Shuofang is connected to the valley in the north.

This is a military town that has been abandoned for a long time, at the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang was placed in Yulin for the Northern Tour, as a resting place on the way of the Northern Tour, and the function of the post station is similar, just to receive the arrival of the brigade, and tens of thousands of people were requisitioned to build a small city here.

In the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, the last few old soldiers who defended the city here also dispersed, and even the Gushu was deserted, is the scene familiar?

That's right, like those military villages in Dingxiang County back then, they were all forgotten.

The location of the valley is still very important, it is Yulin County to the northeast, and the grassland in the clouds is across the river.

To the west of it is a vast desert, inaccessible to people, while to the east is the endless Han Dynasty Elder City, and on the other side of the Great Wall is Diaoyin County, which is blocked by the Great Wall.

Extending along the Great Wall to the southwest, but a hundred miles is Shuofang County Rock Green City, that is, the Tongwan City built by the Huns, which can be said to be one of the big cities outside the fortress.

The Huns did not spend much effort on this capital, but unfortunately after only a few decades, the Huns disappeared completely, which was also their last bit of glory.

And Yanlvcheng goes further south, whether it is entering Honghua County through Wuyuan, or entering Yan'an County through Ningshuo, there is not much shelter in front, and it can go straight into the hinterland of Kansai.

Since Yang Guangbei toured Yulin, even Gushu has been lonely for too long, and the Guye River has been flowing silently around it for many years.

And in this year, Datang, in August of the first year of Yuanzhen.

More than 30,000 Turkic troops crossed the Yellow River from the direction of Yulin in the north and came to Liangushu, completely breaking the peace here.

The cavalry of more than 30,000 people was enough to occupy more than ten miles around Liangushu, and set up a simple camp, and hurried for days, and the Turks were a little tired.

They hurriedly unsaddled the horses and other burdens, and took the empty water bladders to the river to fetch water for the horses and themselves to drink, and in the evening, the Turkic camp finally became quieter.

The Turkic warriors began to take out the jerky and gulp down the food, while the noble generals lit bonfires and put the freshly killed sheep on the barbecue to prepare for their dinner.

There weren't any enemies around them, so they couldn't help but fire.

With so many Turkic warriors following their wise and brave Jieli Khan on this expedition, they didn't really care who the opponent was, because with so many Turkic warriors gathered together, where would they fail?

Just as they had defeated the Western Turks a few years earlier, almost every one of them was confident that they would be able to defeat any enemy under the leadership of the Khan.

The long march did not dampen their fighting spirit, for the Khan told them that victory over the enemy would result in abundant spoils that would allow the warriors who followed him to live an enviable life from then on.

Night finally fell on the land, and the sparkling bonfires dotted the night of this wasteland in and around the valley.

The only house in Liangu Shu that is still intact is also where Yang Guang was stationed back then, and now it is also full of weeds, and the sand and dust blown by the desert almost buried the entire house.

After a little cleanup, the Turkic Jieli Khan Ashnaqiuro moved in, and at the same time, it became the heart of the Turkic army.

The appendages around Jali Khan were guarded, and they also lit several bonfires, and baked a lot more food than outside.

"If it's fast, it's more than a day, and if it's slow, it's enough for two days...... Yanlu used to be a big city, but now it is estimated that there are no people, and there is a grassland there, which should be a good rest. ”

The dark-skinned guide sketched a simple map on the ground as he spoke.

He was surrounded by Turkic generals led by Ashina Khan, who were munching on food and listening to the guide's words, and the fire in the room flickered on them, like a group of ghosts in a meeting.

"Khan, where are we going? We've come so far, if we go west, we might have found the tents of those who betrayed the gods, and now, there's nothing......"

As soon as someone began to complain, others were not polite, the Turks were not tactful, and even in front of their khans, many would have something to say.

"Yes, Khan, the warriors are already tired, and if they continue like this, what strength will they have to fight when they see the enemy?"

"If you go south like this, will you reach the place of the Sui people?"

"I don't like to fight with the Sui people, they always hide behind the city wall and release cold arrows at you, and when you let them go, they will rush out and rob your cattle and sheep."

"That's right, a bunch of despicable fellows, even more nasty than the hyenas of the prairie."

A group of bearded Turkic generals turned to their characteristic chat mode and engaged in daily taunts against the Sui people, some of whom did not even know that the Sui dynasty was dead.

