The generals were high-spirited and competed to fight, and Yang Yue was very satisfied.

After signaling Yan Yuefeng to be quiet, he said with a smile: "General Wei, the safety of Chang'an is related to the Tang Dynasty. This matter is more important than the Western Expedition, Aiqing is stable by nature, heavy, sitting in Chang'an, guarding the Tang Dynasty is none other than you, he is the day of the Western Expedition, I first appointed the tiger and wolf as the vanguard. ”

Hearing this, Wei Jiyan was still unwilling.

Next to him, Yan Yuefeng got cheap and behaved, raised his head and glared at him, "General Wei, listen, the emperor said to let you sit in Chang'an." ”

Wei Jiyan's face was angry, and he didn't pay attention to Yan Yuefeng.

took a step forward, hugged his fists and said to Yang Yue: "Your Majesty, the last general will obey the order, if you come to Japan to go west, the last general is willing to lead the army to serve as the forward and ask for thieves." ”

"It's a deal!" Yang Yue said categorically.

With Wei Jiyan leading the army to sit in Chang'an, he will be much more relieved to drive the west.

Just as he was about to retreat from the dynasty, Attila, Murong Xiu, who led the army to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, suddenly stepped forward.

At this time, their expressions were quite bitter and secretly depressed.

The Turkic cavalry without a commander were all selected by the emperor and sent generals to lead the western expedition.

They led the wolf cavalry to the Tang Dynasty, and in winter, they actively cooperated with Wei Jiyan to rectify the wolf cavalry, but Emperor Qian did not appoint them to go with the army.

Attila looked aggrieved, clenched his fists and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen is invited to fight, the wolf rides the athletes, sit back early, and be ready to set off at any time." ”

"Yes, all the wolf horsemen are preparing to follow the emperor to conquer Sasanian with the training of General Wei!" Murong Xiu agreed, bowed down and said, "I hope the emperor will give the wolf a chance to make contributions." ”

They remembered that when Yang Yue recruited the Khitan, he said that if he won a great victory in the western expedition in the future, he was willing to set aside an area for the Khitan.

Now the emperor does not arrange wolf cavalry to accompany the army to fight, how can they get this land!

What's more, Zhang Xuanheng led the wolf cavalry camp to garrison the Song Desert and monitor the Khitan tribes, they did not show loyalty to the emperor in Chang'an, and the clansmen were in a precarious situation.

The first battle of the Western Expedition will be won, which is related to the momentum of the Tang Army, and from the bottom of his heart, Yang Yue looks down on the combat power of the wolf horse.

In his eyes, Attila, the wolf rider under Murong Xiu, still needs to be trained before he can be qualified to be called a strong team and truly qualified for the title of wolf rider.

chuckled: "Attila, Murong Xiu, this march is just a simple path-finding operation, taking advantage of the situation to eradicate the Sassanid Eastern Route Army, and the states that are not subservient to the Western Regions, I will even settle in the Anxi Protectorate, and will not rush westward, therefore, there is no need for the elite of the Tang Army to pour out." ”

Who knows, Attila seized the opportunity and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that the western expedition marched from the northern Turks, and before the exile of the Khitan, the minister was a Turkic general, and he led the army to garrison the northwest of the Turks all the year round, and he was extremely familiar with this area, not to mention, the wolf cavalry was very suitable for marching in the grassland. ”

"Your Majesty, all wolf riders, are willing to follow the emperor to fight, I hope the emperor agrees!" Murong Xiu continued.

They had no intention of giving up, hoping to find a place for their people as soon as possible.

The two of them talked bitterly, Yang Yue was extremely helpless, and when he thought about it for a while, Lang Sheng said: "In this way, Yue Sizhong stayed in Chang'an to help General Wei deal with military affairs, Murong Xiu, you lead 50,000 wolf horsemen to march with the king of Shu, Attila, select elite soldiers who are familiar with the terrain of the Western Regions in the wolf horse, and march with me." ”

In order to ensure the smooth flow of the western expedition, he formulated a marching route from the northwest of the Turks, crossed the plateau, and went to the northern steppe, avoiding all the deserts along the way, and the Gobi to the west.

