As night falls, the moonlight is like light blue water, quietly shining on the rolling grassland, illuminating the grass blades covered with night dew. The Kyrgyz Lake is also shining under the moonlight, as beautiful and magnificent as a side. of jasper.
Although the night view by the lake was breathtakingly beautiful, Tan Khan, who had traveled a long way here, had no time to appreciate this beautiful scenery.
Although his abilities were insufficient, he was a young khan after all. He knew that the Great Lakes region was Bujia Khan's foundation east of Jinshan. Once he was bloodbathed by the Sui army, Bujia lost his ability to support himself. The Khan could hardly gain a foothold east of Jinshan Mountain. If the southern expedition went unfavorably, he would have no choice but to lead his army and remnants to the Western Turks west of Jinshan Mountain to meet up with Kuishe Khan before winter came. Otherwise, a large number of people will starve to death in the cold winter.
In comparison, the Turkic Yazhang, which represents Turkic orthodoxy, is actually far less real and important than the Great Lakes region, which is important for "food production".
It is precisely in view of this that after the defeat, the eager Tanhan Khan immediately ran to the Turkic tent and brought the shaman army over; not only that, he also persuaded the respected high priest to ask him to use shamanism In the name of the emperor, he summoned Tiele Qingzhuang to help him defeat the Sui soldiers who invaded the mainland. However, when he excitedly led the army to attack here, he heard that the Sui army had disappeared without a trace. So far, no one knows where they went.
This disgusting news made Tan Khan so angry that he almost vomited blood.
The Great Lakes Area covers an area of hundreds of thousands of miles. If that hateful Sui army exists to escape, even if he has hundreds of thousands of troops, he will not be able to find this Sui army to kill.
If he divided his troops to look for him, he would definitely be defeated one by one by the hateful Sui army. What is even more hateful is that the Sui army can cause destruction without any worries, slaughter the Turkic people without any worries, and obtain supplies by massacring various tribes in the Great Lakes region.
By the time he found the Sui army, I am afraid that the Great Lakes area had been slaughtered thousands of miles by these rangers, with corpses strewn across the fields and rivers of blood flowing.
Once the Great Lakes region becomes like that, what will it mean for the Turks?
It means they won't make it through the winter this year.
Faced with this situation, Tan Khan, who had an army of 60,000, was helpless and his head hurt.
He doesn't even know what to do?
"Khan, let's send troops. If we don't send troops, the entire Great Lakes region will be killed by those damn Sui troops." A Turkic chief came to the tent of Tan Khan Khan angrily and made a "Plop" sound He knelt down in front of Tanhan Khan. He applied a lot of foul-smelling herbs on his bare upper body. As soon as he knelt down, all the wounds opened and blood flowed out.
Just the day before yesterday, his tribe living in the south was attacked by the Sui army, and tens of thousands of his people were slaughtered as cattle by the Sui army. If it weren't for the desperate protection of his own soldiers, even he would have died in that sneak attack.
He escaped, but his parents, children, wealth, people, and everything else were lost.
"I think more than you think, but what do you want me to do? Tell me where the Sui army is? Just tell me the direction, and I will lead the troops to kill." Tanhan Khan listened to this The chief cried and howled, and an extremely depressed feeling arose in his heart, and he roared at him.
The chief immediately turned off his fire. He only focused on escaping for his life. How could he know where the Sui army had gone? He asked dejectedly: "What should we do now?"
"You ask me, who am I asking?" Tanhan Khan roared again.
Divide the troops?
Tan Khan was a little frightened again. He had witnessed the ferocity of the Sui army more than once, and the ferocity of the army under the banner of Yang Shuang on the battlefield made Tan Khan afraid from the bottom of his heart, not to mention the Turks. The weapons and equipment are not as good as others, the bows and arrows cannot shoot as far as others, the leather armor is not as hard as others' armor, the knives are not as sharp as others, and the fighting will is not as strong as others' Sui army.
If he divided his troops and happened to encounter this devil-like army, he felt that he would still fail.
But after losing his temper, he felt a lot more comfortable. He said to the chief: "Get up first."
"Yes!" The chief stood up helplessly and asked: "What should we do now?"
"What should we do?" Tanhan Khan frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Our people have no city to defend themselves from the enemy. The only way is to gather all the tribes together and then organize young people to protect them. The Sui army lost After replenishing supplies, we will either have to fight hard or retreat. We have no other option except this stupid method."
