The four hundred and twentieth chapters military orders are like mountains
Tanzhou, Northern Xinjiang.
Danju borders Hanju to the east, Fengju to the west, and Jeju, one of the six major gates of Dalong North Territory, to the north.
The terrain of Tanzhou is in the northern Xinjiang. It can be regarded as a medium-sized central location, with direct access to Jeju. Although there are eighteen large and small prefectures in the middle, as long as Tanzhou City is heavily defended across the city, it will be difficult to rush to Jeju.
Nothing more difficult.
Huyan Yunyao summoned troops to assemble here, apparently with the intention of leading an army to forcefully break through.
Over the past few days, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses have been approaching Tanzhou in a hurry.
Whether it was Turkic soldiers or dragon soldiers and horses, they received different orders. They were all to gather towards Tanzhou Mansion at all costs and be on standby.
Previously, more than a million soldiers and horses were scattered among the 12 state capitals, and the encounter between the two armies depended on God's will. Now the two armies have the same goal, and they are all gathering towards Tanzhou. It is impossible not to encounter each other on the way to the assembly.
As a result, for the past few days, fierce battles have ceased to take place all the time on the official roads leading to Tanzhou.
Thousands of soldiers from both countries often died on the official road leading to Tanzhou.
Qingshui River in Pingchuan County, Tanzhou Prefecture. The Qingshui River runs through the north and south and has countless tributaries. It is the river on which most prefectures in northern Xinjiang depend for their survival.
Irrigation and drinking water mostly rely on the Qingshui River, which never dries up.
Both officials and local people attach great importance to Qingshui River. Nowadays, more and more Turkic cavalry are stopping in the wilderness on the east side of Qingshui River to replenish drinking water.
Fortunately, the Turks also attached great importance to water veins and did not ruin the tranquility and tranquility of Qingshui River. They just quietly replenished the water bag after dismounting.
Huyan Yunyao hung the skin bag filled with drinking water on the horse's back, and looked at more and more soldiers and horses gathering. Her anxious heart finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Hu Yanyu walked towards the little girl holding pieces of paper written with Turkic characters in his hands.
"Great Khan, there are still seven tribes that have not come to join us. They may have encountered some trouble, or they may have encountered an unexpected event. A rough estimate is that our current combined strength is already 280,000."
"I think it shouldn't be a problem to rush out of Tanzhou and withdraw all the way outside the customs."
Before Huyan Yunyao could be happy, several Turkic scouts came on horseback.
"Report to the commander-in-chief, a large number of enemy troops from Fengzhou have gathered towards Tanzhou, with a strength of no less than 50,000!"
"Report, Commander-in-Chief, a large number of enemy troops from Yanzhou have been searching and gathering towards Tanzhou Prefecture, with about 80,000 troops."
"Report, a large number of enemy troops are gathering in Lingzhou and Yuanzhou towards Tanzhou. The troops are too scattered and it is impossible to estimate the specific strength."
"Report to the Great Khan and the spies to pass the message. There is a group of soldiers and horses with the banner of Dragon Eagle riding towards Tanzhou at great speed. It is estimated that they come from Mizhou. They can reach Tanzhou in less than a day.
state."
Huyan Yunyao just showed a hint of joy on her brows, and then she frowned with a gloomy expression.
Looking at her second brother who also had a solemn expression, Huyan Yunyao took out the map and started looking through it.
"It seems that senior brother has noticed our intention and is mobilizing troops to encircle us in Tanzhou. We only have about 280,000 troops now, and the situation of the other seven troops is still unknown.
Continuing to wait will affect the overall situation, so without further delay, we send an order to the three armies to immediately break out of the encirclement and charge out before Dalong's troops and horses have all assembled in Tanzhou Prefecture."
"Shi Sizhe, listen to the command!"
"I'm here!"
"Each of you will lead 50,000 soldiers and horses to break out from Fengtan Road and Yantan Road. Remember not to leave Tanzhou City for fifty miles, otherwise you will be completely surrounded by Dalong's soldiers and horses."
"I will take your orders!"
"The rest of the soldiers and horses followed this Khan and rushed directly to Tanju City. They rushed out from both sides of Tanju City and went straight to the outside of Jeju Pass!"
"We obey orders!"
Within a few sticks of incense, 280,000 soldiers and horses were divided into three groups, and they rushed all the way from Qingshui River in Pingchuan County toward Tanzhou City, fifty miles away.
Success or failure depends on this one move, victory or defeat depends on this one move.
On the official road from Mizhou to Tanzhou, Su Baiqing led 50,000 dragon eagles who had been briefly repaired to mount their horses and rush towards Tanzhou.
It had been two days, and Su Baiqing no longer dared to think about what would happen if he couldn't reach Tanzhou before dark.
"General, it's not a problem to get to Tanzhou before dark. The general is from Yanzhou and is very familiar with the routes of the surrounding states. As long as you follow the general, the general will be able to lead the brothers to get closer before dark.
We rushed to Tanzhou to join forces with the prince."
Su Baiqing turned his head and glanced at his deputy general Liu Qingchuan, who was riding alongside him. The solemn look on his face did not diminish at all.
"Brother Liu, don't be careless. Even if we can get to Tanzhou before dark by taking a shortcut, we must not be careless. Although the journey is not far, it is not too close either. We must be prepared for any unexpected events in advance."
"You don't know King Bingjian, and you don't know how rigorous he is in managing the army. He said that the three days can only be advanced and cannot be extended, otherwise the general will be killed!"
"Back then, I was the commander-in-chief...and the captain of the Xiaoguo Guard Pioneer Army during the Western Expedition. I know his character very well."
"If Shi Huai hadn't been holding us back, why would I be so anxious?"
"Damn it, even if I was executed by King Bingjian, I still have to prepare a piece of information about Shi Huai's dereliction of duty before I die."
Liu Qingchuan frowned slightly and looked at Su Baiqing, who had a solemn expression: "General, are you talking too seriously? You have always been a general conferred by His Majesty himself, and you have made countless contributions during the Western Expedition. Even if the prince is thinking
Angry, I don’t dare to have you dealt with by military law without submitting it to the three judicial departments for review.”
"Besides, you are now a general of the Dragon Eagle Cavalry, and you are not under the command of King Bingjian."
"The King Bingjian's treatment of you is not in line with the imperial court's customs. I think, General, you don't need to worry too much."
Su Baiqing glanced at Liu Qingchuan, who was in his early twenties and still had a childish look on his face, and sighed softly.
"You don't understand King Bingjian. During the Western Expedition...forget it, let's not talk about the past, Liu Qingchuan!"
"The end is here!"
"Remember what I say next, this is an order!"
"General, tell me!"
"If we don't join forces in time, the king will deal with this general lawfully. You must restrain the brothers and never lead to military chaos!"
"Ah? How...how is this possible?"
"Liu Qingchuan, I will say it again, this is an order!"
"If you dare to disobey orders in front of the battle line, I, the general, will put you under military law right now."
"This... general takes command!"
Su Baiqing drove his horse away from the team with a disappointed expression. He turned around and looked behind him. When he saw that there was no trace of the army, Su Baiqing's heavy face became even more gloomy.
"Shi Huai, if you can't join forces as ordered, just wait, you won't be mad for more than a few days!"
"Don't talk about the father-in-law's intervention. Even if all the civil and military officials of the court come together to plead for mercy, they still can't save your life."
"Military orders are like mountains, and their execution and prohibition are not as simple as words!"