Seeing that the Turkic cavalry began to retreat, Li Hongyun reined in his horses and continued crossing the river without taking his hundred cavalry.
However, he was still on this side of the ditch, staring at the Turks.
Seeing that all the more than 10,000 cavalrymen had withdrawn from Wulongban and evacuated towards the Turkic camp further away, they took a hundred cavalry back to the Liang Army's formation and withdrew to Binzhou City.
After doing all this, Li Hongyun felt his heart beating wildly.
It’s so exciting to pretend to be cool and run away!
After all, he is not the King of Qin, but just pretending to be the King of Qin.
Therefore, he was basically pretending to be calm before. In fact, he was very panicked.
The words "I am the King of Qin" not only deterred the opponent and boosted one's own morale, but also emboldened Li Hongyun himself.
After shouting out, Li Hongyun seemed to really feel that he had become the King of Qin, with a strong aura of "Thousands of people will go to me".
After the whole process of acting was completed and the Turks really retreated, Li Hongyun felt relieved and could sum up the reasons.
King Qin's handling method can be described as a standard answer.
But why is this a standard answer? What details are there?
This deserves a careful analysis by Li Hongyun.
First of all, to carry out this operation, the prestige of King Qin himself is essential.
His personal strength is off the charts, his military skills are godlike, and he is famous among the Turks. From the Khan to the leader and even the ordinary soldiers, everyone respects the King of Qin like a god. This is a prerequisite.
Otherwise, another person would never be able to produce such a powerful deterrent effect.
Secondly, King Qin’s operation was based on knowing oneself and the enemy.
Judging from the situation at that time, if there was a fight, Liang Jun would definitely not be able to take advantage. King Qin knew this very well, so he did not start a fight rashly.
If he really had the strength to annihilate all the Turks, he would have done it long ago after just a disagreement, so why would he use any other tricks?
After all, Jieli Khan led his army deep into the territory of the Liang Dynasty. If we could destroy the Turks here, kill Jieli Khan, and severely damage the Turkic army, then we would not have to go deep into Mobei to conquer.
The King of Qin knew the situation of the Turks very well.
He not only knew the strength of the Turks, but also the characteristics of the internal divisions among the Turks, and even the way of survival of the steppe people.
He asked for a duel with Jieli Khan to undermine the morale of the Turks, and then re-examined the brotherhood with Tuli Khan, deliberately showing himself to be closer.
On the one hand, this will demoralize Jieli Khan and the Turkic cavalry and make them fearful. It will also further intensify the conflict between Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan.
Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan had conflicts.
Jieli Khan was the third son of Qimin Khan. Before him were the eldest brother Shibi Khan and the second brother Chuluo Khan. As a result, both his eldest brother and second brother died not long after becoming khans.
Already.
Tuli Khan is the son of Shibi Khan, the eldest brother of Jieli Khan.
In other words, Tuli Khan is also a strong contender for the position of Khan. He also represents an important force and is not entirely of the same mind as Jieli Khan.
If it were someone else, even if they knew this, it would be difficult to make a fuss about it.
After all, no matter how close the people of the Central Plains Dynasty are to each other, they are still outsiders.
No matter what Tuli Khan said, he would always be with Jieli Khan.
But the King of Qin was different. The envoy had sworn sworn vows with Tuli Khan in his name before. This was just a pretext. In fact, because the prestige of King Qin was too high, Tuli Khan was very likely to have admiration and admiration for King Qin.
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In addition, Tuli Khan is a strong contender for the position of Khan...
So in Jieli Khan's view, this set of operations by King Qin most likely contained a huge conspiracy.
The King of Qin only had a hundred cavalry, but he had to cross the ditch and attack the elite Turkic cavalry of more than 10,000 people with low force and high force.
The King of Qin used his troops like a god, so he would not do such a self-destructive thing.
So, what kind of back-up plan did King Qin arrange to dare to do this?
In Jieli Khan's view, first of all, after going deep into the hinterland of the Liang Dynasty, his rear was not completely stable. The King of Qin most likely had sent Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde or other Liang army generals to lead cavalry to outflank his rear.
Secondly, the closeness between King Qin and Tuli Khan was more like a secret code exchange.
