Although Hou Junji's attitude made many Xizhou generals dissatisfied, with the eight hundred elite horses he brought, Xizhou was indeed much safer.

And Ju Wentai was even more restless after learning the news, he has never been a person with a firm character, although there are not many 800 cavalry, it shows the attitude of the Tang Dynasty, maybe the next time it will be an army of 80,000. He began to doubt his choice again, but this time he had no way out, because Ju Wenya obviously had Li Shimin's support, which means that even if Datang was willing to accept Gaochang's re-attachment, he would not be able to tolerate him, the king of Gaochang, and this time Datang was determined to change to a Gaochang king.

"Tuku, when will the Turkic reinforcements arrive?"

In the Gaochang Palace, Ju Wentai stood anxiously in front of the throne and walked around, and a lean Turkic man with a gloomy face sat below.

"The assassination of Chang'an's eldest grandson Wuji failed and the Tang Dynasty was not in turmoil, the Tang Emperor will definitely send a large army when he hears the news of Gaochang's attack on Yanqi, our Khan has long been ready for battle, as long as you can take Yanqi, the Turkic 300,000 iron cavalry can go south at any time."

"Yanqi's resistance is too stubborn, can you let the Motuo Khan send some people to help me attack Yanqi?"

Tuku sneered disdainfully: "A little Yanqi can't take it, why do you rule the countries of the Western Regions after our Turks conquer the Central Plains." ”

"I ......" in the face of Tuku's sneer, as the king of Gaochang, Ju Wentai, instead of being angry, said a little flattering: "I also hope to take Yanqi as soon as possible and clear the obstacles to the southward movement for the Motuo Khan." ”

"What our Khan wants is the result, Chang'an has come with news, Cheng Yanjin has led an army of 100,000 and is rushing here. If you can't take Yanqi before the Tang army arrives. Hum...... At that time, our Turkic army of 300,000 and the Tang army of 100,000 will meet in your Gaochang. ”

Tuku swaggered away from the palace, leaving only a frightened Ju Wentai. At this time, no matter how stupid he was, he understood the Turks' intentions. The Turks had no intention of letting him dominate the countries of the Western Regions, and Motuo Khan didn't care whether Yanqi could take it at all, what he wanted was a stalemate between Gaochang and Yanqi, and when the 100,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty were put down, they would take the opportunity to go south.

Even if he understood the intentions of the Turks, Ju Wentai, who was weak, did not dare to leave Tuku, who was the younger brother of Tulu, the first warrior in Xizhou, and Tulu was the commander of the 300,000-strong Turkic army.

Tuku turned over and glanced back at the Gaochang Palace, a sneer flashed on his face, such a weak and incompetent person actually wanted to dominate the countries of the Western Regions. It's ridiculous. When Motuo Khan enters the Central Plains, the countries of the Western Regions will be his reward for him and his eldest brother Tulu!

The 300,000 Turkic iron cavalry wanted to sweep away the Yanqi and did not waste their efforts at all, but the Turks were just unwilling to meet the Tang Dynasty's troops head-on, and Li Jing and Hou Junji left them with too much pain.

The Turkic cavalry is brave and fast, as long as the army brought by Cheng Yanjin is dragged in Yanqi and Gaochang for a few days, they can quickly capture Huaiyuan Town, take advantage of the situation to go south, and wait until the Tang army is freed up, the Turkic 300,000 iron cavalry has already stood at the foot of Chang'an, and then it will not only be the original Weishui Alliance, as long as the Turkic army can come to Chang'an, then it will be easy for the Motuo Khan to enter the Central Plains!

Yan Qi was in danger, Cheng Yanjin led the army to hurry up, but when he arrived in Huaiyuan Town, he received a secret letter sent by the eldest grandson Wuji.

