Both the Western Turks headquarters and the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty began to act according to Li Chengqian's instructions.
After it was completely dark, Li Chengqian personally led 50,000 soldiers and Kamachin and his 10,000 soldiers were the first to leave the camp.
Half an hour later, Hu Yanzheng also led the crowd to set off.
Finally, there is Zhao Youlin.
He has the largest number of soldiers and horses, and he also has the longest distance to cover.
What's more, there are nearly half of the cavalry in his team.
This means that they must travel lightly.
This kind of fighting against the Western Turks was quite familiar, so few people complained and all followed Zhao Youlin.
at the same time.
Ansa military camp on the other side.
As Li Chengqian expected, Ansa's side, which was defeated on the battlefield, did not stay where it was.
In order to prepare for the Western Turks' cavalry raid, it was also for rest and recuperation.
They returned to their previous military camp.
At this moment, all the generals gathered in the central military tent.
Compared to before, their atmosphere became more depressing.
Even Edward became silent after this war.
Seeing him like this, Pate, who was in the crowd, couldn't help but said: "General, I just received the news."
"Our army's grain transport team was attacked by the enemy."
"Besides this, there is an enemy army that is rapidly approaching Khorasan."
"That's the rear area of our army. Once the enemy successfully attacks us, our army will have no more artillery shells to use."
Pat looked directly at Edward and said, "So now, our army must make a choice."
Hearing this, everyone's expressions also changed.
One of them couldn't help but ask: "Pate, when did this news come out? Why didn't I know?"
"just!"
"Didn't I say it just now?"
Pate looked directly at the man and said, "I also just received the information. .”
"this……"
The man was also a little speechless.
Then, he stood up and spread his hands and said: "The grain road is cut off and the rear is in danger. Why should we fight this battle?"
"yes."
"What's the point of fighting?"
Another person also spoke to Edward: "Commander, we really can't fight this battle, so we should withdraw!"
As I said before, these Ansa people are even more disunited than the Turks.
Before coming here, these guys all had their own Xiao Jiujiu.
Now that they are facing powerful enemies and dangerous situations, how can they still have the desire to continue fighting?
And after hearing these words, Edward couldn't help but grit his teeth.
"Why are you panicking?"
"Our army's food reserves are enough to feed our army for two to three months."
"And our army's ammunition is enough for the next dozens of battles."
"Isn't it enough for our army to defeat the enemy under such circumstances?"
Edward stood up slowly, his eyes scanning the faces of everyone present.
"I'm telling you, don't think that I don't understand your thoughts."
"Don't you just think that whether you win or lose this war, it has little to do with you?"
"But have you ever thought about it, the enemy troops are all cavalry."
"What will our army face if we retreat rashly?"
"All of us..."
Edward raised his hand and hammered the table and said, "None of us will survive!"
Seeing him like this, several timid guys couldn't help but show expressions of fear.
And at this moment, Pate suddenly said: "We know the difficulties of the commander-in-chief."
"But now winter is approaching, the food roads are being robbed, and the rear is being attacked."
"If our army doesn't make plans and preparations in advance, I'm afraid they will all die here."
"After all, General, you know that Western Turks are not like Sasanian Persia."
"In this place, even if we rob half of the country, we may not be able to rob enough of the food we need."
Pate took a deep breath and said: "So, Commander, we'd better withdraw, brothers really can't resist anymore."
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone around him immediately followed suit.
For a time, the sound of retreating could be heard in the stadium, and Edward was also upset when he heard it.
He waved his hand and said: "Leave me alone for a while, I want to be alone for a while!"
Hearing this, everyone around him started to persuade him.
But Edward was also angry.
He yelled at everyone: "Go, go, get out of here!"
At this time, everyone did not dare to say anything more, and they all left the military tent angrily.
Outside the military tent.
All the generals also looked melancholy.
Looking at the faces of everyone, Pate also pursed his lips.
He said directly to everyone: "Don't be discouraged, everyone, the commander-in-chief is not a stubborn person."
"He will definitely figure out the reason, and he will definitely lead everyone to the bright future."
After hearing his words, everyone looked up at him.
But it can be seen from everyone's eyes that no one believes this guy's lies.
Pat also knew that he was a man of few words, so he stopped talking at this time.
He slowly turned his head and looked north.
There is no moon in the sky tonight, and the air is frighteningly cold.
Pat couldn't help but tighten his clothes, and he took a breath and said secretly: "The weather in Western Turkestan is really cold."
And at this moment, whether it was an illusion or something else, he suddenly saw a light shining on the hillside not far away.
But the light soon went out.
Pate couldn't help but be stunned. He stared at that position for a long time.
Then, he waved his hand and called a sergeant major and said: "We have arrangements for tonight. Night guard?"
"arranged."
The sergeant major nodded in response.
Hearing this, Pat felt relieved.
He just felt that everything just now was an illusion.
But he never would have thought that the night watch personnel mentioned by the sergeant major were just a few guys outside the village wall who wanted to take advantage of the night watch to rest.
At this moment, a group of people had gathered on the hillside only two miles away from the Ansa Military Camp.
The leader here is Li Chengqian.
At this time, his whole body was pressed against a soldier, and at the same time, he looked nervously at the military camp in front of him.
The soldier under him is really short-sighted.
At this time, the gunpowder actually ignited spontaneously due to an operational error.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and pinned the opponent down in time.
Otherwise, they would not even plan to launch a sneak attack.
Seeing that the enemy's military formation had been silent for a long time, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.
He waved his hand and then said behind him: "The whole army advances a thousand steps forward, and the speed must be fast!"
Hearing this, the people behind him did not hesitate, stepped away, raised their legs high and landed lightly, and quickly moved towards the Ansa military camp.
Li Chengqian's team is already approaching modernization.
Among the team, there are not only scouts and artillery, which will only appear in later generations, but also a full two hundred specially trained "special forces."
At this moment, these people were sneaking at the front of the team carrying crossbows and daggers.
Along the way, clear all kinds of hidden whistles for the following teams.
And because they had crossbows in their hands, the killing was invisible.
As a result, many Ansa soldiers lost their lives in confusion.
And with their escort, Li Chengqian and his group advanced to a position a thousand steps away from the enemy camp without any danger.
Li Chengqian made a gesture behind him and said softly: "Let's start setting up the artillery positions now. It must be completed before midnight..."