After surrendering Dafeichuan and escaping the bad luck of being besieged by the Tibetan army, Xue Rengui immediately faced the misfortune of shortage of food, grass and military supplies. There was no danger in Dafeichuan, so he had to lead his army to fight and retreat, and the Tubo army
They were held back to wait for reinforcements from the imperial court, so that the army's supplies relied on the tens of thousands of cattle and sheep captured during the first battle.
This is because Xue Rengui knew that if Dafeichuan was completely occupied by the Tibetan army, and with the outstanding military talents and ambitions of Gar Qinling, the leader of the Tibetan army, once he was out of danger from his own troops, he would definitely order the main force of the Tibetan army to attack Shanzhou.
, making it the base for the Tibetan army to advance directly to Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty. By then, once Chang'an City was lost, he would not be able to apologize even if he was beheaded.
When the imperial court received the news of Xue Rengui's defeat in Dafei City, Li Zhi became furious in the palace and smashed the jade Ruyi placed on the dragon table in the palace. He thought that Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty was facing a critical situation of being broken through by the Tubo army. This
The old boy secretly resented that he had improperly hired people, which had caused endless troubles.
When all the courtiers in the palace saw that the emperor was angry, they all dared not show their anger, so Cheng Yaojin went out to give a memorial.
"Your Majesty, the situation is critical now. I think that I can ask General Qin Xiaole of Jinwu Guard to lead troops to rescue Xue Rengui's troops, so that he can gather his troops and try to defeat the Tibetan army and retreat to the Wuhai line, so that the Tang army can stand firm in Dafei City and build Dafeiling.
The stronghold can be used as a side response based on the danger. Only in this way can we relieve the difficulties of Dafeichuan and relieve the danger of Chang'an City."
After hearing what Cheng Yaojin said, Qin Xiaole also went out to play under Jin Luan.
"Your Majesty, Queen, what General Cheng said is absolutely true. I am willing to lead the army on the expedition, and I hope that the Second Saint will give me permission!"
Looking at the boy in front of him, Li Zhi seemed to have seen the confident look of Qin Wenyuan in the palace during the period of the late Emperor Li Shimin. He felt a little at peace in his heart and said softly.
"Boy, are you sure?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will live up to your expectations!"
Li Zhi said again.
"How many troops do you want to send to relieve the difficulties in Dafeichuan?"
Qin Xiaole cupped his hands and said.
"It is enough for me to lead the Jinwu Guards with thousands of elite cavalry. As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and fast. When the imperial court cannot mobilize a large army, when I arrive at Shanzhou, I will take over the 30,000 Tang troops under the command of General Ashina Daozhen. I hope the emperor will grant my request.
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Hearing this, Li Zhi was very pleased that Qin Xiaole had such a clear idea, so he took off his sword and said to Xu Xiaole.
"According to the report! I will give you the Emperor's Sword and grant you the post of General to Conquer the West to relieve the difficulties in Dafeichuan. Anyone who disobeys orders can be killed by the Emperor's Sword. I hope you will not disappoint me. Go ahead!"
Qin Xiaole took the sword given by the emperor. This boy must have been very confident. When he left the palace, he took a square step and said with a smile.
"I will go and kill the enemy on behalf of the Emperor!"
Qin Xiaole's funny words when he left the hall made Li Zhi curse in his mind as he looked at the back of this bastard.
"You little bastard, how long have you been playing like this? You really don't know the importance of it. I hope you can lead the army in this battle and help me solve my problems and let me hear good news."
Wu Zetian, on the other hand, looked at this boy's extremely relaxed expression and felt at ease. Thinking that this boy is like this, he must have a plan to defeat the enemy. I want to see if you can be reused, so she ordered the eunuch beside her.
"When Qin Xiaole leads his army to leave the capital, he will take Princess Taiping back to the palace."
Qin Xiaole returned to the mansion and talked about the expedition to the Western Regions. Although Princess Taiping was worried about her husband, she knew that this was not the time to show softness and sadness. She quickly ordered the servants in the mansion to prepare the items needed for her husband to go on the expedition, and then personally replaced her husband.
