Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 277
Liaoquan Shouzhuo, the specific location is Jintang County in later generations. This is the Shouzhuo City set up by the Tang Dynasty in the Hexi Corridor, and it belongs to the Jiankang Army.

The history of building a city here is very long. At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, King Juqu Mengxun of Beiliang and King Li Xin of Xiliang fought wars here.

At this time, although the Central Plains Dynasty did not control Hexi, the status of Liaoquan Shouzhuo continued unabated.

When the Ganzhou Uighurs were weak, this was an important pass to prevent the Guiyi Army and the Suzhou Long Family from attacking Ganzhou.

When the Uyghurs in Ganzhou were strong, this was the logistics base for their westward expansion and occupation of Suzhou.

"General, a few horses rushed out of Liaoquan Shouzhuo just now. They must have reported to Ganzhou. We can't catch up!"

A knight from the Murong family flew over to report, but Murong Nobunaga looked at the wisp of smoke and dust bitterly and just wanted to curse.

It is a full two hundred and forty to fifty miles from Suzhou to Liaoquan Shouzhuo. Murong Xinchang led more than [-] riders, traveling day and night, sleeping only three or four hours a day, chasing wildly for six days and six nights, and finally finally Renyu Khan of the Ganzhou Uighurs was caught up, but the opponent retreated into the city of Liaoquan Shouzhuo.

At this time, Liaoquan Shouzhuo, under the management of the Uighurs in Ganzhou, had abundant supplies. The city had more than [-] semi-standby soldiers, plus hundreds of horsemen from Ganzhou Renyu Khan who had just fled in. defense capability.

"It's a hundred and forty miles away from Liaoquan Shou to Ganzhou. Even if the Uyghur rescuers arrive non-stop, it will still take several days. Why don't we enclose this area first, and make a decision after the envoys arrive! "

Li Cunhui suggested that he ran for more than [-] miles in six days, but he couldn't bear it even with iron.

The protruding cavalry in Liaoquan Shouzhuo City must be the new force in Shouzhuo City. They will not be able to catch up anyway. The most important thing now is to surround Renyu Khan in Ganzhou.

Nobunaga Murong subconsciously nodded, and suddenly found that Zhang Liecheng beside him was also nodding, the two of them met eyes, and then quickly moved away, almost embarrassed.

Thinking of the stepfather Zhang Erlang who he didn't want to admit, who scolded him furiously, Murong Xinchang felt a little ashamed.

He and Zhang Liecheng still had thirty army sticks, and Li Cunhui still had twenty army sticks to fight, so he didn't dare to be willful now.

"Let's surround it first! Commander Ma is right behind, let's attack when he comes!"

. . . .

Under the city of Suzhou, the Ganzhou Uyghurs, who were on the verge of extinction, became tenacious in the end. Under the organization of Zuo Dayehu, more than [-] Ganzhou elites guarded the bridgehead of a pontoon bridge and launched a bloody battle with the Guiyi Army.

Zhang Zhao charged three times with armored cavalry, but he couldn't move the fighting Ganzhou soldiers. In the end, he could only dismount the armored cavalry and form a square formation with the heavy infantry to attack.

Under the strong bows and crossbows of the Guiyi Army, these Ganzhou soldiers were dragged until the beginning of the next day, that is, after ten o'clock in the morning before being defeated.

After defeating these Ganzhou soldiers, Zhang Zhao didn't even have time to enter Suzhou City, so he asked Luo Tongda to lead more than [-] people from his headquarters to control Suzhou, and sent people to make an emergency landing in Jiuquan and Fulu counties.

Then send envoys to Dunhuang to inform Suzhou City of the great victory, and ask his father-in-law Cao Yuanzhong to find a way. In any case, he must dispatch 1000 people to stabilize Suzhou.

This little property, the mouse will cry when it sees it!

After letting Zhang Zhao take away more than 2000 outstanding young people, the Guiyi Army has already reached its limit by drawing [-] people. If it draws more, spring plowing will not be possible.

