In addition to the loss of the country, the situation under Tuyuhun is even worse than that of the Turks.

Although its country was once more powerful than Hexi, with the rise of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo one after another, Tuyuhun was sandwiched between the two great powers and became increasingly difficult. During the Zhenguan period, its king Fuyun was disrespectful, Taizong sent troops to attack him, and established Murong Shun, the son of Murong Fuyun, who was hostage in Chang'an at that time, as the king of Tuyuhun.

But Tuyuhun was still evil, and the powerful clan in the country actually killed Murong Shun, and the Tang Dynasty had to send troops to suppress the Tuyuhun civil strife again, and set up Murong Shun's youngest son Murong Nuo as the king. The young heir of Nuo Haobo could not control the public, and the powerful ministers in the country took power, and was finally destroyed by Tubo taking the opportunity.

During the reign of Gaozong, Xue Rengui's defeat in Dafeichuan was a war to rescue Tuyuhun. After this war, the source of the Tuyuhun River was swallowed up by Tibet.

Originally, Gaozong wanted to place the remnants of Tuyuhun in Hexi, hoping to accumulate strength to fight again with Tubo, but the remnants of Tuyuhun were deeply afraid of Tubo and repeatedly asked for attachment, fearing that if they stayed in Hexi, they would continue to be attacked and killed by Tubo.

Therefore, Gaozong set up Anle Prefecture on the south side of Lingzhou, which was inhabited by the Tuyuhun relics. However, Tuyuhun was still dissatisfied with this and hoped to continue to migrate to the east of the river.

Because Lingzhou already existed in the Tiele tribes headed by the Hui Hui, and the six states of Hequ were inhabited by Turkic remnants, after all, these people were all from the Turkic Oghuz line, while Tuyuhun was born in the Donghu line, and the origins and customs were different from each other.

Therefore, the remnants of Tugu Hun lived in the southern part of Lingzhou, as if they lived in a nest of wolves. And the Tiele tribes, as a wolf pack, always feel that there is a strange thing mixed in among us, and it is quite unpleasant to look at Tuyuhun, and they don't get along with each other happily.

The reason why Mo Si was able to quietly lead troops south and enter Yuanzhou was because of the guidance of a few small chiefs in Tuyuhun. The Turks and the Tiele tribes were originally feuding, and the Tiele tribes rejected Tuyuhun a lot, so there was collusion between the two.

Tuyuhun hoped to use the power of the Turks to attack the Tiele tribes, but he didn't expect Mo Si to be so bold and reckless, and the Tiele tribe could no longer satisfy his appetite, so he directly led troops south to raid Yuanzhou.

At this time, in the Khan's tent, several Tuyuhun small chiefs sat in several positions close to the Khan seat, their clothes and decorations were similar to those of the Tang people, and the crowns and belts were complete, but the cuffs of the robes were narrower, and the appearance did not seem to be much different from the Tang people.

Tuyu Hunyuan came out of the Donghu Xianbei Murong Division, as early as the Wei and Jin dynasties, he had already accepted all kinds of sinicization, and the acceptance of Tang fashion was far from being comparable to the Turkic Saihu present, so it seemed incompatible with the atmosphere in the tent, and several small chiefs seemed a little cramped and uneasy, just bowed their heads to eat and drink, and did not communicate with the rest.

"How many of you are unhappy, could it be that the victory in the city today does not make you happy?"

Mo Si also noticed the unsociable behavior of these people, and asked coldly with the handle of the knife in his hand knocking on the food table.

"The Khan is victorious, and the foolish people are deeply excited, how dare they be stupid and disgusting! However, the Tang army in the valley is still based on the land of ten cities, and each other's soldiers are facing each other, and it is really not appropriate to relax this night, and I am afraid that I will be extremely sad ......"

Seeing that Mo Si noticed them, several Tuyuhun little chiefs were also nervous for a while, and they hurriedly got up and replied without crowning.

However, when Mo Si saw Tuyuhun and a few people practicing this Tang style etiquette, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, but he said with a smile: "After victory, you don't indulge in words and deeds, and you can give careful warnings, this is the talent that the tooth tent should have!" Your king is just a puppet raised by the Tang family, who only knows how to enjoy the worship of the people, but is powerless to protect you, etc., such a king is not worthy of support at all.

