Chapter 0853 Relentless pursuit! (I have something to do tonight, make up for it tomorrow
"Go down and tell your tribe's troops to prepare to retreat."
Jiao Siluo ordered several tribal leaders with a stern expression.
Several tribal leaders did not leave, but looked at Jiao Siluo with unwilling expressions.
They followed Jiao Siluo and led the troops out of Qingtang. Now they haven't fought a single official battle and have gained nothing. They have to retreat. Naturally, they are unwilling to do so.
Jiao Siluo saw their thoughts and said coldly: "I am not willing to do it, but is it useful? If we don't leave, we will not be able to leave even if we wait for the reinforcements from the direction of Yangguan to rush over."
Several tribal leaders, you look at me, I look at you.
After a long time, one of the tribe leaders gritted his teeth and said: "Even if we want to leave, we still have to fight. If we just retreat without fighting, how will we explain to the tribe when we go back?"
Jiao Siluo glanced at the tribe leader and said coldly: "Didn't we already have a fight before?"
The tribal leader's face looked a little ugly.
A feint counts as a fight?!
"Zanpu, the previous one was just a feint attack, not a fight at all. If we don't have a good fight with the Song people, then our troops leaving Qingtang this time will be in vain.
Not only will the morale of the tribal warriors be harmed, but the people in the tribe will also think that we are afraid of the Song people."
"Yes, Zanpu, we have used half a million soldiers and horses this time, and we have almost used up all the soldiers and horses in Qingtang. If we just go back empty-handed, those tribesmen will definitely complain."
"..."
Several tribal leaders said unwillingly.
Jiao Siluo stared, "You think I don't want to fight? There is a traitor among us, and we don't know who the traitor is. How do you expect me to fight with confidence?"
At the mention of traitors, several tribal leaders fell silent for a moment.
Jiao Si Luo was afraid of traitors and betrayed them on the spot, and so were they.
But they were unwilling to retreat now, and they were caught in a dilemma for a while.
Seeing that several tribal leaders did not speak, Jiao Siluo continued: "Retreat the troops first, retreat to Suzhou City, and then consider other things."
Several tribal leaders hesitated for a moment and nodded slowly.
Jiao Siluo dismissed several tribal leaders and hurried back to his tent.
After sitting down, Jiao Siluo immediately called his cronies and ordered in a deep voice: "Quickly send people to the border of Xining Prefecture of the Song State. Find out for me which troops attacked the Song State from Xining Prefecture.
Whether a variable appears.
If something unexpected happens, instruct Alul to exterminate the traitors as soon as possible, and then gather the remaining soldiers to move closer to Hexi, ready to meet us at any time.
If there are no changes, remind Alul that the people in the Yuanshan tribe are all traitors and ask him to find a way to deal with those traitors for me."
Everyone else's eyes were on the battlefield at Yumen Pass, but Jiao Siluo was thinking about the army and horses going to the Song Dynasty.
The soldiers and horses were led by Alul, Mu Zhi, and Yuanshan Cavalry Commander.
Among them, Alur is the main one.
For Alul, Jiao Siluo has absolute trust.
Because Alul, like Jiao Siluo, started his career with him, unlike others who joined him halfway.
Jiao Siluo believed that with Arul sitting among the troops, even if the Yuanshan cavalry commander interfered, it would not have much influence on the troops.
Even Mu Zhi rebelled.
Arul held 150,000 troops and horses, and was still able to suppress Mu Zhi and the Yuanshan Cavalry Commander.
Therefore, Jiao Siluo firmly believed that even if there were changes in the troops going to the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, they would still retain a lot of strength.
The current situation is extremely unfavorable to Jiao Siluo.
Jiao Siluo no longer planned to let Qingtang's soldiers and horses go to the Song Dynasty to plunder. He needed to shrink his troops to deal with the Song soldiers in Hexi.
After hearing Jiao Siluo's instructions, Jiao Siluo's cronies left the tent, took a group of guards with them, and rode out in front of Yumen Pass.
Just when Jiao Siluo ordered his cronies to go to Xining Prefecture to check.
Several tribal leaders had already spread the news that there was a traitor among the generals.
For a time, people in the Qingtang military camp were panicked and everyone was in danger.
Changes in Qingtang Military Camp.
Kou Ji and Zhong Shiheng, who were sitting on the gate of Yumen Pass, could see clearly.
