Crossing the southern foothills of the Altai Mountains in the Gobi, there is an endless prairie to the south. On this boundless grassland, there is a river flowing from the east to Dujin Mountain. This is the upper reaches of the Zabuhan River. The Khan River leaves the mountains, first flows for dozens of miles in the south of the grassland, and then continues for hundreds of miles to the southwest and northwest. After completing this long arc of hundreds of miles, it flows straight to the north, receiving the Hal The water of Lake Halaus flows into the Kyrgyz Lake in the north.
At the bend where the Zabuhan River leaves the mountains and flows westward is where the camp set up by Zhi Shihao is located.
The Turkic army camp was a huge camp that stretched for tens of miles, enough to accommodate more than 100,000 people and hundreds of thousands of cattle, sheep, and horses. When the army continued to move north, there were still 25,000 herdsmen and 15,000 herdsmen in the camp. Two soldiers stayed behind. If they were attacked by the Sui army, these herdsmen could turn into fierce warriors and fight against the Sui army. Therefore, both Ashina Qilifushe and Zhi Shihao and Shishu Huxi were at ease. .
While these more than 40,000 people were responsible for taking care of the livestock, hay and other supplies in the camp, they also had to drive the livestock and other supplies every day to supply the soldiers fighting at the front. However, in the early morning of the third day, the grain transport team was targeted by the Sui army, and the leader of the Sui army was Li Jing, who was supposed to be in Bayanbu City.
Today, the offensive and defensive battle in Zala City has been going on for two days, but Li Jing, who paid close attention to the battle in Zala, soon discovered that the Turkic army was weak, giving people the feeling that the wind was loud and the raindrops were light. At first, he also thought that Ashina Qilifushe was planning to adopt the tactic of siege and reinforcements. However, when Han Yue brought back the analysis of Yang Ji and others, he agreed with Yang Ji's speculation, and then followed Yang Ji's After making combat arrangements, he personally led five thousand elite cavalry to leave Bayanbu City, preparing to attack the Turkic army camp, cut off the enemy's food supply, and disrupt the enemy's morale under Zala City.
After Li Jing left the city, it only took him one day to find out the strength of the troops in the camp, the number of herdsmen, the time and route of transporting livestock every day, the escorts, etc.
Behind a hill covered with woods, 5,000 Sui cavalrymen took the time to rest, while Li Jing and several generals gathered together to discuss the battle plan. Li Jing said to everyone: "There are 15,000 soldiers in the enemy camp. Thousands of soldiers were deployed in the south, north, and center of the military camp. They have more troops than us, and their defense is also very tight. If we add the more than 25,000 herdsmen in the camp, they can fight with 40,000 soldiers. . If we take the enemy camp directly, the hope of victory is extremely slim, and we may even end up with the entire army being annihilated, so we have to lure the snake out of the hole. As long as we lure the enemy's troops out, everything will be easy."
"How to lead?" asked the general named Wang Fan.
"It's actually very simple." Li Jing said with a smile: "The enemy has five grain transport teams heading north every day. Each grain transport team, in addition to the 3,000 herdsmen driving livestock, is also protected by a thousand soldiers. In other words, , during the day, they have 20,000 people outside and 20,000 people in the camp. As long as we attack the food transport team on the road, the enemy will definitely increase their troops to escort them, and the number of troops in the camp will be reduced accordingly. This gives us the opportunity to attack the enemy camp, and similarly, when we attack the camp, the pressure will be greatly reduced."
"General, this method is wonderful!" Wang Fan suddenly realized.
Li Jing ordered Wang Fan: "I will leave the task of attacking the grain transport team to you. My request is to kill all the enemy troops."
"I will obey your orders!" Wang Fan thought for a while and then said: "But there are only two days left before the time agreed by the king. Are we still in time?"
Li Jing smiled confidently and said, "As long as you choose the food transport team you attack well, we can break through the enemy camp tonight."
Wang Fan asked: "Which branch will we attack?"
