Chapter 306: Pursuit

On the street, you can see teams of Tang soldiers patrolling back and forth, and as for Tuyuhun's army, except for a royal guard, the rest have been confiscated.

When the situation in Fu Qi City had just settled down, and Li Jing was writing a battle report on Chang'an with a brush, a cavalry of 10,000 people set off from Fu Qi City and headed west.

These 10,000 cavalry were composed of 5,000 Turkic cavalry with Qi Bi He Li, 4,000 Tang cavalry from the Xue family brothers, and 1,000 scouts from Zhang Yunwen, who were specifically responsible for tracking Fu Yun.

Among them, if it comes to long-range attacks, although these Turkic cavalry are weaker than scouts, they are still stronger than Tang cavalry. But when it comes to field capabilities, these Turkic cavalry are no match for the Don cavalry and scouts. And when it comes to tracking ability, the strongest is the scout under Zhang Yunwen.

"Yunwen, tell me, can we catch up with Fu Yun's old boy? He's been running for nearly ten days! Coming out of Fu Qi City, Qi Qi He Li was a little worried, and after walking for a while, he finally couldn't help but say.

Zhang Yunwen looked at the vast horizon in the distance, slightly worried in his heart, but said: "It's only ten days, how can you not catch up?" said that I knew that Fu Yun was going west, even if I didn't know, Lao Tzu could find him out! ”

Hearing Zhang Yunwen's words with such self-confidence, Qi He Li was relieved.

At this time, Li Jing successively sent several armies to the west along the land of Tuyuhun, while searching for Fu Yun's whereabouts, and at the same time carrying the official tokens of Tuyuhun to announce the news of surrender to those tribes. And Zhang Yunwen's army is just one of them.

Marching all the way, for two days, nearly 300 miles, arrived at a place with abundant water and grass, Zhang Yunwen called the scouts to ask, only to know that this place is called Juruchuan, which is one of the horse farms in the west of Tuyuhun.

Juruchuan is inhabited by a large tribe with a population of nearly 10,000, mainly responsible for providing war horses for the Tuyuhun army. Moreover, the chief of this tribe has a good relationship with Fu Yun, and it can be said that Fu Yun is a diehard loyalist.

"Do you think this Fu Yun is hiding in this tribe?" Xue Wanche said to Zhang Yunwen.

Zhang Yunwen shook his head and asked rhetorically: "If you were Fu Yun, would you stay in this tribe?" ”

Xue Wanche suddenly shook his head: "The city is too close here, it is very easy to be detected, it is better to go farther and be safer!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then Fu Yun is not in it!" However, this chief and the people close to him must know Fu Yun's whereabouts! ”

Xue Wanche and Qi Bi He Li's eyes immediately lit up: "We will immediately lead the army to kill them, arrest them and torture them!" ”

Zhang Yunwen shook his head again: "Two generals, I'll wait to level the tribal cottage here, it's as easy as a snap, but what about after stepping on it?" Will these people tell us where Fu Yun is? Or what if he tells us the wrong place? ”

Both of them remained silent. Xue Wanjun next to him smiled and said, "General Zhang, it seems that you have your own plan in mind, you might as well talk about it!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "Actually, it's not a plan, it's just to go to a few people tonight, arrest the chief, his wife and children, and slowly ask them!" ”

Hearing this, the three of them couldn't help but nod at the same time: "Since that's the case, then it's up to Yunwen yours!" ”

On the same day, the army set up camp on the Juru River, and at the same time made full preparations for battle.

That night, Zhang Yunwen sent ten soldiers, under the leadership of Liu Cheng and Ma Wangshan, to quietly gallop towards the tribal settlement.

Since Zhang Yunwen has already taught his skills to the scouts, sometimes he won't do it himself, just leave it to them. And he slept with his head covered in the tent.

When the eastern sky revealed a touch of fish belly white, Liu Cheng and the others rode back. In front of their horses lay a large black cloth bag, in which lay the chief and the others quietly.

When Zhang Yunwen woke up, he saw Liu Cheng and others carrying several men, women and children wearing traditional Tuyuhun costumes into the camp.

"Why did you get people here? Move directly to the big tent, and call General Qibi and General Xue by the way! When Zhang Yunwen saw the Tuyuhun people who were knocked unconscious, he immediately waved his hand and said to Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng and the others had no choice but to carry these people out again.

When Zhang Yunwen put on his clothes and armor and came to the big tent, He Li and the Xue brothers were already there. Seeing Zhang Yunwen come in, they all looked at him with an expectant look, wanting to see how he pried open the mouths of these Tuguhun people.

You must know that these Tuyuhun people live in this grassland where the sand moraines are mixed, and the harsh environment has forged their fierce character, just like the stones in the sand moraine, hard and strong. It is extremely difficult to get them to speak.

Zhang Yunwen didn't think so much, pointed to the old woman on the ground and asked, "Is this really the chief's wife?" ”

Liu Cheng and Ma Wangshan nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, we have been checking for a long time, and then we are sure that it is her!" ”

"Well, this chieftain doesn't have good taste!" Glancing at the woman, Zhang Yunwen turned his gaze to several young people on the ground. Among them, the eldest is twenty-one and twelve, and the youngest is only twelve or thirteen years old. ”

After receiving an affirmative answer, Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "Liu Cheng, you take these three people to a camp tent, wake them all up, and then torture these two young men in front of this woman, remember, beat them hard, and ask this woman while beating, if necessary, you can cut off one of them!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said, making a downward cutting gesture under the crotch of one person.

