Turbulent Times Chapter 247: Khan Qiming

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"Don't worry, now the Great Sui is at its peak, we have to deal with the Great Sui, every step must be cautious."

Qiming Khan didn't care about Luo Gesen's rude behavior, and teased a sturdy and swift Haidongqing on his left arm with a piece of fresh meat, which was trained by him personally, and A falcon that has been fed daily since childhood.

But Luo Gesen still showed anxiety on his face, and said: "Khan, I am worried that the Tuyuhun people will not be able to defend the city of Xiping County. As a result, we missed a great opportunity..."

"Luo Gesen, if you want to take people to Yongzhou in the Sui Dynasty to hunt grass valleys, it's not impossible, but you can't do it in the name of us Turkic people. After all, we are friends with the Sui Dynasty." Qiming Khan revealed with a smile There is a hint of coldness, but there is wisdom and cunning in the depths of the eyes.

Rogson frowned slightly. He felt uncomfortable about hiding his identity and attacking the Sui people. He couldn't help but said: "Khan, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty has always been ambitious. The two Khanates defeated the Western Turks last year, and if Tuyuhun is destroyed now, they might go crazy at some point and start the Northern Expedition to attack us."

Qiming Khan chuckled twice, and said, "As long as there are Tuyuhun people around, it is impossible for the Sui Dynasty to send troops to us first."

What Luo Gesen didn't know was that Qiming Khan had no intention of provoking war against the Sui Dynasty. You must know that Qiming Khan is already the Great Khan of the Eastern Turks. If he wins, he will at most make the lives of the tribes below better, but he will certainly lose a lot, but if he loses, he may lose his position as the Great Khan. In short, what good would it do him to go to war with the Sui Dynasty? Why did he bother to make such a fuss?

However, the Sui Dynasty has been aggressive for the past 20 years since its establishment. It fought with neighboring countries and forces with more victories than defeats. Many famous generals and heroes appeared, posing a great threat to their Turkic Khanate. If this is ignored, the little khans of various tribes who have been suppressed by him will inevitably be dissatisfied and finally conspire.

Therefore, Qiming Khan must maintain a sufficiently tough attitude towards the Sui Dynasty. Whether he asked for Princess Yicheng ten years ago, or is helping Tuyuhun to attack and fight against the Sui Dynasty's Yongzhou army, he must show Come out with enough attitude. As the Great Turkic Khan, he cannot be weak in the slightest towards the Han Dynasty.

It is just necessary to grasp this degree, and not let the situation slip to the point where the two countries go to war in an all-out way. The best weapon in Qiming Khan's hands is Tuyuhun. If he uses it well, he is a good hunting dog. If Tuyuhun is in danger, he will always help him a little.

"Tuyuhun is a good dog!" Qiming Khan took his Hai Dongqing, sweated, jumped on his mount, and Luo Gesen followed closely on the horse, "As long as the emperor of the Sui Dynasty Still thinking about destroying Tuyuhun, Tuyuhun people have to obediently be Ben Khan's dogs!"

Rogson felt that what his Khan said made sense, but he felt a little confused, so he couldn't help asking: "Khan, when will I send troops to Yongzhou in the Sui Dynasty?"

Qiming Khan threw Hai Dongqing off his arm casually, and the latter let out a shriek and flew straight into the sky. He looked up at Hai Dongqing's vigorous figure and said, "You lead the wolf king with five thousand silver Riding, pretending to be Tuyuhun people, taking advantage of our speed, and robbing the grain and grass transported by the Sui people to Xiping County! It is best to cut off the grain road of the Sui army."

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A camp is rising ten miles north of Xiping County City.

More than 3,000 civilians accompanying the army are setting up camps for the army at the foot of the hillside. The sound of their chant came directly to Yujuluo's ears from below the city.

The peasants piled up soil and dug trenches, enclosing the preset camp with a circumference of several miles. The meandering wall of the village extends up the hillside along a river, with water available, danger to rely on, and easy roads, which are the most basic conditions for building a village.

Yu Juluo's bloodshot eyes were open, and the sleepless days made him look a bit haggard.

Xiping City, which is ten miles away, is located in an extremely far distance that can barely be reached by sight. At that distance, the blue mountain peaks and the khaki city walls all became blurred in shape and color.

It's not that Yujuluo doesn't want to camp closer, but the Tuyuhun people have cleared up the vegetation near Xiping City. If you want to set up a camp near Xiping City, you will need to spend more manpower It takes time to cut and transport timber, and the time to build a camp will be very long, and the natural danger will increase exponentially, so they can only follow the authority. After all, their army strength is not more than that of the Tuyuhun people.

However, the main camp is set up now, and when the city is attacked, a closer siege camp will be set up one or two miles away from Xiping City. At that time, things will be very troublesome. Yu Juluo squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains and forests to the left and right. It seemed that he had to wait until he controlled the mountains around Xiping City, and with the help of the water, he released logs from the mountains further upstream and drifted to the camping site.

It's just that things are not that simple.

"Twice a few days ago, I don't know if there will be a third time today." Yu Juluo was talking to himself with an ugly face.

However, his words were heard in the ears of Sima Liu Fang next to him, as if he was talking to the latter, Liu Fang immediately responded: "As long as the battle is not over, there will definitely be more."

"It should be the method of that team of Turkic cavalry." Liu Fang gritted his teeth and continued. , We can’t get any benefits in front of our grain guards.”

"Mostly they are elite cavalry from Eastern Turks." Yu Juluo has a deep understanding of both Tuyuhun and Turkic people, so he can seize the opportunity of a surprise attack, take away a small amount of food and grass, and burn the rest without hesitation. The food and fodder that will be brought down will not be the poor ghosts of Tuyuhun, but the East Turkic people who have become richer in recent years.

This is an attack on the Sui army's grain road. Since the main force of the Sui army was near Xiping City, and the Sui army had not fully controlled the entire road, fortunately Yujuluo had made sufficient arrangements in advance, so it was attacked many times in the past two days, but only the Turkic cavalry succeeded two times. Once again, it will not cut off the food road.

"General, we can't let this Turkic army run rampant in the back anymore." Liu Fang's face was full of worry, "When we start to attack Xiping City, we can only rely on the defense of the forts along the way and the grain guards, the grain Dao is likely to be more dangerous, and the defenders in Zhangye and Jincheng dare not go out of the city easily. After all, Qiming Khan’s 100,000 elite riders are still in the Hetao Plain.”

"The strategy at the beginning was to attack Xiping City with half of the troops, that is, 30,000 soldiers and horses, while the rest of the troops were scattered to guard the food roads, divide the towns and forts along the way, and monitor the places around the road. Dangerous place." Yu Juluo said as he started to walk down the hillside.

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