The day after Nan Jiyun led an army of 10,000 to escort Zhenli back to Geluolu, Zhang Xuan's Western Expedition army, under the command of Guo Ziyi, was slowly pressing towards Tuqishi's homeland. Zhang Xuan was unwilling to waste too much time on Tuqi Shiren, so he decided to solve the problem of Tuqi Shiren in the shortest time and with the most thunderous means.
Tu Qishi seems to be very powerful, but in Zhang Xuan's heart, Tu Qishi and Daqishi are not on the same level at all.
Ten days later.
Nan Jiyun led his army to Ge Luolu's Khan Court. Geluolu Xinyehu Tiejin led more than 10,000 of his troops to welcome the Khan Court for dozens of miles. In the name of welcoming the princess, he actually wanted to give face to the Chinese army.
Although the Chinese army did not raise its troops to attack Geluolu, it has already put tremendous pressure on the Geluolu people. On the left, there was the threat of the Huihe Khan's army, while on the front, there was the threat of Zhang Xuan's hundreds of thousands of troops. In the past ten days, disputes broke out among the dignitaries of the Geluolu tribe. Some people advocated joining Tuqishi, while others advocated joining the Chinese dynasty. , and they couldn¡¯t argue.
The dispute became so intense that there were signs of internal strife.
Tiejin knew that as a leader, he had to make a decision as soon as possible. If they were slower, they wouldn't even need the Chinese army to attack, and the Geluolu people would destroy themselves. Geluolu only has tens of thousands of troops in the country. Once it splits, the consequences will be disastrous and it will be annexed sooner or later.
One day before Nan Jiyun arrived with his army, Tiejin finally turned the tide and led the Geluolu people to make a decision - to continue to submit to the Chinese dynasty and send troops to help the Chinese emperor annihilate the Tuqishi people.
¡°I have to say that Tiejin is a very smart person.
He understands the Tuqi Shi people, he also understands the Great Cannibals, and he also understands the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains. No matter it was the previous Li Tang Dynasty. Or is it the more powerful Chinese dynasty that has replaced it now?
Although Tuqi Shiren is tough, he is not enough to dominate the entire Western Region because he does not have the strength. Just like he can plunder Beiting and other places at will, but he does not have the ability to garrison them for a long time and take them for himself.
Although the Great Eater is powerful, when the Great Eater comes, there will be domestic disputes and civil strife. It will be difficult for the Great Eater to take care of the Western Regions in a short period of time. That's nothing more than that, what's more important is. Tie Jin once visited Dashi and dealt with the Dashi nobles. He knew that most of the Dashi nobles did not advocate attacking the Western Regions and occupying the Central Plains because these regions were too far away from the Dashi homeland.
What the big food people want is nothing more than the land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu on the Congling Mountains, because this is the gateway to the big food empire. The main thing is that if we can guard this gate, the cannibals will feel at ease. In the Western Region under the green ridge, the cannibals have no intention of getting involved.
And in this way, the real ruler of the Western Regions is still the Chinese Dynasty.
The Chinese emperor raised hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the Western Regions, and the Tuqi Shi people were destroyed in a matter of seconds.
Besides. There are also Uighurs who are watching with eager eyes, and Tiejin has no doubt that once they disobey the Chinese emperor's will, the Uighurs will do their best to attack Geluolu. and replace it.
The Huihe people are relatives of the Chinese emperor. They are extremely powerful at the moment and are far beyond the ability of the Geluolu people to offend.
Therefore, Tie Jin made the most sensible decision against all the opinions. Otherwise, Nan Jiyun's ten thousand soldiers and horses would have to face the attack of Ge Luolu's cavalry instead of greeting it.
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Nan Jiyun¡¯s army was stationed on the shore of Lake Ala. He's got the message. Geluolu Yehu Tiejin has personally led his troops to greet the Geluolu Khan Court.
Although there are unknown risks and facing tens of thousands of Geluolu cavalry, Nan Jiyun and his 10,000 Shence troops are not afraid. After experiencing the baptism of battles, especially the suppression of the rebellion and the Tubo War, the morale of the Shence Army was at its peak. This is the elite of the Chinese army, and it is also equipped with a large number of firearms. Nan Jiyun is convinced. He led his 10,000 cavalrymen to fight in and out of the Geluolu people's territory. Even though they could not destroy Geluolu, escaping unharmed was not a problem.
This is the key reason why Zhang Xuan dared to send Nan Jiyun's ten thousand troops.
It¡¯s early summer now. The wind by the Ala Lake was cool and fresh. Nan Jiyun held a spear in his hand and stood by the lake, looking at the beautiful scenery of the plateau, lakes and mountains in front of him, feeling slightly trance-like.
A gust of fragrant wind blew by, and the sound of gentle footsteps came.
Nan Jiyun didn¡¯t need to look back to know that it was Zhanli.
Nan Jiyun remained silent.