Wearing armor, he spoke with concern.
"My husband is on an expedition abroad, so be careful and don't worry about things at home. Ping'er will be at home waiting for your husband to return in triumph."
Holding his wife in his arms, Qin Xiaole also said.
"Don't worry, girl, your father is on the battlefield. This is the time when he is fighting in all directions, wiping out the enemies and making great achievements. I will just wait for him at home. When he comes back, we will continue to create humans."
When Taiping heard this, although he was reluctant to leave her husband and leave home, she hugged her husband and said with a smile.
"It's disgusting; no matter how old you are, you don't know how important it is, and you are still so poor-mouthed right now."
When Qin Xiaole heard the princess's words, he smiled lovingly. Such true love made the nuns and maids in palace attire who were waiting for the princess all smile when they saw it, secretly praising the love of this young couple.
The two of them said goodbye, and Qin Xiaole went out of the house. When he was leaving the house, he gave instructions to the people in the house who were sending him off for the expedition.
"As soon as you become a good student and serve the princess, I will lead the army to go on an expedition!"
After saying this, the boy got on his horse and went to the Jinwu Guards camp to prepare for the expedition.
The next day, just after the fifth watch, the Jinwu Guards camp was brightly lit, dispersing the darkness of the sky beyond the radiance of light. Three thousand Jinwu Guards elite cavalry were on the playground, wearing armor and holding halberds. They were all sitting on their horses with their chests held high.
, waiting for the general’s order to go to war.
For a moment, in the silent night sky, you can hear the sound of horses neighing and the sound of horse hooves kicking the ground. The warriors on horseback have solemn expressions and are full of evil spirits. This kind of momentum is in line with the "Yellow sands wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and the Tubo oath will not be broken"
The poetry of “not returning”.
Qin Xiaole shouted loudly.
"Mount!"
In the military camp, the sound of horns and the sound of war drums were heard, and soon the sound of horse hooves was heard.
Look at the cavalry of three thousand iron-blooded men. Qin Xiaole is wearing golden armor, a golden crown with two dragon beads on his head, a halberd in his hand, and the Emperor's Sword hanging on his waist. He seems to have a bad smile at the corner of his mouth. It's like the Erlang God descended to earth. Although
He is heroic, but he is missing a divine dog by his side.
Next to the boy with the evil smile, Shan Sijing and Liu Lang were both wearing black iron armor, one holding a red cherry spear, the other holding a black iron-shined horse spear, and helmets.
The face exposed in the middle looks like the two generals Hengha enshrined in the temple, with angry eyes and a serious smile, which is really scary.
Behind the three boys, veteran general Liao Huan was surrounded by a group of generals such as Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, Li Minzhong, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, Wei Wuya, etc., in front of the Tang army flag, and in front of more than ten flags of the generals, they each controlled
The horses followed suit, followed by three thousand elite knights of the Jinwu Guard who had strict military discipline and a measured advance and retreat.
After leaving the city gate, Qin Xiaole issued an order to the entire army on horseback to gallop forward. Amidst the shrill sound of the trumpet, the earth trembled and the horses neighed.
Qin Xiaole led his troops to Shanzhou, where he gathered Ashina Daozhen and his 30,000 Tang troops. He summoned the generals in the military tent, and after reading the imperial decree, he seized Ashina Daozhen's right to lead the army and ordered him to lead 10,000 soldiers in Shanzhou.
Outside the city, we set up camp in a dangerous area where Dafeichuan must pass, forming a corner with Shanzhou to prevent the Tibetan army from attacking Shanzhou and make them guilty and meritorious.
When Ashina Daozhen received the order to express his gratitude, Qin Xiaole spoke again.
"Liao Huan, the general of the Jinwu Guard, commanded 20,000 Tang troops, with Fang Yong, Du Ziyan, and Wei Wuya as partial generals to assist him. He must hold on to Shanzhou City and make no mistakes. Otherwise, military law will be enforced."
