An expert will know if there is one as soon as he takes action.
The Zhenjiang Army suddenly appeared on the battlefield. Whether they were arranging troops or setting up camps, they showed the momentum of a strong army with every gesture, which immediately made the Turks dare not underestimate them.
Gemma Khan is also a battle-hardened veteran in the empire. Not only is he no stranger to things like marching and fighting, but he is also a very proficient expert. What kind of level the Zhenjiang Army is? The two sides don't need to compete at all. He already knows it well.
Even if all the 120,000 main forces of the Yakut Independence Army were fully deployed here, the outcome would only be between 50 and 50. What's more, now he only has 80,000 miscellaneous troops in his hands.
beat? Hit a big watermelon!
Wanting to understand this, Gema decisively issued an order: The entire army must stick to the camp. Anyone who dares to go out to fight without authorization will be dealt with according to military law!
The Turkic generals were generally surprised by such a cowardly order to hide in the camp to avoid fighting. Although no one protested, everyone felt a little unhappy. However, unexpectedly, this order won the unanimous support of the generals in Western Xinjiang. They all said that the old Khan was considerate and very cute.
Gema couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, but he couldn't care less about it at the moment. After returning to the commander's tent from the observation tower, Gema immediately ordered someone to find Gilus to arrange the secret.
"Now that the main force of the Zhenjiang Army has arrived at Zijin Pass, Beren and the others can take action!" Gema Khan lowered his voice and said mysteriously.
When Gilus heard this, he nodded quickly: "I obey my command, and I will inform the Duke immediately to take action." With that, he turned around and walked out.
Gema grabbed Gilus and said angrily: "Idiot, I haven't finished speaking yet, go and inform someone!"
"Ah? What other orders does Khan have?" Gilus was a little confused: "Didn't he order Lord Beren to lead his troops to attack Ikru?"
Gema made a silence sign with his finger on his lips, and whispered: "Shhh - the plan has changed! Listen carefully, send someone to tell Beren, and let him divide his troops into three groups, five thousand along the way. Soldiers and horses, follow the original plan to attack Iklu County. It is not to occupy the city, but to burn the enemy's food and grass as the goal! Once successful, immediately return to Xiaogu and wait for orders."
Gilus was stunned for a moment, then reacted and nodded silently.
Gema continued: "The second route, 10,000 people, marches eastward. In the three places of Rouge City, Langcolondo City, and Yinghe Military Town, let him randomly choose the target to attack. He can choose one of the three, or Fight them all without asking me for instructions. Make your own decision. After conquering any city, stay in place and wait for new instructions."
He paused briefly, looked around and continued: "The remaining 50,000 main force, as the third group, secretly arrived at Metasequoia City. Once it was discovered that the Zhenjiang Army sent troops to rescue Iklu County in the east, they would take the opportunity to sneak attack and defend the empty area. Metasequoia, just take away Li Jiangyao’s lair! Do you understand?”
Gilus's eyes widened and he muttered in disbelief: "My dear, you are so powerful! A direct attack on the base camp of the Suppressing Army is definitely beyond the enemy's expectations! But why before..."
Ge Ma once again motioned him to lower his voice, shook his head and sighed: "I have no choice! Spies of the Zhenjiang Army are everywhere, and any plan made in advance cannot ensure that it will not be known to Li Jiangyao in advance. As a last resort, I We can only talk about it when we are in front of us. Only you and I know the new action plan at the moment, and we must not easily leak it to a third person."
"Don't worry, Khan. I just need to go there in person." Gilus said: "I will go directly to convey the order to the Duke himself, and I will ensure that Li Jiangyao's spies will not succeed."
Gilus acted cautiously, and when he went to deliver the order, Gema naturally felt more at ease. After Gilus left in a hurry, Gema Khan did not waste any time, and hurriedly issued an order to summon the generals to gather and start planning for the next war.
