The royal city of Gaochang has just returned to peace from a war like an earthquake, and suddenly flames are burning more than ten miles away.

Nishu stood on top of the tower of the royal city, and couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this scene, and ordered: "Go and investigate quickly!" ”

After a while, the letter detective reported that the Tang army burned the camp and the whole army broke through to the north!

"What did you say?" Mud slurp almost didn't believe his ears.

The detective had to report it again.

"How is this possible?" Ni Shu was stunned, and secretly wondered: The Tang people are always kind and faithful, and the boss is besieged on the eve of the day, shouldn't they rush to the royal city like moths to the fire to come to the rescue or revenge? …… Break through to the north, there are the continuous Tianshan Mountains and the territory of the Hulu House and the Ba Si Mi Department under the jurisdiction of my Beiting, what do they want to do? This is so abnormal! Qin Shubao is dead, they are already a group of dragons without a leader, if they flee for their lives, they should also go in the direction of Puchanghai in the south, and obediently fall into the ambush set by the Tubo people!

"General, what now?" The deputy generals on the left and right were also confused, and asked, "Although Qin Shubao has been destroyed, the plan we laid out in the Gaochang King City did not attract the Tang army, and the 50,000 main Wang divisions in ambush outside the city are now staring dryly, watching the Tang army inexplicably break through to the north!" ”

Ni Shu sobbed his eyebrows tightened, his eyes were deep, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Send someone to ask the Gaochang people, after Qin Shubao entered the capital of the dynasty, who was in charge of the troops outside?" ”

"Yes......"

After the entourage left, Ni Shu snorted and said secretly: Negligent! I cared too much about the world-famous Qin Shubao and ignored other details! Presumably, the reason why Qin Shubao dared to go to work alone and generously went to justice in the end must have arranged the future. He is not in the camp of the Tang Army, but it does not mean that there are no capable people there, and he can still keep this invincible army calm and orderly...... Qin Shubao, I still underestimated you after all. And what kind of person is the one who is now commanding the Tang Army? Could it be that he did not know the prophet's insight into the deployment of our army and the intentions of the Tibetans? …… Turning north, although it is difficult to detour thousands of miles, it is far wiser than drilling into Gaochang or Puchanghai to send directly to death in an ambush circle along the way, which is indeed a strategic and tactical stroke of genius! …… Or, it was Qin Shubao who understood this mystery when he was dying, so he sent an envoy to break through and issue a will; Or, the person currently in charge of the Tang Army is a brilliant general who is not shocked in the face of danger - no matter what, this Tang Army is really terrifying, and it deserves respect and attention!

"Report - the subordinates found out the news, after Qin Shubao entered the city, the Tang army outside the city was handed over to his subordinate Zuo Weiwei General Xue Rengui to command."

"Xue Rengui?" Ni Shu blinked slightly confused, "Who is the character?" ”

The letter detective briefly introduced Xue Rengui's situation, but he couldn't say a detailed one.

"Oh, it turned out to be Qin Shubao's confidant, a young man promoted by his son Qin Mubai. As soon as I said this, I remembered that I had heard the envoy of Tubo mention Xue Rengui, who seemed to be a fierce general of the three armies, with a halberd painted in the sky and no one could stop him, and a tiger striped thrush bow pierced Yang in a hundred steps. This Xue Rengui should be very young when he first entered the military force, except for the fact that he is very powerful, I haven't heard of anything unusual about him. But it's strange, why didn't Qin Shubao hand over the army to the veteran Qi He Li, but handed it over to this stinky Xue Rengui? Mud sobs.

The left and right adjutant generals said: "The general doesn't have to pay attention to it." That Xue Rengui led a brigade of remnants of the defeated army to flee for his life, and crashed into the Tianshan Mountains and the desert without knowing whether he was alive or dead. Although we did not set up an ambush in the north, the environment was harsh and dangerous, and the fortress was guarded by the Hulu tribe under the command of General Huluwu and the 40,000 troops of the Basimi tribe. Tang Jun, this is asking for his own death. ”

Ni Shu was still pondering without saying anything, and said leisurely after a while: "This time the military plan failed. ”

Left and right were stunned and asked him why he said this.

