When Cen Shen walked over, Gao Xianzhi was holding a finely carved bamboo cane, pointing to a square shape composed of rice grains and saying, "This is Broken Leaf City!" ”

Cen Shen looked closely, and realized that the city on the sand table was made of rice grains sticking together, the mountains were made of soybeans, and the rivers were made of strands of silk.

"This is Takuzhi Castle!" Gao Xianzhi's arm moved slightly, and the bamboo cane pointed on the sand table: "From Broken Leaves to Tuozhi City, the most suitable passage for the army to march is the Suye Water Valley, which is more than 400 miles from east to west. The valley is wide and flat, with a constant stream along the way, which is conducive to marching and camping. Along the way, there are two stone cities, Ashi Burai City and Julan City. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Xianzhi pointed at Mou Ra Black Mountain with a bamboo cane and said with a smile: "Mou Ra Ye Hu, this is the city of your dreams, why don't you attack it by your ministry?" ”

Mou Ra Heishan sneered: "Gao Jieshuai, grassland riding and shooting, we Qarluq people are all first-class good players. But this siege city, the sons and daughters who are used to riding horses are indeed not good at climbing walls! ”

"You're self-aware!" Gao Xianzhi pointed at Ashi Burai City with a bamboo cane and said, "Julan City and Ah Shi Bulai City are stuck in the only way to break into the Stone Kingdom, and they must be pulled out." According to the intelligence of all parties, the troops stationed in these two cities of Shiguo are not much, and they should not exceed 5,000 people, so it will be conquered by the Anxi army! The Qarluq ministry is responsible for containment and harassment. If there are reinforcements from the Shi Kingdom coming from the east, your troops will also go to block them. ”

Cen Shen looked up at Wang Zhengjian, and when he saw that he had no objection, he understood that this was the result of the discussion between the two commanders.

"Shiguo has two major towns in the north and south. To the south is the capital of Tuozhi Castle, and to the north is Talas. Talas is located between Suye Water and Yaozhi Water, and the northwest is a large moraine, and most of the stone country is in the palm of your hand to control Talas. Fang Cai Wang Duhu took the initiative to ask for help, and was willing to lead the Beiting soldiers and horses to the north to attack Talas City after the Anxi army opened the passage of the Suyeshui River Valley. Gao Xianzhi looked at Wang Zhengjian and said.

"Obey the orders of the military commander of the high festival!" Wang Zhengjian bowed his hand and said.

"Wang Duhu, you are the deputy marshal of the Western Expedition, so it's too polite to say this, you can't afford it." Gao Xianzhi hurriedly grabbed Wang Zhengjian's hands and stopped him from saluting.

"Gao Jieshuai, the army has its own dignity and humility, how can you not pay attention to military orders?" Wang Zheng saw that his arms were slightly stronger, and he insisted on completing the bowing ceremony.

Wang Zhengjian's insistence on giving gifts made Cen Shen feel particularly admired. As the protector of Beiting, so humble and polite, the Anxi Army and the Beiting Army must be able to cooperate intimately.

When Cen Shen's attention was focused on Wang Zhengjian, he never noticed that when Gao Xianzhi assigned the Beiting army to attack Talas, a trace of fleeting annoyance flashed on the warm face of Ashinayang, the deputy capital of Beiting.

"Marshal Gao, can our army follow Wang Duhu to Talas?" He asked.

"Ah Ge didn't mention it, and he was about to say it!" Gao Xianzhi said with a smile: "After opening up the Suyeshui River Valley, Wang Duhu led the Beiting Army, the Huangjiasi Department and the Shatuo Department to the north to Talas City; A certain led the Anxi Army, the Hui Army, and the Qarlu Department to the south of Tuozhi City. ”

"Marshal Gao, how should we cooperate with the actions of the army?" Seeing that all the armies had a clear task, Dou Zhongjie asked anxiously.

