In the afternoon, Baishan, the Chu cavalry who rushed here did not see many tents in the grass, only cattle and sheep everywhere.

There are cattle and sheep everywhere, each in groups, scattered everywhere, eating grass leisurely.

The former cavalry who arrived first had probably seen the situation nearby and reported to the head coach Wang Lin: "There are only cattle and sheep, as well as a large number of horse hoof prints that went east, and no one was seen."

Wang Lin looked at the cows and sheep everywhere, and the result was natural, without expression.

The Turkic Khan indeed ran eastward, and in order to run fast, he threw down the cattle and sheep.

The other party acts decisively, and if you want to chase after him, it will be difficult to catch up.

He arranged for various departments to guard the situation, either collecting cattle and sheep, or setting up camp.

Looking at the white peaks in the distance and the fires looming on the edge of the mountain, I sigh that the scenery outside the border is indeed different from the Central Plains.

Later, cavalry arrived, and Wang Lin did not care about rest and summoned the generals to discuss matters.

Let’s see what to do next: is it to pursue Apo Khan who is difficult to catch up with, or...

Or should we eliminate Turkic officials and garrisons from Kucha and other countries, and then "persuad" these countries and turn to Chu?

He had a great record of defeating the Turkic army and killing Datou Khan. I think these small countries in the Western Regions dare not dare to "return after being lost."

Previously, Wang Lin's North Ridge march defeated a Turkic army in Kubiluo City and captured countless people. The western Khan Datou Khan of the Turkic Khan was defeated and the Turkic people suffered heavy casualties.

This was a great victory. It was almost a marching soldiers from the North Lidao, as well as the assisted tribes and heroes from the border areas, and finally did not make this trip in vain.

However, the main force of the Turks was still there: the "Great Khan" of the Turks, Abo Khan, and there were still many soldiers and horses under his command, gathered in Baishan.

It is said that after the army in Jibeidao won the battle, he should pursue it relentlessly and headed to Baishan before Apo Khan could react.

However, after the long-distance raid, the marching soldiers were exhausted and fought another fierce battle. It was already at the end of their strength. If they forced themselves to attack, they would probably backfire.

Moreover, according to the prisoner's confession, the reason why Datou Khan led his troops to the city of Kupiluo was to ambush a Chu army from the south of Daji and the Kingdom of Khotan.

Wang Lin was not sure whether there would be friendly troops coming from Khotan, but he knew in advance that the emperor would "make trouble" in Longyou, and felt that there might be friendly troops appear.

So he went south to meet him, and he was indeed welcomed: about 5,000 cavalry marched from Haixi Road, set out from Khotan and headed north along the Khotan water.

The two armies merged, their strength increased greatly, and their morale became higher, but it also delayed time.

So, now when we come to Baishan, it is already "there are no people leaving the mountains".

It is said that Apo Khan ran so simply that he would not be able to catch up with him next.

But there is a cavalry two thousand miles east of the east, marching for Guagandao. When near Mingsha, Guazhou, the cavalry came northwest, and the troops of Apo Khan were very likely to encounter Apo Khan's troops on the way.

This is because the mountains and mountains where Baishan is located run thousands of miles across the east and west. Abo Khan, who escaped from Baishan, had to go north to go east first (the Chu army was on the west, and it was not accessible).

Nearly a thousand miles to the east, the boundary of Gaochang Kingdom can turn southwest, enter the Yili River Valley, cross the Wusun hometown, and "fly far away" from there.

For the Chu army, the opportunity to annihilate another main force of the Turks was very rare. If Apo Khan was allowed to fly away, the other party would probably not easily approach the east.

However, the cavalry in Guazhou may not advance westward, because according to the pre-war arrangements, the marching of Guagandao in Guazhou area is bait, and the marching of Haixi Road in Khotan is the main force.

Therefore, Guazhou friendly forces may not attack easily at present and may not act in the northwest direction.

When the other party knew that Apo Khan had escaped by Gaochang, it was too late to chase him.

If the Guagandao marched without moving, the North and Haixi Road marched by the North and West Road marched by the Apo Khan would not be able to catch up with him.

The question goes back to the beginning: What should I do next?

As the commander of the two armies, Wang Lin fell into deep thought when facing the different opinions of the generals.

To be honest, it was indeed a headache for him to carry out large-scale attacks, detours and chases with cavalry in such a vast area.

After all, he led troops to fight in the south for many years, and his use of cavalry was not as good as that.

Even though I had been training in Youyan for a few years and accumulated a lot of experience and experience, now, commanding so many cavalry to chase the vast desert, grassland, and cunning enemies is uneasy after all.

If you are not careful, it will be the result of the entire army's exhaustion.

After thinking about it, Wang Lin couldn't make up his mind at once, but accidentally noticed that the chiefs of the grassland tribe who helped the war were all happy.

Of course, I will be happy. According to the rules, these tribes that assisted the war will be divided into many cattle, sheep, property, and prisoners.

Cattle and sheep are very valuable assets for grassland tribes, and women are also an important resource for the development of a tribe: women can have children.

If a man is healthy, he can make many women pregnant and give birth to children.

If a tribe can share a wealth of female prisoners (captured Turkic tribe women), the tribe's population will at least double in more than ten years.

Not to mention that if minors are captured, more slaves will be given to herd sheep, mow grass, and strengthen the tribe's strength as soon as possible.

Now, Baishan is full of abandoned cattle and sheep, and the tribes that help fight can be divided into many.