Ni Shu snorted and said, "This time, our main purpose is not to kill Qin Shubao or recover the city of Gaochang, but to wipe out this elite Tang army that has survived a hundred battles, or to expel them to the south and let them enter the ambush of the Tubo people to be annihilated." Only in this way can the goal of containing the Tang Army under Pu Changhai be achieved, so that the entire front can be regarded as gaining the advantage and initiative. But now, instead of being annihilated, this Tang army has fled. Not to mention the endless troubles after letting the tiger return to the mountain, now, the entire strategic deployment has also failed. The six ambushes laid by the Tubo people along the way all failed, not to mention the effort, after the grass and snakes were startled, the Tang army in the area of Puchanghai and Yumen Pass and Yangguan would also be vigilant...... In this way, the plan we formulated with the Tibetan people to defeat the grass and scare the snake was completely defeated; Lanzhou's defense line will definitely be strengthened unprecedentedly! As a result, this will evolve into a head-to-head confrontation. In this way, we have no advantage or opportunity at all. On the contrary, it is the Tang Army, and the loss of the commander will definitely make them hate the same enemy...... What the future situation will be, only God knows! ”

"In this way, this strange Tang army suddenly went north, and the impact on the entire battle situation is not trivial!" The left and right lieutenant generals were not only impressed by the calm and wise sapience of the mud sip, but they were even more confused by the purpose of this Tang army, and said in surprise, "What are they trying to do?" ”

"That little-known young man, Xue Rengui, is definitely a character and should not be underestimated." Ni Shu sipped his thick eyebrows and muttered, "Even if Qin Shubao gives orders, he can stabilize the heart of the Tang army at this time, and he has no emotional impulse to kill Gaochang to get into my encirclement, and quickly make a wise reaction to turn north, which is enough to see his excellence!" - Pass my general's order, order 50,000 elite wolf horsemen to pursue north, and order General Hu Luwu to lead the army to intercept it! Be sure to annihilate Xue Rengui's troops at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains and eradicate the troubles! ”

"Yes!"

"Wait!" Ni Shusi suddenly waved his hand and said, "That Xue Rengui, if he can be captured alive, it is the best." ”

"Yes!" The adjutant general replied, and said blankly, "General, have you informed the Tubo headquarters in the south and informed them of the battle situation on this side?" ”

"No need!" Ni Shu snorted in annoyance and said, "The Tubo people are clever and do their best to make wishful thinking. Now, the stinky boy of Garqinling has failed, and instead of moths to the fire, the Tang army is rushing towards our territory, and we have to solve this trouble ourselves. Let Tang Jun know the news of Qin Shubao's death in battle, and desperately avenge him, and find the Tubo people to die! After the solution of Xue Rengui's Tang people's power in the Western Regions has been eradicated, our goal has been achieved, don't mix blindly with the Tang and Tubo people, let them eat dogs! ”

"In that case, why don't we simply inform Qin Mubai, the son of Qin Shubao, of this military plan in detail, so that he doesn't hold a grudge against us, but instead angers the Tubo people and Gaochang Zhisheng? In this way, isn't it just us who sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? ”

Ni Shu's eyes lit up, and he laughed: "Yes, your head melon seed that was kicked by the bison has finally come to light!" ——Listen, take care of Qin Shubao's body, and order Koji Zhisheng to lead all the soldiers and civilians in Gaochang Wangcheng to wear linen and filial piety to pay tribute to him, and bury him on the top of the Flame Mountain with the courtesy of the Han people. After that, he sent a letter to Qin Mubai in Lanzhou, letting him know that it was not our Turks who killed his father, but the treacherous Tibetan boy, Garqinling! ”

"Yes!"

The night is deep, at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

"General, there is the Tianshan Mountain ahead!" The scout pointed to the black expanse standing majestically in front of him, and said to Xue Rengui.

Running all night, the soldiers were already sleepy. Xue Rengui's thick eyebrows tightened for a moment's thought, and ordered: "Order the soldiers of the three armies to go up the mountain to rest." ”

"Go up the mountain and rest?" Left and right stunned.

