Chapter 427
Turks and other nomadic peoples live in no fixed place, and they go to graze wherever there is water and grass, so they are doomed to have no such thing as hard to leave their homeland or unforgettable homeland. It seems not worth mentioning.

It is normal for the Turkic people to fight when they have fought, and to flee if they can't fight. At worst, they will learn from the Huns when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, hiding in the depths of Mobei, waiting for the Tang army's logistics to fail, and then retreating on their own. , Turning back is, if Tang Jun comes again, he will run away at worst.The grassland is so big, Tang Jun can't do anything about them if they hide casually.

Wasn't that the case with the Huns back then?
The Battle of Henan, the Battle of Hexi, and the Battle of Mobei launched by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty directly drove the Xiongnu, who had been threatening the northern border of the Han Dynasty since the founding of the People's Republic of China, out of the grassland, and drove the Huns to the north of Mobei through these three major battles. The Xiongnu were unable to cross the south of the desert, resulting in a situation where there was no royal court in the south of the desert.But not long after, the Xiongnu also came back and reoccupied the five counties of Wuyuan, Shuofang, Yunzhong, Dingxiang, and Yanmen.

Among Zhao Deyan's three strategies of top, middle and bottom, the strategy of fleeing to the extreme north of the desert was based on historical facts.

Jieli Khan tended to flee to Mobei because he knew how the Xiongnu re-emerged and threatened the Han Dynasty again.He thought that what the Huns could do, he could restore the original things like Jieli Khan.As long as they escape to Mobei and recover from this, there will be a chance to make a comeback after all.

As for Xue Yantuo, Jieli Khan admitted that their leader Yi Nan was a character, but he did not make him look differently.As a tribe that has just risen, the tujue is in a state of desperation, and a dead camel is bigger than a horse, which is not something Xue Yantuo can bully.If Xue Yantuo resisted them recklessly, he wouldn't mind teaching Yi Nan how to behave when he retreated into Mobei.

But he never imagined that the situation would be so bad. First, he was defeated in Dingxiang City, and then he got the news that Wuyuan fell and the East Route Army was defeated. The Tang army in Wuyuan was cut in half, and his plan to withdraw quickly went bankrupt.What made him even more horrified was that the forwards of the Tang army caught up with them in just a few days, and took away [-] of his combat power through the First World War. Existence counts.

Tie Le is a nation rich in strong soldiers on the grasslands. They are not strong and don't have many soldiers, but they are more than enough for a day or two.

One or two days is enough for the Tang army to catch up and encircle them on all sides.Trapped them to death.Little Xue Yantuo, at this time, turned out to be the last straw that was about to sink the Turkic Khanate.

In fact, Jieli Khan thought of the re-emergence of the Huns, but how could the resourceful Li Jing not know?

He asked Li Ji to seize Wuyuan, sent heavy troops to guard Eyang Ridge, sent cavalry to support Xue Yantuo, and asked Qin Feng to chase and beat him from behind, just to prevent the past from happening again. He was planning to solve the northern trouble once and for all for future generations , so that Datang has more energy to invest in the Western Regions and domestic construction.

Ji Li Khan said that he was angrily scolding Zhao Deyan, but he also had no idea in his heart, but he was the leader of these people, and he deliberately pretended to be calm because he knew that he could not be chaotic, but in fact, he was also very upset. Even if he advances at full speed, it will take about ten days to reach Xue Yantuo's territory, which means that during these ten days, he will be constantly attacked and harassed by the Tang army. Now he has removed the [-] troops escorting the people. There are only about [-] warriors in the battle. Can this little army, which is demoralized and frightened, last ten days?How many times can these soldiers withstand Tang Jun's attacks?

After this battle, Jieli Khan no longer had much confidence in his elite troops, and the strength and treachery of the Tang army had left him bewildered and terrified.

But God seemed to think it wasn’t exciting enough. Just when Jieli Khan had nothing to do and was at a loss, a cavalry cavalry came from the northwest direction. Seeing the person, Jieli Khan stared wide-eyed, suddenly got up, and said in horror: "What happened?"

The person who came was actually Zhan Erhu who he sent to protect his wife, Princess Yicheng.

Zhan Er suddenly glanced left and right, hesitated to speak.

Jieli Khan said in a deep voice, "Speak directly if you have something to say."

Zhaner suddenly cried and said: "We obeyed the order of King Khan and just fled forward. Who would have thought that in the Evil Soul Valley more than 100 miles in front of Eyangling, we were ambushed by a large number of Tang troops. Despicable and shameless people have already laid down in the valley. Inflammable things, when we passed, they blocked the exit with huge stones, and then set a big fire, burning the [-] cavalry of General Kangsumi and the [-] cavalry we temporarily recruited. I didn't obey the Khan's order to guard Ketun nearby. I'm afraid my three thousand guards will also be reduced to ashes at this moment. After they set a fire, the army came down from the mountain to cover up and kill them. The villain asked the deputy general to guard him with a thousand guards. Ke Dun and his entourage fled to the southwest, and fought against the enemy with their own lives. Now I am the only one left among the two thousand clansmen.

For Jieli Khan, this news was not easy to be a bolt from the blue, which made him stand there in a daze, lost in spirit.

Jieli Khan never imagined that Tang Jun would lay a net in front of him, and then wait for him to take the bait in one fell swoop.

However, the situation is no longer enough for Jieli Khan to think too much. The repeated bad news has made him strengthen his bones. He just swayed, took a long breath and said, "Do you know?" Who led the soldiers? How many people are there?"

Jieli Khan doesn't care about his wife, Princess Yicheng, and he doesn't care about Yang Zhengdao and his so-called ministers of the Sui Dynasty: when he was strong, he blessed them to find excuses and reasons to fight against the Tang army. Now he can't take care of himself, At stake, how can there be mental scruples about women and those Sui Dynasty figures.But what he cares about is his own way out, and what he cares about is his own life and death, so he must urgently understand the other party's situation.