The tactics of fleeing after a fight and plundering were originally used by the grassland people to deal with the Central Plains people. If the Central Plains people hid in fortified cities, they would plunder villages that they could not escape; but now the Sui army used this tactic. The tactics were used on them, and they didn't even have a city of refuge.
The resulting feeling of powerlessness made Tan Khan extremely uncomfortable.
"Report to the Khan." At this moment, a dusty Turkic scout was sent into the tent. He put one hand on his chest and bowed in salute: "We have discovered the enemy's traces."
"Where are the Sui troops?" Tanhan Khan stood up in surprise.
The scout quickly said: "They retreated towards Delek Lake and have already joined up with another Sui army."
"What? There is also the Sui army?" Tanhan Khan was shocked, sat down again, and asked in shock and anger: "How many people are there in that Sui army?"
"That Sui army was less than ten thousand people." The scout quickly replied: "According to the herdsmen in the west, this army was burning and killing all the way from the south, and it was as ferocious as the Sui army in the east. After they joined forces, the total strength was less than twenty thousand. Huitao Khan led an army of 40,000 to block them in the Usankhtlin Mountain area."
"Well done." Tanhan Khan stood up excitedly. He was worried about the whereabouts of the Sui army. How could he have expected that the good news would come so soon? He smiled and said: "Since Huaide Khan has blocked them, this Sui army will definitely not be able to escape. We immediately mobilize our troops and join hands to annihilate the Sui army."
"Khan, I'm going too." The injured chief asked.
Tanhan Khan glanced at him, frowned and said, "But your injury?"
The chief cried: "My relatives are dead, my people are dead, and I want to avenge them. Only by dying on the battlefield can I feel at ease."
"Good! As expected of my Turkic man." Greedy Khan praised him loudly and said to him: "You go down and bandage the wound first."
"Yes!" The chief bowed and excused himself.
"Convene the generals to discuss matters." Tanhan Khan impatiently ordered Fu Li who was waiting for orders.
He was ordered by Bujia Khan to guard the key Xiongnu Lake. However, not only could he not hold it, but he was killed and defeated. The Great Lakes area was killed thousands of miles away. This tragic consequence was not as simple as dereliction of duty. He must annihilate this army, otherwise, he will die miserably.
"Great Khan!" At this time, another scout rushed in, with an arrow stuck in his back, and screamed sternly: "Yishubao bypassed Jinshan and came from the Katon River in the north."
"Xue Yantuo?" Tanhan Khan was furious when he heard this, "Xue Yantuo and these slaves dare to act wild in front of my Turks?"
"Yes, it's them."
"How many troops does Yi Shubo have?"
"A hundred thousand."
"One hundred thousand?" After hearing this, Tanhan Khan suddenly took a breath of air, only to feel his eyes go dark, and he sat down slumped again.
"Yes!" the scout cried: "These dog-like things attacked our tribe and robbed our women, children and livestock; Great Khan, we can't let it go."
Tanhan Khan worked hard to calm down and nodded heavily: "Yes, it's time to teach these slaves a painful lesson. As long as they are scared of killing them, they will not dare to act rashly!"
The Sui army was already being targeted by Ashina Huaide. With his 40,000 warriors who were good at conquering and fighting, it was natural that he could not deal with the 20,000 Sui army. It didn't matter whether he went to help or not.
If he annihilates the invading one hundred thousand Xue Yantuo within the territory, he will not only be able to take advantage of the situation, but also take advantage of the situation to occupy Xue Yantuo's territory. In this way, he can open up the communication channel between Bujia Khan and Guishe Khan, and reach the At this time, whether it is Bujia Khan advancing westward or Kuishe Khan advancing eastward, there will be no obstruction.
Not only does he now hold an army of 60,000, but he is also fighting on his own soil. He will definitely receive strong support from the northern ministries. However, Xue Yantuo, who violated his old master, is not only a slave despised by the Turks and a hated traitor, but also an intruder who destroys peace. He will surely be brutally killed by all ministries. Resistance.
At this moment, Tan Khan Khan was in high spirits, as if he was possessed by the great and heroic Ili Khan. He ordered an attached centurion: "Take a hundred people to the south to report to the Great Khan and tell him about Xue Yantuo and the Sui army. Invasion, but please rest assured, Great Khan, we can definitely defeat Xue Yantuo and the Sui army."
"yes."
After the centurion left, Tanhan Khan ordered another Fuli: "Go and tell Huaide Khan to annihilate the Sui army as soon as possible. Then join forces with me to conquer the land of Xueyantuo."
"Yes!" Fu Li roared excitedly, turned around and strode away.
. . . . . . .
