The desk with the documents on it was kicked over, and the Ningzhou governor Hu Yan, whose face was red with anger, blurted out, "Huangkou boy, you know what's going on!"
"Brother Zizhong, be careful what you say." Qian Jiulong shouted low and signaled the guards in the tent to go out. He bent down to pick up the documents one by one, and then advised: "The King of Handan has your majesty's trust..."
"I came here to show off my power and brag about defeating the enemy for several days!" Hu Yan raised his voice without scruples: "King of Xiangyi, after Guan Guogong... Li Huairen was also recommended by the prince, right?!"
Qian Jiulong was startled and touched his nose. Hu Yan had been away from home and didn't know much about the disputes between the DPRK and China. However, he had been under King Qin for a long time and knew it well... Maybe it was really recommended by the East Palace, and
Most likely it was to prevent King Qin from returning to the battlefield.
Hu Yan glanced at Qian Jiulong's expression and complained: "Even if there is a dispute between the DPRK and China, the Turks have invaded Jingzhou, why doesn't Your Majesty use the King of Qin?"
"Perhaps King Qin is still injured..."
"It's been three or four months!" Hu Yan sneered, "If it's not good enough, there is still King Rencheng, the general manager of Bingzhou, so why does Your Majesty lead the army from Handan?"
Qian Jiulong reluctantly replied: "Since the King of Qin returned to the capital, the famous generals in the world, after the Duke Dai, is the King of Handan..."
"Defeat the enemy in a few days, insert the bid and sell the first one!" Hu Yan sneered: "You and I have been fighting for many days, aren't we trash?!"
"Um."
"When we go to battle tomorrow, we must attack like thunder." Li Shan said softly: "The front army sweeps the left side, Mr. Dou must not hesitate."
"What Duke Fou said is that a certain person was talking about this just now." Wen Yanbo couldn't help but laugh: "It's too publicity, inserting the bid and selling the first... Hu Zhong, Qian Jiulong's face is quite ugly.
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Wen Yanbo silently calculated in his mind and said worriedly: "Huairen, if this happens, the middle road will feel a little empty. What if the Turks attack the Chinese army?"
"But I am self-aware."
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Li Shan shook his head and stretched out his hand to point on the map and said: "On the left is the Rushui River, which is difficult for the Turks to use. There are several hills on the right. The mountains are rugged, but they can be interspersed and detoured."
Qian Jiulong counted it, and found that it was almost twice as much as the previous few days. He smiled and said, "Isn't it because I also sent so-and-so's share?"
Qian Jiulong couldn't speak anymore. He came in a tall chariot, boasted about defeating the enemy, rejected the suggestion of building a stronghold, and regarded the two khans opposite him as betrayers. His arrogance was clearly visible.
"I'm afraid that Anding County will not be protected by then..."
"Brother Zizhong, please don't speak nonsense." Qian Jiulong reminded him in a low voice, "I heard that in the previous battles of the King of Handan, Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang was the main general."
Qian Jiulong was also speechless, but after thinking for a while he whispered: "The King of Handan defeated the Turks several times in Daizhou last year, and both Jieli Khan and his son were defeated by him. Maybe he has a good strategy..."
Wen Yanbo hesitated and said: "We are going to fight tomorrow. Will Huzhong Zhong stand still?"
Dou Gui added: "Even after the war broke out, the Turkic cavalry circled through the gap to the rear of the army, and a certain man led the car formation to move eastward."
"It shouldn't come to this." Qian Jiulong shook his head and said, "The King of Handan returned to the capital last year. Everyone in the court praised his ability, but they gave credit to Su Dingfang and Zhang Shigui."
Although the autumn harvest has not long ended, there is no shortage of food in Guanzhong, but the daily consumption of tens of thousands of troops is not a small amount. This battle is likely to be protracted. Hu Yan has already ordered that the food standards of each soldier be reduced to a certain level.
He will be hungry, but it will be difficult to fill his stomach, and he ordered the army, lieutenants and generals to adopt uniform standards to avoid resentment among the soldiers.
After being busy until late at night, Dou Gui returned to the central army. Although he was in charge of the army alone, because he was actually handling military affairs, he handed over the left army to his deputy Li Keshi, who was also a veteran general and was skilled in handling military affairs.
Very.
