Han Shizu

Chapter 1101
"Yinggong, the soldiers and horses are ready, the food and equipment are sufficient, and the arrows have been slung. Why do you still hold back the soldiers and not shoot them?" Seeing Chai Rong, Wang Yansheng asked directly.

Looking at Wang Yansheng and other generals, Chai Rong showed a smile on his aging face, and said calmly, with a little care, "No hurry! Drink some tea first, the imperial court entrusted us with the attack, The matter is of great importance, so don't act too hastily and miss the military plan! The westward march has been waiting for so many years, so why rush at this moment!"

In the early years, Chai Rong often showed impatience and aggressiveness in both his personality and his actions. Now, as he gets older, he has become calmer and calmer, just like his external heaviness.

"Yinggong can hold his breath!" In front of Chai Rong, Wang Yansheng was usually able to put away his arrogance, so he sighed, and then said: "However, it has been almost two months since the edict was issued. Procrastinate any longer, for fear of accidents.”

Seeing that Chai Rong remained calm, Wang Yansheng said: "It's not that we are impatient. Now that the army is assembled here, the momentum has spread. After such a long time, the Uighurs may have already reacted, and they will not really excuse us. According to the report of the sentinel spies, Zendan City has already strengthened its security, concentrated troops and horses, and controlled entry and exit. Obviously, it has taken precautions. If we wait any longer, I am afraid it will really delay the military plan!"

"Furthermore, all armies and ministries are now assembled in Liangzhou, and the formation drills have been going on for some time. Now this season, from soldiers to Ding Fu, they think more about Tsuchida, and their willingness to fight is not high. In addition, they have doubts about expeditions. The morale of soldiers is not stable, and if we delay for a longer period of time, I am afraid that morale will decline even more. If the generals have no fighting spirit and the soldiers have no fighting spirit, no matter how well prepared they are, fighting may not be beneficial to our army."

After listening to these words, Chai Rong noticed Wang Yansheng's rough but resolute face, couldn't help smiling, and said in an emotional tone: "Guanglie, you have extraordinary knowledge, you really impress me! "

Wang Yansheng's words were also well-founded, obviously not blindly impatient and eager to make contributions.The judgment of the situation, the morale of the army, and the morale is also very accurate. This kind of ability performance is not what Wang Yansheng possessed in his early years.

Faced with Chai Rong's admiration, Wang Yansheng's tense face relaxed a little, and he cupped his hands and said, "I have a little opinion, please listen to the public, please think twice!"

"What do you guys think?" Chai Rong looked at Guo Jin and Kang Zaiyu who accompanied him.

The remaining people, Guo Jin with the highest military qualifications, also said directly: "The last general thinks that it is time to send troops! No matter what the situation of the Guiyi Army is, it is time to take action, and the Uighurs cannot be fully reacted! "

"Dare to ask Mr. Ying, do you have any plans? If so, please let me know, with the heart of peace!" Kang Zaiyu, who had performed well in the Northern Expedition, thought about it and asked proactively.

Facing the request from the generals, Chai Rong said slowly: "The problem of morale of the army is only the middle and lower ranks. They don't know the purpose of this expedition, so they have doubts. As long as they clarify their intentions in the future, people's hearts can be at ease.

As for the Uighurs, whether they are aware of it or not, and whether they are prepared or not, they will not hinder our army's westward advance.Under Hexi, it is still too small, and all they can rely on is just a few city walls.However, if they only rely on the fortified city, for our army, it is tantamount to sitting and waiting to die.

Do you want the Uighurs to be trapped in the city, or do you want to entangle with them in the wild? "

They are all veterans with rich combat experience. After listening to Chai Rong's statement, they couldn't help but brighten their eyes and turn their worries into joy.Wang Yansheng clapped his palms to express his approval, but he quickly frowned: "However, Zendan City is very strong, and it may not be easy to break it!"

"As long as they are trapped, are you afraid that you won't be able to break through the city?" On the side, Guo Jin said confidently: "It's not that I underestimate the enemy. When it comes to the attack and defense of the city, the Uighurs are not worthy to compete with my Han army!"

Chai Rong's thinking is exactly the same. There is no problem in defeating the Uyghurs and regaining Gansu by relying on the military strength and strength of the big Han.But the effect that Chai Rong wanted to achieve was to completely conquer them and try not to leave any disasters behind.

