353, the shock of the god of war
The warm sun of the snow was getting closer and closer to the horizon, and the group of soldiers who seemed to the dead returnees to be like gods galloped towards the west as if chasing the glory of the setting sun on the Tang River.
This time, Tang Heshang did not order the corpses of the Hui people to be collected and piled up into Jingguan, not because he was afraid of being commented as a "ruthless person" again, but because Ying Yangwei had to reach Yu Dujun Mountain as quickly as possible.
The weather on the grassland is changeable.
The first day was still sunny, and the night was full of wind and snow!
And, as you go further northwest, the cooler the temperature, the heavier the wind and snow.
Tang River has never been to Yu Du Jun Mountain in his life, and Datang's map of Yu Du Jun Mountain is not too detailed. But even so, the white grassland without any reference did not let the Tang River get lost!
Because in the mind of the Tang River, there is a huge detailed map of the grassland.
On this detailed map, there is a detailed explanation of Yu Du Jun Mountain.
Yu Du Jun Mountain or made in the east branch of Dujin Mountain, Wude Mountain. That is, Mongolian Hangai Mountain. It is nearly 2,000 miles away from the foot of Yinshan Mountain, where the Turkic Protectorate is located, and about 1,400 miles away from the Huidu Imperial Court! It runs from northwest to southeast, about 1,400 miles long, with an average altitude of 3,000 meters! It is one of the important sources of Guling water.
From the beginning of the seventh century to the middle of the ninth century, it was successively the base of the Turkic, Xue Yantuo, and Hui peoples.
Of course, after such a dozen on the Tang River, it is estimated that Hui Cheng will not have a chance to use this place as a base. After all, the return at this time ...... It's gone!
As mentioned before, the vast white grassland is really similar to the desert, and there are very few things that can be used as a reference. At this time of year, even experienced herders are not sure if they will deviate in their path.
Therefore, unlike the Tang River, which has a monster living in his head and an extremely detailed grassland map as a reference, Shi Bobi and 5,000 Turkic soldiers as guides actually deviated Li Jing three times in one day.
If it weren't for the fact that Sinan recognized the direction, if it weren't for the fact that the grassland was not like the highway, once it made a mistake, it could only be corrected at the next intersection, Li Jing was afraid that it was very likely that he would have detoured back to Yinshan at this time.
Therefore, when the sun was about to set on the Tang River and went to Yu Dujun Mountain, Li Jing actually walked less than two hundred miles on his back to Yin Mountain.
When the Tang River with the Eagle Yang Guard braved the wind and snow to advance another four hundred miles, the right guard and the soldiers of the Duhu Mansion were still more than a hundred miles away from returning to the royal court.
When night came, Tang continued to lead the soldiers in the direction of the foot of the southern mountain of Yu Dujun.
Li Jing could only take his troops and station them on the spot.
Outside the tent, goose-feather snow fluttered in the howling wind.
Inside the tent, Li Jing was holding a bowl of fried noodles soaked in boiling snow water and some dried meat and pouring it into his mouth.
In the tent, there were two middle-aged generals, one was Su Dingfang, the right-guard Zhonglang general who poured fried noodles and dried meat into his mouth like Li Jing. This guy, since the fight last year when hundreds of cavalry broke the profits, he was accepted by Li Jing as an apprentice.
Another middle-aged general held an earthen bowl and did not move, it was the Turkic capital protector Shi Bo Bao. It's not that he can't get used to the fried noodles in the bowl, but that he has a deep worry on his face.
"Boss!"
Shi Bobi struggled for a while, and finally couldn't help but express the worry in his heart: "We have walked all the way, and we haven't seen the shadow of Deputy Chief Tang and Ying Yangwei, you say, are they lost on the grassland?" ”
Shiba's worries are really likely to happen.
Less than a thousand people, lost on the huge grassland, is really like throwing a small sailboat in the sea, extremely easy to be blown to an unknown place by a few wind and waves.
What's more, the Tang River didn't bring a guide!
"Whew! Call! Mutter! ”
Li Jing blew the somewhat hot fried noodle batter without hurrying, and then took a sip and swallowed it before saying: "Duhu is too worried, don't you know, when the Tang family kid came to Saibei at the beginning of last year, it was the first time!" Without any guide, the kid found Yin Mountain accurately. also rescued Tang Jian in the hands of Dubi! Let alone...... Call! Call! ”
Li Jing blew it again, took a sip, and continued: "What's more, that kid can draw a map of Datang and surrounding countries without any difference!" ”
"Draw it?"
Shi Bobi was a little stunned, didn't that country spend a lot of manpower and material resources to do such a thing as surveying and mapping?
"Yes!"
Li Jing nodded and said, "The old man used to wonder, where has a sixteen-year-old doll been to so many places?" It is possible to draw the map around Datang, and the things drawn are more accurate and refined than our previous maps of Datang!
Later, that kid did too much in the last year, and there seemed to be nothing he couldn't do. Only then did the old man figure it out, that kid is very Taoist! ”
Daodao?
Shi Bo Mo looked puzzled!
Li Jing didn't say much, some things were not good to say.
Putting down the bowl, Li Jing changed the topic and said: "However, the chief manager is worried about another thing, that kid loves soldiers like a son, don't make a mistake for a while, and take hundreds of people to storm back to the royal court!" Even if it's an eagle guarding ......"
Li Jing didn't say the latter words.
Shi Bobi understood, even if it was Eagle Yangwei, it was really difficult to use a few hundred people to attack a tribe of tens of thousands of people.
You must know that Ying Yangwei is not the elite heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty led by Su Dingfang when he attacked the foot of Yin Mountain last time!
This worry seemed to make Li Jing feel relieved all of a sudden, and he waved his hand.
Su Dingfang and Shi Bobi got up and left.
As soon as it was dawn the next day, Li Jing gave the order to march.
It was past noon when the army arrived at the royal court.
Riding a horse and stopping at the place where he had reined in his horse on the Tang River and waited for the Hui people to complete his army, Li Jing was a little unsure: "This is the Hui Wang's Court?" ”
The remaining half of the sentence "Why don't you see half a figure" was not spoken.
"The last general will go and see!"
Su Dingfang dropped a word, and rode towards the broken tent!
It wasn't until he ran to those broken tents that Su Dingfang discovered that those small snowdrifts that seemed to bulge from a distance were snowdrifts, which were clearly dead people and dead horses covered in blood!
He turned over and dismounted, dug for a while, and then took out a corpse and reported: "The chief manager, it's the replyer!" ”
"Let's go see how many brigades there are!"
Li Jing waved his hand, and several teams of cavalry rode out on horseback.
"Report to the chief manager, the three miles ahead are full of corpses of the people who replied! The rest are still investigating! ”
"Report to the chief manager, the ten miles ahead are full of corpses of Hui people! The rest of the robes are still exploring! ”
Report ......
One by one, the soldiers came back to report.
The shock on Li Jing's face became more and more intense!