During this period, the coalition forces from the Western Regions, dominated by Kuqa, continued to harass the defense line of Hetao. The combat effectiveness of these warriors who were originally galloping in the desert was no less than that of the Sashan army. Especially when they were fighting guerrilla warfare, they destroyed
The power is even more astonishing. If Dugu's military supplies were not brought in at once, and the psychological quality of the soldiers in Hetao was extremely stable, I am afraid that in the face of the Western Region cavalry's continuous destruction of their logistic supply lines and harassment tactics, maybe the entire journey from Getis City to Jiayuguan
The distance of more than a hundred miles would really become a death march for the Hetao army. At the beginning, the Hetao army faced the tactics of the Western Region cavalry coming and going like wind, and was a little panicked. Dugu was furious and took action personally.
After giving the other party a good lesson, the other party restrained himself a lot.
However, what makes Hetao happy is that although there is still a gap between Mo Xing and others and Hetao, they did not send cavalry to harass Hetao's army. And along the way, as long as it was within the scope of their six countries, they
Dugu was also very satisfied with sending his own soldiers to pretend to be herdsmen to help lead the way and find water sources in Hetao.
"Damn it, if the Six Kingdoms of Loulan always know each other like this, how can we do anything to them in the future?" Uncle Dugu thought with some pain while feeling relieved.
In the battle to the west, more than 20,000 troops were lost in Hetao, but there was no tangible result. Jiang Chenzhou and others were very frustrated. However, Dugu didn't care. He didn't intend to fight Sashan this time, but just to test it.
Take a look at the combat effectiveness of his soldiers, and take a small revenge on Sashan for attacking Jiayuguan several times. The problems exposed in this battle also made Dugu very vigilant.
After resting for a few days at Jiayuguan, Dugu's army set off again. However, this time it was not towards Sashan, nor against the countries in the Western Regions. Instead, it went north along the Great Wall defense line and slowly swept away Bansheng City on the edge of the Great Wall defense line.
.After Haotian stabilized the situation in Miyun City, he also led the Huben, Xuesha and Snow Lion Legions to march from east to west, pulling out all the nails along the way.
After the elite troops from the south of Hetao returned, the long-planned nail-pulling operation in Hetao finally began. In the southern part of the northwest prairie, there are numerous Bansheng cities. Bansheng city was the place where the traitorous slaves of the Chinese Empire surrendered to the nomads.
Cities built in the southern part of the grassland. Their number ranges from tens of thousands to at least three thousand. Due to the skyrocketing population on the prairie in recent decades, pasture alone can no longer meet their food needs. Therefore, these Bansheng cities have
The main task is to cultivate food in the southern part of the grassland to supply the three major nomads. As for their barrier function, it can be ignored.
Foreign thieves are never as hateful as internal traitors! In the past, the three tribes in the northwest only entered the fortress to plunder during disaster years. However, for their own benefit, these city lords of Bansheng City often lured nomadic people to rob Qingfeng. In addition to food and treasure, the population also
The main targets of their plunder. Although most of them were captured and enslaved by nomads, there were still many left, and these people became slaves of the Lord of Bansheng City and their lackeys.
Bian Zhongxing and Chu Xiangcheng had long wanted to pull out all these Bansheng cities, but the elite troops in the Hetao were all in the southeast at that time. It was very difficult for the army left behind in the Hetao to pull out all the Bansheng cities. Moreover, the top generals left behind in the Hetao
Only Bian Chongxing is left. As for Situ Lie and others, Bian Chongxing and Chu Xiangcheng are not worried about handing over hundreds of thousands of troops to them and letting them run rampant on the prairie. Now the elite army has returned, including Fengjing Xuesha and others.
He personally led the troops, and besides, it was autumn and winter, the period when the nomads were dormant, and the opportunity for the Hetao finally came.
After several rounds of raids by Feng Jing, Wu Xiaolangjun and others, the number of Bansheng cities in the northwest prairie has dropped to more than 80, with a total population of about 500,000. Due to the Great Wall defense line and the area bordering Rouran
, most of them are deserts, and Rouran's main attack direction has shifted to the west. Therefore, the number of Bansheng cities in Rouran is the smallest, and the number of people is not large, with a total of only seven cities and more than 30,000 people.
Winter is not suitable for nomads to send troops. Moreover, the main force of Rouran is located in the border area between the west and the Obsburg Empire. There are not many troops in the southeast. However, unlike the Tyumen Iron Eagle, Rouran has fully demonstrated their hegemony. In
Under the attack of tens of thousands of soldiers from Dugu's White Tiger, the two honorary legions and the Rock Legion, Kipchak Khan did not abandon these lackeys who followed him. The famous Rouran general Sir Jiangliu led 50,000 cavalry to cover the seven boards.
More than 30,000 people in Shengcheng slowly retreated to the west. Naturally, Dugu didn't want the other party to leave so easily. More than 100,000 troops followed the Rouran cavalry in hot pursuit, and fought their way into the Rouran grassland for more than 200 miles.
