Shule, a material team from afar slowly drove into the city gate under the strict escort of the Tang army, nearly a thousand carriages continued endlessly, and the convoy came together, as well as 10,000 Tang army infantry cavalry, this is the largest number of troops, Gao Xianzhi and Bian Lingcheng are also in the team, he officially ordered the troops a month ago, after more than 20 days of trekking, the main force of the Anxi army finally arrived in Shule.

It was still early May, and the noon sun was beginning to burn, evaporating all the water, and the trees were hanging their branches weakly, struggling to resist the scorching sun.

Gao Xianzhi's waist was straight, his face was grim, his eyes were sharp, he looked at everything in the city, the city gate was heavily guarded, everyone who entered and exited had to be strictly searched and checked, and their identities were verified, and the residents of the city who were not in the city were to be controlled.

Five steps and one post in the city, ten steps and one sentry, a group of Tang troops ran through the streets, the footsteps were neat and murderous, all the empty houses were requisitioned, used as warehouses for stockpiling supplies, horses and livestock were also requisitioned by the military, and all the men in the city were hired by the army as people to carry supplies.

The shops were suspended, and the necessary ordinary goods were rationed, and foreign merchants were not allowed to enter the city again, so as to prevent the incorporation of the annihilation; Houses are closed, all the clutter at the door is cleared, and the streets are empty, and even cats and dogs have nowhere to hide.

Everything was arranged in an orderly manner, even the most demanding Gao Xianzhi couldn't find fault, he couldn't help but secretly admire Feng Changqing's ability, adequate preparation was crucial to winning the war, he Gao Xianzhi never fought unprepared battles.

"Humble Feng Changqing see the handsome!"

At the gate, Feng Changqing had been waiting for a long time, he marched lightly and rushed to Shule in advance, Gao Xianzhi nodded, "General Feng has worked hard." ”

He glanced back, and He Chongyu hurriedly saluted, "See the big handsome." ”

"Hmmm! Has Lee Kyung-an already set off? ”

Feng Changqing hurriedly reported: "Li Qing'an's scout camp set off ten days ago. ”

"Good! Deliver my orders, rest for three days, and march on the little Boru."

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The head of the sword is as sharp as a man, and he always keeps his eyes on it. The iron cavalry chased the captive, and the gold was tied to the gang. Autumn is high ** month, Hu Di early wind and frost. The man did not hesitate to die, and he broke his courage to taste ......

At the beginning of June, the Western Regions entered the middle of summer, scorching the earth, this is the most difficult time of the year, but to the west of the Green Ridge, about a thousand miles away in the Telmanchuan area, you can still see the world of ice and snow here, at a glance, the snow-capped Hindu Kush Mountains are endless, large black boulders abruptly on both sides of the river, like a hideous monster in the dim light, the land under the boulders is not covered by ice and snow, but it looks barren and desolate, without a trace of green, without any vitality.

The blood-red sun was gradually setting, and the night was about to fall, and the blue night shadow shrouded the snowy valleys and mountain slopes, but the top of the mountain peaks that towered into the clouds turned into a magnificent color in the reflection of the last remnant of the sun, like a dreamy flower shining in the sky.

When the river reaches the flood season, the water level of the glacier meltwater rises sharply, and the water flow is turbulent, like a jade belt wrapped between the snowy peaks and deep valleys.

A group of small black dots appeared in the distance by the river, moving slowly, perhaps because the reference object was too huge, so that we swooped down, and this group of small black dots suddenly became larger, and this turned out to be an army, a Tang army of about five hundred men.

They were as scrawny as horses and men, their faces showing unconcealable exhaustion, their eyes staring blankly ahead, and the instinctive, mechanical movement of their feet, although they were exhausted, the Tang Army flag was still erected straight, hunting and fluttering in the night wind.

They set out from Shule from the scout camp of the Anxi Army, crossed the Geluo Ridge, and then crossed the Green Ridge to the south, and after a short rest in the Green Ridge defense, they turned to the southwest to march on the Bomi River, bypassing the Wai Alai Mountains in the Zhiyin Country, and entered the Telmanchuan Valley.

On the road, they spent almost a month, a full thirty days, and he walked more than 500 miles, which shows the difficulty of the march.

Telmanchuan Valley is a large canyon about a thousand miles long, that is, today's Wakhan Corridor, Telmanhe River passes through the canyon, is the most convenient way to Anxi Tocharosi, the strategic position is extremely important, but because the entrance of the eastern section of the Telmanchuan Valley is guarded by the Tubo heavy army, in order not to alarm the Tubo army, the Tang army will make a detour to enter the Telmanchuan Valley.

At this time, a horse galloped along the riverbank, and immediately it was the scout lieutenant Li Fei Shouyu, he was the younger brother of Li Fei Yuanli, but he looked completely different from the rude Li Fei Yuanli, handsome, slender, good at using a crossbow, it could be seen that he was also very tired, but he still shouted loudly into the distance: "General Li! General Lee! ”

The voice went against the wind, and it was extremely weak in the empty canyon, Bai Yuanguang shouted three times in a row, Li Qingan finally heard it, he raised his hand, and the team stopped, compared with two months ago, Li Qingan has completely changed as a person, the strong ultraviolet rays made his skin rough and dark, he was also thin into a handful of bones, and his eyes were full of red lines due to lack of sleep.

Li Qing'an's mission was to investigate the distribution of the Tubo army in the Tel Manchuan area and open the way for the main force of the Tang army.

