Chapter 753: The Decisive Battle (14)

When the first rays of sunlight in the morning squeezed in through the gap in the big tent, Ou Siqingqing opened her eyes, she reached out and touched her side, only to find that there was no one around her. She was startled, and a pain in her leg made her frown slightly as she sat up. Finding that Li Xian was not by his side, Ou Siqingqing felt a sense of panic in his heart.

But soon she woke up and forgot that Li Xian had the habit of getting up early to practice.

struggled to get up, but the pain below made the corners of her mouth pick up. Thinking of last night's madness, her face involuntarily became red and hot. Last night, the two of them were extremely entangled. Maybe it's because they've been separated for too long, and both of them are crazy.

But how could Ou Si Qingqing, who had just experienced this kind of wind and rain, be able to resist Li Xian's stormy offensive, and he was defeated not long after. In the end, she solved it for Li Xian in another way, although it was very tired and painful, but she liked the feeling of being caressed by Li Xian in her arms.

grabbed the clothes around him and wanted to get up, the door curtain was suddenly opened, Li Xian walked in with a tray, and couldn't help but smile when he saw Ou Siqingqing quickly hiding in the quilt.

"Don't get up, I know you're tired, so I have someone make something to eat, and then lie down for a while after you've eaten. Anyway, there's nothing to do, rest more. ”

Ou Siqing's face turned even redder, like a mountain peach blossom blooming in early winter.

"Went to practice?"

Ou Siqing asked with a red face, and put on his close-fitting clothes in the bed.

Li Xian nodded and sat beside her with a smile, helping her straighten her hanging hair. Her hair is slightly curled, and with her mature countenance, she looks a heart-warming charm. Her beauty is different from Xiao Di's purity, different from Jia'er's suppleness, different from Ye Huaisleeve's maturity, her beauty is pure with a hint of wildness, which is intoxicating.

"Eat something light."

Li Xian picked up the porridge bowl and fed it to Qingqing with his own hands: "I've come all the way this time, I'm tired." ”

"Not tired"

Qingqing shook his head, suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, things on the grassland don't seem to be good." The Great Khan of Tiele Zamuhe came with all his might, and more than 400,000 cavalry of Tiele went south. I know you've seen Duoduo, but how can she tell the truth with that temperament? After Duoduo returned to the grassland, she killed many of Ashina Erifo's cronies, and also killed many tribal elders who opposed her, and the strength of the Turkic royal court was much worse than before. ”

"When I left the grassland, I went to the royal court once and chatted with Duoduo for one night. She said that the vitality of the Turks was greatly damaged, and the herdsmen in the prime of life were all assigned to various tribes, and the wolf riders could gather up to 150,000 people, which was too few in any case...... Zamuhe was a fierce and cruel fellow, and he slaughtered all the tribes that rebelled against him. If the flowers are defeated......"

"Moreover, when I sent the men and horses out of the pass, I heard that the Tiele people had won successive battles and had robbed the Turks of more than a thousand miles of pasture. Those small tribes on the grassland are all rudder when they see the wind, and they will rely on the Tiele people when they see that they are strong, and the days of Duoduo will inevitably be even more sad......"

"She didn't tell me, but I can guess."

Li Xian's tone was a little heavy: "If it weren't really to the point where it was difficult, she wouldn't have come to the Central Plains in person to hand over the Ashina association rate to me." I know her temperament, and she wants to fight the Tiele people without any worries. That's why I urgently dispatched Liu Hongji to lead the troops into the grassland, let Luo Yi withdraw his troops from Yuyang, and leave a force to defend Yanshan...... But to be honest, I don't know if Luo Yi will do it. ”

Li Xian paused for a moment and said: "Luo Yi regards the tiger armor as his life, and I'm afraid he will be reluctant." ”

"So...... I will rush to Xiangyang. ”

Li Xian was silent for a while and said, "After the matter on this side of Xiangyang is resolved, I will immediately lead the troops north." Starting from Xiangyang through Dongping County, change to the waterway, escorted all the way to Zhuo County by the sailor, and then exit from Yanshan. Regardless of whether Dou Jiande can be destroyed or not, I must go out of the customs. ”

He sent the porcelain spoon to Qingqing's mouth: "Don't worry, I will help her." ”

"Duoduo is my good sister."

