"Report - the left wing shield array is in an emergency! Request reinforcements! ”

"Report - the middle road was attacked by the enemy, and Yang Ting's troops and Qiao Zhennian's troops were defeated!"

"Lord Duhu, Turkic cavalry has been found in the rear of the shooter's position, and it is in urgent need of cover!"

The battle reports were sent to Cao Yongji like snowflakes, which made the former fierce general tremble.

In just one hour's effort, six large squares of guns and shields had been torn apart by the enemy, and the whole army could only be forced to retreat 500 steps, relying on the second line to support it.

However, even so, the rapid reinforcement division was still defeated by the Turks, and there was no strength left to hold on and launch a counterattack.

The Karen cavalry of the Blood Wolf Clan on the opposite side galloped across in the drowsy twilight, as if they were in a no-man's land, as if they wanted to tell Cao Yongji a truth with iron facts:

On what basis do you think we are second-rate troops? Just because we're not as famous as the Wolf Guard? Was the throne of the Great Khan of the Turkic Empire given away for nothing?

However, Cao Yongji can't take any time to reflect now, and if he hesitates for a while, I'm afraid he won't be able to leave Yewangpo alive!

The tactics of the Turks are both swift and cunning, and between repeated charges and kills, there is always a thief's energy. After defeating a certain St. Tang army, they often did not rush to fight on the spot, but drove the defeated troops to those phalanxes that were still intact like a flock of sheep.

At the same time, the cavalry battle groups in several directions were intentionally or unintentionally aiming at the position of Cao Yongji's handsome banner, and the closer they were killed, the tighter they became!

After all, Lao Cao has been on the battlefield for a long time, and this sensitivity is still there, he saw that the situation was not good, and knew that the Turkic ghosts were coming at him, so he hurriedly beckoned his own guards to protect him and retreat to the south, and at the same time ordered the four infantry and cavalry mixed reserves to immediately go forward to block the Turkic cavalry that was gradually approaching.

At this time, the sky was completely dark, and on the open Yewang Slope, there were fighting groups everywhere, groups of Turkic cavalry and Shengtang warriors who had scattered in battle, you came and went, fighting endlessly.

Cao Yongji knew in his heart that this was definitely not the time to be rash. Rather than staying here and fighting the enemy to the death, it is better to save some living power for the Metropolitan Protectorate. While retreating, he gathered the soldiers and horses that had also withdrawn and fled south along the Okura River, while the soldiers of the quick reinforcement division who were still in the fierce battle could only be ruthless and abandon them.

In the battle of Yewangpo, Shengtang was defeated.

In the original equilibrium situation of 30,000 to 30,000, the Metropolitan Protectorate still had the home advantage, but in the end, it was exchanged for a tragic result of losing more than 12,000 people and fleeing for his life in a hurry.

As for the Turks, the casualties were less than 5,000, and they also bloodied the city of Tuzi near Yewangpo.

Such a situation, not to mention the past twenty years, is the past two hundred years, which is extremely rare in the history of Shengtang.

Anthy is furious! Liangzhou is furious! The Imperial Capital is furious!

The imperial dynasty issued two decrees in succession, sending envoys directly to the western Xinjiang, first escorting Cao Yongji, who had fled back to Chechi, into Beijing and directly into the prison. If it weren't for the old man of the Long Knife Legion who came forward to intercede, Lao Cao would have to be cut down on the spot.

At the same time, Zhang Sanpi, the deputy capital, was ordered to lead the main force of the Zhenjiang Army to the west to find the enemy for a decisive battle.

The imperial capital also deliberately passed the word: Shengtang's face in the western Xinjiang cannot be lost, and the military prestige of the capital protectorate in the ghost desert cannot be lost, and you can weigh the rest yourself!

Zhang Sanpi felt a heavy responsibility, and hurriedly cheered up the spirit of twelve, while ordering all the Pegasus scout battalions to be dispatched to find out the enemy's movements, and at the same time spreading the garrisons stationed in various places to be on strict alert to prevent Turkic sneak attacks.

As for himself, he led the main force of 40,000 to go straight to Chechi Kingdom, and joined up with the 17,000 remnants of the quick aid division that retreated there.

Together, the two armies are twice as large as Duke Karen, and you still want to avenge your son? Let me avenge Yewangpo first!

