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Tian Chengsi's counselor Wang Lun looked at the sand table and said: "I think there is nothing mysterious about Guo Ziyi's retreat to the south. It is because he has insufficient troops. He only has 50,000 troops in Beizhou, and it is difficult to resist our 100,000 troops, so he wants to withdraw." Go to Weizhou and join forces with Weizhou’s army.”

Tian Yue also said: "I agree with the military advisor's judgment. It is indeed a matter of military strength!"

Tian Chengsi walked a few steps with his hands behind his back: "If it was just a lack of troops, he could have transferred Weizhou's army to Beizhou. It's very close anyway, why would he go back? I think there is still a mystery here."

"If the prince feels that there is a mystery and is unwilling to send troops to Beizhou, this means that Guo Ziyi's strategy has succeeded."

Tian Chengsi sighed and said: "I'm not afraid of falling into some empty city plan. I'm worried about being trapped in Beizhou, and the Uighur army has moved south. The Uighur army should be allowed to consume the Tang army's strength. This was my original plan. Now Li Na has been If all the unstable factors are eliminated, then I should implement the original plan.”

Tian Yue tried again: "How about I lead 30,000 cavalry to Weizhou to have a look, maybe I can get some news about my eldest brother."

Tian Chengsi shook his head and said: "It is estimated that he is already in danger and the 10,000 troops cannot be saved. Otherwise, I will definitely get the news. Forget it, if you lead 30,000 troops south, you will be swallowed up by Guo Ziyi. It is better not to send." "

"Then according to the prince's wishes, we will wait in Wudu County?"

"Not waiting!"

Tian Chengsi said decisively: "We are observing in Wudu County. Once the main force of the Tang army moves north, we will immediately retreat to Cangzhou!"

Tian Chengsi was also cunning and cunning. He refused to send troops south easily. He knew Guo Ziyi. Guo Ziyi was scheming. Giving up Beizhou and heading south must be a trick to lure troops. He did not fall for the trick, but stood still and continued to observe Guo Ziyi's true intentions.

Li Ye's army arrived at Yuancheng County in Weizhou and met Lei Wanchun first.

In fact, Li Ye did not let Lei Wanchun's army come to Weizhou. According to Li Ye's deployment, Lei Wanchun was going to lead his army north to Mingzhou and Xingzhou, and then attack Li Baochen from the south and north with Li Sheng's army. He actually did so without authorization. Coming to Weizhou really made Li Ye very dissatisfied.

However, Li Ye did not intend to blame Lei Wanchun. The situation changed too quickly. Weizhou was suddenly empty. It was normal for Lei Wanchun to be unable to hold on. What's more, he also successfully intercepted Tian Wei's 10,000 troops and seized a large amount of property.

It’s okay not to blame, but Li Ye wants Lei Wanchun to understand what he did wrong this time?

In front of the sand table, Li Ye pointed at Weizhou with a wooden pole and said: "This time to attack Weizhou, look at how Guo Ziyi will attack. First occupy Dezhou and Beizhou, cut off the Weizhou army's northward route to Jizhou, and then enter Weizhou from Beizhou and Dezhou at the same time. state.

The Weizhou army can only evacuate towards Mingzhou. At this time, your army should have laid a trap in Mingzhou. Just wait for the Weizhou army to fall into the trap, instead of intercepting them in Weizhou? "

Lei Wanchun said after a while: "Bizhi did not contact General Guo. He just felt that the opportunity had come and he should decisively seize Weizhou!"

Li Ye sighed, "I transferred you from Taiyuan to Weizhou. Didn't I tell you that your army would go north from Xiangzhou?"

Just as Lei Wanchun was about to speak, Li Ye interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "It's my problem. I didn't make it clear. I asked you to go north from Xiangzhou to Mingzhou. I thought you would understand my intention."

Lei Wanchun's face was full of shame, "I am humble and stupid. I did not understand His Highness's true intention. I should not have put Wei Feng in Weizhou, otherwise he would definitely dissuade me from attacking Weizhou."

Li Ye said slowly: "Fortunately, your 40,000 troops are all cavalry, so you still have time to make up for it. Let me tell you now, I have sent Li Sheng and Wang Sili to lead 30,000 troops out of Jingxing. He will send someone to contact you. This You should be in Xingzhou at that time, and then your army will attack Li Baochen from the south and Li Sheng's army from the north.

