Chapter five hundred and seventy seventh night visit to Shazhou
At dusk, the scout team finally crossed the Cheling Canyon and entered the Yili River Valley.
The Yili River Valley is naturally today's Ili River Valley. The river valley is hundreds or even hundreds of miles wide. It is surrounded by the Tianshan Mountains in the south and Cheling in the north. It is a fertile and broad oasis, as well as endless grassland pastures and forests. The broad Yili River
Passing through this oasis, there is plenty of sunshine and green grass, making it an ideal livestock or agricultural area.
It was already getting late, so the Tang Army scouts found a forest near the water. A few scouts lit a bonfire, and everyone drank kumiss while grilling a few deer they had hunted along the way.
It doesn't mean that scouts can't light bonfires. It depends on the situation. If you don't know the enemy's situation, you really need to be cautious. But if you know that the enemy is still hundreds of miles away and the enemy's scout sentry has been eliminated, then
There is no need to be overly cautious.
The scouts had not yet encountered the Wusun people who had been driven away, which meant that Ge Luolu's army was still far away from them.
Zhang Zhiyuan said with some confusion: "General, I think as long as we hold on to the Baiyang River Valley, the Geluolu army will not be able to get through. In fact, we should build a military city in the north."
Zhang Yun shook his head, "You don't understand Shijun's intention. Shijun is not trying to guard against the Geluolu people, but to beat them hard and beat them to death so that they don't dare to peek into the Beiting anymore. In this way, we will
There will be no more worries.”
"Those Geluolu scouts today are pretty strong. If we hadn't ambushed them, this battle might not have been easy," another captain said.
Zhang Yun smiled and said: "These nomadic cavalry are relatively powerful. This is their advantage. Our advantage is that they are well-equipped. When the Anxi army was strong, the Geluolu people were just our servants. I hope they can be better in our hands."
Restore the strength of the Anzai Army."
No one spoke, their faces were red with firelight, and everyone's eyes were full of perseverance and expectation.
After eating and drinking, everyone put out the bonfire and got into sleeping bags. This was equipment that the scout army only had last year. The Tang army purchased a large amount of cotton from Gaochang and made sleeping bags to replace military blankets. The sleeping bag fabric was made of very strong linen.
, filled with cotton. In order to prevent the cotton from squeezing into a ball, craftsmen used fine threads to weave a mesh to make a cotton tire. This is generally only enjoyed by wealthy people. It is made of kapok or duck down and is valuable.
The sleeping bag is a very practical carry-on item for scouts who are active in the field all year round. It is breathable, light and soft, and does not take up space when rolled up. More importantly, when sleeping in a sleeping bag, you are not afraid of being invaded by venomous insects and snakes in the wild.
Venomous snake bites are often encountered by scouts and soldiers. In mild cases, they may be red, swollen and painful, but in severe cases, they may be disabled or even fatal.
Several patrol sentries were posted outside the woods and on the big trees, vigilantly paying attention to the movements around them...
Early the next morning, Tang Jun finished eating bread and milk tea, packed his sleeping bag, and mounted his horse to set off.
At noon, Tang Army scouts finally encountered an endless stream of fleeing teams, almost all of them Wusun herdsmen. They supported the old and young, drove their sheep, and led the horses carrying tents and belongings, coming from the west.
Seko hurriedly went to inquire, and came back and said to Zhang Yun: "It was the Ge Luolu army that started to drive away the Wusun people in the Yili Valley. They said that if you walk faster, you can save the sheep and tents, but if you walk slower, everything will be saved."
there is none left."
"Where is the Gallolu army now?"
Seko went to inquire again and came back with a report: "They said that the Geluolu people are over in Rainbow Valley, about three hundred miles away from here."
"let's go!"
Zhang Yun gave the order and rushed towards the west with a hundred scouts.
...........
Ten days later, 20,000 Tang troops arrived in Shazhou. In the afternoon, Guo Song saw that it was almost dusk, so he ordered the army to camp on the grass beside a small river.
There were no enemies around to threaten them, except for wolves. The soldiers were busy cooking rice and making milk tea. The war horses and camels had all unloaded their burdens. They gathered together and ate the green grass leisurely by the river.
of new grass.
A marching tent was set up in the camp, and Guo Song was checking the map in the tent. At this time, the soldiers reported at the door: "Your Majesty, someone wants to see you!"
Guo Song was startled. This place was neither close to a city nor a town. Who would come to visit him?
"Who is it?"
"He calls himself Dayun layman and says he is an old friend of the envoy. He came from Dayun Temple in Dunhuang."
Guo Song immediately stood up and walked out of the tent quickly. He knew who was coming to visit him, and there would be no one except Li Mi.
Not far away stood an old man with white beard and hair, wearing layman's clothes. It was Li Mi whom he had not seen in the past two years.
Guo Song hurriedly greeted him, "Mr. Li, I haven't seen you for a long time!"
