For a moment, the entire hall fell silent. Let's expand. We are worried that our home base will be attacked. If we don't expand, it will be difficult for them to survive in the future. If they continue like this, they will be annexed sooner or later. In addition, now is also a good opportunity.
.If you don’t take action, it will be difficult in the future. Not to mention that the Tang army is getting stronger and stronger, but also after the Zhao army returns to the army, how long can the Luoyang king line exist?
"Lord, among the existing princes in the world, there is another one who is in a worse situation than us!" Xu Ji suddenly remembered something and said repeatedly, "The King of Hanzhong to the west of us is also my lord's biological brother. The King of Hanzhong is surrounded by people on all sides.
There is no way out for the enemy. In the past, the King of Hanzhong refused to recognize Situ Che's status on the grounds that his lord should inherit the previous throne, so why don't I join forces with him?"
"Join forces with him?" Suddenly, the entire inner hall was discussing.
"My lord, yes, we are joining forces with the King of Hanzhong. The King of Hanzhong has no way out. He is not only facing pressure from the Zhao army, but also from the Shu army at all times. In the past, he used the name of the lord to separate his own country.
Now, the situation of the King of Hanzhong is worse than ours, why don’t we work together?"
Wang Dao frowned and asked: "Although it is feasible, how will the benefits be distributed in the event of a big victory in the future? The territory ruled by the King of Hanzhong cannot be taken over by the Tang army. If the benefits cannot be distributed reasonably, how can we work together?"
Xu Ji said in a deep voice: "Now the west of Yongzhou, especially the land west of Hangu Pass, is in the hands of the King of Hanzhong. But the southwest of Hangu Pass and the dangerous Wuguan Pass in the south of Chang'an are in our hands. If the Chang'an army can pass the military
If you pass the pass, you can go straight to Jing
West of Nanyang Prefecture. In this way, wouldn't the King of Hanzhong have a reason to go south? In addition, if the King of Hanzhong is also involved, it can also share the pressure brought by the King of Shu for us. Even if the King of Shu wants to use us as swordsmen,
It’s not that easy.”
"Huh? This might not be a bad idea!" Wang Dao, who had always been opposed to it before, couldn't help but sigh. He could naturally see that if it succeeded, the advantages would far outweigh the disadvantages.
"That's fine! Wang Dao, please immediately send someone to bring this handwritten letter to have a detailed discussion with the King of Hanzhong. I think the King of Hanzhong is also worried at this moment, so let me, as the eldest brother, point out a clear path for him."
Situ Hao ordered in a concentrated voice.
Liangzhou, Yiwu Prefecture.
"It seems that my departure has left these princes with no time to rest!" Zhao Xun couldn't help laughing after learning about the situation of the princes in the Central Plains. Naturally, this was what he wanted to see.
Situ Liang smiled and said: "My lord has left Youzhou and the army is concentrated to the west. These princes will naturally seize this rare opportunity. If they don't take action, there will be no chance in the future. Unfortunately, they don't know that this is exactly what we want."
Want it."
Zhang Yuanjing, who accompanied the Turkic tribes in the north, shook his head and said: "It's not that they don't understand the key, but that they have no choice. After my lord incorporated the Yanzhou Army into the Zhao Army, the general trend of the world has basically become clear.
Unless the princes in the south unite and work together, they can have a chance to compete with me, Zhao. But, can these princes unite? Even if they can unite, can they work together?"
"If there are only two or three princes in the south, that's fine. Maybe they can fight with our army when our army goes south. However, there are too many princes in the south, and they are unable to do so quickly.
A good union? No one has such great ability to unite them perfectly."
"So, knowing that my lord's expedition to the west may make them fight among themselves and consume each other, but they have to follow. If we completely digest Yanzhou and Yuzhou occupied by the Yanzhou Army, and pacify all Liangzhou in the west,
We no longer have any worries, even if the Western Expedition fails, we can immediately send our troops south to defeat these princes one by one."
Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Yes, they are acting like this not only for expansion, but also to reduce the number of southern princes. However, no matter what they do, we only need to wait until they are exhausted."
"By the way, Yuan Jing, is there no problem in the northern grassland?"
