A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1114 End of Ten Days

All the way through the mountains and rivers,
Various beautiful scenery along the way,

But for the 160,000 Tang troops marching westward, they had no time to appreciate it.

West, all the way west,
Sleeping in the open air and traveling at lightning speed.

Along the northern route of the Silk Road, 16,000 cavalrymen, like 16,000 arrows shot from a bow, rushed towards the Yili River.

When they left Yiwu City and set out on their journey again,
They will have no more supplies, no more backup,
They are the lone army.

The soldiers carried fried rice and dried meat on their backs, and prepared half a month's worth of food and fodder to carry with them.

Wu Huaiyu's plan was also simple.
Capture Yu Gushe alive within half a month.
They marched continuously for ten days, changing horses but not men, and covered a distance of 2,500 li. Then they suddenly attacked Yugu and set up Beiting, capturing him alive.

There was a five-day margin left.
When each cavalryman left Yiwu,
Each of them rode three horses, and each of them had fifteen pounds of dried milk balls, plus some dried meat, salt and water.

There is no need to loot supplies along the way, a pound of dry milk balls a day is enough to maintain energy, and dried meat can be provided as an extra.

These elite cavalrymen could march non-stop for ten days, and two hundred miles a day would be no problem.

No need to light a fire to cook, no need to carry extra supplies,

At night, I sleep in the same nest with my warhorse, so I can rest for half the night.

This kind of extreme raid march can even last as long as a month.

These are the most elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty.
This was also the reason why Wu Huaiyu had the confidence to say that he could lead 8,000 cavalrymen to attack for 7,000 miles and capture the Turkic Khan alive.

This kind of swift march can even avoid being discovered by the enemy to the greatest extent possible.

Even if the enemy discovered it, there would be no time to report it.

Running through the day and running through the night,
When hungry, eat dry milk balls; when thirsty, drink water or mare's milk; when sleepy, take a nap on the horse.

Only when it was completely dark would they stop, without setting up camp or tents, and they could sleep directly with their horses.

These more than 10,000 people carried only a small number of small tents to deal with extreme weather.

Normally, you can have a good sleep wrapped in a blanket.
The sky is bright and clear,

Feed the horses, milk the cows,
Then he mounted his horse and set off.
Along the way, they also encountered caravans and nomadic tribes.
But Wu Huaiyu strictly ordered that they should not be taken care of, let alone robbed.
Just like that it rolled by,

the eleventh day,
That is, on the Mid-May day,
They saw the Ile River,

I saw Mount Dianhe.

I also saw the grasslands on the west side of the mountain.

I saw the small flowers blooming all over the grassland in summer.

I saw the tents of the herdsmen of the Western Turkic tribes, their cattle and sheep,
Peaceful grassland,
It was broken by Tang Qi.

A dark tide appeared on the horizon.
There was a flag standing tall, fluttering in the wind.

On that flag, there is the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Under the banner were the Tang cavalrymen who had rested the night before and were now fully armored.

Here are eight thousand Tang cavalry, led by Wu Huaiyu himself.

There were still 8,000 cavalry, which Wu Huaiyu handed over to the deputy general manager Cheng Yaojin and the vanguard Su Dingfang respectively. They each led 4,000 cavalry to encircle the enemy from the left and right.

Wu Huaiyu raised his lance.
He rode his horse slowly past the eight thousand Tang cavalrymen.

The warhorses felt the tense atmosphere before the battle and shook their heads uneasily. The knights on the horses looked excited.

Although the continuous march made them very tired, many of them had also lost a lot of weight.

But at this moment, they were all extremely excited.
From Chang'an to Yili River,
They rode their horses all the way over a distance of more than 7,000 miles.

Horse lances, spears, and other weapons were raised.
Wu Huaiyu's personal soldiers,

The horn was blown,

The prelude to the war was opened.

front,

The herdsmen on the grassland were still shocked by the sudden intrusion of the army.

Some herdsmen mounted their horses and ran towards the Khan's tent in the distance to report the warning.

The shepherds' women and children began to run in panic.
Wars often occurred on the grasslands, and each war was accompanied by killing and looting. Women and children were also the targets of looting.
Women are property, just like livestock.

Older children might be kidnapped and sold to others as slaves, or they might be made slaves by themselves. Some tribal warriors would even raise younger children they kidnapped as their own sons.

War on the grassland is actually looting.

No resources will be wasted.

