Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 416 The person who must be surpassed
Su Dingfang didn't react for a moment, and was stunned for a moment before saying, "Su thanked Mr. Chen for the recommendation."

Chen Qingsi knew that he had misunderstood her and said hurriedly: "I feel a little sorry for Mr. Su Xing. Mr. Xing is already over seventy years old and has to go to Shanzhou to take charge. He may go into battle at any time."

Su Dingfang patted his inner thigh and said with a smile: "What did I think was wrong? That's it! Hey, my thanks before were not fake. I have nothing special in my life, only some achievements in military strategy. I love this so much that I wish I could stay in a military camp all day long. For a rough person like me, the prosperous places like Chang'an and Luoyang have nothing to remember. After returning from Baekje, I only felt like I was recovering. It feels like rusty iron. Even today, after hearing the news about being transferred to Shanzhou, I feel refreshed and at least ten years younger."

Su Dingfang's eyes were blazing and he said: "For people like me, the final destination is to be shrouded in horse leather. I really can't get used to the turmoil in the temple."

The current Su Dingfang is no longer the same as before. Back then, because of his youth and arrogance, he allowed his subordinates to plunder when the horse stepped on Jieli Khan's tent. He was severely punished and remained silent for decades without anyone paying attention.

Now he has conquered the Western Turks, Ping Congling, Yi Baiji, defeated Tubo, destroyed the three kingdoms one after another, and captured their master Wushuang General alive.

He was in the Gyeonggi Vanity Fair, so there was no reason why he wouldn't be involved.

Not to mention anything else, Queen Wu's gifts were delivered to the Duke of Xing's mansion every three days. His daughter-in-law, Queen Wu, summoned her every three days and rewarded them with various rare things.

After all, Su Dingfang was a pure martial artist. He could not be as good at dancing as Li Ji, and he could keep his integrity among the interests of all parties.

Facing the intrigues in the political field, Su Dingfang was tired of dealing with it, and it was really not as fun as going to the battlefield.

Su Dingfang has seen a lot of life and death, and his son Su Qingjie is not a great person. Considering his achievements, as long as he does not go against Mao Tianxia and commit any rebellion, there is no problem in being happy for a few lifetimes.

Instead of staying in Chang'an and Luoyang, Su Dingfang really felt that going to the border towns would be more comfortable than enjoying family happiness in the rear.

Chen Qingsi felt Su Dingfang's true thoughts and couldn't understand, but she felt much better. She said jokingly: "There is a general in the Tubo Gar family named Lun Qinling. This man is quite capable, but arrogant. They often say that there is no one in China. I wish I could When I was born a few years ago, I was under the leadership of His Majesty Taizong. When he encountered this situation on the battlefield, Su Xinggong had to teach him a lesson and let him know what it means to be high and high."

Su Dingfang nodded heavily and only mentioned His Majesty Taizong and Li Weigong. Wasn't this because he didn't take himself seriously?
Where does the courage come from when his generals are defeated?

The seventy-year-old veteran grinned and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. If we meet this man named Lun Qinling on the battlefield, I will definitely let him know how many eyes Lord Ma has..."

Chen Qing was overjoyed and said, "Just wait for the good news!"

After having had enough wine and food, Chen Qingsi personally sent Su Dingfang out of the house and bowed goodbye.

Su Dingfang rode away.

Chen Qingsi looked at that stalwart yet somewhat old body and couldn't help but think to herself: "I wonder when we will meet next time."

Back home, I played with Jingjing for a while.

The little guy now dares to sleep alone. When it's time to rest, he naturally goes to his room.

As for sleeping or not, that's not known.

Chen Qingsi finally found an opportunity to talk to Xiao Miaochen about Li Hongqing.

Xiao Miaochen was speechless for a moment, tears wet her eyes for some reason. She wanted to reach out and wipe them, but she couldn't wipe them clean.

Chen Qingsi hugged his wife distressedly and whispered in her ear: "If the wife doesn't want to, then..."

Xiao Miaochen didn't know why.

Xiao Miaochen was mentally prepared for her husband's concubinage.

As a daughter of an aristocratic family, Xiao Miaochen has learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, as well as the knowledge of caring for her husband and raising her children. In the philosophy she had learned since childhood, it was extremely normal for a husband to take more concubines to prolong his family's heirs.

As a housewife, she has the obligation to take care of every child, manage the home, assist her husband, and achieve success in his career.

He is talented but not jealous, he can control the inner house, and he can show off his skills.

This is the most basic characteristic of a woman from an aristocratic family, and she is also the wife that thousands of men dream of.

Xiao Miaochen always thought that she was the same, generous both inside and outside, but when she heard what happened to Li Hongqing, she felt like her heart had been split in half, and tears overflowed her eyes unconsciously.