The deputy general Niu Jinda looked at the handwritten secret letter of the eldest grandson Wuji and was puzzled: "Dashuai, why doesn't the eldest grandson let us support Yanqi and don't want us to pacify Gaochang." Instead, let's stick to Huaiyuan Town? As soon as Yanqi is lost, we will have to face the Turkic army, and besides, it is Your Majesty's order to pacify Gaochang. It doesn't seem appropriate for us to stay here and still. ”

Cheng Yanjin also frowned and was puzzled, and set his eyes on Cheng Chuliang who sent the letter back, if someone else sent the letter back, he really had to wonder if there was something wrong with this secret letter.

Cheng Chuliang hurriedly explained: "Lord Changsun originally planned to let the army go to support Yanqi as soon as the Tang reinforcements arrived, but it was later that Zixin suddenly put forward his thoughts with Lord Changsun, which made Lord Changsun change his mind and asked me to send the letter back quickly." ”

"Oh? Is it Zixin? What ideas did he come up with? ”

Hearing the prince's new name, Cheng Yanjin's heart moved, the test of gunpowder still shocked him, and he was still more curious about the prince's new thoughts.

"Zi Xinxian just felt that it was a little strange that Ju Wentai had been attacking the Turks for a long time but did not send a single soldier to help, a few days ago, the Xizhou sergeant found that the Turkic Chen soldiers were 300,000 on the border of Gaochang and Yanqi, all of them were light horses, and he suspected that the Turks were waiting for an opportunity."

"When?" Cheng Yanjin's eyes flickered, and he seemed to have thought of something.

"The timing of the capture of Huaiyuan Town." Cheng Chuliang said: "Zixin feels that we have always been confused by the actions of the Turks and Ju Wentai, they have no intention of facing the Tang army head-on, and the reason why Ju Wentai attacked Yanqi without sending troops to help is to let the war between Gaochang and Yanqi continue." ”

"Then when the Tang army arrives, it will inevitably go to support Yanqi or pacify Gaochang, no matter which Turk is chosen, it will take the opportunity to attack Huaiyuan Town from the south from the other side. The Turkic army of 300,000 is all light cavalry, which is not suitable for frontal combat, but it is most suitable for long-distance attacks, as long as the army brought by my father is dragged for a few days, then the Turkic army can go all the way south, and even if my father reacts, I am afraid that he will not be able to catch up. ”

Niu Jinda exclaimed: "They are planning to attack Chang'an directly!" ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded and said in a deep voice: "What a shrewd plan, once Chang'an is surrounded, even if we can rush back, we will throw a mouse trap, when will the Turks know such clever tactics." ”

Cheng Chuliang continued: "Zixin feels that neither Gaochang nor Yanqi is the focus, the Turks look down on them, and it is not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to pacify Gaochang or seize Yanqi, but it is by no means now. The target of the Turks is the Central Plains, so Huaiyuan Town is the only place they must pass through when they go south, and they are not afraid of any storms set off by the Turks if they hold Huaiyuan Town. As for Ju Wentai, he is just a clown, as long as the news of the Tang army rushing to the border reaches his ears, he will panic, and the danger of Yanqi will be dissipated. ”

"Good! Ju Wentai is indeed just a clown who jumps off the beam, these are all new ideas? Cheng Yanjin squinted and asked with a smile.

Cheng nodded and said: "It is indeed what Zixin thought, that day Lord Changsun was discussing with Hou Junji and some generals in Xizhou about supporting Yanqi Zixin suddenly came over and said what he thought in his heart, although he said that what he thought of randomly was not necessarily true, but Lord Changsun suddenly changed his face after hearing it, and then asked me to hurry back to Huaiyuan Town to wait for the reinforcements of the Tang Dynasty, and let me be sure to send the secret letter to the commander of the reinforcements." ”

Niu Jinda hesitated: "Your Majesty asked us to support Yanqi to pacify Gaochang, if we ......"

"I will immediately send someone to report this matter back to Chang'an."

Niu Jinda nodded, if the prince's new guess is true, then the army must not leave Huaiyuan Town, what worries him is that the Turks will dispatch 300,000 cavalry, and Huaiyuan Town is not easy to defend.

Cheng Yanjin didn't look worried at all, and didn't seem to have any plans to let Chang'an send reinforcements, which made Niu Jinda and Cheng Chuliang a little puzzled. (To be continued......)