Make meals every day at three o'clock and set out camp at dawn. The march lasts for sixty miles a day, with a short rest every ten miles and a meal of solid food at thirty o'clock. In the afternoon, the sun starts to set in the west and then the march is completed and the camp is set up.
Huaiyu and the others did not need to participate in activities such as setting up camp every day, and the training of the three classes was on track, and the days passed in a repetitive manner.
When Huaiyu had almost become familiar with the people in the three hospital training classes, they finally arrived at their destination.
Dazhenguan Pass, the gateway to the junction of Guanlong and Longguan, is also the only way to pass through in the eastern section of the Silk Road. It is also called Longguan because of the name of Longsuokey.
A large Longdi Mountain separates Longzhou in Guanzhong from Qinzhou in Longyou, and a Weishui River Valley separates Longshan from the north and south of the Qinling Mountains.
The Great Shock Pass has also become a battleground for military strategists.
"Longshan is a natural barrier in the west of Guanzhong. Among all the passes, Xiaoguan and Longguan play a leading role. Now the Turks are invading in large numbers. Li Jing is guarding Xiaoguan, and my brother-in-law Chai Shao is guarding Longguan. As long as these two passes are not broken, the Turks will invade.
Can’t get to Guanzhong.”
Lu Huairang was riding on a majestic Dawan horse, giving instructions at Longguan, with a certain coolness as if he was talking on paper.
In addition to keeping a diary, Ma Zhou has also been updating some military history recently. He mercilessly exposed Lu's consort, "In the sixth year of Wude, it took only five months for the imperial court and the Turks to reach a peace agreement to return Mayi.
The Turks invaded again, and the offensive lasted until August of the seventh year of Wude, and the attack became more and more fierce. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor agreed to burn Chang'an and move the capital to Xiangfan and Dengzhou. In the end, His Highness the Crown Prince firmly opposed this plan and did not implement it.
In fact, Huaiyu hoped that the hospital camp would stay in Longguan, and it would be better if the Chang'an reinforcements would also stay in Longguan. He felt that going to Qinzhou would definitely fail. No matter what the reason was, Chai Shao did not stop the Turkic army in history, so it was better to simply
Guard at Longguan.
Qinzhou Road is also the central line of the Silk Road. It can go from Liangzhou through Lanzhou, Linzhou, Weizhou, Qinzhou, and then through Longguan to Longzhou, Qizhou, and all the way to Chang'an.
If he is still in Chang'an City, Huaiyu only needs to pay more attention to the movements of the Turks and evacuate Miyuan Longqiao's family back to Chang'an City in time.
In the seventh year of Wude, Jieli later sent his uncle Ashina Simo to the court, and the court sent Prime Minister Pei Ji. The two negotiated for peace. As a result, although Jieli retreated, he immediately sent troops to invade Suizhou in September.
, although they were repulsed, they invaded Ganzhou again in October.
Lu Huairang was confident. He didn't know where this confidence came from. Maybe it was because Chai Shao was his brother-in-law and he was so good at fighting. He could defeat the Turks last time, so he could do it this time too.
Could it be?
Chai Shao is currently in Qinzhou.
But he is now at the foot of Long Pass, and will soon cross Long Pass to go to Qinzhou on the right side of Long County.
The Xuanwumen Incident added many variables to this year's war. The early strategic prediction was wrong, and then the palace coup happened. Although Li Shimin was the immediate winner, he needed time now.
There is also a small road in Qinzhou that leads directly to Huizhou.
Chai Shao actually won a complete victory, but this was also a tough battle, and the Tang army on the front line suffered heavy casualties.
"After passing Longguan, you may encounter enemies at any time. Put on your armor quickly." Lu Huaima didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior at all. He also advised Huaiyu to put on armor, and even gave Huaiyu's mount two pairs of vests, "Shoot people."
Shoot the horse first. Mounts are very important on the battlefield. Once you lose your mount, you will be in danger. Although this horse armor is not as good as the heavy cavalry armor and riding equipment, it can also add a lot of defense than the mount. Generally, it is not afraid of swords and arrows. Hurry up and move your troops.
Put them all on."
Three apricot trees, a gourd, and silver needles, this is the logo of the hospital camp designed by Huaiyu, and it is also the latest logo of the military doctors. Although they are now distributed to each battalion, they are still people of the hospital camp. In the apricot tree box
With scissors, pliers, gauze, suture needles, mulberry bark, gourds with antiseptic and analgesic medicine, and a group of barefoot military doctors in the Tang Dynasty, nursing was born.