"Start from the middle branch!" Li Jing said with a smile: "You attack from north to south, forcing the deserters to flee back to the military camp, and then attack the northern two branches, drive them towards Zala City, and shake down the enemy troops below the city. As for the military camp You don’t have to worry about it here.”
"General, I obey!" Wang Fan stood up and obeyed the order, leading his troops towards the direction. In order to maintain the strength of his men and horses, his marching speed was not very fast. It was not until noon that he approached the third grain transport team.
Although the distance between the Turkic army camp and Zara City is only thirty miles, because there is still the Zabhan River to cross, the grain transport team will cause chaos by the animals on the river. Therefore, their arrangement is that after the first team crosses the river, the second team will The branch was close to the river, followed by the third, fourth, and fifth branches. However, since there was no exact time limit, the third branch was not in a hurry and stopped to rest and eat.
Wang Fan was also a general who was good at conquering and fighting. When he heard about the enemy's situation, he gave the order to attack without hesitation.
Since this place is located in the rear area, and the Sui army in front was suppressed to death, the soldiers and herdsmen did not have any vigilance. Just as they were sitting or lying down, a dense row of small black people appeared on the northeastern hills. Spot, they rushed down the short grass hill and rushed towards this side. As the black spot continued to enlarge and get closer, the rumble of horse hooves became louder and louder.
The huge sound of hoofbeats alarmed the soldiers who were resting on the grass. Many people got up to watch. Just counting the breaths, they shouted and blew the horns. The soldiers mounted their horses one after another and hurriedly responded to the battle. Three thousand people The herdsmen fled southward with their cattle and sheep.
A thousand Sui army cavalry led by Wang Fan roared in and fired dense arrows at the chaotic Turkic soldiers. The enemy soldiers fell off their horses one after another and were trampled to death by the dense hooves of horses. The soldiers of the Sui army fired arrows, then moved left and right, and continued to fire arrows towards the enemy's flank instead of colliding with the enemy.
After they completely disabled the escort, the northern one rushed into the enemy army and stabbed the remaining soldiers with spears; while the southern one chased the herdsmen, although the herdsmen were also equipped with swords, bows and arrows. , but their weapons and equipment were far superior to those of the well-armed Sui soldiers. In an instant, the herdsmen behind the "cattle and sheep formation" were shot to death or stabbed to death. Hundreds of them were killed. The Sui army was frightened out of their wits by the ferocity of the Sui army. They abandoned their cattle and sheep one after another and fought hard to fight their horses and fled southward for their lives.
The soldiers of the Sui army refused to pursue them and turned their horses to attack the chaotic enemy troops. In less than two seconds, the fewer and fewer soldiers protecting the food supply could no longer hold on. They fled the battlefield and quickly fled south. The Sui army pursued them for several miles, leaving corpses along the way.
When the soldiers regrouped completely, Wang Fan gave an order, and the Sui soldiers turned their horses to the north to pursue another target ahead.
In one day, the first three grain transport teams were all massacred by Wang Fan's army. The generals guarding the military camp realized that something was wrong, so they sent two thousand soldiers to protect the other two grain transport teams, and at the same time sent another two thousand soldiers to deter this enemy force.
This also reduced the number of defenders in the camp to 6,000, and the opportunity Li Jing needed finally came.
That night, Li Jing led 4,000 cavalrymen lurking ten miles south of the camp. The cold moonlight shone on the 4,000 cavalrymen wearing black armor, adding a chilling air.
Li Jing, holding a horse in his hand, was at the front of the team, silently waiting for the time to attack.
The general responsible for the security of the camp sent people to notify Zhi Shihao and at the same time strengthened the control of the camp. In order to facilitate the response to emergencies, he gathered the troops in the middle of the camp and sent a large number of herdsmen to inspect the entire camp. However, the military camp It's too huge, and there are hundreds of thousands of animals, so it's difficult to cover everything.
