Du Mozhi glanced at this subordinate coldly, shook his head and said: "I know what you are thinking. No matter what the second prince thinks, the capture of Dingxiang is a great achievement, but how can the credit fall from the sky like this? When the expedition is approaching, but Khan once told me that the biggest purpose of this trip is to oppress the Tang people and force the Tang people to agree to the marriage proposal when they have no time to visit the north. They must never go to war with the Tang Dynasty."
After a pause, he looked at the generals under his command and said in a deep voice: "The Tang Dynasty was rich and powerful, the emperor was sitting firmly in Chang'an, and there were millions of soldiers in the country. Once he was angered, how could Xue Yantuo be able to compete? Don't forget, just More than ten years ago, right here, the Eastern Turkic Khanate, which once dominated the grassland and desert, was defeated by the Tang Dynasty. Jieli Khan, the hero of the generation, was also a prisoner of his subordinates and eventually died of illness in Chang'an! Everyone, is it possible that Xue Yantuo is now , are they more powerful than the Eastern Turks more than ten years ago?"
The generals were silent.
How is this comparable?
At that time, the Eastern Turks spanned from east to west, from north to south, with a vast territory that was tamed by hundreds of tribes, and had hundreds of thousands of people to control it. When Jieli Khan led his army southward to the Wei River, he led a total of 200,000 troops, all of whom were elite. The best among them.
At the same time, the number of troops guarding Yinshan Yazhang far exceeded this.
Unstoppable.
However, even though Xue Yantuo now boasts of being powerful, his total military strength is only more than 200,000, which is only the number of troops led by Jieli Khan in one expedition...
Even the Eastern Turks, who dominated the desert, were defeated by the Tang Dynasty. Even the Khan became a prisoner and was imprisoned in the capital of the Tang Dynasty. He was not allowed to return to the grassland until he died.
It is conceivable that once Xue Yantuo really angered the Tang Dynasty and forced the Tang Dynasty to go to war with Xue Yantuo regardless, what kind of desperate situation would the seemingly powerful Xue Yantuo face...
Yudujun Mountain seems far away, but first Huo Qubing sealed Langjuxu, and then Dou Xianle and Shi Yanran. When the Han Dynasty was strong, they could always make surprise attacks from thousands of miles away.
Anyone who openly offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is!
The Tang Dynasty now is probably more powerful than the Han Dynasty back then!
Whether it was Xue Yantuo or the Turks, they usually made some small moves to plunder the Han Dynasty, which was not considered a big deal, but if they went to full-scale war with the Tang Dynasty, they would only be dead.
Now Dadu is so obsessed that he actually wants to chase the Turks and massacre them at Yanmen Pass. This will inevitably arouse the anger of the Tang Dynasty. How can the proud and powerful Tang army sit idly by?
A war is inevitable.
Dadu Shi disobeyed the Khan's order, so let him go back to accept the Khan's punishment. If Du Mozhi captured Dingxiang City, he would be said to be in cahoots with Da Du Shi. Wouldn't it be tantamount to replacing Da Du Shi? Shared guilt?
"Don't say much, obey the order and break camp!"
Tumozhi explained and ordered with a cold face.
"promise!"
The generals did not dare to ask any more questions and quickly walked out of the tent, gathering their soldiers and preparing to break camp.
Tumozhi is worried.
His relationship with Bazhuo has always been bad, and he is much closer to Dadushe, but in the current situation, he is helpless. Who knows what madness Dadushe has gone to, and he is chasing after the Turks, vowing to kill them. Slaughter them all and exterminate the entire clan in one fell swoop?
All he could do was to return to Baidaochuan immediately and hold on to the mountain pass tightly.
If Dadu is destined to be a good man, he may be able to escape alive and take care of himself. If Dadu is killed at Yanmen Pass, he must also be prepared for the Tang army to take advantage of the victory and pursue him, directly crossing the Baidaochuan River and entering the north of Yinshan Mountain, directly inserting Xue Yantuo's army.
hinterland...
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In Dingxiang City, Xue Rengui was lying behind a stack of arrows, feeling a little regretful as he watched Xue Yantuo's men retreat northward in orderly formation after breaking out of camp.
Leading more than 10,000 cavalry, Xue Yantuo's scouts sneaked into the deserted Dingxiang City without anyone noticing, preparing to make a sudden counterattack when the Xue Yantuo people were trying to attack Dingxiang City.
The generals who stayed behind in the main camp were so calm that instead of attacking the empty Dingxiang City, they broke camp and retreated north.
"General, what should we do? Why don't we just chase them one after another? They can't run fast even with their heavy supplies!"
Gao Kan licked his lips and made suggestions.
Now it is no longer a matter of who starts the war first. Da Duzhe led a large force to hunt down the Turks. Now he has penetrated dozens of miles into the border of the Tang Dynasty and crossed the Evil Yang Mountains to approach Yanmen Pass. He has already violated the bottom line of the Tang Dynasty. If he could not punish
Faced with a head-on attack, how could Datang still have the dignity to stand up in front of those dependent barbarians?
