In order to recruit Xijing and defend Pu, Tongliangguan military commander Fang Guan rode a white horse and wore a crimson cloak. Facing the rising sun in the sky, he came towards the Tang army's formation.
At this critical moment of the rise and fall of history, the sound of drums along the Wei River shook the earth.
Located in the first square is the Shence Army, one of the eight armies of Longyou, commanded by military envoy Cheng Rumiao. This is a new armed force, which was formed by the former Longyou Jiedushi Ge Shuhan. Today
After being summoned by the imperial court, they entered the court to quell the rebellion. They carried the historical mission and the sustenance of the Tang Dynasty, and were the backbone of the army to quell the rebellion and defeat the enemy.
Coming towards us now... What is about to be inspected now is the Tiancheng Army. It is also a benevolent and righteous army with excellent style and the ability to fight tough battles. It was reorganized after the defeat of Tongguan...
Liu Zhi, the Jiedu staff officer, crossed his hands and boasted: "Who can conquer Chang'an now and help the country? It's ridiculous that Li Siye relied on his old achievements to rest on his laurels, and he was so arrogant that he became the first general of the Tang Dynasty. But he himself
What progress has been made since entering the Guanzhong? He only sought to capture Fengxiang. After the disbandment of the Guan, he was unable to advance. He passively defended and killed more than ten thousand enemies, and actually provoked a bunch of literati to brag, saying that if he wanted to pacify the world, he had to be Li from Hexi."
Marching Sima Li Yi also laughed and said: "There are also Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi. They only achieved some small victories in Hedong and Hebei areas, so they are also complacent. They don't know what it means to be mature and prudent. Today, the prime minister and I have no chance to lift a cauldron."
He has no strength, nor the ability to draw a bow and drive him, but with only this white robe and the wisdom in his heart, he will send troops to Chang'an to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and achieve this great feat!"
Fang Guan held a feather fan and brushed his chest, shook his head and said: "Hey, someone who has the world in mind, how can he belittle others in order to praise himself? Our Tang Dynasty is full of talents and stars, but you and I are not the bright moon? How can we cover up the glory of others?
. Besides, in the past, people were able to march thousands of miles to attack a large food and win? This is what ordinary people cannot do. However, this person only sticks to small victories and defeats without a big picture. The limit of suppressing troops is the limit. You and I read the saints
Do you really care about the world? This battle is for the common people of the country, and it is also for the Tang Dynasty to not rely on foreign troops? It will set a precedent for conquering the world with Confucian generals instead of relying on strong Liang generals!"
Xing Yanen, the commander of the supervisory army who was following them, couldn't help but sneer secretly, these rotten gangs haven't even fought a single battle yet? Are they bragging like that? Let's measure our abilities first.
They came to the general ordering platform at the end of the team, and many generals standing below were waiting. Fang Guan turned over and dismounted, holding the summons in his left hand and the command box in his right hand, and strode to the platform.
Place a table on the table? He turned around and knelt down behind the table. He placed both the summons and the command arrow on the table. He took out the command arrow from the command box and said loudly: "Yang Xiwen!"
"Here," General Yang Xiwen stepped out of the formation and said, crossing his hands.
"I order you to lead our southern army from Yishou to attack Chang'an? As close as Xiwei Bridge, we will wait for the arrival of the Chinese army before setting off."
Yang Xiwen stepped onto the general platform and took the command arrow with both hands.
"Liu Cai!"
"The end is here!"
"I order you to lead the Chinese army from Wugong to Xiwei Bridge and march to Chang'an!"
"Here!"
"Li Guangjin!"
Li Guangjin looked a little hesitant? He tilted his head and crossed his hands: "Yes,"
"I order you to lead the Northern Army from Fengtian to Benqiao!"
"Here!"
After the command was over, Fang Guan and many of his staff acted together with the Chinese army, with the Chinese army and the Northern army as the vanguard, and reached the bridge within two days.
The rebel spies got this information in advance and quickly rode their horses to the Forbidden Garden camp where An Shouzhong was stationed to report it. An Shouzhong quickly discussed with Zhang Tongru who was stationed in Xijing and Li Guiren and Sun Xiaozhe who were stationed in Chang'an.
"The imperial court came with great force. In addition to the fifty thousand horse and infantry troops, they also deployed two thousand taels of chariots in formation."
Sun Xiaozhe played with a string of human bone beads in his right hand and asked casually: "Chariot array? Is this some new method of warfare? I can tell you that Chang'an cannot be abandoned for the time being. There are still many treasures in the city that have not been recovered.
, there are still many beautiful wives and concubines from the clan who need to be sent to Luoyang."
Zhang Tongru smiled and said: "This is not a new method of warfare. It is just picking up the wisdom of the ancients. General An can safely raise his troops to fight. With Chang'an at our back, we naturally have to take the initiative and choose favorable terrain. As for dealing with the oxen and horse carriage formation
, General, please prepare some extra grease and wet firewood for backup when the time comes."
"But the enemy army is approaching fiercely, and it will take some time for us to gather our troops. I'm afraid it will be too late to prepare these things."
Zhang Tongru raised his hand and said: "There is no need to gather troops. General An can lead your troops and horses. I will send people to prepare firewood and other things myself. General An, remember that we need to be entrenched in favorable terrain, at least upwind."
