Tiele's ninth surname? Why not fight?
Are the nine surnamed Tiele Turks? If I remember correctly, they are one of the more powerful tribes under the Turks, right? Since we are Turks, why are we here? Bully the weak and fear the strong? Specializing in killing the old and the weak?
What if we bypass this tribe of 5,000 people and wait for us to pass by, but they chase us from behind and steal our retreat?
Xiao Rui asked three times in a row, making the deputy general lower his head in shame.
Su Lie said: "Chang Shi, as far as I know, the Turks are not monolithic. The nine surnames of Tiele are located in the north of the grassland. They are not die-hard loyal to Jieli. They can only be regarded as being forced to submit to Jieli. Can we try to win over, Let them have internal strife among the Turks? If they rush to attack and kill the nine Tiele surnames, it will be tantamount to enmity with them. Instead, it will provoke them to unite within the grassland. If the Turks are too united, it will be detrimental to us, the Tang Dynasty!"
Qin Huaidao and others nodded in agreement: "That's right, Brother Xiao, think twice."
Think twice? What second thoughts? People who are not from my race must have different minds. I’m afraid you don’t realize it, right?
Xiao Rui smiled slightly and did not explain, but asked a question: "Back then, the champion Hou Huo Qubing chased the Xiongnu to the north. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty almost killed the Huns. It stands to reason that the grassland is now the back garden of our Central Plains, but Why not? Instead, the world belongs to the Turks? Where did the Turks come from? When the Huns are gone, who is on the grassland?"
"The Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu, and the Western Jin Dynasty was the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Qiang, and Di. Then what? Now it's the Turks?"
"Can anyone explain why the alien races on the grassland keep emerging one after another, just like weeds? Is it because we in the Central Plains have not completely conquered the grassland?"
"Or should we say that wildfires never burn out and are rekindled by the spring breeze?"
"Or are the nomadic barbarians on the grassland so tough that they can't be destroyed?"
This question is a novel topic for a group of second-generation people who have never thought about it before.
When asked now, everyone is surprised, but when they think about it carefully, they are horrified, why is it?
Yuchi Baoqing didn't like to use his brain, so he begged: "Brother Xiao, you definitely know the answer, so stop coveting us and tell everyone quickly."
Xiao Rui gave this guy a slap with his own hands, "Think about it slowly and figure it out before returning to Chang'an. Now, follow me to kill the enemy! I want the Tang Dynasty Iron Armor to become an eternal nightmare for the prairie barbarians!"
Pulling out the sword from his waist, Xiao Rui took the lead and was the first to rush out on horseback.
Let the Tang Dynasty Iron Armor become an eternal nightmare for the prairie barbarians!
These words, like a spark, instantly ignited the blood in the hearts of this bloodthirsty cavalry. At this moment, they are no longer the fugitive cavalry trying to rescue Youzhou, but an indestructible sharp blade. Xiao Rui This sentence is the goal in everyone's heart.
The nine surnames of Tiele include nine major tribes: Uihe, Xue Yantuo, Pugu, Tongluo, Bayegu, Sijie, Qibi, Hun, Atiao, etc., as well as an alliance composed of a bunch of small tribes with other surnames. Among them, Huihe and Xue Yantuo were the most powerful.
Uighur is located in the far north, and because of its strongest strength, it ranks first among the nine surnames of Tiele. This place is also the farthest away from the royal court of Turk Jieli, so Jieli is beyond reach and can only order an alliance, but cannot fully control it.
Facing Xue Yantuo and other scattered tribes in Huihunan, among them, Qibi Heli, the pioneer general under Jieli, was from the Qibi clan with the nine surnames of Tiele.
At this time, the medium-sized tribe of 5,000 people led by Xiao Rui and others to attack was the most marginalized tribe of Xue Yantuo. Because Jieli attacked Youzhou, Xiao Rui was killed in Chiyu.
Three thousand versus five thousand. Although it was a surprise attack, they were still at a numerical disadvantage. Fortunately, the opponent's equipment was poor, and not all of the 5,000 men were young and strong. In the end, the Tang army destroyed this prairie tribe at the cost of ten people killed and thirty injured.
After skillfully cleaning the battlefield, burning the enemy's corpses, bringing the ashes of our fallen soldiers, and doing some simple repairs and supplies, Xiao Rui led the army back on the road.
