Defend the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 95
Han Ping'an and Su Dasushi returned to the foot of the mountain. While inspecting the recruits who were training, they sighed: "Your second brother is always looking forward and backward, always thinking about small things, and has no courage at all. He is far worse than your elder brother, and he can't compete with you." Father Hanby, I reckon he won't be able to accomplish anything in the future."

"It's hard to say, it's not that you didn't see it, the third brother is determined to help him."

"The third child is just protecting himself. If you can help him now, you can help others in the future."

"It's impossible for the third child to help the boss. The third child has a grudge against the boss."

"If the second child can't do anything in the future, we can bring the third child over."

"Forget it, the third child is actually not a good thing."

Su Dasushi sighed, and muttered again: "You know the virtues of my elder brothers best, they are all his mother's disasters, pulling them here is like leading wolves into the house."

Han Ping'an laughed and said, "I'm talking about pulling people out, not really pulling them onto our territory."

Su Dasushi asked in a low voice, "What do you mean?"

"Get rid of Mazatata, and then we have to beware of Dashi. I heard that the life of the Sogdians in Dashi is not easy, and many Sogdian businessmen are plotting to rebel. You are now the director of intelligence. Wait until you solve it." The old bastard Maza can help them connect."

"Let the second and third protect those Sogdian merchants?"

"You have seen how powerful the Sogdian merchants are. Without the help of Bai Zuojian and Ashina Shan, we would have been unable to win this battle. The second and third children will be very happy if the Sogdian merchants are willing to help. "

"But those Sogdian merchants want to rebel against Dashi!"

"Do you think the second and third are really loyal to the Caliph of Baghdad?"

"That's right, don't talk about them, I'm afraid my father Khan is not really loyal."

"The enemy of the enemy is a friend. When we have money and food in the future, we can even support them with some money and food. Later, we will pay attention to whether there are other tribes who want to rebel. As long as we have them, we must find a way to help them .”

Su Dasushi grinned and said, "Make something up and make them mess up. As long as they mess up, they won't be able to care about us."

Han Pingan patted him on the shoulder: "What we need most now is time and an environment for peaceful development."

Su Dasushi asked: "If Tubo attacks Father Khan aggressively, will we help my Father Khan?"

"Of course we need to help, not only money and food, but also troops when necessary."

"understood."

Just as he was talking, there was another thunderous shout of killing in front of him.

When it comes to military training, the night watchman who was born as a frontier scout is definitely an expert.

The newly rescued more than 1000 slaves of various ethnic groups were temporarily organized into 22 regiments, with 500 people in each regiment, and two brigades were set up, with night watchmen serving as regiment leaders and brigade commanders.

More than 400 Turkic warriors, including Gu Sili, were broken up and incorporated into this temporarily formed army, serving as the team leader and deputy team leader respectively, and the fire leader was elected by the slaves who had just been rescued.

They managed to change their minds and don't want to be bulls and horses for Tubo anymore. They all know that as long as they win the battle in front of them, they can live a good life.

The castle of Mazhata Tower was knocked down by the lightning from the living god, and many people saw it.

Even the gods are helping Datang's Yele Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, this battle will definitely be won.

Their morale was higher than those of the Turkic warriors who had robbed a lot of trophies. Together with their respective team leaders and deputy team leaders, they learned the moves in an orderly manner according to the moves taught by the team leader and brigade commander.

There are only more than 1000 people, only more than 3000 have weapons, and the rest can only use hoes, sickles, hammers and even sticks.

The rescued more than 400 blacksmiths are working overtime with the seized iron ingots to make spears, but the gap is too large, and it is difficult to achieve one spear per person in a short period of time.

Han Pingan had no choice but to let the elder sister and brother-in-law show the miracle that they had changed from a false priest to a false god, and planned to blow up the mountain after dark to get more rocks.

Turn around and arrange several regiments to climb to both sides of the valley, and when Mazatata's army arrives, let the regiments fight and retreat, lead the enemy into the valley, and throw stones from the side.

