In the vast desert, there are thousands of soldiers and horses of unknown origin, with different colors and weapons. They are most likely bandits, but the scale of this group of bandits is very large. At least Shen Tian has been guarding the border in the Western Region for many years, and it is rare to hear that there are more than a thousand soldiers. A human-scale bandit gang.

Most of the bandits in the desert are not worthy of publicity. Some bandits are more than a dozen, or they work in groups of dozens, and there are more than a hundred or even two hundred bandits. They are already considered a considerable force in the desert.

Facing a thousand bandits today, Shen Tian was particularly cautious.

If the dignified Anxi Iron Army fell into the hands of a group of bandits because of underestimating the enemy, it would be an eternal laughing stock.

So Shen Tian ordered preparations for war. While the five thousand soldiers rode their horses to move to the west, the team kept adjusting their formations. After the horses had traveled ten miles, the entire army had assumed an offensive formation, and two thousand soldiers were also separated. The human troops and horses circled around from both sides.

The cavalry flanked and attacked, a typical Tang army attack formation.

When they were still ten miles away from the place where the scouts reported the enemy's trace, the soldiers and horses began to accelerate. Shen Tian took the lead and pulled out the knife at his waist. The blade faced the biting cold wind and reflected a bright cold light.

He silently raised the knife high, and then swung it forward suddenly.

After receiving the order to attack, the army no longer had to hide their tracks and started galloping towards the sand dunes.

At this time, the enemy troops behind the dunes also noticed the movement. They poked their heads out from behind the dunes and took a look. They were frightened to death. Not far ahead, a dark cavalry covered the city like a black cloud, pressing towards them.

There was a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, and they were prepared to attack. The enemy had no fighting spirit. After crying and shouting, they hurriedly mounted their horses and tried to escape.

At this time, Shen Tian, ​​who was leading the charge, was getting closer and closer to the enemy. Seeing with his own eyes that this group of about a thousand enemy troops had different weapons and uniforms, Shen Tian immediately made a judgment.

"He's a bandit, haha? We're going to make a meritorious deed again! Kill!" Shen Tian laughed wildly while riding his horse.

Thousands of soldiers behind him shouted: "Kill!"

Just one word burst out, and the sky and the earth changed color, like cracking gold and stone? A suffocating pressure filled the air.

The bandits on the opposite side became more and more panicked. Howling as ghosts and wolves, fleeing on horseback? Just after mounting the horse and running a few steps, there was suddenly a sound of horse hooves from the left and right wings, and the flanking troops arranged by Shen Tian in advance arrived.

The two wings quickly launched a charge towards the bandits, rushing straight through the middle of the bandit gang. Like two steel knives cutting off people, the bandits were quickly cut into three parts. At the same time, Shen Tian's The Chinese army arrived? Charged again? Riding horses to charge from beginning to end? The bandits were cut up again? The outcome was decided without any pressure.

In today's world? Once the Tang army mounts a horse, it is invincible in the world.

After the bandit was cut up twice, Shen Tian waved his knife and said happily: "Behead the head and take the victory!"

All the soldiers shouted again: "Kill!"

The one-sided massacre began.

Just like the tactics used in the last battle against Tibet, the Tang army first cut up the bandits, divided them into several encirclement circles, and circled the bandits separately. The cavalry kept riding around the bandits, and the soldiers holding halberds were all indifferent. The halberd stabbed the enemy in the encirclement.

Just like cutting leeks, one after another, one after another? The enemies in the encirclement circle screamed one after another. They didn't even have time to organize a decent resistance, so they were killed one by one by the Tang army.

Bandits are bandits after all, and they are very different from the regular army. At this moment, only individuals can resist, and the entire collective and even the command system are completely paralyzed.

Seeing that less than half of the bandits had been killed, and a heavy military achievement was about to be obtained, Shen Tian felt more and more happy. If the timing had not been wrong, he would have laughed out loud.

