Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 854 The Eve
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The desk on which the paperwork was placed was kicked over, and Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou, who was flushed with anger, blurted out, "The child with yellow mouth knows the big things!"

"Brother Zizhong, be careful." Qian Jiulong gave a low voice, beckoned the guards in the tent to go out, bent down to pick up the documents one by one, and then persuaded: "Handan King is extremely trustworthy by His Majesty..."

"Come here in a show of power, bragging about defeating the enemy for a few days!" Hu Yan raised his voice without hesitation: "The king of Xiangyi, the queen of Guan Guogong... Li Huairen was also recommended by the prince, right?!"

Qian Jiulong was stunned, and rubbed his nose. Hu Yan had been in other places and didn't know about the disputes between the courts, but he had been under King Qin for a long time, so he knew it well... Maybe it was really recommended by the East Palace, and It is probably to prevent King Qin from returning to the battlefield.

Hu Yan glanced at Qian Jiulong's expression, and complained: "Even though there is a dispute between the court and China, but now that the Turks have invaded Jingzhou, why doesn't Your Majesty use King Qin?"

"Perhaps King Qin is still injured..."

"It's been three or four months!" Hu Yan snorted, "No matter how bad it is, there is Ren Chengwang, the governor of Bingzhou. Why does Your Majesty lead the army in Handan?"

Qian Jiulong reluctantly replied: "Since King Qin returned to the capital, he has become the King of Handan after being a famous general in the world, except for Dai Guogong..."

"Defeat the enemy in a few days, insert bids and sell the first!" Hu Yan sneered: "You and I have fought hard for many days, aren't you a waste?!"

Qian Jiulong was also speechless, but after thinking for a while, he said in a low voice: "The King of Handan defeated the Turks in Daizhou last year, and Jieli Khan and his son were all defeated by him. Maybe there is a good strategy..."

Hu Yan sneered and said, "The border between the two states is under the control of the Turks, how did Li Huairen defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?"

"Since mid-September and late October are bound to snow, the weather is freezing, and there is no camp to guard them. Is it possible to let the soldiers in the heavy snow... How is that different from being naked?!"

"In the past few days, the Turkic cavalry has been pouring in continuously. We were forced to retreat. We are six or seven miles away from the junction. If we don't stick to it, we will let the Turkic cavalry run freely. Without a camp to stand firm, we will be defeated in a flanking attack."

"At that time, I'm afraid that Anding County will not be guaranteed..."

Qian Jiulong knew what Hu Yan was worried about. The other party was from Anding County. The whole family is now in the county, which is why Hu Yan fought desperately to hold on.

"In the past few years, the King of Handan has won several battles in Shandong and Daidi, and his reputation has spread far and wide. He shouldn't be so unwise..." Qian Jiulong also found it difficult to understand, "But today is too much..."

Qian Jiulong couldn't go on talking anymore, he came in a tall chariot, bragged about defeating the enemy, flatly rejected the suggestion to build a village, and regarded the two Khans opposite him as the first bidders, showing his arrogance at a glance.

Hu Yan snorted, "Fortunately, I defeated the enemy at such a young age, this time I underestimate the enemy, nine out of ten..."

"Brother Zizhong, don't speak nonsense." Qian Jiulong reminded in a low voice, "I heard that in the previous battles of the King of Handan, Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang was the main general."

Hu Yan raised his eyebrows, "Is that Su Dingfang who captured Khan alive in the western expedition to Tuyuhun?"

"Ah."

"So that's how it is." Hu Yan stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid Li Huairen is greedy..."

"It shouldn't be here." Qian Jiulong shook his head and said, "The King of Handan returned to Beijing last year. Everyone in the court praised him for his ability, but he gave credit to Su Dingfang and Zhang Shigui."

"It's self-aware."

At this time, the guards from the outside came to report and brought in a pot of steamed cakes. Hu Yan ate it and scolded: "I have already ordered that I will eat with the soldiers. You are so brave!"

Although there is no shortage of food in Guanzhong soon after the autumn harvest is over, the daily consumption of food and grass by tens of thousands of troops is not a small amount. This battle is likely to be protracted. He will be hungry, but it is also difficult to be full, and he ordered the generals and schools in the army to unify the standards to avoid resentment among soldiers.

