Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 634 East-West Alliance
Nearly 2 troops gathered at the border. Cui Hongsheng led the main force into Zhangye County. The vanguard army of [-] people, led by Donggong Zuowushi, was already heading towards Yiwu County.

Xuanting commanded 5000 frontier troops and headed straight for Dunhuang County.

Yang Yuanqing, Xu Shiji, Hou Junji, An Xinggui, Xue Wang, and Fan Wenchao are the commanders of the Sixth Route Cavalry. Once the vanguard army arrives, they will attack the four cities of Hengjie, Linchuan, Tiandi, and Dujin in the eastern part of Gaochang Kingdom. .

The East and West Turks have temporarily ceased fighting. After all, the main force in Guanzhong of the Sui Dynasty has arrived. There are always envoys sent to Li Jing from both sides, and they go back and forth without interruption.

This is how fighting is, we have to make things clear, otherwise the fight will be confusing.

The envoy from the Eastern Turks was Qibi Katu, the son of Qibi Geling, the leader of Tiele, who had had many dealings with the Sui Dynasty.

When Qibi Katu was in the capital, he also met Li Jing.

"Mr. Li, you know that it was Shibi who invaded our border first, and we were violated. Da Sui should help us," Qibi Katu still hoped that Da Sui could work with them to deal with Shi Bi.

In the lobby, Li Jing said expressionlessly: "The order I received is to help Duke Mou regain Gaochang. As for how to deal with the conflicts between you, the court has not given me any instructions. Young leader, please do not embarrass me. You should withdraw from Gaochang as soon as possible. I will It’s better to withdraw our troops.”

It has only been a few years, but the Tiele people have already worn the same pants as the Western Turks, and they are all ours.

Qibukatu said with a bitter face: "We can retreat, but the prerequisite is that the Eastern Turks also retreat. You also know that we have already set up our formation with the Jiaohe River as the boundary. Due to the surrounding terrain, it is difficult for us to retreat. The two armies are less than six miles apart. What if I retreat and the Eastern Turks pursue me one after another?"

"Then let's be a middleman and let the envoys from the Eastern Turks come in and agree to retreat together. If anyone breaks their promise, they will humiliate me and go to the country," Wei Jie suggested.

This idea is actually a bad idea. Li Jing cannot represent the Sui Dynasty. If he acts as a middleman and the Western Turks are cheated, he will resent the Sui Dynasty court, and Li Jing will have to take the blame.

He can't be the master.

He could only verbally urge the two countries to withdraw their troops.

"This idea is feasible. The Turks keep their oaths. As long as the Eastern Turks can swear, we are willing to retreat first," Qibi Katu was quite happy.

Yang Yuanqing said impatiently: "We are not discussing with you. I say young leader, you have to make it clear. We are not here to interfere with your affairs, but to protect the vassal state. It was you who interfered with our affairs. Three days After that, our army will enter the territory of Gaochang, and we won’t be able to control so many by then. If there are any foreign troops in the territory of Gaochang, retreat as soon as possible, otherwise you will bear the consequences."

Li Jing nodded and said: "I have asked the envoy of the Eastern Turks to go back. In three days, our army will enter Gaochang. If you don't retreat, you will bear the consequences yourself."

Qibikatu sighed, having nothing more to say.

Three days later, Li Jing personally led the army into Gaochang, and the Eastern and Western Turkic armies also retreated in tacit agreement and withdrew from Gaochang Gaotou.

The entire Gaochang army totaled less than 2 people, and many of them were still supporters of Qu Boya. He was in such a mess this time because the rebellion started too quickly. In the capital city of Gaochang, the rebels occupied the capital. , forced him to abdicate, and then drove him out.

After the rebel leader Gong Lu, the Minister of War, drove away Qu Boya, he planned to appease other cities and support him as the new king of Gaochang. However, the progress was not smooth. The cities were already divided. With the intrusion of the East and West Turks, there was even more chaos. .

Such a mess was vulnerable to the elites of Guanzhong. It only took five days for Li Jing to regain the entire territory of Gaochang, kill Gong Lu, and then help Qu Boya regain the throne.

Everything seemed to be going well. With so many people coming to Zhangye, it seemed like they were all in vain.

But just two days later, the Rangers came to report that the Eastern and Western Turks had invaded the border at the same time and were approaching the capital Gaochang.

"What do these two bastards want to do?" There was an urgent meeting in the city. Laizheng was furious and asked for a retreat.

Li Jing did not agree, but said calmly:
"Immediately send an order to Yang Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng to set up ambushes in the two cities of Baili and Linchuan. I will lead the main force to retreat slowly and hold on to the other side. If they still pursue us, we will wait for a while between the three cities of Hengjie, Baili and Linchuan. They are known as the invincible Turkic cavalry in the steppe."

That night, Li Jing took Qu Boya, who was still hot from sitting, to evacuate Gaochang City urgently. There was no danger to defend here, and the army was mostly infantry and could not withstand the impact of the prairie wolf cavalry.

In the direction of the three cities of Baili, there is a place with crisscrossing canyons, which is convenient for giving full play to the advantage of the infantry.

The Turkic cavalry were extremely maneuverable. As soon as Li Jing left, they arrived, and they did not enter the city. They directly chased after Li Jing's rear troops.

Shibi and Shekui reached a temporary alliance and killed Li Jing first, and then they resolved their conflicts.

The Turks have always been like this. For decades, they were nominally attached to the Sui Dynasty but their border violations never stopped.

