The place that made the new governor of Western Xinjiang, Gema Khan of the Yelun tribe, extremely dissatisfied was Metasequoia City.
The Turkic officials who were left in charge of the governance of Western Xinjiang by Prince Roniya of the Temple once introduced the situation of the Metasequoia Army to Gema in detail. At the same time, he also repeatedly emphasized that the original Great Khan Ashina Zhijin was indeed sent to Gemma because of Princess Hesijia. Promise the other person to enjoy special treatment.
These special rights are different from other Western Xinjiang countries, including not paying taxes, not being responsible for the supply of military supplies, and not participating in military reorganization.
Due to the supreme authority of the monarch of the Turkic Empire, no matter how unhappy Gema was, he could only do nothing about Metasequoia's rude attitude. Apart from a few indignant curses, there was no other way.
However, not long after, Ashina Zhijin, who was far away on the front line in Liangzhou, suddenly sent an edict, ordering the Yakut Independence Army to pay close attention to the movements of Metasequoia, and if necessary, take the lead in taking decisive action to prevent its evil intentions.
With this gold medal in his hand, Gema Khan was overjoyed: Damn, this time I have a chance to vent my anger!
According to the order of the Great Khan, Gema immediately sent people to inquire about the news. After some careful investigation, Gema Khan accidentally discovered that the Metasequoia gang really had ulterior motives.
On the one hand, all the Metasequoia soldiers and civilians mobilized to strengthen the city's defenses day and night without stopping; on the other hand, they secretly transported a large amount of manpower and materials to the Yarumqi Mountains, where they built a huge fortress. What the Turks didn't expect was that the Metasequoia Army had been secretly recruiting troops and hoarding food and grass, apparently preparing for a large-scale war.
As if he had found a treasure, Gemma Khan quickly reported the situation to the front line of the Eastern Expedition. Finally, he received a clear instruction from Ashnamersin: No need to delay, hang him immediately!
With an order, thousands of troops moved together.
The Yakut Independence Army, which had long been sharpening its sword, immediately entered combat mode.
Although Gema Khan is usually arrogant, greedy and tyrannical, he is the leader of the second largest Turkic tribe after all. He leads the Yakut army in battles all year round, so when it comes to fighting, there is no ambiguity at all.
Considering the dangerous terrain of Mount Yarumqi and the main force of metasequoia gathering for defense, he immediately made the judgment that it was not appropriate to send troops to attack, and instead came up with a strategy of "siege the city and call for reinforcements".
According to his idea, the Yakut Independence Army would first pretend to be the main Turkic army, set up a battle array, and attack Metasequoia City, which was relatively empty of troops. When Metasequoia City asked for help from the Yarumqi Mountain Fortress in desperation, and the army left the fortress and rushed to help Metasequoia, his main force was ambushed halfway to rob and kill the reinforcements.
But if Mount Yarumqi receives Metasequoia's call for help and stands idly by and refuses to help, then he will take advantage of the situation and storm the city, completely cutting off Yarumqi's external communication, and then encircling the mountain and trapping the enemy.
Objectively speaking, this plan is relatively safe and in line with the Turks' combat characteristics of coming and going like the wind. It is very reliable in terms of strategic deployment and tactical feasibility.
The only unreliable thing is that not long after this plan was formulated, it was placed on the table of the Xinjiang Army Command Headquarters.
The all-pervasive Zhenjiang Intelligence Department has already infiltrated the entire Western Xinjiang Governor's Palace. Before the generals of the Yakut Army were fully informed of the combat plan, the Intelligence Department had already obtained the complete plan.
Including which unit pretended to attack the metasequoia, which unit set up an ambush halfway, which unit made a long-distance attack, and which unit made strategic preparations, it was clear and clear.
When Turkic officers at all levels began to communicate and understand their missions, the corresponding tactics of the Zhenjiang Army were revealed.
In response to Gema Khan's plan, Xu Youchang and Xie Tanzhi cooperated tacitly and played a bigger trick:
The main force stationed at the Yarumqi Mountain Fortress was dispatched in advance, secretly moved to several Tibetan army locations near Metasequoia City, and lurked quietly.
When the Turkic troops responsible for the feint attack arrived that night, the Zhenjiang Army, which was waiting for danger, immediately came out from all directions and launched a full-scale fierce attack on the Turkic camp.
The Turks, who were the main attackers, were unprepared. The information they had received before was that the number of defenders in Metasequoia City did not exceed 20,000, and their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the brave and fearless Turkic warriors.
So no matter what, the other party would never dare to provoke.
However, no one could have expected that before their buttocks were even warmed up, the enemy would be surrounding them, and they had a large number of troops and powerful combat capabilities. They were not a weak mob that could be bullied.
The Turks were caught off guard. After resisting desperately for two hours, they finally gave up the foolish idea of holding on to the camp, abandoned thousands of corpses, and retreated hastily.
The Turkic army responsible for the feint attack was forced to retreat, but the Turkic army responsible for the ambush had just entered the position. They had no idea what was happening in Metasequoia City, and they were still stretching their necks to wait for any movement in the Yarumqi Mountains.
Not long after, movement came.