Suddenly, everyone in the big tent couldn't help but be excited.

"This chief and these two teenagers, Brother Ma will take them down and interrogate them in another camp! Like Liu Cheng, he also tortured two teenagers for me and asked the chief! ”

After the two of them took a few people down, Qi Bi couldn't help asking, "Yunwen, why do you want to make such an arrangement?" ”

Zhang Yunwen said with a smile: "This old woman knows at a glance that she is the original match of the chief, so she gave birth to the eldest son, of course, those two young people!" These two boys were obviously born to the side chamber of the chief, and because of their young age, they must have loved them very much! So I put them together! What's the matter, are a few big brothers interested in going and having a look? ”

"Good! Lao Tzu is trying to see the torture methods of the reconnaissance battalion! He Li immediately said excitedly.

And the Xue brothers also expressed their willingness to take a look.

So, Zhang Yunwen asked the three generals to go to observe the interrogation process of Liu Cheng and Ma Wangshan, and he enjoyed this breakfast leisurely in the big tent.

Half an hour later, a terrible groan came from the tents on both sides of the tent.

After almost half an hour, Qi Bi He Li and the other three returned to the big tent with Liu Cheng and others.

Zhang Yunwen asked with a smile: "How is it, did you ask something?" ”

Xue Wanche nodded: "It's already asked!" Fu Yun is now in Tulun River and is about to defect to Khotan! The Tulun River is thousands of miles away from here, and most of the roads along the way are barren, but it is not easy to walk! ”

When Zhang Yunwen heard this, he frowned, but it was like this, there was no water source in the desert, and if he ventured into it, he would probably stay there!

At this time, Qi Qi He Li said violently: "Fu Yun has no city, and now it migrates with the water and grass, if it is not taken by its settlement, once the clouds are scattered, how can it revert to its nest evil?" What are you doing here, why don't you send troops in pursuit? ”

was so sad to say this, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but bow slightly, but the Xue brothers were timid because of the last battle in Chishuiyuan.

"If you don't go, I'll lead the troops to pursue!" Seeing that everyone had no intention of leaving, Qi Bi He Li said angrily at the moment.

Zhang Yunwen hurriedly said: "Who said I can't wait? We're thinking about what we need to prepare for and how to arrange people in this moraine! ”

When Qi Bi He Li heard this, he immediately said happily: "I know that a few of them are the best generals in the world, and they will not retreat because of this!" ”

Zhang Yunwen said in a deep voice: "This time, there can't be too many people, at most 3,000 soldiers will go over, and a large number of kettle bags that can hold water are needed, which also requires preparation time......"

Before Zhang Yunwen finished speaking, Qi Qi He Li interrupted: "You are worried about this and that here, I'm afraid that Fu Yun has already slipped away!" In my opinion, if you take more horses, kill all the way, hungry for horse meat, thirsty for horse blood, and gallop away day and night, you will definitely be able to kill Fu Yun by surprise! ”

When Zhang Yunwen heard this, he immediately nodded and agreed. And the Xue family brothers, after hesitating for a moment, also agreed.

So the three thousand horsemen immediately set out with one horse and headed west. Before leaving, several people told the remaining Zhonglang General, telling them that if there were not enough horses, remember that this place was a horse farm.

When the five lieutenant generals heard this, they immediately understood.

Zhang Yunwen, Qi Bi He Li, Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche led 3,000 cavalry straight to the west, galloping day and night, people did not get off the saddle, two horses rode in wheels, after traveling for nearly 300 miles, the grass on the ground slowly decreased, but the sand land slowly increased.

Finally, after another day of travel, I saw the legendary sand moraine.

I saw a sandcastle eroded by the wind appear in everyone's field of vision. Sand castles are strange and have different shapes. Whenever the wind blows, it makes a "whining" sound, like a ghost.

Out of the sandcastle, there is an endless desert.

The soldiers who arrived for the first time were amazed by the majesty of the desert. The sun was scorching on his head, and when a soldier wanted to take out a kettle and drink wildly, Zhang Yunwen would throw it with a whip and order the soldier to only take a small sip to moisten his throat.

Under the leadership of Zhang Yunwen, their route is mostly shady, which makes Qi Bi He Li can't help but admire, even if it is a passenger who walks in the sand moraine all year round, he can't do it as well as Zhang Yunwen!

At first, everyone was still talking and laughing, but later, as the thirst continued to hit their throats, everyone was silent. By the fifth day, the water had run out and the dry food was running out.

Finally, under the leadership of the Turkic cavalry, the crowd began to stab their horses and drink blood.

After more than ten days of walking, everyone finally walked out of the desert. And the price paid was that nearly a thousand war horses were killed, and blood and flesh were taken to replenish military rations. Fortunately, they did not encounter bad weather such as sandstorms, and there were no non-combat attrition of non-combatants. And the consequence of eating horse meat raw and drinking horse blood is that these soldiers are all like savages, and their eyes are full of bloodthirsty light.

Out of the sand moraine, but to the northern foothills of the Kunlun Mountains, this Tulun River is close in front of you.