"After the military discussion, King Fenghua could return to the country through Yezhi City, capture Kuzhan City in advance, and open up a passage to attack Tuozhi City from the south. When our army is under the city of Tuozhi, I will invite King Fenghua to come to help. ”

"No! Xiao Wang will return to China tomorrow to prepare for war. Before the marshal arrives at Tuozhi City, our army must have conquered Kuzhan City. "Dou Zhongjie was very active in retaking Ku Zhancheng.

"Gentlemen, the march is strategic, there must be omissions, please speak up." Gao Xianzhi played with the bamboo cane and asked with a smile.

"Dare to ask Marshal Gao Jie, since the Great Food Rebels have shown signs of involvement, how should our army respond?" Prince Ye Hu asked respectfully.

"The prince is really the Eagle of Mobei, and he has told what he wants to say in advance!" Gao Xianzhi chuckled.

Cen Shen listened to Ye Hu's question and realized it. When Gao Xianzhi reprimanded the Black Mountain, he talked about the threat of the rebels. And at this moment, the military strategy was agreed, but the big cannibal was set aside.

"You can know that the strategy of the western expedition to Shiguo to deter the Great Food was actually the first to be proposed by Wang Duhu, and it was reported to the saint by Ashina's deputy Duhu in person." Gao Xianzhi asked loudly.

Everyone in the tent, regardless of whether they knew it before or not, shook their heads in unison at this moment to indicate that they didn't know.

"Wang Duhu, how to deal with the intervention of the Great Food Rebels, please tell you." Gao Xianzhi handed over the bamboo cane in his hand.

Cen Shen thought that Wang Zhengjian would be humble and refuse, but this time he did not hesitate to take the bamboo cane, and after pondering for a while, he said leisurely: "In September last year, a certain person attacked the Turgish at the behest of the sage, and Li Kun Are, Mou Ra Ye Hu and Zhu Xie Ye Hu also led the troops to the battle. On the eve of the decisive battle, the dog hunts in the forest south of Shattered Leaf Castle, but happens to meet the Great Emissary and the Great Eclipse rebels who are chasing them. On the night of the decisive battle, he repelled the rebels who had invaded our army and tried to rob the messenger. The real identity of the messenger is the little princess of the Great Food, and the purpose of her journey to the east is to pray for the saint to send troops to help the Great Food Kingdom quell the rebellion. While sending someone to escort the little princess to Chang'an to meet the saint, he also sent additional people to collect the news of the Great Food Rebellion. ”

"It turns out that the cause of a certain western expedition to Shiguo was actually a coincidence of Fei Langjun." Prince Ye Hu took advantage of Wang Zhengjian's narration and interjected with a smile.

"The dog is stubborn, it's a real headache." Wang Zhengjian shook his head helplessly, and continued: "After collecting the information collected, a certain person was very shocked, first, he was surprised by the fierceness of the Great Food Rebellion, and there was almost a tendency to revolution; The second is to be surprised by Da Shi's covetousness for the land in the river, especially the Da Shi rebels, who have a deep collusion with Shi Guo, and also have a lot of control over the nine surnames of Zhaowu such as Kang Guo, An Guo, and Cao Guo. ”

"Since the founding of the country, Dashi has repeatedly embezzled the river, and repeatedly threatened our country to pay tribute, pay taxes, and convert to the country, and is extremely greedy and hateful! Our country has also tried many times to unite the nine surnames to resist the Great Eclipse together, but unfortunately the people's hearts are not aligned, not only did they not send troops to resist, but they also hooked up with the Great Cannibals; Xiao Wang also asked Tian Khan to send troops, but Tian Khan had every opportunity and never bothered to reply to our country. "When it comes to big food, the puffing Dou Zhongjie has a stomach full of bitter water to pour.

