Seeing that Duolun went to Mohadi for three days, calculating the time, the elite iron cavalry of the Turks should also arrive soon, Alekjiang accompanied the Marquis of Durham, and the two sat in the tent, drinking wine and eating meat, while patiently waiting for Duolun's news.

However, as time passed, they couldn't wait left or right, and they kept watch from dinner to midnight until the third watch, and there was no movement.

The Marquis of Durham kept sending people out of the camp to investigate, and ordered several cavalry squads to meet them in the direction from which they had come. However, the scouts came back one after another, saying that they had gone as far as twenty miles, but still no trace of the Turkic iron horsemen had been found.

Durham and Alekjan couldn't help but look at each other, and at the same time they both felt that something was not quite right.

Just as the two of them were wondering, there was a sudden commotion outside the tent. Alikjiang couldn't help but stand up and shouted, "What's going on outside?!" ”

I only heard the guards' gossip response: "It's General Duolun, General Duolun is back!" ”

Durham immediately jumped up when he heard this, and was about to go out, when he saw two Turkic warriors struggling to carry a bloodied man and quickly walked into the tent.

The man who only has half a life left is Doron!

"Oh my God!" Durham yelled, "How did this happen?!" ”

Alekjiang also rushed forward quickly, and asked in a panic, "General Duolun!" General Doron! Are you awake? What's going on?! ”

Duolun woke up from his semi-comatose state, struggled to raise his eyes, and said intermittently: "Hou...... Master Hou, it's not a good thing...... Oh no. We...... We are ...... On the way back...... On the way, I hit the ...... fell into an ambush, and the whole army ...... The whole army ......"

Durham was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "What's wrong with the whole army?" ”

"Annihilation!" Duolun endured the pain and said this, and then he whimpered and cried bitterly, blood and tears mixed together, and the indescribable sadness and sorrow were endless.

"Annihilation? Wiped out? Alekjiang couldn't help muttering in his mouth, and at the same time, he only felt his scalp tingle. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he continued to ask Duolun: "What about Mo Shuai?" Where is Deputy Marshal Mohadi now? ”

Duolun opened his mouth to answer, but he was seriously injured, coupled with the urgency of the heart, he fainted again before he could say anything. Looking at his situation, Mohadi must also be more than lucky.

Bang Dang! Durham kicked over the low table next to him, and the meat plate and wine jug on the table spilled all over the floor, only to hear him roar angrily: "Mohadi is an idiot! Lost the face of our Turks! ”

Alekjiang was stunned and watched Durham burst into a rage, but there was only one thought circling in his mind: It's terrible, the Zhenjiang Army is really terrible!

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Duolun returned to the camp of the Ulundu River like a blood gourd, and in less than two hours, the sky outside began to be cloudy and bright, and at this time, the situation that Alecjiang had feared most before also appeared as scheduled.

Just behind the side of the Zhenjiang army camp opposite, a large army suddenly appeared on the horizon in the distance. Under the background of the dawn, they marched forward in a neat pace, and for a while, the banner hunting, the drum and trumpet were proclaimed, and it seemed that the victorious division had returned triumphantly.

Needless to say, it was them, who ambushed and annihilated the elite iron cavalry of the Turks!

When the army steadily approached, even standing on the watchtower of the camp on the side of the Western Xinjiang Middle Route Army, they could clearly see their banners:

Blast! Thunder!

"This is the First Army and the Third Army under Li Jiangyao," Alekjiang said in a deep voice to Durham next to him: "Master Hou, we are in big trouble now!" ”

Durham nodded silently, obviously agreeing with Alekjan's words. Although he has a reckless personality, he is by no means a young boy who has just entered the battlefield. Looking at the situation on the battlefield in front of us, the Turkic elite has been annihilated, and the enemy is in a stage of high morale.

However, as a famous Turkic general, if he is soft, the Marquis of Durham is really difficult to speak.

He was silent for a moment, then turned his head and asked Alikjiang: "You are the leader of the Western Frontier Alliance and the commander-in-chief of the Middle Route Army, you say, what should I do next?" ”

Seeing that the opportunity was rare, Alekjiang hurriedly said: "Master Hou, there is a saying in Shengtang, as the saying goes, stay in the green mountains and don't be afraid of no firewood." I think that no matter what, we can't suffer the immediate loss, we should take advantage of the fact that the Pansong ferry is still in our hands, hurry back to the west bank of the Ulundu River, and retreat safely with the help of the moat barrier. Late...... I'm afraid it's not good. ”

"Retreat?" Durham angrily asked, "Where are we withdrawing?" ”

Alikjiang didn't hesitate: "It's best to temporarily retreat back to Loulan Kingdom." At present, the whereabouts of Deputy Marshal Mohadi are unknown, and more than 10,000 Turkic warriors sacrificed their lives and martyrdom. In my opinion, it is better for us to return to Loulan first, preserve our strength, and wait for His Royal Highness the Prince of the Temple to come up with a new strategy and send a new order, and it is not too late for us to make plans. ”

