The reason why Shengtang was surprised and surprised by the news of Turkic invasion was not only because of the war itself.

The dynasty had been established for 800 years, with swords and iron blood, and daily life. There were hundreds of countries or tribes that were directly wiped out by them, not to mention those unlucky neighbors who had repeatedly ravaged them countless times.

It's just a game of fighting and hunting, what's the point of mentioning it!

What really puzzled the emperors and ministers of the Shengtang Dynasty was the scale and reason for the Turkic Empire's attack.

In terms of scale, the troops sent by the Turks to invade the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang are the famous Blood Wolf Legion. Although famous, their number is only 30,000. Using such a force to provoke the Holy Tang is either extremely confident or has the power to do so.

Suicidal tendencies.

In short, it is really difficult to understand.

What is even more difficult to understand is the reason for sending troops: revenge.

Revenge? Revenge for what?

The war letter sent by the Turks stated that they were seeking revenge for the son of Duke Karen of the Blood Wolf Clan and the twenty-five Blood Wolf Clan warriors.

They were shamefully killed by the Shengtang people.

The Imperial Court was confused when they heard this: This... this is too baffling. When did we kill the Turkic nobles?

When Li Jiangyao, who was thousands of miles away, heard about this, he couldn't help but feel excited, and subconsciously glanced at his boss Zeng Xian. Zeng Xian also looked confused: Damn, you are a man who co-operates with the Protectorate.

,Didn’t you report this matter to the Imperial Capital at first?

There was no report at the beginning, and we cannot easily admit it now. Although the Turks who died were killed by the scout camp because they crossed the border to attack the caravan, they were worthy of death. But because they did not report the war situation in time before, now

If the higher-ups investigate, the three deputy governors will have to be punished by the court.

So, they reached an agreement, and while resisting fiercely, they declared that they would never kill the Turkic nobles. At the same time, they assured the imperial capital that the Zhenjiang Protectorate would immediately gather troops and horses, and they would definitely defeat all the invading enemies.

Don't bother the adults.

After the imperial court read the memorial to the Protectorate, they thought about it. Isn't there only thirty thousand enemy soldiers? There is really no need to worry about this, so let the Zhenjiang Army handle it on their own.

Therefore, the emperor Li Chengwu issued a decree, ordering the Zhenjiang Protectorate to send troops to fight against the enemy, and the Turks must be blocked from the ghost desert.

According to common sense, if the Turks invade Ghost Desert in a large scale, it is tantamount to invading the territory of the thirty-six countries of Western Xinjiang. Therefore, even if they want to resist, they should let their own troops from Western Xinjiang be dispatched. As for the Zhenjiang Protector

At most, the government just suppressed the situation from behind, shouting for help, etc. There was no need to directly conflict with the Turks.

However, because they had failed to report military information first and now actively promised the court to retreat from the enemy, the senior officials of the Zhenjiang Protectorate did not care too much and directly made a decision to put an end to this trouble in person.

Following the rules, they first said hello to He Jingming, who was recuperating in the imperial capital. Before waiting for a reply from Commander He, the deputy governor Cao Yongji took action and commanded the 30,000-strong relief division stationed in Chechi State to go to the front line.

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Cao Yongji was originally a fierce general in the Long Sword Legion.

Twenty years ago, when the late Emperor Li Chengwen ordered to quell the rebellion in Western Xinjiang, Cao Yongji accompanied the army into the Ghost Desert with the title of deputy captain. When the war ended three months later, this guy had actually been promoted twice in a row due to his outstanding military exploits.

Rank, he went directly from deputy captain to brigade commander, and he was in charge of six thousand long swords and tiger swords.

Not long after, in order to frighten the Turkic Empire and preserve the tranquility of Western Xinjiang, Li Chengwen decided to establish a Zhenjiang Protectorate and asked the two legions of Long Sword and Fierce Blade to dedicate 20,000 elites each as the new army team.

At that time, Western Xinjiang had just experienced the baptism of war, with ruins and devastation everywhere, and the vast ghost desert was a ghost place where birds did not shit. In addition to the desert, it was the Gobi. The climate and environment were extremely harsh. Even the skin would become rough after staying there for a long time.