All of them were battle-hardened men who had been marching and fighting for many years, and they knew that if the army went up the mountain, they would be cut off from drinking water, and if they were surrounded and trapped by the enemy, they would be like they had entered an urn and there was no escape. At that time, all you need to do is set up a fire, and you don't need to attack and kill, and the whole army will be destroyed.

"Carry out military orders!" Xue Rengui didn't give half an explanation, and shouted, "Go up the mountain immediately!" ”

"No!"

Xue Rengui took the lead and paid close attention to the road conditions and mountains all the way. After walking for about half an hour, he suddenly stopped, and ordered: "Order, cut down all the trees on this side, use them as wooden cannon stones, and prepare more flammable things to ignite fire!" People are forbidden to the horse, and an ambush is set up! ”

Only then did the generals wake up - it turned out that it was false to go up the mountain to rest, and it was true to set up an ambush here!

However, I didn't see half of the enemy army along the way, who did I ambush?

Although there were doubts, the exhausted soldiers still quickly carried out the military orders. Cut down a piece of tree to make rolling logs and grass balls, and ambush them on the side of the foothills.

The day is about to dawn.

The Tang army lurked at the foot of the mountain, holding its breath and concentrating.

As soon as the sun came out, the heat in the mountains and forests was unbearable, and there was a lack of water, and the people and horses were miserable.

Xue Rengui inserted Fang Tian's halberd by his side, sat on a stump and closed his eyes to recuperate, like an old monk who was in the eight winds and did not move.

"Report - General Xue! At the foot of the mountain ahead, a large number of soldiers and horses were found galloping towards us! It should be the main king division of the Turks, and the elite wolf rider of the mud is familiar with the sip! ”

Xue Rengui's eyes opened, and he was full of light!

"Order—Prepare for war!"

At this time, all the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army were so impressed by Xue Rengui's calculation and calmness that they threw themselves to the ground; At the same time, the enemies were very red when they saw each other, and in the face of this enemy army that had killed Qin Shubao, the blood of the soldiers of the whole army was boiling and they couldn't help themselves, and the hands holding the swords and guns were trembling slightly.

At the foot of the mountain a few miles away, the mud sip immediately put his hand on the slope and looked up at the Tianshan Mountain, which stands majestically in the misty clouds.

"The Tang army fled so fast......," the deputy generals left and right, "Along the way, I only saw their clear horseshoe prints, and even the horse manure was still hot." It can be seen that it is still not far. ”

Ni Shulu was still squinting, carefully observing this mountain.

"Command, stop advancing." He suddenly ordered.

"Oh? General, aren't we chasing? ”

"There's no hurry." Ni Shu snorted with his eyebrows tightly and said, "The mountains here are steep and the roads are narrow, if the Tang army sets up an ambush here, our army will enter a Jedi." ”

"It can't be!" Left and right, "The Tang army even burned down the barracks and fled in a hurry, how could it be possible to stop and set up an ambush?" And are they really clever prophets, how do they know that we will come after us? ”

"Don't be underestimated." Ni Shu snorted and scolded, and ordered, "Send ten rounds of scouts to investigate, and it's not too late to chase after confirming that everything is safe." The veterans of the Tang Army Division are tired and not familiar with the road conditions, so it is easy to catch up. ”

"Yes!"

More than ten teams of Turkic scouts crawled to the foothills of the mountain where Xue Rengui was. Tang Jun's heartstrings were all tense.

"Command, don't act rashly, be careful of ambushes." Xue Rengui said, "Even if the Turks come to the front, if he doesn't find us, don't startle the snake." ”

"Yes!"

When it is noon, the scorching sun is extremely hot, and there is a damp miasma between the mountains and forests, which is boiling and steaming by the sun, making people dizzy.

The Turkic scouts took a turn at the foot of the mountain, and in addition to finding some horseshoe and horse dung, they also picked up some armor and robes that had fallen when the Tang army "fled in a hurry".

"Looks like they've really lost their armor!" The Turks laughed, and after a hasty search, they returned the "good news" to Ni Shusi.

After listening to it, instead of half being happy, he fell into deep thought.

"General, the soldiers are all rested, do you want to continue the pursuit?"

