A flash of red light rose from the east, dispersing the night.
There is a little more light in the gray and hazy land. It can be seen that two armies are chasing each other in the wilderness. One side is fleeing in embarrassment, and the flag is lost. The other side is chasing fiercely, like a wolf and a tiger. It is Duoji who is strangling the remnants.
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In the battle last night, most of the Turkic troops who were left behind were killed, and the rest fled wildly. Duoji was unwilling to leave one of them. He couldn't explain it when he went back. He led his men to pursue them all the way, and he didn't know where he ended up.
Suddenly, a large army rushed out from behind the mountains in front, blocking the way of the Turks. The fleeing Turks were so frightened that they stopped their horses one after another. They became a mess and some even wanted to flee to both sides. Unexpectedly, many soldiers appeared on the hillsides on both sides.
Horses, invisibly forming a pocket formation, surrounded the fleeing Turkic army.
Duoji, who was chasing after him, was also startled. He quickly reined in his horse and shouted loudly to stop the pursuit. He set up an arbor and looked carefully, feeling a little more vigilant.
A division commander stepped forward and whispered: "General, it's a bit far away, so I can't see clearly. Could it be that they are Turks?"
"It's hard to say, let's take a look first and fight if we can. If it doesn't work, we'll just retreat. Anyway, it's the end, don't panic." Duoji was unsure and decided to take a look first before talking.
The situation suddenly became strange, and none of the three parties moved.
It was most uncomfortable for the Turkic army to be caught in the middle. They didn't recognize the people blocking the way forward. They wanted to charge but didn't dare to charge. They wanted to retreat but couldn't retreat. They were all anxious and at a loss.
Gradually, Duoji felt that something was wrong. If there were Turks in front of them, they would definitely join forces to fight back. If not, who would it be?
This is Turkic territory. Who else would come here besides the Turks? Did the Tang court send troops? Or were they other troops of the King of Han?
Thinking of this, Duoji had an idea and told several division commanders: "You guys stay here to command the troops. I'll go check out the situation and make a decision." He shook the reins and walked forward.
The guard group quickly followed up and guarded both sides.
Duoji did not object, and he led the guards to one side and galloped away. Soon they came to the foot of a hillside and shouted loudly: "Who are you?"
"Who are you?" a voice asked.
As soon as Duoji heard that what he heard was the authentic Tang language, he became more and more sure of his guess and quickly said: "Under the command of the King of Han, Duoji is the commander of the Tibetan army."
"Men of the King of Han, wait and don't move." There was a hint of surprise in the other party's words.
When Duoji heard this, he was convinced that if he really belonged to the King of Han, then the matter would be simple. After waiting patiently for a while, he saw a warrior approaching, majestic and imposing. He did not bring anyone else with him, and did not show any weakness, and signaled the guards to stay.
Next, at least step forward alone.
"How to prove that you are under the command of the King of Han?" the visitor asked coldly.
Duoji was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile: "This... I can't prove it, but I am really under the command of the King of Han. During the battle at Yuegong City, the Turkic army fled, and I was responsible for strangling the remaining troops and chasing them here."
"The siege of Yuegong City has been resolved? Where is the King of Han?" the other party asked.
Duoji said truthfully: "It was solved last night. Generals Xue Rengui and Luo Ying led their troops to hunt down the main Turkic force. As for the King of Han, he is not far from Yuegong City. Are you General Su Dingfang?"
"You know me?" the other person asked in surprise.
"I don't know him, but I heard from the King of Han that General Su and Duke Wei invaded the grassland from Tingzhou. General Xue Rengui said that you might lead your troops to save Yuegong City, and you can only arrive in the next few days, so I have some guesses.
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The person coming was none other than Su Dingfang. When he heard Duoji mentioning the names of several people, combined with the pursuit of the Turkic army, he was convinced. His face became a little more cordial, and he clasped his fists and said: "General Duoji, Su Dingfang, why don't you go first?"
Let’s round up and kill the remnants together and talk about it later?”
"That's exactly what I meant!" Duoji wholeheartedly agreed.
The two separated and went back to their respective units.