If the King of Qin leads hundreds of cavalry to charge into battle, a Liang army suddenly appears behind Wulong Ban to encircle the retreat, and the Liang army in the front responds to the King of Qin in time, and Tuli Khan suddenly rebels in order to seek the position of Khan...
Then Jieli Khan would probably be defeated in an instant.
In fact, if you calm down and think about it, you will realize that this possibility is actually not high.
But in such a tense atmosphere, Jieli Khan didn't have much time to think.
King Qin's move, which surprised everyone, created huge psychological pressure on the Turks. Therefore, this was not a sign of wisdom, but more like a forced error.
Just like when playing a game, if you are playing against a novice, you will make few mistakes; but if you are playing against someone whose level is higher than yours, every fake move he makes will make you uneasy and aggravate your mistakes.
Psychological pressure will slowly lead to a large number of forced mistakes.
When you have to make an extremely important decision in a very short period of time, few foolish people will choose to rush forward. More people will choose to play it safe and withdraw first to see the situation.
This was the case with Jieli Khan at this time.
His intelligence system was obviously crushed by the King of Qin. The King of Qin was very aware of the Turkic way of thinking and knew about the contradiction between Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan. However, Jieli Khan was dissatisfied with the current low morale within the Liang army. King Qin and Qi
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Therefore, in the face of the powerful momentum pretended by King Qin, he gave in completely.
First, he said, "I brought hundreds of thousands of people here in the rain for no other reason. I just want to reiterate our previous covenant with the King of Qin." Then he led the cavalry withdrew from Wulong Ban and returned to the camp farther away.
In this way, the King of Qin achieved his goal of defeating the enemy without fighting.
Under the situation at that time, it was impossible to really start a fight and show weakness to the enemy. It was simply impossible to find a better solution than this.
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After leading the troops back to Binzhou City, the tired soldiers finally had time to enter a house to take shelter from the rain and rest.
The soldiers did not have any special reaction to King Qin's cheating operation.
Only people like Li Hongyun would be excited because they had replicated King Qin's operations. The soldiers under King Qin had long been accustomed to such magical operations.
But obviously, the task this time has not been completed yet.
The Turks just withdrew from Wulong Ban and no longer stared at Binzhou City. However, more than 100,000 troops were still stationed nearby, so this battle was still possible.
While Li Hongyun asked the soldiers who had traveled long distances to seize the time to rest, eat, and maintain their weapons in the city, he also summoned many generals to discuss the next step.
At the same time, the light rain that was originally pouring began to fall heavier and heavier, and even gradually turned into a heavy rain.
The generals under King Qin were still wearing armor, but King Qi had already taken off their wet armor and put on regular clothes.
"Although the Turks have retreated to the camp, they obviously still have no intention of retreating.
"What do you think?"
Li Hongyun looked around at everyone.
A general said respectfully: "Only follow His Highness's orders!"
Obviously, these generals had great trust in King Qin.
King Qin's magical operation to make the Turks retreat had already amazed the generals. But under the current situation, most of the generals could not think of any particularly good countermeasures.
King Qi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said: "Second brother, let's figure it out slowly!
"The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the roads are muddy. How can we fight in such weather? In my opinion, if the heavy rain continues for a few more days, the Turks may simply retreat.
"We'd better wait patiently in Binzhou City, at least, wait until the rain subsides..."
He had obviously made plans to have a good sleep in Binzhou City tonight.
Li Hongyun ignored his opinion and said: "What the Turks relied on was nothing more than war horses and bows and arrows. At this time, the heavy rain was pouring and the roads were muddy. The maneuverability of the Turks' horses was greatly reduced. The bows and arrows were all broken, and their strength and accuracy were
The degree has dropped significantly.
"After our army rested and recuperated in Binzhou City, took shelter from the rain, and lived in a house with fire and food, its combat effectiveness has quickly recovered.
"Although our army's bows and horses will also be affected, armor and swords are our army's strengths. When we fight hand-to-hand, our army has a huge advantage!
"When the Turks occupied the Wulong Ban, they used high ground to control the low and waited for work. Our army could not face their sharp edges. However, after the Turks retreated, their morale has declined and their fighting spirit has become timid. This is the time to be most relaxed.
"If we don't take advantage of the situation and attack it at this time, will there be any better opportunities?
