Chapter 433: Attacked
"Great Khan, the rebel army has divided its troops."
"Oh?" Yao Luo Ge Renmei said curiously.
"What's going on?" Hassan's secret service stood up and asked the visitor.
"News came from our people in the Guiyi Army that this afternoon, Sima Li Mingzhen, the marching officer of the Guiyi Army, came with 10,000 cavalry and 5,000 infantry to reinforce Ganzhou City."
"Good news!" A smile appeared on Hassan's wrinkled face, and he hurriedly said to Yao Luo Ge Renmei, "Great Khan, this is an opportunity to break through. As long as we annihilate this 15,000-strong Guiyi army, our advantage will be even greater.
And if you can, you can also use Li Mingzhen's army to lure Zhang Huaiding's army to come to help, and we can directly ambush Zhang Huaiding's main force of the Guiyi army. ”
"Great Khan, the minister thinks it's better to be safe, and eat this Guiyi army first." Special service Mahemu objected.
"Ma Heimu, what do you want to do? Such a good opportunity, you actually dare to deceive the Great Khan! His proposal was opposed, and Hassan's face was angry.
"What do you mean to be deceived? Your suggestion is too bold, and in case something goes wrong, can you afford to take responsibility? Eat this Guiyi army, the Guiyi army will no longer have the strength to fight against the khanate, and the Guiyi army in Ganzhou City may also open the city and surrender.
Isn't that exactly what we've been hoping for? "It's all special services, Ma Heimu naturally doesn't have to be afraid of Hassan.
Looking at the quarrel between the two, Yao Luo Ge Renmei also had a headache, and asked the person who came, "Did Zhang Huaiding's 5,000 heavy cavalry dispatch?" ”
Zhang Huaiding's cavalry, built according to the standards of the imperial forbidden army's cavalry, was cavalry in the eyes of the Uighurs.
Although the cavalry of the other Guiyi Army also had armor, it was far less exaggerated than the five thousand elite cavalry, and the cavalry wearing iron armor did not cover the whole body, and the other cavalry was directly the common leather armor.
"Hui Khan did not follow Li Mingzhen to dispatch."
"Great Khan...
Hassan wanted to persuade him again, but Yao Luo Ge Renmei raised his hand to interrupt him and muttered for a while, "Hassan Special Service, you take 5,000 cavalry and all the infantry and continue to surround Ganzhou City. Remember to guard against the cavalry of the Tang people, so as not to take advantage of the opportunity for the Tang people to sneak attack.
Ma Heimu special service, you will follow Ben Khan and take 30,000 cavalry to meet Li Mingzhen and Zhang Huaiding. ”
Although Yao Luo Ge Renmei brought 15,000 infantry with him on this trip, these warriors all rode horses, and they all carried war horses. It's just that their war horses are not as good as the cavalry, and they are more used for walking, but even if the Tang army attacks, with 20,000 cavalry, they can cope with it.
Of course, the main task of Hassan's special service is to besiege the city of Ganzhou.
The purpose of this war was twofold, to take the city of Ganzhou and to inflict heavy losses on the Guiyi army.
Of course, if they don't hit the Guiyi army first, it will be difficult for them to take Ganzhou City, and it will take time to build siege equipment.
"Yes, Great Khan!"
Seeing that the Great Khan had already made up his mind, even if Hassan was reluctant, he could only obey honestly.
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"The commander made a move among the Uighurs, and an unknown number of cavalry left the camp."
Although Jiang Xiong's 4,000 cavalry was no match for the Uighur army, the Uighurs clearly did not intend to fight his 4,000 cavalry, and as long as they did not attack the Uighurs, the Uighurs would not take the initiative to attack.
"How many Uighur armies left the camp?" Jiang Xiong was a little puzzled, he was really not used to this twist and turn.
"I don't know, at least tens of thousands, maybe more. We didn't dare to get too close, and we didn't know the specifics. ”
"Lao Li, what do you think?" Jiang Xiong asked his deputy commander.
Deputy Commander Li thought for a moment, "It may be that the Uighurs have some kind of action and don't want us to know." ”
"Did the Uighurs know about the Governor's plans? Not really! Jiang Xiong pretended to be surprised.
"It shouldn't be, but I think it may have something to do with the Guiyi Army. He feared that the Uighurs might have deliberately besieged Ganzhou and then attacked the Guiyi reinforcements.
Now the Uighurs are on the way to the night army, probably with reinforcements from the Guiyi on the way. ”
"Pass my orders, go see the excitement!" Jiang Xiong waved his horsewhip and said loudly.
"Commander, we are 4,000 men, and we are no match for the Uighurs." Deputy Commander Li made a big hurry.
"Afraid of what? Will the Uighurs be able to catch up with us? Let's go and see, if we can't beat it, we can't run. ”
Jiang Xiong is not good at commanding wars, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know anything.
His men were of little use against the Uighur army outside Ganzhou, and they were afraid of such a dense phalanx of infantry.
In addition, his competitive spirit was also aroused, and he naturally wanted to go to the battlefield of the Uighurs and the Guiyi army to join in the fun.
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Although Li Mingzhen was ordered to lead the 15,000 cavalry to reinforce Ganzhou, the march was not fast, as he also feared encountering a large Uighur army.
As a result, the entire army was drawn in a wide formation, and marched in battle formation, so that if it encountered a Uighur army, it could quickly respond to it.
And Li Mingzhen also sent a lot of scouts to reconnoiter around the army.
But they were afraid of something, just when they were still more than a hundred miles away from Ganzhou, groups of black shadows suddenly appeared on the hillside in the distance.
"Qi Qi Sima, discover the Uighur army!"
"All troops on alert!"
Li Mingzhen was shocked, but he did not expect to encounter the Uighur army.
If the Uighur army was small, he would have the strength to fight; If it's too much, just ride away.
However, Li Mingzhen thought too well, because they did not know when a Uighur cavalry would appear behind them, and there were quite a few of them.
Seeing the Uighur army that appeared before and after, Li Mingzhen's heart suddenly turned upside down.
The Uighurs apparently knew that they would pass through, so they set up an ambush in advance and concealed it from his scouts.
Although his march was not fast, he was ordered to set out, and although the march was not fast, it was not so quickly known to the Uighurs.
Unless, after their own departure, someone revealed the news to the Uighurs.
Is it Zhang Huaiding? Suo Xun? Or someone else?
However, the situation did not give him much time to think, because the Uighur cavalry had already been killed.
Seeing the Uighur army coming, Li Mingzhen did not directly lead the army to escape. What is the difference between running away and dying at this time?
Years of experience fighting against the Uighurs and Tibetans quickly calmed him down, and when he realized his current situation, he immediately ordered, "Meet the enemy!" ”
Although there were Uighur cavalry in front and behind, the number was not apparent. Although the strength of the Guiyi Army is now a little declining, it is not without blood, and there is a reason why the Guiyi Army can occupy the Hexi Corridor in these four wars.
Tens of thousands of cavalrymen raised their weapons and shouted slogans and rushed out, but when Li Mingzhen saw a cavalry different from the other Uighur cavalry appear in front of him, his face changed drastically, and a few words were spat out between his teeth with difficulty.
"Heavy... Ride... Soldier! ”