Suman was furious, while Zhang Pu was demoralized. After more than ten days, Yingli fell again, and Zhang Pu retreated to Mingsha Fortress. This was close to Lingzhou, and Yang Jiye mobilized troops and horses from Lingzhou to come to the rescue, finally curbing Suman's advance.
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In this battle, the Uighurs showed great morale, but the Mingshahe Fortress was a defensive pass carefully built by Yang Jiye. Man said that he also sent Lingzhou soldiers and horses to help. Even with Zhang Pu's men and horses, relying on this majestic pass,
It was also difficult for Suman to conquer. When Suman captured Yingli City, he captured some weapons and equipment for attacking and defending the city, and all of them were transported to Mingsha City. However, it was still difficult to make progress with these weapons, and from Xingzhou
Reinforcements are coming in endlessly.
Although Aguli has compromised and became Suman's accomplice, the person who has been in contact with Li Jiyun has always been Suman. He is the only one in the Uighur army who knows the current situation in Xingzhou best and understands best that Xingzhou is currently heavily populated with troops.
, but the situation is very delicate. Once his troops approach Xingzhou City, it will be like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan, which will definitely burn Yang Hao to death.
However, his current military strength is no longer enough to shake the Mingsha Fortress. Even if he can capture Mingsha City, Lingzhou City upstream of the Mingsha River cannot be easily captured by his current military strength. In view of this, Suman
He had frequent contacts with Li Jijun's messengers and sent people back to Ganzhou to move reinforcements to Aguli Khan.
He has done what he can. According to the agreement, it is time for Li Jiyun to fulfill his promise. On the other side of Ganzhou, Mukui is blocked in the west of Ganzhou City. Ganzhou is as stable as Mount Tai. It is now time to draw out the troops.
Almost all of the sixty-nine prime ministers at home and abroad were his, and they were enough to influence Aguli and send troops to assist him.
In fact, there was no need for Suman to inform him. Li Jijun had also been understanding the situation in Xixia. As soon as he received Suman's request for help, Li Jijun felt that the time was ripe and immediately began to take action. He first repeated his old trick and sent tribesmen to harass Duoling.
Yang Yanlang's garrison led him to attack, diverting the trouble eastward, allowing him to directly fight with Huyan Aobo. Then he reported the situation in Xingzhou he had grasped to Huyan Aobo, and promised to go out in full force and concentrate all his troops to cooperate.
Combat.
Although Huyan Aobo was arrogant and arrogant, he obeyed his sworn brother Shang Boqian. He was not bewitched by Li Jijun, but reported the matter to Shang Boqian secretly and asked for his opinion. Shang Boqian had just
When he was satisfied with the victory over the coalition forces of Ye Luohe and Luo Dan, he immediately agreed when he heard about the civil strife in Hexi and that Li Jiyun was willing to devote his entire clan to help in this battle.
An internal threat to Longyou seems to be no longer a threat at the moment. Since Tong Yu's Bashu rebels defected to him, his strength has been unprecedented. Tong Yu's 50,000 soldiers and horses, coupled with the recruited Longyou bandit Wang Rufeng, Di
Haijing and others' 20,000 light cavalry defeated Ye Luohe and Luo Dan steadily. They could only parry but had no ability to fight back. Now that they had the opportunity to disrupt Hexi, they also had the opportunity to drive Li Jiyun back to Hexi to fend for themselves.
Self-destruction, no matter how you plan, you will take advantage. It will be good if you succeed, but if you fail, you will just retreat to Xiaoguan.
After receiving Shang Boqian's reply, Hu Yan'ao immediately arranged the defense at Xiaoguan, gathered troops and horses, joined forces with Li Jiyun, and headed towards Hexi.
The dangerous terrain of Xiaoguan was under the control of Huyan Aobo, and the surrendered tribesmen of the Cangshi tribe were familiar with the internal situation of the Xixia camp. Using them as the vanguard, they took Duoling by surprise. Even with Yang Yanlang's ability, he was defeated
caught off guard.
