Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 865 After the War

It was already night, and the bright moon in the sky sprinkled thousands of silver rays. Hu Yan, who was leaning on the side of the chariot, took advantage of the moonlight to see that the soldiers who had been exhausted all day were lying here and there. cold.

Just as he was thinking about it, something dark and heavy was thrown suddenly, covering Hu Yan's face. The latter was about to get angry when he heard Qian Jiulong's voice, "Your Highness asked my younger brother to bring it."

Hu Yan took it off and touched it, feeling thick and warm, "What kind of clothes are these?"

"Your Highness calls them cotton clothes." Qian Jiulong sat down with a smile, and patted his body, "Just passing by during the night patrol, His Highness asked the guards to pick up two."

Hu Yan hummed, and said casually: "The King of Handan is kind enough to let you sit in the central army."

"When people make the best use of their abilities, when it comes to charging forward, my younger brother is far inferior to Brother Zizhong." Qian Jiulong avoided talking about it, and he also noticed that the young county king was hailed as a famous general in the world, and his plans and arrangements were quite ingenious, but I don't know anything about specific military affairs, but most of them are ignorant.

Although he and Hu Yan had known each other in the early years, fought side by side in Qianshuiyuan, and even joined hands in the past few months, Qian Jiulong would naturally not say such things.

"Today in the Chinese army...His Royal Highness specially prepared a carbine-repelling gun, but it was useless." Qian Jiulong changed the subject, "Just now I have been busy with military affairs, so I wonder what the result of today's battle will be?"

"The Turkic casualties are not small. After all, the left and right armies occupy the main roads, and the terrain on the north side is not flat. The Turkic people don't have much room to maneuver. They killed at least six or seven thousand Turkic people." Hu Yan thought for a while, "In the morning Before, there should have been nearly ten thousand... But the scouts reported that day, the combined forces of Dubu Khan and Tuli Khan went south, and the strength may exceed [-]."

"That's true." Qian Jiulong continued to ask: "The central army and the left and right armies didn't have many casualties in this battle. How about the front army?"

"Neither the crossbowmen nor the infantry of the former army took part in the battle, but six thousand cavalry attacked..." Hu Yan sighed, "At least two or three thousand cavalry were killed in battle, and the combat power was almost halved."

Qian Jiulong touched his chin, "Where is Zhao Guogong?"

"Su Dingfang chose the opportunity to attack, but the casualties were not heavy." Hu Yan sighed: "Although I know that King Handan's move has deep meaning, but if he hadn't attacked the hills, the casualties in this battle may not have been so heavy."

"It can be regarded as a big victory." Qian Jiulong asked with great interest: "After a day of fierce battle, brother Zizhong seems to have a different view of the King of Handan?"

Hu Yan's old face was a little red, and he turned his head to the side and said in a low voice: "Yesterday King Yaowu of Handan came here...but he didn't say anything, naturally..."

"The so-called reputation is worthless." Qian Jiulong said with a smile: "There is no fortress, and the soldiers are generous to the flesh. Today, the two armies on the left and right are advancing and sending cavalry to attack. The King of Handan insists on defeating the enemy here. .”

Having been in the Chinese army for a whole day, and often by Li Shan's side, Qian Jiulong had long understood Li Shan's arrangement. Although there was a little risk, the overall plan was worthy of recognition.

"You and I have fled all the way from Lingzhou to this point, and all we think about is to stop the Turks from going south." Hu Yan took a deep breath, "And King Handan's vision is not only to stop the enemy, but you and I have a vision that cannot be compared."

"Yeah, at the age of double ten, I don't know how to practice such vision and scheming." Qian Jiulong said, "It's not difficult to stop the enemy here with [-] elites, but if they can't go north quickly, they will kill the Turks." Expelled from Jingzhou, after a long time, I am afraid that the Liang bandits will establish a foundation in the three states, it will be bad."

Hu Yan simply replied: "The king of Handan is asking for nothing more than that important way."

