When the Yuan army's horn sounded, Li Xia's first reaction was actually to breathe a sigh of relief.
This was his preset battlefield. Of course he was happy that the Yuan army could come.
There are too many chances that Namuhan will not step into this battlefield.
For example, if he had not deceived during the prisoner exchange, the two parties might have smoothly handed over and left in peace; for example, as long as he decided not to pursue Zhang Hongdao, he would naturally not have come.
In comparison, Li Xia was even less willing to see Na Muhan commanding 50,000 cavalry to go south to harass the Tang army's baggage line. Even if he burned a grain truck today and destroyed a pontoon bridge tomorrow, it would be very annoying.
In fact, war requires painstaking efforts to accumulate small and inconspicuous results, gradually changing the strength and morale of the people, until it affects the entire situation.
These steps took Li Xia twelve years.
But Namuhan was too young and only wanted to achieve great results at once.
He felt that if he had not killed everyone in the Zhang family, he would have suffered a loss in this prisoner exchange.
He definitely doesn't want to suffer a loss.
The foundation is your own, and you must have long-term plans and consolidate your strength step by step.
But if you look at the people riding horses under the banner, Zhang Rou is obviously more like the commander of this army than Zhang Hongdao.
What he saw today was completely different from what he imagined.
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The wind blew Zhang Hongdao's flag, making a loud noise.
Jingxuan said: "Your Majesty, please be at ease. The Yuan army suffered another big loss today. If you want to make a sneak attack next time, you will definitely feel frightened."
Zhang Hongqing stood among these people, but felt at a loss.
Zhang Rou was stunned and thought of the information intercepted back then.
He was wearing a very ordinary pair of cotton armor, even a little too small, and his white beard and hair were fluttering in the wind.
Zhang Rou asked back, with a calm expression on her wrinkled old face, and said: "Don't worry, the Tang army will never be defeated by Na Muhan."
Meng Tong did not have such experience, and he already regretted agreeing to Zhang Rou's recruitment.
That night, as soon as they met, Zhang Rou lowered her head in front of Li Xia.
Arranging men to kill some Mongolian clansmen among those prisoners was a provocation. The troops Zhang Hongdao brought were not many, and they looked like they could be eaten in one bite.
I didn't expect that I would end up here today. I can only say that the kings of hell are fighting and the little devil will suffer.
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"boom!"
At this time, An Tong, who had previously thought that there should be no further pursuit, became calmer and said: "Your Majesty, we cannot withdraw as soon as the Tang army uses artillery. Although this thing is powerful, it is very heavy. How dare they transport artillery here?"
In the wilderness, it is better to send an elite force to surround the enemy and seize the artillery."
However, the view from the observation deck is very good, and we can see that when the sun sets, the Yuan army makes a loud golden sound and begins to flee in panic.
Zhang Yanxiong pushed his big belly forward, raised his hand and pointed into the distance, saying: "Your Majesty, please see, we buried the mines there, slightly off the route the Yuan army is coming..."
From a distance, you can see the plumes of smoke rising from the formation of the Yuan army's cavalry.
All he knew was that the war had begun.
He finally began to appreciate some of the majesty of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who emerged from nowhere...
Only the loud shouts of killing coming from the north showed that the Yuan army was still trying to catch up with them.
"call!"
When they finally rushed to a stone's throw in front of the city fortress, they were still faced with cold stones, but crossbow arrows were already shooting out of the holes between the stones.
"If every fort needs to place an artillery piece, we don't have that many artillery pieces."
"What Qing Qing said makes sense..."
"arranged."
Li Xia stepped forward, supported him with both hands, and looked very considerate, saying: "No need to be polite, Mr. Zhang, can you remember the gift I gave you when we were in Weishan?"
For these cowardly Xue cavalry, the fortress in front of them has no place to bite, and it is impossible to chew it down...
What's more, Li Xia lured him here on purpose.
Meng Tong couldn't understand this and said with an apologetic smile: "I'm just a little water bandit who doesn't deserve to be promoted. How can I understand this? Old Marshal, my boys can only sneak around in the water and don't have any armor on them."
I’m afraid it’s impossible to fight a battle like this before…”
Sudden.
Namuhan usually only heard that the Tang army used artillery when defending and attacking the city. Today, it was a rare encounter in the wilderness. He also believed that capturing the artillery could turn defeat into victory.
"Kill over! Seize the cannon, and the king will reward you heavily!"
"Can such a defensive attack hold the entire line of defense?"
"A bit off?"
"good!"
There was another thunder, and the Yuan army cavalry who were still charging in front fell over.
The Chinese army was still marching westward. After a long time, when Meng Tong could see the Tang army camp in front with his naked eyes, the Yuan army cavalry had not yet completed the encirclement.
Meng Tong raised his eyes, but his sight was blocked by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and he could not see anything.
Therefore, while others were thinking about the current situation for him, he was preparing for the long term. Now on the battlefield, he was relieved to leave the war to the soldiers, considering the significance of this battle to the entire rear defense line.
After that, there were plumes of smoke one after another.
"Eh Xiute, the Tang army has deployed artillery here."