The women had no time to milk the cows or beat the butter. They were calling out to their sons and daughters around the tents. They wanted to run, run far away, to escape the war and the looting.
Those people will not stay here forever. After the looting, they can find the remaining cattle and sheep, pack up their tents, and start over.

The Tang cavalry came in line after line.
At the sound of the horn, we slowly accelerated.
No one paid attention to the herdsmen's tents, cattle, sheep, women, children, or even the young and strong herdsmen and the elderly.

The Tang army had only one goal.
The sweat tent in the distance.

Yugushe in the Khan's tent is the guy who calls himself Yibi Duolu Khan.

The rest is unimportant.

The grasslands are noisy.

Chaos ensued.

Fear arises,

Tang Qi's speed was getting faster and faster.

Eight thousand cavalry,
Running on the grassland, it seemed as if it was covering the sky and the earth.

Yu Gushe was still sleeping soundly in the Golden Wolf tent.

The summer grassland is still a little cool in the early morning.
It was a good time to sleep in the tent.
A burst of hurried footsteps came from far away.

The visitor was talking anxiously to the Fuli Wolf Riders guards set up by Yugu outside the tent.
Yu Gushe was disturbed from his sweet dream by the sound.

She opened her eyes somewhat unhappily, then took away the snow-white jade arm that was pressing on her, and took the white leg away from her waist.

At this time, the noise outside became louder. I could vaguely hear the flags of the sun, moon and stars, and countless cavalry attacking, which seemed to be the Tang cavalry.

Yu Gushe felt that he was still dreaming.

This place is more than 7,000 miles away from Chang'an. How could the Tang cavalry appear here?

He had just summoned the envoys from Chang'an a few days ago.
He also stationed many troops in Gaochang, the gate to the Western Regions, more than 2,000 miles away.
Gaochang State had Tutun Ashina Ju, Futu City had Yehu Ashina Helu, and there was also Chuyue Chumi. Even if the Tang army could send troops a few months earlier,
But it certainly could not escape his eyes in the Central Plains, and the news had already been received.

If they sent fewer troops, they would not be able to capture all the cities of Gaochang and the Khan's Futu City at once.
Get up early,
Keep sleeping.

These two beauties were really nice last night.
The tent was suddenly opened, bringing in a gust of cool wind.
"The Khan,"

"Oh no,"

"Tang cavalry, countless Tang cavalry suddenly appeared and are charging towards us. They are only a few miles away!"

Yu Gushe blinked, this dream was so real.

He fell down and continued to sleep.

"The Khan,"

"Enemy attack, Tang cavalry is coming," the captain of the guards saw this and hurried forward and reported to him loudly again.

Yugu sat up,
I looked at the captain.
At this time the two beauties also woke up, looked at the fierce captain in panic, quickly pulled up the blanket, surrounded the exposed large area of ​​their body, and curled up back.

"The Khan,"

"Enemy attack, the Tang people are coming to kill us."

Yu Gushe stretched out his hands and rubbed his face fiercely.

"What did you say?"

"Tang cavalry, Tang cavalry is coming to attack."

"Bullshit, why did the Tang Cavalry come to attack us? Did they drop from the sky?"

The voice has not fallen,

Suddenly, there was a loud thunder not far away.
Then another one,
More and more thunders sounded around the Khan's tent.

Soon, another prince came running into the tent.
"Great Khan, the Tang army, no, the gods will come from the sky, the gods will come from the sky, they will bring thunder,"

"They smashed our Fu Li Wolf Riders with thunder, and no one could stop them."

"Khan, please retreat! They are about to kill us here."

“We can’t stop them.”

The newly arrived Fu Li Langqi had eyes full of fear and despair.

He saw with his own eyes those elite Fuli Wolf Cavalry guards who had fought many battles, drawing their swords and riding their horses to charge at the enemy in groups, but the enemy threw many things from a distance.

Then there were explosions in front of the Fuli Wolf Riders, like thunder.

There will be loud noises and fire.
Then the Fu Li Langqi fell to the ground.
Even the cavalrymen who were not hit were frightened and their horses ran away.
The attacking cavalrymen actually raised some weapons on their horses, which looked like pistols or maces, but they were not held in their hands, but tucked under their arms.

This kind of weapon can actually spit out fire, smoke and make loud noises.

The wolf rider warriors who charged towards them fell down screaming.

