After settling Wang Fubao and the others, Li Xu called Fang Yannian, and asked about the detailed combat situation after this time as he walked. The reason why he arranged for Wang Xuba and Dou Cong to take the initiative to attack before the arrival of Shibi Khan was to give Shibi's followers a strong warning that the Great Wall was not as defenseless as they thought. On the other hand, the two tentative cavalry also had the task of gathering intelligence. Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated. And in this fierce battle that is about to break out, both sides are almost blind. One side does not see the enemy as an adversary at all, and the other side knows nothing about the enemy's situation.

The marching commander Shi Fang Yannian completed the task assigned by Li Xu very well, not only through the mouth of the captive, the general direction of the Turkic attack was almost the same, but also very systematically summarized the fighting strength and fighting will of the warriors of each tribe.

"As the general expected, the old thief plans to divide his troops into two ways. All the way down along the Mayi, Yanmen, and southeast of the river. The other way is preparing to capture Zhuojun, Boling, and Jijun, and approach the eastern capital Luoyang! With a tone of admiration, Fang Yannian reported in a low voice. Before leaving the stopper, he also doubted whether his own coach was making too much of a fuss. After personal investigation, it was discovered that Li Xu did not overestimate the appetite of the Turks at all.

In fact, the Turks had no intention of leaving the Central Plains with any room for concession this time. In a bag from a certain Da Eijin who died in battle, Fang Yannian actually found the "holy decree" that this person was named the Protector Khan. From the map hastily drawn by the Turkic king, Fang Yannian judged that the fiefdom of the head of the tribe was roughly in the Nankang and Hengyang areas of Lingnan. Not only did it far cross the Yangtze River, but it also far exceeded the southernmost limit that the Saiwai tribes could reach during the Wuhu Rebellion.

After Yang Guang's show-off of wrapping silk around the branches, the Saishang tribe thought that the Central Plains was so prosperous that it was full of gold. The warehouse is full of food that can never be eaten. Since the owners of the Central Plains no longer have the strength to protect their belongings, according to the rule of the jungle on the grassland, it is natural for the herdsmen to go south to get a piece of the pie.

"Some tribal leaders didn't expect to pay the price for going south. It wasn't until we reached the edge of his camp that he thought there had been a misunderstanding between his warriors and the Turkic wolfriders. Sneaking a glance at the expression of his own coach, Fang Yannian continued to report. However, the samurai under his command are very brave and very good at fighting. Often three or four arrows are stuck in the body, and they are still struggling to fall! ”

From a purely tactical point of view, Fang Yannian believed that those shepherds who came from afar were simply vulnerable. But in terms of personal physical strength and combat ability, the tribal warriors were all elite soldiers. "Afterwards, General Wang Xuba and I concluded that it was difficult to survive on the grassland, and those who could survive were the strongest men. That's why their ability to fight alone is far stronger than our ordinary soldiers! ”

"That's true. From the age of six or seven, shepherds learn to ride, herd, hunt, and slaughter animals! Li Xu nodded and responded in a low voice. He thought back to the past when he was in the Su Si Ministry, when those teenagers used to slaughter captives to exercise their courage. The shepherds saw this tyrannical behavior as glory. For the people of the Central Plains, it is barbaric from head to toe.

"General Dou has sent people to Yanmen to warn them, reminding the women's army not to underestimate the enemy's combat effectiveness because of their poor equipment and loose formation. General Wang believed that it was best to deal with evil in this situation. Blindly defending is not the way to go, it is best to concentrate on fighting a battle of annihilation before the wolf riders of Shibi Khan come up, and completely break the confidence of those who help the fist! ”

"Subat is right." Li Xu is glad that his subordinates can consider the war from the big picture, "but I need to know more details." Including the exact location of Shibi and Gutoru and others. A great battle could not be fought in three or five days, and the brothers had to be able to ensure that they could calmly retreat into the Great Wall before the wolves pounced. ”

"The subordinates failed to complete this task!" Fang Yannian replied very apologetically, "The approximate location of Shi Bi's subordinates heard it very clearly. His main direction of attack is on the side of the Lady Army, the direction of the march is very clear, and the speed of the march is also very stable. But the whereabouts of Gutoru Khan were very erratic, and his troops and horses walked fast and slowly, as if they were hesitating about something important. According to the average footage, he may not be able to reach the foot of the Great Wall for another five days, but if he gives up his baggage and only leads the cavalry to pounce, I am afraid that one day and one night will be enough. ”

Li Xu shook his head, not intending to blame anyone. "That's the cunning of Bone Toru!" He smiled and comforted the other party, "The last battle of Yanmen gave him a long memory, so this time he tried to lure us out of the Great Wall." A clean showdown in a familiar place. ”

