In late spring, Western Xinjiang welcomed a large army led by the emperor.
The mighty army crossed Yazhou City and continued to move forward. Zheng Yuandong led his civil and military officials to meet them.
"Where are they going?" an official asked.
"They will go to the border area."
The Chinese army is coming.
When he saw the dragon flag, Zheng Yuandong saluted.
"I have met His Majesty!"
The emperor rode out and said, "No courtesy."
Zheng Yuandong raised his head and said, "Your Majesty has reduced the number."
The emperor dismounted and threw the reins to Uda, "You, Zheng Yuandong, were so precious with your words back then. How come you only learned how to welcome them after living in Western Xinjiang for a few years?"
Zheng Yuandong said: "I was like a bird trapped in a cage in Chang'an. Fortunately, Your Majesty did not give up and ordered me to take charge of Western Xinjiang. After arriving in Western Xinjiang, I feel that my life has not been in vain."
The emperor asked: "I heard that those Luoluo people call you Zheng Butcher? Why?"
"I...generally don't take prisoners."
"Why?" asked the emperor.
"I think it's a waste of food."
Somewhat interesting.
Entering Yazhou City, people flocked out to welcome him.
"Your Majesty, the Luoluo people have caused great harm to us. Are you here to teach them a lesson?" someone shouted.
The people on both sides fell silent, waiting for the emperor's response.
The emperor said: "In the past few years, my generals have been bored and looking for a place to fight. If I want to teach the Luoluo people a lesson, I only need to send one general. I am here to destroy the country!"
The Western Xinjiang was really harmed by Luo Luo, but the disaster was a disaster, but Luo Luo never attacked the city. In addition, the Western Xinjiang was remote, and the main enemy of the Tang Dynasty was the Northern Liao Dynasty. Therefore, the Western Xinjiang was always ignored by the monarchs and ministers of Chang'an.
The people of Xijiang complained and scolded them, but Chang'an still ignored them.
They have no other extravagant wishes, except whether they can teach the Luoluo people a lesson so that they will not dare to invade Western Xinjiang.
The emperor has come, and the imperial chariot will march in person.
The people of Xijiang saw hope, but the emperor gave them even greater joy.
"Long live your Majesty!"
Amidst the cheers, the prince was thoughtful.
"What does the prince get?" Han Ji asked.
"Looking at these cheering people, Gu then understood the truth of the right time, the right place, and the right people. The so-called harmony refers to the people's support. If the people do not support this war, then no matter how many arrogant and powerful generals there are, this war will still be difficult to fight.
If the people support this war, even if they are in rags, the morale of the soldiers will still be high."
Han Ji glanced at He Lianrong, and He Lianrong praised: "Your Highness has sharp eyesight. This is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty."
The emperor entered Yazhou City and convened people to discuss matters that day.
"Yasi has been expanding its army, and now an army of 200,000 is marching toward the east. Two hundred thousand, and the supply of food and grass can drive the Luoluo people crazy. Therefore, this battle will be a battle that will overwhelm the country. If we fail to win, it will be a great defeat!"
The emperor sets the tone.
He glanced at Pei Jian.
Pei Jian said:
"If we can't win, the money and food consumed in this battle will crush Luoluo's finances. Once the finances collapse, Yasi will have no choice but to raise taxes, and tax increases will make the people miserable, and then war will break out... If not, the country will be ruined.
Zuo. Therefore, this kind of national war cannot be started easily. Once it is started..."
Pei Jian recited the emperor's famous saying: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must pay attention to them."
The prince knew that he was teaching himself.
He had learned this before, but he had never experienced it as deeply as he did now.
It turns out that war must comprehensively consider gains and losses, the balance of power between the two sides, and whether one's own side has the ability to bear any consequences...
You can't slap your forehead and send troops when you get angry!
The emperor glanced at the prince and said with a smile: "I actually like this situation best. If we wait for the other party to defend and our army to attack, to be honest, it will be too slow."
"An army of 200,000 is attacking, and a huge amount of food and grass is consumed every day. Without our urging, Yasi will take the initiative to launch a decisive battle." Pei Jian pointed to a line on the map and said: "This is the latest sent by our scouts.
According to the news, the Luoluo army is more than 300 miles away, and the vanguard has reached the border area... Governor Zheng said."
Zheng Yuandong left the mission, "After the enemy's vanguard arrived, they rested for a few days and then began to test. At first, the enemy attacked with a small group of cavalry. I concluded that this was to test the deployment of our army and whether our deployment was flexible. I
Immediately attack with rangers, outflanking and intercepting at the same time... The enemy cavalry was smart and decisively evacuated after losing one."
The prince was thinking, a small group of cavalry tried to attack, and then they fled with one strike. This was a method of warfare.
"I originally wanted to attack, but when the army's food and fodder arrived, I was worried about diverting the tiger from the mountain. Once the food and fodder were burned, it would be a great sin."
The tactics in the front are bold and flexible, but the tactics behind are prudent.
The emperor nodded, "This is just a test, but you should inform them, son."
"Your Majesty!" Wang Laoer clapped his hands and left.
"You haven't mobilized troops for several years, but you have gained a lot of weight." The emperor said dissatisfiedly: "Go and tell the enemy troops on the opposite side that I am coming."
"Take the order." Wang Laoer happily prepared to set off.
"Erlang, Sanlang!" the emperor said.
Li Laoer and He Lianguang came out.
"You two follow, remember, military orders are like mountains!"
"yes!"
The two and a half boys were overjoyed.
The two men followed Wang Lao'er to attack, and the five thousand cavalry galloped all the way, crossing the border and driving straight into the enemy's flanks.
