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Hu General He Axiao, who had been scolding and inviting the battle before, ignored Li Zhan, who had just joined the battle. Instead, he led his troops to avoid the edge as much as possible, intending to bring Tang Jun, who was about to leave the battle, back into the battle circle.It can be seen that this General Hu is by no means brave and foolish, but full of vicious and cunning.

With all the Tang troops entering the battle, the opposing Khitan army also continued to send more troops to the battlefield.

Although in the initial battle, the Khitan army did not invest as many troops as the Tang army, but on the entire battlefield, the Khitan army still had the most troops. In addition to the nearly [-] Yaoluohe elite soldiers, there were also [-] infantry. And thousands of chariot soldiers.Before that, only [-] Yeluohe participated in the battle, and more than [-] people waited behind the formation with the rear army.

Now that all the strength of the Tang army is finally squeezed out here, the Khitan bandit army naturally has no need to hold back.Among them, [-] Yeluohe warriors also went straight to the battlefield like the Tang army, while the other infantry and chariot soldiers quickly passed along the outer edge of the battlefield, trying to snatch the ferry that the Tang army had previously guarded.

On the battlefield at this time, the Tang Army officers and men were all caught in a fierce battle. Even if they saw the intention of the Khitan army, they had no spare energy to stop it.

The addition of Li Zhan and others brought a certain change to the situation on the frontal battlefield.

The hundreds of troops left behind them are barely a new force. The bandit army on the battlefield dragged down the river after a fierce battle, and the clutch and response were inevitably a bit slow. Li Zhan and others rushed left and right Under the impact of the attack, the battle formation gradually began to become disorganized.

But it is a pity that because the Tang army is mainly equipped with light equipment along this road, there are not many heavy weapons that specialize in armor-piercing.However, the excellent armor and defense of the Yeluohe army participating in the battle made the direct damage caused by the Tang army insufficient, which caused the enemy army to be chaotic but not collapsed, and they were about to fall into the fighting rhythm of the previous battle.

Especially as hundreds of enemy troops from the other side entered the battlefield from the flanks, the attempt of the two front and rear Tang troops to meet head-to-tail failed. At the core of the core, the two forces fought independently, and failed to reach an effective cooperation.

But when Li Zhan decided to abandon the ferry fence, this disadvantage on the battlefield was no longer fatal.After all, the Tang army is mainly a mobile clutch army. Before that, it could neither break the formation nor escape from the battle, so it was trapped in the battlefield and could not advance or retreat.

But now that the goal of protection has been given up, the Tang army is fully out of battle, and the Khitan bandit army cannot stop it for a while.After all, with the input of the Khitan army, the Khitan cavalry on the battlefield had to support and protect the infantry that was moving fast towards the ferry. They could not pursue them with all their strength, and the pressure on the Tang army dropped sharply.

"Move to the southwest, and the whole army will fight again!"

After rescuing the soldiers on the battlefield, Li Zhan did not try to continue to attack and entangle, but led his troops to transfer to the south.

If the ferry here is not guarded, it does not mean that the war in this area is over. As long as the current strength is preserved, the activities of the Khitan bandit army will always be restricted, and the money, food and materials looted by the bandits will not be unscrupulously sent to the rear. For transfer transportation.

"The chariot soldiers surrounded the ferry, and quickly cleared the river fence!"

Seeing that the Tang army was leaving the battle one after another, the Khitan general He Axiao did not order to continue the pursuit. After all, he had penetrated deep into the territory of the Tang state. He did not know the geography, reality, and reality. Chasing rashly may cause extreme joy and sorrow. It is best to consolidate the current victory.

The battle that took place on the banks of the Fushui River ended with the defeat of the Tang army and the Khitan soldiers were naturally cheering. They only thought that the Tang army was no different, and their fighting spirit was even higher.

Under the watchful eyes of the Khitan soldiers of the Yaoluo River along the river, the Khitan soldiers who were originally scattered in the countryside around the river began to gather on both sides of the river, and quickly sent the looted materials to the river. Direction shipped.

