The moonlight is like a hook, and the wind is biting.
Inside the military tent of the Turkic camp, a bonfire was blazing and warm as spring. The roasted lamb on the fire was sizzling with oil and filled with aroma. A group of people sat around and drank heavily, feeling very excited.
The leader was none other than the Turkic Khan. He smiled so hard that his eyes were lost in the city. He picked up the wine bag and held it high, shouting with high spirits: "Everyone, the Anbei Protectorate is the pride of the Tang people, and it is indeed the shame of the Turks. Fortunately, we can fight in the daytime."
, the soldiers sacrificed their lives and successfully won it. This battle will be recorded in the annals of our Turkic history. You all have contributed a lot to it. Come on, have a drink!"
"Thank you Khan!" everyone shouted happily.
Winning the Anbei Protectorate was not only an honor, but also brought countless wealth. It was hard not to be happy.
A bearded general wiped his mouth, shouted happily, and said: "Khan, unfortunately most of the Tang army escaped during the daytime battle. After daybreak, my subordinates will lead their own troops to pursue them. I will ensure that no one is missed. I will capture them all for Khan."
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"Hahaha, that's right." Khan laughed heartily and was in high spirits.
A general was a little drunk and asked excitedly: "Khan, it's a long night, why don't you get some slave girls to come and dance for fun? Those ladies in the Anbei Protector's Mansion, their ladies are as beautiful as flowers, with supple and supple skin. They are seductive just by looking at them."
Man, is it a good time to warm up your brothers’ beds at night?”
"Hahaha!" Everyone laughed knowingly.
"Okay, here we come!" Naturally, the Khan would not ignore everyone's request. There would be a big war ahead, and the morale of the army could not be disturbed.
"Report!"
A man opened the tent and came in. He saluted respectfully and said, "I have just received news that the Tang Dynasty sent Xu Shiji as the general manager of the Peking University to control the troops and horses of Lingzhou, Xiazhou and Anbei Protectorate, and build a defense line based on the Great Wall."
One person said nonchalantly: "Xu Shiji? That old guy still has some abilities, but he has nothing to worry about in front of our Turkic cavalry. Khan, I will finally take the lead and tear open the bullshit defense line."
"That's right, the Tang Dynasty was concentrating on the war in the west, and the emperor was marching in person, so how many troops were there in the north? What's more, the Anbei Protectorate's army was frightened, and Lingzhou and Xiazhou had no more troops, and they also didn't have much combat effectiveness.
I will lead my troops south tomorrow and break through their Great Wall." Another general shouted heroically.
"That's right, fuck him." Others agreed and didn't think it was the same thing.
The Khan was overjoyed when he saw that his troops were ready. He shouted to the messenger: "Go and select some young and beautiful women to sing and dance for the fun. After you have rested, we can fight tomorrow."
"Thank you Khan!"
"The Khan understands us."
Everyone laughed happily, their eyes filled with light that all men understand.
At this time, a man hurried in with a battalion parked on his shoulder. His face was extremely ugly. He handed a small note to Khan and said again: "Khan, the secret report just received."
The Khan was drunk and dazed. He unfolded the note carelessly and looked at it. His eyes suddenly opened wide and a cold sweat broke out. He suddenly woke up and slammed the wine bag on the bonfire. The strong wine flowed out and the fire jumped several feet high.
Everyone looked at each other in fright, and even sobered up a bit.
A general asked cautiously: "Khan, what happened?"
Khan's face was gloomy and he didn't answer. He glanced at the note again and made sure he read it correctly. Then his face became gloomy and shouted: "Flying Eagle reported secretly that the eldest prince was captured by the Tang Dynasty and the right army was destroyed."
"What?"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. They were all generals in the army. Naturally, they knew the purpose of the two armies' simultaneous attack. Now the left army was making good progress. It only needed to tear open the Great Wall defense line to move south, and the horse was riding on Chang'an. But something happened to the right army. It turned out that
Plans have to be adjusted.
A general reminded carefully: "Khan, the real purpose of the Right Route Army is to capture Longyou and contain Tubo, so that our army can seize the fruits of victory. Once something happens to the Right Route Army, Tubo will probably take the lead and march eastward to Chang'an.
They are closer than us, so we have to guard against them."
"Yes, although Tubo formed an alliance with us and joined forces to divide the Tang Dynasty, Tubo is not trustworthy. They seized Longyou and annexed Zhangye and Jincheng County. Didn't they just prevent our army from entering the Tang Dynasty through Longyou Road, causing our army to be unable to do so?
Not detouring to the north will waste a lot of time. Once they learn that the right army is defeated, they will have no worries, such as going east. Time is not waiting for us, so they must fight quickly." Another general also agreed.
A word from you or a word from me caused a lot of discussion and excitement.
Khan stared at the bonfire in deep thought, his mind buzzing, and he couldn't figure out why the right army failed. It was an army of almost two hundred thousand people, and there were shaman assistants who were wily and knowledgeable about military matters.
