Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Six Places to Die and Live (4)
Update time:2012-12-07
The Qaidam Basin, located in the northwest of Qinghai, is a rich yet desolate land. To say it is rich is because it is extremely rich in various minerals, such as coal, salt, iron, lead, oil, etc.; to say it is deserted is because it is rich in various minerals.
Therefore, the land is extremely arid, the land is completely saline-alkali, and the Gobi Desert is everywhere. There is no human habitation for thousands of miles. It was better in the early years. From then on, many caravans crossed the Kunlun Pass to the west and took the Silk Road South.
On the western route, since the feud between Tibet and Tang Dynasty, this trade route has been cut off. Only occasionally small smuggling caravans come and go here, and only a few times a year. It is absolutely impossible to say that this place is a barren land.
It's too much, but at this moment, there is a huge army marching hard on the gravel beach. This army is none other than the 35,000 elite army led by Li Jinxing, the deputy governor of Anxi.
Li Jinxing's troops left the Kunlun Pass five days ago and wiped out all 2,000 Tibetan garrison troops stationed at the Kunlun Pass in just one battle. However, after five days of marching, they were still trudging along the outer edge of the Qaidam Basin.
Compared with the scheduled itinerary, it was already a day and a half behind the schedule. Naturally, Li Jinxing could not be satisfied with this marching speed. However, he was anxious and anxious, but Li Jinxing was helpless because of the heavy baggage.
There are simply too many. Not to mention anything else, there are nearly a thousand camels with water bags alone. In addition, including the carts carrying grain, grass, arrows and other military supplies, the entire army is
It seemed so bloated that it was strange that the march could be so fast. Li Jinxing had no choice but to urge his soldiers to speed up the march from time to time. Unfortunately, due to the difficulty of the road, the effect was minimal.
"Order the troops to speed up and make sure to get to Shuangse Lake today!"
Seeing that the sun was already setting towards the west, but today's scheduled itinerary was just over halfway through, Li Jinxing really couldn't stand it any longer, so he gave the order to die with a straight face.
"General, my brothers have not slept a wink all day and night. If we continue the forced march like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on."
Li Jinxing's order was indeed too harsh. A general standing on horseback behind him couldn't bear it any longer, so he stepped out from the side and persuaded the general with sincere words.
It was Wang Bing, Li Jinxing's deputy general.
"Well..."
Li Jinxing was strict in managing the army. If others suggested this, he would definitely serve with a military stick. But Wang Bing was an exception, not only because Wang Bing was his deputy, but also because Wang Bing was the British King Li Xian in the Anxi Army.
The representative did not look at the monk's face or the Buddha's face. Even though Li Jinxing was dissatisfied with Wang Bing's interruption, he could not show his face and just let out a light murmur from his nostrils.
"General, the eagle, the eagle from Hexi is here!"
Wang Bing has been serving under Li Jinxing for these years, so he knows Li Jinxing's temperament well. Seeing him silent, how could he not know that he was extremely angry in his heart? He couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and he was thinking about how to explain it.
on the occasion
, but after hearing several eagle calls, a goshawk flew over from a distance and hovered directly over the Tang army. A guard behind Li Jinxing who was responsible for feeding the eagle immediately screamed in surprise, and finally
This relieved Wang Bing's embarrassment.
"Qu..."
When he heard that it was an eagle from the west of Hexi, Li Jinxing couldn't care less about being angry. He looked at the eagle that was constantly circling in the sky and waved his hand vigorously. The personal guard behind him did not dare to neglect it.
He quickly pinched his lips with his hands and let out a loud whistle. Immediately he saw the eagle let out a loud whistle.
With a cheerful cry, he swooped down and landed directly on the outstretched arm of the guard Ping. The guard who had been prepared quickly threw out a piece of dried meat, and while the eagle was eating, he skillfully copied it with his free right hand.
The small copper tube hanging from the eagle's leg had been untied and handed over to Li Jinxing's hands.
"Um?"
Li Jinxing expertly unscrewed the hidden buckle on the small copper tube, poured out the rolled secret letter, and spread it out cautiously. As soon as he took a look, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"General, what are you..."
Seeing Li Jinxing's serious expression, Wang Bing couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly spoke to inquire.
"Your Highness has sent Japanese troops out of Shanzhou the day before, and ordered us to capture Wuhai City within three days and cut off the return path of the old Qinling traitor."
Li Jinxing let out a long sigh of relief and said something annoyed.
"Three days? This..."
Upon hearing this order, Wang Bing couldn't help but be dumbfounded - if according to the planned battle plan, the Anxi Army at this time was only four days away from Wuhai City. As long as they marched hard, they might not be able to achieve this goal.
Ling, the problem is that the trip in the past few days was delayed a lot of time due to sandstorms, and now we are quite far away from Wuhai City.
