The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 325 Yang Tong's Strategic Mistake
At the southern and western end of the Jinshan Mountains, in a vast prairie, there are many tents, and there is no end in sight. Herds of cattle and sheep are leisurely grazing with their tails flicked, and thousands of war horses are constantly patrolling in the distance.

This is Tongyehu Khan's temporary camp.

As expected by Jieli Khan, Tong Yehu Khan not only did not go far, but also quickly mobilized 20 troops.

These are the most elite warriors of the Western Turks. They are strong and strong, holding sharp knives, carrying bows and arrows, and looking down on the earth with an unruly aura.

In the middle of this camp is the big tent of the king's court.

Suddenly there was a loud laugh in the big tent, and I saw Tong Yehu sitting on the chief seat, looking at the generals who came from afar, and said loudly: "I have already explained to you the situation of the eastern Turks. It has fallen, and it is no longer worthy of sitting on the holy mountain of my great Turkic.”

"We are the descendants of the wolf god. The Longevity gave us a strong body and an indestructible fighting spirit...The sword is our sharp teeth, the horse is our wings, and the land under the sun is our pasture...Warriors, When we have regained the treasured land and sacred objects of our ancestors, we will go to the south for food! Only there is our ultimate goal! Conquer the Han people, destroy the Han people, and seize all their wealth and women.” Tong Yehu Khan There was an unconcealable hostility between his brows, and he declared his power loudly.

"Ooooooooo...!"

A general from the Western Turkic Ministry opened his throat and uttered a trombone, like the roar of a beast.

In an instant, everyone was howling.

"Great Khan, this is a good opportunity. We don't have any worries now, and we can take care of these traitors like Ashina, especially Ashina Simo, who has been jumping around a lot recently. His small tribe has been swept away by him, and he has robbed many of our women and wealth!" A big man's eyes flashed with great anger and killing intent.

Ever since the Sui Dynasty started the slave trade, the tribes under Jieli Khan’s rule suffered directly. They were so frightened that they ran into the depths of the grassland one after another. Anasis Simo’s men lost their source of slaves, so they glanced at The Western Turks are being exploited even more unscrupulously and endlessly.This one is the one who has had a lot of bad luck.

His tribe was raided years ago by the daring Ashina Simo. There were no men, women or children left in the tribe. After inquiring, he found out that all of them had been sold to the Han Chinese as slaves.His father, mother, wife, concubine, son, and daughter, including his chief, were all sold somewhere.

Tong Yehu Khan has also heard about this person's experience, but even though he is the Great Khan of Western Turks, he is not omnipotent, and there is nothing he can do to help what happened to his beloved general.

"I have confirmed that the Sui Dynasty indeed mobilized Ashina Simo's army, as well as a large number of Sui troops. They are going to attack Ashina Dobi, that waste. When they both lose, it will be our chance." Tong Yehu Khan Said.

"That's right, as long as both of them are disabled, even with our own strength, we can defeat the divided countries of the Central Plains. At that time, the entire land of the Central Plains will be our Turkic pasture."

"According to the calculation, the Great Khan was originally supposed to be the legitimate lord of the Great Turkic Khanate, but Datou Lao Khan was defeated by the traitor Qimin and the Sui Dynasty. That's why he temporarily retreated to the West. Now it's time to take back everything. Now With the decline of the Sui Dynasty, the Great Khan was more talented than Ashina Tubi, and he will surely lead everyone to create brilliance beyond the Great Khan Yili."

Tong Yehu Khan heard this last sentence, his eyes were full of ambition, but he quickly restrained himself, and he said solemnly: "That's what I said, but Yang Tong has never failed in these years, if he leads When the army comes to fight, we have to be careful, so it is best not to help each other in the battle between Ashina Dobi and Yang Tong!"

"Report!"

At this time, a messenger rushed in and said in a loud voice: "Sign up to the Great Khan! The King of Xiliang heard that the Great Khan is coming, so he specially prepared generous gifts to come to pay a visit."

