Not to mention that the grain and grass have run out, and even the war horses have been slaughtered on a large scale, especially since they have tried to kill the blockade line of the Qi army several times, but they have failed.

At this time, the entire East Route Army camp was already full of mourning. The photo was strictly ordered, from the commander to the head below, only one meal a day, and the food supply was limited, which made the already withered military spirit more and more like a frosted eggplant.

Winter is difficult, if it is an ordinary time, with the tenacious patience of the grassland people, one meal a day is not unacceptable.

The Turkic tribes, who had grown up in a harsh environment, were accompanied by frost and wild beasts, and in the most difficult times, there were also days and nights of sleeplessness, which made them develop a fierce nature and extraordinary endurance.

But no matter how good the endurance is, it can't withstand internal and external troubles, internally, the food is running out, and even the horses have begun to be slaughtered on a large scale, from the head to the ordinary herdsmen, slaves, etc., everyone is hungry for a meal, don't talk about morale.

On the other hand, the Qi army, well-fed and well-slept, well-equipped, armed to the teeth, and the Turks blocked them from several fierce charges, and the situation became more and more unfavorable to the Turks.

This is not to make them the most depressed, according to their temperament, can't they defeat you and me to surrender? This is the way of survival of these peoples for hundreds of thousands of years, that is, to stand on the side of the strong. Obviously, the current Northern Qi is the thigh that is thick enough.

When some leaders discussed it and sent people to find Qi Jun, expressing their willingness to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light, and cooperate with Wang Shi to give the picture a fatal blow, just to give a way to live, but Gao Gong politely refused!

Gao Gong did not give a specific reason, but said: I will report the situation of you, and I will accept it from you. This made them the second monk scratching their heads.

In this era, the power of the commanders in various places is very great, and military and government affairs can be self-dictated to a certain extent, and at the level of Gao Baoning and Gao Gong, let alone accepting a few small tribes to submit, it is in accordance with the law to launch a campaign. And now listening to Gao Gong's meaning, even if they want to take refuge, they may not necessarily accept it, what kind of situation is this?

Could it be that the little brother and the thug Gao family who were sent to the door don't want it anymore? Have you reached this point of confidence? They don't understand, but they know it very well in their hearts! It must be that the Northern Qi Dynasty has already won the game, so they have nothing to fear! The Qi lord who stayed in Yanmen probably used their East Road army as a bargaining chip to discuss with Tong Bo!

Gao Baoning has not made a move against them so far, besieging but not attacking, how arrogant and domineering? It just shows that so far, everything has developed very smoothly! This kind of behavior that does not take him seriously naturally makes him very annoyed! But what can he do, Tubo Khan and Lord Qi at least have a choice, does he have a choice? His only role now is to take his own people as a bargaining chip, and stay here in peace!

On the one hand, he was unwilling, and from time to time he organized people to try to break through; On the one hand, he obeyed the will of the Great Khan and severely suppressed the current mess before a result was negotiated! He and Anluo barely managed to scrape together two thousand horsemen before they suppressed the voices of disobedience in the camp! And Qi Jun was also very cooperative, and he would not respond unless he went out to provoke himself.

As a result, a very strange tacit understanding was reached between the photographer and the commanders of the Qi army on the opposite side! Just when the war horse was about to be slaughtered, and the picture was going to fight to the death, the ending finally came out! The Northern Qi court and the Turkic royal court made a bloody alliance and rebuilt the old good! The blockade line that had besieged the army of the Eastern Turkic Road for a month was opened by the Qi army!

When the picture left from the same place with a group of weak and tired divisions, the Qi army watched coldly, and they stood silently in a neat queue, as if they were humiliating the Turks. The white wolf banner also lost its brilliance, and drooped down like the drooping heads of the Turks...... Riding on a thin horse with visible ribs, his face is yellow, but his eyes are about to erupt with fire!

A team of armored cavalry came out of the array of the Qi army, holding high the black background silver dragon flag of the Northern Qi Forbidden Army, and rushed towards the front of the photograph! The camera immediately drew a knife in his hand, and the surrounding area was a noisy crowd. The blow of the Qi army to them left a heavy psychological shadow on them, and now they have all become frightened birds, and they are not willing to fight the Qi people anymore!

Such a cowardly posture is completely different from the arrogant attitude they had when they first arrived! Now I'm afraid that more than a dozen children will come over with wooden swords, and these people will also choose to avoid the fight, these people have been abolished!

