Crown Tang emperor

Since the Turks returned to the country in Dujun Yushan, Gu Dulu was in charge of the Yazhang, while Mochuo and Tuxigeng led the eastern and western groups. Among them, Mochuu guarded Heisha City in Monan, which was regarded as the front line of the battle against the Tang army.

However, after several defeats in plundering the Tang Dynasty, Gu Dulu changed his strategic direction and began to use troops mainly to the west to attack the homeland of the Western Turks, and did not dare to fight directly with the Tang army.In this way, Du Xigen, who led the Ximian clan, became his elder brother's most important arm, and served as Ye Hu, who was second only to the Khan, and his influence in the Khanate surpassed that of Mochu.

Previously, when the Tang Dynasty was still in the Wu Zhou Dynasty, its general Xue Monk did not encounter the Turks several times when he went out to battle. It was because Mochuo took the initiative to avoid the battle. With the strength of Heisha City alone, he really could not defeat the Tang army.

Right now the Turks have just risen, far from reaching the pinnacle of dominance, Gu Dulu died.Mochuo came forward to compete for the position of Khan, but Tuxigen was easy to talk to. He felt that he was not as good as his second brother and took the initiative to back down, so Mochuo was able to successfully inherit the position of Khan.

However, Du Xigen can focus on the overall situation, but his followers may not be willing to accept that the east wind overwhelms the west wind.As the personal guard of the Khan, the Wolf Rider mainly followed Gu Dulu in the west to attack the Western Turks, so he was naturally closer to the Tuxigen family. Luo Teqin, who commanded the Wolf Rider, was the brother-in-law of the Khan, and he also refused to accept the silence and succeeded to the throne. representatives.

Although the wolf cavalry was elite, it became an unstable factor in the hands of Mo Shui. No matter how sharp the knife was, it would be unusable if it couldn't concentrate on pointing at the enemy.This time he invaded the Dazhou in the Tang Dynasty. Apart from establishing the prestige of his new khan, Mo Chuo also wanted to consume part of the combat power of the wolf cavalry through fierce battles so as to facilitate control.

Mo Shui and his elder brother Gu Dulu have a very different view. They think that since the wolf cavalry has spent so much resources in the country to build it, it should prove its value through victory after victory, and not just put it near the tooth tent as a deterrent force. .

The deterrent power of the Turks will eventually be re-established through major victories. Only the victories obtained from the Tang State and supported by wars can bring the Turks back to their peak.Otherwise, in the eyes of the desert tribes, they will always be a group of subjugated villains!

From the materials seized by the cities of the river valley, Mochu saw that the Tang army intended to store fine wine in these cities, obviously to use this to kill the fighting power of their Turkic army, and they might launch an attack tonight.

Even though he was aware of this, Mo Chuai didn't stop it, and he couldn't stop it either.The army came to the south in exile for the purpose of plundering and lusting. As the new Khan, his authority has not yet been established, so it is difficult to restrain the army with strict military orders that violate the will of the people.

Therefore, after conquering Zicheng, the elite troops of Heisha City, who silently swayed, did not enter the valley at all, but set up camp on a high place outside the valley.Even if the Tang people broke through the sub-city defended by the Tuyuhun people, it would be difficult for them to attack the banks outside the valley.

As for those outsiders, they might be driven away, Mo Chuai didn't feel bad at all.

This was originally a group of vassals who had been temporarily recruited. They seemed to be obedient, but in fact they would not fight side by side with them at all.Once they are scattered in the wild, Mochuo will have a better chance to take advantage of the chaos, completely conquer the valley, loot it, and then calmly retreat.

He treated Murong Sheli, the little chieftain of Tuyuhun preferentially in public, just to make people misunderstand that he would follow the old route of Lingzhou and return to outside the Great Wall, but in fact he had no such plan at all.Even if the reinforcements from the Tang State arrived, it would be difficult to accurately grasp his withdrawal route if those scattered people confuse the audience.

Chapter 0571 to disturb the enemy, the river valley panic

It was midnight soon, because the first day of February had not passed long, and the cold moon was like a hook in the sky, with little light.

At this time, in the Qingshui River Valley, all the sub-cities still under the control of the Tang army have been swallowed up by the night, only the city walls and the top of the city are still shining with some sentinel fires.

