Wokuotai's expression changed when he heard this. If the 100,000 Turkic troops under his command did not plunder the population and wealth, they would have become voluntary long-term laborers for the Tang and Zhu armies.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to object, Maodun behind him gently pulled him and nuzzled his lips in Zhu Yuanzhang's direction.
Wokuotai immediately realized that Chai Rong and Guo Ziyi proposed to prohibit Turks from looting in Hebei. This move was in line with Zhu Yuanzhang's wishes, and the two sides had formed an alliance without communicating privately.
With the strength of the Turks, they can fight evenly against the Tang army led by Chai Rong or the Ming army led by Zhu Yuanzhang alone. One can defeat two with no chance of victory.
Thinking of this, Wo Kuotai couldn't help but darken his face, and almost gritted his teeth and said: "General Guo said that Xiao Wang will definitely restrain his warriors."
"With the words of the young prince, I can rest assured!"
Chai Rong smiled slightly, turned to Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Prince Zhu, please summon his soldiers tomorrow. I, the general, will come together with the young prince to assure the prince's soldiers that they will not commit any crimes against Hebei Qiu."
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Wokuotai almost gritted his teeth and left the commander's tent, followed closely by generals such as Mao Dun, Pugu Huai'en, and Gu Duolu.
"It's so deceiving! Chai Rong, Guo Ziyi, Zhu Yuanzhang, you guys,"
It wasn't until they reached the Turkic camp that Wo Kuotai spoke up bitterly.
Pugu Huai'en, Gu Duolu and others also had sullen expressions on their faces, but Mao Dun smiled slightly and said, "Brother Wang, generals, don't be upset. This matter is actually not that difficult."
"What do you mean?"
Wo Kuotai glanced at Mao Dun and expressed his impatience with this adopted brother.
Maodun's forbearance was also outstanding in history, but now he didn't care about Wo Kuotai's indifference and said calmly: "The main opponent of our army now is the Sui army. Naturally, we have to rely on the power of the Tang army and the Zhu army. When we defeat the Sui army After the war, Tang Jun and Zhu Jun are no longer our allies, and the agreement with them will naturally be invalidated."
Only then did Wo Kuotai, Pugu Huaien, Gu Duolu and others react, and couldn't help but reveal evil smiles.
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The three coalition forces of Chai Rong, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Wokuotai invaded Hebei. In the direction of Guanzhong, Li Yuan, with Prince Li Jiancheng as commander, commanded 70,000 Tang troops, combined with Kublai Khan's 100,000 Turkic troops, and 50,000 troops led by Tubo general Lun Qinzan. A total of 220,000 troops from the Route Army and Horses came out of Tongguan and attacked Luoyang, the eastern capital.
Shan Tinggui, who defected from Youzhou, volunteered to be the vanguard of the three armies, commanding 15,000 Turkic cavalry and taking the lead in breaking into the Sui army's rule, targeting the county town of Nuxiang.
Nuxiang is adjacent to Qinling Mountains in the south, Hangu Pass in the east, and Tongguan Pass in the west. It was a battleground for military strategists in ancient times. As early as when the Tang Dynasty sent a mission north to the Turks, Yang Gao and the general Xue Rengui in Luoyang urgently dispatched generals Li Siye and Shi Jingsi with 10,000 elite troops to support the general Meng Gong in Hongnong.
Meng Gong, who single-handedly supported two-thirds of the Southern Song Dynasty's defensive front and promoted famous generals such as Wang Jian and Li Tingzhi, was in no way inferior to any general in the Sui army. During his several years in Hongnong, he served as the leader of the Sui Dynasty. Thirty thousand elite soldiers were trained.
Meng Gong originally had brave generals such as Gao Siji and Wang Xiaojie under his command, and later he was assisted by the fierce generals Li Siye and Shi Jingsi. It was because of his complacency that he wanted to win the battle. This was not only to undermine the morale of the Turkic, Tubo and Tang coalition forces, but also to prove that Meng Gong With his strength, His Majesty the Emperor made an exceptional decision to promote him.
Hearing that the Turkic vanguard Shan Tinggui's tribe was less than 50 miles away from the county seat of Langxiang, Meng Gong immediately left General Wang Xiaojie to lead his army to defend the city, and personally led 25,000 elite troops out of the city to fight.
The autumn wind is howling and the chill is getting thicker.
Shan Tinggui, who was eager for meritorious service, heard that the Sui army came out of the city to fight. He suddenly smiled with joy, raised his gun and shouted: "Descendants of Canglang Bailu, the time has come to wash away the shame of Youzhou's defeat. Use your iron hoofs to crush those Sui soldiers who are using their arms as chariots." Bar!"
"Kill~~~"
Fifteen thousand Turkic cavalry were like sharp spears, and their horses galloped towards the front like an overwhelming mountain. Within a moment, the Sui army's military formation appeared in front of them.
Looking at the menacing Turkic cavalry in front of him, Meng Gong waved the command flag in his hand: "Li Siye, Modao Army attacks!"
Li Siye, who received the signal to attack, roared, and five thousand Mo Dao troops wearing heavy armor marched towards the Turkic cavalry in uniform steps.
Mo Dao is a long-handled sword in the Tang Dynasty. It is a double-edged sword, one foot long, and some weigh as much as fifteen kilograms. It is said to have evolved from the horse-killing sword of the Han Dynasty.
In this era, Yang Gao relied on the memories of later generations and skilled craftsmen such as Pu Yuan to use existing technology to make Mo Dao appear in advance. Held by infantry, it is useful for killing horses. It is the nemesis of the cavalry.
"kill!"
The tall and powerful Li Siye was at the front of the team. After Modao came out, Yang Gao almost did not hesitate to choose this historically famous Modao general to be the component of Modao Army.
"Rush over and knock them away!"
Shan Tinggui roared and charged forward. Countless Turkic cavalry galloped their horses, trying to use speed and impact to break up the advancing infantry.
But before they could rush forward, the Sui army's infantry wielded their swords and suddenly launched into action. Amidst the whine of countless war horses, the Turks on horseback fell to the ground before they could react and were hacked to death by the swords.
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Li Siye has entered the vigorous state, the force is +5, the base force is 97, and the current force has increased to 102."
With a roar, Li Siye danced out the Mo Dao in his hand, cutting off the horse and knocking the captain to the ground. As soon as the commander raised his head, Li Siye had already raised his sword and struck down, splitting the commander into two pieces. Blood spurted out and his brains flowed all over the floor.
The soldiers of the Mo Dao Army around him were inspired, roaring again and again, slashing with swords, and waving their swords. In just a moment, hundreds of Turkic cavalry died under their hands.
The Turkic cavalry in the front row fell off their horses and died. The Turkic cavalry in the back row were unable to charge again. The Turkic army's attack ended here.
"go ahead!"
Li Siye raised the Mo Dao in his hand, and the 5,000 Mo Dao army advanced steadily like a city wall. Under the light of the sword, limbs flew across, causing the Turkic army to fall into chaos and lose sight of the other.
Shan Tinggui was brave but not resourceful. When he saw this, he was immediately in chaos and had no way to deal with it. Upon seeing this, the commander under his command ran around with his troops like headless flies.
The Mo Dao army led by Li Siye advanced steadily, killing the Turkic army in chaos head on. Wherever they went, corpses lay everywhere and blood flowed like rivers.
"Beat the drums, attack with the whole army, and annihilate all these Turks!"
Seeing that the Mo Dao army led by Li Siye was unstoppable and defeated the Turkic army, Meng Gong fluttered the flag in his hand, and the 20,000 Sui troops who were ready to attack rushed out like a torrent that burst a dike.