Therefore, at that time, no one of the senior officers of the Long Sword Legion was willing to leave their old army and stay in Western Xinjiang to build the Protectorate. After receiving the order, Huo Fang, the commander of the Long Sword Army, asked this and that

, seeing that none of his subordinates nodded and said something, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

At this time, the new brigade commander Cao Yongji stood up and expressed his willingness to transfer to the Xinjiang Army.

Huo Fang was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly reported to the Ministry of War and promoted Lao Cao to a higher level. According to the level of deputy army commander, he was sent to He Jingming.

From then on, Cao Yongji became the Deputy Protector of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, and he was also the representative of the long-sword soldiers and horses in the Zhenjiang Army. Most of the 30,000 quick reinforcements ordered to be stationed in Chechi State were

The troops he brought from the Long Sword Legion.

Unlike Guan Zhan, the deputy governor of the Fubing Department, Cao Yongji and Zhang Sanpi from the Fierce Blade Army are both veteran military leaders who are used to the battlefield. Therefore, for this Turkic invasion, Lao Cao

Not only was he not panicking, but he was also a little eager to give it a try.

The reason for this is very simple. Commander He has been ill in bed for a long time and has not interfered with the affairs of the Zhenjiang Protectorate for a long time. The imperial court has also been considering selecting a new Protector to replace He Jingming.

Isn’t this Turkic invasion a golden opportunity?

The Shengtang Dynasty has always attached great importance to military merit. Whoever can defeat the Turkic ghosts will certainly be qualified to command the entire Protectorate!

With this little calculation in mind, Cao Yongji proposed to his other two colleagues that he should lead the troops to meet the enemy.

At this time, the Turkic army had launched a full-scale invasion of the Ghost Desert in Western Xinjiang. After attacking several countries in succession, they were now preparing to concentrate their forces to attack the Kucha royal court. The Kucha king asked for help from the Duhufu ten times a day, claiming that

The five thousand rookies under his command can't stop the blood wolf's sharp teeth. If they don't come to help, Shengtang will wait to say goodbye to Qiuci.

The situation was tense and the Protectorate could not tolerate any more unnecessary arguments. Considering the overall situation, Zhang Sanpi and Guan Zhan finally agreed with Cao Yongji's idea and let him take charge of commanding this battle.

Cao Yongji got the two people's approval and set off immediately. He rushed all the way from Anxi to the train station without even bothering to eat, so he took the quick reinforcements who had already assembled and been waiting here for a long time and rushed in a hurry.

To Qiuci.

It originally took three days to walk, but it only took Lao Cao a day and a half to get there. When the King of Qiuci saw the banner of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, he was so excited that he burst into tears and almost hugged Cao Yongji and kissed him.

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Deputy Guard Cao pushed him away: "Where is the Turkic ghost?"

"They're all gone."

"When did you leave? Where did you go?"

"I just left yesterday, I think I was heading to Shanshan Country."

"Holy shit! The entire army turns around and targets Shanshan!"

The army of rapid aid divisions had no time to rest for a moment, so they quickly jumped on their horses and continued to march towards Shanshan Kingdom.

Unexpectedly, less than half of the way, they received a report from the Pegasus Scout Battalion: After a short rest at the border of Shanshan Kingdom, the Turkic Blood Wolf Army turned towards Jingjue Kingdom!

Cao Yongji rolled his eyes in anger and quickly ordered the troops to adjust their direction and fight with Jingjue.

In this way, 30,000 quick reinforcements, chasing 30,000 blood wolf troops, went in circles in the ghost desert of Western Xinjiang. From Qiuci to Shanshan, from Shanshan to Jingjue, and from Jingjue to Ruoqiang,

From Ruoqiang to Loulan, for eight days in a row, Cao Yongji didn't even see a trace of the Turks, and he was just risking his life on the way.

There are two main reasons why this depressing situation occurs.

First of all, the Turks' movements were too fast. It is no exaggeration to say that they were as fast as the wind. Coupled with the ever-changing and elusive direction of travel, even the Pegasus Scout Battalion was unable to conduct careful reconnaissance.

