The soldiers are very fast, regardless of the cold weather, the smoke, and the military orders. Fortunately, after Wu Huaiyu's northern patrol, the Youzhou soldiers are now extremely active. They did nothing last time and reaped a lot of benefits.
I felt sorry for the good command of the troops by Governor Wu, but also felt a little sorry.
Now that old dog Jieli dares to fight, it will just make the governor look good.
From Youzhou City to Yehuling, it's a five-hundred-mile journey.
From the time the military order was passed down to when all armies received the order and rushed to Guangning to assemble, the action was extremely fast.
It took Wu Huaiyu two days to rush from Youzhou to the Wucheng Castle of the Great Wall. Su Lie had already received his urgent order and led the Qingyi troops who had gathered in advance, and the Guangning army went out to garrison in the passes of Yehuling.
He sent Gao Yaozi back to the back of the mountain to assist Cucumber Hou Wei Siren and lead the Guangbian Army to defend Dushi Fort and Chicheng.
All the roadside troops, government troops, camp troops, regiment training troops, and Fanhu city troops are all rushing towards this direction. There are endless people and horses on the road.
Fortunately, he had prepared provisions and equipment in advance, otherwise Wu Huaiyu would not have the confidence to win this battle successfully.
As soon as he arrived at Wucheng, Huaiyu didn't bother to rest and hurried to Yehuling outside the Great Wall.
Yehuling is very dangerous.
It is about ten kilometers from north to south, but the altitude drops suddenly from about 1,500 meters to 4 to 600 meters. Going north is like a huge wall towering over the sky, and it is like a dam, so its north side is also
It's called Bashang.
The vast plateau ends here with steep slopes and straight walls. Looking to the north, you can see the vast desert and to the south, you can see the mountains.
Riding here on horseback feels like reaching the sky!
Su Lie came to greet him and introduced to him, "The battlefield we chose to block the enemy is called Tubianba, which is right next to Langwogou. On one side of Langwogou is Tubianba and on the other side is the trade road leading to Huaihuang.
"
Tubianba is the place where Zhao State once established the Infinity Gate.
Standing on the dam, the style is very grand.
There is an old saying among local herdsmen that the wind on the dam blows from spring to winter. Big yellow wind (sandstorm) often blows in spring, and white wind (blizzard) blows in the long winter. A white-haired wind blows all night, and you have to dig out the door when you leave the house.
Herdsmen and traders have forged a path through the grasslands for generations, with twists and turns, rivers and mountains, deep ravines, meadows of cattle and sheep, and a rugged landscape.
Although the distance between the upper and lower dams is only ten miles, the scenery and climate are hugely different.
"The wind on the head of the dam is really like a hungry wolf howling. It is everywhere."
At first, Huaiyu really thought the sound was the howling of wolves in the wolf den and ditch, but after listening carefully, he realized that it was the wind blowing from the dam.
Wu Huaiyu, who was wearing a fur cloak, almost turned into a fallen leaf in the turbulent wind.
The climate here on the dam is indeed harsh, with strong winds and cold weather.
"This battle looks difficult to fight."
Su Lie didn't think it was scary, "Although the weather was bad, Jieli came from far away and had just fought a battle. They had been out for a while, so it was even more uncomfortable. We had just gathered here, and the boys were still in high spirits. Standing
I won’t be afraid if the wind blows on this dam for three days and three nights!”
Looking into the distance, you can see thousands of peaks of different shapes in front of you. They look like dormant giant beasts in this winter. Broadly speaking, these hundreds of miles can be called Yehuling.
It is indeed more advantageous to block Jieli at this place than to block the enemy at the Great Wall Pass under the dam.
Going down from the dam, the road is very winding and steep. For about ten miles, the height drops by hundreds of meters. These winding mountain roads are narrow and steep, and there are huge rocks everywhere, so people and horses have to be extremely careful.
Jieli's Turkic army basically had no advantage in this area.
The wind here is so strong that it is said that wild geese often fall when they fly by.
This place has been sparsely populated for a long time, and there are many wild foxes.
"I think after this battle, there can be more than one name here,"
"what name?"
"Strangle Hu Ling!"
Killing Hu Ling is similar to killing Hu Kou.
Yehuling is both the upper part of the dam and the head of the dam.
One end is connected to the ancient city of Wei Huaihuang (Zhangbei) in the north, and the other is connected to Xiaoningbao (Wanquan), Wucheng, and Guangning.
Sulie's defense battlefield is at Tubianba, which is also called Badger's Nest by herdsmen. A mountain ridge stretches for twenty miles, forming an independent hill at the north end. Because there are many badgers on this mountain ridge, it is named Badger Mountain, and the south of the mountain is named Badger.
