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Chapter 45 The disastrous defeat at Qikou

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    On the thirteenth day after the battle of Tuliya's tent, Tuli and his party, who had rushed south for more than two thousand miles, were finally blocked by Dulan and Datou's army at Qikou, southeast of today's Erenhot.

    The two sides were less than twenty miles apart, and a war was imminent.

    Tuli held a machete in his hand, suppressed the uneasy restlessness in his heart, and shouted to his subordinates.

    "The descendants of the Canglang God, the pride of the people who lead the bow. Today, Dulan and Datou betrayed the honor of the Canglang God. I will take you to find him back. Today, we defeated the enemy and handed over all the financial gains.  It will be divided among you. During the war, if I lead the troops to escape, you can cut off my legs; during the victory, if I pocket the spoils, you can cut off my fingers. Soldiers, follow my charge."

    “Those who don’t know better would think that Tuli is the stronger side.

    Everyone has been following him on the grassland for a long time, and it is hard to say how much morale or loyalty they have.  Although they were drawing cakes to satisfy their hunger, these shrewd and naive herdsmen still preferred to believe in the Khan's promise and use the knives in their hands to exchange for wealth and women.

    These bowmen waved the scimitars in their hands and rushed towards the front army in scattered formations, quite intent on going forward to die.

    The cavalry confrontation was quite similar to today's tank battles. The cavalry, including men, horses, and equipment charging about 700 to 800 kilograms at high speed, rushed into each other like chisels.  The cavalry wielding scimitars used the speed of their horses to slash at the opponent, splashing a line of blood.  The knights on both sides did not care about the injuries on themselves and the other party, because he could not let his horse slow down, otherwise he would become a living target for others.  The two sides rushed to each other for a long distance before the corpses fell. The ground was full of fallen and mutilated corpses, with broken limbs and broken bodies everywhere.

    ??The advantageous side gritted their teeth. If they couldn't get out this time, they would all have to stay here.

    A remnant army that had lost the battle was now as powerful as a bear emerging from the mountain.  The Sui army, which was well-equipped with weapons and equipment, also used strong bows and crossbows to cover Tuli's cavalry. Rows of flying arrows took away countless lives, but in such a dangerous situation, Tuli killed them and opened a bloody path.  Seeing a gap in Datou's defense line, everyone in the Tuli army was also full of hope.

    But in the end, Dulan's hatred for Tuli prevailed. In this blizzard and he couldn't tell the direction, Dulan was able to cling to Tuli and finally led Tuli in the decisive battle with Datou.  The main force rushed to the battlefield.  Du Lan waved his hand, and the cavalry of the brigade surged toward Tuli's rear army like a flood that had burst a dike.

    At this time, Dulan's general Awu Sili came on horseback and said: "Great Khan, today the Tuli thieves are like birds in a cage. Although they have the intention to fight decisively, they no longer have the strength to fight decisively. Now it is just because of  It was only when he was in a desperate situation that he burst out with bravery and gained an advantage against Datou, but it would not last long. If our army slows down the attack, both the Tuli traitors and Datou will be injured. If our army attacks quickly, the Tuli traitors will be defeated.  Our troops will be demoralized and collapse without a fight, and may even end up surrendering, which would be unimaginable."

    Du Lan looked at his powerful general with a complicated expression on his face, but he didn't say what he wanted to say.  After a long time, he slowly said: "I will round up Tuli here today and I will do my best."

    Dulan did not agree to delay the attack, and Awusi had no choice but to command the troops to attack with all their strength, hoping to get the sudden advantage before the end.

    The arrival of Dulan's army was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Seeing the large group of cavalry behind them galloping towards them waving scimitars, the morale of the Tuli cavalry who had been fighting desperately against Datou's army dropped to the lowest level in an instant.  freezing point.  Some cavalry who couldn't bear it quickly fled to both sides, which soon caused an avalanche-like reaction. The momentum of Tuli's previous attack immediately dissipated without a trace, leaving only a group of restless lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

    The Datou Army, which was suppressed and beaten by Tuli before, was also filled with anger. Now seeing that Tuli's army had collapsed, they did not forget to beat the drowned dog.  The two troops divided the Tuli army, which was squeezed into the narrow area in the middle to die, into countless pieces, and then quickly eliminated them.

    When the dawn faded, Tuli, who was in a desperate situation, had no hope. He picked up the scimitar in his hand and slashed at his own neck.  But Shi Shuhu Xi, who was next to him, had quick eyes and quick hands and snatched the knife from Tuli's hand. Others also reacted and immediately surrounded Tuli to prevent him from committing suicide again.

    "Khan, don't do it. At that time, Ashina's ancestors were destroyed by neighboring countries and all their clans were wiped out. Only one of his sons cut off his feet and arms and abandoned them in the grass. He could still mate with wolves and raise children. As for Ili Khan,  It can still wipe out Rouran and swallow up the grassland. Although Khan is in trouble today, he still has warriors with him, and he may not be able to rise again in the future."

    At this time, Chang Sun Sheng, who was commanding the battle from the front, also came to Tu Li's side.?

    "Don't worry, Khan. The Emperor of the Sui Dynasty has sent a large army to the north. Soon the north will break through Dulan and protect the Khan from returning to Dujin Mountain."

    The group of people scrambled to protect Tuli in the middle, constantly rushing left and right, trying to carve out a bloody path, but they never succeeded. The core members continued to die in battle, and the situation became extremely critical.

    At this critical moment, Tuli's attack from the southwest gradually weakened, and everyone had no time to worry about anything else. They all rushed to the southwest. After Xue Yong fought hard, he actually opened a passage to protect Tuli.  out.

    Awusili, who was behind, watched Tuli and his party running to the southwest. Although he wanted to pursue them, they could not advance even an inch because of the distance between the battlefields, so they could only let the cooked duck fly away.

    Although Tu Li escaped, the number of cavalry who successfully broke through the siege with him was less than a thousand, and the remaining troops were left on the battlefield at Qikou, waiting for their fate.  Awusi escaped with hatred for Tuli, and could only devote all his energy to these frightened remnants of the soldiers.  So he ordered his generals to massacre the remnants of Tuli's troops arbitrarily, even until rivers of blood flowed from them.

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    "What does Khan mean by this? Why did you let the thief Tuli go today?" Awu Sili rode up to the head of the Khan and asked rudely.

    "The soldiers were unable to fight hard and let Tuli break through the siege. I didn't expect this." Datou said helplessly.

    Seeing the people around Datou glaring at him angrily, Awu Sili also knew that he could not say anything else.  He said "Humph", said no more, and rode away with his sword in hand.

    Looking at Awu Sili’s leaving figure, Datou Khan smiled contemptuously.

    Duliu, the son of Datou Khan, asked: "Why did Father Khan let Na Tuli go on the battlefield today?"

    "Isn't it good to live with Tuli?"

    "But aren't we here to attack Tuli this time?"

    “It’s true to crusade against him, and it’s also true not to kill him, but if Tuli dies, who will compete with Dulan to become the Great Turkic Khan?

    In the position of , the Turks have been controlled by the lineage of Ili Khan for too long.  They have lived on the grassland for so long that they have long forgotten that the home of the Turks is in Jinshan, and that it is Yehu Khan and his family who have been guarding their ancestral land for generations.  "

    "Then wouldn't it be better if my father arrested Tu Li at that time to control him?"

    "Then do you think Dulan on the opposite side will be willing? If it is true as you said, we would have started a war with Dulan now."

    "Remember, wolves use their brains to fight, but those who only know how to use brute force are hyenas." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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