As for the sub-cities outside the river valley that have been captured by the Turks, there are still some noises and commotion, and the lights in the city are also flickering. Celebrate in greed.

Of course, the distance between each other is already so close, it is impossible to be safe and undefended.Outside the city of Tang Junzi, there are layers of refusal horses, leaving only a few emergency passages for personnel to enter and exit. The defenders on the top of the city are also holding their bows and pretending to be asleep, ready to enter the battle state at any time.

As for the Turkic team on the opposite side, in the first half of the night, there were often rangers cruising back and forth, and some temporary fortifications were erected between several main roads, which was considered cautious from time to time.

But as time went by, the Hu people gradually relaxed their vigilance, the sound of horseshoes patrolling at night became more and more slow, and the warning bonfire in the wilderness had only embers left because there was no one to add firewood.

It seemed incredible that the lines were so close to each other, as if those barbarians were not worried about being attacked at night at all.

But this is really not a strange thing, the people of Tang often recruited servants of Hu people inside and outside the border.Most of these barbarians are herdsmen who have not received much training, or they can easily recognize the orders to advance and retreat.

Moreover, even if the Tang army really wanted to launch a counterattack, it would not be from the river valley.The cities of the Zhuzi were originally a joint defense system. The flat river valley can quickly deploy and transfer troops and supplies between the cities, but it is difficult to attack each other directly.

The ravines and ridges on both sides of the valley are also part of the defense system. The Tang army has been operating here for a long time, and has already laid out cobweb-like troop routes between the complex valleys, which not only increases the complexity of the valley defense line, but also responds to it. As it is now, the sub-city is recaptured after being captured.

In a sub-city located on the west side of Qingshui City near Gouling, under the shadow of the city wall, a group of soldiers are quietly getting dressed.

Governor Feng Jingyu was also wearing a mountain armor at the moment. He distributed silk cloth cut into thin strips to each battalion in charge of the night's attack. Add a touch of chicken blood.

In addition to identifying the marks of the enemy and the enemy, the blood of the rooster has the effect of warding off evil spirits, and can protect the souls of heroes who died in battle from going down into the underworld without being disturbed.This statement may not be true, but it also reflects the determination of the soldiers to fight to the death.

There are more than [-] defenders in the Qingshui River Valley, and there are originally more civilians and Hu tribes around the city, but in such a severe situation, it is still not possible to rashly send those servants with low combat effectiveness to the battlefield.They don't have a strong will to fight, once something happens, the damage will be great.

Under Lou Shide's persuasion, Governor Feng Jingyu also had great confidence in this night attack camp, and prepared to invest 2000 people in the battle.Eight hundred of them were led by him personally, bypassing the military road between the valleys and ridges and directly attacking the city occupied by the Turkic bandits.

Another 1000 or [-] people will be organized into four cavalry teams. They will stay in Qingshui City to attack when they are waiting, and will not participate in the first round of night raids.In other words, if Feng Jingyu and his party could not disturb the enemy camp and win a suitable opportunity for the cavalry to fight, the cavalry team would not leave the city at all, and the [-] infantry who returned to attack the city would be left to fend for themselves.

The soldiers were still fastening their armor silently, when suddenly there was a rapid sound of drums and horns in Qingshui City.The majestic drum beat quickly broke the tranquility of the night. The old birds flew away and the wild beasts fled in panic. The entire river valley became restless because of the drum beat.

Soon, in the field close to the Hu people's front, the bonfire flames grew stronger again, and some Hu soldiers rushed in on horseback, coming in to take a closer look at the movements of the Tang army.But apart from the rumbling drums from Qingshui City, there was no other sound from the cities of the Tang Army's princes.

"These Tang pawns are really cunning and disgusting. They hide in the city, only relying on drums to make their dreams come true!"

"Aren't you Tang soldiers arrogant and arrogant? Khan is camping in the river valley tonight. If you have the courage, come out of the city to fight!"

Those Hu soldiers who were disturbed and went out for inspection rode their horses and clamored, their expressions and tone were all willful, and they were proud and proud of being able to force the Tang army not to go out of the city to fight.

The drums in Qingshui City stopped after the three-way sound, and then there was no other sound in the castle defended by the Tang people.Some Hu Zhe were overwhelmed, and rushed to the outside of the castle near the left, shouting at the top of the city, but no matter how loud they shouted, the Tang army in the castle did not respond at all.

