Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1578 is here

Shao Shude was only two days behind Yang Liang and the others.On May [-]th, he arrived in Gumo.

In addition to a large number of officials, there were also military infantry such as Yin An Zhi, Fei Xiong Army, Guards and Tielin, totaling more than 4 people.

He suppressed the idea of ​​everyone's reckless movement, and only let the Atami Turks go south to be on guard.

Compared with fighting, in the past year, he has focused more on local construction, because it is related to the long-term stability of the Western Regions in the future.

Winning wars has never been a big problem; long-term stability and governance are much more difficult.

"Ogurchak has already returned to Balasakun. I heard that troops are being summoned. I told him, either go south from the west of Congling, detour to Bahanna, cross the southern plain of Congling, and attack Karasa directly, or stand still. , Don’t mess around. Get tens of thousands of riders here, just eat and can’t play, and it’s useless.” In the farmhouse yard where Yang Liang once visited, Shao Shude said while sitting under the grape trellis, playing with a goblet.

Generals, big and small, are basically surrounded here.

Chief and deputy economic envoys Yang Liang, Li Siyuan, Tielin Army Du Yuhou Zheng Yong, Tianxiong Army Du Youyi envoy Wang Jianji, Wuwei Army left wing envoy Yuan Xingqin, Tiande Army Deputy envoy He Gui, Feixiong Junjun The envoy Wang Chong, Li Sizhao of the Golden Sword Army, and Ma Sixun, the Marquis of Yu, the Black Army Army, etc.

The main force of the basic forbidden army is here.

Part of the imperial army and most of the miscellaneous soldiers, government soldiers, and fan soldiers, etc., either stayed in Gaochang, or belonged to Beiting Fucunshen, or guarded the fortresses along the way from Yanqi to Gumo.

"Your Majesty, although the male camel hates Persia, he must have no courage to provoke." Yang Liang said: "It will be unrealistic to expect him to go south to pull Khanna."

"Cui Qing, I remember that Bahana was once a vassal of the Tang Dynasty?" Shao Shude asked, looking at the secretary Lang Cui Miao.

"Exactly." Cui Miao replied: "In the third year of Kaiyuan (715), Tubo and Dashi jointly established Aliada as king and sent troops to attack the country of Bahana. Lu Xiu, the governor of Anxi, led more than [-] people to support Bahana. The great defeat of the Tubo and Dashi allied forces greatly expanded the prestige of the former Tang Dynasty in the west of Congling."

"In the 12th year of Kaiyuan (724), the Dashi once again invaded the east, besieged the capital of Bahana, and the "Battle of Thirsty Water Day" broke out. Tuqi issued an order to support Bahana, Dashi suffered a disastrous defeat, and the general died in battle. This battle brought the kingdoms of Kang and Shi back to Tang, and the eastward expansion of Dashi was delayed for 50 years."

In fact, the competition between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi for hegemony in Central Asia was naturally more than these few times.

In the fifth year of Kaiyuan (717), Tuqishi joined forces with Tubo and Dashi to attack the four towns of Anxi, which were defeated by the Tang army.

In the sixth year of Kaiyuan (718), Dashi once again invaded the East and was surrounded by Turks. After paying the ransom, they retreated, and the Eastern Expedition ended without a problem.

In the 11th year of Kaiyuan (723), Dashi invaded eastward, and Tuqi Shi Fengzhao attacked, breaking Dashi.

After Tuqi Shi was defeated and Khan was captured by Gao Xianzhi, the Tang Dynasty lacked a good thug in Central Asia and could only go into battle by itself.

Then in the ninth year of Tianbao (751), Gao Xianzhi took away the main force of the Anxi soldiers (2 to 3 people), led [-] Tang troops, and pulled Khanna, Ge Luolu and other [-] Tibetan troops to march westward to Talas.

The Great Food Army has 4 Khorasan Jihads, which are the elite of its headquarters, and more than [-] servants of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Valleys.

As a result of the battle, Ge Luolu defected, and Anxi's army lost more than 1 people and retreated overnight.

