A hundred miles outside Dingxiang City, the Western Turks' army was approaching Dingxiang City. The reason why they agreed to Lu Dongzan's suggestion this time was because they took a fancy to the territory of the Eastern Turks.
It was originally planned to merge with the East Turks, but there was a disagreement over who should be the khan. The people in the West Turks felt that they were stronger, so naturally they would take this position, but the people in the East Turks felt that they were stronger. Some, they should have come to sit.
For this reason, there was still a lot of friction between the two sides, but what was unexpected was that before the Western Turks could discuss a merger method with the Eastern Turks, the Eastern Turks were wiped out by the Tang Dynasty.
The speed of the annihilation made the Western Turks a little confused. They did not expect that the Eastern Turks had been beaten by the East Turks until they were unable to fight back. Even the Tang Dynasty, which was the money bag of the Eastern Turks, could actually have the strength to annihilate the Eastern Turks.
This is simply unbelievable to Western Turks.
They inquired about the details but did not understand what was going on. They only knew that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were not afraid of the severe cold and were still able to attack in the ice and snow. This was an amazing thing for them.
Even they try their best to move to places with higher temperatures in winter. If not, they hide in warm tents and warm themselves by the fire to survive the cold winter.
Going out to march and fight in winter is tantamount to courting death.
The Western Turks were also a little afraid of the Tang Army, but no matter how afraid they were, they would always be able to defeat them in the face of interests.
Faced with what Lu Dongzan said about a two-pronged approach and two-pronged attack on the Tang Dynasty, the Western Turks were totally willing.
They did not ask for anything else but to take back the territory of the Eastern Turks. In this way, the Eastern and Western Turks would be truly merged, and the Khan would not need to discuss it. The king of their Western Turks would come to sit. This kind of good thing would be achieved by the Western Turks again. How could you refuse?
Although the weather has begun to turn cold, it is not difficult as long as they are fast. With their iron cavalry, their attack speed will naturally not be slow. In addition, the Tang army did not react at all, which also gave them an opportunity to take advantage of it.
After several battles, the Tang army was almost defeated. They broke up and fled as soon as they came into contact. This made them feel that they were too careful before and the Tang army was nothing more than this. If they had known this, they would have launched an attack on the Tang Dynasty.
As for the fact that the East Turks will be destroyed, it has long been forgotten. Who knows what is going on in the East Turks? Maybe it is because of their own problems.
It is about to occupy all the territory of the Eastern Turks. As long as they conquer another Dingxiang city, not only the territory of the Eastern Turks will belong to their Western Turks, but also with Dingxiang City in hand, those who want to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty The initiative will also be in their hands.
When you have no money or food here, you can just like the Eastern Turks, raid the Tang Dynasty and plunder some gold, silver and food.
They could even threaten Datang. As long as they didn't give them money or food, they would fight to Chang'an.
They could also form a Weishui Alliance to force Li Shimin to agree to their demands.
In Dingxiang City, Li Jing also received news of the approaching Western Turkic army early. Looking at the common people and gentry who were still entering the city one after another, Li Jing frowned.
How could he not see that this was a trick of the Western Turks, so that he had to open the city gate and let people in. Once the Western Turkic army arrived, if he could not close the city gate, he would wait for his soldiers to be massacred.
And once he closes the city gate and locks out the common people and gentry, waiting for their soldiers to be slaughtered, he will also be charged with the crime of not caring about the people.
No matter which one it is, he can't please him!
"There are capable people in the Western Turks!" Li Jing stood on the city wall, looking into the distance, thinking to himself.
Judging from his many years of friendship with the Turks, the Western Turks are almost the same as the Eastern Turks, and he is not someone who can think of such a method.
They prefer to attack directly rather than play these strategies.
After thinking for a while and looking at the people who were photographed entering the city, Li Jing immediately ordered: "There is no need to check the identity, let all these people enter the city, circle them in one place, and then conduct inspection. If there are any problems, all Grab it, hurry up!!!”
When his subordinates heard what Li Jing said, they hurriedly went to deliver the order.
There is nothing you can do about it. You must check your identity, otherwise it will be equally uncomfortable if a spy sneaks in. If the spies open the city gate in the dead of night and let the Western Turks in, it does not mean that the city is given away. !
