After six days and nights of preparation, the Anxi army made a total of 900,000 catties of fried noodles, killed 2,000 sheep, salted 60,000 catties of dried meat, and carried more than 10,000 cattle, horses, and mules inside and outside the city.

In the early morning of the seventh day, after a simple ritual of worshipping the heavens, the Anxi army officially set out on an expedition. The deputy capital escorted Cheng Qianli to sit in the back and clean up the mess they left behind.

They marched north from the city of Swap, passed through the Great Rock City, crossed the Boda Ridge to the outside of Dundo City, and after crossing the Zhenzhu River, they left behind the southern vein of the Tianshan Mountains, and in front of them were rolling hills and alpine pastures.

There is a trade route leading to Broken Leaf here, first to Frozen Castle on the shore of Lake Atami, then to He Hunting Castle and Ye Zhi Castle, and finally to General Perrault, a satellite city of Broken Leaf Town, and then to Broken Leaf Town. In the twenty-seventh year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, when attacking the black surnamed Tuhuoxian Khan, the Anxi army took this road.

But now they have to go off the beaten path, because the animals have to feed themselves in the pasture before they can move. Although it is still close to the original route, it turns between several pastures and finally reaches the shore of Lake Atami.

The news of the Tang army's dispatch had already been discovered by the nomadic scouts of the Turgish, who quickly turned back and alternately relayed the message to the Turgish Khan tent grazing under the Kadan Mountains north of Broken Leaves.

Most of Mohe Khan's subordinates gathered here, and the alpine pastures with broken leaves and water in their backs were cool and cool, and the small life was comfortable and comfortable.

The chief scout rode three horses to report the news, he waded through the broken leaf water, came to the door of the khan's tooth tent located in the shade of the mountain, turned over and dismounted, two khan's personal guards guarding outside the tent raised their swords to stop, the chief scout showed the token and said loudly: "I am the chief scout, and I have come to report the movement of the Tang army to the khan." ”

The two guards no longer blocked, let the scout chief in, and the Que Si special service who was hovering near the sweat tent paid attention to it, stopped in front of the scout and asked him: "What is the new movement of the Anxi army?" ”

The chief scout recognized that this was the third son of the Khan, and he didn't dare to hide it, so he said: "The Anxi army has crossed the Zhenzhu River four days ago and attacked Broken Leaf City, and now I am afraid that it has reached the shore of Lake Atami. ”

"How so?" Que Si was shocked: "We have just burned their grain and grass, how can we still have the ability to march long distances?" Could it be that the Anxi army, like our Turgish, also began to drive the sheep and fight while grazing? ”

The scout chief lowered his head and hugged his chest and said, "This subordinate doesn't know, but according to the news from the scout before, I haven't seen any sheep. ”

Que Si frowned and pondered, this scout chief did not dare to leave without his permission, and hesitated where to stand. Que Si hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and report to my father Khan." ”

After the scout chief saluted, he hurriedly went to the tooth tent to meet Mohe Khan.

Khan sat cross-legged on the Hu bed, his shoulders comfortably folded back, and beside him sat two young Kedun, the daughters of the tribe to whom he was married.

After the scout chief entered the tent, he reported the news of the Tang army's attack to him, but Mo He did not react much, as if he expected it.

"Go down and let them report at any time."

After the scout hugged his chest and saluted and retreated, the third son, Que Si, also came to the door of the big tent and saluted the khan: "The son has seen his father Khan. ”

"Come in."

He Mo Khan did not show the difference between relatives and alienation for his son, and asked in a cold tone: "You also have something?" ”

Que Si lowered his eyes, glanced at the two beautiful Keduns beside Father Khan with envy, quickly retracted his gaze, and replied honestly like a good child: "Father Khan, my son heard that the Tang army has crossed the Pearl River, and now it has reached the shore of Lake Atami, and if you march at this speed, you will be able to attack our broken leaves in five days." The son came to listen to his father's order. Do you want to lead troops to fight off the enemy? ”

Mo He shook his head detachedly and said, "Go and inform me, call your brother Lu Yehu and your younger brother Milu Special Service, and all the ministries of Ejin, and Ben Khan will discuss the matter in the tent." ”

"Yes."

The special service hurriedly ran out to serve as a microphone, and Mohe Khan also sent the two Kedun away, leaving only a more beautiful concubine with a high nose and blue eyes standing behind him.

