It was already night, and in the quiet valley, most of the tired Turks had fallen asleep. Fighting desperately in unfavorable terrain was not what they were good at, and it was even more disgusting to them. If it were not for the strict orders of the two khans, and they were on the front line
If they do not withdraw even a step, the Turks may not be able to hold on.
Although they still have an advantage in terms of military strength, the troops that can be deployed on the frontal battlefield do not have an advantage, because the obstacles of mountains and rivers prevent the troops from deploying on a large scale.
In less than ten days of fighting, the disadvantages of the Turkic army in weapons and equipment were clearly visible. Iron spears were not popular among the army. A large number of Turks still used sabers and lassoes. The Tang army's horses were several meters long and sophisticated.
The armor and sharp arrows made the Turks suffer a lot.
Despite this, he also knew that his soldiers had complaints behind their backs and that the morale in the army was low, but Ashina Sheer felt that these costs were bearable as long as there were sufficient rewards.
"We can no longer defend." Tuli Khan advised: "The Tang Army has increased its troops again. You must know that Xue Wanche was originally in Yanmen, but he actually supported the northwest of Guanzhong from Hedong Daidi. The Tang Army's follow-up troops will continue to flow."
"It is true that we have to withdraw our troops." Ashina She'er nodded in agreement, "But it is an opportunity for the Tang army to increase its troops."
Tuli Khan hesitated for a while, "The King of Handan is no better than Ren Gui, Li Shenfu and others, will they really be fooled?"
Ashina She'er stared at the bonfire and said softly: "If you don't set up a camp, you will attack as soon as you arrive. If it doesn't work, you will use tricks to sow discord. It slowed down for a few days. Yesterday, it attacked again and it was difficult to make any progress. Could it be that today's reinforcements are fierce?"
Will Li Huairen set up camp here and wait for us to return to the grassland in more than a month?"
"No." Tuli Khan immediately said: "Even if there are heavy casualties, Li Huairen will definitely attack with all his strength and capture the important valley."
"Yes, Li Huairen led the army, and he was able to defeat the enemy every time, and every time he won a great victory." Ashina She'er sneered: "This time, we did not set up a camp and attacked several times, but the war was stalemate. He will not
It’s so easy to give up.”
"If given the chance, he will definitely pursue it..."
Ashina She'er suddenly laughed and said: "It doesn't matter even if Li Huairen is not fooled. This battle helped the Liang division to defeat the three states and captured a lot of money. Just turn back to the grassland."
That's what they say, but in fact Ashina She'er is 70% to 80% sure that Li Shan will definitely pursue... In the battle of Yanmen and the battle of Guji Town, Li Shan insisted on pursuing every time, even if it was night, even if
Even when it snows, they refuse to withdraw their troops.
Tuli Khan nodded in agreement. For the Turks, withdrawing troops does not mean admitting defeat. On the contrary, when the troops withdraw, it is the most dangerous moment for the opponent. Even if the Tang army did not pursue after taking the key road, for the Turks, it would be
Nothing to lose.
If Li Huairen insists on pursuing the pursuit, in Yuanzhou, the Liupan Mountains block the west side, but the east side is relatively flat. The Turkic cavalry can use their best method to circumvent, harass, cut off the retreat, and then divide... Even if the Tang army is not completely
The annihilation of the army must also be a disastrous defeat.
It had lasted so many days for Genius to decide to withdraw his troops and lure the enemy deeper. Ashina Sheer was not doubting whether Li Shan had a plan, but was testing whether Li Shan was really determined... After all, on the first day
After the fierce attack, the Tang army remained unhurried and never started a major battle again.
Yesterday the Tang Army once again sent heavy cavalry to break the formation, and today the Tang Army had reinforcements arriving, including General Xue Wanche who was far away in Daizhou. This was enough to make Li Huairen make up his mind.
For this reason, Ashina Sheer kept sending guards to gather the dispersed Turkic cavalry, and even transferred back more than 10,000 Turkic soldiers who were stationed near Liupan Mountain to urge Liang Jun to attack the pass.