Xiaoguan's Tubo army and Li Jijun's Dangxiang army joined forces to move northward. Duoling was lost in the evening of the next day. Yang Yanlang was forced to lead the remaining defeated troops to withdraw from Duoling. This key pass that Longyou in Hexi Province had always fought for fell into the hands of Huyan Aobo.
. Huyan Aobo's two men from the original Cangshi tribe made great contributions to Huyan Aobo's visit, and they completely gained his trust. They were incorporated into his own army. After only one day's rest, they went non-stop to kill and reward.
Move your mouth...
The situation is serious, and Xingzhou is in turmoil. Since Yang Hao personally conquered Yumen Pass and founded the country, such a large-scale court meeting has not been held for a long time. Today, six ministries, nine ministers, and generals from all walks of life gathered in the court hall to start discussions.
Strategies to deal with incoming enemies.
Ding Chengzong looked solemn and said: "The situation now is very obvious. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun not only took advantage of others' danger, but also had a secret conspiracy with Suman. Please see, Suman left Ganzhou and went around.
Liangzhou, Ke Yingli, attacked Mingsha. Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun took Duoling first, and then attacked Shangyikou. Shangyikou was unsafe to defend, and Yang Yanlang's troops were limited. Once captured, Huyan Aobo and Li Jiyun
You can go directly north along the Hulu River."
He took a deep breath and said: "The Calabash River and the Mingsha River meet at Mingsha City. The two groups of people are obviously going to join forces in Mingsha City and go all the way through the gorge, Keshun Prefecture, and go straight to our capital, Xingzhou.
.If they capture the entrance of the gorge, then they can march straight in and rush to the capital. Your Majesty, the entrance of the gorge cannot be compromised. You must appoint famous generals to guard the entrance of the gorge like a copper wall. Only then can Xingzhou be safe."
Yang Hao also looked solemn today, and the arrogant demeanor he had shown since he claimed to be king was gone: "What Ding Qing said makes sense, so... which general should guard the mouth of the gorge?"
His eyes passed over the generals one by one, and none of them said a word. Ai Yihai, the most militant of Yang Hao's men, is currently guarding Hengshan with Zhang Chongwei. Mu En and Mu Kui, the most loyal ones, are blocked to the west of Ganzhou. The remaining
Although the generals are all good at fighting, they are still somewhat incapable of fighting alone.
Yang Hao ordered generals, but the generals did not dare to respond. The court fell silent for a while. Yang Jiye coughed slightly and went out to report: "Your Majesty, General Cheng Shixiong is brave and good at fighting. He used to guard Guangyuan alone and penetrated into the Song Dynasty. He was able to attack
He is a rare good general who can defend the gorge. In my opinion, if he can defend the mouth of the gorge, he must be General Cheng."
Upon hearing this, Yang Hao turned to Cheng Shixiong happily: "General Cheng, you are willing to guard the mouth of the gorge for me and stop the enemy."
Cheng Shixiong came out of work suddenly, clasped his hands into fists, and the armor leaves on his body rang loudly: "I am willing to accept the order and guard the mouth of the gorge."
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "But... the mouth of the gorge relies on only a big river, and there is no other danger. Less than a hundred miles east of the mouth of the gorge is Lingzhou, which can be the echo of the mouth of the gorge. If you guard it,
At the mouth of the gorge, there needs to be a general who can assess the situation and be good at attacking and defending in Lingzhou, so that the ministers will have no worries."
Yang Hao thought for a while and said: "It is obvious that Mingsha City cannot be defended. In this case, why not take the initiative to retreat and mobilize Zhang Pu to guard Lingzhou. As long as you two hold Lingzhou and Xiakou tightly, you can block the enemy's attack.
outside."
