The north wind was bleak, and in the midst of a snowstorm, the men and horses fled with wolves.

Along the way, although Jieli used his prestige to recruit many herdsmen and ask them for food, he once restored some morale and gathered nearly 10,000 horses. This gave Jieli a glimmer of hope.

But after a battle with Jieli on Xue Wanche's pursuit. Jieli's army was defeated, and all the men and horses that were easily gathered and the food obtained were lost to the Zhao army. In the middle of the way, many Turkic soldiers were either killed, unable to endure the wind and snow and hunger and died on the road, or directly deserted and ran away.

Five days later, there were less than 1,000 horses left around Jieli. Now Jieli and his son Di Luo Shi are riding horses and walking on the grassland, and there are many Turkic cavalry on the side, because of the wind and snow, sitting on horseback and looking shaky. Jieli turned around and cheered up his subordinates and son, saying, "Everyone be patient for a while, and soon we will arrive at Yangshan, and after crossing Yangshan, Zhao Jun will not be able to catch up with us." At that time, we were the eagles of the steppe, and no one could catch us. Hearing Jieli say this, there are few generals who agree.

Instead, his son Di Luo Shi asked, "Then Father Khan, if we cross Yangshan Mountain, where can we find a place to stay and avoid the pursuit of the Zhao army, with the current power of the Zhao State, will the Tiele tribes not dare to take me in?"

Jieli nodded and said, "Good question, I have already thought about it, once I leave here, I will go to the west to join your Uncle Ashina Helu, he is well fed and has been a good friend of me for many years, and when we get there, we will be safe, not only will we be replenished by men and horses, but also dry and comfortable tents." Mellow mare's milk wine, and women. You can all get it. 'Jieli was worthy of a leader, and at his instigation, the tired Turkic soldiers were full of hope at the thought of mare's milk wine and women.

This gave them another glimmer of hope in a desperate situation.

One of the generals hesitated, "Ashina Helu, but the Ye Hu of the Western Khan, with limited troops and horses, can he shelter us?" There is also the tooth tent of Ashina Helu in the upper reaches of the Doros River, and from here, it is necessary to climb over three Yin Mountains to reach it.

Listened to the general's questioning. A sneer appeared at the corner of Jieli's mouth. In normal times, he would definitely kill this person without hesitation, but now that the situation is critical, this person also has dozens of cronies under him. If you kill him. The morale of the army is bound to be in turmoil. At that moment, Jieli smiled and explained, "Don't worry. Ashina Helu has recently migrated to the vicinity of the North River, and we can meet him further west. Jieli said. It was obviously a lie, but his men believed it, and everyone was elated, sweeping away the gloom on the march. Of course, Jieli knew that he could only deceive his subordinates, but how long could he deceive now, and when he got to the vicinity of Beihe, he would make a plan.

Now we can only take one step at a time, otherwise we will not be able to get over the difficulties in front of us at all. At this time, the wind and snow became more and more intense, and the cavalry became more and more difficult, so Jieli searched for a place to shelter from the wind and snow, temporarily camped, and then set off after the wind and snow passed. The tent was finally set up, and the soldiers endured the cold and hunger, and Jieli thought about his thoughts in the tent, and did not fall asleep in the middle of the night.

At dawn the next day, I suddenly heard the neighing of horses and the panicked running of soldiers.

Jieli was not sleeping soundly, but when he heard the neighing of horses, he turned over and walked outside the tent to take a look, but saw that there were dense people and horses on all sides, and surrounded himself.

"Impossible!"

Jie Lilian said that three are impossible. Xue Wanche's men and horses had already been led behind him, but seeing that the nearby people and horses had surrounded him, the banners of the Zhao army were erected and fluttered in the wind and snow.

Di Luo Shi wept and said: "Father Khan, Zhao Jun came from the other side of the mountain, Li Chongjiu had expected that we were going west, so he sent men and horses to block us on the road ahead, this man is at least more than 20,000 people!" ”

Jieli listened and said: "Who is General Zhao Jun, I am willing to exchange all the gold, silver and jewelry with him, and let him let us go." ”

On the side, Luo Shi said: "Father Khan, it's useless, the general led by Zhao Jun is Wei Chigong, he is Li Chongjiu's sworn brother, and he is also a Han general, even if he puts a mountain of jewels in front of him, it is useless, he will not let us go." ”

Jieli's last glimmer of hope was also dashed.

Di Luo Shi immediately said: "Father Khan, the Zhao army surrounded us heavily, but did not kill us, obviously there are other ideas, no matter what decision you make, I will follow." ”

Jieli knew what Di Luo Shi meant, and now that the Zhao army was heavily surrounded, there were only two options waiting for him, one was to surrender, and the other was to resist. There is only one end to resistance, but there is still hope for life if you choose to surrender.

Now it's up to Jieli which one to choose.

The horns sounded all around, and the Zhao soldiers and horses surrounded on all sides were waiting for them, and as the horns sounded over and over again, Jieli knew that there were not many opportunities for him to consider.

The wind and snow poured into Jieli's helmet, and he thought for a long time and finally said: "I may be the shortest successor khan in Turkic history, I'm sorry for my father, and the two eldest brothers!" ”

With that, Jieli threw his head around and still fell to the ground.

The wind and snow in Yinshan became heavier and heavier, and Sergeant Zhao left Yinshan and began to return. The army was to return to the town of Huaihuang first, where they would rest and recuperate.

