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Law?If he violated the military order according to the law of the Central Plains, Cao Meng would probably kill himself...

Jebege's heart tightened, his voice became sharp, and he said, "Could it be that the lord really wants to kill Jebege?"

He looked into Cao Meng's eyes in disbelief, but only from the tiger-like eyes containing fangs and sharp teeth, he finally understood that the middle-aged man in front of him really planned to kill himself!

But... why?Just for some ordinary people?

"Why, are you afraid? Men on the grassland are also afraid of death?" Cao Meng sarcastically said.

"Zhebige... is not afraid of death, but wants to die openly. Now is the time of war, how can the lord kill him at will?" Jebige took a deep breath and said slowly.

When Guan Changyu heard this, he sneered and said, "Joke, Jebeg, who do you think you are? Tamuzhen? Is it possible or not to kill you?"

Jebeg still knelt, shook his head and said: "The lord shouldn't kill me, keep me, and Jebeg can continue to kill the enemy in front of the battle for the lord. Wherever it will shoot, as long as it is the enemy of the king, even if it is the beast lord in the extreme north, Jebeg will shoot the arrow into its heart!"

Cao Meng showed a faint smile: "Gu naturally believes in your bravery and loyalty, but in Gu's heart, you are not as important as you think. The sharp archer Zhebige? Could it be that if Canghai killed you alone, there would be no others?" Is he available? Cooper of the Langmu Department, although he was defeated by you last year, but now his cultivation base and archery skills have improved, can it be that he can't beat you this year?"

These words undoubtedly drove Zhebege to a dead end. For a person like Cao Meng, a truly useful person would never be killed, but if he loses his original function, then he will There is no hesitation at all when picking up the butcher knife.

Beads of sweat dripped from Jebage's forehead, and he was at a loss for what to do. He didn't understand why Cao Meng acted so resolutely. Could it be that he was really useless?

"My lord! Jebeg... I have made a lot of military exploits for my lord over the years. I can't count the number of little grandmasters who died on my hands. If the lord kills Jebage, it will be cold." The hearts of the men of the Qiyan tribe. And...Although King Tamuzhen Khan is far away in the grassland, if he knows that Jebege died at the hands of the king, he must have resentment in his heart. The king would rather lose the support of the Qiyan tribe , kill Jebeg too?"

Cao Meng sighed, as if regretting that he could not hear a better response: "It seems that the sharp archers on the grassland will also be afraid of the coming sword. Jebege, in order to save your life, you even killed Tamu You really moved out, and do you know why Gu must kill you?"

Of course Zhebige didn't understand, so he could only stare at Cao Meng with his eyes wide open.

"There's something in you that Gu needs very much." Cao Meng said softly.

Jebige's eyes widened, not understanding Cao Meng's meaning, but his voice became agitated: "What does the lord want from Jebeg? Gold and silver? Women? Or the war horse I tamed last year? The lord wants Whatever, Jebeg can take it out and present it to the king!"

Cao Meng still shook his head and said with a smile: "Gold and silver? Women? War horses? Jebeg, in your eyes, do you lack these things? What Gu wants is a warrior, someone who is qualified to fight side by side with Gu. warriors of war."

"Zhebig is a warrior! Jebig is willing to fight for the king!"

"Whether you are a warrior or not, it doesn't matter what you say." Cao Meng stretched out a finger, pointed at Zhebige's head lightly, and said: "The only thing I want is your head, a magic arrow from the begging tribe. The head of the hand. Since the founding of the army, although Gu has restrained his subordinates, he has never really dealt with any general. Now it seems that my army is a little lax, not only you, but also more than you Unruly people, I have always seen what you have done. Now, Guzheng needs a heavy head so that they can be vigilant, let them be clear, and let them understand that they are now the iron army of the sea, not A savage who wanders on the grasslands and only knows how to loot houses."

The deep voice slowly echoed in the room, as if the roof had been lowered a lot, making Jebeg's tall and strong body appear a bit collapsed.

It never occurred to him that Cao Meng was really determined to kill. If he knew the result early on, he would never have brought only a few people into the net...