According to his idea, facing Li Jiangyao's main force of the Xinjiang Army, there was no hope of a head-on battle. From his perspective as an expert, neither side can beat the other side in terms of soldier quality, training level, military morale, and weapons and equipment, and the gap is by no means simple.
If the armies on both sides were to confront each other on the plains, Gema was sure that within two hours, all the Yakut soldiers and Xijiang soldiers, including himself, would be completely pinned to the ground by the Xinjiang Army and beaten violently.
In two days, the battle of nearly 200,000 people could be basically over.
Therefore, the only thing that can be done now is to hold on to the stronghold. All 80,000 soldiers and horses were hiding in the camp, relying on simple wooden fences and bows and arrows to prevent the Xinjiang Army from approaching, and they could delay it as long as they could, until the battlefield situation turned around.
Gema had an idea in his mind, and he was naturally better at arranging troops. The old man put in all his energy at this time, carefully dispatching troops, and relying on the four sides of the camp, he arranged a careful defense system.
However, what surprised the Turks was that the Zhenjiang Army in the distance opposite them actually chose to avoid fighting like them.
Except for the first day when they arrived here, the Zhenjiang Army put on a scary look with teeth and claws. For the next seven or eight days, this army stayed in the Meihua Camp, unable to move even an inch, and was harmless to humans and animals. . Every day, the Turks heard bursts of drill slogans coming from the Zhenjiang Army camp, and saw convoys transporting grain and grass from the rear of the camp. Others only had a peaceful atmosphere, and there was no sign of war.
Gema Khan stood on the observation deck every day, looking at the military camp opposite from a distance, lost in thought. He became more and more convinced that his judgment was correct: Li Jiangyao was playing tricks! The 100,000-strong army is just a pretense, and the pretense of attacking Zijin Pass is all a ruse!
Fortunately, he had a clever plan and saw his opponent's plan in advance, otherwise he would have fallen into the Tang Barbarian's trap. At the moment, Gema was convinced that he was in control of the entire situation, and couldn't help but feel proud. He confidently told his men that the real contest between the two armies was not here, but on the battlefield thousands of miles away.
All the subordinates were confused and didn't quite understand the meaning of Khan's words, but since the old man was so confident, he must be right.
His subordinates believed in Khan's judgment, but others may not be the same. On the thirteenth day, the guard of Zijin Pass of the Second Legion came to the door again.
When he saw Gema, the first thing he said was: "Khan, before you said there was a small group of remnants of the Holy Tang Army, did you mean those outside? Do you have any misunderstanding about the word "small group"?"
"Yeah...yes...hahaha, this group of defeated soldiers is really giving me a headache."
"It's just a little headache?" the guard said sarcastically, angrily and amusedly: "General Yimo, if the Great Khan knows what's going on here, your old head may never hurt again in the future!"
Hearing this, Gema couldn't help but frown slightly, and his tone suddenly became cold: "What do you mean by this?"
The guard who was born in the Golden Clan was not afraid of the leader of the Yelun Clan in front of him, and said word by word: "General, I came here this time just to get your confirmation whether the enemies outside are who you said before. A small group of remnants. If so, I will truthfully report everything that happened here to the Great Khan and our Prince: In front of the Zijin Pass where my second legion is stationed, a large-scale rebel army suddenly appeared, and as the governor of Western Xinjiang, you, The explanation for this is just a small group of enemies. The duty is to warn the Great Khan for help. At that time, you must make an explanation."
"Presumptuous!" The Yelun clan generals standing around scolded one after another: "You dare to be so disrespectful to our Khan, you bold madman? Believe it or not, I will kill you!"
The Golden Tribe is the ruling tribe of the Turks and has a noble status. The guard does not even look down on the Khan of the second largest tribe, so how can he be afraid of his men? He smiled contemptuously: "Everyone, you don't have to What a shame, since I dared to ask Gema Khan face to face, I never thought about what you could do to me. In the end, I am responsible for the Turkic Empire and the Great Khan. Facing the threat of thousands of rebels Zijin Pass is safe, do you want me to pretend to be deaf and dumb?"
