Zhi Shili went to count the losses in this battle. The more he counted, the more his heart sank. In the end, it had already sunk to the bottom of the valley. There was no more hope, only deep sorrow.
He could imagine Xieli's anger.
It didn't take long for Zhi Lui to gather all the information he needed. Zhi Shili came to Xieli's side and reported, "Khan, in this battle, our side still has three thousand cavalry left."
Boom!!
In Xieli's mind, it was as if thunder had exploded.
He was originally sitting on the ground. When he heard Zhi Shili's report, he was stunned on the spot. His whole person was stunned. His vision was even darker. His eyes rolled back and his whole person fell back on the ground.
Xieli was directly shocked by this news and fainted. Zhi Shili quickly pinched Xieli's philtrum. After a long struggle, Xieli slowly woke up.
Xieli gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Even if we count the soldiers who escaped, looking at the bright side, if there are ten thousand people who can escape, we only have thirteen thousand people. You must know that we came with eighty thousand cavalry. But now, only ten thousand people escaped. This loss is too great. "
At this point, the veins on Xieli's neck were already bulging. He said, "Especially that damned Gao Manzheng. He has already pledged allegiance to the Tang dynasty and become a Tang. Damn it, he really deserves to die! "
Kang Sumi said, "Gao Manzheng's pledge of allegiance was quiet. Looking at this, it is very likely that when Du Qi and his people went north, Gao Manzheng had already pledged allegiance to the Tang dynasty. It was just that he had not been exposed. Gao Manzheng had not been exposed all along because he was deliberately waiting for this moment. Could it be that this is Du Qi's plan, that Du Qi deliberately arranged, waiting to cut off our retreat? "
Si Mo said, "It is very likely so. Because Du Qi may have predicted that we would go south to attack Yanmen Pass and let Gao Manzheng lie in ambush behind us, waiting to deal with us."
After Xieli heard this, he was even more furious.
He was incomparably furious. Clenching his fist, he said, "Damn it, that damned Du Qi! Everything was planned by Du Qi. If it weren't for Du Qi, we wouldn't be in such a miserable state. "
"If I had known, I would have killed Du Qi back in the Turks."
"As long as Du Qi didn't plot against us, we wouldn't have lost so much. Even if we go to war with the Tang dynasty, even if we go to all-out war, the losses won't be so great. "
"Now, we've lost so many soldiers in just one battle at Yanmen Pass. Nearly 70,000 cavalrymen were killed in Yanmen Pass, and nearly 70,000 heroic souls were left behind. "
"This is an unprecedented loss."
At this point, Xieli continued, "Once this news gets back, the entire Turkic Khaganate will be shaken. Originally, not long after I ascended to the throne, there were already people who were dissatisfied with me. Now, I'm afraid there will be even more people who intend to rebel. "
Si Mo said, "Indeed!"
Zhi Shili said, "Khan, our top priority is not to seek revenge on the Tang dynasty, but to return to the Royal Court as soon as possible. Within the royal court, there was still the power of the Khan. After we return, we will do our best to stabilize the situation. "
Kang Sumi said, "Zhi Shili's words are reasonable. Now, we can only stabilize the situation first. Only by stabilizing the situation can we have a chance to take revenge. The people of the Central Plains say that ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Now, the Turks need to recuperate and recover their strength. Now, we need to recover our strength first, then we can think about revenge. "
"Damn it!"
Xieli was extremely angry.
When he thought that he had accidentally suffered such a big loss in the hands of Du Qi, Xieli couldn't swallow this anger in his heart. The problem was that he couldn't swallow this anger, but now he didn't have the strength to fight back.
"Rest for half an hour, then we'll go back."
Xieli immediately ordered again.
He knew that in the current situation, he could only lie low and not make an enemy of the Tang dynasty for the time being. Because he needed to stabilize the internal situation first before he had a chance to take revenge.
