Standing at the highest point of the camp, looking at the black and overwhelming cavalry from a distance, Li Shan's face became extremely ugly. He even said he would leave overnight, but before he even spent the night, the Turks were already in front of him before dusk.
Wang Junhao pursed his lips tightly and glanced secretly at Zhu Wei beside him... Zhu Wei glanced at Li Shan, who was still in a daze, from the corner of his eye.
Although I had heard about it a long time ago, I didn't expect Dalang to be really capable... Zhu Wei swallowed. He had even reprimanded Wang Junhao privately before. Why did Huairen conclude that the Turks would not attack in advance, so...
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Calculating the time, today is only May 14th, which is nearly ten days to half a month earlier than in previous years.
"But Yunzhou..."
As soon as Du Xiao said these words, Zhang Shigui and Xue Wanche said in unison, "Definitely not!"
"There are often Turkic cavalry going south to explore, but there are never thousands of them." Zhang Shigui explained in a low voice: "What's more, Ashina Jishe leads the garrison in Yunzhou."
"Turkic cavalry often raids at the border, but they generally do not attack at dusk, let alone such a large group." Xue Wanche added: "Most Turkic people are night blind, making it difficult to march at night, and they are not good at setting up camps."
Zhu Wei nodded in agreement and bumped Li Shan, who was still confused, with his elbow.
Li Shan finally came to his senses. Now is not the time to think about those things that may or may not happen. If the Turks attack, he will most likely be trapped in Guji Town and will not be able to return to Yanmen Pass. Otherwise, once he is overtaken by the Turks, he will be trapped in Guji Town.
The cavalry can easily tear themselves apart.
The most important thing now is to establish the main general. I have no other choice but to support Zhang Shigui... I hope that this famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, there are not many outstanding people in Tiance Mansion who can stand alone, and the famous white-faced traitor in history can hold on.
situation.
Thinking of this, Li Shanli shouted, "Zhang Shigui!"
"Your Majesty, please listen to your orders."
"You have full authority to deal with the situation in the camp." Li Shan took the long knife from Wang Junhao and handed it over, "If anyone disobeys the military order, no matter who it is, you are allowed to behead him or her to frighten the army!"
Zhang Shigui knelt down on one knee and took the long knife with both hands, "Yes."
Li Shan took the monocular telescope from the bodyguard beside him and handed it to Zhang Shigui, "How many enemies are coming?"
Zhang Shigui looked calm, took a few glances through the binoculars, and said: "The enemy has about three thousand cavalry, should Yunzhou send troops?"
Zhang Shigui sounded suspicious, obviously asking Li Shan. The latter pondered for a moment and nodded: "It should not be the leader of the Yunzhou Association."
If Tuli Khan had no intention of tearing up the alliance, even if he organized an alliance to send troops, he would not have sent thousands of cavalry south in one fell swoop. Instead, a small group of rangers would have attacked as a warning... For the details in this regard, Li Shan and Tuli
Khan, there was an agreement on the association rate that day, and there have been similar events in the past two months, and Zhang Shigui may have had a glimpse of it from then on.
"But the people stationed in the northwest of Yunzhou are the direct descendants of Jieli Khan." Li Shan said in a low voice: "Brother Wu An has a good plan?"
"Northwestern Yunzhou?" Zhang Shigui thought for a moment, picked up the telescope and looked at it again, "Although it is not a long journey, the horse power is exhausted. We can first dampen the enemy's energy."
Speaking of this, Zhang Shigui suddenly stopped talking.
Li Shan turned his head to look at Xue Wanche without hesitation and shouted: "Du Xiao, where is Wang Junhao?"
Before Du Xiao could wait for Wang Junhao to come out, Xue Wanche snorted coldly, "Su Dingfang is not here, so I will kill the general, seize the flag, and charge into the battle. Who else will I give up?!"
Now in the camp, Li Shan has the highest reputation, but he is not actually in charge of the army. Zhang Shigui is the main general, and his subordinate is Xue Wanche... In fact, when it comes to charging, Zhang Shigui, who once defeated Wang Shichong's 50,000 army with thousands of cavalry, is also a leader, but
Against the Turks, Xue Wanche had more experience.