The Khitan camp located between the rivers in Yingzhou stretched for tens of miles, with almost no edge in sight.The Khitan people made a living by fishing and hunting, and their customs were similar to those of the Turks. Although they captured the great city of Hejian, they did not live in the city, and only set up felt tents around the city.As for the city, the people of the Tang Dynasty and a large amount of property and materials they had looted were imprisoned.

In this camp, there is a large camp flag flying high, very eye-catching, it is the Khitan leader Li Jinzhong's tent.It's just that among the cultural relics inside and outside the big tent, the flags, drums and ritual vessels given by the Tang Dynasty are still the most conspicuous, revealing a sense of irony and embarrassment, which is true for the Tang Dynasty and the same for the Khitan.

This is something that can’t be helped. The Khitan clan did not last long. It was not until the turn of the Sui and Tang Dynasties that a tribal alliance headed by the Dahe clan was gradually formed, and a unique ethnic group ruling system was not formed.

For many years, Li Jinzhong had only been in charge of the various ministries as the governor of Songmo Prefecture, which was canonized by the Tang Dynasty. Although he called himself a khan in disorder, he still worried that he was not dignified enough as a Khan.In addition, the Xiren, Mohe and other ministries who rebelled together this time had no clear ruling relationship with him before, so they still kept the ritual utensils bestowed by the Tang Dynasty to strengthen their prestige.

At this time, a grand banquet was going on in the big tent, and all the chieftains of Donghu from the Supreme Khan Li Jinzhong were present here, in order to celebrate Xiao general He Ayu's defeat of the Tang army in the south of the river and his success in defeating the Tang army. The materials and soldiers stranded in the border were brought back.

Li Jinzhong is over sixty years old. Although he is the leader of the Khitan Alliance, he has lived in the bitter cold of the Liao border all year round. When the wine was hot, he bare his arms at the table, and looked at the full tent of his subordinates from ear to ear. He was full of pride, raised the gold cup over his head and laughed: "In the past, lying in the ice cave, the cold wind When you are full, dare you imagine that you can enjoy this day's joy?"

After Li Jinzhong finished speaking boldly, he looked around, but few people in the tent responded.The chieftains and generals of the powerful chieftains either embraced female prostitutes to play and laugh, or got drunk and drunk, and almost no one focused on it.

Li Jinzhong's golden cup was still held in mid-air and waited for a while before someone finally noticed this, and hurriedly left the table, dancing to congratulate, so more people got up and danced noisily, and all the demons danced in the big tent for a while, just Many people didn't know why they danced, but He Axiao, who was also drunk and confused, knelt down in front of the case and shouted: "The last general thanked the governor for rewarding! No, no... Thank you Khan for rewarding me!"

"A fool!"

Li Jinzhong was a bit displeased at first, but after seeing that clumsy response, he couldn't help being happy, and casually threw the gold cup in his hand to He Axiao.

Although a ceremony ceremony was messed up, it also restrained the scene of excessive joy in the big tent. Before everyone's thoughts turned to other places, Li Jinzhong continued: "Because of its grandeur, the Tang Dynasty has always looked at us. The tribes in the Northeast are their servants. Today, I am obeying the order of heaven, and gather the warriors of all tribes to resist the Tang Kingdom. Since the uprising, I have gained a lot, but the Tang Kingdom is huge, and we must not relax because of what we have now! All ministries still need to obey my orders Only in this way can we resist Tang's attack and pursue responsibility!"

This time, everyone was also sensible, and they all bowed and responded.And Li Jinzhong then looked at a young man in the tent and said: "The victory of Weishui shows that Tang's officers and troops are nothing to worry about. His king has killed himself and has no spare power to enter and control Hebei. Tell your brother and let him increase his strength." Send chariots and horsemen, and the army continues to march south, I will lead the army straight to the Yellow River, repeat the story of Xieli, and force the young king to form an alliance with me!"

The young man's name was Li Lusu, and he was different from the Khitan people in terms of hairstyle and attire, and he was indeed not one of Li Jinzhong's subordinates, but the brother of Xi Chief Li Dazhen.

Xiren and Khitan belong to the Yuwen family of Xianbei. Although they are of the same origin, they have a lot of conflicts in the competition for forestry, fishing and hunting, and the relationship is not good.However, as the two powerful clans of Donghu, they are also entangled in love and killing each other. There is no lack of experience of conspiring to make trouble in the Northeast before.

