With 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, that was impossible. Regarding the combat capabilities of the tribal coalition, Shibi Khan
Khan knows better than anyone else. If the attack goes smoothly, they will even dare to launch a strong attack with hundreds of people against an enemy force that is ten times their size, and will most likely overwhelm the opponent. But if they suffer a major setback, they will
Just like everyone is doing outside Yanmen City today, the warriors will be alone if they don't retreat, and they won't care about each other if they retreat.
The several tribal armies that evacuated first chose the road heading straight north. Along the west bank of the Hutuo River to Fanjue, and then turned to the Sanggan River at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. Several cities on this road were still controlled by the tribal coalition forces.
There was no need to worry about supplies along the way. But Shibi Khan did not take the same route. He was cunning and expected that the Sui army would pursue him along the Hutuo River. If the Sui army from Hebei wanted to please Yang Guang, they would also take advantage of the situation to block the coalition forces.
The opportunity to retreat passed through Feihu Ridge. Although the counties in Hebei stood still when the coalition forces on the fortress moved south, at this moment, Yang Guang was still alive. He intercepted and killed the coalition forces in a hurry to retreat. It was the best opportunity for those local officials to make up for their mistakes.
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Shibi Khan chose another route that seemed longer, evacuating from Tucheng to Mayi County. He knew the character of Wang Rengong, the prefect of Mayi County very well, and may have given him enough benefits when the army went south.
Wang Rengong was also a very friendly man. 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 depressed. Such a good opportunity was wasted. What a blessing.
Not bless the Turks. But what benefit did the Sui Dynasty give to Changshengtian, so that he escaped from death again?
Shibi couldn't understand. He didn't understand why the defenders of Yanmen City resisted so fiercely and could still fight to the death in almost despair. He also didn't understand that the heroes of the Central Plains were so united, knowing that Yang Guang was a fool.
You are so stupid that you 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 the reins desperately, trying to cheer up the poor animals. The old horses were breathing heavily.
, whining "Gah!" from its mouth. It worked very hard, but just couldn't stand up. The herdsmen cut the rope on the horse's back and prepared to lighten the load of the animal. Shibi Khan's soldiers ran over and stabbed him with a knife.
It hit the old horse's sweaty neck.
Blood suddenly spurted out more than three feet high, splashing all over the faces of the slaves like spring water. "The sweat has given orders, the fallen horses and their baggage must be abandoned, and no one is allowed to waste time!" Ignoring the sad and angry eyes of the slaves,
The soldiers shouted loudly. Immediately afterwards, several other whining sounds made by herbivorous animals before they died were carried far away along the night wind.
The night wind on the wall was very cold, and the cold air from the northern grassland passed through the broken Inner Great Wall on the mountains in the distance, making people feel ice-cold. The brocade clothes moistened by sweat stuck to the chest and back, hard.
They were like two pieces of iron. But 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 Great Khan himself panicked, the tribal warriors below who had not received much training would be in trouble.
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 fleeing.
"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. Tucheng is a small place stuck between Yanmen County and Mayi County.
Due to its unique location, Shibi Khan deliberately left his beloved general Bayegu and a thousand warriors to station there while besieging Yanmen. As long as they passed the city safely, the army could retreat to Mayi County. Then along the way
Heading north along the east bank of the Sanggan River, you can reach Baishan Mountain in five days. After passing Baishan Mountain, the world will be dominated by the Turks. The tribes of Hezhen, Wuzhou, and Qifubo will come to support them.
Ensure that the Great Khan returns to Dingxiang safely (Note 3).
"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. Instead of burning more than two thousand carts of dried meat, why not let everyone take it on the road?
As 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 down across his face. "Go quickly if I tell you to, don't waste time!" Shibi Khan reprimanded impatiently, with an expression 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. No matter how much he is wronged, he can only hold it in. He bowed deeply to Shibi and 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 forward. In all honesty, Ashina Queyu's advice was a prudent one. The grassland is not rich in products, and two thousand cars can do it.
The meat was enough to feed a large tribe of tens of thousands for a whole winter. At the beginning, there were more than 60,000 Khan's direct troops. They rushed into the city and each of them grabbed a small bundle. It didn't take half an hour to get it.
All these precious foods were moved. But 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 curtain of night. As for where the danger came from, he didn't know.
I couldn't smell it either. So I had to retreat through the Inner Great Wall as quickly 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 leave the city to stop them. The pursuers behind them are entangled by Ashina Gutuolu, and 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 has always been a delicacy on the grassland.
The aroma 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 a dead hero. Shibi Khan shuddered suddenly, as if he was bitten by the howl of a wolf in an instant.
His soul was hurt. He finally understood what he was afraid of. Ashina Gutolu, who had 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 kill him.