Ou Siqingqing drank the porridge into his mouth, looked at Li Xian and said, "I don't want her to be hurt...... She's a good girl. Ann ...... Can you find another way to help her? ”

"I know, I will."

Li Xian nodded, and the worry deliberately suppressed in his eyes flashed.

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The cold wind on the grassland blew into the distance with a smell of blood, and the wind did not roll up a few dead grasses, because the dead grass was frozen on the ground with blood. From a distance, the grass in this large area is red. The battle lasted all night, and at first the Turks had an absolute advantage, but when Zamuhe himself arrived with a large number of reinforcements, this advantage gradually disappeared.

The ambush attack turned into a head-to-head duel.

After a night of frenzied killing, because of the lack of troops, Ashina Duoduo decisively ordered the army to retreat, and retreated to the southwest for more than 200 miles while fighting, before throwing off Zamuhe's pursuers. In this battle, the Turkic wolf cavalry lost nearly 20,000 people, but fortunately, Ashina Bugua was captured alive, and most of the wolf cavalry of the 30,000 people he took away surrendered, and the loss in troops was not large.

On the Tiele side, Bochi's 10,000-strong squad was almost dead. When Lan Xuhai's reinforcements rescued Bo Chi, there were less than 300 cavalry left around him.

After besieging Ashina Bugua, the Turkic wolf riders didn't have time to celebrate their victory. Zamuhe personally brought the black wolf head of 30,000 people and no less than 100,000 Tiele cavalry to support, the distance between the two camps was only less than fifty miles, and the enemy's reinforcements came unusually fast, so this time was not a victory for Ashina Duoduo.

retreated more than 200 miles, although he deliberately did not retreat in the direction of the royal court, but this place is not far from the royal court, if he is defeated again...... The cavalry of the Tiele people can be killed to the royal court in one go.

Ashinaduo, who hadn't slept all night, had tiredness in her eyes, and she looked at the soldiers outside who were rectifying the camp a little distracted. In the distance, several of her subordinates' cronies and generals walked over slowly and stood beside her, perhaps because they were too tired, everyone's faces were ugly.

Ashina Chongli, Wuwu Nu, Gelentai, Ke Chaqin, and Liu Hongji and others all gathered over, waiting for Ashina Duoduo to give instructions on the next move.

"Have you counted the casualties?"

Ashina Duoduo's voice was a little hoarse, which made people feel distressed when they heard it.

"After counting, almost 20,000 troops were lost. But the biggest losses were in the grain and grass...... Most of the cattle and sheep in the camp didn't have time to take them away, but they were all cheaper to the Tiele people! ”

Gelentai scolded hatefully: "Those damned Tiele people, may the immortal heavens descend and God punish them to death!" ”

"Immortal Heaven will not care about the battle on the grassland."

Ashina Duoduo smiled, rubbed his sour brows and said, "The Immortal Heaven is high, it allows the herdsmen on the grassland to kill each other, and then selects the strong one from among them as its messenger in the world...... Don't say anything about being abandoned by the Immortals, and don't pin your hopes of victory on the gods. It's up to us...... It's not too bad news, at least we cleaned up the traitors, Ashina divination will not die, and Zamuhe has him as a guide to fight smoothly! ”

"It's not the way to go"

Liu Hongji frowned and said, "I ...... at the beginning."

He paused, a little hesitant.

"It's okay, all the people here are good friends, you can just say anything you want."

Ashina Duoduo said with a smile.

