(Commuter Pass)

At the beginning of the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, the battle in Mayi showed the determination of the Turkic Khanate to move south, but it was also this determination that dragged the Turkic horses.

In terms of war alone, it is clear that the Turks are in a strange predicament.

The Turkic Khanate, which was sitting in the south and north of the desert, with its territory stretching from the Western Regions in the west to Liaodong in the east, was unable to raise more troops to go south to the Sui region.

Obviously, when they were faced with a sudden opportunity, they were confused at first.

The new situation, the new mode of warfare, and the constant internal strife among the Turkic nobles made the Turkic Khanate's massive body look too clumsy.

In fact, what the Turks needed to do was to re-establish a more flexible and effective military and political system.

Unfortunately, the stubborn diseases of the northern tribes since ancient times cannot be eliminated.

There is no doubt about the fact that the Turkic Khanates were more powerful than the Xiongnu and Rouran, not because of the size of their territory and the number of tribes, but because of the efficiency of the military and political system established by the Central Plains Empire when they rose.

They had a decent bureaucracy, they created their own script, and they initially formed a model of military alliance based on the Tiele tribes and the Ashina clan.

They were not as fierce as the Rourans, but they were smarter than the Rourans, not as cunning as the Huns, but more organized than the Huns.

It can be said that the Turks represent the pinnacle of tribal civilization in the steppe to date, and even later the Khitans, Jurchens, or Mongols. are not enough to compare with it.

Of course, two successive wars to the south. The weakness of the Turks was likewise exposed.

Because of the continuous influence of the Central Plains civilization, the Turkic Khanate was transforming into an empire. It was as if they suddenly found that they couldn't start a few, or even a war, with all their might.

Their rudimentary logistical system, as well as the long-established power structure, make it difficult for them to go all out.

Because the mode of warfare that feeds war and fights for life is gradually moving away from them, and the Turks themselves have not really realized this.

Because they simply don't recognize. How much difference is there between an empire and a tribal confederation of many tribes.

So, strategically, they can't hit it with one hit, and tactically, they are also facing new challenges.

The fierce resistance of the two border fortresses of Mayi County, the border army of Jin and the common people Li Shu miraculously withstood the offensive of the Turkic Khanate.

The county town of Mayi, above and below the city, shouted and killed. The people of the city suffered heavy casualties, and by the middle of March, women had begun to appear on the walls of the city. The figure of the child.

Blood flowed on the stairways of the city walls, and strange-shaped corpses lay down on the city walls, people walking on the city walls. Walking on the blood all over the ground, he tripped over corpses from time to time. Some people wept bitterly, and some vomited from time to time. But men, women, and children are all fighting desperately.

They took all the weapons they could use, and killed the Turkic warriors who had climbed the city wall one by one, and drove them down.

This is no longer a battle of attack and defense in the typical sense of the word.

The soldiers, officials, and people of the city of Mayi regarded every day of battle as their last battle, and there was no doubt that they had no way to retreat, and the Turks, who had suffered heavy casualties, would not allow another survivor to survive if they invaded the city.

The fierceness and bloodiness of the border people of Mayi broke out in an all-round way at this moment, men, women and children went to the city together, fighting to the death and not retreating, and the families died on the city, and by the way, the city became a hell, the hell of the Sui people, and the hell of the Turkic people.

Above and below the city, the blood of the Turkic warriors was spilled wantonly, the dead and wounded were in disarray, and the golden wolf flag was still flying high, but now it seems that it has lost its former deterrence.

After more than half a month of siege battles, more than 8,000 Turkic warriors threw themselves into the arms of their gods, and such casualties were never expected when Shibi Khan led his troops south.

Looking at the sun, moon and star flags that had been flying high at the head of Mayi City, Shibi Khan's heart was also cold.

There is Yanmen in front, there is Mayi in the back, and on the way south, these are not really Sui cities, if you go to Jinyang, what will happen?

Although the Turkic army marching south suffered heavy casualties, its numbers were still increasing, but its morale was constantly decreasing.

The tribes that came one after another regretted it, and they were very reluctant to let their warriors devote themselves to such a war.

The complaints were whispering, for not only did they not see the shadow of victory until now, but even if they did, it seemed that it would be difficult to get decent booty.

Shibi Khan was reweighing the pros and cons, and the nobles were privately considering the pros and cons.

Too much blood finally made the Turks begin to feel unbearable, and the powerful empire sometimes seemed also fragile, this scene had been played out several times under the city of Liaodong, but now it was the turn of the Turks to have a headache.

As if fate, the same dilemma befell the two most authoritative kings of this era.

