"Great Khan, we have been attacking for two consecutive days. Our casualties are a bit heavy. Do you want to stop and rest for a day?" His subordinates worriedly watched the soldiers who were attacking the city fall off the ladder one by one, and couldn't help but suggest to Jie Li.
Jieli's eyes were deep, looking at the city of Anle, which also had casualties, and said fiercely: "No one is immune to death in a war. Anle is an isolated city now. We suffered one thousand casualties, and they also suffered eight hundred casualties. As long as Chai Shao is captured, , then our people will not die in vain."
One thousand for eight hundred? If Chai Shao heard this, he would probably laugh to death. You, Jie Li, don't know how to settle accounts, right? I am defending the city. You have a thousand men, but our casualties are less than 500. Let’s see who can outlast the other?
His subordinate Zhao Deyan rushed into the tent in panic with a piece of intelligence, "Great Khan, it's not good. The Tang Dynasty sent troops to surround Dingxiang. The eldest prince sent someone to ask for help."
What? ? ?
what happened? There is also Liangshidu next to Dingxiang City. Could it be that all Liangshidu defected to the Tang Dynasty?
Zhao Deyan handed over the information, and Jie Li read it quickly and kicked the desk in front of him angrily, "Trash! When the Tang Dynasty attacked Liang Shidu, he should have sent troops to help instead of watching them sit back and watch. Fight. Compared with the Tang Dynasty, Master Liang is worse than a dog. It’s good that he wasn’t killed on the spot.”
Zhao Deyan said worriedly: "Great Khan, Dingxiang has insufficient troops, and Li Ji in Shanxi has also made some changes. If he joins forces with Li Jing, Dingxiang is in danger of losing the city. How about we withdraw our troops and come back for reinforcements."
Withdraw troops? I have 100,000 men rushing thousands of miles, and I am bound to catch up with my horses, but what about now? There was no sign of the war horses, but more than 10,000 corpses were left behind. Just withdraw the troops if you say they will? Did we bring death to Tang Jun?
Seeing that Jie Li was reluctant to part with him, Zhao Deyan changed his tone and said, "Great Khan, we captured Chai Shao because we wanted to exchange supplies with the Tang army. But if Dingxiang City is destroyed and the eldest prince is captured, then even if we capture Chai Shao, It’s just a hostage exchange. How about withdrawing a group of soldiers and horses to help? Don’t forget, Xiao Rui also led 3,000 cavalry deep into the grassland. If he gets the chance..."
hiss……
Jieli panicked and almost forgot about the little ant.
Originally, orders were sent to Wang Ting and Ding Xiang to intercept Xiao Rui at the same time. It's better now, Dingxiang is surrounded, maybe the royal court will send troops to rescue Dingxiang, then if Xiao Rui leads people into the empty royal court, the consequences will be disastrous.
Jie Li's eyes were full of unwillingness, "Are we just going to watch the Tang Dynasty get an elite cavalry?"
Zhao Deyan pondered for a moment and said, "No, Khan, if you lead your troops to return reinforcements, you can not only solve the crisis in Dingxiang. If you can capture Xiao Rui, it will be the same as capturing Chai Shao. Xiao Rui is the emperor's favorite son-in-law. Presumably, we can exchange for war horses and supplies like him. Moreover, it is easier to capture Xiao Rui than it is to attack the city and capture Chai Shao now."
Jie Li's eyes lit up, "The military advisor has a brilliant plan! Come here and send the order to stop the siege. Quickly recall the forward fifty thousand soldiers and horses and return to Dingxiang to aid. Send out multiple scouts and be sure to find out Xiao Rui's location. This Khan must personally Let’s meet for a while this talented man from the Tang Dynasty who is stirring up trouble.”
Xiao Rui? Xiao Rui was like a strong wind all the way, not daring to stop at all. It took him only five days to cover a thousand miles.
After burning, killing and looting all the way, the entire cavalry now completely changed their temperament, with a faint blood-red fierce light that made people dare not look directly at them. The three thousand soldiers and horses were originally made up of horses, but now it is different. One person has two horses and is rich.
