The road to the lower ridge has been blocked by the Tang army. The power of the Mo Dao Formation makes Dadu Shi completely frightened. If he continues to charge, he will bury all the clan members here and provide nutrients for the trees in the Datang Mountains. There will be no way to survive.
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With red eyes, Da Dushu led his soldiers, galloped into the ravine beside the road, and shouted: "The right path is not allowed, follow me!"
The soldiers behind him galloped their horses into the ravine.
The ravine is not too deep. In fact, the terrain of Wuyang Ridge is not dangerous. There are no high peaks, and there are no deep ravines. However, there is always some slope from the road to the bottom of the ravine. The ravine is shady and the snow has long been frozen.
Due to the strong ice, it was difficult for the war horses to maintain their balance when going down the edge of the ditch. Suddenly, many soldiers fell on their backs, and even the war horse under Da Du She's crotch slipped with its front hooves, throwing Da Du She's entire body violently out.
The soldiers who followed behind him hurriedly jumped off their horses and helped him up, then gave up their mounts for Dadu to ride while he ran after him.
No matter how brave the Xue Yantuo people were, they were defeated by Mo Dao Formation. At this time, they saw Dadu She taking the lead in rushing down the ravine, and they hurriedly followed suit. The remaining soldiers followed closely and jumped into the ravine. Naturally, another wave of people fell on their backs.
Those on horseback followed Dadu Su's back, while those without horses spread their legs and ran wildly.
It's just that without the horses, if you want to return to Mobei from Wuyang Ridge, you may have to walk for ten days and a half. By then, the Tang army's cavalry can calmly pursue and kill them. They will either die in battle or surrender, and no one will be able to escape...
Da Du was riding on the horse, whipping the horse vigorously, with tears rolling down his eyes and his heart filled with humiliation, not even daring to look back.
Defeated!
A huge defeat, almost the entire army was wiped out!
All ambitions and aspirations turned into nothingness at this moment, and all extravagant hopes and longings were dissipated in the biting north wind.
Tens of thousands of Xue Yantuo's most elite warriors, under his leadership, crossed the Baidao and reached Monan. Not only did they fail to achieve the goal of his father Khan's previous attempt to put pressure on the Tang Dynasty to promote peace, but they also failed to open up territory for Xue Yantuo's descendants.
Occupying the fertile land of water and grass in the Chile River, on the contrary, they lost their armor and suffered a complete defeat...
How to explain to Father Khan?
How to face the families of those soldiers?
Dadu Shuu didn't even dare to think about it. His whole person was completely swallowed up by regret. He was crying and gritting his teeth, and he rushed north along the bottom of the ravine like a zombie.
As for whether this ravine led directly to the north... he didn't care at all.
However, when the surrounding ditch edges suddenly disappeared, the sky and earth were vast and night fell, and the whistling north wind blew unbridled across the wilderness, Da Du She came back to his senses and discovered that he had actually broken out of the Tang army's encirclement. The dark clouds in the sky
Everything was blown away by the north wind, and the scattered stars pointed out the direction. After Dadu Shi discerned it a little, he knew that he was already in the north of Wuyang Ridge, between Dingxiang City and Dingxiang City.
A little further to the southeast is Mayi City.
The originally rustling hoofbeats behind him gradually became more complicated and dull. Looking back, many Xue Yantuo cavalry who had followed him all the way through the encirclement gradually gathered behind him, but everyone had a gray face and a dull expression, and they were riding on their horses numbly.
in silence.
Only the north wind roared, and the fields were empty.
Da Duzhu looked at the sparse soldiers. If they were added together, they would probably be less than ten thousand...
When he came out of Baidao, a mighty army of tens of thousands supported the vigorous ambitions of Dadu Design. However, things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that in just a few days, he would lose ten or eight of his troops, and the mighty army would be shattered.
Like this?
Even the soldiers who survived were all frightened by the Tang army's Mo Dao Formation and became frightened, with no morale at all.
I am afraid that if they encounter a fierce horse bandit at this time, they can easily overwhelm Xue Yantuo's most elite army...
Da Dushu felt that his eyes were going dark for a while, as if there were stars dancing around, and his head felt dizzy. He tightly grasped the reins with both hands, otherwise he almost fell off the horse again.
"Second Prince, are you okay?"
The few Qushuai who were around quickly stepped forward to ask.
They all saw that half of Da Du Shi's body was stained red with blood. He must have been badly injured. They were really afraid that something unexpected might happen to him. With him here, when they returned to Yu Governor's Shanya tent, the expedition would naturally fail.
It is up to him to bear the responsibility, and everyone else is only jointly and severally responsible. If the plan is over, and the army is lost and the Khan's second son is killed in the battle, how can they survive?