It's just that after conquering Yingzhou, Li Jinzhong proclaimed himself Khan, as if he regarded himself as the leader of the Eastern Hu. This made Li Dajiu, the chieftain of the Tang Dynasty, who thought he was on an equal footing with Li Jinzhong, quite resentful, so he continued to come south in Youzhou At that time, Li Dazhen refused to follow, but stayed behind.

Hearing Li Jinzhong's domineering tone at this time, Li Lusu was also a little unhappy. He stood up and raised his hand and said, "Your army is powerful, and Tang's army is vulnerable. Our army is small and weak, and it is really difficult to continue to increase the army. To be able to stay behind for the Khan..."

"How dare a dog thief disobey me!"

When Li Jinzhong heard this, his face darkened immediately, he stood up from the table, pointed at Li Lusu, and cursed: "Even without your family counselor, our department can achieve the same great thing! I think you have been a servant of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, and I need to relieve my grievances." I joined forces with your brother to share the benefits. Since the trip to the south, I have repeatedly shirked and refused to move forward. Now my army is victorious, and your troops are full of strength. How dare you refuse me! Come, kill this beast for me, it is nothing more than an army Return to the teacher and kill the Dajiu clan!"

"I will kill this frustrated thief for Khan!"

Hearing Li Jinzhong's angry voice, He Axiao, who had just returned from the victory, was also bearded. He directly raised his fist and threw himself at Li Lusu, pressing him to the side of the table, and responded with some old fists.

Seeing He Axiao beating Li Lusu, the Khitan chieftains and generals in the tent applauded, but the expressions of the other Hu tribe chieftains present were more or less unnatural, but they dared not be angry in the camp of the Khitan army Dare to speak.

But in the end, there were still some people who couldn't stand the Khitan's arrogance. A middle-aged man who was nearly forty years old pushed forward the case, strode forward and forcibly separated the two, and looked at Li Jinzhong and said loudly: "Khan wants to do something. The hero of the moment, or want to be the co-lord of the Northeast forever? The reason why all the ministries joined the uprising was because they couldn't bear the arrogance of the Tang Dynasty. Today, the Khan's great cause is ruled by all the ministries as guests and ministers. To be humiliated like this, how is Khan's trip different from Zhao Wenhui's?"

"Another dog thief who is not afraid of death!"

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Li Jinzhong laughed out of anger, pointed at the middle-aged man and said with a sneer: "If I hadn't started an incident and risked my life, you and the other members of the group would all be running dogs and animals for Wen Huang's stables. Now Wen Huang has been removed. Look at my army stranded in Tang, and take my orders as a trifle! I killed Zhao Wenhui, and I am more afraid of you and other lowly people?"

While speaking, Li Jinzhong had pulled out the saber from his waist and pointed the blade at the middle-aged man. Seeing this scene, the middle-aged man no longer insisted, and knelt down on the ground and said loudly: "The last general's words are offensive. If Khan is punished, I dare not resign. However, if this humble life gives the Khan a bad name, makes the group centrifugal, and ruins the Khan’s great affairs, this is a great crime that I dare not bear!"

At this moment, Sun Wanrong, who had been silent by Li Jinzhong's side all the time, hurried out, walked in with Li Jinzhong's saber in his hand, and advised him, "Khan, please calm down! All the ministries are now working together to respect Khan. Due to the profound prestige of the Tang State, it is inevitable to worry about success or failure due to selfish intentions. But now our army has made great achievements one after another, and people from behind have heard of it one after another, and they will definitely come to the south bravely. There are still many Tang troops in the south, and they urgently need to conquer and achieve great things. Kill my general in a moment of anger!"

Li Jinzhong's expression changed, and after a while he withdrew the saber back into its sheath, walked slowly to the middle-aged man, handed the saber together with the sheath into his hand, then patted his back and said with a smile: "This saber was once used Zhao Wenhui was beheaded in Yingzhou, and the blood of the great vengeance soaked the edge. Now I give you the knife, and you still want to blame me for being vicious and ruthless?"

