Another younger brother of Dai, Rouran, once attached himself to the Tiefu tribe after Dai was destroyed.
In such troubled times, everyone wants to take the opportunity to seek more benefits for themselves. After the Tiefu tribe was destroyed, Rouran set his sights on Kunyu Kingdom.
However, Rouran still felt a little unsure about attacking Kunyu State directly. Rouran, as a neighboring country, knew the weapons of Kunyu State very well, and Rouran at this time was not strong enough. To them, the country is like a stone. Their teeth are all chipped and they cannot even take a bite out of it.
But among the surrounding countries, Kunyu is a soft persimmon, and if you don't pick up two pieces of meat, you will always feel uncomfortable.
After choosing and choosing, I focused on the Tuxi Department.
The Tuxi tribe has developed very well in these years. When the Yudu Zhen tribe came over, they were still resentful at first. They thought that the Tuxi tribe had nothing to fear. The reason why they defeated the Yudu Zhen tribe was entirely because of Kun Yuguo.
Ning Shu asked Ming'an Ulji to seek help from the Kunyu Kingdom, but Ming'an Ulji refused. As mentioned before, the grassland tribes were led by the leader's personal charm, so in order to stabilize the situation, Ming'an Ulji In order to maintain his position as the leader and to strengthen the Tuxi tribe in the future, he ordered some elite soldiers and personally led them out into battle.
These elite soldiers are also the main force of the Tuxi tribe. When the Yudu Zhen tribe attacked, they had to rely on the Kunyu Kingdom to regain their position, which made them feel even more humiliated. In addition, Ming'an Wuleji no longer acted casually, so they also had They were all motivated, so this time, everyone worked hard and followed Mingan Ulji, like a sharp sword, invincible. Although the number of people was not very large, they won every battle.
After tidying up a few of them mercilessly, they were all in peace.
With the help of Ning Shu, Ming'an Wuleji also began to integrate into Han culture, established an official system, and a military system, and gradually abandoned the prairie tribal alliance form bit by bit, and with the good example of Kunyu Kingdom, Ming'an Wuleji Ji also established a good image for himself as a diligent and caring person, and was highly relied upon by his people.
Despite this, compared with Rouran, she is still as small as an ant.
Of course Rouran knew that the Tuxi tribe was behind the Kunyu State, and they planned to make a quick victory. Before the support from the Kunyu State came, they would capture the Tuxi tribe, seize its supplies, and then escape!
After Kunyu State captured the Bialiebu, it bordered Rouran. It knew that this guy would not live in peace. In recent years, although there has been no major action, there has been constant harassment on the border, especially when there were natural disasters on the grassland. Or when there is no call, the harassment is even worse.
Shi Yiqian had nothing to do about this. The grassland tribes were not like the countries in the Central Plains. The emperor said not to go, so the generals obediently guarded the border. There were often frictions between tribes on the border. Tribal leaders There is nothing we can do to prevent these people from grabbing some food to feed themselves, and the leader cannot feed so many people.
Therefore, Kunyu State's security on Rouran is tighter than other places.
With such a huge creature lying beside him, Ming'an Ulji was always on guard.
On the Rouran side, close to the Tuxi tribe is Xirouran, led by Miaohiti. Miaohiti sent his son Shelun to lead the troops to the Tuxi tribe.
The grassland troops were all cavalry and moved very fast. Kun Yuguo and the Tuxi tribe realized that they were not far away from the Tuxi tribe.
This time, Ming'an Ulji had no choice but to ask for help from the Kunyu Kingdom. Just relying on the Tuxi tribe, none of them would be left alive by Rouran.
Ming'an Ulji had just sent a messenger to Kunyu Kingdom, and he was about to send Ning Shu back.
Ning Shu refused and held Ming'an Ulji's arm tightly:
"I won't leave! If you are left here alone, how can I feel at ease in Kunyu Kingdom? I will stay here! We share weal and woe!"
Ming'an Ulji struggled a few times, but he didn't break free. He flicked Ning Shu's forehead and said with a smile:
"How come I don't see you being so energetic usually?"
Ning Shu said angrily:
"Why are you still joking! I'm not joking with you!"
Mingan Ulji held her in his other arm:
"Why don't you want me to do better? This time with the help of Kun Yuguo, how could we lose? Even if you don't have confidence in me, don't you have confidence in Kunyuguo?"
Seeing that Ning Shu was still stubborn, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead:
"Not only do you have me, but you also have those three meat buns. You have to take good care of them."