"Ha ha!"

Tong Yehu Khan laughed triumphantly and said, "Li Gui, the great king of Xiliang, worshiped Shibi first, but now he sees that the East/Turks are weak, so he comes here like a fly."

The general of the whole account laughed loudly.

"Great Khan, do you want to blow him away?" the orderly soldier asked.

"No!" Tong Yehu smiled and said, "The law of the jungle and the law of the weak have always been the unchanging truths on the grasslands. It is understandable for Li Gui to vote for us, and it is also beneficial for us to enter the Central Plains with a traitor like him. Invite him quickly and be polite."

"Yes!"

"What are you doing so viciously? Don't frighten our distinguished guests, be gentle, and show the enthusiasm, boldness, and grandeur of our prairie people, and make sure to get this king of Xiliang drunk." Tong Yehu Khan Said to all the generals with a smile.

"Ha ha!"

The big tent fell into a sea of ​​joy.

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From Wuwei County along the Macheng River all the way to the north, we arrived at Xiutuze and Baitingze in the northern part of the Hexi Corridor.

These two large lakes are located in the northernmost part of Wuwei County. They are formed by the Macheng River, which is formed by the melting of ice and snow from the Qilian Mountains. This is also caused by the special terrain of the Hexi Corridor. The Qilian Mountains in the south are covered with ice and snow all the year round. Hundreds of small rivers, large and small, flow to the grasslands, nourishing what is known as the "Tengger" desert today.Fortunately, today's 'Tengger Desert' is still a fertile, fertile prairie.

Continuing to march northwest from this green prairie, it is today'Badain Jaran Desert', where it is still a grassland, and countless lakes are inlaid on the grassland like pearls, the largest of which is undoubtedly Juyanhai in Zhangye County and the lakes in the Hexi Corridor are surrounded by lush pastures and vast grasslands. They were once the largest horse farms in the Sui Dynasty and supported the powerful cavalry of the Sui Dynasty.Later, when troubled times came, the world was divided into independent pieces, and the Central Plains could no longer obtain high-quality war horses. However, Li Tang waged uninterrupted wars against the Hexi region for many years, all for the sake of this fat land controlled by Li Gui. In the grassland, I hope to get a steady stream of war horses from here, and form a unique and powerful cavalry, but unfortunately, in the end, because of Yang Tong's restraint everywhere, Li Tang couldn't start the situation for a long time, and finally withdrew from Yongliang area sadly.

At this time, in the northwest direction of Juyanze, there is a large camp.The tents in the barracks are layered on top of each other, and they are well-proportioned; teams of Sui soldiers patrolling the camp are full of energy and orderly.

When Yang Tong heard about the East-West Turkic Alliance, he set out to formulate a plan to attack the Eastern Turks. He used Anastasia Simo and the Golden Wolf Head Banner as bait to attract the main force of the Eastern Turks to the north of the Great Wall, and at the same time set up a strategy for Wei Yunqi to attack the Eastern Turks. The commander-in-chief of the army led a group of young civil and military men to launch the Battle of Liangzhou, regained Li Gui's most important Zhangye County in one fell swoop, and compressed his territory in Dunhuang County and Yiwu County. The core area will be disrupted.

But Tong Yehu is more cunning and has a bigger appetite than Yang Tong imagined.

First of all, he did not participate in the Eastern/Turkic civil war because of the temptation of the Turkic "Jade Seal of Chuanguo" golden wolf head; secondly, he assembled 25 heavy troops in the south of Jinshan and watched the Eastern/Turkic war. Thinking about waiting until the East/Turkic brothers Ashina Dubi and Ashina Simo are both wounded in the fight, they will be taken away in one pot. If his goal is realized, the East and West Turks will once again merge into a unified Great Turkic Khan country.