It was a journey of five and a half days. No matter how hard we rushed, we could not capture Wuhai City in three days. The delay in the journey had not been reported to Li Xian earlier. Now that we have to talk about it, it is no longer possible. After all,
Although Flying Eagle's message is convenient, it also takes a lot of time to deliver. With all the back and forth, the fighter plane may have been delayed long ago.
"Three days! Now there is only one way. I will personally lead a light assault, and General Wang can lead the main force to follow up."
Facing this order, Li Jinxing obviously also had a headache, but he did not dare to have any intention of disobedience. After pondering for a moment, his face suddenly became solemn, and he ordered with determination.
"General, we have to stay away from you here. It would be better for the general to go and take the city. General, please rest assured that the general will go to Wuhai City within three days!"
It is easier said than done to advance with light troops. Once a fortified city cannot be attacked in a hurry, it will be attacked from both sides. Wang Bing dared to let Li Jinxing take such a risk, so he gritted his teeth and spoke firmly to fight.
"Well, that's fine. I'll give you five thousand soldiers and horses. Is that enough?"
Although Li Jinxing was determined to capture the city in person, he had many concerns. After all, Xue Rengui's defeat at Dafeichuan was caused by the rapid advance of light troops, which led to the attack on the backup supply column. Li Jinxing did not want to have a repeat of the same thing happen to him.
This time, after thinking about it carefully, I did not refuse Wang Bing's request to fight.
"Five thousand is enough. Please give the general the order. The general will fight to the death to capture Wuhai City!"
Now that the matter has come to this point, the room for choice is very limited. Although Wang Bing is worried in his heart, he will not bring it to his face, but he will bravely accept the promise.
"In that case, I will give you three thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry. Is this possible?"
Although Wang Bing answered resolutely, Li Jinxing was still a little worried, so he asked inquiringly.
"General, the final general will need four thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry, each with two horses. Please give me your permission, General!"
After Wang Bing thought for a while, he asked with great caution.
"Well, it's settled. The general will choose the men and horses himself. Once he has made the selection, he can set off. I will now reveal the truth to Your Highness." Li Jinxing did not hesitate at all, and simply agreed to Wang Bingzhi's request.
"Thank you, General!"
The military situation was urgent, and Wang Bingzi did not dare to delay. After thanking him, he hurriedly rushed into the army. After a while, five thousand elite troops were selected, but when Wang Bing heard a cry
At the order, the large group of men and horses charged wildly and disappeared into the distance without counting...
The autumn day on the plateau dawned late, and it was almost midnight, but the night still refused to recede, and there was a deathly darkness all around. Even though several butter lamps in the Chinese army's tent were brightly lit, they could not
Dispelling this dusk and darkness, it actually made the generals in the tents original.
The already dark face looked even more gloomy. Everyone was silent, and the atmosphere in the big tent was so depressing that it made people feel breathless. When this situation happened, the coach sitting high up was shocked.
Gar Zanpo, who was in the position, felt upset for no reason.
"Everyone, the Prime Minister has an order: take Luoying Ridge within three days! Which general dares to be the vanguard?"
Garzanpo was very annoyed because she was really tired these past few days. At night, she had to arrange for several armies to sneak out of the camp quietly, and during the day she had to pretend to welcome the new army, lest the Tang army on the mountain would see through.
Strangely, I have to pretend to be really busy,
He was already exhausted, but he received a tough order from his brother, which made him even more troubled - with more than 35,000 troops on hand, the cavalry accounted for one-third.
There are more than two infantrymen who can really fight tough battles.
There are more than 9,000 people. As for reinforcements? Just two words - no! How can it be so easy to take down the Tang army who is defending in danger? Three days? Let alone three days, it is ten days of Gar?
Even Zanpo doesn’t dare to guarantee it, but an order is an order, Gar
Even though Po Zan was extremely upset, she had no choice but to follow the instructions. Seeing that it was not an option to remain silent like this, Po Gar Zan Po then faked a cough and looked around at the people in the tent.
The general pretended to be calm and asked.
Dead silence, a dead silence! All the Tibetan generals who used to be happy when they heard about the war were all mute at this time. They all sat upright, not squinting, and seemed to be highly concentrated. However, after a while, no one was willing to stand up and volunteer.
Yes, there is no doubt that everyone has been frightened by the Tang army, and no one wants to be the one who stands out.
"What? Are you all mute, huh?"
Garzanpo waited for a long time but failed to find a volunteer. The irritability in her heart suddenly rose, and the calmness on her face disappeared immediately. She glared at the generals with a livid face, and said coldly:
A snort came out of his nostrils.
It is better to be mute than to be unjustly killed. No one is willing to take the initiative to fight such a critical battle, knowing that it will definitely lead to heavy casualties. No matter how cold the tone of Gal Zanpo is, all the generals will turn a deaf ear to it.
, all of them were convinced that their fellow Taoists would die but not the poor Taoists, and continued to act like idiots. As a result, there was a strange silence in the whole tent, except for the angry breathing of Gar Zan Po.
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