Chapter 1141 Two Old Foxes
It was Jia Ping'an's idea to put the Suzaku flag at the forefront.
Since the crown prince is in command, let's be bold and show off all the way.
When the army came out of Kucha, the people were very excited, and some even came to work in the army, and they only asked for a word.
"Defeat Tubo!"
Turks have their spines broken, so they can only be harassed, not a big threat.
Tibetan is different. They have an urgent ambition to station troops in Anxi, and they also have this strength.
"Enemy spotted!"
The scouts retreated like a tide.
Jia Ping'an has already seen the big banner on the top of the city.
"I didn't lose it, it's okay."
Li Hong was excited, "It is said that Tubo has an army of 300,000, but is it going to go to war?"
"It's still early."
Jia Pingan explained: "It is not easy to fight with hundreds of thousands of troops, no one will rush forward."
"Why?"
“Swarms are hard to command.”
In this era, communication basically relies on roaring, and there are also gongs and horns in the army, and flags are used as a means of command. But once the charge starts, who still remembers to look back at the banner of the Chinese army? We can only know whether to attack or retreat, and there is no way to pass on detailed military orders.
"Unless it is a general attack during a decisive battle, it is impossible to swarm."
Li Hong understood.
Li Jingye is back.
"Brother, I beheaded more than twenty people."
This mallet!
Jia Ping'an frowned and said, "Are you in charge?"
Li Jingye said proudly: "You must be the first to win."
In front of you, you can already see a dense mass of enemy troops that can't be seen.
"Duke, do you want to camp?"
The army naturally had to camp in Shule City.
Jia Pingan shook his head, "Here you are, let's say hello to Lu Dongzan first."
"go ahead!"
The big flag is waved, and the flags should be everywhere.
The cavalry is in front, and the scouts are cruising around the army.
Countless flags are waving in the wind in the Chinese army.
This is the beginning of the war of the country.
The army passed the south of the city, and Jia Pingan ordered: "One hundred steps away from the city!"
Gao Kan said: "Try Lu Dongzan's courage?"
Jia Pingan nodded.
The army marched slowly.
A hundred steps away from the city.
The grand battlefield gradually quieted down.
Lu Dongzan has seen the big banner.
"It's Jia Pingan who is here."
Tang Jun actually appeared here, what does it mean?
"President, the Tang army actually dispatched troops earlier than us!"
how did you do that?
Lu Dongzan said: "After the Tang army defeated the Turks, there must be someone who thought that Tubo would send troops. Who is this person?"
No answer.
Tang Jun came out of the formation and rode.
He took a closer look at the Tubo formation, and then shouted.
"What is he calling?"
Lu Dongzan couldn't hear it.
But the array is too huge, from the front to the center, even riding a horse takes a while.
Opposite, Jia Pingan smiled and said: "Prince, I will take you to see it."
Liu Renyuan was startled.
Gao Kan was also stunned.
Li Hong was quite excited, and nodded calmly, "Okay."
The prince moved.
Dozens of riders escorted him and Jia Pingan out of the Chinese army.
The big Suzaku flag and the Jia character flag followed behind.
Those officers and soldiers of the Tang army looked back at this scene, and an old soldier said: "I think of the late emperor!"
"Your Highness!"
"Your Highness!"
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Jia Pingan and Li Hong rushed out of the formation.
"President, those people are calling Your Highness!"
Lu Dongzan was also surprised.
"Is the prince of the Tang Dynasty here?"
That boy actually came to Anxi!
"Major Minister, the Tang army has more than 60,000 infantry and 50,000 to 60,000 cavalry."
"More than one hundred thousand troops."
Lu Dongzan squinted his eyes, "If the 60,000 infantry are elite, this is a battle that will destroy the country!"
Jia Pingan led Li Hong out of the formation, heading towards the enemy formation.
The prince's guards were pale. They didn't worry about their own life or death. When they got here, they were already mentally prepared to fight and die for the prince. But what about the prince?
Jia Pingan rode ahead, slightly ahead of Li Hong.
This may seem impolite, but no one questioned it.
If the situation is not right, Jia Ping'an can protect the prince.
Li Hong was trembling all over.
This is his first experience in battle.
He looked ahead, and at a glance, the endless enemy formation seemed like a bottomless abyss.
Likes stand everywhere, but the infantry is silent.
Is this the military formation?
The enemy cavalry was dispatched and came around from the two wings.
Li Hong glanced at his uncle, wondering if he still wants to withdraw?
"Look, prince."
