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Xue Ne's confidence also increased greatly, and he said to Zhang Bao'er: "Since the Duke of Dingguo has talked about this, if we can't fight this battle again, it is better to die headlong." I don't know if Dingguo Gong has any other requirements? ”

Zhang Bao'er pondered for a moment and said: "I have only one request, although this battle will definitely be lost, I hope that you will find ways to minimize the losses, and the lives of Datang soldiers are also precious." I don't want to see the tragic scenes like the Battle of Dong Kip Stone and the Battle of Leng Cheng again, please! ”

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On August 17 of the second year of Kaiyuan, as the queen of the whole army, the Luzhou regiment trained to the Xiaoluan River.

Zhang Bao'er looked at the not wide river on the horse, pondered for a while, turned his head to the one-armed young man who had always followed behind him, and said, "Wolf Tian, you go and call Zale." ”

Wolf Tian has been following Uncle Hua since he was subdued by Uncle Hua.

This time, Zhang Baoer went on the expedition, and because he was not worried about the people in the palace, he left Jiang Yuqiao in the palace, while Uncle Hua and Lang Tian followed Zhang Baoer as Zhang Baoer's bodyguards.

Wolf Tian is still old-fashioned, rarely speaks, listened to Zhang Bao'er's instructions, nodded and turned the horse and went back.

After a while, Zale came.

The four strong slaves that Zhang Baoer bought in Luzhou at the beginning have long since broken away from their lowly status, and now they are all independent figures.

Wang Maozhong and Li Yide followed Li Longji, Wang Maozhong had been enshrined as Huo Guogong and served as General Zuo Wuwei, and Li Yide also served as General Yulin.

Suba in Luzhou Dacaotan Horse Farm, for Zhang Bao'er to breed Turkic horses has achieved a lot of results, Luzhou regiment training cavalry now military horses, all are Suba's masterpieces.

Zhang Bao'er gave full play to the expertise of the Zalhuo map and let him walk around as much as possible. Over the years, Zale has been to the Western Regions, entered the Turks, and before this expedition, he specially let him go to Yingzhou, and all the roads he has traveled have been reflected in his mind.

"Zale, I remember you said that after crossing the Xiaoluan River, five miles ahead is Buriga, and twenty miles ahead is Nantai Valley?"

Zale nodded, "Little master, that's right! ”

"How long is this South Terrace Valley? What are the mountains on both sides? ”

"There is a distance of more than five miles between the valleys at the two ends of the Nantai Valley, and after passing it, it will be a flat river. The mountains on both sides are not steep, but the weeds are relatively thick. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Baoer picked a wooden stick and drew it on the ground.

After a while, Zhang Baoer got up and walked towards the only wooden bridge on the Xiaoluan River, and Zale and Uncle Hua followed closely. Standing on the wooden bridge, Zhang Baoer looked around left and right, the river was not fast, and the current was not large. This is the narrowest place in the water flow on Xiaoluan, about five or six zhang, and the rest of the places are either seven or eight zhang, and the widest part is more than ten zhang.

"Zale, the last time you came, was the water of this Xiaoluan River so small?" Zhang Baoer asked.

Zall shook his head and said, "The last time I was here was during the rainy season, and the water was much bigger than that, and it was all over the bridge. Now in the middle of summer, the water must be much smaller. ”

Zhang Bao'er no longer spoke, but crossed the bridge to the opposite side, in front of him was a large area of lush grass, the line of sight in front was good, and the mountains on both sides of the Nantai Valley in the distance could be faintly seen.

Zhang Bao'er returned from the bridge and said to the herald behind him: "Pass my order, after the brigade crosses the river, set up a defensive circle one mile away from the Xiaoluan River, and all the personnel are ready for battle. Scouts were sent to the upper reaches of the Xiaoluan River to investigate whether there was any trace of the enemy. In addition, have the auxiliaries drive deep piles on both sides of the wooden bridge and pull a chain on each side in case of emergency. ”

"Yes!" The heralds immediately gave the order backwards with red and white flags.

Uncle Hua asked in a low voice: "Little master, are you worried that the Khitans will cut off the water flow upstream, and then release the water to wash away this wooden bridge?" ”

Zhang Bao'er sighed and said: "I'm not sure, but I have to guard against it, if the bridge is really destroyed, these tens of thousands of troops will have no way to retreat, and the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

Except for some people who drove piles on the bank of the river, the Luzhou regimental training brigade crossed the Xiaoluan River in an orderly manner.

At the mile mark, the convoy stopped, and the auxiliaries began to unload supplies from the van. The scouts were all sent out, and in addition to guarding the brigade on all sides, more than twenty horsemen rode their horses upstream along the river.

At this time, there was a horse galloping towards the circle in front of him, and Zhang Baoer looked at it, not knowing who it was.

Uncle Hua's eyes were sharp, and he said to Zhang Bao'er: "Little master, it seems to be Wang Duwei." ”

Zhang Baoer also saw that the person who came was Wang Haibin.

The 1,200 people of Wang Haibin Lunu Zhichong Mansion were in the position between Xue Ne's Chinese army and Luzhou's regimental training, which Zhang Bao'er specially asked Xue Ne.

Wang Haibin arrived in front of Zhang Bao'er, dismounted and asked urgently: "Dingguo Gong, why don't you leave, is there a situation?" ”

"I feel something is wrong!" Zhang Bao'er frowned.

"Dingguo Gong, do you mean that the Khitans will attack us here?" Wang Haibin thought for a while, and then said: "This is unlikely, this is still more than 300 miles away from Yingzhou, how can they attack us so far away?" ”

"Even you don't think it's possible, isn't that the old adage of surprises?" Zhang Bao'er sighed and said, "Captain Wang, don't forget, the Khitans are all cavalry, and it is not difficult for them to travel three hundred miles. ”

Wang Haibin wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Baoer: "If I make a mistake, it's best, if I really get my words wrong, I hope Wang Duwei will help me do something!" ”

"Dingguo Gong, please command!"

"Captain Wang, do you know why I repeatedly asked Xue Shuai to let your soldiers train in front of the Luzhou regiment?"

Wang Haibin shook his head.

"Just to let you help me at a critical moment! I hope that when the army is defeated, you can arrange your men to organize the rout to pass through the two sides of the circle I have set up, and never let them attack my defensive position from the front, so that the Khitans can take advantage of it. Zhang Baoer said solemnly: "Can you do it?" ”

Wang Haibin saw that Zhang Bao'er was very serious and knew that the matter was very important, so he nodded and said, "Dingguo Gong, please rest assured, I will do my best in the end!" ”

"Wang Duwei, please, you can go!"

"Dingguo Gong, the last general has resigned!" Wang Haibin saluted Zhang Bao'er and rode away.

Zhang Bao'er looked at Wang Haibin's distant back, and shouted again: "Uncle Hua, Wolf Tian, the two of you will go to the Chinese army and the front army immediately, and see ......."

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Buriga is a land of abundant water and grass, and there should have been herdsmen grazing here, but now the herders are gone.

Xue Ne sat on his horse, glanced at the scorching sun overhead, and couldn't help but shake his head.