The northern end of the nest is called Badger's Mouth.
"The focus of our defense of Yehu Ridge is Badger'erzui, which is the only way to go down to the dam. I divided the Guangning army into two groups and set up camp on the left and right of Badger'erzui, with the Qingyi Army cavalry hiding behind it.
"
The ground was hard and slippery, the wind was strong and cold, and Wu Huaiyu was sitting on the saddle. Although his hands were covered with two layers of means, they were still frozen, and even his beard was covered with frost.
The wind carried sand and stones and hit my face, turning it purple and black.
When Su Dingfang used troops, he did not spread the pie. He deployed the thousands of soldiers and horses at the mouth of the badger instead of spreading them everywhere.
This is the battlefield.
"Senior brother, aren't you afraid that Jieli will divide his troops to attack the dam from other passes in Yehuling, or even outflank our army at Baderkou?"
"Jieli came to attack in a hurry and had no time to make detailed preparations. Besides, although Badger's Mouth is dangerous, it is considered the better among the mountain passes. Other places are even more dangerous, especially in the current season. The white-haired wind is blowing, and for a while
I couldn’t stop for a while, the wind was blowing hard and the snow was strong, and the road was slippery and difficult to travel.”
"What if Jieli divides his troops?"
"Don't be afraid. The governor has already arrived with reinforcements. We only need to put a small number of elite soldiers at each mountain pass, and then supplement it with regiment training, and wait beside the city. It will be enough to stop the enemy based on the dangerous terrain. The real battlefield has to be
Here, we must concentrate our limited elites here in order to compete with Jie Li."
It is obvious that Su Lie has great ambitions.
He is not satisfied with keeping the enemy outside the country. He wants to have a good fight with Jieli. Not to mention capturing Jieli, he must at least severely injure Jieli. If he doesn't kill 8,000 people, he probably won't be satisfied.
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This ambition is quite ambitious, Wu Huaiyu likes it very much, and so does he himself. Otherwise, there is no need to go up to the dam to defend, just defend under the dam.
"Where is Jieli now?"
"The forward Qingqi has appeared on the dam in Huaihuang,"
There used to be Tuli's old tooth tent. This time Tuli gathered all his troops from Jinlian River to attack Jieli. He claimed to send 100,000 troops, but in fact there were tens of thousands.
They attacked westward and prepared a group of livestock and other supplies in Huaihuang to supplement their efforts.
But who would have expected that after the battle at Jiujiuquan was defeated, Tu Li was captured, and Jie Li pursued them all the way. The livestock and human population in Huaihuang also fell into Jie Li's hands, but Jie Li was able to make up for it.
Su Lie expected that Jieli's large army was about to arrive, and his light cavalry were circling around Yehu Ridge, and there were more and more of them.
"Approximately how many troops does Jieli have?"
"There should be no less than 100,000 people, and there may be tens of thousands of unexpectedly defeated troops."
"There are so many?"
"Just a little more."
For Jieli, although Tuli's dispatch of troops was sudden, he had been preparing for war during this period. After the Autumn, Jieli once recruited soldiers and horses to go to Mobei to fight Xue Yantuo, and also summoned Tuli, but Tuli called again and again.
He did not arrive and refused to send troops. Therefore, Jieli did not dare to expedition to Mobei for fear that Tuli would steal his home.
Angry, Jie Li planned to change the target of his conquest, and instead of attacking Mobei, he planned to attack Tuli.
It just so happened that Tuli came from afar to attack at this time. Isn't this a sheep sending a tiger's mouth away? Jieli was the Great Khan after all. Tuli sent out his troops in a hurry, with insufficient preparation, and even attacked from a long distance. As a result, Jieli knew Tuli's attack in advance, and waited for work.
Ambush halfway, sudden defeat.
After Jie Li won the victory, he simply mobilized all his troops to pursue the victory.
"Senior brother, do you think we can defeat Jieli's army of more than 100,000 people here at Badgerkou?"
"As long as the follow-up troops come for reinforcements, there are 20,000 to 30,000 troops. I dare to say that I am not afraid of attacking hundreds of thousands of troops. If there are more troops, then we have a great chance of defeating them."
"very good."
Huaiyu braved the wind and snow, and under the leadership of Su Lie, inspected the defenses of Badgerzui at the Yehuling Tubian Dam. The Guangbian Army was divided into two armies and set up camp on the left and right.
