Mythical Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Sui and Tang Dynasties, establishment of empire

Chapter 446 Ambush

"Since we have to go to the Turks to get food, we cannot delay this war! We must use the power of thunder to severely damage or even annihilate the Turkic tribes in one go!" Huo Qubing said.

Because of the weather conditions, Huo Qubing had already decided in his mind that the strategy to deal with the Turks was to fight quickly.

But how to implement this strategy, Huo Qubing still needs to formulate a specific plan based on the information provided by Duan Juan.

And the 30,000 Han troops had just arrived, and they had not even arranged a station yet, so they summoned all the generals to discuss matters, which was a great pleasure for the Han generals.

Because they had already been gearing up after experiencing a blizzard. Since they had a war to fight, they went to fight the Turks fiercely.

As everyone entered the camp, Sun Lingming said, "Report to Commander Huo, the generals have gathered and no one is late!"

Hearing Sun Lingming's words, Huo Qubing nodded, looked at Duan Jiong naturally, and said, "General Duan, I'll leave it up to you to tell you the location of the Turks!"

When Duan Yan heard what Huo Qubing said, he took out a map.

This map is densely marked with various characters, every tributary, and every hill. Just looking at the names on the map, you can see how much effort Duan Yan spent on this map.

When Duan Qiao took out the map, he touched the names on the map with some emotion. Every place he marked had been walked by himself on horseback.

"General Duan? It's up to you to introduce the situation of the Turks!" Huo Qubing looked at Duan Jiong and said again.

"Excuse me for being rude." Duan Jiong took a deep breath and said, "It is impossible to hide the Turks' wandering spies in the large-scale deployment of the army. Under such circumstances, the Turks Jieli Khan sent the Turks Leopard Division and Turk Eagle Division They will be stationed at Barkol Lake, and both legions are dual-talented Imperial Guards."

The Turkic armies are divided into three types: the Turkic Tiger Division (affiliated army), the Turkic Leopard Division (those who control strings), and the Turkic Eagle Division owned by the Turkic Khan.

The Turkic Tiger Division is the imperial guard that can only be recruited by the Turkic Khan. It has the strongest combat power, comprehensive capabilities, and is good at cavalry assault. However, because it is only one out of a hundred, the number is small.

The Turkic Leopard Division is good at riding and shooting, and the Turkic Eagle Division is good at reconnaissance.

Each of the three types of cavalry has its own strengths, and together they constitute an important force in the Turkic army system.

The Turkic Eagle Division was stationed at Barkol Lake, and the large-scale mobilization of the army could not be concealed, so both the Han army and the Beiliang army could only face the enemy head-on.

"It's up to me and Xiang Ceyu to deal with them." Huo Qubing turned to look at Xiang Ceyu and said, "Let's make a quick decision! The problem of horse food and supplies must be solved quickly."

Except for the Yulin Army and the Jiangdong disciples, most of the 30,000-strong army except for the Liaoyuan Phoenix Cavalry were infantry, not cavalry, not to mention that Duan Jiu Rui Shi was only a light infantryman. It was only because of the terrifying lethality of the Rui Shi that the Turks did not dare to provoke Duan Jiu. .

Because the Barkol tribe is stationed near Lake Barkol, the Barkol tribe is also a lineage related to the royal family in the Turks, and has two dual-talented legions with a total strength of 5,000 people!

You must know that there are only two tiger divisions in the Turks today. One is the Turkic Guards who inherited Shibi Khan, and the other is the tiger division personally trained by Jieli Khan. They are the most important combat force of the Turks today.

There are eight Leopard Divisions and sixteen Eagle Divisions, and there are one Leopard Division and one Eagle Division stationed in Barkol. Among them, the Eagle Division is personally commanded by Jieli Khan's nephew Ashina Sher, and his strength is not inferior. In any Leopard Division.

These two troops are stationed here. Whether it is when the Xiongnu attacks Beiliang or when Beiliang attacks the Xiongnu, they can report the news in time. The Turks are extremely vigilant towards the Xiongnu and Beiliang.

Therefore, the Turkic Eagle Master naturally paid attention and was always alert. He immediately discovered that the two troops of Huo Qubing and Xiang Ceyu were approaching Barkol Lake with a fierce attitude, and they were coming in the wind and snow.

The commander of the Turkic Eagle Division was named Ashina Sheer. He immediately increased his vigilance after receiving the scout's report. Ashina Sheer is the nephew of Jieli Khan. Historically, after Jieli Khan was captured alive by the famous Tang generals Li Jing and Li Ji and brought to Chang'an, the Eastern Turks split. After the tribe perished, Ashina Sheer surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and became a Tang general. He conquered the east and west for the Tang Empire. He was loyal to Li Shimin, and he was a simple man and a brave general.

In this world, Ashina Sheer is naturally a Turkic general and a confidant of Jieli Khan, commanding this Turkic Eagle Division.

As for coming over to borrow food or something, Ashina Sheer had no such concept at all in his mind.

You must know that this was in the wind and snow, and as a result, an army came all the way to borrow food. Who in the right mind would believe this kind of thing!

In particular, this army looks so fierce that it makes me feel heart palpitated just looking at it from a distance.

Obviously, Ashina Sheer immediately judged that the other party was definitely coming to kill his elite Huns.

Except for the elite, no one can march in such a windy and snowy day. Except for the elite, it is impossible for anyone to be so evil and murderous. From a distance, people can feel the soul-stirring murderous intent.

So Ashina Sheer immediately released his trust eagle to warn the Turks.

After releasing the letter eagle, Ashina Sher immediately brought his troops, notified Mahmoud, another Turkic general also stationed here, to join him and rushed towards Xiang Ceyu and Huo Qubing's cavalry.

The more Ashina Sheer looked at it, the more he became convinced that only the Huns could have such elite cavalry.

As for Beiliang, Ashina Sheer or Beiliang stationed here a group of sharp soldiers, not cavalry.

Mahmoud was no ordinary person. Historically, he was born in a family of former Turkic slaves. His father, Subuk Teqin, was the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty and the greatest king of the Ghaznavid dynasty.

Mahmoud was the commander with a higher status among the two, and his ability was more superior to Ashina Sher, and Ashina Sher was also convinced by him.

Mahmoud ordered Ashina Sher: "You lead the Eagle Division and attract them to come around. I will rush down when the time comes. We will attack from both sides and eat up this war department!"

"Follow the order!" Ashina Sheer agreed, and then ordered all his Turkic Eagle Masters to go and make bait.

In the wind and snow, the visibility of both sides was actually not high. When Xiang Ceyu and Huo Qubing saw the figures appearing in the wind and snow, they became interested and immediately started chasing them.

But Ashina Sheer had the advantage both in terms of speed and understanding of the terrain. Although Xiang Ceyu and Meng Xibai's cavalry were chasing, the distance between the two sides did not close, but remained Maintain a stable distance.

"There's something wrong with this cavalry!" Huo Qubing frowned as he watched the cavalry galloping.

"What's wrong?" Xiang Ceyu heard what Huo Qubing said and asked Huo Qubing. After all, Huo Qubing knew more about the cavalry than he did, and Xiang Ceyu still knew it!

However, Xiang Ceyu didn't feel any danger. He felt that as long as he rushed over, the other party would be gone.

Huo Qubing said: "Our soldiers and horses are not good at moving in the snow, and are already one-third slower than usual. But the opponent is different. The opponent is specially stationed here. Not to mention the speed, it is completely adapted to the snow. But it won’t have much impact. But under such circumstances, it can run as fast as us, there must be something wrong with it!"

(End of this chapter)