Jia Pingan didn't seem to see the enemy cavalry coming around, pointed to the front and said: "This is the Tubo army, the infantry is in formation, the cavalry is on the two wings and the central army, so they can adapt to changes."
Li Hong nodded.
The enemy cavalry on both wings began to accelerate.
"Look at the enemy's middle army, Lu Dongzan is there."
Li Hong took a look, but couldn't see anything clearly.
Lu Dongzan is looking at Gu!
Li Hong straightened his back and subconsciously drew his sword.
Interesting boy!
Jia Pingan smiled, as if seeing a little beast baring its teeth at the enemy!
This is the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking about the princes who were raised in deep palaces in later generations, Jia Pingan felt that it was unreasonable for such a dynasty not to perish.
How can an emperor who doesn't know the world rule the country?
How does he rule his subjects, how does he rule the army and the people?
Under this kind of inheritance, it is God's eyes to be able to produce a wise king, and the possibility of producing mediocre people is higher.
Li Zhi knew this, he didn't want to be such a king. When his personal conquest was blocked by the officials at the beginning, when his subsequent prestige increased greatly and he was able to act arbitrarily, he was sick and unable to realize his wish back then.
But this wish has now been fulfilled by Li Hong.
"go back."
Jia Ping'an's words made Li Hongcai wake up, his excitement dissipated, and he followed him back to protect him.
The cavalry came and blocked Li Hong from the left and right sides.
Jia Pingan didn't move.
He unhurriedly raised his bow and set his arrows.
Hand loose.
One rider fell off the horse.
Hand loose.
One ride off the horse...
Years of hard training made him a rare archer, and he shot a pot of arrows at the fastest speed.
"Your Highness is mighty!"
More than ten thousand soldiers shouted.
Li Hong's face flushed slightly, and for the first time he was interested in fighting.
He glanced back, and saw that his uncle took his bow calmly, reined in his horse, and looked ahead.
The cavalry on both sides approached the enemy.
After a fight, they each retreated.
"Jia Pingan's arrows are good."
Lu Dongzan has already approached the front.
He can see Jia Ping'an.
Jia Pingan also saw him, so he smiled.
Hands up!
Beckons!
It's like meeting an old friend for many years.
Lu Dongzan waved with a smile.
The two enemies are like friends, and the only thing that is missing is the pleasantries.
"One battle to decide the winner!"
Jia Ping'an's voice was passed on, and then to Lu Dongzan.
Lu Dongzan didn't answer.
His city is extremely deep, so such aggressive methods are naturally useless.
Why the Tubo army will attack the city to no avail in the first battle, and the morale is not high. It is stupid to fight at this moment.
"The army retreats and camps!"
The Tubo army retreated.
Something interesting!
Jia Ping'an turned around, and then the city gate opened wide.
"Meet Your Highness!"
The soldiers and civilians in Shule City shouted frantically.
"Your Highness!"
They feel that they are children abandoned by Chang'an, especially when the city was almost destroyed before.
But reinforcements came.
And the prince himself led the army.
This is Chang'an's favor for Anxi.
In an instant, countless people are willing to die for Datang!
"Military morale does not come from illusory morality, but identity."
Jia Ping'an's words seemed to repeat what he said a while ago, but Li Hong understood the different meanings inside.
He waved lightly, eliciting a round of cheers.
After listening to the briefing, Jia Pingan got up and said, "Thank you."
This is my sincerest appreciation.
Followed by Ashnapol, he pleaded guilty as soon as he came in.
Jia Ping'an said indifferently: "If you encounter an enemy, you will be defeated. Are you here to fight or to dawdle?"
Ashnapol knelt down, "Your official is guilty."
He knew he couldn't justify himself at this moment, otherwise Jia Ping'an would have whipped him hard.
"Fleeing before the battle without fighting, and write it down."
Army Sima agreed.
Chang Shi Li Jingye said in a nonchalant manner: "We should be punished."
Jia Pingan glanced at him, "Go down."
Li Jingye was ready to go out in desperation.
Li Hong is here.
"Why does Ashnapol look depressed?"
Jia Ping'an said: "I ordered him to lead an army of 10,000 people forward. This is the forward. Shule City was in danger at the time, but as soon as they came into contact, the Turkic people wanted to flee. The army has no heart to fight."
Ashnapol bowed his head.
Jia Ping'an said: "First whip twenty."
"yes."
Ashnapol was taken out.
Li Hong felt sore all over, "Uncle, the Turkic army has no fighting spirit, why should they be recruited?"
"One hero and three gangs."