On the top of the city, Kou Ji and Zhong Shiheng stood side by side.
Zhong Shiheng looked at the Qingtang military camp, which was in turmoil outside and inside, and pondered: "Jiao Siluo is dead?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Are you telling me a joke?"
Zhong Shiheng pointed at the Qingtang Military Camp, "There has been no movement for several days, and the military camp is experiencing internal and external turmoil. This is clearly a sign that will only appear after the commander-in-chief dies."
Kou Ji slowly shook his head and said: "Jiao Siluo is so strong that he can't die so easily. If he really died, the Qingtang soldiers outside the city would have retreated long ago."
Zhong Shiheng asked: "Then tell me why there are signs of external tension and internal strife in the Qingtang military camp."
Kou Ji smiled calmly, "If my predictions are correct, the battle at Yangguan should have come to an end, so there will be tensions outside and internal strife in the Qingtang military camp.
It's tight because they are preventing anyone from escaping.
Civil strife shows that everyone is in danger."
Zhong Shiheng was startled and slightly stared, "Yuanshanbu is really one of our own?!"
When Kou Ji said this, Zhong Shiheng naturally understood what was going on.
If Jiao Siluo is not dead and there is external tension and internal strife in the Qingtang military camp, it means that there is a traitor in the Qingtang military camp.
However, Jiao Siluo could not detect the traitor for a while, but the news leaked out, so the Qingtang military camp was in chaos.
Kou Ji glanced at Zhong Shiheng and smiled calmly: "If the Yuanshan tribe was just one of our own, would the Qingtang military camp be so chaotic? You know, how come the soldiers and horses of the Yuanshan tribe are not in the Qingtang military camp?
inside."
Zhong Shiheng stared in shock and exclaimed: "Qingtang's own people have rebelled?"
Kou Ji said angrily: "What does it mean to rebel? That means abandoning the dark and turning to the bright."
Before Zhong Shiheng could speak again, Kou Ji continued: "When Jiao Siluo sent troops to attack Yumen Pass, I took a closer look and found that there were no warriors from the Akrui tribe among the troops in Qingtang.
That means the people sent by Jiao Si Luo to Yangguan should be Yuan Shan tribe and Akru Yi tribe.
Kruy, the leader of the Akruy tribe, is one of ours."
Zhong Shiheng said with a look of disbelief: "The Akruy tribe is a very ancient Tubo tribe. How did you instigate them to rebel?"
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "It wasn't me who instigated them to rebel. It was Jiao Siluo who forced him to rebel."
Seeing Zhong Shiheng looked puzzled.
Kou Ji explained with a smile: "When Jiao Siluo gathered the major tribes of Tubo, he was too ruthless. Among the thirty-seven tribes of Tubo, he beheaded the heads of more than 20 tribes.
The other leaders of the Tubo clan were naturally panic-stricken.
Just when they had no solution.
I discussed with the officials and opened a Yizijiaozi shop in Xining Prefecture.
At the same time, he quit the strategy of saving one million yuan and giving him a household registration in Bianjing City.
He also sent people to go among the leaders of the Tubo clan and informed them of the matter.
After they learned about this, they secretly sent most of the family's savings to Yizijiaozi shop for storage.
The household registration of Bianjing City issued by Yizijiaozipu.
They quietly sent their most valued heir to Bianjing City.
When the officials saw that they were sending money and protons, they felt that they were talents that could be developed.
So I secretly went to Xining Prefecture, met with them, and promised certain benefits."
After Zhong Shiheng listened to Kou Ji's words, he didn't know what to say.
When Jiao Siluo was eradicating dissidents in Qingtang, Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen were shamelessly poaching nearby.
With the power shown by the Song Dynasty, it is not easy to protect those who have been forced to have no way out.
This kind of corner cannot be dug out accurately.
Qingtang people are not like people from Song Dynasty, they don’t have much feelings about family and country.
When they took refuge in the Song Dynasty, they had no psychological burden at all.
From the founding of the Song Dynasty to the present, there have been countless small tribes who have defected from Qingtang, Xixia, and Liao.
Every year, there are always hundreds of people who escape from Qingtang, Xixia, and Liao Kingdoms, attach themselves to my army in the Song Dynasty, and become common people of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, those who were forced to have no choice but to seek refuge in the Song Dynasty not only had no psychological burden, but also had lessons to learn from the past.
