Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 237: Bazhuo is captured, Xueyantuo wants to negotiate

"Capture and destroy the burning one to appease the wrath of heaven!"

After Albus successfully stabilized the current chaotic situation.

He looked in the direction where Bazhuo and Datushe were fleeing in panic, and gave the order without hesitation.

"All warriors, listen up and follow me to capture the culprit."

At this time, Ba Zhuo and Datushe had just managed to escape from the fierce pursuit of the Tang army. Before they had time to catch their breath, they were once again trapped in a desperate situation of being hunted by their own people.

The outcome is already decided.

Bazhuo is now just struggling in his death throes.

"General Su, wake up quickly, there is movement in the Xueyantuo army!"

The sleeping Su Dingfang was suddenly awakened by a burst of urgent shouting.

He suddenly opened his eyes, and instantly all sleepiness disappeared. He stood up and asked nervously:

"But the enemy is attacking?"

His eyes were wide open and he was looking around intently, ready to respond to any dangerous situation that might arise at any time.

"It's not an enemy attack, General Su. According to the spies' report, some tribes in the Xueyantuo army seem to have mutinied, and they are chasing after Bazhuo."

Zhishisili on the side couldn't hide his excitement and spoke excitedly.

After some calm thinking, Su Dingfang said in a deep voice:
"After suffering a series of defeats, I'm afraid that Bazhuo's prestige among the Xueyantuo tribes has long since disappeared. After this incident, the Xueyantuo tribe will inevitably fall apart and exist in name only."

"Inform all units to prepare for pursuit."

After a short rest, the Tang army regained a certain level of combat effectiveness.

Use force to overwhelm people.

During the pursuit, you often won't encounter much resistance.

With the victory in pursuit and the internal strife in Xueyantuo, there would not be too much risk.

"Why not split the troops into two groups? One group will pursue Bazhuo, while the other group will launch a surprise attack on Xueyantuo's current manpower and take the opportunity to expand the victory."

Zhishisili added that he had no mercy on Xueyantuo.

"The Xueyantuo are in internal strife, each fighting on their own. This will definitely greatly reduce the vigilance of our army. We can do something about it!"

After Su Dingfang and Zhishisili discussed the matter, they quickly led their troops and marched away.

That's what war is like, it's a matter of life and death.

Emergencies may occur at any time.

Situations like this are commonplace in war.

And the other end.

There was no way for Bazhuo to escape.

Because there appeared a huge crowd of people in front of it.

The Uighur chieftain Yaoluogetumidu stood at the front of the team, with his sword drawn and his horse on his back, looking down at the fleeing Bazhuo at the foot of the mountain with the attitude of a victor.

"Khan!"

Datushe reined in his horse, looked up, his tone full of despair.

"Let's go. I want to see if Yaoluogetumidu has the courage to do this."

At the end of his rope, Ba Zhuo knew that he had no way to escape.

Yaoluogetumidu is ambitious, and this is definitely not here to help him.

Ba Zhuo gently brushed away the dust on his body. At this moment, he became calm.

No matter what, he is still the Khan of Xueyantuo.

Until his death, he remains the same, and no one can dethrone him.

"Yaoluo Ge Tumidu, are you here to see the Khan off?"

Ba Zhuo walked closer and said calmly.

There is nothing important except life and death.

At this moment, Ba Zhuo finally possessed the mind and temperament that an emperor should have.

No one is worthy of his attention when he looks down upon others.

"Bazhuo, you are a guilty person, how can you deserve me, a young man from the grassland, to send you off?"

"It is precisely because of your ignorance that you have offended the Emperor that the men of my tribes on the grassland have been killed in the battlefield."

Yaoluogetumidu cursed angrily, standing on the moral high ground.

If he wanted to start a rebellion, he still had to have a legitimate reason.

"If it weren't for you scheming people, how could Xueyantuo be in this situation? Xueyantuo's great cause was defeated by you short-sighted people."

Thinking of this, Ba Zhuo couldn't help but feel very angry.

The Tang Dynasty was in turmoil, with Li Chengqian and Zhang Liang rebelling one after another. This was a great opportunity for the Xueyantuo to expand.

However, the Xueyantuo were not so united internally. With more tribes, there were more conflicts of interest, and everyone had their own little thoughts.

