Shao Shude was only two days later than Yang Liang and others. On May 15th, he arrived in Gumo.
In addition to a large number of officials, there were also infantry and cavalry from the Yin'anzhi, Feixiong, Guards and Tielin troops, totaling more than 40,000 people.
He suppressed everyone's thoughts of blind action and only allowed a group of Rehai Turks to go south and go out on guard.
Compared with fighting, in the past year, he has focused more on local construction, because this is related to the long-term stability of the Western Region in the future.
Winning a war has never been a big problem, but maintaining a long-term and stable rule is much more difficult.
"Ogurchak has returned to Balashagon. Hearing that soldiers and horses are being gathered, I told him that he can either go south from the west of Congling, detour to Bahanna, cross the southern plain of Congling, and attack Karasha directly, or he can stand still.
, don’t mess around. Just ride over with tens of thousands, and it’s useless if you just eat and don’t fight.” In the farmyard where Yang Liang once visited, Shao Shude sat under the grape trellis and said while playing with a goblet.
Most of the generals, big and small, are gathered here.
The chief and deputy military envoys of Qiuci were Yang Liang and Li Siyuan, the Tielin military commander Yuhou Zheng Yong, the Tianxiong military commander Youyi Wang Jianji, the Wuwei military left wing military envoy Yuan Xingqin, the Tiande military deputy envoy He Gui, and the Feixiong military commander.
Wang Chong, the envoy, Li Sizhao of the Golden Sword Army, Yuhou Ma Sixun of the Black Sword Army, and others.
Basically the main force of the Forbidden Army is here.
Part of the imperial army and most of the miscellaneous soldiers, government soldiers, and Tibetan soldiers, etc., either stayed in Gaochang, or were subordinated to Beiting Fu Cunjing, or guarded the fortresses along the way from Yanqi to Gumo.
"Your Majesty, although the male camel hates Persia, he must not have the courage to provoke." Yang Liang said: "It is unrealistic to expect him to go south to Khanna."
"Cui Qing, I remember that Bukhan was a vassal state of the former Tang Dynasty, right?" Shao Shude looked at his secretary Lang Cui Miao and asked.
"Exactly." Cui Miao replied: "In the third year of Kaiyuan (715), Tubo and Dashi jointly established Alada as king and sent troops to attack the country of Bukhan. Lu Xiu, the governor of Anxi, led more than 10,000 people to support Bukhanna.
The great defeat of Tibet and the food alliance expanded the prestige of the former Tang Dynasty west of Congling."
"In the twelfth year of Kaiyuan (724), Dashi invaded the east again, besieged the capital city of Bukhanna, and broke out the 'Battle of Thirsty Water Day.' The Tuqi sent an imperial edict to support Bukhanna, but Dashi was defeated miserably, and the general died in the battle.
.This battle caused the Kang and Shi kingdoms to return to the Tang Dynasty, and the eastward expansion of food was delayed for fifty years."
In fact, the competition between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi for hegemony in Central Asia naturally went beyond these few times.
In the fifth year of Kaiyuan (717), Tuqishi united with Tubo to attack the four towns of Anxi and were defeated by the Tang army.
In the sixth year of Kaiyuan (718), Dashi invaded east again and was surrounded by Turks. After paying the ransom, they retreated and the eastward expedition ended without any problem.
In the eleventh year of Kaiyuan (723), Dashi invaded the east, and the sudden cavalry sent out an edict to defeat Dashi.
After Tuqishi was defeated and the Khan was captured by Gao Xianzhi, the Tang Dynasty lacked a good fighter in Central Asia and had to go into battle on its own.
Then in the ninth year of Tianbao (751), Gao Xianzhi took away the main force of Anxi soldiers (20,000 to 30,000 people), led 20,000 Tang troops, and pulled out 50,000 Tibetan soldiers from Khanna, Geluolu and other tribes, and marched westward to Talas.
The Great Food Army has 40,000 Khorasan jihads, the elite of its headquarters, and more than 100,000 servants of the countries in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins.
The battle ended with Ge Luolu defecting before the battle, and the Anxi army lost more than 10,000 people and withdrew overnight.
