In the afternoon of the cold winter wax moon, the cold wind is like a knife. The corpses of Zhou Jun can be seen everywhere by the Poplar River, and the river water is dyed red!

This is the third day that the Zhou army crossed the Baiyang River!

The prediction of Xun Yang, the chief general of the Zhou army, was not wrong, and he won a big victory! In one afternoon, plus one day, the Zhou army captured most of the women, children, cattle and sheep of the Baye Ancient Department in the area west of the Baiyang River. However, the change occurred on the return trip.

Baye Gu Xiaode has long been impounding water in the upper reaches of the Baiyang River. As the Zhou army continued to transport prisoners, when they were about to return east to Luntai County, they dug up the river and temporarily separated the 40,000 Zhou troops into two sections.

Later, Baye Gu Xiaode personally led 20,000 elite cavalry of the headquarters that had been recuperating for a long time to charge into battle, killing the 10,000 Zhou troops who had slackened after the victory in Baiyang Hexi, and recaptured most of the troops, cattle and sheep.

After that, in the ice and snow, Baye Gu Xiaode took the elite cavalry and attacked with wolf riding tactics! The return journey of three or four hundred miles was like a nightmare for Zhou Jun.

Of the remaining 30,000 Zhou troops, only 8,000 escaped back to Luntai County. The main general Xunyang was killed. Tens of thousands of horses, a large number of firearms were lost. The Zhou army suffered heavy losses.

In the battle of the Poplar River, Baye Gu Xiaode showed outstanding military command skills!

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On the 29th, new ghosts cried on the banks of the Baiyang River, and white bones were everywhere. It was overcast and cold, with a light rain. In the town of Wuzai in the east of the Baiyang River, the women, children, cattle and sheep of the ancient department of Baye are all here.

The battle to hunt down the Zhou army was over, and Baye Gu Xiaode led the army back. Thus, the camp was filled with joy after the great victory!

In the town, Baye Gu Xiaode put wine and rewarded the three armies. In the big tent of Baye Gu Xiaode, Hu Ji sang and danced, Fu Zhong and other cronies are all here. A dry group of people waited for a drink. Hundreds of maids and servants were busy with the banquet.

After three rounds of drinking, Qianhu Hejie'er got up, walked to the middle of the big tent, knelt down to Baye Gu Xiaode, and said loudly: "Since ancient times, the grassland has been judged by ability!" The leader of filial piety broke the Zhou army and achieved an unprecedented victory! I, Hetier, would like to follow the leader of filial piety for the rest of my life. ”

Immediately, more than a dozen military nobles in the king's tent left the table one after another, knelt in the center, and expressed their loyalty to Baye Gu Xiaode. "The leader of filial piety is in the posture of the sky...", "The leader of filial piety leads the army and is meritorious..."

In addition to the great victory, the cold expression on his face thawed, and then he smiled and said, "Everyone, get up!" "On killing, on military command, he is very good at it. But in the hearts of the people, his level is still poor. It used to be done for him by Unige.

At this time, the Tuyuhun people wore a big round hat and said loudly: "I thought that the leader of filial piety was very meritorious, and he could be called a khan!" "With 200,000 troops and 100,000 soldiers, this is a big tribe in Mobei. How not?

In the big tent, a group of military aristocrats echoed their words.

"Haha! Ha ha! Ha ha! Bano Kotak couldn't help but look up and laugh. Emotions stirring in my heart! It's fun!

He is no more than 17 years old. If you call it a khan, the heroes of the steppe since ancient times are not like others!

He was cruel by nature, and once vowed to make the Zhou people taste a hundred times more pain than him. And after that? Like a man, he pursues his deeds. And with a strong army, their own tribe, and occupy the rich grasslands, isn't this?

