The most reliable force for the Western Turks is their own people, and what they are good at is cavalry combat. They are no different from their fellow tribesmen. Because they are very wealthy, their weapons are much more sophisticated than those of the Eastern (Harmonious) Turks.
This is one of the important reasons that ensured the confrontation with the Turkic Royal Court for so many years.
By the way, neither the Xiongnu nor Rouran, nor the Turks today, can compete with the slow-moving infantry armed with long spears and large shields.
Unless these nomads don't have any brains and insist on charging head-on, it would be a joke if a six-meter-long spear wants to knock off all the cavalry charging in groups.
It must be equipped with a certain size of crossbowmen.
Large-scale maneuvers and the ability to mount and shoot were not the exclusive preserve of the later Mongolian cavalry. They lacked organized archers, so Macedonian phalanxes and Roman infantry phalanxes were all lambs to be slaughtered in front of them.
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"Khan, the assassin Ye Hu has arrived and asks for an audience with the Khan."
Ashinako wiped his mouth, let out a breath of alcohol, picked up the roast leg of lamb on the table and took a few bites, then wiped his hands and said: "Let him come, let my son come too, he
Need to meet his father-in-law."
Mouladuoguang is the leader of the Geluolu tribe and one of the five Yehu khans of the Western Turks.
The Geluolu Tribe is an important part of the Tiele Tribe. They are widely distributed in the Western Region. Their tribe can be found in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains. Tochara is also their sphere of influence.
Now all the Gelulu tribes are headed by the nomadic Muras tribe in the Talas region. In other words, the Gelulu tribe is very powerful, and their nobles, like other Tiele tribes, have been married to Turks for generations.
Ashina Ke's second son married the daughter of Mulu Duoguang, and they were in-laws.
Mulu Duoguang arrived soon. When he entered the tent, he first put his hands on his chest and saluted the Khan.
Ashinako stood up with difficulty, and smiled as he returned the greeting: "Muzhi Yehu, my brother, can you finally not stay in the grasslands of Talas anymore?"
Mulu Duoguang is about the same age as Ashina Koda, but his body is much better than Ashina Koda's. His face is red and he has a beard, but he is well groomed.
He had just arrived at the king's tent, and his body was covered with traces of his journey.
In fact, the two of them had not seen each other for two or three years. Seeing the Western Turkic Khan in front of him, Moula Duoguang was shocked and said in his heart, God, why did you let the Khan become like this?
Even the cattle and sheep in autumn can't fatten him, right?
He carefully looked at the person in front of him and determined that it was Tong Yehu Khan, and then burst into laughter, "Khan, it seems that the gods really like you... My Khan, my brother
, can you still go hunting with me?"
They exposed each other's shortcomings when they met, but Ashinako didn't feel offended at all, because this person was a murderer, so the joke was a sign of intimacy.
He patted his big belly, took Mulu Duoguang's arm, asked him to sit down with him, and asked the female slaves serving in the tent to get some more food and wine.
"Brother Mouli, we haven't seen each other for a long time, why do you laugh at me when we meet? God is very kind to us, but I don't know why, the flesh on my body is growing like crazy, there is nothing better than
This is even more troubling.”
His self-mockery made Murala Duoguang laugh and drink a few glasses of wine to quench his thirst. At this time, Ashina Keda's son also came to the tent. When he saw his father-in-law arriving, he immediately stepped forward to salute and accompany his father.
Pour wine for both of you.
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"I saw some special services and equipment here. It seems that the news is true. Is there going to be another war? Who is our enemy? Why didn't the Khan send someone to tell me? Do you think I am too old to lead the warriors?
Have they killed their enemies for the Khan?"
Ashina Ke looked at Mulu Duoguang with relief, patted his shoulder and said: "Don't be angry, our enemies this time are Ashina's traitors.
They elected a female khan..."
Having said this, Ashina Koda burst out laughing, tears streaming down his face, "God, they actually let a woman become the khan. This is really a strange thing, haha.
Brother Murasaki, can you imagine that the person sitting in front of you is a woman?"
Moula Duoguang felt a chill. He picked up the wine glass handed over by his son-in-law and took a sip to calm down his shock. "If that woman's surname is Yang, I would like to marry her as my wife..."
The two of them laughed loudly at the same time. Making fun of the owner of the Turkic royal court has become a must-have program in the Western Regions. When talking about the Turks on the eastern grasslands, everyone was very happy.
Ashina Ketun's son said at the right moment, "If my uncle hadn't been too incompetent, today's Turk Ketun might have been named Yang."
Ashinako and Moula Duoguang were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter again. They felt that what they said was very clever.
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"It's not enough that that woman stole the Turkic royal court, and now she wants to attack us again. The Xianbei people named Yang are very arrogant, and even women are the same.
