The sun shines through the gaps in the dark clouds, illuminating the entire mountainous area.

The weather in the mountains is colder than in the flatlands, and the weeds are already yellow before September. Under the blowing of the morning wind, the barren grass rises and falls, setting off small golden waves.

Stepping on the golden "waves", groups of Turkic warriors walked into the battlefield. The abandoned war horses looked about the same height as the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and even slightly shorter, but the width of their shoulders far exceeded the average of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. It looks thick and strong, like a group of rolling stones.

"Woo-woo-woo-woo-" The horn sounded short and low, and the commander's order was transmitted from the rear to the whole army. The advancing Turkic warriors suddenly split into two, one part continuing to advance in the original direction towards the slope of the hill where the Shuofang camp was located, and the other part quickly turned from a vertical turn and sloped, around the hillside to the Wild Monkey Ridge behind the Shuofang army.

Their numbers were huge, and even if they were divided into two, the total number of each part would not be less than two thousand. A little further away, at least four times as many Turkic warriors were on standby, ready to support both teams.

An invisible murderous aura immediately appeared from above the team and immediately spread in all directions. Even standing at the highest point of the hillside four hundred steps away, Zhang Qian felt the slightest chill. The right hand instinctively clenched the horizontal knife at his waist, and his brow quickly furrowed.

Unlike any enemy army he had fought before, the Turkic army under the hillside, which was completing the change of formation on the move, was definitely a battle-hardened force, with professionalism and discipline several times greater than those opponents he had previously encountered.

The narrow space and undulating terrain did not affect the performance of these Turks in the slightest, and under the command of the trumpet, their movements were orderly.

From the beginning to the present, the Turkic soldiers did not indiscriminately fire a single feathered arrow at the Tang army on the hillside, nor did they make any provocative shouts. One by one, they just held their weapons and walked forward in the established direction, as if the Tang Dynasty athletes two hundred steps away were all grass puppets and wooden stalks!

"The town guard, look at the handsome flag in the distance, it's Mo Si himself! It seems that he is indeed ready to take down the left flank of our army first, and then condescendingly press back on the middle as Niu Shuai judged yesterday. Zhou Qu quickly ran to Zhang Qian's side and returned the telescope with both hands. The total number of Turkic soldiers and horses faced by our Broken Leaf Battalion is about in the early 20,000s. The first batch was 4,000 men, accounting for 20% of the total army. ”

"You take it first, and then give it to me later!" Zhang Qian waved his hand and did not receive the telescope. It's not that he's conceited and has excellent eyesight, but he can't see Mosi's intentions with a telescope, so it's better not to waste that energy.

"Yes!" Zhou Qujian took back the telescope and stopped talking.

Zhang Qian's side lacked experienced soldiers, and he happened to have fought with the Turks many times and knew the other party's catties. The problem is that he has just been recommended by his uncle to officially join Zhang Qian's account, and if he behaves too actively, it is easy to give people the impression of being greedy for merit.

"Judging by you, what are you going to do now? Why did only 4,000 soldiers and horses come out, and they were divided into two? Zhang Qian didn't notice Zhou Quji's face and movements at all, but immediately sent a consultation to this person.

"The judgment of humility may not be accurate!" Zhou Qu hurriedly waved his hand modestly, and then, without waiting for Zhang Qian's urging, he quickly added: "Mo Si is planning to pass these four thousand people and test the reality on our side first." ”

"Go on, don't worry about it!" Zhang Qian nodded, smiling and encouraging.

"Yes!" Zhou Qujian agreed again, and then, pointing to the high and low mountains around him, he analyzed in a low voice, "The reason why Mo Si divided the team into two is that he also has a plan to send some people around the hill near us on the left. The front line of that hill is connected to the one we are on. The Turks killed along the front line from that side, saving at least half of their physical strength than attacking head-on, and could also alleviate some of the terrain disadvantage. ”

"What if I divide my troops and rob that hill first?" Knowing that Zhou Quji's judgment was reasonable, Zhang Qian still frowned and asked in a low voice.

Today's battle gave him a feeling far less enjoyable than the previous battles. It takes a lot of brainpower for him to judge the intentions of the enemy generals, and he can't see the final outcome of the battle for a while.

"We have few troops, if we grab the hill near the left first, Mo Si can divide his troops and detour from a farther distance." Knowing that Zhang Qian lacked experience in positional warfare, Zhou Qujian dutifully explained, "And the thinner our forces are, the more opportunities there are for Mo Si." ”

"The old thing is cunning enough!" Zhang Qian suddenly realized, frowning and muttering. Immediately, he quickly looked at the enemy troops under the hillside, and continued to ask in a low voice, "Then how should we deal with it?" Don't worry, based on your previous experience, no one will blame you even if you say it wrong. ”

Zhou Qujian arched his hand and responded neatly, "According to the previous method, our army usually pressed down from the front first. If the Turkic warriors in the front are defeated by our army, it will be difficult for the two thousand Turks who have made a detour to the flank to get the support of their rear army. However, those Turks who went around the flanks could also turn around and pounce back, and together with their accomplices in the front, form a flanking attack on our troops. In this way, even if he can't give our army a blow to the head, Mo Si can judge where our army's weaknesses are from our army's reaction. ”

"This is the old spicy thing about Mo Si, that is, relying on more people to bully fewer people. If we don't want him to get his wish, we can defend it head-on, and then divide five hundred to one thousand brothers and push his roundabout team back directly from the left side. In this way, it is possible to avoid the forward from being flanked by the Turkic army, and if it is fought well, it can also thwart part of the enemy's spirit. ”

"Hmm-" Zhang Qian nodded lightly.

The other party spoke very thoroughly, and it was not difficult for him to understand. However, the problem is that it still feels awkward to him by following this line of thinking. Even if it is tempted, the Broken Leaf Battalion has the upper hand. Mo Si will use other means in the future to continue to "test" his command ability and actual combat experience.

With actual combat experience, Zhang Qian is definitely not as much as Mo Si. He also doesn't have much confidence in his command ability. The more moves and dismantles the two sides, the more likely he is to lose. And if he wants to prevent Mo Si from getting his wish, he can only deal with it unconventionally!

"Mo Si must have only heard of gunpowder bombs before, but he had never seen the real thing. That's why the queue is so close! As if guessing what Zhang Qian was thinking, Zhou Qu plucked up his courage and reminded in a low voice, "If the town guard doesn't want to deal with it according to conventional means, there is a third way to be lowly and ......."

"According to your method, can you eat these 4,000 pathfinders in one go?" Zhang Qian glanced at him, and suddenly interrupted in a deep voice.

"This?" Zhou Qu was stunned, and his eyes instantly began to glow. "If you go all out, even if you can't eat them all, the enemy army that escapes back will not exceed a thousand! Willing to make a military order! ”

"Not necessarily! What I want to see is a Turkic head scurrying, not your head! Zhang Qian glanced at him again and shook his head slightly, "I don't like to let others always take the lead, so no matter what the purpose of these four thousand Turks is, you will find a way to cripple him for me." You just have to say what weapons you want to use and how many people you want to mobilize. We don't need to hide any strength, just hit the rest of the Turks with one blow. Then, let's immediately attack the location of Mosi's handsome banner! ”

Offense is the best defense.

He didn't know exactly how to implement it, however, he knew the direction of victory.

When the direction is found, the rest, naturally who is more professional and who takes the lead!