Since returning to the division victoriously, the morale of the army is very high, and the wind and snow in front of them cannot hinder them in the slightest, and the more than 200,000 Turks who were escorted will not think so.

Wait for them to be reduced to slavery in another country, or will they be killed after a ritual of sacrifice of captivity? There are too many things to exterminate the tribe on the grassland and annex the other tribe, and the Xue Yantuo tribe was almost wiped out in the same way by Chu Luo back then. It's just that in the past, it was the Turks who judged others, and this time it was the turn of others to judge themselves.

In the wind and snow, a long queue was formed, and many Turks marched in the heavy snow and could not bear to freeze and starve. After that, Li Chongjiu did not forcibly escort them, but let them choose to rest in the old camp of Baidao City. If they were forced on the road, the number of these 200,000 Turks who would have arrived alive in Huaihuang Town would not have exceeded 100,000.

And Li Chongjiu led an army of 50,000 to march in the snow and continue to march to Huaihuang Town, he had just received a good report from the former army, Wei Chigong was in the north of Yangshan, captured Jieli, and now he has been escorted to Huaihuang Town. When Li Chongjiu heard that Jieli had been detained, he was very happy at the moment and ordered the news to be relayed to the captured Turks as soon as possible.

After the Turks learned about it, their reactions were different, and the Turkic generals such as Tuli, Ashina Momo, and Ashina Simo were surprised and in awe, and congratulated Li Chongjiu at the moment. And the Turkic people were crying when they heard the news, and Jieli's arrest represented their demise.

But for the Zhao army, the capture of the Turkic khans meant that the steppe was peaceful from now on. The vast grassland was officially annexed by the Zhao State, and from then on, the situation of Li Tang, Zhao State, and the Turkic family controlling the world will be rewritten. Although it has not yet been finalized whether Li Tang or Zhao will seize the world, no matter which one wins, it will maintain a dominant position over the grassland.

The Han people finally did not have to worry about the strong neighbors in the north all day long as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had done before, and the stability of the northern border of the Central Plains Dynasty was beyond doubt.

Li Chongjiu returned to Huaihuang Town, praised Wei Chigong, Zhang Changxun and others for going out to conquer the Saiwai and capturing Jieli's generals.

The ceremony was held at the north gate of Huaihuang Town, where the Turkic Khan, who was once a high-ranking Turk, has now become a prisoner.

Because Jieli surrendered on his own initiative, Wei Chigong gave him courtesy and did not give him shackles. Jieli rode a delicate saddle horse, dressed in the green robe of the Khan, and came directly to the city, followed by a long line of captives.

On all sides, the soldiers of the Zhao army and the people of Huaihuang Town were watching.

Li Chongjiu looked at Jieli in front of the city gate, but saw that although Jieli was neatly dressed, his face was weathered and seemed to be very old. Jieli surrendered voluntarily, but did not choose the last thing of dignity, which shows that he wants to live in a different way.

Jieli sat on the horse and looked at Li Chongjiu, the two glanced at each other, and then Jieli climbed down from the saddle and knelt on the ground and said: "Emperor Zhao, it was you who defeated my Ashina, if you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to be your servant for the rest of my life." ”

Jieli's voice was a little hoarse, and after saying these words, he hung his head.

Li Chongjiu looked at Jieli and said, "Jieli, it's okay for you to live, but do you know that it is a crime committed?" ”

Jieli immediately knelt on the ground and pressed his forehead to the ground.

Li Chongjiu said loudly: "There are five crimes: and my father Qimin Khanate is broken, and Lai Dasui is safe, and he does not help him with a sword, so that his temple society does not eat blood, this is one."

and my big Zhao neighbor abandoned the letter and disturbed the side, this is two.

The soldiers are not fighting, and the tribes are resentful, this is three.

Thieves from the people of China, trampling on the crops, this is four.

Burning Linshuo Palace, five also. I am not nameless, but I swore an oath to your brother in the uncertain river back then, so I am not responsible. ”

But seeing that Li Chongjiu counted Jieli one by one, Jieli was speechless, and the soldiers on all sides exhaled and raised their eyebrows.

Jieli knelt on the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing." ”

Li Chongjiu said: "I named you the Duke of Peng County, and your family is in Youjing, and you have no shortage of food and clothing." At that moment, Jieli and his family all bowed down and thanked Li Chongjiu for his kindness.

Jieli Fangping, at this time, Yuan Junzhang also sent good news.

Because the Turks were defeated by Li Chongjiu, the Liang division was alone because of their courage, and they were defeated in successive battles in the battle with Li Tang, so the Liang division led Shuo Fang, and the four counties of Diaoyin, Honghua, and Yan'an surrendered to Zhao together.

Li Chongjiu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered Zhang Changxun to be the head of the march of North Shaanxi Province, and Yuan Junzhang and led 10,000 Han troops to enter Shuofang, threatening Li Tangguan from the north to Shaanxi Chongdi, and Liang Shidu, Li Chongjiu worshiped him as the king of Shuofang County.

Then Li Chongjiu led the army from Huaihuang Town, and the class returned to Youjing.

The wind and snow on the road are getting heavier and heavier, and in the blink of an eye, the second year of innovation is over, and the third year of innovation is about to be.

And it was time for Li Tang and Da Zhao to finally break off. (To be continued......)