Although they successfully broke through the Loufan Pass and fought their way to Nao County in several battles, they were blocked to the south of Nao County and were not allowed to cross the border.
Although Ashina She'er followed Jieli Khan to conquer the east of Hedong several times, Ashina She'er had never been to Lanzhou because of the obstruction of the mountains and because Taiyuan Prefecture was on the south side of Xinzhou.
After the Turkic cavalry invaded Lanzhou that day, they went all the way south and broke through two counties. When they reached the border of Taiyuan Prefecture, they turned north to Xinzhou. It was not until they arrived near Dingxiang County that Ashina Sheer accidentally learned that there was someone from Lanzhou.
A road that is not too flat but not too steep leads directly to Xinzhou.
This was Ashina Sheer's first regret. The second regret was that he should have divided his troops and headed north yesterday... Even if only two thousand cavalry arrived at Yanmen Pass, they could still play a key role.
But today, Zhu Yichen gave way and Ashina Sheer, who thought that Niu Bin and other rebels would help, did not take any risks. As a result, the stalemate continued until the two supporting troops of the opponent arrived on the battlefield.
Ashina She'er is different from other tribesmen. He is proficient in Chinese studies, and he is not proficient in it. The sentence "The final force of a strong crossbow cannot penetrate Lu Zun" came to his mind. Before arriving at Dai County, he experienced a total of four battles, plus yesterday's
In today's two battles, the cavalry under his command suffered heavy casualties, only about three thousand casualties. Even including the rebels attached to Niu Bin, the number was only about five thousand.
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Although the Tang army on the opposite side also suffered heavy casualties, it still maintained its fighting strength. Reinforcements from the north were all over the mountains and plains, and there were many of them. But what Ashina Sheer was most afraid of was the fleet on the Hutuo River.
Niu Bin and Guo Ziheng looked at it from a distance, discussed in a low voice for a few words, and then reported to Ashina She'er... Judging from the time, it was probably not the Bingzhou Army, but probably Li Jing, the general manager of Daizhou who was said to be about to take office.
Ashina She'er has heard of the name Li Jing. He doesn't care too much about this person, but about the reinforcements this person brings... Because the fleet docked, a large number of soldiers landed continuously, although they were all
Infantrymen, but they all walk steadily, or hold giant swords, or carry bows and arrows. You can tell at a glance that they are elite soldiers.
Within sight, ships of all sizes were docking, and a steady stream of soldiers were landing one after another, forming a queue on the east side of the Turkic army.
Will it be the Bingzhou Army?
Ashina Sheer hesitated.
Lu Chengji and Guo Pu were left in charge of Daixian's reinforcements, and they quickly moved closer to Zhu Yichen. The two armies merged into one, while Li Kai and Li Yiyan boarded the ship.
"Meet the Duke of Yongkang County."
"Meet the Duke of Yongkang County."
Li Jing, who was standing on the bow of the boat watching the battle, turned around and glanced at his two nephews. He only nodded slightly, his green shirt rustling violently in the river wind, "I heard that the King of Handan is good at showing kindness, Chang Huairen?"
Li Kai knew that this was Li Jing's dissatisfaction with the rebel uprising, so he took a step forward and said with a wry smile: "Huairen is kind to the people, Huairen is kind to the people, Yuan Junzhang came to the court to see him, and the Mayi garrison was quite unstable, so he merged with the state army."
Instead, Yuan Junzhang's old troops were transferred to the pass."
Li Jing shook his head slightly and made a simple comment, "Be kind-hearted and soft-handed."
Li Kai thought of the Daizhou powerful people who were trembling in front of Li Shan, and of the Jingguan built for Li Shan's victory at Yanmen at the beginning of the year. His evaluation of Li Jing was a bit... speechless.
Is that friend a soft-hearted person?
Stop joking!
"If it weren't for Huairen's kindness and mercy, it would be difficult for the rebels to start an uprising." Li Yiyan took a step forward and said loudly: "But if it weren't for Huairen's kindness and mercy, why would Brother Demou arrive with reinforcements today?"
"Everyone in the whole state knows that they have never seen such parents in this life. At the beginning of the year, Huairen sent troops outside the fortress, and many young men and horses accompanied him. This time the Turks approached Guo County, Brother Demou gave an order, and many young men were willing to die for Huairen.
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"Are you the youngest son of Brother Xuande?" Li Jing's resolute face showed a smile, and he nodded: "The Li family in Longxi has many outstanding people. If Yiyan hadn't reported the news and Demo had not come to help, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to save myself.