"No..." Xiao Miaochen shook his head vigorously and said: "It shouldn't be like this. Lang Jun is a single descendant, and he should be responsible for spreading the branches and leaves of the family. He should be happy, but he feels uncomfortable."

Chen Qingsi could only say: "It's my fault, it's my fault."

"It's because the husband treats me so well that I feel proud of him."

What kind of "arrogance based on favor" is this...

If she really couldn't let go, Chen Qingsi really didn't want to see his wife so sad.

Xiao Miaochen naturally agreed. To be precise, she would not object at all...

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Su Dingfang acted quickly, but the next day he said goodbye to Li Zhi and took office.

Chen Qingsi also began to improve the front-line military strength in Shanzhou and Liangzhou to cope with possible future wars.

It is the duty of the Minister of War to prepare for a rainy day and worry about the next battle in advance...

Qinghai Lake!
Hamu was lying contentedly on the grassland, grazing sheep, and the breeze gently blew over his face, bringing the fragrance of soil, flowers and grass.

He lay on the grass and closed his eyes. Everything was quiet and harmonious in his ears. He really felt like he was isolated from the world.

"That's great, that's great!"

Hamu was a minister before.

The chief of the ministry is the official position of Tuyuhun.

Tuyuhun's official position was very chaotic. Because he lacked a strong commander to unify this nation that could fight and fight, he was always bullied. He was beaten by the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Tubo Dynasty.

But in fact, the warriors of Tuyuhun were very strong. Their powerful troops were not weaker than the warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties or the warriors of Tubo. They were just like a pile of scattered sand and could not gather their strength in one place.

This can be seen from their official positions, including Chang Shi, Sima, General, Prince, Pu She, Shangshu, Langzhong, and titles such as Bieshuai, Qushuai, and Ministry Da.

There are Xianbei styles and Sui and Tang styles.

Ministry Da is an official position in Xianbei. It originally meant tribal leader, a small tribal leader with hundreds of tents.

Just because he led his men to fight against Tibet and failed, his tribe was scattered.

According to tradition, their khan would reorganize their tribes and gather strength for them at the end.

As a result, for unknown reasons, their Khan Murong Nuohebo actually disbanded the tribal army, and instead distributed pastures according to regions, allowing all Tuyuhun people to gather livestock, recuperate, and leave the domestic security to the army of the Tang Dynasty.

Hamu is so angry that if we don’t attack one place, how can we leave the security of our country to other countries?
Are other countries’ armies reliable?

But even his small ministry could not influence the outcome. You can only listen to it.

In that war, Tuyuhun suffered heavy losses. The effective forces were almost defeated by Tubo, and part of the population also migrated.

As a result, Qinghai Lake has excess resources, and each of their households can be allocated a large amount of grassland. Not to mention Tang Jun's presence, the surrounding Xiaoxiao really didn't dare to have an idea of ​​Tuyuhun. After a full four or five years of peace, three children were born.

Hamu, who had always felt that Tang Jun was untrustworthy, suddenly realized that his life was pretty good now.

There was a slight and rhythmic vibration on the ground, and Hamu frowned. There seemed to be many horses rushing towards him.

Before he could stand up, he heard the sound of rabid dogs in the distance again.

That was his dog's warning...

Hamu trembled, and the carp stood upright. Looking into the distance, he saw his pet dog barking and driving the sheep towards him.

Looking further away, there is a dark crowd like ants in the distance.

As the arrows flew past, nearly a hundred arrows shot at his pet dog, killing it on the grass.

Hamu screamed in grief and anger, jumped onto the horse's back, and whipped him. The war horse was in pain, neighed loudly, and rushed towards his tribe.

They ignored all the cattle and sheep and shouted loudly: "Run, run, the thief is coming."

Hamu called his wife, children and clan members to flee towards Fuqi City.

Halfway through the journey, they were shocked to find that there was actually a group of soldiers in front of them.

They were surrounded...

Hamu was so frightened that his hands and feet were cold, but he soon discovered that it was Tang Jun coming from the front.

The first person he had seen was the legendary Hehuang Eagle.

The hero who, decades ago, led one hundred and twenty men into tens of thousands of rebels and killed the rebel general King Xuan.

Because he saved them from Tuyuhun, he was called Hehuang Eagle by the local people...

Hamu exclaimed in ecstasy, "Haha, it's the Hehuang Eagle, the Hehuang Eagle who can weigh one for a thousand."

If something happens to Tang Jun, he is really here!

Hamu roared: "All the old men, ladies and children, drive the cattle and sheep to Fuqi City. Men who are brave, follow me and kill the thieves together with the Hehuang Eagle."

