"Wang Duhu, there are still 30,000 to 40,000 troops on the side of Shiguo." Dou Zhongjie reminded in a low voice.

"Thank you King Fenghua for the reminder!" Wang Zhengjian said with a smile: "It is impossible for Shiguo to give up the national capital no matter what. Therefore, most of these 40,000 stones** should be entrenched in Tuozhi City. Therefore, Gao Jieshuai went south to attack Tuozhi Castle and led more soldiers than the army that went north to Talas. ”

"Lao Dou, if there are really 40,000 troops in Shiguo, it is estimated that there are 20,000 auxiliaries, 10,000 infantry, 10,000 light cavalry, and your 20,000 soldiers and half a catty and eight taels, which is not enough for our 20,000 elite cavalry in Ge Lulu!" Mou Ra Black Mountain laughed at Dou Zhongjie's uselessness and cowardice.

"There is always nothing wrong with being lenient with the enemy." Wang Zhengjian stopped the taunt of the Black Mountain for Dou Zhongjie, and continued to wave his staff on the sand table and pointed: "It is not difficult to defeat the Stone Kingdom; If everything goes well, it won't be a big problem. But so far, the biggest test of the conquest of the Stone Kingdom is not these two armies. ”

"Wang Duhu, how many Khorasan cavalry have returned to Mulu?" Zhu Xiegu's eyes were full of light.

"Abu Abu, the governor of Khorasan? Muslim has withdrawn all of his 30,000 horsemen from Baghdad to Mulu. ”

"30,000 cavalry, it's not difficult to deal with, our army has 100,000 elite soldiers!" Mou Ra Black Mountain said nonchalantly.

"Mola Leaf, Abu? Muslim's appeal in places such as Khorasan and Tocharian was by no means comparable to that of Ziyad. It is speculated that if he is ruthless and coercive, it is possible to recruit another 70,000 to 80,000 servants, or even more. Ashinayang, who had not spoken since entering the big tent of the Chinese army, said quietly behind the black mountain.

"100,000 Great Food Rebels?" Cen Shen couldn't help but gasp.

"Don't worry, gentlemen!" After Wang Zhengjian noticed that everyone's faces had changed, he said calmly: "Abu? Despite his menacing appearance, Muslim has two fatal flaws. First, it is better to return to the division in a hurry and return thousands of miles than our army. Second, in order to save Shiguo, he had to make Qi Yade dive into the river in advance to echo Shiguo. There is a large desert in the central and western part of the river, which the Western Turks call the 'Black Desert'. The Black Desert stretches from the Aral Sea in the west, Mulu City in the south, Yaozhishui in the north, and Tuozhi City and Talas City in the east, and the climate is harsh, which is not conducive to marching. Abu? Muslim's nest is more than 2,000 miles away from Tuozhi City, and he has to cross part of the desert along the way. If the Qiyad Division also participated in the defense when the Anxi Army attacked Tuozhi City, the two forces of the Great Food Rebels would not be able to concentrate together in any way. When our army attacked Shiguo, it had already taken the lead. After capturing Tuozhi City and Talas, our army will defend the city in the south and in the north, waiting for work at ease, showing the trend of horns. Abu? If Muslim attacked Tuozhi City, the Beiting army would go south to flank it, and the Great Food rebels would attack Talas, and the Anxi army would go north to flank it, which would be able to break the Great Food rebels. ”

After Wang Zhengjian finished speaking, the Chinese army's tent was so quiet that he could hear a needle falling on the ground.

The silence may only be a short moment, but Cen Shen feels that it seems to be as long as it is from Chang'an to Qiuzi City.

"However, if Gao Jieshuai successfully defeats the Shi ** team and the Qi Yade tribe and conquers Tuozhi City, Abu? Muslim's road north would be cut off by the Anthy army. The battle between our army and the main force of the Great Food Rebels, eight out of ten. The Nine Guilds erupted under Tuozhi City. Ashinayang, who had not spoken for a long time, added with a gloomy face: "Abu? Muslim has a large number of soldiers, and it is very likely that he will choose to besiege Tuozhi Castle. Once the high festival marshal and Abu? When Muslim engages, our army will quickly move south and attack the rebels from behind. It's just that in this way, the task of the Anxi army will be very heavy......"

Cen Shen couldn't help but nod after hearing this, he also found that the Anxi Army's move south to Tuozhi City was a difficult task. And Feng Changqing, who was kneeling on the couch and waving a record, smiled coldly, not knowing what he was laughing at.

"Gao Jieshuai is thousands of miles away from Xiao Bolu, and he is famous; The Anxi army also dispatched more soldiers and horses than our army, and it should have shouldered the heavy burden. Wang Zhengjian intercepted Ashina Yang's words, and said unhurriedly: "Beiting must fully cooperate with the strategy of Gao Jieshuai and the Anxi Army. ”

"Wang Duhu has already elaborated on the countermeasures, do you still have any doubts?" Gao Xianzhi glanced at Ashina Yang with a smile and asked loudly.

"It's exquisite, it's a last resort, and there's no doubt about it." Prince Ye Hu replied first.

"I don't understand the twists and turns, anyway, I will fight how Gao Jie Shuai orders me to fight." The Black Mountain Monster said with a smile.

Li Kun and Zhu Xie Gu glanced at each other, and both shook their heads to indicate that they had no opinion.

"Xiao Wang obeyed Gao Jieshuai's orders. Our army may not be strong, but we have sufficient rations and auxiliaries to support the army. Dou Zhongjie said humbly.

"The military strategy is set, and you will act according to the policy after you go back. On the march, military strategy is the top priority, and you must strictly keep it confidential and not disclose it! Gao Xianzhi ordered in a deep voice.

