Chapter 4 Gancheng (Part 2) Using the starlight in the night sky, Shibi Khan led his subordinates to retreat quickly towards Xiawu Mountain. He did not ask all the Khans, big and small, to retreat along the same route. In fact, it was impossible for the tribal coalition forces to retreat.
Khan knew better than anyone about their combat capabilities. If the attack went smoothly, they would even dare to launch a strong attack with hundreds of people against an enemy force that was ten times their size, and would most likely overwhelm the opponent. But in case of a major disaster, they would
The setbacks are just like what everyone did outside Yanmen City today. If the warriors don't retreat, they will be alone. If they retreat, they won't care about each other.
The several tribal armies that evacuated first chose the road that went straight north along the west bank of the Hutuo River to Fanjue, and then turned at the foot of Hengshan Mountain to the Sanggan River. Several cities on this road were still controlled by the tribal coalition forces.
There was no need to worry about supplies, but Shibi Khan did not take the same route. He was wily and calculated that the Sui army would pursue him along the Hutuo River. If the Sui army from Hebei was determined to please Yang Guang, they would also take advantage of the opportunity of the allied forces to retreat.
Although the counties in Hebei stood still when the coalition forces marched south through Feihu Ridge, at this moment, Yang Guang was still alive. Intercepting and killing the hastily retreating coalition forces was the best opportunity for local officials to make up for their mistakes.
At the beginning, Khan chose another route that seemed far away, and evacuated from Tucheng to Mayi County. He knew the character of Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi County very well. When the army went south, he may have given him enough benefits while Wang Rengong
He was also very friendly. Even though the noise of the coalition soldiers had reached his governor's residence, Mayi County did not send a single soldier.
"We have become friends, how dare he betray me?" Shibi Khan thought with a ferocious smile. He was secretly proud of his arrangement, but at the same time, he was very frustrated that such a good opportunity was wasted. He is really destined to live forever.
Bless the Turks. But what benefits did the Great Sui Dynasty give Changshengtian to escape death again?
He couldn't understand why the defenders of Yanmen City resisted so fiercely and could still fight to the death in almost desperate circumstances. He also didn't understand that the heroes of the Central Plains were so united, knowing that Yang Guang was a complete fool.
He is a foolish king, and he has come all the way to work for him.
Several old horses carrying heavy baggage fell down, causing a big knot in the advancing team. The herdsmen responsible for guarding the pack horses pulled hard on the reins, trying to cheer up the poor animals. The old horses were breathing heavily and mouthing
It whined "Gee!" It worked very hard, but it just couldn't stand up. The herdsmen cut the rope on the horse's back and were about to lighten the load on the animal. Then Khan's soldiers ran over and stabbed the sweating old horse with a knife.
neck
Blood suddenly spurted up more than three feet high, splashing like spring water on the faces of the slaves. "Sweating, I have ordered that the fallen horses and their baggage be abandoned. No one is allowed to waste time!" Ignoring the sad and angry eyes of the slaves, he kissed
The soldiers shouted loudly and followed closely, and several other whining sounds of herbivorous animals before they died were carried far away along the night wind.
The night wind on the wall is very cold, and the cold air from the northern grassland passes through the broken Inner Great Wall on the mountains in the distance, making the body cold. The brocade clothes moistened by sweat stick to the chest and back, hard.
Just like two pieces of iron sheet, on this cold autumn night, Shibi Khan could not easily stop and change his clothes. As the master of the entire northern grassland, whether his movements were calm and unhurried was related to the remaining morale of the brigade. If the profuse sweat
I was so panicked that the tribal warriors below who had not undergone much training were going to explode.
The realistic situation and sense of responsibility made Shibi Khan have no choice but to persevere, insist on not stopping to rest, insist on ordering his subordinates to give up part of the looted property, kill old horses that lose power or stumble, and insist on asking the guards to straighten out the situation.
The woolen scroll represents the majesty of the Great Khan and proves that the army is retreating in an orderly manner rather than escaping.
"Great Khan, Tucheng is about to arrive, do you want to stay in the city?" Ashina Queyu gasped and leaned forward, asking in a low voice that Tucheng was stuck in a small place between Yanmen County and Mayi County.
Its location is unique. While besieging Yanmen, Shibi Khan deliberately left behind his beloved general Bayegu and led a thousand warriors to station there. As long as they passed the city safely, the army could retreat to Mayi County and then follow Sangqian.
The east bank of the river keeps heading north, and you can reach Baishan Mountain in five days. After passing Baishan Mountain, it is the world of the Turks. The tribes of Hezhen, Wuzhou, and Qifubo will come to support them to ensure that the Great Khan is safe.
Return to Dingxiang safely(Note 1)
"Go around the city and order Bayegu to set fire to Tucheng, and then follow quickly!" Qimin Khan answered without hesitation without thinking.
"But there are more than two thousand carts of dried meat stored there?" Que Yu, who has become a loyal staff member, widened his eyes and reminded in a low voice that instead of burning more than two thousand carts of dried meat, why not let everyone fetch it as a pawn on the road?