He really complied with those words, killing people and setting fire to the gold belt. If he hadn't brought too many, which would easily delay the trip and make it difficult to maneuver, Xiao Rui might have been able to pull up 10,000 horses.
"Brother Xiao, can you tell us the story of Huo Qubing again? I always thought that the Turks were very powerful, but I didn't expect that three thousand people could rush in and kill them. Then why has no one followed Huo Qubing's example for so many years?" Qin Huaidao said humbly. consult.
When repairing, Xiao Rui would always gather people together and tell some stories and historical figures. Huo Qubing was the person the team admired the most.
After hearing Qin Huaidao's question and looking at the curious eyes around him, Xiao Rui thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Actually, the risk of going deep alone is very high, and being chased and intercepted is secondary. The biggest danger comes from the weather. The location is favorable. We were lucky, there was no rain or snow along the way. If the weather is bad and the vast grassland is vast, how far can we go?"
"The champion back then was a solitary and brave man. In addition to his genius in killing, he was also gifted."
"Giant? Are you born with supernatural powers like you?" someone asked curiously.
Xiao Rui shook his head, "My brute strength is actually useless on the grassland. I just killed a few more barbarians than you. Everyone, look back at your surroundings and look into the distance."
Everyone was puzzled and turned their heads. There were empty grasslands everywhere. What was there to see?
Xiao Rui asked: "If there is no sun now and the sky is dark and the earth is dark, how can any of you tell the difference between east, west and north?"
Um?
Everyone was silent, it was so scary to think about it!
"Brother Xiao, is this the dangerous location you said?" Qin Huaidao said in surprise.
Xiao Rui nodded and said: "Yes, it is very scary to lose your way on the grassland. You may accidentally walk into a trap. How can a lone army compare to the native grassland people? If you delay for a long time, you will be surrounded. Even if Even if there is no one around, being lost for a few days without water is the same as death."
"The talent of the Champion is that he has never lost his way in his life. He is the only one who can accurately judge the direction in the vast grassland and enter the royal court with ease. Throughout the ages, he is the only one."
Everyone gave a thumbs up. It turned out that the talent of not getting lost was so amazing.
Su Lie smiled and said, "I don't know about Chang Shi. We don't know about the ancients, but we may not know about today's people. I'm afraid you have the same talent as the champion, right?"
Xiao Rui was dumbfounded: "General Su, I don't have such a high talent. The reason why I don't get lost is because of this object in my hand. It can help me locate the direction."
Everyone has been curious for a long time, but no one knows the compass.
Xiao Rui thought for a while, "This thing is called Si Nan, and it can always point to the south. It is said that the emperor built a compass during the battle with Chi You. It probably has the same principle as this thing. It was written about this thing in Han Feizi's book during the Warring States Period. .”
I circulated it to everyone and played with it for a while. Everyone was amazed. Everyone wanted one, but it was a pity that there was only this one.
Xiao Rui continued: "Do you know how the champion died?"
Everyone only knows that Huo Qubing died young. I really don’t know how he died. It is said that it was an epidemic?
"It's not a plague. It's recorded in the history books as a source of water. The Huns in the vast grassland couldn't catch this eagle of freedom. But God had a trick on people. When the champion returned with his team, he drank unclean water halfway and contracted the disease. He died without treatment. God is jealous of the talented people!"
Everyone felt regretful for a while. If the champion had been alive, how strong would that big man be?
"So I have repeatedly emphasized that the drinking water we have along the way must be boiled by fire to avoid this tragedy. Because boiled water is non-toxic and you will not get sick if you drink it."
Only then did everyone remember that Xiao Rui was the famous Chang'an miracle doctor in the first place. Thinking of this, everyone is more confident to follow Xiao Rui, looking forward to working with him to achieve the same achievements as the champion, and maybe leave a name in history.
Soon, the scout who went out to explore the road came back, "Report, eighty miles to the north is the territory of the nine surnames of Turkic Tiele, and there is a medium-sized tribe of 5,000 people."
Tiele's ninth surname? Five thousand people? Fight or not?
