The grain trucks loaded were not grain at all, but bundles of wheat straw, and the officers and men of the Shenwu Army checked more than a dozen carts in a row, but they were all wheat straw. Guo Ziyi immediately realized that he had fallen for the trick, and it was he who was too eager to succeed that he ignored the tricks of the Tubo army. In fact, this Tibetan army was more difficult than any army he had encountered before, and he should have known that the comer was not good, but after all, he accidentally wet his shoes.

At this point, Guo Ziyi did not hesitate, and immediately ordered the convoy and wheat straw to be burned in one go, even if the grain was fake, the carts, cattle and wheat straw were always real, and burning these things was also a loss for the Tubo people.

Soon, the fire rose, Guo Ziyi's heart was really tense to the extreme, at this moment, since he was in the scheme, then the Tubo people must be ambushed not far from here, how to retreat has become the primary problem he has to face.

However, unexpectedly, the Tibetan ambush did not appear for a long time, until the Shenwu army began to regroup and prepare for the impending attack, and there was nothing on the scene that could threaten the Shenwu army except for the increasing fire. Of course, there is no trace of the Tibetan ambush.

Seeing this, Guo Ziyi wondered in his heart, could it be that he was thinking too much? Or was it that the Tubo army originally transported wheat straw? However, such a large-scale transportation of wheat grass was too contrary to common sense, and the gains outweighed the losses.

No matter what, Guo Ziyi was still cautious, and ordered the entire army of nearly 2,000 people to retreat gradually in three echelons, even if they encountered an ambush, they would not be wiped out. As a result, he was prepared to deal with the annihilation of the entire army, and having the preparation for the worst has always been his style of leading troops.

What Guo Ziyi didn't know was that on a hill just a few miles away, there was a pair of eyes looking at the fire rising in the distance, and the owner of these eyes showed a smile that was not easy to detect.

"General, the Tang people are retreating, do you want to rush forward and let them taste our strength!"

This person is the general of the Eastern Dynasty, Shang Xijie, he is very different from ordinary people's ideas, if someone else had rushed up to fight with him, but he thinks that this kind of hard encounter may not be the best way. Besides, the game of cat and mouse has just begun, and a lot of good things are still to come, and he doesn't want the game to end in a hurry just after it starts.

"Send out the scout horses, keep an eye on them, and watch them carefully when you go north, if you go south, let these self-defeating Tang people all die under Lantian Pass!"

Shang Xijie's voice was as cold as ice, making everyone around him shudder.

At this time, it was late autumn, and the cold dew was gradually growing, and all the clothes and armor were wet with dew. This is a situation that the Tibetans have rarely encountered before, they are accustomed to galloping on the plateau, and it is the first time in their lives that they have struggled with the dew in the deep and dense bushes. The dew quickly soaked through their armor, and the close-fitting clothing was sticky to their bodies, not to mention how uncomfortable it was

However, it was learned that the army was very strict, and if anyone dared to leave their posts without permission, they would inevitably lose their lives, so they had to endure even if they were uncomfortable, and quietly waited for the dawn.

The Shenwu army did not choose to go south, but went all the way to Baqiao along Bashui.

This made Shang Xijie very surprised, he originally thought that even if this Shenwu army did not escape from Lantian Pass to the south, it would definitely return to Tongguan, but he thought that the other party had chosen an unexpected path and ran to Bashang.

It seems that his cat-and-mouse tricks have not scared the rats, and these Tang people are still thieves. Shang Xijie's heart swelled with an inexplicable excitement, such a chess meeting with the opponent was really a great pleasure, he even had an urge to meet the opponent's commander, to see what kind of person dared to flicker in the cracks of the Tibetan army without knowing fear.

This is indeed a kind of contempt for the Tibetan army, but Shang Xijie is not an ordinary person, which only aroused his interest even more.

The Tubo army stationed at least 20,000 people along the Bashui to the southeast, and these Shenwu troops rushed into it headlong and were afraid that there would be no return. Therefore, Shang Xijie immediately issued an order not to intercept the Shenwu army, so as if there was no trace of them, let them continue to go deeper, and it would be good to advance to the city of Chang'an.

When the time comes, they will be encircled by layers, and see how they get out, I am afraid that even if they put their wings, they will not be able to fly.

At the same time, Shang Xijie only focused on one thing, and that was to send a large number of skirmishers to hunt down the Shenwu army's Tanma, but it was discovered that they would be killed at any cost.

This method is to cut off the eyes and ears of the Shenwu Army, making them de facto blind and deaf, so that no matter how great their ability is, they can only be like a mouse in a cage that has been enclosed in advance.

For a whole day, Guo Ziyi cautiously advanced along the dense forest near Bashui, and he spent more than seventy percent of his energy on how to hide his whereabouts, which seriously slowed down the march. There was another thing that worried him, and that was that the horses sent out had suffered heavy losses, and less than thirty percent of them were able to return safely.

