In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

This is the real test, and the real challenge!

Throughout history, a lightning strike requires perfect timing, favorable location, and harmonious human relations.

The famous Blitzkrieg of World War II, which was later known, ultimately failed to achieve a swift victory because it lacked favorable timing.

Li Yuanchang was also gambling, betting that God would be on his side.

He also knew that, based on the timeline, the Battle of Nuozhenshui must have broken out.

He ordered the entire army to launch a rapid attack, even if they encountered Xueyantuo herdsmen and cavalry, they had to get ahead of them and reach the south bank of the Duluo River faster to launch an attack.

Under his leadership, the three battalions advanced rapidly, launching a blitzkrieg in Xueyantuo's hometown without any reinforcements or even any reports.

They found their herdsmen, but not as fast as they were.

Unable to find their rangers, they stood guard outside like fools, discussing the Battle of Nozhen.

Little did they know, a sharp sword was piercing the heart of the Xueyantuo!

March 24th, late at night.

In the end, fate was on Li Yuanchang's side. With the right time, place, and people all converging, this vanished allied force found its way to its rightful place.

The waters of the Duluo River surged on its west bank, and the Xueyantuo were about to face their ultimate nightmare!

"Report!!"

"We've arrived, Your Highness!"

"The Xueyantuo's headquarters is less than ten li ahead!"

Under the cover of darkness, a commotion arose from the low-lying terrain where the entire army was sitting and lying down. The originally exhausted troops suddenly became as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and were eager to move.

Li Yuanchang swallowed the last mouthful of dry rations and took a deep breath, looking up at the sky.

"They're here! They're all here!"

"By my order, consume all the dry rations and attack in the latter half of the night. Tonight, either we will be defeated, or Zhenzhu Khan will become a prisoner!"

"yes!!"

The generals shouted in unison, and then returned to their respective camps.

In the darkness, there were no open flames, no conversations, only the sounds of soldiers munching on their food.

After more than ten days, the dry rations had long since hardened or even become moldy, but for them, it was still the only option to replenish their energy and fill their stomachs.

Soon after, more and more news came back from the front lines.

The Xueyantuo camp numbered in the thousands, with over 50,000 people gathered.

Watchtowers and military camps were set up in all four directions.

The inability to get close makes it impossible to accurately pinpoint the exact location of the den, even with binoculars.

But these messages are no longer important.

Even if it were 100,000, Li Yuanchang would not let this opportunity pass.

If you can't lock the tent in place, just flush it inside until it's wrecked, and you'll find it.

The best-case scenario is to capture them alive; the worst-case scenario is to destroy the Xueyantuo's headquarters!

Time passed by, and after nearly two hours of rest, the warhorses and soldiers had gotten plenty of rest.

Once midnight has passed, we officially enter the second half of the night.

Li Yuanchang suddenly stood up, and all the generals stood up in unison, their killing intent palpable.

"All troops, mount up!"

"yes!!"

Whoosh!

The sound of the dark mass of allied troops mounting their horses rose and fell in waves, from near to far, like undulating waves.

Looking at the vast Tang army and the twenty-one tribesmen who followed him, Li Yuanchang's eyes burned with an unprecedented steely resolve.

"Gentlemen!"

"We've been on a sprint for half a month, and we're almost there!"

"Many people will die before dawn!"

"You may not see tomorrow's sun; this is the cruelty of war, but also the glory of a soldier!"

"But I promise you that your people, your wives and children, will be treated well, will receive the protection of the Tang Dynasty, and will have no worries about food and drink!"

"Yes, yes, yes!!" the entire army shouted.

"Now, proceed as planned!"

"I will lead Battalion A in a frontal assault, while Battalions B and C will flank from the northeast and east to assist Battalion A in defeating the enemy!"

"The Duluo River on the south bank is the graveyard of the Xueyantuo people!" Li Yuanchang shouted, his words carrying great weight.

"Yes, yes, yes!!"

The entire army shouted with flushed faces, and all the generals were in high spirits.

"Set off!"

"yes!!"

As the military order was given, torches were lit.

Under the cover of darkness, a series of heavy rumbling sounds suddenly came from the earth. It was the army setting off, and setting off at a rapid pace!

At this stage, hiding is pointless; the optimal solution is to rush into the enemy camp in the shortest possible time.

The allied army of ten thousand men split into three groups and began to gallop wildly through the night, like three bolts of lightning tearing apart the tranquil grassland.

Some of the rangers who were out on patrol heard it, but strangely, no one checked immediately or sent back a message.

Because they never expected the Tang army to be here, and their main force was engaged in the decisive battle at Nuozhen River, and the battle reports had not yet been sent back, they only thought that it was their own army being mobilized.

The ten-mile grassland is so close, it feels like we're right next to each other.

As they drew ever closer, Li Yuanchang's naked eye could even see clusters of flames illuminating the sky at the edge of his vision.

That was the Xueyantuo's headquarters, their settlement!

It was only at this point that the Xueyantuo army began to realize that something was amiss.

The rumbling from the ground came from more than one direction, and at an incredible speed.

However, they still didn't consider the Tang army as a possibility, because it was impossible. It was like if China declared war today, an army could be in the Central Plains today and then launch a lightning attack on the capital of a small country tomorrow.

Who would dare to imagine that?

To avoid a misunderstanding, they dispatched a large number of cavalry to meet them, intending to stop them and verify their identities.

But their small number of cavalry was simply not enough to establish a foothold.

From the perspective of the Xueyantuo people, when the black torrent rushing across the grassland intersected with the dispatched troops, it was as if the mirror image paused for a moment, then sped up again.

Immediately following were the terrifying screams and wails that reached the southern shore.

The Xueyantuo people, who were still observing, changed their expressions drastically.

"not good!"

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"

"quick!!"

The Xueyantuo generals shouted wildly, blew their horns, and warned their headquarters.

The dull yet melodious bugle call quickly shattered the tranquility, waking all the enemy troops on night patrol. But at that moment, the Tang army also emerged completely from the darkness.

The stampede and neighing of thousands of horses resembled a group of hell knights emerging from the darkness, suddenly descending from the sky.

"kill!!"

"It's Tang..."

boom! !

While many Xueyantuo people were still asleep, the Tang vanguard had already crossed the nomadic tribes' defensive lines.

A deafening roar, like thunder.

Warhorses crashed through the railings, Tang swords slashed through corpses, and a series of mournful screams and shouts dragged the Xueyantuo camp directly into the abyss.

It was too fast; the few hundred men on night patrol were no match for the main force of the Tang army, which was attacking at full speed.

The Jia-type camp was like a sharp knife, cutting open the outermost part of the Xueyantuo's camp, and spreading like wildfire.

In an extremely luxurious tent, Zhenzhu Khan, unable to sleep due to the repeated defeats at the front, was suddenly jolted awake by shouts of battle.

"What happened?" His hair was gray, and he looked completely bewildered.