Seven hundred and sixtieth chapters dead lips and cold teeth
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, one foot was about 30 centimeters.
In other words, Shabolo's height is about 2.1 meters.
This height is very oppressive and makes the light dim.
"Shaboluo, are you coming here now? What happened?" Tong'eshe asked hurriedly without waiting for Shaboluo to salute.
"Chief, the Tang Dynasty entered the grassland from the southwest, and the Mukun tribe has been destroyed." Shaboluo said in a deep voice.
Tong'eshe was not in a hurry to proclaim himself a khan. He was ready to wait until Yuan Qi was destroyed and proclaim himself a khan in the royal court of the Western Turks. This would be justifiable.
Therefore, everyone calls him the leader.
"What!" Tong'e lost her voice: "Why don't you go to the rescue?"
The cadre of Basai was about two hundred miles away from the Mukun tribe, whose tribe had more than 50,000 warriors. He felt that if Shaboluo sent troops to rescue, the Tang Dynasty would not be able to destroy the Mukun tribe.
"Chief, after I got the news, I quickly sent out scouts to find out the news. I also summoned people and horses. However, most of the scouts sent out were cleared by the Tang Dynasty and could not find out the news at all. Therefore, I did not dare to act rashly." Sha Boluo.
explained.
The Mukun tribe had about 20,000 troops. Although Datang attacked by surprise, the fact that they could destroy the Mukun tribe so quickly showed their combat effectiveness. He didn't know the opponent's strength, so how could he dare to send troops rashly.
"You did the right thing."
Tong'eshe also calmed down at this time and said: "The Tang people are the most treacherous. If they send troops rashly without knowing the enemy's strength, they may fall into the opponent's trap. But the position of the Mukun tribe is very important, and it must be
Take it back as soon as possible."
To the left of the Mukun tribe is a river, and to the right is a relatively high hillside. For a grassland that can be defended with five dangers, it is already a dangerous place.
If it is in his hands, he only needs to occupy the high ground on the hillside and swoop down. Even if the opponent's strength is several times that of his own, he can still win.
Once that side is lost, everything will be flat, which means they will have to fight head-on with the Tang Dynasty's army.
If the Western Turks were unified, he would naturally not be afraid. However, now that the Western Turks are divided, if he loses too much strength, even if he defeats the Tang Dynasty, he will still be in danger of being annexed by Yuanqi.
"Several tribes near you are at your disposal, and I can gather about 100,000 troops. I must wipe out that Tang army as soon as possible." A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Tong'eshe's eyes.
The Tang Dynasty destroyed the Mukun tribe and did not rush to go deeper. It was obvious that it was only the vanguard army that destroyed the Mukun tribe. If it continued to be delayed, it would be difficult to take it back again when the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty continued to arrive.
"Yes." Shaboluo accepted the order and left.
"Since we want to unite, naturally I can't fight against the Tang Dynasty alone. It's time for you to contribute." Tong'eshe murmured.
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Western Turkic Royal Court
Yuan Qi's life during this period was very nourishing.
Although Xue Yantuo withdrew his troops, Tong'eshe did not send troops to attack him because of the Tang Dynasty's decision to send troops.
Yuan Qi even thought that it would be great if the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty could always be stationed at the border, so that Tong'eshe wouldn't dare to attack him.
It must be said that Yuan Qi's idea is not only naive but also very bizarre.
Qi Laobaat'er came to the king's tent with an anxious look on his face. Looking at Yuan Qi who was hugging him from left to right, with drunken eyes, he couldn't help but frowned: "Great Khan, Tong'eshe sent someone to say that the Tang Dynasty has already
He took action, the Mukun tribe has been destroyed, and he asked us to send troops to help."
"What!"
Yuan Qi let go of the woman in his arms. Not only was he not shocked that the Tang Dynasty sent troops, but he was happy.
"Send troops? Why send troops? If the Tang Dynasty could destroy Tong'eshe, wouldn't this Khan be able to unify the Western Turks?"
Qi Laobateer looked at Yuan Qi in disbelief. He never imagined that Yuan Qi would say such idiotic words.
Could it be that the Tang Dynasty sent troops just to help you destroy Tong'eshe and then went back?
"Great Khan, there is a saying in the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty destroys Tong'eshe, will it let us go?" Qilaobaat'er said: "And Tong'eshe said that if we don't send troops to help him,
He will lead the tribe to the north. By then, won't Datang's goal turn to us?"
A trace of cold sweat broke out from Yuan Qi's back, he came to his senses completely, and said: "Then how many troops should we send? Who will lead the troops?"
Qi Laobateer pondered for a while and said: "If we send more Tong'eshe, we might take the opportunity to weaken our strength. If we send less Tong'eshe, we won't be able to agree. I think sending 50,000 is most appropriate."
"Okay, okay, how about sending 50,000 people and letting Huluwu lead the army?" Yuan Qi asked.
Huluwu is Qijin of Geshuque's tribe, and he is considered to be the most capable fighter among Yuanqi's subordinates.
Qilaobaat'er shook his head and said: "Great Khan, many people have already thought of seeking refuge with Tong'e She. Let Hulu Wu go, I'm worried..."
Although Qi Laobateer didn't say what he was worried about, Yuan Qi couldn't be so stupid that he couldn't hear this.
"Then who do you think is appropriate to send?" Yuan Qi asked.
"Great Khan, I think it is most appropriate to send Ashinasheer. First of all, he has enmity with the tribes on the other side of Tong'e Shena, and it is unlikely that he will defect to Tong'e She. On the other hand, he does not have many soldiers under his command.
, the soldiers and horses sent by the Great Khan will not listen to him so easily, even if he wants to lead his troops to surrender, it is impossible." Qilaobaat'er said.
"Okay, then let him go." Yuan Qi heard that Ashina Sheer would not betray easily and immediately agreed.
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On the third day after annihilating the Mukun tribe, the infantry finally arrived.
At the same time, there was also an order from Li Daozong.
Cheng Yaojin was ready to go deeper and naturally wanted to obtain Li Daozong's consent to destroy the Mukun tribe, so he sent someone to report the news and his plan to Li Daozong immediately.
Li Daozong was very happy after hearing the news. After discussing Cheng Yaojin's plan, he agreed.
Cheng Yaojin received permission, and after the infantry arrived, he left 10,000 infantrymen to guard the prisoners, and continued to advance with more than 30,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantrymen.
Originally, Cheng Yaojin's men plus Lin Xuan's 10,000 men only had 30,000 cavalry. However, after recruiting 5,000 cavalry from the Mukun tribe and adding those who returned with minor injuries, there are now about 33,000 cavalry.
This is what ancient wars were like. The winning side fought more and more. Of course, the premise is that you can raise so many soldiers and horses.
This time, because there was no rush for a sneak attack, the cavalry and infantry were together, so the speed was not very fast.
After spending two days and walking about a hundred miles, we arrived at the Yiji River, which was also known as the Irtysh River in later generations.
Cheng Yaojin looked around and thought this was a very good place, close to the water source and not far from the Mukun tribe, so he chose to camp here.
Cheng Yaojin did not keep the cavalry and infantry together, but divided them into two camps, the north and the south.
Lin Xuan was very puzzled by this, but Cheng Yaojin just smiled and said nothing and had no intention of explaining.
The next day, news came from the scouts that a cavalry force of about 100,000 people was coming here. Cheng Yaojin quickly summoned the generals to discuss the matter.
"Everyone, our cavalry and infantry army only has 40,000 people in total, while the opponent has 100,000 people, all of whom are cavalry. How do you think this battle should be fought?" Cheng Yaojin had a smile on his face, which made many worried people.