So the Hu soldiers stayed in the field to continue watching, and at the same time sent people back to the camp to report the news.

At this time, in the castles where the Hu people were stationed and in the tents in the countryside, the soldiers were also rectifying and preparing for battle. When they heard that the soldiers reported that this might be just a trick of the Tang army to disturb the enemy, they couldn't help but feel very depressed.

Although the Tang army did not make any further moves, the Hu chieftains from all walks of life did not dare to neglect, so that the soldiers still kept their armor and prepared for battle, and at the same time went to the Khan's account to ask for instructions.

At this time, in the Khan's tent, the banquet had already ended, and the newly promoted Khan was silently lying on the couch. After hearing the soldiers' report, he just nodded slightly, and said: "Understood, the battalions are ordered to prepare for the battle, who knows?" If the camp is lost, it will be killed at dawn! The wolf riders will withdraw from the valley and stand by the two wings of the camp, taking turns to rest and wait for my orders."

This kind of suspicion and fatigue is a common strategy used by the weaker side. Mo Chuan is not surprised by this. He is an expert in guerrilla harassment. As long as the main force is not disturbed and disturbed, it will not damage the morale of the army. too big.

The army around the Khan's tent began to shrink, faintly independent from the entire camp. The Turkic soldiers waited for the enemy in batches, while the other Hu tribe followers seemed a little chaotic, full of Hu chiefs shouting loudly, The voice of the restraint team.

This situation lasted for more than half an hour, and the Tang army in the valley did not make any new moves, and the Hu soldiers who were disturbed and prepared for the battle gradually relaxed.

They were newly stationed in the guest army, and they were not lacking in fatigue. In the middle of the night, they drank some drinks. At this time, the smell of alcohol rose, and the fatigue spread doubled. Gradually, they could not maintain a serious state of preparation for war. They kept dozing off, and some simply retreated to the camp to rest.

However, at this moment, the life-threatening drum sounded again, no more, no less, and it was the number of three links.The Hu soldiers quickly cheered up again, nervously waiting for the scouts to report the news.But when the drums stopped, there was still silence in the cold night.

"Tang people are disgusting! It seems that this night is not going to let people sleep peacefully!"

After the sound of the drum this time, the military discipline among the camps inevitably became more lax, and all kinds of chaotic roars and curses came and went, endlessly.

Although such a suspicious strategy is simple, it is effective. When the third drumbeat sounded, many Hu soldiers who had already returned to their tents and fell asleep did not bother to make any response. They turned over and covered their ears with their hands, and continued to sleep soundly.

But this time the drums rang for five times. When the fourth drum sounded, the Hu chieftains generally sensed that something was wrong, ignored the complaints of the troops, and forcibly drove all the soldiers out of the camp. Nervously waiting for Tang Jun to attack.But this time after the drums stopped, Tang Jun still prepared a quiet night for them.

At this time, it was not far from dawn, the stars in the sky disappeared, and the night became even darker.After repeated tossing and tossing, many Hu soldiers lost their drowsiness, but their respective chiefs were worried all night, and now they couldn't hold on anymore.Only the soldiers were left to stand by, while they returned to the camp and fell asleep.

"Sheli, will Tang Jun attack tonight?"

In a castle close to Poling, several small Tuyuhun chieftains stood on the top of the castle, looking at the dark night in the distance with heavy expressions.

Murong Sheli had Turkic-style braids all over his head, and his face was full of gloom at this time. After hearing the words, he said, "Most likely they want to attack. Otherwise, the army will fill the valley tomorrow, and the Tang army may be powerless to fight."

"Then, are we really going to decide life and death with the Tang army? Are we really going to follow Mochuo back to the fortress? If we really follow Mochuu, how many people in the clan are willing to follow? If the court really wants to pursue it strictly, we are afraid that we will... ..."

A small Tuyuhun chieftain said with a bitter face, originally he just wanted to use the power of silence to suppress Tiele's tribes and open up a living space for them, but he didn't expect that he would step by step to become hostile to Datang.They are already used to accepting the protection of Tang Dynasty after their subjugation. If they really go to Monan, it is really difficult to make a painful decision.