Jia Ping'an was also very tired, but he still had to pull himself together.
"If the Tang Dynasty wants to rule all directions, it must have its own majesty. Where does the majesty come from? The only family is the only husband, and you have to eat soup for the forces below. Bring these servants, one is The second is to increase their recognition.”
"Increase recognition?" Li Hong was puzzled.
"The Tang Dynasty is invincible, and those servants followed to pick up the bargain, and they will naturally publicize it after returning. Prince, not only the merchants need to spread the word, but also the Tang Dynasty."
Li Hong asked again: "What if the Great Tang declines? Aren't these servants going to turn their faces?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Jia Pingan couldn't help laughing out loud.
Li Hong didn't know why he was laughing, so he stared at Li Jingye next to him.
Li Jingye is eating jerky.
Such salty jerky!
He is not afraid of being salty anymore.
Li Hong coughed dryly.
Jia Pingan saw it and slapped it away.
"Go and drink water!"
Li Jingye reluctantly took another bite, and then went out to find water to drink.
The journey from Qiuci was very urgent. Jia Pingan urged the army to hurry, and the two meals a day were simple. Li Jingye was greedy.
Li Hong smiled calmly.
Jia Pingan said: "If Datang declines, do you think they won't turn their backs?"
Li Hong was startled.
Jia Pingan thinks that what people in this era lack the most is a kind of jungle thinking.
"At this moment, Datang is using them, but why aren't they using Datang? Unless they can gradually turn them into genuine Datang people, otherwise...Prince, remember, be vigilant."
The Turkic tribe is still in a state of detention.
Gongyuebu is like this.
Li Hong nodded.
"When you become strong, they will naturally surrender. If you become weak, they will naturally turn their backs. No need to think, no need to speculate, they will definitely turn their backs."
This is the truth that history has proven countless times.
"So what we have to do is to keep Datang strong, and they will naturally blend in and become a part of Datang."
This is the kingly way.
"Don't be afraid of what will happen to those forces in the future, you should think like this... what will happen to Datang in the future. Those forces will smile humblely when they see the Tang army. This is the kingly way. It is not uneasy."
This is a sign of lack of confidence.
is also a sense of urgency.
But Jia Pingan feels that the sense of urgency is not as good as being aggressive in many cases.
Li Hong nodded seriously.
"Go, I'll take you to patrol the camp."
…
Almost 300,000 troops naturally cannot camp together, otherwise they cannot be managed.
The Chinese army is surrounded by many camps, so there is no need to worry about being harassed by the Tang army at night.
Lu Dongzan ate a lot for dinner, and even went to visit the soldiers with great interest.
After returning to his big tent, Lu Dongzan called everyone to discuss.
"Out of the 60,000 infantry, there are 50,000 government soldiers. This is the elite of the Tang Dynasty, supplemented by tens of thousands of servants. It should not be underestimated."
Today's contact battle, Li Jingye was the first to win, and then Jia Pingan shot a pot of arrows, which shocked the Tibetans.
"However, those servants are only here to play around. It's okay to fight well. Once the battle goes bad, these people will be the first to escape."
Lu Dongzan analyzed methodically.
"However, the arrival of the Tang prince can boost the morale of the Tang army."
Someone asked: "Prime Minister, why didn't Li Zhi come here?"
Lu Dongzan said: "Li Zhi's old illness has relapsed, and now the empress is in power."
"President, so...if Li Hong can be captured or killed, and Li Zhi is down, the Tang Dynasty will definitely be in chaos."
"I've thought about it, but it's useless to imagine it. You need to wait and fight in a down-to-earth manner."
Lu Dongzan said: "Our army continues to attack the city, and we will rest tomorrow."
That night, both the Tang army camp and the Tubo camp were harassed.
The Tang army camp had been prepared for a long time, and a meal of gunpowder flew over, and the harassing Tubo people who exploded were rushing forward.
The Tang army who went to attack the Tubo camp did not please, just about to set fire, the camp was brightly lit, and then a wave of arrow rain caused the Tang army a lot of losses.
In this wave of harassing war, the two sides are evenly divided!
"interesting."
Jia Pingan received the news lying in bed.
"sleep!"
…
On the second day, the Tang army and the Tubo army rested tacitly, leaving only the scouts and rangers strangling.
"This outpost must detect the enemy's movements, and don't be touched by the enemy."
Jia Ping'an gave orders, but Ashnapol bowed his head and obeyed.
Immediately, a cavalry war broke out.
The two sides continued to send cavalry to reinforce.
"Send all the Turkic cavalry."