To be honest, Durham was quite tempted by Alekjan's proposal, but he still had some concerns: "If we withdraw, what will happen to Gelhan of the Left Army?" This would be tantamount to exposing their flanks to the enemy. ”

"My good marquis, it's now this critical moment, how can I take care of so much?" Alekjiang deliberately exaggerated: "I bet that in less than a day's effort, Li Jiangyao on the opposite side will definitely kill him violently." At that time, we will fight with our backs, there is no way back, and the situation will be troublesome! It's not me who destroys my own prestige, those sons and daughters under my command are far less powerful than the Turkic iron cavalry, and even Mohadi can't carry it, so don't expect me to carry it. ”

Durham was silent for a moment, sighed aggrievedly, and nodded: "Alas, you are right, but ...... Why don't you inform Gerhan too? ”

Seeing that Durham finally relented, Alekjiang was secretly happy in his heart, patted his chest and said, "Of course. Master Hou, I will immediately send a herald to inform the Left Route Army in the name of the leader of the Western Xinjiang Alliance, so that they can also avoid the enemy's edge and temporarily withdraw their troops. ”

"Okay, then you can do it." Durham muttered: "If His Royal Highness the Prince or the Great Khan blame, this is all your Alikjan's idea, and it has nothing to do with me." ”

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Looking at the middle route army of the Western Frontier Alliance on the opposite side, which was busy packing up the camp tent, Li Jiangyao happily patted the guardrail of the watchtower, turned his head and said: "Alekjiang is really sensible, and he has lived up to General Ben's expectations of him, wahahaha." ”

Xu Youchang, who was standing behind him, smiled happily: "Alekjiang is not sensible, but cowardly. Seeing that our army has all arrived here, if he doesn't flee quickly, he will end up like Mohadi. ”

Li Jiangyao was in a good mood at this time, and couldn't help nodding his head again and again.

On the other side, Nanhua County Lord Huo Liya sighed: "Alas, speaking of which, the ambush battle the day before yesterday is really suspenseful, and the victory or defeat is only a thought." ”

At dawn, not long after the first army and the third army of Zhenjiang returned to the camp, Alikjiang immediately began to collect troops and withdraw the troops, after Li Jiangyao heard the news, he hurriedly led the generals to hurriedly climb the lookout to observe the situation on the opposite side, at this moment he heard Huo Liya say this, and hurriedly asked: "Oh yes, you just reported the results of the battle, just a general explanation, what happened to the specific situation, tell me carefully." ”

Xu Youchang nodded and introduced seriously: "What the county lord said just now is not an exaggeration at all, the success or failure of ambushing Mohadi is indeed only a line between the line. This is also the most dangerous time since I joined the army. Let's tell you the truth, the Turkic golden-armored iron cavalry is really extraordinary, not only swift, but also bold. If we hadn't deployed a large number of traps and tripwires in advance, we might not have been able to intercept them in that open open forest. ”

Li Jiangyao couldn't help but say: "Can make you Lao Xu feel so emotional, Mohadi and his cavalry are not simple!" ”

Huo Liya bowed slightly, and then said: "My lord, I violated military discipline before and fought with the Turks at the important moment of the succession ceremony of the Shenhua family. On that occasion, the brothers of the right army under my command suffered heavy losses, and the opponent had only 500 men, and he had to break more than 1,700 of my soldiers and horses. And in yesterday's battle, Mohadi and their combat strength was no worse than Durham's own soldiers, and even better. ”

"It is no exaggeration to say that the individual soldier quality of the Turks is far stronger than that of our Shengtang army." Xu Youchang said: "After the enemy fell into the siege of our army, they did not panic at all, and their first consideration was not how to break through and escape, but to launch a fierce counterattack on the spot. The opposing cavalry acted tacitly, and in the blink of an eye, they were able to quickly form a battle sequence at different levels and attack our positions in echelons. And we were in a stalemate with the enemy, fighting repeatedly for more than half an hour, and the other party did not back down. ”

Huo Liya said with palpitations: "Fortunately, General Xu was able to hold his breath, and he dragged it until both sides were a little exhausted, and then he dispatched the white-robed army that had been recuperating for a long time. Five thousand ghost-faced white-robed warriors suddenly struck out from the flank and rear, cutting the enemy into two sections that could not be taken care of at once, which caused the Turkic cavalry to collapse. The enemy commander Mohadi was also killed by General Xu himself. ”

Xu Youchang and Horiya's descriptions were concise and to the point, but everyone present could imagine from their words what kind of fierce and dangerous scene the battlefield was at that time.

The Turkic iron cavalry dominates the world, and it is by no means in vain.

Li Jiangyao nodded thoughtfully: "You defeated the Turks in one fell swoop and made great contributions to the Zhenjiang army. In this way, let the soldiers under his command have a full meal first, rest well, and recover their strength. Next, it's my turn to get active! ”