Zhan Er suddenly said: "It's Li Jing! There are about [-] of them, and they only have [-] cavalry. If they were all cavalry, I wouldn't be alive now."

When Jieli Khan heard the words, his heart suddenly became angry, and he slapped Zhanerhu to the ground, and shouted: "You lie to me, anyone you say is fine. But you just said it was Li Jing, do you think I am a fool or not?" What's the matter? Li Jing was still surrounding us at the base of Dingxiang City a few days ago, how could it be possible to reach the Valley of Evil Souls in the blink of an eye, do you think Li Jing is a god? Could it be that he can fly?"

Facing the question of Jieli Khan.

Zhan Erhu, whose cheeks were swollen all of a sudden, said with great certainty: "I dare not lie to King Khan, that is really Li Jing. When I was in Dingxiang City, I saw Li Jing from the top of the city, King Khan You have to believe me, I am the best shooter, my eyes are even better than the best shooter in the clan, I absolutely did not admit the wrong person, and the guards around Li Jing are also very strict, there are more than 2000 soldiers guarding all around .”

"Trash, trash, all of them are trash!"

At this moment, Jieli Khan finally couldn't help but yell at him, and now it was because he trusted a group of trash that directly led to the tens of thousands of Tang troops pressing down on them and surrounding them.

There was hope for escape, but he crashed into a wall.

Such a blow, for Xieli, can be imagined.

"How did this happen?" Jieli Khan sat down on the ground. Now he doesn't look like a Turkic Khan at all. His hair is greasy as if soaked in vegetable oil, and his face is black and covered with sand. Dust, his mouth was dry and cracked several times, and the clothes on his body were crooked, and he could shake out a handful of sand.

"King Khan, we fell into Li Jing's tricks from the very beginning. He never put the army under the city of Dingxiang. The Tang army under the city of Dingxiang was simply dressed up by ordinary people and peasants who transported food and grass. Even Li Jing was a fake. Yes, otherwise, why hasn’t he attacked the city for a long time? Instead of waiting for Qin Feng to arrive before attacking the city? Li Jing must have counted on his tricks in our meeting, so he let the army lie in ambush in the west, on our only way Waiting to stop us."

Zhao Deyan also said in a daze. At this moment, even the most stupid person could sense Li Jing's intentions and Da Tang's layout.But he still miscalculated a bit, that is, Li Jing from Ghost Valley is fake.

But what if you notice it?
Afterwards Zhuge Liang, everyone will say that at this point, they can only show one thing if they are aware of it, they are stupid enough!

With hindsight, Li Jing, a military master, has been playing with his palms all the time, and every step is within his expectations.

Back then, if they had noticed Li Jing's bluff and took the initiative to go out to fight a battle, they would have had at least a [-]% chance of winning, but now... they are facing a situation of inevitable defeat.

"Haha!" Jieli looked at the sea of ​​sand all around him and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Unexpectedly, this place became my cemetery. I, Khan Jieli, did not die on the grassland, but was buried in this sea of ​​sand."

Zhao Deyan took a deep breath and said, "King Khan needn't be pessimistic. We haven't reached that point yet. General Zhanerhu also said that they are mainly infantry in the Tang army. No matter how fast they run on two legs With four-legged horses, we still have 3 troops in our hands. At worst, we just need to bypass the Evil Soul Ridge. It is a good thing to say. If King Khan didn't let the herdsmen escape first, the Tang army would be burned to death. We have more than [-] soldiers."

Jieli Khan couldn't help shivering when he thought of the scene of raging flames. After hearing Zhao Deyan's words, he smiled sadly and said, "There is a fox like Li Jing in the front, and a tiger like Qin Feng in the back. How did we get around it?"

Zhao Deyan was also dumbfounded, and hurriedly said: "Maybe the ones in front are civilian husbands, or maybe the only soldiers they can fight are the five thousand cavalry."

"Ha!" Jieli Khan said with a miserable smile: "Sir, don't comfort me, this Qin Feng's army is overwhelming... Li Jing's reputation and resourcefulness are even higher than him, and it is the time when they are beating the dog in the water. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can he not?" To? Besides, if Li Jing’s army does not arrive, how dare he mention thousands of solitary troops here?”

Zhao Deyan was speechless.

After a long silence, Fang sighed: "If this is the case, the three-way army will suppress us, and we will be in danger."

They still have [-] troops, and the number of the Tang army is unknown, but in this last battle, their number must be [-] to [-], which is far behind the Tang army in terms of strength alone...

Moreover, the Tang army is well-equipped, the Tang army is well-trained, and the morale of the Tang army is like a rainbow... But their Turkic equipment and morale are not comparable, and the only thing comparable is their combat effectiveness.But fighting has never been a one-on-one entertainment. The command tactics of nearly a hundred thousand troops, in this respect, the Tang army suppressed the Turkic army.

Facing so many disadvantages, the Turks had a less than [-]% chance of winning against Datang with less than half of the opponent's troops.

Jieli Khan has accepted all the disadvantages at the moment, and said in a deep voice: "It doesn't matter, let's take one step at a time. What the husband said is not unreasonable. We will wait until we leave. Let's walk southwest now. If you remember well, there are more than 40 tribes on this grassland. When the time comes, we will recruit each tribe one by one. Zhanerhu, you lead [-] elite soldiers as the vanguard, and you must use the fastest speed to recruit all the tribes. Then If you don’t climb every mountain and don’t wear every valley, I don’t believe that Tang Jun has the ability to kill us openly... By the way, only a few of us know about the current situation, and no one is allowed to know about it.”

(End of this chapter)

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