"Fu Yun is dead!" Tuoba Chici's heart skipped a beat.
The news spread from Yu Tian to the entire Western Regions, and the entire Western Regions trembled.
It then spread from the Western Regions to the Qiang people in Longyou, and finally to Tuoba Chici's ears. It was already the third day after the battle in Wild Fox Gorge.
Tuyuhun King Murong Fu Yun! After Xieli Khan, he was another overlord of the Western Regions who was defeated by the Tang dynasty. What was even more unfortunate than Xieli Khan was that he was betrayed by his personal guards and died an unnatural death, causing the title of King Guiyi to lose its next owner. No one knew whether Fu Yun was lucky or unlucky.
"Is this news true?" A tribal leader asked in disbelief.
The leader of the Wulan Tribe nodded bitterly and said, "It can't be wrong. King Yu Tian himself admitted that he had seen Fu Yun's head with his own eyes."
Hearing the words of the leader of the Wulan Tribe, many Dang Xiang leaders could not help but grieve. When they learned that Li Jing's army had returned, they knew that the Tang dynasty had won a great victory. However, they did not expect that Fu Yun did not escape and was killed by the Tang dynasty.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Yu Tian was Fu Yun's hardcore supporter. Naturally, the words from his mouth could not be false. For a time, the brutality of the Tang Army completely suppressed the Dang Xiang tribes. The leaders could not help but look at Tuoba Chici, who was sitting in the main seat, helplessly.
"What are you panicking for? The Tang Army has just gone through a great battle. They are exhausted. How can they start another battle? Besides, we are in the right. Even if the Heavenly Khan comes, we have something to say!" Tuoba Chici said firmly.
"Yes, it was the Tang Army who betrayed us first. How can we just sit and wait for death?" The leader of the Wulan Tribe said with grief and indignation.
"That's right! The Tang Army has gone too far! "Many tribal leaders clamored.
Seeing that everyone was united, Tuoba Chici was relieved. With so many tribes united, the Tang Army would have to think twice even if they wanted to turn hostile.
Suddenly, a Dang Xiang cavalry rushed into the yurt. His face was full of horror and he trembled all over. He said, "Leader, 100,000 Tang Army troops are coming to the Tuoba tribe!"
In an instant, the entire yurt fell into dead silence. The arrogant faces of all the leaders froze. Bit by bit, they became terrified, and soon, their faces became deathly pale.
"Impossible! The Tang Army lost.... How dare they openly betray us and start a war? In this way, who in the Northwest tribes will still submit to the Tang dynasty?? " The leader of the Wulan Tribe said fiercely. He was the most arrogant one before. Now that he heard that the Tang Army was coming, he was also the first to collapse. In order to take revenge, the Wulan Tribe had killed many Tang Army soldiers. Now that the Tang Army came to take revenge, the Wulan Tribe would inevitably be punished.
Tuoba Chici's face was pale without a trace of blood. He knew the Tang dynasty's court quite well. He thought that even if the Tang dynasty betrayed them first, the Tuoba tribe would be fine.
But who would have thought that Li Jing did not play by the rules, did not report it to the court, and was not afraid of the rumors of betrayal. He even openly led the army.
"We have killed so many Tang Army soldiers. I'm afraid that Li Jing will not let this go." A Dang Xiang leader stammered, exposing the last fig leaf of the Dang Xiang tribes. At this point in the war, the Tang Army had suffered more casualties than the Dang Xiang tribes.
"What should we do? The Tuyuhun army of 300,000 was defeated by the Tang Army. How can we be a match for the Tang Army?" A tribal leader said anxiously.
Everyone shuddered when they thought of the fierceness of the Tang Army. Not all Tang Army soldiers were as useless as the Chishui Army, especially the 8,000 cavalrymen who attacked at the end. Their fierceness made them tremble.
Moreover, this time, they came back to defeat the Tuyuhun army head-on. With a famous general like Li Jing, how could they be a match for them?
"Why don't we drive the cattle and sheep out of the camp and run away?" The leader of the Wulan Tribe trembled. If the Tang Army found him, he would be punished. He was already scared out of his wits and just wanted to run away.
"Run away!" Tuoba Chici snorted coldly and said, "Fu Yun fled to the Immensity Sea, but he was still found by the Tang Army. Where can we run to?"