When the middle-aged man heard the words and held the knife, tears filled his eyes. He pulled out the knife and licked its edge, and then cried loudly: "The thief's blood is sweet and delicious. Khan rewards you with great kindness. You will never forget your honor! Goguryeo is dead!" Since then, my tribe has migrated to Yingzhou, and I have been a slave for half a year. I have always looked forward to being able to stand up straight, and now I have accepted the order of the Khan, and my long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, and the tribe will sacrifice their lives to repay it!"

The middle-aged man named Zuorong was a member of the Mohe tribe at the end of Liaodong. His tribe was first a vassal of Goguryeo. Because of the fall of Goguryeo, he was forcibly conscripted into Yuying Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty and resettled.

Unlike Khitan and Xi, although they were vassals of the Tang Dynasty, at least they still had clan land to reproduce and recuperate. After entering the Tang Dynasty, the Mohe people were incorporated into the city of Yingzhou and became military consumables. They followed the Tang army for many years. The pace of the battle does not count the casualties, but there is no honor reward.

This time the Khitans broke through Yingzhou and rescued the local Mohe chieftains, and they naturally joined the Khitan rebels.However, since Mohe did not have a fixed clan resettlement, most of its subordinates lived together with the Goguryeo survivors in Liaodong, and it would take time to regroup.So now the leader of Mohe, Qiqi Zhongxiang, crossed the Liaoshui River to gather the old troops, while Zuorong was coerced by the Khitan to join the army as a hostage.

As Zuorong bowed down to thank him, the atmosphere in the big tent eased again. Li Lusu, who was beaten before, also kowtowed and pleaded guilty.

After a banquet went on, although there were many twists and turns and noises, it finally ended amicably.

When the chieftains and generals withdrew, only Li Jinzhong and Sun Wanrong were left in the tent. Li Jinzhong's drunkenness subsided a bit, and then he leaned over his desk and sighed: "Tang Jun, you are really too strong... I thought that the country would be plagued by frequent disasters, and that it would be powerless to go far, but I didn't want to continue to resist. The strong men who have been cultivated by my family for more than ten years, still can't wipe out all the other parts, if later The army has this combat power, it is really..."

The Khitan's invasion and plundering from the south this time seems to be going smoothly on the surface. In less than a few months, it has swept nearly half of the territory of Hebei.But the real situation, only Li Jinzhong, Sun Wanrong and other leaders know, under this exuberant appearance, the situation has actually developed to the point where even they can't control it.

Previously, because Youzhou was crowded with personnel but the military was chaotic, Dou Xiaochen, the governor of Youzhou, was incompetent but forced them to fight the Turks. Dedicated to looting Youzhou directly and leaving.

The success this time naturally strengthened his ambitions, coupled with the fear of retaliation from the Tang state, he returned to the army to rectify the army, and simply rebelled openly.Afterwards, he recruited brave soldiers from the two tribes to attack Yingzhou. In fact, at this point, Li Jinzhong planned to stop for a while, at least take a look at Tang's strategy in the future, and then decide whether to continue.

However, the previous victory in Youzhou had made the tribes greedy. Coupled with the clamor of the newly joined tribes such as Mohe, Li Jinzhong was almost forced by the crowd to leave western Liaoning and return to Youzhou again.However, Yang Xuanji, the defender of Youzhou, blocked tens of thousands of troops for more than a month with only a few thousand scattered soldiers and ruined the city. This made Li Jinzhong even more hesitant about the next action.

But at that time, he was not only commanding the main force of the Dahe clan, even if he wanted to stop, the rest of the Khitan clan would not give up.After all, at the beginning of the rebellion, the ministries had already agreed on the spoils of war. Youzhou fought hard, but the gains were so-so.

The people of the various tribes were unwilling, coupled with the instigation of external forces such as the Xi tribe, they could only continue to go south.But Li Jinzhong also understands that these Donghu tribes have actually regarded him as a pawn to throw stones and ask for directions, and use his troops to test whether Tang has the power to regain control of the northeast situation.

Although the Zhuhu tribe clamored viciously, they did not actually send many troops.Xi chieftain Li Dayu stayed in Youzhou and refused to move forward because the spoils he received were not enough, while the beggar Zhongxiang of the Mohe tribe simply retreated to Liaodong after the army left Yingzhou.