But... even if he can incite the [-] Juechen troops under his command to rebel, so what?Cao Meng seemed to be out hunting this time to relax, and he only brought Liu De and Guan Changyu with him. However, Liu De and Guan Changyu were already invincible generals. The Dust Army immediately escorts...

Once he gets any news, Cao Pei only needs to cut off his retreat. As a vanguard general, he seems to be very popular, but how can he compare to the man who has been fighting on the grassland for decades, and made the barbarians feel sick from body to heart? To the convinced Guan Changyu?

Thinking of this, Zhebige suddenly raised his head and looked at Cao Mengdao: "Could it be that the lord has made this plan from the beginning? Mr. Cao Pei's army, accompanied by two generals, is not to protect the lord from hunting at all, is it?"

Cao Meng twitched the corners of his mouth, smiled contemptuously, and said, "Zhebige, if Gu wants to kill you, can't he do it without the accompanying army? You think too highly of yourself."

The hurtful thing about telling the truth is that it can pierce all the beautiful illusions in just a few sentences. Cao Meng's words are like a bloody sharp knife facing the wounded, piercing fiercely into the wounded. Jebig's already trembling heart.

He seemed to have been pulled out of all his strength, his shoulders drooped suddenly, and his face was ashen.

"What are you two waiting for? Take him and follow us back." Guan Changyu looked at Jebig coldly, without any pity in his eyes.

The two cronies following Jebig looked at each other for a while, and finally gritted their teeth and stretched out their hands to grab Jebig's shoulder.

But to their surprise, Jebig suddenly shook off their hands and stood up!

Knowing that he was in a desperate situation, Zhebige gritted his teeth and looked at Cao Meng with hatred in his eyes. He never thought that he would die in such a remote place after decades of recklessness on the grassland.

He was not reconciled.

"The heroes of our prairie, the men of our begging tribe, even if they die, they cannot die in humiliation." Zhebige roared with almost all the strength in his body, "Cao Meng! Seeing that I have made countless achievements in the eight years of fighting , you can’t kill me like this! I want to fight according to the rules of the grassland! The winner lives, the loser dies!”

"Sure." Cao Meng stared at him expressionlessly, "Then, who do you want to choose? Is it Chang Yu, Liu De? Or... me?"

"The sheep challenge the lion, that's not a duel." Jebiger shook his head, and when he heard Cao Meng's answer, a cunning flashed in his eyes, "I choose him!"

He stretched out a finger and pointed it to the table, and the person standing in that direction was Qin Ke.

Chapter 615 The cunning of the wild fox

"Hey? What do you think I'm doing?" Qin Ke looked around, but found that Jebeg's finger was still pointing at him firmly, and he couldn't help feeling absurd in his heart.

what is this?Standing by the side, I had no intention of wading into this muddy water, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that I was an outsider, but why did this Jebage point his finger at him?

Hmm... Although he was quite happy to watch it just now, it was a bit gloating...

Because when Qin Ke went out with Wang Xuanwei's army, he saw with his own eyes what the Tang army did to the people...

I don't know how many people died under the sword and axe, how many people were displaced and fled on the road in ragged clothes, and the children were separated from their parents in the endless wilderness. On the side of the road, while looking at the sky, I finally closed my eyes and only waited for the vultures to end my bony body...

Qin Ke, who knew the horror of military disasters, naturally hated those soldiers who burned, killed and looted like wild animals, and Jebig was the representative of such people.

He hurried back to Daoxiang Village just because he was worried that Uncle Ji and the villagers would encounter bandits like Zhebige. If he saw any damage to Daoxiang Village or the slightest damage to the villagers, he might be furious , directly drew out the Bodhisattva sword and fought to the death with Jebege.

Therefore, when he saw that Zhebige was about to be dealt with by Cao Meng as the chicken to scare the monkey, he was naturally happy to hear it, and even almost laughed out loud.

However, because of this incident, Qin Ke has a little more respect for Cao Meng, the lord of the sea. There are many people who dare to point the blade at others, but how many people really dare to point the blade at themselves?Everyone said that Cao Meng was a bloodthirsty and ferocious tiger in the north, but this tiger was willing to sacrifice one of his generals for the sake of those people who were hurt.