When more than thirty people gathered around Hamu, they turned their horses and followed the Tang army to charge towards the invading thieves.

Xi Junmai ignored the Tuyuhun soldiers who followed behind him, and looked at the enemy in front of him with fierce eyes.

Xi Junmai, who was re-activated, cherished this hard-won opportunity. While stationed in Tuyuhun, he strictly enforced military discipline, trained his troops diligently, and set up beacon towers around Qinghai Lake near the Tibetan territory to monitor Tibetan movements.

He has been in charge for three years and has been fine for three years.

Xi Junmai was still loyal to his duties. As soon as he discovered that the Tubo soldiers were invading today, Xi Junmai made arrangements as soon as possible through fireworks to send the dispersed herdsmen northward. He personally led his troops to block the Tuyuhun's vanguard troops and gave them a Herders near the Tibetan border are trying to buy some time to retreat.

Looking at the enemy not far away, Xi Junmai's blood boiled all over. The long-lost feeling gave him the urge to vent all the boredom he had spent in Jiangnan.

"kill!"

Xi Junmai shouted angrily and braved the Tubo arrows to attack head-on.

First come first, near the water. In Qinghai Lake, all the horses of the cavalry led by Xi Junmai are local high-quality Qinghai horses.

The characteristics of Qinghai Ju are agile, good at walking, able to bear weight, and have strong explosive power...

Tubo's armored cavalry used Qinghai horses as mounts.

The Tang army was well-equipped, with men and horses weighing two to three hundred pounds each, but they could not match the Tibetan army in terms of agility.

Rather than riding and shooting, it is better to attack from the front.

The Tubo arrows did not cause fatal damage to the Tang army. Most of them could not break through the armor. The arrows of some sharpshooters who used armor-piercing arrows were blocked by the chainmail armor of the soldiers and did not cause casualties.

However, Xi Junmai found the feeling of defeating thousands of armies with a hundred cavalry in the past. He roared endlessly, smashing the enemies on several levels in front of him with blood spattering. His horse-killing sword circled left and right in his hand, just like cutting melons and vegetables. The enemies in front of him were killed one by one.

He roared loudly, expressing the joy in his heart.

In the distance, Tubo general Lun Qinling looked at Xi Junmai who was in a deserted state among the Tubo army from a distance, and praised: "What a Hehuang eagle, what a warrior who can defeat thousands of armies with a hundred horses." He was the one who ruined Zamp's plan back then, and seeing him today, it's really amazing."

Compared with the young man back then, Lun Qinling now has a serious expression and a stern face, and he already has the majesty that a general should have.

Su Dingfang was hanged and beaten, and his dearest brother was killed. As a result, civil strife broke out in Tubo.

Up to now, Lun Qinling has made great progress.

Next to Lun Qinling was a giant warrior. When he heard the general praising him, he felt angry and said, "Watch me kill him later."

Lun Qinling shook his head slightly: "I'm afraid there is no chance today."

He quietly watched the situation on the battlefield, watching Xi Junmai divide their forward army into three sections, and said: "There is no need to ambush, let our people press on, and see if we can take the opportunity to surround him."

As for Qin Ling, a warrior like Xi Junmai would definitely not shrink back in the face of a war, and it would be inevitable to face the battle in person.

Therefore, an ambush was designed to lure him into the predetermined battlefield and eliminate him.

But looking at Xi Junmai's performance, Lun Qinling knew that this plan would not work.

The generals of the Tang Army were not only brave, but most of them had certain military qualities. They could not be deceived by ordinary tactics and were the most difficult to deal with.

Although Xi Junmai acted fiercely, he had no intention of attacking deeply. His purpose was very simple, which was to buy time for the Tuyuhun herdsmen to retreat.

Sure enough, as his new order was issued, when the two wing armies wanted to surround Xi Junmai, Xi Junmai was already preparing to withdraw.

However, to Lun Qinling's surprise, Xi Junmai's retreat direction was not the encirclement, but the direction of his right wing.

Xi Junmai led his troops to cut the right wing he used to encircle into two sections and broke out directly.

Lun Qinling looked at Xi Junmai who was walking away arrogantly, and said with his palms: "Good guy, I still underestimated him."

The giant man cursed: "Arrogant, damn it! Ru Shuai, give me someone to take his head."

Lun Qinling still said calmly: "No, the real opponent is not him, there is no need to spend a lot of time and energy on his behalf. Our opponent is someone else..."

On Qinling's mind, his father's words flashed through his mind: "Qinling, Su Dingfang is the one who must be surpassed. If you cannot defeat him, we, Tubo, will lose everything..."

(End of this chapter)