Wang Chong stepped forward to greet him with some anxiety.
Yang Hongwang turned over and dismounted, snorting coldly.
"Military envoy." Wang Chong's expression changed and he stopped talking.
"Go back to the tent and say." Yang Hongwang threw the riding whip to the soldiers and strode towards the tent.
Surrounded by a large group of Uighur sergeants holding long spears and watching the fun.
Before departure, Ganzhou and Suzhou collected more than 8,000 light Tibetan spears and equipped them with the Silver Spear Capital, which was considered as a complete set of their long weapons. However, these spears were generally only a little over two meters in length, and only a few of them were
It is four to five meters long and will have to be replaced when I return to Lingxia.
There are currently 3,000 auxiliary troops in Yinqiangdu, all of whom are from Suzhou. More than half are from the Uighur tribes in Suzhou, and there are also a small number of Tuyuhun, Tubo, Qiang and Tatar tribesmen.
The whole army has five thousand cavalry, ten thousand horses, and three thousand auxiliary soldiers. It is already a large force. But they are only the vanguard of the army, which shows the pressure it brings to the Tibetan people.
"What happened this time? I don't want to listen to what the military newspaper said, tell me the truth." Yang Hongwang sat down on the main seat and asked.
He is the military envoy of the Flying Bear Army that is about to be formed. He is under the jurisdiction of the Silver Spear Capital and the Leopard Cavalry Capital. Although he has not officially taken office, Shao Shude has handed over both cities to his command. He is the ten generals of the Silver Spear Capital, Wang Chong, and the Leopard Cavalry Capital.
Ten generals will be Congyun's immediate superior.
"A few Tibetan auxiliary soldiers dressed as herdsmen went to spy on intelligence. They were attacked and killed and their horses were taken away." Wang Chong said: "One of them came back injured. After hearing this, the sergeants became excited and the general led the men to kill him.
past……"
"You're going to behead three hundred people right now?" Yang Hongwang gave him a cold look: "You are so stupid. When you saw thousands of you riding past, you didn't even notice? You didn't hand over the murderer?"
Yang Hongwang sighed and understood. The Yinqiangdu bunch of beasts did not give anyone a chance to speak. They must have carefully planned a raid. A small tribe of less than 2,000 people was attacked by 5,000 fully armed cavalry.
, is there still a way to survive?
"That's all, the matter has come to an end, and the commander-in-chief doesn't blame you specifically." Yang Hongwang looked at Wang Chong and said, "First raise your troops to the east, to Huangshui County."
"What are you going to do in Huangshui County?" Wang Chong was startled and asked.
Huangshui County (today's Ledu, Qinghai Province) is east of Shancheng and is the administrative center of Shanzhou. There are many Han people who live there.
"Just go if you are told, don't ask why." Yang Hongwang frowned and said, "I made a mistake this time, even if there are extenuating circumstances, there can't be another time. If you want to take revenge, you have to give an order from the commander-in-chief, do you understand?
"
"As ordered." Wang Chong responded.
Yang Hongwang looked at his leaving figure and smiled suddenly.
Among the three young men back then, he was the one who took the first step after all. This was the grace of the commander-in-chief and an opportunity for the Yang family. When the Feixiong Army is completed, he will be among the top ten generals of the military government, and he will honor his ancestors here.
hour.
And just when the Yinqiang troops left the Anren Army and the whole army headed east, the Jinglue Army who stayed in Ganzhou also received the military order from the five-hundred-mile expedited messenger, and the whole army set off to the Jiankang Army, and then...
…
The Guiyi Army and Yumen Army at the rear also received the order, turned around and returned to Dadou Bago, heading for the Weirong Army.
The Weirong Army was established in the 26th year of Kaiyuan, with a thousand troops in charge, near present-day Haiyan, north of Huangshui River.
The main force of Shao Shude's army had stopped advancing in the Xingxuchuan area.