Zhong Shiheng couldn't help but sigh: "The officials and you really have a plan."
Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "You are wrong. In fact, the official family and I were only thinking about their money at first. The official family and I initially thought that if they deposited their money in our Song Dynasty, we would kill them all.
After killing them, we killed their heirs and stole their money.
I just didn't expect that after they deposited their money in my Da Song Dynasty, they had a way out, and they were single when facing Jiao Si Luo, so they decided to invest in Jiao Si Luo.
Jiao Siluo actually didn't kill them and gave them official posts.
This matter has been led by the gangsters from beginning to end. The officials and I are just following the trend, and it is not an exhaustive plan.
Don’t think that the officials and I are so evil-minded."
Zhong Shiheng couldn't help but rolled his eyes.
Still not feeling evil?
Even if the tribal leaders in Qingtang were forced to rebel, it was Jiao Siluo's fault.
But wanting to take advantage of someone's death to kill their heirs and embezzle their assets has nothing to do with Jiao Si Luo.
Jiao Siluo, that was an open robbery, but you are a covert robbery.
When Kou Ji saw Zhong Shiheng rolling his eyes and remaining silent, he chuckled and reminded: "Slandering an official is a serious crime of beheading."
Zhong Shiheng's mouth twitched, wanting to curse.
Kou Ji suppressed the smile on his face, stared at the Qingtang Military Camp outside the city, and said: "Now that things have happened, there are traitors in the Qingtang Military Camp, and there are a lot of them. I can't hide it from Jiao Siluo.
What do you think Jiao Siluo will do next?"
Zhong Shiheng pondered for a moment and said: "Jiao Siluo should retreat!"
I don’t know how many traitors are ambushing Jiao Siluo around him.
Before the traitor is discovered, if Jiao Siluo dares to fight, then he is not worthy of being the King of Qingtang.
Kou Ji nodded slowly, "I also think he will retreat, but if he wants to retreat, he has to ask us. Since he dares to send troops to plot against us, the Song Dynasty, he must pay the corresponding price."
"Leave them all in Hexi?"
Zhong Shiheng's question.
Kou Ji nodded and said: "I spent more than a month with the Liao soldiers and the Black Khan soldiers to fish them out. Now that I finally fished them out, how can I let them go back?"
Zhong Shiheng pondered for a moment and said: "I will go down and make arrangements. When they retreat, I will lead my troops to pursue them."
Kou Ji reminded: "If you can fight, fight them. If you can't fight, bite them. Jiao Si Luo spent several years secretly forging a heavy armored cavalry, which should be hidden in his army."
If he sends out heavy armored cavalry to bite back when you are chasing him, you will also suffer a loss.
So if you can fight, fight; if you can't, wait until Di Qing leads Yangguan's troops to come over and form an encirclement."
Zhong Shiheng nodded and said: "Understood..."
Zhong Shiheng went down to the top of the city and selected one hundred thousand fine cavalry and one hundred thousand black men, preparing to pursue the Qingtang soldiers.
Qingtang Military Camp.
After a day of fermentation, the news that there was a traitor in the army spread widely.
Jiao Siluo inspected the camp and saw that everyone in the camp was in danger and wanted to retreat, so he knew the heat was coming.
Immediately, he summoned all the generals in the army and announced his withdrawal from Suzhou.
After receiving this order, the generals in the army were very reluctant, but none of them objected.
It can be seen that the generals also understood through the reactions of the officers and men in the army.
As long as the traitors are not eliminated, the soldiers in the military camp are so frightened that they cannot fight at all.
Later, the generals conveyed Jiao Siluo's order to the army.
After the officers and soldiers in the army learned about this, their faces showed relief, as if they had put down some important matter on their minds.
After the military order was conveyed, Jiao Siluo immediately ordered the soldiers in the army to pack their bags and prepare to withdraw.
Just when they packed up their tents, packed their luggage, and got on their horses, they were ready to leave.
The city gate of Yumenguan slowly opened.
One hundred thousand black Khans were killed.
The 100,000 Black Khans who rushed out from Yumen Pass were the 100,000 Black Khans who were rescued by Kou Ji outside Yumen Pass.
They spent more than a month with Kou Ji outside Yumen Pass, recognized Kou Ji's identity as the divine envoy, and were willing to fight for Kou Ji.
They obeyed Koji's orders.
