"Thanley, let your eleventh legion immediately form in the rear of the camp!" Ronald commanded in a deep voice.

Tanley didn't understand for a moment: "Rear? Did you say behind the big battalion? ”

Ronia's expression looked extremely solemn: "Yes, behind the big battalion, set up a blocking position." ”

This time, the second prince finally reacted: "You want to give up the camp?" ”

"I'm afraid I can't stand it up to the front." Ronia stared at the main battlefield: "Li Jiangyao's white-robed army has not fought yet. Once he is on the field, it means that the enemy has begun to launch a full-scale general attack...... I fear that the four legions will not be able to stop them. ”

On the plains, the Turkic cavalry, which had once galloped and invincible, was actually rushed back again and again by the infantry-based Zhenjiang army, which was both shocking and painful for the Prince of the Temple and the Turkic generals.

However, the truth is so cruel that no matter how unwilling you are, you can't help but bow to reason.

As a battle-hardened veteran, Ronia has already made a basic prediction of the next bad situation: continue to delay, and when Li Jiangyao leads the ghost-faced white-robed army to charge, he will not be able to leave if he wants to.

In the face of the crisis, Tanli was not ambiguous at all, and immediately turned on his horse and commanded the Golden Wolf Army to deploy a blocking position at a position three miles behind the Turkic camp to provide cover for the retreat of the large army that was waiting for later.

Meanwhile, Ronia's men poured fire oil all over the camp, ready to destroy everything.

The battle on the main battlefield lasted for nearly four hours, and both sides were now at the limit of their physical strength. At this moment, everyone is no longer competing for combat strength, martial arts and command level, but who has stronger morale, stronger willpower, and higher efficiency in killing and injuring opponents.

Obviously, the Zhenjiang army, which has been recuperating for a long time, has the upper hand.

At the same time, whether it is the Zhenjiang Army or the Turkic Army, everyone is very clear in their hearts: there is still a force that has not yet appeared, a decisive force.

When they appeared on the battlefield, the fierce battle was about to end.

Everyone, waiting for them to show up.

Ghost-faced white-robed army.

However, to everyone's surprise, the white-robed army had not yet been dispatched, but the Turkic battalion took the lead in sounding the clarion call for retreat.

The short and swift sound of the bull's horn sounded continuously, and the four Turkic legions that were fighting fiercely with the Zhenjiang army immediately reacted. They quickly gathered their ranks, and then, taking advantage of the mobility of their horses, they broke away from the battle one after another and ran towards the rear.

Li Jiangyao could see clearly from a distance, and said hurriedly: "The enemy wants to flee!" Give me the order, and the whole army will attack! ”

Hearing the order, the 20,000 ghost-faced white-robed soldiers immediately drew their swords, urged their mounts, and launched a tsunami-like charge against the Turks.

Unfortunately, they are still a step too slow.

The fighting style of the Turkic army has always been "fight if you win, and run if you can't win", coming and going like the wind, fast and flexible.

While the four legions retreated, the large battalion began to billowing smoke, and fire was everywhere. On the side of the Zhenjiang Army, except for the First Army and the Ninth Army, which could barely catch up with each other, the Sixth Army, the Third Army, and the white-robed army that was still in the distance could only look at the back of the Turkic cavalry and sigh.

The fierce fire and the resistance of the Golden Eleventh Army provided the necessary cover for the main Turkic force, and before the 200,000 troops in Zhenjiang could completely pounce, Ronia's men had successfully withdrawn from the danger zone.

However, the price paid by the Turks was not small.

In this battle on the plains, the Golden Clan suffered nearly 20,000 casualties on the spot, and the Ghost Fighting Clan was even more miserable, and was directly disabled.

For an iron cavalry army that was good at field warfare and boasted of being invincible in the plains, the embarrassing ending of the Battle of Zijin Pass was a great shame, and it was even more difficult for the Turkic generals to accept than the inability to capture the city pass.

But who knows, not only the Turkic generals found it difficult to accept such a result, but also the majority of the Zhenjiang army was even more difficult to accept than them. Li Jiangyao looked at the Turks who were fleeing farther and farther away, his face turned blue with anger, and he couldn't help complaining that he was slow to attack today, and he missed an opportunity to severely damage the main force of the enemy army in vain.

Xu Youchang persuaded him: "Jiang Yao, you don't have to be annoyed. Today, we mainly relied on the infantry to win a great victory in the Battle of the Plains, and we still faced the elite of the Golden Clan, completely shattering the myth of the undefeated Turkic iron cavalry. From now on, they will never be arrogant again! ”

Li Jiangyao sighed softly: "I originally thought that most of the Turks would be left here. It's good now, it's all gone. No way! Can't let them go so easily! ”

"What's next?" Xu Youchang asked excitedly.

Li Jiangyao glanced at the Turkic promises that had been burned to ashes, and said in a deep voice: "Ronia must have sent someone to inform Sheng Yuguan's side, so that Chili can withdraw in time." The Turks are indeed extremely fast, and we can carry them in the plains and wilderness, and even defeat them, but we can't catch up with them yet. Therefore, the next focus is no longer on the Turkic army, but on the cities and land. ”

He turned his head to look at Xu Youchang: "Brother, the counterattack has officially begun." You immediately commanded the First, Sixth, and Ninth Armies to attack Liangzhou, and Du Jian led the Second Army and the Seventh Army to join up with the Fourth Army in Montenegro to attack Yongzhou. Within a month, I want you to recover all the Yongliang area and the Hetao Corridor, and directly threaten the imperial capital! ”

The commander gave the order, and the three armies moved together.

