Although Dujishi named Liu Wuzhou the Dingyang Khan, he still called him a general. Obviously, he did not really regard him as a Khan. But Liu Wuzhou had already seen the military power of the Turks and was frightened. How could he dare to care about him?
What is his title? When Duo Jishi asked him, Liu Wuzhou cupped his hands and replied: "Return to the Great Khan, I have a plan to wait for you!"
"Oh, I would like to hear the details!" Duo Jishi's attitude was clearly that of a master towards his slaves.
Liu Wuzhou was completely unaware and said respectfully: "The Great Khan, Chen Xiaoyi and Wang Zhibian from Yanmen are planning to attack our city of Mayi. The villain's intention is to expose the flaw and lure them in. The Great Khan will suddenly bring in heavy troops."
An attack can guarantee victory. Once Chen Xiaoyi and Wang Zhibian's troops are wiped out, Yanmen will be empty and easily accessible!"
Du Jishi only came up with one move: "Build the plank road openly and cross the Chencang secretly", but unexpectedly Liu Wuzhou's method was even more clever. He couldn't help but nodded repeatedly and praised: "Okay! Just as you said. When the work is completed, I will only take the woman's gold and silk."
, Mayi and Yanmen counties are all yours."
Liu Wuzhou shook his head and said with a smile: "How can the Great Khan like those vulgar women in Yanmen County? I have a generous gift for the Great Khan."
Duo Jishi was surprised and said: "Please speak!"
Liu Wuzhou smiled and pointed towards the south and said: "After Yanmen has been conquered, the Great Khan no longer has any worries. He can send his army south and directly take Loufan and the two counties of Taiyuan. There is Fenyang Palace in Loufan and Jinyang Palace in Taiyuan. This
There are six to seven hundred concubines and maids in each of the two palaces, as well as countless gold and treasures. When the time comes, they will all belong to the Great Khan!"
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But Liu Ziqiu integrated 20,000 nomadic cavalry from the Xihai tribe, and recruited 10,000 young men from the Tuoba, Quli and other tribes in the Xihai area, and set up camp on the ruins of Gaoyue County, waiting for the arrival of the Turkic army. This
After waiting for a month, there was no movement from the Turks. Seeing that it was already the twelfth lunar month, Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but hesitate, suspecting that his judgment was wrong.
Thirty thousand troops were stationed at the border of Wuwei, and they ate horses and chewed them every day, which consumed a huge amount of money. Liu Ziqiu did not bring his own cattle and sheep as the nomadic tribes usually did, so all the supplies were provided by Wuwei and Zhangye counties. Because he had been harassed by nomadic tribes in the north for a long time.
, the people in the border counties were not wealthy, and supporting an army of 30,000 people brought a heavy burden to them. However, after learning that these troops were to deal with the Turks in the north, the people would rather starve themselves than let these soldiers eat them.
Although these 30,000 soldiers were foreigners, they were recognized by the local Han people, which made them feel proud and boosted their morale. However, Liu Ziqiu did not want the people to suffer, and had already begun to consider whether to withdraw to the West Sea.
At this moment, news suddenly came back from the Guanlong area that 200,000 Turkic troops appeared in Mayi and wiped out the 60,000 troops of Chen Xiaoyi and Wang Zhibian in Yanmen. Wang Zhibian was defeated and killed, and Chen Xiaoyi only led
They risked their lives and fled back to Yanmen with more than a dozen horses. With the support of major aristocratic families, the trade routes to the west continued to be smooth, and news from all parties continued to come. The battle that took place in Mayi was nothing more than
Just after five days, Liu Ziqiu knew it. He stood in front of the huge map and looked at it carefully for a long time. He suddenly nodded and said: "Liu Wuzhou colluded with the Turks and will definitely attack Yanmen next. I don't know what Li Yuan and Yang Xuangan have.
reaction?"
That map was drawn by Yu Wenkai based on his memory. Although it was a little rough, it was still barely usable. Yu Wenkai was the general master craftsman appointed by Yang Guang. He accompanied Yang Guangxi in his expedition to Tuyuhun and was separated from Yang Guang in Dadou Bago.
Later, he was transferred to Yu Wenhua and his subordinates. Liu Ziqiu broke through the Longxi Palace and beheaded Yu Wenhua and his brothers. Yu Wenkai and other civil and military officials also became prisoners and were taken to Weiding City by Liu Ziqiu. Later, Zhao Ling carried out punishment on these captured officials.
After screening, he discovered Yu Wenkai. After Liu Ziqiu learned that the two cities of Chang'an and Luoyang were built under the leadership of Yu Wenkai, he immediately entrusted him with important tasks and made him the new general and master craftsman. Yu Wenkai's first task after taking office
The thing is to draw this great Sui Dynasty map.
Looking at this map, Liu Ziqiu knew how far away he was from Mayi. Even if he wanted to rescue him, Chang'an and Luoyang were still in between. There were two emperors in the Sui Dynasty, one in Chang'an and one in Luoyang. Of course, these two
The emperors were all puppets, and the ones who really held the power were Li Yuan and Yang Xuangan, so Liu Ziqiu directly asked these two people for their reactions.
The messenger came from Wang Jun, a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, one of the seven great families. Taiyuan is the foundation of the Wang family, and is only separated from Mayi by Loufan County. If the Turks continue to march south, they will be defeated within ten days.