At Yin hour, an earth-shattering cry of killing suddenly erupted from the southeast of the camp, and then flames shot into the sky. A large Sui cavalry broke into the camp and attacked the large livestock of the Turkic army. They killed everyone and burned every tent. The herdsmen who were on guard, and the cattle, sheep and horses in the pens were frightened and fled in all directions.
The garrison commander urgently led four thousand cavalry to help the battle, but was attacked by a large group of frightened animals and was in disarray, causing numerous casualties.
Li Jing saw the flames soaring into the sky from a distance. The enemy soldiers and herdsmen were tightly packed by the animals, and the fields were filled with grief. He waved his horse, pointed to the southwest of the camp, and loudly ordered: "Kill him, kill him." Don’t leave any armor behind.”
Three thousand cavalry suddenly launched and rushed toward the southwest of the Turkic military camp. In a moment, the Sui cavalry entered the southwest of the camp, killing the herdsmen with their heads rolling and blood flowing into rivers. Then they lit tents one after another, and the flames soared into the sky. Suddenly it shot straight into the sky, reflecting the night sky of the grassland red.
On this day, Li Jing achieved "brilliant" results. More than 10,000 soldiers and herdsmen died in the Sui army's butcher's knife and fire, completely destroying the logistics center of the Turkic army in front.
The news that the grain transport team was attacked and the camp was destroyed was also brought to the deserted army outside Zara City by deserters that day. Due to the large number of deserters, the whole army knew the news in just one night. In addition, the deserters did not know how many enemy troops there were, and they were repeatedly attacked by Wang Fan while escaping to the north. Therefore, the number of Sui troops was greatly reduced. These rumors were amplified one by one, causing panic among the entire army and a sharp drop in morale.
This sudden change made Zhi Shihao confused and frightened.
The Sui army occupied the camp, which not only put them in a disadvantageous situation without food, but also put them in danger of having their escape route raided. What's more serious is that when the Sui army discovered the fact that there were not many defenders in the camp, they must have noticed that they The main force is not in the Zala City area. If Yang Ji learns of this news and takes precautions, the second prince will be in danger.
Fortunately, the second prince will arrive tomorrow, which greatly reduces the chance of his plan being seen through. Moreover, Yang Ji has already led his troops south, and the second prince only needs to give him a fatal blow from behind. The only thing he can do now is to stabilize the morale of the army and cooperate with the second prince to defeat Yang Ji.
"The second prince should go upstream to the Yangtze River!" Zhi Shihao said to a centurion: "Take dozens of people to find him, truthfully report what happened here, and let him be mentally prepared. But you can't Let others know so as not to shake the morale of the army."
"yes!"
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The upper reaches of the watershed are a pass in the Gobi Altai Mountains. To the west of the watershed there is a difficult-to-travel valley created by mountain collapse and crustal movement. After walking through this valley from south to north, walk up the gentle mountain to the west for more than 50 miles, which is the mountain. The watershed of precipitation, and then coming down from the mountain, is the precipitation-received river bed where the cavalry can travel.
Although the two sides of the riverbed are not high mountains, they are also undulating hilly areas. The lush forests on the mountains and hills not only shield the riverbed upstream from the precipitation, but also make this uninhabited pass rarely known.
Under the bright moonlight, a mighty army walked out of the mountainous area and entered the hilly area covered with hills. This 40,000-strong army was the main army of Ashina Chirifushe, 30,000 of whom were soldiers. The remaining 10,000 of Hao's forward army were his direct troops.
Ashina did not give away all his money when he was ordered by Lifu. Instead, he asked Zhi Shihao to lead 10,000 soldiers and 20,000 herdsmen disguised as soldiers to surround the city of Zala. In order to deceive the Sui army and create a In order to move north, according to the suggestion of Hu Xi of the Shu Dynasty, Zhi Shihao first set up a camp of 100,000 people on the north bank of the Zabuhan River and on the grassland west of Zala City, and then asked Zhi Shihao to set up a camp at night The soldiers were secretly brought to the south bank. At dawn the next day, they were brought into the military camp openly.