Therefore, people came up to greet them one after another, but they were sincere and affectionate...
Da Dushu took a deep breath, waved his hand and said, "It's okay."
The commanders asked again: "Where should we go now?"
The implication is, let's stop fussing and go back to Mobei as soon as possible.
Da Dushu calmed down his mind, opened his eyes, and looked at the wild wilderness under the night. He looked at the haggard and miserable soldiers scattered around him, and his heart ached again...
"Second Prince!"
Tumidu came running over on horseback from a distance. This man had been whipped by Dadu earlier and suffered serious facial injuries. He also experienced a fierce fight. Although he rushed out with the Uighur cavalry behind him, he was covered in blood.
At this moment, the blood on his body was frozen, showing a strange purple-red color, which was terrifying and like a demon.
Arriving in front of Dadu, Tumidu said: "Second Prince, we can't just go back to Mobei! This time we lost our troops and lost our generals. Tens of thousands of troops were killed ten or six times. How can the Second Prince explain to the Khan when we return to Yazhang like this?"
How to deal with the tribes who sent soldiers to follow you on the expedition? Not to mention that there are still many people in the tent waiting to see your joke. They will definitely take the opportunity to attack. Even if the Khan wants to protect you, he cannot protect you.
ah!"
Every time a Xue Yantuo warrior was killed in battle, the advantage over the Uighurs would increase. This was Tumidu's dirty thinking.
The original intention was for Dadushe to plunge into the hinterland of the Tang army, thereby losing troops and greatly reducing its strength. But now it has caused numerous casualties to his Uighur cavalry. How can Dadushe be allowed to lead the remaining Xue Yantuo soldiers back to Mobei?
You have to stay here and wait for the Tang army to catch up.
But next time, I won’t give you the rear. As long as I catch the shadow of Tang Jun, I will run away...
"Second Prince, the city of Dingxiang is very close at hand. The Tang army is all in the south at the moment. Why not capture it and use it as a stronghold? We still have 20,000 troops here. If we stick to Dingxiang, we can withstand it for a month. We will send people during this period.
Go back to Yazhang to report the news and ask for reinforcements. Regardless of whether you can withstand Dingxiang City in the end, you can offset the guilt of this defeat!"
I have to say that this man is indeed dark-minded and vicious.
As long as Dadu plans to attack and capture Dingxiang, the Tang army will definitely attack. Regardless of whether Dadu can defend it or not, facing the Tang army's crazy attack, they will definitely lose troops and generals again.
Moreover, he accurately grasped Da Dushu's desire to be freed from guilt, and gave him such an opportunity to redeem himself. How could Da Dushu turn a blind eye?
Da Du Shi's heart was beating loudly and he was about to speak when the commanders around Leng Bu Ding all glared at Tu Mi Du and yelled at him.
"Fart! If I hadn't listened to your instigation, how could the second prince have led us all the way into the hinterland of the Tang army, and then been ambushed by the Tang army, leading to such a huge defeat?"
"That's right, now you want to bewitch the second prince. What are you worried about?"
"If you hadn't bewitched the second prince, how could the second prince have been able to pursue the Turks all the way to Yanmen Pass? If not, how could we have suffered such a defeat! Now our morale is low and we are all injured. We are retreating to Mobei to rest, but you instigated the second prince to
The prince went to capture Dingxiang and waited for the Tang army to catch up and kill us. He had ulterior motives!"
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It's not like there are no understanding people except Tumidu. Many people can clearly see his thoughts.
What's particularly important is that now that almost everyone has been killed by the Tang Army's Modao Formation, how can they dare to stay within the borders of the Tang Dynasty? If the Tang Army catches up, the whole army will really be wiped out!
Everyone was only thinking about escaping back to Mobei. Anyway, the second prince was standing in front of the Khan when he was questioning his guilt. Who would be willing to take the huge risk to capture Dingxiang City?
Tu Midu was devastated by the human treatment, but he did not panic. He just glared at the man and shouted: "A mouse's eyesight is short-sighted! Dingxiang City has high walls and thick walls. Our 20,000 troops guarding it are impregnable. How can we worry about the annihilation of the entire army?"
? What's more, as long as Dingxiang is captured, the Khan will definitely send a large army to support it. Who in the entire Mobei can sit back and watch the Chile River be gained and lost? Our ancestors have been eyeing the Chile River for generations! "
"Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. The sky is like a dome, covering the surrounding fields. The sky is blue and the fields are vast. The wind blows and the grass is low, and you can see cattle and sheep!"
This song is sung in Mobei. Which Hu people don't know the beauty of Chile River?