Not to mention that after going back, there are also benefits to performing well in this assist.

So, how can chiefs not like to show off?

When Wang Lin saw these people happy, she felt a little moved: So...

So, what would I do if I were a Turkic Khan in the current situation?

......

In the early morning, in the campsite on the grass, lights of ignition flashed constantly, and they complemented the stars in the sky.

The Turkic cavalry who came in the dark slowly approached the outer edge of the camp. Seeing that there was no decent warning, they found that the enemy in the camp seemed to be just sleeping.

A large number of cattle and sheep gathered in various places outside the camp. It seemed that the enemy had obtained a large number of cattle and sheep, and he thought that the Turkic Khan had run away, so he rested with confidence.

However, so many cattle and sheep were abandoned by Khan, so that after the enemy could get cattle and sheep, they would be satisfied and wanted to go home instead of fighting.

Now the enemy was indeed trapped, and the cavalry quickly sent people to report to the rear.

Apo Khan, who personally led his army to attack at night, learned that the Chu army had indeed been trapped and relaxed his vigilance. After being overjoyed, he immediately ordered an attack.

The cavalry changed their horses, lined up, and launched an attack on the Chu army camp from the front and left and right wings.

The quiet night soon boiled, and Abo Khan, who was watching the battle on the side of the battlefield, could see clearly: the fires flashed in the Chu army camp, countless figures swayed, shouting loudly, trying to resist the night attack.

However, the opponent's horse herd had been dispersed by the Turkic cavalry. Without the horses, the cavalry could only hold spears and gather them together to form a spear formation to protect themselves.

The Chu army's spear formation continued to shrink under the pressure of the Turkic cavalry, and was subjected to the arrows that the cavalry kept shooting.

The Turkic cavalry were divided into small teams, constantly riding and shooting around the Chu army's infantry formation. Such riding and shooting did not require careful aiming at all, just shoot arrows at the crowd.

It will be "eat" until dawn and the morale of the Chu soldiers is in chaos.

But Apo Khan was not in the mood to accompany the Chu army to make people prepare the "fire horse".

A fire horse means tying a torch to the tail of the horse and then ignite it. The pain-worshiping horse herd will run forward regardless of everything and impact the step formation.

Once the insurgent formation is rushed out of the brigade by the horses, the cavalry can break through and squeeze in, "squeezing" the brigade.

More cavalry rush in and directly crush the insurgent formation.

Although doing so will consume a lot of horses, for Apokhan, the most important thing is to annihilate this enemy army as soon as possible, win a big victory to win his prestige and stabilize people's hearts.

Previously, Datou Khan was defeated and killed in Kubiluo City. After the news reached Baishan, it caused a huge shock.

No one could understand why this Chu cavalry that attacked Datou Khan emerged from the north, but the result of Datou Khan's defeat and death made everyone realize that Baishan was in danger.

Apokhan was almost unable to suppress the panic and dissatisfaction of the nobles, so he urgently needed a victory to get rid of the danger and stabilize the hearts of the people.

Otherwise, even if he led his troops to retreat north safely, he would have lost the support of the nobles due to this huge setback. It would be impossible for Khan to sit firmly.

Only by turning defeat into victory can the crisis be resolved, and even the prestige of Khan can be established and the western region can be effectively ruled.

The "fire horse" was ready. With the firelight, these horses with fire were roaring and running forward, running towards the Chu army's infantry formation ahead.

The Turkic cavalry besieged the infantry formation made a way out and gloatedly watched the "fire horse herd" crash into the Chu army's infantry formation.

Just as the distance between the two was getting closer, Apokhan saw that the front of the Chu army's infantry formation (the side facing the horse tribe) suddenly a large number of soldiers made way out.

A middle passage was given out, and there seemed to be several two-wheeled vehicles there.

Before Apo Khan could think about what Chu Jun was trying to do, there was a flash of fire, and then a loud thunder sounded.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Amid the thunder, the "fire horse herd" collapsed instantly, many horses fell down, while other horses turned left and right.

At the same time, many cavalry mounts were frightened, jumped and shouted, throwing their master off their backs, or running around, without obeying their master's orders at all.

Apo Khan's mount also became restless and ran away, but he tried his best to pull him to death.

When he was still in shock, he heard a harsh whistling sound again: the sound came from the Chu army's infantry formation.

However, many horses rushed out of the stairs formation, and the howling sounded as these horses "moved", scaring more Turkic cavalry mounts ran around, and the scene quickly lost control.

Apo Khan only thought that this was the Chu army's magic, which caused the horses to lose control. After this, the attack could not be carried out, so he quickly ordered the troops to withdraw.

However, there was a horn sound on the periphery. At first, Apo Khan thought it was the follow-up troops, but he quickly realized: Where did the rear army come from? The cavalry around him were the rear army.

Sure enough, it was not his own people, but the enemy: Chu cavalry wearing "funnel helmets" appeared from the darkness and rushed towards him like a wolf or a tiger.

The Turkic cavalry, which had already become chaotic due to the whistling sound, barely gathered into small groups to face the rushing Chu army.

However, they were hit by the hands of the Chu cavalry that glowed and thunderous weapons. Before they could get close, many mounts fell to the ground and fell off their horses.

The defense that the Turkic side organized in a hurry was quickly defeated. Abo Khan, who was waiting to annihilate the enemy a moment ago, was now defeated.
To be continued...