The Turkic army came very quickly, and in the afternoon of the same day, it had already entered the Yanran Mountains. The terrain of the Tiger Pass is narrow, and it is impossible for the Niu Shi Award to pile all the more than 30,000 soldiers in one place, waiting for the Turks to attack the door, and also ordered in advance to occupy the surrounding favorable terrain. As a result, skirmishes soon broke out between the enemy and us, and the battle was won or lost.

The quality of weapons and armor of the Anxi army far surpassed that of the Turkic soldiers, and it also had an absolute advantage in morale, so the number of victories in the initial contact battle was quite high. However, the Turkic soldiers ran for a long time, the men were sleepy and the horses were lacking, and they could not give full play to the advantages of horsemanship in the mountains, so it was inevitable that they would suffer.

However, the uneven combat effectiveness of the various units of the Anxi Army, the stiffness of the response to the battle, the inability to use the cavalry to expand the results of the battle after a partial victory, and the shortcomings of the relatively weak strength were also fully exposed in the initial contacts between the enemy and us.

So, although the Anxi army won most of the local contact battles, the number of beheadings was not very high. And although the Turkic soldiers and horses were tired and demoralized, they were not bound to lose every battle.

When the Turks retreated in panic at a certain point of contact, the Tang army was basically powerless to pursue them. When a prominent part of the Tang army was taken by the Turks with superior forces, the Turks did not have the courage to continue to advance because the price paid was too great.

When the sun went down, both sides stopped tempting. Immediately, the teams on both sides, which were too far ahead, took the initiative to retreat under the cover of night, widening the distance between them, so as not to be attacked by the other side's adventure in the middle of the night and increase unnecessary casualties.

Various assessments of the opponent's strength were also quickly sent back to the Chinese army by the junior officers who participated in the war. Most of the generals in the Anxi army, including Zhang Qian, lacked a specific understanding of the fighting power of the Turks. Through the reports of the brothers who participated in the battle and the overall performance of their own team when they fought against the Turks, it was quickly concluded that even if the elite Turkic warriors dismounted, their combat effectiveness was not lower than that of the veterans in the Anxi army, and even in archery, they were slightly superior.

The ordinary warriors in the Turkic army had better physical fitness than the ordinary government soldiers in the Tang army, but because of the lack of systematic training, their combat skills were much worse than those of the government soldiers. Even without the help of gunpowder bullets and fire dragon chariots, when a Tang Dynasty soldier fights on foot, he can win more than seventy percent against an ordinary Turkic warrior alone.

However, the gap between the samurai of the Basimi, Huifu, and Dubo tribes was too great compared to the Turkic samurai. Even the scouts of the various departments who were carefully selected dared to fight the Turkic scouts face to face were less than thirty percent. Most of the time, as long as they see the Turks, these tribal warriors, the instinctive reaction is to flee, even if they are chased by the Turks from behind and shot as a target, they do not have the courage to turn back.

"Thanks to the fact that I held my hand steady before, I didn't fall into the trap of sobssing." After comprehensively comparing the combat effectiveness of the soldiers on both sides, Niu Shixuan and Zhang Qian looked at each other, shook their heads with a wry smile.

Gunpowder shells and dragon carts, although in the field, have a strong deterrent effect on war horses that lack adaptive training. But it takes time to operate. If the Anxi army suddenly encountered an ambush by the Turkic wolf riders on the way, I am afraid that the opponent would be able to kill the opponent before the catapult and the fire dragon cart were ready.

In that case, except for some of the descendants of the Broken Leaf Battalion and the Niu Division Award, the other divisions of the Anxi Army may be difficult to block the breakthrough of the Turkic elite. Especially in the Khotanese battalion, the soldiers have not yet recovered from the heavy damage suffered last year, and the coach has just been replaced, so it is fortunate that they can not collapse on the spot.

And once the soldiers of both sides are entangled together, the effect of gunpowder bullets and dragon carts will quickly weaken. No matter how well-trained the Leaf Breakers were, it was impossible to blow up the enemy with their own people with gunpowder shells. No matter how decisive the Ox Master Award is, it is impossible to order the new type of fire oil to be sprayed on the heads of the warring parties without distinguishing between the enemy and us.

At that time, with the absolute superiority of troops, Mo Si will indeed have a great grasp and hit the Anxi army hard! And after severely defeating the Anxi army, he concentrated all his strength on dealing with the Shuofang army, even if he couldn't take any advantage from Zhang Renyuan, it was enough to ensure that the Turkic ancestral court was not lost before Layue.