He smiled coldly and said: "It's late autumn now, and it won't be long before there is heavy snow and deep winter. The enemy's food and baggage is limited, and we are in the city while the enemy is in the wild. By then, the matter of accumulating autumn grass will be over, and I will also
If you can gather all the tribesmen from all the Dangxiang clans, now that these enemies are here, they can’t even think about escaping back!"
"Your Majesty, I object!"
As soon as Yang Hao finished speaking, Zhong Fang came out of the class and said: "Zhang Pu has always been close to Tuoba Hanchan and other tribal chiefs who refused to be tamed. The former king severely punished him for Tuoba Hanchan.
, and dismissed him from the post of commander-in-chief of the five armies and ordered him to perform meritorious service. However, Zhang Pu did not know how to express his gratitude to the king for his kindness. Instead, he held a grudge and was extremely dissatisfied with the king's handling. He was often full of complaints and had no intention of fighting the military. Although Yingli City was not easy to defend, it was
It was not something that could be easily conquered. It was all because of Zhang Pu's passive response that the enemy took advantage of him.
When running an army, rewards and punishments should be clearly defined. Although Zhang Pu has made some achievements in the past, he is now losing consecutive battles. He should have been arrested and brought back to the capital to investigate his crimes. The existence of the gorge is related to the safety of our capital. How can such an important place be used?
How can I leave it to someone like Zhang Pu? How can I leave the safety of my capital in the hands of such a person? Let Zhang Pu retreat to Xiakou or Lingzhou and listen to the orders of General Cheng or Lingzhou garrison.
, how can we be given such an important task again? I think that only when we send another general who can handle troops like a god and is reliable and reliable will Xingzhou be solid."
Everyone thought: "The physical appearance and Zhang Pu have always been at odds with each other. How can we not beat the drowned dog? However, Governor Zhang failed to live up to his expectations and suffered several defeats. If he cannot be appointed as the guard general of Lingzhou this time and has made great achievements, what will happen afterwards?"
I'm afraid he will never have a chance to stand up again during the liquidation."
Yang Hao was convinced after hearing this, nodded and said: "What Qing Zhong said is true, but... who can take on this important task?"
Cheng Shixiong has a high position and seniority. He had helped Yang Hao in the past. The Lingzhou guard must not only be wise and brave, but also be qualified to command and dispatch him in terms of status. The generals under Yang Hao
In terms of Qu Index, there are only a few people such as Zhang Pu, Mu En, and Mu Kui, so Yang Hao chose Zhang Pu because he actually had his own considerations. Now that Zhong Fang has vetoed it, it will be difficult to find such a person.
Already.
Zhong Fang smiled slightly and said: "The king has many ministers and fierce generals under his command. How difficult is it to find a famous general? Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War is both wise and brave, and can use troops like a god. Isn't he the best candidate?"
Yang Hao was slightly startled: "Yang Shangshu..." He glanced at Yang Jiye and said hesitantly: "Yang Qing can defend Lingzhou, but Yang Qing is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he still needs to be in charge of the capital."
Zhong Fang said: "Your Majesty, if the mouth of the gorge cannot be defended, how can Xingzhou be defended? When the matter is urgent, follow the authority. At a critical moment, the imperial commander can also personally conquer, not to mention the minister of the Ministry of War?"
Yang Jiye smiled slightly, went out and raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to guard Lingzhou and work side by side with General Cheng to protect the safety of the capital."
Yang Hao said happily: "Okay, Yang Qing is really commendable for his loyalty. In that case, Yang Qing will guard Lingzhou, Cheng Qing will guard the mouth of the gorge, and Zhang Pu and Yang Yanlang will follow your orders respectively. The two generals are my king's Chi Jing.
De and Qin Shubao, with you two gate gods here, what kind of ghosts, ghosts and imps can wander around under my nose? Hahaha..."
He Namuya, a special service officer and Melu official, led 20,000 palace guards to help Suman. Melu is the general manager of the royal army, and his position is almost the same as that of Sullman, while the special agent is a prince, and his title is the same as that of Suleman, the deputy king.