Why did Yang Tong "not do his job properly" repeatedly deal with Jieli Khan?It is to prevent the historical Xieli Khan and the historical Turks from appearing.

Jieli Khan is a very political hero. In history, he made full use of the internal struggles in the Central Plains to seek the greatest benefits for the Turks. After Li and Tang ruled the world, he became a daunting behemoth. The northern land has been ravaged for more than ten or twenty years.

After many years of manipulation by Yang Tong, Jieli Khan is temporarily unable to become stronger, but if the Western Turkic Khan is allowed to rule over Ye Hu, his strength will be more terrifying than that of Xieli Khan in history. It turned out to be a disaster

Once he integrates the Eastern and Western Turks, it is inevitable to go south to the Central Plains. This fusion of the forces of the Eastern and Western Turks and the Western Regions is by no means something that Yang Tong, who has only half of the country, can defend.

If when Tong Yehu went south, all the princes of the Central Plains would act as traitors like Li Yuan, and cooperate in the south to attack the Great Sui Dynasty, Yang Tong's Great Sui Jiangshan would undoubtedly die.

Therefore, a Turkic state that has been in chaos for a long time is more in line with Yang Tong's interests.Yang Tong has not completely wiped out the Eastern and Western Turks like he did with the Khitan and Xi people.But it is still possible for the three Turkic parties to be equal in strength and attack each other, minus Yang Tong's worries.

The first step is to personally lead an army of [-] to sit in the northwestern part of Juyanze, and restrain Yehu Khan, the Western Turkic leader who is about [-] miles away, who is trying to advance eastward, lest he pick up the enemy during the Eastern/Turkic civil strife. Cheap; for now, it has been initially reached.

The second step is to weaken the strength of the Western Turks to the same level as Ashina Dobi and Ashina Simo. As long as they are of equal strength, the three Turks will be able to continue their civil strife.This is also a critical step that is extremely difficult to achieve, and Tong Yehu will only retreat if he defeats it.But it is still necessary for Qin Qiong to be able to end the war in time, otherwise, sooner or later, the opponent will divide his troops into the eastern Turks.But Yang Tong, with only [-] troops, couldn't stop them.

"Your Highness!" While Yang Tong was thinking, Shen Guang, Luo Shixin, Yu Chigong, and Xue Wanche came together.

"Arranged the military affairs?" Yang Tong asked casually.

"Exactly!" The four generals responded.

Looking at the sunset in the sky, Yang Tong sighed with emotion: "Tong Yehu didn't follow our routine, he now has an army of 25, and he keeps recruiting troops, the pressure on our journey is very high! "

"The pressure is indeed a bit higher, but your Highness need not worry. The morale of our [-] generals is extremely high. Even if we really start fighting, we may not be able to defeat Tong Yehu." Luo Shixin comforted.

Yang Tong laughed and said, "These 8 people are the starting strength of our Sui Dynasty, and they are also the most capable soldiers of the Sui Dynasty. If we don't say defeat, we will win. How many people do you think we have left?"

"I'm afraid not much!" Luo Shixin said uncertainly.

"It seems that you also lack confidence!" Yang Tong smiled and said, "Now I only hope that Shubao will end the war quickly and can spare troops to support."

"Your Highness, the South Route Army has an army of [-], which is really extravagant to deal with a mere Li Gui. Now that Zhangye County has been completely recovered, according to the opinion of the last general, some troops can be dispatched to help!" Shen Guang suggested. road.

One word awakened the dreamer, Yang Tong's eyes lit up, he was really a pig brain.

"The final general agrees!" Yu Chigong immediately added: "It only takes a day or two for the cavalry to go up Ruoshui River from Fulu County to Juyanze."

"Immediately send an eagle letter, let Pei Xingyan lead [-] elite cavalry to help, so that they can maintain their fighting power immediately." Yang Tong felt that he had miscalculated this time. From the beginning of the deployment of troops, he committed the principle of disregarding priorities. Big mistake.

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)