Perhaps his purpose is not very pure, it is somewhat to suppress the gradually disorganized ethos of the barbarians in the entire army, at least it is much better than many dignitaries in this world who do not care.

But the problem is, these things have nothing to do with him, he is only playing the role of a bystander, how could he be involved?

In fact, it wasn't just Qin Ke who was a little confused, Cao Meng, Liu De, Guan Changyu and others present were a little unexpected.

They originally thought that Jebig's final request was just for a dignified death, but they didn't expect that Jebig was not as rough as he appeared on the surface, but rather cunning.

The barbarians believe in divine power, and the tradition of dueling has been passed down on the grassland for thousands of years, and it has already become an unwritten rule of the barbarians.

On the prairie, if two men fell in love with a woman at the same time, the two parties could not settle down, and finally they would use a duel to decide who belonged to the woman.

The winner will naturally embrace the beauty, while the loser will be ridiculed by everyone, and some may directly lose their lives in the duel.

However, the duel that Jebig mentioned was not a duel of competition, but a duel of life and death in the face of heavy punishment.

The barbarians believe that the warriors with supreme power are the sons of gods blessed by the immortality, and their master is the most powerful among the sons of gods. The master thinks that the subordinates are guilty and should be killed. If the subordinates have objections, they can choose a A warrior with a similar physique to him in a tribe, the two fought openly.

He is also a warrior who is gifted with supernatural power. If the guilty person fails to survive the battle, it proves that the Changshengtian no longer protects him. hold accountable.

It is rare for a duel scene where the guilty person wins. Once it happens, it proves that Changshengtian also agrees with his bravery, and his strength still exists. Even if the lord insists on punishing him, he cannot be killed. He can only be exiled to the territory Besides, give him a knife and a bag of spirits, and let him fend for himself.

In the eyes of the Central Plains people, this method is very barbaric and unreasonable, but it is indeed a sacred and inviolable law of the barbarians, which has been passed down for a long time.

Jebege's bet was that he would win the duel and save his life. In this way, neither Cao Meng nor the Khan King Tamujin of the Qiyan tribe could kill him again. Family members are also safe.

"Heh...hehehe..." Cao Meng laughed wildly, causing Guan Changyu and Liu De to laugh too.

Cao Meng looked up at Zhebige, shook his head helplessly, and said, "No wonder Tamuzhen called you a wild fox on the grassland. It seems that Gu has always regarded you as an eagle to think highly of you, you, Really cunning..."

"Thank you for your compliment." Zhebige's Central Plains dialect is actually not very good, and sometimes he can't understand the meaning of every word. When Cao Meng said he was cunning, he was smiling. Thinking that Cao Meng's word "cunning" was a compliment to him, he couldn't help showing a smile of a conspiracy and said: "The lord of the country is wise and powerful, shouldn't he take back what he just said? If the lord of the country doesn't respect the longevity and keep his word, If it spreads to the grasslands, I'm afraid that several major tribes will look down on the king."

Cao Meng's laughter didn't stop, he still shook his head, and said, "Of course I won't take back my words, but you know what I'm laughing at? I'm laughing at you. It's not good to choose anyone, but I happen to choose an outsider. If you choose an outsider to fight to the death, this is probably not in accordance with the rules of the grassland? He has nothing to do with Canghai, so why should he follow the rules of the grassland with you? Ridiculous, ridiculous!"

As soon as the word "outsider" came out, Qin Ke immediately nodded vigorously, showing an innocent expression.

"Outsider?" Jebeger repeated these three words several times, frowning as if he was thinking carefully about the meaning of these three words. After raising his head, he looked at Cao Meng again, and said with some doubts: "How is it possible? You are lying to me."

"Yes, you are lying to me." It seems that because of the confirmation of this answer, Jebig's voice also became high-pitched, "I can see very clearly that the relationship between him and the military division is not simple. When he entered the door, he was sitting at the same table with you drinking, how could he be just an outsider!"

Cao Meng sighed, and the smile on his face faded away. Guan Changyu beside him raised his eyebrows, slapped his palm on the table, and shouted, "Why are you talking so much nonsense with him? We are not grassland people, why should we obey Tamu?" Really that set of so-called ancestral rules?"

