Zhang Xuan walked into the big tent of the Chinese army, and saw Fang Xuanling spreading out a map on the table to look at it carefully, Zhang Xuan was stunned, why didn't he look at the sand table and look at the map?

After a moment of thought, Zhang Xuan suddenly understood, and asked with a smile: "But there is news from the pharmacist?" ”

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praised: "Your Highness is really like a god!" ”

"The military advisor has won the award, I also think he should have news, how is he now?"

Fang Xuanling handed a tube of eagle letter to Zhang Xuan, "This is the express letter of the Western Expedition from Jiaocheng County just now, please take a look at it." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Zhang Xuan took the eagle letter and opened it, read it carefully, and said with a smile: "Yes, Yulin County has been taken, and the army is killing Wuyuan County, and the progress is fast!" ”

Zhang Xuan also hurriedly walked to the map, and Fang Xuanling pointed to the mark on the map and said, "Weichen has just studied, and they should be heading west along the south bank of the Yellow River now." ”

Zhang Xuan frowned, "But Zhang Changxun's hometown Jiuyuan County is on the north bank of the Yellow River, and the army is also on the north bank of the Yellow River, how will the army cross the Yellow River then?" ”

"Weichen thinks that General Li is going south from the Yellow River because he thinks that the Turkic army may be killed from the north, and the farmland in the south is more concentrated, and the army can get food supplies, if he goes from the north of the Yellow River, the initiative is in the hands of Zhang Changxun, please rest assured, General Li is thoughtful, since he chose to take the southern line, he must have his reasons."

Zhang Xuan nodded, "Since I let him go west, of course I am very relieved of him, I just said it just now, and the military advisor doesn't have to worry." ”

"In fact, Zhang Changxun does not have many troops, it is easy to solve, the key is Liang Shidu, His Royal Highness's decision to go west is indeed very clever, Zhang Changxun is now a Turkic force, Liang Shidu is a warlord, we will exterminate them and occupy the Hetao area, which not only poses a huge threat to the Tang Dynasty, but also does not violate the armistice agreement reached by the two sides, Li Yuan has a hard time!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "Don't the military advisors think that it is more clever for me to put Song Jingang in Yan'an County?" ”

Fang Xuanling was stunned at first, and then suddenly realized, and praised again and again: "High! Brilliant! His Royal Highness is far-sighted, and no one in the world can match it. ”

Fang Xuanling was so impressed that he didn't quite understand why Zhang Xuan put Song Jingang in Yan'an County, but now he suddenly understood that when Song Jingang occupied Yan'an, Honghua, Pingliang and other counties, Li Jing used the pretext of exterminating Song Jingang, and the army went south from Hetao and drove Song Jingang to Shangjun and Beidi County further south, so that the entire northern part of Guannei County would justifiably fall into the hands of the Sui army.

Fang Xuanling thought for a while and said, "Now that the 30,000 Tang Army is fighting against Song Jingang in Yan'an County, could it be that Li Yuan has also thought of this consequence?" ”

Zhang Xuan shook his head, "If we don't take the Hetao, Li Yuan can't think of this consequence, the reason why he is in a hurry now is because the iron ore in Diaoyin County, which is the most important strategic resource of the Tang Army, has now fallen into the hands of Song Jingang, Li Yuanyan can not be in a hurry to jump his feet, this battle Song Jingang must defeat the Tang Army, we might as well take the armor and Song Jingang in exchange for Gao Nu oil." ”

"Wechen understood, this matter Wechen arranged for General Wei Chi to secretly support Song Jingang from the north."

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As soon as dawn was the next day, the rumbling war drums of the Turkic camp sounded, and the Turkic 80,000 cavalry marched out of the camp, formed three cavalry formations, and slowly drove towards the Sui army camp, pressing down on the formation five miles away from the Sui army camp.

The Turks knew that the situation was extremely serious, and if they could not defeat the Sui army within ten days, they would be cut off from food, and there would be no way out, and the land of the state would become their place of death.

The hearts of every Turkic soldier were heavy, and the whole army was filled with a tragic atmosphere of fighting against the water.

In addition to fighting to the death, they have no second choice, today's battle will have a total of 30,000 people from the Lost Department and the Relic Department, their task is to break through a gap in the Sui army camp, and then the whole army will enter the Sui camp and fight to the death with the Sui army.

Chu Luo Khan looked up at the sky, the sky was exceptionally clear and the sun was shining, it was already the middle of April, the twilight of spring had arrived, and the weather was gradually getting a little hot.