Shi Shu Hu Xi believed that as long as the army was repeated in this way, the Sui army scouts could be deceived, and Yang Ji would rush south to rescue Zala City. The fact was just as Shishu Hu Xi had expected. Two hours ago, Ashina Lifushu had already received information, saying that 'Yang Ji' led 20,000 soldiers south, and then took away 5,000 soldiers from Altai City. Soldier.
This information made Ashina Qilifushu very excited. Next, he only had to concentrate a large number of troops and capture Altai City without anyone noticing, and then he could directly take Yang Ji's rear. Then, before Xue Ju and Li Jing could react, Just take Yang Ji. Once Yang Ji is killed or captured alive, the rest of the Sui army will have nothing to fear.
"Prince!" Murong Bei rode forward and introduced to Ashina Chilifushe: "After this forest, there is a hilly area ahead. These hills are like bamboo shoots protruding from the ground, and they do not affect the speed of the army. . If you walk more than thirty miles northeast, you will be behind Altai City."
Ashina Lifushe nodded and said cheerfully: "If we destroy the Sui army and kill Yang Ji in this battle, you will be the great hero of this battle. I will recommend it to my father Khan and strive to win." The Great Lakes area is left to you to manage.”
"Thank you, Prince. I, Murong Bei, will definitely serve you to the death." Murong Bei was overjoyed. Although he knew that the hope of defending the Great Lakes District was slim, it was still a hope. How could Murong Bei not be happy?
"Well, very good, very good." Ashena Lifushu said nothing more. He was also a little nervous at this time, but also a little excited. Nervous because he knew that Yang Ji was very good at scheming, and his favorite thing to do was to use small things to defeat big things. If this sneak attack was seen through, they would probably suffer the consequences. However, he thought that Yang Ji was from the Sui Dynasty and was not familiar with the terrain here. , and didn’t even know about this pass, so I relaxed a little.
What excites him is that if he seizes the opportunity to defeat Yang Ji, he will become a great hero of the Turks. His military achievements will instantly surpass his brother's, and he will have countless supporters.
The second generation of Tu is none other than him.
"Prince, the scouts ahead have reported that there is nothing unusual." A general stepped forward with a torch in hand and said to Ashina Lifushe from a distance.
"Okay! I understand!" Ashina Qilifu ordered: "Let the army speed up and march another twenty miles. At the same time, send more scouts to inquire about the military situation in Altai City. We must understand their movements and must not let them go. They detect something.”
"Yes!" Soon after the general retreated, the army advanced at full speed with torches.
Danger usually comes when people are unprepared. Just when the Turkic army left the mountainous area and traveled north for about four miles, a soldier shouted: "Prince, look! There seems to be a fire behind."
"Huh?" Ashena Lifushu looked away and saw a thick smoke suddenly rising from behind, and it seemed like there were flames burning everywhere.
"There's a fire?" Ashina immediately thought about this, but then changed his mind. The woods were very humid at this time of the year, how could there be a fire? Just as he was about to scold the soldiers for making such a fuss, someone screamed: "There's a fire over here too!"
"Prince, this is a pine forest. Once it is burned by a fire, it will burn." Murong Bei said loudly: "We'd better rush out of this forest before the fire spreads."
At this time, a former soldier retreated and said loudly: "Prince, a large number of Sui troops appeared in front."
"What?" As soon as the soldier said this, the team here suddenly became chaotic, and the front was even more crowded and loud.
"Woooooooooo, dong dong dong dong..." As if in an instant, the sound of horns, drums, and shouts of killing resounded across the wilderness, coupled with the neighing of frightened war horses, a huge sound wave was set off like a tsunami. Like a wave.
