The Yanbei army swept all the way across the Mobei grassland, clearing away all the Zhantu tribes they passed.
The Zhantu tribe followed the news, but in fact not many people were captured by the Yanbei army.
Asa led tens of thousands of cavalry and relied on their flexible mobility to wait for opportunities to attack the Yanbei army and cause trouble for the Yanbei army on its way forward.
But with the advance of Yanbei's army, the Zhantu people finally had no way to retreat.
The desert Gobi in the west is a land of death.
There is no water source and fodder.
Wherever the Zhantu people go, there is only a dead end.
No one from Zhantu who has been to the bitter cold land in the north wants to go there again.
The heavy snowfall in winter will cause herds of cattle and sheep to die.
The wolves wandering in Mobei will attack anything they can eat when food is scarce in winter.
Wei Zeng is the enemy of the Zhantu people, but Wei Zeng can give the Zhantu people a chance to survive.
The desert and bitter cold are indeed nightmares that accompany death.
No one wants to struggle to survive on the edge of death.
As the war continued, some Zhantu people wavered.
"This is our chance to defeat Wei Zeng.
As long as we introduce them into the desert and rely on our familiarity with the terrain, we will definitely be able to defeat them.
Just like three years ago, we can make the enemy taste defeat."
Sa boosted morale and led 10,000 cavalry to attack the baggage train of the Yanbei army.
The Yanbei army penetrated deeply into Mobei, and the supply line was stretched very long.
Because the Zhantu people followed the news, the Yanbei soldiers did not have many cattle and sheep, and could not get food on the spot.
They could only rely on escorts from Yanbei.
Eat the food.
Wei Zeng continued to advance north and west with his army.
Almost all the fine pastures in Mobei fell into Wei Zeng's hands.
However, the effective strength of the Zhantu people could not be eliminated, and Wei Zeng became increasingly worried.
Guchayi's cavalry was arranged to protect the supply line, and only Guchayi's cavalry could prevent problems with the supply line that stretched for hundreds of miles.
"Reporting to General Wei, more than 10,000 Zhantu people attacked our baggage train.
These 10,000 people are all in iron armor and are the most elite troops of the Zhantu people.
The ancient commander has led his troops to support.
The Zhantu people retreated to the west. , is about to retreat into the desert, do we need to pursue it?"
A soldier passed the news.
"We have driven the Zhantu people here.
But they have not surrendered yet because the troops led by the man named Asa are still there.
As long as Asa can be eliminated and the Zhantu people have no backbone, they will naturally surrender.
We The battle will be easier in the future.
Ask Cha Yi to follow them closely, and I will lead my troops to support them immediately."
Wei Zeng made a decision and decided to send troops to besiege Asa.
"General Wei, be careful.
We don't have an advantage in the desert.
If we get lost in the desert, even an iron man can't survive for a few days due to lack of food and water.
Three years ago, the ancient commander was accidentally trapped in the desert.
Defeated.
The general must be cautious when pursuing the enemy, and must carefully explore possible traps."
Jiang Luqing reminded.
"Of course I understand that the Zhantu people have been going around in circles with us because of their superiority in horses and familiarity with the terrain.
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But as long as we don't mess up our position, the Zhantu people have no chance."
After Wei Zeng finished speaking, he led his troops away.
Gucha followed them all the way and soon came to the edge of the desert.
Three years ago, he was assassinated by the Occupied Turks, causing him to fail and return.
This time Guchayi was more cautious and determined to defeat the Zhantu people.
Into the desert.
The Zhantu people disappeared.
The wind was blowing in the desert, and the traces on the ground were quickly buried.
Gu Chayi did not dare to rush in and led his people to search carefully.
"I ask you, is there an oasis in this desert?
I don't believe that the enemy's tens of thousands of troops can survive in the desert without water."
Gucha asked Nanhu who was beside him.
"There are several oases deep in the desert, and there is plenty of water there.
The enemy should have gone there."
A Nanhu general replied.
"Very good, you can lead the way, and we will move towards those oases.
As long as the enemy is discovered, they will not be able to escape," Gucha said.
"Should we wait for General Wei's army to arrive?
With the cooperation of General Wei's army, we have a greater chance of winning."
"No need, let's go first.
Just send someone to inform Wei Zeng of our movements.
The Zhantu people run fast.
If we are late, they may escape again."
Gu Chayi decided to continue moving forward.
After Asa led the cavalry into the desert, he hid behind several large sand dunes.
Hearing that Gu Cha Yi was leading the cavalry in the direction of the oasis, Asa smiled and quietly pursued Gu Cha Yi with his cavalry.
The Zhantu people hiding everywhere also received instructions and surrounded Gucha.
