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Xue Shao took a lot of effort and trouble to appease the soldiers and boost morale. At present, it seems that the results are acceptable, and this army, which has been on expeditions for many years, does not show too many signs of fatigue among the divisional veterans, but on the contrary, it is eager to fight with one heart from top to bottom. At present, all the officers and men hope to be able to move their troops north as soon as possible and solve the grassland problem in one go.

Xue Shao felt that so far, he was finally ready. Although there were still a lot of worries about the capital, Xue Shao decided to put aside the affairs of the capital for the time being and concentrate on the military. Because no matter how chaotic the capital is, the sky will not fall, and there will always be a chance to remedy and redeem everything. On the other hand, if you lose the battle in front of you or retreat without a fight, then it is really all over.

After consulting with the generals, Xue Shao decided to go north to defeat the Turks five days later.

Some people questioned whether it was not appropriate for our army to rush forward with the Turks because Tianguidao had not yet brought back a clear answer from the Turks?

Xue Shao replied that no matter when Tian Guidao returned, no matter what kind of reply he brought back, our army would inevitably go north.

This is the first time that Xue Shao has made his words clear in front of the generals. Many people have only now understood that the seemingly very important Great Zhou envoy Chen Tian Guidao had been constantly running errands between Xue Shao and Tun Desire Valley.

This kind of envoy negotiation is not uncommon in ancient and modern times, it is like two fighters bowing to each other before fighting.

At this point, no one doubted the firmness of Xue Shao's determination to go on the Northern Expedition.

Although the plan has been decided, Xue Shao still has some small things that need to be taken care of. The law that details determine success or failure could not be more appropriate in war.

First of all, Xue Shao must be clearly aware of any movements on the Khitan side. If the Khitan rebels after he goes north, it will be a big trouble for a fire in the backyard. So he sent someone to contact Xue Ne, who led the troops to the Xi garrison. Xue Ne replied that it seems that everything is normal in the Khitan at present, and he is also ready to respond, so that Xue Shuai does not worry.

With Xue Ne's assurance, Xue Shao finally felt a little relieved.

Secondly, there has been no news from the "-stirring stick" Li Dayu for many days. Although Xue Shao did not expect Li Dayu to make a big contribution in the Northern Expedition, it was better to have a friendly army than not to have one. Therefore, after Li Dayu "lost contact", Xue Shao sent many capable scouts back and forth, and went north out of the moraine to inquire about his news. It wasn't until the day before the oath that he finally figured out Li Dayu's movements.

Bad news.

From the moment he left the moraine, he had been harassing everywhere in the Turkic territory. Since the Turks were mostly tribal, their forces were relatively scattered unless they were in wartime. Even in wartime, most of the new army will gather in the tent to listen to the unified command. Therefore, Li Dayu, who was suddenly cold in his hands with a large number of soldiers and horses, won many victories, broke more than a dozen small and medium-sized tribes in a row, and captured a lot of cattle, sheep and prisoners.

The little Xi people have always knelt at the feet of the Turks, when can they be as beautiful as today? So Li Dayu's goaway urine attacked. He left behind Xue Shao's iron rule of "only attacking and disturbing, not fighting hard, and not going deep alone", and led his "Hundred Victorious Division" to decisively advance towards Yudu Jinshan.

Before leaving, Li Dayu also left a message to Xue Shao with great ambition, saying that I will be dedicated to the Taiwei tent in front of the Taiwei Tent, please have a glass of celebration wine.

And then, he was tragic.

Li Dayu's movements have long attracted the attention of the Turkic tooth tent. However, Tunyugu saw through at a glance that this was Xue Shao's attack plan, the purpose of which was to distract the attention of the tooth tent and attract the Turkic forces. So under pressure, despite the pressure of many chiefs, he took a blind attitude towards Li Dayu and never sent a single soldier.

Because Tun Desire Valley knew in his heart that no matter how much Li Dayu made trouble, he would not be able to destroy the Turks. At the moment of the great enemy, you can't be distracted just because a toad jumped on the instep.

But when the toad was about to jump in the face, Lust Valley had to slap him.

Just when Li Da was rushing north, the wolf rider led by the first Turkic fierce general, Ashed Luohe, gave him a fat beating. After the first battle, Li Dayu lost more than half of his troops and retreated in a hurry. To his surprise, he did not take advantage of the victory to pursue him but let him escape.