Baye Gu Xiaode drank a glass of wine by himself and said, "This matter will be left to Fu Zhong to discuss." He also said: "Pass my order, and in three days go out to Jinman County." Anyone who destroys towns and villages can loot and kill as much as they want, and the women's property belongs to Er. Then he ordered Poshi, Utler, and Kubei to raise a large army and encircle Jinman. ”

One day later, it's Chinese New Year's Eve. However, Hu Er is not accustomed to Chinese customs. For them, marching in the New Year is nothing.

"Yes, Khan!"

The seats were full of beards, all of them stood up, screaming in response. For Bano Kotak, this is the pinnacle of his life!

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On the morning of December 24, at this time, news of the Battle of the Poplar River had not yet returned. However, messengers from the front have been interrupted.

Jinman County, Governor's Palace. The scribes were busy.

Qi Chi summoned Zeng Jigao and Hu Chi to speak in the study. The Messenger had not arrived, casting a shadow over him.

Hu Chi, the king of Qian in the southwest, was short in stature, cleared the old man, and comforted him: "Dashuai, maybe the messenger was attacked by a ranger on the road." ”

Zeng Jigao was dressed in a blue cotton jacket and pondered in front of the sand table.

At this time, an old servant trotted in with a frightened expression, and said in a trembling voice: "Great handsome, the messenger in front has returned." As he spoke, he brought in the messenger.

No wonder the old servant was panicked, the image of the messenger who came back was too miserable. The little colonel's face was covered with blood and his clothes were ragged, and he knelt on the ground and cried: "Dashuai, there is a fiasco ahead, General Xun is killed in battle!" The army is being pursued by the ancient tribe of Bano. Please send troops to meet the soldiers who are being hunted down. ”

"Bang dang!"

Qi Chiben sat in the official hat chair and talked to Hu Chi, and the teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. Close your eyes in pain.

How so? How could an army of 40,000 against 20,000 Hu cavalry lose? Remorse, shame, responsibility, and pressure overwhelmed him.

In the study, there was silence. The news brought back by the messenger was like a thunderbolt on everyone's head. After the extreme shock, there was dead silence!

"Dashuai..."Hu Chi was the first to come back to his senses and looked at Qi Chi inquiringly. At this time, the Governor of Qi, as the commander, could not fall.

Qi Chi is a famous minister after all, and under the huge blow, he has not lost his minister's bearing. Slowly waving his hand, he said slowly, "I'm fine." He instructed the messenger: "Take it down and rest for a good life." Then he said to the old servant, "Go and invite me to be glad." ”

Qi Chi slowed down and said ashamedly: "Ji Gao, I regret not listening to you!" I'm out of whack right now. Next, please ask Ji Gao to know everything, and say everything! ”

Zeng Jigao let out a long sigh, "Alas...! "What's the use of talking about that now? He didn't expect that the 40,000 elite Zhou army could be defeated. Baye Gu Xiaode, this person is very level!

Later, Zeng Jigao proposed at the military meeting: not to rescue the remaining remnants, but only to respond. At the same time, all the materials and population of Luntai and Puzhi counties were transferred to Jinman County. The strong wall cleared the wilderness, gathered all the troops, and defended it in Jinman County.

The 40,000 main forces of the Zhou army were lost, and the situation in Beiting was almost collapsed. The Governor of Qi was in chaos. In such a situation, under huge pressure, Zeng Jigao made the most correct choice!

is worthy of the outside world's evaluation of him: proficient in square opinion, Xiaochang military strategy. It is worthy of the title of "military advisor".

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In the north courtyard, the twentieth year of Yongzhi came in a cold, icy and biting drizzle.

At the beginning of the first month, Baye Gu Xiaode ordered the 80,000 main forces of Shatuo Prefecture to enter the three counties of Beiting. Subsequently, the two counties of Poluntai and Pu were besieged in Jinman County on the tenth day of the first month. The remaining 30,000 Zhou troops and the governor of the Western Regions were surrounded in Jinman County.

On the Eastern Front, the offensive and defensive dynamics of the war have changed!

The situation, for Zhou Jun, has become extremely difficult!