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Chapter 353: There is an urgency in the north

The grassland was disturbed by the cavalry of the Sui people, and the news of the slaughter of one tribe after another spread to the Southern Expedition Coalition Army. In just one month, it is said that no less than 20 tribes, large and small, have been slaughtered on the grassland. There is even news that even the tribe of the Turkic special agent Ashina was killed by the Sui cavalry.

At the beginning, Shibi Khan also ordered the killing of many soldiers who spread "rumors", but as people from the steppe continued to come to the army to report the news, the panic and uneasiness caused by such rumors could not be suppressed.

The letter sent by his wife took more than twenty days, and six horses were killed to deliver the most truthful news to the army. This shocked Shibi Khan, although he had already thought that the Sui people might really send a team into the grassland, but he did not expect that team to bring such a big disaster to the grassland.

Dozens of tribes were slaughtered, and if the news was known to those clan leaders, I was afraid that hundreds of thousands of coalition troops would immediately become discouraged, and everyone would want to return.

Looking at the messenger in front of him who was paralyzed on the ground and couldn't stand up in battle, Ashina Jishi frowned and asked, "Ashina's grassland was really burned?" ”

The messenger panted and said, "Back to the Khan, it is true, the cavalry of the Sui people attacked the tribe of the special service for the first time and took away Kedun and Ashnabto. Then the cavalry of the Sui people did not return to the Great Sui, but went all the way to the north, and it took more than ten days to conquer the three tribes in succession. ”

The messenger took a breath and continued: "But on the night when the two Ye Hu arrived at Ashina's camp with the wolf rider to go to the Hubu, the Sui cavalry spent two days and one night and marched a thousand miles from the north to kill ...... the camp."

"What!"

Ashina stood up violently, and his eyes instantly widened.

"All dead?"

"Both...... Killed in battle. ”

"Who is the Sui general who leads the army, do you know!"

Ashina asked sharply.

"I don't know"

The messenger was taken aback, and said tremblingly: "The Sui people are wearing the clothes and armor of wolf riders, and they have not made a banner, and they come and go like the wind. But...... According to the escaped herdsmen, the Sui general appears to be surnamed Li. ”

"Surname Li?"

Ashina Jishi frowned and thought about it, but he didn't think of any general surnamed Li in the Great Sui who had the courage. The one he knew about was more noble than the surname Li of the Great Sui, who was the ambassador of Hexi Xuanfu in Taiyuan, Tang Guogong Li Yuan. But Li Yuan is now in the camp of the Sui people outside, and that person is very timid and can't do such a bold thing.

The messenger said: "When I arrived, the Sui people's team with nearly 100,000 Ashina prisoners of war who went to Hubu went all the way east along the Xilamulun River, and it seemed that it was ...... It should be planning to fight the Xi people. ”

"I see."

Ashina Jishi waved his hand and motioned for the messenger to go down, and then ordered: "Please go to my big tent to discuss it." ”

After a while, Ashina hurried over. He already knew what was happening on the steppe, and someone in the tribe had escaped and had seen him secretly. Knowing that his clan no longer existed, Ashina almost vomited blood. He hadn't slept all night last night, and he had thought about it for a long time, knowing that he must not let Ashina Jishi know about it. If the Khan knew about it, he was afraid that he would immediately attack him.

He planned to wait for dawn to attack Yanmen Pass, and he suddenly led his troops to withdraw, and then rushed back to the grassland non-stop, killing all the damned Sui people and snatching back his own tribe. Only in this way can I survive. If the news of the destruction of his clan was known to Shibi Khan, it would be too late for him to leave.

In the early morning, before the sun rose, he assembled his team and prepared to take the opportunity to escape, but as soon as he put on his armor, the men sent by Ashina Jishi arrived. Ashina had no choice but to follow the man to the big tent of Ashina Jishi.

"Honorable Khan, are you looking for me?"

Ashina said respectfully.

Ashina Jishi looked at him, then sighed and said, "Kedun sent someone to deliver an urgent report. The messenger ran and killed six horses and arrived here early this morning......"

Hearing this, Ashina's heart tightened. He subconsciously took a step back, and his hand rested unnaturally on the scimitar at his waist.

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Ashina Jishi watched Ashina's movements to go to the hoof, and his eyes narrowed slightly. It's just that he didn't have a seizure, but sighed and said: "Damn Tiele people, they actually took advantage of the opportunity for me to lead my army south, and gathered 100,000 troops to attack the royal court. Kedun sent someone to send urgent news, if we don't return to the army, the royal court is only afraid of loss. ”

"Huh?"

Ashina Quhu heard this, and his heart immediately relaxed.

It's not about my tribe!

Ashina felt that his back was soaked with sweat, and he pretended to be surprised, and quietly put down the hand holding the scimitar.

"The Tiele people are looking for death!"

Ashina said angrily: "Last year, the minister led the army to the Northern Expedition, and he just taught them a lesson, I didn't expect them to forget the pain so soon!" ”

"I called you here to discuss with you."

Ashina Jishi sighed and said, "This time, we are going south, and there are not many people in the family anymore. If we fail to stop the offensive of the Tielers, our dominance in the steppe will be threatened. But ......"