If we could attack and kill this group of Xue Yantuo people, it would be considered a great achievement...
"You can't run fast anyway?" Xue Rengui murmured and repeated, his eyes lit up, he looked up at the sky and ordered: "Although I am not afraid of fighting with Xue Yantuo in the field, there will be casualties. Why not use our own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses?
? Send the order, the whole army abandons the city and leaves from the east gate, and takes a detour to reach the Baidaochuan Pass before the Xue Yantuo people. No delay!"
Gao Kan was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and raised his thumb: "General, what a great plan!"
Suddenly he remembered something and asked: "It is said that the Shanyu Governor Shi sent by the imperial court is about to arrive in Mayi, and may come to Dingxiang soon. Will he take the opportunity to cause trouble?"
Dingxiang City is where the governor's palace of the Chanyu is located, and the great governor of the Chanyu is Ashina Simo.
Although Xue Yantuo invaded the border, he never used force. The imperial court was worried that a war with Xue Yantuo would affect the plan of the Eastern Expedition, so it has been strictly restraining the border troops and not allowed to conflict with Xue Yantuo. Even before Fang Jun came to Mayi,
His Majesty Li Er was once warned not to stir up disputes.
If the chief minister of the Shanyu Protectorate comes to Dingxiang and finds out that it is just an empty city, the entire Monan will almost turn into a pot of chaos. All the forces are fighting against each other, completely deviating from the strategy formulated by the court, and adding fuel to the fire in anger.
If you report it to the emperor, I am afraid that no one from Fang Jun on down will be able to enjoy the good fruit...
Xue Rengui sneered disdainfully: "The chief historian of the Shanyu Protectorate? Hum, don't worry about what he will say. First of all, he must have the opportunity to come to Dingxiang City..."
Gao Kan didn't know who the chief historian of Shan Yu's Protectorate was, how could he, Xue Rengui, not know?
Although Xiao Siye was a child of the Xiao family and was related by marriage to Fang Jun, Xue Rengui knew that that guy was causing trouble for Fang Jun in the Xiao family. According to Fang Jun's temperament, he would not mess with that guy for the sake of being a relative.
Even if death is a rare thing, do you still want to come to Dingxiang City to dominate and issue orders?
Want to be beautiful...
"Don't worry about so much, just follow the orders!"
"promise!"
Gao Kan didn't ask any more questions. Since he had fulfilled his duty of reminder, it was Shangguan's business to make the decision, and he didn't need to think about it.
Immediately he turned around and descended from the city wall, gathering his soldiers and preparing to set out.
The Xueyantuo people carried a large amount of baggage, so it was impossible to march quickly. Arriving at the Baidaochuan Pass before them to set up an ambush, blocking the Xueyantuo people's return to Mobei, occupying favorable terrain and waiting for the Xueyantuo people to attack, wouldn't it be better than
Is it better to fight in the wilderness?
Anyway, Bai Daochuan must be firmly controlled by Tang Jun!
Immediately, Xue Rengui also climbed down the city wall, mounted his horse, and led 10,000 cavalry out of the city from the east gate. After making a big detour, he still arrived at the Baidaochuan Pass before Xue Yantuo, who was marching slowly.
A whole night has passed...
Before dawn, the heavy snow finally stopped, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, and the morning light showed slightly. I stood at the mountain pass and looked at the Baidaochuan River, which was completely white.
"White Road" is located in the north of Chile River, not far from the abandoned Northern Wei capital Shengle. The majestic and steep Daqing Mountain stands here, running across the entire Yinshan Mountains, isolating the north and the south. However, there is no perfect road for people.
In this natural danger, there is a mountain and river named "Baidaochuan".
The residents who have lived here for generations have carved out a passage with their own hands. The soil from the mountain is white and gray, and they are used to pave the road. In spring and summer, the road is lined with lush green mountains. Only the road is monotonous, hence the name. White Road Wandering
It twists and turns, stretching for dozens of miles, winding around Daqing Mountain, like a long centipede crawling from the mountainside to the top of the high mountain.
There are remains of the city wall on the mountain ridge, which is the Great Wall built by King Wuling of Zhao.
During the Northern Qi and Northern Zhou dynasties, the Turks arose in the grasslands of Mobei and nomadically moved southward, driving the Chilean tribes out of Monan. The Chilean River south of Baidao was therefore commonly known as Baidaochuan.
Baidao is located on the Daqing Mountain where dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. Daqing Mountain is towering and straight, with dangerous terrain. It crosses Yinshan Mountain and is the choke point for north-south transportation. Therefore, Baidao has always been a military pass and a battleground for military strategists.
In the third to fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing and Xu Shiji led more than 100,000 troops to join Baidaochuan, and defeated the Eastern Turk Jieli Khan at Baidaokou, overthrowing the Eastern Turks in one fell swoop.
Xue Rengui stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the snow-capped Baidaokou, and waved his hand.
With the flag waving behind them, groups of soldiers took advantage of the dim sky, with the horses equipped with bits, and silently followed the mountain road toward the narrow mountain pass to cover up the enemy.