Fang Jun naturally has a deep understanding of "guerrilla warfare".
I think back then, the guerrillas with Xiaomi and rifles used the guerrilla tactics of "when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy is tired, we attack, when the enemy retreats, we pursue", which forcefully brought down millions of regular troops. Is it possible that today we are in
Is this happening again with the Tang army?
It's not appropriate to say it's a reenactment. After all, according to the time dimension, that guerrilla war will cause harm thousands of years later...
Fang Jun had a huge headache.
As long as Xue Yantuo was determined to retreat to the mountains and come out to harass him from time to time, it would be enough to make the Tang army stretched thin and unbearable.
Even if we travel through time and space to bring planes and cannons, it won’t work!
Fang Jun immediately stood up and said: "Please forgive me, general. I will go to the front line of Longcheng immediately to discuss with my generals to determine the strategy to deal with the enemy."
Qibi Heli also said: "That's right. Bazhuo may seem reckless and arrogant, but his military talent cannot be ignored. He also has great prestige in Xue Yantuo and must not be underestimated. I should also set out to return to Chang'an and pay tribute to him."
Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will definitely keep Erlang’s kindness in rescuing you this time in your heart, and I will repay you later!”
Although he was in jail, he was not in danger of losing his life. However, as a prisoner, it was Fang Jun who broke Xue Yantuo's tent and saved him. This favor must be remembered.
Fang Jun said: "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. See you in Chang'an!"
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Xue Rengui and Xue Wanche had already led their troops to set off first, and after wiping out the scattered tribes nearby, they arrived at Longcheng, vowing to defeat Xue Yantuo's remaining power in one fell swoop, determine the overall situation, and overthrow Xue Yantuo.
Fang Jun summoned his own soldiers and gathered more than 2,000 people. He then rushed to Longcheng to discuss with Xue Rengui and Xue Wanche how to defeat Bazhuo in one battle and prevent him from escaping into the mountains, which would cause endless trouble.
At this moment, a scout suddenly came to report: "More than ten thousand people came from the north, claiming to be the tribute group of Xijiasi. They wanted to pay tribute to Chang'an. They heard that the Tang army was recruiting troops to conquer the north, so they asked to see the commander-in-chief of the Tang army."
"Chigas?"
Fang Jun was confused.
This name is relatively unfamiliar. It probably refers to the emerging overlord on the northern grasslands after the fall of Uighur. However, it gradually disappeared in the long river of history and did not do any earth-shattering events, so ordinary people know very little about it.
Fang Jun didn't know what kind of person this Xijiasi was. After thinking about it, he said, "I'm going to meet you for a while!"
Since they claim to be a tribute group and wish to pay tribute to Chang'an, they presumably maintain a peaceful attitude toward the Tang Dynasty and will not cause any unpredictable harm to the overall situation of conquering Mobei.
Immediately he walked out of the camp and rode his horse to the north for several miles. He saw an army in full force by the Anhou River, numbering more than 10,000 men, with horses and chariots tumbling about.
Fang Junce rode forward and said loudly: "I am the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army. Who among you is the leader? Come out and speak!"
The other party was immediately crowded with people, and a horse stood out from the crowd and ran towards Fang Jun. He fell close to him and shouted on his horse: "I am the chief of Xijiasi who lost his Boqu'azhan and led his tribe to Chang'an to pay tribute. I don't know your name.
How to call it?"
He actually speaks fluent Chinese. Although his accent is weird and his enunciation is slightly unclear, there is no problem in sounding it.
Fang Jun said: "I am the Marquis of Huating in the Tang Dynasty, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and the general of the right garrison, Fang Jun!"
The other party greeted him politely, dismounted first, and walked towards Fang Jun.
Fang Jun was sure that the other party had no ill intentions, so he jumped off his horse and took two steps forward to meet him.
This guy named Shibo Quazhan was in his prime, with black hair and a curly beard, and his appearance was almost the same as that of the Han people. However, Fang Jun looked at the cavalry behind him, and there were many people with red hair, green eyes, and white faces. Their appearances were very different.
More like those Russian or Central Asian people of later generations.
It is indeed rare for a race to have such a huge difference in appearance.
"I don't know why your Excellency traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute to Chang'an. Why?"
Fang Jun asked politely.
Don't talk nonsense about bathing in the majesty of the Celestial Dynasty. Chiagasi is located in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River, north of Lake Baikal, and is far away from the Tang Dynasty. Is it necessary to go all the way to flatter the Tang Dynasty?
There must be other reasons.
Shibo Qu'azhan laughed loudly and said: "I have transformed into a barbarian. I have long admired the prosperity of the Celestial Kingdom and longed for it. If I can go to Chang'an to pay homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in my lifetime and appreciate the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom, I will die without regrets! Furthermore, I
I was once a member of the Han family, but unfortunately fell outside the territory, and it has been hundreds of years since! I heard that the Tang Dynasty was using troops against Xue Yantuo, so I led my army to help, and I can also go to Chang'an along the way to recognize my ancestors and return to the clan!"