Location."
An Shouzhong immediately summoned 20,000 troops from his headquarters, including 5,000 Yiluohe. He also obtained a large amount of dry and wet firewood and oil from Zhang Tongru, and followed the Xianyang County post road to the western slope of Chen Taoze on the bank of the Wei River.
On the 21st, Fang Guan's Northern Army and the Chinese Army also advanced together and reached the east of Chen Taoxie. He himself thought highly of Liu Zhi and once said that although the rebel Yiluohe cavalry was strong, how could they defeat my counselors?
Liu Yi's words made him feel ashamed to ask: "Liu Canjun, how should we engage the enemy at this time?"
As a military enthusiast, Liu Yi also had some knowledge. He said to Fang Guan: "The terrain our army currently occupies is wide and flat, and the enemy's terrain is favorable upwind of Chen Tao, so it is not appropriate to move forward.
We should defend on the spot and wait for the arrival of the Confederate Army before making a decision."
However, Xing Yanen, the envoy of the supervisory army, was unwilling to wait. He tied his hands in his sleeves and urged: "Prime Minister, we can't delay any longer. Do you know how much food and grass these 50,000 troops need here in a day? The rebels want to take advantage of the terrain.
, you also want to take advantage of the terrain, then there is no need to fight this battle. The rebels have five or six Changping warehouses with hundreds of thousands of shi of grain backed by Chang'an. We only have so much grain. They can afford to delay it, but we can't.
rise."
Fang Guan still wanted to wait, but Xing Yanen urged him again and again, so he had no choice but to wave the flag and shout: "Get ready! March towards the enemy!"
It takes some effort to move the two thousand chariots out in order, because the livestock are not as obedient as people, and the drivers keep scolding and whipping them away. Their powerful enemies and rebels are not like the princes in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Follow the rules and have already prepared a strategy to deal with it.
The Tang army began to advance side by side towards Chen Tao. The charioteers waved their whips and drove the cattle and horse chariots to press deep ruts and swirling smoke on the plains. The carriages were sparkling and the horses were rustling like a moving steel Great Wall.
The flag fluttered with the autumn wind. Faced with such a situation, Fang Guan suddenly felt heroic, as if he was on an ancient battlefield two thousand years ago. He was the high-spirited commander-in-chief of the Qin army.
He opened his mouth and chanted: "The war horses are neighing to meet the enemy bandits! The autumn wind is bleak and we are fighting on the long slopes! The chariots are rumbling on Chang'an, and the king's kindness is ruined and the world is at peace!"
The staff all praised: "Good words! Good words! It's just the right time for this situation and situation!"
At this time, the autumn wind suddenly became much fiercer, and the dust raised by the chariot swept back, blurring Fang Guan's eyes. He rubbed his eyelids hurriedly, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart, but it passed away in a flash, like inspiration.
Can't catch it anymore.
The infantry formation follows closely behind the chariot. It can not only avoid the arrows fired by the enemy, but also rely on the vehicle formation to fight back. It already has the flavor of tank battles in European battlefields. Unfortunately, the chariot is powered by living animals that eat grass.
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An Shou Zhong placed the cavalry behind the infantry formation for the first time. The Yan troops wearing felt hats and armor were waiting in strict formation, with eyes like wolves and jackals. The soldiers in the front row held shovels in their hands, and the soldiers in the second row held shovels in their arms.
Holding firewood in his arms, An Shouzhong held the command flag in his hand and looked at the approaching array of enemy tanks.
He quickly waved his command flag: "Raise the dust!"
Thousands of soldiers in the first row waved their shovels and threw the dry soil in front of them into the air. Suddenly, there seemed to be waves of sandstorms rolling up on the long slope of Chen Tao. The driving cattle and horses may make moos and hisses, but the drivers
He waved his whip and commanded calmly to appease the grumpy animals.
An Shouzhong waved the flag again: "Light the fire!"
The second row of soldiers stepped forward, poured grease on the wet and dry firewood in their arms, and lit it on fire. The rising white smoke accompanied by the black smoke of grease rolled like a dragon on the horizon. The thick smoke spread along a line downwind,
The Tang army was shrouded in thick smoke.
"Cavalry attacks!"
Wu Qian Yiluohe held flammable pine trees and dry firewood in his arms, covered his horse's face with a wet cloth and charged forward from both sides. When he approached the enemy chariot, he quickly lit it and threw it, threw it in front of the cattle and horses, and then quickly
Turn around and go back.
The thick smoke and dust choked the cattle and horses to tears, and even the soldiers behind them couldn't bear it. They covered their mouths and noses and coughed repeatedly. At this moment, another flame was ignited in front of them. The burning pain made the animals who could not tell the direction rely on their instincts.
He turned around, pulled the chariot, turned around and rushed over without thinking.
The oxen and carts were jostling each other, and the wheels were intertwined to rush towards the soldiers at the rear! The infantrymen were knocked down by the running oxen carts before they could dodge, and the wheels jolted over them. The Tang army's camp was in order just now.
Suddenly it was a mess.
Fang Guan rode a white horse in front of the rolling banner behind him. His mentality collapsed in an instant. He opened his throat and roared in pain: "Get away! Get away! Get away from the car formation! It's all over!"