Xingxuchuan, also known as Xingxuhai, was located in Datong, Qinghai, northwest of Huangyuan. In the early years of the Kingdom, Hou Jun gathered here to attack Tuyuhun and defeated it.
Shao Shude climbed up a hillside and overlooked the sparkling lake Haizi.
The sky is unreal blue, the air is clear, and the sun is bright.
Beside the lake, there are many gulls and birds, and the water and grass are lush.
A large group of sheep grazed with their heads down, a gentle breeze blew, and white clouds bloomed on the green grass.
Well, it's still a bit incongruous. Because the herders are all rough men in the army, not shepherd girls.
There were indeed some herdsmen, but after the ferocious warriors came over, who dared to stay here? Sergeant Cai Ren of the Tianzhu Army who was responsible for clearing the area was not a good person. If you don't leave, you are a spy. Let's arrest him first.
Besides, even if the explanation is finally made clear and you are let go, the sheep you are grazing will not be found...
Marshal Shao stationed his troops here and sent envoys to various tribes in Tubo to invite the leaders to come for an alliance.
It was also the first time for Chen Cheng to see such a magnificent and vast scenery.
He had traveled across Hewei and had seen the pastures of the Tubo people, but compared with what he saw before him, it seemed different?
The vast lakes and vast tracts of fertile pastures are almost two worlds apart from the Liang and Ganzhous where I stayed before. The Daxue Mountains (Qilian Mountains) that stretch across create two different regions.
"Does Deputy Chen know that the Heyuan Army is not the real source of the river?" Shao Shude casually tried a walking bow, and Shao Shude felt itchy again and wanted to hunt.
"General, I have been using the army for many years without a single defeat. You must be familiar with the geography of mountains and rivers. I am not as good as me." Chen Cheng said, cupping his hands.
Can this be flattering? Shao Shude looked at Chen Cheng, who had a serious look on his face, and was speechless.
"Commander, Shanzhou Tubo, not many people are willing to come this time." Chen Cheng said again.
After the bad incident in Silver Spear City, Tubo was frightened and hesitant. It was hard to say how many leaders could come at this time. Even the leaders who had met on the road before were restless now, not knowing how to wait.
What is their fate?
By now, the Tubo leaders should have all rushed to Qingtang City, right? I heard that there was a mage named Jiezan there who was quite prestigious. He once commanded the coalition forces of the Qingtang tribes and fought with the Qiang tribe.
Well, the Tubo monks are indeed rather humble, just like the eunuchs of the Song Dynasty, commanding the army is just a common thing.
Decades ago, the reason why Langdama wanted to destroy Buddhism was because the previous leader, Trizu Detsen, entrusted military power and political power to Buddhist monks, which aroused dissatisfaction among the nobles, so they united and overthrew Trizu Detsen.
, helped his son Langdama ascend to the throne.
As soon as Langdama came to the throne, he began a vigorous campaign to exterminate Buddhism. For example, he turned temples into slaughterhouses, painted pictures of monks drinking and having fun on the walls of temples, hammered nails into Buddha statues and threw them into the river, and forced monks to
Go hunting in the mountains with bows and arrows, etc.
Now that decades have passed, Buddhism is gradually recovering in the old territory of Tubo. Here in Qingtang City, eminent monks have held power for many years. People have to sigh that the vitality of this religion is really tenacious.
The Central Plains also destroyed Buddha, but it was useless. Tubo destroyed Buddha, but it was still useless. If you want to really defeat these monks, there is only one trick, magic versus magic, but this may not be a good thing...
"I'm sure I'm coming, but most of them are coming with troops." Shao Shude laughed and said: "Tubo in Shanzhou is not very honest. There are so many Tibetan tribes under a certain rule. When it comes to paying tribute, Hengshan Party Xiang is the first
First, Pingxia Dangxiang is second. Let’s not mention the small number of Dangxiang people in Hexi. Even the Yinshan Tibetan tribe, which pays very little tribute, has more than Shanzhou Tubo. In the first year of Wende, Hezhou Xiao Xiang told a certain person that Shanzhou Tubo
Only 500 yaks and 10,000 sheep were sacrificed, which is almost the same as sending beggars."