"I don't know, I... well, no matter what, how can I, the famous Xihe clan, give in to the fishy daughter of Ashina's family!"

Although Tuyuhun also belonged to the borderland Huyi, he had been Sinicized for a long time, and he had been in the West Sea for a long time, and had contacts with many famous Hexi scholars, so he still looked down on Mobei Ogus in his heart.What's more, if he really dared to marry a woman from Ashina's family, let alone the Tang family's court, they alone would not spare him.

"If Tang Jun really comes, it's better to join the battle..."

Suddenly a little chief said in a low voice, and the eyes of the others flickered after hearing the words, obviously quite tempted, and they didn't want to go to the dark side with the Turks.

But Murong Sheli shook his head after thinking about it, and then said in a low voice: "We have already committed the crime of attracting thieves, and we may not be able to pay for it when we turn back in battle. Why don't we wait until the silent retreat passes through Lingzhou and attract the crowd to attack him?" At that time, he will return with his soldiers, and he will not have the will to fight. He will not only gain more gains, but also leave behind the goods he looted..."

Murong Sheli hadn't finished speaking, when suddenly a sharp alarm sounded from a nearby castle, and that small town was counterattacked by the Tang army!

Chapter 0572 The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind

At dawn, this is the time when people are relaxed and exhausted, and after half a night of drumming, the defenders in the castle inevitably became more relaxed, and those who stayed upright at night even fell asleep against the wall, so that the Tang army directly It was only after the invasion outside the city that he suddenly woke up.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack! The Tang army is coming, defend the enemy quickly!"

Hu Zu on the top of the city shouted warnings and quickly sounded the alarm bell, but despite this, the defenders in the city still delayed their response.

Seeing the well-armoured Tang army approaching the city defense, the few Zhiye Hu soldiers nervously grabbed their bows and arrows and shot again and again, but how could the equipment they used be as sophisticated as the Tang army's? , but most of them lost their aim after shooting a certain distance. Even if the arrow hit Tang Jun's armor by chance, it did not have the power to break through the armor at all.

"Take the ladder and seize the city!"

Feng Jingyu, governor of Yuanzhou, supervised the battle with his sword in hand. The soldiers saw that the long-range damage of the defenders was not high, so they simply put aside the shields they were wearing, and began to rush towards the arrow towers at the four corners of the castle.

There is a secret door buried in the arrow tower, which can lead directly into the castle. This is also a convenient door left at the beginning of the castle's construction, and it is suitable for this purpose now.If the Tang army was stationed here, even Turkic soldiers with excellent bows and knives would not let the enemy approach here quickly.

But even if the Turks had a surplus of equipment, how could they distribute it to these temporary servants.There is no long-range suppression on the top of the city. No matter how much you shout to warn, it still does not prevent Tang Jun from approaching.

Below the arrow tower of the castle, the wall that looked like ordinary rammed earth was smashed heavily with the back of a knife, and the gravel peeled off, and the wooden sandwich wall was soon exposed.

After the passage was opened, dozens of elite soldiers of the Tang army filed in, and soon formed an army formation inside the city wall.They formed a small formation of plum blossoms leaning on each other inside and outside. In the inner formation, spears were stabbed, and in the outer formation, knives were flying. Many pawns who rushed to the enemy were either pierced or cut down.Soon, blood bloomed in this corner of the castle!

A sub-city was destroyed in an instant.The ear-piercing warning sound in the city also spread to the wilderness, and there are a large number of barbarian camps outside the city. After realizing the definite enemy's trace, some people even breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. Nothing was gained, and the Tang army really came to attack!

However, after hearing the warning, the barbarians did not come to help immediately. One was in a hurry and could not discern the strength of the Tang army's attack, and the other was silently sipping Khan's order to kill those who lost their camp.As long as they don't lose their camp, they really don't care much about the life and death of the guards in the city.

But after the city warned, it was not completely without rescue.Soon there was the sound of galloping horses on the road between the camps illuminated by the fire. It was the Turkic cavalry who heard the news and came out of the camp to attack.

"Build an array near the city, first recover the city!"

The Tang army was planning to counterattack, and the selected sub-city was not remote. It was located in a relatively conspicuous position in the valley. Then, according to this, circling and chasing kills can continue to expand the results of the battle.