"There are two cities here. We are cavalry and it is difficult to attack the fortified city, so we pass between the two cities. The enemy must be worried that we are going to attack the grain road, so they must attack..."
Wang Laoer pointed at the map to explain his decision to his subordinates, but he kept looking at the two boys.
Has he ever been so careful when leading an army to fight?
The generals knew that Wang Laoer was teaching his disciples!
The emperor took his three sons to the expedition this time. The eldest son was the prince, and he took him with him to teach him personally. The second and third sons were so skinny that they were left to Wang Lao Er.
I don't know how many generals along the way are eagerly waiting for the emperor to take a fancy to them and give them one of the two princes. This is a rare qualification. If you bring it out, you will be promoted a few steps faster than others.
But the emperor simply packed up his two sons and threw them to Wang Laoer.
Some people complained that Wang Laoer had always been straightforward in harvesting heads. If he was asked to lead two princes, what could he teach? How to cut off people's heads?
"Do you two have an opinion?"
It is rare for Wang Laoer to show his patience.
He Lianguang held back, but Li Laoer asked: "What is the purpose of our coming here?"
Wang Laoer said: "We are here to warn the other side that your Majesty is here. This is called taking the lead. Do you know how to take the lead?"
Helian Guang remained silent.
Li Laoer said: "Kill!"
What is your answer?
He Lianguang felt that it was unreliable, at least he should have rushed to the city and shouted filial piety a few times, right?
"Your Majesty and I have similar temperaments!" Wang Laoer was overjoyed, "That's right. What better way to do it than to kill someone!"
He Lianguang couldn't help but ask: "How many people are going to be killed?"
He had never killed anyone in Zancheng, nor had he seen a battle formation. Hearing these arrogant words from Wang Laoer, he was a little confused.
"At least...a thousand people!" Wang Laoer looked indifferent.
"Then what if you kill a thousand people and the other party still doesn't care?"
"Then kill a thousand more!"
Is this the level of the generals around Aye? He Lianguang: "..."
"Set off!"
Wang Laoer led 5,000 horses and crossed between the two cities, killing a group of scouts on the way.
"Here is someone who is not dead. Come, Your Majesty."
Wang Laoer waved, and Li Laoer trotted over and saw an enemy soldier lying on the ground. He had been stabbed in the thigh. He was speaking in words that no one could understand with tears in his eyes.
"Kill him!" Wang Laoer ordered.
Military orders are like mountains!
The surrounding soldiers were looking at Li Laoer.
This is the first appearance of the princes, whether they are mules or horses...
Choking!
Everyone was shocked by how quickly Li Laoer drew his sword.
The sword flashed, Li Laoer sheathed the sword, raised his head, "Is it okay?"
There is an extra human head on the ground.
The neatness of the stubble is amazing.
But what's even more impressive is King De's neatness and calm expression.
Wang Laoer rubbed his chin, "Who did you learn to draw the sword so quickly?"
"When I was young, Aye often told me stories to lull me to sleep, and the one he told the most was the story of a knight. The knight was charged with a blood feud. Without the guidance of a famous teacher, he practiced the art of drawing swords hard, and finally took revenge. From the second
Since then, I have been practicing the art of drawing swords every day..."
Talent!
Wang Laoer felt that King De was really a talented person, and he had a special appetite for himself.
He glanced at He Lianguang, "Do you dare to kill someone?"
He Lianguang nodded without hesitation, "Dare."
"Set off."
After passing through two cities, Wang Laoer took them and hid in a forest.
"Have a meal!"
Wang Laoer sat down, took out the dried meat and threw it to King De and He Lianguang each, "Eat it quickly."
The taste of beef jerky was unexpectedly delicious, and Helian Guang was full of praise after eating it.
"My wife made it." Wang Laoer said proudly: "The best dried meat in Chang'an."
After eating the dried meat and drinking some water, Wang Laoer leaned against the tree trunk and soon began to snore.
Helianguang felt that this man was really big-hearted, and asked King De in a low voice: "How come Aye trusts this person so much?"
Li Laoer crossed his arms and leaned against the tree trunk. He said lazily: "He is the only man in the outer dynasty who can enter the harem. My mother will smile when she sees him..."
"This is a confidant!"
"No!"
"What is that?"
"Family."
…
Not long after, two scouts came in and found Wang Laoer, "General, the enemy is coming."
Wang Laoer opened his eyes and asked, "How many people and horses?"
"two thousand."
"Prepare!"
Wang Laoer yawned and quickly regained his energy.
"You two follow me." Wang Laoer did not forget his two disciples.
But where he didn't see it, the two disciples were staring at the avenue outside with green eyes.
"The opportunity has come."
Mr. Li held the horizontal knife behind his waist with his second hand to prevent the reflection of the knife's light from being seen by the outside world.
He looked at He Lianguang, "Can you do it?"
It's one thing to compete with the sergeants, but it's another thing to actually fight in battle. According to the military, when a good soldier goes into battle for the first time, there is a high chance that he will be killed by an ordinary sergeant.
This is the result of experience and mentality.
Therefore, Wang Laoer had to take them personally.
The enemy is coming, and they are riding fast.
Wang Laoer raised his hand, and someone drew a bow and prepared an arrow to fire.
The fat elder looked back at the two princes, wanting to tell them to follow closely...
He saw King De hunched over and staring outside.
He Lianguang didn't know when he had the bow and arrow in his hand, and he opened the bow and nocked the arrow...
Wang Laoer waved his hand, and the archer shot an arrow into the sky.
In the sound of beeping, King De instantly disappeared from the sight of the fat elder.
An arrow missed through a gap in the branches and leaves and hit the enemy general's neck accurately.
A figure rushed out of the forest, brandishing a knife.