The remaining infantry and baggage men followed closely behind.
"General Chai knew that we had arrived and also heard about your hospital camp. He specifically asked us to quickly meet up in Qinzhou. The Turkic army will arrive at any time."
Now more and more Turkic cavalry are moving down the line of Huilianglan, Lanwei is now full of Turkic troops, and Chai Shao can only guard the line of Qinzhou.
Huaiyu felt restless and uneasy in his heart, because history clearly recorded that the Turks had attacked Chang'an, which meant that Chai Shao had failed.
Chai Shao's letter was sent from Fuqiang City in Qinzhou, which is three hundred and sixty miles away from Longguan. It would take two days even if the horse was racing, and it would have to be done with at least two horses.
It seems that in the eyes of these people, you will never lose in battle, let alone die.
No matter how you look at Chai Shao, he is a weakling. Most of the 50,000 horses assigned to him by Li Shimin were divided and trapped in the city by the breakouts. Even if Chai Shao defeated Tuyuhun, he would still be damaged a lot, and he was alone.
Can one troop really stop hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry?
Historically, the Turks did not break through and enter Guanzhong from the Qinzhou Road?
Where did that come from, let alone Li Jing's Xiao Guan, right?
This is like a journey to death.
"General Chai had just defeated the Tuyuhun and Dangxiang coalition forces in Minzhou. The Dangxiang tribes claimed vassalage and paid tribute, and Tuyuhun King Fuyun also sent an envoy to sue for peace. This victory was hard-won, but it was also timely. Finally, the Turks' foreign aid was cut off.
It also allows us to deal with the Turks with peace of mind." Uncle Dou Guo told Huaiyu that Chai Shao had won the battle.
"Okay, can I bring the hospital camp with me?"
But it seems that the Turks are about to break through the gap from Chaishao. On the contrary, it seems that the Turks do not dare to attack again on Li Jing's side in the north. Behind Li Jing are Li Yi from Jingzhou and Zhang Jin from Binzhou, who rule the Tianjie and Tianji armies respectively.
.And to the north of Li Jing, there were also Li Daozong of Lingzhou and Li Youliang of Liangzhou.
"I want to lead the cavalry first, and you can go with me." Dou Yun's expression was solemn, and he estimated that the situation was not optimistic.
Unofficial history even records that Empress Xiao, who was in her fifties, and Li Shimin, who was thirty, had a love affair that lasted forever.
Before their arrival, many soldiers and horses had been gathered from western Beijing, Longnan and other places as reinforcements, including soldiers from the imperial government, soldiers from prefectures and counties, as well as descendants of local powerful landowners. In order to defend the countryside, countless soldiers
The men carried provisions on their backs, carried spears and knives, gathered at Qinlong, and rushed to the battlefield.
The information he now knows is that the Turkic army went south from Hetao and fought with Li Jing at Lingwu Xiashi. Li Jing was outnumbered. Although he fought from morning till dark, he could not stop the Turkic army. Li Jing retreated to Xiaoguan and Li Daozong defended Lingzhou City.
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The Turks also roped in Tuyuhun from Qinghai to invade the border states of Longnan in the Tang Dynasty. Longyou attached to the Qiang tribes familiar with the Tang Dynasty, and they were even ready to invade.
Huaiyu always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out.
Chai Shao successfully defeated Tuyuhun's group first, but the Turks came to Qinlong like a tide. Chai Shao was under great pressure and urgently needed troops and horses, and he also needed military doctors and medicines like Huaiyu and others.
Longguan.
The Turks were also in Qin and Wei.
Although Chai Shao drove the Turkic cavalry out of Qin and Longzhou, he then had to mobilize troops to defeat the Tuyuhun people first. This resulted in his inability to drive out the Turkic people from Wei, Lin, and Lan. Liangzhou's Changle King Li You
Wang's inaction in defending Liangzhou caused Chai Shao to miss the best opportunity.
The battle in the seventh year of Wude also fully demonstrated that the northwest defense line of Guanzhong in the Tang Dynasty was not stable. They were able to break through the Jinghe and Weihe River valleys two years ago and fight all the way to Qizhou and Binzhou. So this time
The Turks invaded with greater momentum. Although Chai Shao was still on the Longguan line and Li Jing was on the Xiaoguan line, Ma Zhou believed that the imperial court had made a mistake in its strategic judgment before. This time it might still be too late to stop the Turks from invading, or even directly this time.
