Bodin had always been hesitant about whether to surrender to the big man, but who would have thought that when the matter came to pass, he would be more determined than Stanley. In fact, it is no wonder that these Turkic soldiers grew up on horseback.
What they are good at is riding and shooting. Without horses, their combat effectiveness is reduced by more than half. Moreover, when the entire army is trapped and out of horses, they are suddenly ambushed. People are panicking and want to escape. Who is willing to fight to the death? At this time, the only one is
If you take the initiative to surrender, you may be able to save a life. If you continue to resist, I am afraid that all of the more than 20,000 people will have to answer here.
After listening to Bertin's words, many Turkic soldiers stopped moving, but they still held scimitars in their hands, as if they were still worried about the situation in front of them.
A man suddenly rushed out from the ambush team and shouted loudly: "You bold thief dares to sneak into the border of Hexi. Put down your weapons quickly to avoid death!"
Tanley had come back to his senses, stepped forward and said, "This general is so generous. I and Chief Bodine each led their own young men to join the big man. I hope the general will be aware of it!"
The man sneered and said: "Daman is so ambitious that a mere 200,000 people want to invade our Central Plains. He is really overestimating his capabilities! Your deeds have been anticipated by me, and you still dare to deceive me!"
Bodin threw away the scimitar in his hand with a "dang" sound, and said loudly: "General Qi, we are indeed forced by Daman and have to serve as the vanguard. However, we heard that His Majesty the Emperor has already sealed another
A Turkic Khan, we have long decided to abandon the dark side and join the light, and are willing to join the new Khan!"
The man pondered for a moment, pointed behind him, and shouted: "Those who throw away their weapons can go there for a feast, and those who continue to resist will be shot without mercy!"
Following the direction of the man's finger, hundreds of large pots were steaming, and the aroma of mutton soup floated in the air, causing the hungry Turkic soldiers to drool. Only then did Stanley realize that every move they made was actually in the Han Dynasty.
Under the surveillance of the army, others knew that they had not eaten. Even if he did not want to surrender, there was no way to fight this battle. Tanley originally had the intention of defecting to the big man, so there was no need to hesitate at this moment. Not only did he throw away Wan
The knife, even the big bow on his back and the quiver on his waist were all discarded on the ground, and he strode towards that direction.
The Han army did not break their promise. A soldier had already served him a large pottery bowl full of mutton soup. Large pieces of mutton could be seen in the soup. Tanli didn't care whether the soup was poisonous or not, so he drank it.
Any words of persuasion worked. When other Turkic soldiers saw this, they discarded their weapons one after another, and the sound of clanging was heard. At first, only a dozen or twenty people ran over to get soup, but later the soldiers almost swarmed up, and the scene suddenly became tense.
Chaos arose, and no matter how much the Han soldiers who maintained order shouted and scolded them, they could not control the chaos. These people were really hungry. Later, the Han army moved their enemies and killed seventy or eighty people before forcing these Turkic soldiers to line up.
Good team, get the mutton soup one by one.
After Tanley and Burdine finished drinking the mutton soup, they were immediately brought to the general.
The general glanced at them and asked in a deep voice: "Are you their leader?"
Tanley and Burdine agreed in unison, and Tanley handed over his hand and said: "May I ask the general's name? We sincerely submit to the new Khan!"
The general laughed and said: "This is Gui Haiqiu, the general manager of the Dahan River West Road. Even Daman dares to take his life sooner or later! Let's do this. Your troops will stay here for the time being. I am the commander."
I will send someone to take you to meet the newly appointed Turkic Khan by His Majesty. Remember, the new Khan is called Ashina Danai, and he is a good brother of Gui!"
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Five hundred miles away in Mohe City, Xue Shixiong was gathering his troops, and 50,000 Xue Yantuo's elite troops were ready to go. Suddenly, they heard a horse coming to report: "Khan, there are Han troops coming from Yiwu!"
Xue Shixiong calmed down and said quickly: "The leaders will follow me to greet us!"
At the foot of Tanhan Mountain outside Mohe City, a large group of Han cavalry was coming. Behind the leading knight was a large black flag with a green wolf head embroidered on it, which was the Khan flag of the Turks. Xue Shixiong smiled slightly
He was stunned for a moment, then he quickly patted his horse to greet him, raised his hands and said, "I wonder who is coming?"
The man under the wolf flag returned the salute and said with a smile: "This Khan, Ashina Danai, went to the Western Turks to take office on His Majesty's order. I wonder what Khan Xue Shixiong's troops did to block my way. What does this mean?"
Xue Shixiong looked behind Shi Danai. There were only ten thousand soldiers and horses, but smoke and dust were billowing not far away. It was obvious that there were a large number of people following him. He couldn't help but put away his ambition and said with a smile: "Khan misunderstood, I
The Khan heard that Daman wanted to use troops against the Han, so he ordered his troops and horses to help the Han, and had no intention of blocking the Khan's troops."
Shi Danai laughed loudly and said: "If you don't want others to know, you have to do it yourself. Everyone knows what the Khans have planned. His Majesty the Emperor has decreed that Xue Yantuo's troops should guard their own borders and not take a single step beyond the Leichi.