Ni Shu nodded slowly and said: "The horses of the Tang Army are mostly Longyou horses hybridized from the Western Regions, with strong explosive power, and they are good at charging on the flat ground, but their physical strength is insufficient, and climbing mountains and wading through rivers and long-distance running are not strong points. But our Turkic horses, with good physical strength, can climb mountains. In fact, although we came to pursue more than two hours late, they should not have gone far. There is a good chance that you will encounter it in the Tianshan Mountains! ”

"Mountain battles, the Tang army is definitely inferior to our army! Our horses are better adapted to the mountain terrain than they are! ”

After thinking about it again and again, Mud Shusi finally waved his hand - "Command to pursue!" ”

The Turks, after stopping for about two hours, finally got up again and came to the foothills of the Tianshan Mountains!

The hearts of the officers and men of the Tang Army tensed for several hours, and they trembled - here, finally here!

These few hours are like boiling through the oil pot of hell. If you don't have a heart that is as tough as iron and as calm as ice, it is extremely difficult to do.

Fortunately, every soldier in this Tang army is a real warrior who has survived a hundred battles, and he can do what no one else can.

Xue Rengui finally stood up from the stump, pulled up Fang Tian's painting halberd, and said in a deep voice: "Prepare for war!" ”

The road between the foothills was narrow and dense, and the Turkic cavalry lined up in a long line of snakes, winding their way.

The sun is blazing, and the heavens and the earth are blazing. It was as if with just a match, and the entire Tianshan Mountains could burn like a barrel of gasoline.

After walking five or six miles, I couldn't stand it anymore. On weekdays, he paid the most attention to the prestige of the generals, and he took off the noble armor and gorgeous battle robes that he had always regarded as a status expedition and draped them on horseback. kept wiping his forehead and sweat with his hands, and secretly said: This ghost place, it's like hell if you don't fight. Although the terrain is still good, no one will choose to set up an ambush here...... And we've been searching for a while, and it should be fine!

At this time, a large flock of birds suddenly appeared in front of him.

Mud Shusi was suddenly shocked and shouted: "Retreat - the whole army retreats!" ”

All the soldiers were taken aback by him, and before they could come back to their senses, they suddenly heard the shouting and killing sound of the mountain and tsunami overhead, and the rolling stones and trees roared all over the sky, and countless arrows slashed their heads and covered their faces, like a locust plague descending!

"It's over!" In his heart, there was a chill that he had never felt before, and he roared-"Retreat, retreat!" ”

The heavenly soldiers are coming, and the Devil is crying!

Xue Rengui turned over on his horse, and the halberd pointed at the sky and roared almost with all his strength - "Kill!" Avenge the handsome! ”

"Kill, !!"

"Blood debt and blood payment!"

"Avenge the big handsome!"

Rolling wood, arrows, and fireballs, with the infinite anger and killing intent of the Tang soldiers, roared down from the foot of the Tianshan Mountains.

Here, it instantly turned into a real hell!

"Xue Rengui !!" Mud slurped in his heart, gritting his teeth like a curse and pronouncing the name - "I remember you!" ”

"Retreat - don't fall in love with war, retreat!"

Conquering the grassland all his life, he is invincible and never gives up in the mud, and for the first time in his life, he pulls out his horse and runs away, like a lost dog!

The coach is like this, and the soldiers don't matter!

The Turkic soldiers, who were stoned, shot and burned to death, became the unjust souls of the Tianshan Mountains that would never be crossed.

The defeat of the army is like a mountain falling.

Looking at the rolling fireworks in front of him, listening to the Turkic people shouting and neighing, Xue Rengui's face was as heavy as water, but his eyes were red.

Word by word, as if bursting out from between the teeth - "Order, pursuit!" No mercy! ”

"Kill—"

All over the mountains, all over the swords and guns, the sound of the Tang army's shouting and killing made the Tianshan tremble!

The rolling cavalry descended from the sky, like the water of the heavenly river suddenly pouring out, and the momentum was unstoppable.

Xue Rengui's white horse and silver robe took the lead, and Fang Tian's halberd was blazing like a raging dragon, and he was the first to kill.

