Tuli Khan tribe, Jieli's army arrived, Qibi Heli was severely whipped, useless! I asked you to come and inspect it, and it caused such a big trouble.
Qibi Heli was extremely aggrieved, and even argued that the warriors under Tuli Little Khan were too useless. Ten thousand to ten thousand were surrounded, and no one rushed to save me. They all dismounted and surrendered. If it were the son of my Qibi Heli headquarters, he would definitely not be like this.
Tuli's little Khan's face turned dark, and he had scolded Qibi Heli a thousand times in his heart. I sent people to support you in the war and made meritorious deeds. You yourself were ambushed, and you still blame me for cheating you? Without the support of my troops, would you dare to set foot on the territory of the Tang Dynasty alone? You also caused me to lose 20,000 horses.
Jieli suppressed the argument among his men, "Okay! We can't let Tang Dynasty take away 20,000 war horses smoothly. If we give them the opportunity to build a powerful cavalry, our Turkic advantage will be gone. Tuli, you should be the first." Time leads the troops to seize."
Tu Li bowed and saluted: "Great Khan, it's not that I'm unwilling, but in fact I don't have enough troops. The people of Tang Dynasty gathered 30,000 troops in Youzhou and built strong walls to clear the country to defend us. If I lead my troops into the hinterland of Youzhou, I am afraid of the danger of going deep into the city alone, so I have no choice but to We can only ask for help from the Great Khan’s ruling.”
Jie Li had a clear mind, so why didn't he understand Tu Li's little plan?
He snorted coldly, "Qibi Heli, I heard that you and General Tang are acquainted. Go and send them a letter. Twenty thousand war horses will be sent back intact, and we won't care about it anymore. Otherwise, let everyone in Youzhou wash their hands." Neck, just wait for the massacre by the Japanese Khan’s army tomorrow.”
Qibi Heli excitedly rushed to Datang Anle City with his bodyguards.
Anle City is preparing for war at this time. It is impossible to let an enemy general enter the city. It would be bad to see the Tang Dynasty's defenses. So Chai Shao stood at the top of the city, talking to Qibi Heli from afar.
"General Chai, our Turkic army attacked the city of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty two years ago. How do you think Youzhou compares to Chang'an? I advise you to be more aware of current affairs and hand over 20,000 war horses. We, the Great Khan, can pretend that nothing happened. .”
Chai Shao laughed loudly and said: "Qibi Heli, you really have the nerve to speak up. If you can't afford to play, don't play. Those ten thousand war horses are our trophies, and the other ten thousand are the ransom for your life. What? Turks Are you so poor? You have gone back on your word and you can’t afford to lose, so you sent troops to rob you?”
"You... just want to rob you of Youzhou, so what? If you don't understand, our army of 100,000 people will not only snatch back the war horses, but also massacre your Youzhou without any grass!" Qibi Heli threatened with a red face.
Chai Shao's face turned cold and he shouted sternly: "Okay, that thief general! Come on then, our soldiers and horses in Youzhou are not vegetarians. Tell Xie Li, I have 50,000 troops to defend Youzhou, and I want to try my Datang sword. Just come. Also, I’ve prepared a surprise for him, so don’t be frightened.”
surprise? What surprise?
Chai Shao ignored him, turned around and left the city. This time, his arrogant letter delivery was suppressed. Qibi Heli returned dejected and reported to Jie Li in a depressed manner, saying that Chai Shao only said that there was a surprise but did not say what it was specifically. Maybe he wanted to scare us on purpose.
Jieli whipped Qibi Heli's face with a whip. It was useless and even a letter was a waste. If he couldn't kill a general from the Tang Dynasty tomorrow, he would kill him himself. The Turks didn't want useless people.
Turning his head, Jie Li asked the thin middle-aged scribe next to him: "Military advisor, is Datang bluffing? Is there any unknown power in Youzhou?"
