After Liu Ziqiu made the decision to fight the final battle with Duo Jishi, he immediately ordered the team to turn east, with the target exactly in the direction of Wuwei County. He made a posture of evacuating the Mobei grassland, but at the same time slowed down his march.
The speed left traces that Dujishi could follow along the way.
Du Jishi could not find Liu Ziqiu's main force for a decisive battle, and he was anxious. At this moment, he received the news that the Sui army was returning to the west. He couldn't help but be ecstatic and ordered a full-speed pursuit. However, he had been exhausted for more than a month, coupled with repeated encounters with the Sui army.
The ambush caused the nearly 60,000 troops who were still following him to lose their morale. Du Jishi had to make a promise that no matter whether he won or lost this battle, he would let everyone go back to their tribes.
At this time, Liu Ziqiu was also making the final mobilization on the south bank of Beihai: "Soldiers, after this battle, we will return to our hometowns! If you want to go back alive to reunite with your wives and children, feed your horses and feed your
Polish your sabers, load your crossbows with iron arrows, and wait to show the enemy the power of death!"
The North Sea was later known as Lake Baikal. In early spring, the lake water was covered with a thick layer of ice. The lakeside was covered with snow, and underneath the snow was hard frozen soil. The soldiers fed the last fodder to the war horses, and even mixed it with
They bought precious fried noodles. The war horses were not only their mounts, but also their partners. After more than two months of fighting, many war horses had lost a layer of fat, and some of the horses' hoofs were also worn. At first, there were three to four horses per person.
, now even one person and two horses cannot be guaranteed. At this moment, the lives of the war horses are more precious than their lives. Otherwise, even if they defeat Du Jishi, it will be difficult for them to return to the West Sea safely.
Dujishi also encountered such difficulties. Although they were more familiar with this Mobei grassland, they rarely went near the North Sea in such a season of ice and snow. There was no fodder, and some old and weak horses had fallen dead on the road.
Meat can satisfy hunger, but it is not easy to digest, and there is no firewood. Many soldiers fell ill after eating half-cooked horse meat. In fact, Turks have always been physically strong, and they will kill horses to satisfy hunger when they are in trouble. This situation rarely occurs.
It's just that they haven't had a full meal in the past half month, and their bodies have become increasingly weak. Although they can still gallop now, they are actually at the end of their strength.
Just when Du Jishi was hesitating whether to continue the pursuit, a scout suddenly came to report: "Great Khan, the Sui army is twenty miles to the south!"
Hearing that the Sui army was in front, Duo Jishi suddenly became energetic and shouted loudly: "Rush over and kill them!"
In cavalry combat, it is very important for the horse to maintain sufficient impact. Dujishi lives on horseback all year round, and of course he understands this truth. He launched the attack in advance in order to maximize the speed of the horse, but unfortunately he made a miscalculation.
One thing. The war horses they have now are already exhausted and are not suitable for such a long-distance sprint. Of course, the Turks have excellent riding skills and they will control the speed of the horses very well, without any hesitation.
The son then let the war horse run with all its strength. Although this saved horse power, it also concealed the fact that the war horse was overwhelmed.
After Duojishi led the crowd to run for fifteen miles, several more large eagles passed by in the sky. Then, the sound of horse hooves trampling on the snow came from the front. Duojishi waved his scimitar and shouted loudly: "Young men,
, and move forward with all your strength! The time for revenge has come!"
The Turkic cavalry made a strange cry of "Ao Ao" and rode their horses forward, their swords shining brightly. Some of the men at the front could not wait to shoot their arrows, although the Sui army had not yet appeared in front. But they knew that the Sui army
The army has a very powerful crossbow that can fire powerful iron arrows at twice the range of their bows. They don't have enough armor, so they can only make a futile attempt to attack first.
Suddenly, the Turkic cavalry rushing in front stumbled one after another. Dujishi was shocked and said: "Quick, go around, there is a trap!"
In fact, the ground here was frozen as hard as pig iron. Even if Liu Ziqiu wanted to dig a pit, he couldn't do it. Their horses fell down entirely because the galloping on this section of the road had completely exceeded the capabilities of the horses. The Turkic cavalry were all experienced.
The herdsmen should have known that this would happen, but these days, they have been completely confused by Liu Ziqiu's "guerrilla warfare". Now that they heard that the Sui army was ahead, they had completely lost their minds.
The Turkic cavalry were indeed excellent horsemen. After Dujishi's order was given, they immediately divided into two groups and circled forward. But no matter how good their riding skills were, they could not hold up their partners who were already on the verge of collapse. Soon they were on the verge of collapse.
, not only did the people in front stumble, but the people behind also fell over.
"No!" Duo Jishi now understood that it was not a trap, but a problem with the war horse, and he ordered repeatedly, "Quick, hold the reins!"
Although the horses were already overwhelmed, the superb riding skills of the Turkic cavalry came into play again. The momentum of more than 50,000 cavalrymen slowed down in an instant. However, the Sui army finally appeared in front of them, and it was dark and equally dark.