Luo Tongda left 1000 people, sacrificed 80 people, and there were more than [-] people who could not be taken away due to various injuries. Zhang Zhao hurriedly took the remaining [-] people to chase in the direction of Ganzhou.

But his speed will not be too fast, because he asked Ma Shacai and Murong Nobunaga to wait, and brought nearly a thousand horses to chase Renyu Khan in Ganzhou first.

They have three horses per person, and three or four thousand mules and horses at once. Now Zhang Zhao, one person and two horses can't guarantee it, and many times they can only lead the horses.

Liaoquan Shouzhuo was here, and as soon as Ma Sha arrived, the Guiyi Army began to attack Shouzhuo City.

The three of Ma Shacai and Murong Xinchang together have about a thousand riders, which is larger than the defenders guarding the city, and they have a great psychological advantage.

Especially the cavalry from the Guiyi Army. The highest military achievement in these people's fantasy is to capture the Khan of the Uighurs in Ganzhou.

Now seeing that the power of splashing the sky is right in front of them, they all launched a frenzied and desperate attack.

But in the end, it was still because of the lack of siege equipment, and Ganzhou Renyu Khan, who was about to be scared to death in the defense of the city, became ruthless.

He took out tens of thousands of acres of fertile land directly controlled by the royal family as a reward, and most of the people in Shouzhuo City were Renyu Khan's confidantes, and many of them were even directly offshoots of the Yaogeluo family.

Fighting desperately, Murong Xinchang braved the arrow rain to climb to the top of the city several times, but was finally driven down.

Seven days later, Zhang Zhao personally led an army of [-], and finally arrived at Liaoquan Shouzhuwai.

At the same time, the Uighurs in Ganzhou also started to fight against the whole country. Among the more than a dozen tribes near Ganzhou City, all men over 15 years old and under 45 years old were recruited, and more than [-] people were recruited. , and the rest of the tribes scattered throughout Ganzhou are still mobilizing.

Immediately afterwards, with a difference of only five hours, Zhang Zhao was not yet ready to attack the city. Seventeen thousand Uighur cavalry led by Yaoge Luo Tongli arrived five miles east of Liaoquan Shouzhuo City.

Zhang Zhao then asked Hucile to lead [-] cavalry to guard the city, and led [-] cavalry to confront the [-] Uighur cavalry by the Zhangye River.

The Zhangye River is the later Heishui River in Gansu, also known as Ruoshui in ancient times. It is the second largest inland river in my country and the largest inland river in Gansu.

It originated from the glaciers of the Qilian Mountains and finally flowed into the Juyan Sea. The famous Xixia Black Water City in the Tomb Raiders Notes is in the lower reaches of the Zhangye River.

The rivers formed by the melting of alpine glaciers generally have a large gap in water volume between the wet season and the dry season.

It is now in the final stage of the dry season. The entire Zhangye River is wide and shallow, with sandy land along the river, many of which are exposed riverbeds during the wet season.

Such a river naturally cannot become a barrier between the two armies, so the armies led by Zhang Zhao and Yaoge Luo Tongli did not confront each other across the river, but formed a confrontation near the Zhangye River.

The terrain here is the Zhangye River on the right, Heli Mountain on the left, Zhang Zhao is to the west, and Liaoquan Shouzhuo, who was trapped by Renyu Khan in Ganzhou, is behind him. The army camped on a small hillside in Heli Mountain and blocked Ganzhou The entry and exit point for the Uighur army to Liaoquan Shouzhuo.

The Uighurs in Ganzhou are to the east. They came from Ganzhou (Zhangye) with a large army, and they did not camp. These Uighurs are not very good at camping.

The troops of nearly 20,000 people set up some tents scattered on the plain between Heli Mountain and Zhangye River.

"Ma Sha is the one who came to you, you stormed for five or six days, if we dispatched 2000 people to storm Liaoquan Shouzhuo City, can we take it in one day?" In Zhang Zhao's camp, an emergency military meeting began.

Now Zhang Zhao has two choices, one is to keep 1000 people to defend the mountain pass, and lead the remaining 3000 people to storm Liaoquan to defend the city.