The attacking soldiers of the Tang army divided into two groups, and continued to file into the city all the way, expanding the damage to the defenders in the city, so that the defenders in the city could not concentrate on taking care of the outside world.On the other side, a formation was set up between the angle between the castle and the valley, with guns lined up in a forest, shields lined up in a wall, and mo knives lined up in formation, waiting for the Turkic cavalry to enter.

In the field of vision with uncertain light and dark, a group of Turkic cavalry soon appeared. The camps in this area are mixed, and they did not dare to gallop their horses at night. At that time, not only the Tang army outside the city was already in full battle, but even the soldiers of the Tang army and the defenders of the city appeared on the top of the city fighting.

"Those who offend my Tang family's city will die!"

Feng Jingyu, the governor of Yuanzhou in military armor, stood in the formation. He was selected as the official of Yuanzhou, and he was by no means a weak scholar. In Bianzhou, there is no lack of experience in Wei Fu Yi, and tonight he has the will to die, and he is not afraid of a battle.

The place where the Tang army lined up was already difficult to attack. The Turkic cavalry lingered for a while and did not take the initiative to charge.

However, the guards in the city were already in a hurry to respond to the enemy, and their morale and armament were all at a disadvantage. It wasn't that they didn't want to kill them, but they really couldn't kill them.Although there are only a few hundred Tang troops entering the city, the battle formation is strong, and it will hurt you if you touch it.

On the other hand, although the defenders in the city were several times stronger than the Tang army entering the city, they had different orders and the army was scattered, and it was impossible to form an effective counterattack formation at all.The Tang army was outnumbered, but still dared to split up and attack, and slashed and killed the place where the people and horses gathered in the city.

"The Tang army is fierce and incapable of fighting! Get out of the city quickly and beat the few with the crowd!"

Hu Chief who hastily put on his armor and shouted hard, seeing that it was really difficult for his followers to reorganize, he simply gave up his plan to kill the enemy in the city, and quickly went to the city gate under the support of his cronies .

Fortunately, those Tang soldiers only concentrated on attacking and killing the places where the people gathered, and did not carefully examine the identities of the thieves. They quickly killed the thieves in a large area and scattered them, making it difficult to gather together.

The gate of the city opened slowly, and the Turkic cavalry who rode outside the city to seal off the territory saw that the defenders in the city were about to break out, so they drew their bows and stringed their bows, and the ointment-soaked rockets shot at the firewood piled up outside the city.

The fire quickly grew stronger, and soon pulled up a blazing wall of fire outside the city gate. Some Hu soldiers who rushed out of the city at the forefront were unable to dodge, and were instantly licked by the flames, and their robes were quickly wiped out. Ignite, turned into fireballs and fell to the ground one by one.

Seeing that the Turkic cavalry were so cruel and ruthless, those Hu vassals were stunned for a while, cursing the Turkic injustice loudly.The Tang army, who was waiting for the enemy, was surprised for a while when he saw this, and soon the governor Feng Jingyu shouted: "Blow the horn, withdraw the troops, and attack another city, don't love to fight!"

Originally, they attacked and restored this sub-city to provide a support base for the cavalry who would attack later, but they did not expect that the Turks were so vicious that they even burned the city with their people. Within a short period of time, this sub-city will definitely no longer be able to provide support for the cavalry.

Not to mention the feelings of the outsiders in this sub-city, when the guards of other neighboring cities saw this scene, they were frightened to death for a moment. It is really unexpected that the Turks have such evil plans, and they have already taken advantage of it. This sinister act of burning and killing his comrades, so the Hu chieftains guarding other sub-cities also shouted loudly: "Get out of the city, out of the city!"

"Mu Chuu, this bastard, is really vicious! He disregards human life, and doesn't regard us as partisans at all!"

The small chieftains of Tuyuhun who were not far away were all shocked at the moment, especially Murong Sheli realized the problem at the first moment: "Silence is extremely vicious, and he has no intention of following the party. The old way is withdrawing! He just wants to lure us and other subordinate ministries to fight each other with the imperial court, and delay the pursuit for him!"

Murong Sheli is very conceited about his own intelligence, thinking that he is subject to Mo Chuo only because of his lack of power, but he never thought that Mo Chuo's cunning and viciousness far exceeded his imagination.