"For my own selfishness, I have ruined the bright future of Xueyantuo."

"It was not Ben Khan who killed them, but you who killed our warriors."

Ba Zhuo became more and more excited as he spoke. He was so confident when he went south.

They wanted to take advantage of the situation and occupy the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

But now he is blocked outside Lingzhou City and deserted by his friends and relatives.

"Bazhuo, you are the Khan of Xueyantuo, and you are the one who makes all the decisions on your own. Now that you have been defeated, you blame me, the chieftain. It's really ridiculous."

"You, Bazhuo, do not know the destiny of heaven and want to go against it. You want to go against the will of the Khan, which is why you have such a disaster."

"Come here, arrest this criminal and take him to Lingzhou City. I have already asked for pardon from the Khan of Heaven."

Yaoluogetumidu gave the order and a team of cavalry charged out.

"stop!"

Ba Zhuo raised his hand and stopped Datu She and other guards who were about to rush forward.

Fighting hard won't change the outcome.

It is no longer possible to break through the defense line built by Yaologitumidu again.

"Ya Luoge Tumidu, I can kill you or chop you up if you want, but the Tiele men behind me are all warriors on the grassland. They are not guilty. I hope you can let them go."

Ba Zhuo, in the final moment, still showed the responsibility that a king should have.

"Khan!"

Dadushe and his generals dismounted from their horses and knelt on one knee.

"We are not afraid of life or death, and we will help the Khan break out of the siege."

Each of them serves his own master, and Bazhuo also has his own die-hard fans.

His expansion purpose cannot be said to be wrong.

But in history, the winner is often the king and the loser is the bandit.

"As long as they don't resist, this chief will protect them and will never hurt them. This chief is also considering the future of the grassland."

"Bazhuo, I hope you can also consider the future of Xueyantuo. If you surrender and plead guilty to the Khan, you may be pardoned!"

Yaoluogetumidu's purpose was not to kill Bazhuo.

It was more for the purpose of being able to escape unscathed under the current situation and not being wiped out by the Tang army.

The Tiele tribes led by Duomi Khan suffered heavy losses in this battle.

Even if Bazhuo was alive, he would not pose much threat to the Uighur tribe.

The biggest threat now is the Tang army that is pursuing us relentlessly.

Moreover, Yaoluogetumidu also received the news.

The Tang army led by Changsun Wuji and Li Daliang turned back after wreaking havoc on the grassland.

Now, they are in a perfect position to attack from both sides with the Tang army in Lingzhou. "What crime has this Khan committed in expanding the territory for Xueyantuo? No one can punish this Khan."

He looked up to the sky and unsheathed his scimitar.

The emperor has his own way of dying.

Bazhuo is the leader of all the tribes on the grassland, how could he become a prisoner?
He naturally has his own pride.

"puff!"

A sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out, and a sharp arrow came through the air at an astonishing speed.

In the blink of an eye, the shot hit Bazhuo's strong and powerful arm squarely.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, staining the sleeves red.

An intense stinging sensation instantly spread throughout Bazhuo's body, and his face suddenly changed, turning extremely pale.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but even so, this physical pain was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.

Looking back to the past, he was the overlord, majestic and awe-inspiring. When he gave an order, everyone bowed their heads and obeyed his orders.

However, now, times have changed, things and people have changed, and even life and death are no longer under our control.

This huge gap and helplessness was like a sharp dagger that pierced deeply into his heart and made him feel miserable.

As the noise gradually died down, Ba Zhuo and the people around him were all firmly controlled by the other party and could not move at all.

At this time, Yaoluogetumidu slowly put away the bow and arrow in his hand, and glanced at Bazhuo with cold eyes.

For Yaoluogetumidu, keeping Bazhu alive is of vital importance to him and is far more meaningful than letting him die.

After all, whether he could escape unscathed depended largely on whether Ba Zhuo, the culprit, could please Li Shimin.

"Bazhuo! Since this matter was initiated by you, it is up to you to end it. Just regard this as the last important thing you do for our Xueyantuo."

As the words fell, the surroundings seemed to become quiet in an instant, and everything was settled.

However, at this moment, there was no joy brought by victory in Yaoluogetumidu's heart.

On the contrary, a heavy feeling quietly surged into his heart, because he knew very well that from now on, the burden of the entire Xueyantuo tribe would be unreservedly placed on his shoulders.