There was a faint sound of laughter from the Qi army. The Turkic warriors were so embarrassed that they could not raise their heads.

The picture is really fed up with all this, his head has fallen off but there is a big scar, he is dead, and he will not accept the humiliation of Qi people again! He glanced back in annoyance, then reined in and exclaimed, "What do you mean? Can't you count the emperor's orders?! I've already admitted defeat, why do you want to come here to humiliate me, could it be that it's not good to bully me with a scimitar?! ”

At the time of the battle with the Qi army, only the photo was able to resist the beam, and in the eyes of all the Turks, the photo was a hero! This time the Qi army ridiculed, and when the morale was low, the picture stood up again, which naturally boosted the morale a little, and under some encouragement, hundreds of horsemen followed him out of the battle and confronted the Qi people!

"Misunderstanding! I'm not here to humiliate the Turks, my family has besieged the East Road for so long, presumably your army has already run out of food and grass, right? It's like this all the way back, how many people can go back? My emperor is merciful, I can't bear to lose my life, and I have specially prepared some dry food for you, be careful, and I hope you don't shirk! ”

The Turks were in a chaotic voice again, and the array of Qi troops in front of them spread out to the side, revealing several carts of grain blocking behind them! The picture was stunned at first, and then gradually reacted, staring at the group of people in front of him angrily. Dare you say it's not humiliation?! Even the most incompetent Turks feel like wolves, and it's dogs who pick up what others give them away!

And this gift is obviously uneasy and kind! In the past, when the embarrassment was difficult, the photographs could also appease the hearts of the upper and lower levels according to the principle of equality and equal distribution, and forcibly unite the scattered tribal establishments. And now that several truckloads of grain are piled up in front of them, how can they not fight, how can they not rob? In this way, the situation of the hard work of the photo will collapse immediately!

Besides, with so many people, what can you get even if you have several truckloads of food? It's not enough to even have a full meal. The Qi people are equivalent to disintegrating the seemingly close alliance on the Turkic side at a very low cost!

If it weren't for the conditions, I really wanted to chop them up on the spot! It's a shame! He just wanted to go up and fight with them, but he was pulled by Anluo, who had been hungry for these days, Anluo had actually lost weight twice, he pulled the reins of the photograph, and shook his head with deep meaning. I was stunned for a moment, and then I looked behind me, and I saw that the heads of people and herdsmen of all sizes were hot with the grain......

They're starving, and if you stop them, God knows if these people who are going crazy will completely lose their minds and tear them all to shreds! The hand of the photographer gripped the reins tightly, and the bloodless hand became more and more pale, and then released weakly. At this point, his personal opinion can no longer stop the overall situation...... Forget it, let them go.

He waved his hand weakly, which was regarded as thanking Qi Jun for his "kindness", and then a few herdsmen came out, cautiously walked towards the grain, and after testing the reaction of the picture, he howled strangely, and rushed towards the grain excitedly, followed by a cheering voice, and a large black crowd rushed towards the pile of grain!

The rabble! The mind of the photographer was empty, only these four words kept rising and falling.

Stampeding, howling, scrambling, fighting...... It's a mess, so many people, like a bunch of dogs fighting for a few bones, biting and killing each other for a handful of food! In just one cup of tea, they don't know how many people are dying, they are already crazy, as long as they can grab even a little food, they can put everyone else to death!

Hu people, no hundred years of luck. Isn't that unreasonable...... Disheartened, he raised the whip in his hand and wanted to admonish him, but finally put it down weakly, and after a moment of silence, he finally didn't want to deal with what was happening in front of him at this time, so he walked away.

Anluo followed, and although the remaining two Turks with 10,000 horsemen also wanted to fight, the masters did not speak, they did not dare to trade and trade, as the main combat force of the army, they got more food than others, so they can still maintain a little sanity.

Of course, this poisonous and damaging idea was come up with Gao Yanzong, a heartless guy, the alliance of the Eastern Route Army collapsed, and all parts scattered to compete for food, and there was chaos, and the Qi army was happy to watch the excitement on the side. Suddenly, he noticed the abnormality very clearly, pointed over there and said, "Ashina took a picture of him and left!" ”

Gao Gong narrowed his eyes, and after observing it, he said: "Defeat but not collapse, scatter but not chaos, neat and orderly...... The Ashina family is really not all straw bales, there are still three or two outstanding people. ”

"His hero, my enemy...... Now their morale and physical strength are not enough to sustain a big war, Governor, do you think we should do it? "I've been messing around with Gao Yanzong for a long time, and the generals below are all shameless bastards, and they are ready to make such a proposal. The stubborn resistance of the photographer also brought a lot of losses to the Qi people, and if it could be eradicated in one fell swoop, it would naturally be better.