The last battle between the Tang Dynasty and Dashi should be the "Battle of Crossing Lu" in the 17th year of Zhenyuan (801). The Tang and Nanzhao coalition forces captured Tubo, and the Dashi coalition army had more than 20,000 people - this was another Dashi battle.
The attempt to promote the Creator to the Central Plains ended in failure.
Overall, Tu Qi Shi rebelled against the Tang Dynasty at first, but after being tamed, he became the best fighter of the Tang Dynasty in Central Asia. To be honest, Dashi's combat effectiveness was average. He was beaten by Tu Qi Shi and his record was simply useless.
Dharma view.
Tu Qi Shi had internal strife and rebelled, but was defeated by the Tang army. The Tang court once wanted to replace Tu Qi Shi with Ge Luolu as the new thug, but it obviously failed.
A good fighter is gone if it is gone.
"Bulhan..." Shao Shude stood up, stroking the beard on his chin, hesitating.
Judging from the current situation, Samampos should be a new generation of black-clad predators, but its desire for expansion is not that strong.
Shao Shude wanted to follow the Congling Nanyuan and directly invade the old land of Bakhna and slaughter all the local Persian troops. But he felt that this was very troublesome because he could not stay in the west forever. Once the army withdrew, they would come back with a vengeance.
, what can you do?
From Dashi to Persia, their biggest advantage was the convenience of supplies. Dashi was defeated so many times by the Tang people, did they ever give up the idea of invading eastward? No.
But he still wanted to try it.
Some people can get decades of peace after being beaten painfully.
Some people are hurt by being beaten, but they still act like a dog-skin plaster and continue to do it.
I just don’t know what kind of people Persia is.
"Let's take care of Shule first and then talk about it." Shao Shude thought about it and decided to take it one step at a time.
Logistics and supplies are the area that most restricts Xia's army. This is its Achilles' heel. How to fight the subsequent battles depends entirely on whether there are sufficient supplies.
"Your Majesty!" Zhong Yanyou, the commander of Yin'anzhi, hurried in and reported: "Satuk went north, and there are many soldiers, no less than 20,000, or 30,000."
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became lively.
The generals looked at me and I looked at you, looking quite excited.
"What? Everyone is so happy to see a battle going on?" Shao Shude asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, isn't this what military men point to?" Yang Liang said with a smile: "Without fighting, how can you get promoted and make a fortune?"
Everyone burst out laughing.
But Yang Liang's words are indeed the "values" of all warriors. As long as the court does not block their channels for advancement, warriors who have made meritorious services can be promoted, and even become prime ministers and privy envoys in the court, increasing their food estates and giving them
They protect their descendants' official positions and let everyone talk about their martial arts. Then they dare to risk their lives and fight to wipe out all enemies.
"Then tell me, how should we fight this battle?" Shao Shude asked.
"Choose elites to attack the enemy head-on. I am willing to be the vanguard." Yang Liang said.
"How do you think I will fight?" Shao Shude shook his head and continued to ask.
Yang Liang was suffocated, and after a while he said: "Your Majesty will definitely station troops here to wait for work. First, use the strong wall to deplete the thieves' morale. When the news comes that the Khotan army has attacked Shule, the thieves' minds will be unstable. At this time, a large-scale attack will be possible.
Complete victory."
"It seems that you have figured out all my military tactics." Shao Shude laughed at himself.
"Your Majesty's use of troops is impeccable and conforms to the righteousness of the art of war." Li Siyuan said seriously: "Even if I were in Satuk's position, I would not be able to think of a solution."
Shao Shude burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Having fought in battles for most of his life, he is actually a real veteran on the battlefield. He knows all kinds of tactics at his fingertips with ease, and his familiarity with the troops is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Coupled with his cautious and steady style, his opponents are also very desperate.
Being able to win is the last word.
If this kind of person is not considered a famous general, then I really don’t know what is a real famous general.
