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On the afternoon of the 28th, Hou Zhang, who was temporarily stationed in Huangyang Town, received the news that his son had died in battle and that his brother had been detained in Yangfei Valley could no longer sit still, and personally led nearly 50,000 cavalry gathered from all over the country to the south, intending to recapture Changzhou or seek a decisive battle.

"Nearly 50,000 steps to ride! It should be all the elites that the Ori clan has accumulated, and I don't know if it includes the Uighur elite cavalry. When Zhang Yue received the news, he immediately summoned a group of officers to discuss the military situation.

Xuan Chongwen was stationed in Huizhou and had a deep understanding of the situation in Liangzhou, so he analyzed: "The young and strong people who can mobilize the Zhe Kui clan do not exceed 40,000 when they reach the sky, and their infantry is small, and their combat effectiveness is very poor, and they mainly rely on the horse army to charge and break the formation. In addition, Shen Nian transferred 10,000 soldiers to the Zheqi clan, and it is estimated that they will not be brought to the battlefield.

And the Snow Mountain Qiang Tribe, the Baiting Haisu Bowl Tribe, and the knights of their own tribe that they have annexed in recent years, the horse army is about 30,000 horsemen. As for the Uighurs, a guest general could be sent to explain to them and try to induce them to remain neutral. ”

The enemy was outnumbered, and the disparity was quite large, and Zhang Yue felt the huge pressure for the first time. On the same day, the whole army was assembled and marched to Huangyang Town, where it joined Hou Zhang's Shuofang army, and the total strength was still 20,000 in addition to those who stayed in the rear and Changzhou.

Although Xuan Chongwen suggested sending an envoy to negotiate with the Uighurs, Zhang Yue was a little hesitant about the candidate. Because the level is low, the Uighur prince will not buy it, and if the level is high, if he does not return, it will be a big loss. Because the envoy is going to the army of Jiashi, it is possible that he will be cut off when he meets.

On the night of the meeting with Hou Zhang, all the senior officers of the camp were promoted to discuss the matter, and the atmosphere was particularly dull. Everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the look of worry in each other's eyes.

"Who wants to go for the guest? No one else recommended themselves, so they were named! Hou Zhang sat down and asked.

"A certain wish!" An officer said loudly in a thick voice.

Zhang Yue sat on the side, turned his head and saw that it was Du Ximi who stood up, but he was indeed the only one who was the most suitable, because he knew the Uighur language and some customs, and his communication was barrier-free, and his chances of success were higher.

"Excellent! If General Zhang has no objection, it will be decided! Next, let's discuss the ranking of the formations of each army. Hou Zhang saw that it was Zhang Yue's general, and nodded with some surprise.

"The layout is very simple, it is nothing more than to ride on foot, it is recommended to take the Zhenyuan Army as the middle army, the Zhangyi Ya Army and the Yisheng Army as the left army, the Shuofang Army and the Linjing Army as the right army, and the Baoding Army as the rear army reserve. In addition, a regiment of horses of the Zhenyuan Army, a horse army of the Shuofang Army, a horse battalion of the Yisheng Army, and a thousand cavalry followers of Hou Dashuai, a total of 5,000 cavalry formations, were temporarily appointed to command Hao Tianying and Wang Tingxun, the deputy commander. Zhang Yue was still very clear about the army under his command, and he made up his mind as soon as he opened his mouth.

Hou Zhang even had to hand over a thousand cavalry, he was actually the commander of the light pole, and he didn't have his own subordinates, so of course Zhang Yue had the final say on how to fight. For the sake of safety, Zhang Yue actually wanted to set up a circular formation, which was conducive to dealing with the charge of the horse army, but the numbers of the various marches were too chaotic, and it was difficult to achieve unified scheduling.

After that, the detailed rules were discussed, and it was necessary to determine in advance which battalions should bear the responsibility of the spear and shield bearers in the front row, how the crossbowmen should cooperate, and whether the officers of each battalion were competent.

