Chapter 1, 71, Tuguhun

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After sending the letter of war, Zhang Mai sent troops north to seek the initiative.

After receiving the letter of war, Yelu Shuogu did not stop and continued to go south. The two sides met at the 40-mile southwest of the Yellow River under the Weiru River. The terrain of this area belongs to the Loess Plateau, but the rainfall is low and the forests are short. Guo Wei arranged a total of forty-three large and small villages around Ulan Fort, dozens of small villages and hundreds of people in the Dazhai. Relying on hillsides, forests, or in the Hehezhou in the heart of the Yellow River, the small village is in a narrow terrain, with bows, crossbows, swords, shields and firearms arranged. The Dazhai may also have infantry or cavalry.

These forty-three villages are centered on Ulan Fort and are arranged in fan shape east of the Yellow River. When they see the people, they will let them go. When they see the cavalry, they will shoot them. The villages echo each other. Guo Wei arranged cavalry to shuttle between them. Yelu Shuogu is not unfamiliar with this formation. The Tang army in Luntai was a similar arrangement.

Zhe Congshi brought 1,500 warriors selected from 300,000 sets of southern soldiers, and Yang Xin led the volunteer army of the 1,500 sweat-blooded cavalry regiment that had changed their clothes. Three thousand people were moving between the forty-three villages. While protecting the camps, they guided refugees. They defeated several Khitan rangers who were trying to approach, and their soldiers became more and more accompanied.

The volunteers of the Sweat-Blooded Cavalry Regiment were inspired to come from the southwest to the northeast this time. One of the purposes was to rescue their compatriots. Therefore, all the sentiments were sent with passionate and passionate men. As for the warriors under Zhe Congshi were the children of these refugees. Seeing that the elders' families were destroyed, these men who were bleeding and not crying were all sad.

On this day, Zhe Congshi and Yang Xin had already received orders to fight Yelu Shuogu. They encountered a group of refugees on the way, but they did not dare to go for a long time. They just sent someone to guide the road to Ulanbao. Suddenly someone shouted, "Is it Zhewuro?"

Zhe Congshi looked in shock, but it was his brother-in-law Bai Kejiu, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Why is brother-in-law here!"

Bai Kejiu cried and said, "The mansion, Lin fell, and followed Taunan and was defeated again. I protected my father-in-law and fled under the Khitan iron hooves, and lost contact with your brother Zhe Congyuan. Therefore, I dared not reveal my identity along the way, but just mingled among the refugees and came here."

Zhe Congshi said sadly and joyfully: "Dad is nearby?"

Bai Kejiu said: "There are more than 20 family members, and they all go to Sanli here."

Zhe Congshi asked Bai Kejiu to lead the way and walked for two or three miles. Sure enough, there were dozens of people in ragged clothes and sitting on the ground. An old man was lying on a stretcher and surrounded by several young people. Zhe Congshi recognized his father Zhe Silun for the second time. He turned over and got off the horse and cried to the ground, and said, "If the child is unfilial, he will never cause his father to suffer for the first time when he is in his hometown!"

Zhe Silun had heard of his son's actions, and when he saw him wearing the armor of the General of the Tiance Army, he was even more energetic. With the support of his son-in-law, he sat up and shouted angrily: "When you wear armor, how can you perform common etiquette! Get up quickly!"

Zhe Congshi was born in a military general family. He had been rigorous in his family since childhood. The dignity and etiquette of soldiers had been carved into his bones. He stood up quickly when he heard this. Yang Xin also came off the horse and shouted, "Uncle."

Seeing the two of them in such a mighty manner, Zhe Silun laughed and said, "I have heard about you in the northwest for a long time. Haha, hehe, very good, very good. I was trapped in the old opinion before, and our Zhe Yang family were still hesitant about whether to surrender to Tiance. However, in the fall of Fulin, the Central Plains were all in the grounds of its own chaos, and there was no one sent to us, but we realized the situation! Now it seems that only Tiance army can pacify this world! Only Marshal Zhang can end this chaotic world!

Son, are you going to march to fight? There are so many people here, so I can't ask about military aircraft, but you can set out quickly and don't miss military affairs for us! Don't worry about us, the elderly and weak after you go to the battlefield. As long as you win, the elders behind you will enjoy their old age. But if you lose, our graves will not be stable! Go, go! You will definitely return to victory and trap me in the south, and hundreds of thousands of people in the Fulin will avenge the family to destroy the people!"

Zhe Congshi and Yang Xin stood up and replied, "Yes!"

Several relatives of the Zhe family stepped forward and said, "Wurang, you take care of yourself, we will escort our father-in-law to Liangzhou all the way."

Zhe Congshi said: "If you are with you, Xiao Wu will naturally feel at ease."

Bai Kejiu said: "But there is one thing I don't know if you heard of it."

Zhe Congshi asked, "What's the matter?"

Bai Kejiu shed tears and said, "I heard that your cousin Zhe Congling has been killed by a powerful Khitan general. After he killed someone, he would circle the head of the Congling to the city for a while to show his military power..."