Guo Ziyi's lieutenants also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Dashuai, seven out of ten of the scouts sent out, it must be intentional by the Tubo people, our every move has not escaped their surveillance until now, rather than risk continuing the plan, it is better to retreat ......"

The opinion of the vast majority of people is to return to Tongguan, and after the repair, how to act will be considered. But Guo Ziyi categorically rejected this proposal.

"The doctor ordered Guo and Tian Chengsi to echo north and south, if we withdraw regardless of it, wouldn't it hurt them?"

Of course, these are just high-sounding words, Guo Ziyi has an unspeakable secret in his heart. Tian Chengsi can't compare with himself in terms of qualifications and status, and it is unacceptable if his performance is not as good as the other party, or even just comparable to him.

In fact, Guo Ziyi can only stabilize his position in the army by carrying out this attack perfectly and beautifully, otherwise he may be gradually marginalized. By now, he can be regarded as having understood that there are still frequent infighting in the court, and the royal family is not angry, resulting in the gradual decline of power. Especially after the fall of Chang'an this time, the Shenwu Army has faintly become the only backbone of the restoration of the Tang Dynasty, and he chose to stand on the side of Li Heng, the son of the most virtuous emperor, which has caused the Shenwu Army to lose trust in him.

If it weren't for Qin Jin's disregard for his previous suspicions, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have the opportunity to show his face this time.

In order to be able to continue, Guo Ziyi must not retreat, either annihilating the Tibetan pursuers who are like maggots on tarsal bones, or retreating to Tongguan in a gloomy manner, and has been marginalized ever since.

The latter is difficult for Guo Ziyi to accept no matter what, and his only choice is to face the difficulties.

"Don't you think it's strange? There are at least 20,000 or 30,000 Tibetan troops stationed on both sides of the river, are they all blind and deaf? Let us drive so long?"

"What do you mean?"

"They're luring the enemy deeper!"

All the generals were shocked when they heard this, since the commander knew that the Tubo army might be luring the enemy deeper, how could they drill into the middle of the river?

"Just change the plan, since they don't stop us, there will always be a time to regret it!"

Guo Ziyi changed his usual steady style of employing troops, and instead made a big move, bypassing Baqiao and marching in the direction of Duqu. After Duqu, further north it already belongs to the boundary of Chang'an Wannian County, and Chang'an City is also close at hand!

When Shang Xijie learned that the Shenwu army that he was playing with in the applause actually rushed to Chang'an without his own strength, he couldn't help but laugh.

"It's so bold and brainless, it's also an overestimation of them, close the Internet!"

rushed to Wannian County, its goal is obviously Chang'an, so self-defeating to hit the stone with an egg, where can there be a way to live?

Shang Xijie ordered at the first time, and the garrison of the overlord rushed to Duqu in a fan, and at the same time ordered the garrison in the south of Chang'an to strengthen its vigilance, and once any trace of the Shenwu Army was found, it must be bitten and then annihilated.

In Shang Xijie's view, this Shenwu army's direct attack on Chang'an has become a stupid act of self-inflicted death, they are like rats who have entered a dead end cave in a panic, and there is no life at all. He is not a brainless person because he is competitive, he has already discovered his problem on the day of the failure of the pursuit of the Shenwu Army, and he is simply fighting with a short blow.

The advantage of this Shenwu army that goes deep into Guanzhong is that it is convenient for maneuvering and long-distance transfer. If you also chase after you from behind with a small number of soldiers and horses, you may not be able to completely annihilate even if you bite the battle. The advantage of Tibet is that there are many soldiers and horses, as long as a few military orders are transmitted, it will be easily encircled and annihilated.

Therefore, Shang Xijie's coping strategy is a typical knife to kill chickens, no longer rely on tricks, and no longer chase relentlessly, as long as under the right opportunity, this Shenwu army is driven to the right position, tens of thousands of troops can easily wait for the rabbit and completely eliminate it.

Of course, Guo Ziyi is not stupid, he saw the intentions of the Tubo people early on, and the reason why he insisted on going his own way despite the dissuasion of his subordinates was to plan the plan.

At night, the Shenwu army quickly bypassed the Xiangji Temple in the south of Wannian County, and turned to the southwest in the direction of the Meridian Pass of Niushou Mountain. After crossing the Niushou Mountain, the Tubo people in Shannan West Road were weak there, and if they chased after them, they would lose their advantage because of the dangerous terrain.

Guo Ziyi shook a shot and successfully deceived the Tubo army who were waiting for the net, and when it was dawn, it was too late for Shang Xijie to react, and the two thousand Shenwu troops had already entered Niushou Mountain.

At this point, Shang Xijie finally felt a deep anger, feeling that he was being played around by the other party like a fool, and he thought he was complacent in private. The thought of this made him fidgeting with annoyance.

"Chase, even if they chase to the ends of the earth, let them get the punishment they deserve......"