Ashina Sheer guessed in his mind that if Xue Wanche came, would Zhang Shigui come too?
After being captured alive last year, Ashina Sheer carefully questioned several tribesmen who were captured in the battle of Cangtou River at Chang'an Sifang Pavilion. It was Zhang Shigui who led the cavalry in a sneak attack at the critical moment, which caused Jieli Khan to have to fight for the third time.
The next time he abandoned the Khan flag and fled, the Cangtou River was crowded with people, and the river was once red.
Looking away, he suddenly noticed that Tuli Khan's expression on the other side of the bonfire was different. Ashina Sheer sneered in his heart. Li Huairen said that he was the only one who could rival Tuli, but how could this guy compare with him?
However, now that the two sides are joining hands, it is not the time to think about this. Ashina Sheer pondered for a moment and then said: "Tomorrow I will lead my troops to garrison, engage in a brief battle, and then retreat."
Tuli Khan's eyes flickered, he hesitated for a while and then said: "Since we are joining hands, we should work side by side."
In the battle of Guji Town last year, it was because he stood still and refused to attack fiercely that it was difficult to break the city. Later, thousands of Tang cavalry came to help, but it was also because he immediately withdrew northward that he suffered a huge defeat.
Tuli Khan also regretted it afterwards. Li Huairen achieved three victories in three battles and became a famous general. However, the Turks lost the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers as a result, and the Ashina clan was even more vital. This also led to many tribesmen being extremely hostile to him.
Dissatisfaction... This is also the reason why Tuli Khan vowed to behead Li Shan one day. Otherwise, it would not be enough to win over people's hearts.
Jieli Khan is so stupid, Ashina She'er shouldn't be that stupid... Tuli Khan thought about it again and again before he made up his mind to break up with Ashina She'er.
As long as the Tang army can be defeated in this battle, even if Li Huairen's head is not cut off, returning to the grassland will be enough to explain to the tribe... It will also spread the prestige of the Turkic Khanate throughout the grassland again. Will the Nine Tiele tribes still have the courage to make small moves?
Hearing Tuli Khan's promise, Ashina She'er smiled and nodded, "Ke Mingkang presupposed that the two men from the association will lead their troops to retreat early tomorrow morning. The former will lie on the east side of the Rushui River, and the latter will lie on the east side of the Rushui River.
On the east side of Baiquan County, if the Tang army pursues them, let them pass through, then block the main road and cut off their retreat."
Tuli Khan nodded, "If Li Huairen refuses to pursue, you and I will simply go north, pass Xiaoguan, and go to Lingzhou and Huizhou."
"Previously, Liang Shidu broke through the three states and looted everything... It is difficult for this person to achieve great things." Ashina She'er shook his head, "But now it is just after the autumn harvest, and there is a lot of food stored among the people. You can search as much as you can."
In fact, in the past half month, except for the Turkic cavalry concentrated at Liupanguan and the border of Jingzhou and Yuanzhou, most of the Turkic cavalry scattered and looted. However, with the plans of Ashina Sheer and Turli Khan, a large number of Turkic cavalry
The cavalry was concentrated nearby, with a strength of about 70,000 to 80,000.
Tuli Khan suddenly said: "In fact, we can also take a detour to Shuofang County and try to attack Yanzhou. It is said that Duan Decao, the former general manager of Yanzhou, was transferred to Lingzhou a few months ago and was defeated and disappeared."
"Duan Decao has been trying to hold off Liang Division for many years. He was captured alive by Liang Jun after his previous defeat. However, it seems that he is not dead yet. Liang Division intends to persuade him to surrender." Ashina Sheer casually said a few words and changed the topic back.
"Tomorrow I will only set up my Khan flag, and let the association take the lead in holding your Khan flag and retreat first."
Tuli Khan's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Li Huairen thought his evil plan had succeeded."
There are strong reinforcements, but there is another civil strife in the Turks, so the troops retreat... Li Huairen, can you bear not to pursue me?