Before arriving at an oasis.
From a distance, you can see a piece of blue glowing in the sun.
The azure blue of this article and the deep blue of the sky almost blend into one, tempting soldiers who have traveled long distances to come forward and have a drink.
If autumn hadn't come and the trees had turned yellow, the scenery here would be even more attractive.
"Stop, don't move forward.
There is no trace of the Tutu people here at all.
Where have those enemies gone?
Come and check.
You must not fall into an ambush by the Tutu people."
Gu Chayi also learned to be careful. , but how did he know that the Zhantu people had an ambush, but the ambusher was not in this oasis.
As soon as Gucha stared at the movement in the oasis, he suddenly saw dust rising in the desert on the left, and a group of Zhantu cavalry appeared.
As soon as Gucha bent his bow and drew an arrow, an arrow hit the vital part of the first man, and the man immediately fell off his horse.
Guchayi's cavalry also fired arrows to meet the enemy.
Just when Gu Chayi was about to lead the cavalry to charge forward, traces of Zhantu people appeared in all directions.
Gu Cha immediately realized that something was wrong and led the cavalry back.
"Now that you're here, just stay here.
I thought you suffered a loss three years ago and will have a better memory this time.
But since you cooperate with me like this, how can I not appreciate it?
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I will kill you with my own hands. , and then defeat Wei Zeng.
I will take back everything you took from me," Asa shouted, leading people to surround him.
Gucha was resentful when he was besieged by the Zhantu people again and again, but this time was different from three years ago.
Although Guchayi was at a numerical disadvantage, there was still no problem in breaking through the siege of the Zhantu people.
Except for Asa's 10,000 cavalrymen who were wearing heavy armor, the other Zhantu people were all light cavalry.
A frontal confrontation with Guchayi's cavalry would cause too many casualties; and with their bows and arrows as guerrillas, they could not stop Guchayi from escaping.
Asa had no choice but to chase after Gu Chayi, trying to cause maximum damage.
After a chase, the sun was about to set.
Asa glanced at the sun that was about to set on the horizon, and then looked at Gu Chayi who was still running away.
He was unwilling but decided to give up the pursuit.
Just when Asa was about to give the order to retreat, a large number of infantry appeared on the sand dunes behind.
"Mobei Flying Eagle Mobei Flying Eagle is coming."
The Zhantu people recognized Wei Zeng's flag, and there was panic in the camp.
"What are you afraid of?
They are all infantry.
The Mobei Eagle can't catch up with us."
Asa was surprised when he saw Wei Zeng appearing with a large number of infantry, but he was calm.
The order to retreat was given.
It turned out that Wei Zeng came with his troops.
After hearing the news of the attack on Guchayi, he did not immediately lead his troops to support.
Instead, he ambush the large troops and waited until the Zhantu people crossed over before sending troops to stop them.
Gu Cha saw Wei Zeng appear.
Feeling excited, he immediately led 10,000 cavalry to fight back.
The sky gradually became dark, and the pale moonlight shone through the entire desert.
The sky was cloudless and the earth was flat.
Just the sound of swords and shouts of killing everywhere made the atmosphere here seem even more solemn.
The Yanbei army formed a formation.
When they saw the cavalry, they came forward to fight.
When they saw the infantry, they cooperated with each other and defeated the Zhantu people.
Zhantu people in the dark.
Unable to receive Asa's order, the accuracy of archery under the moonlight was greatly compromised.
Under siege by the elite infantry led by Wei Zeng, he had no choice but to escape.
The moon rose to the middle of the sky, and the shouts of killing had become much quieter.
Under Wei Zeng's order, the army began to regroup amidst the sound of trumpets.
"Wei Zeng, you did a good job this time.
It's great to let the Zhantu people have a taste of being surrounded.
I haven't been able to see your troops, so I thought there was something wrong with you.
It turns out that it was all you.
I'm preparing for an ambush.
I'm really not as good as you when it comes to using my brain," Gu Cha said as soon as he came to Wei Zengjun.
"I heard that you were being chased by the Zhantu people, and I saw that the sand dunes here were very tall and could hide people, so I came up with this plan.
The timing was also perfect.
The combat effectiveness of the Zhantu people was weakened in the dark, and melee combat was difficult.
We are good at defeating them in one fell swoop.
If it were during the day and the Zhantu people could see our army's deployment clearly, I might not be able to stop them if they wanted to escape," Wei Zeng said with a smile.
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"Don't worry about it.
Anyway, I defeated the enemy and chased them for more than a month, so it's not all in vain."
Gucha laughed.
"But in order not to give the Zhantu people a chance to counterattack here, we have to chase them again.
