There is a fertile land under Langjuxu Mountain and by the Yuwu River.
The mountains and rivers here are beautiful, and the water and grass are abundant. It has been the center of activities of the Hu tribes in Mobei since ancient times. "Hanshu: Biography of the Xiongnu" says: "In May, the Dragon City was held." From then on, "Dragon City" became this place.
It is named after the Huns, and all the tyrannical tribes that dominate Mobei will worship here, pray to the gods, and make alliances with other tribes.
After the Xiongnu, there were the Xiongnu's Shan Yuting in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Rouran Khan's Court in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Turkic Yazhang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and even if we can travel through history, we can know the Anbei, Hanhai Protectorate, and the late Tang Dynasty.
The Uighur Tooth Tent, the ancient Uighur City of the Five Dynasties, the Khitan's Prince Zubu's Mansion, and the Mongol Kelie tribe's nest of Luduo City in the Jin Dynasty... are all located here.
Here is the core of Mobei, the totem of the Hu people.
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It is said to be "Dragon City", but it is not actually a city.
Countless felt tents spread from the foot of Langjuxu Mountain along the bully terrain to the circular "altar" surrounded by giant cobblestones by the Yuwu River. Within a radius of a hundred miles, they are all called "Dragon City"
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Langjuxu Mountain blocks the cold air from the north. Countless rivers flow down from the depths of the mountain ridge and pour into the Yuwu River. The water source is abundant and the climate is warm. This area has always been populated by people and livestock. This is the core of the entire Mobei.
, every generation of overlords on the grasslands will offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, worship ghosts and gods here, and bless the Hu people's population to prosper and their cattle and sheep to grow in numbers.
Scattered snowflakes were dancing in the sky, and the sound of roaring horse hooves shattered the peace of the Dragon City.
Yimang led the remnant army and finally took advantage of the snowstorm to escape the pursuit of the Tang army, and protected the tribesmen all the way to this place. Countless soldiers with low morale rode lame horses and wore broken armor, rumbling across the frozen Yuwushui River.
, mixed into this continuous felt tent.
Dragon City, which was quiet in the snow, suddenly became noisy.
The Hu people living here walked out of their felt tents in astonishment and were surprised to see the broken-down army with abandoned helmets and armor.
Is it possible that we gathered an army of more than 100,000 and still lost to the Tang army?
Someone grabbed the fleeing soldiers and asked what happened. The soldiers naturally made the story more jealous, rendering the Tang army as a big demon king who could "hold thunder and lightning, swallow clouds and spit smoke." When the two armies fought, Xue Yantuo's army originally took the lead.
By chance, they had already invaded Zhao Xin City and saw that the Tang army was completely defeated. In the end, some god sent a thunderstorm and killed all Xue Yantuo's soldiers in Hecheng...
Now that the Tang army has broken through the Yazhang, only these few soldiers are left in the Nuo Da Khanate, and it is about to disappear like the Turkic Khanate in those days.
These words instantly caused panic among all the barbarians in Longcheng!
The Xueyantuo Khanate, founded by the Tiele tribes, united and united, seems to have proudly dominated the grasslands of Mobei just yesterday. How could it happen that after a night's sleep, all the strength and violence were gone, and it suddenly fell apart when we marched forward bravely?
This is really unacceptable...
The army of more than 100,000 elite young men from various tribes was defeated. When the Tang army came to pursue them, how could the soldiers here resist the wolves and tigers of the Tang army?
Many people secretly thought that when the situation was not good, they ran into Langjuxu Mountain and were beaten to death but could not come out...
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Yimang raised his head and looked at Langjuxu Mountain in the distance, feeling a little calmer.
This land is backed by mountains and water, and the terrain is advantageous. Once the Tang army attacks and cannot resist, they can retreat to Langjuxu Mountain. The mountains are high and densely forested. The Tang army's cavalry and firearms are restricted. If they dare to enter the mountain to pursue them, Yimang guarantees that they can
He commanded the brave Tiele soldiers and inflicted heavy losses on the Tang army.
Once they arrive at Longcheng, they will basically be invincible, unless the Tang army can summon more than 100,000 troops out of thin air and completely surround Xue Yantuo's army, preventing them from having the chance to retreat into Langjuxu Mountain.
Yi Mang breathed a sigh of relief and jumped off the horse. After running on the horse for days, his legs were already numb from exhaustion. Now that he was on the ground, his feet went weak and he almost sat on his butt.
Into the snow on the ground.
The soldiers next to him hurriedly stepped forward to help him. After a while, Yi Mang stepped on his numb feet and gradually felt the flow of blood.
Tizhen Daguan was even more unbearable. His old body and bones were almost broken by the torment on this trip. As soon as he arrived here, he fell off his horse. The soldiers went up to treat him. They saw that his face was like gold paper and his breathing was weak.