The day after the Battle of Zijin Pass, the First Army of Zhenjiang Storm, the Sixth Army of Angry Waves, and the Ninth Army of Wild Sand, with a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses, under the leadership of Xu Youchang, advanced to Liangzhou Mansion.

The troops went very smoothly, attacking the city all the way and being invincible.

At this time, the main force of the Temple Prince Ronia had quickly retreated to the Gyeonggi region due to heavy losses, and the troops of the small Turkic tribes or the subordinate armies of the Western Xinjiang who remained in Liangzhou to defend them could not pose any threat to Xu Youchang at all.

In just twelve days, the whole territory of Liangzhou, including its capital, fell into the hands of the Zhenjiang army.

At the same time, the Chili soldiers and horses in the direction of Shengyuguan had already left. In accordance with Li Jiangyao's order, Du Jian commanded the Second Army and the Seventh Army to leave the pass, successfully rendezvous with the Fourth Army of Montenegro in Yongzhou Mansion, and captured the city in five days.

So far, Yongliang Erzhou has returned to the territory of Shengtang.

The narrow and steep corridor of the Yongliang Hetao was completely controlled by Li Jiangyao's soldiers and horses. Further on, there is the vast Guanzhong Plain.

The good news of the Zhenjiang army soon spread to the eastern capital of Luoyi.

However, the good news of "the northwest counteroffensive and the imperial capital in sight" did not make the Manchu civil and military too excited, because they were worried about the situation on another battlefield at this time.

That battlefield, in the south.

More than two months ago, just as the Turkic Temple Prince Ronia was leading a large army westward to seize Zijin Pass and Shengyu Pass, Murong Xue commanded 50,000 soldiers and horses to set off from Luoyi and enter Caizhou. At the same time, Gong Chengze led his troops to Nanyang, the two corps were four hundred miles apart, and Dong Tianxing's 20,000 reinforcements were squatting in the middle.

What they want to guard against is the Xuanjia Legion that plans to go north.

Under the instigation of the Turks, the southern rebels led by Lao Jianhua and Bao Yuchun were ready to move, and decided to take advantage of the war clouds in the north to intervene and completely disrupt Li Bing's rhythm and prevent the imperial court from having a chance to recuperate and breathe.

100,000 Xuanjia troops, plus 30,000 light infantry of the navy, crossed the Han River under the command of Bao Yuchun and went straight to Tanghe County.

This place is close to Nanyang, far away from Caizhou, and Gong Chengze, who only has 50,000 horses in his hands, faced the fierce Bao Yuchun, and suddenly panicked, and repeatedly sent people to Murong Xue and Dong Tianxing for help, hoping that they could lead the army to Nanyang as soon as possible to resist the rebels going north.

However, Murong Xue was not in a hurry to move.

He felt that although the enemy's movements were very rapid, the direction of his main attack was always erratic. The Xuanjia Army did not occupy Suizhou, which was located relatively far south and had more empty troops, but chose to approach the defense line of the main army of the imperial court, which was extremely provocative.

And behind the obvious provocations, there is often a conspiracy.

Bao Yuchun is a general of the Holy Tang Dynasty with the same name as He Jingming and Xie Guang, and when Murong Xue was still studying in Yanwutang, the other party was the Governor of the Naval Army of Zhengsanpin, and the first teacher in Yanwutang.

On the way of employing troops and on combat experience, Bao Yuchun is by no means an idle person. Even Xie Guang, who is invincible and has never served anyone in a war, has to be suspicious of him.

Therefore, Murong Xue guessed that the Xuanjia army must have other plans to capture the Tang River and approach Nanyang, and they must not act rashly until they understand Bao Yuchun's thoughts.

holds the same idea, as well as Dong Tianxing.

Although Lao Dong is a scholar, he is a person who loves to use his brains and never messes around blindly. He sent someone to send a message to Gong Chengze, persuading him not to worry too much about what would happen to the Xuanjia rebels, but only to strengthen the fortifications of Nanyang City with his heart, and the soldiers would come to block the water and cover the earth.

If the rebels really attacked Nanyang with all their might, he and General Murong would naturally lead soldiers and horses to rush to reinforcements.

Gong Chengze was so angry with Dong Tianxing that he felt that he and Murong Xue were deliberately targeting themselves, and it was clear that they would not save him if they saw death. So, this guy directly sued the complaint to the Eastern Capital, and encouraged his henchmen to blow the wind to Li Bing together.

For a time, Wei Zixuan, Tian Mu and other courtiers wrote letters to admonish, saying that the crisis on the front line was imminent, and all soldiers and horses should gather on the Nanyang line as soon as possible to prevent the rebels from attacking north from the Tang River.

However, the emperor did not accept the statement of Gong Chengze and his gang.

The reason is very simple, the frontline master will be his most trusted minister, Murong Xue.

Li Bing sent his chamberlain to Nanyang City to count Gong Chengze down, and at the same time sternly warned him: If you are outside, the king's order will not be affected. In everything, we must obey the command of the Lord.

In a word, you can do whatever Murong Xue tells you to do, don't be frightened by Bao Yuchun's rebels!

Gong Chengze didn't expect to be scolded by the emperor, and he couldn't help but be extremely depressed.

At the same time, he was also more nervous and worried than before, because the Xuanjia Army had now started a new operation.

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