With the first good experience, the Turkic people, especially the wooden pole khan, were full of expectations for the follow-up gift that Li Yunxin said, and sent several waves of people to meet him.

Yang Zhong and his entourage also went to the Turkic army garrison according to the plan, compared to the batch of gifts sent by Li Yunxin, the materials escorted by Yang Zhong were not so pompous and gorgeous, except for a batch of goods that continued to lure and deal with the Turkic interrogation, the others were more practical grain and iron agricultural tools, as well as armor pressed under these goods.

Due to the large number of goods and goods of Yang Zhong and his party, and the deliberate slowing down of the itinerary in order to gain time for the main army to prepare for war, although they had already entered the field of vision of the Turkic ranger scouts, they still traveled at a slow pace.

And on the way to the road, a very bad thing happened. That is, Yang Zhong sent a team to escort the goods first, but they disappeared without a trace on the way, including the goods he carried.

The Turks have not been strong for a long time, and there is no shortage of Hu Bu who is also not weak. In addition, the Western Wei Dynasty's offering was really huge, and the wealth was moving, so it is not surprising that such a situation happened.

When this information reached the tent of the Turkic Khan, the Khan of the Wooden Pole was immediately furious, and sent his cronies to prepare for a thorough investigation. This incident was not only a loss of goods for him, but also a direct provocation to his majesty!

However, according to the information provided by the envoy of the Western Wei Dynasty, the robbery occurred shortly after a spring rain passed through, washing away all the traces that may have been left in the environment.

The only thing that has a certain direction is the confessions of some Western Wei soldiers who were robbed and killed and escaped back, but due to their unfamiliarity with Turkic personnel, these confessions are also very chaotic. Moreover, fearing the existence of thieves on the Turkic side, the Western Wei also refused to hand over these soldiers to the personnel sent by the Khan to investigate.

Naturally, the Khan of the Wooden Pole did not feel that the Western Wei had paid such a big price for his goods, but he was just framed and framed, and the deferential attitude shown by the Western Wei Dynasty also made him unwilling to easily deal with him.

Therefore, on the one hand, he strictly ordered the Hu tribes who were not descendants of the Khan not to leave the camp without permission, and sent his cronies to the tents of the Hu chieftains to investigate and secretly visit, and at the same time did not forget to send a force of thousands of people to escort this Western Wei army to the north, so as to prevent the possibility of being attacked and plundered again.

Then the situation was relatively smooth, and when the time entered the beginning of March, Yang Zhong and his party also arrived at the Turkic camp.

At this time, in the Turkic camp, there was already a little more anxious atmosphere than when Li Yunxin and his party first arrived.

Not only because of the refusal of the wooden pole khan to distribute the goods offered by the Western Wei Dynasty to the masses, but also because of the restrictions and investigations on the people and horses of various tribes during this period of time, but also because as the season enters spring, cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock on the grassland must gradually enter a breeding period, produce in spring, and carry out full grazing in summer and autumn in order to maintain the size of the herd.

Nomadic life is more fragile than farming, although in recent years the climate has also been reflected in the grassland, so that the grazing period has been extended, but due to the iteration of hegemony on the grassland, frequent wars, the living conditions of the herdsmen have not undergone any significant improvement, but because of frequent battles and more miserable than before.

Although the Hetao area at the southern foot of Yinshan Mountain is also a pasture with abundant water and grass, the problem is that these Zhuhu tribes were conscripted to go out to fight, and most of the people who came out with the army were strong and strong, and the old and weak women and children still stayed in their winter grounds. The most important labor force has not returned, and the old and weak women and children alone will not be able to complete the work of migratory and nomadic herding, so there is a sense of anxiety and longing for home everywhere in the camps.

The Wooden Pole Khan can also be called a generation of Turkic heroes, and he did not forget his roots because of the growth of his power, and even ignored the most basic nomadic season.

He also sensed the anxieties of the tribesmen, but compared to those short-sighted people who were full of thoughts and only calculated how many cattle and sheep could be added to the stable, his heart was more ambitious, and he also knew very well in his heart that expanding his influence to the south of Yinshan would be of great significance to the development of their overall Turkic power.

What is especially rare is that now the new hegemonic ministers of the Western Wei Dynasty are also lacking in confidence, and do not dare to fight against the Turks, and also offer a lot of goods as bribes, of course, the wooden pole Khan wants to take this opportunity to finish the Hetao region

Once this is a given fact, there is no need to worry about the situation repeating.

When Yang Zhong and his entourage arrived to show off the goods they had transported, many Turkic chieftains were disappointed to see that they were just some mediocre grains and farm tools, which were not as gorgeous as the first batch of gifts.

But the wooden pole Khan didn't mind this, but was overjoyed, holding those grains and laughing: "Seeing these gifts, I believe that your Tang Gong really wants to reconcile with me!" If you are not respectful, how can you dedicate the Xia people of the southern country to their own business? It's just that my people only know nomadic smelting and forging, and they are not good at cultivating and cultivating, so they must be worked by the Xia people of your country!"

