Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1539 Mei Lu
The timing of the arrival of Master Daxia is very subtle.

Yizhou was broken, and the Gaochang Uighurs gathered troops and marched eastward for a decisive battle.At the same time, the news of Khotan sending troops also came one after another, which restrained the few remaining troops of the Uighurs.

Ever since, a huge vacancy was exposed in the north, giving Xia Jun a chance.

It is true that it is impossible for the Uighurs to be silent, but what can they do?The threat from the east is the most direct. The Xia people are already transporting grain, grass and supplies through the two roads, and they are not hesitating to waste.

If they are allowed to complete the assembly of materials and personnel and gain a firm foothold in Illinois, is it possible to push them back?You know, it's not just the cavalry who are here this time!

Cavalry can raid the countryside and create panic, but they may not be able to occupy Illinois for a long time.But they also have a large group of infantry, which can effectively control the entire territory of Illinois.

In fact the Uyghurs had no choice.

Now that the news from the east has not been sent back, Beiting has been raided again, what a shame!

After breaking through Troburg on the 2000th, Wang Yanzhang left 2000 auxiliary soldiers here to guard the captured more than [-] women and children. He led the main force and ran for dozens of miles overnight. Level [-], capture [-] people.

On the 21st, Wang Yanzhang promised a heavy reward, led more than 160 elite soldiers, collected [-] to [-] horses, changed horses all the way without changing people, galloped [-] miles southwest, and arrived at Haozhe Town after nightfall.

When they arrived outside the city, several herdsmen were running to report the news. When they were caught by Xia Jun, their expressions were like seeing a ghost: they ran faster than them!
Wang Yanzhang selected elite soldiers, climbed the city wall at night, killed more than [-] guards, and conquered the small city.

One day and one night, he ran for more than 6000 miles, beheaded thousands of people, captured [-] people, and captured tens of thousands of cattle, sheep, horses and camels.This achievement finally made Wang Yanzhang let out a bad breath.

When the news reached Shao Shude, he had just crossed the Beita Mountain Range, entered the relatively humid southern foothills, and found a stream to camp.

At this point, he finally let go of most of his worries. Long-distance raids are inherently risky.

More than half of the magnificent herds of cattle and sheep had disappeared when we set out, and the remaining half were also skinny. We urgently need to seize the time window before winter to raise fat.

If you return without success this time, the loss will be great.People along the way ate horse chews, which was a loss, and the compensation to the sergeants was still a loss. In short, it went to grandma's house, although he could afford this loss.

Well now, the enemy has been clearly found, the road is not wrong, and the first step is considered a success.

Now the second step is more than half successful.Wang Yanzhang led the crowd to attack southward, winning consecutive battles and playing triumphant songs.

This fact says a lot by itself.

First, the thieves were successfully mobilized, and the rear was empty, unable to resist Wang Shi's conquest.

Second, the thieves' combat effectiveness is average. When encountering old warriors like Daxia who are used to killing people, the odds of fighting head-on are extremely low, so they can only think of other ways.

Based on this understanding, Shao Shude's appetite increased.

"Give Zhu Jin an order to continue westward and plunder as many thieves' lairs as possible. Men who can be caught should be caught, and men who can't be caught should be killed. Women and children should not be killed without authorization, and they should be guarded by someone. Well, especially the horses, report the number to me and let me know. Be careful, if you meet Ge Luolu people, don’t conflict for the time being, just report them directly.”

Zhu Jin took 9000 people to the west, roughly along the Beita Mountains, and plundered the oasis grasslands in the Junggar Basin.There are quite a few tribes in this place, but they are actually just grass on the wall. Sometimes they descend to this side, sometimes they descend to that side, there is no certain number.If you are unlucky, you may still meet Ge Luolu people.

"Your Majesty, these scattered tribes are the Uighurs who moved westward and their vassals. Your Majesty has become the co-lord of the grassland, so they can be appeased?" Yang Jue suggested.

"Beat first, then talk, and caress while beating." Shao Shude said without hesitation.

