The defeat is like a mountain, and the trees are scattered.

In the battle of Zhuolu, nearly 100,000 alien coalition troops lost seven or eight out of ten, and seeing that Temujin's general trend had gone, those puppet Han troops who had taken refuge in foreign races and forgot their ancestors had deserted. Tan Daoji led 20,000 people to break through from the Zhuolu battlefield and retreat to the upper valley, only half of the way, and scattered seven or eight thousand people.

No matter how hard Tan Daoji tries his best to suppress it, it cannot be restrained. Moreover, tens of thousands of Cao army cavalry led by Guo Ziyi, Pang De, and Cao Wenzhao pursued at the tail of the tail, so that Tan Daoji did not dare to stop and rectify military discipline, so he could only let those Han people leave. By the time they arrived in the upper valley, there were only seven or eight thousand people left.

Faced with Cao's army foot soldiers all over the mountains, Wang Baobao abandoned the city and retreated to the upper barn. The fate was the same as Tan Daoji, many Han people just left the city, they scattered and fled, threw away their armor and returned to their hometown. There were even centurions who went to the Tang army with a small team of formations in the direction of Yuyang, because they knew that Cao Cao would definitely not be able to tolerate them after becoming traitors, and there was only one way left to take refuge in Li Tang.

Wang Baobao led the army to flee in front, and more than 100,000 Cao troops bit their tails and chased after them five or six miles behind, so that Wang Baobao was unable to restrain the rout.

"Your Majesty, the general trend has gone, give up the upper valley and retreat to the grassland, right?" Murong Ke limped and advised Temujin.

Temujin stood at the head of Shanggu City, looking at the dust that rushed to the sky not far away, and could only sigh: "That's it, that's it, leave the green mountains without fear of no firewood, and retreat back to the grassland." When the time comes, we will make a comeback! ”

With Temujin's order, the 30,000 defenders of the city urgently withdrew from Upper Valley Castle. as a city for their tunma. In addition to the 25,000 cavalry, there were more than 30,000 spare horses. They were also driven out of the castle of Uetani.

As soon as he left the city, Nurhachi surrendered his hand to Temujin and said, "I led my troops to attach myself to the Great Khan. It is to use the power of the Great Yuan Iron Cavalry to recover the homeland of Liaodong. Now the Great Khan is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river and it is difficult to protect himself, and the grassland is the hometown of your Huns, not the homeland of our Wuhuan. Since they are all wanderers, forgive me for the Wuhuan people who no longer follow, so I will leave! ”

Temuzhen was sad for a while, and stroked his beard and said: "People have their own ambitions and cannot be strong against each other, since the leader of Hachi has made up his mind, I will no longer force it, please do it yourself." ”

Murong Ke dragged a stump leg. Tried his best to stop Nurhachi: "Hachi chief, Hachi chief, please listen to me. When we are at the end of the day, we should work together instead of parting ways. We will wait for the retreat to the grassland, and when Cao Cao goes south to fight for hegemony, he will make a comeback, the victory or defeat is unknown, please think twice! ”

listened to Murong Ke's advice. Nurhachi hesitated.

Xuan Ye stepped forward and dragged Nurhachi to a place where no one was, and whispered: "Now that the Xiongnu and Xianbei are united, there are only 30,000 troops, and wanting to turn the tables is tantamount to a fool's dream." Temujin had withdrawn from the arena for supremacy. The question that remains is how long they can survive. The child speculated that the Xiongnu had to follow in the footsteps of their ancestors and leave their homeland. Wandering to the West. ”

"Yes, they, the Huns, call the steppe home. Everywhere you go, it's your hometown. But our Wuhuan is different, our hometown is in the black land of Liaodong. That's why I decided to part ways with Temujin. Nurhachi stroked the mustache at the corner of his lips and said helplessly.

Xuan Ye continued to analyze: "Daddy's decision is very wise, Cao Cao will never let them go back to the grassland, and will definitely send cavalry to chase after them." After we parted ways with the Xiongnu, we asked Temujin to lure Cao's army to the western steppes, and we took the opportunity to go north to the cold Changbai Mountains to recuperate and taste our courage. Although it can't dominate the world, it can also allow the clansmen to multiply, maybe after three to five hundred years, they can win the Central Plains again! ”

"Good...... This is called leaving the green mountains without worrying about no firewood, let's go back to Changbai Mountain! Nurhachi pulled off one of his beards and made a final decision.

The father and son stopped their deliberations and came to see Temujin together, and Nurhachi expressed his attitude: "This black land in Liaodong is the hometown of our Wuhuan people, where our ancestors are buried, and we must not follow the Great Khan to wander west. I said goodbye, the mountains don't turn around, there will be a period later! ”

Seeing the resolute attitude of Nurhachi father and son, Temujin was no longer reluctant, and sighed: "The Tao is not the same, the leader of Hachi, please take care of yourself!" ”

Nurhachi father and son turned over their horses, and with a whistle, led the seven thousand tribesmen to the north against the bitter cold wind.

Seeing the Wuhuan cavalry gradually moving away, Murong Ke said in frustration: "The Han people are powerful, and our Hu people can only fight if they join forces, and now they are fighting separately, and I am afraid that they will no longer be able to covet the Central Plains in a hundred years." ”

Temujin raised his whip and got on his horse: "If you Xianbei people want to leave, please do your own, I, Temujin, will not force you!" ”

Compared with the Wuhuan people, Xianbei suffered even more heavy losses, there were only five or six thousand horsemen left, and even a state assassin could easily annihilate them after leaving the Xiongnu, so Murong Ke chose to follow Temujin to wander to the grassland.

"We Xianbei people are the only ones who are looking forward to the great sweat!"

"Go back to the grassland, preserve your strength, and make a comeback!" Temujin waved his horsewhip and rode his horse first.