Li Mi put his palms together and saluted, and said with a smile: "Make your appearance even better than before!"
Guo Song quickly invited Li Mi into the marching tent and ordered his soldiers to prepare food and drinks.
The two sat down in the tent. The soldiers brought wine and food. Guo Song picked up the wine bottle and asked with a smile: "Does Mr. Li avoid drinking?"
Li Bi smiled slightly and said: "If you don't want milk and wine, wine is fine!"
"This is the best wine in Zhangye. Please try it, Mr. Li."
Guo Song poured a full glass of wine for Li Mi and himself. Guo Song raised his glass and said with a smile: "Let's drink this to reunite today!"
The two of them drank a glass of wine each, and Guo Song poured another glass of wine and asked, "How is Mr. Li doing at Dayun Temple?"
"A cup of tea, a scroll of Buddhist scriptures, a humble room, listening to the morning bells and evening drums, and watching the clouds rise and fall. I have never felt so relaxed and at ease in these decades."
"Then why does Mr. Li want to see me?"
Li Mi smiled lightly and said: "I heard that you went to Anxi and came here to give me advice!"
Guo Song burst into laughter, this was Li Mi, who could switch freely between being born in the world and entering the world.
"Mr. Li, please speak. Guo Song is all ears!"
"Then let me ask you, what are the current risks in Beiting?"
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said frankly: "The threat from Geluolu and Uighur!"
Li Mi put his hands on his hands and laughed, "That's right, how do you plan to resolve this threat?"
"Mr. Li must be here for this matter, please teach me!"
Li Mi took a sip of wine and said calmly: "Eight words, attack Gehu in the west and Huihe in the north."
"Please Mr. Li, please elaborate."
"Ge Luolu was not only ambitious, but also a despicable villain. In the Battle of Talas, Ge Luolu colluded with Dashi and betrayed the Tang army for his own benefit, which caused the Tang Dynasty to lose its interests west of Congling. Ge Luolu
It also knew that the Tang Dynasty would not forgive it. Its hatred with the Tang army had become a deadlock and could not be untied. The same was true with the Uighurs. The Uighurs and Tubo competed for Hezhong and Tocharo. Ge Luolu appeared to be on the side of the Uighurs, but in fact
They secretly colluded with Tubo. Although the Uighurs won a tragic victory in the end, Ge Luolu took the opportunity to attack and drove the Uighurs back to the east of Jinshan. They usurped the fruits of the Uighur people's ten years of war. This shows that they were despicable and repeated. Ge Luolu could only attack Ge Luolu.
unbelievable."
Guo Song nodded, "Li Gong, let's talk about Huihe again!"
Li Mi smiled and said: "The Uighurs began to evacuate Beiting the year before last. You must understand why the Uighurs abandoned Beiting?"
"Please speak clearly, Mr. Li!"
"Today's Uighurs are no longer the Uighurs they were in their heyday. They fought a ten-year war with Tubo and both sides suffered losses. In addition to the gains of the Geluolu people, the Sijie tribe also emerged in the Mobei grassland. Now it has seriously threatened the Uighurs' dominant position in the grassland.
Although Sijie's strength is not as good as that of Uighurs, it has formed an alliance with the Kunjie tribe in the north and has been able to compete with Uighurs.
The Uighurs saw that their home base would not be saved, so they were forced to shrink their troops and withdraw from Beiting. Only then did Ge Luolu seize the opportunity to march eastward. In the same way, Shatuo lost the support of the Uighurs and was destroyed by the emperor.
Therefore, at this time, you should contact the Uighurs. First, you should unite with the Uighurs to attack Geluolu together. Secondly, you should promise not to touch its interests in Jinshan. In this way, you will not only not have to worry about the Uighurs taking the opportunity to go south, but also the Uighurs will also be on the northern line of Yiwu.
Fight against the invasion of Geluolu."
Guo Song walked a few steps with his hands behind his back and suddenly asked: "I have always had a doubt. Back then, the late emperor supported the Sijie tribe, but was it to deal with the Uighurs?"
Li Mi nodded, "This is the advice I gave to the late emperor. The late emperor sent King Zhao to secretly send an envoy to Si Jie. You happened to be involved in this matter at the right time. Later, the late emperor gave Si Jie Khan great support.
It was only then that Sijie was able to rise on the grassland, which eventually led to today's situation where Sijie and Uihe are competing for the dominance of the grassland."
"In this case, Uighur is still willing to reconcile with me?"
Li Bi smiled slightly and said: "Don't underestimate the Uighurs. They also have political acumen. Shatuo tried to attack the Tang army in Beiting several times, but was stopped by the Uighurs. They left this hole open just to join forces with the Tang army and deal with it together.
Tubo and Geluolu.”
Li Mi paused and then said: "The last point I must remind you is that if Huihe is willing to form an alliance, it is just because it is weak and unable to take care of Beiting for the time being. It has nothing to do with the previous friendship. Don't be too naive."