"Military advisor, we have a clue. Our people chased all the way deep into the territory of the Western Turks, and finally got the news: there is a group of Tang Army cavalry, about two to three thousand people, with strong combat power. They helped the leader of the Western Turks, Mohedu, to win every battle. , one-third of the tribes of the Western Turks have surrendered to the leader Mohe Duo. There are rumors on the grassland that Mohe Duo is the next Western Turks Khan favored by the eternal God."
Zhao Deyan, who had been waiting in Lingwu County of the Tang Dynasty for several days, after hearing the scout's secret report, his eyes were full of hatred for being played.
He is a talented person, a prime minister's talent. Being able to simply deduce Xiao Rui's intentions by surveying the scene is enough to prove his talent. Knowing that Xiao Rui was going to take the Western Turks and detour through Yumen Pass, Zhao Deyan did not pursue him foolishly, as he would never be able to catch up. After all, Xiao Rui was a team of 3,000 people, with one person and two horses, and everyone was riding a horse. How could he catch up?
Therefore, after a long silence, Zhao Deyan gritted his teeth and made a decision to wait and see.
After taking a look at the map, Xiao Rui realized that if Xiao Rui took a detour from the Western Turks and entered Yumen Pass, he would have to take the Silk Road through Lingwu County and turn south into the Guanzhong area.
Coincidentally, Lingwu County borders the Turks to the north. So Zhao Deyan pointed at the map. All 50,000 troops were ambushing at the Lingwu border. Scouts were sent out. As long as Xiao Rui's people entered the Lingwu world, the prairie cavalry would immediately rush into Lingwu and capture Xiao Rui alive.
Fifty thousand cavalry? Why fifty thousand cavalry?
This was the consequence of Zhao Deyan's original inspection of the site. Xiao Rui's ruthlessness and viciousness exceeded Zhao Deyan's imagination. When Xiao Rui went south from the Royal Court to massacre, for every tribe he slaughtered, he killed two nobles captured by the Royal Court, no less.
This is why Xiao Rui took half of the prisoners when he asked Su Lie to go west first.
It was to create a disguised scene and massacre the grassland tribes. If the captured royal nobles resisted, they would be implicated in being beheaded. At the same time, it also paralyzed the pursuers, making them think that this was Xiao Rui's main force, because they brought the prisoners of Wang Ting with them. No one would have thought that these prisoners had only one role, to help mislead the pursuers, and they were all scapegoats.
After surveying the scene, Zhao Deyan finally figured out that Xiao Rui was using a strategy of dividing the troops and reducing the number of soldiers. Every time there was a massacre, there were a hundred less soldiers pretending to be deserters, until the remaining few hundred people escaped together.
After reporting the situation, Zhao Deyan attributed the mistake to Tiele and Yi Nan's 100,000 soldiers and horses. They were chasing completely blindly, which led to a delay in fighting. Because of this, Yi Nan and Tiele were offended.
Jieli sent an army of 100,000 troops to support Dingxiang City and rescue the eldest prince. Zhao Deyan continued to pursue westward with 100,000 people.
But Tiele and Yi Nan hated Zhao Deyan, how could they completely obey his orders? Tiele was the first to object to the garrison in Lingwu, so Zhao Deyan agreed and let them be responsible for searching the north and at the same time spying on the intelligence of the Western Turks.
Why not let Yi Nan go? It was because he was afraid that Yi Nan would defect to the Western Turks again, and he would have nothing to explain to Jie Li. Therefore, Zhao Deyan only had 50,000 soldiers and horses around him at this time.
After figuring out Xiao Rui's whereabouts and location, Zhao Deyan said with a sinister smile: "Xiao Rui, it's not easy to find you. Send an order, Tie Le will come from the north, and we will meet from the south in the Western Turkic territory outside Yumen Pass to cut off Xiao Rui's rear first. Road. If the Western Turks dare to protect them, our 100,000-strong army will directly unify the Turks."
Now, thanks to Xiao Rui's help, Mohe Duo has conquered six or seven tribes in just a few days and has tens of thousands of strong soldiers and horses. The entire eastern territory of the Western Turks has surrendered to Mohe Duo. This man's ambition He is getting stronger and stronger, and the look in Xiao Rui's eyes is different. He knows in his heart how terrifying this young man of the Tang Dynasty is. He can only increase his strength ten times in just a few days, and this person has half of the credit. Even if he just moved his mouth.