Signaling Du Xiao and Wang Junhao to follow, Li Shan sighed in his heart. He didn't know whether it was just a small group of Turkic cavalry or the vanguard of a large army, but in any case, the battle had begun, and it was done in the most unexpected and uncomfortable way.
Opening ceremony.
Tuli Khan asked the association leader to send a message that troops would be sent out in ten days... There was no need for him to lie to me. What happened?
Li Shan was even a little angry. He had vowed yesterday, but today he was slapped... Fortunately, Ma Zhou was not here, otherwise he would have been ridiculed.
Over at Yanmen Pass, Su Dingfang was the main general. Less than half a year later, Su Dingfang had already firmly controlled the Daizhou Army. Daizhou Sima Zhu Yichen... Well, Zhu Wei had already reminded Li Shan that you should be called the second cousin.
Naturally, this cheap uncle wouldn't get in the way, and neither could Ma Sanbao. Zhang Gongjin couldn't reach out... Thinking of this, Li Shan glanced at Xue Wanche from a distance in Wengcheng, who was rushing towards the horse and waving his long spear. Fortunately, he brought this guy to Gu
It's a market town, otherwise something might happen.
Zhang Shigui and others had already left long ago. The enemy troops were attacking so quickly, and there were too many things to prepare. Only Li Shan and a few personal guards were left standing on a high place to watch from a distance.
Li Shan's desire to enjoy his hardships is not without merit... At least now, neither Zhang Shigui nor ordinary soldiers would doubt that he would be in a desperate situation without reinforcements.
Scanning the distance aimlessly, Li Shan didn't care much about Xue Wanche's troops who had led his troops out of the stronghold. As long as this guy's brain was not broken and he was led far away by the Turks, with his ability and the strength of the Tang army's cavalry,
The impact of the three thousand Turkic cavalry was impossible to defeat Xue Wanche... He was not even qualified to face him head-on.
Not to mention, the stronghold in Guji Town is slightly higher and has a clear view. The terrain of Shuozhou is flat with few hills. In addition, Xue Wanche also borrowed a telescope, so it is difficult to be ambushed by Turks.
What Li Shan is more concerned about now is that in Guji Town, the war has begun, and food and grass will definitely not be delivered. There are sufficient ordnance and sufficient troops, but the problem is that the food and grass may not be enough.
Originally, there were 1,000 infantry, 600 cavalry, and 500 civilians in the fort, which was about more than 2,000. The food and grass reserves were only for half a month.
But this time Li Shan went out to inspect Guji Town, and he brought all the guards around him. The guard battalion headed by Zhu Wei, Wang Junhao, and Du Xiao had nearly 600 people, plus the nearly 100 guards around Xue Wanche, a total of 700
people.
Speaking of which, there are only 700 people, but these 700 people are all cavalry... people eat horse chews, which consumes much more than ordinary soldiers.
Li Shan had a vague suspicion in his mind. Tuli Khan sent a message in advance, so there was no need to lie. The other party could not have known that he would go out to inspect Guji Town, so there must have been an accident.
So, if Jieli Khan launches a massive attack, how many troops will he have?
It is very likely that it will not be just about 50,000 as Tuli Khan said before... If there are too many enemies, let alone Mayi, Yanmen Pass, and Guji Town can support each other smoothly. Just the food and grass in Guji Town will not be able to support too much.
Long.
I can't do much else for myself. I'm trapped in the fortress, with no news, and it's difficult to control the overall situation. But there are some things I can do, such as food and grass distribution, such as the wounded soldier camp...
While thinking about this, Zhu Shitou beside him suddenly whispered, "Uncle Seven!"
Li Shan suddenly lowered his head and looked up. Behind Xue Wanche, who was leading hundreds of elite cavalry out of the city to meet the enemy, was Zhu Wei, who was wearing Mingguang armor and holding a long spear.