While they were talking, the guide also picked up a leg of mutton and began to gnaw on it, it was dangerous to be with these irascible Turkic nobles, and there was a possibility of losing their lives at any time, and the only advantage should be that they could eat hot meat.

Ashinaqiura's eating appearance is not much better than others, and his messy beard is stained with grease, and he applies a handful from time to time, and then wipes it on the leather robe, adding some defense to the black and shiny leather robe.

And the Turkic aristocratic young man who rushed to the head of Mayi City with a moment of enthusiasm, was slashed twice and knocked down with a stick, and almost lost his life, has already grown into a qualified commander.

He was the youngest son of Shibi Khan, and now the Western Khan of the Turks, the well-deserved leader of this Turkic army, and when he spoke, no one dared to speak out.

"Don't argue about that anymore, we're very close to feuding...... Now I will tell you nothing, there is a new khan in the south, you should all have heard of it, his name is Li Po, and he is married to the most delicate flower on the grassland, and the fragrance of which always exudes fragrance, and my sister (and in fact his aunt) Princess Garan as his wife. ”

"Whip of the Gods......" someone muttered quietly.

If Li Po is here, he will definitely refute him, he has not officially married Shi Tianxiang as his wife, and he has never been whipped by others to whip the poor Turks, you are completely slandering.

Ashina Qiuluo viciously gnawed a leg of mutton, as if he was gnawing on the flesh of an enemy, "Whip of the gods, that's right, it's him, a guy whose hands are stained with the blood of Turkic warriors and deserves to go to hell." ”

"You're saying he's become the emperor of the Sui people? And the Khan also married his daughter to him...... Are we going to fight him? ”

Most of the generals were amazed, and only the most loyal knew about it beforehand, but they didn't know why the khan had gone against the man, even though everyone hated to cut off the man's head to prove his prowess to the gods.

Truth be told, it took a great deal of courage and strength to fight against the cunning and ferocious whip of the gods, as evidenced by the fact that man had killed countless Turkic warriors and was able to marry the Khan's favorite daughter.

And it seems that the gods did not object......

"Two years ago, someone came to me and said to me that he wanted me to send some Turkic warriors to help him fight and capture some Sui cities, but he did not return well.

Someone who only wants us to bleed, but doesn't want to give us a proper reward, is not suitable as a friend, so I turned him down.

But there is one sentence he said that makes my heart very moved, if the Sui people all fight under the same banner, we Turks will have no chance to defeat them, just like the Qimin Khan back then...... He once knelt down in front of the Sui emperor and shouted Holy Khan, a disgrace to our Turks......"

Ashina Qiuluo slapped his chest, "So today I led you here, not far from the south is the capital of the Sui people, they call it Xijing Chang'an, if we can attack it......"

In the darkness, Ashinaqiura's eyes seemed to be dancing with flames, and his voice was like the devil throwing tempting bait.

"There are countless treasures, countless slaves, and countless women waiting for us to take them, and if we take possession of them, we will be able to spend the cold winter there, and then take everything we have taken back to the grass.

At that time, everyone will be heroes among the Turks, even the royal court...... We will also be cheered for our exploits, and every corner of the grassland will sing our praise. ”

The generals' breathing gradually became heavier, and their eyes flashed with greedy light, otherwise how could Li Po say that the Turkic people were not very easy to use.

They are always easily agitated, allowing bestiality and instinct to prevail, and the traces of reason on their bodies are not obvious.

Just like now, only a few people will muttered a sentence or two in their hearts, what did Bi Khan get in the end when he led more than 300,000 warriors to the south?

Is the Sui people's city really so easy to attack? If nothing is gained this winter, will our tribe be able to afford such a loss?

It was similar to what Ashina Qiuluo expected, it was okay for these nobles to attack the Sui, but if the opponent was replaced by the most ferocious of the Sui, they would retreat.

And the precedent of the first Bi Khan's southern expedition was too bad, more than 300,000 people went south, and they got nothing except killing many Sui people, and they were bitten a few times by the Sui people.

The second southern expedition also failed, and when the more than 100,000 troops left, they were seriously wounded by the enemy, which directly led to Turkic civil strife.

After so many years, the Sui land has already entered the later stage of the division of the princes, and the strength is a little weaker, but the Turks have not gone south, in addition to their own reasons, I am afraid that it is because everyone thinks that there is no benefit to fighting with the Sui people......