The Golden Age Chapter 1003: Difficult choices
Qin Xiao watched the situation there from a distance. From the perspective of the situation, the wolf cavalry has the absolute upper hand. The main force of the Heguren’s defending army has probably been cleared by the wolf cavalry. At present, only a small part of the soldiers and horses are stubbornly resisting. , It has even been difficult to organize effective resistance.
There is no doubt that this is an unprecedented disaster for Hegu people.
Qin Xiao sighed with emotion and thought to himself that Tie Han could dominate the desert, and he really deserved it.
Before this, no one had thought of sending troops to take Heguren’s heart, but Tie Han was able to take the opportunity to take the opportunity when the main force of the Hegu army was going south. The timing was just right, and his own plan was unexpected. combine.
It's just that the purpose of the two parties is different.
Qin Xiao attacked Khan Tent in an attempt to capture Yu Ke Dun, with the ultimate goal of forcing the Hegu people to withdraw their troops from Luozhi Mountain, and even forcing the two sides to reach an agreement on truce, so as to preserve the strength of the Xile tribe.
Qin Xiao is a member of the Tang Dynasty after all, so the standpoint for considering things is naturally in the interests of Datang.
Datang is no longer as strong as it used to be, and there is even a situation where a pack of wolves has emerged. Durhu in the north has risen. Even if there are four northern towns to guard the border, it is still a threat to Datang. Qin Xiao’s strategy is In the middle, if the Eastern Modong people can preserve their strength and have the power to contend with the Tusun people in Monan, it can certainly prevent Tiehan’s expansion and also play a restraining role.
If the Xile tribes become weak and the wolf cavalry swarms into the Modong prairie, and even tramples the Modong tribes underfoot, then Tiehan’s strength will be greatly enhanced. At that time, the desert tribes will become Datang's strongest enemy, and Tie Han is ambitious, and after gaining strength, he will inevitably swing his saber towards Datang.
Qin Xiao has never forgotten his original intention, that is, to return to Xiling and behead Li Tuo's party under his sword, so that he can avenge General Black Feather and the many brothers who have been killed.
In public and private, he couldn't let Tiehan become an obstacle to the recovery of Xiling.
Qin Xiao naturally knew the purpose of Tie Han's attack this time. Once the wolf cavalry captured Dan Ketun and He Guhan alive, then the whole He Gu would bend his knees under Duerhu’s feet, and Tie Han would conquer. The road in Modong will start from Hegu Department.
Duerhu Department is already strong, if he recovers more than 100,000 people from the He Bone Department, and then owns Iron Mountain, it will undoubtedly be even more powerful.
It's just that Qin Xiao didn't expect that Tie Han's shot was so decisive and straightforward.
If you think about it carefully, you can figure it out.
Although the three parts of Xile are fighting each other, the whole Modong area is under the control of the people of Xile. When everyone thinks that Durhu will invade Modong from the hardest real feather part. At the beginning, he unexpectedly took the opportunity to annex He Gu Bu. Not only was he caught off guard, the whole Modong would also be caught off guard.
Once I took control of Tieshan, Tiehan’s hand reached into Modong, and the three parts of Xile were annexed to one of them. Naturally, the strength of the entire Xile people was severely damaged. There was no chance for the eastern tribes to unite and resist the Tusun people, and it was naturally much easier for Tiehan to eat Zhenyube and Buliuda.
The fighting is endless, and the Hegu Warrior guarding the Iron Palace is indeed as tough as the rumors. Although he is attacked on three sides, he still resists desperately.
Qin Xiao didn't say much, turned his horse's head, and Pegasus hurried back.
Tuya Tutun saw Qin Xiao coming back safely, he sighed in relief, and asked: "How is the situation?"
"The defenders of Hegu Department have been defeated." Qin Xiao looked solemnly, "It was Durhu's wolf cavalry who attacked Heguhan's tent!"
Tuya Tutun was taken aback and lost his voice: "Wolf cavalry?" Obviously, he didn't understand how the wolf cavalry would suddenly kill Modong.
"I observed, this wolf cavalry is not very powerful." Qin Xiao said: "Perhaps for fear of leaks, they are all selected elite wolf cavalry, there are thousands of them. Now they are The attack on the Iron Palace is extremely fierce. If nothing happens, they may break the Iron Palace before dawn."
Although the Iron Palace is a huge stone palace with heavy and solid walls, it is too small to be even comparable to any county town in the Tang Dynasty. After all, the Iron Palace is inhabited by the Heguhan clan, and the number of people is small. There are many, unlike Datang people who have many resources, and there is no need to build large palaces.
Tuya Tutun looked solemn, looked at the fiery red sky in the distance, pondered for a moment, and then asked Qin Xiao: "What should we do?"
"I'm about to discuss with Tutun." Qin Xiao signaled that Tuya Tutun had come to the side with him, and then said: "Tutun, the situation today is completely different from our previous plan. It is now before us. There are two ways."
"You said."
"We will immediately withdraw our troops and return the same way." Qin Xiao said: "Wolf cavalry attacked Hegu Khan Tent, and the news will soon reach Luozhishan. After the main troops of Hegu in Luozhishan get the news, We will inevitably withdraw our troops quickly and return to the sweat tents. In this way, we don’t have to spend a single soldier, and Durhu wolf cavalry will help us solve the problem of Luozhishan. The next thing is the He bone man and wolf cavalry. The matter, Hegu’s main cavalry returned to Tieshan, whether to fight the wolf cavalry or kneel at the feet of the Durhu people, that’s beyond our control."
