As soon as the war broke out, Ukdon was not so stupid. After being angered by Tao Rui a few times, he went to war regardless. But in terms of being smart, he was not as playful as Tao Rui and the emperor.
Tao Rui not only angered him at the border, but also joined hands with the emperor to set off a bigger storm on the court.
The border gate is far away from the capital, and it has been half a year since he left Beijing and did these things at the border gate. When he was not in the court, his prestige was naturally weakened, and it was reported that he used his head to deter the prairie people and cut off trade with the prairie. Many officials in the court expressed dissatisfaction with him.
The emperor deliberately allowed this voice to grow louder, creating an image that was slightly jealous of Tao Rui and gradually dissatisfied.
Naturally, the spies in the grassland passed the news to Ukdon. Ukdon also had his actions, and that was to encourage officials who looked at Tao Rui's dislike to come forward and clean up Tao Rui. In border warfare, once the generals are not trusted by the emperor, there will be problems with the support and food, and the generals will be exhausted no matter how powerful they are.
There have been many generals in history that were so exhausted. Ukdon even started to get excited. If the bureau he set up killed Tao Rui, he would not only become a hero on the grassland, but would also stun the people of Da Zhou severely. He killed their prime minister!
Therefore, Ukdon also felt that the time had come, and it was even imperative that Tao Rui could not be given a chance to escape, and the team was called to declare war vigorously.
In the first battle, Tao Rui drew a huge bow, pierced Yang with a hundred steps, and shot the brother of the same father and mother of Ukdon with one arrow!
The three princesses went to the battlefield, and the bodies of the enemy soldiers piled up under the horse.
In the second battle, Tao Rui ordered the soldiers to ambush first, caught the enemy by surprise, captured a large number of prisoners, and watched the enemy retreat in despair.
In the third battle, the two sides became popular. Tao Rui and the three princesses took the lead, rushing to the forefront, like a killer who reaps the head, working together to unearth the enemy general, Ukdon's most respected brother, and beheaded in front of the army. .
After these three battles, the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty rejuvenated their military spirit, and the soldiers of the grassland grew fearful.
Wild wolves are very fierce, but it doesn't mean they won't be afraid.
This was a temporary alliance that had already collapsed at this time, and several tribes wanted Ukdon to give an explanation. If he hadn't vowed to Changshengtian that he would win the battle, how could they agree to come together? The results of it? They suffered heavy losses and severely offended Da Zhou.
Ukdon was full of hatred, anger and heartache, and even the questioning of them, it was utterly devastated.
At this time, Tao Rui's previously buried "thunder" also exploded, and many grasslanders began to question whether Ukdon really deserves to be their khan?
Originally the grassland was fine, but Uketon became like this when he took over. Why should he continue to be a khan?
Especially in the past few months of the three battles, the grassland has consumed too much food and grass, and their lives have become difficult. When people are in distress, they will naturally resent the person who brought them hardship. That person is not Tao Rui, but Ukdon!
Tao Rui was uprightly asking for compensation, which was caused by Ukdon's nuisance at the border. Ukdon refused to pay compensation and said that those people were traitors, which caused Tao Rui to directly kill those people, causing them to be in a different place and cutting off the deal between Da Zhou and the grassland. Then Ukdon declared war with confidence, but it was not Tao Rui who was crushed and unsupported, but their grassland.
Everything was caused by Ukdon, he was not worthy of being Tori Khan, let alone leading other tribes.
It's impossible for the Tuolie tribe to have none of the ambitions. This is the perfect time. They are in conflict.
Other tribes have long wanted to surpass this first tribe, and naturally they have to take the opportunity to do something.
They still have the great enemy of Da Zhou, but they are so human. Tao Rui didn't chase them. They haven't reached a desperate situation. Now that they have seen the benefits at hand, how can there be any reason not to fish?
The prairie people started to make trouble by themselves, and the frontier officers took advantage of this time to take a break, while Tao Rui sent grain and grass from nearby places.
When celebrating in the barracks, General Wei also smiled and said: "It was really lucky this time. They started fighting somehow, ha, we can wait for a while, and we can hit ten!"
The third princess glanced at Tao Rui and said with a smile: "They didn't fight inexplicably. All this was a strategy set by the marshal. Before the marshal came to the border, the layout began. Otherwise, how could the battle be so smooth?"
Since the beginning of the war, Tao Rui has become the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and everyone has begun to call him the marshal instead of the prime minister.
General Wei was taken aback. A wise lieutenant had already figured it out. He slapped the table and smiled: "Wonderful! You deserve to be a prime minister at the age of twenty, Marshal, I respect you!"
"Marshal, I also respect you! This time their civil strife in the grassland will consume a lot of troops, and our losses have been minimized! Thanks to the marshal!"
Several people stood up, Tao Rui also got up with a glass of wine, "It is because everyone cooperates well and fights bravely on the battlefield, so that we can achieve today's victory. I respect them."
