As for the Turks, the little Khan of Tuli was still looking forward to Qibi Heli's return after victory, and the celebration banquet was ready.
"The report... is bad, the big thing is bad..." A man and a horse came at a gallop, but were stopped before they could get close, causing the person who reported the news to fall off his horse, which was very embarrassing.
"Who is coming?"
"It's General Asmo!"
Tuli signaled to let him come over, "Asmo, didn't you follow General Qibi Heli to set up an ambush? Why are you in such a mess?"
Asmo cried in tears: "It's over, Khan, ten thousand troops, a whole ten thousand army, it's all over. We were ambushed."
What? ? ? How can this be? You are here to set up an ambush, and even if it fails, you won't be turned around... Wait, is this a scam?
"Khan, we were deceived. The Khitan leader, He Duluo, defected to the Tang people. He lied to us from the beginning to the end. All of our 10,000 troops entered their encirclement. Not a single one was left. Prisoner! They even cut off one of the general's ears and asked me to come back and report the news."
Everyone looked curiously, and sure enough, Asmo was missing an ear.
Tuli Little Khan paced back and forth, as if he couldn't believe that his 10,000-strong army could be captured so easily? How many people came from the Tang Dynasty? It's silent, at least tens of thousands of people must be mobilized, I haven't heard of it.
"Tell me what happened in detail."
Asmo knelt on the ground and talked about everything from ambush in advance to encirclement and outflanking, until finally Qibi Heli was captured and the entire army was forced to surrender. The little Khan of Tuli and all the generals were dumbfounded. How could this be possible? Is this guy telling a story?
Boom! Tuli kicked Asmo to the ground, "Come here, push it out and chop it! You lied about the military situation. The Tang Dynasty's 10,000 infantrymen want to capture my 10,000 cavalry? Do you think our Turks are weak?" "
"My king, my king... have mercy on me, everything I said is true..."
Poor Asmo was killed in such a daze.
Xiao Rui sent him to report the news, but he was afraid that if he sent someone randomly, Tu Li wouldn't believe it. It's good now, but Tuli still doesn't believe it.
"Come here, quickly go find out about the front line and contact General Qibi Heli."
Tuli's side was like an ant in the hot pot, but Datang's side was already holding a celebration banquet. Chai Shao, as the chief manager, was the first to get drunk.
He put his arm around Xiao Rui's shoulders and said with drunken eyes: "Ten thousand cavalry, ten thousand cavalry. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, your uncle and I have experienced countless battles, but I have never seen that ten thousand infantry can make no impact." The man who made an emergency landing of 10,000 cavalry without any injuries. You kid..."
Xiao Rui: "Let go, let go, and if you strangle him again, you will be dead. I didn't expect the other party to be so weak. Maybe he was frightened by our momentum."
Chai Shaoman drank a drink and said, "The original plan was to capture a group of the other party's people and exchange each person for a horse to make a huge profit. Now, we don't have to exchange prisoners with them. How can Guang Qibi keep these ten thousand people?" The horses are enough for us to form an elite cavalry team."
"Boy, write the military merit documents for the court yourself."
Xiao Rui panicked, "No, I'm just a district chief, Shi, how can I be qualified..."
"Nonsense, I wrote it. I'm afraid the court won't believe it." Chai Shao turned around and went to have a drink with others.
Xiao Rui covered his eyes: Does the court believe what I wrote?
On this day, Anle City had a night of carnival, and Tuli Little Khan also stayed up all night. After more than a dozen waves of scouts' inspections, it was finally confirmed that the 10,000 elite cavalry, including the general Qibi Heli, had all become prisoners of the Tang army.
Little Khan Tuli couldn't figure it out. Even if there were 10,000 pigs, it would take a long time for the Tang Dynasty people to catch them, right? Why don't they resist?
No, it’s Qibi Heli, it must be Qibi Heli! Yes, it's his problem. He is the general under Jieli Khan. Jieli is responsible for this matter!
So Tuli sent a team of messengers overnight to report the news to the Turkic royal court.
"Report, the envoy from Youzhou of the Tang Dynasty wants to see you."
