The Great Lakes area was too far away from the Great Sui Dynasty, and not many people knew about the ups and downs Yang Ji caused there. However, Yin Shishi's beautiful victory over the Turkic forwards won the applause of many people and greatly boosted the morale of the Sui army in Ganzhou.
However, this victory did not make Zhang Xutuo and other generals inflate their egos. They knew that there were many invading enemies. Even if the Turks lost a hundred thousand troops, the situation in Datong City would not be reversed. Bujia Khan has not yet With an army of more than 200,000, they still have an absolute advantage in terms of strength.
Fortunately, this battle not only suppressed the enemy's arrogance, but also made Bujia Khan dare not divide his troops easily. Instead, he adopted the posture of advancing the entire army. Such a slow advance also gave Datong City more time to prepare.
On the top of Datong City, a group of generals were inspecting various defenses.
Yin Shishi, who had returned to Datong City, suggested to Zhang Xutuo: "Zhang Sima, although our army has won a 'small victory', the gap in strength has not been reversed. We should take the opportunity to step up our defense."
"I have already arranged this matter." Zhang Xutuo said confidently: "Thanks to General Yin's victory, I have more time to deploy defenses calmly. Today, Datong City is impregnable. As long as the Turks arrive, they will definitely be defeated." My head was bruised and bloody."
Li Jing looked at the civilians who were moving catapult parts to the left and right mountains, and said with a smile: "The Turks and other nomadic tribes rely on them for nothing more than riding and shooting. Other than that, there is nothing worthy of praise. Bujia Khan The slow assembling of the army and now the slow advance of troops have eliminated their advantage of attacking the Sui Dynasty. I really don’t know what he was thinking.”
"Oh my love... what the pharmacist said is wrong." Liu Quan said, "Bujia is over sixty years old. It is not easy for him to travel back and forth. We must understand."
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
"Is there any news about my cousin?" Dugu Pingyun next to him suddenly asked worriedly.
Yang Ji asked Dugu Pingyun to pretend to be himself because he was afraid that Zhang Xutuo would not be able to suppress Qu Tutong. However, when they were still halfway there, they heard that Qu Tutong had been taken care of by Zhang Xutuo, Yin Shishi, Yang Shanhui and others. Dugu Pingyun, who was so uncomfortable that he didn't even dare to fart, wanted to show up as his true self. Li Jing felt that the Long Yuan Sword was enough. If the disguise was exposed, it would chill the hearts of Ganzhou generals. If everyone felt that Yang Ji did not trust them, there would be big trouble. So Dugu Pingyun took off his disguise halfway and appeared with his true colors.
"There has been no news from His Highness for more than ten days." Zhang Xutuo said: "However, the information sent by His Highness before said that the troops in the Great Lakes area are empty and the army is invincible. As long as we annihilate Bujia Khan's army under the city, His Highness will There is no danger at all, and the prince has ordered General Shi Wansui to lead 30,000 cavalry to take care of His Highness, so Dugu can rest assured when he joins the army."
"I understand." Dugu Pingyun nodded.
"Zhang Sima!" Li Jing raised his hands and asked, "Has there been any news about Qimin Khan recently? Why is it so peaceful over there? Could it be that he dared to disobey orders?"
The imperial court had already sent its layout to Datong City in an eight-hundred-mile rush. On the one hand, it asked Shi Wansui and Yang Lun to lead 30,000 cavalry to meet Yang Ji, and ordered Lingzhou General Manager Duan Wenzhen to send 20,000 troops to assist in the battle. Qimin Khan was asked to send 100,000 troops to contain Bujia Khan from the east. However, Qimin Khan was procrastinating and there has been no news so far.
"Calm?" Zhang Xutuo put his hand on his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid only the pharmacist would have such an idea. Now the armies of Qimin Khan and Bujia Khan have been fighting hard in the Naumugang area for days. Ten people from both sides have gathered. Sixty thousand men and horses.”