Yang Zhong was not good at this kind of hypocritical response, although he knew in his heart that this was just a ploy to paralyze the enemy, but when he heard the wooden pole Khan open his mouth to ask the farmer Ding Kou again, he couldn't help but tremble his eyebrows, and anger surged.

Li Yunxin, who had been in the Turkic camp for more than half a month and had already become familiar with these Turkic nobles, hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Even if my lord has the sincerity to repair, it takes a person like Khan with discerning ambition to see clearly!"

The Hetao is rich in water and soil, suitable for farming and animal husbandry, and if all industries can be carried out at the same time, there will never be famine. Tang Gong also deeply hoped that the khan could stay here for a long time, echoing each other, grain and farm tools would be delivered first, and serfs would soon arrive. A certain number of apprentices will burn the wasteland here before they can prepare for reclamation, and when the successors march north, they will be able to cultivate and sow seeds immediately!"

When the wooden pole Khan heard this, he also smiled, patted Li Yunxin on the shoulder and said, "I know that when the Xia people need to keep the farm for farming, in order to avoid misplowing and without delay, please leave to find a suitable land and immediately reclaim the wasteland. If my army can eat the new grain this autumn, I will give you a great reward."

Li Yunxin naturally nodded again and again, when he arranged for personnel to demarcate the land, began to set fire to the barren land along the Yellow River, and cleared up the messy barren grass and thorns growing along the river.

For a while, thick smoke was pouring from the banks of the Yellow River, and many cattle, horses, and livestock accompanying the army were restless by the fire. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the reclamation and farming, the Khan ordered the herd to be led to the foot of the mountain far from the river bank and enclosed for feeding, only at a fixed time every day.

Of course, Li Yunxin and the others will not honestly help the Turks to reclaim the land and farm, but they just use this as a reason to point out the location of the main army of the Turkic army under the noses of the Turks.

At the same time, the brigade led by Li Tai finally passed through the continuous barren moraine and arrived at the south bank of the Yellow River. At this time, the entire army was no longer glamorous and mighty, and its bodies were all covered with a thick layer of sand, including Li Tai, not only on his body, but even his mouth and nose seemed to be stuffed with sand, and his voice was hoarse and dry.

At this time, they did not know the exact location of the Turks, so in order to prevent the movement of the brigade from being known in advance by the Turkic scouts, Li Tai ordered his troops to temporarily stop at the edge of the barren moraine, and only sent a small team of men and horses to approach the river bank and look left and right while fetching water.

After more than a day of reconnaissance, the Western Wei scouts also locked on to the Turkic camp through the smoke and flames from the burning of the wasteland on the north bank. Before the official attack, Li Tai led several generals to sneak directly south of the Turkic camp and look at the distribution of the Turkic camp across the river, so as to formulate a tactic for attacking.

Viewed from the south, Yinshan Mountain looks like a long dragon condensed by earth and stone lying on the horizon. The large camp of the Turks is located on the west side of the Yin Mountain, near the Houtao Plain, and the front of the camp is flat and open, and behind the camp there is a huge mountain gap, called Gaoque, and there is a garrison here, but now it is clear that Gaoqueshu is also under the control of the Turks.

Because of the existence of this gap, the Turkic army can calmly withdraw to the north of Yinshan Mountain even when it is attacked and the battle is unfavorable. The Turks themselves are mainly cavalry, with a large number of horses, once they retreat to the north of Yinshan, there is no terrain restrictions, and it will be difficult to encircle and annihilate them, and they can reorganize their troops at any time to fight back.

After discussing with the generals, Li Tai decided to send a group of men and horses from the east along the mountain pass directly over Yinshan, and go around to the north of Yinshan to ambush and block the retreat of the Turks.

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It is very arduous, although the mountain road of Yinshan is not as dangerous as Shu Road, but the mountain is also rugged and difficult to walk, and although it is now spring, the climate outside this plug is still quite cold, and even some cols of Yinshan can still be seen to have white snow. But in order to be able to create greater results, this can only be the case.

After some discussion, Li Xian took the initiative to ask Ying, led 2,000 men and horses to carry a small amount of baggage, first crossed the river at the lower reaches of the Yellow River, where the water flow was gentle, and then bypassed the Turkic reconnaissance ears and ears, entered the foothills of Yinshan Mountain, and then began to climb and climb with difficulty.

In order to leave enough time for Li Xian and his entourage, and at the same time allow the soldiers to get enough rest before the battle, Li Tai arranged the attack two days later.

In the past two days, while the troops were resting, he had been observing the enemy's activities in the camp opposite, but unfortunately he did not have the opportunity to inform Yang Zhong and Li Yunxin on the opposite side. However, both of them are experienced veterans, and with the attack launched, they will inevitably be able to work together in time.