With the weather conditions in Mobei, it is impossible for the enemy and us to engage in any large-scale battles after the wax moon. Blizzards one after another, even if they carried a large number of stoves and found sheltered places to camp for warmth, it was the first priority of the Tang army. However, Mobei is not as good as Shuofang's side, and it is impossible for the Tang army to find a place to dig a few shovels and dig out peat!

"Mo Si's original arrangement is too wishful thinking. After the hope was disappointed, it was lost. Different from Niu Shi Award and Zhang Qian's cautiousness, he found that in the initial contact between the two armies, the Turks did not take any advantage, and the Khotanese town guard greatly increased Wei Bo's courage, walked to the sand table, and excitedly compared, "He will attack us with all the strength under his command, and the defense will inevitably be empty." And Shuo Fangjun's side happened to go to raid his lair. ”

"Mo Si is probably because he heard about the previous battle examples of the marching chief, so he made a wrong judgment!" Finding that he didn't need to fight with the Turks anymore, Guo Hong's spirits were also much more uplifted, he thought about it, and speculated with a smile, "In addition, he has suffered many big losses in the hands of the Shuofang Army before, but he doesn't know much about the Anxi Army. So, instinctively choose soft persimmons to pinch. ”

These two sentences are very well analyzed.

Zhang Qian used to win by speed, whether he was fighting Suo Ge or Yihu. I don't pay much attention to arranging troops, and I don't pay much attention to planning and then acting. Lead the brothers, pass through the opponent's key points, and then completely lock the victory.

Therefore, it is easy to give the impression to the outside world that the entire Anxi Army is this combat style of winning with speed. And the Anxi army's recent battle to end the Qarluq king's tent is a vivid embodiment of this style.

Therefore, if anyone changes places with Mosi Khan, it is found that the Anxi army has fought several times in a row, and they have adopted the method of going straight to the lair, and they will also take the method of ambushing halfway to deal with it. What's more, Mosi Khan and the Turkic soldiers under his command have been terrified by Zhang Renyuan's Shuofang army in the past two years, and only when facing the unfamiliar Anxi army, there is no pressure.

"Soft persimmons? This time, I see who is soft and who is hard! Chang Shuxin disagreed with Guo Hong's analogy, and pouted with a smile [Biqu Island www.biqudao.xyz].

"Really tricked us into a trap, sort of. Now, hum, since we take the initiative to deliver the goods to the door, let's not be polite to him! Geshu Daoyuan also rubbed his fists and palms beside him.

"Let him kowtow and break the blood!"

"When you enter the mountain, who is afraid of whom? Let's teach him a lesson first, there's no need to wait for news from Shuo Fangjun! ”

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Discussions arose, and all the generals of the Anxi Army were full of confidence in the upcoming fierce battle.

Although in the afternoon of local contacts, the enemy and the enemy won and lost each other. However, from a strategic point of view, Mo Si had already lost the moment he led his army to pounce on Yanran Mountain.

Giving up the advantage of cavalry and going to the mountains to fight a positional battle with the Anxi army, no matter how many Turks they had, it would be difficult to crush the Anxi army in a short time. And in half a month at most, Zhang Renyuan will be able to take out the Turkic Ancestral Court, and at that time, the morale of Mo Si and his minions will inevitably plummet.

"So, since Mo Si pounced, let's stick him here until it collapses." Although he couldn't guess why Mo Si made such a big strategic mistake, Niu Shi Gong knew how to deal with it most appropriately on the side of the Anxi Army. knocked on the table, attracting everyone's attention to himself, and then smiled and began to adjust the deployment, "The more desperate Mo Si is, the more we have to deal with it calmly." The terrain on this side of the tiger's mouth, the scouts have almost explored. If Mo Si wants to win, there are only two ways, the first is to attack head-on, directly break through Xinghua Ridge, Boot Ridge and Scorpion Ridge, and kill in front of my Chinese army tent. ”

"How is that possible!"

"He dreamed, even if the Turks were all desperate and could break through to the vicinity of Boots Ridge, my surname would be written backwards!"

"The last general is not talented, and he is willing to lead his troops to garrison Xinghualing and block the front of Mosi!"

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The sound of discussion and pleading began one after another. As long as the generals have some combat experience, they don't believe that Mo Si would make such a stupid choice.