"Chang Yu, step back." It was Liu De who spoke, and his soft sentence seemed to have no weight, but it abruptly made Guan Chang Yu stop his steps to go forward.

Liu De shook his head and said, "Since the lord has agreed to Zhebig's request, we shouldn't intervene."

"Brother...how do you speak for that guy?"

Guan Changyu, who was still young, looked at Liu De with some dissatisfaction: "Such a cunning person, in normal times, the third brother would be killed with just one spear."

"He has killed many people with a single spear, but he has never made fewer mistakes. If he hadn't made big and small mistakes over the years, why do you think he can only be a vanguard general? The third brother has a reckless temper, you don't know. You can't be like him." Liu De stood on the spot, with his back straight, his long robes straight, his hair neatly tied, and his gentle appearance seemed to be that of a worldly master who had stepped out of an ancient painting.

He knew very well that this matter seemed trivial, but as Jebiger said, since Cao Meng had agreed to his request, if he repented, spreading the word would definitely damage Cao Meng's prestige.

The barbarians have always been stubborn and accept death, and some tribes only surrendered to the sea on the surface, so the situation may not be stable, especially that Tamuzhen, not only his cultivation is unfathomable, but also no one knows what he really thinks in his heart.

The largest tribe on the entire prairie is the Qiyan tribe. If someone made a big fuss by taking advantage of Jebeg's affairs, wouldn't it just happen to give several major tribes a reason to rebel?

Cao Meng naturally considered the things he could consider.

Cao Meng smiled and said: "Zhebige, the things on the grassland are naturally resolved by the people on the grassland, and the rules on the grassland are only followed by the people on the grassland themselves. This little brother is indeed a little old with Liu De, but he It has nothing to do with Canghai, if you seek a duel with him, you are indeed finding the wrong person, and you are the Lord of Canghai, so you won't be able to tell such a lie."

Zhebige still shook his head. In fact, he may not have disbelief in Cao Meng, but under the current situation, if he were really asked to challenge Liu De or Guan Changyu according to the rules on the grassland, he would really be asking for his own death.

Therefore, he could only bite one sentence and said: "Zhebige is not a fool, the lord just thinks that this kid's cultivation is much worse than mine, and he thinks the duel is unfair, so he deliberately speaks for him..."

Chapter 616 Benefits of Duel

"You bastard!" Guan Changyu said loudly after cursing, "You also know that this kid's cultivation is not as good as yours, but you chose him as your opponent. Do you really think I can't see that you just want to escape punishment?"

Jebiger lowered his head and said solemnly: "Of course I know that his cultivation is not as good as mine, so, as a man from the grassland, I will never take advantage of him, I will make concessions."

Give in?How to back down?

Cao Meng was somewhat curious. Under the gazes of several people, Jebiger suddenly pulled out the scimitar from his waist, skillfully switched his left and right hands twice, and finally grasped the handle tightly with his left hand. The light coming in from the pasted window paper is like a stream of flowing water, without any hindrance.

This is a good knife, although Jebeg rarely uses it on weekdays, but he always carries it with him, which is enough to prove its preciousness.

Guan Changyu and Liu De also shifted their eyes to the edge of the scimitar, but they were not worried that Zhebige would suddenly strike at Cao Meng.

With the two of them working together, I am afraid that only the master master can break through the blockade and kill Cao Meng.

Qin Ke was a little puzzled, thinking what was this barbarian trying to do with his knife?

The next moment, Zebiger's actions answered the question in his heart. At the same time as Ruxue's knife flashed, a blood-colored mist rose from the room, but this mist did not come from anyone's body, but from Jebig himself!

Jebe turned the edge of the knife, and aimed at his right wrist, and cut it down resolutely!

I don't know whether it was the scimitar that was too sharp, or Jebeg's slashing action was too resolute, almost instantly, his right hand fell to the ground, and the gushing blood splashed onto the gray and white wall of the kitchen On the ground, it turned into countless blood-colored flowers.

