Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 976

Eight hundred miles north of Dafeichuan, there is Fucheng City in Qinghai Lake.

Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, Cheng Yaojin, Xue Wanche, Wei Chigong, the five marching chiefs, once again received an urgent military report.

"The Western Turks came so fast!"

"Don't wait, let's send troops." Uncle Guo Shan Xiong said.

However, this battle in Qinghai was fought by the emperor himself, but the emperor was in Chang'an.Therefore, Zhang Xutuo and Wei Wensheng were commanding the former enemy, but these two veterans have not yet reached the front line.

The front line is still dominated by the five tiger generals. The emperor gave special orders to Qin Qiong before they set off for the five tiger generals.

Let Qin Qiong be the main general, because the emperor thought it was safer for Qin Qiong to use troops.

The main purpose of sending troops this time is to rescue Siye, and the second is to repel the Western Turks and Tubo. Whether they can destroy Murong Ke's nephew or not, and the recovery of the entire Tuyuhun is second.

The emperor recruited more than [-] troops to the five tiger generals, and each of the five armies unified the army. However, these troops had to be gathered from the Heshuo, Guanlong and four roads. At present, there are only about one-third of the more than one hundred thousand people. Those who got off are still on the road and are speeding up.

Before they left for the expedition, the emperor's strategy was to gather troops in Fucheng City, take over the inheritance, and then defeat the enemy, preferably in an ambush.

But now, it seems that the situation is not right, the plan has not kept up with the changes, Siye's soldiers and horses have not returned to the north for a long time, but the Turkic people and Murong Ke's uncle and nephew moved quickly.

"Yeah, I can't wait any longer, so let's go and meet him." Yuchi Jingde also said.

But Qin Qiong was still looking through the collected information.

After a long time, Qin Qiong raised his head.

"Everyone, before leaving Beijing, Your Majesty confessed that we have not established the country for a long time, and we are waiting for prosperity. We need to recuperate and recharge our batteries. This time, we will not be able to fight the war, but we should be cautious. The Qin Dynasty was established not long ago. , it’s not easy to accumulate this family business, and it can’t stand the toss.”

"Your Majesty's words are still ringing in our ears. As the generals in command, we will never forget."

"How can you worry about money and food in a war? If that's the case, how can you fight this battle?" Yu Chigong asked.

But Qin Qiong still said, "Now that the enemy's situation is unclear and the troops have not gathered, it is not a wise move to send troops rashly and go deep into the enemy's territory alone. I think you are not willing to take over General Siye, and end up sending us to Trapped in, let His Majesty send troops to rescue us again?"

"How is it possible, even with 2 to [-] people here, we can still kill him seven in and seven out!"

"General Yuchi's bravery, of course, no one doubts, but we can't take risks easily. Presumably you have seen some information before, Siye went south to attack, and the biggest enemy he encountered after going deep into the enemy's territory was not Tuyuhun, nor Tubo or Turkic. People, but the plateau climate in the south. After our elite soldiers arrived there, they experienced fatigue, dizziness, and heartache. A large number of soldiers were reduced due to non-combat. It's very bad for us."

It is precisely because of this that the emperor said that he would fight this battle in Fucheng City, waiting for work with ease, and avoiding altitude sickness.

"Look at this information, it was sent from Hexi Dunhuang. It said that the Western Turks outside Yumen Pass had made a big move and were still gathering troops. Obviously, they wanted reinforcements."

Qin Qiong persuaded patiently, "I know that everyone is eager to help, but our task now is not only to meet General Siye, but also to defend Fuqi City. Behind us is not only the royal city of Tuyuhun, but also Fuqi City. If the Western Turks invade the Longyou counties in Hexi, but we have penetrated deep into the hinterland of Tuyuhun and cannot return to the defense in time, then let the Western Turks invade the Helong counties, burn, kill and plunder, how will we explain it?"

