Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 898
Only then did Yang Jiye say: "According to the spies of the Ministry of Security in Guazhou and Haidongqing's urgent report, the rebel forces in Guazhou and Shazhou only set off this morning. It was a day later than us, and the distance between Guazhou and Suzhou It is nearly a hundred miles farther than Ganzhou to Suzhou. In view of this, the commander decided to divide the army into two groups. Divide [-] infantry and [-] cavalry, a total of [-] soldiers and horses to encircle Suzhou without attacking. An army of [-] is enough. In addition, the commander personally led an army of [-] across Suzhou to ambush the reinforcements in Gua and Shazhou."

Before he finished speaking, Yang Jiye stepped forward and picked up a six-foot-long thin wooden pole next to the sand table, pointed to the terrain in the middle of the sand table, and said: "Look, everyone, this is the topography within a range of [-] miles from the west of Suzhou to Guazhou. There is a gorge seventy miles from Suzhou to Guazhou, which is called Wusu Canyon by the locals. It is also considered to be one of the narrowest places in the Hexi Corridor, with a width of only seven miles. Qilian Mountain is to the south and Hebei is to the north. Lishan, if you come from Guazhou without taking the Wusu Canyon and detour, the distance is nearly [-] miles, so this Wusu Canyon can be regarded as the place where the reinforcements of Guazhou and Shazhou must pass. And the valleys on both sides of the canyon , There are many mountain streams, which are very suitable for Tibetan soldiers. The commander decided that my [-] main force should ambush the reinforcements in Gua and Shazhou in this Wusu Valley. Well! Well, can you find anything wrong or have something to fill in? If so If there is no commander in chief, we will start ordering generals and dividing troops."

As long as a problem is found in the combat meeting of Xiangfu country's army and it is proved to be correct afterwards, it will be counted as military merit.Therefore, there was silence in the tent, and the generals and officers stared at the flashing light in the eyes of the sand table, and their brains worked rapidly, and they began to meditate.Yelulu, Pan Luo'ajiu, and Kurban also racked their brains, wanting to make a big splash and show their talents, so they can easily make great achievements.But in a short time, I can't find anything wrong.Yang Jiye routinely waited for ten breaths, and then said: "Since you don't have any opinions, I will start ordering generals."

"Yelly Deer!"

"The last general is here!" Yelulu stood up with a jolt, and gave a military salute awkwardly, but he was expecting something in his heart.

"I order you to bring 1 horses from the Volunteer Army and a total of 2 infantry brigades from the Qinglong Army and their supporting personnel to encircle Suzhou City without attacking it. If the Suzhou defenders take the initiative to attack, they must not back down and form an array to fight." Here The said subordinate personnel were assigned to the brigades before the Western Expedition and the surrendered troops of the two Liao kingdoms.

"Yes!" Yelulu was a little excited. This was the first time he had led the army independently since he surrendered to Xiangfu Kingdom and became the deputy head of the Volunteer Army. Moreover, the 2 people were facing the 2 Suzhou army, but knowing the strength of the Xiangfu army, he was still full of great fighting spirit in his heart.

"Sun Lixing, Commander of the Special Warfare Battalion."

"The last general is here!" Sun Lixing immediately stood up and saluted.

"I order you to lead the special warfare battalion to sneak out to the two prefectures of Gua and Sha for reinforcements, and after the enemy enters the Wusu Canyon, use gunpowder mines to blow up the enemy's approach and make it difficult for the cavalry to pass through." Yang Jiye pointed the pole in Wusu The narrowest point on the west side of the canyon.

"Yes!" Sun Lixing firmly recorded the terrain pointed by Yang Jiye, and then took out his own map to compare and mark it out. After going down, he would lead the officers in the battalion to find out his stealth route.

"Han Tao, commander of the First Brigade of the Black Wolf Legion Cavalry! Pan Luo'ajiu, commander of the Liangzhou Brigade."

"The last general is here!" Han Tao stood up and replied loudly.

"The last general is here!" Pan Luo Ajiu was taken aback for a moment, and then stood up, imitating Han Tao's salute awkwardly, with excitement in his expression.

"Order the two of you to take Han Tao as the main force and Pan Luo Ajiu as the deputy. Each of you will lead your subordinate cavalry to hide in the No. [-] valley on the south side of the Wusu Canyon, and use the sound of the Chinese army's drum as an order to attack the enemy's right side." The pole in Yang Jiye's hand pointed to a small valley on the south side of the middle section of Wusu Canyon on the sand table. It can be seen from the topography that there is a mountain road leading from this valley to Wusu Canyon.

"Yes!" After Han Tao and Pan Luo Ajiu saluted, the former took out his own map and began to compare the sand table, looking for the No. [-] valley.Pan Luo Ajiu followed suit, took out the map that was distributed to him and began to search.

"Tuobashi, the commander of the First Brigade of Cavalry of the White Wolf Legion! Kurban, the commander of the Ganzhou Brigade."

"The end is here!" The two replied in unison.

"Order the two of you to take Tuoba Lion as the main force and Kurban as the deputy. Each of you will take the cavalry under your command to hide behind the No. [-] hillside on the north side of the Wusu Canyon, and also use the sound of the drums of the Chinese army as an order to attack the enemy's right side. The place where your troops are hiding is easy to be exposed. Before starting the battle, you must do a good job of concealing yourself, and don’t expose yourself in advance.” Yang Jiye pointed the pole in his hand at a short mountain on the north side of the middle section of Wusu Canyon on the sand table. From the terrain, it can be seen that There are no valleys in the north, but there are many mountain roads.