The terrain of Beishan Pass is narrow and steep, which is very conducive to the defense of the Tang army. The Turkic cavalry cannot charge here, and must dismount and fight on foot to break through. There are many obstacles on the road, including spikes, horse blocking, and infantry with giant shields. You can
Completely blockade the mountain pass.
On the Badgerzui Highlands, the commanding heights of Beishan Pass, a large number of crossbowmen will be deployed to deal a fatal blow to the Turkic soldiers who break through at any time.
There were even hidden cavalry.
If Jieli insists on relying on the strength of his troops to attack with all his might, then this place will become a meat grinding ground for the Turks.
"When the Youzhou soldiers arrive later, I will hand over the newly built two thousand Modao army to you. If they are deployed at this mountain pass, they will be even more powerful."
Su Lie said excitedly, "It would be really sad for a flying bird if two thousand swordsmen were deployed here, but we can't deploy them from the beginning. I'm afraid of scaring off the old dog Jie Li."
In the wind and snow, Lu Chengye and his party also went up to the dam. Some of the scholars were even frightened by the road to the dam that day.
Wu Huaiyu prepared hot ginger tea and soup cakes for them in the camp.
Although this group of people are all wearing fur cloaks, their hands are so cold that they can't hold the bowl. "Thank you for your hard work, Lu Canjun. Jieli has arrived at the old city of Huaihuang in the north and may launch an attack at any time. I hope you can
Persuaded Jie Li and asked him to retreat.
Jieli has an alliance with me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, at Weiqiao. When we met at Weiqiao, I was one of the six cavalry following the emperor. I hope Jieli can abide by the alliance and never break the oath, otherwise an abrupt war will begin.
The Turks will never have peace again."
Huaiyu asked Yuwen Chengdu to bring a white horse.
"I'm going to take this white horse and give it to Jieli Khan. I hope he can remember the Weiqiao White Horse Alliance."
Wu Huaiyu's words revealed the intention of seeking peace.
Lu Wulang drank two large bowls of ginger soup and felt that his body had regained some consciousness. He quickly ate two large bowls of noodle soup and finally felt comfortable all over.
Looking at the soldiers of Youzhou who were still busy preparing for war in the wind and snow, Lu Wulang felt that he had a heavy responsibility and an arduous task, but he also felt very passionate and enthusiastic. "Please don't worry, Commander, after I see Jieli Khan, I will definitely
We will try our best to persuade him to stop fighting."
Huaiyu patted this uncle and said, "Please advise Jieli. The matter of Tuli sending troops has nothing to do with me or the Tang Dynasty. It is their own family affair. We did not interfere. Now Jieli should not act recklessly."
Trying to blame it on us,"
Su Lie said from the side, "If Jie Li has any request, we can talk about it. Please comfort him. It is not good for both sides to fight. We don't want to start a war. In this cold winter month, there is a white-haired wind. Who doesn't want to?"
It’s a good winter in the city,”
Lu Chengye believed it to be true.
After resting for a while, he led the envoys, picked up the white horse prepared by Wu Huaiyu, and continued heading north. Going further north, the road was much easier than when going to the dam, but the wind was blowing, the snow was heavy, and the weather was freezing cold.
, it was still difficult every step of the way, but when he thought of the important mission he had, Lu Chengye felt excited all over.
At Beishan Pass, Su Lie watched the group of people disappear into the wind and snow, and couldn't help but sigh, "Actually, although these people are afraid of fighting, they are not completely cowardly. You see, they are brave enough to brave the wind and snow.
It’s quite rare. You said Jieli won’t do anything to them, right?”
"The two countries are at war without killing each other."
Wu Huaiyu just needed Lu Chengye and the others to delay Jie Li for a few days so that he could be better prepared. No matter what truce conditions Lu Chengye and Jie Li reached, he would not recognize or implement them. When the time came, Jie Li would become angry and attack.
, maybe it will also implicate Lu Chengye and the others, and maybe give them some pain, but it won't be enough to kill them.
"Do you think it's possible that they can really persuade Jieli to retreat?"
Huaiyu smiled.
"I admit that Lu Canjun is very eloquent, but he doesn't have the ability to persuade Jieli to withdraw his troops. Jieli is full of anger now. He knows very well that Tuli sent troops to fight him. He must have the support of the Tang Dynasty. What's more,
What's more, the position of Yinan Khan of Xue Yantuo in Mobei was directly conferred by the Tang Dynasty. He has been holding back his anger for a long time. Since he is here this time, why should he hide it?"
Su Dingfang breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, "Just come. If you don't come, wouldn't it be in vain for us to suffer so much in this winter?"
