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Chapter 49 Raid on Yinshan (Part 1)

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    The Yinshan Mountains, with a total length of more than 1,200 kilometers, run continuously from east to west.  In the south, the drop of more than 1,000 meters drops directly to the Hetao Plain of the Yellow River, becoming the dividing line between the Loess Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau.

    This mountain range, with an overall altitude of only 400 to 2,000 meters, is a mountain range of unique importance in the entire history of China.  It was the most important barrier for the Central Plains Dynasty to defend against the northern nomads, and it was also the most important source of food, trees, iron tools and other resources for the northern nomads.  It is also the most important forward base and defensive barrier when the two sides invade each other, and it also carries the dreams and expectations of the two nations.  Throughout Chinese history, between the dynasties of the Central Plains and the nomadic peoples of the north, those who gained the Yinshan Mountains would always beat the other side.  And every Central Plains dynasty that died at the hands of the northern nomads was directly related to the loss of the defense of the Yinshan Mountains.

    When Huang Mingyuan was fighting with the Tuli people last night, Zheng Yanqing, who was hiding in the Hulu Department, also quietly moved out. The target was the three Turkic Wanqi who were previously hidden on the north side of the foothills of Yinshan Mountain.

    On the night when Huang Meng rushed back to Datong City, Huang Mingyuan finally knew the real reason why this army had been hiding on the north side of Yinshan Mountain.

    The Turks did not suddenly feel kindhearted and let Datong City go, but were frightened by Huang Mingyuan's previous drastic actions.  Dulan originally wanted to kill Tuli and then break Datong City, rush into the Fengzhou Plain to grab a wave and run away. However, as soon as the leading troops arrived at the north side of Yinshan Mountain, they were overwhelmed by Huang Mingyuan's momentum to prepare for war.  Be scared.  Huang Mingyuan closed the grass market and cut down trees to repair the city, which made Du Lan think that the Sui Dynasty had gathered heavy troops in advance to prepare for a decisive battle with him in Datong.  No one thought that all of this was the private action of a small town general who understood history.

    If the Sui Dynasty really has its main force in Datong, then it is impossible to defeat the Sui army with just these three thousand cavalry. Instead, it may be wiped out by the Sui army that is well prepared.  Therefore, when Du Lan learned about the situation in Datong City, he ordered the Turkic army to temporarily stop their advance, lurk, and wait for a round with the main force.

    If the Sui army dared to leave the fortress, they could also surprise the Sui army from behind.  This is also the reason why Huang Mingyuan waited for the Turks in Datong for more than ten days but failed.

    Knowing that they failed to intercept the Tuli people in time, Huang Mingyuan concluded that these people did not know the outcome of the Mobei Battle.  Even their intelligence on the Sui-Tu border was not that sufficient, and their control over the entire northern side of the Yinshan Mountains was not as great as previously imagined.

    Huang Mingyuan thought about how to deal with this troop after discovering it, but he never took action.

    It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t take care of this force before Tuli comes to Datong City, because before that, Du Lan didn¡¯t focus his attack on Datong City.  But now it is estimated that Tuli, the broom star, will attract Du Lan.  These three Wanqi are lurking near Datong City. They may be fatal to Datong City at critical moments and must be eliminated.

    After Huang Mingyuan sent Wei Yunqi away, he immediately sent someone to the Hulu Department to deliver the letter.  The letter asked Zheng Yanqing and Hu Lusheng to follow the original plan and wait for the time to cross Yinshan from the previously discovered Yinshan trail and raid the Turkic army on the north side of Yinshan.

    Although the two men are not inferior to any famous generals in terms of talent, they have not experienced any major battles. Moreover, this is Zheng Yanqing's first time to lead an army independently, and he is still cooperating with Hu Lusheng. Huang Mingyuan is also a little worried in his heart.

