Li Siye sat cross-legged in the center of the Chinese army tent, Dai Wang and Cen Shen sat on the left as civilian staff officers, and Cheng Qianli, Ma Phosphorus, Duan Xiushi, Tian Zhen, Bi Sixhen, Kang Huaishun and others sat on the right as military generals.
Tian Zhen held back what she had to say for a long time, and finally couldn't help but stand up and said, "Why don't you take advantage of the victory and pursue it today?"
Li Siye asked him back: "Who told you that we won today?"
"We countered the enemy's cavalry momentum and forced the enemy's first phalanx to retreat in rotation. If the enemy blew the horn and retreated, we should rush forward and defeat them."
Everyone shook their heads and laughed, as if there should be such a brave and funny character in the army. He could adjust the atmosphere at ordinary times, and at critical moments, he could roar to build momentum.
Li Siye laughed loudly and said: "How can it be so smooth? Today is just a test of the all-round combat effectiveness of both sides. How can it be possible to defeat the enemy in just one battle? The cannibals are highly disciplined, calm in combat, and have both camels and horses.
It is a tool with long transportation capacity. They may increase their troops, and we will also increase our troops. Cen Shen!"
Cen Shen stood up and crossed his arms and said, "My subordinate is here!"
"I have written an urgent official document and ordered the envoy of Shule Town, Zhao Chongxuan, to lead his army to come to the outside of Kesai City for support. He also ordered the Beiting Tianshan Yiwu Army to allocate 2,500 troops each to take over the defense of Shule Town."
"Here."
Duan Xiushi took the initiative to cross his hands and asked: "It is said that the main force of the Abbasid Dynasty's army is concentrated under the command of the Governor of Khorasan. There are probably nearly 200,000 people. If the other party sends out all their troops, we can even increase the army by 25,000 people."
, I’m afraid I’m not strong enough. Sir, do you want to write a memorial and send it to the court to ask the Hexi Jiedushi to send troops to support you?”
"Of course it is necessary to write a memorial, but there is no need to trouble An Sishun to send troops. We and the Hexi Army have not governed each other for a long time, and there will be no tacit understanding in coordinated operations. If the other side sends out all the troops, we can increase the number of troops to 30,000 at most.
Gather most of Anbeiting's forces. The limit of the number commanded by a general with proper tactics is 30,000. If it exceeds 30,000, the troops need to be divided. Otherwise, the tail will be too large and it will be difficult to turn around."
He then told Duan Xiushi: "Immediately write a memorial to the court, hoping that the saint will give an order to An Sishun in Hexi and let them mobilize people to support food. If we can win this battle, we will enter a long-distance assault without supply lines."
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On the second day, the food army stood firm in the camp and refused to fight. Li Siye ordered the army to provoke the enemy camp, fired dozens of rockets with Fuyuan crossbows at the enemy camp, and then retreated calmly.
The fire in the camp caused by the rocket caused some disturbance to the cannibals, but the flames were quickly extinguished and the enemy troops were not injured.
On the third day, it was still the same. The enemy troops still stood behind the Juma and Pai walls, and used longbows and trebuchets to counterattack the Tang army.
On the fourth day, there was no substantive action from both sides. This was still the case on the fifth and sixth days...
It was not until the seventh day that the reinforcements of the Great Eater arrived first, and 30,000 people joined the battle formation. The total strength of the Great Eater Army reached 75,000. Ziad took the lead in launching an attack. That day, the Tang army stood behind the camp wall with only bows.
The crossbow fired back and refused to fight.
On the eighth day, the Shule Army came to support the Anxi Army. The total strength of the Anxi Army reached 25,000. Li Siye led his army to form the Liuhua Formation and had tentative friction with the Dashi Square Formation. Perhaps both sides believed that the time for a decisive battle was not right.
However, no effective attack was launched.
On the last night before the war, the patience of the food army finally disappeared, and preparations for the battle began in full swing.
A mysterious guest came to Ziad's camp. He was Yehudun Bijia of Xiguluolu. Soon after, a guest also came to the Tang army's camp. It was Yidun, the second son of Dun Bija. They were father and son.
Appearing in the camps of both the enemy and ours at the same time, this is nothing more than a conspiracy exchange between two and five men. It seems that the winner of both sides has been determined.
Let's first look at Dunbija who enters the big tent in Ziad's camp. He seems calm and calm, but in fact he is panicking inside. If he doesn't have certain acting skills, he can't hold up this scene at all, and he can easily be seen through.