Only by successfully overcoming the current huge crisis will he be qualified to celebrate the hard-earned fruits of victory.

Thinking of this, Yaoluogetumidu did not dare to delay for even a second and quickly turned around and gave an order to his trusted confidant beside him:

"Go and convey this to Albus immediately, telling him to contact the Tang army as soon as possible and to express our intention to negotiate with them."

The reason for issuing such an urgent order was that Yaoluogetumidu was well aware of the fierce and ferocious offensive of the Tang army.

If the action is delayed even for just one day, it is very likely to lead to unpredictable and even irreversible serious consequences.

In wartime, every minute and every second is extremely precious.

But his decision was obviously made a little late.

At this moment, their makeshift camp was in chaos.

Led by Zhishisi Li, the army has broken through the defense line they built.

Due to the absence of head coach Yaologitumidu to coordinate and command, many potential problems were exposed at once.

There is a lack of effective communication and collaboration among the tribes, and each tribe is completely fighting on its own.

Some tribes even did what they had done before. When they saw the Tang army charging towards them aggressively, they turned around and fled without any resistance in order to preserve their remaining strength.

Although their number of people far exceeded that of the attacking Tang army, the camp was quickly breached by the enemy in this disorganized situation.

Many of the soldiers who fled in all directions could not escape the sharp swords in the hands of the Tang army. They fell down screaming and blood splattered everywhere.

Throughout the camp, corpses were scattered all over the place, which was a shocking sight.

As the sun sets, its afterglow falls on this bloody land, making everything look even brighter red.

The corpses on the ground and the flowing blood were intertwined with each other, making every inch of land look as if it was soaked in blood.

In this blood-red scene of setting sun, it is almost difficult to distinguish which is the red sunset glow in the sky and which is the bright red blood on the ground.

Perhaps, everything here is soaked in blood!

After all, since ancient times, Lingzhou has been the battlefield where fierce battles broke out between the Central Plains dynasties and the northern nomadic peoples.

Here, heroes shed blood, and the mountains and rivers were all dyed red with blood.

Another victory.

The Tang army soldiers did not have the energy to pursue any further, so they set up camp here and rested.

"Report, Chieftain, the camp has been destroyed by the Tang army, and all the troops have fled."

Halfway along the way, a team of blood-stained Xueyantuo soldiers came riding on horses and reported military intelligence from afar.

"The Tang army is so fast!"

Yaoluogetumidu's face changed drastically. You know, he had only been out for half a day.

The camp of tens of thousands of people was easily defeated.

"Do you know the size of the Tang army?"

Yaoluogetumidu rode forward, waved his whip, looked at the groups of knights and asked.

"The formation is chaotic and unclear."

The leader replied tremblingly.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash!"

Yaoluogetumidu swung out with his horsewhip and knocked those people to the ground.

I felt extremely depressed.

When fighting against the Tang army, we always lost for unclear reasons.

They were defeated inexplicably before they even started fighting.

Just like this time.

"Stop advancing, occupy high ground, set up camp, and set up chevaux de frise."

"In addition, each unit sent out soldiers to gather up the fleeing soldiers."

Anger did not make Yaoluogetumidu lose his mind.

The more this is the case, the more cautious he should be.

Otherwise, all the previous efforts will be wasted.

Xueyantuo's messenger rushed out quickly.

Soon, more than 10,000 Xueyantuo soldiers settled down on dozens of hilltops.

The roads leading into the mountains were blocked by fences, and rows of huge rocks were piled up at the back to prevent sudden attacks by the Tang army.

A long illness becomes a doctor.

After fighting in several battles, Yaoluogetumidu also summed up a strategy to resist the Tang army.

"This Xueyantuo general is not easy to deal with. I'm afraid it's impossible to win a quick victory."

On a distant peak, Su Dingfang came to spy on the enemy.

Looking at Xueyantuo's current arrangement, he couldn't help but feel like a dog biting a turtle, with no idea where to start.

The roads are blocked, but the mountains can still connect with each other.

This made Su Dingfang, who had a small number of people, dare not launch an attack easily.

"General Su, Xueyantuo sent an envoy to negotiate peace."

A soldier came over and bowed.

"Has it been discovered?"

Su Dingfang said solemnly.

This made their attack much more difficult.