"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! We are our own people, we are our own people..."
There were shouts in the distance, and Lu Rong, who was leading the charge, almost fell off his horse with laughter.
"Hahahaha, our own people? I don't have any of my own people in the Turkic grasslands. Sons and gentlemen, let me kill you. You can't be wrong!"
Three thousand Tang Dynasty Youzhou cavalrymen were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, cutting and killing indiscriminately, and the whole battle was so dark that the sky and the earth were dark.
Since the Goguryeo side also extinguished the lights, both sides started fighting under the invisible night sky.
The darkness before dawn is often the darkest moment of the day, but a battle on the grassland has added a bloody atmosphere to today's darkest moment.
"Which Turkic tribe are you from? Stop it quickly, our own people..." Sai Yanshou rode up to General Lu Rong.
Lu Rong laughed wildly and said: "Are we from the Turks? Hahahahaha, that's right, you are the ones to be killed."
Sayan Shou exclaimed: "What? So you are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Exactly, stop talking nonsense and accept your life!" The two immediately fought fiercely for hundreds of rounds.
There were chaotic shouts of killing all around, and Tang soldiers and Goguryeo soldiers were all mixed together. At this moment, no one dared to light a fire. Whoever lit a fire would reveal their position and would be an absolute target.
But time passed little by little, and as the first ray of sunlight shone down, the morning light came, and everything on the battlefield became clear.
Lu Rong and Sa Yanshou were each injured and stared at each other panting.
Lu Rong suddenly realized that the other party's service was wrong. It was not prairie style, but he was wearing armor?
"Are you not a Turk?"
Sayan Shou laughed loudly, "Yes, we are Goguryeo, an ally of the Turks. We were ordered to support the Turks, and we are fighting against you, the Tang Dynasty. General Tang, do you dare to leave your name?"
Lu Rong suddenly realized, "Wow, what a despicable Goguryeo. He kept promising not to send troops to support, but it turned out that he was pretending to be stationed in Youzhou, but secretly sent troops to support the Turks. I know I can't trust you."
Listening to this voice, how do you know so much about Youzhou?
"So what? No... you, are you the soldiers of Youzhou in the Tang Dynasty? Otherwise, it would be impossible to be so clear!" Sai Yanshou exclaimed.
Lu Rong did not hide it and responded loudly: "Yes, we are the defenders of Youzhou."
"Okay, so it turns out that Chai Shao, the governor of Youzhou, is also playing this trick? You may have 50,000 troops to keep an eye on us, but in fact, you are secretly sending you deep into the grassland?"
…
"Not good! Exposed."
"Not good! Exposed."
As if they remembered something, they both yelled something bad at the same time, then each reined in their horses, turned around and returned to their own formations.
"Retreat, retreat quickly..."
The general on the Youzhou side was puzzled: "General, as soon as it gets dark, it's time to cover up the killing. Why do we have to withdraw?"
Lu Rong shouted: "Goguryeo is here for a sneak attack. Now that we know that we are soldiers from Youzhou, we will definitely send people back to inform Goguryeo. If Nayeon Gaesumun knows that Youzhou is empty and leads troops into Youzhou, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Ah? Quick, clean up the battlefield and retreat..."
The same goes for the Goguryeo people on the opposite side. Sayan Shou was also afraid that Lu Rong would send a message back to inform Chai Shao that the Goguryeo pass was empty. If Youzhou sent troops to capture the Goguryeo pass, Goguryeo's rear would be in danger.
So, coincidentally, both sides paid gold and retreated their troops, embarking on a rapid return journey.
A few days later, Chai Shao looked at the information in his hand, his face as dark as the bottom of a pot, and ordered the Youzhou border camp to strengthen their vigilance. He personally led people to meet with Goguryeo's great opponent Lu Yuan Gaisuwen.
Coincidentally, Yeon Gaesumun also wanted to meet the Grand Governor.
When the two met, they didn't have a good look on each other. They both felt that the other party had lied to them.
"Da Dui Lu is very clever. Under the eyes of this governor, he secretly built a plank road to infiltrate Chencang. Chai Shao admires him!"