Under the same moonlight, Yang Ji was meeting the Xianbei envoy at the Chinese army tent. To his surprise, the visitor turned out to be the patriarch Murongbei himself.
Murong Bei was over forty years old. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose and a wide mouth. His handsome, tanned face was full of the unique charm of a middle-aged uncle. He was tall and burly, and in terms of physique, he was not much worse than the majestic Xue Ju. He respectfully greeted Yang Ji with Han etiquette: "Xianbei Murongbei, see King Wei of the Sui Dynasty."
"Does Patriarch Murong know this king?" Yang Ji returned a Han gift. Seeing him looking at him in shock, he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I've lost my composure!" Murong Bei took a deep breath, shook his head bitterly, and explained: "I don't know the king, but I have seen King Wei Zhao's heroic appearance on the battlefield countless times, and the king and King Wei Zhao are almost exactly the same. That’s why I lost my temper.”
Yang Shuang, King of Wei Zhao, was not very famous in the Sui Dynasty. Everyone knew about his achievements and achievements at most, and other than that, there was no other feeling. However, the prairie people who suffered from Yang Shuang's abuse were extremely impressed. Almost everyone knows his name, even the hostile Turks and Tiele people, when Yang Shuang's name is mentioned, they will call him "King Wei" or "King Wei Zhao" in awe.
"I see, Patriarch Murong, please sit down!" Yang Ji understood. This guy must have suffered a lot from his father, otherwise he wouldn't be so shocked and horrified.
"Thank you, King Wei." Murong Bei was not polite. After sitting down, he did not mince words, but directly explained his purpose: "To be honest with you, the king, I came here this time because I want to conspire with the king on big things."
"I also heard General Wang mention something," Yang Ji pointed at Wang Xingben and said to Murong Bei: "But after all, it was a message conveyed by a noble envoy. We heard it vaguely, so we don't have a clear idea of the clan leader's thoughts. .”
"This is the reason why I came here in person." Murong Bei smiled and said: "My ancestor once fell into the trap of Zhang Gun, the chief historian of the Wei Dynasty, to lure the enemy deeper. He ended up in a disastrous defeat at Shenhebei. Murong Bei, who was then known as Hou Yan, The dynasty also turned from prosperity to decline. The territory was cut off by the Wei Dynasty, and eventually split into Southern Yan and Northern Yan. Southern Yan was destroyed by the Jin Dynasty, and Northern Yan was destroyed by the Wei Dynasty. The rule of the Xianbei Murong family in the Central Plains came to an end. Our ancestors have gone through many hardships and have been weak to this day. Under the exploitation of the Turks, even survival is a big problem."
Speaking of this, Murong Bei smiled bitterly: "I always feel that instead of waiting for death, it is better to take a gamble. If the bet wins, our clan will be reborn, get rid of the status of slaves, and become a 'human being' We can live uprightly in the name of the Turks. However, our clan is too weak. If there is no opportunity, our clan can only be suppressed and exploited by the Turks, lingering and waiting for destruction. Now the main force of the Turks has gone south to invade Liangzhou, and the king has marched with no troops. In the Great Lakes Region, this is the opportunity that our people have been waiting for. I would like to cooperate with the king to keep Ashina Wilder’s 40,000 troops by Lake Harwusu forever!”
"Then what?" Yang Ji was not affected by Murong Bei's tragedy and asked, "The patriarch is a smart man and should know the consequences of being an enemy of the Turks."
"The consequences of my cooperation with the king will be massive revenge from the Turks. Our clan will either turn into a butterfly from its cocoon or die." When Murong Bei said this, he stood up and saluted Yang Ji respectfully: "Please also ask Your Majesty, please allow me to say something that I don’t like.”
"Please say."
"To put it bluntly - whether our clan lives or dies is our own business. It has nothing to do with the Sui Dynasty. What do you think, the king?" After Murong Bei finished speaking, he looked at Yang Ji nervously, thinking in his heart Very worried about the other person getting angry.
"What the patriarch said makes sense. This is a cooperation that benefits both sides. After the cooperation, we will go our separate ways. Life or death has nothing to do with the other party." Yang Ji heard the implication. This Murong Bei was so open-minded. It's not that he is not afraid of death, but he has a back-up that makes him very confident. His strength is definitely not as simple as it seems.
But what the hell does that have to do with Sui?
If Murong Bei brought his power to the surface, it would be beneficial to the Sui Dynasty from a long-term perspective.
Murong Bei said happily: "Did your Majesty agree?"
"The king has no reason to refuse."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
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