Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Dubu Khan was not stupid. He quickly learned the truth from the fleeing rebels. It was not that the Tang army from the Mingsha camp suddenly attacked, but that thousands of Tang cavalry suddenly came south from behind. Unprepared, the Tang cavalry swept across The whole camp was in chaos.

Then Tang Qi from the Mingsha Camp suddenly stabbed him in the back, quickly and violently breaking down all the resistance of the Turkic cavalry... Being stabbed in the back twice in a row resulted in a huge defeat and thousands of troops were lost. Secondly, the key is that the impact on military morale is too great.

Ashina She'er was not an ordinary Hu man. Although he did not study scriptures, he also read history and was more familiar with the geography of the North. He quickly found the only possibility... A scout reported that he had been on the bank of the Yellow River in the morning. I have seen dozens of giant ships sailing down the river.

Zhongning or Huizhou must have transported the Tang army to the north with a fleet. Dubu Khan looked at the simple map at hand and said, "Qingtong Gorge..."

Frustration and loss filled his heart, and Dubu Khan had to admit that he had not expected it at all, and that Zhang Zhongjian must have planned this in advance.

Dub Khan had to be disappointed. This emotion came not only from not seeing through Zhang Zhongjian's plan, nor from the instability of the military morale caused by a big defeat, but also from his realization that with such a fleet, The Tang army had sufficient mobility, and they could transport their troops to any place on the bank of the Yellow River in a short time. This also meant that the Tang army had the possibility of roughly blocking the Yellow River.

If you want to cross the Yellow River, you are unlikely to carry heavy troops. It is relatively difficult for grassland tribes to cross the river, let alone the Yellow River. Even if the Tang army does not take the opportunity to attack, it only needs a ship collision to easily cut off the sheepskin rafts. Simple bridge.

Su Dingfang appeared next to Li Huairen, and now Zhang Zhongjian... Dubu Khan gritted his teeth, not believing that when Japanese soldiers arrived at Chang'an City, the Emperor of Tang refused to behead Li Shan as a sacrifice!
"We can't just wait..." Dubu Khan muttered a few words to himself. If he kept waiting like this, his military morale would sooner or later weaken.

At this moment, in the Mingsha camp, Zhang Zhongjian, Tang Jian, Guo Xiaoke, Hou Junji, Shi Danai, Feng Li, Hou Hongtao and others were discussing matters in the Chinese military tent.

The first words Guo Xiaoke said was...for such a great victory, merit must be reported. Even if he took the waterway to Huizhou and then crossed Liupan Mountain to Yuanzhou, he must report it to the court.

Well, several generals may not know it, but Zhang Zhongjian, Tang Jian and Hou Junji, who have the best relationship with Guo Xiaoke, know it well... Guo Xiaoke is also forced to have no choice.

Forced by whom?

Of course, he was forced by Guo Xiaoke himself. Who asked him to write a letter to impeach Zhang Zhongjian some time ago? Now it’s better. Last year, Li Huairen was impeached, but the result was that everyone was in trouble. This time, Zhang Zhongjian’s impeachment was a great victory. This has an extremely important impact on the northwest battle situation in Guannai Road.

It was a joke last time, and for this reason, he was transferred from Longzhou General Manager to Lingzhou General Manager. This time it is going to be a joke again... I need to put a patch on it quickly.

Zhang Zhongjian did not object, and asked Tang Jian to write a memorial in person, and sent ten personal guards to Huizhou by boat, then over the mountains and ridges to Yuanzhou, and then to Chang'an.

"The Duke of Yangzhai County will stay at Mingsha Camp and take charge of the southern route. Duan Zhixuan will be your deputy. How about that?"

Guo Xiaoke glanced at Duan Zhixuan, who was still mumbling, nodded and said: "There are still five thousand infantry in Zhongning, who will lead them?"

The generals of the Tang Army stationed in Zhongning came out in full force this time, and no one was left behind. Someone must go back.