As for the old and weak women and children who were rescued, under the arrangement of more than 300 schoolchildren, they all lit fires and cooked food, looked after horses, cattle and sheep, and sewed clothes that could keep out the cold for slaves who did not have thick clothes before.

Li Chengye handed over the weapons and armor collected from Suda Bolu and Suda Sagon to the regiments, and rode his horse to chase after his son-in-law.

"Sanlang, they have a lot of rich weapons. There are more than 400 knives and more than [-] spears."

"Of course, you need to bring more weapons when you go on an expedition. Otherwise, how can you replenish them if they are damaged?"

"It is."

Li Chengye looked back and sighed again: "When you first started running the school, I thought it was too hasty and recruited too many students. Now that I think about it, it's not hasty at all, and even recruited too few. This time those children really It was a great help, if it weren't for them, with so many people and so many things, we wouldn't have been able to take care of them."

More than 300 school children manage everything in an orderly manner, which really saves people a lot of worry.

But then again, they manage all the slaves who were used to submissive before, and now they give hope to those slaves, they are very obedient, and management is not difficult.

Han Ping'an turned his horse's head, looked at the schoolchildren who were busy shuttling in the camp, and said with a smile: "This time we robbed a lot of food, horses, cattle and sheep, and the little leaders in Uudam can't jump around anymore. I plan to extend this trip." A term for a batch of schoolchildren.”

"When will it be extended?" Su Da Su Shi asked curiously.

"Another three months."

"What are you going to do with those little chiefs?"

"That's right, Tubo invaded my Yele tribe. They were unwilling to send troops, but they actually used slaves and children to make up their numbers. It doesn't make any sense where this matter goes."

Han Pingan thought it over, and said with a smile: "We didn't want to fight hard with them before, mainly because we were worried that the leaders of big tribes such as Anu Shi and Yuan Jingang would have ideas. Now Anu Shi, Yuan Jingang and the others are with us. Fighting Tubo, and seeing what those little chiefs did, will definitely support us to deal with them."

Li Chengye asked with a smile: "How to clean up?"

"Those who have illicit relationships with Tubo will definitely die. Those who have no liaison with Tubo will not be able to become leaders anymore. All their territories and servants will be confiscated. Don't they like to stay in Yele City to live and dream, so let them stay in Yele City in the future."

"What about the money and food owed to them?"

"One yard is worth one yard. Since I borrowed it from them, I will return it with interest according to the contract in the next autumn harvest."

"Why pay it back, it's okay not to pay it back."

"It's because it's okay if you don't pay it back. We want to let Anu Shi, Yuan Jingang and even Quan Yele know that I, Han Ping'an, keep my word."

The son-in-law is indeed a person who does great things, and he is willing to exchange 100 million buckets of food for his reputation!
Li Chengye admired it from the bottom of his heart, and then thought that the Yele tribe would definitely become more and more prosperous in the future, so he asked in a low voice: "Sanlang, after this battle, what will happen to such a large area south of the Kela Mountain Pass?"

Han Pingan said helplessly: "I'm having a headache because of this. Many valleys have been reclaimed, and the land is quite fertile. Don't be too sorry. If you want to keep people farming, you also need to send troops to garrison. What we lack most now is People, I really hate to leave people here."

In terms of area, the area of ​​the Yele Department is very large, with a radius of nearly a thousand miles.

The Kela Mountain Pass is six or seven hundred miles away from Baisha City, which is too far to care about. Su Dasushi also feels that it is inappropriate to keep people.

Li Chengye had a different idea, turned around and looked at Xuechuan in the distance: "Sanlang, we have only wiped out most of the Tubo these days, and there are still a few Tubo warriors who have missed the territory, and there are quite a few fish that slipped through the net. If we don't care Ask, sooner or later they will make a comeback."

"I've asked Team Youyi to clear the payment."

"But those pastures and river valleys, where seeds can be sprinkled can grow grain, the pastures are so lush, what a good place to raise horses!"

"The point is that it's too far away, who wants to stay here."