The Uyghurs, after all, are still nomadic peoples. If they are allowed to be defeated, abandon Hexi, and migrate to the southwest to avoid disaster, then even if Gansu is recovered, there will be a tail left behind, and it will not be done once and for all.

Therefore, for Chai Rong, recovering Gansu is only the basic goal, and how to conquer and control the Uighurs is the ultimate goal.

Some discussions temporarily appeased the vigorous fighting spirit of the generals, but after Wang Yansheng and others withdrew, Chai Rong couldn't help frowning again.Walking around in the hall, although his pace was not hurried, his heart was obviously not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

All planning should not be wishful thinking, but also depends on the reaction of the Uighurs. Chai Rong is also worried about what accidents will happen if he finally gets rid of it.Especially when the Uighurs are vigilant, perhaps, it is really time to mobilize troops.

Chai Rong's slightly hesitant mentality quickly turned into firmness, and he resolutely sent troops to make him make up his mind. It was a Liangzhou official named Li Su.This person was ordered to go to the court of the Uighur Khan to discuss the matter of making excuses. It took a lot of time, but Li Su did not disgrace his mission and returned to his order.

As for the fact that the imperial court wanted to send troops to the Western Regions to save Gaochang, it was obviously impossible for the Uighurs in Ganzhou to have no doubts at all.And the biggest doubt is, what if the Han army plots to make way for the border crossing?
However, the Uyghurs did not have the confidence to directly refuse. After all, the two sides have been in the Hexi Corridor for the past two years, and the conflict has deepened and the conflict has intensified.However, despite the quarrel, they did not break the surface after all, and they still maintained friendly exchanges on the surface.

They really don't have the guts to turn the Uighurs against the Han court.Therefore, with a mentality of worrying about gains and losses and looking forward and backward, I procrastinated on this matter.

In the process of discussion, on the one hand, they recruited troops, enriched and deleted pills, and strengthened their defenses; on the other hand, they secretly sent people to investigate the situation in Liangzhou.When they learned that the Han army was gathering troops to prepare for an expedition to the Western Regions, there was even less time left for them to make decisions.

He wanted to refuse, but he was afraid of offending the court, so he simply attacked Gansu. Although the target of the Han court this time was precisely them.

After procrastinating for a long time, the Uighur monarchs and ministers finally let go after they felt that the deletion pill was stable enough.In reply to Li Su, he was willing to borrow, but only [-] troops were allowed to pass through.
Guo Rong couldn't be more satisfied with this result, so he immediately gathered his generals and arranged for sending troops.When it really started to move, Chai Rong's style was also vigorous and resolute. Guo Jin led [-] officers and cavalry as a forward to attack first, aiming directly at Zendan.

For the advance position, Wang Yansheng originally wanted to fight for it. He had been miserable all these years, but Chai Rong refused. He was kept in the Chinese army on the grounds of helping him command the army.

The next thing went smoothly. Guo Jin set off from Liangzhou with [-] paces and headed straight for Zendan City. Although the Uighur army and tribesmen along the way were vigilant, they seemed to have received the order in advance. Sure enough, there was no harassment.

As a result, Guo Jin led the army and was able to drive straight in, and successfully pushed into the city of Uighur Khan Tingchan Dan.Zendan is located in the middle of the Hexi Corridor, and is also an important town on the Silk Road. It is the east gate of Ganzhou, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Therefore, Ganzhou Uyghurs used it as the seat of the Khan Court, and spent a lot of manpower to build and expand it. .

As a base camp that has been in operation for a long time, with the accumulation of several generations, the Uighurs will not give up easily. The so-called death of money is the same.Therefore, Chai Rong worried that the Uighurs in Gansu would lose the enemy and leave, which is too much worry, after all, it has not yet reached that point.Basically, as long as Zendan is taken down, the Uighurs in Ganzhou will basically be pacified.

The distance between Liangzhou and Zendan was only more than three hundred miles away. Guo Jin did not rush forward, but maintained a steady pace, marching at a speed of seventy miles a day.Before setting off, Chai Rong had no other explanations, only one point, that is, be careful and don't be negligent, and Guo Jin also kept it in mind.

So, after five days, on March [-]th, the second year of Kaibao of the Han Dynasty, the Han army came to Zendan City.This is the first time after more than half a century, the army of the Central Plains once again came to their homeland under the banner of the Han people.

(End of this chapter)