When the Turks withdrew their troops, they were quite strict and orderly.
For Beihu, this is very rare, and it also shows how the Turkic Khanate is different from steppe khanates like the Xiongnu and Rouran.
They had more contacts with the Central Plains Empire, so they were stronger than their ancestors in terms of writing, political system, military system, etc.
This is why later people would say that the prosperity of Rong and Di was unprecedented in ancient times.
In the middle of September of the eleventh year of Daye, the Turkic army returned to the north.
The baggage went first, followed by the main army, which was guarded by the main Turkic cavalry on the left and right, and the 40,000 fine cavalry of the main army stayed behind to cut off the rear.
The golden wolf flag was fluttering high in the cold wind and could be vaguely seen more than ten miles away. Therefore, when they withdrew from Yanmen, the Turkic army did not look a little down and out, just as majestic and majestic as when they took advantage of the situation.
Don't tolerate minor offences.
However, when the army entered Mayi, they heard that the Sui reinforcements did not catch up, but stopped at Yanmen City. The Turkic army relaxed.
The two armies have never come into contact at all, and there is no separation. They are just getting farther and farther apart, and neither of them has shown any intention to fight.
The Turks were determined to return north, and the Sui reinforcements were patchwork and low in combat effectiveness. The weather was getting colder and colder, and they had no intention of fighting the Turks to save the emperor's face.
Therefore, among the Turks, many tribal nobles felt that the war was over, and the only problem left was to hurry.
Soon after entering Mayi County, the Turkic army broke into chaos.
At this time, even the Turkic Khan's account would say nothing more, because the nobles of the various Turkic tribes also began to move closer to the Khan's account.
The first thing to do is not to do anything else, but to place the cattle, sheep and horses of your tribe where you can see them, so as not to be taken advantage of by others when the army disperses.
Therefore, when the Turkic army passed through Mayi and headed north, it had already turned into a group. It is estimated that when the Khan issued an order to all counties to leave the fortress, this army would disappear in an instant.
In fact, the Turkic nobles and generals were not satisfied because they paid a lot but received too little. Moreover, the return journey was too long.
For the tribes in Mobei, it is estimated that they can go back in November, and for those closer to home, it will be October.
Therefore, most of them will choose to spend the winter in Dingxiang County, cuddling up to their chief to keep warm, and they are also waiting for rewards from their chief.
Of course, the Turkic royal tribes are the main body of the Turks, and most of them have followed the Khan accounts southward and occupied the warmer Yunzhong grassland.
During this expedition, all the ministries of the royal court worked very hard. They did not expect the Khan to give them promotions, nor did they expect to get too many slaves or rewards. What they hoped was that the son of the god, their noble Khan, would
For their bravery in fighting, we can give them a lush pasture where they can rest and recuperate.
Therefore, Khan account was the busiest place during the withdrawal. During the journey with the north wind blowing, Khan was so anxious and angry that the flames on his head could almost light firewood.
Therefore, no one cared, and the army gradually became chaotic.
The cattle and sheep were almost divided, some were carried in the army, while others gradually fell behind and mixed with the Sui slaves who were driving northward.
The armies at the rear of the palace were withdrawn to the left and right sides of the Khan's tent. Countless warriors from all tribes were mixed together, like cattle and sheep, grazing cattle and sheep while grazing the Sui slaves, becoming the tail of the army.
In the northeast of Mayi, the cold wind was raging, blowing snow all over the sky.
The rumble of thunderous horse hooves broke through the tranquility of this world made of ice, snow and cold wind. Soon, a black line appeared on the horizon, and groups of Sui army cavalry came on horseback.
Eight thousand cavalrymen set off from Yunnei City and slowly stopped when they reached the edge of Yunnei Racecourse.
The brand-new battle flag of the Sui Army finally floated high above the heads of the Heng'an Town Army. A large Chinese character "Li" was painted in the center of the battle flag. The flags of various departments of the Heng'an Town Army were also hung up.
Li Po stood on a hill, looking towards the west with an expressionless face.
This time, there is no need to resort to tricks. Heng'an Town has more than 9,000 soldiers, and 8,000 of them have been brought out. All the soldiers who can ride a horse, and even those who can run a few steps on horseback without falling off, are here.
War horses are not a problem. There are so many war horses in Heng'an Town that I can hardly stand it.
Such a cavalry army would definitely not be able to fight a tough battle. As long as it encountered a larger number of Turkic cavalry, half of the Sui army's cavalry would be wood, waiting to be chopped down.
But the morale of the Sui army was very high, because this time they set foot on the battlefield and had to carry much more.
The most important thing is that in order for the people in Yunnei City, especially their fathers, wives and children, not to go hungry next year, they must risk their lives this winter, or even sacrifice their lives.
