In early September, the weather had gradually turned colder, and the autumn wind was bleak. During the Sui, Tang, and Turkic and Tubo periods, armies and horses were mobilized frequently. Many well-informed people sensed that a war was coming.
To the east of the river, one hundred thousand Turkic troops, led by Wo Kuotai, passed through Yanmen Pass unimpeded. Along the way, dust flew up and blocked the sky.
In Taiyuan, Chai Rong, the general manager of Bingzhou who was in charge of Hedong, and his capable lieutenants Guo Ziyi, Li Keyong and many other civil and military officials went out of the city ten miles to greet him.
Chai Rong was wearing a general's robe and armor, and the hunting autumn wind blew his cloak.
After a long time, he turned around and asked Guo Ziyi: "Ziyi, how is the situation of the generals and officers in the army?"
"Not very good!"
Guo Ziyi sighed and said: "Bingzhou is a border land. The soldiers have guarded the border for generations. I don't know how many blood feuds they have with the Hu people. Now they are asked to welcome the Hu people into the fortress. I'm afraid the soldiers will not accept it. !”
"You have to accept it even if you can't accept it!"
Compared with Guo Ziyi, Li Keyong, who was born in the Tang Dynasty clan, had a firm attitude and said categorically: "The current situation in the Tang Dynasty is indeed not going to be fast, especially the King of Qin's defeat of Bashu and the loss of most of the main force in Guanzhong. Without the help of the Turks and Tibetans, With the power of Goguryeo, it is difficult for us, the Tang Dynasty, to compete with the Sui army."
"The Turks are so ambitious that they will lose their tail when the time comes!" General Xin Yunjing, who was standing behind Guo Ziyi, was worried and could not hide his worries about the future.
"They're coming!"
When Chai Rong spoke slowly, he glanced at Xin Yunjing casually, signaling him not to continue talking. Once some words reached the ears of interested people, even he would not be able to protect him.
Xin Yunjing understood and quickly shut up.
In the distance, a dense black line slowly appeared in front of Bingzhou Civil and Military Forces. One hundred thousand Turkic troops were in a dark mass, like a black wave, stretching as far as the eye could see, sweeping in with mighty force.
"Uu——"
The Turkic army advanced less than a hundred steps before Bingzhou Civil and Military, and then slowly stopped its galloping horses. Commander Wokuotai, surrounded by generals Pugu Huai'en and Gu Duolu, rode out on horseback. He looked down at the civil and military officials of Bingzhou. He pointed his whip at Chai Rong and said, "You are Chai Rong, the general manager of Bingzhou appointed by Li Yuan!"
Wo Kuotai's arrogant attitude angered everyone in Bingzhou civil and military affairs. Behind Chai Rong, Guan Yu Danfeng opened his eyes, revealing infinite murderous intent. He stared at Wo Kuotai in front of him and shouted coldly: "Barbarian, our generals treat each other with courtesy. How dare you be so rude!"
The endless murderous intent made Wo Kuotai feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar. Pugu Huai'en and Gu Duo Lu beside him shouted loudly, and rushed towards Guan Yu with murderous intent. Guan Yu calmed down and resisted, which made Wo Kuotai feel better.
After taking a breath, Wo Kuotai sneered: "General Chai treated me with courtesy, but it was because the Tang army was defeated repeatedly in the face of the Sui army. Then I thought of using my Turkic power to ask for help. Of course, I have to correct my attitude." !”
"His Royal Highness the prince made a mistake."
Chai Rong was not a submissive person, so he responded unceremoniously: "The Tang Dynasty and the Turks are fighting together on an equal footing. The Sui army and our Tang Dynasty are indeed at odds with each other, but they are the same as the Turks." There is a blood feud, and with Yang Gao's character, he will not let the Turks go even if he destroys the Tang Dynasty. Whether you, the Turkic family, can withstand the Sui army has already been concluded in Youzhou!"
"you..."
Seeing that Chai Rong actually used the Turks' defeat in Youzhou as an excuse, Wo Kuotai couldn't help but be furious and was about to explode. A horseman came from behind, grabbed Wo Kuotai and said, "Brother Wang, calm down." He then cupped his hands towards Chai Rong and said, "General Chai, calm down!"
"Why are you here?"
Seeing that the person who came was Temujin's adopted son Maodun, Ogedai immediately straightened his face and said rudely.
He did not like this adopted brother very much. His nephew Kublai Khan alone commanded an army of 100,000 people, but when he went on an expedition, his father Khan said that he had never led an army alone and forced an adopted son to come in and share the military power with him.
Mao Dun still had a smile on his face and said calmly to Wo Kuotai: "Brother Wang, please pause your thunderous anger. General Chai is right. Father Khan also had his words before sending troops this time. We and the Tang Dynasty are allies and help each other, but Don’t hurt your harmony.”
Seeing someone coming out to follow Chai Rong down the steps, Li Keyong from the Tang Army also spoke slowly: "What this prince is saying is that we, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, have an sworn feud with the Sui Dynasty, so please don't do it." It hurts the harmony and makes the Sui people laugh."
After some persuasion from both sides, both sides finally calmed down their anger. Wo Kuotai and his party dismounted and went with Chai Rong and others to the garrison arranged by Chai Rong for them to rest.
A few days later, the Turkic army that had rested and reorganized went south together with the Bingzhou elite led by Chai Rong, and met Zhu Yuanzhang's troops who were ready to go via Tuanbaidu Bishui. The three-way army of more than 300,000 people marched toward the hinterland of Hebei.
Since Zhu Yuanzhang was defeated in Hebei, only a small half of Zhao County and Boling County were left. Most of the military supplies and supplies relied on the Tang army. This time he counterattacked Hebei. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that if he was defeated again, he would have no chance, so he made a desperate move and sent all the elite troops. Taken up.
Among the three parties, Zhu Yuanzhang was the closest to the Sui army. He took over the vanguard role without saying a word. With the brave generals Qiu Fu and Zhang Xiu as his deputy generals, he led an army of 30,000 to set off first.
"The troops speed up the progress and must drive out eighty miles before dark!"
General Qiu Fu took the lead. This fierce general who made great contributions to Zhu Di in the Battle of Jingnan in history was also in high spirits at this moment. He spurred his horses and whips to urge his soldiers to speed up the march.
"Brothers, this time we are going back to Hebei, so everyone can go home!"
Lieutenant General Zhang Xiu, wearing a gorgeous Mingguang armor and holding a bright silver spear, followed closely beside Qiu Fu on horseback and shouted loudly to boost the morale of the entire army.
"Go home! Go home!"
Most of Zhu Yuanzhang's troops were from Hebei. For them, wasn't it just a matter of going home? Encouraged by their return home, the 30,000-strong army gathered their strength, shouted in response, and accelerated their pace to march forward in unison.
"Report, General Qiu, General Zhang, there is a troop of troops blocking the road ahead!"
The 30,000-strong army marched along the official road for a while, and a scout on Pegasus came. He rolled his saddle and dismounted to report to Qiu Fu and Zhang Xiu.
"How many troops and horses are there?"
Qiu Fu asked immediately.
The scout immediately replied: "About three thousand people!"
"Three thousand people!"
When Qiu Fu and Zhang Xiu heard this, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing wildly: "A mere three thousand people dare to come to stop our army. You are really overestimating your capabilities!"
"Soldiers, the credit we have received is right in front of our eyes. Follow me, general, and kill together!"
Qiu Fu and Zhang Xiu pointed their weapons forward, and their horses galloped away like arrows. Behind them, 30,000 troops followed closely, and the ground they stepped on was filled with dust.