Speaking of this, Qin Qiong clenched his fists and said, "Guarding the frontier and defending the land is our job as a soldier. As a soldier, we should serve the imperial court. The general died in a hundred battles on the battlefield, so why return the corpse wrapped in horse leather. We must not let the flames of war burn until the end of the war. Within the national border, let him burn to the land of our Great Qin!"

"This battle must be defended well before attacking!"

Xue Wanche said, "I'll go and urge again, so that all the soldiers and horses will arrive as soon as possible."

Shan Xiongxin said, "I will personally take Qingqi out to find out the enemy's situation!"

After they left, Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "Shubao, you are becoming more and more handsome now."

Qin Qiong smiled wryly, "I also know that the brothers are no worse than me in terms of combat achievements or qualifications. Even the second brother Shan has stood alone a long time ago, and his qualifications and military achievements are far above mine. It's just that His Majesty has entrusted him with a heavy responsibility and dare not underestimate the enemy."

Cheng Yaojin smiled and punched him in the chest, "My brothers, who would really care about these things? I'm afraid that if Siye is surrounded, what should I do? If it's because we missed the timely rescue, there is There are three longs and two shorts, and I’m afraid we won’t be able to explain it even more.”

General Wang Luo Siye was not only a strong general of the dynasty, but also the most trusted brother of the emperor. If something happened to Siye in Tuyuhun and he died in battle, no one would be able to bear the consequences.

"Maybe Siye will be besieged, but I believe that with General Siye's ability, he can hold out for a while, which is enough for us to find out the situation and make preparations."

Cheng Yaojin could only smile, "I hope!"

A few days later, a knight from Dafeiling galloped into Fuqi City, and brought the latest military news.

"Luo Siye was besieged by [-] enemy troops in the Dafeiling camp. There are more than [-] soldiers and civilians in the camp. There are food, grass and equipment to last for about three months, waiting for help."

"Send troops!" Shan Xiongxin said directly.

But unexpectedly, Qin Qiong refused again.

"I have another piece of information here. The Western Turkic Shekui Khan sent 20 troops from the east, all the way to attack Hexi, all the way from Qiemo to Tuyuhun."

"So what? Rescuing soldiers is like putting out a fire, so save General Siye first."

Qin Qiong said, "Although Siye sent someone to ask for help, the letter said it was not in danger. He has tens of thousands of horses, and he has food and equipment that can last for three months, and he is guarding against danger. Will something happen in a while. We must guard against this Sheku Khan."

"What do you mean, Siye is not in a hurry?" Shan Xiongxin said unhappily.

"General Siye is trapped there, but it is not critical. On the contrary, Hexi is more critical at this time. Before that, most of the soldiers from the counties in Hexi were dispatched. Now it is empty time, so I think that the soldiers from the counties in Hexi should be transferred first. Return to the garrison for defense, and send more troops and horses to strengthen the defense, and the Western Turkic soldiers cannot break into the Hexi Corridor and kill them."

"You, you don't care about the present, you care so far away?"

Qin Qiong still insisted, "Your Majesty once said that as a general, you can lead an army, command all the way, and fight the battle in front of you well. But to be a commander, you must focus on the overall situation, and you can't count the gains and losses of a city or a place. You need to make overall plans." The overall situation. Right now, all the soldiers in Guanlongheshuo are coming to our side, if I only focus on our side, then the overall situation in the west will collapse, and the gains outweigh the losses."

"I have made a statement to His Majesty, but it is a long way to go back and forth, so the memorial has already been issued, but the soldiers and horses of the Hexi counties will also start to leave Fucheng City and return to their station today."

At the end of the military meeting, Cheng Yaojin talked with his old brother Qin Qiong again.

"Your decision may be right in the overall situation, but I still have to remind you that Siye is the elder brother of the emperor. If you do this now, aren't you afraid of offending the great general?"

"Siye is also my cousin, so he doesn't want to rescue him sooner, but now the whole Guanlong Heshuo is being affected by one hair, and the whole body is affected. If one step is wrong, it may be another step. I have a heavy responsibility, and I dare not Careless."

(End of this chapter)