Li Dayu, who escaped alive, looked at Ding Cong, who was only half left by his side, both sad and remorseful, and felt even more shameless to come back to see Xue Shao. So he planned to bypass the black sand, turn around and return to the Xi tribe, and go home to rest first.

But halfway through, Li Dayu was ambushed.

Thousands of miles away, the Tunyu Valley seemed to see through Li Dayu's mind at a glance, and he had already sent his descendants and horses "Tutuo Army" to set up a heavy ambush in the Chafu River Valley, just waiting for Li Dayu to obediently drill into his big net.

It was only then that Li Dayu understood why Luo He let him escape at that time. It's not that the Turks suddenly have a good heart, but simply because of the military principle of "poor people don't chase".

At that time, if Luohe chased and fought fiercely, he had to annihilate all the soldiers and horses of the Xi tribe, which would inevitably provoke Li Dayu and his clan soldiers to fight back to the bottom. Even if Loho can win in the end, it will be a huge price. Before the battle with Xue Shao, Tun Desire Valley was definitely unwilling to let the wolf rider suffer such an additional loss.

Now Li Dayu and his remnants of the defeated army retreated for hundreds of miles, and they had all reached the land of the Xi people near the Chafuchuan River Valley. Everyone in this army, including Li Dayu himself, was exhausted, let his guard down, and had no fighting spirit in every way.

As soon as the Tuan army ambushed the soldiers, the Xi people collapsed.

After a bloody wash, less than 3,000 remnants of Li Dayu's side retreated into a valley that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Then, the Tuan army surrounded the valley and vowed to capture Li Dayu alive and annihilate the entire Xi army in one fell swoop. In desperation, Li Dayu had no choice but to send the dead soldiers around him to climb over the cliff in a desperate way, and finally someone broke through alive and sent Li Dayu's signal for help to Heisha.

Getting such news before sending troops, Xue Shao's feeling in his heart was difficult to describe.

"Xue Shuai, should we go and save Li Dayu?" Xue Chuyu asked.

"If you don't save it, the Xi people will almost be wiped out. That's not a good thing for us. Xue Shao pondered and said, "Help, it's not a good thing to divide the army into two places when the big war is imminent. Moreover, the Chafuchuan River Valley is in the northern border of the Xi people and the Turkic border, and the rescue troops need to go deep into the Turkic hinterland alone, and their own safety is still difficult to guarantee, so how can they save people? ”

"It's a nuisance!" Xue Chuyu snorted hatefully, "This Li Dayu, to put it well, just let him attack and disturb him, if he wants to kill Yu Du Jinshan." Today, I am completely defeated, and my Northern Expedition plan is misguided, this is really ...... I'm so angry that I can't speak! ”

"I'm not afraid of enemies like tigers, I'm afraid of teammates like pigs!" Xue Shao smiled bitterly and said, "For public and private, we can't let Li Dayu fall into the hands of the Turks. But our army can't divide its troops to save it, so there's only one way. ”

"How?" Xue Chuyu asked eagerly.

"Siege Wei to save Zhao." Xue Shao said, "The Tuan Army has always been Yuanzhen's descendant troops, and its combat power is second only to the Attached Wolf Rider. If the tooth tent is critical, Yuan Zhen will definitely transfer back to the Tuan army to help the tooth tent. This is the only way to solve the danger of Li Dayu without allowing me to divide my troops into danger. ”

"That's great!" Xue Chuyu said, "One more day of delay now, Li Dayu will be in danger of losing his life." Otherwise, how about letting me and the Jumping Army go to the tooth tent first? Our military horses can advance and retreat freely, or they can succeed. ”

"Don't be busy!" Xue Shao waved his hand, "Let me think twice!" ”

Xue Chuyu didn't say anything more and waited quietly.

Xue Shao pondered for a long time with a stern expression, and unconsciously muttered, "There is no yin and yang in the sky, there is no danger in the earth, there is a conspiracy in the technique, and there is a probe in the number." ”

Xue Chuyu frowned, "What does Xue Shuai mean?" ”

"This is what Pei Gong said to me back then." Xue Shao said, "At that time, I didn't quite understand, how could the sky have no yin and yang, and the earth would have no danger? ”

Xue Chuyu asked, "At that time, how did Pei Gong understand?" ”

Pei Gong explained that there are yin and yang in the sky, and there are dangers in the earth. But the right time and place never bless the lord of the way. Therefore, soldiers have never placed their trust in the way of heaven, and have always put people first. Xue Shao said, "There are conspiracy and probe, that is, it refers to the vertical and horizontal power and conspiracy between the two countries, and the deception and deception at the time of war. ”

Xue Chuyu was stunned, "Xue Shuai is saying that Li Dayu was trapped in the Chafuchuan River Valley, is it Yuanzhen's trick?" ”

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Xue Shaodao.

