Hearing the report from the scout, Chen Mu pulled out the map and looked at it, and then used small stones, clods of soil, gravel, and leaves to build a sand table on the ground to deduce tactics.

According to the scouts' observations, the enemy was a group of cavalry, about 100 men, who chased the princess's chariot into Qilianshu, and the soldiers of the Qilianshu militia closed the city gates and confronted the Sogdian cavalry.

Although the city wall of Qilianshu was only one zhang high, the enemy cavalry was still afraid of the large number of militia members, so they did not dare to attack the city. And the soldiers of the 300 militia regiments, afraid of the Sogdian cavalry, did not dare to go out of the city to meet the battle.

"These hundred men may be the cavalry of Yazdan, the second prince of Sogdia." Chen Mu smiled and said, "Let's give him a big encirclement and eat it!" ”

In the first year of heaven, on the ninth day of the seventh month, in the evening, the blood-colored curtain sun struggled in the sky and completely fell into the vast Gobi.

It's dark.

The 1st Brigade of the 3rd Division of Liang Shence's Army quickly surrounded Qilianshu, forming a huge encirclement about an hour after dark.

Before the enemy was aware of it, it began to narrow the encirclement, gradually compressing the enemy's 100 cavalry near the northern city gate.

When the enemy found that it was surrounded, it was the moment when the Liang army charged.

"Kill!"

The shield hand holds a huge shield, and a three-edged thorn and a knife are pinned to his waist.

The shield-bearer is followed by the spearman.

The spearmen were followed by the crossbowmen.

The ranks lined up horizontally and rushed towards the enemy cavalry.

The enemy cavalry tried to charge, but when they came closer, they were stabbed by the spearmen, and some of the spears under the horses were pierced into the horses, and the horsemen stood up, and the cavalry fell to the ground. As soon as the cavalry landed, the shield hand pulled out the three-edged thorn and the barrier knife and stabbed randomly, and the enemy cavalry struggled a few times and slowly lost consciousness.

"Grab the horse! Don't let me run away! Chen Mu shouted excitedly.

The battle lasted less than an hour, and thirty-six enemy horsemen were eliminated, and the rest of the men and horses escaped from the encirclement and galloped away.

Thirty-five horses were captured, three of which were seriously injured and could not be saved, so they were simply killed and rewarded to the soldiers.

Of the 36 enemy cavalrymen, 30 died on the spot and 6 were seriously wounded.

"Let's go, go into the city and see what Princess Nasangla looks like, hahahaha." Zhang lame smiled maliciously: "Sang La and our Liang have always been at odds with each other. Ten years ago, I knew that I would pay tribute to some wool blankets, but now it's good, and I don't even want to pay tribute blankets. Our royal family of the Liang Dynasty, do you lack his woolen blanket? To ask him to pay tribute is to give him face, in other words, it is called recognizing your vassal status. What do you mean by cutting off your supply now? Want to rebel? The Great Liang Dynasty has not spared its hands to clean them up, and now that their princess has fallen into the hands of my temporary brigade, I think it should be sent to the capital Luoyang as a tribute. ”

"Cripple, diplomacy is no trivial matter, don't command blindly. Where is the princess, I'll go and see. ”

"Tut-tut, that's a nice thing to say, after a long time, don't you want to go and see it?"

Chen Mu smiled, waved his hand and said, "I'm not as obscene as you." ”

What Chen Mu thinks, perhaps only he knows.

Are they all men, understandable, understandable.

It's just curious about the princess, so take a look, and you don't have to occupy it.

Captain Chen killed the enemy and retreated, the gate of Qilianshu was wide open, and the militia leader led the militia soldiers to welcome him.

Although it was night, the town was lit with torches.

Princess Sangla's motorcade stopped at the gate of the post station, and Her Royal Highness the princess was still in the car, and she didn't dare to get out of the car.

Several cavalrymen stood by the frame, almost all of them hung colors, and they were a little nervous when they saw the large army of the Liang army driving in, but one of the generals still mustered up the courage to run over and salute Captain Chen. 51 aesthetic 51en

"Grunt" said for a long time.

Chen Muxin said: Very good, I didn't understand a word.