Liu Hongji nodded, sorted out the wording and said: "When the Turkic Great Khan Ashina Jishi led his army to besiege Yanmen Pass, you Turks gathered more than 600,000 troops...... His Royal Highness King Yan and General Luo Shixin personally led 20,000 elite horsemen into the grassland......"

"I see!"

Ashinaduo's eyes lit up: "You mean to send an army to kill the Tiele people's hometown?" ”

"No matter how cruel and murderous Zamuhe is, his home is his home after all. He could not have cared a little about his homeland until he had completely occupied the steppe. It's winter, and the north wind is so strong......"

Liu Hongji lowered his voice and said: "You don't need to fight, as long as you keep setting fire to the grassland of the Tiele people, how can those Tiele people who are on the southern expedition still fight with their hearts when they hear the news?" No matter how powerful Zamuhe's black wolf-headed cavalry is, it can't stop the fear in his heart! ”

"It's a good idea!"

Ashina saluted and said, "The minister is willing to take the troops!" ”

"I'd like to go too!"

Gelenthai patted his chest and said, "I promise to make the Tiele people's house uneasy!" ”

"Ashina is going to pay a heavy salute."

Ashina Duoduo pondered for a while and said, "But I can't give you too many people, at most a team of 10,000 people." ”

"Five thousand!"

Ashina solemnly said: "The holy woman only needs to give 5,000 ministers, and the ministers will definitely live up to their mission!" ”

Ashina Duoduo was just about to speak, when he suddenly heard a terrible horn sound in the distance.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

"The Tiele people are killing again, and there are cavalry everywhere!"

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On the banks of a small river that eventually joins Lake Sal, the leader of the December Guards, Zhengyue, carefully bandages the wound on Ashinaduo's shoulder. It was only yesterday that they had settled down, and before the soldiers had time to rest, the Tiele cavalry under Zamuhe's subordinates caught up. The exhausted Turkic wolf cavalry responded to the battle in a hurry, although tenacious, but in the end it could not stop the ferocious offensive of the Tiele people, and after losing more than 10,000 people, they relied on Gelentai and Liu Hongji to lead people around the back of the Tiele cavalry, and only after disrupting the Tiele army did they force the Tiele people to retreat.

Ashina Duoduo's shoulder was shot by a cold arrow, but fortunately, her armor was strong enough, and it was made by Ye Huaisleeve himself. It's just that the angle of this arrow is very tricky, and it happens to get through the gap in the shoulder armor. But the injury is not deep, just a scratch.

"It can't go on like this, the soldiers haven't slept for more than a day and two nights."

Liu Hongji rubbed his eyes and said with some concern: "Zamu has a lot of troops, and he must have divided the men and horses into several groups to pursue in rotation. When one group catches up, the others rest, and the team withdraws, and the second team kills them...... If we continue to fight like this, fatigue will defeat us! ”

"I know"

Ashina Duoduo nodded: "Zamu is determined to kill us first before attacking the royal court, and now he will chase after us no matter which way we retreat." I have arranged for people to take turns to rest on duty, and the soldiers can sleep for a while. But our troops are insufficient, and we can't compete head-on with the people of Zamuhe. ”

"I hope I can get rid of the Tiele people this time."

Liu Hongji shook his head: "As long as you let the soldiers sleep for one night, you don't have to worry about anything." ”

Ashina Duoduo nodded, looked at Liu Hongji and said: "It's not all bad news, taking advantage of the chaos, Ashina Chongli and his men have successfully separated, I hope he can kill the homeland of the Tiele people as soon as possible...... It's just that I've worked hard for you, so that you can suffer with it...... General Liu, if the war is unfavorable, you can return to the Central Plains with the cavalry. ”

"If there's really no way to defeat the Tielers, I'll do that!"

Liu Hongji said: "But it's not that time yet. ”

"Enemy attack!"

At this moment, the sound of the horn of warning in the distance sounded again.

The Tiele people chased after him again.

Like a pack of wolves, once bitten, they don't let go of their mouths.

Never die.