Seeing this, Zhi Shili, Kang Sumi, and Si Mo all relaxed. If Xieli could see the situation clearly and restrain his murderous intent, they still had a chance. After a short rest, the group began to go north and return to the Royal Court.
On the other side, Gao Manzheng and Mordor led the army to collect the corpses and captives along the way and return the way they came.
It was just that this process was relatively slow, so Gao Manzheng and Mordor simply left the army to slowly collect the corpses, while the two led a small number of cavalry and quickly rushed in the direction of Yanmen Pass.
When they passed by Mayi, the two didn't stop. All the way south, they went straight to the direction of Yanmen Pass. The two came to the gate tower of Yanmen Pass. Gao Manzheng's expression was solemn as he cupped his fists and said, "Young Master Du, it's done. In this battle, my Mayi army defeated Xieli's army. But when I led the army to chase, Xieli escaped and couldn't catch up. "
Du Qi said, "No matter, even if Xieli escaped. It's impossible for him to go south again in three to five years. "
At this moment, Du Qi was certain in his heart.
The plan was successful.
At this point, the battle was over.
Shibo was standing at the side, his face still had doubts. He said, "Du Qi, how did you win this battle? Logically speaking, when your cavalry met with the Turkic cavalry, you might not win. But I observed this battle, when Xieli's cavalry met with the Tang cavalry, all of them were defeated, which is really puzzling. "
As he said this, Sheshpom secretly rejoiced in his heart. Luckily, he listened to Du Qi's words and let his army leave Yanmen Pass in advance. If his army didn't leave first, then in this battle, his elite army would have been wiped out.
Du Qi's mouth held a trace of a smile. He said, "Actually, the reason is very simple. From the beginning, Xieli looked down on the Tang dynasty army, thinking that the Tang dynasty couldn't defeat the Turkic cavalry. From the moment Xieli sent out his army, this battle set the tone of the Turkic defeat. "
"An arrogant army is bound to be defeated, that's how it is."
"Because Xieli was arrogant, he neglected a lot of things. Especially when he arrived near Yanmen Pass, he didn't test the water quality of the water source and let the soldiers directly station there. "
"But in this water source, there were rotting corpses. These corpses weren't poisonous, but after drinking, this water would cause diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, etc., causing many Turkic soldiers to lose their ability to fight. "
"Moreover, I delayed it for a day. The illness of the Turkic soldiers worsened, and when the final battle started, Xieli's strength would get weaker and weaker. "
Du Qi said, "In the end, Xieli would lose without a doubt. The only regret is that Xieli actually escaped and wasn't taken down by Gao Manzheng. This is Xieli's luck. "
Gao Manzheng's arrangement was set long ago. As long as Xieli withdrew his army, Gao Manzheng would block his retreat and help the Tang dynasty army to completely block Xieli's retreat, causing Xieli's army to fall further.
"Huff!"
Shibo looked carefully at Du Qi.
His pupils shrank.
Du Qi this kid, although he was young, his mind was too vicious. He actually set up an ambush long ago.
Shibo suddenly said, "Du Qi, you had to set up so many arrangements. In fact, you must predict in advance that the Turkic army will go south. Are you really sure that Xieli will lead his army to kill and will fight without regard to the agreement? You must know, although I knew about this, I didn't tell you. "
Du Qi said, "Xieli is not someone who abides by the rules. He can't honestly abide by the agreement. So, I judged that Xieli will definitely go south when you are on the diplomatic mission. This is not a difficult deduction. "
Hearing this, Shibo stopped talking.
His fear of Du Qi increased countless times, and he secretly warned himself that he must never make an enemy of Du Qi. Or in other words, he must not make an enemy of the Tang dynasty.
Making an enemy of the Tang dynasty was equal to making an enemy of Du Qi.
Li Daen was undoubtedly the happiest.
In this battle, he had gained too much military merit, because since the founding of the Tang dynasty, there had never been such a big battle result.
This battle would certainly shock the whole court.
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