Although he didn't understand what he said, seeing his humble attitude, Chen Mu ordered someone to bring a chair and let him sit down.

In this place where the Han and Sang met, there were not many people who knew the two languages, and this was the case with the head of the Namin regiment, who translated: "Princess Sangla married to Donghu, and originally planned to pass through Jiuquan and pass through Jiayu Pass, but she was robbed by the Sogdians on the way, so she came to seek the support of the Liang Dynasty, hoping that the general would accommodate and shelter." ”

Chen Mudao: "Since you want to marry from afar, why do you marry Donghu, who is far away, but not marry the adjacent Liang?" ”

General Sangla's face was red, and he bowed his head and was silent.

The cripple snorted coldly: "The power of the Donghu King is gradually rising, do you just want to unite the Donghu people and attack Daliang together?" ”

Yuan Hong said angrily: "Is it that Hexi is fighting continuously, do you think that the beam is almost over?" I'm telling you, as long as we still have men in the Liang Dynasty, Hexi will always be ours! ”

Zhang Han said indignantly: "Jiaohe City, we will have to get it back sooner or later!" ”

Chen Mu instructed the Sangla generals: "Xiaoxiao Fanbang, when the Central Plains is unstable, I don't know how to assist the Central Plains, I only know how to play some tricks behind my back." My Central Plains is a great country prosperous, blessed with all directions, and shares peace, but once the Central Plains is a big country is a little sick, you will seek to rebel, how poisonous is it? Do you still have a conscience? It is never the people who want to fight, but you in power, and it is your instigation that so many people follow you to rebel, otherwise the people will live and work in peace and contentment, why should they rebel. Now that you are collaborating with the enemy Donghu, and you still have the face to seek refuge in this general, how do you think this general should treat you? ”

The general of Sangla knelt down and pleaded, and the room whispered again.

Chen Mu thought to himself, if it was peacetime, he would lock up this group of people, send a letter to Luoyang, and let Luoyang adjudicate.

But now the army is in chaos, the post station has long been stopped, and the news can't pass through at all, and this little Qi Lianshu is not a place to lock up people, if you let King Sangla know that the princess who locked him up in Qi Lianshu will definitely raise troops to beg, and then won't he make trouble for himself?

"Forget it, this general is lenient and benevolent, and he doesn't care about you generally. However, the road to Jiayuguan has long been blocked by the enemy, so don't think about it. You go back and tell your princess and ask her to beg his father, it is better to marry my prince Daliang, that is the right way." Hugh wants to think of some tricks to hurt the relationship between Daliang and Sangla. ”

The general of Sangla thanked him for his kindness and went back to report to the princess.

The princess was overjoyed, lifted the curtain, and saw Liang Jun Chen Brigade School from afar, and couldn't help but say "oops" in her heart, such a young and handsome general, it is rare to see Sangla country.

The princess removed a pair of gold-inlaid jade bracelets from her wrists, wrapped them in handkerchiefs, and asked the generals to give them to Chen Mu.

The warlord ran over and handed it to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu took the handkerchief, lifted it to see, and picked up the bracelet, there was still residual warmth.

The young general raised his head and looked at the princess's carriage, and the princess half-lifted the curtain and beckoned to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu smiled and bowed his head, and returned the courtesy.

Put the bracelet in your pocket.

It was late at night, and everyone rested. The militia soldiers are responsible for standing guard.

The horse meat was still boiling in front of the general's account, which was already cooked to a rotten point and melted in the mouth.

Chen Mu has always been very light in sleep, unable to sleep, looking at the horse meat in the pot outside the tent, stunned, suddenly took out a bracelet and looked at it.

The lame man leaned over: "Alas, shepherd, give me one?" ”

Chen Mu turned his head and scolded with a smile: "Can you get face?" ”

The lame man smiled and snatched one: "Give it to your daughter-in-law." Hey. ”

Chen Mu also handed another bracelet to the cripple: "You also have a daughter." After a pause, he emphasized: "It's very beautiful, I don't know how many times stronger than Princess Nasangla." ”

The lame man smiled happily, and was just about to take another bracelet, only to hear the sound of eager horses' hooves outside the door: "Report!" The enemy army has 800 cavalry, according to which there are still twenty miles! ”

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