Yipin Tang

Chapter 104 Turkic Intentions

Although Hou Junji's attitude made many Xizhou generals dissatisfied, Xizhou was indeed much safer with the [-] fine riders he brought.

After Ju Wentai heard the news, he was even more restless. He had never been a man of firm character. Although there were not many [-] cavalrymen, it showed Datang's attitude. Maybe the next time it would be [-] troops.He once again began to doubt his choice, but this time he had no way out, because Ju Wenya obviously had the support of Li Shimin, that is to say, even if Datang was willing to accept Gao Chang's surrender again, he would not be able to accommodate him, the king of Gaochang. , this time Datang is determined to change Gaochang Wang.

"Tu Tu, when will the Turkic reinforcements arrive?"

In the Gaochang Palace, Ju Wentai stood anxiously in front of the throne and walked up and down. Below him sat a thin Turkic man with a gloomy face.

"The one in Chang'an failed to assassinate Changsun Wuji, and the Tang Dynasty did not cause turmoil. When the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty heard the news of Gaochang's attack on Yanqi, he would definitely send a large army. Our Khan has long been ready for battle. As long as you can take Yanqi, the Turkic 30 cavalry You can go south anytime."

"Yanqi's resistance is too tenacious, can Motuo Khan send some people to help me attack Yanqi?"

Tu Tu sneered disdainfully and said, "You can't take even a small Yanqi, so why do you rule the countries in the Western Regions after our Turks conquered the Central Plains?"

"I..." Facing Tu Tutu's sneer, Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, not only did not get angry, but flattered him: "I also hope that I can win Yanqi as soon as possible and clear the obstacles for Motuo Khan to go south."

"What our Khan wants is the result. Chang'an has news that Cheng Yaojin has led an army of 30 and is coming here. If you can't take Yanqi before the Tang army arrives, hehe... by then we will be [-] Turks. The Wan Dajun and the Tang Dynasty's [-] Dajun are about to meet in Gaochang."

Ku Tu swaggered away from the palace, leaving only Ju Wentai with a frightened expression on his face. At this time, no matter how stupid he was, he understood Turkic intentions.The Turks had no intention of letting him rule the countries in the Western Regions, and Motuo Khan didn't care whether Yanqi could be taken. What he wanted was the stalemate between Gaochang and Yanqi. .

Even though he understood the Turkic intentions, Ju Wentai, who was weak, still did not dare to leave Tutu. Tulu is the younger brother of Tulu, the number one warrior in Xizhou, and Tulu is the commander of the 30 Turkic army this time.

Ku Tu got on his horse and looked back at the Gaochang Palace with a sneer on his face. It's ridiculous that such a weak and incompetent person still wants to lead the countries in the Western Regions.When Motuo Khan takes control of the Central Plains, the Western Regions, it will be his and his elder brother Tulu's reward!
The 30 Turkic iron cavalry would not do anything to wipe out Yanqi. The Turks were just unwilling to meet the Tang Dynasty's soldiers head-on. Li Jing and Hou Junji left them with too much pain.

The Turkic cavalry is brave and fast. As long as the army brought by Cheng Yaojin is dragged in Yanqi and Gaochang for a few days, they can quickly attack Huaiyuan Town and go south. But it's not just the Weishui alliance at the beginning, as long as the Turkic army can come to Chang'an, it will be a breeze for Motuo Khan to join the Central Plains!
Yanqi was in danger, Cheng Yaojin led the army to rush on the road, but when they arrived in Huaiyuan Town, they got a secret letter sent by Changsun Wuji.

Deputy General Niu Jinda read Changsun Wuji's handwritten letter and said, "Commander, why didn't Master Changsun let us support Yanqi or pacify Gaochang, but let us stick to Huaiyuan Town? Once Yanqi is lost, we will face it head-on." The Turkic army is here, and it is His Majesty's order to pacify Gaochang, so it seems inappropriate for us to stay here."

Cheng Yaojin also frowned in confusion, and turned his attention to Cheng Chuliang who had delivered the letter. If someone else sent the letter back, he would really doubt whether there was something wrong with the secret letter.

Cheng Chuliang quickly explained: "Master Changsun originally planned to let the army go to support Yan Qi as soon as the reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty arrived. It was later that Zixin suddenly raised his inner thoughts with Master Changsun, which made Master Changsun change his mind and let me deliver the letter immediately. return."

"Oh? It's Zixin? What idea did he come up with?"

Cheng Yaojin's heart moved when he heard Wang Zixin's name. He was still shocked by the gunpowder experiment, and he was quite curious about Wang Zixin's thoughts.

"Zixin first thought it was strange that Ju Wentai had not sent any troops to help the Turks after attacking Yanqi for a long time. A few days ago, Xizhou soldiers found 30 Turkic Chen soldiers on the border between Gaochang and Yanqi, all of them were Qingqi. He suspected the Turks It’s waiting for an opportunity.”

"What timing?" Cheng Yaojin's eyes flickered as if he had thought of something.

"The time to attack Huaiyuan Town." Cheng Chuliang said seriously: "Zixin feels that we have been confused by the actions of Turks and Ju Wentai all along. They have no intention of confronting the Tang army at all. Not sending troops to help is to keep the war between Gaochang and Yanqi at a stalemate."

"Then when the Tang army arrives, they will definitely support Yanqi or pacify Gaochang. No matter which Turkic they choose, they will take the opportunity to attack Huaiyuan Town from the other side. The 30 Turkic army this time is all light cavalry, which is not suitable for a direct confrontation. It is most suitable for long-distance raids, as long as the army brought by my father is dragged for a few days, then the Turkic army can go all the way south, and even if my father realizes it, I am afraid it will not be able to catch up."

Niu Jinda exclaimed: "They are planning to attack Chang'an directly!"

Cheng Yaojin nodded and said in a deep voice: "What a shrewd plan. Once Chang'an is besieged, even if we can rush back, we will be cautious. When will the Turks know such a clever tactic?"

Cheng Chuliang continued: "Zixin feels that neither Gaochang nor Yanqi is the key point. The Turks look down on them. It is not difficult for Datang to pacify Gaochang or seize Yanqi, but it is definitely not now. The goal of the Turks must be the Central Plains, so Huaiyuan Huaiyuan Town is the only place they must pass through when they go south, and if they hold Huaiyuan Town, they will not be afraid of any disturbances caused by the Turks. As for Ju Wentai, he is just a clown, as long as the news of the Great Tang army arriving at the border reaches his ears, he will panic. The danger will dissipate by itself."

"Okay! Ju Wentai is really just a clown, Zixin thought of all this?" Cheng Yaojin asked with a narrowed smile.

Cheng Chu nodded and said: "It is indeed what Zixin thought. On that day, Master Changsun was discussing with Hou Junji and some generals from Xizhou about supporting Yanqi. Random thoughts may not be true, but Master Changsun immediately changed his expression after hearing this, and then told me to rush back to Huaiyuan Town to wait for the reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty, and told me to deliver the secret letter to the commander in chief of the reinforcements inside."

Niu Jinda hesitated and said: "Your Majesty asked us to support Yanqi to pacify Gaochang. If we..."

"I will immediately send someone to report this matter to Chang'an."

Niu Jinda nodded. If Wang Zixin's conjecture is true, then the army must not leave Huaiyuan Town. What worries him is that the Turks dispatched 30 cavalry, and Huaiyuan Town is not easy to defend.

Cheng Yaojin didn't seem worried at all, and he didn't seem to plan to ask Chang'an to send reinforcements, which made Niu Jinda and Cheng Chuliang a little puzzled.

(End of this chapter)