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This Persian cavalry is indeed from the Infantry Division City. They are actually not Persian cavalry and should be called the Dashi Cavalry. Because they come from the former Persian area, merchants misunderstood and called them Persian cavalry.

This Dashi cavalry belongs to the Tocharian Legion under the Khorasan Governor's Mansion. They are all Tocharians. They are just Tocharians under the rule of Dashi in black. They have converted to the Dashi Cult, but they are also Regular cavalry.

The entire Tocharian Army has a total of more than 5,000 people, and they have been sent out to serve as outposts to prepare for the expansion of the Black Food, such as collecting intelligence, understanding the people's sentiments, developing believers, coercing the government, establishing a base, etc.

Out of the need to win over the people, they did not exploit ordinary people in Tochara or the Transoxiana region, but they also needed military expenditures, and the soldiers also had to support their families, and the money allocated to them by the Governor-General was far from enough. The Tocharian Legion So he became a businessman and profited from exploiting the businessmen.

There were a hundred cavalrymen in total, and they compressed this huge caravan into a ten-mile-long section, with fifty cavalry blocking the north and fifty cavalry blocking the south.

The Dashi Cavalry has been active in the Tocharian region since the fourth year of Tianbao. They really understand the sheep nature of Tocharian merchants. Not to mention fifty cavalry, even if there are only ten cavalry, these merchants do not dare to resist. Will pay the money honestly and leave.

The timing chosen by Li Ye was undoubtedly the most favorable. The two parties had already agreed on the price, the merchants began to pay and leave, and the food cavalry also relaxed their vigilance.

Li Ye hid behind the crowd and observed the other party. The valley was full of torches, and it was as bright as day. Several cavalrymen were responsible for collecting money. They would release one person after receiving a sum of money. They only collected money per head, no matter how many camels the merchant had. Women and children can pass directly, but if they are young and beautiful women, they will not be able to pass so easily. They will inevitably be dragged to a dark place by the soldiers and spoiled.

Except for the three soldiers collecting money, the rest of the cavalry lined up on both sides, holding spears and swords, looking at the fat sheep coldly. Their captain sat on a high stone, squinting, looking for hidden sheep. Looking for a young woman in the team.

Li Ye made a gesture to his men. He was responsible for the leader, and the other soldiers were each responsible for one soldier.

Li Ye pulled out a flying knife, weighed it, and threw it out instantly. The flying knife was as fast as a ray of light. With a flash of cold light, it penetrated into the forehead of the cavalry leader. The leader's eyes widened suddenly and he fell backward.

The other twenty soldiers raised their crossbows and fired rapidly, and suddenly there was a scream. The twenty Dashi soldiers were hit by arrows and fell from their horses.

At this time, Li Ye galloped forward on his horse, rushing forward like the wind. Three cold lights flashed through, 'Poof! puff! puff! ’ Three heads flew up, and the three Dashi soldiers who collected the money were beheaded. Three Tang Army cavalry followed Li Ye and rushed dozens of steps before reining in their horses and turning around, cutting off the other party’s escape route.

Seventeen Tang Army cavalry rushed out and attacked the thirty Dashi cavalry on both sides.

The merchants were in chaos, screaming and running back dozens of steps away. The large group of merchants looked at the fierce battle ahead in horror. At this time, Li Ye took off his bow and arrow, opened his bow and fired quickly, dozens of steps away, and the arrows were all fired. , with every arrow, one of the Dashi soldiers would fall from his horse. In just a few moments, thirteen Dashi soldiers were shot dead by him. Li Ye put away his bow, and after a while, the fierce battle between the two sides ended.

There was no suspense, all the Dashi cavalry were killed, and only one person in the Tang army was slightly injured.

The soldiers of the Tang Army moved the corpses of the Dashi Army to both sides of the canyon. Li Ye shouted in Sogdian: "All the Persian cavalry have been killed, and everyone can pass!"

Although the merchants were fat sheep, they were not stupid at all. They all knew it well. They burst into cheers and set off hurriedly.

The merchants had walked more than half way when the rapid sound of horse hooves was heard in the darkness. Fifty cavalrymen from the south rushed over. They also discovered something was wrong. The merchant team was moving too fast. How could they collect money like this?

But they never dreamed that there were Tang Army cavalry in the team, let alone that all their companions had been killed.

In the darkness, Li Ye is waiting for them!