Gema's face was gloomy. He waved his hand gently to stop his subordinates from continuing to attack. He turned to the guard of Zijin Pass and said: "I know that the warriors of the Golden Tribe are not afraid of anything. However, young man, if you think about it carefully, if If it weren’t for me and my brothers from the Yelun Clan to block here, how could you, with just two thousand people, be able to defend the Zijin Pass behind you?”
The guard general smiled faintly: "Whether we can defend it or not is a matter for our Second Army. Khan must know who caused this trouble. The Yakut Army will not stay well in Western Xinjiang, it will come all the way. Running to my defense area to help me block the enemy, I'm afraid it can't be considered a kind and brave act, right?"
After hearing this, Gema couldn't help but laugh angrily. He stared at the guard for a moment, and suddenly his tone changed and he said gently: "Good boy, you are right. With my age and identity, I can call you a boy." , shouldn’t it be considered disrespectful?”
The guard was in his thirties and the other party insisted on his identity and qualifications. He could only nod helplessly. Seeing this, Gema continued to smile kindly and said: "My child, you have noble golden blood flowing in your body, and you are not afraid of the world." Any strong enemy, I know this very well and admire it very much. However, my body is also filled with Turkic blood. Aren’t you and I both descendants of the Wolf God? Aren’t we both people of the Flame Cult? Why did we leave our homeland and come all the way here? Is it to compete with each other and hurt each other? No, absolutely not! You, me, we are all the same, we are all here to follow the banner of the Great Khan. Create a vast world for the descendants of the Turks! Even if you shed blood and die for the country, you won’t hesitate, right?”
The guard general did not expect that the always arrogant Gema Khan could not help but not get angry. Instead, he made such a lofty argument in a pleasant and affectionate manner. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He was silent for a moment, and finally nodded silently. .
Seeing that the other party had listened to what he said, Gema hurriedly continued: "I know that it is taboo for the Yakut Army and the Western Xinjiang Reorganized Army to rush into your jurisdiction without clearing the air beforehand. This point , please allow me to sincerely apologize to you on behalf of the Yelun tribe, on behalf of the Yakut Army, and on behalf of the Governor-General of Western Xinjiang."
After saying that, he stood up gently, held his left chest with his right hand, and gave a slight salute to the guard.
The guard of Zijin Pass couldn't help but be shocked.
Gema was not only the leader of the second largest Turkic tribe, the Khan, but also the father-in-law of the eldest prince Chili. His status was so noble that no one in the entire empire could match him except Ashina Zhijin. In the past, because of military affairs, the guard general dared to directly criticize him because of his status as a member of the Golden Clan and the background of the Second Legion, and he had no fear. But now, Gema actually condescended to him and took the initiative to bow and apologize to him. This weight is really overwhelming. It's unbearable. The guard hurriedly returned the gift and said: "I don't dare, I just offended the Khan, please forgive me."
Gema stepped forward and took his hand with a smile: "My child, I hope you can understand my difficulties. The remnants of Shengtang are so cunning. They have been lurking in various parts of Western Xinjiang, plotting to resist our Turks. The empire, even I was deceived. Some time ago, these people suddenly gathered together, trying to cross the Zijin Pass, sneak attack on the back of the Eastern Expedition Army, and threaten the safety of the Great Khan. Look, our Yakut Army controls the ghosts of Western Xinjiang Indifferent, although it is guilty, but we should always put the overall situation first. Who is happy when the conflict between the Golden Clan and the Yelun Clan breaks out? It’s not the enemy who is happy. So what I mean is, after we calm down the hateful How about the rebels and then properly deal with the internal problems?”
These sentimental and logical words made the guard speechless. He thought about it carefully, looked at Gema and said: "Khan, you are right, the overall situation of the Turkic Empire is more important. Just now... it was The general is being reckless. Tell me, how do you need my cooperation?"