The little Khan of Tuli said angrily: "Well, it's not enough to capture ten thousand of us. How dare you send someone to show off your power? Cut off one of his ears and tell Chai Shao in Youzhou. This is a declaration of war!"
The person who reported the news said: "My king, the person coming from the Tang Dynasty is not Chai Shao's subordinate, but a Khitan."
"Who? A Khitan? Sent by Great Heduluo? I haven't settled the accounts with him yet, he..."
"No, it's the leader of the Great Hemo Society, one of the eight Khitan tribes. He said he was entrusted by the Tang Dynasty to come to negotiate peace."
What is all this mess? Why did the Tang Dynasty send a Khitan as an envoy?
The little Khan Tuli suppressed his worries and summoned the visitor.
"The Great Hemo Society, entrusted by General Chai Shao, the governor of Youzhou in the Tang Dynasty, came to visit the little Khan of Tuli. This is a letter from the general."
Tu Li did not open it, but asked curiously: "How can you, a Khitan, be an envoy on behalf of the Tang Dynasty?"
Da Hemohui said in a neither humble nor overbearing tone: "It is not an envoy. A few days ago, outside Anle City, I personally witnessed a misunderstanding between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty. Now General Qibi Heli of the Turks and an army of 10,000 are all there Youzhou of the Tang Dynasty is a guest. General Chai Shao asks me to be a peacemaker and come to make peace."
Tuli sneered: "Talk about peace? He, Chai Shao, set up a good trick to take away my ten thousand cavalry, and now he wants to make peace? What? Are you afraid of our revenge? It's too late! Tell him, give him ten days, and wait for our Turkic army to kill him." Let’s go to Youzhou City.”
Da Hemohui waved his hands repeatedly: "Wait a minute, Khan, why don't you read the letter first. General Chai Shao does not want to start a war and cause casualties. So he just invited General Qibi Heli to be a guest and did not abuse him. If you are willing Agreeing to some conditions, the Tang Dynasty is willing to send back General Qibi Heli and 10,000 Turkic warriors."
oh? Is there such a good thing?
Tuli opened the letter with suspicion. After reading it, he became even more angry, "That's too much! A good horse, in exchange for a prisoner? What do you think I am? A war horse and a cargo?"
Da Hemohui quickly tried to persuade him: "Khan, General Chai Shao just wants you to use your war horses to pay for the food and drink expenses of prisoners held in the Tang Dynasty. There is no humiliation. And the 10,000 Turkic warriors are all The elites from your tribe are all bringing their families with them, you can't just watch them being sent to Chang'an as slaves."
Tuli overturned the table in front of him, pointed at Da Hemohui and shouted: "We will personally lead our troops to rescue our Turkic people. It is absolutely impossible to exchange war horses for people! Tell Chai Shao and let him wash them." Neck waiting.”
Da Hemohui was pushed out, "Khan, the Tang Dynasty cannot afford to keep prisoners. If you don't change, you will kill people at any time. Ten thousand lives..."
A news spread in the golden tent of Tuli Little Khan that our Tuli Little Khan felt sorry for the horses and was unwilling to rescue the captured 10,000 sons.
In just one night, an inexplicable atmosphere permeated the entire Tuli tribe. When Tuli went out to urinate, he felt as if someone was staring at him from behind, which was very cold.
In Anle City, Xiao Rui personally hosted a banquet for the Great Hemo Club, "Old He, your acting skills are good. If Tu Li didn't know the current affairs, he might have been shot to death by his subordinates' cold arrows at this time."
"Everywhere, it is your teaching, Mr. Xiao. The Turkic family has a great cause, so they should not care about ten thousand war horses. If it were me, I would definitely trade the war horses for others." Da Hemohui's face was full of flattery, "Sir, you see , can you spare our Khitan tribe?"
Xiao Rui rubbed the wine glass in his hand and said leisurely: "Old He, Dahe Duoluo must die! I hope you will be the next Khitan clan leader."
ah?
Da Hemohui's hands were shaking with excitement. Does this mean that Datang wants to support me as the clan leader?
