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Xue Yantuo is the most powerful tribe among the tribes of Tie Le. Since the Eastern Turks were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, Mobei was once very empty, and Xue Yantuo's Zhenzhu Bijia Khan returned to Mobei with the Xue Yantuo tribe, and reoccupied the former Turkic people. The stolen Mobei area was built in the north of Duwei Qianshan and the south of the Duluo River, and the Xueyantuo Khanate was officially established.Its jurisdiction extends from Shiwei to the east, Jinshan to the west, sand moraine to the south, and the vast sea to the north. Huihe, Bayegu, Adi, Tongluo, Pugu and other tribes all surrendered, with 20 soldiers. After the East Turks, Another overlord of the northern grasslands.

Originally, when the Eastern Turks were still there, in order to contain Jieli Khan, Li Shimin named Yi Nan, the leader of Xue Yantuo's tribe, as Zhenzhu Vija Khan, but he did not expect that this Yi Nan was not a simple person, and he was very good at seizing the opportunity. Now it has become another wēixié in the north of Datang.

The fall of the Eastern Turks and the rise of Xue Yantuo made the high-level officials of the Tang Dynasty headed by Li Shimin clearly realize that if they want to fundamentally eliminate the confidant of the Central Plains Dynasty, the northern grassland must be completely brought under the control of the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, if a powerful enemy is destroyed today, another one will appear in a few years, and as long as there is a natural disaster, these prairie people will go south to plunder, and Datang will have to waste national power for this. Instead of this, it is better to solve it once and for all Get rid of this trouble.

It was also under this kind of strategic thinking, coupled with the application of new inventions of cement and firearms, that Datang finally started to attack the grassland a few years ago. Backed by their own powerful force, they began to attack from south to north. Concrete roads and cement fortresses were built on the grasslands, advancing layer by layer, occupying and compressing the living space of grassland people.

under this strategy.Most of the grassland tribes chose to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and they lived in the grassland between the cement road and the fort.And accept the management of Datang officials, and with the development of industry and commerce.A large number of Han merchants from the Central Plains entered these tribes and started various trades with them. This made the exchanges between these grassland people and the Han people increasingly close, and they began to approach the Han people in terms of language and customs. He has already begun to consider and plan to promote Sinicization among these returning grassland people, just like the Sinicization yiyàng promoted by Li Yin in Sanhan Prefecture and Wazhou.Capital Datang 490

It was also under such circumstances that Luoyun and other tribes who were "approached" by the Tang Dynasty were desperate.Later, it was transported overseas by Li Yin and became a sharp sword in his hands.

However, grassland people have always respected the strong, and those who are willing to submit to the Tang Dynasty are some weak tribes. In addition, big tribes like Xue Yantuo are not willing to be annexed by the Tang Dynasty. The tribes of Tiele and some tribes who did not originally submit to the Tang Dynasty united and recommended Xue Yantuo Khan Yinan as the Khan King.Form the Mobei Alliance to fight against Datang.

Facing the powerful Mobei Alliance, Datang was very calm, building roads as they should, expanding the scope of rule to the north little by little.It seems that the military power of the Mobei Alliance has not been seen at all.

Although Yi Nan is powerful, he still feels a little guilty when facing the invincible Tang army.Therefore, they dare not take the lead in provoking disputes, regarding Datang's encroachment on the grassland.He also endured and endured, and even ordered the various tribes under him.You must not provoke the Tang people without authorization, so as not to give the other party an excuse to start a war.

However, there is a limit to any concession. Every time the Xue Yantuo Khanate takes a step back, the Tang Dynasty will take a step forward, and at the same time move the national border one step forward. This situation lasted until the winter of Zhenguan 17th. It was much colder, and the Mobei grassland was hit by several heavy snowstorms, causing heavy losses to all the tribes.Under such circumstances, the Mobei Alliance finally couldn't bear it anymore and began to gather troops to prepare for a large-scale southward invasion.

However, all the ministries in the grassland have already been infiltrated by Datang. Even within Xue Yantuo, there are also Datang undercover agents. Therefore, when Xue Yantuo's army just started to gather, Datang had already received the news, and Xinfeng County responded immediately. .

In November of the 17th year of Zhenguan, the Xueyantuo Khanate organized Tongluo, Pugu, Huihe and other tribes, with a total of 30 troops, with Dadu, the son of a barbarian, as the commander, and aggressively invaded the northern border of the Tang Dynasty.The first to bear the brunt were naturally those nomadic tribes who had just surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. They had long been organized by the border garrison of the Tang Dynasty to resist Xue Yantuo's attack through fortresses.

But this time Xue Yantuo was really pushed into a hurry. On the one hand, he had had enough of the anger of the Tang Dynasty in the past few years, and on the other hand, the tribes behind every soldier suffered heavy losses due to the wind and snow, and countless old people and children died of cold and hunger. Death, their family members are also on the verge of life and death.

With the pleasure of revenge and the pressure of survival, Xue Yantuo's army appeared extraordinarily crazy this time, and the first line of defense composed of surrendered nomads was quickly broken by them.Compared with the poor Mobei ethnic groups, the grassland ethnic groups under the rule of the Tang Dynasty frequently traded with merchants in the Central Plains, so they seemed very rich, but in war, this kind of wealth was not a good thing, at least it aroused The beastly nature of Xue Yantuo's army was looted wherever they went, and countless tribes that surrendered were wiped out.

