The war drums above Longxi City on the north bank of the Wei River were rousing, sweeping away the decadence of the past few days.
Wanda, the magistrate of Longxi County, beat the drum himself.
The sub-manager Cheng Chumo, wearing three layers of armor, rushed out of the city gate first with a black lacquer gun in hand, followed by his troops who were scarred and exhausted after many days of hard fighting in the prison city. Although they were exhausted from the hard fighting for days, they saw the people appearing in the east.
After finding friendly forces, he still went out of the city to respond regardless of his own safety.
The Wei River flows from northwest to southeast. After passing through the south of Longxi County, it joins the Zhang River flowing from the southwest. The river carves out several valleys among the high loess slopes, and also accumulates flat valleys and plains.
The apricot tree, gourd and silver needle flags stand on the south bank of the Weihe River and on the east bank of Changshui River.
Huaiyu stood on his mount Ye Zhaobaishang, also looking at the opposite side.
To the west, on the north bank of the Wei River is Longxi County, a small rammed-earth city with Tang flags planted on the city. Across the river is the Turkic camp. They chose to set up camp on the south bank of the Wei River and the west bank of the Changshui River. In the north of the Wei River,
There is also a small group of troops in Zhangshuidong.
The villages in the fertile river valleys are no longer inhabited. The people have either fled into the mountains, or have already fled into Longxi City or Weizhou City.
The crops on both sides of the river have long since become horse grass for the Turks.
"How can you, a thousand and nine, annihilate a thousand and fifteen Turkic light cavalry in one day, and even behead the generals and seize the flag?" He couldn't figure it out, he couldn't figure it out at all.
The fiery red sun has risen.
"There must be about three to four thousand Turks," Fan Xuanfu said from the side.
The newly organized hospital camp, with a total of 1,900 people, plus 900 civilians, fought fiercely with more than a thousand Turkic cavalry twenty miles east yesterday. They fought fiercely in three formations during the day and won. At night, Wu Huaiyu led 560 cavalry.
They clashed directly with the enemy's camp and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop. Even the opponent's special agents were killed and flags and drums were surrendered. Almost all of the 1,500 people were wiped out, fighting all the way here.
"As for the men and horses carrying the Apricot Tree Gourd and Silver Needle flag, there was no follow-up Tang cavalry. After the daytime battle, we, Que Teqin, expected that the Tang people would definitely attack the camp at night, so we laid an ambush early. Who would have expected that they would actually
Able to control thunder and lightning..."
No one paid attention to him.
Not many.
"After I received Que Teqin's report yesterday, didn't I tell him to be careful? I already reported to Yu Sheshe that I would send him more troops soon, but he didn't even hold on for one night?"
"Dalang."
"Ignore them." Gu Teqin waved his hands impatiently, "Send the order, and the herders on the north bank of the Wei River and the east bank of the Changshui River must quickly drive their cattle, sheep and horses across the river."
Li Guang of the Han Dynasty also chose Wucheng Mountain for military training. During the Three Kingdoms period, Deng Ai refused to allow Jiang Wei to come here, and the siege was like an iron cage, so it was named Iron Cage Mountain.
It is difficult to cross the Zhang River and the Wei River. Although the river is not wide and shallow, thousands of Turkic soldiers are guarding the other side. If they attack by force, it may be a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.
"Our army has pursued for twenty miles and fought fiercely all night. Now the troops and horses are exhausted. Three to four thousand Turks are stationed on the other side of the river. Even if troops are sent out from Longxi City to support them, I don't think there are many troops. When we cross the river now, we are afraid that we will be attacked by the Turks.
Defend by the river and strike halfway across the river."
Wucheng Mountain towers into the clouds and is one of the commanding heights of Longyou. Lu Huairang once told him on paper that this is the west gate of Tianshui in Qinzhou and the east gate of Longxi. It is the best garrison besides Qingju Mountain and Liupan Mountain.
place.
The Xingxing, Sichuan, Two Rivers and Three Armies were facing each other like this.
Huaiyu shook his head.
"I don't believe there are mortals in this world who can control thunder and lightning. Que Teqin's army of more than a thousand men was wiped out like this. This can only show that they underestimated the enemy and were careless last night and were attacked and annihilated by the main force of the Tang army." He raised his head and looked east
On the bank, the apricot tree flag was flying high, and people and horses were constantly gathering under its flag to form formations along the river.