Liao Huan, Fang Yong, Du Ziyan and Wei Wuya led the army and all said:
"The general will get the order!"
After hearing the orders from several people, Qin Xiaole continued:
"Shan Sijing, Liu Lang, Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, and Li Minzhong listen to the order. When you follow my troops to Dafei City, you will join the scouts who came here to inquire about the news. We will wait to learn about General Xue's current situation.
Later, Liu Lang and Shan Sijing followed their commander and waited for an opportunity to recapture Dafei City as our army's advance base. Cheng Dabao, Yuchi Xiaohei, and Li Minzhong led 500 soldiers to occupy Dafeiling and set up camp to flank Dafei City.
I will gather up Xue Rengui's remaining troops before making the next move."
In the military tent, Qin Xiaole made arrangements one by one and ordered the three thousand elite Jinwu Guard cavalry to replenish food and grass and take a short rest.
At dusk, Qin Xiaole led the elite cavalry to attack Dafei City. He contacted Jia Tou'er a few miles outside the city and sent the attacking cavalry to a secret place. Qin Xiaole asked Jia Tou'er.
"Can you find out more about what's going on in the city?"
Jia Touer said:
"General, there are 10,000 Tibetan soldiers stationed in Dafei City. The commander-in-chief, Zhuoerwangdan, is a Tibetan nobleman. He is a brave man, but he is not good at commanding the army. There is a lot of food and grass in the city. The general thinks that this is the Tubo commander-in-chief.
The food and grass prepared by Gar Qinling to pacify the tens of thousands of Tuyuhun troops, if our army succeeds in the sneak attack, can relieve the difficulties of the remaining troops under Xue Rengui's command."
It turned out that Jia Tou'er was Qin Xiaole who led the invasion of the Western Regions and received the reinforcements from Xue Rengui's remnant army. This guy first sent Jia Tou'er to lead the scout battalion brothers to go to Dafei City to inquire about Xue Rengui's remnant army and at the same time to inquire about the Tubo army.
The situation in Dafei City.
This leader is the "Pai Pai" in Chang'an City. He has been among the three religions and nine streams. He knows many dialects of the Western Regions, Turks, etc. He is smart and the best at getting along with others. He is really the leader among the scouts. Qin Xiaole also knows people, and he is actually the general.
The head jailer in the prison of the Ministry of Punishments was taken under his command.
After hearing about the situation in the city, Qin Xiaole had some thoughts in his mind. This boy was really brave and skilled. He ordered Shan Sijing to lead his army to hide in the forest outside the city, so as not to be exposed. However, he led the leader, Liu Lang and others.
Ten sergeants sneaked into the city and agreed to use the fire at the city gate as a signal. At that time, Shan Sijing led his army into the city.
Dafei City is a city where many ethnic groups live together. Qin Xiaole and others changed into civilian clothes and dispersed into the city. After arriving in the city, Xu Xiaole gathered the scattered soldiers and gathered not far from the camp of Zhuoer Wangdan, the general who defended the city of the Tubo army.
Qin Xiaole said softly.
"After I entered the camp and found the leader of the Tibetan army, Jia Tou'er led a dozen people to set fire to the Tibetan army camp and create chaos. At that time, Liu Lang led the rest of the people and followed me to the vicinity of the city gate, waiting to guard the gate.
The sergeant's attention was attracted by the fire in the city, and when there was a slight disturbance, he took the opportunity to open the city gate and lead the army into the city."
Everyone nodded and said nothing after receiving the order.
It was when Yue Hei Feng Gao was about to kill someone that he saw Qin Xiaole Shi unfolding the "Ghost Shadow Step" taught by his father, and plunged into the darkness like a wisp of light smoke.
This boy bypassed the patrolling soldiers in the camp and found Drol Wangdan outside the Chinese army's sleeping tent. He stopped and listened to the movements in the tent. He heard the voices of men and women talking in the military tent. After a while, there was even more noise coming from the tent.
