The Western Turks went all the way west to today's Caspian Sea, and are one of the roots of many countries in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
There are many conflicts between the two Turks, but at least now there is no major conflict because of the Altai Mountain, a "sacred mountain" in everyone's mind, as a separation. However, differences in national culture have emerged.
The official system of the Western Turks gradually became Persian, while the Eastern Turks adhered to the original ten-rank official system, and expanded it to the twenty-eight-rank official system on this basis. The so-called twenty-eight ranks were actually the second rank under the Turkic Khan.
The leaders of the eighteen tribes are ranked according to the size of the tribe. Among them, Tutun ranks seventh.
Although the Turks are a grassland nation, the hierarchical system of superiority and inferiority is still very harsh. If Tutun itself had not appeared, the Tutun flag would not have appeared. In other words, the person who hunted Hou Mi and Yu Xi was already the same person.
Tuen.
It is impossible for a Tutun to have only two thousand soldiers and horses, and there must be a large number of troops following behind, but they have not come up yet.
The expressions of Yu Yi, Cao Zhong and others became solemn. Although they knew something about the Turks, they had basically never fought against the Turks. Therefore, it was impossible to judge how much combat power the Turks had, but at least they all knew it.
, a Tutun is definitely not that easy to deal with.
"The Turks are coming to the west this time. We cannot let a Tutun wander so close to Lingwu. We must eat him before the Turkic army arrives." Cao Zhong said decisively.
"If an ambush is set up in the valley, the chances of the Turks being fooled are not very high," Xu Deyan then nodded, "We can't fight the Turks cavalry in the wilderness, right?"
"That's not the case," Yu Yi said with a smile, "In my opinion, this place is more suitable for my army to deploy, and it can also gain an advantage."
Looking in the direction of Yu Yi's finger, Cao Zhong and Xu Deyan exchanged glances.
The place Yu Yi chose was actually at the exit of the valley. There were two gentle slopes there, which indeed allowed the Han soldiers to arrange their formations calmly. Moreover, if the enemy's cavalry suddenly rushed out of the valley, it would probably be difficult for them to hold the arrow directly.
The Yawa military formation reorganized.
But after all, this is also to deal with the Turks' very fast and violent attack, which means that when everyone arrives in Lingwu County, there will inevitably be a fierce battle. But having said that, only a fierce battle can allow them to measure the strength of the Turks.
Let’s also see if these two armies are really of the same mind. If they can’t even deal with one Tutun, then how can they deal with the next Turkic army?
"But at least from now on, this Turkic Tutun is still somewhat self-aware. If he doesn't enter the valley at all, then our arrangements will be out of the question." Xu Deyan was a little worried.
"This requires someone to lure the enemy." Cao Zhong said lightly, and his eyes immediately turned back to Hou Mi and Yu Xi who were actually ready to try.
The best choice to lure the enemy is definitely the cavalry. These two guys took this Tutun all the way. Both sides have a lot of grievances. It will be easier for them to lure the enemy to achieve their goals.
"General, please give me your orders!" The two of them knelt down on one knee and held hands in arms almost at the same time.
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There are already snowflakes in the wind, and in the wilderness outside the valley, the grass is blowing in the wind, and the ground is already dotted with white spots. It is conceivable that it will be even colder further north.
After reining in his horse, Ashnajin looked at the valley ahead and frowned slightly.
He is a Tutun of the Turks and a warrior of the Turks. The "Golden Mountain" that symbolizes ancestors and history in the hearts of the Turks is the origin of his name. Although he is only over thirty years old, Ashnakin is already a famous warrior of the Turks.
Yes, he has tens of thousands of people under his command.
At this time, there were only two thousand cavalry following Ashinakin, which made Ashinakin hesitate as to whether he should rush into this valley.
The Turks don't like head-on battles with large corps. They like to hunt around like wolves on the grassland. After finding prey, they pounce on them and give them a bite. But the current state of the Turks makes Ashinakin
I felt a deep sense of crisis.
The Turks have actually maintained a very "friendly" relationship with the Northern Zhou Dynasty for a long time. Especially when Yuwentai first founded the country, they made many concessions to the Turks on the northern border issue in exchange for the support of the Turks, but the good times did not last long.
, with the victory of the Northern Zhou Dynasty over the Northern Qi Dynasty, Yu Wenyong broke with his original tolerance towards the Turks and marched northward in five directions with great momentum, forcing the Turks to retreat again and again.
Fortunately, after the death of Yuwen Yong, the Turks finally breathed a sigh of relief. The northern border of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was once again free for them to travel. Even the inland cities like Lingwu County had been plundered. However, they were trapped in the interior.
Yu Wenxian and Yang Jian, who were fighting, couldn't care less.
Songkuai's plundering life made the Turks relax their vigilance. Originally, they hid in the grasslands after plundering to prevent the Han people from retaliating, but now they can take the entire tribe south, and they are quite willing to go south to "eat"
I feel that this also gave the Turkic cavalry, which had been coming and going like the wind, a huge weakness - they could no longer hit and run like before, because the entire tribe was behind them.
What's more important is that as the northern land was almost completely plundered by the Turks, if the Turks wanted to obtain more food and slaves, they had no choice but to continue going south. This led to Yang Jian and Yu Wenxian seizing the opportunity this time.
When the forward troops were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, the Turks had no choice but to retreat.
Moreover, it is difficult for them to retreat into the northern grasslands and deserts. At this time, the north has already been freezing cold. If these tribes go back in a mess, many of them will freeze to death and starve to death. This is very difficult for these Turkic tribes since the Great Khan.
The blow to the leader's prestige is fatal.
Therefore, the Turks could only go all the way west in order to enter the Central Plains from the northwest and directly outflank the Zhou people's retreat.
This kind of idea is not unknown in history. In history, the Turks moved south from the north and encountered strong resistance from the Tang Dynasty. In the end, they could only detour to the northwest. Who would have thought that this was a weak point, and they were actually killed all the way.
Outside the city of Chang'an. Fortunately, the heroic ruler Taizong of the Tang Dynasty retreated from the enemy at Weiqiao. However, the series of unequal treaties signed by Tang Taizong also made Tang Taizong regard it as a great shame and humiliation.
Enter the grassland.
But now it is just an advance of what happened forty years later in history. It is not surprising that the Turks would make such a choice.
However, things did not go as smoothly as Ashinakin imagined. There was no news from the few small tribes who were the vanguard. In desperation, Ashinakin could only abandon his large tribe and lead a team.
The elite Qingqi came to investigate, just in time for him to catch the culprit. (To be continued)