It was already dark, and Tuli Khan was sitting in the big tent with a gloomy expression. Ashina Jushesu was standing aside speechlessly. He felt that his brother's mood was similar to his own, with both fear and fear.
That Li Huairen can be called the nemesis of the Turks. Many tribesmen died in his hands. There were more than one fortress in Jingguan alone. This name can stop children from crying at night on the grassland.
That's it for everyone else, but if it's Li Huairen in Yanmen, my brother may not have much confidence... The defeat in last year's battle was too miserable.
"It shouldn't be Qin Wutong." Ashina Jisheshui whispered: "I didn't dare to send troops for so many days before, but this time thousands of cavalry went out to fight, attacking from both sides, and Kang Yushe was beheaded."
Tuli Khan, who was waiting for the scout's report, was a little impatient, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but frown, "A flanking attack from both sides?"
"Did Loufangguan send troops?"
"After further investigation, the troops should be sent from the trail southwest of Yanmen Pass." Ashina Jishe led smacked his lips, "It happened to be a flanking attack from the front and back, similar to the battle when Yu Gushe was captured alive."
When the Yanmen victory occurred, Ashina Jishe was in Shuozhou and knew very well how Yugushe was defeated.
It's really like that guy's method... Tuli Khan's face was even more ugly. If it was really Li Huairen who came, he would never touch this problem.
"Didn't She'er say that Li Huairen often made great achievements and was unlikely to lead an army?" Ashina Jishe led kept talking, as if he couldn't stand the stagnant atmosphere. "Even if he leads an army, it should be from the Guan Nei Dao. She'er is the only one who can lead an army." He is his enemy!"
Tuli Khan is too lazy to speak. Indeed, Ashina She'er is his enemy of Li Huairen, and I... Ashina Shibobi and Li Huairen are sworn brothers. Didn't he release me last year? ?
Listening to Ashina's chatter, Tuli Khan couldn't help but said: "No matter what else, the general of Daizhou Army must have been replaced. Let's wait a little longer."
"What are you waiting for?"
Tuli Khan glanced at his younger brother angrily and said, "Sending troops to Yanmen Pass is nothing more than telling Mayi and the Thirteen Forts that Daizhou will not abandon its comrades. Naturally, there will be messengers to each fort."
At this time, a short and stocky young man strode into the tent and said, "Brother, I caught him."
"Speak." Ashina Jisheshui urged. It was him and Ashina Yugu, the youngest brother of Tuli Khan.
"Hedong Xinshe Marching Army General Office, the general manager is Bingzhou General Manager Rencheng Wang Li Daozong, and the deputy general manager Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan leads the Daizhou Army." Ashina Yugu said quickly: "I just learned from the interrogation that he sent five teams Messengers to various forts."
"Huaiyang King Li Daoxuan?" Tuli Khan remembered this person. Li Huairen first became famous in Wuyuan County because of the Shandong War. Yu Gushe, who was captured by him, was exchanged for Li Daoxuan.
In last year's Battle of Jingzhou, Li Daoxuan led the right army alone and defended against the mountains, blocking the possibility of the Turkic cavalry to detour and making the Tang army invincible.
"It's not Li Huairen!" Ashina Jushesu was greatly relieved, and then felt a little humiliated, but looking at Tuli Khan's expression... he was obviously relieved as well.
After first eliminating Li Huairen, the most threatening option, Tuli Khan began to consider other things. He sent troops to Yanmen Pass. The battle in Shuozhou could only maintain a stalemate. He could no longer attack Mayi or attack like he did in the past two days. Town of Sancho.
The reason is also very simple. It has been two days since Tuli Khan violently attacked Mayi, with basically no effect. It is impossible to capture Mayi. Even Li Shiji went north to attack the rear, unless he mobilized the 20,000 troops led by Ashina Jishe. Military strength... Even so, it is difficult to conquer Mayi. The Thirteen Village Forts are well-proportioned and can launch attacks on the Turks at any time.
The most critical point is that the dispatch of troops from Yanmen Pass means that the Daizhou Army may launch an attack at any time. Although the Turks have not attacked Hedong Road in the past two years, they also know the strength of the Daizhou Army... The standing army is at least 30,000, and the government troops must be summoned. The total strength at the end may exceed 50,000, and there should be a cavalry numbering about 10,000.
Although this kind of force is slightly smaller than the Turkic force, its combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the Turks... Originally, when Tuli Khan attacked Shuozhou, he did not take Shuozhou and then attacked Yanmen Pass. It was because he found that Yanmen Pass did not send troops. After a while, he suddenly decided to capture Shuozhou.
"Send the order to break camp and head north tomorrow." Tuli Khan thought about it in his mind for a while, and prepared to place the main force in the southeast of Guji Town. He can not only look at Yanmen Pass in the distance, but also monitor the movements of Mayi and Sancho Town. If there is an opportunity, , and can also remove the forts around Guji Town.
The next day was September 12th. Tuli Khan broke camp and headed north. As soon as he started his journey, scouts came to report that there were Tangqi scouts outside Mayi, Sancho Town and the surrounding fortresses.
Tuli Khan only nodded expressionlessly. Under the current situation, it was impossible for the Turkic scouts to cover the entire battlefield, so the news of the troops dispatched from Yanmen Pass was impossible to conceal.
On this day, on the city wall of Mayi, the old and strong Liu Shirang smiled and looked at Shuo Governor Shi Xiduo aside, "How is it?"
"Although he is the King of Huaiyang, he is actually His Highness." Xi Duo also smiled, "How dare you not believe in King Wei Si?"
"Not bad, not bad!" Liu Shirang looked outside the city where there were no more Turkic cavalry. "The Si King of Wei hates to just sit back and watch. This battle will be won!"
Xi Duo nodded in agreement. As long as Yanmen Pass sent troops to show their attitude, Tuli Khan would not be able to invade Hedong Road, and even the Shuozhou War would be difficult to win... Xi Duo still knew the strength of the Daizhou Army. , the cavalry alone exceeds 50,000. If the King of Huaiyang sends troops to fight head-on, Tuli Khan will not be able to retreat to avoid it.
Liu Shirang got the news very early, but Guji Town got the news almost the latest. Because of the main Turkic force moving north, the scouts sent by Mayi and Sancho Town had to take a detour to the west and did not arrive at Guji Town until night.
Standing on the city wall, Li Shiji's face changed drastically at first, because after the scouts entered the stronghold, shouts and shouts suddenly rang out, and then spread throughout Guji Town. Li Shiji thought that there was a mutiny in the army.
But soon, a guard rushed over with a happy face, "Lang Jun, Yanmen sent troops, King Huaiyang, Xue Wanche, and Xue Wanjun led the cavalry out of the pass, defeated the Turks, and killed Ashina Kang Yushe."
Li Shiji licked his dry lips and felt reassured. The information he received was not as detailed as Liu Shirang and Xi Duo. He also didn't know that the messenger specifically mentioned that it was the Siwang of Wei who had set up the plan. He just felt that things in the world were so wonderful.
Back then, King Wei Si, Zhang Wuan, and Xue Wanche were here to marry Jinlan in despair. But when he came here, he immediately received such good news.
Like Liu Shirang, Li Shiji judged that the Turks would be difficult to win in this battle, but the difference was that Li Shiji also made another judgment: Tuli Khan would definitely lose in this battle.
Li Shiji could not imagine the possibility of Tuli Khan's victory, nor could he imagine the possibility of the Tang army's defeat.