The last battle between Tang and Dashi should be the "Battle of Crossing Lu" in the 17th year of Zhenyuan (801). The Tang and Nanzhao coalition forces captured more than [-] people from Tubo and Dashi's coalition forces-this is another attempt by Dashi The promotion of the Creator to the Central Plains ended in failure.

On the whole, Tuqishi rebelled against the Tang Dynasty at the beginning, but after being tamed, he became the best fighter of the Tang Dynasty in Central Asia.To be honest, Dashi's combat effectiveness is very average, and he was beaten by Tu Qishi so hard that he couldn't find his way.

Tuqi caused internal strife, and after the rebellion, it was broken by the Tang army.Tang Ting once wanted to replace Tu Qishi with Ge Luolu as the new thug, but obviously failed.

A good thug, if it's gone, it's gone.

"Bahana..." Shao Shude stood up, stroked the beard on his chin, hesitant.

Judging from the current situation, Saman Persia should be a new generation of black food, but its desire to expand is not so strong.

Shao Shude wanted to follow the southern plains of the Congling Ridge to directly enter the old land of the country of Bahana, and slaughter all the local Persian troops.But I also feel that this matter is very troublesome, because it is impossible for him to stay in the west all the time. Once the army is withdrawn, what can you do?
From Dashi to Persia, their biggest advantage is the convenience of supplies.Dashi has been defeated so many times in the hands of the Tang people, have they ever given up the idea of ​​​​invading the East?No.

But he still wanted to try it.

Some people are hurt and can get decades of peace.

Some people were hurt, but they still acted like a dog's skin plaster, and continued to slap their faces.

I just don't know what kind of person Persia is.

"After taking care of Shule first, let's talk about it." Shao Shude thought about it, and decided to take a step at a time.

The logistics supply is the most restrictive place for Xia Jun. This is the dead spot. How to fight the next battle depends entirely on whether there are sufficient supplies.

"Your Majesty!" Commander Zhong Yanyou hurried in and reported: "Satuke has gone north, and there are a lot of soldiers, no fewer than [-], or [-]."

The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became active.

The generals look at me and I look at you, with excited expressions on their faces.

"Why? Everyone is so happy to see the battle going on?" Shao Shude asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, isn't that what warriors are pointing at?" Yang Liang said with a smile, "How can you get promoted and get rich without fighting?"

The crowd burst into laughter.

But Yang Liang's words are indeed the "values" of all warriors.As long as the imperial court does not block their channels of advancement, military men who have made meritorious service can also be promoted, and even enter the imperial court as prime ministers and privy envoys, increase their wealth, and give them the number of places to shelter their descendants as officials, so that everyone can talk about them Martial arts, then they dare to risk their lives to fight and wipe out all enemies.

"Then tell me, how should we fight this battle?" Shao Shude asked.

"Choose the elite and give the enemy a head-on blow. I am willing to be the vanguard." Yang Liang said.

"How do you think I will fight?" Shao Shude shook his head and continued to ask.

Yang Liang was stifled, and said after a long while: "Your Majesty will definitely station troops here and wait for work with ease. First use the strong walls to consume the morale of the bandits, and when the news of the Khotan army's attack on Shule comes, the bandits' hearts will not be stable. Total victory."

"It seems that you have figured out all my military tactics." Shao Shude laughed at himself.

"Your Majesty's use of troops like this is impeccable and conforms to the righteous law of war." Li Siyuan said seriously: "Even if I am in Satuk's position, I can't think of a solution."

Shao Shude laughed out loud when he heard this.

After fighting for most of his life, he is actually a real veteran on the battlefield.All kinds of tactics are at his fingertips, and his familiarity with the army is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Coupled with his cautious and safe style, his opponents are also very desperate.

Being able to win is the last word.

If this kind is not considered a famous general, then I really don't know what is a real famous general.

