Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

Qianquan.

An army of 80 is scattered on both sides of the river. The horses are grazing, and the cavalry is sharpening their knives or repairing their bowstrings.

They are the tribes of the Western Regions summoned by He Lu and Hu Lu.

Tents spread out one by one, seemingly endless.

There is a tent in the middle, with a wolf head flag hanging beside it, indicating that this is the camp of Khan.

He Lu sat inside, and Hu Lu sat next to him.

At these times, the cavalry gradually gathered, and He Lu felt his self-confidence returned.

"Khan, I think I should thank Su Yu."

Hu Lu took a sip of his wine and laughed.

He Lu naturally knew what Hu Lu meant, and said, "That's right, I want to thank Su Yu."

"If he hadn't led the troops to break through Mohe City and killed the wolf mother-in-law, these people wouldn't have come to Qianquan to gather."

"He is helping us win people's hearts."

People from these tribes in the Western Regions belong to He Lu in name, but they are not under much control in reality.

No matter how hard and soft He Lu is, there will always be things that he can't get in.

But after the Mohecheng battle, He Luben thought that his majesty had been swept away, and he was even more unbearable.

Unexpectedly, these tribal leaders sensed the danger, and all came to form an alliance with He Lu.

On the contrary, the power of his khan was unprecedentedly strong.

"We have 80 warriors this time, so we are not afraid of Li Shimin and Su Yu anymore."

Hu Lu said confidently.

Although He Lu was still very afraid of Su Yu, outside Mohe City that day, Su Yu broke through the siege alone with a knife, and no one dared to get close.

When he dreams at night, he sometimes dreams.

But with these family backgrounds, he felt that he could do it again.

Maybe you can fight Su Yu.

Just as he was talking, a person came in outside the door, it was the spy Sheye.

"Khan, Master Hu Lu, I just found out information that the Tang army was defeated in Kucha, and more than 5000 people were killed."

Sheye said.

He Lu was shocked, a little bit in disbelief.

The combat effectiveness of the Kucha Kingdom can only be considered moderate, why can they kill 5000 Tang troops?
Thinking about fighting against Datang, every time he would end up in a disastrous defeat.

"Tell me carefully what's going on?"

He Lu asked in surprise.

She Ye told He Lu the whole story in detail, and He Lu didn't speak for a long time after listening.

"It seems that when dealing with Tang Jun, you can't fight recklessly. You must learn from Nali."

He Lu said to Hu Lu.

"That's right, I didn't expect the old fox Nali to be so smart."

"We should learn from Nali."

Hu Lu was greatly inspired.

He Lu was very happy, and said: "The Tang army has a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and five thousand died. This is a big loss."

"Our military advantage is even greater."

Hu Lu raised his wine glass and had a drink with He Lu, laughing at the same time.

They feel that the balance of fate is tilting in their favor.

She Ye finished talking about Li Jing's news, and then said: "There is also the Shatuo tribe, they don't plan to come to form an alliance."

He Lu frowned when he heard that the Shatuo tribe didn't intend to come over.

"What, are they going to surrender to Li Shimin too?"

He Lu asked angrily.

She Ye said: "No, they said that the Shatuo tribe can defeat the Tang army alone, and they don't need to join forces with us."

Hu Lu said: "Didn't Chubu, the leader of the Chuyue Department, go to lobby Shatuo?"

She Ye replied: "Chubu leader has said it, but Shatuo leader Zhu Xieye doesn't care."

He Lu sneered and said, "Shatuo is still as arrogant as ever."

"However, since they want to fight Tang Jun alone, then go ahead, it's best to lose both."

Hu Lu also thinks so.

Seeing that the two had no other orders, She Ye withdrew from the tent.

Shatuo tribe.

The historical records of the Shatuo tribe are rather chaotic, but they share the same origin with the Chuyue tribe, and then gradually diverged.

Shatuo's surname is Zhuxie, which has a similar pronunciation to the word "Chuyue".

That's why Hu Lu asked if the leader of the Chuyue Department went to lobby Shatuo.

A large moraine lies across, sand and rocks are everywhere, and it is barren.

This is where the Shatuo tribe is located.

A group of capable Shatuo people are herding sheep here.

To live in this kind of place obviously requires an extremely strong physique and extraordinary resilience.

In a tent, two people sat facing each other.

The elder is Zhu Xieye, the leader of the Shatuo tribe, and the younger is his son Zhu Xiejinshan.

The two people have prominent cheekbones, their faces look thin, but their bodies are very strong. They look like powerful fighters.

Zhu Xieye said: "I rejected He Lu's lobbying, and I don't plan to go to Qianquan to form an alliance with them."

He Lu's envoys were scattered in every corner of the Western Regions, wooing various tribes.

As a powerful fighting force, the Shatuo tribe was naturally on He Lu's wooing list.

Zhu Xie Jinshan said: "I heard that the leader of the Chuyue Department has also come."

He is the prince of the tribe, so he naturally knows these things.

Zhu Xieye nodded and said, "Chu Bu is here, and he also persuaded me to join forces with He Lu to deal with Tang Jun."

"I refused. I don't want to fight with He Lu."

Zhu Xieye hated He Lu's behavior, and of course he was confident in his tribe's fighting power.

Zhu Xie Jinshan was silent for a while, and said: "But father, I have heard a lot of rumors about Tang Jun and Su Yu recently."

"Their fighting power is astonishing. Although the warriors of our tribe are brave, they may not necessarily be the opponents of the Tang army."

News of the battle in Mohecheng had already reached Shatuobuluo.

The news that the wolf mother was captured alive by Su Yu also arrived.

Su Yu's prestige has shaken all the tribes in the Western Regions, and the Shatuo tribe naturally knows it too.

Zhu Xieye's eyes fluctuated slightly, but then he became resolute, and said firmly, "Tang Jun is powerful, and our Shatuo tribe are not cowards."

"Could it be that we are fleshy, and the Tang people are made of iron?"

"Besides, we eat meat, and they eat grass."

Datang eats rice, noodles, vegetables, melons and fruits, which is the same as cattle and sheep in the eyes of the people of the Western Regions.

That's why Zhu Xieye said that Tang people ate grass.

Zhu Xie Jinshan nodded and said: "Father has decided to fight the Tang people alone, so let's go to war."

"In the desert, we, Shatuo, have never been afraid of anyone."

Among the various tribes in the Western Regions, Sha Tuo, regardless of whether he could beat it or not, was hard-core after all.

This time, they were no exception and wanted to be tough with Datang.

Zhu Xieye said: "Go and prepare, He Lu is ready for the decisive battle in Qianquan."

"Our tribe first makes an appearance for them, especially for the Lunar Department. They are becoming more and more useless now."

From the bottom of his heart, Zhu Xieye looked down on Chuyuebu because they were attached to He Lu and were beaten into a mess by Datang.

Zhu Xie Jinshan nodded, got up and left the tent, gathered his clansmen, and prepared to fight Datang on the way.

Both sides were almost ready, and Li Shimin kept sending spies to Qianquan in Mohe City to inquire about news.

Everything is ready, only salted fish needs to turn around.

Li Shimin was in Mohecheng's room, looking at the map and calculating the distance.

From Mohe City to Qianquan, the distance is so long, it is almost like rushing for thousands of miles.

"This desert in the Western Regions is really fucking big."

Cheng Yaojin complained.

Facing the map, Li Jing calculated the distance, which was more than 1000 miles.

"Your Majesty, this battle is a battle of thousands of miles."

Li Jing sighed.