"As long as there is a watchtower and a beacon every five to ten miles, we can detect early that the Yuan army wants to harass our logistics. After that, we set up a fort every twenty to thirty miles, and the trains on the road can be dispatched in time.
Enter the fortress and take refuge.”
Zhang Hongdao issued several orders one after another, and the cavalry on both wings of the Tang army also began to run.
"Be careful when building forts after the end."
They rushed over following the roar of artillery, but they did not expect that after entering the Tang army's camp, they would face such a strong fortress.
But he was furious.
"It's done." Zhang Yanxiong responded quickly: "Your Majesty, please take a look, that is the city fortress built by the general. Not to mention the three thousand enemy cavalry, even ten thousand people cannot easily capture it."
Afterwards, he commented on Namuhan's command and criticized it as useless.
Although the enemy was getting closer and closer, and the killing cry had reached his ears, Zhang Rou was chatting and laughing. She raised her hand to point out the Yuan army's line for Meng Tong, saying: "Imagine how many famous generals there were in Mongolia back then, but now Kubi
There is no one available for Lie, so we have to send Huangkou Xiaoer to take command."
At that time, Meng Tong had no choice but to accept the recruitment and recruit more than a hundred confidants. He personally served as a guide for the Tang army and led them through Baiyangdian overnight.
The fighting there was still going on, and when the three thousand cowardly Xue cavalry appeared again, they had already appeared at the back of the Tang army's camp. After a slight adjustment, they pierced the Tang army's camp like arrows.
"boom!"
However, just like last night, five thousand Tang troops suddenly surrounded the water stronghold, and Meng Tong could not tolerate refusal.
The fire oil tank sticking out of the hole suddenly spit out fire and rushed toward them, causing screams.
Today, Li Xia is no longer the county lieutenant, general, or marshal he used to be. Instead of focusing on the battlefield, he is now more concerned about the perfect implementation of his entire strategic plan.
I saw the formation of Yuan army cavalry dispersed...
Li Xia only looked over there a few times, then quickly turned to Zhang Yanxiong and said: "We still can't be careless. Today is a preset battlefield. When our baggage is actually attacked, the situation will not be the same."
It’s as easy as today.”
Jingxuan's eyesight was not good, so he became a little anxious when he heard it. He leaned in front of the watchtower and looked into the distance.
The fact is that if Zhang Rou had not been willing to enter the stronghold alone to persuade them to surrender, the Tang army would probably have easily wiped out these water bandits.
He then ordered his cowards to go around the weak points of the Tang army's defense line and attack them.
“Swish swish swish!”
Sudden.
I saw those cowardly Xue cavalry already charging towards the city fortress.
Suddenly there was a strange muffled sound in the distance, followed by many more sounds.
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"The guilty minister Zhang Rou has met Your Majesty!"
The reason why Zhang Rou can be taken back today is precisely because of his strength.
As a result, what Li Xia was talking about was far away, so far away that Zhang Hongqing felt untouchable.
When Li Xia turned around, he also glanced at Zhang Hongqing.
The thought that flashed through his mind was that it was meaningless to show importance to the Zhang family or not in front of people like Zhang Hongqing. If it happened again, he would still choose to inspect the military camp yesterday.
There was a thunder, and the earth trembled faintly.
Now the most critical link in this battle is finally closed.
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Looking upstairs, Li Xia had already seen this scene and asked Zhang Yanxiong: "Are you ready?"
Saying this, Zhang Rou remembered the scene when she personally chased and killed Li Xia in Weishan Lake, and recalled the scene when she heard about Meng Ge's death outside Ezhou City.
The frustration that Li Xia brought to him back then was so deep, but today it has become the source of his confidence in Li Xia.
Countless people fell to the crossbows, but there were still many lucky knights who rushed to the fortress.
He originally thought that Li Xia was just here to pick up the Zhang family today. Maybe he would be lucky enough to pick him up, or maybe he would lose face.
"Has everything been arranged?" Li Xia asked Zhang Yanxiong.
"After so long of planning, why are you still burying it in the wrong place?!"
"Other defensive equipment is enough to hold these forts for several days. With the beacon fire, enough reinforcements will arrive to support..."
Meng Tong quickly stabilized his frightened horse, looked up, and felt the atmosphere on the battlefield. He could feel the excitement of the Tang army and the panic of the Yuan army.
As for the rear, Namuhan is still far away and very safe.
"Why are you panicking?"
Soon, three thousand Xue cavalry left the battlefield.
Fortunately, the fortress has not yet been completely built, and the top has not yet been capped. If you rush over on horseback, it will not be difficult to climb in.
"Bang."
He then realized more deeply that there had been many opportunities to achieve higher status before him, but he had missed them.
Regardless of the relationship between Zhang Wenjing and Li Xia, it is clear that the Zhang family must do their duty as courtiers.
"I feel ashamed that I failed to live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
"It doesn't matter." Although Li Xia wore the mask of the emperor, he seemed very friendly to Zhang Rou, "I heard that the new city of Dadu in the Yuan Dynasty was built by Duke Zhang. Next, he will attack Yanjing. Duke Zhang still has a lot to live up to.