The boy heard the woman's gasping sound and roughly guessed what was going on in the tent at this time. He couldn't help but have a bad smile on his face. After waiting for half an hour and not hearing any movement, he sneaked into the tent quietly.
But seeing a man and a woman lying hugging each other, Qin Xiaole held a steel knife in his hand and approached the bed. He first raised the knife and cut off the man's head, then raised the head and slapped the woman awake, asking in the woman's frightened eyes.
"Is this person Drol Wangden?"
The woman looked at the head in his hand but could not speak. She opened her eyes and closed them before fainting from fear. The boy felt helpless and had no choice but to tear the sheets, tie the woman's hands and feet tightly, gag her mouth, and look
Looking at this female body, he said to himself.
"To die under the peony flowers, you can be a charming ghost. It is an advantage for you, but it is not good for me to see you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy's figure floated out of the tent like a ghost and returned to where Liu Lang and others were hiding.
Seeing the head in Qin Xiaole's hand, Jia Tou'er and others knew that they had succeeded in assassinating the Tubo general, so they ordered a dozen men wearing Tubo clothes and left quietly. However, Qin Xiaole led Liu Lang and others to the city gate, using the cover of darkness,
Touch quietly.
Not long after Qin Xiaole and others arrived at the city gate, they saw that dozens of places in the Tubo military camp were on fire, and they heard the screams of many soldiers.
"It's on fire, it's on fire, put it out quickly...!"
The sergeant at the gate of Dafei City heard voices shouting about a fire in the military camp from all over the city. He didn't know why for a while. Most of them looked at the city gate. Many sergeants gathered together to speculate and talk about the cause of the fire. There were even some guards.
The Tibetan army squad at the city gate left to check the military camp.
Qin Xiaole and Liu Lang took advantage of this opportunity, gathered dozens of people, and launched a sudden attack with lightning speed. Before the Tibetan army could react, they killed dozens of sergeants.
Qin Xiaole was so brave that he captured the commander of the gate's defenders early, causing the gate's troops to collapse and flee without a command. Seeing that he was able to control the situation, he quickly ordered his subordinates to open the city gate here and ordered Liu Lang to set fire to the tower to send a signal.
Outside the city, Shan Sijing saw the fire rising on the tower of Dafei City and quickly ordered more than 2,000 armored sergeants to attack.
"Rumble, rumble," the sound of horse hooves that shook the earth suddenly resounded through the night sky.
Shan Sijing took the lead, and more than two thousand armored soldiers rushed out of the hidden forest like waves crashing on the shore, and quickly rushed into Dafei City.
When Qin Xiaole saw the large group of troops entering the city, he ordered Liu Lang and Shan Sijing to each lead 500 sergeants to occupy other city gates, while he led the remaining 1,500 sergeants to attack the Tubo military camp.
At this time, the Tubo military camp was on fire everywhere, and half of Dafei City was illuminated by the fire, causing the sergeants in the city to panic. Moreover, they heard the news that the commander-in-chief Zhuoer Wangdan had been killed. Nearly ten thousand sergeants in the city were all killed in the flames.
Looking for generals, generals looking for soldiers, scoldings, drum noises, shouts, horses frightening, and scattered footsteps, the chaotic scene is the rebirth of Drol Wangden at this time, and I am afraid that he will not be able to clean up the current chaos.
scene.
Look at the sergeant on horseback. In the process of running out of the military camp, he was killed and injured many times because of panic. The sergeant who was also panicking and running around because of the chaos. The soldier who did not have a horse and was running on his own legs saw the cavalry.
In a rage and rage, they used their weapons to protect themselves to avoid being hit and losing their lives. There were scenes of cannibalism in many places at that time, making the Tibetan army even more chaotic.
At this time, a dozen generals in the Tubo army had already discovered that the Tang army's cavalry was approaching to attack them. They all shouted loudly, trying to make the soldiers quickly set up their formations to resist the Tang cavalry that was already close to them. Unfortunately, no matter how many of these dozen people shouted,
With a broken throat, how can the soldiers obey orders in this chaotic situation?