They were evenly matched, so when Miss He Namuya arrived, Hu Laowen led his chiefs and the generals of the Hu Laowen tribe to greet her grandly.
It was late autumn, the sky was high and the air was crisp. A large army came from a distance, like a long dragon, and an eagle screamed loudly in the sky. More than a hundred guardsmen rushed to Sur, escorting a pretty woman in yellow clothes.
In front of Man.
Wearing a yellow shirt, a small hat, and countless braids hanging behind her shoulders, she quickly lifted the saddle and dismounted from the horse. This female prince walked towards Suman in a generous manner, and everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. She is indeed a descendant of Princess Xian'an of the Tang Dynasty.
The beauty of this Hena Muya girl is no less beautiful than Aguli Khan.
That face is the most beautiful melon-seed face, with skin like gelatin; those watery eyes, looking forward to the posture; those eyebrows, thin and long, like two crescent moons; that waist, swaying in the wind, dancing gracefully in the snow.
; Jade fingers and plain arms, slender waist and snow-skinned skin, red makeup, fragrant limbs, light lotus steps, graceful posture, very beautiful, half heroic, half beautiful, delicate and elegant, incomparable.
"Hehehe, it's really hard work for Special Service Lord to ride the horse all the way."
Suman strode forward to greet him with a genuine smile. The beautiful Hena Muya smiled charmingly, her bright eyes were full of hope, and she was full of energy: "You are so welcome, Lord Ye Hu. Lord, you are invincible and unbeatable. The Khan was very happy to hear this.
Well, this time I brought my troops here, and the Khan specifically ordered me to command and dispatch, and all to obey Master Ye Hu's arrangements. Ah! That city in front is Mingsha City, right?"
Suman was very satisfied after hearing this and said with a friendly smile: "Yes, that city is Mingsha City."
The little beauty wrinkled her nose delicately: "It doesn't look very high. It seems that I can jump directly to the top of the city as soon as I pick up the reins. Such a small city shouldn't be able to stop Lord Sullman and his wife.
Are you brave warriors moving forward?"
Suman laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, what Mr. Secret Service said is good. How can a mere Mingsha City stop the horses of our Huihe warriors? Now that Master Secret Service has brought reinforcements, we will soon be able to defeat Mingsha City."
Sha, take Xingzhou directly and cut off Yang Hao’s head. When the special Qin master returns to Ganzhou, he can present an exquisite butter lamp made of Yang Hao’s head to our Khan..."
"His head is used as an oil lamp? Bah, bah, bah, children's words are unbridled. If the strong wind blows them away, they won't be willing to part with them. Using your heads as a chamber pot is just as good!" The little beauty gave him a dissatisfied look, but it was a pity that Su Su
In Man's eyes, he didn't smell anything. He only felt that the little beauty had charming eyes and charming eyes. Hmm... and her willow-like figure swayed by the wind was also fragrant...
Although the old guy was over sixty years old, his bones felt a little lighter after being glanced at by the little beauty.
At the top of Mingsha City, Zhang Pu put his hands behind his back and looked at the scene of the two armies converging in the Huihe camp five miles away from the city, with a gloomy face. Erwei Shusheng, the leader of the Pofeng tribe who took the initiative to come to Mingsha to help, stood beside him
Behind him, he murmured: "The Uighurs have increased their troops again. Mingsha... I'm afraid we can't hold it anymore."
"We must defend even if we can't!" Zhang Pu gritted his teeth and said, "If we lose again, I, Zhang Pu, will never be able to stand up. This Mingsha is where I, Zhang Pu, succeed or fail. There is no way out."
Erwei Shusheng rolled his eyes slightly and said softly: "Why would the general think so? In fact, for the general, victory is worse than defeat. It is better to abandon Mingsha than to defend it."
"Huh?" Zhang Pu suddenly turned around, his eyes like two cold flashes of lightning, staring at Erwei Shusheng's face: "What do you mean by this?"