The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 73 A Story of a Flag
The news of Shatuo's rebellion was actually noticed by the imperial court as early as the beginning of July. When Li Keyong blocked the news and attacked Yun and Wei prefectures, a man named Li Zhuo rushed to Ren Yun and Wei prefectures to recruit The envoy, together with Lulong Jiedu envoy and Tuyuhun governor Helian Duo, quietly mobilized troops.

Regarding the reaction of the imperial court, Li Keyong naturally had a prediction. When he was fighting against Xin and Daizhou, he turned around and attacked Youzhou, defeated Lulong Jiedu envoy Li Keju, broke through the blockade, cut off an enemy, and then turned to the north for a surprise attack. He Lianduo, the governor of Tuyuhun who was led to Yunzhou and Weizhou, fought back and forth with his father Li Guochang, and lost another enemy.

In the end, the remaining recruiting envoy Li Sui was the easiest way.

The result of this inference is also what Li Keyong wanted. The initial attack on Youzhou was considered smooth, but later it stopped in Jixian County, and Li Keju was in a stalemate.

The first wave of offensive hit hard bones. Li Keyong sat outside the tent, looking at the black sky, there was faint thunder, his expression was solemn, and there was a trace of uneasiness.

In the past few days, the contact with Weizhou and Yunzhou has never been broken, and the army movements of Helianduo and Li Zhuo are also under control, but the battle situation here is not good. The longer it drags on, the more I feel a little impatient.

'As long as my father dragged me to a detour, everything became simple. '

He sat there and took a deep breath.

On the vast land to the west of Jixian County, the Shatuo cavalry that harassed various places were shrinking towards Yunzhou and Weizhou. Occasionally, they encountered Tang army scout cavalry, and a chaotic chasing and fighting broke out.

The grass dies.

In the gradually brightening sky, horseshoes trampled over the red mud, and in the distant villages surrounded by black smoke, corpses were hung on the treetops, and the houses were burnt black and collapsed.

The figure on horseback was wearing the Tang army's armor, looking at the village slaughtered by the Shatuo soldiers, gritted his teeth, spat out the bloody saliva on the ground, got off the horse, and let his companions Help bandage the wound.

This is a group of five scouts. At dawn, they met a group of Shatuo Qingqi at the foot of the mountain at the junction of Weizhou. The movement of Tuo's main force will bring back the news, and they will not let the other party go so simply.

The wine splashed on the wound, and the leading scout frowned, spat out a mouthful of blood, looked at the hanged villagers over there with bared teeth, and cursed indignantly.

The two remaining people next to him are all scouts under his command, and one of them is bandaging the wound on the back of his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Shatuo people are just wolves who don't know how to raise them. Next time, kill a few more."

Holding the knife in his hand, the leading man smashed a corner of the rock with a bang, grabbed the wine bag, took two gulps, and was about to speak, when a slight bird song suddenly sounded, the two turned their heads, and the other The guard scout in the distance hid behind a rock, beckoned to the two of them, waited for them to approach, and pointed down with his eyes.

"There's a rider who looks like General Shatuo in his attire."

"Huh? There is a white flag on the back."

"I'll go and kill him." The scout who put away his wine bag turned to lead the horse, but was stopped by the man in charge, "Don't be impulsive, that man seems to be dead? What's written on the flag?"

A distance of more than ten feet away, a war horse on the mountain road was kicking its hooves and trotting past from the sight of the three of them. On the waving white flag, there was a sign saying "Enter my Han land, kill!" ' handwriting.

The scout led by the scout heard what his subordinates read out, and there was a smile on his face. He pulled the scout who wanted to go down, and said in a low voice: "You go back to the camp immediately and report to the envoy, saying that you may find Shatuo in Weizhou." The main force."

The two looked puzzled, the man wiped his thick beard from under his chin, and grinned triumphantly.

"Old horses know the way. What's more, military horses, these horses have been kept by the Shatuo people for an unknown period of time, and they will definitely return to the army's horse herd. It must be right to follow them!"