Zhong Shiheng still can't understand it until now.
Because Zhong Shiheng has never seen a prisoner of any force who would willingly help the enemy fight after being captured.
Kou Ji explained it to Zhong Shiheng.
It is said to be the power of faith.
But Shiheng didn't believe it.
Kou Ji didn't explain any more.
The Black Khans did not have many rules for fighting.
So after one hundred thousand Black Khans rushed out of Yumen Pass, they rushed towards the Qingtang people in a swarm.
During this period, there was no formation like the Yafeng Formation.
They are clearly soldiers, but the way they fight is like horse thieves.
Jiao Siluo gritted his teeth after seeing one hundred thousand Black Khans rushing out of Yumen Pass.
The unique skin color and hair color told Jiao Siluo who those people who rushed out of Yumen Pass were.
Black Khan people.
Once an enemy of the Song Dynasty.
Now he is the pioneer of Song Dynasty.
Facing the Qingtang soldiers whose strength was more than twice theirs, they launched the charge without any hesitation, which showed that they were willing to die for the Song Dynasty.
The people of Song State have conquered their hearts.
"Walk!"
Jiao Siluo kicked the horse in the belly and walked away with his soldiers.
The Black Khans clung behind them, refusing to leave even an inch.
The one hundred thousand cavalry led by Zhong Shiheng only left Yumen Pass after the Heihan people chased the Qingtang people for three miles.
It was not that Zhong Shiheng was passively waiting for the battle, but that Zhong Shiheng felt that there was no need for him to lead the Song Dynasty soldiers to force the Qingtang soldiers with qualified vanguards to help them capture the Qingtang soldiers.
Jiao Siluo wanted to retreat, so Zhong Shiheng gave him enough time to retreat.
When there are chasing troops behind, retreating is a very laborious and physically demanding task.
When the Qingtang soldiers are almost exhausted mentally and physically, if Zhong Shiheng leads his men to attack the Qingtang soldiers, it will have the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.
Of course, there is a more important point.
That is, the cavalry on the grassland had a unique skill that not many soldiers of the Song Dynasty knew.
This unique skill is sleeping on horseback.
Once the cavalry on the grassland are on horseback, they can eat, drink, relieve themselves, and sleep on horseback, so they can gallop around day and night.
But the soldiers of the Song Dynasty could not.
Even if the cavalry on the grassland falls asleep on the horse and staggers around, it will not fall off.
But the soldiers of the Song Dynasty would definitely fall off their horses as soon as they fell asleep.
Therefore, playing a chase battle with the Qingtang soldiers is not appropriate in the words of the Song Dynasty soldiers.
The soldiers of the Song Dynasty could endure it for three or two days with their eyes red, but no matter how long it took, they would definitely not be able to endure it.
In comparison, the Black Khans can stay with the Qingtang soldiers forever.
Because they also have the ability to sleep on horseback.
The two sides chased each other, and it didn't take long before they ran ten miles away.
Jiao Siluo's personal soldiers galloped to Jiao Siluo's side and said urgently: "Zanpu, the enemy is chasing us too fast, which is very disadvantageous for us. If we let them continue to chase us, our heavily armored horses will probably have to bear the burden."
Can’t live.”
"Damn it!"
Jiao Siluo cursed in a low voice.
"Tell the Ashanbei tribe to cut off the queen!"
"yes!"
The soldiers rode away from Jiao Siluo's back, and not long after, Jiao Siluo's order reached the ears of the leader of Ashanbei.
After the leader of the Ashanbei tribe learned of this order, his first reaction was that he had been abandoned by Jiao Siluo.
He is unwilling to follow orders.
But Jiao Siluo's personal soldiers and several war supervisors forced him to obey Jiao Siluo's orders.
The leader of the Ashanbei tribe had to lead 30,000 warriors from his tribe to stay behind.
Several Jiao Si Luo soldiers also stayed behind, preparing to help the Ashan Bei tribe resist the Black Khans.
However, when the Heihan people rushed closer, the leader of the Ashanbei tribe suddenly led his men to attack the soldiers of Jiao Siluo.
"If Jiao Si Luo doesn't give us a way to survive, then we will vote for the Song people! If Krui voted for the Song people, he will definitely get huge benefits. We will also get huge benefits if we vote for the Song people!"
The leader of the Ashanbei tribe shouted while leading his tribe members to kill Jiao Siluo's soldiers.
