Chapter 54: Yanran Mountain (II)
The wind in the north of the desert is strong, and in the middle of the night, the wool is blown "hulala".
Mosi Khan stood at the foot of the Great Scroll, looking at the mountains in front of him, like a stone sculpture, motionless.
Behind him and on his side, the four people of the special service Ashina Que, Zuoxian Wang Ashina Mojianlian, the internal minister Ashde Tunyugu, and the foreign minister Ashide Si Si were also motionless. The moonlight shone on the mountain-patterned armor they had smuggled from the Central Plains at a high price, making each of them look as if their bodies were covered in frost.
A little farther away, Berke Ashna Sandbo, Ashna Gesai, Ashna Evil Law and others, commanding their cronies, holding shovels and dustpans, under the light of torches, piled up earth into mountains, dug ditches and made rivers, and soon, a huge and detailed sand table appeared at the feet of everyone.
The sand table was originally called Mipan, which was created by Ma Yuan, the general of Fubo in the Eastern Han Dynasty. When the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army commanded operations, he often used this method to demonstrate the battlefield and its surroundings, so that the officers and men under his command would have a more intuitive impression when they accepted the mission.
Mo Si and his brother secretly learned this trick when they were captains in the Tang Dynasty before, and popularized it among the Turkic army as much as possible. Therefore, the generals and advisers above the rank of Burke under his command usually have no trouble understanding the content on the sand table.
"Woo woo -" In the night sky, the sudden and chaotic sound of the horn caused the scalp to flutter.
"Woo woo
In addition to due east, there seemed to be a large number of Tang troops coming in several other directions, ready to use the cover of night to kill the Turks by surprise.
Ink Khan's face twitched, but his body still didn't move. Ashina Que, Ashina Mojianlian, Ashde Tunyugu, Ashide Si and others looked at each other with their eyes, and then looked at the nose and the heart again, and made clay sculptures and wood carvings.
The mountain roads are rugged, and there are no large open spaces, so even if the Tang army launches a sneak attack, it will definitely be a small force tonight.
And before tomorrow's decisive battle, the gains and losses of one or two peripheral positions will not affect the overall situation at all. So, as the core figures of the Turkic army, there was no need for them to react too nervously.
What's more, after the horn sounded, few wild birds in the mountains were frightened. It is highly likely that the Tang army is just bluffing, and the purpose is only to make it impossible for the Turkic soldiers to rest in peace and not really attack.
Their judgments proved to be very accurate.
The sound of the horn sounded for a moment, and then it gradually subsided. During this period, except for a peripheral hill three miles away from the Chinese army, where a few fires faintly flashed, there was no movement on the other hills. Obviously, the number of Tang troops dispatched was very small, and after making trouble, they returned in disgrace.
"Great Khan, do you want to send some young people to return the color to the Tang army? Anyway, when they fight tomorrow, they won't be able to help much. Seeing that the sand table was almost finished, Berke Ashna Sandglass put down the shovel, bent down and walked to the Khan of Mosi, and whispered for instructions.
Mosikhan neither looked at him nor responded in any way. It wasn't until Burke Ashi's sand glass was so embarrassed that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead that he suddenly sighed and said faintly: "Forget it, they have worked hard enough, don't toss them." Besides, even if they are sent out, the reaction of the Tang army is probably exactly the same as ours just now. β
"Yes!" Berke Ashina Sabo thought for a moment and bowed again. Immediately, he secretly looked at Ashina Que behind Huang Si, and the internal minister Ashde Tunyugu and others, his eyes were full of confusion.
Giving up the Turks' riding advantage, they went to Yanran Mountain to fight a positional battle with the Anxi army. No matter how you look at it, Mursil Khan didn't make the right choice. However, the special service Ashina Que, the internal minister Ashde Tunyugu and other high-ranking and powerful people did not do anything to dissuade them, and allowed Mosi Khan to bring 100,000 Turkic athletes into the Yanshan Mountains, and their actions are really incredible!