"No wonder General Wang and I had a smooth journey out of the fortress this time, defeating so many tribes, and no one seriously chased after them!" Linked to his own experience, Fang Yannian immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "There is a group of tribal warriors who are very skilled in bows and horses, but they have always kept their distance from us. General Wang asked me to bring back the banners of these people's accomplices to you. Said that it may be an acquaintance of Su Sibu! ”

He grabbed the battle flag behind the saddle, and Li Xu's eyes were immediately attracted. The swans flying in a queue are the banner of the people. But it wasn't Su Sibu, and soon, the sharp gaze slowly softened again. The two brothers, Su Si and Su Si Fuli, have successfully replaced the previous Great Khan and become the supreme ruler of the entire Xi clan by virtue of the elite soldiers trained by Xu Dayan and the in-law relationship between Tao Kuo and Gu Tulu. Therefore, on top of the battle flag of the Su Si Department, a crown should be added to the head of the white swan leading the team. And the battle flag captured by Fang Yannian did not have any decorations on the top of the swans' heads.

But the battle flag was indeed near Crescent Lake. Except for the tribes who fought side by side with him back then, Xu Zi couldn't think of any other khan who was willing to use expensive and colorful Shu brocade instead of wool for the flag. This kind of jacquard twill Shu brocade only in the two years when he went out of the plug and just came back from the plug there were merchants to the Su Si Department of the warehouse trafficking, after the Central Plains wars were frequent, Shu brocade in Hebei has become an almost extinct luxury, and the plugged departments are not chance to see.

Dur and Aslan of the Susi Division, Gosana of the Shetuo Division, and Hou Quli of the Musty Division, the figures of these good friends from their youths appeared in front of Xuzi one after another. From the bottom of his heart, these friends are all upright men, and they treat people no worse than Wu Heimin, Yu Wenshi, and Wu Shiyu who he met after returning from Saiwai. But now, Xuzi and these former friends have to draw their swords opposite each other for the sake of their own people.

"Those guys are less than a day's walk from here!" Seeing that Xu Zi's face instantly turned gloomy, Fang Yannian reminded in a low voice, "According to General Wang Suba, several other large groups of Saishang tribes will also rush to the foot of the Great Wall within three days. If the general wants to brake the enemy's majesty again, he may be able to find an opportunity in the last three days! ”

"Let's do our best!" Xuzi quickly turned her mind from her contemplation and resolutely agreed. Dür, Aslan and the others were all heroes for a while, but when they entered the Great Wall, they would not show any mercy to the defeated. In the steppe, the weak have no chance of survival. This is the difference between the Hu and Han traditions, and it will not change in the slightest because of the goodwill in the hearts of certain people. He remembered that crazy afternoon, the feast of the blood of the defeated and the shouts of victory. And then on the lonely and cold mornings, the shepherds happily put iron collars around the necks of the female slaves and carved all sorts of patterns on the faces of the male captives......

He must not allow a similar outcome to fall on his own people. If God still thinks that the Central Plains has not suffered enough calamities, Aslan and the others must see his body before entering the Great Wall. Xu Zi knows that the only ones who can be compared to him in archery may be Li Yuan and Aslan. He had only heard of the former's archery from rumors, while the latter was a master who taught him how to familiarize himself with the performance of bows and arrows......

"Does the general have any other orders?" Fang Yannian was a little unable to adapt to Li Xu's changing face, and asked tentatively.

"You go back and hurry up and write a military report. It must be sent to the Chinese army by the end of the day tonight. You can ask a few more subordinates to help, they will record it, and you can dictate it. Write down everything you have seen and heard since you got out of the fortress, as long as it is related to this war. Be thorough! Li Xu groaned slightly, and then solemnly ordered.

"And!" The other party just turned around, and he stopped him from behind, "After writing, hurry up and rest, the next battle, I hope you can follow me!" ”

"Me?" Fang Yannian hesitated, unable to believe his ears. He is only Wang Xuba's marching history, and there is still a long way to go from the positions of Zhao Ziming and Shi Defang and others. Moreover, he himself does not like to be a staff member who is locked in the tent of the Chinese army all day long to give advice to others, and during the time he was partnered with Wang Xuba, he has become accustomed to the heroism of sleeping with a horizontal knife on horseback.

"If I go out of the fortress to face the battle, no one is more suitable to be my guide than you!" Li Xu laughed again, his weather-covered face full of trust. "When General Wang returns, I will assign him another long history."

Wang Xuba and Dou Cong were leading the cavalry around Wanquanwei. At this moment, the shepherds who came from afar would nail most of their eyes to the smoke and dust brought up by the war horses of Wang and Dou. If you suddenly kill another sentry from Dingyuan Fort at this time, you will definitely be able to catch the attacker off guard.

Xuzi is ready to personally lead this army out of the fortress. Although he knew that Ashina Bone Toru was ready to lead the wolf rider to pounce at any time. But the switch between hunter and prey roles is often instantaneous, and Gu Toru's vision is good, but it may not be as he wants.

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