Gao Yanzong was obviously quite moved, but after rolling his eyes, he still vetoed, "Still no, it's Your Majesty's intention to let them go, we still have to listen to the emperor." "After a few big battles, it can be regarded as a back and forth, in all fairness, Ashina is a respectable opponent, Gao Yanzong wants to destroy him with all his sympathy, but now, it is not a good time......

So be it.

After the Eastern Route Army lifted the siege, he was relieved and began to prepare for several other major events, first, he deposed the position of the princess of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and then, he began to gather all the major ministers, gather a large army, and prepare for the new conquest. Except for the Eastern Route Army, which could not be reached, the rest of the Turkic military horses were here, and all the leaders and nobles gathered outside the Great Khan's royal tent!

"This time, the generals of the Qi army are like gods, the law is specialized, and there are Khitan and Xi people to assist; Although there are many of our troops, they come from all over the place, thousands of miles apart, and they are hastily gathered, and they are tired of fighting, so they have this defeat.

"Besides, the Lord of Qi is my son-in-law, we are a family, and the dispute between the Turks and the Great Qi was originally because of the uneven distribution of interests, and now that the oath has been revised, this contradiction naturally does not exist......"

He sat on a chair paved with bearskin, staring ahead, his eyes staring like eagles at the dense and humble Hu chiefs in front of him, and his big dustpan-like hands pressed on his knees, looking full of majesty.

"Now, Ben Khan is going to send troops to conquer the Zhou State, who is in favor and who is against?" The needle fell silently, and the three layers outside the tent were surrounded by Turkic palace tent warriors wrapped in armor, who would dare to object? Who would dare to say a word of no to the Great Khan of the Turks? So they didn't even stay silent for long, they put their hands on their chests, bowed and saluted: "Follow the will of the Great Khan!" ”

"Okay, this time, with war horses as the main force, now Ben Khan has a million army, there are 200,000 wolf horsemen in the palace tent, and many tribes have 300,000 iron horses! With the Qi country to deliver money and grain, we can drive deep into the hinterland of the Zhou country! ”

"After Yongfeng, 100,000 wolf riders are divided into five roads, 20,000 riders each time, and take turns to 'shallow attack' Yinzhou, Xiazhou, Lingzhou, Jiuquan, Ganzhou, each battle is not more than 50 miles deep, plough back and forth to sweep the holes, leave no traces, for a period of five days, the longest shall not exceed 10 days, after breaking into the city, burn all its houses and tents, plunder its children's money and food, and kill its wang clan."

"All the tribes unanimously listen to the orders of my wolf banner and golden arrows, and when they go to war, they tell all the tribes that the royal court will take nothing from the children, goods, etc., whether it is money or slaves, and if any of you is captured, it will be yours! Whoever robbed the other party's wife and children, it was yours too! ”

As soon as his voice fell, from the head man to the herdsmen, when he heard the conditions for the battle, they all let out a roar of excitement like a beast, which was the joy of seeing prey and blood, and then the main camp began to pull, they rode their horses one after another, turned their heads around, the banners flew, the blades were frosty, and they rushed madly towards the Zhou Kingdom!

"Spring is coming." Cushman stared out the window at the thin layer of snow, which had begun to melt. [The Turks invaded the Zhou State at this time, and the agricultural time of the people of the Zhou State must be delayed, and the livelihood of the Zhou people will inevitably wither and worse. I'm sorry for what I did. His eyes were dark, and he looked at the side of the road, but others didn't know how complicated his mind was, and they only saw the emperor's cold face, which caused the chieftains who came to the side of the road to say nothing.

Gao Wei lifted the curtain and said to them: "From now on, it is not difficult for you to wait and herd horses and sheep with peace of mind, and have enough food and clothing. The chiefs fell on their knees.

At the end of February of the fourth year of Wuping in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the emperor announced the expansion of Pingcheng, and at the same time, changed Pingcheng to Datong, which means "the gathering of all ethnic groups and the great harmony of the world". On the same day, the royal car set off and returned to Jinyang!