After a whole day of fighting, Qian Jiulong and Hu Yan understood Li Shan's plan. They did not set up a stronghold, blocked the battlefield, and dispatched cavalry to attack fiercely, and even attacked not far from the Khan Banner. He decided to fight a decisive battle with the coalition forces formed by Ashina Sheer and Tuli Khan here.

In today's war, the Turks suffered so many casualties, can the two khans survive?

Will the Turks continue to fight against the Tang soldiers in such an unfavorable situation?

Li Shan made such a gesture, nothing more than forcing Ashina Sheer to choose to retreat. If he didn't do this, he would just build a fort to stop the enemy, and the Turks would not withdraw their troops in a short time.

It is only mid-September now. Generally speaking, the Turkic habit is to return to the grassland when the winter is cold, and it will take at least a month. For such a long time, Master Liang is likely to be in Lingzhou, Huizhou, Wonju has firmly established its roots.

This is what Tang can't bear, and it's also what Li Shan can't bear. What he can't bear is not only the distance and threats, but also his complete lack of initiative in the situation.

In the end, what Li Shan wanted was to regain the initiative, firmly control the main road in his hands, and be able to organize an army to go north at any time, so that Liang Shi could not take root in the Guannei Road.

It is true that this battle is difficult to win quickly, but some tricks can be effective. Li Shan's eagerness to start the battle, and the onslaught of the Tang army like a storm are all testing the strength of the Turks from the Khan to the soldiers. Endurance.

Hu Yan had heard of Li Shan's name for a long time, and had met him outside Renshou Palace a few months ago, he was angry yesterday, but his attitude changed drastically today, and he asked Qian Jiulong about it with great interest.

"It's already engaged." Qian Jiulong rolled his eyes. He knew that Hu Yan had a granddaughter who was waiting for her. "It's the only daughter of Cui Sheren, the Marquis of Qinghe County."

"I heard that you are good at reciting poems and composing Fu?"

"Well, I heard from Duke Xuanling that if the King of Handan exports anything, it is always a famous story that can be passed on to future generations." Qian Jiulong said casually: "Just write "Ma Shuo" in Renshou Palace..."

"That……"

"Silence!"

Qian Jiulong let out a low cry, his expression was solemn, his ears moved slightly, and then he fell to the ground.

Hu Yan's expression also changed slightly, and he climbed onto the chariot to look out, as if under the moonlight, a dense mass of darkness was approaching at high speed.

"Night attack, Turkic night attack!"

The night watchmen had also discovered that the sound of gongs and drums was suddenly loud, and there was a commotion in the station. However, Qian Jiulong was a veteran of the battlefield, and he had already made preparations. Nothing was missed.

The huge ignited cloth ball was thrown far away, illuminating the Turkic cavalry attacking in the dark. The lieutenant generals ran back and forth in the car formation, shouting hoarsely, and rows of crossbowmen stared nervously outside. , The infantry, shield soldiers, and cavalry in the inner circle all began to form a team.

"It seems that there are not many." Hu Yan on the chariot murmured in a low voice, turned his head to look at the left and right armies, and also illuminated the periphery in various ways. There were also Turkic cavalry attacking, but it seemed that there were not many in number.

In this kind of terrain, it is basically impossible for the Turkic cavalry to attack and break through the formation at night. The cavalry would either take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness or set fire to the camp, but neither of these two conditions are available now.

Hu Yan watched quietly, and the Turkic cavalry had already turned their backs before they reached the range. He knew that this was the barbed wire planted by Qian Jiulong. The Turkic cavalry retreated in embarrassment.

In the inner circle of the Chinese army, Zhu Wei was a little puzzled. Since the Turks came to attack at night, why did they retreat so easily with heavy thunder and little rain?
Li Shan raised his eyebrows, he vaguely guessed what Ashina Sheer was thinking, and at the same time he had more confidence in his plan.

(End of this chapter)