It was a hundred and ten miles away from the city of Liangzhou, and it was not safe to sleep at night, and there was a scout report: the army of Zhe Jiashi was encamped south of Tiantai Mountain, and there were 7,000 Uighur elite horsemen.

Zhang Yue thought that the main strength of the Zhe Kui clan's army was cavalry, and his own side had a total of 5,000 cavalry, and he must not be able to take it out until the last moment. Moreover, it may be difficult for the left and right armies to defend the flank for a long time, so the key lies in the Zhenyuan army.

It's a pity that the number of people is still too small, and the new standard weapons have not yet been built in batches, but a few officers have already hung Miao knives on their waists, or inserted armor cones on their backs, and brought them out to show off first.

The strength of the army was less than half of the opponent's, Zhang Yue tried hard to find a way to break the enemy, but he didn't sleep well all night. Before getting up at dawn, Du Ximi came over to resign, this thing can only be said to be not stupid, it is far from shrewdness, and he is not a good candidate as a messenger.

"When you see Zhe Jiashi, you have to be polite, with a little confident smile on your face, right...... That's it! Zhang Yue began to teach, thought for a while, and then said, "Then you present my letter, but don't say that you want to see the Uighur prince, then the old fellow will cut you." You have to find an opportunity to talk to the Uighurs and give them letters, and if the prince of the Gora will see you, then your mission will be accomplished."

"Okay! The end will understand! Du Ximi was not afraid, took Zhang Yue's letter and left.

"Come back alive!" Zhang Yue admonished a few words, and then took the guards out of the camp to inspect.

After breakfast, Zhang Yue sent people back to Anguo Town to urge the transport of trebuchets and other heavy weapons, and all the fine armor, knives, guns and weapons he carried were issued and replaced, and he strictly ordered officers at all levels of the army to do a good job in mobilization.

In the afternoon of that day, the 50,000-strong army of Jiashi arrived at the north of Huangyang Town and set up a rudimentary camp, apparently he did not think that the Zhou army dared to attack the camp. The entire Huangyang Town was a few miles north of people shouting and neighing, and the Zhou army scouts arrived to reconnoiter and fought with the Fan cavalry on a small scale.

In the evening, Du Simi returned unharmed, and when Zhang Yue heard about it, he immediately summoned him over and asked, "Have you seen the Uighur prince?" ”

"Back to the lord! The last general did not see the prince of Gilla, but he sent me a message saying: The Uighurs are interested in the court, and although they send troops, they may not go to war. Du Ximi replied.

"Hah! This Prince Luo is a little interesting...... "Of course Zhang Yue understands the deeper meaning of Prince Luo's words. The new Uighur Jingqiong Khan came to the throne and had not yet sent an envoy to Tokyo to pay tribute, so it was of course a lie to say that he was interested in the court. That is to say, the premise of neutrality is that the Zhou army will not use troops against Ganzhou after taking Liangzhou.

But, is it possible? Both sides know it in their hearts. This seems to be an empty phrase, nonsense, but in fact, it varies from person to person and from thing to thing. Zhang Yue also understood that if his army was too strong, the Uighurs might go to war; If they were not strong, the Uighurs might have let it go, but wouldn't that be a defeat to the Uighurs.

Just like what he wrote in his own letter to Prince Jiluo, he hinted: I am very interested in Ganzhou, but I will not call now, so you should not wade into this troubled water. Therefore, Prince Luo also replied.

"Jie Jiashi saw you, right? What did this old guy say after reading the persuasion letter? Zhang Yue soon did not think about the Uighur soldiers, once the soldiers went to the battlefield, how should they fight or how to fight, how could they look at the faces of others.

The old guy tore it to pieces after reading the letter, and said: It is not yet known who killed the deer! Fight to the death! Du Ximi smiled.

"Haha...... He doesn't have any room to manoeuvre now! Zhang Yue muttered, thinking that he actually had no room for maneuver, and when he went to the battlefield, he had no choice but victory. (To be continued.) )