A month of calm and calm, Broken Leaf City is as peaceful as ever.

But it was this kind of peace that made Sulu, the Khan of Turgish, feel unspeakably uneasy.

It's incredible.

Every move of the Tang army was under the control of their rangers, and the soldiers and horses of the Western Regions who came from all sides to support them knew it clearly.

Nearly 150,000 troops, with a huge camp surrounding the Kadan Mountain and the broken leaves and water, with three layers inside and three layers outside, blocked their westward road tightly.

Holding a large army without attacking, Sulu really couldn't figure out Pei Min's main intention.

If it were a commander like Zhao Kuo, Sulu would still think that they were just talking on paper and in vain.

But the other party is Pei Min, a famous victorious general in the Tang Dynasty.

is as famous as Wei Qing and Huo Quzhi in history, and the famous generals who fought in Tibet and Turks without any temper.

How could such a character do a stupid thing of empty consumption of military rations?

The calmer it was, the more it gave Sulu a sense of impending a storm, which made him extremely apprehensive.

Although he has always pretended to be calm on the surface, telling his subordinates that Pei Min is a fool who doesn't know about military affairs, he secretly keeps investigating the details through various means, trying to find out Pei Min's true intentions.

This kind of uneasiness stems from Pei Min's own terrifying aura.

The real master, who has not yet made a move, can scare off a vote of people just by virtue of fame.

Pei Min has just reached this realm at present.

The opponent is Pei Min, even if it is an inadvertent move by him, it can make the other side ponder for a while, not to mention such an abnormal behavior.

Just as Sulu was pondering with his heart, Diao Zi personally infiltrated Broken Leaf City and got the word through his connections.

When Sulu heard that he was from Pei Min's military camp, he did not hesitate to invite him to the inner hall to speak.

Sulu was a master of art and dared to meet Diao Zi alone.

Diao Zi explained his identity, and also told them in detail what Pei Min said yesterday.

Su Lu Huo suddenly got up, his face turned pale, without any blood, and exclaimed, "Is this true? ”

Diao Zi said: "It was Pei Min who said it himself, and it is not false at all." ”

Sulu was a little flustered in his heart, they were not without combat power in the hinterland, but the generals and colonels who were really capable of fighting brought Anxi.

If you really encounter a surprise attack, you will suffer heavy losses.

Soon a trace of hesitation flashed in Sulu's eyes, and he asked, "Did he say it himself?" ”

Diao Zi saw that Su Lu was a little suspicious, and hurriedly said: "It's because Pei Min didn't say anything, so the soldiers were frozen, and there were many complaints in the army." The kings and generals of the countries couldn't help but ask the reason, and Pei Min had no choice but to say it. ”

Sulu forcibly suppressed the apprehension in his heart and said, "What else did he say?" ”

Diao Zi thought for a while and said: "I wasn't there at the time, and I don't know exactly what I said." It's just that I heard that it seems that the surprise attack on the soldiers and horses is not only Gai Jiayun from Beiting, but also other reinforcements, and it seems that other troops have been invited. They said they wanted other tribes to take your place. ”

"Other armies? Tribal replacement? Sulu thought for a moment, and a chill went straight to the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Qarlu! ”

Qarluq was also a strong Turkic tribe that lived in the northwestern steppes. It is one of the Tiele people, located in the northwest of Beiting and the west of Jinshan.

Because of its weak strength, it was located in the middle of the Eastern Turks and the Western Turks, and in the early years, it often rebelled with the rise and fall of the Eastern and Western Turks.

However, with the fall of the Eastern Turks and the Western Turks, Qarluq Yu was associated with the Uyghurs and the Basimi people, forming a rather powerful force, respecting Ashina Shi as the Khan of Ish, and establishing himself as a gateway.

Qarluq was extremely humble to the Tang Dynasty, and always wanted to get the support of the Tang Dynasty to advance eastward into the steppes, seize the territory of the Western Turks, and become the overlord of the northern steppes.

However, because Pei Min selected the Hui Hui and joined forces with the Hui Hui, he wiped out 100,000 Later Turkic soldiers and horses, and selected the Hui Hui as the spokesperson of the northern grasslands.

Ge Lulu was quite dissatisfied with this, and fought with Hui Hui.

However, the Hui Dynasty, which was supported by the Tang Dynasty, was not as strong as it used to be, not only won the battle against Qarluq, but also established the Hui Khanate in the northern steppes, and its prestige was increasing day by day, and the Tang Dynasty was currently in a honeymoon period.

In addition to the daily trading of military horses, cattle and sheep every year, the Hui also paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty free of charge horses, cattle, sheep, camels, and mink, and the number was so large that it was often thousands, thousands, or even tens of thousands.

Unable to expand eastward, Qarluq began to shift its focus to the west, swallowing up several small tribes.

Although Ge Lulu was envious, jealous and hateful of Hui Hui, he was even unwilling to fight with him. The heart of hugging the thighs remains the same, and it has always maintained friendly exchanges with the Tang Dynasty.

Sulu had long been concerned about the tribe of Qarluq, which had developed a certain strength into his territory.

Because the other party has not touched his cheese, and because he has a close relationship with the Tang Dynasty, he has not provoked, and the two sides are safe.

But it is clear from Qarluq's expanding behavior that their Khan Ashnashi was by no means an easy man, and that he was a man of ideas and ambitions.

If the Tang Dynasty supported Ge Lulu to replace their turk Shi, how could Ge Lulu not be moved?

Once their hearts are moved, just like the Turks in the past after the collapse of the Tang and Hui coalition forces, they will play with Shi Ke.

With only 20,000 soldiers from Gai Jiayun, Sulu was just worried and didn't care too much.

But if Qarlu is added, then there is even a possibility of destruction in the rear of their hinterland.

"Damn Pei Min'er, I just took you a Broken Leaf City, but you want to destroy my entire clan!"

Sulu roared, using anger to suppress the panic in his heart.

Diao Zi also had some sympathy for Sulu, and it was his misfortune to meet a terrible opponent like Pei Min, as well as his own misfortune.

"Now is not the time to be angry, please make a decision as soon as possible. The father-in-law would constantly send people to contact the Khan, tell the truth about the situation of the Tang army, and secretly assist the Khan in breaking the enemy. ”

Sulu glanced at Diao Zi, thanked him again and again for his kindness, and ordered someone to escort him out of the city.

After Diao Zi left, Sulu didn't dare to hesitate at all, called his personal guards, and asked them to immediately go north to Beiting to take a look at the situation of the Beiting army.

Now he didn't have time to confirm whether the troops and horses of Qarlu and the interior of the Turgish were attacked, and the only thing he could confirm was the Beiting army not far away.

As the leader of the Turgish, Sulu was instinctively cautious, and did not fully believe Diao Zi's words, but sent someone to the North Court with carrier pigeons to verify it, and at the same time made all the soldiers under his command ready to attack and set off.

After waiting anxiously for a day, Sulu received news from the North Court.

As early as a month ago, Gai Jiayun, the envoy of the Beiting Festival, had already led his henchman Gao Xianzhi to attack in the direction of Tuqishi.

Confirming that what Diao Zi said was correct, where did Sulu dare to hesitate at all, and rushed out of the mansion of Broken Leaf City like crazy, shouting: "Quick, the whole army will go north, bypass Kadan Mountain, and support the royal court." ”

While waiting for news, he had already thought of a way out.

Pei Min is waiting at the mouth of the Broken Leaf River, it is true that going west is a shortcut, but he will face an army of 150,000, and a long detour is the only way.