Although the war has been relatively smooth since the southward journey, it was mainly because after the Youzhou Rebellion, the Tang State had almost no defenses in the northern border states of Hebei, but a city with a little defense could block the army for a long time. Yizhou is located behind the army.

The farther south you go, the more prosperous you will be, but the correspondingly less dangerous places to use.After arriving in Yingzhou, Li Jinzhong didn't even dare to live in the city, because he was worried that he might be besieged by the Tang army and be unable to advance or retreat.

He knew in his heart that he was commanding a group of mobs who were not in harmony with each other to fight against the most powerful empire in the world.Although the Khitan tribes now have tens of thousands of troops, there are no more than ten thousand who can truly be called elite, and they are still scattered among the chiefs of the tribes. Li Jinzhong can really control only a few thousand people.

Of course, before the real head-to-head confrontation in the field, Li Jinzhong also felt that he could have the strength to fight.The Yeluohe warriors under him are the first-class brave division in the Northeast. The previous battle in Youzhou was also brilliant, and the military supplies and equipment they looted made the team's combat effectiveness even higher.

This time, thousands of scattered soldiers from various tribes were intercepted by the Tang army because of corruption and stranded in Dingzhou. Li Jinzhong sent his warriors from the Yeluohe to participate in the battle.

Although the Tang army was forced to retreat in this battle and the troops and supplies were successfully brought back, the overall result of the battle was far lower than Li Jinzhong's imagination.He originally thought that the capital of the Tang Kingdom was in turmoil, and the imperial guards of the two yamen had suffered heavy losses. It would be difficult to gather a strong army to go north for reinforcements in a hurry. If he attacked with the most elite Yeluohe cavalry under his command, even if he could not completely wipe out the division of the Tang army along the way, he would surely He could inflict heavy damage, but he didn't expect Tang Jun to retreat calmly after a fierce battle.

If the subsequent reinforcements of the Tang army can still have such combat effectiveness, then the next battle will not be optimistic.In particular, it is said that the general manager of Tang Jun's front line is the veteran black tooth Changzhi, which makes Li Jinzhong even more uncertain.

Hei Chichang's ability to use troops, he is personally impressed.During the years of Chuigong, when the Turks invaded Youzhou, Hei Chi Changzhi took the position of Yanran Dao as the general manager. Li Jinzhong also led his troops to help in the battle, and saw the powerful Turkic cavalry defeated by Hei Chi Changzhi.

Now that he was about to face the black tooth Changzhi directly, Li Jinzhong inevitably felt a little guilty.This time, why Ah Xiao celebrated his victory with a big feast, in addition to highlighting the victories to strengthen the morale of the army, he is also considering the issue of retreat.

"Nowadays, the Tang army is brave and powerful, and has a famous general. It is really difficult to win easily. Especially today, if we are in a foreign enemy's territory, if we fight here, the chances of victory will be even smaller. Fortunately, the Tang army is currently unable to cope with material resources and is trapped in Jizhou. If I can't go north, there is still a little room for adjustment. If I can retreat calmly, the Tang army will increase its distance by a hundred miles, and I will benefit a lot. Even if I just withdraw to Youzhou to fight, it is better than Yingzhou, which is completely unobstructed. "

As Li Jinzhong's confidant Humerus, Sun Wanrong naturally had a deep understanding of the current predicament. In a decisive battle with the Tang army in Yingzhou's unattractive geographical environment, no matter how arrogant they were, they didn't think they could defeat the Tang army.

Especially at present, the Khitan army has lost the bravery of many desperadoes because of their respective wealth. They all cherish their lives and their lives, and the desire for war has dropped sharply, which makes the overall combat effectiveness that is not too high even decline.

"Have you sent a messenger to the Turkic? Last year, the new invaders in Hedong were silent. The reason why I made troubles in Hebei this time was because I didn't want to be an enemy of the Turkic. Now I will send the counties and counties in Hebei to attach them. He only needs to send troops to the south." , money, food, people and horses are free to take!"