Without generals who know how to fight, how can we be defeated?
After a while, Khan suddenly shouted impatiently: "Stop making noise!"
The big tent suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Khan.
Khan looked at one person and asked: "You are responsible for intelligence. How many people were with King Han of the Tang Dynasty when he left Chang'an?"
"There are less than ten thousand soldiers, and the rest are baggage, family members, craftsmen, etc."
"How could 10,000 people kill the entire Longyou Road? Didn't Tubo station 100,000 troops in Zhangye County? With 100,000 troops and the city, couldn't they stop 10,000?" the Khan said coldly.
Everyone looked sideways at the person in charge of the intelligence.
The other party's expression froze, he thought for a while, and said: "Due to joining forces with the Tubo, there is no preparations for the Longyou side. The specific situation is unknown. It is said that it is impossible to defeat the Tibetan army in Zhangye County. Maybe they took a detour."
"Detour?" The Khan became furious, stood up, and shouted: "You can't even defeat the 100,000 Tibetan troops in Zhangye County. How can you defeat my 200,000 brave and capable warriors by taking a detour?"
"I..." The other party was speechless for a moment.
"The military situation is unknown, so what use do you have?"
The Khan was so angry that he drew his sword and struck it down. A big head rolled to the ground and blood spurted all over the ground.
Everyone was shocked and looked at the furious Khan.
The Khan sheathed his sword and said coldly: "I can't even understand the intelligence. This kind of waste cannot be kept. Everyone, the Right Route Army was defeated. The eldest son of the Khan was captured. His life and death are unknown. There is no Right Route Army to contain Tibet.
Tubo may have already sent troops to Chang'an. As time goes by, there will be trouble in the rear, and we must fight and resolve it quickly."
"Khan, give me the order." Everyone looked stern and stood up one after another.
"Send the order, the army will march out overnight, use the Great Wall of War, crush the Tang Dynasty's defense line, and capture Chang'an as quickly as possible." The Khan ordered with murderous intent.
"Follow the order!" Everyone agreed with a roar.
The Khan asked people to take out the map and unfold it, and motioned for everyone to gather around. He pointed at the map and said: "The King of Han of the Tang Dynasty has the ability to defeat my army on the right. Even if he wins miserably, it cannot be underestimated. He may send troops to the north at any time to cut off my retreat. Then use the art of war."
In the royal court, the Turks are in danger, what can you do?"
Everyone looked at each other, their expressions becoming ugly.
A general quickly suggested: "The journey is far away, and our army may not be able to come back in time. However, Feiying sent a message and ordered the royal court to draw out the commanding officers, prepare the army for war, and appoint one person as the commander for easy command. All we need to do is occupy the fortress."
, the city is defended at all levels, and as long as it is guaranteed to be safe within half a year, everything will be fine."
"That's right, we can definitely hold on to the layer-by-layer defense for half a year, and our army can take Chang'an in just one month. By then we will send troops to Longyou Road, and they can arrive in two months. There is still enough time." Another general agreed.
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The Khan looked at the map and pondered for a moment, then picked up the golden knife and slapped it on the map, and ordered murderously: "It's too late to come back for reinforcements, so we can only go south and fight quickly. As long as the Tang Dynasty is in hand, it doesn't matter if we lose the Turks. It will be available by then."
Hostage negotiation, don’t worry about your family’s safety, everyone…”
When everyone heard that it made sense, their hearts were settled and they stood in awe.
"Order, the army marches out overnight. The first to set foot on the Great Wall will be rewarded with ten thousand households. The first to break through Chang'an City will be crowned king." The Khan shouted murderously.
When everyone heard that he was crowned king, their eyes were wild and excited.
There must be a brave man under the heavy reward!
Seeing that his army was ready, the Khan was determined and shouted: "The King of Han of the Tang Dynasty defeated my army on the right, ruined my good deeds, and captured my eldest son. This is a sworn enemy. Generals, please take action."
"Obey the order!" Everyone saluted and exited the big account.
A gust of cold wind blew, refreshing people's hearts, but everyone's hearts were so hot that they didn't realize it, and they all mounted their horses and rushed towards their respective armies.
The Khan also walked out of the big tent, looked at the cold moon in the sky, but suddenly became restless and uneasy in his heart, and shouted to someone: "Send the order to the second prince, assemble the army, prepare for war, and heavily defend the fortress and city to prevent the invasion of the Han Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty. Hold on for at least half a year.
mistaken."
"Follow the order!" the other party responded solemnly.
"Send someone to Jincheng County to check again. If there is any news, please report it as soon as possible. From today on, you will be in charge of Flying Eagle."
When the other party heard this, he was overjoyed and saluted solemnly: "Thank you Khan, I will definitely repay you with death!"
Khan waved his hand to leave, looking towards the deep southern night sky.
In his eyes, there is a madness that will not give up until the goal is achieved.