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"Don't worry, the Great Sui Dynasty is at its peak now. We have to deal with the Great Sui Dynasty, and we must be careful every step we take."
Qiming Khan didn't care about Rogerson's somewhat rude behavior. He took a piece of fresh meat and teased a strong and agile Haidongqing on his left arm. This was trained by him personally and he had been doing it every day since childhood.
A fed falcon.
However, there was still a look of anxiety on Luo Gesen's face, and he said: "Great Khan, I'm worried that the Tuyuhun people will not be able to defend Xiping County, and as a result, we will miss a great opportunity..."
"Luo Gesen, you want to take people to Yongzhou in the Sui Dynasty to clear grass valleys. This is not impossible, but you can't do it in the name of us Turks. After all, we and the Sui Dynasty are friendly countries." Qiming Khan's smile showed a cold meaning.
, but there is a wise and cunning look deep in his eyes.
Luo Gesen frowned slightly. He felt unhappy about hiding his identity to fight the Sui people. He couldn't help but said: "Khan, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty has always been very ambitious. Back then, he set up a cunning plan to divide our Turks into two Khans, the East and the West.
The country defeated the Western Turks last year, and if they destroy Tuyuhun again now, they might go crazy at some point and launch an army to attack us in the Northern Expedition."
Qiming Khan laughed twice and said: "As long as the Tuyuhun people are still there, it is impossible for the Sui Dynasty to send troops to us first."
What Luo Gesen didn't know was that Qiming Khan had no intention of provoking a war against the Sui Dynasty. You know, Qiming Khan was already the Great Khan of the Eastern Turks. A win would at most make life easier for the tribes below, but it would inevitably
The loss is not small, but if he loses, he may lose his position as Great Khan. In short, what good will it do to him to go to war with the Sui Dynasty? Why does he go to such trouble?
However, in the twenty years since the Sui Dynasty established its own country, it has always been aggressive. It has won more battles with neighboring countries and various forces than lost. There have been many famous generals and heroes, which poses a great threat to their Turkic Khanate. If this is ignored
, the little khans of various tribes who have been suppressed by him will inevitably be dissatisfied, and finally conspire.
Therefore, Qiming Khan must maintain a strong enough attitude towards the Sui Dynasty. Whether he asked for Princess Yicheng ten years ago or is currently helping Tuyuhun attack and fight against the Yongzhou Prefecture Army of the Sui Dynasty, he must show enough
Attitude. As a great Turkic Khan, he cannot be weak at all towards the Han Dynasty.
We just need to grasp this degree and not let the situation slip into a full-scale war between the two countries. The best weapon in Qiming Khan's hand now is Tuyuhun. If used well, it is a good hunting dog. If Tuyuhun is in crisis,
, he is always helpful.
"Tuyuhun is a good dog!" Qiming Khan took his Haidongqing out of the sweat tent and jumped on his mount. Luo Gesen followed closely on horseback. "As long as the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty still thinks about it,
If Tuyuhun is destroyed, the Tuyuhun people will have to be the Khan’s dogs!”
Rogerson felt that what his Khan said made sense, but he felt a little confused and couldn't help but ask: "Khan, when will I send troops to Yongzhou in the Sui Dynasty?"
Qiming Khan casually threw Hai Dongqing away from his arm, and the latter let out a scream and flew straight into the sky. He looked up at Hai Dongqing's vigorous figure and said: "You lead the five thousand silver wolf king cavalry and dress up."
Let’s become Tuyuhun people and take advantage of our speed to rob the grain and grass that the Sui people are transporting to Xiping County! It’s best to cut off the Sui army’s grain route.”
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A camp is rising ten miles north of Xiping County.
More than three thousand civilians accompanying the army were setting up camps for the army at the foot of the hillside. Their chants reached Yu Juluo's ears from below the city.
The peasants piled earth and dug trenches to surround the preset camp, which was several miles in circumference. The winding wall extended along a river to the hillside. There was water available, dangers to rely on, and easy roads. This was the first step.
The most basic conditions for the village.
Yuguluo opened his eyes full of bloodshot eyes, and he looked a little haggard after not sleeping for several days.
Xiping City, ten miles away, is so far away that the line of sight can barely reach it. At that distance, the cyan peaks and earthy yellow city walls have become blurred in shape and color.
It's not that Yuguluo doesn't want to camp closer, but the vegetation near Xiping City has been cleared by the Tuyuhun people. If you want to set up a camp close to Xiping City, you will need to spend more manpower and time.
Cutting down, transporting wood, and building camps will also take a long time, and the natural danger will increase exponentially, so we can only obey the authority. After all, their troops are not more powerful than the Tuyuhun people.
However, the main camp is set up now. When the city is attacked, a closer siege camp will be set up one or two miles away from Xiping City. By then, things will be very troublesome. Yu Juluo narrowed his eyes.
Looking at the mountains and forests on the left and right, it seemed that we could only wait until we controlled the mountains around Xiping City, and with the help of the water, we lowered the wood from the mountains further upstream and floated it to the camping site.
It's just that things are not that simple.
"It happened twice in the past few days. I wonder if there will be a third time today." Yu Juluo said to himself with an ugly face.
However, his words sounded to the ears of Sima Liu Fang next to him, as if he was speaking to the latter. Liu Fang immediately responded: "As long as the battle is not over, there will definitely be more."
"It should still be the method of that group of Turkic cavalry." Liu Fang gritted his teeth and continued. One of his nephews died during the last failed escort of grain and grass. "If it is the Tibetan soldiers from Tuyuhun, what will happen to us?"
You can't get any benefits from the food guard."
"Most likely they are the elite knights of the Eastern Turks." Yuguluo has a deep understanding of both Tuyuhun and the Turks. He can seize the opportunity of a surprise attack, take away a small amount of food and grass, and burn the remaining food without hesitation.
, it will not be the poor people in Tuyuhun, but the Eastern Turks who have become increasingly wealthy in recent years.
This was an attack on the Sui Army's food road. Since the main force of the Sui Army was near Xiping City, and the Sui Army had not yet completely controlled the entire road, fortunately Yujuluo had made sufficient arrangements in advance, so it was attacked many times in the past two days.
, but only allowed the Turkic cavalry to succeed twice, and the food route was not cut off.
"General, we can't let this Turkic people run rampant behind us anymore." Liu Fang's face was full of worry, "When we start to attack Xiping City, with only the defense of the fortresses and food guards along the way, the food road will most likely be closed.
It is even more dangerous, and the defenders left behind in Zhangye and Jincheng dare not leave the city easily. After all, Qiming Khan's 100,000 elite cavalry are still in the Hetao Plain."
"The initial strategy was to attack Xiping City with half the force, that is, 30,000 troops, while the remaining force was dispersed to guard the grain road, divide the towns into forts along the way, and monitor the dangerous areas near the road."
Yu Juluo said as he started walking down the hillside.
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