Speaking of this, Li Jinzhong couldn't help but let out a long sigh. His heart was full of unwillingness and frustration to be inferior to others. He assumed the title of Supreme Khan. Naturally, he had the arrogance to be unwilling to be subjugated by women, but he couldn't help it. He doesn't admit it, the current Khitan doesn't have the strength to support his ambition.

"The temporary retreat at the moment is also for the sake of future plans. Khan need not be too discouraged. As long as the Turks come to the south, Tang will be overwhelmed, and our department can retreat back to Yuguan calmly. With this illustrious achievement, we can collect all of them. The Ministry of Personnel has great power, consolidate the headquarters, and accept the personnel of Xiren, Mohe and other ministries, and become a powerful power in Western Liaoning! At that time, it will be calm between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, and it will grow and expand Haidong at the same time. There will always be a moment when no one dares to resist !"

Seeing Li Jinzhong's unwilling face, Sun Wanrong made another suggestion.

When Li Jinzhong heard these words, there was a gleam in his eyes, but after he looked down at the white beard that had fallen to his chest, he couldn't help sighing: "Although I have great ambitions, it's a pity that I'm too young to forgive you. Even if there is a moment of strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to see it. If you are weak, don't take things seriously, and you will have to rely on you to maintain and strive for everything in the future!"

Speaking of this, he also said: "Turk is also a country of tigers and wolves. Mo Chuo is used to speculating and enriching himself. Although I lure him with the states of the Tang Dynasty, I can't just think about it. If Turk cannot support me, I still have to rely on the various tribes. Li Dajiu is greedy for money, so we might as well try our best to benefit him and let him lead his troops to the south, which can not only strengthen our army, but also ensure the safety of our retreat.

There is also that boy Mohe, who is also a man of great ambition. Earlier in Yingzhou, his father asked me to ask him to host him. If he can be taken care of, he must be taken care of carefully.If you can't, you need to kill him, don't let him go back to the Ministry! "

Sun Wanrong nodded after hearing the words, and after Li Jinzhong returned to the tent and went to sleep, he himself stayed in the front tent with a knife and handled more and more onerous military affairs.

Although the night was thick, the whole land of Hebei was not quiet because of this, the dark tide was surging, especially the sea waves.

After Weishui was defeated, Li Zhan's troops retreated several tens of miles to the south, and as soon as they settled in Luze in the south, envoys from Jizhou came to camp.After a short break, Yan Yanfan who came from Jizhou took over Li Zhan's old department, while Li Zhan led five hundred elite soldiers and went straight to Yizhou overnight.

At the same time, the Black Tooth Changzhi Department, which had originally retreated to Hengshui, Jizhou, finally waited for the first batch of supplies sent northward by the imperial court. Wuqiang in the northernmost part of Jizhou was stationed.

The field of vision extended to the entire Heshuo area. Xinzhou Sima Zhang Jiujie, who was stationed at Yanmen Pass in Daizhou, received the latest order from the imperial court and led his troops to the north of Taihang Mountain.And the Turkic Mochuu army, who was taken as the savior by the Khitan, had already passed through Monan and arrived outside the newly established Dongshoucheng City in Shengzhou.

Chapter 0796 things kill the enemy, rebellion will die

When tens of thousands of Turkic cavalry appeared on the grassland outside the river, when they saw the tall city towering on the horizon and the countless beacon castles on both sides, many people, including Khan Mo Chuai, were a little dumbfounded.

"Is the Tang Dynasty crazy? He actually traveled hundreds of miles across the river to make such a troublesome thing!"

Seeing the defense of the castle that had been integrated into one body, Mo Chuan's mood became very bad, and he couldn't help but yelled.

Although he had also heard about some Tang people building fortifications outside the river, he thought it was nothing more than some simple ditches to keep horses away, or some thin ranger sentries, so he didn't take it to heart. It is a sign that the situation in Hequ is not calm enough and the Tang people are timid and weak.

After all, after Hequ was defeated and fled back to Monan, although Mochuo did not return to this sad place for a long time, he still paid close attention to the news about Hequ.

