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"Marshal, our army was ambushed by the Tang army and suffered heavy losses," a lieutenant ran to Sun Xiaozhe, who was advancing in a carriage, with a panicked face, and reported the situation ahead.

"What?" Sun Xiaozhe, who received the report, was taken aback, lifted the curtain of the carriage and poked his head out, looking at the panicked lieutenant in disbelief, his eyes glaring like two eggs.

He had roughly figured out the attack on the camp that day, and it should have been the work of the elite scouts of the Tang Army. The Tang Army's terrorist attack almost killed him, and nearly forty percent of the grain and grass were destroyed, so that his 150,000 horses hurt his morale and damaged the morale of the army.

But he didn't expect that a place only fifty or sixty miles away from the place where he was attacked would be ambushed by the Tang army.

What had been found before was that the Tang army did not appear in this area, and the nearby counties were still under the control of the "Great Yan", and it was impossible for the rebels to cross these places to ambush them, unless they first captured the nearby prefectures and counties. Without the appearance of the Tang army in the brigade, how could the Tang army be ambushed nearby? This is where Sun Xiaozhe is puzzled.

However, the reports of several sergeants in a row made him have to believe that the Tang army had really ambushed them, and after figuring out the general situation of the ambush, Sun Xiaozhe was even more angry.

The other party still attacked them with that kind of powerful weapon, and the weapon used this time was even more lethal than the last attack on the camp, resulting in hundreds of sergeants being killed and wounded, and the front army was completely chaotic, and those surviving sergeants fled desperately, as if they had encountered the devil, and they were not able to fight back at all. It was hateful that most of the sergeants did not see the faces of the attackers, or even knew who attacked them.

The situation stated in the sergeant's report later made Sun Xiaozhe understand that this was still the work of the elite Tang Army who attacked the camp last time, they came and went without a trace, and they could disappear without a trace in an instant. The searchers just can't find each other, and I really don't know how they came and went.

Sun Xiaozhe knew that the former army that had been so frightened could no longer move forward, and he didn't know if the Tang army would ambush them in front and attack them with very powerful weapons. If the more than 100,000 horses and horses whose morale has been severely hit continue to advance rapidly, they will not be able to meet the enemy if they encounter the Tang Army, and even if there is a battle, they will end up in a crushing defeat.

Therefore, he immediately ordered to retreat five miles. Retreat to a nearby county town called Missing Gate and set up camp, and order the forward battalion and several other battalion sergeants of the front army to search the vicinity with all their might, and if there is a suspicious object, they must do their best to eliminate it.

However, all the efforts of the rebels were in vain, they were unable to search for the hit-and-run special training team, and they were busy for several days without finding anything. No one knew that the special training team that succeeded in striking again had already flown away, retreating more than 200 miles in half a day and overnight, returning to the intersection area controlled by the Tang Army and the rebel forces.

Sun Xiaozhe finally understood Yang Xi's "ability", and he no longer dared to underestimate this stunned boy with no hair on his mouth. did not continue to order the army forward, but immediately looked at Yang Xi with admiration and became more careful.

The rebel army of 150,000 men finally rested nearby for nearly ten days before setting off again.

But by this time it was already the middle of winter. By the beginning of December, the temperature was getting more and more, it was already close to freezing, and the morning came in full of hoarfrost. There was even ice, but it didn't snow-

In the city of Shaanxi County, Yang Xi's marshal was in the middle of the line. Yang Xi, who was dressed in military uniform, was talking to the marching Sima and Gao Shi, the Taishou of Shaanxi County.

Before saying the incident, Yang Xi handed a battle report that he had just received to Gao Shi, and said with a smile: "Hehe, General Gao, you see, what Ben Shuai said is right, the rebels have been ambushed by our army again, suffered heavy losses, and the army's heart was shaken, Sun Xiaozhe had to retreat to Kip Stone Fort to calm the army's heart, it seems that they couldn't go to the city of Shaanxi County a year ago, and if they want to fight a decisive battle with our army, it will be a year later!"

After Gao Shi took the battle report in Yang Xi's hand and looked at it, he couldn't help but exclaim: "Marshal, I really didn't expect that the special detachment you personally trained would have such combat power, which is surprising!"

"Ben Shuai believes that their combat effectiveness will be further strengthened and improved with the increase of actual combat, and eventually become a terrifying special forces!" After Yang Xi sighed with emotion, he said very seriously: "General Gao, although the rebels have slowed down the march speed because of the surprise attack of my special operations detachment, their purpose is to attack Shaanxi County and fight a decisive battle with our army, so we can't be careless, otherwise we will suffer." ”

"What the marshal said," Gao Shi nodded, "the last general will definitely make strict arrangements to prevent the rebels from taking advantage of any chance!"

