"This is probably the bond between partners that is repeatedly mentioned in Naruto!" Wang Fei thought so in his heart, and subconsciously positioned his relationship with Ayitengna above the word "partner......

"Xiao Langjun, do you have anything on your mind?" Seeing that Wang Fei had been silent for a long time, Ayitengna couldn't help but ask.

"Oh, it's nothing......" Wang Fei was hesitating how to respond, when there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the house.

"Xiao Langjun, hurry up, they are all besieged in Talas City!" The footsteps soon reached the door, and Wang Yong's voice was extremely hoarse, so anxious that it seemed to be able to spit out strings of flames from his throat at any moment.

"What?" Wang Fei was taken aback, and he didn't have time to put on his clothes and shoes, so he hurriedly opened the door of the house. Ayitengna put on a haphazard coat and followed.

"Xiao Langjun, I just received the carrier pigeon sent back by Judge Du. The letter said that yesterday evening, several teams of Beiting light cavalry and Shatuo cavalry, which were responsible for patrolling southwest of Talas, did not return to camp on time. As soon as the more than 100 light horsemen sent to search left the city for more than ten miles, they found that the overwhelming number of food soldiers and horses was coming. When the light cavalry hurriedly withdrew to the city to report the enemy's situation, more than 100,000 main forces of the Great Eclipse had already set up camp tents on all sides of Talas, surrounding the entire city. We were ordered to be vigilant in Shattered Leaf City, and did our best to assist them in passing on the relevant information to Gao Xianzhi. Wang Yong told all the information from the carrier pigeon in one breath.

"More than 100,000? How is that possible? Wang Fei gasped.

In early May, Wang Fei was clear about the process and results of the Ninth Military Conference, and he also listened to Du Huan's detailed explanation of Gao Xianzhi and Wang Zhengjian's strategic ideas. Judging from the previous battle situation, the main force of the Great Food Rebels should still be lurking in the south of Tuozhi City, the capital of Shiguo, why did they suddenly appear in Talas City in the north of Shiguo? The two places are 700 miles apart, and there is Tuozhi City in the middle, which has been captured by the Anxi army!

"Where is the Anxi Army now? Has Tuozhi City been recaptured by the Great Cannibals? Is Gao Xianzhi's famous name all blown out? Wang Fei's heart was in turmoil, and he roared urgently.

"Xiao Langjun, Du Hu and the others are besieged by the Great Food Army, and they don't know anything about the battle situation in other places. Before the news could be delivered to us, the Metropolitan Protector had already sent several teams of scouts to break through to the south in an attempt to make contact with the Anzai army. However, Du Hu was worried that the scouts would be intercepted and killed by the Great Food Army, so he also sent us a message with carrier pigeons to ensure that the military information could be transmitted to Takuzhi Castle. Wang Yong explained: "Xiao Langjun, you know clearly, the carrier pigeons carried by our army were all grown up in Broken Leaf City, and they will only fly back to Broken Leaf City from other places, not from Talas to Tuozhi City. After the Anxi army and our army left Broken Leaf City in two ways, because there was no perfect beacon between Tuozhi City and Talas City, our army did not have time to set up a military town and defend it, so the two cities mainly relied on scouts to transmit military information back and forth. ”

"Uncle Wang Yong, then let's set off immediately and set off for Tuozhi City!" Wang Fei was very worried about the safety of Wang Zhengjian and the Beiting Army, and he couldn't wait to rush to Tuozhi City immediately to ask Gao Xianzhi why he let the Great Food Army pass.

"Xiao Langjun, we have just sent two teams of tooth soldiers, carrying the information transmitted back by carrier pigeons, one person and three horses, starting from the south gate and heading to Tuozhi City. The horses they rode were all nailed with horseshoes, and they should be faster than ever

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) faster, and you will definitely be able to reach Takuzhi City in three days. Now that the battle on the front line is unknown, you can't risk getting involved! Before Du Hu left Shattered Leaf City, he repeatedly told me to ensure the safety of you and the county lord of Huaiyuan! Wang Yong saw that Wang Fei wanted to go to Tuozhi City to report the news in person, and hurriedly dissuaded him.

"Alas! It would take two or three days for the tooth soldiers to go to Tuozhi City, assuming that the Anxi army remained safe and sound in Tuozhi City, it would take another day or two to prepare for reinforcements, and it would take another seven or eight days to reach Talas City. Could it be that in the past ten days, we have been sitting quietly in Broken Leaf City, watching the Beiting Army being besieged in Talas City by the Great Food Rebels? My father only brought less than 30,000 soldiers and horses in total, and in the face of the siege of more than 100,000 enemies, could he hold out for so long? Wang Fei said unwillingly.

"Xiao Langjun, don't be so pessimistic. Within three days, the tooth soldiers who delivered the letter would definitely be able to reach Tuozhi City. And before the tooth soldiers arrived at Tuozhi City, maybe the scouts sent by the capital guard had already contacted the Anxi army in advance. Even if the scouts did not break through, more than 100,000 enemy troops suddenly appeared in Talas City, which would definitely bring a series of abnormalities and attract Gao Xianzhi's attention. It is very likely that in about two days, the Anxi army will be able to send reinforcements north. And the seven or eight days you mentioned Xiao Langjun are calculated according to the speed of the army's march. Gao Xianzhi has been crisscrossing the west for decades and has experienced countless battles, so he didn't know that he first sent tens of thousands of cavalry to march lightly and rushed to Talas City in advance. The light cavalry rushed forward, and it was possible to reach the battlefield in about three days. In this way, in five or six days at most, the Anxi reinforcements will be able to rush to Talas City, and then join forces with the outside to annihilate the main force of the Great Eclipse in one fell swoop. Wang Yong tried his best to be relieved.