The attitude of Daxingtai in Shaanxi Province towards the Huqu people in the vicinity of Hequ is definitely not friendly. For example, the Huihe and Tuyuhun tribes in Tiele all complained about the tyranny of Xingtai.Even the Tie Le tribes recruited by Qi Biming's northward march in the early years were secretly eccentric, and even secretly contacted the Turkic Yazhang on Yu Dujunshan, hoping that the Turks could send troops to support them and flee northward from the Tang Dynasty.

All these news show that Tang Guoyong Wang Li Ji is self-willed, arrogant, and can't get along with each other.Moreover, under the tough policy of Shaanxi Province, the disturbance did not stop at Hequ. Longyou fought frequently with Tubo, and even tried to touch the neutral zone in Longnan, counting enemies on all sides, and at the same time, it was not tolerated by the court of other countries.

It is precisely because of such detailed information that Mochuo directly led troops into the Hedong Road of the Tang Kingdom after the Monan forces recovered a little bit, and the result was a great victory and a gratifying result.Moreover, the contradiction between the Tang court and Xingtai became more prominent, and it was even more serious than Mochuo's previous judgment.

Mo Chuan was naturally very happy about this, but he did not expect that the court of the Tang State was so vulnerable. After only a few months, the situation of the Tang State reversed, and King Xingtai Yong directly entered the center of the court. Sip didn't even have time to start any new plan based on this.

However, this power change in the Tang Dynasty also made Mochu see a new opportunity. When King Yong entered the court, he would definitely take away a large number of the original Shaanxi Taoists in order to control the situation in the court.Correspondingly, the defense of Hequ will definitely be weakened, which will provide an opportunity for the Turks to invade again.

The reason why Mochuo never forgets the land of Hequ is not only because of the previous disastrous defeat, but also because the six prefectures of Hequ have a vital influence on the continued development of Turks.

From the perspective of Turkic itself, as a powerful empire that has dominated the north and south of the desert for nearly a hundred years, Turkic itself has formed a tradition and concept of territory and system. Where the group of Hu live.Relatively speaking, the land of Monan is a relatively remote territory for the Turks.

Before that, the Gu Dulu brothers rebelled from Hequ, wandered in Monan, and frequently plundered Tangdong and Hebei states, but because their strength was still relatively weak at that time, they were not enough to support them to return to Yudujun Mountain to rebuild the Khanate.However, as his strength grew to a certain level, Gu Dulu still led his troops back north to Dujun Mountain, and only stayed silently in Black Sand City, Monan.

Even in the era of Jieli Khan, when the Turkic power was strongest, the Monan area was only used as a buffer zone for fighting with the Tang Dynasty, and it was a foreign territory.With the demise of the Eastern Turks, the influence of the Turks declined sharply, and they lost their ruling foundation in the Monan area.

When the Tang State was not on guard in this area, it might still be able to loot and make trouble, but once the Tang State's army came to attack, the Turkic cavalry had to flee north to avoid the edge.Such a spinning situation is naturally not conducive to the establishment of a long-term stable rule.

Under the tradition of Turkic kingship with Yudujun Mountain in Mobei as the core of rule, it is undoubtedly in their best interest to march towards Hequ. As long as they break through the Yellow River Tao area and continue south, they can directly shake the Guanzhong area, the core of Datang's rule.Whether it is the route or the consideration of tackling difficulties, it is far superior to the other routes.

When Jieli Khan came to Weishui, he forced the Tang Dynasty to sign an alliance under the city, which is still a highlight moment that Turkic survivors will never forget.Not to mention that there are still 10,000+ Turks settled in the six prefectures of Hequ. If we can welcome this group of people back to Mobei, it will be of great importance to the growth of the actual power and the establishment of the Khan’s authority. Impact.

Not long after taking office, the Khan Mo Chuu suffered a disastrous defeat in Hequ, and had to flee back to Monan to regroup. Although he won a big victory in Hedong, it was still far from enough to re-establish his prestige.

Although the Khitan's rebellion in the northeast also allowed Mo Chuan to see a great opportunity for this side, but it was not in his fundamental interest after all.Especially Khitan Li Jinzhong, who is like a dog, dares to call himself the Supreme Khan, making Mo Chuo full of disgust for this arrogant Dong captive.

