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Chapter 458
The two rode side by side, Luo Shixin and Qin Qiong walked on the left and the right.

The Turkic people were always very close, seeing Luo Shixin, Qin Qiong and the others jumped on their horses, they were caught off guard for a while.
Luo Shixin immediately pressed his bow, and with a bang of an arrow, he shot the Turkic man in the gray wolf fur coat off his horse.

The opponent fell to the ground with an arrow, and the Turkic cavalry on the left and right exclaimed together.

After Luo Shixin shot him dead with one arrow, he shot two more similarly dressed people beside him and fell off the horse.

After shooting and killing three people, the two cavalry who were cruising on the side came to kill them, Qin Qiong suddenly shouted, and rushed to meet the enemy's two cavalry.Qin Qiong waved a golden mace, let go of it suddenly, and knocked a Turkic cavalry off his horse head-on.

This is Qin Qiong's unique skill, known as the trump card, which is usually used to throw people, and it hits every time.

The other Turkic warrior was taken aback. Both of them were famous warriors in the Turkic army. They were born under the command of the Turkic Khan. If they were right, even if they lost to Qin and Luo's bravery, they definitely wouldn't be killed in just one round so quickly.

But after taking Qin Qiong's surprise attack, his companion lost his life without knowing why, and the only one left showed timidity.

Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin stepped forward together.Three horses in wrong stirrups, after the Turkic warrior parried Qin Qiong's three maces in a row, his tiger's mouth went numb, and finally Luo Shixin shot him off his horse and killed him.
In this way, the two Turkic warriors were beheaded by Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin.

After the two killed one pass, they reined in their horses and returned to the formation. Thousands of Zhao soldiers in the formation were stunned, and then they all raised their weapons and cheered.

However, Qin Qiong Luo Shixin seemed to have done an insignificant thing. After killing people, he went straight back to the formation, got off his horse and sat down to continue drinking, chatting and laughing.

All the troops were in admiration.

On the side of the Turkic Army, Luo Shixin shot and killed the general with an arrow, and the two most outstanding warriors were beheaded by Qin Qiong and Luo Shixin on the spot.

But at this moment when crossing the river, there was loud noise of water, when Xue Wanche rode the Turkic Xi ​​cavalry and was attracted by Qin and Luo, he personally led the elite to cross the river and had already set up a foothold on the bank.

"Marshal, the Turks have retreated."

"Understood." Xue Wanche watched the Turkic people sweeping away, and Zhao Jun who had just crossed the river saw the grasslands strewn across the grassland, and the mighty Turkic cavalry forced back for his side. They were all overjoyed and cheered together.

On the bank of Wuhou Qinshui River, the water is surging, and the soldiers of Zhao Jun are full of morale because they won the first battle.
Xue Wanche knew that after the Turks suffered setbacks, the only option was to retreat. If the opponent insisted on fighting him, he would not wish for it.

Zhang Xuansu saw that the Turkic cavalry retreated into the mountain ridge in a calm and orderly manner even though they were frustrated, and said to Xue Wanche: "The Xiren cavalry is no more than a mob, and they can be broken with the palm of your hand, but the Turkic cavalry come like the wind and go without a trace." , advance slowly, retreat without haste, they are indeed my formidable enemy."

Xue Wanche glanced at Zhang Xuansu after hearing the words, and did not speak for a long time, but acquiesced to his rhetoric.For Xue Wanche, this is extremely rare.

At this time, a cavalryman came from the side and sent a letter to Zhang Xuansu. Zhang Xuansu couldn't help smiling slightly after reading it, and said to Xue Wanche: "Princess Yicheng persuaded Luo Khan to make peace with Zhao Guo. It already has an eye."

Hearing this, Xue Wanche said in a deep voice, "The negotiation was entrusted to Zhang Sheren by the king, but it was entrusted to Xue by the king to fight against the enemy. Now our army has won a small battle and pulled out the Turks. His vigor is to take advantage of the momentum and march to rescue the capital, how can we lose fighting spirit because the Turks want to make peace."

After all, Xue Wanche ordered the whole army to cross the river.

After his troops joined forces with Guo Xiaoke and Tudiji's Mohe cavalry, their strength reached nearly [-], and all the troops crossed the Wuhou Qin River within a day.

On the banks of the great river, the flags of Zhao Guojing can be seen endlessly.

At this moment, in the camp of Tuli Khan.

The defeat ahead, as well as the news of Zhao Guo's reinforcements crossing the river, came together.After hearing the news, Tu Li and Da He Duo Luo all showed surprised expressions.

One of the Turkic generals under Tuli's command said: "The Sui people were able to kill Qigu Tujin and my two attached warriors. It shows that the Sui army is not incompetent. If the other side's army comes across the river, they will not be able to fight us in a decisive battle. It must be the opponent."

When Dahe Mohui heard the words, he immediately retorted: "No matter how good the horse is, it will stumble, and even the best falcon will fail to catch the prey. When Qigu Qijin was killed, it can only be said how many people in the Sui Dynasty It’s just a warrior, but not everyone is like that. Now that the armies on both sides haven’t fought yet, if we retreat because of a small defeat ahead, won’t the Sui people see no one on the grassland from now on?”

"That's a good point. I've fought with the Sui people." Several Khitan chieftains also echoed.

Da He Duo Luo nodded, the Khitan people knew that with the Khitan and Xi people, they were no match for elite troops like Zhao Jun.This time they managed to curry favor with the Turkic people with cattle, sheep and female slaves, in exchange for sending troops, with the idea of ​​pulling the Turkic people to fight Zhao Jun.

