Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 151 Enlan Dazalukong
"Hahahahahaha!"

At the gate of the government office, Fang Chongyong looked at Cui Qianyou, who was dusty but full of energy, laughing so hard that he almost burst into tears!
I spent three days thinking hard about how to break the situation, but to no avail;
But he didn't expect the great joy from heaven, breaking the situation with one move!

"Your Majesty, the last general defeated the Tubo imperial army Enlan Dazalugong's troops, and I came here to ask for your merits on behalf of the soldiers!"

Cui Qianyou cupped his fists and saluted Fang Chongyong.

His journey was a long story, marching seven to eight hundred miles back and forth. He couldn't tell it in front of the government office in front of the public, right?
Besides, he also discovered a lot of secrets along the way, which he needed to tell Fang Chongyong alone.

"Come, follow me into the government office lobby."

Fang Chongyong kindly grabbed Cui Qianyou's forearm, turned to Zhang Guangsheng who was waiting on the side and said, "Go and invite the Shazhou border army general and local representatives of large households to come to the government office to discuss important matters. Go back as soon as possible!"

"Here! Let's go now!"

Zhang Guangsheng said excitedly, knowing in his heart that the opportunity to truly make a contribution was coming.

In the lobby of the government office, Fang Chongyong discovered that the Mingguang Armor on Cui Qianyou was stained with dark brown dried blood. He couldn't help but sigh and sigh, shaking his head and saying nothing.

"Fang Shijun, this trip with a thousand men under his command was full of dangers, and it was only with the blessing of the gods that we were able to escape."

Cui Qianyou was also filled with emotions.

The thousand cavalry under his command are all the elite of the Weirong Army. The elite soldiers who survived the offensive and defensive battles in Tubo New City are much stronger than the local Doulu Army in Shazhou.

This time Wang Zhongsi placed Cui Ganyou's troops in Changle County at the junction of Guazhou and Shazhou in order to accommodate Fang Chongyong's retreat. It was actually a rather selfish appointment.Wang Zhongsi's order to Cui Qianyou was to open the gap and rescue Fang Chongyong when Shazhou was besieged.

Of course, although Wang Zhongsi did not ignore the dangers facing Shazhou, he did not expect that the Tibetans would use all their strength to attack the western section of the Hexi Corridor.The main force of the Tang Army has always been in the eastern section of the Hexi Corridor!So when Jinchang, the capital city of Guazhou, was captured by the Tubo army, Cui Qianyou, after ascertaining the enemy's situation, did not choose to rescue rashly, but quietly retreated to Ziting Town in the southernmost part of Shazhou next door!

This was originally a garrison for the Tang Army, next to the sweet spring water, the location is very good.It was only abandoned during the war with Tibet more than ten years ago, and the fort was demolished by the Tibetans.

Using this place as a temporary stronghold, Cui Qianyou sent scouts to investigate the situation in Shazhou, and then discovered that Shazhou was actually besieged. Both cities were besieged, and they could not support each other.

After carefully analyzing the enemy's situation, Cui Qianyou felt that even if his thousand cavalry rushed to Shazhou to work on the expedition, it seemed that they would not be able to make a decisive impact.So he stopped temporarily in Ziting Town, but unexpectedly he met the Tubo troops who were transporting heavy supplies!

After sparing the first batch of baggage troops, Cui Qianyou began to lead the cavalry to sweep the Tubo troops along the sweet spring water, hit and run, usually after grabbing everything they could, and then set fire to the Tubo troops. The baggage was burned.

He firmly believed that as long as he could continue to attack the Tibetan people's food routes, it would only be a matter of time before the siege of Shazhou was lifted.Although the soldiers and horses in his hands are elite, they are not many in number, so he can only find ways to use them on the edge.

Unexpectedly, I caught a big fish a few days ago.

A mixed team of infantry and cavalry actually retreated along the sweet spring water to the highlands in the south, trying to return to Tubo!Finding that this team seemed to be lax in defense, Cui Qianyou led the cavalry to disperse the opponent without saying a word!

The Tibetan army did not seem to expect to encounter the Tang army in the south. They seemed to have been prepared for the pursuit of the Shazhou frontier army.After retreating from the west of Luocheng, they then made a big detour southward and walked in the desert for several days, losing a lot of troops in non-combat situations.

When they came exhausted to the shore of the sweet spring to drink water and horses, Cui Ganyou, who had been lying in wait for a long time, led his team to hit them, instantly knocking the unsuspecting Tubo people unconscious.

How many people fell into the fast river and drowned? In the end, only about a hundred riders went south, and almost all the rest died on the battlefield.

He was killed on the spot, fell into the river and drowned, or ran around in the desert and died of thirst!

"This army is the imperial guard directly under Zampu. The commander leading the army is Enlan Dazalugong. I heard from the prisoners that this man is very good at using troops and is brave and good at fighting. He once led an army to defeat Uighur!

