Tiantang

Chapter 465

Chapter 470

Tian Kexin's words startled Zhang Xuan.

Yes, if the big cannibals split into two groups, use the main force as a sign to feint a shot, and then move around Tochara to attack the big and small Bolu, it will indeed pose a serious problem.Although this move did not directly outflank the retreat of the Chinese Western Expeditionary Army, it can also achieve its goal by invading the big and small Bolu and threatening Tubo.

If this is the case, the Chinese army will not only have the problem of being attacked by the enemy, but also the huge hidden danger of "fire in the backyard".

Zhang Xuan had neglected this point. If Tian Kexin hadn't reminded him, his thinking would have fallen into a fixed pattern, and he had never included Tubo Liangdao in the list that was easy to be attacked by Dashi.

Zhang Xuan broke out in a cold sweat secretly.

He looked at Tian Kexin and sighed softly, "Kexin's words are really important."

Tian Kexin smiled softly, "Your Majesty, in fact, this is just Kexin's guess, and the big cannibal may not do this. Of course, it would not be surprising if the big cannibal really attacked the big and small Bolu. Since our army can take the initiative to find In China, it is actually normal for the big cannibals to target the big and small Bolu."

"The top priority is that His Majesty should inform Yang Lian immediately and order Yang Lian to prepare his army for war and strictly prevent the Dashi army from rushing in. As long as Yang Lian can keep the Dashi's invading soldiers and horses out of the big and small Bolu, he will be considered as a great contribution to the court. " Tian Kexin said softly again.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

But he raised his head and muttered, "Passive defense may not be the best strategy. As long as there is a hidden danger of Tocharo, the big cannibal can sneak attack on Anxi or Tubo through Tocharo at any time. I don't think it's better than this, let Feng Changqing and Yang Lian Each sent [-] troops to march into Tocharia, trying to destroy Tocharia in the shortest possible time and cut off Dashi's retreat."

Tian Kexin's beautiful Liu Meier raised her eyebrows, and objected after thinking for a while, "Your Majesty, Kexin thinks it is inappropriate to send troops to Spitfire at this moment. For one thing, the situation in Anxi is not stable, and the Hus are not stable. Feng Changqing's troops need Sitting in Anxi, you are not allowed to leave without authorization; secondly, the situation in the two areas of Tubo is roughly the same. If Yang Lian sends troops to attack Tocharo, Kexin is worried that the remnants of Tubo will be imminent. , if the war is started lightly, I fear that the national power will be insufficient."

"Tocharo borders Anxi and Tubo. Although the population is hundreds of thousands, the country is poor and weak. As long as our army defeats Dashi, Tocharo will surrender and surrender itself, and the hidden dangers will be eliminated. On the other hand, even if Your Majesty sent troops to destroy Tocharo, once our army is defeated by Dashi, Tocharo will rebel again."

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Tian Kexin bowed down solemnly.

Zhang Xuan has always been arbitrary in doing things, very assertive and courageous.Although there are good generals and advisers like Guo Ziyi by his side, because the emperor has almost never made mistakes, it can be said that he is victorious in every battle, so everyone has gradually developed almost blind worship, blindly obeying, and few people in front of the emperor. Opponents.

Tian Kexin should be a representative of the few people who often disagree with Zhang Xuan.Of course, this also means that Tian Kexin has unique insights and has her own distinctive judgment.

Zhang Xuan was taken aback and pondered.

He thinks Tian Kexin's words are very reasonable. Although he doesn't think there will be a big mess if he wins Tocharo, it is best to surrender without fighting. Since you can send troops or not, it is better not to send troops.

Thinking of this, he laughed loudly, "What Kexin said is very true, but I didn't think it through carefully. Just according to your words, let's put the matter of Tocharo aside for a while, and let's concentrate on fighting Dashi and strive to fight Ding Ding, solve all problems."

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The emperor's imperial decree was sent to Anxi and Tubo.

In fact, even if Zhang Xuan hadn't issued an edict, Yang Lian of Tubo and Tibet had already made all preparations to deal with the sneak attack of Dashi soldiers and horses.Yang Lian was not idle in Tubo, he kept an eye on the situation ahead, and at the same time he understood the emperor's strategic intentions. After the battle with the big cannibal, the last target of the Western Expedition was Tochara.So he led an army of [-] troops to sit in the small and large Bolu. As long as the emperor gave an order, he would lead the army into Tocharo and make immortal military exploits.

The big and small bolu have been integrated with Tubo, becoming one state and two counties of Pingkang Road.

Yang Lian was stationed in Bolu to prepare for the battle, and suddenly got a report from the scouts that a group of soldiers and horses had entered Tocharo, and there seemed to be signs of an invasion of Anxi.But Yang Lian is sensitively aware that the real target of the cannibal is not Anxi's Feng Changqing, but the big and small Bolu that Yang Lian is in charge of, and even the two Tubo Taos behind the big and small Bolu.

The emperor put him in Tubo, and he had a heavy responsibility.If the big cannibal invaded Tubo, he would be a sinner of the court.Yang Lian didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately mobilized troops and horses to build garrison forts on the outskirts of Xiaobolu, ready for battle.