Ashina Lifushu was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse. He suddenly remembered a piece of military information that he had ignored, that is, during Yang Ji's last expedition to the Great Lakes area, three armies of the Sui army advanced together. They went north along the Jinshan Mountains and the Altai Mountains in the Gobi Desert. They were surrounded by enemies on all sides at that time, so why couldn't they send out a wide range of scouts? How is it impossible to know how many passes there are in the Jinshan Mountains and the Gobi Altai Mountains? But when I realized it at this moment, it was obviously too late. Just because they are now a long marching team, it is not easy to quickly form a combat formation at night. At this time, the whole army is in chaos due to the fire, and it is even more difficult to form a combat formation. Before Ashina Lifushu could react, a large number of soldiers had already surged up from behind, turning the originally neat cavalry team into a mass of frightened men and horses.
"Don't panic, everyone. There are so many of us. As long as they rush forward one after another, they can't stop us!" Ashina Tlifushe yelled in panic, trying to stabilize the army again, but this tribal army The men and horses were exhausted, and when they were suddenly attacked, they couldn't muster any fighting spirit; the terrified soldiers couldn't think about anything at all. They just wanted to flee forward and get out of the sea of fire as soon as possible.
Ashina was helpless and had no choice but to follow the people and move forward. Otherwise, he, who was in the middle of the army, would be rushed off his horse by the chaotic soldiers and then trampled to death by the war horses. He turned his head and watched the fires on the east and west sides and behind gradually connecting, and the panic in his heart became even more intense.
The flames were raging behind and to the left and right, and the flames were so fierce that even the pine forests on both sides were ignited by the fire; the scorching temperature made him just want to run forward.
"Steady! Everyone, charge to the west!" Ashina Lifushu tried his best to calm down and commanded his troops to rush forward. Although there was also a fire in front, due to the direction of the wind, the speed of the spread in front was obviously much slower. .
The flames from all directions soon spread towards the Turks in the middle like a prairie fire. Some Turks wanted to rush out of the fire on horseback, but animals are instinctively afraid of fire. When war horses encounter flames, they often become angry. He stopped the horse's hooves and was immediately swallowed up by the flames. There were also some smart ones who held their horses' heads and covered their eyes, using their speed to rush out of the sea of fire, but what awaited them was not life, but cold arrows.
"Your Majesty, it's done!" From the front, Yu Chigong said excitedly to Yang Ji, and a group of soldiers behind him also looked excited.
Yang Ji also showed a relieved smile. For this fire, he not only dragged dry firewood and hay from Han Shoujiang City and Altai City, but also burned oil on the pine trees, creating more than a thousand fire sources. Grease and fire spread quickly due to the wind. The blazing flames caused many Turks to be knocked off their horses before they even touched the flames. They were then trampled into pulp by countless horse hooves.
However, the terrain ahead was open and fire attacks had little effect, so flammable materials were placed on both sides of the narrow valley. As soon as the enemy's rear troops passed by, the soldiers ambushing behind and on the left and right sides would light fires and use the enemy's The rear army came to collide with the central army and the front army. Then dig trenches and set traps in front, and then use arrows to hunt down the chaotic enemy troops.
Seeing that the Turkic cavalry were trapped in the trap one after another, the people at the rear were tripped by the people in front, and then someone stepped on their corpses and stumbled forward, and soon a wall of human and horse flesh was piled up at the exit. Yang Ji knew that the opportunity to attack had arrived. He slowly pulled out the Qilin Sword, with a cruel smile on his lips. The sword drew an arc in the moonlight and pointed straight ahead: "Order the ambush to attack!"
"Woooooooooo..." The horn sounded again, and the desolate and solemn sound of the horn resounded through the sky.
After hearing the order to attack, the 20,000 surrender troops lying on both sides of the valley burst out with earth-shattering shouts, roared their horses and swept towards the chaotic Turkic army.
The joy of the Turks escaping from the sea of fire was quickly shattered under the iron hoof. First, there was a dense wave of arrows, and then the black cavalry formation crashed into the scattered camp of the Turks like a torrent, accompanied by a heartbreaking sound. Lung screams and hysterical roars, and a puff of blood mist fills the long sky.