Strive to break the garrison and capture Renyu Khan within one day, and then force the Ganzhou Army in the east to retreat to Ganzhou City or even surrender.

The second option is to launch a surprise attack while the opposite Ganzhou army is not stable. As long as this Ganzhou army is defeated, then this battle, even the Ganzhou Uighurs, may be completely resolved.

But both of these methods are dangerous. To attack Liaoquan Shouzhu, first of all, can it be captured within a day?Secondly, can the defensive troops prevent the onslaught of the Ganzhou Army?

Although a large part of these Ganzhou troops looked mediocre in Zhang Zhao's opinion, there were 8000 people after all, and their morale was still terrible.

And taking the initiative to attack is also risky. In case of a little accident, he is now equivalent to being stuck in the middle.

"Liaoquan's fortified city is relatively short, so it's not too difficult to take it down in one day.

But this mountain pass is not dangerous. Whether it can withstand the attack of [-] Uyghur cavalrymen, the general thinks it is very difficult. If the mountain pass cannot stop the Uyghur cavalry, then we will be in danger. "

After thinking about it for a while, Ma Sha replied that they couldn't fight for six days. They had been chasing non-stop for six or seven days. They were already exhausted and could only eat dry food when they were hungry. Can't come out with full strength.

"Military envoy, if you can give a certain 2000 people, this mountain pass, Yan Jin will defend it for you with all his might. If you lose 2000 people, it is indeed more dangerous!"

Yan Jin interfaced and said that the mountain pass is quite open, and there is no Guancheng to use, so it is really impossible to defend it without 2000 people.

For a while, Zhang Zhao and all the generals in the house were in trouble, no matter from which point of view, there was a risk.

But you have to make a quick decision. The most terrifying thing is not making a wrong decision, but the law of not making a decision. Zhang Zhao still knows it.

"Military envoy, from a certain point of view, it is not advisable to attack and defend the city and launch a surprise attack now!"

Zhang Zhao looked up, and it was Pei Yuan who spoke. The wound on this kid's head had just healed, and he ran to Zhang Zhao's side impatiently.

"Then tell me why it's not advisable? Then tell me what you think should be done?"

For discussion, as long as it is not arguing, Zhang Zhao can allow everything.

"Military envoy, I have heard the name of Yao Ge Luo Tongli in Liangzhou, he is Renyu Khan's half brother, and he is quite powerful in Ganzhou.

Today he came with all his troops, but he didn't send an envoy to see the envoy at the first time, his heart was already revealed! "

"You mean, Yao Ge Luo Tongli probably has other thoughts?" Zhang Zhao asked, he really hadn't thought in this direction just now.

"This is inevitable!" Pei Yuan said resolutely: "If Yaoge Luo Tongli is a great loyal minister, and the monarch is in danger of being surrounded, the most important thing to do is not to think about defeating the enemy, but to send envoys to communicate with each other while the army is oppressing, so that Rescue Your Majesty with the law of peace.

For example, when Bai Deng, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, was besieged, if any clan clamored for a decisive battle against the Huns, they would definitely have the heart of disobedience. "

Zhang Zhao thought for a while, and there was some truth to what he said. He Jingzhi and others, who were detaining Chang Kaishen in Xi'an by Marshal Zhang and arguing to use force to deal with Zhang Yang, were definitely those who had evil intentions and were eager to rescue Chang Kaishen. It is all about finding a middleman for reconciliation.

"So, do you think Yaoge Luotongli might be waiting for us to storm Liaoquan Shouzhuo, and then fight us again under the excuse of Renyu Khan's revenge?"

"It must be so, as long as we divide our troops, the Ganzhou Uighur army will start to attack the mountain pass, and even if we capture Renyu Khan, it will be useless.

Hu people respect the strong, and a Khan who is captured by his old enemy will greatly reduce his own prestige!As long as we are defeated, Yao Ge Luo Tongli will usurp the throne, which is nothing! "

"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhang Zhao asked directly. Now he felt that his subordinates really lacked such a shameless counselor who could give advice and know the place.

　The fifth watch is over, Wuhu!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)