However, what Zhang Sanpi never expected was that not long after he arrived at the car, when he was about to do a big job, the Pegasus Scout Camp suddenly sent the latest information:

The enemy suddenly increased its troops, and the main force of the Blood Wolf Legion had already crossed the border, and the size was between three and forty thousand people!

This news immediately shocked Zhang Sanpi:, is it so coincidental? The wolf cubs didn't come sooner or later, but at this time they sent more manpower, and the forces of both sides suddenly returned to the same level!

However, although the number of people is almost the same, the real combat power of each other cannot be the same.

Zhang Sanpi knew in his heart that although most of the people in the Zhenjiang Capital were experienced veterans, they were really "old" enough. Most of the soldiers have participated in the last counterinsurgency in Western Xinjiang, it was 20 years ago, when the teenage child soldiers were now bearded, not to mention those old soldiers with white hair and panting when they walked.

These people have been on the battlefield for a long time, and their experience in fighting is also very valuable, but the problem is that the two armies are fighting, and the fight is not to learn to sing, but to have a bloody physique, and let a group of old men go to harden the Turkic boys, isn't this a joke?

Zhang Sanpi is different from Cao Yongji, he is better at using his brain. There are more people and fewer people, and they can try to make up for the lack of age, but if the two sides are evenly matched, then their veteran corps will definitely not be useful.

Instead of recklessly looking for the enemy to fight, and then losing a mess, and being sent to the imperial capital prison to be with Lao Cao as a companion, it is better to coax a little now and ask for help quickly.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Sanpi hurriedly wrote three letters and sent someone to the imperial capital as soon as possible.

The first letter was addressed to the Ministry of War, and the letter slightly exaggerated the situation at the front, for example, the Turkic reinforcements were not 30,000 or 40,000, but 70,000 or 80,000. There is only one purpose: Lao Tzu can't stand it, hurry up and reinforce!

The second letter is for He Jingming. He is Zhang Sanpi's old boss and the current protector of the capital, so his intention is also very clear: the war situation is unfavorable, and he asks for guidance from adults.

The third letter was addressed to Xu Youchang, his grandfather, the old general Xu Lie. Old man Xu is the mentor of Deputy Duhu Zhang, and the two of them are like father and son, so Zhang Sanpi didn't hide anything from him: This battle is really not easy to fight, if you accidentally lose, you will be embarrassed by the teacher.

After reading the letter sent by the student, Xu Lie understood what the other party meant. He didn't say anything, and directly changed into an official uniform and entered the palace.

Two days later, under the advice of Xu Lie, He Jingming and other generals, Emperor Li Chengwu ordered the military department to plan a strategy and dispatched the Xuanjia Army to the western Xinjiang to reinforce the capital to resist the Turkic invasion.

As a result, there is the "First Battle of Western Xinjiang" recorded in later history books.

There are three main reasons why the Fierce Blade Legion near Liangzhou is not used, but the Xuanjia Legion stationed in Bianzhou, Middle Earth, is urgently transferred:

First, He Jingming, the commander of the Fierce Blade Army, was seriously ill at the time and could not bear the pain of expeditionary operations, so he chose a deputy commander to go, and the level was the same as Zhang Sanpi, and the command and coordination were easy to be difficult.

Second, according to the military situation reported by the Zhenjiang Metropolitan Protectorate, the Turks came west this time, and the momentum was huge, and there may be more reinforcements in the future, and the western Xinjiang could not afford to lose, so it simply sent the top army of the Holy Tang Dynasty to strive for a decisive battle.

Third, Xie Guang, the commander of the Xuanjia Army, had just led his troops to sweep Mobei not long ago and won a complete victory. When he goes to Western Xinjiang, he will definitely be able to lead the people of Xuanjia and Zhenjiang.

The decree was given, and the army departed.

The 150,000 Xuanjia army, leaving 50,000 heavy armor soldiers to guard Bianzhou, and the remaining 100,000 iron cavalry followed their commander Xie Guang, starting from Middle-earth, all the way through the dust, day and night, and finally arrived at the front line of Western Xinjiang before the Duhufu almost collapsed.