This is an opportunity given to us by the gods. As long as we defeat our enemies, maybe we can take back our holy mountain next year. Then we can capture the woman and give her to the murderer's brother as his wife."
Moula Duoguang had laughed enough and had a drink with Ashinako and said, "Khan thinks they will attack us this year?"
Ashina Ke nodded affirmatively and said: "There is no mistake. The news is that Yi Nan from the Xueyantuo tribe has betrayed us. This is not surprising. He has been colluding with that side for a long time. I have never
To alarm him is to wait for this day to come."
Moula Duoguang showed a surprised look, and then said happily: "It turns out that Khan has a plan for a long time, so I can rest assured.
But once Yi Nan betrays him, won't it make it even more difficult for the enemy to defeat him?"
The Xueyantuo tribe is not a small tribe. They wander in the Mobei region and are a large Tiele tribe that can be compared with the Geluolu tribe.
During the Daye period of the former Sui Dynasty, the Tiele people rose up against the tyranny of the Western Turks under the instigation of the former Sui Dynasty and the Turkic royal court. The Qibi tribe and the Xue Yantuo tribe were the main forces.
The momentum at that time was so great that it finally forced Chuluo Khan to flee eastward. After Shegui Khan succeeded him, he divided the rebellious tribes by beating and pulling. The Qibi tribe suffered heavy losses, but the Xueyantuo tribe suffered heavy losses due to its geographical location.
He returned to the Western Turks and did not suffer much damage.
It was just that Khan Shegui recruited many warriors from the Xueyantuo tribe during his eastern expedition. After the defeat, he trapped the Xueyantuo tribe. At that time, the Xueyantuo tribe sent people to the Turkic royal court to plead guilty.
After so many years, the Xue Yantuo tribe in Mobei finally took this step and completely surrendered to the Turkic royal court.
Murala Duoguang heard the news from Ashina Ke, and no matter how relaxed Ash Na Ke said it, he still felt very worried.
Ashinako looked like he had a winning chance and said easily: "That's nothing. The swaying grass will depend on which way the wind blows. Even if they betrayed the oath they made under the witness of the gods, they still can't.
He will fight tooth and nail to attack his previous master.
Don’t worry, as long as the war is delayed until winter, the enemy will never have the chance to lose sight of their pastures..."
At this point, he felt that he hadn't made it clear yet, so he took a sip of wine and continued: "The Tang State will not give up such an opportunity. As long as they are dragged here, the Tang State will attack their royal court. In that case, the Tang State will not give up such an opportunity.
, victory will only belong to us."
His son poured wine for his father and added: "At that time, those who can neither go back nor defeat us will kneel before us and beg God for forgiveness.
With their participation, it won't be too far before we can return to the foot of the Holy Mountain."
Ashina Ke laughed heartily. What his son said was very in line with his wishes. Unfortunately, his eldest son was more stable and wiser, especially the mother of the eldest son, who was a princess of Shule Kingdom and was very noble.
Otherwise, the second son... will also be a very qualified heir.
Thinking of his eldest son, Ashinako thought, he should be on his way back by now, right?
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Moula Duoguang finally felt relieved, but said: "I heard that the Tang State is getting stronger and stronger. The Khan of the Tang State is a hero. Isn't the Khan afraid that he will occupy the royal court and not leave?"
Ashinako shook his head and said: "Brother Mouli, don't worry. Have you ever heard that people from the Central Plains go to the grasslands to graze? They once drove away the Huns, but didn't they hide behind the city wall again?
Moreover, they have been in civil strife for a long time, how can they still occupy our Turkic pastures now? God will not allow this to happen."
Moula Duoguang had two more drinks with Ashina Koda and admired Ashina Koda's vision. As the leader of the Geluolu tribe, he could not have such a broad vision.
Ashina Ke smiled at this time and said: "My brother, don't worry about these. I didn't tell you all this in advance, just to let you concentrate on dealing with our enemies in the west.
Those hyenas living in the desert have been drooling and staring at us. If those guys in the east who were abandoned by the gods hadn't tripped our horses' hooves, we would have turned them into slaves long ago.
How about it, those hyenas have been pretty quiet recently, right? We can’t let them shoot cold arrows behind our backs at this time."
Moula Duoguang laughed and said relaxedly: "Persian brats have always been like that, but recently I heard some good news."
Ashinako looked over with interest, "My brother, what I want to hear most now is the good news."
Murala Duoguang said: "I heard from the merchants that the king of the Persians was assassinated. It seems that they will be in chaos for a while, and there are also enemies to their south, and the enemy's offensive to their west is also said to be very large.
If those guys in the east had not come to attack us, I would have led our warriors to cut off the head of the King of Persia and give it to the Khan."
This chapter has been completed!