At this moment, the rumble of horse hoofs suddenly came from the east. The soldiers of the Tang army who were fighting did not notice it. Shen Tian seemed to be aware of it. He turned around and suddenly realized that a group of about 3,000 elite cavalry was rushing towards him.

Shen Tian was shocked and shouted: "Give up the siege, form an array immediately, form an array immediately!"

At this time, the soldiers of the Tang Army also saw this elite cavalry that suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and hurriedly removed the encirclement, letting go of the bandits who were just one step away from being killed in the encirclement, and took advantage of the elite cavalry to leave them. Still several miles away, Shen Tian's troops immediately gathered together, and under the scoldings of their respective generals, they hurriedly set up a defensive formation to meet the enemy.

The two sides looked at each other from a distance of several miles. The elite cavalry on the opposite side seemed to have no intention of charging. It slowed down the closer it got. Finally, the first general raised his right hand and the whole army stopped.

The two sides faced off, and the bandits, who only had a few hundred people left, were caught between the two armies and dared not move.

Looking at each other for a long time, Shen Tian suddenly said: "Hand out our flag."

The flag is erected and fluttering in the wind. There is a moon and a sun on the flag, and an auspicious cloud is embroidered below. This is the style of the military flag of the Tang Dynasty.

Soon, a flag was also erected on the opposite side, and Shen Tian suddenly realized that the flag raised by the elite cavalry on the opposite side was actually the military flag of the Tang Dynasty.

Stunned, Shen Tian immediately ordered a personal guard to ride forward and ask questions.

The guard rode away with his bare hands, and came back after a while, reporting with a strange expression: "General, opposite are the soldiers and horses of the Hexi Jiedushi Mansion. The leader is the Hexi Jiedushi Mansion, Liang Guo Gongge Shu John."

Shen Tian was taken aback, and when he was hesitating whether to dismount his horse and come forward to pay his respects, a sergeant was sent from the opposite side. He rode up to Shen Tian, ​​glanced at Shen Tian with cold eyes, and said, "My family has an order. The bandits in front of us were tracked by the Hexi Jiedushi's scouts for three days and three nights before they were identified. They have long been in the possession of our Hexi Jiedushi. You, the Anxi Protectorate, retreated quickly and handed the bandits to us. .”

Shen Tian's expression suddenly turned cold: "Is Brother Shu Jieshuai trying to steal the credit? The robbers were obviously discovered by our Anxi Protectorate first, and half of them have been killed. Why should I give them to you?"

The sergeant said angrily: "Just because my handsomest brother is Shu Han!"

Shen Tian was very angry and laughed back: "My boss is still Gu Qing, who is afraid of whom! I won't give in today!"

In the distance, a general wearing bright light armor and a double-winged helmet rode his horse slowly.

The general has a dark complexion and is about fifty years old. He has a stern expression, his eyes are like lightning, and there is an evil spirit between his brows. A wisp of green beard flutters in the wind under his chin. There is a horizontal sword and a strong bow inserted diagonally in the leather pouch behind the saddle. , a guard behind him followed suit holding a flag high, with the words "Ge Liang Guo Gong Hexi Jiedu Envoy Ge Shu" written on the flag.

Shen Tian's heart tightened, and he knew that this man was Shu Han, the victorious general with great military exploits.

Although he was angry, Shen Tian had to bow on his horse and salute: "The last general, Shen Tian, ​​the captain of Guoyi of the Anxi Protectorate, pays homage to Ge Shujieshuai."

Ge Shuhan turned a blind eye to Shen Tian's salute and said coldly: "You just said that the commander-in-chief of your Anxi Jiedushi is Gu Qing? Oh, this is strange. I always thought that the Anxi Jiedushi was Gao Xianzhi. The imperial court When was Gao Xianzhi transferred, why have I never heard of it?"

Shen Tian knew he had made a mistake, and clasped his fists and said: "I remembered it wrong, Gu Qing is the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu. Now that Marshal Gaojie has passed away, all military and political affairs in Anxi will be handled by Lord Gu."

