After six days and nights of preparation, the Anxi Army cooked a total of 900,000 kilograms of fried noodles, slaughtered 2,000 sheep, 60,000 kilograms of pickled meat and carried more than 10,000 cattle, horses and mules in and outside the city.
The Anxi Army has a total of 11,000 people.
In the early morning of the seventh day, the Anxi Army officially set out for the expedition after a simple ceremony to worship the heaven. The deputy capital guard Cheng Qianli stayed behind and took charge while cleaning up the mess they left behind.
They marched north from Diazhuang City, passed through Dashi City, crossed the Bodal Ridge and arrived outside Dunduo City. After crossing the Zhenzhu River, they left the southern vein of the Tianshan Mountains behind them, and in front of them were rolling hills and mountains.
pasture.
There is a trade route leading to Suiye. It first arrives at Dongcheng on the shore of Atami Lake, then to Helie City and Yezhi City, and finally to General Perot, the satellite city of Suiye Town, and then to Suiye Town. Kaiyuan 2
In the 17th year when they attacked the Black Fire-Tumbling Immortal Khan, the Anxi Army followed this path.
But now they had to take a different path, because the livestock needed to follow the pastures to eat before they could move. Although they were still close to the original route, they turned between several pastures and finally came to Atami Lake.
The news of the Tang army's dispatch had been discovered by Tuqishi's nomadic scouts. They quickly turned back and relayed the message to Tuqishi's Khan tent where they were grazing at the foot of Jiedan Mountain to the north of Suiye.
Most of Mohe Khan's tribe gathered here, enjoying the coolness of the alpine pastures backed by broken leaves and water to relieve the heat, and their little days were pleasant and comfortable.
The chief scout rode three horses to report the news. He waded through the Broken Leaf River and came to the door of the Khan's tooth tent in the shade of the mountain. He turned over and dismounted. Two of the Khan's guards who were guarding outside the tent raised their swords to stop the scout.
The commander showed his token and said loudly: "I am the scout commander, and I am here to report to the Khan the movements of the Tang army."
The two guards stopped blocking and let the scout commander in. Quechu Teqin, who was lingering near the sweat tent, paid careful attention and stopped in front of the scout and asked him: "What new trends have the Anxi Army made?"
The chief of scouts recognized that this was the third son of the Khan, and did not dare to hide anything, so he told the truth: "The Anxi army crossed the Zhenzhu River four days ago and attacked Suiye City, and now they may have reached the shores of Atami Lake.
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"How could it be?" Quechu Teqin was shocked: "We just burned their food and grass, how can they still be able to march long distances? Could it be that the Anxi Army, like our Tuqishi people, also started to herd their sheep and fight at the same time?
Yet?"
The chief scout lowered his head and crossed his chest and said, "This subordinate doesn't know much about it, but according to the news from the previous scouts, I haven't seen any sheep."
Que Chui frowned and thought hard. The scout did not get his permission and did not dare to leave without permission. He hesitated and stood there. Que Chui quickly waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and report to my father."
After the chief scout saluted, he quickly went to see Mohe Khan in the tent.
The Khan sat cross-legged on the Hu bed, with his shoulders stretched back comfortably. Sitting next to him were two young Ketuns, the daughters of the tribe Aijin to whom he was married.
After the chief scout entered the tent and reported the news of the Tang army's attack to him, Mo He did not react much, as if he had expected it.
"Go down and let them report at any time."
After the scout folded his arms and saluted and left, the third son, Quechui, also came to the door of the big tent and saluted the Khan with his arms folded: "My son has seen his father Khan."
"Come in."
Hemo Khan did not show any distance from his son, and asked in a cold tone: "Are you okay too?"
Que Chui lowered his eyes and glanced enviously at the two beautiful Ketuns beside Father Khan. He quickly turned his gaze back and answered honestly like a good boy: "Father Khan, my son heard that Tang Jun had already crossed the border.
Zhenzhu River has now reached the shores of Atami Lake. If we march at this speed, we will be able to attack Suiye in five days. My son came here specially to listen to his father's order. Do you want me to lead troops to fight against the enemy?"
Mo He shook his head distantly and said: "Go and inform, call your brother Dulu Yehu, brother Miluteqin, and all the ministers Aijin. I want to discuss matters in the tent."
"yes."
Quechu Teqin hurriedly ran out to serve as the receiver, and Mohe Khan also sent the two Ketuns away, leaving only an even more beautiful concubine with a high nose and blue eyes standing behind him.