"Let uncle be stationed. Give uncle a thousand soldiers, and give uncle five or six thousand slaves. Next year, there will be a harvest. In a year or two, I will give you war horses."

The Tibetans have already planted winter wheat and highland barley, which will be harvested next year.

Han Pingan weighed it, but still shook his head: "Uncle Six, Yu'er will definitely not be happy if you stay here."

"Whether she's happy or not, it's a big deal to be stationed here!"

"Okay, you can help me garrison for two years first, such a large area can completely set up another state, after this battle is over, you will be the marching commander of my Yele Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and also act as the governor of Nanzhou."

Han Pingan thought for a while, and then said: "As for the soldiers, you can choose from these temporary regiments later. I will give you [-] for those who graze and farm the land, including the old and weak, women and children. I will send you two more later. Ten veteran soldiers and five hundred schoolchildren."

Guarding an area of ​​nearly a thousand miles, and when the weather warms up, he can also lead troops to wipe out the remaining Tubo. This is more interesting than being a military city lord before.

Li Chengye was so excited that he grinned and said, "That's it, uncle promises to help you defend."

……

In a blink of an eye, two days passed.

As soon as the training of the 22 regiments was completed, the scouts sent by Su Dabulu rushed back to report the arrival of the Tubo army.

There are several ways for Mazha Tata to go back to his hometown, but the Kela Mountain Pass is the closest and safe one, because he wants to detour not for dozens of miles, but for three or four hundred miles, and all he passes through is no-man's land where there is no grass.

According to the previously discussed countermeasures, Han Pingan immediately ordered Li Chengye, Chen Biao and others to line up at Taniguchi.The six regiments lined up, with swords and guns everywhere, and battle flags fluttering. It was spectacular from a distance.

Of the remaining sixteen regiments, eight were on standby two miles inside the valley, and six were behind the valley as a reserve.The two regiments climbed to the mountainside on both sides of the valley, ready to hit with stones.

Suda Bolu and Suda Shargun divided into two groups, each leading [-] Turkic warriors, heading east and west, hiding in two valleys about five or six miles from east to west.

Maza Tata saw that the situation was not good under the city of Yele, so he made up his mind to withdraw first, and then attack again in May and June of the next year. Unexpectedly, he killed so many horses, so he rushed to the Kela Mountain Pass, and found that Taniguchi had actually Tang Jun.

You don't need to ask to know that something happened in my hometown.

He was so angry that he flew into a rage, and immediately ordered the entire army of his eldest son to press on him.

Five or six thousand slaves dismounted from their horses, and with scimitars in their hands, they pressed up like mountains and seas.

Looking at the densely packed enemies, Han Ping'an was really a little nervous, but he is the coach now, so he doesn't need to fight in person.

How could Li Chengye miss this opportunity, put on a red cloak again, held a horizontal knife, and asked sharply while wandering in front of the formation: "Boys, do you remember how they bullied you?"

"Remember!"

"Remember how they killed your relatives, how they abused your mother and sisters?"

"Remember!"

"The time for revenge has come. Those who want to take revenge, and those who don't want to be slaves anymore, hold your ground for this general, come and kill one, come and kill one pair!"

A night watchman raised his knife suddenly: "Kill!"

A stone stirred up thousands of waves, and the shouts of killing sounded like thunder.

These regiments are all equipped with weapons, so they can only be allowed to take the lead.

The Tubo slaves were getting closer and closer, and Han Pingan couldn't bear to look directly at how many people would die in a while.

Although Yinniang had never fought like this before, she knew very well that her younger brother was now the coach, and she must not show any signs of timidity. She walked up to him and held his hand tightly: "Don't be afraid, Dad and the others should be here soon."

"Oh."

Han Pingan settled down, and looked back at the handsome flag held high by the guard.

At this time, the Tubo striker suddenly quickened his pace and rushed over screaming.

"Fire arrows!"

"Come again, don't stop!"