"Form up near the river and don't let the Turks cross the river."
Therefore, Xiangwu County was first established in Longxi during the Han Dynasty, and Xiangyang County was established again during the Wucheng, Sichuan, and Wei Dynasties, all because of the favorable weather, location, and favorable conditions.
The newly arrived Tang army was only on the east bank of the Zhang River.
"There is only Takejiro's hospital camp opposite?"
"If we don't enter Longxi City and don't borrow the City God's fortifications, how can we gain a foothold on the east bank?"
At this time, there was a drought in summer, and the water of the Wei River and Zhang River was relatively shallow. Before, when the Turks besieged the city and grazed their cattle, they would flow directly through the river.
Xinxing City also stood here for hundreds of years, always guarding this battleground for military strategists.
Huaiyu asked Huaiyi and others to quickly gather their troops and form a formation on the east bank of the river. They could not let the Turks take the opportunity to attack them. They pursued them all the way. The troops were not organized and they were very tired and could easily be overwhelmed.
"We will resist defense here by the river first, and let the civilian camp go to the old Xinxing City site at the foot of the mountain behind to set up camp, and cut down trees and build stones to form a camp fence."
"There must be many old and weak among them, and even servants and slaves." Ma Zhou said as he arrived.
"Longxi County is still here. We have set up camp here to respond to each other from a distance. If the Turks attack Longxi City, we will fight them behind them. If they come to attack us, Longxi City can also respond." Huaiyu looked at the terrain.
Huaiyu ignored the exhaustion of the night and looked at the two rivers in front of him. After the Wei River broke out of the narrow valley in the upper reaches, it rushed into this open valley.
However, Wucheng Mountain was like a huge dragon rushing out, leaping for dozens of miles, reaching the Weishui River with its horns, forcing the Weishui River out of a bay, and the Weishui River was forced to make a semicircle, bypassing the dragon's head and flowing down.
They rushed all the way to the bank of the Wei River, but the Turks on the other side just looked at each other across the river, holding bows, arrows and spears at each other, but no one came to fight.
"Thousands of Turks are blocking our way. Our army is exhausted after a night of pursuit. It is too dangerous to cross the river now. It is better to set up camp across the river to respond to each other from a distance and watch and help each other." He looked at the Cheng family. "The eight of you are crossing the river from a distance.
I went to Longxi County, met Chu Mo, explained my plan to him, and told him that the General Manager of Chaida is coming soon, and you just need to help him guard the county.
A Cheng family member came over.
Huaiyu is only three or four miles away from the Longxi County town on the other side of the river, and is even closer to the Turkic camp on the other side of the Zhangshui River.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Gu Teqin was circling in the tent impatiently.
The gray-bearded Ashinagu special agent is not young, but he is still just a special agent until now. The main reason is because of his background. His father was once a military officer of another tribe, but later participated in the internal fight among the five Khans and failed.
What's more important is that his biological mother was a Sogdian woman and a lowly singer, so he had a Sogdian face since he was born.
"Wu Erlang said that they camped at the foot of the mountain on the east bank. He also said that this way they can attack, retreat and defend, which is more preferable than crossing the river into the city."
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, a new village was built at the foot of Wucheng Mountain on the east bank of the Zhang River. It took hundreds of years to build a new village. It is adjacent to Wucheng Mountain in the north, faces the Zhangshui River, and has canyons in the north and south. It occupies an advantageous location, but it has long been abandoned.
"Honorable Gu Teqin, these defeated soldiers are just making excuses for their failure to underestimate the enemy. No mortal can control thunder and lightning. All these guys should be killed and their heads shown to the public. I ask Gu Teqin to let me lead the troops to defeat that
The Tang army of Xingshu Banner was crushed," a Turkic nobleman said.
"Those turtles in Longxi City have finally left the city." A general said.
"Can Tang people summon thunder and lightning?"
He was frightened when he thought of the thunder and lightning that came one after another last night, especially their mounts, which were all frightened, so they were defeated.
Cheng Chumo was very impatient and yelled at Bei'an to challenge him.
"Lang Riha's Turkic grandsons, come and fight!"