There were good deeds in the Shengtang Dynasty, and there was a ranking of "lucky generals" in the dynasty. Throughout the glorious history of 800 years, among the top ten blessed generals, there is always the shadow of the deputy capital protecting Zhang Sanpi.

That's right, this product is indeed a blessing.

Zhang Sanpi was originally a scholar, bent on gaining fame and glorifying the lintel. It's a pity that the Holy Tang Dynasty produced many geniuses, and the competition in the imperial examination was extremely fierce.

However, Zhang Sanpi's brain was active, and he saw that Wenlu was difficult, so he did not hesitate to turn to martial arts. With a few years of practicing three-legged cat kung fu, coupled with a good hand, this guy actually managed to sneak into the imperial capital to perform martial arts and became a martial arts soldier.

It was also his luck that the first seat of the Yanwutang at that time was concurrently held by Xu Lie, the commander of the Qilin Army. Zhang Sanpi is well-behaved, has active eyesight, and has a good literary talent, so he was valued by Xu Lie at once, and he was recruited to be a student and a personal follower.

Three years later, after he graduated from Yanwutang, Xu Lie suggested that Zhang Sanpi should not always stay by his side, but should go outside to break out of the world. Zhang Sanpi listened to the teacher's words, and with the results of the second-class martial arts, he was selected to serve in the Fierce Blade Legion.

This time, his luck exploded again and was assigned to He Jingming, who was the deputy commander at the time. General He also saw that this kid was good, and deliberately cultivated in the face of Xu Lie, and in just a few years, he was promoted from a small colonel to a lieutenant.

Then came the battle to counter-insurgency and the formation of the Zhenjiang Protectorate. Zhang Sanpi is different from Cao Yongji, when he arrived at the Duhu Mansion, he was still at the rank of captain, and he worked diligently for ten years before he was promoted to his current position step by step by He Jingming.

But in general, Lao Zhang's luck is still good, there is nothing to say, he became a deputy protector in his forties, and he can be regarded as young and promising.

And more importantly, this guy also has a characteristic of a lucky general - accurate mouth.

What is Mouth Accuracy?

That is to say, everything can be fulfilled.

For example, this time, the Pegasus scout told him that the Turks had increased their troops by 30,000 to 40,000, and he told the imperial capital that the enemy had come by 70,000 to 80,000.

The result? Fortunately, Xie Guang came, otherwise it would be really cool!

Not long after the second echelon of the Turks crossed the border, the third echelon suddenly followed, with a full 80,000 troops, combined with the two groups of men and horses in front, with a total strength of nearly 150,000!

Zhang Sanpi secretly shouted "I have a mother, fortunately Lao Tzu is witty", while commanding the Zhenjiang army in various places, putting on a posture, strictly guarding to the death, relying on the strong fortifications of the castle fortress, to resist the crazy attack of the Turks.

Instead of choosing to fight the enemy in the plains and wilderness like Yewangpo as before, the Zhenjiang Protectorate broke into pieces, held the fortress, and used the walls and bows and arrows to consume the Turks' sharp energy.

This tactic, which was nicknamed the "turtle fight" by the Blood Wolf Army, although it was not very good-looking on the face, played an extremely important role in preserving its strength and guarding strategic places.

After more than two months, although the Turkic army also won many victories and captured more than 40 cities and towns, they could not completely defeat the core force of Shengtang in the western Xinjiang.

The eagle flag of the Metropolitan Protectorate is still proudly fluttering in the vast ghost desert!

In view of this situation, the Turkic Command decided to change the previous strategy of attacking from all sides and moving flexibly, and instead gathered the main forces together to carry out the "chiseled through" operation.

And the primary target of chiseling is Che Chiguo.

There, there were 70,000 soldiers and horses of the Zhenjiang Protectorate, as well as their command center, and taking Che Chi was equivalent to destroying the foundation of the Shengtang here, and most of the western frontier naturally fell into the hands of the Turkic Empire.

Faced with the Turkic people with clear goals and fierce momentum, Zhang Sanpi couldn't help but fall into deep contradictions.

Escape? Or shou? This is a problem.

To flee means to live; And Shou, most of them will die. In the moment of life and death, who can not hesitate?

However, Zhang Sanpi did not hesitate for too long, he said lightly to his subordinates:

"As a Zhenjiang army, if you lose your car, it's better to die directly."