Including the men and horses who withdrew from Shanggu City, and the remnants of the army led by Wang Baobao and Tan Daoji, there were only more than 30,000 people left in this Yuan army. Horses are plentiful, almost two horses per pawn, and they can be changed while on the road to reduce the fatigue of the mounts.

In the bitter cold wind, this panicked Yuan army wandered to the grassland in the northwest like a lost dog.

The Tang army scouts reported the whereabouts of the Yuan army to Li Mu, and at this moment he was leading 60,000 horses with Wang Bodang on the road to reinforce Yuyang.

"Wang Bodang, order you to lead 20,000 cavalry to march quickly, and take a shortcut to block Temujin's way." Li Mu stared at the map and pointed out a shortcut to Wang Bodang.

Wang Bodang hesitated: "Temujin is an ally of our army, Li Jidu Governor sent soldiers and horses to support him, but the Du Governor intercepted his way, is it appropriate to do so?" ”

Li Mufu said with a smile: "To compete for the world, you need to kill decisively, how can you have the kindness of a woman?" Li Ji sent people to rescue him before, and that was because the Yuan army still had the strength to help us contain Cao Cao. And now Temujin is at the end of his rope and fleeing west in a panic, which is of no value to us Li Tang anymore. At this time and that time, we naturally want to make some profits, let Temujin leave 30,000 war horses and let him go, otherwise we will completely annihilate the Huns! ”

"Order!"

Wang Bodang gave up his orders, led 20,000 cavalry to quickly whip his horses, and followed the trail to intercept the front of the Yuan army. Li Mu led 40,000 infantry to stride, following the pace of the cavalry, preparing to take advantage of the fire to rob Temujin.

Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. The use of soldiers should be so unpredictable, one moment he is an ally, and the next moment he is a lamb to the slaughter.

The Yuan army walked seventy or eighty miles, and in the evening suddenly killed a Tang cavalry to block the way, and the "Wang" character banner was waved in the wind.

Temujin was furious, rode his horse into battle, and scolded loudly with his horsewhip: "You Tang Kou don't go to fight with Cao's army, why do you block our army's way?" Is this what Li Shimin asked you to do to your allies? ”

Wang Bodang arched his hand on the horse and said: "The Great Khan is less guilty, you Hun dogs...... That's right, it's the Hun dog! After your Huns and dogs withdraw, our Tang army will fight against the Cao army and the Han army alone, and the pressure will increase greatly, so Governor Li Mudu sent me to borrow 30,000 war horses from you. ”

Temujin gritted his teeth and was furious: "You dare to scold us Hun dogs? And you want to blackmail my horses? ”

Wang Bodang bent his bow and arrows, and shot an arrow over one of the lieutenants beside Temujin, and laughed: "It's so vulnerable, the mud can't support the wall, and I only know that the people who burn and kill and loot are not Hun dogs." Still want to dominate the world? You don't deserve to give our Tang Emperor shoes! Leave 30,000 war horses and let you go, otherwise let you Huns be wiped out! ”

"I'm angry with me, the whole army charges!"

Temujin was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot, and with a whip of his horse, he ordered the whole army to charge.

On the desolate wilderness, the sound of killing shook the sky, the loess covered the sun, people shouted and neighed, and flesh and blood flew sideways.

The Yuan army had a slight advantage in strength, but it was demoralized and a tired division. The morale of the Tang army was high, the fighting spirit was high, and it knew that there were still large-scale infantry behind, so it had nothing to fear.

The two sides fought for more than an hour, and there were casualties on each other, and the Hun scouts reported to Temujin: "Oh no, Great Khan, Li Mu led forty or fifty thousand Tang army foot soldiers to cover up from behind, and there are still fifteen miles away from our army!" ”

Murong Ke and Wang Baobao advised Temujin together: "The heroes have knocked out their teeth and swallowed blood, these 30,000 soldiers and horses are our last strength, and we must not fight them all!" There is no shortage of horses on the grassland, and giving the war horse to Li Mu is to leave the green mountains in the day when there is always a turnaround! ”

"If you don't take revenge, you swear not to be a man!" Temujin clenched his fists and swore an oath with a roar.

In the end, Wang Baobao came forward to reach an agreement with Li Mu, and the Yuan army gave the Tang army 30,000 war horses, and asked the Tang army to help break the queen, block the pursuit of the Wei army, and cover the Yuan army's retreat to the grassland.

Li Mu got the horses, abandoned his promise outside the clouds, and led his troops to retreat in the direction of Yuyang.

The war came to an end, and Cao Cao took Zhuolu and Shanggu in one fell swoop, pacified the west of Youzhou, and occupied half of Youzhou with Li Tang. Temujin and Nurhachi parted ways, led less than 30,000 Xiongnu and Xianbei remnants to retreat to the grassland and wandered, completely withdrawing from the stage of chasing the Central Plains.

Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia's suggestion and sent Guo Ziyi as the main general, leading Cao Wenzhao and Pang Deti with 40,000 cavalry, and pursued Temujin to the west.

He also set up the Youzhou War Zone, ordered his cousin Cao Bin to be the main general, and left Jia Xu, Yingbu, Xia Luqi, Zhang Xiu, Hu Che'er, Tong Yuan and others to assist, commanding 100,000 troops, guarding Fanyang, Zhuolu, Daixian, Shanggu and other places.

Cao Cao himself led Fan Zeng, Guo Jia, Jia Fu, Wang Yanzhang, Xu Chu, Dian Wei and others to raise more than 100,000 troops and tens of thousands of horses, and returned to Laochaoye County in the south, preparing to compete with the Eastern Han Dynasty for the Central Plains. The big battle with Liu Wei is inevitable. (To be continued.) )