Yes, then he stopped.
Dugu and Xi'er Jiangliu, two famous generals who had a connection at Fengjing's wedding, collided head-on for the first time on the prairie. However, both sides had concerns, so they did not attack with all their strength. A little later,
After the contact, they all retreated in unison, at least on the surface there was a deadlock.
Although Rouran is the largest force in the northwest prairie, with more than 1.5 million people, but in winter, the standing army does not exceed 300,000. Now the two large cavalry regiments of the Falcon and Golden Eagle in Hetao are coming from the Iron Eagle.
Coming east, Dugu's army came north from Jiayuguan. If Rouran sent out an army to destroy Dugu's infantry, the defense in the territory would be very empty. Both Fengjing and Xinke are murderous masters, so naturally they will not fight with each other by then.
Rouran is polite. Even if Fengjing is Kipchak Khan's own brother-in-law, he will never show mercy when killing people.
Kipchak Khan thought about it again and again, and still felt that it was the best choice to avoid the confrontation temporarily. Rouran is currently competing with Obsburg for the wealthy small principalities in the eastern part of the Western Continent. If it gets entangled too deeply with the Hetao, it will inevitably delay the development of the west.
Action. Kipchak Khan is a generation of outstanding people, so he naturally understands this truth. However, the several Bansheng cities in the southeast of Rouran are his loyal lackeys after all. If a king cannot even protect his own dog, his hegemony must be in decline.
Sign. After hesitating for a long time, Kipchak Khan simply decided to move all the population of several Bansheng cities westward. The rise of Hetao is inevitable. Dominating the world is not a dream. Thinking that in the future, an empire as huge as Hetao will soon be
As a neighbor, even though Qinchao himself was a generation of heroes on the prairie, his scalp was still numb.
Rouran's territory is destined to move westward. If these Bansheng cities are kept, there may be disputes with the Hetao in the future. Rouran has taken over some land from small principalities in the east of Obsburg, which is just right.
Moving these people there can be regarded as expanding one's sphere of influence.
"Father, why are we hiding from the river?" Wrapped in a furry bearskin robe, Xu Wulie stretched out his white hands and placed them on the stove, looking at his father with puzzled eyes.
Kipchak Khan was staring at the map on the wall in a daze. Listening to his son's questions, he couldn't help but smile and said: "It's not about hiding, but there is no need to conflict with the Hetao."
Xu Wulie asked doubtfully: "Father, are we afraid of them?"
If someone else said this, Qincha Khan would kill him with a knife, but this was his own son, so he smiled and said: "We men on the prairie will never be afraid of anyone. But we don't have to."
There is no doubt about the power of the Hetao, but we in Rouran are also the most powerful wolf king on the grassland. If the two sides start a full-scale war, it is unclear who will win. But, do we really have that need? If we win, at most
Just go to their territory and rob them. If they fail, the surrounding wolves will definitely add insult to injury. To the west, although the countries in the Western Continent are far less wealthy than the Celestial Empire, their strength and civilization are far behind.
Far inferior to that ancient empire in the east. The benefits we gain here will be far greater than those in the east, so why should we give up here?"
Xu Wulie is already seven years old. If he were a child from an ordinary family, he would still be by his parents' side and act like a spoiled child. However, his father is the highest flying eagle on the prairie, and Kipchak Khan wanted to use this talent to his advantage.
The clever son trained himself to be a better king than himself, so he took him with him no matter where he fought. Over time, this seven-year-old child already had extraordinary insights.
"Father, is the Hetao really that powerful?"
Kipchak Khan put the wine glass in his hand aside, pondered for a moment and then said: "To be precise, it is not the Hetao that is powerful, but their entire nation. Xuwu, don't underestimate the ancient Hetao to the east at any time.
Empires, no matter how weak they are, we'd better not provoke them. In history, we have established several world-famous empires on our prairie, including the Huns, Turks, and Meng. Their iron hooves have always been from the easternmost
They fought from the Sakhalin coast to the westernmost Gallic coast, and their prestige shocked an era. When they raised their wolf flags, tribal leaders from thousands of miles away would respectfully come to pay homage to them.
The entire world has the power of life and death. However, this huge empire collapsed without exception, and the reason why they collapsed was either because they invaded the Celestial Dynasty and were wiped out silently by the other party, or because the Celestial Dynasty later
The entire clan was completely wiped out in revenge. Although we, Rouran, are powerful now, there is still a big gap compared with them. Unless it is absolutely necessary, my father is really not willing to fight with the other party."
"Are we just hiding from them like this?" Xu Wulie said unconvinced.
Qinchak Khan shook his head: "No need. The people of the Celestial Dynasty are very particular about not attacking me or others. As long as we don't take the initiative to invade them, they will never take the initiative to provoke us. But once this ancient nation is angered, it will definitely not be the same.
A good thing. In fact, maintaining peaceful and friendly relations with them is the best thing. Not only can we obtain countless products from their territory, but we can also confidently and boldly expand our sphere of influence. The continent is so vast, and we
Why limit yourself to one place?”