There were also overwhelming iron arrows coming from the sky. The Turkic cavalry had seen the power of iron arrows, but this was the first time they faced so many iron arrows at the same time. There had long been rumors that more than one Sui army broke into the grassland, and the total number was ten
Around ten thousand people, so many iron arrows suddenly made the rumors more credible, and the Turkic cavalry's originally uninspired military morale suddenly collapsed.
In fact, Liu Ziqiu equipped each cavalry with two cavalry crossbows. In order to maintain continuous attacks in the past, he implemented a three-stage shooting method, which means dividing all the troops into three groups and shooting in turn. But this time it was his decision
The last battle, and the iron arrows they carried were almost exhausted. Under this situation, Liu Ziqiu no longer carried out three-stage shooting, but ordered all the iron arrows to be shot at once.
Go out. Although after more than two months of fighting, the number of soldiers who were killed or lost combat effectiveness has reached 8,000, but all the cavalry crossbows have been left behind. The power of 40,000 iron arrows fired at the same time is absolutely amazing.
The effect was beyond Liu Ziqiu's imagination.
Fear was like dominoes, quickly spreading throughout the entire Turkic cavalry team. Many Turkic soldiers had begun to turn their horses back. But the horses that had just stopped from running wildly found it very difficult to pick up the speed again. If the horses were on
When they were fat and strong, it might not be difficult to do it with the superb riding skills of these Turkic warriors, but now the horses are thin and haggard, which has already exceeded the endurance of the war horses. War horses are also living things, and when they can't bear it anymore, they will also
Will rise up to resist its master. Many war horses stood up and knocked their masters to the ground. The Turkic troops were in chaos, and Du Jishi shouted to stop them, but it had no effect at all.
At this time, the soldiers of the Western Navy who were recharging their strength had already rushed in front of them. Although there was a huge disparity in strength, the Western Navy had far surpassed its opponents in terms of equipment, morale and tactical literacy. The moment the two collided
, Duo Jishi's army collapsed like a lake bursting its banks, and the final battle that Liu Ziqiu carefully planned and prepared finally turned into a one-sided massacre.
Seeing that the defeat was determined, Du Jishi still refused to give up. He commanded the army to re-arrange at the top of his lungs, hoping to make a last-ditch effort with the advantage of numbers. Mu Duoli saw clearly from a distance, raised his bow, and fired a series of arrows.
Five arrows were shot at the same time. Du Jishi was caught off guard and was hit by the five arrows in the forehead, neck, chest, shoulder and eyes respectively. He immediately fell off the horse and was trampled into a puddle of flesh by the rebel army. Poor Khan Shibi.
He was originally a great hero in history. He once besieged Yang Guang in Yanmen County and almost made Yang Guang a prisoner. However, due to the arrival of Liu Ziqiu, he died in the rebellion just a few months after he became Khan.
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As soon as Du Jishi died, the rest of the army had no intention of fighting anymore. Amid the cries of "surrender without killing" from the Western Navy, the Turkic cavalry abandoned their swords and bows one after another, dismounted and knelt down. The last battle was finally over.
But it was much easier than Liu Ziqiu expected.
Jiao Liyan was excited to kill. He stretched out his tongue and licked the blood that splashed at the corner of his mouth. He said with unfinished content: "Lord, kill all these people!"
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "No, take them all back to Xihai! We need laborers!"
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Although the war in Mobei is over, it still takes thousands of miles of snow-covered wasteland to get from the North Sea to the West Sea, which is another arduous test for both the soldiers of the Western Navy and the Turkic prisoners. Along the way, despite the many challenges gained along the way,
Other tribes came to the aid, but still caused huge casualties. The soldiers of the Western Navy were slightly better. When they returned to the Great Wall of Weiwu County, they still maintained a team of about 10,000 people. The prisoners were miserable, freezing along the way.
Countless people died of illness and disease, and when they arrived at the foot of the Great Wall, less than 20,000 people were left.
Liu Ziqiu wanted to save the lives of these prisoners, but the reality was very cruel. They lacked enough food, and Liu Ziqiu had to prioritize ensuring that his soldiers were well fed. They also lacked tents, and only soldiers from the Western Navy could enter the tents to rest at night.
, the prisoners could only huddle together to keep each other warm. It was not that Liu Ziqiu was cruel, it was because he knew that these prisoners were by no means good people. He had heard the stories about the farmer and the snake, and Mr. Dong Guo and the wolf since he was a child.
Mulin's tribe was stationed outside the Great Wall. When he heard that Liu Ziqiu had returned victorious, Mulin quickly came out to welcome him: "Congratulations to Mr. Liu on his triumphant return!"
Liu Ziqiu remembered that when he left the West Sea, he was followed by 20,000 lively young men, but now only half of them came back. Thinking about how many lives had disappeared in the past two months, Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but sigh and said:
"I hope there will be as few triumphs as possible, and there will be no more battles between the Central Plains and Mobei!"
Of course, Liu Ziqiu also understands that wishes are good, but the reality is always helpless.
Suddenly, a group of postmen with red triangular flags on their backs came galloping from the south. The leader said loudly: "Your Majesty, urgent report from Jiangnan!"