Twenty soldiers fired arrows at the same time, and the Dashi soldiers fell off their horses one after another. The cavalry behind them were so frightened that they turned around and fled, only to encounter the God of Death head-on.

Li Ye waved his armor-piercing spear and slaughtered the cavalrymen like melons and vegetables. His men were also merciless. They rushed up to stop and kill more than a dozen cavalrymen who were trying to escape. They killed more than ten people in one go. Check the situation and all the forty cavalrymen were killed.

However, there were still several cavalrymen on the other side who had not come over. Li Ye ordered Xu Jian to lead ten soldiers to kill them all. He led other soldiers to sweep the battlefield and captured more than 70 horses, as well as armor and tens of thousands of war coins. Dinar gold coins.

At this time, Juan Jialuo came over with several merchants. These merchants were the business leaders of the entire team and also merchants from the Gandhara Kingdom.

The leading merchant clasped his hands and saluted Li Ye, "Thank you, general, for eradicating the Persian cavalry and giving us a way out."

Of course, this was against their will. They had negotiated a price with the Dashi Cavalry and spent money to avoid disaster. Now Tang Jun killed the other party. Although they were spared fifty dinar gold coins, the other party would retaliate and could not find Tang Jun. They will settle accounts with them.

Seeing the bitterness on their faces, Li Ye smiled and said, "If the other party asks, tell them that we are spies from the Tang Army in Anxi, coming from Bomi River to collect information from Tocharo."

Several businessmen had no choice but to do this. Li Ye pointed to the war horses, armor and weapons and asked, "Does anyone want these things?"

"The general can sell it to the king of the Sinai Kingdom. This is a hot commodity. They will pay a high price for war horses and weapons, and they can sell it for a good price."

Several business leaders actually didn't want Tang Jun to go with them anymore. Li Ye agreed immediately, and they thanked them repeatedly and left.

Juan Jialuo stepped forward to say goodbye again, and Li Ye gave each of them a war horse. Juan Jialuo was so frightened that he dared not accept it again and again. If he accepted the horse, he would get into trouble, so Li Ye did not force them and said goodbye to them.

All the corpses were piled up and burned by the Tang army soldiers. They dug pits and buried them deeply. It was not until the next morning that Li Ye led his team to set off for Shini Country.

Bukhanna is the Dawan Kingdom of the Han Dynasty. It has vast pastures and was once rich in famous horses. It is also a famous producing area of ​​fine horses today. Bakhanna does not belong to the Nine Sogdian Kingdoms, but is a small country in the Rehai Basin. Perhaps it is Because it was relatively close to Broken Leaf, the Bakhna Kingdom was biased towards the Tang Dynasty. Among the Hu troops in the Anxi Army, there were hundreds of soldiers from Bakhna.

After more than a month of long journey, Li Ye led his men to Kesai City, the capital of Bakhna. It was covered with ice and snow and became a city of ice and snow. However, the climate in the Tang Dynasty was warm and humid, and the ice and snow in the Chu River Basin became It seems relatively mild, at least there is still a way to go, and it cannot be compared with the heavy snow in the Mobei Grassland.

The Bahanna people mainly believe in Zoroastrianism, but there are also many Buddhist believers. At the city gate, Li Ye inquired that Master Padmasambhava was indeed in the city, in the Atuo Temple in the east city.

Atuo Temple is the largest Buddhist temple in the Chuhe area. Li Ye asked his men to go to the inn to rest first. He changed into casual clothes and came to the temple alone. As soon as he walked to the door, a young novice came up to him and saluted, "Amitabha, the general is here to see you." Master Padmasambhava?”

Li Ye was not surprised at all. I am afraid that he was the only Han Chinese from the Tang Dynasty who came to Lianhuasheng this season.

Li Ye nodded, and the little novice monk said, "Please follow me!"

He took Li Ye down the VIP road, which had the advantage of not having to take off his shoes, and came to a side courtyard. "Please! Master is waiting for the general."

Li Ye walked into the courtyard. It was not a courtyard of the Tang Dynasty, but a courtyard surrounded by stone houses. He saw a very tall monk wearing a high hat and a scarlet cassock standing in the courtyard. Li Ye quickly clasped his hands and said : "Meet the Master!"

The monk turned around and smiled slightly at Li Ye: "General Li, you're welcome and safe!"

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, "Why is it you?"