Zhe Congshi was furious when he heard this, "Who is it, who is it! Who is it killing my second brother!"

Bai Kejiu said: "I heard that he is a powerful general of the Khitan, called Yelu Hu."

Zhe Congshi was furious and said, "Don't worry, brother-in-law, I will avenge this big revenge for my second brother!"

Yang Xin suddenly said: "We have not received this news yet. How did Brother Bai know about this during his displacement?"

Bai Kejiu retreated from the left and right, leaving only four people, and then he said, "Two brothers should know my origin."

Zhe Congshi said: "My brother-in-law is a Tuyuhun warrior."

Natuyuhun was a branch of the Xianbei tribe. When the Eastern Jin Dynasty was very powerful during the Sixteen Kingdoms, it had already been surrendered to the Tang Dynasty and mostly married to the Central Plains. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, it moved to Hedong, between Gengmu, Monan and Yanyun. Later Tang appointed its clan leader as the governor, which was one of the buffer forces of the Khitan and the Later Tang Dynasty. Yang Xin and Zhe Congshi had both visited their clans.

Yang Xin thought of the recent situation and said, "Is something wrong with Tuyuhun even if I can't do it? Did the Khitan also attack Tuyuhun?"

Bai Kejiu sighed: "Our clan belongs to the Tang Dynasty and has been defending the border for the Tang Dynasty over the years. If we don't expect the major changes in the Central Plains, Shi Jingtang actually cut all the land where our clan was located to the Khitan, and our clan was also enslaved by the Khitan. At that time, the Khitan was powerful and there was no major aid in the Central Plains, so our governor had to surrender. Among the troops entering Hetao, the Khitan's credentials were just the core, and the Mobei and the Mobei also had troops to rely on. Our division was divided into three groups, one group was still in his hometown in Hedong, and one group was recruited into Hetao to follow Yelu Lihu to fight. In addition, a small number of them participated in the besiege of Lingzhou City. Therefore, although I was fleeing, I would hear news from time to time."

Zhe Congshi knew that Bai Kejiu had a high status in Tuyuhun and was a person who could influence the decision of the clan leader. Although he was a very close relative, he had always lived with the clan and did not live in Fulin. At this time, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Was my brother-in-law escorted my father to the west this time, not just for the sake of his family teacher?"

Bai Kejiu said: "Yes, the leader of my clan ordered me to come west and ask for a meeting with Khan Tian! I wonder if Goro can recommend it?"

Yang Xin and Zhe Congshi looked at each other, and Zhe Silun said, "Child, Tuyuhun has always been the intention to abandon Hu and join the Han Dynasty since the Tang Dynasty. I believe that Governor Bai is sincere for his father. If the marshal can provide support, Governor Bai can also take advantage of the situation to return to China, which is a matter of benefit."

Although the Zheyang family regarded themselves as the Han Dynasty for a long time, they actually had the blood of the border minority flowing, which was similar to the situation in Tuyuhun. The so-called birds of a feather flocked together, and the rabbit died and the fox was sad, so they were prone to resonance with each other.

Zhe Congshi said: "Then brother-in-law, let me go. The marshal must be very happy to see his brother-in-law."

Bai Kejiu said happily: "The Central Plains have been in chaos for a long time. I hope our clan can get a holy lord who truly pacified the troubled times this time!"

Zhe Congshi and Yang Xin immediately parted with their elders, headed northeasternly, and soon arrived at the Turban Slope. Guo Wei ordered infantry in front, crossbows followed, and cavalry in the back.

Zhe Congshi brought Bai Keqiu to visit him. Zhang Mai said, "Although you have not been delayed, according to Guo Wei's calculations, it is half a day late."

Zhe Congshi knelt down and said, "I met a group of refugees on the way, so I was delayed a little. Among the refugees, there were relatives of my subordinates, so I spoke a lot."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Although private affairs must not be missed by official affairs, you have not missed the deadline, so that's good. Get up. Will Lingzun be in good health?"

Ma Xiaochun thought to himself: "The Marshal is so fond of them now. It seems that he is no longer under the little stone back then."

After Zhe Congshi got up, he said, "My father is still healthy. Although it is a private matter for his subordinates to meet his father this time, it also involves some official matters." He immediately said that his brother-in-law Bai Kejiu asked for a meeting.

Zhang Mai asked Guo Wei, who had been in Hedong for a long time, and naturally knew the tribe of Tuyuhun and said, "Although Tuyuhun is between China and the barbarians, his heart is close to China and far away from China. I think it can be seen at first sight. However, whether he can really loyally submit is not in Bai Chengfu."

Zhe Congshi asked, "Who is that?"

"It's the Marshal!" Guo Wei said: "If the Marshal can defeat the Khitan, he can shock Shi Jingtang. If he can shock Shi Jingtang, then all the barbarians will return to their hearts. This is the case with Dangxiang and Tuyuhun. If we are not strong in our own strength, it is useless to say no matter how they swear to swear."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Governor Guo's words are reasonable. I will not see you for now. Fuguo, please go down and prepare for the battle. Your brother-in-law will hand him over to Xiaochun to receive him. By the way, he will ask him to climb up to watch the battle. After I defeat Yelu Shuogu, it will not be too late to meet him again."