Jia Ping'an looked calm, and immediately drank tea.
"This is the last comfort before the war, enjoy it to the fullest."
Li Hong nodded, he was a little excited and nervous, and even more excited after drinking tea.
Jia Pingan looked at the map seemingly leisurely.
"Shule is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has abundant water sources. Such places are naturally suitable for war."
Li Hong leaned over and took a look, "There is no way to hide soldiers in the mountains."
"Why do you want to hide soldiers?" Jia Pingan pointed to Shule City, "Our army camped in Shule City, not close to the mountains, so there is no need to worry about this. But... the art of war has always been consistent."
Immediately Liu Renyuan was invited.
"The terrain on the left side is good. You attack with 10,000 people, go around to the flank of the enemy camp, and give them a guy."
Liu Renyuan asked, "Do you have any requirements?"
"Follow the flow."
Liu Renyuan understands, "Partial teacher."
"right."
Liu Ren is willing to lead the army.
"Sneak attack possible?" Li Hong said: "I have seen many battle cases, and there are many successful cases of sneak attack."
Datang is a veteran of sneak attacks. Since Li Jing's era, there have been countless examples of successful sneak attacks.
"The opposite is Lu Dongzan, and there is almost no need to consider the possibility of success in a sneak attack."
Lu Dongzan's city is extremely deep, and this kind of people are best at trying to figure out people's hearts and human nature. The first thing he does when fighting an army must be to guard against being attacked.
Li Hong wondered, "Then why did you send people to sneak attack?"
"It's pinning."
Jia Ping'an laughed and said, "Bring up the spirits of the Tubo people."
Li Hong continued to look at the map. Jia Pingan waited and called Li Jingye.
"You set off with 5,000 people, and watch from behind Liu Renyuan. If there is an ambush by the enemy, rescue him."
Facing Lu Dongzan, a new opponent, Jia Ping'an's methods were quite satisfactory.
…
"The most taboo is dullness in fighting."
Lu Dongzan convened generals and officials to discuss matters.
A general said: "The Tang army relies on Shule City to set up camp, and it is difficult to sneak attack."
"I know."
Lu Dongzan said: "The Tang army is far away, and the number is small. Today's rest is a good opportunity to breathe before the war. Twenty thousand people will go around from the right... Mainly for harassment. If the Tang army is caught off guard, then rush in. We will Lead the army to cover up and kill immediately."
Such an arrangement could not be more appropriate.
Immediately, Ma Ben led the army to attack.
Lu Dongzan drank tea with a calm expression, and suddenly said: "I have thought about Jia Pingan's use of troops, and it can be called cunning. If he had been on guard, he would have made people wait on the flanks, so go 10,000 people and follow behind." , if the Tang army attacks, then it will attack."
Everyone praised.
…
Liu Renyuan is a veteran general, but after all, he is a bit older, so there are few opportunities to reuse him in recent years. For this reason, he held back the fire in his stomach.
"Follow up, follow Yeye to make meritorious service."
Liu Renyuan thought of a lot.
"Look at those young people, all of them are full of heroism, the old man is happy to see it, but what about the old man? Does your majesty think that the old man is getting old?"
Speaking of this, Liu Renyuan was furious.
But there are not many good tempered generals.
Xue Rengui's temper was not good at first, but he was detained by the late emperor in Chang'an City for many years, and his temper has completely changed.
The other one is Cheng Zhijie, he has always been planning before acting, never impulsive.
Look at Xue Wanche and other fierce generals, that tempered... Think about Yu Chigong, when the first emperor entertained important ministers, Yu Chigong felt that the people in front were not qualified to sit there, so they quarreled endlessly. Li Daozong had a good temper, so he came forward to be a peacemaker, and his eyes were almost blown out by this guy's punch.
What kind of wine did the first emperor drink after seeing it? scattered!
"Xiao Jia is still good."
Liu Renyuan said to the lieutenant general: "But he is more cautious. According to the old man's thinking, this kind of sneak attack is useless..."
The deputy general said: "Lu Dongzan is old and cunning, so he will naturally be wary of sneak attacks. In this case, it is better to let the brothers rest today."
Everyone nodded.
"what is that?"
Someone with sharp eyes pointed forward and asked.
Liu Renyuan raised his eyes, and saw a crowd of Tubo people rushing towards him.
Old man...
The lieutenant general was dumbfounded, "I bumped into a Tibetan?!"
The Tubo people on the opposite side were also confused.
"It's Tang Jun!"
The general was confused.
Two armies with the same purpose encountered each other.
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