"I have sent someone to inform the ancestral court in advance, and the remaining minister He Luobu will lead the king tent and your family members to move eastward and go to the Khitan people to temporarily avoid the Shuofang soldiers. No matter how fast Zhang Ren is willing to go, what he is destined to get is an empty camp! As if he could guess what the middle-level generals such as Burke Ashina Shabo were thinking, Mo Si Khan smiled and suddenly revealed in a low voice.
The words fell, and in front of the sand table, a low exhalation sound immediately sounded. Ashnagase, Ashrina Evil Law and others, who were bowing their bodies for the final touches, were all relieved.
If the wife and children are safe and sound, then give it a go with Anxi Army, and everyone is willing. As for the cattle, sheep and horses, gold and silver, iron pots and porcelain lost in a hurry, as long as the Turkic royal court is not destroyed, when the children grow up, they will naturally have the opportunity to snatch more from the weak tribes such as Ba Ximi, Xi and Murowei.
"Let's take a look at the sand table! In the valley of desire, you use tree branches to mark several major hills. One sentence solved the worries of the generals, Mo Si Khan smiled, and suddenly commanded in a loud voice.
"Yes!" The Prime Minister of the Interior, Ashide Tunyugu, walked quickly to the sand table, and began to mark a few key points. At the same time, he quickly pondered in his heart what kind of medicine was sold in the stomach of Mosi Khan.
According to his private agreement with the special service Ashina Que and Zuoxian King Ashina Mojianlian, in the next battle, Mo Si's hardcore henchmen must be killed on the battlefield one after another. In this way, when he joined forces with Ashina Murjilian and Ashna Que to carry out a coup d'Γ©tat, he could guarantee success in one fell swoop.
And after the coup was successful, what they had to do was to sacrifice Mosi's head to the Tang Dynasty in exchange for the Tang Dynasty's forgiveness for the rest of the Turks. In this way, even if Ashina Moji can't even be the governor of the Tang Dynasty, at least he can be a general who guards Mobei for the Tang Dynasty.
The next time the Tang Dynasty falls into civil strife, the three of them can take the opportunity to raise troops again, gather the Turkic herdsmen on the steppe, and rebuild the Turkic king's tent like Ashina Mojilian's father did back then!
"You all follow over and take a look, Yanran Mountain is the gate of our Turkic people, you should all know each other. Even if it's not marked, you should be able to tell which is which! The big battle is imminent, and Mo Si Khan's mood tonight seems to be very relaxed, he smiled, and continued to give orders to all the civil and military forces around him.
"Yes!" Zuo Xianwang Ashina Mojian took the lead in agreeing, and then walked to the sand table together with the special service Ashina Que and others.
As Mosi Khan had said, the names of most of the mountains on the sandbox were recognizable, even without any markings. Even, some of them with rich combat experience have already set their eyes on several key points and have begun to ponder how to seize the initiative on the battlefield.
"The Niu Shi Award is also a veteran, although Ben Khan has not fought against him, but he does not dare to underestimate him. Therefore, there is no need to mention any conspiracy and trickery! After giving everyone a little time to understand the terrain, Mo Si's voice sounded under the torch again, clear and heavy, "In tomorrow's battle, we can only hammer against hammer, blade against blade, to see who can't support it first." β
When the Turkic generals heard this, their hearts were shocked, and then they turned their heads solemnly and waited for Mo Si's next words.
"The position opposite our right flank is on higher ground, and Ben Khan has decided to personally take 10,000 brothers in the middle compartment and Ben Khan's personal army to press up from here." Sure enough, Mo Si didn't delay at all, and immediately said his decision, "Tun Desire Valley, I'll leave the middle road to you." You take 20,000 young people, bluff, and kill directly to the tiger's mouth! All the remaining soldiers and horses will be handed over to Mo Jianlian and Que! β
"Huh?" Zuo Xianwang Ashina Mojianlian and the special service Ashina Que brothers were taken aback. He looked at Mosi Khan in a daze, his face full of disbelief.
The position on the left side is low, and even if it is taken, it will be difficult to change the situation on the battlefield. According to the normal arrangement, the left flank of the Turkic army should have the least number of troops. However, Mo Sike handed over most of his soldiers and horses and young men to the left wing, as if he decided that this way was the key to victory!
