Luoyanzhou City.

After three days and two nights, several groups of people sent by Wang Yu withdrew one after another.

Wang Yu met with the generals who led the troops in the Shuaifu, and listened to their reports, his face was gloomy.

Bai Qiyuan said: "This time, Tubo obviously expected our army to take the initiative to attack, so several sneak attacks failed to take advantage, but the losses of Tubo soldiers and horses were not a few, and this battle was barely a draw." ”

Wang Yu glanced sideways at Bai Qiyuan, he knew very well that the so-called "tie" was just to make the war report look better, and he had an explanation to the imperial court after the war, but in fact, the losses of the Tang army were much larger than those of the Tubo army, and this was still in the case of an advantage in troops.

"Why didn't Ming Chong's soldiers and horses come back?" Wang Yu suddenly remembered something, glanced down at the hall, and did not find his son-in-law Jiang Mingchong.

Gongsun Jian said: "Jiang Duwei is responsible for leading the troops to attack the ancient tea horse road, and launching an attack on the Tubo soldiers and horses from the flank and rear. His sortie and retreat route was the longest among several strikers, and the task was the heaviest, and I am afraid that he had not yet withdrawn at this time. ”

There is a staff member: "Yes, Captain Jiang has the greatest chance to make great contributions." ”

Even on such a serious occasion, some people couldn't help but snicker, because everyone knew that Jiang Mingchong's meritorious service was just a joke, and they even felt that Jiang Mingchong was ambushed behind enemy lines, and the whole army was wiped out, and he couldn't come back.

They were all thinking: "The marshal has always looked down on this inactive son-in-law, this time the attack was sent to Jiang Mingchong for the most dangerous errand, and the soldiers and horses were only in their early two thousands, so they simply wanted Jiang Mingchong to be sent to death, and now the results confirm this speculation, it is easy to go out and difficult to come back." ”

Gongsun Jian knew Wang Yu's attitude towards Jiang Mingchong, and seeing Wang Yu's gloomy face, he fell into the well and said: "Regardless of whether Jiang Duwei has made meritorious service or not, but after all, the time for withdrawal has been delayed...... Even if you come back successfully, you should be dealt with according to military law! Ordering and prohibiting is the way to win. ”

"Hmm."

Wang Yu nodded slightly, agreeing with Gongsun Jian's statement.

"Newspaper—"

At this moment, the shouts of the heralds were heard in the distance, because the Tubo people had no sign of sending troops for the time being, and the people present speculated that it should be Jiang Mingchong's department that had news.

"Biography!"

Wang Yu ordered.

Immediately, a fast horse rushed to the side of Shuaifu at high speed, and stopped urgently in front of the door, and the war horse made a high-pitched neighing sound. The herald walked quickly into the lobby of the Shuai's mansion and knelt down on one knee in front of the Shuai's desk to salute.

"Report to the festival marshal, the commander Jiang Ming rushed to play the report, and the department defeated the Tubo soldiers and horses on the ancient tea horse road, and is launching a pursuit, asking the festival marshal to send troops to help."

"Huh?"

All the generals, officials, and staff members in the tent were struck by the news.

Wang Yu frowned: "You say it again." ”

The herald repeated, and the scroll in his hand about Jiang Mingchong was also transferred to Wang Yu.

Wang Yu grabbed the scroll, looked at the contents on it carefully, the gloomy look on his face was not diluted, and threw the scroll to Bai Qiyuan.

After Bai Qiyuan read it, he found that all the generals and officials were looking at him, hoping that he could give an explanation.

Bai Qiyuan said: "Jie Shuai, the fire charm transported from Shifang County before, before the war, allocated a thousand catties to Jiang Duwei, he put the fire charm into the sarcophagus and clay pot, buried it in the dangerous place of the ancient tea horse road, and led the Tibetan soldiers and horses to attack. When the Tibetan army passed by, there was a violent explosion at the scene, the sound resounded through the world, the scene covered the sky and the sun, the Tubo soldiers and horses were in chaos, and they actually killed each other in a daze. ”

Jiang Duwei threw boulders and rockets on the top of the mountains on both sides, and the Tubo soldiers and horses were defeated, losing three or four thousand people in one battle, while Jiang Duwei's headquarters was almost unscathed. After this battle, the vitality of the soldiers and horses of the Tubo Koubian was greatly damaged, and our army was able to launch a counterattack. ”

"Fire Charm?"

The generals present all looked at each other, not knowing that there was such a thing in the army.

"What is this? Is it so powerful? ”

"Captain Jiang doesn't even have experience in leading troops, give him some charms, and he will be able to achieve a big victory?"

"No wonder the battle situation is so tense, Jie Shuai is not in a hurry, and he feels that there is such a powerful thing in our army...... The festival is mighty. ”

"The Tubo people will be disrupted by the enemy in the belly and back, and we will take advantage of the victory to attack, and we will beat them all over the ground to find teeth!"

