On this night, more than 20 miles northwest of the Yellow Flag Sea, bonfires were scattered on the grassland like stars, and the rich aroma of wine floated in the night air.

It was a noisy night, and more than 20,000 Turkic cavalry set up camp here.

They sang and danced around the campfires, wrestling with each other for pleasure, and the sacs were removed from their horses, as if flowing water went down the throats of the Turkic warriors.

It was undoubtedly a revelry, as they had finally received the news that their Turkic Khan was about to wait for the throne of the Turkic Khan.

As the followers of Ashina Elivoma, they will easily get more glory and wealth, which is similar to the Han people's dragon work, but it is more direct here in the Turks.

In the near future, they will be richly rewarded.

Therefore, the moment the news was received, an atmosphere of ecstasy permeated the army from top to bottom.

The generals were thinking that this was their best chance to enter the Turkic court and become one of the nobles.

The Turkic warriors felt that large herds of cattle, sheep, slaves, and even more fertile pastures beckoned to them.

On the first night they left the Yellow Flag Sea and marched towards the royal court, they couldn't wait to celebrate.

The warriors were smiling, and the generals and nobles were full of hope for the future.

And the leading general of this army, Kru Hushi, was in his tent, feasting on the cronies sent by Ashina Elivier, that is, his son, Ashina Kefeng.

Ashina Eliver has only two adult sons, and Ashina Kefeng is his second son and is very favored by him.

Completely different from his father, this is a strong, energetic young nobleman.

With a hearty smile, he accepted the toast of Krugo and the others, and before drinking, he would pray sincerely to the gods.

This may be the reason why he is favored by Kru and others, he is more tolerant and benevolent than his father, and now that his father is about to ascend to the throne of the Great Khan, he is also one of the candidates for the position of Tuli Khan.

Of course, he has no shortage of strong contenders.

The first two were the two sons of Shibi Khan, Ashnashi Bowl and Ashnaqiura, and his elder brother.

These were strong rivals, and after the Turkic Khan's throne was determined, the succession of the Minor Khan became the top priority in the Turkic Khanate.

In the thick and spacious tent, Ashina Kefeng accepted the toast of Kru and the others, and finally took the initiative to raise his glass for the first time.

"The gods have finally chosen his most valiant and wise son, and he has become the Khan of the Turks, for which we should rejoice and drink freely, and we Turks will surely usher in the brightest future, for the strength of our Turks, for the health of our father Khan, for our glory, we have drunk this bowl of wine."

When they heard this, they laughed and lifted up their bowls, and they did it together.

Kruhu scratched at his beard, his mouth was open and he never closed it, this was a long, stocky fellow, with a somewhat flat face, thin eyes, and heavy hair, all showing that this guy had pure Tiele blood.

As the most trusted and battle-capable general in Ashina Eliver Khan's account, he actually has enough glory on him.

He once led the warriors and killed the leaders of the northern barbarians, and he also led his troops to conquer many Khitan and Tata tribes.

And what he is looking forward to now may not be less than Ashinake.

With the expansion of the Turkic territory, it seemed to him that the situation of the Eastern and Western Khans would change sooner or later, and their power was too heavy, and they would even threaten the main royal court at any time.

He was very familiar with the Turki Khan, and felt that when he ascended to the throne of the Great Khan, he would definitely weaken these overpowered little khans.

This is his chance, as a famous warrior among the Tiele tribe, he really wants to go to the west and lead those warriors of the Tiele tribe to occupy the rich Western Regions.

He looked at Ashina Kefeng with a "pleased" expression, "The young eagle has finally grown up and is about to spread its wings and fly into the sky, but can you tell Kru Hu where you want to fly?" ”

The noble generals all closed their mouths and pricked up their ears.

Although they can all be said to be ecstatic today, they are also faced with a choice, the Turkic royal court and the Turki Khan account are two completely different places.

There are too many famous nobles there, they could only look up in the past, and even now, it is not easy for them to replace those big nobles and gain a foothold in the royal court.

They need to follow in the footsteps of powerful figures, and at this point, no one questions anything.

Because bloodline is an obstacle that they find difficult to overcome.

Ashina Kefeng took a sip of wine, he was undoubtedly very excited, and the servant quietly filled his wine bowl with milk wine, which he used to think was inferior, but now it became delicious.

And the Turks did not achieve great things without seeking the public, and most of the power struggles of the Turks were rough and primitive, which also meant that the smell of blood in the middle was much stronger than in the south.