"The other one is to take a few high slopes from our left flank, that is, their own right side, and then turn around and press back! Even, after breaking through from the left flank all the way to the tiger's mouth, turn around and give us a backstab! Niu Shi Award pressed his hand down, signaling everyone to be restless, and then added with a smile.

This is a very traditional tactic, which makes full use of the characteristics of Yanran Mountain that is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, the main ridge is not too high, and there are many mountains. And once the Turks were allowed to detour to the back of the Tang army and be condescending, the advantage of the steppe tribes in being good at archery could be fully utilized. The Tang Army's gunpowder shells and fire dragon vehicles, when attacking high-altitude targets, will have a greatly reduced range and a greatly reduced deterrent effect.

Immediately, the general's voice quickly weakened, frowning and thinking about how to prevent the enemy from taking this move at the lowest cost. But he heard Niu Shixuan clear his throat and continued: "Standing in place and being beaten has never been the habit of old men. If Mo Si wants to win, he can only choose to squeeze our left flank, or attack in the middle. Let's give him a left-wing forward, standby in the middle, and stick to the right. Or, first take advantage of the terrain and defeat his right flank on our left flank, and then the left flank will come out together to lock in the victory in one fell swoop. Or, while he is concentrating on our left flank, give him a black tiger in the middle. ”

"Although the capital guards give orders, we will wait only for you!"

"Dadu Hu, how you say to fight, I'll fight how I wait!"

"Rely on the Protector of the Majority alone!"

Whether the generals can understand it or not, they all give up their positions. No one will be left behind.

Zhang Qian used to command operations, and the reason why he liked to directly dig out the opponent's nest was because he had no combat experience in commanding a large corps. Therefore, it is only possible to take this kind of way that requires the least use of brains, and can achieve the goal with courage and attack power.

And the number of Turkic soldiers in front of him is at least more than 40,000, plus the young and strong people temporarily summoned by Mo Si, the total strength of the army is as high as more than 100,000, and his trick is not easy to use. Therefore, at this moment, he has no better choice than to listen to the arrangement of the old general's Niu Shi Award.

was trying to understand the essence of the Niu Shi Award's arrangement, but in his ears, the latter's command still sounded, "The long history of the march, the capable work hard, at this moment, the old man does not dare to be polite to you." The Broken Leaf Barracks is the most proficient in using firearms, and the gunpowder bullets and dragon carts are also created by you, so the task of attacking the left flank is left to your Broken Leaf Battalion. ”

"Yes!" Zhang Qian shook his head, and resolutely bowed his hand.

"The right wing is handed over to the Khotanese camp and the Shule camp, the main guard, who is responsible for which section, we will divide it in detail later!" Niu Shiqi nodded at him, and then continued to arrange the troops loudly.

"Yes!" Wei Bo and Guo Hong looked at it and gave it up gratefully.

My family knows my own business. One of them was just transferred to Khotan at the beginning of the year, and the other was a son inheriting his father's business, and they did not lack the courage to fight tough battles, but the strength of the soldiers and horses under their command did not necessarily match their personal courage.

In particular, Wei Bo, although in the spring, led the Khotanese army to defeat the attack of two Tibetan bandit armies. However, the two bandits were very limited in strength and were clearly motivated to harass. Defeating them does not show Wei Bo's own ability, nor does it mean that the Khotanese soldiers have recognized Wei Bo as the new coach.

"As for the matter of finding fighters in the middle lane, and the back defense of everyone, I will leave it to the old man. The Guizi camp has the largest number of people, and it is also the least afraid of others relying on their numbers. Chong and the two also nodded, and Niu Shiqi smiled and left the opportunity to face the main Turkic force head-on.

"Yes!" The generals agreed in unison again and bowed their hands.

Holding the table in his hand, he took a deep breath, and looked around, like a lion king with enough physical strength, "Who has anything to add, just say now, no, let's go to the next specific task division and implementation details." In short, since Mo Si is here, don't think about leaving. The old man waited with you and buried him here! ”

"I want to listen to the commander!" The congregation will hear with a burning heart, and the voice of the answer will be louder.

"Hmm!" Niu Shi Award nodded lightly to everyone, and then, he walked quickly to the sand table and began to sort out the details of each step of the battle with everyone.

He is a descendant of the famous general Niu Jinda, and his family has a knowledge of leading troops in combat. After the crown, he experienced decades of training in the army, although he did not have many opportunities to fight with the Turks in the past, and lacked experience. But commanding 25,000 armies to fight positional warfare with opponents in a disciplined manner does not require much experience. Therefore, soon, he dispatched all the soldiers in an orderly manner.