    Zheng Yanqing, who had been lurking for a long time, was very excited. They had scouted the situation of the Turkic army on the opposite side through the Yinshan Trail many times before. This time they no longer lurked but took the initiative to attack. They were even more excited.  Although now is not the best time to take action, considering that Tuli has entered the Sui realm and Du Lan is following behind, Zheng Yanqing is afraid that the other party will get the news and act in advance and does not dare to wait any longer, so he has to discuss this with Hu Lusheng  March into Japan.

    On the next morning, Zheng Yanqing personally led the Sui army with 300 cavalry and the most elite 100 cavalry from the Hulu tribe as the vanguard, while Hulu Sheng led several tribes gathered in the past month with about 1,500 or 600 cavalry to follow them.  Finally, braving the snow and wind again, we headed towards the north side of Yinshan Mountain from a small valley on the south side.

    The entire foothills of Yinshan Mountain become taller and precipitous as you go west. From south to north, it¡¯s basically climbing all the way.  The marching road is said to be a trail, but it is just a narrow mountain road. It was impossible for large troops to advance before.  After Zheng Yanqing arrived in this area, it took more than 300 people half a month to clear a road that could be used by a single person in order to use it in the future. This time it was just in time.

    The mountain road is rugged, and from time to time horses break their hoofs and can no longer travel, so they have to be abandoned on the spot.  Several times in steep places, everyone had to dismount and walk, or even push their horses forward.  It took the group almost four hours to complete the dozens of miles of mountain road, and Hu Lusheng's rear team was left far behind.

      Passing through a large withered birch forest, Zheng Yanqing and his party entered the grassland on the north side of Yinshan Mountain, and the Turks were in an ancient sheep basin about sixty miles away.  The Turks posted a sentry cavalry on all sides, and also used abandoned buildings built by the Han earlier to create a stronghold on the west side.

    Huang Mingyuan and others rested in the birch forest for nearly two hours. It was not until halfway through the first update that they met up with Hu Lusheng and others behind them.

    Hu Lusheng told these subordinates before that they had discovered a mountain road leading to the north of Yin Mountain. They could use this mountain road to rob the tribes on the north side of the mountain. The leaders of several other tribes were also very happy when they heard this.  After following Hu Lusheng to the north side of Yinshan Mountain, I realized that they had been deceived by Hu Lusheng, and a few timid people actually shouted to go back.

    "Go back, we have to go back and attack the Turkic army. Isn't this a way to die?" The leader of a small tribe actually organized more than a hundred riders from his tribe to return the same way.

    Looking at the heads in a mess, Hu Lusheng's eyes flashed coldly.  He picked up the spear in his hand, mounted his horse and stabbed the leader who was about to withdraw.

    With a shudder of his long spear, he hit the headman in the chest.  The man on the other end looked at the bowl-sized hole in his chest that was still bleeding, with a look of horror on his face.  He screamed "Ah", his body fell off the horse, twitched twice, and he couldn't die anymore.

    At this time, Hu Lusheng clenched the long spear in his hand and said to the remaining leaders: "Today the Sui Tujue is going to war. With you and without me, whoever dares to sit on the wall and sway again is the enemy of the Sui Dynasty. Today's surprise attack on the Turks is for the sake of the Sui Dynasty."  The emperor of the Sui Dynasty ordered me to conquer those who do not obey me. Those who disobey are all enemies of the Sui Dynasty. Today, those who are willing to go with me will stand on the right side, and those who do not want to will stand on the left side."

    With the example of the leader before, who would dare to disobey and run to the right in a swarm.  Hu Lusheng and Zheng Yanqing looked at each other and nodded with satisfaction.

    Zheng Yanqing stepped forward again and said: "Very good, everyone is extremely loyal to the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty. Today we sent out troops to fight against the thieves. We are all striving to be the first. The Sui Dynasty will not forget you. After the war, everyone will have their own merits."  The reward will also allow you to graze under the protection of Sui Dynasty."

    Hu Lusheng and Zheng Yanqing both intimidated and lured this group of people. It took a lot of tossing before the group of people agreed to follow them.  Zheng Yanqing urgently took care of the previous leader of the tribe, and promised many benefits to recruit these hundreds of cavalry.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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