It was an accident that a certain person led his troops to defeat it. At another time, he might not have been able to do it. "

Cui Qianyou said humbly.

In fact, he used the few cavalry flexibly and maximized the mobility of the cavalry. This is a great thing.In addition, he is good at observing the enemy's situation and thinking. He should not take action. When he cannot take action, he resolutely refrains from advancing to fight.

His style is like a lone wolf hunting, waiting patiently and looking for opportunities.

This is a typical display of strength and luck, and Fang Chongyong doesn't find it strange at all.

"Enlan Dazalukong escaped in a hurry, so he seized a lot of confidential documents this time... and sent them to the envoy's study later in the day."

Seeing that Wang Sili had appeared at the entrance of the lobby, Cui Qianyou quickly shut up and sat down as if nothing had happened.

After all the generals had arrived, Fang Chongyong introduced to everyone: "This is the Cui military envoy of the Wei Rong Army. After the Tibetan army besieging Luocheng retreated, they were defeated by his cavalry on the way. They were almost completely wiped out. one.

Ambassador Cui, in order to record your merits and to allow all the generals to bear witness, please tell me the battle in detail. "

Fang Chongyong said with a warm smile, this is an opportunity for Cui Qianyou to show off.

Which Tibetan army with strong style was defeated?
The generals of the Doulu Army couldn't help but talk about it, and even Guo Ziyi looked full of disbelief.They have the most say on whether the Tibetan army can fight or not.

At the very least, they are on par with the elite frontier troops of the Tang Army!Even worse!
"General Cui, please tell me and be as detailed as possible."

Guo Ziyi bowed her hands and said.

Fang Chongyong asked Zhang Guangsheng to pass a branch to Cui Qianyou, and the latter started to draw on the ground, drawing a simple diagram of his marching route, and explaining the marching and fighting process while drawing.

After he finished speaking, not to mention the representatives of big local businesses like Zhang Chan, even the generals of the Doulu Army were dumbfounded.

Cui Ganyou and his cavalry are basically the kind that have not been properly repaired and are always running away!Fortunately, we found a stronghold by the river, otherwise the horses would have died of thirst and it would have been a waste!
Cui Qianyou seriously used the cavalry as cavalry, not as mounted infantry.No wonder the Tubo people are so depressed.

When Qiang Nu was retreating at the end of his retreat, he was hit with a sap from behind. He would definitely not be able to defeat him!

It doesn’t matter who else is in charge.

However, this sap seems simple, but in fact it is not. This is a process of knowing the results and deducing them, thinking that it is easy to do.In fact, judging the enemy's situation, judging the enemy's strength, and judging the combat effectiveness and strengths and weaknesses of one's own troops are all a test of the commander's mind and skills.

If someone else goes up, the whole army will be wiped out if he is not careful.

Compared with the hard-working people like them who gritted their teeth and fought hand-to-hand with the Tubo people to defend the city, Cui Qianyou was fighting a beautiful battle.It's a bit like the first five cakes were eaten by the Luocheng Tang army guarding the city, and they didn't feel full.Cui Qianyou, a foreigner, ate the remaining half and was just full, so he captured the Tubo people.

You might say this is pure luck, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.Cui Qianyou led his troops hundreds of miles away from where he was stationed, and even left Guazhou where he was stationed. This is really not something that ordinary people have the courage to do.

At this moment, everyone present has only one mood, and that is: I can’t accept it!Opportunities only come to those who are prepared!

"Now that the enemy's situation is clear, the Tubo army in Guazhou has been cut off from reinforcements because of the bloody battle led by Commander Cui.

Now I am determined to send all my troops to Guazhou. Who is against it?Come forward now. "

Fang Chongyong asked as he looked around at the crowd.

Cui Qianyou only has a thousand cavalry, and he can defeat the Imperial Guards directly under Tubo Zanpu!If the generals in Shazhou don't dare to lead their troops to attack, they will become the backdrop for the winner!

The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.

At this moment, who has the nerve to say that he dare not go to Guazhou!
Whoever coaxes is a dog!

Seeing no one objected, Fang Chongyong continued:
"Three days later, the troops will be officially mobilized for the expedition. Everyone, please go back and prepare. If you have a good idea, you can come to me in private. I won't call you to discuss it. Let's all disperse.

Cui Junshi's merits will be reported to Hexi Jiedu Mansion after the war. "

Fang Chongyong worked quickly and decided on the follow-up matters in just a few words.

Upon hearing this, Cui Qianyou was immediately happy, and his anxious heart was immediately relieved.

By the Kaiyuan period, the "honored official" system established since the early Tang Dynasty had become unattractive to the Qiu Ba people.Relying on meritorious service to obtain various "honored officer" titles, and then using this to advance in the official career, it used to be one of the important channels for the bottom to move up.

But now, this road is completely blocked!