Otherwise, it will be treated as treason!"
The Xue Yantuo tribe originally broke away from the rule of the Western Turks. Xue Shixiong was naturally aware of the movements in Daman. On the one hand, he sent people to report the news about Daman to Liu Ziqiu. On the other hand, he actively prepared for war.
Secretly mobilizing troops and horses, he planned to take advantage of the war between the Western Turks and the Han Dynasty to fish in troubled waters and control a group of tribes. His purpose was exposed by Shi Danai in person.
Khan was joking, how dare you come up with any ideas? I just want to help..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shi Danai waved his hand and said: "Without Khan's trouble, these soldiers and horses under this Khan are enough to sweep across the entire Mobei, and a mere Daman is nothing. Khan still lets you."
My subordinates should all return to their tribes. If it causes any unnecessary misunderstandings, I'm afraid it will be unsightly."
Xue Shixiong nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, I will withdraw my troops immediately, and I wish the Khan success!"
Not long after Xue Shixiong led his troops to retreat, a large group of Han troops swarmed in, numbering 100,000 in number. They were heroic, high-spirited, and unstoppable. Xue Shixiong had suffered losses from the Han troops and watched the grand ceremony in Luoyang.
During the military parade, he had a heartfelt fear of the Han army. Seeing such an army passing by his territory, he broke out in a cold sweat despite the cold weather.
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The Han army adopted a strategy of elite troops. It was not about having more troops but about being elite. The limited regular army could be used to carry out key attacks, but it was impossible to send a powerful army to help Shi Danai maintain his rule. Can he finally control the power of the Western Turks?
In addition to relying on the policies given by Liu Ziqiu, more depends on his own ability. Of course, in order to ensure Shi Danai's safety and maintain his authority, Liu Ziqiu organized a personal army of tens of thousands of people for him. In the Han Dynasty,
There are actually many Turks in the army, especially among the nomadic cavalry. Stanai's personal army is composed entirely of Turks. This will make it easier for the various tribes in the Western Turks to accept Stanai.
How this new Khan will control the Western Turks after Daman is completely defeated depends on Stanai and his troops.
Shi Danai and his troops climbed over Baiying Mountain, crossed the Dongchuan River, and pointed directly at Sanmi Mountain where the Western Turkic Royal Court was located.
At this time, there was still a peaceful atmosphere in Sanmi Mountain. Children were playing in the snow, and women were milking horses and feeding cattle and sheep. Their khan led the army to the south. They were not worried, but felt relaxed.
Their Khan was not a kind person, he had a bad temper and was dissolute. As long as the woman the Khan liked, regardless of whether she had a husband or not, she would be immediately dragged into the tent for fun. If the Khan was dissatisfied, she would be immediately
Then the Khan would cut her into two pieces. Over the years, I don’t know how many innocent women died tragically under his butcher’s knife. But the Khan was from the Ashina tribe, a royal family of the Turks, and he held the power of life and death, and he also got
With the support of the chief priest of the clan, everyone dared not speak out. Now that the Khan is not here, the women have gained temporary safety. This kind of safety is very short-lived, but precisely because it is short-lived, it is more precious. All women
There were happy smiles on their faces.
Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves from the east. Some women stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound of horse hooves. The children also ended their games, rushed to their mothers, and asked repeatedly: "Mom, what are you doing?"
Mom, Dad and the others are back after winning the battle!"
One woman smiled and said: "That's right, we can have a few more slaves in the family this time."
Another woman worriedly said: "Last time I went to visit relatives in Xueyantuo tribe, I heard that the Han people are ridiculously powerful now. I don't know if there is any danger in this expedition."
This sentence made the women around them feel heartbroken. On the grassland, men are the backbone of the family. Without men, they would not be able to resist the attacks of wild wolves when grazing, and they would not have the strength to drive so many cattle and sheep. No matter it is
Wild wolves or other reasons will reduce their flocks. Without enough cattle and sheep, it will be difficult for them and their children to survive. The final outcome will be to become the slaves of others. There are more women looking in that direction.
, many people had solemn expressions on their faces.
Suddenly, two young men galloped over on horseback and shouted: "No! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
This time, Daman recruited all the sixty-year-olds and twelve-year-old boys in the tribe, even the royal court was no exception. Now, the people responsible for guarding the royal court are actually some ten-year-olds.
Children around the age of 18, these children can also draw a bow, but they draw a small wooden bow, which cannot hurt anyone ten steps away. As long as an enemy attacks, it is basically impossible for the tribe to defend it.
A woman became anxious and asked repeatedly: "Are they those thieves from Xue Yantuo's tribe?"
A ten-year-old boy shouted: "No, they are Han!"
There was chaos in the royal court. Several elderly tribesmen who were still loyal to Daman hurriedly ran towards the king's tent after hearing the news. Daman treated all men equally in recruiting young men. His own son who was over twelve years old
All of them were recruited, and those left in the king's tent were all children under the age of twelve. These elderly tribesmen wanted to rescue Daman's young sons before the enemy arrived.