"Back to my lord, things have stabilized. The three khans on the left, middle and right each govern one, but it is only in name. In addition, our caravans have begun to be active in the north, and our merchants have also begun to increase in number.
appeared in various tribes in the grasslands. Now,
On the grasslands, the Turkic tribes have become accustomed to selling livestock, furs and other items to merchants, and then obtaining various Han items from the merchants. Now, each tribe has become accustomed to the new life. But the trade of their tribes,
The supplies are all under our control.”
"If they don't obey, their supplies will be cut off when the time comes. I think, at that time, they will find that they don't even have their daily necessities, let alone go to war with me, Great Zhao. In addition, because of the large number of merchants,
Appeared, the tribesmen of the Turkic tribes are accustomed to the current stable life, and most of these tribal leaders are also accustomed to the luxurious life. It may not be easy for them to return to the old situation and start a war with me, Great Zhao."
"My lord, this non-war method of using trade to blackmail the opponent is really clever. This method is gentle but not violent, and can solve problems in a subtle way. It is so good!" As he spoke, Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but sigh.
"By the way, where is the Turkic Xue Nie Khan? Has he been killed? This man has great ambitions and cannot be kept!" Situ Liang suddenly asked.
Zhang Yuanjing smiled and said: "As for this Xue Nie Khan, not only do we know his abilities, but the Turkic tribes also know his abilities. Now that the Turkic tribes have surrendered to us, how can they still keep hungry wolves here?
Around us? In addition, we don’t want this Xue Nie Khan to exist, so
, at the beginning of the year, Xue Nie Khan was chased by three soldiers, failed to escape, and was eventually killed. However, because he was also the leader of a country, and Xue Nie Khan still had a certain status among the Turkic tribes
Therefore, after discussing with the Khans of various ministries, he was buried beside the former royal court."
"I have already sent this news back to Youzhou. It is estimated that Youzhou has just received the news and is conveying it here." Zhang Yuanjing went directly from north to south to join the Western Expedition Army in Bingzhou and accompanied the army. Therefore, Zhao
Xun and others are not very clear about the current situation of the Turkic tribes.
"My lord, the envoy sent to the Kucha Kingdom has returned the news! The Kucha Kingdom has agreed to send troops, and even agreed to become a vassal of our country, Zhao. At this moment, they have sent 20,000 Kucha troops to the east, preparing to fight with me.
Army together, attack from east to west." Just as a few people were discussing various affairs of the Turkic tribes, Wei Zilin rushed in with a smile on his face.
"Oh? This is great. If this is successful, half of our efforts will be reduced. Send an order to Li Chenfeng and let them start taking action." After hearing the news, Zhao Xun immediately gave the order in a deep voice.
In mid-March, the snow in the Western Region has not yet melted. Especially in some higher-lying areas, you can still see the white snow. Of course, more of the snow melts into water, trickling and flowing, forming small streams that provide a source of energy to the earth.
Add vitality.
After Li Chenfeng received the military order, he immediately handed over the responsibility of the vanguard to Xu Ye, who was most familiar with the countries in the Western Regions. Xu Ye was unambiguous and immediately led his sergeants straight to Lancheng.
Xu Ye did not bring many soldiers and horses this time, only 5,000 Zhao soldiers. However, these soldiers were town soldiers and guards, far from the local garrison in the past. For Xu Ye, the 5,000 soldiers in his hands now
The officers and soldiers are enough to be compared with the 20,000 Liangzhou Army.
Xu Ye thought that this attack was not too difficult. In addition to his comprehensive preparations and strong soldiers, more importantly, during the ten days when Zhao Jun gathered in Yiwu Mansion, Zhao Jun did not attack.
No troops have been sent out. The defenders of Lancheng even thought that Zhao Jun was just showing off...
In spring, the wind in the Western Regions was very strong and strong. Even because of the snow in the distance, the strong wind seemed particularly cold. However, for the soldiers of the Zhao army who were well prepared, this was not a problem. In order to take things by surprise,
Five thousand soldiers can make a detour from the south
A large circle rushed towards Lancheng. Zhao Jun's scouts also spread out more than ten miles away to check for any possible situation. But fortunately, because the two sides were hostile, there was no trace of the enemy wherever they went.
Seeing the merchants passing by made the army hide its traces, which was much more convenient.