What are you kidding?This is a long-distance raid, without logistics, and if you don’t grab it first to fill your stomach, how will you survive this winter?
After all, the ecological carrying capacity of grasslands is only that large.Beiting suddenly flooded in with [-] strong men. The local area may or may not be able to raise them, but Shao Shude didn't want to take any risks. He first grabbed as many cattle and sheep as possible, so as to be invincible. This is the right way .

"Send an order to Zhe Siyu to attack Pulei County and Pulei Town in the south, and Li Sizhao will lead a black army of 6000 people to assist."

"Yang Liang led 6000 soldiers from the Flying Dragon Army to go south to Haozhe Town and attack Tingzhou in the west."

"Wang Yanzhang's troops rested for a day, and then moved eastward to sweep the front line of Pulei Sea."

Messenger rushed out one by one, galloping everywhere.

Shao Shude asked people to spread the map on the grass, and silently examined it.

Zhu Jin went to the northwest, both to sweep and guard.

Zhe Siyu and Yang Liang are the main attacks, aiming to seize the two fulcrums of Tingzhou and Pulei.

Wang Yanzhang's troops marched eastward into Pulei Sea (Balikun Lake), the main purpose was to snatch livestock, and by the way, guard against the direction of Yizhou.

The army of one hundred thousand tigers and wolves spread out in the north of Tianshan Mountain, galloping on horseback, charging from left to right.

If the Uighurs do nothing, the large grasslands north of the Tianshan Mountains will be completely out of their control.

When he was in a good mood, he became lustful again, and dragged the flushed Queen of Bohai to take a bath.It’s been almost a month since I’ve been able to inject vitality into people. For a noble woman like Gao who has received traditional female education since she was a child, it’s the most enjoyable to constantly challenge her moral values ​​and chastity.

Come on, come on!
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After the order was issued, the entire North Court was almost in chaos.

Zhe Siyu was the first to make progress. On July 26, [-] cavalry troops rushed to the vicinity of Pulei County.

This is the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. It is not as dry as the north, and there are still many wet grasslands.The Uyghurs were not deaf and blind. The Xia people invaded and attacked on a large scale. They burned, killed and looted for several days. Although they marched furiously all the way and beat the slow with the fast, after all, many places still received the news.

This is the case in Pulei County. They received the news of the desperate messenger and ordered the heads of the county. There were only a few hundred soldiers.A few nearby tribes survived and collected another two thousand. Some were old, some were young, and their combat effectiveness was worrying.

Compared with the legendary "30 cavalry" Xia army, this force is undoubtedly hitting a stone with an egg. For the current plan, they can only run away.

The iron cavalry army caught up with the tribes, officials and people who were retreating westward in Pulei County.

Without any extra words, the Uyghurs immediately opened up the traditional grassland warfare stance: the two wings outflanked and outflanked and outflanked, and the arrows were shot with great joy.

In the end Yang Liang couldn't stand it any longer, so he recruited more than a thousand infantrymen who could ride and fight, charged forward with a spear, scattered the Uyghurs blocking them in one wave, and caught up with the old and weak fleeing with carts and carts. women and children.

"Pfft!" Yang Liang boarded a carriage, cut off a head with his own hands, and shouted: "In May, Heichengzi held a National People's Congress, and re-elected Shao Shude as the natural wise and supreme Khan, and you are also Uighurs. , why did you betray the Great Khan?"

After finishing speaking, he gestured with his eyes, and a dozen soldiers who could speak Uighur shouted in unison: "Under the Supreme Khan's capital, under the holy peak, from the east to the sea, and to the west from the Altai Mountains, it is the land of the Great Khan. Wait a minute!" Why don't you surrender?"

"Pugu is not the lord of the Uighurs, why did you work for him?"

"The Great Khan personally led 30 cavalry to go south. How many soldiers do you have? Can you gather [-] people? Why don't you surrender early?"

They yelled loudly and repeated them repeatedly, even though the battlefield was noisy, but if they yelled a lot, someone would always hear them.