After Tuobashi and Kurban took orders, they also started to take out the map to compare the sand table markings.

Yang Jiye also said: "The remaining 2 troops from the various ministries followed me to set up a position at the most point [-] miles east of the Wusu Canyon from the exit. It is responsible for fighting the enemy head-on. The specific formation of troops will be discussed at that time."

The remaining generals said yes with a bang.

Yang Jiye finally said: "After the ministries go back, they will make various preparations according to their own tasks. The troops in charge of the ambush on the two wings can request to leave at any time and go to their own combat locations."

All the generals said they were saluting, and then left one by one.

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The long wind is blowing, and the dust is flying, blowing across the vast land of the Hexi Corridor.This summer is coming to an end.

"Report! The enemy army has reached Huangshitan ten miles away." On the morning of June 28, Long Xiaotian, the lord of Suzhou, stood at the head of Suzhou City, and a spy knelt on one knee and reported loudly.

"How many troops are there in the enemy army?"

"Reporting to the king, there are only about [-]."

"Twenty thousand? Are you sure you read it right?"

"The villain's military situation is the result of gathering thirteen spies, and they all say it is about [-]."

"Twenty thousand, could it be the forward. Is there any main force behind?"

"Reporting to the king, there is no main force behind."

"Father, since they only come with 2 people, my son please order me to lead [-] cavalry out of the city, and I will definitely defeat the enemy." Beside Long Xiaotian, Long Dingwu said loudly.

"Brother, you think that Yang Jiye is a fool, how could he send 2 people to attack our city of Suzhou. This is probably a decoy. Don't leave the city easily." Long Dingwen said.

Long Dingwu still wanted to argue, but at this moment, another scout entered the city from the west gate, ran up the city wall, came to Long Xiaotian, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "My lord, the enemy army was found ten miles west of the city." The main force, with 4 horses, is heading for the Wusu Gorge."

"They want to ambush the reinforcements from Gua and Shazhou." Long Xiaotian frowned.

"Father, should we send someone to notify the reinforcements?" Long Dingwu said.

Long Dingwen sneered: "Brother, with the terrain of Wusu Canyon, you think our messenger can pass through the blockade of the Xiangfu Kingdom army."

Long Dingwu said: "The messenger can take a detour."

Long Dingwen said: "It's already too late to go around the Wusu Canyon."

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More than 7 reinforcements from Guazhou and Shazhou, led by Cao Xuexiong, the younger brother of Cao Xuefei, the lord of Guazhou, advanced to the edge of the Wusu Grand Canyon on the morning of July [-], and slowly entered the fighting range.

The fiercest fight is about to come with the arrival of autumn.

There are more than 7 people in a mighty force, stretching back and forth for a distance of nearly ten miles on the terrain at the junction of the Gobi and the canyon.The radiation range of the army is oval. Due to the different types of arms and advances, the entire battlefield is divided into several layers by each army group.

Extending in front of the army array is naturally scattered scout troops. More than 3 infantry are divided into four columns closely behind, and [-] cavalry are divided into four positions: left, right, middle, and rear. Raids that may appear on theThe Cao Xuexiong handsome flag is located in the middle.

The advancement of the army, the ups and downs, when the tens of thousands of horses marched slowly, the banners stretched into a piece, this is the middle formation.Cao Xuexiong's commander-in-chief advanced over this field, and scouts came over from time to time.Report the situation before, after and around.Cao Xuexiong was dressed in military uniform, sitting on a horse, and Yan Yishan, the general of the Shazhou Guiyi Army, paid attention to the information that came.The spies who entered the Wusu Grand Canyon in advance did not find any abnormalities. Cao Xuexiong gave an order, and the army entered the Wusu Grand Canyon.

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Suzhou City.

Yelulu led an army of [-] troops directly around Suzhou City from the west, blocking the west gate of Suzhou City, and had no intention of attacking the city. In fact, they didn't even carry any siege equipment. Let the Long family army in Suzhou City go to Wusu Grand Canyon.

However, the army of the Xiangfu Kingdom has taken Liangzhou and Ganzhou easily. Dare to relax a little bit, fully armed, crossbow arrows, strong bows are stringed, rolling stones, kerosene, lime powder and other things to defend the city are also ready in place.What I have to say is that the battle robes of these defenders are very Tang dynasty. The curly-haired and high-nosed army has both Turkic and Uyghur appearance characteristics, but the clothes and clothing are like the Han people, and the generals still wear many worn-out clothes. The bright light armor, the weapons used are big swords, battle axes, spears and hook guns, and a longbow in each hand, which is basically the equipment of the frontier army of the Tang Dynasty.

However, knowing that there were only 2 people outside the city, Long Xiaotian never thought about going out of the city to fight.Long Dingwu has called for soldiers no less than a dozen times, but he dismissed them as a joke. He only has [-] property, even if he goes out of the city and wins the [-] Xiangfu army, the so-called "injury to the enemy one thousand, self-injury eight hundred!" 'What's more, what's more, we are facing the army of Xiangfu Kingdom, which has defeated the invincible opponent in the world.

"The current strategy depends on the result of the battle between the 7-odd reinforcements led by Cao Xuexiong and the [-] ambush soldiers from the Xiangfu Kingdom." Long Xiaotian stood at the top of the city, watching the camp set up five miles outside the city. The [-] Xiangfu Kingdom's army couldn't help muttering to themselves.

(End of this chapter)