"No! Obey the orders of the commander! Everyone in the tent replied in unison.

"Tomorrow, the Anxi army and the Qarlu army will start first and besiege the city of Ashibulai! However, our army was ordered to conquer the stone country without vassals, and it should also be upright and upright, and salute first and then soldier. After besieging Ashi Bulai City, he sent people to send the "Anxi and Beiting Orders to Cut Down the Stone Kingdom" to the city, so that they could understand why the Heavenly Khan wanted to punish the Stone Kingdom. Gao Xianzhi finally concluded.

"Which one is Cen Zhangshu?" After Gao Xianzhi finished speaking, Wang Zheng suddenly asked.

"I've seen Wang Duhu below." Cen Shenben was immersed in military strategy, and suddenly heard Wang Zhengjian ask him, and replied nervously.

"The crusade against Shiguo's prose is written with vigor, sonorous and powerful, and the writing is brilliant, Cen Zhangshu is indeed a great talent! Listening to Judge Du's words, Cen Zhangshu is quite accomplished in poetry, and has been praised by Wang Jiangning. I also hope that Cen Zhangshu will come to the Beiting military camp when it is convenient. Wang Zhengjian looked Cen Shen up and down and invited warmly.

"The king is full of praise!" Cen Shen, who was depressed in Anxi, unexpectedly spread his reputation to the ears of Du Huan and Wang Zhengjian, and he was overjoyed for a while: "Du Hu is invited, how dare you disobey in the future, I will go to visit Du Hu and Judge Du as soon as possible." ”

When Cen Shenxi was colored, he didn't notice that a thin layer of dark clouds appeared on Gao Xianzhi's white face. Feng Changqing, who was in charge of the record, shook his head with a wry smile.

After the military discussion was over and everyone left, Cen Shen handed the record he and Feng Changqing had made together to Gao Xianzhi.

"Cen is a great scholar, it's really a waste to do these paperwork!" Gao Xianzhi said casually while flipping through the records.

"Jieshuai, I never shirk my responsibilities." Cen Shen, who was full of joy, replied with a smile.

Gao Xianzhi smiled and ordered: "The record is very detailed, and Lao Fucen will copy a copy of the book to the border supervisors." ”

After Cen Shen left the Chinese army's tent according to the order, Gao Xianzhi's face fell silent and he was silent for a moment before he asked, "Feng Er, what do you think?" ”

"Commander, Ashina Yang is dissatisfied with the assignment of the Beiting Army to attack Talas; Wang Zhengjian is unfathomable and unpredictable. Feng Changqing understood what Gao Xianzhi was asking, and blurted out his opinion, which had already been thought about.

When Fang was discussing alone in the tent, Ashina Yang didn't say much, but he was very concerned about how to divide the troops. It seems that he cares a lot about this military exploit! Gao Xianzhi said coldly.

"I never thought that Ashina Yang looks humble and gentlemanly, but his heart of fame is so hot." Feng Changqing also felt a little incredible. He hesitated for a moment before he swallowed: "The news from Chang'an, before and after the Yuanri Dynasty meeting, Ashina Yang seems to be quite close to Li Xiang......

Since Li Xiang had never mentioned this, he pretended not to know anything about it. Whether he took refuge in Li Xiang or not, and what does it have to do with me? Gao Xianzhi didn't care about Feng Changqing's worries.

"What the marshal said is reasonable, but he is thinking too much. No matter what Ashina Yang thinks, we just need to follow Li Xiang's instructions to firmly grasp this military feat in the hands of the Anxi army, and prevent the East Palace from consolidating its position with this battle. Feng Changqing nodded in agreement.

"I have dealt with Wang Zhengjian several times, although I have never suffered losses, but I have never taken advantage. This time, he knew that there was little merit in attacking Talas, but he still agreed so happily, which surprised and worried him. Gao Xianzhi picked up the bamboo cane and beat the sand table rhythmically.

"There are rumors that Wang Zhengjian is increasingly alienating the crown prince, is this the reason?" Feng Changqing was also puzzled.

"Forget it, Feng Er, don't think about it yet. Probably because of the pride of the children of the family, that Wang Zhengjian Although the city government is quite deep, he acts in a down-to-earth manner, and disdains to use small means. Since he had agreed to lead his troops north, he would definitely do his best to capture Talas. There's a good chance that our army will fight Abu? Muslim's army of 100,000 should think carefully in advance about how to meet the enemy. Gao Xianzhi put down his exploration of Wang Zhengjian's thoughts, and turned to think about breaking the enemy.

"Although the main force of the Great Food Rebels may have 100,000 people, its elite is actually 30,000 Khorasan cavalry. With 15,000 elite soldiers in Anxi, plus 30,000 cavalry from Qarlu and Hui and 20,000 auxiliaries from Bahanna, it should be enough for a battle. Feng Changqing said angrily.

"The city defense of Tuozhi City is quite strong, and our army relies on it, and Abu? Muslim faced off against each other around Tuozhi City, and he had a six- or seven-percent chance of winning. There are more than 600 miles between Tuozhi City and Talas, and if you ride lightly and hurriedly, you can reach Tuozhi City in five to six days at most; The main force of the mixed infantry and cavalry can also rush to the battlefield within ten days. In this way, our army only needs to hold on for ten days, and then it can join forces with the Beiting army inside and outside to flank the Dashi rebels. Gao Xianzhi calculated on the sand table.

"Marshal, our army and Abu? When Muslim is fighting, will Wang Zhengjian come to help in time? Feng Changqing asked sharply.

Gao Xianzhi was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "People's hearts are unpredictable, I don't know if he will come to the rescue." However, if someone changes places with him, I will definitely do my best to rescue and defeat the Great Food Rebels! ”