Eagle Byzantium

On the other hand, the cavalry chasing Lu Yihao also believed that King Da Ping must be among Lu Yihao's team. About 15,000 powerful cavalry commanded by Melo, Gaia, Izzy, Kobuha and Guo Yaoshi were already there. Crossing the Oxus River, which is dry in winter, we arrived at the grand city of Bukhara.

Bukhara, this city known as "the most beautiful dome in the Crescent World", has no will to resist after Yelu Dashi and the officials appointed by the Song Dynasty fled one after another. It has become accustomed to the fate of being ravaged back and forth. , the most learned and wise imam and philanthropist in the city, who also included the leaders of the militia guilds, opened all the military and civil gates under the city walls to welcome the troops coming from the west.

The cavalry arrived at the city gate one by one, like a swirling sea, and then they set up countless tents of various colors under the city wall, which undulated like the hills surrounding the city of Bukhara. Mero and Dio Gurnis drove his horse straight into the streets of the city and offered sacrifices at a great mosque called Mahsura. In front of the altar, Melo, as a Christian, directly climbed up with his sword, pointed at the hundreds of prominent figures in the city who had been gathered, and ordered, "Pay all the grain and fodder stored in the city's warehouses, and hand over 125,000 Reward our cavalry with wealth equivalent to Taso's silver coins!"

This does not seem to be a difficult task, because the Song Dynasty magistrates had previously hoarded the taxes collected in kind or currency in the warehouse next to the mosque in Bukhara, and did not take them away when they escaped. Melo and others Just accept it.

On the way to carry supplies from the warehouse, the Roman, Shirvan, Georgian, Armenian and even Seljuk cavalry were extremely rough. They carried boxes of things onto mule carts, but they did not want books. Many contained Qurans. The box was opened and the scriptures were torn out and gilded. After the gold seals were wrapped, they were randomly thrown into the streets, temple steps and even mud pits, while the boxes were picked up to contain food and money. Seeing this, many imams and imams knelt there with tears in their eyes, and swallowed their anger. Trampled fragments of the Qur'an were collected under boots and horses' hooves.

So much so that a poet who was also a judge lamented:

"The stars have turned upside down, and the pages of noble and sacred books have fallen into dust. Is this also the will of Allah?"

Then, Mero, who was stationed in the city of Bukhara, received intelligence from the scouts: Lu Yihao's team may have fled to the city of Samarkand, so he prepared all the cavalry, carried dry food and supplies for the march, and continued to gallop in pursuit.

A few days later, this cavalry team rushed to Samarkand, another great city located at the port of the Zarafshan River. Along the way, Melo had captured many straggler Song army officials or soldiers, and he handed them over to Guo. The pharmacist interrogated and interrogated, and finally got the exact news: Lu Yihao's escaping team was halfway across the river, and their destination was the Yaosha River, which was the Syr Darya River further away.

The same team demanded a considerable supply tribute from the Samarkands and continued their pursuit.

The remaining ice and snow floated on the cold Zaravshan River, sparkling. A large two-wheeled waterwheel was being carried under the wall of a stone river defense fortress, turning lonely and rhythmically. Soon the place became lively: Cheng Thousands of shots The cavalrymen with various flags and well-dressed armors arrived at the shore like a moving black forest. Many horses stretched their necks into the black and blue water, gurgling and drinking. The conversations and shouts from the soldiers were like thunderstorms. That way.

Merlo, tired of his travels, climbed onto the wall of the somewhat dilapidated fortress and looked at the mountains and fields on the other side of the river with a short-tube telescope. He saw that about a dozen miles away, Lu Yihao's cavalry and chariots were approaching. Escape quickly there.

"It can be considered as captured, King Daping." Melo smiled happily and contentedly. Of course, he still thought that King Daping was in Lu Yihao's camp at this moment.

Pharmacist Guo followed him on tiptoe, observed the formation, and immediately asked for help and said, "The general will lead the main force behind, the last general will lead three thousand victorious light cavalry on the left, King Gur also leads three thousand light cavalry on the right, and advance separately If we attack together, we will capture the King of Justice within an hour.”

"Very good, let's do as General Cruztalos suggested, mount the entire army and continue the pursuit." Mero asked the flag bearer to raise the Christian fish flag, and then waved his hand to all the messengers, "Our journey begins in Kaigeli is coming to a victorious end!”

Soon, thousands of troops galloped across the Zarafshan River, and then gathered near the bare woods on the bank, like a Persian carpet of flowers. Then, under the command of bugles and flags, they marched according to the instructions of Pharmacist Guo. The words were divided into three wings, like lightning, like floods, like gusts of wind, and like open claws, shouting and clamoring to pounce on Lu Yihao's army that was still trying to escape, just like wild beasts pounce on the sheep that lost the shepherd boy.

Lu Yihao's remnant army suddenly burst into mournful cries. Lu Yihao himself even knelt on the ground and looked up to the sky. He drew the edge of his sword and said, "His Royal Highness, we have attracted the main force of the enemy for more than ten days. I hope you can Under the protection of Tong Xiang, he escapes from the pursuit safely, making Tianzuo endless, so that Yi Hao is immortal!"

Before he finished speaking, the hills to his right were filled with the sound of iron hoofs. It was Guo Yaoshi's cavalry group that had circled back to their flanks and was about to block the retreat of all the remaining troops.

And that side was also full of galloping Gur cavalry.

"Don't cry, get into formation and fight to the death!" Lu Yihao, wearing the armor of a military general, turned on his horse and wielded his sword and shouted angrily. Other officials such as Ye Dechen were also riding on their horses, along with Cong Ma Zhi and the remaining soldiers of the He Controlling Army, as well as the palace attendants. Together they surrounded the empty cart at the core, "Remember, the Emperor Song Dynasty will not perish!"

The remnant soldiers and the officials who were still in the camp also raised their arms and shouted solemnly, "The Emperor Song Dynasty will not perish!"

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"What, the Song Dynasty is dead?" At this moment, Gawain, who had moved the imperial camp forward and settled in Garif City on the east bank of the Oxus River, was finally able to get rid of his busy affairs and have a good talk with Zhao Zhao. As a result, when Zhao Zhao lowered his head and sadly told this fact, even the emperor's eyes widened and he felt a little shocked.

In fact, Gawain originally thought that King Fairness might be a lone army that went deep into Central Asia to open up new territories and play the role of the Protectorate, but who would have thought!

Zhao Zhao continued to speak in a bitter and angry tone, admitting that he was one of the members of the imperial family that was hated by those in power, and claimed to Gawain that in fact the throne should belong to his family, but "Now let's talk about these" , and it has no substantive significance... When Zhao was forced to sail away from the country to become a maritime merchant, our country at least had a Now, who would have thought that in just over ten years, even the inner pockets have been exhausted... When Zhao was sent to the Red Sea under His Majesty's order, he actually heard from his companions that the last emperor of the Song Dynasty had already passed away three years ago. Defeated at the Quanzhou Sea, holding the ancestral temple god in his hands, he jumped into the sea with all the ministers and died. It was really empty, empty! "

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Having said this, Zhao Zhao couldn't control himself anymore. He beat his chest and stamped his feet, lamenting the demise of Guo Zuo.

Gawain was also sweating a little. After he sat down, he wanted to say with emotion, "No god can save the Zhao family." But thinking about it, it was a bit rude, not to mention that there was a more important question for him. That is:

"Who destroyed the Song Dynasty, and who is this King of Justice?"