Qin Ke subconsciously let out a low cry, but felt that Uncle Ji, whom he was supporting, was completely limp, his eyes were closed, and his teeth were chattering.

Although this cowardly middle-aged man has supported the family for some time, it doesn't mean that a farmer like him can resist such a terrifying scene.

"Ho...ho..." Jebeg's eyes were bloodshot, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He stared at the cut of his wrist, maintaining an extremely ferocious expression on his face, as if he was trying to stay awake.

Finally, he knelt down on one knee and began to pant continuously on the ground with the scimitar pole. The powerful Qi and blood circulation gradually blocked his knife edge, making the blood gushing from his wound slow down.

"Hamduna..." The two barbarians spoke in a panic, took out the cloth strips and the gold-chuang medicine from their arms, and began to bandage up Jebeg in a hurry.

Zhebige raised his head, looked at Cao Meng, Liu De, and Guan Changyu with difficulty, and said in a cold voice: "I abolished my right hand, of course... I also abolished most of my bow skills, and I will never use it again." Maybe it’s the archer from the past, using a knife... it should be considered useless, does this count as a... giving in?"

It was also rare for Qin Ke to be so cruel to himself. At this moment, he realized that he still underestimated the bravery of barbarians too much, and his face turned pale.

But Cao Meng clapped his hands at this time!

The clapping sound was so crisp, it almost made people feel that Cao Meng was sincerely admiring Zhebige's actions. He said: "As expected of a warrior from the Qiyan Department, it is not in vain to be able to do this. The name of a master archer."

Then he sighed again: "It's a pity that the sharp archer can no longer use bows and arrows from now on, even if you earn a life, so what?"

"Zhebeg only wants a way to survive." Jebeg gritted his teeth: "As for whether the result is life or death, Jebeg admits it, and only hopes that the king will be fulfilled. For the sake of killing the enemy..."

"Okay, okay." Cao Meng showed regret, nodded and said: "Since you have achieved this level, if Gu Ruo can't satisfy you, I'm afraid that if you say it in the future, the world will laugh at you."

Liu De heard Cao Meng's implication, and said softly: "The lord really wants Qin Ke and Zhebige to fight according to the rules of the grassland?"

"It's natural to think about it." Cao Meng stood up slowly, looked at Qin Ke, and said with a smile: "But it depends on what this little brother himself thinks. How can life and death fights be difficult?"

Qin Ke stood there, looking at the expectant expression on Cao Meng's face, he hesitated for a moment.

Liu De also smiled, looked at Qin Ke and said, "I think it's very good, but since the king has a heart, he must be sincere, right?"

Cao Meng laughed loudly, and scolded: "You will think of him."

He put his hands on his hips, thought for a moment and continued: "Sincerity is easy to say. If the little brother is willing to join our navy, I will directly promise you a vanguard general. After a few months of training in the army, Zhe All the [-] Juechen troops under Bigge are under your control, little brother, what do you think... how sincere is this?"

Fifteen thousand Juechen troops.

A force capable of deterring the world!

No matter which country it is placed in, this army will become the most valuable part of the national defense force.

What's more important is the title of vanguard general. If Qin Ke took it, it would be equivalent to jumping over countless thresholds, and he could directly enter Cao Meng's marching tent, on the same level as those generals who had fought for more than ten years. up.

Fish leaping over the dragon's gate is nothing more than that.

Even Guan Changyu opened his mouth wide when he heard Cao Meng's promise, thinking that the lord of the country must have drunk too much and was in high spirits, what he said...was too reckless.

The Qin Ke in front of him looks like a man who can be made, but this great gift is too big. Isn't it afraid that the old generals in the country will not accept such a pie-in-the-sky appointment?

Liu De still shook his head, and put a hand on Qin Ke's shoulder. Naturally, he knew that Qin Ke would not be tempted by such a promise, and said with a smile: "Although the sincerity of the king is profound, it is only What the king himself wants to give..."

"Brother, what are you talking about? The lord of the country is recruiting talents, and being able to receive such courtesy is a blessing that this kid will never be able to cultivate in eight lifetimes. Is it possible that he is not willing to ask for this?" Guan Changyu frowned.