Hu Yan snorted, "At such a young age, I was lucky enough to defeat the enemy. This time I underestimated the enemy, and there is a high probability..."
Although he was a little tired, he was still energetic. Dou Gui entered the Chinese military tent and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you have gone too far today."
"The right army is afraid that it will be difficult to stop the Turks' fierce attack. Tomorrow, brother Daoxuan will take the lead and defend against the mountain. Then Su Dingfang will be moved to form a corner."
"Isn't that considered flamboyant?" Dou Gui shook his head and said, "He is acting like a fool, he is as fierce as fire."
"It is better to provoke the general than to invite him." Li Shan shook his head. Anyway, there are Zhang Zhongjian, Wang Junhao, and Hou Hongtao in the front army, so it should be no big deal. His eyes kept falling on the map on the ground, "We will go to battle tomorrow. The left and right armies are the key."
Hu Yan raised his eyebrows, "Is this the Su Dingfang who conquered Tuyuhun in the west and captured the Khan alive?"
"Gather up a formation and defend." Li Shan pointed out on the map neatly, "The battle line is not long. Brother Daoxuan's side is a little further away, and the Turks are difficult to separate."
"It's possible." Qian Jiulong also grabbed one, "If we don't build a stronghold, the soldiers will have resentments, or they will make up for it."
"It's already mid-September, and there will be snowfall in late October. It's freezing cold, but we don't have a camp to defend ourselves. Are we going to let the soldiers stand in the heavy snow... How is that any different from being naked?!"
"It's okay for the left army. If it doesn't work, we can send partial troops to cross the river and go around. The Turks don't dare to move rashly, but the King of Huaiyang of the right army..." Dou Gui hesitated and said: "I'm afraid that there are not enough troops to stop it."
After a moment of silence, Hu Yan waved his guard to retreat, grabbed one, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and said hesitantly: "I'm afraid Mr. Wen will make up for it."
"I see." Hu Yan stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid Li Huairen is greedy..."
"In the past few years, the King of Handan has won several battles in Shandong, and his reputation has spread far and wide. He should not be so unwise..." Qian Jiulong also found it difficult to understand, "But today is too..."
The guard shook his head and said, "The Duke of Xihe County has ordered that all officers and men in the army should be well fed."
Qian Jiulong knew what Hu Yan was worried about. The other party was from Anding County, and his whole family was now in the county. This was why Hu Yan fought tooth and nail to hold on.
At this time, the guards from outside came to report and brought in a basin of steamed cakes. When Hu Yan saw it, he ate it and cursed: "I have already ordered that I will eat with the soldiers. How brave are you!"
Dou Gui looked attentively, squatted down and pointed at the map, "Although the Turks invaded Jingzhou for several miles and controlled the main roads, Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong held on undefeated. Now that tens of thousands of troops have arrived, it is difficult for the Turks to penetrate."
"There has been a steady stream of Turkic cavalry in the past few days. We have been forced to retreat, and we are already six or seven miles away from the junction. If we do not hold on and let the Turkic cavalry roam freely without camps, and attack from both front and rear, we will inevitably be defeated."
Li Shan spread his hands and said, "Is this considered publicity?"
Hu Yan sneered: "The border between the two states is controlled by the Turks. How can Li Huairen defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?"
"If there are not many Turkic cavalry circling around, and the left army is connected with the central army, it will be difficult to turn around." Wen Yanbo asked later: "What if there are a large group of Turkic cavalry circling around?"
"Hahaha, don't worry, Mr. Wen, Huairen has thought carefully." Dou Gui said with a smile: "Su Dingfang has nearly ten thousand cavalry, which are like horns. If a large group of Turkic cavalry tries to circumvent, Su Dingfang will be able to break the formation with a side attack... The Turks are not
That would be so stupid."
Li Shan smiled and said nothing more, thinking that if the Turks detoured, it meant that Ashina She'er might not fall into the trap, and he could only give up his previous plan and build the stockade honestly, spanning ten
Yu Li firmly blocked the Turks here.
But this kind of confrontation is what Li Shan doesn't want to see. It's too passive. No matter what he does, Li Shan will always try his best to take the initiative. Just like at Yanmen Pass, no matter whether Liu Shirang surrendered to the Turks or not,
What Li Shan wants to do is to isolate Liu Shirang so that the other party can't do anything.