"In other words, there are 100,000 Qimin and 60,000 Bujia?" Li Jing frowned and asked, "Even if Qimin has it, how can Bujia get so many soldiers?"
"Representing Bujia are 60,000 Tiele soldiers. I heard that the two sides were fighting inextricably."
"It shouldn't be!" Li Jing said to himself: "The Tiele tribes have long been dissatisfied with the Turks. How can they fight for Bujia Khan? How can they stop Qimin Khan's army?"
"Is there anything wrong with this?" Zhang Xutuo said with a smile: "Tieles have always been an important source of soldiers for Rouran and Turks. They are good at conquering and fighting bravely. It is not an exaggeration to call them the best in the grassland. They are just iron. Tie Le did not have a figure similar to the Xiongnu Maodun Chanyu or the Turkic Ashina Tumen, so Tie Le without the Wolf King could never rise on the grassland. But in any case, it was not Qimin Khan. The soldiers who made up the army can match it, so it is a miracle that Qimin Khan was not defeated by them."
Li Jing shook his head and said: "The ministries are not convinced by each other. Without Bujia Khan to command them, they are just a mess. It is impossible to defeat Qimin Khan."
Yang Shanhui, who was standing next to him, understood what Li Jing meant and asked: "Does the pharmacist mean that Qimin is deceiving Sui and Tiele is deceiving Bujia, and the two parties have reached a tacit understanding in secret? The so-called inextricability is just for everyone to see. ?”
"That's right!" Li Jing nodded: "For some reason, I vaguely feel that Tie Le has surrendered Qimin Khan. And their so-called bitter battle is actually helping Qimin Khan annihilate his dissidents."
"There is no basis for what the pharmacist said." Zhang Xutuo shook his head and said with a smile: "And the person ordered to supervise the army is the famous general Xiao Maha. Although this old man is more than seventy years old, he is as brave as his prime. If Qimin Khan and Tie How can you deceive him by just putting on a show?"
Li Jing frowned and said, "Isn't it General Changsun?"
"No!" Zhang Xutuo shook his head and sighed: "When General Changsun went north, he was attacked by the Turkic tribes loyal to Bujia Khan at Langshan in the north of Fengzhou. The entire army was almost annihilated. He led his elite troops to fight his way out of the siege under the protection of his troops, but he was also seriously injured and is now recuperating in Baicheng."
Baicheng is the tent of Qimin Khan. It was built by Changsun Sheng on the order of Yang Jian and recruited tens of thousands of Hu Ji for Qimin Khan. The purpose was to protect Qimin, a pro-Sui Khan, from being invaded by Bujia. , Du Lan is killed.
Li Jing frowned: "I think there must be something fishy about this matter."
"I agree with what the pharmacist said!" Yang Shanhui nodded: "I don't think things are such a coincidence, and the so-called coincidences are always man-made."
Zhang Xutuo heard what this extremely smart man said, and felt that the situation was serious. He solemnly said: "Qimin Khan's 100,000-strong army is the main force of Bujia Khan used by the court to deal with. If he and Tiele If the various ministries are playing tricks in Naomugang, we will not be able to annihilate Bujia Khan's army in Ganzhou, and we will not be able to achieve the saint's goal of completing the battle in one battle. What do you think we should do now?"
"Actually, this matter is very simple." Yang Shanhui smiled slightly and said, "Even if we don't have General Manager Duan's army here, we can still resist Bujia Khan's army. In my opinion, we might as well let General Manager Duan secretly go north to Naumu. Gang, take advantage of the war between Qimin Khan and Tie Le to give Tie Le a fatal blow. If they are playing around, the unsuspecting Tie Le will die in an ugly way. After Tie Le is finished, Qimin has no reason to delay. If there is a real fight, then we can help Qimin get rid of Tiele so that his army can reach here smoothly."