The soldiers of the Iron Cavalry Army wore breastplates and practiced riding and arrows all year round. They may not be worse than the Uyghurs who used it to eat. After fighting for a long time, the Uighur corpses covered the grassland and were gradually compressed into the middle.

"Since the Supreme Khan has been elected by the people's meeting, why didn't he change his surname to Yaoluoge?" A Uyghur official rode out and opened his hands to show that he was not carrying a weapon, but he refused to admit defeat.

Others stopped fighting, and less than 2000 people were surrounded in the middle of the battlefield.He wanted to go to the convoy, but seeing the iron cavalry soldiers cruising around, he gave up the idea again.

"The Fifteen Uyghur Khans are all descendants of Guli Pei Luo?" Yang Liang cut off the head of a certain Uighur boy who had abnormal movements, and asked, "The Uighur Khan's bloodline has changed a long time ago. What is the medicine Luoge’s?”

"The Khan's family has indeed been changed, but the new Khan changed his surname to Yaoluoge, and the Uyghur Khanate is still dominated by the Yaoluoge family." The official said with a stick of neck.

"Then what are the remnants of the Pugu family?" Yang Liang kicked the corpse away and asked, "Give me a quick word, will you surrender or not? If you don't surrender, we will kill all of you, and I will have to kill you." The woman who slept with you hasn't smelled fishy for many days."

The cavalry army raised their bows and arrows again, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

"I——Achuolingya!" The Uighur official got off his horse and said, "Only the descendants of the Yao Luo Ge family, since the Supreme Khan was elected by the national assembly, he must be a nobleman of the Yao Luo Ge family. He's right."

After finishing speaking, he prostrated himself on the ground facing the north.

Yang Liang laughed out loud, he didn't know whether he was laughing at this Ah Chuo deceiving himself or others, or whether the Xiaopugu clan had ruled Xizhou for so long and still could not completely get rid of the influence of the Yaoluoge clan.

As soon as Ah Siu landed, the other Uighurs seemed to be dejected, but also relieved, dismounted their horses and abandoned their weapons, and fell on their knees.

Zhe Siyu rode his horse around, pointed at Ah Chuan with his whip, and said, "You are Lin Ya, and you are no longer a petty official. Quickly persuade other military towns and tribes to surrender to the new Khan. Mr. Pu Gu They are rebellious officials and thieves, and their reputation is not right, so why should you sacrifice your life for them?"

"Persuade to surrender..." Ah Chuan felt bitter, but he knew he had no choice.

"When I went south, the Khan once said that when the Khanate was first established, there were many vacancies in the central government." Zhe Siyu lowered his head, leaned into Ah Chu's ear, and said, "The sage intends to promote a few Meilu and follow him. , Counselor Military Aircraft, A Chu Ling Ya must seize the opportunity."

Meilu is an official Uighur position, literally translated it means "Prime Minister", but it is different from "Yuyue" as a prime minister.The latter often have their own tribes and pastures, and they are regarded as partners of the Khanate, but the former are more like the Khan's "advisor" and "attendant".

If applied to the vassal system, Yu Yue was a land aristocrat, whose income came from the fief; Mei Lu was a court aristocrat, whose income came from the salary paid by the king.

Xin Khan is willing to recruit some Meilu, which is very good to be honest. Ah Tuo immediately grabbed the straw and said: "There are my in-laws in Mulei River, Chigu, and Changquan. I am willing to persuade them to surrender."

"Depart from the Pugu family and surrender to the Han people, are they willing?" Zhe Siyu asked intentionally.

"The one who surrendered was the Supreme Khan medicine Luoge." A Chuan emphasized: "The Supreme Khan who was born wise and ruled the grassland, established Heichengzi as his capital, and led 30 troops to march west. We are naturally willing to surrender."

Zhe Siyu was speechless, waved his hand, and said: "Whatever you think, go and persuade to surrender. If you don't want to surrender, you come and lead the way, and I will wipe them out. The cattle, sheep, and women will all be divided, and everyone will be suffocated." gone."

(End of this chapter)