If it wasn't because of Zhitu's twists and turns, lack of skills, and the need for the Khitan rebellion to attract Tang troops, he even wanted to send his troops eastward to copy the Khitan's lair, to teach these Eastern barbarians a profound lesson, and warn them not to try to challenge The authority of the Turkic Khan, by the way, received a group of jimi forces established by the Tang Dynasty in the Northeast.

This time entering Tuhequ is a turnaround that silently placed high hopes on. For this reason, he brought all the descendants of Monan who had returned to the country in the early years and had not yet made their fortunes, and ordered Mobei Yazhang to send troops to help in the battle. , and launched an attack from the upper and lower sides of the meander at the same time.

However, as soon as Mochuu arrived at the battlefield, he was poured cold water by the grand fortifications built by Tang Jun, and his heart was naturally full of surprise.

But soon, a counselor under his command said: "In the past, the Tang State always defended the river, and the north and south of the river were the two countries. Now the Tang State has penetrated into our territory, and an isolated city was built outside the river, and the labor was rushed, and there were no piles. Soldiers There is no back heels to cover, the view is magnificent, it is just a bluff to cover up its fatigue, as long as you march forward bravely, you can distinguish the truth from the truth in one battle!"

Mo Shui lost his mind, so his thoughts were a little confused, but after hearing these words, his nervousness was relieved, he turned his horse back to the army, and then ordered the elite troops to attack the distant city.At the same time, the army headquarters also dispatched scouts to find suitable camps.

However, the battle ahead has not yet begun, and the news that the scouts reported first is not very optimistic.The terrain outside the river has not changed much, so there are not many requirements for camping on the terrain, but one key factor is very restrictive, that is, the water and grass must be lush.

After all, half of the combat power of the Turkic cavalry is concentrated on the horse. If the horsepower cannot be maintained with sufficient battery life, the consequences will be quite fatal.And even if the issue of war horses is not considered, the tens of thousands of troops themselves have extremely high requirements for water sources.

However, as the scouts wandered around and inspected the surrounding environment, they soon noticed the ruthlessness of the Tang people's fortification, that is, almost all the large-scale water source pastures were included behind them.

Although there are some scattered meadows and ponds scattered outside, these places have also been damaged to varying degrees, and even if they have not been destroyed, it is difficult to meet the needs of the entire army with these scattered places.

Although there is still a black water flowing into the Yellow River in the northeast of this city, it is already nearly a hundred miles away, and the river junction is densely covered with tidal flats, which is not suitable for large-scale rushing across the river.

Hearing the unfavorable news sent back by the scouts one after another, Mo Chuan's mood gradually became heavy, and he became more aware of the deep meaning of Tang Jun's fortifications.

The Hequ Bay Stream irrigates the plains and grasslands that are hundreds of miles wide from north to south. In previous years, the two sides attacked each other along the river. Even if the Turks came from afar, they could still share the advantage of the northern bank of the Hequ. .

However, now, the Tang army has abandoned the natural barrier of the river, and pushed the battle line northward for hundreds of miles. It is not only as simple as invading the Turkic territory, but also directly annexing the Turkic supply land, exhausting its army and blunting its momentum. , so that the Turkic army could not go into battle in the best condition.

After realizing this, Mo Chuai's expression suddenly became serious, and he didn't dare to take the Tang army's defense in front of him lightly. On the one hand, he ordered the military servants to follow the scouts to go out to search for new water sources, and on the other hand, he ordered: "All The army is attacking! Pull out the Tangren Fengbao and the city, and drink horses by the river!"

With the silent order, the Turkic soldiers continued to move forward.At the same time, the people on the front line have also arrived at the foot of the East Shoucheng City. This city is not extremely tall, and it doesn't even have basic defense facilities such as piles. It looks like a square city. Tuweizi also made the Turkic army feel a little contemptuous, so they directly attacked the city.

At this time, the gates of Dongshoujiang City were also opened, and five hundred heavily armored Mo sword soldiers lined up in front of the city, forming a dazzling sword array.The drums and trumpets in the city were thundering, and the horseshoes outside the city were shaking the sky. Soon the offensive and defensive sides collided without any fancy, and a series of bloody brilliance sputtered from the front line of the battle in an instant.