In the desert, Li Longji and Zhang said that Chen Xuanli, Xue Zhi, Pei Xiaoke, Li Kuan, Su Fan, Zhang Xiaofei and others gathered together, each frowned and looked solemn.

Twenty thousand troops stayed on a grassland, guarded separately, and guarded like an iron barrel.

"We have been in the desert for more than a day, and have been going deeper than two hundred miles. After searching, we have not found any trace of the Turks. Is there any good way for you to do it, just come." Li Longji said to everyone.

"I guessed that the Turks would fight and would not fight head-on, so that's true." Chen Xuanli raised his eyebrows and said, "In the past more than a day, we searched for many places but couldn't find Turks. It's really difficult to do. What should we do?"

They had long guessed the Turks' response strategy. However, guessing it is one thing, and personal experience is another.

This day was two more days, and after searching for so many places, I didn’t even notice the shadow of the Turks. How can I fight this battle?

If this problem is not solved, everything will be empty talk.

"King of Chu, this is not a solution." Pei Xiaoke, who was in charge of inquiring about the news, frowned very tightly, and his face was full of worries, and said, "The desert is so vast that when we enter the desert, it is like a blind man. It is difficult to find the Turks. In the past two days, the place I have led people to search is very wide. Not to mention the Turks, I haven't even seen the shadow of the Turks, so I can't fight this battle."

"In the Battle of Heishan, all the Turks rushed towards Heishan. We were near Heishan and could find Turks at any time and fight whatever we wanted. At that time, we would not worry about not having Turks, but we would only worry about not having the strength to fight." Zhang Xiaofei's brow frowned into the character Sichuan.

This time, the Tang army came with all their strength. But they didn't expect that they could not find the Turks. It was like a punch hitting the air, with nowhere to focus, and no one felt uncomfortable.

"You are all right." Li Longji nodded and said, "The Turks have learned to be smart this time. They don't fight head-on, but instead take a roaming battle. It is indeed difficult to find them, but it is not impossible."

"King of Chu, do you have a way?" Everyone's eyes burned and fell on Li Longji, with hope on his face.

If you want to fight the Turks, you must first find the Turks. If you can’t find the Turks, what else can you talk about fighting the Turks? It’s pure nonsense.

"I think Zhang said there is a way, right?" Li Longji looked at Zhang and said, only to see that Zhang said he was very calm and had no anxiety.

"I have an idea." Zhang said nodded.

"Speak quickly." Everyone rushed, their eyes widened, and they wanted to pick out the answer from Zhang Shu's mouth.

"Although the Turks have changed their fighting style and have to use the air fighting to drag us down, there is one thing that the Turks cannot be changed, that is the source of water." Zhang Shuo reminded.

"Source of water?"

"Yes! Water source!"

"Why didn't I expect it?"

Chen Xuanli and the others suddenly realized, and each looked excited and the worries on their faces were wiped out.

The desert is empty and unobstructed, which is very suitable for cavalry to gallop. With the Turks' familiarity with the desert, it can completely go back and forth like the wind. However, there is a limitation, that is, there must be no water source.

Whether it is a human or a horse, you have to drink water. Not drinking water for a short period of time is not a problem, and you can still tolerate it. Over time, can you not drink water? It is definitely not possible.

People can drink horses. If they are really impatient, they can also drink horse urine or even blood. But what about horses? If the horses don’t drink water for a day, can they still run?

As for using horses and camel water, it is OK for a short time, but it will not work over time. Because the horses will drink a lot of water. How much can a horse be? The water you drink in three or two days is already the best.

As long as you find a key point, the problem will be easily solved.

"We just need to stare at the water source to find the Turks." Chen Xuanli was very excited.

"You can't let go of lakes, rivers, and streams." Xue Zhi added.

Li Longji spread the map, looked at it for a while, and said, "There is a lake and a grassland here, suitable for garrisons, so we will stay here. Then, send people to the water source for more information."

"Okay!" Everyone had no objection and agreed to pass.

"We should report this to the Grand Marshal and remind the divisions of each department." Zhang said.

This is very necessary, so everyone naturally has no objection.

With the order, Li Longji went to the selected lake to garrison troops. The lake was not big, just three or four miles away, with clear water, and 20,000 people could solve the problem.

Pei Xiaoke led people to search everywhere.

On the first day, no news.

The next day, no news.

On the third day, news finally came out.

"King of Chu, good news, good news." Pei Xiaoke rushed into Li Longji's tent with excitement on his face.

"Did you discover the Turks?" Li Longji raised his eyebrows, very excited.

"Yes." Pei Xiaoke focused his attention and did not allow Li Longji to ask questions, saying: "A little more than 100 miles northwest away from us, there is a lake that is not big or small, and there are ten thousand Turkic troops resting there."

"Ten thousand. Let's eat him!"

"Yes! Just ten thousand people are not enough for us to get stuck in our teeth."

Chen Xuanli and the others were in a hot eyes and they were ready to go.

"We do this." Li Longji pondered and said, "Chen Xuanli, Xue Zhi, and Zhang Xiaofei, led 5,000 elite troops to set out first, and Zhang Shuo led the main force to come from behind."