Attila's familiarity with the terrain of the Western Front was conducive to the Tang army's march and reduced the dangers encountered along the way.

Moreover, if a large number of wolf horsemen stay in Chang'an, it is easy to cause hidden dangers.

If he marches with two people, he will greatly reduce his worries.

Hearing this, Attila and Murong Xiu looked at each other, bowed down and said, "Emperor Xie." ”

Murong Xiu led the troops as the vanguard, and the elite soldiers led by the King of Shu reached 100,000, if everything went well, with the ability of the King of Shu, he could even easily destroy the Anthony Army.

What's more, he sent an order to Lin Kaiyue and Guo Huaiyuan early, ordering his army to set off from the Anxi Protectorate and go all the way to the west to attract the attention of the Anthony army and create an opportunity for the Shu King's department to strike accurately.

There are two armies on the left and right, the Chinese army, and the cooperation of various armies, not only to eliminate Antony, but Yang Yue also plans to overthrow the Sassanid Dynasty.

Getting up from the dragon chair, Yang Yue cleared his throat and said in a loud voice: "Zhu Aiqing quickly prepared for war, and two days later, the army set off for the heavens." ”

"Whoa!"

The generals who participated in the war were ordered, all of them were high-spirited, and their voices were high-pitched and loud.

In the next two days, Yang Yue ordered the Zhongshu to arrange government affairs left and right, and told Yuwen Linxuan, Princess Anyang, and Xu Wennuo.

With Lin Miaoyin, Yue Nujiao, He Qinxin, led the three princes, sacrificed to the sky in the army, and led the army to the battle.

After the emperor led the king's division to the west, after starting from Chang'an, whenever the Tang army arrived, the people in the city would spontaneously beat gongs and drums to greet them on both sides of the official road.

At this time, many people along the way, walking with the army, prayed for a great victory for the Tang army in the future and obtained fertile land on the Western Front.

All the way to the march, Yang Yue did not dare to delay, urging the army to speed up the pace.

In this battle, in order to ensure the sufficient mobility of the Tang army and carry more grain and grass, the soldiers in the army were each equipped with two good horses, carrying sharp blades, arrows, spears, etc.

The generals in the army also looked serious, and before leaving, Yang Yue specially warned the generals of the army at the oath meeting that the terrain they had traveled through in the westward expedition.

In order to ensure that the army had vigorous combat effectiveness, all soldiers bravely carried three days' rations from the day they encountered the enemy.

All the necessary materials were snatched in the battle.

Fight to feed the war.

That is, when the army captures the city, it can rob the gentry, the rich, and all kinds of nobles in the city, and leave no prisoners.

In this way, the consumption of money and food of the Tang Army can be reduced as soon as possible.

Shu Wang, Yuan Yange, Luo Shishang, Yan Yuefeng and other generals, all have rich experience in expeditions, his heart is like a mirror, this long-distance battle, the army may indeed face the problem of food shortage.

Feeding the war with war is the best way to guarantee the expedition of the Tang army.

What's more, they all knew that the goal of the emperor's westward expedition was very simple, to eradicate Anthony's army, occupy a rich land on the western front, and send a strong army to garrison it, so as to lay a good foundation for the future westward march of the army.

Before the arrival of winter, retreat safely to Chang'an.

After a half-moon march, the army walked out of the territory of the Tang Dynasty, passed through the central Turkic region, and quickly moved to the west.

Along the way, the green grass gradually disappeared, and the cattle and sheep gradually decreased, and in their place, more Gobi, hills, and even small deserts were encountered.

The terrain is getting worse and worse.

The people encountered were no longer simply Turkic, but gradually included many blue-eyed and yellow-haired people from the Western Regions.

In order to ensure the safety of the army, Yang Yue ordered the whole army to cheer up, but anyone who caught coming to spy on the military situation would be killed.

At the same time, the vanguard led by the King of Shu and Xiao Yun of the Anxi Protectorate sent messengers to continuously deliver news from the front.

Yang Yue had a general understanding of the situation of Anthony and Sasanian.

(End of chapter)