At first, Zhang Qian could only listen attentively. After listening to it for a while, I gradually found some doorways in my heart.

Unlike in the past, when he led his own troops on a rampage, the battle of a large corps is a bit like Go in another time and space, paying great attention to the coordination and cooperation between various parts, and then combining them to win with momentum.

At present, the Anxi army occupies most of the commanding heights near the tiger's mouth, and itself has the lead. If the Turks want to move back to the situation, they have to take back the "momentum". Therefore, in the next battle, as long as the Anxi army keeps its strength with the Turks, it will be able to have the last laugh.

In the end, when the news of Shuo Fang's army breaking through the Turkic Ancestral Court came, Mo Si was left with only the option of taking the initiative to escape.

And if the Anxi army withstood the Turkic attack at the same time, it launched an attack from the left flank, and completely wiped out the "momentum" of the Mosi army. Mo Si probably doesn't even have a chance to take the initiative to escape. There is no need to wait for the news that the Shuofang army has taken the Turkic ancestral court to come, and the Turkic soldiers and horses will be squeezed by the Anxi army and crushed for thousands of miles.

"What a cow is a big protector, the tone of his voice is so low-key, but his hidden ambition is boundless!" Touching the idea of the Niu Shi Award little by little, Zhang Qian nodded in admiration.

was sighing with emotion, but he heard Niu Shiyu shouting his official title again, "Marching Chief, you come to see the old man's arrangement, is there anything to improve?" ”

"Ah......" Zhang Qian took a closer look, only to find that the sand table made of corn in front of him was full of dense small flags. It turned out that the Niu Master Award had already arranged all the tasks.

Not daring to disappoint the other party, he stood in front of the sand table and pondered for a moment, and gently arched his hand, "The arrangement of the majority of the protectors is very good at using soldiers, and Zhang fully agrees." ”

"But what's missing?" Through a series of observations and experiences last year, the Niu Shi Award had great respect for Zhang Qian, the marching commander, thought about it, and continued to ask seriously.

"Nope!" Zhang Qian first shook his head with a smile, then raised his hand and gently pointed to the right flank of the Tang Army on the sand table, "Here in Wild Horse Valley, there is a path that leads to the back of the mountain. Although it is not as easy to walk as the main road on the side of the tiger's mouth, it is not a problem to pass through tens of thousands of people every day. My Broken Leaf Battalion was on the left flank, and there was just a grenadier team that couldn't swing out. It's better to lend it to General Wei and strengthen here. ”

"Thank you Changshi, I'm here to worry about how to open my mouth and borrow some courage from you." Without waiting for the Niu Shi Award to make a statement, Wei Bo had already walked in front of Zhang Qian and reached the ground.

Although this guy is Empress Wei's cousin, his skills are average. But there is not much arrogance of the royal relatives, and he is extremely low-key. Along the way, I have already been together with everyone.

And the Niu Shi Award, although he didn't look down on this person's ability, he would not use the power of the enemy army to clean him up, so he smiled and nodded lightly, "Okay, the mountain road over there in the Wild Horse Valley is narrow, and it is just suitable for using grenades." Zhang Changshi, according to your arrangement, transfer your grenadier team over and enrich the Khotanese camp. Wei Zhenshou, good steel is used on the blade, grenadiers are the heart and soul of the marching chief, you must not let them down. ”

"Thank you Daduhu, thank you for the long history of the march." Wei Bo smiled when he heard this, and bowed his body again and again.

"On the lower side, the operation of gunpowder shells is still unfamiliar. If the marching commander can also send a brigade or a regiment to help, the last general will be grateful! With Wei Bo taking the lead, Guo Hong simply pulled down his face, walked in front of Zhang Qian, and bowed down to plead.

"I can send a group to you, and you can see what position it will be used for." Zhang Qian was reluctant to favor one over the other, and was also a little worried about the combat effectiveness of the Shule army, so he thought about it and decisively agreed.

"Thank you, Captain March!" Guo Hong bowed again, and at the same time, the pressure in his heart was quietly relaxed.

His father, Guo Yuanzhen, left him more than just Ronghua Fugui and the control of Shule Town. At the same time, the future of the entire family was quietly placed on his shoulders.

But he neither has his father's political vision, nor is he as long-sleeved and good at dancing as his father, so he can only identify one direction, and then while his father's influence is still there, he resolutely bets all his net worth.

He believes that he can't make a mistake!