Chu Luo Khan suddenly felt that the sun was exceptionally bright, and the bare mountains and boulders on the ground in the distance reflected the dazzling sunlight, even more dazzling than the Sui army camp.

He felt irritable in his heart, and turned back to the Turkic army that was about to go out, the 30,000 troops who had lost their strength and Wen Mutie were ready, and the 30,000 cavalry were distributed on a two-mile battle line.

There was a burst of flying sand and rocks, and the yellow dust in the sky filled the air, and the Sui army camp in the distance became a little blurred, and the banner was also submerged in the yellow dust.

But Chu Luo Khan clearly saw Zhang Xuan standing on the high wall, holding his powerful two-wheeled purple yang halberd, majestic, as if he was looking at himself coldly, with that kind of contempt on his face that could not be concealed.

Chu Luo Khan shivered, hurriedly rubbed his eyes, except for the yellow dust in the sky, he couldn't see anything, the portrait of Zhang Xuan just now turned out to be his inner demon.

"Khan, say a few words!" Amu Lun suggested to Luo Khan in a low voice.

Glancing back at the Turkic soldiers carrying hundreds of siege ladders, he nodded, urging his horse to gallop in front of the procession, and he shouted in a slightly trembling voice: "We have no way out, the food is about to run out, your wives and children are waiting for you at home, whether we can go home depends on whether we can defeat the enemy army, muster up courage, and use your spears and swords to fight a way home!" ”

The 30,000 Turkic soldiers were silent, and there was a mixed mood among the soldiers, including the desire to kill, the despair of the future, the fear of death, and more numbness, and the Chuluo Khan could no longer ignite the passion in their hearts.

The chieftain, who had promised them wealth and women, ended up bringing them to the end of their lives.

Almost every soldier was full of disappointment in him.

"Let's fight!" He didn't see the passion of the soldiers, and Luo Khan ordered coldly.

Wen Mutie's spear pointed at the Sui army camp and shouted, "Kill!" ”

The offensive of the Turks was launched, and the cavalry of the 10,000 relics urged the war horses to kill the Sui army camp overwhelmingly, and at this moment the wildness of the Turkic soldiers was ignited by the war, and the shouts, roars, and galloping hooves of horses resounded throughout the field.

Behind the 10,000 cavalry, 20,000 infantry also rushed out under the leadership of the stubborn and thoughtless, and in the earth-shattering drums of war, the 20,000 Turkic army rushed towards the barracks with siege ladders and ramming wooden mallets.

The Sui army camp was still quiet, but on the high wall, the Sui army crossbowmen were ready, 10,000 Sui soldiers holding horned crossbows formed a dense crossbow forest, and behind them were 9,000 Tang army archers, led by Xie Yingdeng.

The archers are divided into three teams, each holding a big bow, the long arrow is pointed obliquely at the sky, behind the archers are a hundred heavy trebuchets, each fifty people operate, with a cowhide noose to tase the trebuchet, dozens of pounds of stones are placed in the pocket, the bow and crossbow and trebuchet form two strike defense lines near and far, the Sui and Tang coalition forces have been ready for battle.

At this time, 5,000 soldiers pulled down the tarpaulin that covered the honeycomb heavy crossbow, revealing a thousand thick honeycomb heavy crossbows, which was the great killer weapon of the Sui army against the dense military array.

There were 5,000 cavalry and 5,000 temporary fortifications on each side, and once the Turkic army collapsed the camp wall, the cavalry would immediately meet it and stop the enemy's attack outside the camp wall, while the 10,000 fortifiers quickly piled up the mud wall with dirt bags and re-blocked the breached high wall.

Behind the honeycomb heavy crossbow, a viewing platform covering an area of more than ten acres and up to four zhang high has been built, and it is also a command platform, under which hundreds of war drums are placed, dozens of flag bearers change flags on the high platform, and several surveying soldiers are paying attention to whether the enemy has entered the firing range.

Zhang Xuan, Fang Xuanling, Ling Jing and several other strategists also stood on the high command platform, and they watched as thousands of troops and horses swept in the distance.

The 10,000 Turkic cavalry in front of him were like turbulent waves, undulating and galloping on the field, and Zhang Xuan also showed a cold smile in his eyes, this is a kind of excitement brought by killing, he has been preparing for this moment for a long time, and he has been waiting for a long time.

"Commander, the enemy cavalry has entered the range of trebuchets and heavy crossbows!"

"Summons trebuchets and heavy crossbows fire!"

Zhang Xuan gave the order to launch, and the prelude to the decisive battle between Sui and Hu finally kicked off. (To be continued.) )