Mudbrush was outside the guards of the Iron Rider Guard, and Fu Ma fled. Gritting his teeth, he looked back at the foothills of the battle group, and saw the red flag of the Tang Army's commander flying high in the distance, and the eye-catching snow-white horse.

"White horse silver robe Xue Rengui...... I really remember you! "At this moment, the mud is ripe, and I almost want to eat its flesh and sleep its skin!

"Bang Bang-" Fang Tian's halberd struck out with one move, and actually cut off two human heads and a horse's head.

The elite cavalry of the Tang Army that fell from the sky made the Turks who were terrified and scattered unable to fight. At this time, he met such a god-like heroic general, and he was suddenly defeated.

Xue Rengui, who was fighting, never said a word. At this time, although he rode into the enemy's bushes, his eyes did not fall on the shrimp soldiers and crab generals around him, but looked at the wolf-headed banner that was gradually moving away.

"Mud slurps, don't want to escape! Give me back my handsomeness! As soon as the steel teeth were bitten, Xue Rengui violently lifted the halberd and galloped angrily, leaving the army alone and rushing towards the core of the Turkic army!

It's like cutting tofu with a steel knife, and the Turks who can't form an army can't stop him at all. Seeing a white robe cut into the fleeing Turkic army, he pointed directly at the core of the Chinese army.

"How can it be!" The mud that has always been very deep and old-fashioned in the city is ripe, and almost three corpse gods are blown up!

"Although our army is defeated, it is defeated in the inferior terrain, but the strength of the troops is still superior, and we will wait to withdraw from this Jedi and then turn back to fight with you! You're good, the mayfly shook the tree and chased after you! Thinking about this, the anger in Ni Shu's chest was uncontrollable, and he shouted, "Stop the Chinese army!" - Fight back against the Tang army and kill Xue Rengui! ”

After all, it is the culmination of the military strategy of one party, although the appearance of defeat is revealed, but the Chinese army led by the mud sip quickly calmed down. More than 100 brave generals of the Chinese army who were personally selected by Ni Shu Si lined up and rushed towards Xue Rengui, who was riding alone!

Xue Rengui rode into the enemy's bushes, and although he took the enemy's head like picking up grass mustard, he was not arrogant to the point of being stupid. Seeing that he was about to catch up with the enemy's general's banner, but the opponent's more than 100 horsemen rushed towards him, Xue Rengui was stunned and raised his vigilance.

Cutting through a circle of enemy troops, Fang Tian's halberd pressed on the horse's back, and the tiger striped thrush bow was held proudly in his hand.

"Arrowed !!"

The iron arm is stretched, and the fierce arrow is like lightning!

The three horsemen fell to the ground at the same time, and the Turkic horsemen were taken aback - "At such a long distance, three shots with one arrow, all hit!" ”

Before they could come back to their senses, there were six arrows coming together, and none of them collapsed!

All the generals were frightened, and cold sweat broke out all over their bodies - "Who will be next?" ”

At this time, Xue Rengui actually took out a three-jun iron bow from the saddle, combined it with the tiger-striped thrush bow given to him by Qin Mubai, and put the double strings together and wound an arrow, aiming at the mud slug a hundred steps away!

"Mud slurp! - Give me back the handsome!! ”

An arrow was shot out, and the wind resounded like a meteor rushing to the moon in autumn!

"Ahh

"General!!" The generals were shocked, and almost their souls came out of their shells!

All the Chinese soldiers rode back, and they all rushed back, and the guards erected big shields and iron cards, and protected the mud that fell to the ground!

All the Turks who saw the scene of the mud slugging arrows with their own eyes were chilled to the bones - that arrow was twice as long and twice as thick as the strongest armor-piercing arrow of the ordinary Tang army. It pierced into the strongest and most gorgeous chest mirror armor of the Mingguang battle armor made by the Tang people, directly pierced his body, and then firmly nailed him to the ground, almost unable to pull it out!

Before fainting, the blood gushing out of his mouth like a fountain of mud slurped out of his mouth and tried his best to make a desperate character - "Withdraw! ”

The Turks, like the ebb tide of the sea, retreated.

Between the rolling waves, all the white robes were stained with blood, standing proudly like a lighthouse......