He looked at Ashina and said: "But if we withdraw our troops in a hurry, in case the Sui people cover up from behind, I am afraid that the losses will be great, we have besieged Yanmen for so long and still have not conquered, and now the Sui army of Yanmen has exceeded 400,000, and if we continue to fight, we will not get too many benefits." Seeing that it was already cold, if the troops were not withdrawn, the cattle and sheep brought in the winter would have to starve to death. ”

"What a headache!"

Ashina Jishi sighed in embarrassment.

"The minister is willing to obey the Khan's instructions!"

Ashina said sincerely and humbly: "Please Khan give me two more days, I will definitely conquer Yanmen and capture Yang Guang alive." ”

"No, no, no!"

Ashina Jishi waved his hand and said, "You are wrong, my dear brother. It's time for this war to end, there are more and more Sui troops, and our men are getting fewer and fewer as they fight, and the advantage is no longer in our hands. I just want to retreat safely to the grassland and minimize the damage. ”

He looked at Ashina and said very sincerely: "This southern expedition is my wrong decision, not only failed to seize the splendid rivers and mountains of the Central Plains, but lost tens of thousands of horses. It is my sin that all tribes have lost. I know that although the Ejin of those tribes have not shown anything, they have become dissatisfied with me in their hearts. ”

"My smart brother, I'm old. But my son Ashina's association rate is still small, and there is no way to inherit the throne. Of all my brothers, you are undoubtedly the most talented. Even Ashina Erich is not as good as you, am I right, Erich? ”

Ashina Erifo, another younger brother of Ashina Jishi, hurriedly said: "Khan's eyes can see through people's souls, and I am really inferior to him. ”

"We Turks are the overlords of the steppe, and no one will be allowed to challenge authority. This time, since the Tiele people came to send them to their deaths, then let's kill them all. I'm going to let you inherit the throne of Khan, Ashina goes to Hu, and I plan to let you and Erich lead their troops back to the steppe first, and kill all the Tiele people who don't know the height of the sky. I personally led the army to retreat slowly, so as to ensure that the losses of the withdrawn army were minimized. ”

"This is the best way, if you lead the army to defeat the Tieler, then you will be loved by the herdsmen, and it will also help you inherit the throne in the future."

Ashina Jishi asked seriously, "You won't let me down, will you?" ”

Ashina went to the hooves and jumped up with joy, so he wouldn't believe Ashina Jishi's nonsense, why let himself inherit the throne, let these lies go to hell. Ashina went to Hu and was happy that he could return to the grassland justifiably! As long as you cross the Great Wall, even if you have Erich with you, what can you do?

"Honorable Khan!"

Ashina went to Hu and said sincerely: "I am willing to obey your dispatch. ”

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Ashina went to Hu and Ashina Erifer was ordered to take 80,000 wolf horsemen to take the lead in rushing back to the royal court. Ashina rushed back to his tent and ordered the army to be pulled out immediately. He had already negotiated with Ashina Erifer, and he was at the forefront as the vanguard, while Ashina Erifor led 50,000 wolves to ride behind.

He thought proudly in his heart, Ericho, that idiot, actually promised to be a pioneer, as long as he crossed the Great Wall, he galloped his horse, and Erich would follow behind to eat dirt!

He did not dare to delay, and immediately led the army to pull out after bringing all the grain and grass. During this time, Shibi Khan has been forcing his men and horses to attack the city, and his team has suffered heavy losses, and there are still many wounded soldiers among the 30,000 wolf horsemen today, and even half of the men and horses who can really fight are insufficient. But as long as he can return to the grassland, Ashina knows that he can definitely make a comeback.

It's just that when he received the grain and grass, he was delayed for more than a day, which made Ashina very angry. It wasn't until dark the next day that his men and horses received the grain and grass, and a lot of them were detained, but Ashina didn't have time to care about these things.

The army began to march rapidly from the moment it set out, and Ericho, who followed behind in the Yanshan Mountains, did not come to look for him. This made Ashina's worries slowly lessen, and seeing that he was about to return to the grassland, his mood became a little more relaxed.

It's just that disaster is waiting for him in Yanshan.

Just as his team entered the valley, they suddenly encountered an ambush, and the 50,000 troops sent by Shibi Khan in advance blocked the valley. Immediately after, Ashina Erich launched a fierce attack from behind, and under the front and back attacks, in only half a day, Ashina's 30,000 horses were completely annihilated.

Ashina went to the hooves to bury the rebellious army, and there was no corpse in his life.

At this time, in the huge and luxurious golden tent of the Turkic royal court. Turkic Da Kedun, Princess Yicheng Yang Qiuyi looked at the handwritten letter from Yang Guang, the emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty, who was sent a few months ago, and sighed softly.

"Second brother...... That's all I can help you......"

The elder brother was trapped in the Yanmen Pass and begged his sister for help.

The content of the letter is so simple, but it makes Princess Yicheng very difficult. Just when she was entangled, the cavalry of the Sui people came. also attacked Ashina's territory to go to the hoof, which simply gave her the best reason. But in her opinion, it was not enough, so she sent two Ye Hu to take the men and horses to find the Sui cavalry, and she needed a larger scale of war on the grassland. It's just that even she didn't expect that the cavalry of the Sui people would be so brave.

So, she wrote a handwritten letter to Shibi Khan.

There is an urgency in the north!