"General, in front of you is Lan City. Not far to the left is the place where the Yanqi people graze in Lan City. There are places for several miles around that are very suitable for grazing. According to our investigation, outside the city, Lan City
The city has been grazing a lot recently. My subordinates guessed that there should be a gathering point of the Yanqi people in front of us on the left." Now Xu Ye has become a formal general because of his performance in the west of Liangzhou.
"Slow down and move forward slowly. Since they are grazing outside, we will take advantage of the situation and break their courage!"
A moment later, Xu Ye, escorted by his personal guards, appeared behind a hill. He reined in his horse, put his hand on his brow and looked into the distance. At this moment, it was almost dusk, and on the plain in the distance,
There were wisps of smoke rising from the kitchen, and it was obvious that the locals were cooking.
"They are ready to eat! What a great opportunity!" A captain on the other side couldn't help but say.
Xu Ye closed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Good opportunity, indeed a good opportunity. These Yanqi people are really enthusiastic. They knew we were coming. They actually prepared a meal to welcome us. After passing this plain, we passed through the waves behind the plain.
The river is Lancheng...Commanders, since they have prepared meals for us, how about we not be rude and enjoy the life of the people in the Western Regions?"
The captain next to Xu Ye chuckled and said: "What the general said has penetrated into my heart. If you mark this, your stomach will be growling for a long time."
"Okay! Send the order, the army will come out in three directions, we must catch them all, no one can escape!" Xu Ye, who had been joking and laughing before, the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a ferocious expression
.
"Huhu..." The ordering soldier beside Xu Ye immediately waved the small flag in his hand and sent an order to his own soldiers behind the leeward hill.
"Dong...dong...dongdong..."
The soldiers of the Zhao army had been stationed in Yiwu Mansion for many days, and they were already exhausted. Now when the flag was raised, the soldiers of the Zhao army immediately spurred their horses, and rushed out like the wind towards the Yanqi camp behind the hill.
"Let's go, let's kill them too!" He saw his soldiers divided into three groups, attacking the center of the opponent all the way, and the two groups on the left and right divided to surround him.
Xu Ye, who rushed down from the hill, looked at it from a distance. The camp looked quite small, and the terrain was flat, just suitable for the Zhao army's cavalry charge. This time there were five thousand soldiers, two thousand cavalry, and three thousand infantry. But whether it was cavalry or infantry,
, are all elite men.
As soon as the Zhao army began to move, the Yanqi people in the Mapingchuan field saw smoke rising in the distance and heard the sound of horse hooves. They immediately understood that the enemy was coming.
"Zhao Jun is here?" The Yanqi officer stationed here was shocked when he heard the news. If it weren't for the rumble of horse hooves and the slight vibration of the ground, he would not have believed that Zhao Jun would have surpassed his own spies and suddenly appeared here.
This plain is a good place for grazing, so the defenders of Lancheng sent 3,000 soldiers to garrison here. They were on guard against the Zhao army and Gaochang State, and also on guard against horse thieves.
"Fight! Tens of thousands of Zhao troops have gathered in Yiwu Mansion for many days and have not dared to take a step westward. Now they dare to send a small army here. It is simply a matter of death. Send out the entire army and annihilate them all!" Officer Yanqi shouted sternly.
In an instant, groups of cavalry rushed out of the camp and came towards Zhao Jun. Compared with Zhao Jun, these cavalry were naturally much inferior. They did not have neat standard armor and had various weapons. No
With neat formation and effective organization, they shouted from a distance, waved their weapons and rushed towards Zhao Jun.
When the Zhao army was stationed in Yiwu Mansion, waiting for news from the Kingdom of Kucha, the general of Lancheng severely belittled the Zhao army in order to boost the morale of the soldiers. As a result, in the minds of the Lancheng soldiers, the Zhao army
It's not all bad. In the past, the Liangzhou army was defeated thousands of miles away. If they hadn't been in large numbers, the Western Regions would never have surrendered to the Han Dynasty in the past.
"General, seeing these knights and cavalry reminds me of horse thieves!" A captain pointed at the Yanqi cavalry rushing over and sneered.
"Colonel Luo, please don't be careless. The terrain and national conditions of the countries in the Western Regions limit their combat methods. But this does not mean that they are in trouble. You are a captain who leads hundreds of troops. Any negligence will
It is possible that the subordinates under his command will be injured. Therefore, we can show disdain as a whole, but when leading the battle, we must use our best." Xu Ye said in a deep voice.