"Can my father's side hold out for so long? Will the Anxi Army be able to arrive so quickly? Wang Fei muttered.

"Xiao Langjun, you have to believe that Du Hu and Judge Du, they have experienced so many bloody battles and vicious battles that are far beyond your imagination. You have to believe in the Beiting athletes, their combat power and fighting spirit are by no means under the Khorasan cavalry, the most elite of the Great Food Rebels. Besides, our army's food and straw are already sufficient, and before leaving Broken Leaf City, Ruyiju provided a large amount of supplies and funding, and then counting the counterweight artillery truck and fierce oil fire designed by Xiao Langjun, it lasted for more than ten days, although it was not easy, but it was by no means impossible! Wang Yong said categorically, full of confidence in the Beiting Army.

Infected by Wang Yong's confidence, the gloom on Wang Fei's brow eased slightly. He swung his right fist and slammed it on the door frame: "Abu Muslim is really a fierce opponent!"

Before the crossing, Wang Fei had a general impression of the Battle of Talas, but he did not know much about the details. He only remembered that Gao Xianzhi was defeated by Abu Muslim, but he did not know the detailed process and specific details of the confrontation between the two armies.

For more than half a year after the crossing, Wang Fei's main focus was on reversing the outcome of the Battle of Talas. He did his best to influence Wang Zhengjian, and promoted the decision-making level of the Tang Dynasty through the Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate, and finally realized that the Anxi and Beiting Tang armies took advantage of the thousand-year-old opportunity of the Great Food Civil War to conquer the river in advance. In order to increase the bargaining chips of the Tang army's victory, Wang Fei also provided the Beiting army with sharp weapons such as counterweight stone throwers and Greek fire according to local conditions.

Wang Fei originally thought that after the Tang army had made such adequate preparations, it should be able to sweep through the country of Shi like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, and win a big victory.

The initial progress of the war was indeed in line with Wang Fei's expectations, and the important town of Talas in Shiguo went down in half a day, and the national capital was expanded

(This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) Zhicheng has been defeated for two days, and the Great Food rebels patrolled in the south of Shiguo, seemingly afraid of the might of the Tang army, and did not dare to go north. At this point in the war, the situation seemed to have become as clear as the full moon in the sky, and the victory of the Tang army seemed to be within reach.

But the astonishing changes that came tonight made Wang Fei confused for a while. The main force of the Great Food Rebels didn't know what means they used, but they unknowingly crossed the Tuozhi City garrisoned by the Anxi Army, and attacked the slightly weaker Beiting Army, disrupting the originally clear battle situation in one fell swoop.

So, why did the Great Food Rebels go around the Anxi Army in Pioneer City and besiege the Beiting Army in Talas City? Wang Fei racked his brains to ponder Abu Muslim's intentions.

What is the difference between the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army? What is the difference between Topzhi City and Talas City? Wang Fei starts with the differences and tries to speculate on the behavior of the Great Food rebels.

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Fei understood that the biggest difference between the two armies was that the Anxi Army was strong and the Beiting Army was slightly weaker.

When the strategy of dividing the troops into two routes and echoing the north and south was decided on that day, because considering that Tuozhi City was the capital of Shiguo, a large number of Shiguo troops were entrenched, and Khorasan, the nest of the Great Food Rebels, was closer to Tuozhi City, so the forces going south and north were not balanced, showing a pattern of heavy south and light north.

A total of 15,000 people were dispatched to the west, in addition to leaving 3,000 people to defend the city in Ashi Burai City and Julan City, there were 12,000 elite people in the Anxi army who went south to Tuozhi City, plus 20,000 Gelulu cavalry, 10,000 Hui cavalry and 20,000 Bahanna soldiers, Gao Xianzhi could mobilize more than 60,000 people. And Wang Zhengjian, who went north to Talas City, only brought 9,000 Beiting troops and 20,000 Gansi and Shatuo troops, with a total strength of less than 30,000 troops.

Thinking of this, Wang Fei roughly understood the strategic layout of Abu Muslim.

"Uncle Wang Yong, the Great Food rebels are very cunning, they must have learned about the deployment of our army echoing the north and south through some channels, and found out that my father's troops were slightly weaker, so they wanted to gather heavy troops to completely annihilate our Beiting soldiers and horses, and then take advantage of the power of great victory to go south and fight a decisive battle with Gao Xianzhi." Wang Yong suddenly thought of the Battle of Sarhu in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, and blurted out: "I will only go all the way by relying on a few roads, and Abu Muslim intends to concentrate superior forces and gradually break through our army." ”

"What Xiao Langjun said is reasonable!" Wang Yong's eyes lit up at first, but he quickly discovered the loophole in Wang Fei's speculation: "However, Xiao Langjun, according to a certain estimate, even if the Great Food Rebels are several times larger than our army, they will definitely be able to resist the Great Food Rebels for a while by relying on the strong city and the martial arts of the Beiting Athletes." And as long as the Anxi army moves north quickly, we can still form a situation where the north and the south echo and the rebels are flanked inside and outside? In this way, what is the point of the Great Food Army going north to sneak attack? ”

"This ......," Wang Fei muttered. Before he could figure out how to answer Wang Yong's question, he heard Ayi Tenggena open his lips and asked, "General Wang, how can you be sure that Gao Xianzhi will definitely send troops north to rescue Wang Duhu and Judge Du?" How could the main force of the Great Food Army suddenly appear in Talas City under the noses of the Anxi Army? Although I have been in Tingzhou for a short time, I also know that the relationship between Gao Xianzhi and Wang Duhu does not seem to be close! ”

"Ahh Wang Fei was shocked when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked: "Uncle Wang Yong, Gao Xianzhi will not take the opportunity to take revenge because of his personal abolition!" ”

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