The generals and officials all paid high respect to Wang Yu, as if a series of unfavorable situations on the battlefield before were deliberately arranged by Wang Yu, in order to make the Tubo people take it lightly and facilitate the implementation of the follow-up strategy.

Wang Yu felt that his face was a little unbearable, after all, even he was not optimistic that Jiang Mingchong would be able to retreat, and he didn't want his son-in-law to be able to make miraculous achievements.

At this time, another herald entered the marshal's mansion and reported: "Report - the Tibetan soldiers and horses outside the city have begun to retreat." ”

Bai Qiyuan saluted: "Jie Shuai, now is a good time to take advantage of the victory and pursue." Please give the order to send troops. ”

Wang Yu said: "The generals will listen to the order...... Tubo was defeated by our vanguard soldiers and horses, and the army's morale was in turmoil, so our army immediately attacked, in order to win with one blow! ”

The generals had just come out of the previous setback, and when they heard the words, they were in high spirits and received the order together: "Get the order." ”

……

……

Jiang Mingchong made a detour behind the enemy and won a brilliant victory, the Chinese army in Tubo was in chaos without a fight, and chose to retreat, Wang Yu immediately sent troops and won a great victory in Jinchuan on the same day.

It is explained here that Jinchuan is the Dadu River in later generations, and the river leading to Huiye is called Huiye River, and Jiang Mingchong's victory was achieved in the valley on the south bank of the Huiye River.

In the two battles before and after, the Tang army killed more than 10,000 Tubo men and horses, completely drove the Tubo army out of both banks of Jinchuan, retreated to Huiye City in the west, and defended the city to the death.

The good news reached Chengdu within three days.

Wang Ji personally went to the workshop to report the good news to Yang Yun, but was told that Yang Yun was not there.

"My Tang Dynasty soldiers and horses relied on the fire spell of real people to achieve a brilliant victory, why is the master not in the workshop?" Wang Ji was furious at Han Qinglie.

Han Qinglie was both surprised and frightened, and said: "Don't blame the son, the workshop lacked raw materials a few days ago and did not start work, so the real person did not arrive at the workshop today, or was in the house." ”

Wang Ji said: "No one thought that the charm was of great use before, but now it has been proved that the charm is very powerful, why don't you hurry up and produce it?" You hurry up and go to the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy to apply and prepare the raw materials...... There is not enough spells to supply the front line, how to expand the results? ”

"What the son said is very true, and the next official will do it."

Han Qinglie went happily.

Wang Ji left in a hurry, first went to the official school to find, but did not find anyone, and finally could only go to the small courtyard where Yang Yun lived, and found that something was wrong when he went in, there were many bottles and cans in the front yard, and there was a big stove in the courtyard of the backyard, and there were two large iron pots on the stove and the top, which were connected by wooden retorts in the middle.

Yang Yun was beside the stove, reading a book in a leisurely manner.

"Master, what are you doing?" Wang Ji couldn't wait to ask.

Yang Yun glanced at Wang Ji and did not answer.

Wang Ji thought for a while, and said with a smile: "The master must be alchemy, and I heard that people who cultivate the Tao will do alchemy, but ...... Dan furnace is mostly cast of copper and iron, and your wooden retort ......"

Yang Yun still didn't answer, and asked, "What are you doing here?" ”

Wang Ji remembered the purpose of coming, and hurriedly said: "This is not the front line to achieve a great victory in Jinchuan, relying on the spell made by you, my Tang soldiers and horses won the victory, not only successfully repelled the Tubo people, but also advanced the battle line to the city of Huiye in one fell swoop...... A master deserves to be a master. ”

"Oh."

Yang Yun nodded lightly.

Wang Ji was stunned, and then admired more and more: "The master is unmoved, do you think that this battle will end in victory as soon as possible?" What a master! ”

At this time, Wang Ji had already worshiped Yang Yun as a god, and he unconsciously deified Yang Yun in his heart, I am afraid that even Yang Yun's fart is considered fragrant.

Wang Ji said: "There is no need to rush the alchemy of the masters, at this time, the front-line war has not yet ended, and the festival marshal intends to take the opportunity to subdue Huiye City, and you need to make a large number of fire charms." ”

Yang Yun said: "Even if you want to build it, you have to give people a breather...... At present, the raw materials are not ready, do you need a day or two to prepare? ”

"This ...... It's natural. ”

Wang Ji rubbed his hands and said, "Master, you are really extraordinary, I will definitely recommend it when the festival commander comes back, and I will send a reward to the master when I go back." ”

Yang Yun shook his head: "I will make as many fire charms as possible, but I have already said that I will not stay in Yizhou for too long, and when the errand is completed, I will go to Luoyang to complete the instructions of the family teacher." ”