"Yang Mincao's strategy is indeed brilliant." Li Jing couldn't help but praise him repeatedly, and added: "The imperial court assigned the task to General Manager Duan, so that he must go north along the Yellow River to avoid the desert and Gobi Desert, and then change the route in Fengzhou To the west, when he passed Qikou, he could march westward with great fanfare. When the army bypassed the south of Naomugang, he would give Tiele a fatal blow from behind. Qimin and Tiele's army thought that General Duan was in a hurry to rescue Datong City. , I definitely wouldn’t have expected him to attack Tie Le.”
"Okay! Let's do it." Zhang Xutuo nodded. Duan Wenzhen's army consists of 20,000 soldiers, who are elite cavalry who are good at fighting. It is really a shameful waste to use them to defend the city. Let him use them freely in the wild, but he can gain more. Greater results.
After the discussion, everyone was ready to disperse.
Suddenly, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats broke everyone's thoughts. They all looked at the sound and saw a war horse galloping towards a knight.
After a while, the soldiers under the city carried a dusty soldier to the top of the city. The soldier was dying, as if he had walked a long way.
"I have a letter from His Highness in my arms." He said weakly, his heartstrings relaxed, and he passed out.
Zhang Xutuo strode forward and personally untied his leather armor. After a lot of effort, he found a letter and told the soldiers: "Take this brother to rest and take good care of him."
"Here." The soldiers carried the messenger away without saying a word.
When Zhang Xutuo opened the letter, he suddenly showed excitement on his face, which was completely different from his usual calmness. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and said to everyone: "This is the news sent by His Highness: Your Highness and the others have entered the Great Lakes Region. After that, we marched all the way to the shore of Lake Dele without any hindrance. Five days ago, Your Highness united with the Xianbei people who rebelled against the Turks and sent troops to fight a big battle at the Wusanghetlin Mountain Pass. Our army easily defeated the 20,000 Hu people who had invaded the Western Han Dynasty. camp, and led the Turkic soldiers from the Eastern Camp into the Xianbei ambush, causing the two to fight in a losing battle. In addition, the chief of Xue Yantuo, Yi Shibo, led his army into the northern part of the Great Lakes area and fought with Tan Khan Khan. The two fought dog-eat-dog. , each has its own victory or defeat. The news has probably reached Bujia Khan, and I believe it won’t be long before Bujia will retreat."
"What?" A look of shock flashed in Master Yin Shi's eyes. He snatched the letter from Zhang Xutuo and read it quickly. After a long time, he took a deep breath and put away the shock in his heart. , said in a deep voice: "Is this the real news?"
"It was written by His Highness himself, and there is also a code." Zhang Xutuo said with a smile.
"Great!" Master Yinshi waved his arms heavily and said excitedly: "The Great Lakes area is Bujia's core area east of Jinshan. Once this news reaches him, he will be very upset. If the whole Turkic army knows about it, the Turkic soldiers will be in chaos. As long as General Shi and General Manager Duan arrive in time, we can chase and kill them, and we don't even have to fight the city defenders."
Zhang Xutuo pondered for a long time and said: "Don't spread this news for the time being, in case anything happens to Tiele's army and Qimin Khan."
"I agree with Zhang Sima's proposal." Li Jing said seriously: "Now the troops of General Shi and General Duan have not arrived yet. If Bujia Khan retreats without a fight, we will not be able to stop him. By then, Your Highness and the others will be in danger. So we must drag Bujia Khan's army here and never allow them to withdraw safely. The most critical army now is the army of General Manager Duan. He must be allowed to solve Qimin Khan and Tiefeng in the shortest possible time. Le’s deadlock.”
"Yes, everything must be done quickly." Yang Shanhui added with a solemn expression.
"I understand." Zhang Xutuo nodded, and immediately wrote two letters and sent them to Duan Wenduan and Shi Wansui in an eight-hundred-mile expedited way, asking them to march urgently.
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