Right now on the grassland, only the Turks can defeat Li Chongjiu's increasingly powerful Zhao army.

Tu Li glanced sideways, the Khitans in the tent also asked for the main battle, and Tu Li was very clear about the little calculations of the Khitans.

After the fall of the Great Sui Dynasty, the Turks continued to recruit the Han people who fled north, and accepted Li Yuan, Liu Wuzhou, Guo Zihe, Liang Shidu and others, and their power became stronger and stronger.After Chuluo Khan took advantage of the momentum to defeat Xue Yantuo's tribe, he stabilized the situation in Mobei, and took advantage of the momentum to move the Khan Court from Yudujin Mountain in Mobei to Tieshan in Monnan, which is to save the plan to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains in the south.

In terms of policies against the Sui people, as well as the Khitan and Xi ethnic groups in the grassland, Tuli agreed to deal with Luo Khan's strategy of separating the strong and joining the weak, stirring up the relationship between the Sui people and the various grassland tribes, making them fight each other and consume each other's power .Those who seek the support of the Turks will be given support, and those who resist the Turks will be wiped out.

In recent years, the Turkic cavalry, the bravest and best in battle in the world, have rarely been used, because the existence of the Turks is a deterrent, otherwise Li Tang would not have heard of the alliance between Li Gui and the Turks, so he would immediately offer gold and silver in fright, and even cede the two counties. It's over.

In this regard, Tuli has always admired Chuluo and Zhao Yande's methods, and only they can play tricks to this extent, which is far better than his father Shibi Khan.

But Tuli knew in his heart that he would never be willing to be used by him just because he admired Chuluo.As the son of Shibi Khan, Tuli has always had the heart of becoming a Turkic Khan, so Chuluo is his potential greatest enemy.Tuli knew that he was no match for the current situation, so he tried his best to win over Li Chongjiu, Khitan and other ministries, and he worked hard to accumulate power.

Tuli and Li Chongjiu have always been on good terms. In the past few years, the existence of Huaihuang and Yuyi Town has allowed Tuli to continue to flow. From Li Chongjiu, he obtained iron, salt, cloth, and medicinal materials that were not available on the grassland.Sudden used these to recruit warriors, hoard strength, and his wings became fuller day by day.
So for Tuli, Li Chongjiu is an important ally.But this important ally, after Yi Shui defeated Dou Jiande, made Tuli secretly startled.

Li Chongjiu proclaimed himself emperor in Youjing, and his prestige soared, and his power made Tuli also look sideways.Tuli felt that he could no longer control his ally, so Tuli was still at peace with Zhao Guo on the surface, and Li Chongjiu proclaimed himself emperor and offered generous gifts, but in fact Tuli had already had the heart to use force against Li Chongjiu.

This time when the opportunity came, Khitan took the initiative to come to the door, offered cattle, sheep and female slaves and demanded to deal with Li Chongjiu, but at this time, Turkic inside, Tuli also heard a rumor that was very bad for him, saying that he had colluded with Li Chongjiu and united with the Han people to betray him Turks.

For Tuli, who is determined to compete for the Turkic Khan, this rumor is fatal. He feels that many Turkic elders and nobles seem to have drawn a clear line with him because of this rumor. For Tuli who became a Turkic Khan, it was very unfavorable.

So this time, Tuli agreed to Dahe Duoluo, firstly to weaken the power of Zhao State and win over the Khitan allies, secondly, after winning this great victory, he will gain a higher prestige among the clan, and in the future, it will be a matter of course for him to win the Khan position.

Tuli and Dahe Duoluo planned to instigate civil strife in Yan Yelie's tribe first, and then lure the reinforcements of the Xi people from Ruoshui Prefecture's Protectorate. power.

All subsequent developments were largely planned by Tuli and Dahe Duoluo.The plan was very thorough, but there were only a few shortcomings. First, Wang Junkuo dispatched troops too quickly, so that the [-] Turkic cavalry under Tuli's command arrived near Wuhou Qinshui after a few days. Second, Li Chongjiu actually sent reinforcements from Youzhou , Not only is there a large number of people, but also they have crossed the Wuhou Qinshui in such a short period of time.

Now the group of Khitan people are clamoring for a showdown with Li Chongjiu's reinforcements, but Tuli frowned.

The Turkic cavalry has always come and gone like the wind, if it is beneficial, it will advance, and if it is not profitable, it will retreat. The [-] troops in Youjing came thousands of miles to rescue the siege, and they must fight to the death.Tuli's [-] cavalry, and this group of Khitan and Xi clan allies, did not have much confidence in winning.

Over the years, Tuli has managed to accumulate these family assets with great difficulty. If he fights with Zhao Jun, he will lose both sides, what will he use to compete with Chuluo for the position of Turkic Khan.

It is not only the Han people who know the superiority of a soldier who surrenders without fighting. He grew up in the grasslands and knows what Tuli is, and he is self-taught.

Thinking of this, Tu Li looked at the Khitan people in Da He Duo Luo, and had already made a decision in his heart, but at this moment he lacked a suitable excuse.He also couldn't lose the hearts of these Khitan people, although they are not good at fighting, there are still tens of thousands of horses, and Tuli will rely on their strength in the future.

Right here, suddenly someone outside the tent reported that Ke Dun had sent someone to come.

(End of this chapter)