The captain's horse was frightened and turned around and ran, allowing him to escape. After he regained consciousness, he hurried to report the news.

After listening to this, Yu Gushe felt puzzled.

What kind of divine weapon descends from the sky and destroys everything with thunder?
Not awake yet?
It seems that I haven't woken up yet.

At this time, there were several loud noises, getting closer and closer.
Yu Gushe was finally awakened.
He got up quickly, not caring that he hadn't put on his clothes yet, and walked to the captain of the guards, "Speak clearly,"

"Khan, please retreat quickly. If you don't, you won't be able to leave."

When Yu Gushe was a little confused, he hastily put on his clothes and walked out of the tent.
It was too late to find out.

The Tang cavalry had already entered his Khan's court.

Running back and forth, hacking and killing constantly,

Tents were pulled down one by one.
Many of his followers and his guards were shot to the ground before they could even put on their armor.
Moreover, the weapons that glowed and made noises were constantly thrown, and the short sticks that could spit fire were also constantly shooting and killing his men.

"Khan, hurry up."

Faced with this overwhelming attack,
No one thought they could fight.

Everyone had only one thought.
escape!
Yu Gushe only felt his head buzzing.
The blood rushed to my forehead.

I didn't even know how to think for a moment.

Just stood there in a daze,

Back then, he was beaten by the Xueyantuo people in Mobei and had to flee to the Western Regions. This was not the case at that time.

He only saw his brave and fierce wolf riders being vulnerable to the enemy riders. What was even more terrifying was that
Their horses were running wildly in all directions, and no matter how the knights drove them, they dared not charge at the enemy cavalry.
Even many warriors were extremely afraid of the enemy.

Don't dare to fight head-on.

defeated,

Yu Gushe only had this one thought in his mind.
those people,
Divine soldiers descending from heaven?

The enemy cavalry is getting closer and closer.

The guards of the Prince Consort's Wolf Riders carried the still dazed Dahan and left.
As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Although the Turks do not have this saying, they also understand this concept.

Yu Gushe didn't even have time to put on his armor, nor did he care about the beauty in the tent who had pleased him last night. He hurriedly mounted his horse and turned around to flee.

Just escaped not far away,

Countless cavalry appeared in front of us.

Yu Gushe now saw it clearly.
It's Tang Qi.
The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty,
How did they end up here?

And this is at least several thousand horses,

Including the even greater number of cavalrymen who raided his Khan's court, the number already exceeded ten thousand.

Seven thousand miles away, his men were still guarding Gaochang, the gateway to the Western Regions. Where did so many Tang cavalry come from?

Before he figured it out,
The Tang cavalry on the opposite side has already rushed over.

First he threw the thunderbolt, then he breathed fire.

The Western Turkic deserters collapsed instantly.

Yu Gushe turned around and tried to run, but the horse would not obey.

Suddenly, a thunderclap sounded beside my ears.
The warhorse fell to the ground, and Yu Gushe was caught off guard and was pinned down by the horse. He felt a huge pain, and it seemed that his legs were broken, and several of his ribs were also broken.

His Fu Li Wolf Cavalry guards wanted to save him, but suddenly a large group of enemy cavalry rushed over. His Fu Li Wolf Cavalry guards were loyal and protected him tightly.

But he couldn't stand the ferocity of the other side.

Especially those weapons that can spit fire, smoke and make loud noises. At a distance of twenty or thirty steps, their lethality is amazing. With a loud bang, a wolf rider will fall down.

at last,

All the Fuli who were protecting Yugu She fell down.
The Tang cavalry surrounded him.

"Tell me your identity, or you will die!" A Tang cavalryman said coldly to him while holding the mysterious weapon that looked like a short stick.

Yu Gushe had half of his body pressed under the horse, and he was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe.

However, facing those mysterious weapons, fear surged in his heart, and even made him temporarily unable to feel the pain in his body.

At this moment, he no longer cared about the Khan's dignity, for he was afraid that the man would send him away with a loud bang.

"I am Yibi Duolu Khan!"

"Hurry up and save me,"

The Tang cavalry looked at him for a few seconds, then turned to look at the Turkish knights who had died in the battle to protect him.

"Brothers, it looks like we may have caught a big fish,"

"Hurry up and bring a few prisoners up to confirm this guy's identity."

After Tang Qi finished speaking, he moved closer and stared at him, "If you dare to lie to us, I will use the magic gun to send you to heaven!"

(End of this chapter)