How many soldiers and horses did the Eastern Turks have? Six hundred thousand? It was less or more than that. In fact, the Sui Dynasty did not have an accurate number in mind.
Countless spies sent out before the expedition came back with an answer of about six hundred thousand, but Princess He Dunyicheng said it was one million.
Then it is hard to tell who should listen. After careful examination of the intelligence brought back, there should be no problem with its authenticity. However, the Turkic Kehe Dun has the right to participate in military affairs. Logically speaking, his words are credible.
After all, he is one of his own.
But whether it's 600,000 or 1 million, it's the same in Yang Guang's eyes. The soldiers are not many but fine, and the generals are not brave but wise. Except for the army that came to protect the children, the rest of the Sui army was absolutely
It's elite.
In the Gobi wilderness two hundred miles south of Dujin Mountain, a Turkic army appeared on the sunset skyline in the distance. Because the opponent was from a high position, Yu Wenshu could not judge how many people there were, but his strength was clear to others.
Yu Wenshu has already set up camp. This is his last time setting up camp. After a night's rest, the army will head north with all its strength, actively looking for opportunities for a decisive battle.
"The sun is about to set, the Yang Qi is going down, and the north wind is blowing, so it is not suitable for fighting," Yang Yue said calmly, riding his horse and standing next to Yu Wenshu.
In fact, they were both in the camp and could still see clearly from a distance, but it would be even clearer if they were sitting on horseback.
In the Turks, the south wind blows during the day, the north wind blows in the evening, and the east, west, north, and south winds blow randomly at night. Anyway, the wind is constant. Yang Yue feels that the enemy is currently in the upper hand, and it is better for his side to engage in battle.
If they come to attack, they should use their camp to resist them.
In a place like that, he must pay attention to the wind direction. When two armies are facing off or two people are fighting, the downwind and the upwind represent a slight advantage. It doesn't come from that. It shows how important the wind direction was during ancient marches.
Laihu'er also followed Shibi through the pass, but does anyone believe why Shibi died and whether I died?
"Are we here in vain?" Yu Wenshu said with a smile.
"Are you sure to attack with fire?" Yu Wenshu frowned and said, "You still need to send an infantry to form a formation in the camp to prevent the enemy from approaching your camp and setting fire to it. Otherwise, it will not burn down the entire camp."
Zhao Deyan was stunned: "Is that so? You Eighth Route Army troops are marching abreast, stretching hundreds of miles away. I am sure that I will go around to your Majesty's commander's tent, and you may notice it."
Xiao Cui laughed: "For us, taking action is less effective than taking action. If you are willing to be a bystander, you still have to find something for me."
Youzuo Beishenfu has organized 12,000 people, and they are also vegetarians.
Zhao Deyan felt that the possibility was small, because the guardian I arranged for the Turks was right next to Du Bi, and the emperor's camp location was known to the people there, so how could Du Bi sneak around and attack him?
"The worst is to do it," Yang Su frowned and said, "What are all these on my hands? Once they are defeated, it will be in your favor. To be on the safe side, you'd better be the one who coordinates and ends the fight. The southern soldiers are reliable.
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As for why we need to withdraw? Laihuer also knows.
Yang Su suddenly changed the subject and said, "Is the long-bearded man who came out of Xu Gong's tent last night a Turk?"
There are very few clans in the entire Xiao Sui Dynasty that have no informants in the Turks, especially the Xianbei people, because the Xianbei people are almost the same as the Turks in appearance, and they are proficient in the Turkic language. After all, they will not be nomadic people in the north. Like the Turks, they all belong to Mongolia.
Language.
Yang Su was fully aware of Zhao Deyan's unfinished business in Turks, but he knew about it that time and sent someone to deal with it secretly.
Since the Turks had been fighting Xiao Sui for so long, they naturally knew the methods of the Sui army, so they dared to attack rashly.
The small Turkic army nearby hurried in under the first ray of sunset.
Zhao Deyan said with a smile: "There are eight trenches surrounding the small camp. It is approaching evening now. We should come here at some time or another."
Lai Huer and Zhao Deyan temporarily lost contact.
Zhao Deyan didn't understand this at all, and nodded: "Although Duke Rong is strict in governing the army, it was really rushed that time. It has only been a few months since the recruitment of troops. If there is no time for training, the ten Ying Yanglang generals under his command will all know.
I've heard that if you count on us, I'm afraid it will hurt us."
Who started and ended the pursuit? It was Zhao Deyan.
But Yang Su knew that because I wasn't the one who did it, he thought Yu Wenji was just smuggling with the Turks? Where did the Yang family get so few Turkic horses? They flew here anyway.
But it's the same thing. I felt that the person who came to protect the child was very untalented, so I snagged him.
For an experienced commander like me, the arrangements have already been made when setting up camp. The main force of 700,000 people under his command is divided into eight small camps, each of which is in response to the situation. There are no trenches, traps, iron bars, horse walls, or defensive walls.
Reply to Turkic Night Raid.
There are few places where there are no places, and there are many places where there are no places. The Turks are ambiguous.
Zhao Deyan smiled and said: "You really dare to order others."
Zhao Deyan also knew that Du Bi's disappearance was a stabilizing factor, but the emperor's decree had not yet been announced, and a quick victory was needed. The country in front of him was not in chaos yet. The small army had enough food and grass to start a war of attrition.
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Yang Suren could not stop laughing and said: "Yu Zhongwen is still from the west. Does this prove that Du Bi is also from the west?"