According to the agreement, every time a tribe was conquered, the Western Turkic Tang Army had to select two thousand war horses. Su Lie was not idle and accepted them as promised, and then sent people to send them all to Yumen Pass in batches. The guard of Yumen Pass went crazy with joy. After guarding the gate for many years, it is impossible to make meritorious deeds without a great war. Now, it is good luck to take good care of these war horses, which is no less than the merits of a great war.
"No, general, there is a cavalry army of fifty thousand people coming from the east. The flag is Jie Li's." The Yumen Pass scout came to report in a hurry.
Huo Anshun, the guard of Yumen Pass, was shocked and immediately ordered the gate to be closed tightly. Everyone was put into combat readiness. Jieli's cavalry was probably here for these horses. General Su once said that for the sake of tens of thousands of horses, Jie Li raised an army of one hundred thousand to pursue Youzhou. They had no choice but to flee thousands of miles to the northwest. Now Jieli chased fifty thousand people to Yumen Pass, which is not surprising at all.
"Quick, send someone to inform Mr. Xiao and General Su immediately that Jieli's pursuers have arrived. Tell them to come back as soon as possible. They will be safe once they enter Yumen Pass."
It's a pity that the opponent this time is not Jie Li, nor Qibi Heli and a bunch of Turkic reckless men, but Zhao Deyan, who was born in the Central Plains. He is too familiar with the style of the Central Plains people.
At the same time, the men of Mohe Duo of the Western Turks also received the information. Jieli sent a hundred thousand troops to threaten the Western Turks and handed over the Tang Army and Xiao Rui, so that our one hundred thousand troops could return. Otherwise, the Western Turks will bleed into rivers.
Mo Hedu came to Xiao Rui with a very troubled expression.
Xiao Rui spread his hands and said, "It's easiest to tie me up and send me away."
Um? ? ? Mo Heduo took a careful look, and his heart couldn't help but beat fast.
For a moment, he really thought about it, but he didn't dare. Xiao Rui was too scary. Such a person could have Jieli's hundred thousand troops chasing him for thousands of miles. His status in the Tang Dynasty was probably not ordinary. If he were to be killed, he would be offending the Tang Dynasty. Jie Li, Tang Dynasty, and the Western Turks could not afford to offend anyone.
If he had to choose one to offend, Mo Heduo would rather choose Jie Li.
After thinking over and over again, Mo Heduo gritted his teeth and chose Xiao Rui. After all, after so many days of getting along, although it was due to cooperation and transactions, there was still a sense of mutual appreciation and friendship.
"What did Xiao Prince Consort say? You helped Xiao Wang conquer half of the Western Turks. Our friendship is a lesson to behold. If I betray you to Jie Li, then I, Mo He Duo, will no longer be able to live as a human being. You can rest assured in my royal court. Just live here, so what if he wants to benefit an army of 100,000 people? I will go to negotiate in person, and if we really fight, I, the Western Turks, are not afraid of him. If he was really that powerful, he would have unified the Turks long ago, and he would not be able to do anything to us. "
Regardless of whether this guy was sincere or polite, Xiao Rui accepted a favor from him this time.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Old Mo, do you want to take a gamble again?"
Mo Heduo has long been accustomed to Xiao Rui's speaking style. Whenever he talks about taking a gamble, he has already planned the next step. As long as he listens to his plan, there will be a big gain nine times out of ten.
At this time, Mo Heduo's eyes lit up when he heard Xiao Rui said he would take a gamble.
"How do you want to bet? As long as I don't hand you over. Even if you let me, tens of thousands of people, fight to the death, anyway, I only have 3,000 people at the beginning. If I lose, I can only go back to being a small clan leader."
Xiao Rui laughed loudly, "I feel relieved because of your words. I just want you to lose to Jie Li's 100,000 troops. Don't worry, after the defeat, you don't have to be a small clan leader. Once defeated this time, I Let you be the king of the Western Turks, the only king!"