"The thieves won't be here for a while." Shao Shude sat back and said, "The city should be repaired. The rest of the people are waiting for the training troops when it's time to drill the troops, spy on the military situation when it's time, and collect food when it's time to collect food, step by step
.Since the end of Qianfu, I have been fighting for thirty-seven years. I have several ways to kill a kid like Satu Ke. Don’t worry, it’s a small scene. This is much easier than restoring agricultural production in the Western Regions.
Already."
"As ordered." All the generals responded one after another.
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Saatuk's momentum to move northward is still very strong.
After the mutiny was successful, he spent twenty days stabilizing the situation, exchanging benefits with the leaders of various ministries, and exchanging their allegiance. After almost finishing his work, he mobilized more than 20,000 troops, left Karasha, and headed north.
On May 15th, he received the news of the destruction of the Yangmo people in Baluka. On the 16th and 17th day of the fifth month, he encountered many Yangmo chieftains who fled south one after another, and they were defeated.
After learning about the battle, he wavered for a moment, but after a long conversation with Samani, he strengthened his determination to continue heading north.
On May 19th, Iluq's troops encountered the Rehai Turks who were heading south. The two sides fought three battles, and the Turks were defeated and collapsed.
At this time, everyone knew that there were many Xia soldiers gathered in the Bahuan City area, probably no less than 30,000 people. Including the Turks, there was no doubt that the total number exceeded 40,000, and it might even reach 50,000.
And on their side, even counting the strong men from various tribes who were forcibly recruited along the way, their number is still far from 30,000.
The military strength is at a disadvantage, and after a long march, the physical strength is also at a disadvantage. Is it still necessary to go north?
But retreating at this point is even more undesirable.
First of all, it is a huge drain on morale. Once they withdraw, all the strong men who have been forced to join the army will probably escape, and the leaders and officials of various Karasha tribes will also doubt whether Aslan Khan can succeed.
This kind of suspicion is very fatal for a person who just came to power through a mutiny.
Finally, there were quite a few cavalrymen in the Xia army. They must be closely observing the whereabouts of the Uighur army. Once it is determined that they are turning around and returning south, they will probably send cavalry to pursue them, and the situation will be out of control. Satu Ke vaguely felt that this
It would probably result in a humiliating defeat, so it would be better to fight to the death face to face.
So we continued heading north.
On May 20th and 21st, Turkic attacks became more frequent and more intense.
The march of the army was much slower, and the spirit was also highly tense.
On the 22nd, he sent the Ghulam army to attack, captured a group of Turks and beat them violently, beheading hundreds of them before finally making them retreat and not daring to come any closer to harass them.
On the 23rd, Iluge, who was in the vanguard, reported that he had seen the Sihun River and the Xia army camp on the west bank of the river from a distance.
After receiving the news, Saatuk suddenly felt a sense of unreality: They had actually made it all the way here and qualified for a decisive battle with Xia Jun?
He ordered the main force to stop advancing and start setting up camp on the spot. At the same time, he led the Gulam Guards forward. At noon that day, they arrived a few miles west of Bahuan City and met up with Iluq's vanguard.
"Dong dong dong..." The sound of drums suddenly sounded in the wilderness.
Saturk looked around and saw that the gate of the camp opposite was open, and groups of cavalry rushed out of the camp and gathered in the wilderness.
Afterwards, large groups of infantry also filed out.
Amidst the smoke and dust in the sky, from time to time, there could be heard the sonorous sound of beetle leaves and the sound of neat footsteps.
Saturk's expression changed.
A veteran in the battlefield will know what kind of enemy you are facing just by listening to the sound.
The infantry of the Xia army was well-equipped, busy but not chaotic, without a trace of noise, and lined up attentively. There was no deviation or delay in their movements, and each battalion was in its position quickly and accurately.
Without more than ten years of hard training, it would not be possible to be so rigorous and precise.
If you don't have the mental quality to fight for many years, you won't be able to act like no one else, and be as light-hearted as you are.
They are not easy to fight.
"Woo——" The dull horn blew.
The Uighurs also dispatched a large group of troops and began to form an array.
Satu Ke knew that this was a common tactic in the Han people's art of war: while you are coming from afar and your footing is not yet stable, strike first to try to gain a foothold.