In less than an hour, the tribesmen gathered in the Suiyeshui area came to the Khan's tent one after another. After they opened the curtain and entered, they bowed and saluted the Khan with their arms crossed, and then sat on the sheep felt according to their reserved seats.
superior.
Mohe Khan leaned his shoulders on the bed, and let his gray braids hang on the back of the bed. Concubine Ji stood behind him and untied the braids one by one, combing them carefully with a comb.
"The raid to burn food seems to have had no effect. The Anxi army still invaded and called you to the tent to discuss what to do."
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the group seemed to be suffering from collective aphasia, with their heads lowered and silent. On the other hand, the three sons closest to them looked indignant and wanted to sit up and talk. Mohe's thoughts moved slightly, and he raised the corners of his eyes.
Asked the eldest son: "Duo Lu, tell me."
The eldest son, Du Lu, knelt down on one knee and crossed his chest and said: "Khan, what the Anxi Army is best at doing is to gather the small tribal countries that have surrendered to them and carry out a joint attack with a large number of people. So the son thought that his father, Khan, should take the initiative to attack.
Before they could join forces, they defeated the Anxi army. Once the Anxi army was defeated, these small countries were like leaves without trees, falling and scattering."
The Khan asked the third son Que Chui again: "Que Chui has something to say?"
"Father Khan, my son is willing to lead the army for his father Khan, defeat the Anxi army in one fell swoop, and offer the heads of Fu Meng Lingcha, Gao Xianzhi and others to his father Khan to make wine vessels."
Mohe Khan secretly lamented that it is better to be young, to be young and energetic without fear, and to be able to give birth to a calf without fear of tigers.
He pretended to be excited and said to everyone: "My two sons are very brave and are not afraid of strong enemies. However, now is the time when the pastures are lush in spring and summer, and it is really not suitable for fighting. So what I want to say is to surrender to the Anxi Army."
Please make peace."
As soon as Mohe Khan finished speaking, the three sons of the Khan were astonished and asked, "Father, why is this..."
"I have made up my mind, don't ask any more questions."
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When Fumeng Lingcha led the army to Helie City, Mohe Khan sent an envoy to deliver a letter of surrender.
The envoy was escorted into the city by two soldiers. Fu Meng Lingcha was sitting on a fallen poplar tree, surrounded by generals and bodyguards wearing pointed helmets and holding horizontal swords.
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Two soldiers pushed him and brought him to the front of Meng Zhongcheng. The envoy timidly took two steps back, then lowered his head and crossed his chest and saluted: "The Khan sent me to deliver the letter of surrender and the yak.
Each of the horses had a thousand heads, signifying eternal surrender to the Tang Dynasty, but the Anxi Protectorate looked up to the horse head and demoted himself to the rank of Tuqishi Khan."
Fumeng Lingcha burst into laughter: "His original title was Tuqishi Khan, why did he surrender?"
The envoy quickly changed his words: "The Khan knew that he had offended the Anxi Protectorate and angered the Tang Dynasty. He wanted to commit suicide and step down as Khan, but the ministers knelt down, cut their ears, slapped their faces and begged, so the Khan reluctantly continued to bear the burden.
He must take up his responsibilities. However, in order to apologize, the Khan has already grounded himself to show his sincere remorse."
"Self-imprisonment?" Fumeng Lingcha laughed angrily: "His way of committing sin is quite special!"
The general of the Anxi Army beside him was holding his sword and laughing. The envoy's face turned red and white before he plucked up the courage to ask: "I wonder what Zhongcheng wants to make the Khan?"
"It's not that I want to get along with him." Fumeng Zhongcheng shook the belly of his Mingguang armor, took off his pocket and looked at the messenger and said: "There are ten evil crimes in Tang law. Mohedagan sent troops to ambush the ten surnamed Khans.
Shi Xin, kill my Anxi army. This is unjust and treason. But if you commit the ten evils, you will not be pardoned, and you deserve to die. If Mo He knows that he cannot escape the national law, please tie his arms and surrender.
In view of his voluntary confession, we can take him to Chang'an and hand him over to the court for trial!"
The envoy blushed and asked with trembling lips: "We are Tuqishi and have our own criminal laws. How can we use Tang laws to judge my Khan?"
"These are treasonous words." Fumeng Lingcha raised two fingers and pointed at the messenger and said loudly: "Go back and tell Mo He that if he thinks he is a minister of the Tang Dynasty, then come and confess his crime. If he has plotted
If he rebels and becomes self-reliant, then it is even more natural for my husband to be enlightened and ordered to punish him and kill him."