"General!" Li Fei Shouyu ran over panting and said, "Twenty miles to the east is Jialan City, let's wait for the news of the spies!" ”

Li Qing'an looked up at the surrounding environment, the river valley here is open, and there are steep cliffs on both sides, even if they roll down from the cliffs, they can't hurt them, and there can be no ambush.

"Rest in place, everybody!" Li Qingan then ordered, although his voice was low, but he could not resist, and the orders were conveyed backwards one after another, and the soldiers were exhausted and threw down their ordnance one after another.

Some soldiers untied the kettle and ate dry food, and some soldiers fell asleep when they turned their heads down.

Li Qing'an sat on a stone and used a dagger to repair the short beard that had grown, and the Tang Dynasty men generally grew beards after weak crowns, and their bare chins would make people mistake them for eunuchs.

"Shichiro, drink some water."

Li Fei Shouyu handed over a kettle, the two were opponents on the polo field, and because of Li Fei Yuanli, the personal relationship between the two was very good, Li Qingan took the kettle and poured a few mouthfuls of the neck, and nibbled on a few mouthfuls of [***] dough cakes.

Li Qing'an saw that Li Fei Shouyu took out a painting from his arms and was staring at it intently, he couldn't help but probe forward curiously, and under the faint snow light, he saw that the painting was a girl wearing a pomegranate skirt, about fifteen or sixteen years old, holding a pipa, delicate and beautiful.

"This is a pipa girl I met when I went to Chang'an to participate in a polo match last spring, called Qianniang, we love each other, she promised to wait for me for three years, I don't know if I can see her again."

Li Fei Shouyu carefully put the portrait into her arms, sighed and said: "Counting next year, it will be the third year, she should be eighteen years old, I don't know if she is married." ”

"Hey, hey! You two brothers are all 'surnamed lovers'! ”

"I'm different from that scoundrel."

Li Fei Shouyu hugged his knees, looked up at the snowy peaks dyed with golden light, and his face showed his yearning for the beauty, "Although I am a Hu person, I am extremely yearning for Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, I vow to marry a Han woman as a wife, Qianniang is gentle and beautiful, and it is the wife of my dreams." ”

"You said I wanted to marry her." Li Qingan couldn't help but yearn leisurely, what is the woman in Chang'an, he hasn't seen it yet!

"We will go to Chang'an again at the end of the year, and starting early next year, the triennial polo tournament of Datang will start again, and our Anxi Army is the third place last time."

Speaking of this, Lifei Shouyu smiled slightly and said: "Qilang, you are a polo master who rose last year, and you are also going to Chang'an to compete." ”

Li Qingan touched his stiff beard and smiled: "To be honest, I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. ”

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves in the distance, and a cavalryman galloped forward, and all the soldiers stood up, knowing that there was something wrong with the enemy.

"General!"

The cavalry turned over and dismounted, knelt down on one knee and saluted, holding up a report on the situation: "The He team is having news of the city of Garan." ”

Li Qing'an opened the information and looked at it carefully, his eyes gradually narrowed into a line, there were actually eight hundred Tubo troops in Jialan City.

There was no room for delay, and he immediately got up and shouted, "Get up and march to the city of Garan!" ”

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Jialan City is the royal city of the younger brother of the King of Protection, also known as the Red Buddha Hall City, is the most dangerous place in the Terman River Valley, less than two miles wide, stretching for more than ten miles, here is also a transportation hub in the Terman River Valley, divided into three roads, the North Valley, the Secret Road and the Red Buddha Hall Road, these three roads can reach Lianyunbao, among which the Red Buddha Hall Road can also go directly to the small Bolu capital city of the city of sin.

The city of Jarland is inhabited by thousands of people, most of whom live along the river, and the whole city is centered on the royal palace, which is built on a high cliff, and the entire palace is made of huge stones, with only a narrow road up the mountain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

At night, the terrible night wind whistles through the long canyon, and the canyon is very silent, and the silence is terrifying.

At this moment, several black shadows rushed towards a corner of the canyon, bypassing a small mountain-like boulder, behind which there were hundreds of people who were crushed by the black press.

"General, the map has been drawn."

"Set up a tent!"

Immediately, a small tent appeared under the boulder, and a little light came through, and then disappeared again in an instant.

The lights in the tent were dim, Li Qingan was staring at a hand-drawn map in front of him, and He Yanming was standing aside with a worried expression.

The map was drawn in great detail, and even the number of troops in the garrison was marked, which he had bought from a merchant with a silver ingot, and he was afraid of buying a fake.

Li Qing'an was concerned about the path through the palace, which was marked on the map, and there was only a narrow path, located on the top of the cliff, which was difficult to walk and could not be passed by a large group of people.

He Yanming hesitated for a moment, and reminded him in a low voice: "General, the garrison of the Tubo army is still more than twenty miles away from Jialan City, next to the Red Buddha Temple. ”

Li Qing'an pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is the garrison of the Tubo army such a dangerous terrain?" ”

"No, they are very wide there, and the canyon is about ten miles wide."

"That's going to do it."

He's 'Whew!' He Yanming smiled at He Yanming: "You lead twenty people to march to the palace at dawn, don't attack, you have to bluff, just go and greet your relatives." ”

He said to Li Fei Shouyu again: "I estimate that the Tubo army will send someone to Lianyunbao to report the news, and you will lead fifty brothers to lay an ambush in front and intercept the messenger." ”