Of course, this was not the case in the Turkic court, where it was impossible to survive without the company of wisdom.

Ashina Kefeng squinted his eyes and asked rhetorically: "General Kruhu, you are undoubtedly one of the people I admire the most, and similarly, we also know the other party's intentions better, so do you have any good advice to tell me?" ”

Cruhu gripped his beard and laughed, "Eagles want to fly higher, they need strong wings, horses want to run faster, they need strong hooves, and what you have is the loyalty of the bravest warriors......"

"The loyalty of the general is beyond doubt."

"If I were you, I would have to go back to the royal court as soon as possible, so that there would be power to share...... And I think the vast West is also more able to show your talents......"

This undoubtedly contradicted Ashina Kefeng's expectations, and he frowned and asked, "Why do you say that, you know, my uncle, Ashina helped his father Khan, and he ...... in the West."

Kruhu shook his head and said, "I don't think the Khan will let him leave the royal court, and the rebellion in the west has also damaged the majesty of the royal court in the west...... If you could re-spread the Khan's prestige in the West, imagine how the gods would rejoice? ”

This kind of persuasion, which is mixed with too much selfishness, if it is in the Central Plains, will definitely be abandoned like a shoe, too rough, and without a little technical content.

This Kru Protector, who was born in the Tiele Ministry, was driven to the east, and it is estimated that he wants to go back to clean up those enemies and return to his hometown in fine clothes.

And he also coveted those trade roads that were known as paved with gold.

But this is the Turks, and the young Turkic nobleman is moved, and what he wants is to achieve the same prestige and glory as his uncle, put down the rebellion of the Tiele Tribe, and march into the Western Regions.

What a bright future it would be to dedicate the crowns of the kings of the Western Regions to the throne of his father.

Ashina Kefeng smiled and picked up the wine bowl again, "Okay, then let's try to see if we can succeed, with you as my wings, I don't want to disappoint my father Khan." ”

Kruhu laughed out loud, "Don't worry, the Khan's favor for you, even the gods know it, his request will not be refused, come, let us pay tribute to the future Jieli Khan." ”

"God and glory are with you."

Laughter took over every corner of the tent again, and Kruhu got what he wanted, a chance, a chance to return to his ancestral lands in the West.

Although Ashina Kefeng was a little younger and impulsive, he also had the clear support of Kru Escort, and this was the biggest purpose of his trip, so he was also satisfied.

The struggle for power among the Turks, after the throne was almost settled, entered another stage, and when the initial Bi Khan succeeded to the throne, it took one to two years to stabilize the Turkic power structure.

After a few more years, he managed carefully, gradually spread his power to the Western Regions and the Far East, and took advantage of the opportunity of the civil strife in the Great Sui to bring the Turkic Khanate to its peak and heyday in one fell swoop.

And now, a new round of power distribution has begun, and where will Ashina Elivo, who seems to be the dominant family, take the Turks towards?

Anyway, in this tent, no one will think about it, they are all working hard for their future.

But what they never expected was that someone in the south had already stared at them with fierce eyes, and their road back to the royal court was already full of dangers.

At such a time, the next day, more than 20,000 Turkic elite horsemen, under the orders of Kru Guard, began to speed up in the direction of the royal court, apparently trying to seize a favorable position before the distribution of power began.

At this rate, it will not take them two days to enter the boundaries of Dingxiang County and see the majestic figure of Dali City before sunset.

The Turks, who were like arrows, did not know that in the southern part of the steppe in the clouds, a large group of cavalry had been dispersed, and the black pressure had created a large shadow for the steppe.

The Daizhou Army cavalry was quietly stationed here, and did not even set up a camp as usual, they slept on the grassland.

The cold autumn night on the grassland did not quench their steaming murderous aura.

All the Daizhou soldiers, including those of the Turks, understood that they were about to face a terrible battle, and many became nervous and agitated.

The wait before the war is the hardest time to endure.

The atmosphere of tyranny and restlessness is spreading in the army, and the generals who have led the troops all the year round understand that this emotion does not need to be deliberately suppressed.

It's not a war of cowardice, it's more colloquial to say, morale is available.

The reports kept coming back, and 20,000 Turkic elite horsemen galloped on the grassland, and the movement was simply earth-shattering, and such a military target was as obvious as a moving target.

With the increase in reports, Li Po, who was also quite worried, gradually became more reassured.

(Commuter Pass) (To be continued.) )