Eat dry food. Anyway, the enemy hasn't started to pursue him yet, so why should the Khan leave in such a hurry?
Before he could ask a question, a riding crop was whipped across his face. "Go as quickly as possible if I tell you to go, don't waste time!" Shibi Khan reprimanded impatiently, looking like a wild bull.
Today's Ashina Queyu is no longer the same Queyu She that he was back then. He has no military power in his hands. Even if he suffers the greatest injustice, he can only hold back and bow deeply to Shibi. He said with a smile: "Yes,
Yes, I will send people to set fire to the Tucheng and leave nothing for the Han people!"
"Old guy!" Shibi Khan glared at him fiercely and continued to ride his horse. To be honest, Ashina Queyu's advice was to be cautious. There are not abundant products on the grassland, and two thousand carts of dried meat are enough.
A large tribe of tens of thousands of people had to eat for a whole winter. At the end of the day, more than 60,000 of the Khan's direct troops rushed into the city and each of them grabbed a small bundle. It didn't take half an hour to put these precious things away.
After all the food was moved, Khan always felt that it was inappropriate to do so. Like an old wolf that had been running around for many years, he instinctively felt that there was danger hidden behind the night. As for where the danger came from, he could not smell it.
We had no choice but to withdraw across the Inner Great Wall as soon as possible, and go as far as possible
After withdrawing from the Inner Great Wall, there is Mayi County. The soldiers under Wang Rengong will not come out of the city to stop them. The pursuers behind them are entangled by Ashina Gutuolu. It will take a lot of effort to catch up.
The Tucheng, which was left behind by the army, soon burst into flames, and the air was filled with a strong smell of barbecue. It was a mouth-watering aroma. Dried meat that had lost all its moisture was always a delicacy on the grassland.
The aroma emitted when roasted on the fire can make wild wolves from miles away sound their trombones.
"Oh - Wuwu!" Between the mountains, a wolf was howling, deep and long, as if summoning the dead hero. Shibi Khan trembled violently, as if he was bitten by the howl of a wolf in an instant.
After losing his soul, he finally understood what he was afraid of. Ashina Gutuoru, who lost the silver wolf, did not show the despair he should have. Without the assistance of the silver wolf king, the Eastern Sai tribes would soon abandon him, and
Losing the support of the Eastern Fortress tribes, Gutuolu is the next Queyu
Even though he knew that he had lost the favor of the Silver Wolf King, Gutuolu could still order the Zhuhus of Dongsai to stay and cut off the rear for the army. Even the stupidest roe deer on the grassland could see that it was a fake. Gutuolu would not cut off the rear for everyone.
, he had already thought of a way to escape, and even he did not lose the Silver Wolf King at all. The so-called sacred objects were robbed, and his wife was humiliated. It was all a trick that he and the Sui people had colluded to show to everyone!
"Speed up, speed up and rush through the mountain pass in front!" Shibi Khan raised his riding whip and shouted angrily that Gutuolu could be used to trade with the Sui Dynasty. It could only be his cousin if he was killed by the Central Plains people.
On the way to withdraw, the two brothers Zilifu and Duobisi had no strength to fight against Gutuolu. As for her own Ketun and stepmother Yicheng, she only cares about Ketun's name and does not mind that Khan is younger.
"Woo---Woo--" The messenger blew the horn and sent out the order of Shibi Khan. The low and irritable sound of the horn echoed in the mountains, making people's hearts tense. The travelers finally survived.
At the end of the rhyme, the spirit gradually relaxed and then tightened up by another blast of trumpets.
"Woo-wu-wu-wu-wu!" Short and simple, from the mountain ridge above the head to the valley behind, and in the direction of Tucheng that has been thrown far away, this kind of horn sound is heard everywhere. In the darkness, there are no one knows how many birds.
The horns are playing in the ensemble, but one answer is clear, these horns are not Turkic
It was the horn of the Sui people's counterattack. It passed through the woods and around the rocks. It rang out just when Shibi Khan least expected to hear it. Hearing the horn sound, the Leilei rocks on the mountain ridge seemed to be alive, and they lined up to go down.
Roll "Boom, boom, boom!" As they rolled, they made a death sound, which scared the warriors in the valley and ran around, and the horses under their crotches also whined endlessly.
Thousands of meteors flew up from behind the rolling stones and fell into the crowd before the stones. They were rockets fired by the Sui army ambushing on the mountain ridge. The Turkic bandits at the bottom of the valley were so dense that the soldiers did not need to aim at the barbecue.
The smell filled the night sky again, and at the same time there were desperate wails. Shibi Khan rushed left and right, watching his subordinates being shot down one by one. Then he saw torches all over the mountains and fields, and people illuminated by torches.
, the once dilapidated but still mighty Great Wall
The city wall has been standing for thousands of years since the Qin Dynasty. It has experienced many winds and frosts, but it has never fallen down.
Note 1: Dingxiang belongs to the Sui Dynasty on the northwest territory of today's Datong City. However, starting from the time of Qimin Khan, the Turks occupied this place on the pretext of guarding the wall for the Sui Dynasty, and gradually turned it into the base camp for their southward march.