Fight to the Guanzhong Plain.
"You pick a few assistants and bring them with you. We have to march quickly to get there this time."
The soldiers were divided into three groups. Each group marched in armor for an hour, and then changed to another group, ensuring that one-third of the soldiers were always in a combat-ready state and ready to fight at any time.
What he said to Lu Huairang actually meant that even a crazy Confucian scholar like him had already seen through the Turks. The Tang Dynasty and the Turks fought and fought, and almost every year went by without fighting or making peace, but every time
Negotiate peace, otherwise the Turks will tear up the agreement and violate it again.
"The situation has changed. General Chai has already engaged the Turkic forwards. He ordered us to reinforce him immediately."
However, Chai Shaojun's troops marched in danger this time and suffered considerable losses.
Consort Lu directly put on the toggle armor, and then put on the rhinoceros leather helmet and rhinoceros leather vest. His subordinates were also very energetic. These guys were not only great at bragging, they also put on the rhinoceros leather vest.
Their vigilance and ability to escape are also very good. If there is a fight, they will definitely be able to break out (escape).
A soldier entered the tent and handed Dou Yun a sealed bamboo tube. He checked that the seal was correct and opened it, and read the letter.
On the Qinzhou Road, the main road from Liangzhou to Chang'an, Qinzhou is a key node. In the major states of Liang, Lan, and Wei, the Tang army could only retreat to the city and did not dare to fight to intercept the Turks. Chai Shao, the general manager, was temporarily unable to take the initiative to find
In order to fight, they had to temporarily retreat to Qinzhou to avoid the front and use the terrain to intercept them.
They weren't the only reinforcements.
"However, although Jieli Tuli reached an agreement with the prince to withdraw troops at that time, he secretly sent troops to attack Qizhou in a roundabout way. Fortunately, Chai Shao, the consort of Qizhou governor at the time, was prepared and defeated the Turkic troops in Duyang Valley."
There were 600 people in the camp medical school, and now there are only 100 people left. These will be the team of the field hospital, and the number is not enough. Huaiyu went to Uncle Dou. After hearing this, he waved his hand and asked Huaiyu to go to the civilian camp.
We will select another 500 people to supplement the training, and we can continue training when we have time.
An abrupt peace agreement is worse than a piece of paper in the eyes of the Turks.
It's a pity that when he joins the army, he doesn't have the right to say it. He doesn't even dare to say such words at this time. He is afraid that Uncle Dou will kill him for shaking the morale of the army.
Even though Ma Zhou, a scholar, studied the past of Turkic invasions, he became more determined to go to the battlefield to fight against the Turks.
Fortunately, Chai Shaoxian defeated Tuyuhun and even guarded the Qinlong Gate.
"I'll give you another five hundred people. I hope your field hospital can really play its role and save more lives."
In May, the Turkic army had already moved south from Lingwu to attack Huizhou. A force of troops from Huizhou penetrated directly into Qinzhou, and even penetrated deep into Longzhou. After being repulsed by Chai Shao, they turned to Lanzhou.
After that, they raided Wei and Lin, and the Tuyuhun people of Jieli's mother clan cooperated with raiding Min and Tao, and the whole Longyou was ruined.
Then the Turks couldn't beat Xiao Pass, so they turned to attack Huizhou, divided their troops to plunder, and attacked Liangzhou all the way. Li Youliang defended the city and did not dare to go out. The Turks divided their troops again and went south to Qinzhou, but were repulsed by Chai Shao. Then the Turks soldiers
They began to plunder everywhere in Lan, Lin, and Wei, but no general in Longyou dared to fight.
Ma Zhou looked at Longguan from afar on his horse, "As long as you walk a few dozen miles to the southeast of Duyang Valley, you will be out of the hilly and mountainous areas in all directions, and you will truly enter the Guanzhong Plain. When the Turkic cavalry enters the Guanzhong Plain, they will be like fish."
Like a dragon leaping across the sea, who can stop it?"
And right now, from Prince Consort Lu who likes to talk about war on paper, to Liu Lancheng who is bellicose, and Niu Jinda who has been looking for Turks recently, every one of these guys is like a chicken blood. They hate to see Turks, how can they be afraid of Turks.