In less than an hour, the various tribes gathered in the area of Broken Leaf Water came to the Khan's tooth tent one after another, and after they opened the curtain and entered, they bowed down and saluted the Khan, and then sat on the sheep felt according to the predetermined seat.

Mohe Khan leaned on the Hu bed on his shoulders and hung his gray hair on the back of the Hu bed, and the concubine stood behind him to untie the braids in turn and comb them with a grate comb.

"The raid and burning grain don't seem to have any effect, but the Anxi army still came in and called you to the tent to discuss, what should I do?"

As soon as the words fell, all the Ai Jin seemed to have collective aphasia, and they each lowered their heads and said nothing. However, the three sons who were closest to him looked indignant and wanted to sit up and speak. Mo He's mind moved slightly, and he raised the corner of his eyes and asked his eldest son: "Lu, you say." ”

The eldest son, Lu Lu, knelt down on one knee and hugged his chest and said, "Khan, the best thing the Anxi army is best at is to gather the small tribal states that are subjugated to them and attack them together. Therefore, the son thought that his father Khan should take the initiative to attack, and while they were not in tandem, he defeated the Anxi army, and as soon as the Anxi army collapsed, these small countries were like leaves without trees, and they fell and scattered. ”

The khan asked the third son, Que Si, "Does Que Si have something to say?" ”

"Father Khan, the son is willing to lead the army for his father Khan, defeat the Anxi army in one fell swoop, and dedicate the heads of Fumeng Lingcha, Gao Xianzhi and others to Father Khan as wine vessels."

Mohe Khan secretly sighed, it's better to be young, young and vigorous and not afraid, and to be able to give birth to a calf is not afraid of tigers.

He pretended to be excited and said to everyone: "My two sons have commendable courage and are not afraid of strong enemies, but now that the spring and summer pastures are luxuriant, it is really not suitable to fight, so Ben Khan means to surrender to the Anxi army and ask for peace." ”

As soon as Mohe Khan's words fell, the three sons of the Khan were shocked and inexplicable, and they all hugged their chests and asked, "Father Khan, why is this ......?"

"I've made up my mind, and you don't have to ask again."

……

When the army of Fumeng Lingcha arrived at the city of He, Mohe Khan sent an envoy to deliver a letter of surrender.

The envoy was escorted into the city by two soldiers, and Fumon Lingcha sat on a fallen poplar tree, surrounded by the rank of general and his guards wearing pointed helmets and swords.

"In the past!"

The two soldiers pushed him and sent him to Fumeng Zhongcheng. The envoy took two steps back timidly, and then bowed his head and hugged his chest and saluted: "The Khan sent me to send a letter of surrender, sending a thousand yaks and healthy horses, indicating that he would always submit to the Tang Dynasty. ”

Fumeng Lingcha let out a laugh: "His original title was Turgish Khan, why did he surrender himself?" ”

The envoy hurriedly changed his words: "The Khan knew that he had offended the Anxi Protectorate and angered the Tang Dynasty, and he wanted to step down from the throne of the Khan by himself, but he had no choice but to kneel down and cut his ears and plead bitterly, so the Khan reluctantly continued to take on his duties." However, in order to apologize, the khan has grounded himself as a sign of sincere remorse. ”

"Self-grounded?" Fu Meng Lingcha laughed angrily: "His way of self-sin is quite special! ”

The general of the Anxi army beside him laughed with a knife, and the envoy's face was red and white for a while, and he mustered up the courage to ask: "I don't know what Zhongcheng wants to make the Khan?" ”

"It's not that I can't get along with him." Fu Mengzhongcheng shook the robe of Mingguang Armor, took off his hood and looked at the envoy and said: "Tang Lu has ten evil crimes, Mohe Dagan sent troops to ambush Shi Xin, the ten surnamed Khan, and killed my Anxi army. This is injustice and treason. But if you commit ten evils, if you are not forgiven, you deserve to be punished. If Mo He knew that he would not be able to escape the law of the country, he would ask him to come and surrender with his arms tied, and for the sake of his voluntary confession, he could be escorted to Chang'an and handed over to the three divisions of the imperial court for trial! ”

The envoy blushed, and his lips trembled and asked, "We are a turquoise and have our own criminal laws, how can we judge my khan with Tang laws?" ”

"These are rebellious words." Fumeng Lingcha raised two fingers and pointed at the messenger, and said in a loud voice: "You go back and tell Mo He that if he thinks he is Tang Chen, then come and confess his sins and surrender to the law." If he has plotted rebellion and self-reliance, then it is even more natural for my husband to be ordered to rebel and kill him. ”