The encounter to rescue the Etun special service caused the grassland people in Yudu Jinshan to fall into a panic. They didn't expect that the Tang Army would suddenly appear more than a thousand miles deep into the grassland, and it was also an elite cavalry with extremely strong combat effectiveness.

On the battlefield at that time, someone vaguely recognized Xue Chuyu and said that he was the Han general who killed the most people in the Heisha Ya tent that day.

After that battle, the Turks, who worshipped warriors but did not know Xue Chuyu's name, gave Xue Chuyu a nickname - General Ghost Moon.

In the primitive worship and myths and legends of the Turkic peoples, the moon represented the male, symbolizing light, reproduction, strength and war, and later became the god of war. The Turks gave Xue Chuyu the title of "General Ghost Moon", which undoubtedly showed recognition and worship for his bravery, and at the same time named him "ghost", which added a layer of mystery and horror.

The appearance of General Onitsuki on the battlefield made the grassland rebels in Yudu Jinshan very uneasy. In addition, they could not determine the number, origin, purpose and commander of this Tang army, so everyone was panicked.

In the next two days, the Turks sent a lot of scouts to constantly inquire about the movements of Xue Shao's group. Of course, the scouts under Xue Shao were not idle, and the movements of Yu Du Jinshan were also clearly investigated.

The Turks did not dare to launch an attack on Xue Shao rashly, but they united in the civil war that had stopped, and it seemed that they wanted to join forces to resist and guard against this Tang army of unknown origin.

When Xue Shao judged the time, he was shocked by the first battle, and now he can't stay here for a long time. Otherwise, not only would there be a risk of total annihilation, but also the Turks would stop the civil war and unite with the outside world in the face of foreign enemies.

It's not a good deal!

So Xue Shao ordered that in the middle of the night on the third day, 3,000 cavalry abandoned the camp and baggage, and the light troops went into battle and quietly withdrew, and fled more than 300 miles overnight.

When the Turkic scouts came to reconnoiter at dawn, they found that the camp of the Tang army was empty. If you want to pursue, you can't reach it.

The Turkic chieftains were all remorseful when they learned the news, and the Tang army quietly withdrew, proving that they were weak and afraid of defeat. We sat back and watched them slip away from under our noses, missing out on the fighter plane in vain! - This batch of Tang Jun is really cunning! Who is their commander?

As soon as Xue Shao withdrew, the external troubles were lifted, and the internal contradictions of the Turks immediately surfaced. The tribal leaders who killed the Etun Secret Service believed that they had contributed to the suppression of the rebellion, and that they should be respected and recognized by the other tribal leaders, and should inherit the power of Ashdwin Fu's command of the Steppe Allied Army. However, in the past, several of Ashdewen Fu's confidants were very disapproving, they felt that we were the most prestigious and influential tribal leaders in the current steppe, and that we had made the greatest contributions to Wen Fu Khan in the past.

The remaining weak tribes can only see the wind and rudder, and once again play the role of the grass on the wall.

The dragons were leaderless, each with their own ambitions, and the internal strife in the capital of Imayama soon revived.

At this time, Xue Shao was already eight hundred miles away and entered the territory of Heisha.

After a long journey day and night, everyone was so tired that even the horses lost a lot of weight.

Ai Yan, who was already relatively weak, fell ill, Xue Shao personally collected herbs to treat her, and Yue Nu took care of her day and night, so as to stabilize her condition.

Cheng Wuting's sentry found Xue Shao and his party and immediately went back to report. After learning the news, Cheng Wuting personally led the troops out to greet him, and Xue Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief, safe!

Cheng Wuting took local materials and set up the army in the tent camp where the Turks did not have time to evacuate, and the sergeants lived in tents, and their daily life was quite steppe-like.

Xue Shao lived in a large tent, and Cheng Wuting also sent a few fireheads to serve him. Knowing that Ai Yan was sick, Cheng Wuting sent his personal medical officer to see Ai Yan.

Returning to the army, Xue Shao and the others' previous wandering and uneasiness finally came to an end temporarily.

On the same day, Cheng Wuting held a banquet to entertain Xue Shao and others, and it was Cheng Wuting's son Cheng Qizhi who came to invite him.

Xue Shao and Cheng Qizhi are colleagues of Zuo Fengchenwei and the Martial Arts Academy, and they have worked with Cheng Wuting for a while, and they have been kind to him, and the atmosphere at the banquet is very harmonious. Everyone inevitably talked about the military, and Xue Shao told Cheng Wuting about the situation ahead.

Cheng Wuting was overjoyed when he heard about it, saying that the Turkic civil strife was indeed a blessing for the Tang Dynasty. It only takes some more time to brew for the Turks to defeat both sides, and that is when the Northern Expedition is victorious!

"If I were still nailed to the front, the Turks would unite against us. So I anointed the soles of my feet and slipped away! Xue Shao said with a smile.

"It seems that Xue Gongzi has comprehended the essence of Pei Gong's Art of War, and he says it in one word-cunning!" Cheng Wuting said with a big smile.

Xue Shao smiled, I don't need to learn any ancient art of war, I have long been proficient in such tactics. The essence of the special operation is nothing more than a "cunning" word!

The wine shop was in full swing and the conversation was happy, when suddenly a young general in front of the tent broke in and reported: "Report to the general, I received a fast horse scout and sent urgent mail to the army!" ”

"Bring it!"

Cheng Wuting immediately opened the letter and looked at it, and immediately hit his fist with joy, "Okay, it's here!" ”

"Who's coming?" Xue Shao asked.