Two days later, Xue Yantuo's headquarters received news that a medium-sized tribe of 5,000 people had been slaughtered with no bones left.
Patriarch Xue Yantuo’s first reaction was that it was Jie Li who did it. He has the final say on the grassland, who dares to run wild on the grassland? Has Jie Li finally taken action against us?
No, this matter couldn't be tolerated, so he immediately informed other Tiele Nine Surnames Alliance that Jieli was coming and we, the Xue Yantuo clan, could not carry it. Aren't you the leader of Tiele in Huihe? You have to decide for us.
At the alliance meeting, Huihe said that he wanted to confirm with Jieli. After all, our nine Tiele surnames are dependent on the Turks and can be considered Turkic people. As the Khan we all respect, how can you kill people indiscriminately?
Before the people they sent to the royal court arrived, they received a special envoy sent by Jie Li: a three thousand elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty broke into the grassland, causing chaos in the world and causing chaos. He ordered all the tribes on the grassland to start chasing and intercepting the Tang army from now on, and they were bound to annihilate them on the grassland.
Okay, there is no need to go to the royal court to complain. The matter has been investigated clearly and it is an outsider.
The nine Tiele surnames showed a rare unity and shouted to avenge the destroyed tribe. As a result, a 50,000 Tiele army chased Xiao Rui and others two days apart.
Does Xiao Rui know? He doesn't know, and he doesn't bother to know. He is too busy. Perhaps, since he attacked the Xueyantuo tribe, he had anticipated the pursuers behind him. Who knows.
Now he has encountered new trouble. An army of 70,000 people is actually camping in front of him?
What's going on? Has our attack on the Turkic royal court been leaked? But that's not right. We didn't stop all the way to the west. Even Jieli's messengers might not be able to reach the royal court before us. Is there a traitor? That's not right, I just made a last-minute decision and left as soon as I said...
So what's going on with the 70,000 troops in front of us?
It’s over, three thousand versus seventy thousand? They are not old, weak, sick or disabled, but the young and strong must be at least 50,000. How to fight? The plan to raid the royal court was shelved. None of the three thousand cavalrymen of the Tang Dynasty were optimistic about this battle.
Su Lie observed carefully, "No, Chang Shi, if this team is specifically to intercept us, they shouldn't set up camp like this. Look at them, they camp in a scattered and unorganized way, more like the tribes we met along the way. , as if they have settled here for a long time. However, except for the Turkic Royal Court, where can there be such a large tribe of 70,000 people? Have we already reached the Royal Court?"
Xiao Rui looked at the map. No, it was still several days away from the royal court.
"Anyway, prepare for war! General Su is right, they don't seem to be coming for us, it's more like a chance encounter. You see, they haven't started to organize the team yet. Quick, take this opportunity to prepare for the attack and wait for them to react , and if we pull up the cavalry, we really won’t be able to get through it.”
What's going on on the other side?
To say the least, Xiao Rui was a little bit behind it, it was really a chance encounter.
These 70,000 people are not from Jieli, but Yinan tribesmen who have moved from the Western Turks and defected to Jieli. Yehu Khan, the leader of the Western Turks, died of illness not long ago. The Western Turks fell into civil strife. Yi Nan did not want to die in the civil strife, so he led 70,000 people from the tribe to defect to Jieli. Jie Li was worried about this person, so he placed him in his own hinterland.
What a coincidence, it was on Xiao Rui's only way to get to King Jieli's Court.
Yi Nan is also unjustly accused. We are here to take refuge. We have only been camping in the hinterland of the Turks for a few months. Although we are under surveillance, we have had a few quiet days at least. How could a fierce cavalry appear next to us? Judging from their aura, they didn't look like they were visiting relatives.
Could it be that Jieli is going to attack us? You know this old fox can’t be trusted! Quick, beat the drums and gather troops to fight with them...
spell? Strike first to gain the upper hand! Xiao Rui will not watch you pull up the team. With a command, three thousand soldiers and six thousand horses instantly rushed towards the tent of the tribal army in front of them.
An hour later, 200 people were lost. Xiao Rui and others dug through the Yinan tribe, slaughtered more than 10,000 people, leveled the Yinan army's tent, and walked away.
One day later, Yi Nan gathered 50,000 troops and pursued Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui was like poking a hornet's nest. Before he could reach the Turkic Royal Court, there were already 100,000 pursuers behind him.
