Xue Rengui was shaken all over, and all the fatigue was suddenly swept away. His eyes were burning and he asked: "Where is the person?"
"It's off the books."
"Call him in immediately and order him to give a detailed report!"
"Here!"
The trusted soldier stood up and retreated. After a while, the captain of the school, Sun Guang, dressed in armor, stepped inside.
"Sun Guang, the last general, has met Xue Sima!"
Xue Rengui stared at Changsun Guang and said in a deep voice: "No need to be polite. If you find anything, please report it in detail!"
"Here!"
Changsun Guang then stood up and said solemnly: "The last general was on duty today. He went out for a routine inspection of the city. By chance, he met a group of Hu businessmen. He mentioned that there have been many strange faces in Suiye City recently. From their descriptions, it seemed that they were the ones who had threatened to come here.
Invading the Western Region, wiping out all the countries, massacring the Arab army in Tocharostan and capturing the Prince of Persia alive, the general could not tell the truth of his words, and was afraid of delaying the military situation, so he did not dare to neglect, so he immediately led his soldiers to gallop for more than a hundred miles, and finally arrived at
Enemy traces were discovered near Rehai, west of Zhaosu City. Apparently the Arabs had crossed Suiye City, and their target was either Zhaosu City or Gongyue City. According to local herdsmen, their troops numbered tens of thousands.
many……"
Xue Rengui stood up suddenly and asked in a deep voice: "Is the news true?"
Changsun Guang said bitterly: "The general has never encountered Arabs, so it is impossible to say whether the news is true or not. However, some herdsmen once said that just the day before yesterday, a scout team of dozens of people from our Tang army was surrounded and suppressed by the Arab army in Suiye River.
At the mountain pass where it originated, the entire army was destroyed, and no one survived."
Xue Rengui immediately called people in, checked the roster, and looked at which of the scout teams that were near Suiye River the day before yesterday. If all of them returned or were silent, they could judge Chang Sun Guang's words.
After a while, the clerk under the tent came in and said: "Report to Sima, the scout team led by Lieutenant Gao Zhenxing was responsible for investigating the enemy's situation in the direction of Zuiye River the day before yesterday. It was supposed to return to Gongyue City yesterday, but until now,
Still no trace.”
Xue Rengui's face sank like water.
There is no doubt that Gao Zhenxing must have encountered an accident. Otherwise, the Tang army had strict military discipline and would have been severely punished if he failed to return on time without justifiable reasons.
Combined with what Chang Sun Guang said, perhaps the truth is that Gao Zhenxing's scout team has been killed by the Arabs.
But there is still a question. Gao Zhenxing is leading a scout. The mission of a scout is definitely not to engage in combat with the enemy. It is common to encounter the enemy's main force by chance when performing reconnaissance missions, but the scout must report the information as soon as possible.
Pass it back so that your main force knows the enemy's situation and is ready to respond.
All scouts know that one man has two horses. Even if they are accidentally encountered by the enemy, they should have enough time to send a few people back to the camp to report the news. Unless they are completely besieged and have no way to go from heaven to earth, in which case only
The whole army will be destroyed and the information will not be transmitted back.
He turned over and came to the wall on one side, where hung the latest map of the Western Region drawn by the Ministry of War. His fingers slowly moved down along the location of Gongyue City, past Zhaosu City, to the vicinity of Atami, and then continued eastward, staying at
The eastern pass of Atami is surrounded by mountains.
The abundant water from the Atami flows out from here and flows westward along the terrain, winding and twisting for thousands of miles, which is the Broken Leaf Water.
Yamaguchi...
Xue Rengui carefully inspected the terrain near the mountain pass, then pulled out a geography book from the bookshelf against the wall and read it carefully.
Changsun Guang looked at Xue Rengui's actions and subconsciously clenched his fists, his palms full of sweat.
He thought that the lies he had fabricated were completely flawless. Anyway, Gao Zhenxing's team had no reason to survive. As long as there was no proof, what he said was what he said, and no one could doubt it.
However, seeing Xue Rengui being so attentive, his heart clenched uncontrollably.
He is not old, but he has been stationed in Gongyue City for several years. When Guo Xiaoke served as the guardian of Anxi, he was a lieutenant colonel in the army, and he knows the terrain of this huge area well.
He knew the terrain of Rehai Mountain Pass, and no matter how many enemies there were, it would be impossible for a team of elite scouts to be surrounded and annihilated. However, as an elite scout among the Tang army, he gave up the idea of dispatching men to return to the base camp to report the news, and instead fought bravely without fear of death.
To defeat an enemy dozens of times stronger than oneself...
This is unreasonable.
What if Xue Rengui found out that he was lying and found out about the murder of Pao Ze... Changsun Guang could hardly imagine the consequences.