Qian Jiulong counted, almost twice as many as the previous few days, and said with a smile: "Could it be that someone's share was also sent over?"

The personal guard shook his head, "Duke Xihe ordered that all officers and men in the army should have a full stomach."

After a moment of silence, Hu Yan waved his hand to make the guards back down, grabbed one, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed, and said falteringly, "I'm afraid it was Duke Wen who made up for it."

"It's possible." Qian Jiulong also grabbed one, "If you don't build a stronghold, the soldiers will have grievances, or use this to make up for it."

Dou Gui had been busy until late at night before returning to the central army. Although he led the army alone, because he was actually in charge of military affairs, he handed over the left army to his deputy Li Keshi, who was also a veteran general and was skilled in handling military affairs. very.

Although a little tired, but still full of energy, Dou Gui entered the camp of the Chinese army, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, today is a little over."

"What Gong Guogong said was that someone was still talking about this just now." Wen Yanbo couldn't help laughing and said, "It's too ostentatious, inserting a label to sell the first... Hu Zizhong and Qian Jiulong's faces are quite ugly .”

Li Shan spread his hands and said, "Is this considered publicity?"

"Isn't that considered flamboyant?" Dou Gui shook his head and said, "Hu acted like a man, he's as hot as fire."

Wen Yanbo hesitated and said: "Will Hu Zizhong stop his feet when we go to battle tomorrow?"

"It's better to be an aggressive general." Li Shan shook his head. Anyway, there are Zhang Zhongjian, Wang Junhao, and Hou Hongtao in the front army, so there shouldn't be any serious problems. His eyes kept falling on the map laid on the ground. "Tomorrow's battle, the left and right armies are still the key."

Dou Gui watched intently, squatted down and reached out to point at the map, "Although the Turks invaded Jingzhou for several miles and controlled the main roads, Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong held firm. Now tens of thousands of troops have arrived, and it is difficult for the Turks to penetrate."

"Don't underestimate the enemy." Li Shan shook his head, stretched out his hand and clicked on the map, and said: "The left side is the Rushui River, which is difficult for the Turks to use. There are several hills on the right side. The mountains are rugged, but they can be interspersed and detoured."

"It's okay for the left army. If it's not enough to send some troops to cross the river and go around, the Turks dare not move rashly, but the Huaiyang King of the right army..." Dou Gui hesitated: "I'm afraid there are not enough troops to stop them."

"Tomorrow, we must attack like a thunderbolt." Li Shan said softly, "The former army sweeps the left side, Duke Dou must not hesitate."

"The right army is afraid that it will be difficult to stop the Turkic onslaught. Tomorrow, brother Daoxuan will be the first to defend against the mountain, and then Su Dingfang will be moved to form a corner."

Wen Yanbo calculated silently in his heart, and said worriedly: "Huiren, in this way, the middle road will feel a bit empty, what if the Turks go straight to the Chinese army?"

"Stand up and defend." Li Shan quickly gestured on the map, "The battle line is not long, only brother Daoxuan's side is a little further away, and the Turks are hard to separate."

Dou Gui added: "Even after the battle started, the Turkic cavalry circled to the rear of the army through the gap, and some people led the chariot formation to move eastward."

"If there are not many Turkic cavalry around, and the left army is connected with the central army, it will be difficult to turn around." Wen Yanbochi asked, "What if there are a large number of Turkic cavalry around?"

"Hahaha, Duke Wen, don't worry, Huairen is thoughtful." Dou Gui said with a smile: "Su Dingfang has nearly ten thousand cavalry soldiers, all of them are horned. If a large group of Turkic cavalry tries to go around, Su Dingfang will be able to attack and break the formation... The Turks are not would be so stupid."

Li Shan smiled and didn't say anything else, thinking that if the Turkic detour, it means that Ashina She'er might not fall into the trap, so he can only give up his previous plan and honestly build a village that spans ten miles. Yu Li firmly blocked the Turks here.

But this kind of confrontation is something Li Shan doesn't want to see, it's too passive, no matter what Li Shan does, he will always try his best to hold the initiative in his hands, just like at Yanmen Pass back then, regardless of whether Liu Shirang would surrender to the Turks, What Li Shan had to do was to take Liu Shirang out of the way so that the other party couldn't do anything.

(End of this chapter)