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The chaos on the grasslands is not limited to the Bashang grassland in the east. (Please search for the fastest novel website!) The shock brought by the civil strife in Tuoba Xianbei is unimaginable, from the North Road of Hetao, to the original hometown of Dingxiang Jiuyuan in the Han Dynasty and then to the north of Daibei, the smoke is everywhere, and the sound of killing is shocking. This tragic and unstable situation was not alleviated until mid-September.

In terms of the size of the forces used, the wars of the tribes in the western part of the steppe were even greater than those in the east. Due to the violent death of the powerful Lu official during the Danhan Mountain Sacrifice Ceremony, and many Hao chieftains also killed each other in the ensuing chaos, the subordinate tribes of the so-called "Thirty-six Kingdoms and Ninety-nine Surnames" either fell into the fear of not knowing their masters, or took advantage of the situation to raise troops in order to expand their own power. At the same time, the enemies of the Tuoba tribe who had been undying for decades, the Baibu Xianbei and Tiefu Xiongnu from the south of Yinshan Mountain, also sent a large army to kill and plunder. Even some tribes that had little connection with the Tuoba tribe, such as the Ding Ling people and the northern miscellaneous tribes, also took the opportunity to raise their butcher knives.

The only way to deal with such a crisis was the tribal forces controlled by Tuoba Yilu and the small number of reinforcements sent by Liu Kun, the assassin of the state. Yilu adopted bold tactics, he took the initiative to shrink his forces, abandoned a large area of fertile grassland to the hostile troops, and entrusted Lu Chang, the general of Bingzhou, to lead his troops to hold Shengle City, and he himself led his troops to wander on the outer line, waiting for an opportunity to annihilate the scattered enemy forces.

Although Shengle City is only a dirt wall, under the guard of Lu Chang, it is definitely not something that the Hu people in northern Xinjiang who are not good at attacking cities can take. Many tribes marched under Shengle City, but they could only sigh at the strong city, and they were repeatedly attacked by Tuoba Xianbei's western light cavalry on the periphery. As time passed, the news of failure after failure came, and the reckless men who were enthusiastic at first gradually realized that something was wrong. More and more Xianbei tribes recognized Yilu's leadership position as Da Danyu under the threat of force, and the remnants dispersed in a hurry, so the siege of Shengle City collapsed in an instant.

Yilu quickly reorganized the Tuoba tribe with fierce means, and immediately mobilized a large army to advance westward to meet the combined forces of Baibu Xianbei and Tiefu Xiongnu. A total of more than 100,000 cavalry fought fiercely on the banks of the river for three days, and the commanders of the various units in the coalition army who held real power could not bear the huge losses, and finally decided to retreat. They went out overnight and fled north along the river. After hearing the news, Yilu led the army to chase hundreds of miles, kill more than 10,000 people, capture countless people, and capture 100,000 horses and livestock.

At this point, the enemy was undoubtedly frightened. Many combative generals vigorously proposed that if they took advantage of the situation to continue the attack, they might be able to advance to the foot of Yin Mountain in one fell swoop, and it is unknown to subvert these two mortal enemies, which is a good opportunity that has not been tasted for decades. However, Yilu did not do that, he knew that although the chieftains still had the will to fight and plunder, the people at the bottom had already reached the end of their crossbows, and they were all exhausted. In case something goes wrong in the process of the long drive to the west, where can the current Tuoba Department withstand losses?

The Hu people in northern Xinjiang live as nomads, and the middle-aged men in the tribe are also warriors who send troops to fight. Tuoba Xianbei was known as "controlling 400,000 strings" before the civil strife, which means that the number of middle-aged men who can fight in the entire tribal alliance is roughly around 400,000. After more than a month of almost frenzied civil strife, many tribes were devastated, and in a very short period of time, the Xianbei cavalry fought day and night, and countless sturdy Xianbei men fought hard with fast horses and long knives, spilling hot blood on the vast land. A cursory calculation would determine that at least 50,000 people were killed in battle, and many more were seriously wounded and maimed. The huge manpower of the tribes that had been separated from the central and eastern parts of the Tuoba Xianbei Alliance was no longer available to the Tuoba clan. In fact, at this moment, even if Tuoba Yilu is old, weak, sick and disabled, his army will not exceed 100,000. If we also consider the material losses caused by this chaos...... The former No. 1 strong clan in northern Xinjiang has been bruised and weakened to the extreme.