Qiu Ba, who only has the title of Honored Officer, is no different from the others.Now the Qiuba people don't value these things anymore.They fought bravely to kill the enemy, not to become officials, but just to serve as soldiers and eat food.

Being able to get rewards for military exploits, specifically material rewards here, is the only thing they pursue.But it is a pity that the imperial court did not customize these!

The system of awarding honorary officials is a fixed system, but the rewards of money and silk are very flexible. It is not unusual to give more, give less, or even not be rewarded for merit.

Therefore, what is currently more popular in border towns is the "reward system."

That is to say, the chief military officers who participated in the war, whose official rank was above the level of military envoy, would report their military exploits to the Jiedu Mansion at all levels, and then report them to the imperial court after being reviewed by the Jiedushi Envoy.Of course, it is inevitable that military achievements will be reduced step by step.

It is also possible for the Jiedushi to issue a reward first, and then receive the reward based on merit after completing the following steps.

No matter which one it is, the military commander has a great say here and can use it to deal with the generals who offend him on weekdays.

Of course, in order to win the support of his subordinates, the military chief also had to bargain with the court center to win more rewards.

As the governor of Shazhou, Fang Chongyong is the largest military officer here. Because Shazhou is currently "out of contact" with the imperial court, without Wang Zhongsi's authorization, he can only act according to the default rules.This is the main reason why all the generals are willing to sit here, listen to him and discuss military affairs with him.

Fang Chongyong's assurance to Cui Qianyou was obviously intended to win over him.With this military achievement, Cui Qianyou can make a great comeback and occupy a place in the Hexi military circles.

……

After everyone left, Cui Qianyou asked his subordinates to carry a large box to the government office's study room. After the two sat down, they began to talk secretly.

"The biggest gain this time is this."

Cui Qianyou rummaged in the box and finally took out a Tibetan military order written on parchment. There was a long paragraph written in Tibetan script. He didn't know what it was written on.Of course, this is no problem for Fang Chongyong, because there are countless local monks in Shazhou who know Tibetan writing, and there are a lot of them.

"I have already asked the prisoners. This is Tubo Zampu ordering Enlan Dazalugong to lead troops to Guazhou to protect Nangxia near Changle County in the west of Guazhou.

But for some unknown reason, he disobeyed military orders and led his troops back to Tubo territory privately.Someone privately thought that this might be Enlan Dazalugong thinking that there was no hope of winning this battle and trying to preserve his strength. "

Cui Qianyou handed the Tubo military order to Fang Chongyong and said.

The so-called Nangxia was Tubo's logistics organization and was also responsible for assisting in the construction of camps and fortresses, but its operation method was completely different from that of the Tang Dynasty.Tubo Zanpu ordered Enlan Dazalugong to lead troops to protect the newly established Nangxia in Guazhou. He obviously had great confidence in this army.

So why did Enlan Dazalugong disobey Zanpu's military order and attempt to return to Tibet to preserve his strength?

That is of course because seeing that this battle cannot be won, of course the direct lineage must be retained to deal with the Tibetan nobles who support the Buddhists!However, Cui Qianyou didn't know this part, it was just Fang Chongyong's guess.

"Next, we are not going to catch the blind, but using this military order as a guide, we will lead troops to attack the Tibetan logistics base near Changle County. After destroying the Tibetan logistics, the troops in front that are confronting the main force of the Tang army will definitely have to retreat. In Tubo territory, it will be a pursuit battle."

Fang Chongyong put away this key military order and said with a solemn expression.

"Of course, that's exactly what it is. So in this battle, I want to be the vanguard, and the local soldiers and horses in Shazhou are the backup. I just need to gather five thousand elite cavalry to attack Changle County.

Although it is not guaranteed, the risk of failure is very small.Judging from the fact that troops have to be mobilized from Shazhou to support the food road, the Tibetan army has reached its limit.

Guazhou must be empty and vulnerable. "

Cui Qianyou also put away his smile and said seriously.

"Understood. Three days later, we will gather all our troops and horses, and I will go out to Guazhou with the army."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Cui Qianyou's view.

Hearing this outrageous proposal, Cui Qianyou did not object, but praised: "Your Majesty is now different from what he used to be. He has deeply understood the way of a general. In time, he will definitely become famous all over the world."

"Don't praise me anymore. I still learned the art of war from you."

Fang Chongyong smiled bitterly.

"That doesn't count as learning, it can only be regarded as mutual learning. Now that you are a veritable governor of the border town, no one will treat you like a child."

Cui Qianyou couldn't help but sigh and sigh.

Children who knew nothing about military affairs in Chang'an before were trained in Hexi for two years, and they already understood the urgency of "big responsibilities imposed on them".It is easy to understand the basics of the art of war, but this conscious responsibility is rare.

The "hairy kid" in front of me, whose body has not yet been shaped, may even surpass his father in future achievements!
(End of this chapter)