Xu Wulie asked half-understanding: "Then why did we go into Jiayuguan again with Qiu Ming?"
Qin Chakhan smiled bitterly, considered his tone and said: "The situation back then was a bit special. The Great Wall defense line that Qingfeng relied on as a natural barrier had been breached by the Mandan Three Kingdoms. Qingfeng's army was completely defeated, and the country's demise was only a matter of seconds. At that time, my father felt that there was a chance.
Taking advantage of this, the elders of the tribe also strongly advocated the invasion of Qingfeng. Haha, the situation was indeed as we expected at the beginning, but later, who knew that there would be such a dragon hidden in the Hetao? Think about it, in such a bad place back then
What kind of potential is it that such a dominating force can arise in such an environment?"
Xu Wulie made a fist with his right hand and put it on his chin, and said doubtfully: "But why do the elders and generals in the clan still want to conquer the East so hard?"
Kipchak Khan was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that the elders and tribal leaders of the clan would actually target his son.
Many years later, when future generations talked about the powerful Kipchak Khan on the prairie, whether they were his enemies or not, they all had to raise their thumbs in admiration. This was a legendary man.
When he was only fourteen years old, after his parents died in a coup, he took his newly born sister with him and resolutely took over the entire tribe. It took him twenty years to make Rouran the overlord of the prairie.
.However, when people talk about him, they always add that this person is too emotional, otherwise Rouran would never be reduced to the point of fleeing in embarrassment. If it weren’t for his treatment of the generals and tribal leaders below
If you are too tolerant, there is a high probability that Rouran will not conflict with the empire and will be defeated in the end.
When Kipchak Khan succeeded to the throne, due to his young age, the elders of the clan contributed a lot of effort. Because of this, when Kipchak Khan became the overlord of the prairie, he treated the people who had helped him in the past.
It is quite tolerant. Just like his uncle Sir Jiangliu, the elders of the clan called Neichun, Tanda, and Nanjingchi, who are known as famous generals, although they have strong opinions on the Kipchak's strategy, and
From time to time, they would play some little tricks below, but the Kipchak always remembered the unreserved support given to him by everyone when he had just succeeded to the throne, so he tolerated their actions.
Just like the last Yinling wedding, Syr River volunteered to go to celebrate. Kipchak Khan knew at that time that his uncle wanted to find out for himself the reality of the Loop, but he was his elder after all, and he was more reasonable than others.
They are all the most suitable candidates for envoys, and he can't say anything else. However, the Hetao did not disappoint the Syr Darya River. At least after returning, the Syr Darya River was worried about the strength of the troops in the Hetao.
Qinchak understood the thoughts of Sir Jiangliu and others. In their hearts, conquering the Celestial Dynasty was always their biggest dream. Many powerful and unparalleled nations had arisen on the prairie, but when they conquered the Celestial Dynasty, although they
They will all win at first, but in the end they will all be lost in the long river of history. Syr Jiangliu and others are all indomitable men on the prairie. They want to conquer the Celestial Dynasty, fulfill the wishes of countless martyrs, and become the undisputed heroes on the mainland.
overlord.
Moreover, the countries in the Western Continent, even the richest Iberian Empire, are only similar to the barren Northwest Second Road in Qingfeng. Thinking of the huge wealth accumulated by the Celestial Empire over thousands of years, the Rouran nobles were so excited that they could not suppress their excitement.
Moreover, although the men in the Western Continent are tall and strong, they are good candidates for being slaves. However, the women do not conform to the aesthetic views of the Rouran nobles. In addition, Qingfeng is now in civil strife. Naturally, they all hope to conquer the Eastern Dynasty.
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"Xu Wu, if we are not completely sure, we will never go to war with the Celestial Empire, unless they are already internally rotten and ready to collapse. We have already made one mistake back then, and we cannot make another one. Think about it, with what we did back then
Despite the decay of the Qingfeng Empire, even the coalition forces of the three major tribes on our prairie failed to destroy it, not to mention that the current strength of Hetao far exceeds that of the Qingfeng Empire back then?"
Xu Wulie was still puzzled and said: "Father, didn't you say that there is a blood debt between us and Hetao? Will Hetao forget him like this?"
"Forgot? Impossible! But Hetao is not stupid. As long as we don't provoke them in the future, they will definitely not go to war with us because of this matter." Kipchak Khan said with a smile.
Xu Wulie continued to ask: "But father, why do the elders and others complain that you don't want to be an enemy of Hetao because of your aunt?"
Qincha laughed: "Xu Wu, this is just their own complaint. Our Rouran tribe will never give up our own interests because of a woman, even if this woman is our father's sister. And Hetao, neither
You will make peace with us because your aunt is the wife of their military general Feng Jing. The key between the two countries is to see the strength of both sides."
Between countries, strength is king. At this time, Uma Prime Minister Guo Huai finally felt this deeply.