Huaiyu felt a chill coming towards his face.
Chai Shao seems to be the nemesis of the Tuyuhun people. He has defeated the Tuyuhun people several times before. This time he defeated them again, and he was able to defeat them under the pressure of the Turks who went deep into Longyou.
After arriving at Longguan, Suiying Medical School has just graduated. Hundreds of students have gone to various camps and brigades to take on the important task of saving lives and healing the wounded. For the past half month, they have been studying medicine for two hours and making medicine for an hour every day, which makes them look a little better. At least
When leaving, the medicine box that Huaiyu distributed to everyone was full, and the other medicine gourds contained many hemostatic and antiseptic medicines.
Only this time, instead of marching lightly, one-third of the soldiers were required to wear armor and carry weapons. The entire army was more cautious and vigilant in marching, and even Tangqi was sent to the 24th Route.
The invasions that became more and more severe year by year had already shown that it was impossible to negotiate peace between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty.
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, not even one male and one female.
But the Turks didn't want to give him this breathing time, they just wanted to take advantage of the chaos and rob him.
After resting for a night at Longguan, Dou Yun ordered the entire army to continue marching westward the next day.
But he seemed to have a sixth sense telling him that things should not be so simple. He could see that the line of Qinzhou Road was the weakest now. The Turks couldn't see it, and Li Shimin couldn't see it?
Qinzhou seems to be a dead place.
Although history also states that Li Shimin's six riders met with Jie Li on Wei Bridge, and finally reached a white horse alliance with him, allowing Jie Li to retreat. Li Shimin soon avenged his revenge. A few years later, Li Jingxue attacked the Turkic Khan camp at night.
, directly destroyed the Eastern Turk Khanate, and even Queen Yang Guangxiao, who fled to the Turks, was brought back to the Central Plains by him.
"The Turks were unable to capture Xiao Pass and tried to open up the road to Qinzhou to reach Chang'an. Qinzhou must not allow any mistakes!"
A few years ago, when Chai Shao was fighting against the Tuyuhun people, he was once surrounded by them. Chai Shao staged a beauty trap and an empty city trick for them, and played a trick on the Tyuhun people. This time, Chai Shao fought against the Tyuhun people again, and the Tyuhun people thought that
Chai Shao tried his old trick again and was very angry. He decided not to be fooled and wanted to capture Chai Shao alive. But who knew that Chai Shao was really serious this time and used his body as a bait. He mobilized an elite army to ambush and killed the Tuyuhun people to the point of crying.
Mother, especially the Dangxiang tribes who had invaded and conquered many border states in the Tang Dynasty, suffered the most this time and knelt down to beg for mercy.
Huaiyu was persuaded by Chen Xing, Zhao Xin and others to put on chainmail, and also put vests on the two war horses Ye Zhaobai and Wuyun Taxue. Lu Huairang even planned to get Huaiyu's two dogs.
Two vests.
The Turks besieged Yuanzhou several times, and their troops reached Yinpan. Finally, they broke through the Xiaoguan defense line and fought all the way along the Jinghe River Valley to Wulongban in the west of Binzhou City. Both Jieli and Tuli Khans appeared.
Finally, His Highness the Prince personally led Qin Shubao and other hundreds of black armored cavalry to bluff, scare off the Turks, and reach a withdrawal agreement with them."
Time waits for no one, Dou Yun immediately summoned Liu Lancheng, Niu Jinda and Si Xue and other major generals, and conveyed the order from the general manager Chai Shao. Dou Yun was to lead Si Xue and Huaiyu, Lu Huairang and other fast horses to go first, followed by Liu Lancheng, Liu Jinda and two thousand cavalry.
Keep up.
With a somewhat tangled heart, Huaiyu took Ma Zhou, Wu Junwei, Chen Xing, and Zhao Xin, each with three riders, and Lu Huairang followed Dou Yun on the journey to Fuxiang City in Qinzhou.
There were no more than a hundred riders in the group. The horses were galloping and galloping non-stop. Compared with the ease of riding horses for three hours a day and marching 60 miles, it was really a world of difference.
Not long after they left.
A member of the caravan accompanying the army in the military camp, the jade-faced man who always wore a white robe and an eight-sided sword, also chased him out of the camp with his nine cavalry.