"The thieves won't be able to come for a while." Shao Shude sat back and said, "Turn up the repairs on the city. The rest of you, the drill troops that should be drilled, the military that should spy on the military situation, and the grain that should be requisitioned, step by step Since the end of Qianfu, I have fought for 37 years. I have several ways to kill a child with a yellow mouth like Satuke. Don't worry, it's a small scene, it's much easier than restoring agricultural production in the Western Regions. "

"Of order." All the generals responded one after another.

******
The momentum of Satuk's northward movement is still very strong.

After the success of the mutiny, he spent 20 days to stabilize the situation, collude with the leaders of various ministries in exchange for their allegiance.After almost finishing his work, he recruited more than 2 troops, left Karasa, and traveled northward.

On May 17th, he received the news of the destruction of the Balujiayangmo people. On the [-]th and [-]th, he encountered many Yangmo chieftains and soldiers running southward one after another.

After learning of the battle, he was shaken for a moment, but after a long talk with Samani, he strengthened his determination to continue going north.

On May [-]th, Iruge's troops encountered the Atami Turks who were heading south. The two sides fought three times, and the Turks were defeated and collapsed.

At this time, everyone knew that there were a lot of Xia soldiers gathered around Bahuan City, perhaps no less than 3 people, including the Turks, there was no suspense that the total number exceeded [-], and it might even reach [-].

On their side, even counting the young men who were forced to join the army along the way, the number of them is still a little short of [-].

The troops are at a disadvantage, and after a long march, the physical strength is also at a disadvantage. Is it necessary to go north?
But retreating here is even less advisable.

The first is the huge drain on morale.Once withdrawn, the young men who were forcibly recruited into the army are likely to flee, and the leaders and officials of the various ministries and officials in Karasa will also doubt whether Aslan Khan can succeed.

This kind of doubt is very fatal to a person who has just come to power by mutiny.

In the end, Xia Jun didn't have many rangers.They must be closely observing the whereabouts of the Uighur army. Once it is confirmed that they have turned around and returned south, they are likely to send cavalry to pursue them, and the situation will be out of control by then.Satuk faintly felt that this would probably cause a humiliating defeat, so it would be better to fight face to face.

So continue north.

On May 21th and [-]st, Turkic attacks became more frequent and more intense.

The marching speed of the army was much slower, and the spirit was also highly tense.

On the 22nd, he sent the Gulam army to attack, caught a group of Turkic people and beat them violently, beheading hundreds of them, and finally made them retreat, not daring to approach them for harassment.

On the 23rd, Iluge, who served as the vanguard, reported that he had seen the Sihun River and the Xia army camp on the west bank of the river from a distance.

Satuk, who received the news, suddenly felt a sense of unreality: They really made it all the way here and got the qualification to fight the Xia army?
He ordered the main force to stop advancing on the spot and set up camp.At the same time, they marched forward with the Gulam Guards, and arrived a few miles west of Bahuan City at noon that day, and joined Irug's vanguard.

"Boom, boom, boom..." There was a sudden sound of drums in the wilderness.

Satuke looked around, but saw the gate of the opposite camp was open, and groups of cavalry rushed out of the camp and gathered in the wilderness.

Subsequently, a large group of infantry also filed out.

Amidst the smoke and dust in the sky, there were bursts of clanging nail leaves and the sound of neat footsteps from time to time.

Satuk's expression changed.

Veterans on the battlefield can tell what kind of enemy you are facing just by listening to the sound.

The infantry of the Xia army was well-equipped, busy but not chaotic, without a trace of noise, they lined up wholeheartedly.There is no movement out of shape, no delay, each battalion is in place, fast and accurate.

Without more than ten years of hard training, it is impossible to achieve such rigor and precision.

Without the psychological quality of fighting for many years, it is impossible to act like no one else and lift weights like light.

They are not easy to fight.

"Woo--" the dull horn blew.

The Uighur side also dispatched a large group of troops and began to line up.

Satuk knew that this was a common tactic in the Han Chinese's art of war: when you come from afar and your foothold is not secure, strike first and try it out.

Then try it.

He mounted a steed and looked ahead.

(End of this chapter)