The joy of surviving the disaster was shattered, and the ups and downs of the deficit caused the Turks to roar and rise up to resist. Several Turkic generals galloped back and forth in the chaotic formation, commanding the Turkic soldiers to form a formation to resist. The formation was like big rocks in the river, unable to stop the ambush troops on both sides with high morale, and was swallowed up by the mammoth cavalry in a moment.
The 20,000 cavalrymen slaughtered the Turkic soldiers in the middle, and then formed a torrent and continued to kill deep into the valley, once again fighting in a melee with the Turkic soldiers who came out of the sea of fire.
The fighting power and fighting spirit of these surrendered troops made Yuchi Gong speechless. He couldn't help but said to Yang Ji: "Your Majesty, these surrendered troops are okay! If they fought like this before, our losses will be doubled."
"This is the characteristic of nomadic soldiers." Seeing that the battle situation was under control, Yang Ji introduced to Yuchi Gong and several generals: "The attack of the foreign army pays attention to momentum and a battle to determine the outcome. They don't care much about individuals. Life and death, dying in battle is a kind of luck for them. This is also directly related to their short life span, because aliens have shorter life spans, and most ordinary people do not live to be fifty, so dying in battle is The best destination for them, and it can also bring great benefits and honor to their descendants.”
"It's just that there is a kind of thought in their souls that 'people will be punished for their own sake', and their sense of collective honor is very weak. In addition, the chiefs and khans have not explicitly protected the interests of their families, so the morale of the soldiers is easy to be incited, and it is easy to Once the war reaches a stalemate and morale declines, the courage to regard death as home is gone. The selfish thought of "people will be destroyed for their own sake" slowly takes over, and then they begin to fear death and worry that their wives and children will become someone else's. property, and then they are unwilling to fight to the end. Once this kind of fear becomes a consensus, the army will soon collapse. This is true for all tribes in the Great Lakes region, as well as the Turks, Tuyuhun, Khitan, Tiele, Xi tribe, etc."
"Isn't this bullying good and fearing evil?" Yu Chigong couldn't laugh or cry.
"That's right!" Yang Ji said while looking at the battlefield: "But we are different. Our collective sense of honor is very strong. The ideas of loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and protecting the country are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Soldiers are not only well-trained and knowledgeable. There are strict military regulations to sanction deserters and clear post-war pension rules, so our soldiers are in a situation where they have no retreat but no worries. As long as the general is fair and just in peacetime and commands in war If done properly, the soldiers will obey orders voluntarily and will show a tenacity that is different from foreigners."
At this time, the horns of the Turkic army sounded, and thousands of elites attacked from the front, resisting the Sui army's offensive.
After all, Ashina Chirifushe was a general who was good at fighting, and in order to annihilate Yang Jijun, he brought 10,000 capable direct soldiers. Although his army was ambushed by the Sui army and was in chaos, this army did not Instead of abandoning their armor and fleeing, they took advantage of the battle between the front army and the Sui army to form an array as quickly as possible. When the Sui army dispersed the defeated troops, they fought against the assembled army.
Although they were small in number, they fought well. In addition, their lives were threatened and the fire was spreading here. With no way to retreat, they burst out with powerful fighting power. In just a moment, they withstood the Sui Dynasty. The army's offensive even showed signs of regaining the disadvantage and gaining the upper hand.
"Sure enough, the king was right." Yuchi Gong looked at the retreating Sui troops and said with a wry smile: "These surrenders can only fight with the wind, and we have to rely on us for tough battles."
"If you train them, they will eventually become elites!" Yang Ji said to Yu Chigong: "Let's attack!"
"Here!" Yuchi Gong waved his horse and led five thousand Sui elites to kill the enemy elites.
In an instant, the Sui army rushed into the enemy's flank like a violent storm. Yuchi Gong's horse was a powerful horse with two arms, and the horse danced like a ghost. Those who stood in his way died, and those who blocked him died. He directly killed the enemy. Corpses littered the fields, and blood dyed the earth red. The soldiers of the Sui army followed the gap opened by Yuchi Gong, rushed into the enemy group, and launched a bloody massacre against this Turkic elite.