"Xue Gongzi, please take a look." Cheng Wuting handed the letter to Xue Shao with a red face, and said, "Pei Gong is wise, he sent the main army to reinforce us so quickly!" An army of 70,000, plus Cheng's men, a total of 100,000 people! - The pacification of the Turks is just around the corner! ”

Xue Shao read the letter, and he was faintly excited in his heart.

Pei Xingjian personally sat in the Shuo Dynasty, in addition to conquering the Turks, he also had the deep intention of suppressing the Khitan, Xi, Bohai and other Beidi alien races, in order to prevent these alien races from taking advantage of the Turkic rebellion to rob the fire. In addition, the two states of Shuodai had just been recovered after the fall, and the internal situation was also a little unstable, so it was impossible for Pei Xingjian to personally lead all the troops to leave the Shuozhou base camp, so the logistics and supplies would be no longer guaranteed.

So, after Pei Xingjian received an urgent letter from Xue Shao, he immediately ordered an army of 70,000 and handed it over to Li Duozuo and Zhang Qianqiao to lead, leaving the Shuozhou camp and heading to Heisha for reinforcements.

The Kuaima Express also contains some letters of appointment from the generalissimo before the army, and Pei Xingjian appointed Cheng Wuting as the head of the march of the former army of Heisha Road, and took charge of all military affairs of the Heisha army. ordered Li Duozuo and Zhang Qianqiao to be the deputy commanders, and to use the troops together as Cheng Wuting's deputies. There were also many young generals who participated in the war, such as Xue Chuyu, Cheng Boxian, Cheng Qizhi, Liu Mian, Cui Hejian, Guo Yuanzhen and others, all of whom had clear responsibilities.

Among them, there is a particularly important personnel appointment written separately, that is, Xue Shao was appointed as the commander of the march of the former army of Heisha Dao, and the counselor military aircraft made plans and made decisions, directly governed the jumping army under the command of Xue Chuyu, and had the highest military veto power of the former army of Heisha.

Xue Shao became the general staff of the whole army in Heisha of the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Tang Dynasty!

"Pei Gongzhen is broad-minded and far-sighted. In this battle, he boldly used so many young generals, and completely released military power, and it was up to us to decide! Cheng Wu was full of praise and said, "Especially you, Xue Gongzi!" No matter how this battle is fought, it seems that I have to listen to your arrangement! ”

Xue Shao smiled and arched his hand: "The evil general doesn't have to be like this. I've always only talked on paper. If you want to fight in real combat, you still have to do it yourself by the evil general, then it will work! ”

"Ha Lu Ha!" Cheng Wu's rough smile waved his hand again and again, and said, "Xue Gongzi's words were said to me a few months ago, I would really believe it." Now, I absolutely don't believe it! ”

"Oh?" Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, "General Evil, what do you mean?" ”

"In this Northern Expedition, Xue Gongzi started as a pawn, and until today, he has become the chief of the former army and the counselor of military affairs." Cheng Wuting said, "During this period, no one has given you special promotion and care because of your identity and background. Your enemies are even less likely to do so. In the past six months, whether you are a pawn or a general, you have made great achievements, and even created many miracles. There is no doubt that you are already a leader and a young hero in the Tang Dynasty! If only a person who can only talk on paper can do a little...... Then what kind of face do we have to live in the world after decades of fighting on the battlefield? ”

Xue Shao couldn't help laughing, "General Evil, as a veteran in the army, you praise your juniors so much, I really have to be proud—why don't we talk about the urgent matters at the moment, right?" ”

"Ha Luha, the marching commander has less than a cup of tea in history, and this is about to handle military affairs!" Cheng Wuting said with a smile, "It's okay, I'd like to hear the long history!" ”

Xue Shao smiled and said, "Pei Gong said in his letter that he escorted Fu Nian over. It can be seen that Pei Gong's intention is obvious, he wants to use Fu Nian's influence to persuade the remnants of the Turkic rebels to surrender. ”

"Well, a soldier who surrenders without a fight is the best strategy." Cheng Wuting nodded and said, "The grassland is as vast as the Central Plains, and the tribal population is relatively scattered. If you want to completely pacify the entire prairie by force alone, it is tantamount to a fool's dream. Therefore, after the war is fought to the extreme, it must be resolved through negotiation and appeased by government decrees! ”

"That's right." Xue Shao said, "Although there are more than 100,000 horses and horses in Yudu Jinshan now, the people and horses of various tribes scattered in other parts of the grassland are far greater than this number. If it really provokes the resistance of all the steppe tribes, all of them are soldiers, enough to fight for a million troops! Therefore, we are superstitious about force, and we must adopt the means of 'fighting and co-supporting, combining strength and softness' to clean up this mess. The key is to subdue the hearts of the grassland tribes! ”

"War and harmony, both rigidity and softness - what a high! Xue Gongzi's knowledge is really not comparable to our rough martial arts. Pei Gonghui has a good eye for talent and allows others to get the law! Cheng Wu was amazed and said, "Just say, how to fight this battle?" What should I do when I'm done? ”

Xue Shao smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, General Evil, now the follow-up reinforcements have not arrived, and it will take at least three days for them to reach Heisha." The army is tired from afar, so let's rest for seven or eight days. Ten days is enough time for the Turks to fight on their own. During this period, we mainly recuperate, and at the same time, we must pay close attention to all movements in Toimayama. As soon as the fighter plane appears, make a decisive move with the momentum of thunder, and win a while to discourage their sharpness! ”

"Good! I like this very much! Cheng Wuting said with a smile, "There is plenty of time for the robes to drink wine and eat meat to nourish their spirits, and they can clean up the Turks with leisure!" - Ten days is ten days! Ten days later, my old Cheng will be the first to climb Yudu Jinshan and plant my Datang dragon flag on the top of the highest mountain! ”.

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