funbook-pk Chapter 926 All Belongs to the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 926 All Belongs to the Tang Dynasty
It took an hour to return to the Turkic military camp.
Amandla dragged her tired body into the tent of Capricorn and nodded to Capricorn who was full of expectation.
"It worked, General."
Kirillon was overjoyed and quickly arranged a banquet.
The two of them ate eight dishes and drank wine while Gibran listened to Amanda talk about all her experiences on the trip.
After hearing the last part, Kaelin was very confused and said:
"Since Bu Zhen was unwilling to negotiate, then why did he agree in the end?"
Amanda stuffed a piece of roast lamb into her mouth and shook her head:
"I don't know the actual situation. But my guess is that it was the Supreme Khan who spoke."
"In my opinion, the Supreme Khan is also unwilling to fight. Although he conceals it well, he cannot hide his deep fatigue."
"It's such a long route to transport grain from Khitan to here. Even if he could transport it here, there wouldn't be much left."
"It's even possible that they don't have any food transport routes at all because the Leopard Division is blocking them."
"They are probably in a food shortage now. No matter how much food and fodder there is in the horse shed, it won't be enough for so many soldiers and horses to eat."
"Therefore, peace talks are also a good option for them."
After this explanation, Cathar Britain understood.
Food and grass are not only the weak point of their Turkic army, but also the weak point of the Khitan army.
Apart from anything else, the two armies that the Khitan army needed the most supplies, the Khitan Cavalry and the Iron Harriers, both required three to five times the resources of ordinary soldiers.
After so many days of confrontation, even if these Khitans searched Makuli thoroughly, it was impossible for them to have much food left.
Kalebron raised his wine vessel and said loudly, "You did a great job!"
"Tomorrow at noon, west of Makuli, I will take five people to negotiate with them."
"I have the range of compensation His Majesty the Khan would accept in my mind. We must finalize the peace talks tomorrow!"
Makuli, Khitan camp.
Li Wanshan cut a small piece of the sizzling mutton, blew on it near his mouth, and then took a bite.
"It tastes terrible."
He was very unhappy, but he had no choice but to eat it.
"Sprinkle some salt on it," Sun Xiangzhou said. "Who will go with you to the negotiations tomorrow?"
"Apart from anything else, I have to take Bu Zhen with me, otherwise I won't be able to control that guy from Kae Britain. Huang Zhen should come along too."
"What about the other two candidates?"
"Well, my three personal guards will also follow, so there will be six of us in total."
"During the peace talks tomorrow, I will lead the Turkic cavalry and the Iron Harriers to the city, ready to fight. If the Turkic army tries to cause trouble, we will kill them all."
"I've handed this matter over to you anyway." Li Wanshan took a bite and continued, "Anyway, I don't really plan to negotiate with them. I just want to buy time."
He hissed because of the burns on the mutton, exhaled several times, and took a few sips of wine, and then he felt much better.
He hissed for a while and said, "If you want to negotiate with us, you must also negotiate with the Tang Dynasty. The longer we delay, the better the situation will be for us."
Li Wanshan made a comprehensive analysis of the current situation. The war between the Three Kingdoms has lasted until now, and the Turks have been stuck in a quagmire.
The borders of the Tang Dynasty were also full of crises.
There has been no news of Tubo sending troops from far away yet, which can only mean that the Tibetan king is still waiting and watching.
The war in Liangzhou was fought between Feng Yang and the foreign race. Hundreds of thousands of people were fighting fiercely. Feng Yang also sent people to support Wang Xiaojie. They must have only the strength to hold on and had no intention of fighting back.
Dunhuang is of utmost importance. Quan Shancai's Zuo Bao Taowei army not only has to face foreign races, but also has to face Tubo at any time, which makes the risk factor even higher.
The longer Li Wanshan delays, the longer it will take for the Tang Dynasty to react.
"Alright everyone, get ready for the peace talks tomorrow."
"Also, I'm afraid that Makuli's food supplies are running low. We need to think carefully about what to do next."
……
Dunhuang!
Nearly 10 Tang Dynasty troops encircled and suppressed the alien race in the vast desert.
After three days and two nights of hard fighting, Wang Xiaojie took off the head of the leader of the alien coalition forces. The Youwei Guard and the Zuobao Tao Guard joined forces to defeat the alien coalition forces of more than 170,000 people.
This battle was fought only to kill the enemy, so only more than 40,000 young and strong men were captured, less than 70,000 escaped, and the remaining more than 60,000 people were beheaded and their bodies became the credit of the Tang army.
After the war, Wang Xiaojie breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Dunhuang, where he slept for two days before he finally had a good night's sleep.
Quan Shancai did the same thing as him and got out of bed two days later.
The sky of Dunhuang in the evening was covered with a large area of fiery clouds.
Quan Shancai and Wang Xiaojie sat on the city wall, looking at the fiery clouds, both with smiles of victory on their faces.
"Rest for a few days before leaving," Quan Shancai said. "You saved my life. If you had come two days later, I really wouldn't have been able to defend Dunhuang."
"It's not pleasant to be attacked from all sides, is it?" Wang Xiaojie asked jokingly. "Is the Tibetan side planning to send troops?"
"There's been no movement from the Tibetan side, and that's precisely why I'm so afraid they might launch a surprise attack on us. I'm guarding the border for Your Majesty, and I dare not let you down!"
"It's great that you have this intention. I have to go back after one more day."
"Why so fast?"
"I have no choice. After the war with the foreign tribes outside Liangzhou ended, I rushed here non-stop. On the border between Chongzhou and the Turks, Daleha led the Right Dragon Guard, the Golden Horde Guard, and the Thousand Oxen Guard to confront a Turkic army of over 100,000. The situation is very dangerous."
"The Turks actually still have the strength to fight?"
"There shouldn't be any, but I'm afraid they'll become a defeated army. Fortunately, Li Wanshan is a smart man and didn't capture Helu alive from the beginning."
Wang Xiaojie picked up the wine jug and took a sip of wine.
He had been craving this sip of wine for several days, but unfortunately he didn't drink it because he had to support Quan Shancai.
If you finish this sip today, you won’t be able to drink it again tomorrow.
"Although the Right Guard army is exhausted, there are things we must do. Shancai, we must finish this battle. We must not let go of this golden opportunity that may never be found again."
A resolute expression appeared on Wang Xiaojie's scarred face.
"If this battle fails to completely destroy the Turks, then decades from now, our descendants will all face threats from the north!"
"It was only after working with Daleha that I finally understood the true truth: the Turkic cavalry is the best in the world!"
"Once we have the Turkic cavalry, the combat effectiveness of our Tang army will increase tenfold or even dozens of times."
"Also, based on the scattered information I have here, I have deduced another conclusion."
"This battle may not only aim to conquer the Turks, but also to conquer the Khitans."
"In other words, once this battle concludes successfully, before the arrival of next autumn, the entire Turkic and Khitan territories will belong to our Tang Dynasty!"