Arrive in Taiyuan. No matter how the political power in the Central Plains changes, the seven great families can remain standing. But in their eyes, the Turks in the north are uncivilized barbarians. If these people invade Taiyuan, they will probably be the first to suffer.
They were aristocratic families. Therefore, the Taiyuan Wang family tried hard to use various relationships to seek support from all parties to prevent the Turkic army from moving south.
Upon hearing Liu Ziqiu's inquiry, Wang Jun sighed, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Yang Xuangan and Li Yuan are both watching from the sidelines!"
Chen Xiaoyi and Wang Zhibian both received awards from Li Yuan, so it was naturally impossible for Yang Xuangan to help them. Moreover, like Liu Ziqiu, Yang Xuangan and Ma Yi were separated by Luoyang, so he couldn't help even if he wanted to. On the other hand, Chen Xiaoyi and
Wang Zhibian only accepted Li Yuan's orders in name. Li Yuan could not really control them, and he was worried about losing strength in a decisive battle with the Turks. The two men stood aside and watched as Liu Ziqiu had expected.
Wang Jun raised his hand again and said: "My old lady said that Master Liu is very resourceful. If he can solve the crisis in Taiyuan, our Wang family is willing to follow your lead!"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Li Yuan and Yang Xuangan are watching from the sidelines, but I, Liu Ziqiu, will never stand idle. Please go back and tell your family master that Liu has a plan to surround Wei and rescue Zhao, which can solve the problem in Taiyuan!"
Wang Jun was surprised: "Master Liu is going to send troops to the grassland?"
In their eyes, the Mobei grassland was a desolate and barren land, a savage beast, and a trap abyss. But he didn't know that Liu Ziqiu had just returned from a killing spree in the grassland. Seeing Wang Jun's face full of horror, Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "That's right.
, Liu is going to sweep across Mobei!"
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There had just been a heavy snowfall, and the grassland was completely white. Liu Ziqiu led an army of 30,000 people and embarked on a journey again. Although he did not drive cattle and sheep, Liu Ziqiu also made sufficient preparations, mainly horses and dry food. One person and three people
Horses are the most basic equipment, mostly mares. Soldiers can save horsepower by taking turns, and mare's milk can also be used as food to satisfy their hunger. Dry food includes dried meat and fried noodles. For nomads, dried meat is their most important food.
Standing dry food. Unlike the Mobei grassland, there is sufficient salt in the West Sea. Cured meat jerky can not only replenish energy but also replenish salt. Fried noodles are Liu Ziqiu's invention, wheat and various beans are mixed together and ground into powder.
, and then fried, it is convenient and nutritious, and can supplement various vitamins lacking in the grassland.
Mu Duoli was also dressed in military uniform, carrying a bow and arrow on her back, and was following Liu Ziqiu. Originally, Liu Ziqiu asked her to go to Weiding City with other women and children, but Mu Duoli insisted on following Liu Ziqiu on the expedition. Considering that Mu Duoli
Being familiar with the situation in the Mobei grassland, and he lacked a guide, Liu Ziqiu agreed. Liu Ziqiu was not worried that Mu Duoli would betray her temporarily, not to mention that Mu Duoli and Liu Ziqiu were now inseparable, just because of her baby
As long as her two children stayed in Weiding City, she would not be able to risk her children's death and make a rebellious move.
Marching on the snow is very difficult. Not only does it have to withstand the biting cold, but the speed of the war horses cannot be increased. At the same time, the forage of the war horses is also a problem. The snow must be dug up to get to the dead grass and grass roots below.
. But Liu Ziqiu knew that there was no turning back from this battle. He turned around and shouted: "Brothers, if you want to return to the West Sea alive, try to find the Turkic camps and take possession of their cattle, sheep, fodder and women!"
Along the way, you can occasionally see some tents, which are the camps of small tribes. Liu Ziqiu simply ignored these small tribes. The small tribes would also accumulate some cattle, sheep and fodder, but they were far from enough to satisfy the 30,000-strong army.
need.
It was already the third day after entering the Mobei Grassland, and the soldiers were getting tired. The 20,000 people from the Xihai tribe could still maintain high morale, but the morale of the 10,000 young men recruited from the Tuoba, Xiangli and other tribes had begun to decline.
.The sun slowly set in the west, and it was almost dusk. Mu Duoli suddenly pointed ahead and said: "Master, if I remember correctly, over this mountain, we should be at a campsite of the Dumi tribe."
Small tribes generally only have one camping site, but large tribes have to choose several different camping sites and will accumulate some fodder in each camping site. In the past three days, Mu Duoli led the army to visit two larger tribes.
They found a campsite, but unfortunately they found that the tribes in the camp had migrated and the forage had been used up. This was the third campsite they found. If it was still an empty camp, the army would have another difficult time.
night.
In any case, there is motivation when there is hope, and the two campsites that Mu Duoli led everyone to find before are not fake. There are still traces of nomadic tribes living there. It’s just that they were unlucky and arrived a few times late.
It’s only a day. This time, it depends on their luck.
With the goal in mind, even the young men recruited from other tribes seemed to have been given a shot of blood. Each one of them was in high spirits, yelling strangely and riding their horses towards the hillside. The sound of horse hooves was heard, and snowflakes were flying. Although the speed of the war horses was
They could not reach the peak, but the momentum of the galloping horses was amazing enough. When they reached the top of the mountain, the soldiers cheered in unison. At the foot of the mountain, a large area of tents stretched endlessly. Everyone could tell that this was the camp of a large tribe.