But unlike those "rebels" and officers and soldiers of the Sui Dynasty, they wanted to rob Turks this time, and they would not feel the slightest guilt in their hearts.
They still didn't think clearly about the fundamental difference between external war and internal strife, but they knew that if they robbed the Turks, they would be praised and rewarded by everyone, and if they robbed the Sui people, they would be called bandits.
Li Po, who came out to lead the troops, gradually felt the burden on him. As the saying goes, if you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern.
If he were still joining the army in Heng'an Town and stayed in Heng'an Town honestly, he would only be thinking about the food and grass expenditure of the entire army, and would never risk his life with his people to follow the Turkic army and walk such a tightrope.
But it's different now. He has actually become the general of Heng'an Town, and has brought Yunnei City under the jurisdiction of Heng'an Town.
Then the responsibilities are completely different, whether it is not wanting people to starve to death in the city next year, or worrying about insufficient food next year and civil strife in Yunnei City, or thinking about the Heng'an Town Army itself and not wanting the soldiers to be alienated, or what?
It was the news that came that made him feel like he had an opportunity.
Anyway, he gritted his teeth and let Li Bi sit in the city while he led almost all of the Heng'an army out.
The first goal is very clear, Yunnei Racecourse.
This place is where Li Po started his career, and it is also his blessed place. In any case, he has his eyes on this place.
Now, Yunnei Racecourse has undoubtedly become a travel station for the Turks. People who pass by are willing to rest here and warm themselves up. Who allowed so many houses to be built in this place and why it is so nice.
The Heng'an Town Army's roadblocking and robbery operation began at the northeastern edge of Yunnei Racecourse.
The first victims were also produced. They came from the direction of Shenwu. There were many of them, and they belonged to the tribes affiliated with the Turkic Wangting tribes. They were basically slave tribes. They escorted the slaves captured in Shenwu City and drove cattle and sheep.
, walking very slowly.
So, not surprisingly, they rested in the residential area of Yunai Racecourse.
Of course, they are already far behind. If you look down from the sky, they are very out of touch. Most of them have followed the main force of the army and can see the Great Wall in the north, but the tail is still here at Yunnei Racecourse.
There are almost five thousand Turks here. It can be seen that if they all walked together, what a huge army they would be.
If more than 5,000 people confront the Sui army head-on, with full morale and energy, they will undoubtedly be able to defeat this tired and demoralized Turkic cavalry who is eager to return north.
But the losses are hard to say. Fortunately, this is like another surprise attack.
Facts have shown that the Turks' ability to deal with surprise attacks is very poor, because they do not have much experience in dealing with surprise attacks. On the grassland, the so-called surprise attack is to get as close as possible to the enemy's tribe before the opponent notices it, and then it must be a force attack.
And it was a powerful attack at a very short distance.
This is completely different from the raid the Sui people talked about.
This time, Li Po did not lead his army to attack in the early morning. They still had a lot to do. This was just an appetizer and they could not waste too much time here.
Therefore, the attack began before sunset. The army was divided into two groups, one group with 4,000 men, and rushed forward from two directions.
The reaction of the Turks was very slow. Maybe they were already familiar with the sound of horse hooves shaking the earth. Maybe they were too relaxed. It was not until the Sui army's horses started running wildly that some sporadic Turks rode away from the settlement.
Come out and prepare for the battle.
At this time, they may not know how so many Sui cavalry could appear out of thin air here.
The Turks looked at the Sui cavalry rushing towards them in horror, and instinctively urged their horses to follow their leaders or brave warriors to meet them.
Not surprisingly, they were overwhelmed by the Sui army. This time, the Sui army did not rush into the settlement area in one go. Instead, like the tide hitting the rocks, they crossed the edge of the settlement area and fired arrows to attack the approaching people.
The Turkic cavalry who came out were shot to the ground one after another.
Then some of the Sui troops dismounted, picked up shields, swords, guns, bows and arrows, turned into infantry, and advanced into the settlement from all directions.
Using swords, spears and stabs, plus the assistance of bows and arrows, they advanced quickly. Their skillful infantry skills were undoubtedly demonstrated on their bodies.
The sound of fighting continued until the sky darkened. Finally, a Turkic army consisting of hundreds of people rose up. They first fought their way out from the infantry shield wall and the rain of swords, guns and arrows, and then broke through the obstruction of the peripheral cavalry, leaving only more than two hundred people.
The people fled wildly to the north.
This situation has happened several times. The Sui army did not care. As the last Turkic cavalry broke out of the encirclement, the Sui army did not care. The sound of fighting in the settlement gradually disappeared, which also meant that there was no more resistance inside.