And Feng Changqing of Anxi also got the news that Feng Changqing's current strength in Anxi is somewhat stretched, but considering the threat of Dashi's invasion, he still ordered his general Gu Lan to lead 8000 troops south to Khotan to guard against the Dashi army's surprise attack.

At the same time, Xingyuan, the emperor of the Chinese Western Expedition to Daying, was urgently reported to Huoxunguo.

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On October 20th, the main force of the Dashi, which arrived late, still arrived at the outskirts of Huoxun Kingdom, less than a hundred miles away from the main battlefield arranged by Zhang Xuan.Nearly [-] food cavalry troops marched with great momentum, shaking the sky and earth, the smoke and dust filled the sky, and half of the sky was dyed yellow.

The soldiers of the Dashi Army were all fanatical religious militants, and neither the high-level generals nor the low-level soldiers actually took the Chinese Dynasty army seriously.In the eyes of the big cannibals, the empire of the East is almost synonymous with barbarism and backwardness, although silk and porcelain tea from the east have become a popular resource for the upper class of the big cannibals.

The supreme commander of the Dashi army and horse is nominally the great nobleman and general Meng Bai, but in fact it is the minister of the Dashi, Abele, who sits in charge in person.The Prime Minister, also known as the Vizier, is the second largest nobleman and power faction under the Caliph King.Able has always regarded the East as his private territory, and of course he was furious that the Eastern Empire dared to invade his territory, and he personally led the army to set off to show the Easterners a little bit of color.

This time, Able made up his mind.Not only to regain the land of the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu, but also to further occupy Anxi and Beiting, and then plot the world of Dongtu.

The caliph has promised that if Abul can conquer this large territory, he will be canonized as the king of the east, and the huge eastern empire will be included in his personal territory.

Abel comes aggressively, but Abel is not a mindless person.Unlike the Caliph of the Great Food, he had a deep understanding of the Eastern Empire. He knew that this Eastern Empire was not comparable to small countries such as Persia or Tocharia.

Therefore, this time, Abu Le mobilized 20 elite soldiers and horses, and also divided [-] troops around Tocharian, preparing to wait for an opportunity to occupy Bolu, big and small.

The 20 elite army is almost overwhelming for Dashi.Therefore, this war has attracted the attention of the whole country, and almost all nobles and commoners have turned their attention to the east, this mysterious and ancient country.

Following the Dashi army, there were nearly ten thousand Dashi merchants and their followers, and even more than a thousand Dashi upper-class nobles, forming a spectator group.

Abel was very cunning and cautious. Under his control, the Dashi soldiers and horses marched slowly and steadily, lest they fall into the ambush and trap of the Chinese Dynasty.

In this way, a pocket array arranged by Zhang Xuan in advance may come to nothing.

On the Khiva tower, Zhang Xuan summoned the generals to hold an emergency temporary military meeting.

Guo Ziyi and others expressed their views on how to attract the main force of Dashi to enter the ambush circle.Zhang Xuan listened quietly, although what everyone said had some truth, none of them hit the point.

Seeing the emperor frowned and said nothing, Chen Tong who stood behind him hesitated for a long time before saying in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion, I don't know whether to say it or not."

At present, Chen Tong stays with the emperor as a military adviser and an ordinary subordinate official who acts as an agent of logistics with "a body to be punished", and has no formal official rank.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Chen Tong, and said calmly, "Let's talk and listen."

"Your Majesty, after I heard about the Dashi army, there were nearly ten thousand people in the caravan and thousands of people from the Dashi nobles watching the battle. In my opinion, it is better to let General Nan Jiyun lead the Shence Army to go around Dashi The Food Territory rushed from behind, and the battle was quick, and the big cannibal was killed by surprise..." Before Chen Tong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lei Wanchun dismissively, "Nonsense! Avoid the big food army, Going to attack the unarmed caravan, you can say such a bad idea, it is a loss of face for my Chinese state!"

Chen Tong blushed, clasped his fists at Lei Wanchun, and said, "General Lei, the so-called big things are not limited to small things. When two armies fight, casualties are inevitable. Besides, what Xiao Ke said is not massacre but harassment. If you can rob It’s even more wonderful to have the nobles who plunder the big food come here.”

Lei Wanchun pouted, disapproving.

As far as Lei Wanchun's values ​​are concerned, he advocates more real force, and prefers to fight against Dashi and Dashi with sabers, swords, spears, soldiers, generals, and generals. The so-called conspiracies and tricks are disdainful.What's more, Chen Tong's proposal to attack Dashi's caravan and noble spectator group seems to Lei Wanchun to be a bit of a base.

Chen Tong opened his mouth, seeing that his proposition did not seem to be supported by the people present, he could not help lowering his head in disappointment, and said nothing more.

What he meant was that by attacking the spectator group of the Dashi nobles, even if they really killed a few Dashi nobles, as long as they could put pressure on the commander-in-chief of the Dashi army and horses, it would be feasible to gain a strategic advantage.On the eve of the confrontation between the two armies, it is really nonsense to pay attention to the gentleman's demeanor and benevolence and morality.

But he knew that he was now "on the verge of being punished", and he didn't have the confidence and qualifications to argue with the generals in power like Lei Wanchun, so he weakened his intention to speak up.

(End of this chapter)