Fang Jun's eyes almost popped out of his head and he was shocked: "You said you are of Han family blood?"
This guy does look like a Han, but a Han actually became the chief of a foreign race?
Stop talking about it...
Shibo Qu Azhan said loudly: "We are the descendants of the Cavalry Captain Li Ling, how can we not be of Han family blood? We have heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was the descendant of the flying general Li Guang, isn't it the same family?"
Fang Jun suddenly realized it when he heard the name "Li Ling".
In 99 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Li Guang of the Second Division with 30,000 cavalry to attack the Xiongnu.
The two armies met in the Tianshan Mountains and immediately opened up the battlefield and fought fiercely. In order to reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield, Li Ling, the cavalry captain, took the initiative to ask for help and asked to lead 5,000 infantry from the north of Juyanhai deep into the enemy's territory to open up a second battlefield to contain the enemy.
The Xiongnu army. After Li Ling's troops marched for a month, they started a fierce battle with the 80,000 Xiongnu cavalry led by the Xiongnu Chanyu at Junji Mountain. In ten days, they killed more than 50,000 Xiongnu cavalry.
In the end, because Li Ling was outnumbered and ran out of food and ammunition, he was captured and surrendered.
Another theory is that Li Guangli refused to provide support to Li Ling, which led to Li Ling's defeat and capture...
After Li Ling surrendered to the Huns, Gongsun Ao, who was at odds with him, went on an expedition against the Huns but returned without success, so he falsely accused Li Ling of teaching military skills to the Xiongnu chanyu and preparing to invade the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, he was furious and ordered Li Ling's family to be exterminated.
.It was not until later when the Han Dynasty sent envoys to the Xiongnu that it became clear that it was not Li Ling who taught the Xiongnu the art of war, but another surrendered general Li Xu.
The pain of destroying his family made Li Ling decide to stay with the Huns.
The Xiongnu Chanyu thought highly of Li Ling. Not only did he marry his daughter to him, he also named him King Youxiao and led him to be King Kunjian.
Since then, the Li Ling lineage has flourished in Kunjian.
And Kunjian is the ancient name of Xijiasi...
It is a mystery that the Li Tang royal family is after the flying general Li Guang.
There are two current theories about the ancestral bloodline of the Li royal family.
The seventh generation ancestor of the great ancestor Li Yuan was named Li Hao, who was the "King Wuzhao of Liang" in the Xiliang Kingdom at the end of the Jin Dynasty.
"Biography" records that after the destruction of Xiliang, Li Hao's descendant Li Fan defected to Rouran in the Altai Mountains. Li Fan's son later defected to Tuoba Northern Wei Dynasty and became the "General of Zhenxi". From then on, he became "greatly famous in the Northern Wei Dynasty"
"Tools, the legacy of the world will not perish", hereditary noble title.
If this is true, then it is pure foreign blood, but the Li Tang royal family does not recognize it...
He insisted that he was a descendant of Li Guang, and that the ancestral home of the Li family was Chengji, Longxi. Looking back on his roots, his ancestors were linked to Li Guang, the flying general of the Western Han Dynasty.
What the truth is has long been lost in the long river of history, and no one can trace it back to its origins.
One is the descendant of Li Guang's eldest grandson Li Ling who was left outside the territory, and the other is the descendant of Li Guang's third son Li Gan. Naturally, they are a serious family.
It's just that this kind of recognition of ancestors is a bit far-fetched...
After all, it has been so long ago that the bloodline has long been thinned.
But you have come all the way to help with your army, so you have to accept this favor, right?
Fang Jun immediately invited Shibo Qu'azhan into the camp and held a banquet in honor of him.
Shiboqu Azhan said quickly: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I have another gift for the commander!"
Fang Jun was stunned when he saw Shibo Qu'azhan waving to the military formation behind him. Several people rode out. When they were in front of Fang Jun, they left the two tightly bound prisoners on their horses.
On the ground, there was a splash of snow foam, and several wails were heard.
"These two people, one is the Uighur chief Tumidu, and the other is the nephew of Yinan Khan, Dumozhi. After the defeat in Monan, they went to Xiajiasi to ask for reinforcements to resist the Tang army! I and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty are from the same ancestry.
Xijiasi and the Tang Dynasty are two kingdoms of brothers, how can they help outsiders beat the family members? What two idiots!"
Shibo Quazhan's face was filled with disdain and contempt.
Fang Jun was speechless. He looked at the two people in a state of embarrassment on the snow and thought to himself that you two are bad enough. You managed to escape with your lives, but you ended up sending yourself to the wolf's mouth all the way...
But what an unexpected gift!
It’s just Tumidu, this Tumozhi is a very important person.
As the nephew of Yinan Khan, he is also qualified to succeed Xue Yantuo Khan...