"The reason why the sage did not reply to your country is because the Tibetans occupied Xiao Bolu and were about to send troops north to the river; The Turks are ready to move, trying to dominate the river. This is a problem for the henchmen, and it cannot be left unaddressed. Gao Jieshuai made an expedition to Xiaobolu the year before last and curbed Tibet; Last year, the Khan brought about his own destruction. The saint freed his hand and prepared to fight back against the Great Eclipse. Wang Zhengjian explained first, and then continued: "In addition to being stunned, on the way back to Tingzhou, a certain class teacher and Judge Du and others repeatedly thought and deduced, and only then did they come up with a preliminary strategy for conquering the Stone Kingdom. During the Yuan Dynasty meeting, Ashina personally rushed to Chang'an and reported the matter in detail to the sage and the political hall. After the improvement of the political hall and the approval of the sages, we now gathered in the big tent of the Chinese army to discuss the grand event of military discussions. ”

After listening to Wang Zhengjian's concise description, Cen Shen understood the ins and outs of the Western Expedition to Shiguo, and also had a deeper impression of Wang Zhengjian's outstanding talent.

"I nagged for a long time, in fact, I wanted to inform you that the strategy of dividing the troops into two ways and attacking Tuozhi City and Talas at the same time was tailor-made to deal with the intervention of the Great Food rebels. Because everyone from the saint to the generals of Anxi and Beiting knows that the 100,000-strong army marching west is not intended to be in Shiguo, but in Dashi! ”

Without waiting for everyone to answer, Wang Zhengjian picked up a bamboo cane and pointed to the sand table and said: "According to the inquiries from all sides, the civil war of Dashi is in full swing, and the main forces of the rebels are all in the area of Baghdad, a famous city of Dashi. The Great Food Army left behind in Mulu City was roughly around 10,000 people, all of whom were the most elite Khorasan cavalry. At present, the Khorasan cavalry of Mulu City has entered the land of Zhaowu Nine Surnames under the leadership of the general Qi Yad, but it is unknown where they are hidden. A certain speculation is nothing more than three places, the north is Talas, the middle is Tuozhi City, and the south is built by Sass. ”

"Dare to ask Wang Duhu, why are you so sure that the Great Food Army may be hiding in these three cities?" Zhu Xie Gu, whose eyes followed the bamboo cane moving on the sand table, asked.

"Zhu Xie Ye Hu asked well!" Wang Zheng replied with a full sense of anger: "The reason why a certain person speculates so much is because among the nine surnames of Zhaowu, Shi Guo, Kang Guo and the Great Food Rebels are the most implicated; Second, because I have heard many merchants mention that there are surprisingly many large food caravans in Talas City, and some suspect that they are dressed up by the Great Food Rebels, and there may be a secret station of the Great Food Rebels around Talas; The third reason is that at the beginning of February, the Dashi rebels sent more than 100 scouts to infiltrate Tingzhou City, and they have already spied on our army's imminent conquest of Shiguo. There are more than 10,000 Great Food rebels left behind in Mulu, plus the servant armies of Tocharian, Sogdian, and Turgish remnants that may be requisitioned, it is estimated that this Great Food Army may have more than 30,000 or 40,000 people. For an army of this size, if you want to hide your whereabouts, you can't do without the support of the people surnamed Zhaowu, so the possibility of Tuozhi City and Sa Mo Jian is very high; The Great Food Rebels know that the target of our army is Shiguo, and since they have already put on a posture of intervening in this battle, they will definitely come to Shiguo to help, or lurk in Tuozhi City, or hide in Talas. ”

"Therefore, our army fought-for-tat, and the troops were divided into two routes, attacking Tuozhi City and Talas at the same time. In this way, no matter where this Great Food Rebel Army is hiding, it can be forced out! Li Kun had already comprehended Wang Zhengjian and Gao Xianzhi's idea of dividing their troops to conquer.

"What Li Kun Age said is very true!" Wang Zhengjian nodded and said: "The number of this army led by Qi Yade is about 30,000 or 40,000, and the Beiting Army, the Huangjiasi Army and the Shatuo Army that our army attacked in the direction of Talas also have 10,000 people each, and they are not afraid at all; The 15,000 Anxi Army, the 20,000 Qarlu Army, the 10,000 Hui Army, and the 20,000 soldiers of Ning Yuanguo who attacked the direction of Tuozhi City, a total of 65,000 people, were able to defeat Qi Yade with a thunderous force. ”