¹@Àö walked up to him lightly, with a complicated tenderness flashing in her eyes. She looked sideways at Nan Jiyun and said softly, "General Nan, this is already the territory of the Geluolu people. The general can place Zhenli here, and then the entire army retreats to Bole to prevent any unexpected events."
"If the Geluolu people have different intentions, the general will still be missing one of his ten thousand people."Click" Qianli sighed quietly.
Nan Jiyun did not look back and said calmly, "According to His Majesty's decree, I will personally send Princess Zhenli back to Geluolu. At this moment, I have not reached the destination and have not handed over the princess to the Geluolu people completely. I cannot retreat." !¡±
A trace of worry flashed across Jingli's bright face. After a moment of hesitation, she grabbed Nan Jiyun's arm, pulled it and said, "The Geluolu people are about to arrive. I'm here, and I've arrived safely. General, please step back 50 seconds." Here, as long as Yanli convinces Tiejin, I will send someone to inform the general."
Nan Jiyun was caught by Zhang Li, and his body visibly stiffened, but he did not struggle, but slowly turned his head to look at Zhang Li, and said calmly, "You can't convince Tie Jin. His Majesty said that the Geluolu people must If you know how to submit, you will definitely submit. Even if Tiejin has a different intention, with Ge Luolu¡¯s tens of thousands of cavalry, he still can¡¯t keep a certain family!¡±
As he spoke, Nan Jiyun felt a strong sense of confidence and authority.
"The ten thousand knights of a certain family are an invincible army. Even if they cannot destroy Ge Luolu, if they can escape with all their strength, no one in the world can stop them."
¹@Àö fell silent for a moment.
"Since the general is so stubborn, Zhang Li will no longer persuade him Sigh" A faint look of sadness floated on her face, and she bowed deeply, "Zhang Li thanks the general for taking care of him these days, and that's it. If we say goodbye, we will probably never meet again in the future. I wish you a bright future, General!"
??Suddenly, Yanli burst into tears and fell to her knees.
A hint of unbearability appeared on Nan Jiyun's serious face, and his shoulders trembled slightly.
He is a tough man who fights on the battlefield cold-bloodedly. He never thought that he would fall in love with a foreign woman. It¡¯s been a journey. He escorted Zhenli back to Geluolu. This almost fatalistic feeling grew stronger in his heart day by day.
But he knew his mission.
Even though Jingli took the initiative to throw herself into her arms last night, he still endured it.
??Zhang Li cried into tears at his feet.
The corners of Nan Jiyun's mouth twitched, and he slowly leaned down, grabbed Zhanli's arm, and said softly, "You don't have to be sad. When you return to Geluolu, you are still the princess You and I have different identities. There are some things that cannot be done for someone. Of."
"Am I still a princess? Haha" Zhanli smiled sadly, "I have been kidnapped for so long, will Tiejin still want me? Besides, as long as the Geluolu people decide to submit and help His Majesty the Emperor to annihilate the rebellion, Qishi people, the first one to kill is me, a Tuqishi woman."
Nan Jiyun¡¯s expression froze. He tightened his grip and lowered his voice, "Since you know this, why did you ask His Majesty to send someone to send you back?"
"I am the princess of the Geluolu people and a Tuqishi woman. If I don't come back here, where will I go? Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor has such intention. How can a beautiful woman resist the power of God?"
Nan Jiyun¡¯s palms trembled, and the hand that grabbed Zhanli¡¯s arm immediately let go weakly.
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Nan Jiyun¡¯s face became solemn, and he slowly sat down, holding on to Zhang Li¡¯s trembling shoulders, and said softly. "Don't be afraid, I will protect you if possible!"
"After the sudden cavalry is destroyed, I will beg your majesty to reward you."
?????????????????????????????????????¡ "General, are you really willing to save Zhenli?"
"I'll do my best." Nan Jiyun tightened his grip.
"I believe in the general. If she can save her life, Zhang Li is willing to be a slave and serve the general." Zhang Li was relieved, her whole body went limp, and she collapsed in Nan Jiyun's arms.
The ten days since departure from Hanhai City, although short, have been the most glorious years in Yanli's life. She almost fell madly in love with the general next to the Chinese emperor. Hu Nu's feelings were fierce and she would not hide them. She actually didn't expect too much, she just hoped that she could have a one-night stand with the man she liked before she died, so that she would have no regrets even if she died.
"I don't need slaves. I don't have a wife. If possible, I will marry you." Nan Jiyun leaned over and said, ruthlessly tearing open Qianli's dress.
Once he let go of his heart, he no longer kept secrets. The two hugged and rolled into the reeds by the lake, startling a few inexplicable water birds.
On the morning of the second day, Tiejin led his tribe to the shores of Ala Lake and personally welcomed the special envoy of the Chinese Emperor, Nan Jiyun, one of the five founding princes of the Chinese dynasty who was famous in the Western Regions and the general of the Shence Army.
Nan Jiyun¡¯s 10,000 Shence Army cavalry lined up to wait for each other. Tie Jin looked at the fierce and murderous Chinese cavalry from a distance, and felt awe-inspiring. He quickly stepped forward on his horse and said with a smile.??Start chatting.