Whether Li Baochen's army can be annihilated is not important. What is important is that I cannot let the Uighur cavalry go south. You intercept the Uighur cavalry from the west line, and Guo Ziyi intercepts it from the east line. In this way, the iron hoofs of the Uighur cavalry cannot ravage Hebei. You understand my strategy ? "

Lei Wanchun was so ashamed that he almost cried, "Bizi's stupidity and unauthorized actions almost ruined your highness's great event. I beg your highness to remove my title, otherwise I will have to kill myself to atone for my sins!"

Lei Wanchun's habit of making his own decisions was Lei Wanchun's habit. He originally thought that his aide Wei Feng was watching him, but he didn't expect him to put Wei Feng in Weizhou. This time Li Ye was really not prepared to spare him.

Li Ye pondered for a moment and said: "I plan to promote Nan Jiyun to the general of the capital after the war in Hebei. You should work hard! Try to be promoted to the general with him. Now that you are demoted to the general of the capital, your rank will not be the same. Change, still a champion general!”

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness!"

"I hope you will set out overnight to make up for the lost time. In addition, Wei Feng must be with you!"

"Follow the order!"

Lei Wanchun looked ashamed and hurriedly bowed and left.

Lei Wanchun rushed to the military camp outside the city and immediately ordered: "Assemble the entire army and go to Mingzhou!"

Lieutenant General Zhang Yun was puzzled and stepped forward and bowed: "Has the general received a new mission?"

Lei Wanchun shook his head and said: "Stop calling me General, I have been demoted to General General!"

"Why?" Zhang Yun was stunned.

Lei Wanchun sighed and said: "My mission is to go north to attack Li Baochen. I can't understand it, but I come to attack Weizhou without authorization, which almost ruins His Highness's overall strategy."

"Ah! Mr. Wei also said that he would go north to Mingzhou as soon as possible,"

"Yes, he advised me, but I didn't listen to him and immediately sent someone to take him to Mingzhou. In addition, Xiangzhou's army also went north to join me!"

Zhang Yun quickly said: "But we don't know the situation of the garrison in Mingzhou. If Li Baochen has stationed a heavy army and 10,000 troops move north first, wouldn't they be completely wiped out?"

Lei Wanchun pondered for a moment and said: "You are right, after I take Mingzhou first, they will come and join me first."

That night, Lei Wanchun and Zhang Yun led 40,000 troops and 20,000 camels loaded with food supplies to kill Mingzhou.

After entering March, the grassland ice and snow began to melt, and everything revived. On the boundless grassland, an army of 130,000 people was marching southward, followed by a dozen small tribes driving millions of sheep. .

Five years later, Dengli Khan personally led an army to conquer the Tang Dynasty again. In addition to the main Huihe tribe, there were also the Pugu tribe, the Bayegu tribe, the Tongluo tribe, the Dubo tribe, and the Bashmi tribe. Waiting for the Tiele tribe to follow the southern expedition.

However, the Sijie tribe did not follow the expedition on the pretext that they wanted to defend themselves against the Geluolu people.

Dengli Khan certainly understood the thoughts of Wan Feng, the chief of the Sijie tribe, and did not want to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty. This time, he wanted Sijie to see whether the Tang Dynasty or the Uighurs were stronger.

He wanted Chief Wanfeng to kneel in front of him and admit his mistake.

Denli Khan has great ambitions. He wants to use this opportunity to defeat the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop. After gaining immense wealth and a huge population, he also needs to obtain the complete surrender of the Tang Dynasty. Then he can become the Heavenly Khan on the grassland. .

In order to boost morale, he promoted the Thirteenth Army to 300,000. He did not even plan to send an envoy to Chang'an. He would wait for the Tang Dynasty's envoy to see him after he invaded the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty.

Each of the 130,000 cavalry fought bravely, their eyes filled with wolf-like coldness and blood. The army was boundless and murderous, heading south all the way.

As expected by Li Ye, their first target was Yunzhou. They entered Taiyuan from Mayi Road and plundered Taiyuan and Hedong.

Historically, tens of thousands of Uighur troops were stationed in Yunzhou. They repeatedly went south to plunder Taiyuan, bringing serious disasters to Taiyuan.

And this time, can they get what they want?