Zhe Cong adapted to it, Ma Xiaochun said: "Brother Zhe, don't worry, since I am your brother-in-law, I will naturally take good care of you."

At this time, the army of both sides gathered on the tiger slope.

This tiger slope is located on the bank of the Yellow River. The direction of the Yellow River in this section is southwest-northeast. There is a river continent in the middle of the river, about seven or eight acres in size. Guo Wei established a water camp here, with more than 200 people stationed there, and dozens of boats and rafts were transferred from Ulan Fort. On the left side of the tiger slope is the Yellow River. If there is any change, it is a bald mountain, stretching for more than ten miles. There are no trees or water on the mountain, all of which are stones and not even much soil. It is a kind of stone desert terrain. This bald mountain cannot station a large army because of the lack of water. It is surrounded by it, so there are only a hundred people on the mountain, which is considered a sentry post.

The tiger slope is located on the northeast of the Ulan Fort defense circle. When the army arrived here and heard about each other, Guo Wei ordered a formation to be set up. Upstream heard the news and transported many long-range attack weapons to Hexinzhou Village. Guo Wei sent hundreds of other people to Tushan Gaoying, the river on the left and right, and there was bumpy yellow land in the middle. The terrain was not narrow, and the gullies formed by rivers on the ground were not too restricted. Although there were restrictions on mountains and rivers on the left, it was not dangerous. The southwest and northeast were very open, which was conducive to advance and retreating, and it would not be difficult to retreat as soon as you entered this place. There were a lack of dense forests to set up ambush. It was a good battlefield for field battles!

Yelu Shuogu saw that although the Tang army had some advantage half a day earlier, it was the most conducive to head-on battle in such a battlefield. Even though the Tang army could get some benefits based on the mountains and rivers, the terrain could not limit the freedom of the Khitan cavalry. Yelu Shuogu's first purpose this time was to test the strength of the Tang army's combat power, so he decided to fight here by estimation.

The flags were roaring, and the Khitan cavalry were spread out like stars. The cavalry with a total of about 30,000 people were arranged into an irregular circle with a diameter of about five miles. The Tang army arranged an irregular square formation according to the terrain, and the formation was infantry, spears and shields. There were sixteen gaps in the front row - that was the gate for cavalry to advance and retreat. A battle platform slowly rose in front of the square formation, and the red satin blood spear was inserted on the stage! The two of them each held a thousand-mile mirror, which was Zhang Mai and Guo Wei.

Yeluwu's quality is about the people. Seeing that the Tang army had about 30,000, the number may be slightly larger than that of the Khitan army, but the overall difference is not big. The Tang army's army is also rigorous, especially the Tang army's formation is not a passive defensive formation, but a hidden needle formation that looks like a defensive real-life attack. Thinking of the battle of Luntai, I was secretly surprised and wanted to talk to Yelu Shuogu, Yelu Shuogu glanced at him and said, "If there is no bloody battle, it is impossible to judge the strength of the Tang army! This battle is even a bitter battle! Humph, can't my Khitan's confidant, even a battle with equal strength?"

Zhang Mai climbed high and looked away, saying to Guo Wei: "How likely is it to win?"

Guo Wei laughed and said, "I don't say that there is a chance of winning, but it is beneficial but not. Yelu Lihu didn't come, which is a great benefit for us. The marshal often uses metaphors to say that a camel can bear a thousand pounds, and a straw will collapse in addition to the thousand pounds. Yelu Shuo's army was heavy pressure from a thousand pounds. If Lihu didn't come, I wouldn't be afraid."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Li Hu is more than just a straw. If he comes, can you still fight this battle?"

Guo Wei said: "If Li Huruo comes, there will be no such battle. The battlefield will be somewhere else."

Zhang Mai laughed and said, "With you by your side, sometimes you are better than Yang Yi! You are as powerful as Yang Yi, but also as steady as Lao Guo."

Guo Wei said: "How dare I compete with General Yingyang? When we were waiting for the Western Expedition, Governor Yang was raising his energy in Tianshan Mountains. He did not go out because his material strength was tilted into the river. I wonder what happened now?"

Zhang Mai said: "The elite soldiers of Tianshan are my killer moves! It is too early to use the killer moves against Yelu Shuogu. The Yingyang Army will not be able to count on this year, but as long as it can survive until the beginning of spring, I will lower the order to transfer troops. At that time, Guo Luo will still stabilize the western front, and the battle in the east will be three pillars and biji."

Ma Xiaochun flattered him and said, "Three Pillars?"

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Now my Tiance Tang army has four Optimus Prime Ministers, Guo Luo, Yang Yi, Guo Wei and Xue Fu! Just two pillars were dispatched in the Luntai River, and they were destroyed. Finally, these three pillars were pressed together. At that time, I will see if Yelu Khitan and Shi Jingtang can block my power!"
Chapter completed!