"They are very close to each other, and the Grand Governor is also very smart. On the surface, there is nothing unusual about the fifty thousand people in the camp, but in fact, forty thousand people have been mobilized to go to the grassland. This is a trick to conceal the truth, which is amazing!"
After the business exchanges, Chai Shao got straight to the point, "Let's make it clear. Since everyone has been exposed, let's follow the previous agreement. If you don't move, I won't move. How about waiting for the outcome of Dingxiang? To avoid mutual suspicion."
Yeon Gaesumun clapped his hands and agreed: "That's exactly what I meant. As promised to the governor before, we Goguryeo will not support the Turks."
puff……
Don't mention your Goguryeo promise, it's just like farting...
how? Is your Datang promise true? Isn’t it just as shameless?
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The two had a big quarrel and each led his troops back. But neither side took any unnecessary military action afterwards.
Chai Shao was afraid of Goguryeo's attack on Youzhou, and Yuengai Suwen was also afraid of Chai Shao's attack on the pass.
As for the scolding war between the two chief officials, there is only one word - leisure!
In fact, when they turned around, they were scolding the other party for being shameless, and they didn't believe a word of the other party's promises.
According to Yeon Gaesumun, since everyone is not an aboveboard person, then they should keep their eyes open and take note of each other. Being able to see through tricks is important, and any promises are bullshit.
"Mom, I wanted to get some military exploits this time, but now it's better. Damn Goguryeo, so I can't get anything." Chai Shao scolded him while writing a letter to Xiao Rui. Eight hundred miles is urgent. Youzhou's plan to borrow troops has failed. You can think of a way on your own.
Xiao Rui couldn't laugh or cry when he received the letter. How could anything happen to him? He claims to have all his plans, but now it's good that one of his proposed plans failed...
But if you think about it carefully, since Goguryeo chose to participate in the war, it would be useless even if the Youzhou soldiers rushed to Yunzhong, and they would still have to face the Goguryeo people in the end.
In the Chinese army's tent, everyone smiled and asked Xiao Rui: "Master Marquis, the Youzhou soldiers have withdrawn, is there any bait left?"
Xiao Rui rolled his eyes and said with anger in his heart: "Yes, I, Xiao Rui, will be the bait myself!"
Li Jing scolded: "Don't be arrogant. Everyone is just joking. You have lost all your martial arts skills. You can't take risks anymore."
Xiao Rui waved his hand and said: "How can we care about our lives in a war? I will take the Xuanjia Army to the east and join Li Ji, the governor of the combined state. Haha, I, Xiao Rui, add the name of the Xuanjia Army and mobilize 50,000 soldiers Horse, is it heavy enough?"
Li Jing said worriedly: "If the weight is enough, I'm afraid that Jie Li will be vicious and will send more people to target you. You know, the grassland people hate you."
Hou Junji stood up and said, "Master Hou, I will bring someone with you."
Xiao Rui shook his head in emotion and said: "You are the main cavalry general, and it is up to you to contain Jie Li's elite Wang Ting, unable to move easily. In this case, let General Su follow me."
Everyone was puzzled: "Su Lie is in charge of the logistics of the war horses this time. How can he protect you without combat capability?"
Su Lie, the third-rank Yunhui general, stood up and said, "Don't worry, Commander, I will protect the Marquis to the death."
"Hey, stand back. My brother-in-law is protected by me. I am the bodyguard general personally appointed by the marshal. You can't rob me and deny that this general asked Erhua to beat you." Xiao Changle interrupted Su dissatisfied. Strong words. It made all the generals in the camp burst into laughter.
Su Lie smiled awkwardly and said, "That's right. Of course, the general will be behind the princess. When the time comes, the general will also be responsible for protecting the princess."
Xiao Changle pouted and said: "Don't call me princess. I am the guard general. Call me General Li. And, ahem, I don't want you to protect me. I have Dabai, Erhua, and Sanmao." Protect together."
I... Su Lie didn't know how to continue, thinking that I can't even compare to a few wild beasts, right?
Xiao Rui laughed loudly and pulled Xiao Changle back, and promised Li Jing: "Don't worry, General Su and we are old partners. This time we will give Jie Li a surprise."
Only the coach Li Jing and the cavalry general Hou Junji were present who knew Su Lie's details, and no one else knew.