However, the movement did not come from the direction they were alerting, but from behind them.
More than 10,000 armored knights in white robes charged from the dense forest in the valley three miles away, pounced on the Yakut army and kicked them hard.
The Turks looked confused: Aren’t we ambushing each other? How come he was unexpectedly attacked by his usual tactics in the wilderness and plains?
The wolf-like white robe army burst out with terrifying combat power, instantly smashing the bewildered Yakut army to pieces, and then a fierce battle began.
It was the same two hours, and they were still resisting desperately. The Turks, who had no camp to rely on, were defeated even more miserably this time. They left three thousand corpses behind and fled in confusion.
Until the defeated generals fled back to the base camp and reported the battle situation one by one, Gema Khan was still in disbelief: the state, fighting style and results of the warring parties seemed to have exchanged their identities - the portrait of the Turkic army They are from Shengtang, and Zhenjiang Army is more like Turks.
This battle, which Gema felt was inexplicable and unbelievable, had been going on for more than half a month, and at this time, the news had almost spread throughout Western Xinjiang.
Li Jiangyao and others had just passed Zijin Pass when they heard several versions, all describing the battle. Especially in villages that have been bullied and oppressed by the Turks and where the people are hungry and cold, people talk even more mysteriously. The attacks of thousands of miles, the blocking of hundreds by one, the beheading of a hundred thousand Yakut troops, and the suicide of Gema Khan on the spot, almost turned the Zhenjiang Army into a heavenly soldier and a heavenly general.
What's more, there are people who specifically praise the commander-in-chief of the Zhenjiang Army - the great General Li Jiangyao Li: He is nine feet tall, with a strong back and a strong waist, a face like a crown jade, and eyes like bright stars. He is the reincarnation of the Great Vajra under the throne of Nanjinhua God. That night, General Li went into battle in person, holding a Five Phoenix Chaoyang Sword, which was two feet and three feet long and weighed one hundred and eighty kilograms. It was used to cut gold, jade, and iron like mud. I saw him holding the sword in his hand and leading the way, galloping as if he were in an uninhabited land. He roared three times in a row, which frightened Gema Khan and knocked him out on the spot. He knelt down and begged for mercy.
Li Jiangyao stood nearby and listened for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask: "Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"Nonsense!" The narrator glared at him angrily: "It's almost the same as what he saw with his own eyes! My second aunt's aunt's third uncle's cousin's nephew is serving in the Zhenjiang Army. He saw it with his own eyes. Then tell me personally, can it still be false?"
"Awesome!" Li Jiangyao gave a thumbs up and praised sincerely: "General Li is so awesome!"
From the gossip they heard from everywhere, Li Jiangyao and Zhou Xing went to Wucunzhen and gradually came to a rough judgment: the Zhenjiang Army did win this battle, and it was a great victory.
Beheading 100,000 people is pure nonsense, but annihilating nearly 10,000 enemies is definitely possible.
In this way, it is tantamount to really hurting the Yakut Independence Army, and also opens up a very good situation for the future situation in Western Xinjiang.
Li Jiangyao nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, Xu Youchang and the others are good! A good start!"
Zhou Xing agreed: "Yes, sir. When we were on the road, we were always worried that our brothers in Western Xinjiang would suffer secret losses from the Turks. Now it seems that it is the Turks who suffer the consequences of being dumb. Myself. Fortunately, the Nilin Division did not arrest General Xu, otherwise we would be in trouble today, hahaha."
Li Jiangyao also laughed: "Who says otherwise? He was chased by you like a lost dog at that time. He wanted to resist, but he didn't have the courage; he wanted to run away, but he was very reluctant, not to mention how entangled he was."
"As the saying goes, true gold is not afraid of fire!" Zhou Xing sighed with emotion: "Whether a person is a hero or a traitor, sometimes it really takes time to slowly verify it. We in the Nilin Division handle the case, Most of them got it right, but I guess there were also a lot of wrong ones. Alas, I can’t say..."
Li Jiangyao patted his shoulder: "Okay, don't be emotional. When faced with the assassination of Commander He, Brother Shen and you all fulfilled our responsibilities and acted impartially. There is nothing to feel guilty about. Now that it has been Knowing who is the real culprit who killed my master, Xu Youchang and his vanguard camp charges can be cleared. Speaking of which, if that guy Tanley is true to his word, the evidence of the two letters he promised to me should be almost there by now. Delivered."
Zhou Xing's eyes lit up: "In that case, let's hurry up and get to Metasequoia City as soon as possible."
"No rush, no rush," Li Jiangyao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Now, the crisis has been temporarily alleviated, so we don't have to rush back in a hurry. I want to go to Shanshan Country first to find out some useful things. .”
Zhou Xing knew that Gema Khan's Western Xinjiang Governor-General's Palace was located in Shanshan State. Li Jiangyao proposed to go there because he clearly wanted to get a feel for his number one opponent.
The Nilin Division of Beiya comes from an intelligence background, and they are all highly skilled and bold people. When encountering such activities, they often get what they want. How can there be any reason to refuse to shirk? So Zhou Xing smiled happily and said: "But it's up to the adults to make the decision, and everyone in a humble position will obey, hahaha."
