Nearly 80,000 troops gathered at the border. Cui Hongsheng led the main force into Zhangye County. The vanguard army of 20,000 people, led by Donggong Zuowushi, was already heading towards Yiwu County.
And Xuanting commanded 15,000 frontier troops and headed straight for Dunhuang County.
Yang Yuanqing, Xu Shiji, Hou Junji, An Xinggui, Xue Wang and Fan Wenchao are the commanders of the Sixth Route Cavalry. When the vanguard army arrives, they will attack the four cities of Hengjie, Linchuan, Tiandi and Dujin in the east of Gaochang Kingdom.
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There has been a temporary truce between the East and West Turks. After all, the main force in Guanzhong of the Sui Dynasty has arrived. There are always envoys sent to Li Jing from both sides, and they go back and forth without interruption.
This is how war is fought, we have to make things clear, otherwise the fight will be confusing.
The envoy from the Eastern Turks was Qibi Katu, the son of Qibi Gelen, the leader of Tiele, who had many dealings with the Sui Dynasty.
When Qibikatu was in the capital, he also met Li Jing.
"Mr. Li, you know that it was Shibi who invaded our border first, and we were violated. Da Sui should help us," Qibi Katu still hoped that Da Sui could work with them to deal with Shi Bi.
In the lobby, Li Jing said expressionlessly: "The order I received is to help Duke Mou regain Gaochang. As for how to deal with the conflicts between you, the court has not given me any instructions. Young leader, please do not embarrass me. You should withdraw from Gaochang as soon as possible. I will
It’s better to withdraw our troops.”
Only a few years have passed, and the Tiele people have already worn the same pants as the Western Turks, and they are all ours.
Qibukatu said with a bitter face: "We can retreat, but only if the Eastern Turks also retreat. As you know, we have already set up a battle line with the Jiaohe River as the boundary. Due to the surrounding terrain, it is difficult for us to retreat.
The distance between the two armies is less than six miles. What if I retreat and the Eastern Turks pursue me one after another?"
"Then let's act as a middleman and let the envoys from the Eastern Turks come in and agree to retreat together. If anyone breaks his promise, he will humiliate me and go to the country," Wei Jie suggested.
This idea is actually not a good one. Li Jing cannot represent the Sui Dynasty. As a middleman, once the Western Turks are cheated, they will resent the Sui Dynasty and Li Jing will have to take the blame.
He can't be the master of this.
He could only verbally urge the two countries to withdraw their troops.
"This idea is feasible. The Turks abide by their oaths. As long as the Eastern Turks can swear, we are willing to retreat first," Qibi Katu was quite happy.
Yang Yuanqing said impatiently: "We are not discussing with you. I say young leader, you have to make it clear. We are not here to interfere with your affairs, but to protect the vassal state. It is you who have interfered with our affairs. Three days
After that, our army will enter the territory of Gaochang, and we won’t be able to control so many at that time. If there are any foreign troops within the territory of Gaochang, retreat as soon as possible, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
Li Jing nodded and said: "I have asked the envoy of the Eastern Turks to go back. In three days, our army will enter Gaochang. If you do not retreat, you will bear the consequences yourself."
Chibikatu sighed, having nothing to say.
Three days later, Li Jing personally led the army into Gaochang, and the Eastern and Western Turkic armies also retreated in tacit agreement and withdrew from Gaochang.
The entire Gaochang army totaled less than 20,000 people, and many of them were still supporters of Qu Boya. He was in such a mess this time because the rebellion started too quickly. In the capital city of Gaochang, the rebels occupied the capital.
, forcing him to abdicate and then driving him out.
After the rebel leader Gong Lu, the Minister of War, drove away Qu Boya, he planned to appease other cities and support him as the new king of Gaochang. However, the progress was not smooth. The cities were already divided, and with the intrusion of the East and West Turks, there was even more chaos.
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Such a mess was vulnerable to the elites of Guanzhong. It only took five days for Li Jing to regain the entire territory of Gaochang, kill Gong Lu, and then help Qu Boya regain the throne.
Everything seems to be going well, so many people coming to Zhangye seem to be traveling in vain.
But just two days later, the Rangers came to report that the Eastern and Western Turks had invaded the border at the same time and were approaching the capital, Gaochang.
"What do these two bastards want to do?" There was an urgent meeting in the city. Lai was furious and asked for a retreat.
Li Jing did not agree, but said calmly:
"Immediately send an order to Yang Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng to set up an ambush in the two cities of Baili and Linchuan. I will lead the main force to retreat slowly and hang on to the other side. If they still pursue us, we will wait for a while between the three cities of Hengjie, Baili and Linchuan.
They are known as the invincible Turkic cavalry in the steppe."
That night, Li Jing took Qu Boya, who was still hot from sitting, to evacuate Gaochang City urgently. There was no danger to defend here, and the army was mostly infantry and could not withstand the impact of the prairie wolf cavalry.
In the direction of the three cities of Baili, there is a place with crisscrossed canyons, which is convenient for giving full play to the advantage of the infantry.
The Turkic cavalry were extremely maneuverable. As soon as Li Jing left, they arrived, and they did not enter the city. They directly chased after Li Jing's rear troops.
Shibi and Shekui formed a temporary alliance, first kill Li Jing, and then they would resolve their conflicts.
The Turks have always been like this. They have been nominally dependent on the Sui Dynasty for decades, but their border violations have never stopped.