The number of Jiao Siluo's soldiers was small, and after being surrounded by the warriors of the Ashan Bei tribe, there was no possibility of escaping.
"How dare you betray Zamp?!"
The Jiao Si Luo soldiers stared at the leader of the Ashan Bei tribe in disbelief.
The leader of the Ashanbei Tribe roared, "The opponent's vanguard has a hundred thousand troops, and there are an unknown number of thousands of troops behind them. Jiao Siluo wants us to cut off the rear, and he is clearly asking us to die!"
Since he doesn’t care about our life or death, why should we be loyal to him anymore!”
The soldier of the unequal warriors spoke again.
The knife of the Ashanbei leader had already fallen on his head.
By the time the Black Khans rushed in front of them, the leader of the Ashanbei tribe had already slaughtered Jiao Siluo's soldiers and led the tribe's warriors to dismount and surrender.
The Black Khans did not pay attention to them, but swarmed past them like a swarm of bees.
The Black Khans are very familiar with this kind of surrender before battle.
Because when they fought with the Black Khan King Yusufu in the past, wherever hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses passed by, almost all the enemies surrendered obediently.
Almost everyone who dared to resist them was slaughtered by them.
Since the founding of the Black Khanate, only the Xizhou Uighurs and the Song Dynasty have not surrendered to their troops.
The former blocked them for decades, and it was not until the Liao soldiers helped them that they broke through.
The latter defeated them and almost destroyed them.
Now that the familiar feeling appeared in front of them again, they felt that they had become the invincible warrior again, and they worked even harder to chase down the Qingtang soldiers and horses.
The Black Khans roared past the Ashanbei tribe.
After the Heihan people chased the Qingtang soldiers and left, the people of the Ashanbei tribe stood there stupidly, not knowing how to react.
They originally thought that the other party would accept the prisoners, but the other party ignored them and left.
Could it be that just by pretending to surrender, you can deceive the pursuers?
Facts have proved that they thought too much.
Just when they were about to mount their horses and leave.
Zhong Shiheng appeared in front of them with someone.
They had to show their surrender once again.
Zhong Shiheng rode his horse to the head of Ashanbei, frowned and asked: "One of our own?"
The leader of Ashanbei was a little confused.
Zhong Shiheng asked again: "Is there any token of trust?"
The leader of Ashanbei was even more confused.
Seeing him, Zhong Shiheng asked two questions, but none of the Ashanbei tribe members answered. He knew that the Ashanbei tribe leader was not the one who instigated the rebellion by Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen.
Immediately, he turned around and ordered the soldiers behind him.
"Leave three thousand people and escort the prisoners back to Yumen Pass. The others will follow me and continue the pursuit!"
Zhong Shiheng gave an order and left a group of soldiers and horses to collect the prisoners. He led other soldiers and horses to pursue them.
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Jiao Siluo led the troops and horses and ran wildly for another five miles. He heard that the sound of horse hooves behind him did not decrease sharply, and his brows almost furrowed into the character "Sichuan".
Without waiting for Jiao Siluo to ask questions, a soldier galloped up to Jiao Siluo and shouted: "Zanpu, the Ashanbei tribe encountered the enemy and surrendered without even fighting."
When Jiao Siluo heard this, he almost fell off his horse out of breath.
"Ashan! You traitor! I will kill all your family members!"
The anger in Jiao Siluo's chest could no longer be contained, and he couldn't help but curse hysterically.
In fact, Jiao Siluo mistakenly blamed Ashan, the leader of the Ashanbei tribe.
Ashan did not betray him, he was just forced by him to face several times more enemies. He felt timid and dissatisfied, so he surrendered.
As for loyalty, the tribal leaders and tribal warriors who later took refuge in Jiao Si Luo had almost no loyalty at all.
Before Jiao Siluo unified all the Tubo tribes, everyone was doing their own thing, standing on a piece of grassland and acting as the king of the mountain.
When Jiao Siluo unified Tubo, he used his strength to force all ethnic groups in Tubo to join his banner.
Now the famous big-headed man in Tubo, Krui, betrayed Jiao Siluo.
Jiao Siluo, however, was unable to counterattack.
Ashan betrayed Qijiao Siluo, so there was no pressure at all.
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(ps: I have something to do tonight. I will update it tomorrow. Please supervise it...)