Ge Shuhan waved his hand and said: "I have no interest in your affairs in Anxi. These bandits in front of me are my scouts under the Hexi Jiedushi Mansion. It took me many days to find out their whereabouts. Today I am trying to gather them and annihilate them. They are I am handsome, please retreat quickly."

Shen Tian was angry and couldn't help but protest: "Brother Shu Jieshuai, can you be reasonable? The bandits were obviously discovered by our Anxi Army first and half of them have been wiped out. Is Jieshuai intervening just to steal the credit?"

Brother Shuhan laughed and said: "I have given you the honor of being the duke of the country and a military governor. Do I need to compete with you, a small captain, for credit? They are mine. My brother Shuhan will not bother to do that in his life." It’s just a small person’s business, but no one else can try to take away any of my military exploits.”

Shen Tian took a deep breath and said: "I'm sorry Commander-in-Chief, these bandits will be killed today! I will not dare to disobey the military orders of my Lord Marquis. The bandits must die under the sword of our Anxi Army. They must not pretend to be outsiders." !”

Ge Shuhan's expression was quick and cold, his eyes were like swords piercing Shen Tian's eyes, and he said gloomily: "Shen Tian, ​​do you want to go against our Hexi Army?"

Shen Tian was frightened, but he still straightened his back and said solemnly: "I don't dare to go against Commander-in-Chief, but it is difficult to disobey the military orders of my Marquis. The bandits must be returned to my Anxi Protectorate. After killing these bandits, I will I will leave it to the commander-in-chief’s disposal.”

Ge Shuhan obviously didn't expect that the little Captain Guo Yi would be so tough. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and said: "You would rather die than complete the military order of your Marquis?"

"Yes, the military orders are like a mountain, and the Marquis's military orders must be completed even to the death!"

The guards behind Ge Shuhan were immediately furious. They drew their swords and pointed at Shen Tian, ​​shouting: "How dare you! How dare you be so rude to our Commander-in-Chief!"

Behind Shen Tian, ​​thousands of soldiers also drew their swords one after another. The two sides were immediately at war with each other and faced each other uncompromisingly.

The group of several hundred bandits in the center had seen the situation clearly and couldn't help but become more and more desperate.

What kind of evil did we hit today? Two groups of people are fighting for our lives. Bandits also have dignity!

When the air seemed to be stagnant, Ge Shuhan suddenly waved his hand, and the guards behind him reluctantly sheathed their swords.

Ge Shuhan looked at Shen Tian and said slowly: "Who is your Marquis?"

"The Marquis of Qingcheng County, Prince Shaobao, Doctor Guanglu, Deputy Envoy of Anxi Jiedu, Gu Qing." Shen Tian replied stiffly.

Ge Shuhan said "oh" and said: "I have heard of him, and he is quite favored by your majesty. In his twenties, he has been awarded the title of county marquis and the deputy commander of the first town. It is not easy. Haha, I heard that the last time Tubo When the invaders entered the Western Region, Gu Qing wiped out all 30,000 Tibetan troops. He also discovered the Tibetan army's plot to attack the east and attack the west. He sent people to inform the Hexi and Longyou Jiedu envoys in time, and our two towns were able to avoid a military disaster. This happened in the Hexi Festival The governor's office accepts his favor."

Seeing that his brother Shuhan's tone suddenly softened, Shen Tian was puzzled, but he still politely clasped his fists and said, "I will thank you for your compliments on behalf of my Marquis."

Ge Shuhan glanced at the group of bandits who were on alert in the middle, and said with a grunt: "As for these bandits, I will give them to you. It is to repay the favor of informing the Tibetan people of the conspiracy last time. Tell your Lord Marquis, brother

Shu Han chooses a day to go to Kucha City to visit Deputy Commander Gu."

"The favor must be clearly understood. This group of bandits was indeed discovered by the scouts of our Hexi Army. I have been keeping an eye on them for three days and three nights. I will not deceive you on such a trivial matter. Today's group of bandits are the ones I ordered.

It’s for you, remember it.”
Chapter completed!