My Backyard is the Tang Dynasty Chapter 258

Published at 27th of October 2023 05:48:12 AM

In the Tuyuhun Grassland, five days after leaving Songzhou, Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi met Murong Shun smoothly. When they saw Murong Shun again, Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi were a little surprised. He looked exactly like a bereaved dog. His tattered fur clothes were stained with solidified blood, and within half a step he could smell a stench mixed with the smell of blood.

And behind him are Tuyuhun soldiers and civilians with yellow and emaciated faces. They all have tired faces and fear in their eyes. There are even some wounded soldiers moaning continuously on the bullock cart. All this is told to the two of them, Murong Shun's army has been crippled.

"Murong Khan." Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi clasped their hands away.

Adam's apple turned up and down, Murong Shun seemed to be choking up, but he didn't expect that the King of Shu really sent troops to rescue him, he said in a hoarse voice: "General Qin, General Zhu, you are finally here."

At this time, the remnants of Tuyuhun were stationed on a hillside. Soldiers and common people lived together. This is the nomadic custom of marching. Dismount from horses to graze and mount to fight.

Qin Huaiyu and Zhu You got off the horse, and Zhu Youzhi called the messengers and said: "Let the soldiers stay where they are and rest, and send out scouts to investigate the surrounding situation."

"Yes, General Zhu." The messenger led the order and left, while Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi followed Murong Shun into the tent.

Sitting opposite each other, Murong Shun was a little ashamed and said: "You two generals, because of the rush to escape, I haven't prepared food and drinks for the two generals yet, so I'll let people prepare them now."

"No need!" Qin Huaiyu stopped, "Your soldiers and people are already very hungry. We have sufficient military rations. You should keep these for yourself. Now tell us about the situation in the grassland."

Murong Shun was a little moved, and said: "General Qin is really a rare and benevolent general." He suddenly sighed again, "I was fighting with King Zun in the Tuyuhun Grassland. It seems that I can win the victory, but I didn't expect the 100,000 Tubo army to be like this I sneaked down from the plateau and attacked the tribe. The 50,000 cavalry led by me were defeated and could only flee towards Songzhou, but the Tubo army was still hot on their heels. If not for the desperate resistance of my generals, I would not be able to escape to this place. place."

"Where is the Tubo army now?" Zhu Youzhi asked, knowing himself and the enemy, he must first find out the current situation of the Tubo army.

Murong Shun said: "They are now enslaving my people in my royal court. Every time the Tubo army conquers a place, they will take the people there as slaves and take them back to Tubo. General Qin, General Zhu, if they can't save them, Tuyuhun will kill them." perish." At the end of the speech, Murong Shun wept unceasingly.

Looking at each other, the two nodded, and Zhu Youzhi said: "Before the Tubo army doesn't know that we are here to rescue them, they will be caught off guard. I have another idea. We found a valley when we came. The valley is very narrow and long, now you gather the Tuyuhun soldiers to lead the Tubo army into this valley, and leave the rest of the battle to us."

"Are you talking about the Wild Wolf Valley in the east?" Murong Shun asked, "Is there a stone there that looks very similar to a wolf's head?"

I recalled it for a while. Qin Huaiyu nodded and said, "That's right, there are indeed such a bunch of stones, Khan. You just need to lure them into this valley by feigning defeat, and lure as many of them as possible."

After pondering for a while, Murong Shun gritted his teeth. Said: "No problem, I will gather 20,000 cavalry to go to the royal court to invite the battle." Murong Shun already understood that he had no other choice, if he lost Tuyuhun, he would really be a lost dog.

Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi didn't want to stay on the grassland for too long. It's winter now, and long-distance combat will have a great impact on the supply line.

"Well, let's discuss the countermeasures now. Murong Khan will send troops tomorrow morning to lead the Tubo army into the Wild Wolf Valley, and our army will lie in ambush there. After the shelling, we will attack back and forth and annihilate the Tubo army in one fell swoop."

Murong Shun showed joy, and then he said: "What is this shelling?"

Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi smiled mysteriously and said, "Just plug the horse's ears when the time comes."

After a night's rest, in the morning Murong Shun ordered his soldiers and horses to march towards the Wangting, while Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi led the cavalry and infantry to the Wild Wolf Valley.