Extravagance, you are a strong man, willing to be used by the Khan, of course I will protect you, put aside your weak king, roll up the felt tent, take the oxen and horses, and ride with me to the desert. I will sweep away the Qarluq tribes under the Yin Mountain, assign their people to your account, make you the Yin Mountain Tutun, guard the Yin Mountain for the generations of the Khanate, and be the eagle general of me and my descendants! When the army returns this time, I will choose the women of my clan to give to you, and I will bear you children and raise children. ”

Tutun is called the governor in the Hui language, and he belongs to the guard officer of the Turkic Khan, and is sent by the Khan to guard and lead a pasture and tribe for generations, and they represent the authority of the Khan in the territory, which is not only like the history of Fang Bo Thorn, but also like the king's order, so the authority is not weak, and it is usually held by the children of Ashina.

Murong Haoli is one of the several small chieftains who contacted the Turks this time, not the Tuyuhun people attached in the early days, but the tribe rescued in the original Tuyuhun hometown after Wang Xiaojie, the commander of the Tang Army, recovered the four towns of Anxi.

Tuyuhun's living environment in Anle Prefecture is not very good, and his attitude towards these newly relocated Tuyuhun tribes is not very friendly, and he doesn't want them to share the pastures and cattle and sheep that he has worked so hard to manage.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty itself did not follow up in real time and properly resettle them, so these newcomers to the Tuyuhun tribe had to live even harder, so they had the idea of colluding with the Turks.

Hearing Mo Si's words, the chiefs of the Hu in the tent couldn't help but change color, but they didn't expect Mo Si Khan to value this Tuyuhun anomaly so much, and actually promised Ashina's family all the official positions to this foreign race, and even wanted to be a wife.

But surprise is surprise, and the silent promise is not worthy of envy. Today's Turks, although they are revived, are once again powerful, but they are still only poor.

Even if they get involved with the Turks, they are only greedy for some plundering gains, and compared with the official positions promised by the silent sip, there is no doubt that the positions of governor and assassin granted by the Tang Dynasty are more attractive. Therefore, it is only a temporary alliance with Mo Si, and it does not want to be closely linked to the Turks.

At this time, hearing Mo Si so overtures to win over Murong Luxury, everyone was surprised, and there was also a faint feeling of schadenfreude in their hearts. Although the women of the Ashina family are also famous grassland clans, they are not worthy of them to be completely enemies of the Tang State.

Murong Luli is the same age as Mo Si, but after hearing this, he secretly complained in his heart, he was crazy to return to the desert with Mo Si and help him guard Yin Mountain.

But after seeing the cruelty of Mo Si, he could only show a flattered appearance at this moment, and said respectfully in front of the Mo Si banquet: "Xihai is a humble species, and he is ruined, so he really doesn't dare to look up to the famous women." The Khan believes in me and values me, and he will do his best to serve the Khan, and he is willing to guard the southern gate for the Khan! ”

"The women of my clan were born to be given to warriors, and since I value you, you don't have to worry about not being worthy. From now on, you will put up the banner of the king of the Ashina family outside your tent, and your people will also be my house slaves, as long as you give birth to a son of the Ashina family's blood, you will be your own person, and whoever dares to provoke you will be retaliated by the wolf horse! ”

Mo Si continued, his tone could not be refused, he waved his hand and drew a knife to cut off the soft hat of Murong Luli's hair, looked at Murong Luli with his cape, and laughed: "Since you are a disciple of my clan, you can no longer follow the clothes of the Tang people, go down to braid, and then enter the account to continue drinking!" ”

Murong Haoli's hair was scattered, and he was a little frightened and wanted to cry without tears, but he really didn't dare to disobey and sip silently in front of him, so he could only bow to the ground and bow deeply: "Thank you Khan!" ”

Mo Si laughed after hearing this, and watched Murong Luli and several Tuyuhun little chiefs withdraw from braiding their hair, but their faces gradually became gloomy.

He got up and turned back to the inner tent, and called the guards of his cronies and advised: "This night, the Tuyuhun people will be sent into the city to defend, and after the goods in the city are emptied, firewood will be piled up outside the wall. ”

After hearing this, the cronies nodded and took the order, but then said: "The wolf rider Luo Teqin has invited the khan several times, and the wolf rider has suffered a lot of losses in this battle. ”

"Wolves ride to enjoy all kinds of treasures, the armor is sharp, isn't it their destiny to fight and kill the enemy? Even if they die in battle, it is their greatest glory! If Luo Teqin asks for another meeting, he will sue him like this! ”

After silently sobbing the words, a hint of gloom flashed on his face, and his tone became quite impatient.