"The general has come a long way, and Xiao Wang is late to greet him. Please forgive me, general!" Tiejin dismounted and held his fists.
Nan Jiyun also dismounted and clasped his fists in return, saying, "Ye Hu is polite. In accordance with His Majesty's order, I will escort Princess Zhenli back to Geluolu and negotiate with Ye Hu to jointly send troops to destroy the Tuqi Shiren"
Nan Jiyun is no nonsense and straightforward.
He had already made preparations. If he refused to surrender, he would immediately lead his army to charge over, and then retreat to Bole to wait for the emperor's army.
Tiejin smiled awkwardly and said, "His Majesty's order has been issued, how dare you disobey? Xiao Wang has mobilized all Ge Luolu's soldiers and horses, and is ready to fight with the Chinese army to destroy Tuqishi. Come here. It's at the lake. Let¡¯s set up a feast and wait for my king to show mercy to the general!¡±
From the beginning to the end, Tiejin didn¡¯t even look at Jianli, who was standing on one side.
But in fact, just as Zhenli had guessed, Tiejin had already begun to murder her. The fact that she was kidnapped was not the next best thing, but she was from Tuqishi, and she was also the one Tuqishi sent to make peace with him. Tiejin must kill her to show his sincerity in breaking with Tuqishi.
Sure enough, Tiejin sent someone to take over Jianli, then waved his hand lightly and shouted, "This girl is a Tuqi Shiren. She married me, Ge Luolu, who has always harbored alien intentions. If anyone comes, kill her quickly." Kill and return Tu Qishi!"
Several Geluolu soldiers pushed Jianli to the ground fiercely and began to brandish their machetes on the spot, preparing to kill her.
There are not so many rules when it comes to killing aliens. They kill them on the spot.
But as soon as a Geluolu soldier swung his scimitar, he heard a loud bang, his palm trembled, and his scimitar fell to the ground.
Not far away, beside Tie Jin, Nan Jiyun set up his bow and arrow, and shot down the scimitar of Ge Luolu's soldier with one arrow.
Tie Jin frowned and turned to look at Nan Jiyun and said, "General, this woman is a Tuqi Shiren. The little king killed her to show his loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor. What are you"
Nan Jiyun was silent, strode over, leaned over and helped Zhang Li up.
"Nan was ordered by the emperor to protect her. Since Ye Hu has surrendered to the imperial court, this girl will wait for His Majesty to deal with her. Someone, please take care of her and wait for Your Majesty to deal with her."
Several tough Shence soldiers rushed over and took Jianli down.
Tiejin¡¯s eyes flashed, his brows furrowed, but he immediately relaxed, and he laughed and said, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll just leave it to His Majesty¡¯s disposal. She¡¯s just a Tuqishi woman, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning!¡±
There are dozens of women weighing in at the same time, so naturally they don¡¯t care about a beautiful woman who rides a horse. He was not a fool, and he could vaguely see that the general of the Chinese Dynasty in front of him seemed to have taken a fancy to this beautiful girl. In this case, he was happy to give her a favor.
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Three days later. The emperor's edict arrived, consecrating Tiejin as Geluolu Shenguang Khan, and ordered Tiejin to lead the entire country to march westward to attack Tuqishi with the cooperation of Nanjiyun's 10,000 Shence troops.
Almost at the same time, Feng Changqing led 30,000 Anxi troops from Qiuci to attack Tuqishi. Coupled with Zhang Xuan's main army, the three-pronged army and horse approached Tuqishi, and suddenly the territory of Tuqishi was filled with smoke.
Five days later. Nan Jiyun joined Ge Luolu's 50,000 troops in the first battle with Alamu and Tuqishi cavalry. Tu Qi Shi's 50,000 soldiers and horses encountered 60,000 coalition troops. Nan Jiyun's 10,000 Shence troops charged forward with rockets flying horizontally and unstoppably. After an hour of fierce fighting, Tu Qishi abandoned 20,000 corpses and fled in panic, and the coalition forces were victorious.
The combat effectiveness of the Shence Army and the supreme power of firearms made Ge Luolu frightened, and his desire to surrender became even more serious. Tiejin simply couldn't imagine that if China's hundreds of thousands of troops were equipped with such earth-shattering firearms, then who in the world could stop them?
Feng Changqing also had a decisive battle with the Tuqi Shi people. The Anxi Army defeated the Tuqi Shi people at a painful cost of thousands of casualties. After these two defeats, the Tuqi Shi people retreated to Suiye City.
At this time, Zhang Xuan¡¯s army was less than a few hundred miles away from Suiye City.
The destruction of the country and the tribe by Tu Qishi is just around the corner, and the Western Region is shaken. The Fire Spitting Immortal never thought that Shi Iron Cavalry, the sudden cavalry he had always been proud of, would be so defeated in front of the Chinese army and horses.