"When the weather clears up after the rain, the Turkic cavalry can gallop freely again. If we want to have a decisive battle with the Turks at that time, what are our chances of winning?"
After saying that, he looked at King Qi: "I will leave you with two thousand people to guard Binzhou City, waiting for news from me!
"Other generals, give orders to all troops and horses to leave the city at midnight tonight and go straight to the Turkic camp!"
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At this time, in the Turkic camp.
Many Turks had fallen asleep listening to the pounding rain in their tents, but Tuli Khan was still awake.
Traveling around for days, the Turks didn't feel comfortable either.
Unlike Liang Jun, they could enter the houses in Binzhou City to rest and make fires for cooking. They could only find a clean place to sleep in a simple tent.
The torrential rain constantly washed away the tents, making them leaky and damp, making the Turks sleep restlessly.
But Jieli Khan mobilized 150,000 troops to go south this time. He has not yet achieved any huge looting results, so he just retreated in silence? Obviously, he was absolutely unwilling to do so.
This time Chen Bing was stationed at Wulong Ban. He originally wanted to wait for work in leisure, which directly frustrated Liang Jun's vigor.
If Liang Jun gives in and retreats to Binzhou City, then the Turks can boost their morale and continue to run rampant; if Liang Jun wants to fight hard, then the Turks are in the right place at the right time and have an advantage in numbers, so they have a good chance of winning.
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However, he never expected that King Qin's domineering and circumstantial maneuvers would show off his power in front of the Turks and dominate the audience, causing Khan Jieli Khan to lose face and have to withdraw his troops.
The Turks' morale was severely dampened, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier, so they had no choice but to huddle in their tents and wait for the weather to clear.
I don’t know how long this rain will continue, but if everything goes well, if it clears up within two or three days, the Turks can continue to reorganize and choose an opportunity to fight Liang Jun.
However, what Tuli Khan was thinking about at this time was not about the battle with Liang Jun. After all, it was for Jieli Khan to make his own decision.
What he was thinking about was being called by King Qin during the day.
When I think of this, I am so excited that I can't sleep.
What is the status of Tuli Khan on the grassland? It can be said that he is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
But the gap between him and Jieli Khan is huge.
In this southern invasion, Tuli Khan had some say, but not much, and basically had to take orders from Jieli Khan.
On the battlefield during the day, the King of Qin rode alone in front of the formation, showing off his majesty and majesty. This powerful aura, as if destined by destiny, impressed all the Turks.
More importantly, King Qin openly called out Tuli Khan and reiterated his brotherhood with him!
In fact, the brotherhood between them can only be regarded as a plastic brotherhood at best. After all, they did not swore sworn face to face, but the Liang Dynasty envoy who went to Turks before made sworn sworn vows to him in the name of King Qin.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
If we use current terms, this should be regarded as "cloud brothers" or "online brothers".
But judging from King Qin's reaction, he seemed to attach great importance to this brotherhood, and he even talked about it in front of the two armies, as if he really regarded Tuli Khan as his closest brother.
This flattered Tuli Khan.
Who doesn’t know the great reputation of King Qin who swept across the Central Plains and was invincible?
Being able to be truly regarded as a brother and valued so much by such a heroic figure made Tuli Khan excited.
The most important thing is that the King of Qin did not show such closeness to the higher-status Jieli Khan at all. Instead, he repeatedly rebuked him, all in diplomatic terms, and did not give the Turkic leader any face.
This made Tuli Khan even more proud.
If possible, Tuli Khan really wanted to go to Chang'an, meet the King of Qin, and formally complete the sworn ceremony in person.
However, at this moment, there was a sudden commotion outside the camp.
"Qi Khan, it's not good!
"Liang Jun, Liang Jun is coming to kill us!"
Tuli Khan couldn't help being shocked: "What?!"
He quickly got up, left the tent, and mounted his horse.
At this time, the entire Turkic camp, which stretched for several miles, was in commotion. Countless Turkic cavalry came out of the camp in a panic, each picking up their weapons and mounting their horses.
After riding a war horse, braving the pouring rain, and rushing through the mud to rush out of the camp, Tuli Khan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Liang Jun hasn't come yet.
The Turkic scouts discovered it relatively promptly.
After all, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan were both capable warriors on the grassland. At this time, they did not relax their vigilance, but dispersed their riders to be on guard at all times.