"Use Li Dayu as bait to attract our army to the rescue, and then set up an ambush and intercept halfway......" Xue Chuyu also said while pondering, "Is this kind of strategy too simple and visible?" This seems to be less like Yuan Zhen's technique. ”

"You're wrong. It's a lot like. Xue Shao said, "If we send an army to rescue, we will undoubtedly be intercepted and killed by him halfway." If we don't save it, Yuanzhen can really destroy the Xi clan and cut off my arm. Then he agreed with the Khitan to share the land of the Xi people, and it was not difficult to reach an alliance with it. And so, I added another hungry wolf to my back. It's clear at a glance. ”

Xue Chuyu took a breath of cool air, "The virtual and the real are comprehensive, and the profit is not lost...... Indeed, it is Yuanzhen's technique! ”

"I estimate that we will take the urgent method of encircling Wei to save Zhao, and Yuan Zhen also expected it." Xue Shao said, "So, if I let you lead the Jumping Swing Army to raid the tooth tent first, it is very likely that you will be ambushed by a strong enemy halfway, and the outcome will be unpredictable." ”

"What should I do?!" Xue Chuyu was a little anxious.

"Report-" As soon as he sang a promise, Wu Yuan, the leader of the scouts, came in and handed over a secret report that had just been translated to Xue Shao.

After reading it, Xue Shao was speechless for a while with a look of surprise on his face.

"What's going on?" Xue Chuyu asked.

Wu Yuan replied in a low voice that it was Xue Linyu, the son of the world, who had sent back a secret report from Mobei, and that the Turkic Tooth Tent was moving to the northwest in a big way, and the destination seemed to be the Golden Wolf Mountain.

Xue Chuyu was also stunned for a moment, "Golden Wolf Mountain? But the Golden Wolf Mountain where the Turkic Qarluq Department of the Western Regions is based? ”

"Yes. It's the Golden Wolf Mountain in the west. Wu Yuan nodded.

"That's thousands of miles away, this! ......" Xue Chuyu exclaimed, "Fleeing so far, how can we go to crusade against them?" ”

Wu Yuan sighed and shook his head.

Xue Shao's expression also became a little ugly.

An important reason why the grassland forces are difficult to crusade and impossible to completely eradicate is that the grassland is extremely vast, and they can nomadically herd in all directions without basing on the city. As soon as a strong enemy comes, the soles of his feet are oiled. I don't know how many times in history it has been staged like this.

"Xue Shuai, we can't let them escape like this, otherwise we will lose all our efforts!" Xue Chuyu said, "Now go and pursue, it's still too late!" ”

"I know that." Xue Shao's reaction was surprisingly calm, and he said, "Calm down." Don't you notice that the Turks seem to be doing everything they can to attract our army to attack and kill? ”

"Huh?!" Xue Chuyu was stunned, his eyes blinked several times, and he said in surprise, "First trapped Li Dayu in the Chafuchuan River Valley, and now he is in a hurry to move the tooth tent...... Like, really! ”

"From what I know about the Tunyu Valley and the Turks, at least for now, they can't escape to the Western Regions." Xue Shao said, "Although they don't have a city or land, the great migration of the whole clan will also be a huge disaster. If they hadn't been cornered, they wouldn't have been there. ”

Wu Yuan hurriedly said: "Is that difficult, can the prince still mishear rumors and fake military information?" ”

"The kid is not involved in the military for the first time, so it's really hard to say." Xue Shaodao.

"Even if the prince of the world will accidentally make a mistake......" Xue Chuyu said a little hesitantly, "but the fairy aunt should always ......"

Xue Shao's brows were twisted fiercely, yes, Linyu's news came from Xuan Yunzi. Even if this kid is young and ignorant and confused, Xuanyunzi should never make such a low-level mistake...... All this, what the hell is going on?!