Chapter 200: War or peace?

"Withdraw the troops." Jieli Khan was also a bachelor. When he saw something bad, he didn't care and issued the order to withdraw the troops. Although General Yaljin was very dissatisfied among the chaotic troops, he still

There was no choice but to lead the army back to the north bank and do a careful inventory. In that moment, eight or nine thousand people were lost. This made the old general heartbroken. But when Shi Luodie also withdrew,

At that time, he realized how lucky he was that Shi Luo Die's army actually lost nearly 20,000 men, and even Shi Luo Die himself was seriously injured.

"Your Majesty, do you want to pursue us?" Xu Shiji couldn't help but asked when he saw that the opponent had retreated.

"The opponent's main force has not been damaged and is still capable of fighting. What's more, our army does not have much advantage in field battles. Once we cross the Wei River to attack, we will probably suffer heavy losses." Lu Zhaoci thought for a while, but still

He shook his head and said.

"I just don't know where the general is now?" Cheng Yaojin asked with his head lowered.

"If I'm not wrong, the general may have gone deep into the grassland." Lu Zhaoci shook his head and said, "The general is going to encircle Wei and save Zhao. If Jieli leads the army south, then his grassland must be empty. General

Went to attack his lair."

"Most of the troops in the hands of the general are infantry. Their movement speed is far inferior to those of the Turks. I'm afraid it plays a smaller role. It is only to deter Jie Li and make him withdraw his troops quickly." Xu Shiji was obviously not optimistic about the actions of Li Jing's army.

"Yes, the general's move is probably just to intimidate Jieli and force him to retreat." Lu Zhaoci looked at the slowly retreating Jieli army opposite, his eyes were dark, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

When Xu Shiji and other generals saw this, they did not dare to disturb him.

"Instruct us to set up camp!" After a long while, Lu Zhaoci gave the order: "Send people to search the Wei River Basin to be on guard against night marches and sneak attacks on Chang'an."

"I obey." Xu Shiji and others did not dare to neglect, and quickly ordered people to set up camp by the Wei River. At this time, it was already the most critical moment, and Xu Shiji acted even more cautiously.

"Khan." In the Turk tent, Bo Tie looked at the gloomy Jieli Khan and said, "Khan, don't worry. As long as Tuli and Qibi Heli come and merge with the Khan, our army will

We can still win. Although Lu Zhaoci came with reinforcements, in my opinion, they only came in a hurry, and in fact there were not many reinforcements."

"I'm not afraid of Lu Zhaoci in front of me, I'm worried about the grassland." Jieli Khan said fiercely: "Li Jing hasn't come yet. Do you think he is in Jingzhou? Or he went somewhere else."

"Khan thinks he went to the grassland?" Bo Tie asked in surprise.

"It's possible." Jieli Khan thought deeply: "The Central Plains people like to surround Wei and rescue Zhao. Li Jing is a master of military use. He will not be unaware of the current situation. With enough reinforcements, neither side can take advantage.

Even Lu Zhaoci himself is not sure that he can compete with our Turkic cavalry in the field, so the only possibility is that the grassland is unstable and we have to return to the grassland. Li Jing must be able to see the mystery of this, so as the Tang Dynasty

The general, there is a crisis in the capital, but it has not appeared yet, so the only possibility is that he went to the grassland."

"Well, what should we do? What if we let those tribal leaders know about this?" Bo Tie's expression changed after hearing this. You must know that this grassland is different from the Central Plains. The orders of the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty are supreme, so what happens?

Everything can be directed under unified command, but the grassland is different. It is a relatively loose tribal alliance without even a country name. Even though Jieli is now a khan, many things are subject to others. On the grassland,

Although the Ashina tribe is very powerful, the other tribes are not bad either. What's more, these tribes are the same as the aristocratic families in the Central Plains. When encountering danger, the first thing they think of is their own tribe, not the entire grassland. This

Jieli then raised his troops and went south. He recruited not only the Ashina tribe, but also other tribes. Once these people knew that Li Jing had led the grassland, they would definitely clamor to return to the grassland and would not be willing to follow Jieli in Chang'an.

Confrontation with Lu Zhaoci at the foot of the city…

"Actually, Lu Zhaoci is in a difficult situation now!" Jieli Khan thought deeply: "If we stay here for a day, it will be a blow to his prestige. The land of Guanzhong is his fundamental place. We stay here."

The day before, his losses would have been greater. So, he is eager for us to leave."

"What does Khan mean?" Bo Tie asked in surprise.

"For peace talks, now we can only have peace talks with Lu Zhaoci." Jieli Khan nodded and said: "It was wrong to rush south this time. Our rear is not stable. Tuli and Qibi Heli are just preparing to see me.

It's a joke, Yi Nan and his son are not good people. They are expanding eastward and expanding their territory. Whether we defeat Lu Zhaoci or lose at the hands of Lu Zhaoci, they will not feel at ease.

His tribal leaders, they will all take the opportunity to raise troops against us. The unstable road back is the key point of our failure this time. Therefore, when we return to the army, we will first pacify the grassland, and then raise our troops to go south, whether through Jingzhou or Yan

Gate, or Youzhou, is a good route. The border of the Tang Dynasty is really too big, and Lu Zhaoci's army is too big to be stationed. Our cavalry on the grassland is so powerful, it is just right to restrain it.

Infantrymen in the Central Plains. As long as the grassland is stable, it will not be too late to go south. Tomorrow, you go to see Lu Zhaoci. I believe Lu Zhaoci will be happy to see you at this time."

"I will go tomorrow." Bo Tie also knew that the matter was impossible, so he had no choice but to comply.

Lu Zhaoci, who was in the camp opposite, also fell into thinking about what to do next. He had no idea. The Jieli Khan army opposite might not have much food and grass. Maybe Li Jing would do it at this time.

The killings have begun on the grassland, but it can't change the fact that the opponent's army has arrived below your capital. If Jieli Khan fights to the death, he will give Lu Zhaoci and the entire Tang Dynasty

The losses brought about are immeasurable. This kind of loss is not something Lu Zhaoci can bear, nor can the Tang Dynasty bear it. Chang'an may really be turned into ruins by then. Lu Zhaoci may also be able to bear it.

The only option is to move the capital.

War or peace?

"Your Majesty, Lord Shangshu Cen Wenwen is here to meet you outside the tent."

"Mr. Cen?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Please come quickly."

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Chapter completed!