"Please also ask Junji, brother, President." Zhang Zhongjian said with a smile: "I remember last year, Alang once commented that Hou Junji is a general, and he is a good general, but he is a commander, he should be a famous commander, and he has the ability to act alone."

Hou Junji blinked. He didn't expect that Wei Si Wang was so optimistic about him!

"Actually, there are many generals in Tiance Mansion who can act independently." Tang Jian said with a smile: "I heard from Duke Xihe that Wei Siwang once said privately that his highness, King Qin, had great military exploits, so it was difficult for his generals to act alone. "

"In the future, there will be plenty of opportunities." Zhang Zhongjian nodded and said: "On the Zhongning side, Brother Shili will be my assistant." Feng Li responded without saying anything, but Duan Zhixuan smiled and said: "Brother Shili charged bravely in this battle. Your Highness will be rewarded in the future."

Feng Li still remained silent. After the battle at Tiantai Mountain, the East Palace seemed to be unstable. After the incident at Renzhi Palace, the East Palace was already exhausted... Anyone with a discerning eye could see this.

When the Turks were about to attack, Feng Li was suddenly transferred to Lingzhou. He knew that this must be the handiwork of King Wei Si. He was just following the old practices of Wei Zheng and Xue Wanche to pull himself out of the whirlpool of heirloom.

Feng Li was grateful for Li Shan's kindness, and he also knew the meaning of Duan Zhixuan's words just now... As long as you fight for the country on the battlefield, His Highness the King of Qin should be tolerant, but he still feels uncomfortable in his heart.

Zhang Zhongjian didn't care about this, but stared at the map on the ground, moving his fingers slowly along the line of the Yellow River.

Guo Xiaoke thought for a while and understood, "Will the Turks cross the river to attack Liangzhou?"

This is a simple judgment. If the Turks went to rob Huizhou, they would not need to cross the Yellow River.

"It's possible." Tang Jian sighed quietly: "If tens of thousands of Turks attack Longyou Road, I'm afraid the King of Huai'an will be unable to resist."

The corner of Guo Xiaoke's mouth twitched. Li Shentong had been with King Qin for many years. Basically, he was bound to lose every battle and was captured alive twice.

"We cannot allow heavy Turkic troops to cross the Yellow River." Zhang Zhongjian slapped his palm on the map. "Starting tomorrow, the fleet will be dispatched to Mingsha, Zhongning, Zhongwei and other places. Once a large Turkic army is found crossing the river, the bridges will be cut off."

Guo Xiaoke pondered for a moment before speaking, "There is also Lingwu."

"Yes, there is Lingwu." Hou Hongtao nodded in agreement.

Tang Jian looked at the map and said, "If the Turks come from Huizhou..."

"Impossible." Guo Xiaoke interrupted: "Liupan Mountain crosses the east and west, and there is the Great Wall not far from the other side of the Yellow River. Although it is dilapidated, it can also be used as a shield. Once the Turks cross the river in Huizhou, their fleets will transport thousands of cavalry. The Turkic array is difficult to deploy and will inevitably collapse."

"Ashina She'er is a wise man and would not do such stupid things." Zhang Zhongjian nodded in agreement, "It is possible that he could return to the army and cross the river from Lingwu. This matter..."

Zhang Zhongjian turned around and looked around, pointing at Liu Rengui, "You are in charge, don't ignore it."

Before Liu Rengui could respond, there was a report from the guards outside, and a scout hurried inside, "Just now I got the news, the Turks sent troops to attack Anle."

Zhang Zhongjian was stunned for a moment and quickly figured out that in today's battle, the Turkic morale was greatly depressed and the morale of the army was unstable. Dubu Khan had to remove Jihu, an originally insignificant nail, to boost morale.

Hou Hongtao also wanted to get this place and couldn't help but bared his teeth. Jihu had suffered a terrible disaster this time. Ah Hei wouldn't hate Zhang Sanlang to death, right?