Chen Cheng was speechless. Five hundred cows and ten thousand sheep are all round numbers. What does this mean? It means that Tubo in the Qing and Tang Dynasties had a complete will. The commander-in-chief is particularly sensitive to these things. This may be why he finally made up his mind to give Tibet to
The biggest reason for a person to learn a lesson.
"The tougher the Tibetan tribes in the Qing and Tang dynasties, the better. There are more of them, so I can catch them all in one fell swoop." Shao Shude tried his bowstring and shot an arrow, startling a large group of gulls on the seashore.
Chen Cheng looked at the commander with his bow and arrow, and for some reason, suddenly felt a little emotional.
The commander is thirty-two years old, energetic, wise and martial. No matter what enemy he faces, he seems to have the confidence to win. This is the time to forge ahead with determination.
But twenty years later, when the commander enters the age of knowing his destiny, will he still remember the hard-fought shot at the Xingxiu Sea today?
When the time comes and the hero dies, it is the great tragedy of the warrior.
Time is running out! This time, it is best to pacify Tubo in Shanzhou in one fell swoop.
Suddenly a cloud came from the sky and it began to drizzle.
In Qingtang City, Master Jiezan sat at the top. There were dozens of people in the hall, all chiefs from nearby tribes.
The mage was very wise. He asked everyone to send their families to the city, and they could also send their belongings.
Therefore, Qingtang City was particularly busy during these days, with cars and horses coming and going everywhere. Groups of family members of tribal nobles entered the city, bringing with them a large amount of goods, which filled the city to the brim.
"Everyone, all the tribes in the Qing and Tang Dynasties have always been here. Now the people of the Tang Dynasty are raising a large army of virtues. The people who come are not good. I can't tell, but they just want to enslave us." Master Jiezan looked at the leaders of the tribes with bright eyes and said: "At this time
If you retreat, everything will be over. From now on, you will go out to fight, pay tribute to cattle and sheep, and sacrifice women. You will never be able to escape slavery."
After Master Jiezan finished speaking, someone immediately stood up and echoed: "Yes! Master, with his great advice, I said what I was thinking. The tribes of Qingtang and Tang Dynasty don't need a new Zanpu!"
"What are other people's opinions?" Jiezan asked again.
His eyes were full of expectation. His authority was established step by step in this way. He had previously led a coalition of multiple tribes to fight against the Qiang people, and he had gained a high reputation. If he could convince the tribe leaders again this time, he would have summoned
The rising soldiers will be pulled out and if they defeat the Tang army, their prestige will reach an unimaginable height.
It is not impossible to take advantage of this great victory and attack the Hewei states eastward to make the momentum bigger. Then send people to Chang'an and let the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty canonize him as Zanpu. Even if this fails.
, just like Lun Kere in those days, it is okay to be granted the title of Jiedushi.
Take your time with everything, there is always a chance.
"Since we have no objections, we will follow the agreed upon plan. First send a unit to the north to provoke the Tang people and engage them in battle. The main force will ambush in the Changning Gorge. After the Tang army pursues and defeats the soldiers into the valley, they will all rush out and annihilate them."
Master Zan said excitedly.
Luring the enemy deep is a trick that the Tubo people like to use very much, and it does work. The Tang people relied on their military strength and did not take the Qing and Tang tribes seriously, so they might as well take advantage of their psychology. Especially send one to fight with them.
Unfavorable results can make Tang people even more arrogant and dazzled by victory.
Changning Gorge is the only way for the Anren Army to lead to Qingtang City. An ambush here will have miraculous effects.
There are many strategies that sometimes don't seem very clever, but people always fall for it. Master Jiezan used this strategy and waited patiently for the Tang people to take the bait.