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After a pause, Li Jing sighed: "If the King of Handan had not been soft-hearted, the rebels would not have rebelled, but if the King of Handan had not been kind, it would be difficult for De Mou to lead his troops to help."
"One drink and one peck are all predestined. They all have their origins."
At this time, there was a commotion on the shore, smoke filled the air, and the Turkic cavalry could be faintly seen pressing forward. Li Jing squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, nodded and said: "The Turkic leader is brave and refuses to retreat."
Li Kai smiled and said: "It's just a desperate attempt to survive."
"After receiving the battle report yesterday, Bingzhou sent a large army to Lanzhou westward. The bridge at Loufangguan was destroyed, making it difficult for the Turks to enter outside Yanmen Pass. The Turks' retreat route on the shore was also cut off." Li Yiyan analyzed in detail: "If they can win, the Turks can come back...
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Li Jing waved his hand to stop talking. His thinking was different from that of the two nephews. Moreover, he had just gone north from Taiyuan Prefecture and knew the situation very well... When the Turks were likely to break through and move south in a large scale, Bingzhou became a defensive force.
In the most critical area of the Turks, the general manager of Bingzhou, Rencheng Wang Li Daozong, did not dare to divide his troops at will. At most, he sent partial troops to block Loufan Pass.
In other words, the thousands of Turkic cavalry on the shore have a way to retreat... Returning from Loufan Pass, as long as there are not a large number of Tang troops chasing after them, the possibility of escaping is not small.
But obviously, the leader of the Turkic cavalry on the shore was unwilling to leave just now.
"Send the order!" Li Jing took a deep breath, "Jianghuai troops deployed across the river and pushed westward."
"The formation collapses, kill them all!"
The guards disembarked from their boats and rushed to their horses, shouting in the formation, "The general has an order, if the formation is defeated, behead them all! If the formation is defeated, behead them all!"
Li Kai was a little anxious. He took a step forward and whispered: "Fourth Uncle, now that the two armies are encircled, we only need to stand firm. Why do we do this?"
The current situation is that the Tang Army in the northwest and the reinforcements from Dai County have joined forces and their formations have moved to the east. On the one hand, they are close to the reinforcements heading north, and on the other hand, they completely block the highway for the Turks heading north.
The Turkic cavalry did not choose the Tang army, which used chariots as the main defense, but came to support the reinforcements heading north... However, Li Jing ordered the Jianghuai troops to form formations along the river and advance westward. Behind them was the Hutuo River. This is in the art of war.
It's a taboo.
"Fourth uncle..."
Seeing that Li Jing was ignoring him, Li Kai tried to persuade him, but he saw Li Jing suddenly turned around and stared at him with lightning-like eyes, which forced Li Kai to shut his mouth.
As the Turkic cavalry approached eastward, the two Tang armies became commotion. A large number of infantry arrayed by the Hutuo River slowly marched westward. Ma Sanbao and Guo Pu led hundreds of cavalry into the formation, looming to threaten the Turkic flanks, while Ashi
Nasheer personally led the cavalry to confront each other.
Li Jing watched the battle for a long time before shouting: "Kan Leng!"
"Yes!" Kan Leng, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, loudly replied: "The last general is willing to be the pioneer!"
Li Kai and Li Yiyan looked at each other. They both knew that this old general of King Wu had served in Yanmen last year. He also accompanied Li Shan to recruit Yuan Junzhang in Mayi, and later went south due to the Jianghuai War.
Li Jing waved his hand lightly and said: "You said that the King of Handan has been very kind to you and invited the vanguard many times. If you win, the King of Handan may have a chance..."
"This battle must be won!" Kan Leng roared, jumped off the deck, took the long sword raised by the two soldiers, and strode westward.
Li Jing watched in silence as Kan Leng's figure disappeared into the military formation, and whispered: "Listen to a certain order, and the fleet will leave the shore at any time."
After all, Li Yiyan was the brother across the room and stood slightly back, while Li Kai was Li Jing's direct nephew and stood beside him. After hearing these words... his whole body froze.
Has the danger not passed yet?
Er Zhu Yichen and Guo Pu's Tang army formation has at least three to four thousand soldiers. Although there are a large number of young and strong men from powerful families, their combat strength is not weak. And after a brief look at the fleet led by the fourth uncle, they have already landed.
There are thousands of them, and the Turkic cavalry has gone through many battles and suffered heavy losses... Logically speaking, the enemy should be weak and we should be strong.
Why did Fourth Uncle order the fleet to leave the shore at any time?