An infantry marching on two legs would definitely not be able to run on four legs. This was because Li Jing reacted quickly. If he was a step behind, he would be surrounded in Gaochang City. Once he was finished, Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng would be leaderless and completely different.
Once you know what's going on, it's very easy to defeat each one.
If their army is defeated, the Turks can march straight in and head straight to Guanzhong.
The rear troops were now turned into cannon fodder. The 3,000-man infantry phalanx was smashed to pieces under the impact of the Turkic cavalry, and the entire army was annihilated.
Yang Yuanqing led another three thousand cavalry to the rear to buy time for the army to withdraw eastward.
The Turks are also very smart. I am not fighting your cavalry. I am chasing the infantry. Therefore, the 5,000 Tiele cavalry commanded by Chibikhatu are responsible for entangling Yang Yuanqing. The remaining 60,000 people will all go.
Went after Li Jing.
Can he be entangled? He can't be entangled.
Because he was facing the most fierce among the younger generation of generals on the expedition to Goguryeo.
"My sons, as long as these bastards are defeated, in addition to the reward from the court, I will also reward each of them with twenty guan. If you kill their leader, you will be rewarded with 100 guan."
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of financial resources.
Furthermore, they had all participated in the Battle of Goguryeo and were very confident in their own armor and weapons.
Yang Yuanqing pretended to escape, and then directly killed a carbine in a slightly open area.
When the cavalry makes a U-turn, it is not as easy as the rear army turning to the front army and everyone turning around. Instead, the front army makes a big turn and the rear army makes a small turn, maintaining the high speed of the war horses and continuing the impact posture.
The Tiele people's spears were not as long as the horses. The winner was determined almost as soon as the two sides came into contact. In less than half an hour, the Tiele Iron Army of 5,000 people was defeated.
If Yang Yuanqing wants to save time, he will definitely not pursue him, but he must kill the opponent's generals.
Qibukatu's head was picked up on Yang Yuanqing's horse, and then he continued eastward towards Baili City.
He did not dare to stay longer, because the dust and smoke in the distance showed that most of the Turks had already moved this way.
One day and one night, when Li Jing arrived at Linchuan City, the Turkic army from behind also followed. The two sides formed formations outside the city, and a battle was about to break out.
Li Jing was tired after running for so long, and the Turks were tired after chasing for so long. However, Yang Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng were waiting for the enemy, and had quietly formed an encirclement on the north and south wings.
Tiele leader Qibi Geleng noticed that there was the main force of the Sui army to the south of the army, but he was not worried at all, because behind him were Shekui and Shibi's main cavalry. This time, they were determined to eat them in one bite.
Li Jing.
The Eastern and Western Turks had endured the Sui Dynasty for a long time, and they knew that Yang Guang led the most elite main force of the Sui Dynasty in Jiangdu, and there were not many soldiers in Guanzhong.
In the Sui army's formation, drums were beating loudly, and the infantry regiments in front had begun to move forward.
This military formation was very complicated. Both Qibi Geling and Kang Sheoli on the Turkic side were confused. For a moment, they didn't know how to charge into the formation.
It was at this time that Qibi Geleng received the news that his son had been killed. In a rage, he took his 40,000 cavalry and began to charge into the battle.
To the south of him is Yang Xuanting, but they don't divide their troops to take precautions, because the grassland is such a fighting method. Concentrate the main force to defeat one part, and then everything else will be easy to deal with.
Probably just hit him with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches.
In fact, the way of playing is completely correct. They all use iron cavalry and are too mobile, but refining weapons is not a joke.
Turks are all covered in leather armor, and this thing will break with just one poke.
Kang Sheoli saw this and stood still. He was waiting for the Tiele people to defeat Li Jing, and then he was responsible for pressing the battlefield, that is, to prevent the Sui army's broken troops from regrouping, and to suppress the Sui army in the north and south directions.
But it didn't take long for him to realize something was wrong.
More than 40,000 people were divided into six groups and charged three times, but could not move forward. However, the cavalry in Li Jing's formation had already come out. Taking advantage of the opportunity for Qibi Geling's cavalry to adjust, they killed each of the opponents with a look of confusion on their faces.
Kang Sheoli was stunned.
"Tele retreat quickly, or it will be too late," Liu Ye, the Han military advisor beside him, said.
"Shut up!" Kang Sheoli was still smart. He knew that his withdrawal would have too great an impact. If he sold out Qibi Ge, the fragile alliance between East and West Turks would disappear, affecting the overall strategic situation.
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He can't leave. Once he leaves, the Shekui behind will leave if they see that they don't keep their promise. At that time, it will become the East Turks fighting against the Sui Dynasty alone.
So he ordered the army to attack Cui Hongsheng's tribe in the north.
Cui Hongsheng's military formation is not as weird as Li Jing's, but he is not a vegetarian either. I have in my hand the reorganized elite Zuowuwei and Xiong Qu Army, the fifth ace unit of the Sui Dynasty.
Do you think I am a soft persimmon?
Arrows rained all over the sky, and Cui Hongsheng ordered the crossbowmen to shoot all the arrows in one go, knocking out a man on his back.
Refined arrow clusters can break armor when shot.
However, the Turks were really fierce. They were shot down in pieces, but they still pushed forward desperately and inserted themselves directly into the Sui army's formation, and a melee began.