Yang Xi got up, walked to the stove in the house, stretched out his hand to bake the fire, and then walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and muttered: "It's very cold, it should be snowing soon." ”

Gao Shi followed and walked to Yang Xi's side, also looked at the bleak scenery outside the window, and echoed: "Marshal, it has snowed in Tongguan at this time last year, and it will be warmer this year, but it shouldn't be long before the snow!" The Admiral hoped that the snow would fall sooner, which would further slow down the rebels' advance. The longer the time drags on, the more unfavorable it will be to the rebels, and their logistical supplies will be more difficult to guarantee. ”

"That's right," Yang Xi nodded in agreement, "If there is continuous heavy snowfall, it must be extremely inconvenient for the carriages and horses to travel, and it is not easy for the rebels to attack quickly, and their food and grass are also unsustainable." ”

Having said that, Yang Xi thought of another place, and several other things immediately came to his mind, a few things that could be convenient for traveling in the snow and pulling goods. As soon as he thought of it, it was immediately difficult to suppress, Yang Xi turned his head and asked Gao Shi beside him: "General Gao, under normal circumstances, is the snow near Tongguan very thick?" ”

"In this area, the snow is quite thick every year, but I don't know what will happen this year!" Gao Shi, who didn't know Yang Xi's true meaning, sighed with emotion after answering: "I really hope that the snow is bigger, so that it will be difficult for the rebels to march and the grain and grass will be unsustainable!"

"That's good!" Yang Xi said and immediately instructed Gao Shi: "General Gao, Ben Shuai will draw a few drawings in a while, you ask people to make some utensils with the patterns, and when they are made, they will be handed over to Ben Shuai immediately." ”

Gao Shi didn't know why, but he still immediately agreed: "Yes, marshal, the last general!"

Yang Xi didn't say anything more, walked back to the desk, thought for a while, dipped his pen in ink, and drew out the few things he needed very carefully. Gao Shi didn't understand what Yang Xi drew at all, and was about to ask, but Yang Xi explained: "General Gao, this is something that Ben Shuai came up with that can facilitate traveling in the snow and pulling goods, hurry up and let people make it, if it snows, you can try to see if it can be used." ”

Yang Xi said, and told Gao Shi in detail about the production principle and function of the sleds and snowboards he wanted to make, and Gao Shi, who listened directly, was dumbfounded. Who is this Yang Xi's true biography, who knows so many acrobatics, in addition to these magical artifacts that have been made, he also continues to make new things? This is really a genius, what he has learned and what he knows is unmatched.

Gao Shi didn't ask any more, and hurried away with the pattern drawn by Yang Xi, looking for craftsmen to build it.

He didn't dare to delay Yang Xi's order, let alone act sloppily. After getting along with Yang Xi for so long, what he has done has made this young marshal quite satisfied, and he doesn't want Yang Xi to be dissatisfied, let alone be punished.

After Gao Shi went out, Yang Xi was the only one left in the house. He didn't do anything more, but went to the charcoal stove and sat down, stretching out his hand to make a fire.

He personally modified this charcoal stove and added a chimney to the original foundation.

With a chimney, toxic gases such as carbon monoxide produced by incomplete charcoal combustion can be discharged through the chimney without poisoning. There are no unpleasant gases filling the room, and it feels much more comfortable. He sat quietly, thinking about things with all his heart, thinking about the situation of this new war that might soon come, and considering some possible situations.

Immediately, his mind wandered, and he thought of his experience in the past six months since he crossed over.

It's really emotional, he, a traveler, has changed history abruptly, the "Anshi Rebellion" has completely changed since the day he came to this world, Chang'an can no longer be captured by the rebels, and he believes that the rebellion will not last for so many years. The rebellion lasted for a short time, and the damage caused to the Tang Dynasty would not be devastating, but Yang Xi also knew that the "Sheng" of the Tang Dynasty would definitely be greatly reduced.

Now that the rebellion has subsided, how will Datang develop? Who will be emperor? Will their Yang family's power grow bigger and bigger, or will they be destroyed by someone? If there is a lot of turmoil, how will he, a traverser, survive? It seems that even if the rebellion can be put down quickly, he will not be able to enjoy the blessings of life as a traveler, and there are still many things for him to do, and many goals for him to strive for. He lives a very tired life, he has to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to fight at such an age, and he has to fight wits and play politics with others, and he doesn't even have time to have fun.

It's like something in a novel, the gentleman is living a life of spending a lot of time and drinking, and he has a lot of women as companions every day, but he doesn't have this life now, and he hasn't even met his personal maid a few times, let alone go to other women for fun.

Thinking of this, he immediately thought of what Yang Guozhong said when he left Chang'an this time, his father was going to prepare for his marriage, getting married at this age seems to be too early, and he will only be eighteen years old after the New Year! How can you get married before you reach the age of a weak crown, that is, if you are not an adult?

When he thought of getting married, he immediately thought of a person, a woman, the handsome and handsome little beauty Guo Xin who was accidentally hugged by him once.

But he didn't have time to think about Guo Xin much, but he was interrupted by a voice of report, but it was Yang Zheng, the leader of his personal guards, who came in to report the situation.

"Fourth son, there is a man from Chang'an...... Childe asks to see you, saying that it is your old friend, do you see it or not? ”

"The old man from Chang'an?" Yang Xi was puzzled, he was not recognized by anyone in Chang'an, how could anyone go to the Shaanxi army to look for him? But immediately thought of someone, so Yang Zhengdao, "Bring him in!"

"Yes, Fourth Son!" (To be continued......)