Wild Wolf Valley is a long and narrow valley that is more than ten miles long and more than one mile wide. After arriving at Wild Wolf Valley, Zhu Youzhi said: "Huaiyu, I will leave the cavalry to you. I will lead the artillery and infantry on both sides of the valley. Ambush and set up an artillery position, then listen to my signal to attack."

"Yes, I took the cavalry in ambush on the other side of the mountain." After that, Qin Huaiyu led the cavalry to the other side of the valley, and more than ten thousand cavalry quietly waited for the battle to come.

Seeing Qin Huaiyu leaving, Zhu Youzhi searched the Wild Wolf Valley, trying to find a place that was conducive to artillery shooting. At the same time, he commanded the archers to lie in ambush on both sides of the valley, and the sword and shield hand was responsible for guarding the artillery. If it is attacked by cavalry, it will be completely over.

After living in the grassland for several years, Murong Shun has long been familiar with the route of the grassland, and soon he returned to the royal court. Looking at the burning royal court, he felt both hatred and annoyance in his heart. The string of Tuyuhun people made him completely angry, "Kill!"

An angry shout came from Murong Shun's mouth, and the two-year cavalry marched towards the royal court with neat steps. Fake defeat is also a technical job. Success or failure, so Murong Shun was extremely disturbed, but he could no longer tolerate the wanton massacre of Tuyuhun people by Tubo soldiers.

The Tubo soldiers obviously didn't expect the Tuyuhun soldiers to return, and fled in panic, but the Tuyuhun cavalry on horses were faster, and a stream of blood shot up into the sky, but it was Murong Shun who cut a Tuyuhun soldier's throat.

"Kill!" The Tuyuhun soldiers rushed into the royal court and saw the Tubo soldiers, and they went forward to fight. This unexpected attack caught the Tubo people by surprise, and there were only the screams of the Tubo people in the whole royal court.

But this unilateral massacre did not last for a long time, and soon densely packed Tubo cavalry appeared on the opposite side.

"Khan, it's time to go now." A general reminded Murong Shun.

"No, we have to fight them, otherwise with Tashi's cunning, he will definitely become suspicious." Tashi is the commander of the Tubo army this time. After several battles with Tashi, Murong Shun found that Tashi was very careful. Be cautious, and this group of Tubo troops are also very well equipped, all wearing chain mail. This kind of chain mail is learned by Tubo from the Western Dashi Kingdom. It is very tough and flexible, which is also their disadvantage. one reason.

"Formation!" Murong Shun ordered, and the 20,000 cavalry quickly adjusted their formation.

As the Tubo army approached, Murong Shun saw clearly that the two people in the front were King Zun and King Tianzhu. He was shocked at first, and then furious. Unexpectedly, King Zun betrayed Tuyuhun and surrendered to the Tubo army.

"Kill!" Murong Shun gritted his teeth and shouted, and the cavalry immediately rushed towards the Tubo army like a tide. At this time, he was even more envious when he met his enemies, but he still kept in mind the strategy he had discussed and rushed into Tubo. In the army, Murong Shun exchanged a few tricks with King Zun, then turned around and left.

The Tubo army had just won a new victory, and was stabbed in the back by Murong Shun. How could they be reconciled, the horn sounded from the rear, which was a signal for an all-out attack.

King Zun and King Tianzhu couldn't stop laughing bitterly. The Tubo army was so shameless that they were used as cannon fodder. Their elders hid behind them, but since they surrendered, they couldn't resist anymore, so they had to lead the army to chase.

Qin Huaiyu and Zhu Youzhi had been lying in ambush in the Wild Wolf Valley for a long time. Taking advantage of the binoculars, Zhu Youzhi saw Murong Shun fleeing towards the Wild Wolf Valley. He licked his lips. Since he agreed to Li Yin, he must Capture a group of slaves for Li Yin and go back. According to Murong Shun, these Tubo troops came from the Sanyong Department of Tubo, and they were stationed very close to Songzhou. It is impossible to say that he took the army to the Sanyong Department after clearing up this group of Tubo troops. Turn around, because it is said that all the servants captured by the three brave tribes are there, and there may be a big harvest. (To be continued..)

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