It borders Ya'er Gorge to the west and Qiujia Gorge to the east. The valley in front of it is called Xingxingchuan, which is an ancient channel in the upper reaches of the Wei River.
"Taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, why not just kill him, cross the Wei River, and enter Longxi City?" Wu Junwei suggested.
Cheng Chumo felt a little too shocked.
Eight cavalrymen crossed the river from the lower reaches and came around. They were the tribe of the Cheng family sent to Huaiyu, and now they were ordered to deliver a message in front of Cheng Chu's silent horse.
Cheng Chumo had gauze wrapped around his head, leaving only one right eye. He galloped forward, holding high a black horse-drawn horse, shouting as he rushed, "Cheng Chumo, the general manager of Longyouyou Pioneer Camp, is here. Who dares to fight with you?"
Yay for a fight!”
Huaiyu was very excited after winning a big victory in last night's battle, but he still retained some sobriety at this time.
But Gu Teqin decided that it was a bait. They must be trying to lure me across the river to attack. When we were halfway across the river, their main force of elite cavalry hidden behind would suddenly come out. He would not commit the same crime as Gu Teqin.
madness.
This time when we sent troops to Longyou, we managed to get an assignment from Yu Sheshe to lead an army of five thousand. Thinking of encircling Longxi City for reinforcements, we sent young Que Teqin to lead an ambush to the east with fifteen hundred cavalry, but he fell.
This result.
The Turkic Ashina family also pays attention to bloodlines. His father initially suspected that he was a cross-breeder. He was not liked since he was a child. After his father's death, his life was even more difficult. Even though he retained his special service status, he still had
Even at such an age, I can’t become a top designer.
"Is it really no more than a river?"
"Are you talking about the Takejiro I know?"
Gu Teqin, who had more than 3,000 troops, only sent troops to form formations across the river, with no intention of crossing the river to fight.
"General manager, we found Cheng Ziqi in the army on the opposite side. We take him as my eldest son. Please ask the manager to cross the river."
Gu Teqin waved his hands and roared angrily. He had a tall forehead, narrow forehead, deep eyes and a high nose. He wore a tight-fitting robe with narrow sleeves and gorgeous patterns, a black belt around his waist and black boots. When he was angry, his big beard swelled even more.
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On the west bank of the Zhang River, the Turkic camp.
Another Turkic general asked the defeated soldiers who had fled back: "Has Chai Shao of Qinzhou arrived in person with his fine cavalry? How many Tang cavalry came last night?"
"That's him. Didn't we work for Takejiro before?"
A strange scene occurred in Xingxingchuan. Cheng Chumo, who had been attacked by Turks for days and suffered heavy casualties, finally led his troops to attack, but no one responded.
If the Turks attack Longxi County, I will stab the Turks in the back here, and if the Turks come to attack me, they can also stab the Turks in the eyes, leaving them vulnerable to attacks from both sides. We cannot take care of both ends."
"Yu Sheshe has sent troops and they are probably arriving soon. We will wait for them to arrive before dealing with these Tang people."
The Turk leader of the camp here is also a special agent, named Ashina Gu, who is a direct descendant of the Turks. Ashina Que, who was killed by random arrows last night, is his nephew in terms of seniority. He is also the leader of the Turks in Longyou, Yu Sheshe.
His great-uncles are of extremely high status and are the clan uncles of today’s great Khan Jieli.
Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, also took a fancy to this land and said it was a place to support military forces. He could plow the fields and put on armor to fight.
"Erlang used his troops cautiously and had already seen through the Turkic ambush. Moreover, Erlang used the Taoist immortal treasure Palm Thunder to defeat the enemy last night. We broke into the enemy camp last night. As a result, the enemy had an ambush early, but under the attack of Erlang's Palm Thunder, they collapsed directly.
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"Thunder in the Palm? Are you lying? Longyou also said that Wu Erlang could control the flying sword to kill the enemy. Why didn't he just use the flying sword to kill the enemy? Well, you guys, you are still not my Cheng family, why are you helping Wu?
Erlang lied to me?" Cheng Chumo was very angry.
"Dalang, we really didn't lie to you. It's really a thunderbolt. I specially left one here. You will know after you try it yourself."
"Where is it, show me quickly, damn it, thunder is coming out of the palm, damn it."