Facing the locust-like army of Xue Yantuo, some tribes who did not sincerely submit to the Tang Dynasty were also aroused with the same hatred and hatred, and began to actively participate in this war. He hated it to the bone, and almost exhausted the strength of the whole family to intercept and kill the opponent.

And until this time, Datang, who had received the movement of Xue Yantuo's army for a long time, but had not moved for a long time, finally dispatched a real army.This time Li Ji was still the commander in chief, leading an army of [-] to attack from the front.

Zhang Jian, the guard of Anton, led [-] cavalry and [-] former Goguryeo soldiers, now collectively known as Fuyu people, outflanking Xue Yantuo from the east.Originally, there used to be many Khitan, Xiren, Mohe and other Hu tribes in Andong Dufu Mansion and Yingzhou, but in the past few years, he cooperated with Li Yin and secretly strongly supported the slave hunting team to attack these Hu tribes. The Khitan and other ethnic groups were almost wiped out, and a lucky few had fled to the Siberia region in later generations. In that frozen land, they struggled to survive. It is impossible for the powerful Khitan or Jurchen ethnic groups to reappear in later generations.

In addition, Li Daliang, the general of the right guard, was the marching chief of Lingzhou Road, leading 2 troops and [-] Jingqi garrisoned in Lingwu; Li Xiyu, the governor, was the general manager of the Liangzhou Road March, and he led [-] troops to encircle the west of Xue Yantuo.

The Datang army, which attacked from several sides, surrounded Xue Yantuo's army on three sides, but they were not in a hurry to counterattack. Instead, the policy of sticking to the main line wasted time with Xue Yantuo.Xue Yantuo's main purpose this time was to solve the shortage of supplies caused by the heavy snowstorm, but now being dragged in place by the Tang army, not only was he unable to plunder, but he also had to consume a large amount of supplies every day, which Xue Yantuo's army could not afford.

Under such circumstances, Commander Xue Yantuo made a decisive decision and led an army of 30 to return to Mobei. After all, they had looted many grassland tribes some time ago. Although the Han people in the south were richer, they were defeated by Li Ji's army. It is impossible to rush through the barrier at all, so instead of consuming supplies here, it is better to accept it as soon as it is good.

However, Li Ji did not intend to let Xue Yantuo go. Instead, he pursued along the opponent's retreat route. In the end, he sent [-] elite cavalry to cross Baidaochuan by taking a shortcut, blocking Xue Yantuo's retreat route under the green mountain.In desperation, Dadu had no choice but to set up a battle formation in Nuozhenshui, preparing for a showdown with the Tang army.

Faced with this situation, Li Ji personally led the army to launch a decisive battle with Dadu. At first, the Turks under Li Ji fought against each other, but the first battle was unfavorable. The Turks were killed and defeated. Later, Li Ji's army arrived , and started a bloody battle with Xue Yantuo.

Originally, Dadu thought that 30 vs. [-] Tang troops would definitely be a winning game, but what he didn't expect was that the Tang troops gave up their horses, and then formed a tight and neat formation, with artillery support behind them, disrupting the opponent's The cavalry formed, and then used grenades and other firearms to kill at close range. When the short soldiers met, they responded to the enemy with long horse spears.

Under this combination of firearms and cold weapons, Xue Yantuo's 30 army could not give full play to its superiority in numbers.And Li Ji can rely on 30 infantry to kill the opponent's 20 cavalry inextricably, and he is indeed worthy of a generation of famous generals. (Historical records show that Li Ji killed 490 Xueyantuo cavalry with [-] infantry and retreated again and again. At that time, no firearms were added. It can be said to be a miracle in the era of cold weapons.) Capital Datang [-]

And just when the two sides were able to solve the problem, the five thousand fine cavalry led by the deputy commander Xue Wanche bypassed the battlefield and suddenly entered from behind Xue Yantuo's army. Li Ji also seized the opportunity and commanded the army to attack with all its strength. As a result, Xue Yantuo's army was defeated. Among them, 7 died in battle, 20 were captured, and many troops were dispersed. Only less than [-] troops were gathered, which is known as the Battle of Nuozhenshui in history.

The Battle of Nuozhenshui was a turning point in the war between Datang and Xue Yantuo. Under the strong logistical guarantee, Zhang Jian, Zhang Shigui, and Li Xiyu each led their armies, and copied the rear route set by Dadu from the east and west, cutting off Xue Yantuo's army. Contact with the rear.

The Xue Yantuo Khanate came out in full force this time, and most of the young and strong had already joined the army, so they were unable to rescue them at all. When exhausted, he finally surrendered to Datang.

In addition, after Zhang Jian joined Zhang Shigui's army, he personally led a cavalry into the Xue Yantuo Khanate. As a result, Xue Yantuo, who was empty inside, was turned upside down by Zhang Jian. Although Khan Wang Yinan was furious, he had nothing to do. After the news of Dadu She's surrender reached his ears, the King Khan who brought Xue Yantuo to the summit was so angry that he vomited blood for three liters. He couldn't get sick at last, and he vomited blood and died more than ten days later. (To be continued. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)