After passing Lake Sugannuoer, and marching northwest for more than ten miles, we gradually entered the gentle hilly area at the eastern foot of the Altyn Mountains, where there are dense river networks and fertile land. As early as the Northern Wei Dynasty, this was one of the most important grazing areas in Tuyuhun. However, it was not as good as the Xihai area in the east. When Tuyuhun occupied the more fertile and livable Shanshan Qiemo in the west, successive kings wanted to maintain the area. The rule of the western foothills of the Altun Mountains gradually moved the herders living on the eastern foothills to the west, leaving the tasteless eastern foothills of the Altun Mountains deserted.
A few years ago, Shanshan and Qiemo in the west were taken away by Yang Ji. Murong Fuyun was forced to issue an edict to the Western Regions, saying that Shanshan and Qiemo had been the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty since ancient times; Tuyuhun was in charge of both because of the war in the Central Plains. Since the Sui Dynasty had the ability and strength to maintain the safety of the people in Shanshan and Qiemo, it returned Shanshan and Qiemo to the Sui Dynasty.
Although the kings of the Western Regions all knew what was going on, Murong Fuyun's high-sounding statement gave them some psychological comfort. They subconsciously believed that the Sui Dynasty was recovering its homeland, rather than expanding its territory by forcefully advancing westward; In the next few years, the Sui Dynasty really did not fight for any territory, and the merchants brought them countless high-quality and cheap items, so they relaxed their guard and started doing business with the Sui Dynasty merchants with peace of mind.
The countries in the Western Regions had a small population and lack of materials. The limited specialties they produced each year could not meet the needs of the huge market in the Sui Dynasty. In addition, their trade routes with Tuyuhun were cut off. Therefore, driven by threats and interests, They all chose to trade with the Sui Dynasty and gave up Tuyuhun, which was an enemy of the Sui Dynasty.
Nowadays, in aristocratic circles in various countries, people will proudly speak "Chinese" with different accents to show that they are noble and knowledgeable. People who cannot speak Chinese or write Chinese characters are denounced as a sign of being uneducated and will be looked down upon by others.
This prompted many countries and many princes and ministers to send a large number of outstanding students to Liangzhou University to study Han civilization, making Chinese language, Han rituals, and Han clothing very popular in countries in the Western Regions.
For these small countries in the Western Regions, the future was smooth, but Tuyuhun was very sad. Not only did they lose two major grain-producing areas, but they were also completely blocked by the Sui Dynasty in terms of politics, economy, culture, and military.
In order to get out of the economic difficulties and to defend against the Sui army in the west, Murong Fuyun moved the scattered small tribes to the eastern foot of the Altyn Mountains where his ancestors had abandoned them, and worked hard to be self-reliant and self-sufficient. The infiltration of a large number of people has also led to the rapid development of the eastern foothills of the Altun Mountains, and many pastures and alpine crop fields have been developed and leveled one after another.
If Murong Fuyun was given a few more years, the eastern foothills of the Altyn Mountains would surely become an important grain production base for Tuyuhun. However, the Sui Dynasty did not give him time to develop with peace of mind. As the war resumed, the people here were moved away one after another. Those who had no time to move inland took refuge in the nearby Dangjin Mountain Camp and Sugannuoer Lake Camp.
On the endless mountains and hills, there are large forests. Frozen rivers flow out of the forests, winding like ice dragons and jade belts on the grassland.
This area was an important settlement established by Tuyuhun and was named Dingyang County. Dingyang County was responsible for providing logistical support to Dangjinshan Camp before the war. The ice dragon-like river is dotted with villages with earth and stone structures. They are like pearls, intertwined with the river to form a string of necklaces on the earth.
In a village in the southeast of Dingyang County, a group of Sui army soldiers rested. The leader of this Sui army was Zong Luohu. They left the valley of Wulanda Ban Mountain and entered the deserted Dingyang County. However, The place where they were located was not the county seat, but a village more than ten miles south of the county seat.
The Zongluohu military camp chose this village in the southwest of the county because this area has undulating mountains and numerous hills. Although the front of the village is suitable for cavalry operations, the mountains to the left, right and back block the "road" into the village, making the enemy Even if the army sends a hundred thousand troops to attack, they can only deploy troops according to the width of the road, rather than rushing forward in a rush.
The soldiers of the Sui army had been hiding here for two days. It was Shen Shizheng, and white snowflakes were falling in the sky. Zong Luohu stood on a small hill in front of the village, looking toward the distant southwest with his hands behind his hands. His sharp eyes seemed to have penetrated dozens of miles, staring directly at the enemy camp at Sugannuoer Lake.
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"General Zong!" Zhang Meng led several scouts on horseback from the front and saluted from afar: "General Xue sent troops to report that Tuyuhun General Niluoyan fell into our army's plan to lure the snake out of its cave and personally led 10,000 elite soldiers to attack us. The battalion came in pursuit. At this time, General Xue and five hundred brothers were going in circles with them. They have now passed the second disguised camp. According to their marching speed, Shen Shimo will arrive here. "
Zhang Meng said excitedly and nervously. What was exciting was that according to the combat agreement reached between Zong Luohu and Mai Tiezhang, Zong Luohu was responsible for leading out some of the enemy troops from Tuyuhun, and then Mai Tiezhang captured the enemy camp. The enemy general Ni Luoyan fell into their plan.
What made him more nervous was that before Zong Luohu sent Xue Wanche out, he decided to fight to the death with the enemy instead of playing a chasing game with the enemy. Now Ni Luoyan personally led 10,000 elite soldiers to kill, Although this move made it easier for Mai Tiezhang to capture the camp, the pressure on them increased.
"So, the battle will begin in about an hour." Zong Luohu breathed a long sigh of relief. He smiled nonchalantly and ordered the soldiers on standby: "Send the order and prepare the entire army for battle."
"Here!" After hearing the order, the soldiers ran down the hill one after another, rode their horses to various "battlefields", and issued combat orders to the generals.
"General Zong, with their small number of troops and their casual arrangements, can we defeat the enemy?" Zhang Meng asked worriedly.
"I can definitely beat him. What I'm most afraid of right now is that Ni Luoyan won't fight." Zong Luohu gave an answer confidently.
Zhang Meng smiled bitterly when he heard this. I really don't know where Zong Luohu got his confidence. Could it be that he relied on those dense ice caves on the ground?
Zong Luohu said to him again: "Commander Zhang, continue to explore."
"Here!" Zhang Meng saluted and then galloped towards the road he came from.
When he left, Zong Luohu immediately ordered all five hundred fine cavalry and walked towards the enemy in an unhurried manner.
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At the same time, 10,000 elite soldiers led by Ni Luoyan were quickly pursuing Xue Wanche, who was responsible for luring the enemy. Ten thousand elite Tuyuhun soldiers led by Ni Luoyan were running towards the village step by step.