After Gu Dulu died violently, Mo Si returned from the south of Black Sand City to the west to compete for the position of Khan. Because Gu Dulu has few sons, Mo Si's biggest competitor is his brother Du Xilu.

Since the Turks restored their kingdom in Yu Du Jun Mountain, Gu Dulu sat in the tent, and Mo Si and Du Xi Lu led the eastern and western people, among which Mo Si guarded the Black Sand City in Mo Nan, which was the forefront of the battle with the Tang army.

However, after several defeats in the Tang Dynasty, Gu Dulu changed his strategic direction and began to use troops mainly to the west, attacking the Western Turkic homeland, and did not dare to fight directly with the Tang army. In this way, the commander of the Western Clan, who commanded the Western Clan, became the most important arm of the elder brother, and served as the Ye Hu second only to the Khan, and his influence in the Khanate surpassed that of Mursi.

Previously, when the Tang Dynasty was still Wu Zhou, its general Monk Xue did not encounter the Turks on several expeditions, because Mo Si took the initiative to avoid the battle, and with the strength of Heisha City alone, he really couldn't fight the Tang army.

At present, the Turks have just risen to prominence, and they are far from reaching the peak of hegemony, and Gu Dulu is dead. Mo Si came forward to compete for the position of Khan, but he was easy to speak, and he thought that he was inferior to this second brother and took the initiative to retreat, so Mo Si was able to inherit the Khan throne smoothly.

However, while he was able to focus on the overall situation, his subordinates were not necessarily willing to accept that the east wind overwhelmed the west wind. As the khan's personal guard, the wolf rider previously mainly followed Gu Dulu to attack the Western Turks in the west, and was naturally closer to the Lu Xi Lu line, and Luo Teqin, who commanded the wolf horse, was the brother-in-law of the Lu Xi Lu, and he was also a representative of the Mo Si succession.

Although the wolf rider is elite, it has become an unstable factor when it reaches the hands of Mo Si, and no matter how sharp the knife is, if it can't concentrate on pointing at the enemy, it will be unusable. This time he invaded the Dazhou of Tang State, in addition to establishing his reputation as a new khan, he also wanted to consume part of the wolf cavalry's combat power through fierce battles, so as to make it easier to control.

Mo Si and his elder brother Gu Dulu have a very different view, believing that since the wolf rider has been formed at the cost of so many resources in the country, it should prove its value through victory after victory, and cannot be used as a deterrent force only near the tooth tent.

After all, the deterrent power of the Turks must be re-established through great victories again and again, and only the victories obtained from the Tang State and the war can bring the Turks back to the top. Otherwise, in the eyes of the desert tribes, they will always be a group of evil species that have perished!

Among the materials seized in the cities of the river valley, Mo Si saw that the Tang army intended to store fine wine in these cities, obviously to wear down the combat effectiveness of their Turkic army, and they might launch an attack this night.

Despite realizing this, Mo Si didn't stop it, and he couldn't stop it. The army came south in order to plunder and indulge in lust, and his new khan, whose authority had not yet been established, made it difficult to restrain the army with strict military orders that went against people's will.

Therefore, after conquering the sub-city, the elite men of Black Sand City did not enter the river valley at all, but set up camp in the high places outside the river valley. Even if the Tang people broke through the sub-city defended by the Tuyuhun people, it would be difficult for them to have the strength to attack the tent outside the river valley.

As for the Hu people on the periphery, they may be driven away and scattered, and Mo Si is not distressed at all.

This was originally a group of vassals who had been temporarily recruited, and they seemed to be submissive, but in fact they would not fight with them at all. Once the army is dispersed, Mo Si has a better chance to take advantage of the chaos, completely conquer the river valley, sack it, and then calmly retreat.

He gave preferential treatment to the little chief of Tuguhun in public, Murong Luli, just to make people misunderstand that he had to follow the old path of Lingzhou and retreat to Saiwai, but in fact, he had no such intention at all. Even if the Tang reinforcements arrived at the border, it would be difficult to accurately grasp his withdrawal route if there were those scattered people who were confused.