Otherwise, if Liang Jun unknowingly gets close to the camp and rushes to kill them, the army of more than 100,000 people will probably collapse on the spot.
And now, Liang Jun's cavalry is rushing towards the Turkic camp quickly.
Tuli Khan stood on a high place on his war horse, straining to look far into the distance in the dark night.
In the valley not far away, Liang Jun was rushing forward in the rain!
The generals of the Liang Army at the head were all neatly dressed, their armors polished by the rain. Although it was raining heavily, a faint cold light could still be seen under the weak light.
Armor, broadsword, horse sword.
The Liang Army, armed with these weapons, will have a great advantage when encountering the Turks' light cavalry, which has a low armor rate and relies on mounted shooting as its main combat method.
Tuli Khan looked behind him and saw that a large number of small leaders and cavalry were already arriving.
But after they saw Liang Jun rushing forward in the rain, they all looked horrified and remained silent.
Obviously, they didn't expect that this army would choose to attack at this time!
At midnight, it was raining heavily. Under such circumstances, an ordinary army would not be able to even march normally, let alone fight.
When General Deng Yuanjing of later generations was training troops, he had his soldiers stand on the playground for a whole day in the pouring rain, but no one in the army moved a muscle.
This shows the strict military discipline and strong combat power.
At this time, Liang Jun was not standing in a military posture in the pouring rain, but was marching forward in a hurry to fight the Turks to the death.
The sense of oppression caused by this kind of behavior is much stronger than standing in a military posture in the rain!
Have the Turks ever seen such a scene?
Soon, Liang Jun had rushed forward and was wandering back within the dangerous range.
Tuli Khan hurriedly shouted: "Where is the King of Qin?"
Liang Junzhong, the leader of the cavalry quickly stepped forward: "I am it!"
Tuli Khan hurriedly said: "I am Tuli Khan! King Qin said during the day that he has a close relationship with me, and I deeply believe it! Now King Qin leads Liang Jun to suddenly come to my tent. What does it mean?"
Opposite Li Hongyun, who is playing the role of King Qin, is actually not in good condition either.
The consequence of rushing forward in the rain was that almost all of Liang Jun's body was soaked by the rain. In the heavy rain, raindrops slapped his helmet and face, making it difficult to see clearly ahead.
The road is muddy and it is not easy to get here.
And the most important point is that the Turks arranged for scouts to be on guard nearby. At this time, they had quickly prepared themselves. It was impossible to break into the camp by surprise and kill everyone.
If a fight really breaks out at this time, although Liang Jun can have some advantages, there are too many variables and it is not safe.
Li Hongyun immediately said: "This is our territory of the Liang Dynasty, and our troops can travel freely. Why do we need to explain to the Turks?
"On the contrary, you are the ones who have raised troops to invade my territory and penetrated deep into the hinterland of our Liang Dynasty. You said you wanted to confirm the alliance, but you have no intention of withdrawing your troops.
"Tuli Khan, considering the brotherhood between you and me, I will clarify the interests and consequences with you now.
"The reason why you Turks are still staying here is just to wait for the rain to pass and the sky to clear up before continuing to plunder! How could I, the king, be fooled?
"Now that the rain has accumulated, the bows and glue are all broken, the road is muddy, and the bow and horse are in trouble. But I, Liang Jun, live in fire and have a sharp sword. If I use ease to control labor, I will win if I attack!"
"I could have led my troops directly to your camp and made it impossible for you to come back, but although you Turks have broken your promise, the Liang Dynasty is a country of etiquette.
"Therefore, I will only give you one hour to think about it!
"Go to Jieli Khan and tell him that if we want to fight, we will have a decisive battle tonight! Since it is you, the Turks, who broke the promise first, no matter what the outcome of the war is, we, the Liang Dynasty, and the Turks will fight to the death.
game!
"If you still want to solidify the alliance, send envoys here immediately to agree on a truce and withdraw your troops!"
Tuli Khan hurriedly said: "King Qin, please be patient. I will inform Jieli Khan right away!"
After saying that, he whispered a few words to the people around him and immediately rushed to Jieli Khan's camp.
The Liang Army led by Li Hongyun remained silent in the heavy rain, confronting the Turkic cavalry.
