Outside Liangzhou City, in a secret manor, more than ten people gathered in a hall in the manor.
"This damn Du Ruhui is going to fight to the death with my Linghu clan!"
A middle-aged man with short stature said angrily.
Everyone else also had angry faces.
After Du Ruhui arrived in Liangzhou, he began a comprehensive investigation of the Linghu family.
Du Ruhui basically investigated everything that the Linghu clan did in the Hexi Corridor in recent years.
Then Du Ruhui began to arrest the Linghu clan members and seize their properties.
The clan leaders and elders of the Hexi Linghu clan finally couldn't sit still anymore and gathered together today to discuss how to deal with the situation.
"Due to what happened last year, the imperial court would definitely send someone to Hexi, but I didn't expect it would be Du Ruhui."
"Hmph! This old guy is so lucky that he didn't die in Weizhou!"
Clan leader Linghu Yu sighed: "Stop talking about this now, let's talk about what we should do next."
The elders looked at me and I looked at you, all with expressions of resentment and helplessness.
The great elder said helplessly: "There is no need to go back to the past. Now Li Tang no longer needs us to guard the land west of Hexi for him."
"Even if nothing happened last year, Li Tang would not have allowed my Linghu clan to continue to dominate Hexi. The current situation only happened a few days earlier."
An elder sighed: "I think back then, when he, Li Er, sent people to ask for help in order to resist Xue Ju... Hey! It's only been a few years!"
"Hmph! I, the Crown of the Western Region, have never thought of relying on the Central Plains Dynasty since the Wang Mang Rebellion."
Another elder snorted coldly.
"But now that Li Tang is strong, all the aristocratic families in the Central Plains are in danger, and they have even begun to go overseas to seek a place to live. What should we do?"
The Great Elder said solemnly: "Compared with the rough waves on the sea, if we go all the way to the west in our northwest land, it will be tens of thousands of miles, and no one knows how far it is."
Everyone was silent again. After a long time, someone asked reluctantly: "Are we really going to go that far?"
The Great Elder was also unwilling to do so: "No one wants to reach that point. After all, our clan has been operating in the land of Hexi for hundreds of years."
"But do you think Li Tang will give us a chance to continue to settle here?"
"We have received news a long time ago that Du Ruhui is here to uproot us this time."
"Judging from Du Ruhui's actions these days, he will not let anyone off the Linghu clan."
Everyone gritted their teeth with hatred after hearing this!
Finally, the clan leader Linghu Yu stood up and said: "Since everyone thinks there is no way out, let's give it a try!"
Everyone stood up and said: "Please give the clan leader an order!"
Everyone knew the purpose of this gathering before they came, and everyone had already started making preparations. In fact, all that was missing was a word from the patriarch.
Linghu Yu said in a deep voice:
"Inform me, all the heads of the Linghu clan in Hexi, to gather their servants, guards, and private soldiers and prepare to move westward!"
"As well as the Xue family, An family and other aristocratic families, please inform them that their lives will not be easy either."
"We must bring along those Qiang, Sogdians, Turks and other barbarians who are willing to follow us."
Linghu Yu paused and said to the great elder: "Notify the Great Eaters and ask them to mobilize the Western Turks and other countries in the Western Regions to contain Hou Junji's troops."
"Inform Xiao Siye and ask him to lead Xue Yantuo south to meet us!"
Linghu Yu said to everyone, "This is a matter of life and death for our clan. You must all work together to overcome this difficulty!"
All the elders claim it is!
"Hmph! Since Li Tang wants to eradicate us, let Li Tang see that without me, the Hexi Linghu clan, the Hexi Corridor will be in ruins!"
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Hou Junji still blocked the borders along Dunhuang and strictly inspected merchants from the Western Regions.
Suddenly a school captain ran in: "Commander! Urgent report from outside the customs!"
Hou Junji took a look at the military report and said angrily: "The remnants of the Western Turks are seeking death!"
"Quickly gather your troops and horses, and follow me to support Guo Xiaoke's troops!"
Marching Sima Zhao Ang took the military newspaper and took a look at it and said: "Commander, the foreign races in Mobei and Liaodong have been rebelling frequently recently, and the imperial court is very annoyed."
"Now the remnants of the Western Turks are suddenly attacking Sanmi Mountain. I'm afraid they have a premeditated plan. Commander, please be more careful!"
Hou Junji said disdainfully: "Huh! I really don't understand these Turks."
"After a hard winter, the war horses are starved to the point of being skinny and bones. At this time, rebellion can have no effect other than seeking death!"
After despising the Western Turks, Hou Junji frowned and said: "Sanmi Mountain is the old site of the Western Turks royal court. If it is taken back, it will greatly boost the morale of the remaining Western Turks."
"Guo Xiaoke doesn't have many people there. I'm afraid it won't be possible to hold on for a long time. I can set off if I want!"
Hou Jun gathered 30,000 light cavalry and immediately left Yangguan in the west to kill the old place of the Turkic royal court in the west!
Sanmi Mountain is not close to Dunhuang, so even a sudden attack by Qingqi would take several days.
The army crossed the Puchang Sea, marched west along the Kongque River, and prepared to go north from Qiuci.
After marching for several days, the soldiers were tired and exhausted. Seeing that it was getting late, Hou Junji set up camp by the Kongque River to rest.
In the middle of the night, Hou Junji was startled by an explosion!
"Commander! Enemy troops are attacking the camp!"
Hou Junji put on his armor and said angrily: "This is a desert, where did the enemy come from?"
"Commander, the enemy is attacking from three directions, and there are many of them!"
After Hou Junji finished dressing up and mounted his horse, another school captain hurriedly came to report:
"Commander, something bad has happened! Our army has been surrounded by enemies!"
Hou Junji was furious: "Our army has 30,000 people. How could such an enemy dare to surround our army in the desert of the Western Regions?"
As he spoke, he led his guards towards Beida Camp, where the explosion was the loudest.
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"Commander, the thieves attacked fiercely and equipped with a lot of gunpowder bombs. The brothers suffered heavy damage!"
"The enemy also has gunpowder bombs?"
Hou Junji was also surprised, no wonder he heard so many explosions here.
"Did you see who it was?"
The captain replied: "It seems to be the army of Gaochang Kingdom, and there are also many Turks."
Hou Junji almost lost his breath and fainted: King Ju Wentai of Gaochang had sent envoys to give him gifts a few days ago.
And what's going on with those bastards in the court?
I, the dignified general manager of the Ganliang Road march, don’t have much gunpowder in my hands.
A small country in the Western Region actually has gunpowder bombs in its hands?
After being furious, Hou Junji was appointed by Li Er as the general manager of the march, and his military ability was not low.
After careful observation, even at night, I could roughly tell that this was an allied force from the countries in the Western Regions.
Although the Tang army was suddenly attacked by the Western Region Allied Forces at night,
But the combat effectiveness of the Tang army is not comparable to that of these small countries in the Western Regions, even if they have gunpowder bombs!
After figuring out the enemy's situation, Hou Junji personally led his elite troops to break out of the siege from a weak point.