Abandoned and losing the support of the Eastern Fortress tribes, Gutuolu was the next Queyu.
Even knowing that he has lost the favor of the Silver Wolf King, Gutuolu can still order the Dongsai Zhuhu to stay and fight for the army. Even the stupidest roe deer on the grassland can see that it is a lie. Gutuolu will not stand for everyone at all.
After the breakup, he had already thought of a way to escape. He didn't even 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 arranged to show everyone!
"Speed up, speed up and rush through the mountain pass in front!" Shibi Khan raised his riding whip and shouted angrily. The only person Gutuolu could use to trade with the Sui Dynasty was his cousin. If he was killed by the Central Plains people,
Killed on the way to withdraw, the two brothers Tilifu and Duobisi had no strength to fight against Gutuolu. As for her own Ketun and stepmother Yicheng, she only cared about Ketun's name and did not mind that Khan was younger.
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"Woo---Woo---" The messenger blew the horn and sent out the order of Shibi Khan. The low, irritable sound of the horn echoed in the mountains, making people's hearts tense. The travelers had a hard time.
After reaching the final rhyme, the gradually relaxed spirit was tightened by another burst of trumpets.
"Woo-wu-wu-wu!" Short and crisp, this kind of horn sound was heard everywhere from the mountain ridge above the head to the valley behind, and in the direction of Tucheng that had been thrown far away. In the darkness, I don't know how much.
There are only horns in the ensemble, but one answer is very 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 sounded 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 march towards
Roll down. "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 all.
The smell of barbecue filled the night sky again, and at the same time there were howls of despair. Shibi Khan rushed left and right, watching helplessly as his subordinates were shot down one by one. Then he saw torches all over the mountains and fields, and people being shot.
Illuminated by torches, the Great Wall was once dilapidated but still mighty.
The city wall has stood for thousands of years since the Qin Dynasty. It has experienced many winds and frosts, but it has never fallen down.
Under the Great Wall, Li Xu, Dugu Lin, and Luo Shixin led more than 8,000 brothers to launch a counterattack against the Turks. The number of enemy troops was ten times theirs, but the Sui soldiers showed no fear. They could not let the bandits escape so easily.
, if they are not taught a lesson, they will never remember the pain. Since ancient times, the Central Plains has not been a piece of fat meat that anyone can take a bite of. Those thieves with ulterior motives and those greedy robbers will sooner or later have to pay ten times for their actions.
, or even a hundred times the price.
The combat effectiveness of the wolf cavalry under Shibi Khan was much higher than that of ordinary shepherds. After the initial panic, they quickly recovered under the orders of Yehu, Burke, Xiang, Peiluo, Dagan, and Xiaojian.
In the battle formation, use bows and arrows to counterattack the ambush troops rushing down the mountain ridges on both sides, while running quickly towards the valley mouth in the distance (Note 4)
The terrain in the valley is narrow, which is not conducive to the deployment of Turkic troops, and the Sui army occupies a convenient location. The flat land outside the valley is an ideal cavalry battlefield, and 70,000 wolf cavalry are enough to trample an ambush of less than 10,000 people to pieces.
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"It's not that easy to leave!" Li Xu quickly waved the command flag. "Woo-woo-woo!" The sound of the horn sounded like a roaring dragon, and the ambush soldiers put down their bows and arrows and lifted up the rocks around them.
Large chunks of rocks were pushed down the hillside by the ambush soldiers. Some of them were blocked by bushes of wild trees on the way, splashing countless dead branches and leaves. Some of them rolled directly into the enemy group, smashing the Turkic soldiers to their knees. The valley was at its most dangerous.
The narrow area had the most stones prepared, so it was hit the hardest. In the blink of an eye, more than 400 wolf riders were smashed to the ground, blocking their own way.
"Dismount, the Khan has given the order, dismount and fight!" The ordering soldier ran back and forth on the hillside, shouting at the top of his lungs. There were more and more stones and corpses on the ground. Riding on a horse could not run as fast as walking. They found that the road was blocked.
Finally, the Turks had no choice but to jump off their horses to clear the road. The arrows flying down from the mountains mercilessly shot those slow-moving guys to death, using their corpses to add another layer of thickness to the obstacles.
"Dismount, dismount, the Khan has ordered, divide your troops to fight back!" After paying hundreds of lives, the lucky Turks had to adjust their tactics. Some people continued to clear the road under the rain of arrows, while others jumped off their horses.
, armed with a knife and killed him on the mountain ridge.
They did not dare to turn back and exit the valley. The legendary soldiers and horses of King Qin from all over the country were arriving one after another. If they stayed outside the valley for one more day, they might completely lose the chance to return to the grassland. They also did not dare to surrender to the enemy. For a month and a half,
They have committed too many crimes and know that they will never be forgiven. (To be continued)