He sat cross-legged in the tent. Fortunately, there was only Ziyad in the tent. The great food general smiled and said in Turkic: "Dunvi Gayahu, tomorrow is the time for you to fulfill your promise, and you have joined us."
, we will win the final victory."
Dunbijia deliberately frowned and said, "Our terms need to be renegotiated."
"Let you take possession of the city of Talas, give you the pasture east of Talus, and give you 10,000 Sasanian gold coins. Isn't this a generous condition?"
Dunbijia sneered: "Once I, Ge Luolu, abandon the Anxi Protectorate, it will be tantamount to a formal break with the Tang Empire. There are enemy strong soldiers in the four towns of Anxi. If I don't get some money to save my life, I will just
How can I avoid future disasters by defecting to you?"
Ziad smiled and asked him: "Then what else do you want?"
"Once your army wins, they can immediately capture the capital of Bakhna, Kesai City, and take the entire land in the river west of Congling. But I only need the jurisdiction of the two cities of Talas and Jianyi City and 20,000 people.
A Sasanian gold coin."
"You," Ziad pointed at him and shook his head in disbelief: "You ask for too much, but I can promise you."
"I want 20,000 gold coins now, as a deposit paid to me in advance, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
"Okay, come here, bring up the gold coins to Dunpi Gayahu."
Four food soldiers carried the box into the tent and opened the lid to reveal the shining gold coins. Dunbija's eyes lit up when he saw it. He had already earned 10,000 coins and a box of silk from Li Siye, and now he had another
After getting 20,000 gold coins from the big eater, this alone was enough for him to squander it for a while, regardless of other conditions.
I have to say that it doesn’t feel too good to be regarded as a key chess piece in the team.
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Yidunteqin, the second son of Dunbijia, stood in Li Siye's felt tent. There were only two people opposite him, one of whom was Dai Wang wearing a red sandalwood mask, and the other was Li Siye, the military commander of the Anxi Army.
Sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Li Siye threw a futon to the Eaton agent: "Eton agent, please sit down."
After Special Agent Eaton bowed to express his thanks, he sat cross-legged on it and said loudly: "Father asked me to inform Ambassador Li that he was summoned by General Ziyad who was eating a lot and promised to turn around and attack the Anxi Army within tomorrow."
Li Siye stretched out two fingers and said: "Let him rebel."
Eaton's eyes widened in surprise and said: "There was a fierce battle between the two sides. Once my father betrays me, your Anxi Army will be completely defeated."
Li Siye laughed brightly, turned to Dai Wang and said, "Take out the map."
Dai Liulang took out the map from his pocket, spread it in front of the two of them, looked up, pointed at it and explained: "Fifty miles away is the Zhenzhu River, and this is the battlefield where we will fight. I will send half of the Anxi Army to retreat tonight.
When we arrived at the south bank of the Zhenzhu River, in order to prevent being seen through by the cannibals, these withdrawn Tang troops were replaced by troops from the Ningyuan Kingdom. This is the first step. The second step is that on the battlefield tomorrow, when the fierce confrontation between the two sides is in full swing, your father
He led the Geluolu cavalry to turn around and attack our army. Our army was instantly defeated and hurriedly retreated to the south bank of the Zhenzhu River."
Li Siye took Dai Wang's words and continued: "At this time, your father should be the leader of the Food Army, pursue our Anxi Army all the way south, and be the first to cross the Zhenzhu River, waiting for the Food Army to cross the river in full and gain a stable foothold.
At that time, your father should rebel again, turn around with our army, and counterattack the Dashi army, killing them to a rout."
Eaton was surprised: "Two betrayals?"
Li Siye showed a satisfied smile on his lips: "Yes, the first time was a fake rebellion, a show for the cannibals, but the second time is the real rebellion, and all 70,000 cannibals will be wiped out on the south bank of the Zhenzhu River.
, after the matter is completed, you will be stationed in Suiye City, and your father will be granted the title of Geluolu Khan."
Special Agent Eaton was very opposed to his father's practice of wandering between the two empires, but he had to treat it with caution at this moment. He bowed to Li Siye and saluted with his arms crossed: "Ambassador Li, please rest assured. It is a matter of loyalty.
You must keep your promise.”
"Under these conditions, I trust your father's loyalty."
Eaton stood up and saluted Li Siye again: "In that case, Eaton will go back and report to his father."
He turned around and walked to the door of the camp and opened the curtain. Li Siye's voice asked from behind: "Won't the special agent go and see your two mothers and brothers?"
Eaton trembled for a moment before saying, "If everything goes well, we will meet again."
"Yes, this is not only related to the fate of your family, but also the fate of the entire Geluolu."