Report in time, so that the rescue division can only be late and follow behind to catch up.

Secondly, the armies of various countries in Western Xinjiang are really weak. Not only are their troops weak, but their combat power is sparse. If they can stop the Turks a little, even if they just show off on the road and scare them, they will not be able to defeat Cao Cao.

The deputy governor turned into a dog from exhaustion.

Two groups of soldiers and horses launched an armed parade one after another in the Ghost Desert of Western Xinjiang. Countries were so frightened that they hid behind the city walls and did not dare to show their heads. But Zhang Sanpi, the deputy governor in Anxi, was the first to see this.

Something is wrong inside.

He sent someone overnight to deliver an urgent message to Cao Yongji, reminding the other party to immediately stop blind pursuit and secure several strategic locations first, and then make plans after finding out the enemy's true movements.

At the same time, he also told Cao Yongji that he would urgently mobilize the main force of the Protectorate stationed in Anxi Kingdom to join the rapid reinforcements, and then everyone would work together to encircle the Turkic wolf army.

However, Zhang Sanpi's advice was still a step too late.

On the same day that his messenger rushed out of Anxi City on horseback as if his butt was on fire, the Turks, who were thousands of miles away and had been moving rapidly, suddenly stopped.

The place where they stopped was called Yewang Slope.

“Ye Wang Slope, Ye Wang Slope, there are many innocent souls on Ye Wang Slope.

Beating the golden drum and beating the silver gong will make it difficult for the wronged souls to cross the Okura River."

Yewangpo is an angular area formed by the Congling branch and the Daocang River. The terrain is sloping, high in the north and low in the south. Because the east-west trade routes run through this area, and it is located at the junction of many countries, Yewangpo is also a

A famous ancient battlefield.

In history, many great battles have broken out here, and the bones of countless men from Western Xinjiang have been buried on the battlefield, becoming the ghosts of injustice wandering around Yewangpo all day long.

The Turks suddenly chose to stop here, obviously they had no good intentions.

But no matter what, the opponent finally stopped running this time. The panting Uncle Cao showed a happy smile: It's good if he doesn't run, then let's do it!

During the period of chasing each other, the Pegasus Scout Battalion also gradually figured out the details of the Turks, and accurate enemy information was sent to Cao Yongji one after another.

It was previously said that the opponent was the Blood Wolf Legion of the Turkic Empire. In fact, this statement was not very accurate. From a strict definition, the opponent should be called the Blood Wolf Legion Part One, or the Blood Wolf Karen Army.

Because the 30,000 Turkic troops who invaded Western Xinjiang this time were only the tribesmen troops under Duke Karen, and the main force of the Blood Wolf Legion, the Wolf Guard Army commanded by Shan Duhan himself, did not appear at all.

After Cao Yongji received the news, he suddenly felt lucky and depressed. Fortunately, the enemy was not the main force of the Turks, so it was naturally much easier to deal with it; but what was depressed was that the hero was useless.

My majestic long sword and tiger's sword can drink the blood of powerful enemies. That's enough strength. It's nothing to have a second-rate army.

However, the smug Cao Yongji soon discovered to his surprise that although the Turkic troops on the opposite side were second-rate troops, their combat power was at the level of Shengtang's!

The curtain of the battle at Yewangpo officially opened under a bloody setting sun.

Thirty thousand Turkic cavalry, when they saw the Shengtang army entering the battlefield, without even a polite word, they immediately launched an attack from the top of the northern slope where they had a favorable geographical advantage, rolling towards the south like a furious wave.

Oh my god! Cao Yongji's heart tightened when he saw this: The other party didn't even have at least tentative contact, and launched a group charge as soon as they came up?!

The situation in front of him did not allow him to hesitate any longer. Cao Yongji drew his sword, called to the depleted quick reinforcements, and quickly laid out a defensive formation, preparing to withstand the impact of the Turkic cavalry.

Even though the soldiers of the Protectorate were well-trained and had experienced hundreds of battles, they switched from pursuit to confrontation in the blink of an eye, but they still could not withstand the overwhelming pressure from the opposite side.
Chapter completed!