After decades of peace, the Tang Army in the Central Plains was no longer suitable for fighting the enemy in cold weather, but the rebel soldiers who grew up in Youyan did not care about this. So every winter, the wilderness became their world. The Tang Army
He could only hide behind the high wall and tremble, and let the farms outside the city be burned down, and large quantities of grain and grass fell into the hands of thieves.
After decades of peace, the Tang Army in the Central Plains could no longer adapt to the continuous tug-of-war and pursuit. But the rebel soldiers who grew up in Youyan did not care about these. So even if they suffered occasional setbacks, they could rely on tenacity to fight against the enemy.
Zhou Xuan dragged the Tang army into an embarrassing situation where they could only win in the name of victory but not in reality. They weakened day by day until the offensive and defensive momentum was reversed.
But in Gyeonggi Province this winter, the rebels' two advantages disappeared. The Anxi coalition forces from both sides of the Yaochashui River are more tolerant of the cold than the Youyan elite under Anlu Mountain. Wind and snow are almost their natural allies.
, in the weather where water turns to ice, they can still bend their bows, shoot horses, and kill enemies with swords. As for endurance, just look at the rock-like figures of the coalition soldiers. Even if they ride horses for a day and a night, two bowls of strong liquor
After taking it, they can still be full of energy.
Physical strength and endurance are the general's leading ability. When the key factors that determine victory or defeat are gradually restored to balance, the rebels will have an overwhelming chance of advancing westward. The battle line started from the day the Anxi Allied Forces appeared.
It started to stabilize from the beginning, and then slowly rebounded eastward. Step by step, it bounced from the east side of Longyou Road to the west side of Gyeonggi Road, and then slowly approached Chang'an.
"Is this person really a disciple of Feng Changqing?!" Countless pairs of eyes from all over the world, who had accepted their fate, reopened and looked at the battle situation in the Central Plains. "It's impossible, even if Feng Changqing himself was under Sun Xiaozhe back then.
, I didn’t even get any advantage!”
"Perhaps, this is God's will! God couldn't stand what the rebels were doing, so he specially sent such a nemesis!"
"The Dawan Army is so capable of fighting, the court should have transferred them back as soon as possible. If they had been ordered to return to King Qin last August, maybe even Chang'an would not have been lost!"
"Hey, who knows what the Emperor was thinking at that time?" When mentioning what happened that year, everyone looked annoyed. Their eyes looking at the Anxi Allied Forces became brighter and more eager.
Before, who could have imagined that the thousands of Anxi coalition troops would have such a big impact on the battle?! Including Li Longji, who was the first to insist on bringing Wang Xun back to participate in the counter-rebellion, I am afraid they were just throwing together chips in a hurry. They were not prepared at all.
Use this small force as an important support.
However, the most careless chess piece is often the key to winning or losing. When incredible news was confirmed one by one, the spectators on both sides of the chessboard suddenly discovered that it turned out that there were thousands of miles away from the Yaochashui coast.
The small army that rushed back was not an idler or a robber at all, but a dragon that had just sprouted eyes.
Unfortunately, An Lushan's general Sun Xiaozhe became the first victim of this little dragon's claws. From the beginning of autumn to the end of winter, the cold and fatigue not only did not give him any advantage, but actually weakened his subordinates.
Yiluohe, the tribal warriors and the elites of Yanzhao exhausted their courage bit by bit. Now, fighting against the Tang army is no longer an easy opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but a danger that may never return at any time.
Ghost Road. Not only did the soldiers' expressions change when they heard the sound of the horns of the Anxi Army, but even some veteran generals were filled with fear when the names of Wang Xun, Sha Qianli, Song Wu and others were mentioned.
In the battle of Yongleyuan, because they did not understand the strength of the opponent and underestimated the enemy's carelessness, they lost the battle. As a result, the counties and counties around Chang'an were looted by the Anxi army, and all the treasuries were moved; in the battle of Fengtian, because of Jing Zhaoyin Cui Guangyuan and Chang'an ordered Su Zhen to rebel and had to return to the army to quell the rebellion. As a result, Wang Xun rushed to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum with lightning speed, allowing Cui Qianyou to completely annihilate the Lingwu Tang Army. Next, Liquan and Liyuan Village , Saga Mountain, Sun Xiaozhe's troops were blocked at every turn, and the tens of thousands of new troops assigned to him by An Lushan were gradually exhausted. The stalemate reached the end, and they even missed the opportunity to retreat with the whole division, leaving behind several soldiers. Thousands of corpses fled back to Chang'an like a bereaved dog.
On the other hand, the Anxi Allied Forces were unyielding. Taking advantage of the power of the great victory at Saga Mountain, they defeated Yunyang, Jingyang, and Dujiazhai, and planted the battle flag all the way to the outside of Xianyang City.
If Xianyang City was also captured, the Anxi Allied Forces would put the tip of their sword against Sun Xiaozhe's throat. This time was no different than a few months ago, when the Allied Forces had just arrived and their foothold was not stable, so even if Xianyang was captured, they would still be carrying the government with them. The grain, grass and baggage in the storehouse were quickly evacuated, without fighting for the gain or loss of a city or a place. But this time, the Anxi Allied Forces came well-prepared and had sufficient troops and supplies. Once Xianyang City was conquered, they would definitely not give up as they did last time. Using this as the handle of the knife, he thrust the tip of the knife into Sun Xiaozhe's neck inch by inch.
Of course, Sun Xiaozhe was not willing to sit back and wait for death. Even though he knew that the chance of victory in the field battle was slim, he still ignited half of the family wealth in Chang'an City, handed it over to his deputy Ashina Chengqing, and went to Xianyang City to defend it. Then he gave the rest to the rest. Half of the family members were transferred to the west gate of Chang'an City, ready to go out of the city for a life-or-death showdown with the Anxi Allied Forces, to cheer up the defenders in Xianyang City.
In addition, Sun Xiaozhe also took the initiative to give up his personal grudges with Cui Qianyou, and asked for help from the other party as a junior. Please consider Cui Qianyou as a minister in the same palace and support the junior again. Even if he only sends one The arrival of the partial army can also boost the morale of his own army. As long as Mr. Sun can escape this disaster, if Marshal Cui sends him a mission in the future, Mr. Sun will definitely do his best. Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, he will not frown again.
Of course, Cui Qianyou didn't believe that Sun Xiaozhe would fulfill his promise, and he didn't dare to risk his future and even his fortune and life to Guo Ziyi, who was watching eagerly not far away in order to save his colleagues. But at this moment, the delicate situation in Dayan Kingdom made him unable to completely He ignored Sun Xiaozhe. The prince An Qingxu was grumpy and suspicious, but he followed the advice of his mortal enemy Yan Zhuang. If An Lushan, the emperor of Yan, could no longer see, the country would fall sooner or later. into the hands of An Qingxu. At that time, the old thief Yan Zhuang will impeach Mr. Cui for not saving Sun Xiaozhe today as the minister of government. I am afraid that no matter how many military exploits Mr. Cui has made in the past, he will not be able to resist these slanderous words.
After thinking about it, Cui Qianyou had to detach 5,000 troops from his command and handed them over to his confidant General Cui Yunqi to lead him. He slowly rushed to Chang'an to rescue the army. He passed by Jingyang on the way and had a battle with the city's guard Song Wu. Although He didn't take any advantage, at least he made a perfect gesture of rescuing Sun Xiaozhe.