To make matters worse, behind them, an even more cunning and ferocious enemy was trying to reach out its claws and scratch the Turks hard at their backs.

By the time Shibi Khan received the report, the Turks had already tried to start attacking the city in two directions due to the increase in numbers, but there was still no progress.

The list of casualties among the Turkic generals is getting longer and longer.

In the past two days, the names of the high-ranking Turkic generals also appeared on the list of the dead, Kebulunsheh was killed in battle, and Ashnaqiuro, who had a relationship with him by marriage, was furious, and personally led his troops to the city, and returned with serious injuries.

Enraged, Shibi Khan immediately beheaded several nobles.

The hatred became deeper and deeper in the blood, and Shibi Khan forced the noble generals of the various tribes to attack the city, and the battle suddenly became more intense.

It was also at this time that the rear rangers came to report.

The Heng'an Zhen Army of the Sui people sent troops, and this news undoubtedly lifted the spirits of the increasingly irritable Shibi Khan, and the current Turkic army needs a victory too much to boost morale.

If you can catch this cunning fox, it seems to ...... Is it all worth it?

Shibi Khan was not sure what the casualties of the army would be even if he could break through the two cities of Mayi and Yunnei in one fell swoop.

He seemed to be able to hear the aristocrats arguing and complaining.

The siege battle slowly slowed down after this news arrived, which obviously gave the defenders of Mayi a chance to breathe.

At this time, the tentacles of the Heng'an Town Army were probing around, and the four thousand troops were divided into four directions, testing from Yunnei to the west.

Wei Chigong's group of men and horses walked slowly northeast along the foothills of Wuzhou Mountain, and his road was the slower, not only because of the southward movement of the road, but also because of his heavier responsibilities.

The Turkic rangers were scurrying around, and their movements did not escape the eyes of the Turks.

But the cavalry brigade of thousands of people would not allow them to stare at many flies, so in a wider and wider range, groups of Sui cavalry chased the Turkic rangers back and forth.

Bu Qun and Chen San's two divisions finally encountered an obstacle, a tribal alliance of 3,000 people, driving cattle and sheep to the south, this is obviously a Turkic cavalry army that wants to go to the city of Mayi to make meritorious contributions with the Khan.

Most of them are from two tribes, and the rest are warriors sent by their affiliated tribes.

After a little temptation, Bu Qun and Chen San immediately sent a message to Liu Jingsheng, asking him to lead his troops to join him, apparently, they didn't care too much about the difficulties they were facing.

The Turks, who discovered the existence of the enemy, were first shocked, and then they were immediately refreshed, and they were able to defeat the enemy and cut off some Sui heads, which was the best gift for the Khan.

Of course, the first thing they saw was the trail of a thousand cavalry in the infantry group.

This time, the Turks did not communicate well, and the deliberate consequence was that they had their own people in the trap first, of course, it cannot be ruled out that these Turkic tribes who were going south one after another became a natural bait for their khan.

Bands of Turkic warriors came on horseback and soon ...... Then they discovered the existence of another Sui cavalry army of 1,000 people.

All of a sudden, the Turks panicked.

Obviously, they also thought that this might be the precursor of the Sui army.

At this time, if they turn around and run, no one will be able to catch up with them.

But the courage of the Turks is really commendable, and if they want to give up their cattle and sheep, it will only be if they encounter an invincible enemy.

So, while sending people to report to the Khan, they found news of the enemy's whereabouts behind the army, and gathered together to prepare to deal with the enemy.

This battle took place at the edge of Yunnei, not far from Yunnei Racecourse.

The three thousand cavalry of the Heng'an Town Army converged and attacked the Turks without hesitation, and the Turks were not afraid of such encounters, and they were able to come south to participate in this war, and there was no doubt that they also had the desire and confidence for victory.

The warriors swarmed forward, shooting arrows, raising their swords and spears, and fighting together.

The frontal collision of thousands of cavalry, short and intense.

It only took half an hour to determine the winner and loser.

The stronger armor, sharper swords and guns, longer range bows and arrows, and equally skilful horseback skills of the Heng'an cavalry told the Turks that their chances of victory were slim to none.

More than 3,000 Turkic warriors, whose corpses were killed all over the field, eventually scattered and fled, leaving behind a large herd of war horses, cattle and sheep in addition to the corpses in one place.

The Heng'an town army, which won a small victory, divided a part of the manpower, drove the cattle and sheep, and carried the wounded back to Yunnei.

Subsequently, they received praise from Li Po and a very severe reprimand, telling them to minimize casualties and find out the movements of the Turks.

(Commuter Pass) (To be continued.) )