The middle-aged scribe is Jie Li's first think tank. He was a down-and-out scholar in the former Sui Dynasty. He was oppressed by corrupt officials in the court due to his family's decline. He was angry and dissatisfied and left for the north. By chance, he was appreciated by the Turkic Khan Jieli, and he was quickly reused and devoted himself to making suggestions for the Turks.
This man was not a simple traitor, but a scholar with great ambitions. He was determined to vigorously promote Central Plains culture in the Turkic barbarian lands, change the bad customs of the Turks, and achieve the great merit of educating the barbarians.
Meeting Jieli can be regarded as meeting his destined Ming master, because Jieli also loves the culture of the Central Plains. The two hit it off immediately, so they launched a series of reform measures to change customs in Turks.
The problem is that the Turks were originally nomadic people who lived in pursuit of grass and grass. Everyone’s life was simple. Even though many customs were different from those in the Central Plains, the people of this tribe had been accustomed to it for generations. How could the Turkic people who had never been exposed to the Central Plains culture accept such a drastic reform?
Therefore, during the reform process, various dissatisfaction gradually accumulated. Many leaders under Jieli dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, and the people under his rule were even more dissatisfied. This laid the foundation for the future decline of the Turks.
When the book returned to the main story, Zhao Deyan pondered for a moment and said: "Great Khan, I think it is very possible that Chai Shao is bluffing. But we cannot take it lightly. The 20,000 war horses must be recovered, and the time cannot be delayed. If it is delayed, They transported the war horses to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, and even if we massacred the entire Youzhou, it would still be too late."
Jie Li nodded in approval: "Yes! What the military advisor said is absolutely true. Since Chai Shao has prepared an army of 50,000 for defense, after the battle tomorrow, the troops will be divided into two groups. Send out 50,000 to resist Chai Shao's troops. In addition, Fifty thousand, don’t delay, go straight to the hinterland of Youzhou, we will definitely recover those war horses.”
Over in Youzhou, where is Xiao Rui? What surprise is Chai Shao talking about?
Back in time a few days ago, Xiao Rui recalled his experiences in later generations in his dream, and then suddenly had an idea and got up to look for Su Lie.
"General Su, send someone quickly to convey a message to the Governor. I have a plan to deal with the enemy."
"Oh? Long history, suitable for good strategies?"
"General, do you know what the best defense is?"
Su Lie pondered for a moment, "It must be the natural barrier of Hangu Pass. The city has high walls and strong walls, and there is sufficient food and fodder for soldiers and horses. Back then, Great Qin relied on this to defeat the six kingdoms of the Central Plains."
Xiao Rui shook his head, "No!"
"Is that the Jianmen Pass in Shu? It is said that the road to Shu is dangerous and difficult to travel. One person at Jianmen Pass can be as powerful as an army of ten thousand people."
Xiao Rui shook his head again, "It's still wrong."
This stumped Su Lie. After pondering for a long time, he asked weakly: "Chang Shi, tell me directly, should I be tested on military affairs or government affairs? In terms of military affairs, it is probably about working together as one, and the officers and soldiers serving their lives. In terms of government affairs, the world The hearts and minds of the people are unbreakable."
Xiao Rui looked at Su Lie in front of him in surprise and couldn't help but give a thumbs up. It's amazing. No wonder he can leave his name in history. It's really extraordinary. This is not a general who only knows how to fight.
"Okay, General Su, I'm not testing you. I'm talking about this defensive battle. Does the general know that the champion Hou Huo Qubing?"
Su Lie nodded heavily: "All the men from the Central Plains who have been on the battlefield and fought against the barbarians are all aware of the reputation of the Champion. Hiss... Chang Shi, could it be that you mean to imitate the Champion in chasing death and chasing the north, fighting alone? Into the Turkic rear?"
Xiao Rui laughed loudly and said: "General's insight! My strategy is very simple: the best defense is to attack!"