An infantry marching on two legs would definitely not be able to run on four legs. This was because Li Jing reacted quickly. If he was one step behind, he would be surrounded in Gaochang City. Once he was finished, Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng would be leaderless and completely helpless. Once you know what's going on, it's very easy to defeat them one by one.

If their army is defeated, the Turks can march straight into the pass.

The rear troops were now turned into cannon fodder. The 3000-man infantry phalanx was smashed to pieces under the impact of the Turkic cavalry, and the entire army was annihilated.

Yang Yuanqing led another three thousand cavalry to the rear to buy time for the army to withdraw eastward.

The Turks are also very smart. I am not fighting your cavalry. I am chasing the infantry. Therefore, the 6 Tiele cavalry commanded by Chibikhatu are responsible for entangling Yang Yuanqing. The remaining [-] people will all go. Went after Li Jing.Can he be entangled?He can't hold on.

Because he was facing the most powerful among the younger generation of generals who went on an expedition to Goguryeo.

"My sons, as long as you kill these bastards, in addition to the rewards from the court, I will also reward each of them with twenty guan. If you kill their leader, you will be rewarded with [-] guan."

Going on an expedition is a hard job, and it's even more boring if you don't make money. If there is a big reward, it will be like a chicken blood. After all, everyone believes in Yang Yuanqing's financial resources.

Furthermore, they had all participated in the Battle of Goguryeo and were very confident in their own armor and weapons.

Yang Yuanqing pretended to escape, and then directly killed a carbine in a slightly open area.

When the cavalry makes a U-turn, it is not as easy as the rear army turning to the front army. It is as easy as everyone turning around. Instead, the front army makes a big turn, and the rear army makes a small turn, maintaining the high speed of the war horses and continuing the impact posture.

The Tiele people's spears were not as long as the horses. The winner was determined almost as soon as the two sides came into contact. In less than half an hour, the 5000-strong Tiele Iron Army was defeated.

If Yang Yuanqing wants to save time, he will definitely not pursue him, but he must kill the opponent's generals.

Qibi Katu's head was picked up on Yang Yuanqing's horse, and then he continued eastward towards Baili City.

He did not dare to stay longer, because the dust and smoke in the distance showed that most of the Turks had already moved this way.

One day and one night, when Li Jing arrived at Linchuan City, the Turkic army from behind also followed. The two sides formed formations outside the city, and a battle was about to break out.

Li Jing was tired after running for so long, and the Turks were tired after chasing for so long, but Yang Xuanting and Cui Hongsheng were waiting for the enemy, and had quietly formed encirclements on the north and south wings.

Tiele leader Qibi Geleng noticed that there was the main force of the Sui army to the south of the army, but he was not worried at all, because behind him were Shekui and Shibi's main cavalry. This time, they were determined to eat them in one bite. Li Jing.

The Eastern and Western Turks had endured the Sui Dynasty for a long time, and they knew that Yang Guang was in Jiangdu with the most elite main force of the Sui Dynasty, and there were not many soldiers in Guanzhong.

In the Sui army's formation, drums were beating loudly, and the infantry regiments in front had begun to move forward.

This military formation was very complicated. Qibi Geling and Kang Sheoli on the Turkic side were confused. For a moment, they didn't know how to charge into the formation.

It was at this time that Qibi Geling received the news that his son had been killed. In a rage, he took his [-] cavalry and began to charge into the battle.

To the south of him is Yang Xuanting, but they just don't divide their troops to take precautions, because the grassland is such a fighting method. Concentrate the main force to defeat one part, and then everything else will be easy to deal with.

Probably just hit him with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches coming.

In fact, the style of play is completely correct. They all use iron cavalry and are too mobile, but refining weapons is not a joke.

Turks are all covered in leather armor, and this thing will break with a poke.

Kang Sheoli saw this and stood still. After waiting for the Tiele people to defeat Li Jing, he was responsible for pressing the battlefield, that is, to prevent the Sui army's broken troops from regrouping, and to suppress the Sui army in the north and south directions.

But it didn't take long for him to see something was wrong.

More than 4 people were divided into six groups and charged three times, but could not move forward. However, the cavalry in Li Jing's formation had already come out. Taking advantage of the opportunity for Qibi Geling's cavalry to adjust, they killed each of the opponents with a confused look on their face.

Kang Sheoli was stunned.

"It may be too late for Teller to retreat quickly," Liu Ye, the Han military advisor beside him, said.

"Shut up!" Kang Sheoli is still a soldier. He knows that his withdrawal will have too great an impact. If he sells out Qibi Ge, even if he doesn't talk about it, it will also cause the fragile alliance between East and West Turks to disappear, affecting the entire strategic situation. .

He can't leave. Once he leaves, the Shekui behind will leave if they see that they don't keep their promise. At that time, it will become the East Turks fighting against the Sui Dynasty alone.

So he ordered the army to attack Cui Hongsheng's tribe in the north.

Cui Hongsheng's military formation is not as weird as Li Jing's, but he is not a vegetarian either. I have in my hand the reorganized elite Zuowuwei and Xiong Qu Army, the fifth ace unit of the Sui Dynasty.

Do you think I'm a soft persimmon?
Arrows rained all over the sky. Cui Hongsheng ordered the crossbowmen to shoot all the arrows in one go, knocking the man on his back.

Refined arrow clusters can break armor when shot.

However, the Turks were really fierce. Even after being shot down, they still pushed forward desperately and inserted themselves directly into the Sui army's formation, and a melee began.

(End of this chapter)