Now, the Dang Xiang tribes had a slim chance of survival if they banded together. If they scattered and fled, they would be dismembered by the Tang Army bit by bit like the huge Tuyuhun, without the power to fight back. Moreover, the Tuyuhun was thousands of miles wide, so they naturally had the capital to escape. However, the territory of the Dang Xiang tribes was not big, so there was not so much strategic room to maneuver.
As soon as Tuoba Chici finished speaking, everyone immediately focused their resentful eyes on Tuoba Chici's face. It was Tuoba Chici who encouraged them and once promised that the Tang Army would not dare to violate the covenant again. Only then did they believe him and sent troops to attack the Tang Army.
Now the Tang Army came to settle the score. This time, they were all set up by Tuoba Chici.
Tuoba Chici said sternly, "The Tang Army has killed us. It's useless to regret it. The only way for us to survive is to unite as one."
The leaders were silent. Although they resented Tuoba Chici, they could not leave him at this moment. The only thing they could do now was to believe him.
"Why don't we ask the old patriarch Hule to talk to us?" Everyone suddenly thought of the old patriarch Hule who stayed out of the matter before and could not help regretting it. At that time, they were all blinded by anger. At that time, they mocked the old patriarch Hule for being a coward. Now, they really admired the old patriarch Hule's foresight.
Now, the Dang Xiang tribes and the Tang Army were like fire and water. Only the old patriarch Hule, who did not participate in the war, maintained a good relationship with the Tang Army. This time, even Tuoba Chici did not refuse. After all, this was still a glimmer of hope. If they really fought, Tuoba Chici really did not have the confidence in his heart.
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"General, please reconsider!" Ignoring the fact that he was old and weak, the old patriarch stopped the Tang army fifty miles away from the Tuoba tribe, covered in dust.
"Our Dang Xiang tribes are vulgar and have offended the Celestial Empire's army. General, please forgive us this time on account of our hard work and hard work." The old patriarch Hule knelt on the ground and begged. He was tactful and did not mention that the Tang Army had attacked the Tuoba tribe.
He had been fighting with the Tuoba tribe for many years. Although he was always below Tuoba Chici, that was an internal conflict. He did not want to see Tuoba Chici drag the entire Dang Xiang tribe into the abyss.
Li Jing quickly helped him up and said, "Old patriarch Hule, you've made things difficult for me. More than 3,000 soldiers died unjustly in the hands of the Dang Xiang tribe. How do you want me to explain this to the soldiers and to the imperial court?"
The old patriarch Hule could not help but say sadly, "Our Dang Xiang tribe has always admired the Celestial Khan's reputation. When we heard that the Celestial Khan was conquering Fu Yun in the west, we gladly followed him. But who would have thought that because of a little misunderstanding, this great situation would be ruined."
Li Jing could not help but sigh and said, "To be honest, I've already given the order to hand Gao Zhensheng and Li Daoyan over to the imperial court for punishment. These two only have themselves to blame for breaking the alliance."
The old patriarch Hule's heart thumped. Li Jing had even punished his own general. Naturally, he would not let the Dang Xiang tribe off.
"If we hand Tuoba Chici and Chief Wulan over to the Tang Army, I wonder if the general can withdraw the troops?" The old patriarch Hule gritted his teeth and said. If sacrificing these two could save the entire Dang Xiang tribe, he would do it even if he had to give it his all.
Li Jing sighed and looked at the old patriarch who had sacrificed his entire life for the Dang Xiang tribe. He shook his head and said, "The lives of 3,000 soldiers are not something two people can make up for."
The old patriarch Hule said with grief and indignation, "Does the general really want to wipe out our Dang Xiang tribe?"
"No!" Li Jing shook his head and said, "Every injustice has its perpetrator and every debt has its debtor. Our Tang dynasty is a country of etiquette. How can we do something like wiping out an entire tribe? Our army only has one target, and that is the Tuoba tribe and Wulan tribe. Before that, anyone who stands in the way of the Tang Army will be the enemy of the Tang Army."
Li Jing did not care about the alliance of all the Dang Xiang tribes. In his opinion, there was no difference between the Tuoba tribe and the entire Dang Xiang tribe.
The old patriarch Hule staggered away. Although the Tang Army had given hope to the Dang Xiang tribe, it had also destroyed the hope of the Dang Xiang tribe rising up. Once the other tribes betrayed the Tuoba tribe and Wulan tribe, the people of the Dang Xiang tribe would be divided, and there would be no way for them to be united.
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