I have all infantry here, and running around in the desert for a long time is not an option.
Take away all the water here, and when you see Zhantu If someone breaks out, fight them.
We must not let them gather together again.
After two major defeats and the loss of a large area of land, I think the morale of the Zhantu people should be extremely low.
I plan to send people to promote the benevolence and righteousness of our Yanbei army, promising that they can survive as long as they join us.
I will come and surrender," Wei Zeng said.
"Okay, take this opportunity to beat up the drowned dog, so that the Zhantu people will never have a chance to challenge us.
Leave everything to me.
As for the matter of recruiting and surrendering, I don't understand.
You are smarter than me, and you can't go wrong if you think about it. ."
Gu Cha said with a smile.
"Be careful along the way, I'll wait for news of your return after victory."
Wei Zeng smiled and punched Gu Chayi on the shoulder.
Gucha laughed loudly and without rest, led his cavalry to chase the fleeing Zhantu people.
The Zhantu people experienced two defeats and were very worried about the future of the war.
Although most of the Zhantu people escaped the Yanbei army, the threat of famine gradually approached.
Without forage, cattle, sheep, and horses will become thin.
Cattle, sheep, and horses will become thin, which means that when winter comes, there will not be enough food.
But now it is late autumn, and the cold wind of winter is not far away.
In fact, the supplies of the Zhantu people have never been sufficient.
In order to collect supplies for the winter, they either carried out large-scale hunting or went south to plunder.
Now that Wei Zeng's Yanbei army is pressing down on the border, the Zhantu people have lost a lot of pasture, and there is no way to collect enough food in the desert and the bitter cold in the north.
In order to compete for limited pasture, the Zhantu people began to fight among themselves.
Faced with the promise made by Wei Zeng, some Zhantu people chose to submit.
"We are willing to submit to Lord Mobei Feiying, and we will treat you just like we treated the Central Plains court before.
From now on, you will be our master.
We will dedicate cattle, sheep and horses to you every year.
I only hope that you can forgive our sins.
Let us continue grazing cattle and sheep on the grassland."
Some people from the Zhantu tribe came to Wei Zeng and said.
"It's okay to forgive you, but it's not okay to let you continue to stay on the grassland.
I can give you land and let you continue to graze cattle and sheep, but you must make me feel safe.
Take your people with you Let's go to the border of Yanbei and Guanbei together, and you can survive well by following our arrangements.
I don't want to kill innocent people indiscriminately, but my kindness is not without any conditions."
Wei Zeng replied.
"Then it's not that we can never return to the grassland.
The Central Plains people have a saying that it is hard to leave the homeland.
Although we Zhantu people make a living as nomads, we also have feelings for the grassland.
Sir, we can never return to the grassland.
Can it really be called mercy?"
the leader of the Zhantu tribe said with tears.
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"I want to fight with others, but you Zhantu people have been harassing Yanbei's rear when I sent troops.
In order to prevent you, I have made no progress in three years.
If you want to survive, you must make me believe that you will never make any progress again.
It doesn't pose a threat to me, otherwise why would I?
I only want to keep your lives until I unify the Central Plains and no longer have to worry about you Zhantu people.
Then no one will stop you.
But for now, you still follow my arrangements.
Okay."
Wei Zeng replied, his words full of severity.
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver in Wei Zeng's words, the Zhantu people agreed to follow Wei Zeng away from the grassland in order to survive.
"Master Mobei Feiying is true to his word, and what he says is naturally credible.
We are willing to follow you out of the grassland now.
After you unify the Central Plains in the future, you must let us come back."
"Of course there is no problem.
I will never break the promise I made."
Wei Zeng replied.
In the next month, Gu Chayi led the cavalry to chase and kill the remaining Zhantu Rangers.
Wei Zeng and Yu Chaogui led the army to gather the Zhantu people who were willing to surrender.
The sky is high in the depths of autumn, and the blue sky contrasts with the withered yellow grass, making it look so peaceful.
But a southerly wind, which is rare in autumn, blew on the grassland.
As the south wind blew, the little flames grew bigger, swallowing up the withered yellow grassland, and the thick black smoke shot straight into the blue sky, cleaning and covering everything.
Wei Zeng led his army to retreat, leaving ashes all over the ground and the burnt carcasses of animals everywhere.
"Wei Zeng, do you think this is the end?
Warriors, the enemy has destroyed our pastures and cut off our way of survival.
You follow me to seek revenge on Wei Zeng.
We have no food, so we use the flesh and blood of the Central Plains people to satisfy our hunger.
Then.
"I'll kill you."
When Asa saw the grassland burned down, he was angry and led the troops who had been following him to chase the retreating Wei Zeng army
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