The tooth tutu nodded and said: "What is the other way?"
"The whole army is ready to kill immediately and defeat the wolf cavalry." Qin Xiao said with a serious face: "I have observed the situation there. Although the wolf cavalry has won, they have been with He Gu defending the army before we arrived. There have been fierce fights, and now the spirit of wolf cavalry has disappeared, whether man or horse, the physical exhaustion is huge, if we kill at this time, we are 70% sure that we can defeat them. Hegu defenders have been defeated, if we To defeat the wolf cavalry, then the Tensho Katun and He Guhan hiding in the iron palace are things in the palm of their hands."
Tuya Tutun frowned and said: "Attacking the wolf cavalry? This...I'm afraid it can't. Zhenyu Khan has avoided conflicts with Tusun people for many years, because he is worried that Tiehan will find an excuse to send troops to Zhenyu Grassland. , If we attack the wolf cavalry now, Mahabe and Durhu will immediately become mortal enemies."
"Tutun, do the Durhu people need any excuses for attacking Hegu Khan's tent this time?" Qin Xiao smiled disdainfully: "Whether to send troops is never an excuse, but because of strength. Durhu people have always They didn’t easily invade Mahabe, not because they couldn’t find an excuse, but their strength has not yet grown strong enough to swallow Mahabe."
Tuya Tutun said: "What you said makes sense, but...!" His expression hesitated, he was obviously unwilling to have a direct conflict with the wolf cavalry.
"Tutun, I just said that Tiehan has never dared to do anything to the real feather department, because their strength is not enough to annex your department. If one day they raise fat and strong, like the grassland A lion, then Tiehan will not be soft-hearted. On that day, it will be impossible for Ma Yube to avoid war." Qin Xiao stared at Tuya Tutun and said: “This truth, Tutun should understand.”
Tuya Tutun nodded and said: "You are right, but in fact, we have always been on guard, worrying that that day will come."
"Excuse me, maybe that day is just around the corner." Qin Xiao's expression was cold, and he slowly said: "If they catch the contractor Dan Ketun and He Guhan this time, He Gu will immediately have no heads, and add With the powerful strength of Shang Tiehan, He Gubu succumbed to Tiehan is almost a determinable result."
Tuya Tutun looked solemn, as if he wanted to say something, but didn't make a sound.
"Once the Hegu Department was conquered, Tiehan would have more than a hundred thousand more tribes, and he controlled Tieshan, possessing the sharpest Hegu knife on the grassland." Qin Xiao sighed, "Tutun, next. You know exactly where Tiehan’s front will point."
Tuya Tutun clenched his fists and sneered: "Since Tie Han has attacked He Gu, it means that he is ready to attack Modong and take control of Tieshan. The next step is naturally to capture the horse from True Feather. ."
"Yes, so the moment He Gubu knelt under Tie Han's feet was when the real Yube was in disaster." Qin Xiao said: "And that moment is right in front of my eyes, even before dawn, so I It seems that at the moment when Kadun Kadun fell into the hands of the wolf cavalry, it was not only the Hegubu but also the Zhenyubu and even the Baliudabu that ushered in the catastrophe. Tun's eyes said: "I don't know what Tutun thinks, but if I were a true Featherman, I would never let Tuan Ketun become a prisoner of the wolf cavalry."
Tuya Tutun suddenly became a little anxious, closed his eyes, seeming to be entangled in something.
"Tutun, there is not much time." Qin Xiaodao: "Although Tagg gave me the power to command soldiers and horses, I am a Tang Dynasty after all. This matter is also related to the life and death of the Ma Yube. I can't Make a decision for you, and I can’t bear the consequences. I can only explain to Tutun that the path we can choose now is to withdraw the army immediately or kill the wolf cavalry. All depends on Tutun. Of course, no matter what Tutun does. I will not object to such a decision, and there will be any consequences, and I will lead the crime to Tagg together with Tutun."
Tuya Tutun never thought that one day he would become so important, and his decision was directly related to the life and death of Mahabe.
But such a choice is extraordinary. No matter what the choice is, it may bring extremely serious consequences. He hesitated for a while, and he was unable to make a final decision.
"Tutun, I think the gods have been protecting the real feathers, and they have been protecting the Targe." Qin Xiao said: "If we hadn't crossed the black water pool, it happened that the wolf cavalry attacked the Hegu Khan's tent. When we got here, we couldn’t even make a choice. The gods gave Mahabe a chance to change the situation. Maybe we should grasp it. If we miss it, we might be punished by the gods."
"Xiang Gong, it is difficult for me to make such a choice." Tuya said: "You are not wrong, maybe this is really an opportunity given to us by the gods." He hesitated, and said: "You Wait a moment." Hurried the horse to return to the team, but gathered all the generals and other generals under him. A dozen people got off the horse and walked aside to discuss.
Qin Xiao looked at what a group of people were arguing about, but he knew that he was an outsider after all. As a true feather man, he took the initiative to attack the strongest Durhu wolf cavalry on the grassland. No matter who he was, he could not easily make a decision.
He also knew that he had better not be involved in this kind of time. After all, it was a matter of great importance. Before the opinions of these real feathers were unified, even if he gave orders, the real feather cavalry would never obey their military orders. .
After a while, the arguing gradually disappeared, and everyone seemed to have reached a resolution, and then they saw Tuya Tutun walking quickly.