The autumn sun is even warmer. The bleak autumn wind carried a chill, and Li Shan lay on the grass with a dry dogtail in his mouth, squinting his eyes and seemed to be sleeping.

"My lord, the sulfur mine has almost been mined, and we can leave for Liangzhou this afternoon." Gao Xianzhi came to Li Shan and sat down.

"Oh, it's all said, you don't have to call me an adult when no one is around, I sound awkward, you just call me Li Shan. Gao Xianzhi, how many people do you think you want to bring if you are asked to lead troops? Li Shan thought of such a question and asked.

"This, the military order is like a mountain. When the emperor appoints me, I will bring as many soldiers as I want. Gao Xianzhi hesitated, but replied in a proper manner.

"What kind of is this, I want to listen to what you have to say. Don't say such high-sounding words, I'm annoyed to listen to them. "Li Shan really regards Gao Xianzhi as a friend, so he is not restrained in speaking.

Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and said, "If I am allowed to lead the troops, 300,000 troops, I can guard the border pass and protect my western border for thirty years." ”

Li Shan nodded, but also sighed.

In the Han Dynasty, Han Gaozu and Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, had a discussion on soldiers, and Gaozu asked Han Xin: "How many soldiers can I lead like this?" Han Xin said: "Your Majesty can only lead 100,000." Gao Zu asked, "Then how many can you lead?" Han Xin replied: "The more I have, the better." That's why there is a saying that "the more Han Xin soldiers, the more the merrier".

Gao Xianzhi is not a general like Han Xin after all, and now is not a troubled time. All the generals thought about was to defend their families and defend the country, and their hearts to fight were weakened.

"Let's go, we're going back to Liangzhou." Li Shan stood up and patted Gao Xianzhi on the shoulder.

Liangzhou City,

Li Jingxuan got the news that the grain and grass of the Tubo army had been transported from Dafeichuan and would arrive in Zhangyi Town tomorrow morning.

"Okay, it's finally here. Command the battalions to gather all the cavalry at once. This time, we must catch the Tibetan army by surprise. This time, General Ben will personally lead the team, and he will be ashamed. ”

"General, this is going deep behind enemy lines, and it is very dangerous to attack the grain and grass troops, the general should sit in Liangzhou City and send a deputy general." The master is really afraid that he will be ambushed again.

"Hmph, how can you be timid and afraid? I have seen the intelligence very clearly in the past few days, that Da Langba comes to call for battle every day, and the key forces of the Tubo army are all placed in Liangzhou City, and some of them are defending in ancient towns. There simply wasn't enough troops to encircle my cavalry. Of course, Li Jingxuan did this when he felt that he was foolproof. If he felt in danger, he wouldn't send cavalry out at all.

The master is still not at ease: "But ......"

"Okay, I've made up my mind, you don't need to persuade me anymore." Li Jingxuan was bent on defeating Tubo to achieve complete merit, how could he let others get involved?

"Tell the whole army, make food at the end of the day, and set off at two o'clock. Be sure to arrive at Zhangyi Town before 2 o'clock. You are responsible for holding the city, and there shall be no mistake. ”

Gu cheng

"Great. The news has been released, do you say that Tang Jun will be fooled? Da Langba still had some doubts, "I call in front of the door every day, and the Tang army is very cowering." Don't dare to come out to fight at all. ”

The marshal looked at Da Langba and said: "This is the consistent style of the Tang Army, the Tang Army has always thought that we only know how to attack, not strategy. And they think they are clever. Outwit you. As everyone knows, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, and they will fall into the hunter's trap while they see the prey. Tomorrow, you will lead the army to Liangzhou City. But stop ten miles from the city and don't go any further. I'll make my own arrangements for the rest. ”

"Subordinates obey." Darangba went out of the tent.

At two o'clock, the sky was not bright, and the starlight in the sky, under the cover of the night, Li Jingxuan led 20,000 light horsemen to quietly come out of the side door.

In order to conceal their whereabouts as much as possible, everyone put their knives in their sheaths, wrapped their horseshoe cloths, put their spears on their spears, and everything went on quietly.

But Li Jingxuan, who thought that the arrangement was seamless, had actually fallen into a trap.

"Look, General, there is a convoy over there, and there are soldiers escorting it, and there must be grain and grass on the car." The adjutant general faintly saw the situation ahead through the faint morning light.

At the border where Tubo entered Liangzhou, there was a canyon, and the grain transporters were coming out of the canyon at this time. Li Jingxuan looked at these Tubo troops condescendingly, as if he was looking at a fat prey.

"Haha, as I expected. The Tubo people are too careless, do they think that they will be safe if they occupy Zhangyi Town? I didn't think I could sneak up on his grain channel. Brothers, kill! "At this time, the grain transport troops were like lambs to the slaughter, 20,000 cavalry, against 2,000 grain carriers, it was not a level of battle at all.

"Someone is sneaking up, hurry up and defend." The Tubo army was also frightened when they saw the Tang cavalry that suddenly came out, and for the small soldiers, the order they received was just to escort grain and grass, and they did not know what kind of situation they would encounter on the way to escort.

For generals, this is a trap, and for soldiers, this is their mission. Even in the face of enemies several times their size, they can only move forward without hesitation.

Even if the resistance is now futile, they will fight to the last soldier.

"Protect the grain and grass, the communications corps. Hurry up to Zhang Yizhen for help. The Tibetan general who was in charge of escorting the grain and grass was still in command, but in fact, he himself already felt hopeless.

The 20,000 cavalry directly submerged the enemy army like a tide, and the Tang army was like a bamboo, and under the completely unequal combat power, the Tubo army had no strength to fight at all. It was wiped out in an instant.

"Hurry up and burn the grain and grass, let's withdraw." Li Jingxuan was very happy, it was effortless, fighting a war requires brains, how could the Tubo people know the truth that the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and now let them know the taste of having no food.

"General, it's not good, it's not grain and grass here, we've been tricked." One of the lieutenants had a heart, and with a knife he split open the sack, and instead of grain, hay fell out of it.

Li Jingxuan was also taken aback, and split several sacks of hay one after another. "It's not good, retreat quickly."

But it was too late, and they were now in the middle of the canyon. The low-lying areas are the least conducive to the performance of the cavalry. However, at this time, the sound of enemy trumpets sounded on all sides.

"You're already surrounded, so tie your hands and take them." The Tubo marshal personally supervised the army so far, looked at Li Jingxuan and said loudly.

"If you want to find a way to kill it, you must notify Liangzhou City and let them send troops to us. Who dares to break out of the encirclement and report the news? Li Jingxuan didn't give up, after all, he still had 20,000 cavalry in his hands, although the back road was blocked, but they could also use the mobility of the cavalry to delay for a while, and they could only hope that Liangzhou could receive the news in time.

"Yes, the last general will definitely spread the news to Liangzhou." A lieutenant general received the order, brought his confidants with him, and rode forward.

Li Jingxuan also waved his spear and shouted, "Kill it." "He's going to get some attention for the lieutenant. (To be continued.) )