Ronggong tribe.
The emperor's uncle Yu Dan was eating grapes in his tent. This thing was impossible to eat as it was not in the production season, let alone in the Tuyuhun grassland. Even in the rich land of the Central Plains, it was impossible to eat it. But for the only emperor's uncle of Tuyuhun, this thing was not a luxury. As long as he wanted to eat it, someone would ride a fast horse for thousands of miles to bring it to him.
Although there have been a lot of troubles on the grassland recently and tribes have been destroyed continuously, the emperor's uncle Yu Dan has nothing to worry about, because his tribe is relatively strong. Another reason is that it is far away from Liangzhou City, with a straight-line distance of more than 800 miles. Do the Tang troops dare to go deep into the hinterland?
What's more, when he built the camp, he had already taken into consideration the possibility of a sneak attack, so he built it against the mountain and had no worries about anyone rushing down from the mountain. He also set up two military camps on the left and right sides. No matter from which direction the enemy approached his official camp, his men might discover it, so now it is absolutely safe.
What's more, according to past experience, no matter how fierce the Tang army is, it will only last three months at most. If the battle cannot be resolved within three months, the Tang army will most likely retreat immediately. The Tang Dynasty seems extremely powerful, but they have been fighting on the grassland for a long time, and their money cannot keep up. By then, the soldiers will not be able to adapt to local life, and all kinds of problems will emerge one after another, and even a disease alone cannot be solved.
"Your Majesty, Uncle, we have received a letter from spies in Liangzhou City. They say another army has recently returned to the city. It seems they suffered a crushing defeat on the grasslands. They had over 8,000 men when they left, and now only over 3,000 have returned."
While the emperor's uncle was enjoying himself happily, his subordinates brought him another piece of news that made him very happy.
Two armies have retreated in the past few days. According to the information they received, the Tang army sent a total of six armies to harass the grassland. One-third of them have failed so far, and the remaining four armies are hiding deep in the grassland. Only a month has passed, and one-third of the armies have failed. By the next month, perhaps these armies will not be able to hold on. It is not easy for a Han Chinese to live on the grassland.
"Have the Khan's cavalry been found?"
Yu Dan suddenly remembered another thing. No matter how badly the Tang army was defeated, it was impossible to change the current situation immediately. A few days ago, the eldest princess disappeared from everyone's sight, so the Khan immediately sent his elite men to search for her and ordered other tribes to cooperate in the search. But to everyone's surprise, the Khan's cavalry was also missing.
"There's no news yet, but don't worry, uncle. The Khan's cavalry is the most powerful on the grasslands. They're absolutely fine. They must have gotten stuck somewhere. The grasslands are swarming with soldiers, and many tribes have already begun migrating, so it's normal that they can't find the princess."
The subordinates said comfortingly that they also knew that the cavalry under the Khan was the strongest. If even they were in trouble, then the mentality of the people on the entire grassland might collapse. Before finding real evidence, no one would say that this cavalry had been killed. Even if they already had a bad premonition in their hearts, they must never say it out loud, as doing so would easily shake the morale of the army.
"A girl who doesn't stay in the royal court obediently and always wants to go out hunting, especially at this time, I don't know how much trouble she has brought to us Tuyuhun. If she is captured this time, I wonder if her father will still protect her."
When it comes to the eldest princess, the uncle has no good feelings. As the eldest princess of Tuyuhun, don't you know what her current situation is? Even if she wants to hunt, she can only go to some grasslands in the south. If she casually runs to the battlefield in the north, if she is really caught by the Tang army, it will be a huge blow to the entire Tuyuhun army.
"Don't just stand there. They've already entered the depths of the grasslands. From today on, everyone, lead your men on patrol. Each of you will lead a team of a thousand men. If you spot the Tang army, immediately warn them on the grasslands. No one can engage them. I will personally kill them."
The emperor's uncle looked at his men filling the tent and said, these people are considered the elite on the grassland. They do nothing in the tent every day and have not fought for a long time. The emperor's uncle does not know how much strength they still have, so now is the time to let them go out and gain some experience. If they discover the Tang army, they can take a large group of people to make merit immediately. Even if they cannot find it, let your soldiers go out and move around to avoid being wiped out in the tribe.
"yes…"
The men under his command also noticed that the emperor's uncle's patience had been running out in the past two days. Instead of staying here, it would be better to take people out for a walk. Anyway, they were all surrounded by their own people and there would be no danger after going out. If they continued to stay in the tent, they might be disliked by the emperor's uncle.
"It's terrible, it's terrible. Report to the emperor, uncle. The Kayan tribe to our west has been attacked by the Tang army. They have sent people to us for help."
Before the soldiers here left, a messenger came in immediately. After hearing the news, there was no panic on the emperor's uncle's face. Instead, he was very excited. He had waited for such a long time and finally it came. No matter which group of Tang army you are from, I will bring my men to destroy you.
"How many Tang troops are there?"
Yu Dan stood up with a bang, knocking over the table in front of him. All kinds of rare fruits on the table rolled all over the floor. But Yu Dan didn't have the time to care about this at the moment. He just wanted to know how many people there were in this Tang army. If the number was not large, he would take his men to take the credit.
"Reporting to the Emperor, Uncle, according to what their people said, there are at most 7,000 people."
After hearing the news, Yu Dan was overjoyed.
"What are you waiting for, boys? Hurry out, put on your armor and mount your horses. Today I will lead you to annihilate this Tang army, and tomorrow I will commend you to the Khan for your achievements."
The emperor's uncle Yu Dan said excitedly that people on the grassland had always said that he was useless, and that he had everything he had now because he was born in a royal family. Today, I will fight a good battle and let you see what I can do.