Apart from the fact that Gao Zhenxing had conflicts with his family many times, and the family ordered the eldest son of the eldest son in the army after Gao Zhenxing came to the Western Regions to wait for an opportunity to cut off Gao Zhenxing's order, he was indeed greedy for this meritorious service.
His great-grandfather was the elder brother of Changsun Sheng, and he was also the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Sui Dynasty. However, the descendants of this branch have always been suppressed by Changsun Sheng's son. Speaking of the Changsun family, everyone knows that Changsun Wuji, even Changsun
Chong, Changsun Huan, who knows that he is Changsun Guang?
Being able to fulfill the orders given by the family and also seize this meritorious service will inevitably gain the family's great attention. Resources will be tilted towards him and supporting him to rise to the top is almost inevitable.
However, he regretted a little, he shouldn't have been so impatient...
Xue Rengui flipped through the geography and stared at the map with his hands behind his back for a long time. When Changsun Guang was almost sweating, he suddenly turned around and said loudly: "Blow the drum and raise the tent, summon all the officers above the rank of captain to discuss countermeasures!"
"Here!"
Changsun Guang's heart suddenly felt relieved, he quickly accepted the order and hurriedly retreated.
Xue Rengui stood in front of the map, looking at Changsun Guang's back, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
All this sounds reasonable and reasonable, but he always feels that something is wrong in his heart... But now is not the time to dwell on such things. Although Gao Zhenxing has a noble status and is the legitimate son of Duke Shen, but compared with military affairs, it is naturally insignificant.
No matter what the mystery is in this matter, one thing is certain, that is, the Arabs must have crossed Suiye City, followed the Suiye River alive, bypassed Atami and attacked Zhaosu City, or simply went straight to Zhaosu City.
Go north and attack Gongyue City!
No matter which possibility, it indicates that a war is about to break out!
There are many documents from the Ministry of War on the desk, many of which are written by Fang Jun himself, either with earnest instructions or with a stern tone, all of which explain to him the importance of the Western Regions to the Tang Dynasty. No matter how the situation develops,
The Western Regions must be under the control of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise it will have a profound impact on the domestic situation of the Tang Dynasty...
Regarding Fang Jun's words, Xue Rengui did not dare to be scornful in the slightest.
Therefore, he can put aside everything and deal with the invading enemies wholeheartedly, ensuring that the Anxi Army controls the Western Region.
Of course, since he has doubts about Changsun Guang in his heart, he must not be entrusted with important tasks in the future wars.
With the Changsun family on one side and the Gao family on the other, Xue Rengui didn't know much about the grievances between the two families, but the interests between the family members far outweighed family ties. He was convinced of the possibility of a stab in the back at a critical moment.
of……
He reached out to pick up the helmet, put it on firmly, and stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back.
…
After a while, the generals from the Tang Military Academy and above who were stationed in Gongyue City all arrived and gathered together.
Xue Rengui put on his helmet and armor, his face was as sinking as water. He stood there with his back to the map, his eyes passed over the faces of his generals one by one, and said in a deep voice: "According to the information obtained by the scouts, the Arab army has crossed Suiye City.
, approaching the heart of the Western Region!"
There was a solemn atmosphere in the tent.
Although this news is shocking, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been endless battles, and the soldiers in the army have been through battles for a long time. Instead of being panic-stricken about the upcoming war, everyone is eager to try and gear up.
War means death, and in every war, countless soldiers will die in national disaster.
However, war also means meritorious service. Every soldier and general of the Tang Dynasty regards military service as the supreme honor, because military service not only allows them to be promoted to a higher rank, and they can be given the title of wife and son, but also can leave their name in the history.
, for the support of future generations.
In such a majestic era, conquest means everything. Continuous battles and conquests will expand the territory of the Tang Empire, making the splendid power of the Tang Dynasty shock the ancients and the present. It is the dream of every son of the Tang Dynasty.
Inherent responsibility!
Xue Rengui's eyes were cold. Seeing that his morale was available, he nodded slowly, turned sideways and pointed at the map behind him, and said: "The enemy's invasion this time was nominally to defeat Tocharostan and capture alive the Prince of Persia who was hiding in it.
Huoluostan and Broken Leaf City are separated by no less than five hundred miles to the south and north. No matter how stupid the Arabs are, they cannot take such a huge detour... Obviously, the so-called capture of the Prince of Persia alive is just an excuse for them, and they
The real purpose is to conquer the Western Region!"
Xue Rengui drew a circle on the map with his big hand and asked loudly: "Today's Western Region is the Western Region of the Tang Dynasty. Although it has not been truly included in the territory, there are outsiders who want to get involved. How should we deal with it?
"
The general in the account suddenly promised: "Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The sound is like thunder and the morale is bursting!