Lieutenant Luo was shocked and said respectfully: "Thank you, General, for your teaching."
"Soldiers, fight with me! Let these barbarians see the power of Zhao and defeat their courage!" Xu Ye smiled calmly and shouted sharply with a spear in his hand.
"Haha...kill their courage!" The soldiers around Xu Ye roared in unison.
"Cavalry, cavalry shooting!"
"Get ready to throw your spear!"
Military orders suddenly sounded from the military formation, and the soldiers of Zhao, who were running wildly, immediately took action. The archers drew their bows and nocked arrows, and the slingers also pulled out the slingers on the sides of their horses and prepared for shooting.
"shoot……"
"Whoosh, whoosh..." Suddenly, a burst of dark clouds rose into the sky, and with the sound that made people's ears buzz, arrows rained down on the heads of the Yanqi soldiers.
In an instant, with the screams and the neighing of the war horses, countless Yanqi cavalry fell to the ground, causing a commotion among the entire Yanqi cavalry.
"Throw the spear, throw the gun!"
"Buzz buzz..."
Compared with the rain of arrows, the sound of the spear was greater, and the effect it brought was frightening to all the Yanqi cavalry who were galloping forward. Regardless of whether they were horses or soldiers, anyone hit by the spear was basically killed in one shot.
life.
"You Western Barbarians, let's have a taste of the power of our great Zhao! Die!" The horse under his crotch was running at top speed and suddenly accelerated again. Before the Yanqi cavalry on the opposite side could react, Xu Ye was already in front of him.
The spear in his hand, with a whistling sound, lit up countless cold lights...
"Go to hell! You are the first!" The word "a" was still echoing in Xu Ye's mouth, and the spear in his hand had already killed the third enemy cavalry.
"Happy! Haha... Xiao Ximan, how dare you look down on me, the Great Zhao?" Xu Ye laughed crazily, stabbing out the spear in his hand. I think back then, he was also in the Liangzhou Army, and he also knew the lives of the people in the counties in the west of Liangzhou.
The hardships and misdeeds of these Western Regions countries in the west of Liangzhou. Xu Ye was helpless at that time, but now...
Arrows rained continuously, spears were fired, blood dropped from the sword, and wails and screams kept ringing...
In just a short moment, the three to four hundred Yanqi cavalry who were the first to attack were able to wipe out the entire army. The Yanqi cavalry who had just assembled in the rear were stunned and panicked.
"Kill! Anyone holding a weapon, regardless of gender, age or child, will be killed without mercy!" Xu Ye laughed loudly, pointed his spear directly at the opponent, and shouted loudly.
"Thieves of the Zhao army, don't be arrogant. Attack with the whole army and kill them!" The officer of the Yanqi army in the camp responded sternly with a livid face.
Following the long horn sound, Zhao Jun's cavalry and Yanqi's fine cavalry accelerated at the same time and began to charge towards each other.
"We are Zhao, not the Liangzhou Army. We don't know whether to live or die! Brothers, kill!" Xu Ye's thunderous roar echoed in the sky...
The war horses neighed and the spears splashed blood! Xu Ye felt that his depressed mood was relieved here and he could finally avenge the suffering people of Liangzhou. Xu Ye raised his head to the sky and hissed excitedly, running rampant among the crowd, as if he was in no one's land.
"kill……"
Loud shouts came from the left and right, and in an instant, more than a thousand Zhao troops from each side rushed into the camp and began to attack the Yanqi cavalry and the Yanqi tribesmen in the camp from both sides.
The cavalry charged directly, while the infantry stayed at a corresponding distance. Without waiting for the enemy to approach, they pulled up their long bows and set up their crossbows. Arrows and crossbows rained down like raindrops with the force of tearing the air.
Rui Xiao flew out.
The soldiers of Yanqi, who were originally at a disadvantage, were suddenly attacked from both sides, which could withstand them. The shrill wails, screams, and screams of war horses echoed in the sky.
After several rounds of arrows, a loud shout was heard: "Infantry, raise your sword!"
They all put away their longbows and crossbows, and with a clang, the gleaming swords pointed directly at the enemy in the camp...