He thought that in order to strengthen the Turkic power, Mo Chuai had to be more or less gentle and dependent on the Hu people, but Mo Chuai only regarded them as one-time consumables from the beginning to the end!

Zhu Hu fears prestige but does not fear virtue, and Mo Chuo is the leader among them. This truth can be said to be familiar to him.The current Turks are far from regaining the power to dominate the desert in the past. Only by winning by unscrupulous means again and again can they grow as soon as possible.

As for whether Zhu Hu will deviate from and isolate him because of these methods, he is not worried at all. Only when he is really strong, he needs to consider such issues.When he is strong enough to truly stand up to Tang Guo, he will change into another face, and those Hu tribes will naturally return to him.

The ruthless tactics of the Turkic people were startling, and the guards of the various cities abandoned the city one after another, and those Hu people who camped in the wild did not dare to have illusions about the Turkic anymore, and began to escape from the camp.

But at this time, Mochuo's tent was set up on the slope at the exit of the valley, and thousands of elite Turkic troops were also set up here.

When its true intentions were exposed, Mo Chuai no longer needed to make false claims with those Hu chiefs, and ordered the Turkic soldiers to block the valley exit, and let those Hu people flee and make noise inside the valley, and continue to attack the Tang army's defense!

"Let's go back, Mo Chuo is cruel and inhuman, this night is already hard to beat!"

Being on the battlefield, seeing such a chaotic situation, Feng Jingyu, governor of Yuanzhou, knew that no matter how hard it was to do his work this night, these vassals of the Hu tribe who had become completely noisy were already hard to restrain. Even if the Tang army rushed out again, it would be difficult Then drive them to attack the Turkic front.

After seeing this, the soldiers of the Tang army could only withdraw regretfully and return to defend the castle they were still in control of.It's just that after a noisy night, no one dares to be optimistic about what tomorrow will look like.

At this time, outside Khan's tent, Luo Teqin, the commander of the wolf cavalry, looked at the chaotic scene in the valley from a distance, and there was excitement between his brows and eyes. When his eyes turned back to the back of Khan standing in front, his expression changed to Respecting him, he knelt down on one knee and beat his chest and said: "I misunderstood the Khan, thinking that the Khan was close to the foreigners, but he didn't pay attention to the warriors in his own department. It turned out that the Khan had a deep plan and had planned to let the foreigners and the Tang army attack and kill each other. ! Your ignorance, please Khan come down!"

After silently hearing the words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "The pain of destroying the country and becoming a slave makes people feel sad. Since my brother has assumed the mandate of heaven and wants to restore the glory of the Khanate, how can the brothers be divorced before the big thing is done! You are my brother! I can tolerate your offense, but if I want my brother to alienate me, I will cut off my brother and let him follow me forever!"

"I dare not! I am Ye Hu's servant, and Khan's most loyal eagle dog."

Luo Teqin said quickly after hearing the words.

"The Hu tribes are not allowed to rush out of the river valley, and enter the valley tomorrow to continue attacking the castle of the Tang people. The army has stayed here for too long, and the desert north and south is the paradise for children to gallop. When the reinforcements of the Tang people arrive, my soldiers will carry them. Wealth crosses the meander!"

Mo Chuan also heard about the turmoil in Chang'an, the Xijing capital of the Tang Dynasty. The two major cities were not peaceful, and this was the reason why he dared to stay in Yuanzhou for such a long time.

The reason why they did not attack the Qingshui River Valley before was to lure more surrounding Hu tribes to temporarily attach to him and make them turn against the Tang people. It would take too much energy and time for the Tang people to restore order in this area. Give him more opportunities to develop.

Silently turning around and returning to the tent, the sky gradually brightened, and the chaos of the Qingshui River Valley gradually revealed the whole picture.

However, when Mo Chuan and his soldiers were still looking forward to entering the valley to clean up the mess later, a group of scouts from the Tang Dynasty appeared from the southeast of Yuanzhou, heading straight for the castle in Qingshui River Valley.

Chapter 0573 Wolf Riding into the Valley, Tang Jun Abandoned the City

In Qingshui City, Lou Shide was also wearing armor, checking the armor of the soldiers over and over again, but he didn't wait for the right time to attack.

"Oh, miscalculation! Mo Chuo is cunning and almost inhuman."