One advantage of doing this is that it can quickly bite the Turks. As long as you bite the Turks, everything will be fine.

"The Turks need to travel and fight, and they will not stay in one place for too long. It is necessary to bite the Turks with elites first." Zhang Shuo agreed first.

This matter was decided. Li Longji, Chen Xuanli, Xue Zhi and Zhang Xiaofei led 5,000 elite troops to set off.

These five thousand elites were selected by Li Longji, one man with three horses, one riding, one camel transporting things, and one resting. The benefits of doing this always keep the horsepower at its peak.

Horsepower is too important to fight in the desert. If the war horse does not have enough physical strength, it will be difficult to catch up with the Turks.

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There are many tents beside a lake, both big and small, where the Turkic army is stationed.

The leader of this Turkic army was a Tutunfa. This man was in his forties, tall and powerful.

The Turkic royal family had a surname of Ashina, called Khan, and his wife was called Khan. Below Khan, there were other soldiers named Shi, and the children were called Taiqin. Ministers were Yehu, Qu Luchuo, Abo, Shilifa, Tutunfa, Shijin, Yan Hongda, Jie Lifa, Dagan, all twenty-eighth grades were hereditary and there was no limit on posts.

Tutunfa is much larger than the Dagan official who was killed by Li Longji during the winter training. Of course, because of the tribal system implemented by the Turks, the tribal leaders were hereditary, and their army was as small as possible.

Here is an explanation. The Book of Tang records the Turkic children as "Terre". According to the verification of later historians, it should be a mistake, and it should be a "special service".

"This day is impossible to pass. It's really a struggle to be here today and there tomorrow."

"That's right, this is not a war, it's just a tossing and rushing around, and even a shadow of Tang army was not seen, so I still have to hide."

"I have never fought such a war. It's still as good as before. When I saw the Tang army, I rushed forward, fought if I could fight, and ran away if I couldn't. Now we are like the groundhog in the desert."

All the generals complained constantly.

Mochuo is a shrewd man. He did not allow the Turkic army to stay in one place for too long, and he had to leave after a short rest to avoid being discovered by the Tang army. This kind of treatment is very good, but these generals have not fought such a battle, so they were very unhappy.

"Khan's strict orders have to be implemented." Tutun's face sank and shouted in a deep voice: "You all know that the Tang Dynasty dispatched at least 400,000 troops this time. If we really want to fight, we can't defeat them. We can only drag and go around the desert with the Tang army until it drags down the burden and fatigue. We will have a chance. If you think your life is long, you can go to the Tang army to fight to the death, and I will never stop it."

The generals were stunned and their faces changed drastically.

They also knew that Tutunfa was right, and if they really wanted to fight to the Tang army, those who wanted to seek death. If they wanted to defeat the Tang army, they had to go around with the Tang army and drag down the Tang army.

"Sir, we just complain, you don't have to take it seriously." A general said carefully.

"As a warrior of the Great Turks, at this critical moment of restoration, even if there is a huge resentment, it must be hidden in his heart and cannot be revealed. Do you understand?" Tutunfa's eyes shone brightly, and he glanced at the generals.

"I understand." The generals hurriedly said.

"If I hear someone complaining again, confusing the morale of the army, I will definitely not forgive me." Tutunba shouted loudly, like thunder roaring, and the generals shrank their necks and did not dare to show off.

"We have rested here for a day. I'll give you another half day to rest, and we'll set off." Tutunfa said.

"Abide by the order." Although he did not want to, the generals dared not disobey.

"Report to the Lord, the Tang army is here." At this moment, the scout quickly stepped in and rushed in and reported loudly.

"Tang Army?" A scream sounded, and the generals' faces changed drastically.

The Tang army was famous and the Turks had psychological shadows. When they heard the arrival of the Tang army, they could not help but be afraid.

"Did you find it so soon?" Tutunfa was surprised and looked admiring, and said, "Khan is wise! It's a wonderful thing to deal with the Tang army if he is not staying there for too long."

Tutunfa was brave and did not panic and asked, "How many people are there in the Tang army?"

"I don't know that there are only five thousand people," said the scout hurriedly.

"Five thousand?"

"That's fine."

There were 10,000 Turks gathered here, and the five thousand Tang soldiers were really not afraid, so the generals secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"If the Tang army had more, I could only avoid its edge. If only five thousand Tang army dared to attack me, it would be a death." Tutunfa's eyes flashed with fierce light and shouted: "Send orders, set up formations, and prepare to face the enemy."

As soon as the order was passed, the Turks began to arrange the array.

This Turkic team was well trained, and soon they were arranged into formations, horizontally and vertically, in orderly manner, and a clean and sequel.

"Rumor!" Just as the array was completed, a shocking sound of hooves was heard, and a black water line appeared in the field of view, graceful and smooth.

"The hooves are neatly sounded, this is an elite force!" Tutunfa knew the reality of the Tang army when he heard it.

The Turks are more familiar with the sound of hoofs than their own women.

Soon, we could see the Tang army clearly, and the Tang army was in a neat formation and the flags were flying.

In the middle, there was a king flag.
Chapter completed!