Mo Si Khan smiled, and his face suddenly showed a bit of elder kindness, "You brothers, let's hold our troops tomorrow." After I have a good time with the Anxi army on the right flank, and after the Anxi army believes that I am ready to seize those key mountains on the right flank, you two brothers will concentrate all your forces and tear a hole from the Mustang Ridge on the left flank! Then, with all the brothers and young men, rush to the other side of Yanran Mountain! β
"No!" Burke Ashnasand Bo was taken aback, and blurted out the words of dissuasion, "Great Khan, you must not risk your life. I am willing to lead the troops and horses of my headquarters to press up from the right and confuse the Tang army. β
"Great Khan, you just said that you can't play any tricks when fighting against the Niu Master Award!"
"Great Khan, this is too dangerous. In case King Zuo Xian and the two special services, after rushing to the side of Yanran Mountain, can't be inserted back into the tiger's mouth in time, you and the prime minister will ......."
The other Burkes, even if they were dissatisfied with Mo Si before, have all spoken up to admonish them at this moment. Anyone can see that Mo Si's strong attack on the right side is to give up everything and buy opportunities and time for the left side.
In the midst of the chaotic admonition, the faces of the two brothers, Ashina Mojianlian and Ashina Que, began to turn pale.
According to Mo Si's arrangement, it is very likely that they will tear a hole in the Tang Army's spinning thread on the side of Mustang Ridge. And if they lead most of the Turkic soldiers and horses and young men to go away, with the help of the Tang army, they can make Mosi Khan die without a place to be buried!
This choice can be seen by the two brothers, and their uncle Mo Si is scheming, and he must be able to see it clearly.
Mosi Khan is already on the same page as their brothers. You shouldn't trust them so much, and you shouldn't put your life in the hands of the two brothers.
Since things that shouldn't happen at the same time, there is only one truth!
Mo Si is tempting them, and wants to eradicate the two brothers before the decisive battle with the Anxi army, and never suffer again! And the two brothers, they didn't expect Mo Si to be the first to make a move, so they didn't make any preparations tonight.
Just when the two of them were so frightened that they almost lost their souls, they saw Mo Si Khan come over and pressed his two big hands on his shoulders respectively, "After killing the Wild Horse Ridge, if you still have the strength to spare, you brothers will lead your sons and daughters, barb the tiger's mouth, and give the Niu Master a fatal blow." If there is no strength left, you two brothers, take Erlang and Qingzhuang, and immediately kill Anxi. Then while the main force of the Anxi Army was still in Mobei, he robbed the women of all ethnic groups all the way and went straight to the sea. β
"Uncle! Nephew don't dare! β
"Great Khan, please take back your fate, your nephew is willing to live and die with you!"
I couldn't guess whether Mo Si was telling the truth or a lie, and the brothers Ashina Mojianlian and Ashina Que expressed their positions one after another with cold sweat on their faces.
"Uncle is old, and you two have grown up!" Mo Si smiled, withdrew his hand, and shook his head slightly, "If you find that you really don't have a chance after killing Yanran Mountain, you don't have to hesitate, leave immediately!" β
"What the Tang Emperor wants is the head of the Turkic Khan, not yours! Since my uncle became a Turkic khan, he should have thought that there would be such a day. What's more, giving up a head in exchange for my Turkic 60,000 sons and daughters to escape, this deal is actually worth it! β
"Great Khan!" The brothers Ashina Mojianlian and Ashina Que knelt down in unison, tears streaming down their faces.
"There is no precedent for the Turks to be a young child as a Great Khan, and if I can't kill it, the Turkic Great Khan will be a Mojilian. After the silent thorn connection, it is que. And then my children, your brothers! Mo Si bent down to pull the two up, smiled and admonished, and in an instant, it seemed to be back to a few years ago, when their father was in power, and he was friendly to them.
"Hulalaββββ" The mountain wind blew over everyone's heads, blowing the wool wool to the left and right.
"Click!" The flagpole broke, and Daxu was swept by the mountain wind, slowly rolling down from mid-air, covering Yanran Mountain on the sand table.