Su Dingfang came to the hillside and said to Li Jing, the Duke of Wei who came up: "Gong Wei, the person who came here called himself Duoji, and said he was under the command of the King of Han. He also said that the siege of Yuegong City had been resolved, and Xue Rengui and Luo Ying led their troops to hunt down the Turks.
The army, he is responsible for strangling the Turkic troops and chasing them here."
"Duoji, is your identity trustworthy?" Duke Wei Li Jing asked cautiously.
"It's hard to say. I haven't seen this person and I haven't heard of him. That's why I just asked to join forces to surround and kill the Turkic army. If we really do it, it means that the other party is really under the command of the King of Han, at least not an enemy. If we don't do it, it means there is a deceit." Su Dingfang
Explained carefully.
Li Jing caressed his beard and said: "Duoji? Why does this name sound familiar to you? It seems that it was mentioned in a document from the imperial court. Your method is good. If you are one of your own, let's fight first. If not, kill them all."
"That's what I mean, I'll make arrangements." Su Dingfang agreed and hurried to make arrangements.
On the other side, Duoji did not doubt Su Dingfang's identity. Even if he was not, they would just join forces to surround and kill the Turkic army. If they did not attack, they would withdraw immediately without any impact.
After returning to the army, Duoji summoned several division commanders to explain the situation. When the division commanders heard that it might be one of their own, they felt it made sense and agreed one after another.
The army moved forward, rolling forward and taking out their bows and arrows one by one.
"Boohoo!"
A wave of feather arrows roared away, heading straight for the Turkic army.
Duoji did not choose to rush directly to prevent him from getting into a melee. If he was an enemy but not a friend, he would be very passive and difficult to escape.
The army slowly advanced forward, but their shots were dissatisfied, and arrows rained down.
The Turkic troops lost their will to fight and lacked effective command, so they immediately fell off their horses and fell into chaos.
Su Dingfang saw that Duoji took action, and the method was cruel and merciless. It didn't look like he was cheating, nor was he ambiguous. He decisively ordered the army to take action and charge forward to kill him.
"Kill!"
For a moment, the shouts of killing were loud, and countless people rushed out from behind the hillside, all over the mountains and plains. The swords were fierce and powerful, and the feathers and arrows were overwhelming and shrouded forward, and the sky became a little darker.
There were less than 10,000 Turkic troops left. No matter where they were their opponents, they collapsed instantly and dismounted and begged for mercy.
But no one spared any effort and continued to strangle.
Duoji looked at the large army that emerged and was secretly surprised. How many people were there? Fortunately, they were one of his own. Fortunately, he took the initiative to identify himself just now. If he was misunderstood as a Turk, not a single one of his troops would survive.
Surrounded from all sides, the remnants of the Turks were quickly overwhelmed by the army.
Su Dingfang and Li Jing came on horseback and found Duoji.
Duoji shouted in surprise: "General Su, how many people did you bring here?"
"One hundred thousand troops!" Su Dingfang said proudly.
"hiss?"
Duoji took a breath of cold air and was immediately overjoyed. He quickly said: "There are still more than 150,000 Turks in the main force. General Xue Rengui is defending Yuegong City. Almost all the people around him have been wiped out. There are less than 2,000 people left. General Luo Ying only has 20,000 people around him."
, although the combat power is strong, it may not be an opponent, why don't you wait for me to rush to support you?"
"What, there are less than two thousand left?" Su Dingfang was shocked. He thought that the battle in Yuegong City would be brutal, but he didn't expect it to be so tragic. He couldn't help but look at Li Jing.
Li Jing was also secretly surprised. Generally speaking, if an army loses one-third, its morale will be low and it will be difficult to fight again. If it loses more than half, it will collapse and be unable to fight again. After the battle, there were only less than 2,000 people left, but the city was not lost and the troops were not.
San, no one can match this commanding ability, even if I ask myself, I can't do it.
"As expected of Xue Rengui, whom the King of Han favored!"
"The true god of war!"
Li Jing couldn't help but praise a few words, looked at Su Dingfang and continued: "Xue Rengui is a brother of the King of Han. He fought against the Turks and defended Yuegong City with meritorious service. Nothing can happen to him. He needs to provide support as soon as possible."