The detectives jumped on their horses, rode across the vast plains, and returned to the barracks along the familiar path in memory. Soon after, hundreds of cavalry came out, and the soldiers were extremely fast. The change was also unexpected on both sides.

The mighty cavalry covered their hoofs and leaned over. Taking advantage of the dark sky, they launched a surprise attack on the hidden main force of Shatuo in Weizhou. Afterwards, [-] Tang army infantry followed closely behind, advancing inch by inch with a battle line of several miles.

On July [-], Shatuo chieftain Li Youjin Xianwei and Shuo prefectures surrendered.

On the 24th, Li Keyong received the news and hurriedly withdrew his troops for backup. Li Keju took the opportunity to chase from behind to Yao'erling, killed more than a thousand enemies, and continued to pursue him tail-to-tail.

On July 27, He Lianduo, the governor of Tuyuhun, and Li Sui, the recruiter, attacked back and forth, and the [-] Shatuo soldiers and horses who had just gathered fled in all directions.
"Unexpectedly, this battle was so easy."

In the lead green rain curtain, there was a murderous military camp, soldiers and horses came in and out, and the muddy road stretched along the tents. In the central tent, a middle-aged general named Li Zhuo was talking with the veteran general in the army .

"The soldiers and horses of Shatuo were defeated. In a short period of time, they will not be able to make a comeback. It's just a pity that Li Guochang and Li Keyong fled to Tatar with their clan and family members. Beg me to let him get more credit, and leave the rest to him."

"Just one thing, I can't write down, sort out the whole process of the war, and report it to the court"

On the first place, the general with a dignified face stroked his long beard and looked at the white flag hanging on the side of the tent. The whole battle changed quietly, all on it. Later, he sent someone to inquire about the Shatuo horse along the way. In the direction when they came, apart from the messy horseshoe marks on the ground, a large number of fragments of carriages, and porcelain, there was only a hill with dozens of corpses of Shatuo people piled up.

The entire process of the war is to be recorded in the army's book, but how does he record it and report it?Unexpectedly, it was an ordinary flag, or the person who wrote the flag, that controlled the situation of the battle.

However, the war in the north has been resolved, and there are still many aftermath to be dealt with, but the news of the peace of the war must always be released.

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The sound of hooves galloped through the official road, from north to south, entering Yanmen and then spreading to the state capitals. The news of the pacification of the war spread to the state government offices, and then printed and distributed to the county government offices below.

One after another, the notices were posted, all of which announced that the rebellion of the Shatuo people in the north had been put down. The literate people read the content to the people around them, and the crowd of onlookers set off a commotion. Listen to what you hear and pass it on to your relatives or acquaintances.

The heat continued, the figure passed by, and outside the bustling circle, Geng Qing looked up and listened for a while, then led Qiao Niang, Bai Yunxiang, and a few helpers out of the city with large and small bags of food. On the way back, Xiao The girl followed behind excitedly, her face was flushed, and she chattered non-stop.

Thinking that the barbarian had left, he ran up with a lot of things.

"Sir, just now it was said that the Shatuo people have been defeated, can we go back?"

"I won't go back. Now that I've come here, I have to go to Chang'an to see, how can I return halfway."

Geng Qing patted her on the head. He didn't feel much about the news that the Shatuo people were defeated, but he was a little worried about An Jingsi. On the way out of the city, he found a vendor from the north and asked about Feihu County. Not hearing the news about the death of the generals defending the city made him feel a little relieved.

'No news is the best news. '

He picked up the mountain road and came over. He didn't know much about what happened outside, so he was slightly relieved now. The next step was to go to Fenshui to take a boat and go to Hezhong Mansion.

Before long, the team continued southward.

　In this battle, if the protagonist does not participate, just take a brief description.

　　That flag is also a buried thread. It will be useful in the future

　　
　
(End of this chapter)