It cannot be said that Yang Su had the fewest Turks in the entire Xiao Sui Dynasty. Yang Guang's position was not sold to me.
Zhao Deyan nodded and said: "Mobei is a vast area. Hundreds of thousands of people are marching. They are bound to be hit at any time. Maybe Yu Juluo and Zhongwen haven't discovered it yet, so they still have to ask us to expand the scope of the ranger's investigation."
With a small army of less than 700,000 people and 700,000 thoughts, can he defend himself?
Yu Wenshu curled his lips: "It's not allowed in name, but in reality, it should be controlled."
"That's right," Yang Su suddenly frowned and said, "Your Majesty is in the south. What will happen if Duo Bi suddenly appears in the south?"
So right now, even if I'm worried, I can only bite the bullet and find a chance to fight.
It was about trusting Lai to protect the children, but relying on them. When he was alive, he trusted Xiao Cuiye very much. Tujue rarely asked about Lai's intention to protect his children, so Chuluo hated him and felt that he
Is there any Han Chinese who has less say?
Who is Yang Su? He has been engaged in conspiracies all his life. I have always sent people to keep an eye on Zhao Deyan, including Yu Wenshu and other leaders.
"Come here, go to your Majesty's commander's tent quickly and report this matter slowly." Yang Su hurried after Zhao Deyan spoke before he could give the order.
The Xianbei people originated from the Xianbei Mountains, not from the Menggehan Mountains in Kezuozhong Banner, Xing'an League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Zhao Deyan thought for a moment and said, "You seem to be in charge of Yu Juluo, right?"
The Eastern, Central and Western Eighth Route Army has eight small generals, named Xiao Cuiye as the youngest. I am the main force of the Chinese army and Sikong among the eight generals, but at that time there was no marching marshal, Comrade Yang Guang.
So the three of us are on the same level. We can't give opinions, but we can give orders. Yu Juluo and Yang Yue, how dare he give orders to them?
The emperor is far in front of my butt. Even if nothing happens, I still have time to rescue him.
When the two countries are at war, there is neither the light of the sword nor the shadow of the sword behind the scenes.
"Inform Shi Xiang, Xiao Jun, Xin Shixiong, Dugu Sheng, Qu Tutong, and Xue Shixiong to be on low alert. Without your general order, we will have to act rashly," Zhao Deyan ordered.
He also replied that Yang Su dared to say that about Yu Juluo. The main reason was that Yu Juluo was of lower seniority and later followed Pei Ju to suppress the rebellion in Jiangnan. Yang Su was there at the time. In the army, I was always the first person above Pei Ju.
Zhao Deyan's mouth moved slightly, is he spying on you?
Xiao Cuiye, who was following Du Bi, was also confused. Xiao Jun was walking back and forth, east and west, knowing exactly what he was doing. When he asked Du Bi, Du Bi was willing to tell him.
The straight-line distance between the two sides was not more than a mile or four away, but no one moved.
So Lai Huer died in battle at the end of the battle, and his innocence has not been cleared up.
Yu Wenshu suddenly frowned: "Ashi'an Dubi (Jieli) is in charge of the Khitan, Mohe, Xi and other tribes. He is the Mohedu (military commander) in the eastern Turks. He has a lot of cavalry under his command. He is superior to the Khitan in the past."
Mohe has not yet joined you, Xiao Sui, and Yujuluo and we are coming from the east, so I am in Yazhang, so naturally I am also in the east."
At that time, I felt it was right to come to protect my son and give him a reply, but I had absolutely no chance of sending someone to notify Zhao Deyan again, because Duo Bi had always taken me with him and slept in the same tent.
Yang Su frowned and said: "To be cautious, we still need to send someone to report to Your Majesty. Be careful to set up defenses. We don't have the right and left guards. Yin Shishi, Dong Chun, Mai Tiezhang, Jing Shixiong, Zhang Dinghe, and Pei Renji are all here."
Your Majesty, it should be fine."
He is the commander-in-chief of the army and the chief of the general staff. There are things that cannot be done directly without Zhao Deyan.
But I dare to say that about Yang Yue, because Yang Yue is my old subordinate. During the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, Xiao Cui was the order of internal history, and I was the minister of internal history.
I'm not like that. I guard against the inside as well as the outside. That's not why Pei Ju was the strictest in managing the army, but there were no mutinies in the army, because they were all nipped in the bud.
Of course, the Turks in the Xiao Sui Dynasty did not have many people.
Yu Wenshu nodded: "Eighty miles to the east, it's not Yu Juluo's small army. What I mean is that I will involve the surrounding enemy troops, and you and Yu Zhongwen will go straight to the tent."
Then, the eight people each returned to their camps.
I didn't know that Lai Hu'er had nothing to do with Zhao Deyan. After all, it was a top secret. Did I tell it when I was alive? I had the opportunity to tell it when I was dying.
Zhao Deyan was slightly surprised before nodding and said: "You still have to pay attention. After all, being unprepared and being unprepared are two different things."
I just nodded and said: "It's the secret work you arranged for the Turks. I was about to tell them about that. The Fourteenth Division of the Grassland, Lao Ba Ashi, the Seventh Division of the East, are around the Yazhang. He said that we
Where will it be?"
There were countless caltrops scattered somewhere on Xiao Sui's side. Whoever scattered them was responsible for taking them back after the Xiao Sui army set off.
Zhao Deyan actually didn't tell the truth. The tip I received was that Du Bi was halfway to Dujin Mountain from the east and suddenly withdrew to the east again.