Ning Shu was stunned for a moment, then gradually loosened her hand. It was loose, but tears filled her eyes, and she said in a choked voice:
"Well, then you have to take good care of yourself. Our wives still depend on you."
Ming'an Ulji hugged her tightly for a while, then patted her back and said with a smile:
"Be happy, this is so unlucky."
Ning Shu sniffed and punched him in a coquettish way.
After sending his wives away, Ming'an Ulji took a deep breath, put away the softness in his heart, turned around and ordered his troops, preparing to fight Rouran.
After the generals guarding Beiguan learned of Rouran's movements, they ordered some troops to reinforce Ming'an Ulji, while the other side rushed to the capital to send news.
The two letters were delivered to Ning Yan almost immediately. Ning Yan was shocked and hurriedly summoned Huo Jiu, Le Zhengkang and other generals to discuss it.
After learning about the situation, Huo Jiu said:
"Your Majesty, Rouran moves quickly. We should send support first to resist Rouran's attack, and then discuss our next actions."
The generals also thought so. Although it was not far from here to the Tuxi Department, Rouran moved very quickly. If he had waited until they had finished discussing, the day lilies would have been cold several times.
Ning Yan asked Jiang Wu and Le Zhengqing to lead two thousand troops and ride lightly.
In ancient times, Chinese heavy cavalry and light cavalry were different from European heavy cavalry and light cavalry. European heavy cavalry refers to cavalry covered with armor, while light cavalry refers to cavalry without armor, but in China, heavy cavalry refers to those with baggage. Cavalry, light cavalry refers to those without baggage.
The situation was urgent now, and the baggage of two thousand people could not be prepared for a while. They decided that the cavalry would go first, and the baggage would follow. They also went to the Tuxi Department, and Ming'an Ulji could also provide some. In this way, the baggage would not be an urgent matter.
Jiang Wu accepted the order and immediately went out to gather troops. He set off for Tuxi's tribe that day. He was able to go out so quickly because of the army reforms proposed by Huan that year.
The situation around Kunyu Kingdom is now turbulent, and troops are needed to guard all the borders. The generals are increasingly realizing the benefits of the recruitment and training methods proposed by Hyun. Not only are the weapons of Kunyu Kingdom feared by other countries, but they are also well-trained. A well-disciplined army is also feared by other countries.
Ning Yan sighed inwardly, quickly put away his emotions, and discussed with everyone the next action.
Ming'an Ulji, while waiting for reinforcements from Kunyu Kingdom, also took precautions.
Rouran's army arrived at Tuxi's tribe before reinforcements.
From Ming'an Ulji's side, it seemed that a strong wind was blowing on the horizon, and a cloud of yellow dust that covered the sky and sun swirled towards them.
As they got closer and closer, they could faintly hear the sound of the Rouran Army. The Rouran Army, which had been invisible just now, was now like black water, rushing towards them from the horizon.
The vibrations of the horses running are also transmitted more and more clearly. Not only can you feel the vibrations under your feet, but you can also hear the roaring sound.
In this atmosphere, the horses of the Tuxi Department were trampling uneasily and snorting from time to time.
Reinforcements from Beibian Pass have arrived, but after all, Beibian Pass also has to defend Rouran, so there are not many troops that can be sent, only a few hundred people.
However, hundreds of people and horses are in uniform order, and even in such an environment, the horses can still remain quiet. The aura exuded by a few hundred people is stronger than the thousands of people in the Tuxi Department.
The soldiers of the Tuxi tribe looked at Kunyu's army and then looked at their own, silently weeping and drawing circles in their hearts.
Ming'an Ulji and the generals have already discussed the countermeasures. When the Rouran army enters the range of the crossbow, they start to attack. Whether it is a shoulder-mounted siege cannon to fire firecrackers or a crossbow attack, the first attack is powerful.
Some Rouran soldiers were shot and fell off their horses, and some horses were frightened by the firecrackers, but there were more Rouran soldiers who still rushed forward bravely.
Seeing that the Rouran Army was about to rush into the range of their bows and arrows, they all took off their bows and arrows, drew up their bows and nocked arrows, and were ready to attack.
Rush forward and fight hand-to-hand with these Rouran people! NO! NO! NO!
Ming'an Wuleji and the others did not have many troops. If they rushed in, they would be just a drop in the ocean. They would soon be overwhelmed by the Rouran Army. Therefore, Ming'an Wuleji saw the right opportunity and commanded the army to retreat and separate from the Rouran Army. The distance always kept the Rouran army within the range of the crossbows, while the Tuxi army was outside the range of the bows and arrows. (To be continued)