The Sui army only had 28,000 soldiers, and only 25,000 soldiers went into battle. In terms of numbers, it was not as good as the Turkic army. However, the Sui army was waiting for work and was well prepared, while the Turkic army rushed to the battle and was burned to death by the fire. People, the rear army dispersed the central army, and then dispersed the front army together, so they could not exert their best combat effectiveness at all. Although Ashina Qilifushe's direct army fought tenaciously, with Yuchi Gong's A powerful new force joined, but they were quickly killed and retreated.
Yang Ji took the last 3,000 cavalry to watch the battle from a high place and did not enter the battle. He wanted to take charge of the overall situation and command the overall situation as a commander. If he participated in the battle, the Sui army would lose its soul and fall into To create a situation where each team fights independently rather than working together.
The sudden attack of the Sui elite caused Ashina's direct lineage to be thrown into chaos. It was impossible to withstand the fierce impact of this elite cavalry. The generals of the soldiers shouted anxiously: "Prince, our army can't hold on for much longer, hurry up and attack." South retreat!”
Ashinalifushu lamented. He knew that once he fled the battlefield, the entire army would collapse, but at this point in the battle, he could no longer tolerate his withdrawal.
At this time, Shi Shuhu Xi next to him screamed, and a arrow pierced his right shoulder. Ashina Lifushe hurriedly shouted: "What's wrong, sir?"
"I'm fine!" Shi Shuhu Xi shouted with difficulty: "Prince, the situation is overwhelming and life is at stake. There is no fire in the southwest. Let's retreat to the southwest!"
Ashenalifusu looked at the eastern sky and saw that the sky was already turning white. If he didn't escape now, he would have no chance after dawn.
"Prince! I will open the way for you." Murong Bei waved his sword and said loudly to Ashina Qilifushe.
It's okay if this thing doesn't talk, but when it does, Ashina Qilifushe's heart is filled with murderous intentions. He remembers that Murong Bei was the first to propose this pass; if it weren't for him, Shi Shu Hu Xi and Zhi Shi Hao wouldn't After formulating this sneak attack plan, I would not be reduced to this situation.
Seeing that he was waving his sword like a clown at this time, Ashina Lifushu angrily chopped off Murong Bei's head with a knife and shouted: "Withdraw the troops."
As Ashina Qilifu's army retreated southward, the Sui army won this decisive battle, and Yang Ji immediately ordered the pursuit.
The Sui army followed the deserters and chased them all the way, killing the Turkic deserters with their corpses all over the ground. Countless people dismounted and surrendered. Ashina Tlifushe led thousands of remaining soldiers to flee to the south. On the way, they were defeated by the Altai city defenders led by Dugu Pingyun. Kill them randomly.
However, such a pursuit was unsustainable after dawn. The Turkic deserters scattered into dozens of groups and fled in different directions. After Yang Ji strangled one group, he gave up the pursuit and began to rectify the troops.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Continue to kill?" Dugu Pingyun licked his dry lips and asked Yang Ji with unfinished thoughts.
"After this battle, the main force of the Turkic army has been severely damaged. It is meaningless to continue killing now; and where can they escape?" Yang Ji stopped his horse and said to Dugu Pingyun with a smile: "Li Jing has already After occupying the main camp of the Turks, the troops outside the city of Zara must be in panic and the morale of the army is in turmoil. As soon as this deserter arrives, the army of the troops will inevitably become more chaotic. Order the army to assemble and break it tomorrow. Losing one’s generosity.”
"General, I will obey your order!" Dugu Pingyun was overjoyed and left as ordered.
Yang Ji told the soldiers on standby: "Order Yang Shanhui, Li Daliang, and Zhu Can to immediately drive to Zala City to cut off the Turkic army's escape route south, and never allow them to cross the Zabhan River. At the same time, order Bayan The garrison troops went out of the city and suppressed the enemy camp from the northeast."
"I humbly obey my orders!"
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