The front of Taniguchi was only two miles wide. Although the archers were all novice archers, they didn't need to aim at all in the face of densely packed enemies. Just follow the instructions of the brigade commander and team leader, and shoot as many arrows as possible.

In fact, there is really no need to aim the head, just see a shower of arrows, and a lot of people will fall down.

Standing on the mountainside, Han Ping'an clearly saw the Tubo slave who had missed the arrow rushing to the front of the formation, and bumped into a spear that was suddenly raised obliquely. Under the scolding of Shuai, Gu Sili and other team leaders, they fought with all their might.

The archers were still shooting upwards from the back of the formation, and the sound of shouts, howls and drums of the two warring parties shook the sky.

Most of the opponents were slaves, and it was clear that Li Chengye and the others not only resisted, but also pushed forward slowly.

Han Pingan breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Biao, the brigade commander of the night watch team standing on the side, thought that all of this was expected.

Seeing that the Mazhata Pagoda, which was about three miles away from the mouth of the valley, could not be attacked for a long time, two centurions led slaves to go up.

Han Pingan took a deep breath, turned around and asked, "Chen Lvshuai, what should we do now?"

"Can't withdraw."

"Can my Sixth Uncle and the others stand it?"

"If you can't stand it, you have to stand it."

Fighting a war is not a dinner party, you must listen to other people's opinions, Han Pingan didn't ask any more.

The second group of Tibetans pressed up, and more than half of the regiments guarding Taniguchi were killed or injured. Li Chengye did not die, and immediately ordered to fight and retreat.

Chen Biao said suddenly: "The time is almost here."

Han Pingan reacted, and immediately turned around and said, "Let the wolf smoke!"

Several personal guards who had prepared earlier quickly lit the firewood with torches.

A puff of wolf smoke rose slowly, and the terrain was already high, and it could be seen for six or seven miles.

Suda Bolu, who had been waiting for a long time, waved his hand, and more than 900 warriors slowly drove out of the valley.

Mazha Tata also saw the wolf smoke, and quickly ordered the scouts to investigate the sides and behind.Even the Tubo warriors who were storming the Kela Mountain Pass noticed that the offensive slowed down.

After Li Chengye personally broke up, he led the last regiment with only more than 200 soldiers to retreat into the valley.

Ma Zha Dunzhu reacted, and quickly ordered to hunt down.

However, after chasing and chasing, there was a rain of stones from the sky, and huge stones fell from both sides, and hundreds of slaves were killed and injured in a blink of an eye.

He realized that there was an ambush, and while yelling at the slaves to continue to charge, he wanted to retreat.

But there were too many slaves behind, and the valley was too narrow, so not only could they not retreat, but they were pushed forward by the slaves behind.

Just as he was burning with anxiety, his head suddenly buzzed, and he was hit by a stone the size of a millstone, his eyes went dark, and he didn't know anything.

A stone the size of a millstone hit the ground.

The person who supervised the battle died, and the stones kept falling from the sky. The slaves couldn't bear it anymore, and they howled back regardless of whether there were warriors supervising the battle behind them.

They ran out, while the second batch of Tibetans were still squeezing in.

Squeezing each other or even stepping on each other, Taniguchi suddenly became a mess.

From the moment he saw the wolf smoke, Maza Tata couldn't care about this side, and was busy arranging troops to prevent a possible surprise attack.

Five or six miles away, whether it is close or not, it is not far.

When he finally got into formation, the east and west sides were filled with dust.

Su Dabolu led his troops to kill the enemy at Taniguchi according to the plan, and Su Dashagun led his troops straight to the Tubo rear army.

Although Maza Tata had been prepared for a long time, he was facing nearly [-] Turkic cavalry. The three or four thousand slaves in Taniguchi were dispersed, and the formation of the rear army was disrupted.

Tang Jun, who was killed into the valley just now, rushed out and killed more and more.

There were only 3000 to [-] people before, but now it has become tens of thousands. They are slowly pushing this way, about two miles outside the Taniguchi, lined up again, and the lineup is stronger than before.

(End of this chapter)