Yilu is an ambitious Hu clan leader with enough means to match his ambitions, but he is by no means lacking in the ability to judge the situation. Judging from the current situation, it is extremely unwise to try to expand the war, and what Tuoba Xianbei needs is a good rest and recuperation. So, he overcame public opinion and decided to wave his army back to Shengle.

The Tuoba Xianbei tribe was originally a relatively loose tribal alliance, and the chieftains of each family, Qu Shuai, had their own strength and had considerable say in internal and external affairs. But now, many of the Hao chieftains have died, and their tribes have been divided by Yilu's cronies, and the new Da Dan Yu is far above the Lu officials in terms of suppressing the internal forces. Since he was determined to do so, no one dared to say more, and the next day tens of thousands of horses immediately set out and turned back.

At this time, it was late summer and early autumn, the climate was slightly cool, and the grass covered with grass was still endless. Tens of thousands of troops rode even more horses, drove endless cattle and sheep and livestock, and marched in unison along dozens of trampled roads. Thousands of plain white flags are waving in the wind, as if the fleet is breaking the waves on the green ocean, and the scene is spectacular.

For the steppe nomadic tribes, marching and fighting were not fundamentally different from the migration of the tribes. Each tribe would move from one pasture that had been eaten up by cattle and sheep to another, and if the pasture where they would settle was already occupied, it would be logical to fight fiercely, using blood to decide who would be the new master. Such a grand scene has not been encountered for a long time in the eastern Xianbei, which is gradually accustomed to settled life.

As a distinguished guest of Da Shan Yu, Wen Qiao enjoys the right to move freely, and there is no need to follow the brigade closely. He led a number of guards to leave the team, and hurried along a more rugged but sparsely populated path in the distance, occasionally raising his eyes to look at the Xianbei team rolling in, both a little admiration and a slight fear.

Since leaving Danhan Mountain, Wen Qiao has been acting with Tuoba Yilu's team. For more than a month, he ate simple cooked animal meat, drank sticky goat's milk, once galloped hundreds of miles to avoid the pursuit of the enemy, and even personally fought with the enemy in front of him when it was most dangerous. For the convenience of movement, he had long since stopped wearing the original luxurious large-sleeved robe, but changed into a leather armor on his body, and a sword hung from his waist; Looking at his posture of holding the reins with one hand and controlling the horse freely, it seems that his riding skills have really improved.

But even in the wartime, even if he was dressed a little wolf, in the eyes of others, Wen Qiao was still so outstanding and neat. It seems that no matter how rough the environment is, it can't suppress his refreshing spirit contained in the inside and outside.

After walking for about half an hour, Wen Qiao and his party finally rushed from the rear of the army to the front of the front and a platform that stood up on the north side of the army's marching route. The platform is steep on three sides, only the west side is gentle, although not very high, the view is extremely wide, and it is very suitable for observing the movement of the army. There was no banner on it, but hundreds of heavily armed knights surrounded it. All of these warriors were fierce and ferocious, riding tall horses, and equipped with excellent weapons, and they were the cavalry of Xianbei Dashan and Tuoba Yilu. Yilu's original personal guards suffered heavy losses at the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony, and these are all warriors who have been re-promoted from the army in recent days, and in terms of elite Cheng Dù, they are not below their predecessors in the slightest.

Seeing Wen Qiao and his party coming, those knights were very polite, and sent two horsemen to meet them early, leading the way in front of Wen Qiao's horse, and stretched out their hands to signal Wen Qiao to gallop directly uphill. Wen Qiao smiled and shook his head, dismounted, and threw the reins and whip to the welcoming knight to pick them up, and then quickly climbed the high slope in front of him: "I never thought that I would be summoned suddenly, but what urgent business do you need me to serve?" ”

Yilu stood with his back to Wen Qiao, as if he was a little preoccupied. Hearing Wen Qiao's inquiry, he didn't look back. With a soft snort, one of the attendants stepped forward on his knees, respectfully holding a scroll in both hands.

Wen Qiao opened the scroll and looked at it twice, but before he could speak, Yilu suddenly turned around and pressed straight in front of Wen Qiao. He waved his hand to rebuke the attendants, and said with a gloomy face: "Wen Changshi, Tuoba has a covenant of alliance with the state, and the friendship of watching and helping each other; But when it was right to explore the Malay report, Yue Shigong's subordinate general 6 Yao actually sent a large army to occupy the grassland on the dam, and also plundered my Tuoba Xianbei tribesmen. What is going on, please Wen Changshi give me an explanation. ”

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