"Happy! Marshal, we will not be drunk or return today!" General Wei said, patted his head, "I have forgotten that we drink water. When we leave the barracks, we will not be drunk or return with the marshal, and Brother Liang. Brother Liang is so serious. The fierce energy of killing the enemy makes me panic when I look at it. At first I thought you were a relative of the imperial family. Look at your desperate posture, how could it be possible? a ha ha ha."
The third princess also raised the cup and smiled cheerfully and said: "I have no experience. I have learned a lot from the generals. I respect you. Thank you for teaching me."
General Wei and the others waved, "It's your own ability, young hero. We are not as brave as you at your age."
What they said was not flattery but the truth. The third princess said that they learned a lot from them, but in fact, the third princess learned more from Tao Rui. And she made too fast progress, already catching up with them, alone on the battlefield. Nowadays, who would have guessed that she came to martial arts? She herself made a lot of military merits on the battlefield, and she won their admiration.
On the way back to the residence after the banquet, the three princesses have been very happy. They have never been so happy. Because this is the first time that she has won the respect of so many people without relying on the identity of the third princess, but on her personal strength.
This feeling is so good, it's so good that it's flying into the clouds, it's indescribable.
Tao Rui saw her smile and asked in a low voice, "I'm very happy?"
The third princess nodded vigorously and looked at his eyes as if glowing, "I like this place! Pure, simple, and passionate. Being able to defend our home and the country with everyone seems to have finally found the meaning of their own existence."
"You can do more." Tao Rui said, "You stand higher, you can do more, and see more comprehensively. The emperor also has high hopes for you."
The third princess was taken aback and shook her head with a smile, "I will do more and do my best, but I don't want to get anything. I hope that my father will be healthy for the rest of his life. Don't worry about me too much and put my best effort into it. One If you are not careful, you may also tarnish his reputation."
She concealed that she didn't have to fight for imperial power, and sighed, "I have experienced wars, and I know how lethal fighting is, and I also understand why my father can't easily help me in the upper ranks. I have learned a lot during this trip, and my heart is even better. Open up, I hope that Da Zhou will get better and better, and I will do my best, even if there is no my name in the history books, what about it? I don't care."
Tao Rui really likes such a transparent person. He laughed and looked at the mountains in the distance. He also said with emotion: "I wanted to take my family to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live. But come. Only here did I know that even if I lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, one day I would intervene in these things. The country is so picturesque, how can I watch it be destroyed?"
It's not the first time he has been on the battlefield, but his feelings are very different this time. The difference is probably more real.
He is no longer going on for friends, family, or other reasons, but he wants to go this way.
This was the first world he traveled after he left the space-time bureau. There was no mission goal, and there was no threat of death if the mission failed. He once regarded this place as a holiday site, doing whatever he wanted and was too leisurely.
In fact, it was because there was no motivation and his life was too long. He was suddenly lost and didn't know what to do.
But living day by day so far, he found that he has integrated into this world, and he really feels everything that is alive here, as if he originally lived here and was originally a member of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
He protects his family and the country from his heart, cherishes his family and friends from his heart, and treats the girl he likes from his heart.
His blood is warmer, his heartbeat is more real, and his emotions are stronger.
He seems to have a new wish, that is, to get down to earth and live this life with all his heart.
Like a person who is here, he doesn't remember the past and future generations, and only regards this as his only life, and he lives with his heart.
Live with your heart!
Tao Rui suddenly felt a sense of epiphany, and his whole person suddenly became enlightened, as if rejuvenated with vitality, and he was happy from the inside to the outside.
He stopped and raised his hand to fold a leaf from the tree.
The third princess looked back in incomprehension. He looked at the clear eyes of the third princess, his lips curled, and he smiled, "Shall we go to enjoy the moon?"
The three princesses felt that something had changed, and the atmosphere between them was a little different, and they couldn't help but feel hot in their ears.
She intuitively felt that "we" had a special meaning, and nodded without even thinking about it.
The two went on the roof and sat side by side.
The moon was just full tonight, there were no clouds in the sky, and they could see the bright full moon when they looked up.
The three princesses remembered her father and daughter. It was the first time they had been apart for so long. I don't know how the father and daughter are. How can they handle the affairs of the court? Will you worry about her who is far away at the border?
Suddenly a beautiful music sounded in her ears, and the third princess turned her head in surprise and saw Tao Rui holding a leaf on her lips. The music came from his lips.
She didn't know what it was, she had never heard it before, but felt that the tune was so soothing and beautiful, as if it could lead people to forget all their worries and go to the most beautiful place.
Her heart gradually calmed down, and she gradually gave birth to joy, a light, very comfortable, joy that people could not ignore.
She seemed to...know what Tao Rui's "we" means.
The moon is like water. Everyone who heard the song in the barracks thought it was a song of homesickness. Only the two people sitting on the roof understood it. This song connected their hearts and minds. At this moment, the years are peaceful.