Opposite the Sui army, 100,000 Turkic troops also formed a formation, divided into five square formations, each with about 20,000 people. Four of them are cavalry phalanxes, and only one is a mixed infantry and cavalry phalanx.
The four cavalry phalanxes were led by Temujin himself, Aizituo Lei, generals Zulu Lun and Wu Lianghatai respectively, while the mixed infantry and cavalry phalanx was led by Youzhou surrender general Shi Jingtang.
This is not because Temujin valued Shi Jingtang. In fact, the 20,000 infantry and cavalry commanded by Shi Jingtang were all Youzhou soldiers who had surrendered before. It was only because most of the Youzhou rebel generals such as An Lushan and Shi Siming had died in the battle. Shi Jingtang took advantage of this.
Moreover, Shi Jingtang's troops were placed at the forefront by Temujin, and it was clear that they were used as cannon fodder for the Turkic army. Shi Jingtang knew this very well but was helpless.
"The descendants of Gray Wolf and White Deer!"
Temujin rode his horse out, raised his sword and shouted: "Defeat the Sui army on the opposite side, not only Youzhou, but the entire Hebei will become our racecourse. All the gold and silver mountains, and the flowers and jade of Han women will It’s yours, you can have as much as you want!”
"Robbing money, grabbing food, grabbing women!"
The Turkic soldiers' eyes began to become bloodshot, revealing a wolf-like desire, and they raised their swords to the sky and roared endlessly.
Many of the Youzhou soldiers who were at the forefront showed grief and anger. That was their homeland, and now it was about to be ravaged by the iron hoofs of the barbarians.
"Your Majesty, the front line of the Turkic Army is carrying a flag with stone characters. It must be that Youzhou rebel general Shi Jingtang."
Chen Ping stepped forward, raised his hands and said.
Yang Gao raised his palms to cover his forehead, stared at the Turkic army formation not far away, nodded and said: "Putting the surrendering troops at the front to consume our army's strength and morale is indeed a common tactic of the Turkic army."
"Your Majesty, I have a plan."
Chen Ping said in a deep voice: "It's not that Temujin didn't know his intention to surrender the troops in Youzhou, it's just that they were worried that His Majesty would pursue them for the crime of surrendering the invaders, and they were too worried to resist."
"Brother Chen means to ask His Majesty to personally come forward to surrender them?"
Fang Xuanling on the side frowned slightly and said.
"good!"
Chen Ping nodded and said: "Your Majesty can personally come forward to pardon the previous sins. If you can take the heads of the Turkic barbarians, you can also give them fertile land to help them rebuild their homes. Even if the Youzhou army does not defect on the spot, they will no longer have the will to fight."
"My dear, these are very kind words!"
Yang Gao nodded and said: "The Youzhou Army has been stationed on the border for a long time. They are our elite soldiers in the Sui Dynasty. How can we let them fall into the hands of the Hulu and become cannon fodder?"
"but--"
Yang Gao changed the subject, "I am determined not to spare traitors like Shi Jingtang who have given away the entire county of Youzhou!"
Fang Xuanling and Chen Ping both nodded. People like Shi Jingtang who voluntarily sacrificed their cities and surrendered to foreigners for the so-called throne will never be forgiven. If we don't kill one person to serve as a warning to others, and all the border generals will follow suit in the future, there will never be peace in the border areas.
At that moment, Yang Gao slowly rode forward. Yuwen Chengdu reached out and made a move, and several imperial soldiers followed closely with giant shields in their hands.
"Soldiers of Youzhou!"
Yang Gao cleared his throat and shouted to the other side: "I am the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Gao!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is here."
The Youzhou surrender troops in the Turks' front line were all whispering to each other. Although they had followed Shi Jingtang, An Lushan and others to surrender to Temujin, ordinary soldiers still regarded themselves as members of the Sui army.
"Shut up!"
Shi Jingtang turned his head and shouted at the soldiers behind him: "You are now the subordinates of Temujin Khan, no longer the Sui army, and Yang Gao'er is no longer your emperor!"
With Shi Jingtang's roar, the Youzhou surrender army calmed down a little.
"My fellow soldiers, I know that surrendering to the Hulu is a helpless act."
Yang Gao's voice continued, "Most of you are from Youzhou. But now, your hometown has been trampled and ravaged by the barbarians, and your relatives live in humiliation. How can you bear it?"
"How can a man, a great man, not be able to protect his own parents, wife and children, but still have to kneel before a foreign race?" Yuwen Chengdu shouted sternly from the side.
"Protect the home and the country, and bring order out of chaos! Protect the home and country, and bring order out of chaos!"
Some of the soldiers arranged by Chen Ping took the lead in shouting, and soon it spread. Finally, hundreds of thousands of Sui soldiers roared in unison, and their voices shook the sky.
"I hereby promise!"
Yang Gao waved his hand, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers behind him quickly became quiet. Yang Gao immediately continued: "Except for Shi Jingtang and other culprits, I will not take responsibility for the other soldiers who surrendered to the Hu. After you return, the government will resettle your fields and houses and help you rebuild your home. If you can take off the head of the Hu When you return from the top level, I will give you another reward!"
"Is it true that His Majesty does not hold us accountable for our crimes, but still wants to settle land for us? We heard it right, right?"
For a time, the commotion over the troops surrendering in Youzhou became even greater. Many people no longer whispered, but looked happy. After all, some soldiers may not even have their own fields before, and the brave soldiers have even begun to turn their attention to the Turks behind them.
"It's fake, he's lying to you!"
Unlike ordinary soldiers, Shi Jingtang was furious at this moment. The dog emperor actually declared openly in front of the two armies that he could pardon anyone but him, Shi Jingtang. If he had any thoughts before when he saw Yang Gao personally approaching him to surrender, now he had no choice but to follow Temujin all the way to the dark side in order to survive.
"I am the emperor. In front of the two armies, hundreds of thousands of people are here to witness it. Will I still break the trust of the world?" Yang Gao's words gave the Youzhou army the last shot in the arm, and Shi Jingtang suddenly felt that the situation was not good.
"Shut up, shut up, don't whisper, stay in formation!"
Temujin also realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly mobilized a team of soldiers and horses to form an array behind the Youzhou Army, with bows and arrows aimed at the front. Dozens of Turkic cavalry rode forward and whipped some soldiers who were obviously in a commotion.
"Death to the dog emperor!"
On the left wing of the Turkic Lord, Tuo Lei saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly winked at Zhebie. Zhebie understood, he rode forward, drew his bow and arrow and shot angrily at Yang Gao.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Zhebie has entered the sharpshooting state, the force is +6, the base force is 96, and the current force has increased to 102."
Zhebie's attack was so quick that ordinary soldiers did not have time to raise their shields to react. But there was a master named Yuwen Chengdu beside Yang Gao. Before the arrow could reach him, he was knocked to the ground by Yuwen Chengdu.
The guards around him were shocked when they saw this, and hurriedly raised their shields, firmly blocking them in front of Yang Gao.
"You little barbarian thief, how dare you disturb His Majesty?"
Among the central army, Yue Fei was furious when he saw this. He immediately took his bow in his hand and shot an arrow.
The arrow passed by like a shooting star and was immediately in front of Zhebie. Zhebie's expression changed, and he hurriedly stepped aside, and the arrow missed him on the cheek.
"What an amazing archery skill. There is such a powerful person among the Sui barbarians!"
Just as Zhebie was secretly surprised, an exclamation came from behind him. Zhebie turned around and saw that the arrow penetrated the flagpole behind him, and the flag representing his identity was broken from it and fell to the ground.