Already so tired that he passed out.
"Bring it into the felt tent and take good care of it."
Yimang ordered his soldiers to take good care of the official Tizhen. He took a sip of warm mare's milk and slowly began to move his frozen joints. He then asked, "Is there any news about the sudden loss of power and the death of the two princes?"
A general stationed in Longcheng came forward and replied respectfully: "In reply to the Great Khan, there has been no news from Prince Tuli, but Prince Bazhuo has replied and is leading his troops back from Beihai.
We will meet at Longcheng to discuss the plan to expel the Tang army. I think we will arrive in less than two days."
Yimang nodded slowly.
Suli is insidious and cunning, and will definitely hide aside to preserve his strength until the overall situation of victory or defeat is decided. If something can be done, he will then come out to clean up the mess. If nothing can be done, he will definitely run faster than anyone else.
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The violent and cruel Bazhuo was different. This man was like a sharp sword. He just slashed and slashed no matter where he was, going straight without leaving any room.
It is still very easy to get rid of Ba Zhuo, but once Ba Zhuo dies, Su Lishu will definitely be alert and flee thousands of miles away, maybe taking some of Xue Yantuo's soldiers to move westward. The already weak force will be able to
A split.
Therefore, Yi Mang felt that it was not the time to get rid of Ba Zhuo, so he had to give Tu Li a chance to let go of his guard and prejudices, unite together, and then capture the two of them in one fell swoop, and kill the troops they led.
Everyone is brought under his command.
After resting for two days, Yimang ordered all the Hu people to prepare dry food. Once the Tang army came to pursue them, they would quickly retreat to Langjuxu Mountain to avoid their attack.
In the evening of that day, a scout came to report that Prince Bazhuo was leading an army...
Yimang cheered up and led dozens of soldiers, wearing helmets and armor, on horseback to meet them. They rushed to the bank of Yuwu River, where they saw the army under the command of Bazhuo.
At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the figures on the other side of Yuwu River were in full military appearance. Yimang was naturally overjoyed!
He rode forward and shouted: "Where is my brother?"
A horseman on the other side broke away from the group and ran towards this side. Yimang also came forward to meet him, and the two met in the middle of the frozen river.
"My brother is finally here! Brother Yu has been holding on for a while. Fortunately, you led the army to help. Together, our brothers will be able to drive the Tang army out of Mobei and revive Xue Yantuo's reputation!"
Yi Mang was very excited.
The army led by Bazhuo in front of him numbered thirty to forty thousand, and it seemed that they were recruited from various tribes near Beihai. The battle was fierce and high-spirited, and it was worthy of a battle.
Bazhuo held the reins of the horse with one hand, and the horse was pacing and turning on the ice. However, he stared at Yimang closely and asked, "Where is Father Khan?"
Yi Mang was stunned. Zhao Xincheng was defeated and his father Khan was defeated and captured. Don't you know?
"Father Khan was exhausted in the battle at Zhao Xincheng and was captured by the Tang army. He was escorted to Chang'an by the Tang army! This is Xue Yantuo's shame, and we should pay for it with blood! But there is no need to worry about Father Khan for the time being. The Tang Dynasty would not dare to execute Father Khan. This infuriated all Tiele tribes to share their hatred."
But Ba Zhuo didn't listen to his explanation at all, and suddenly shouted: "Where is Father Khan?"
Yi Mang was a little confused...
Can't you hear or don't understand?
Isn’t that what I, the bala bala, are talking about?
This bastard is planning to find trouble today!
If it were in the past, Yimang would naturally not be used to Ba Zhuo and slap him in the face when talking to him like this. But now the situation is urgent and critical, between life and death, Ba Zhuo must be stabilized in order to kill all the people he leads. Seize...
Yimang held back his anger and said: "Father Khan has now fallen into the hands of the Tang army. We are waiting for you and my brothers to join hands to drive away the Tang army and rescue Father Khan!"
"you are lying!"
Bazhuo glared angrily, and cursed with his halberd finger: "How could my father Khan, a hero all his life, fall into the hands of the Tang army and be tortured and survive? It was obviously you who murdered your father Khan in the rebellion in order to usurp the throne of Khan, and then framed the blame. To the Tang Army! You killed your father to usurp the throne, you are a wolf-hearted person, today I will replace the gods of heaven and earth and kill you, you beast, to avenge my father Khan!"
As he said that, he reached into his arms and took out a long dagger, clamped his legs between the horse's belly, and charged towards Yimang to kill him.
Yimang was caught off guard, and he hurriedly dodged until the long dagger was in front of his eyes, but it was too late. He was stabbed hard in the ribs, and blood suddenly flowed out, leaving him stunned.