Xu Youchang threw the holy decree sent by Luo Yi on the table, and sneered: "Our emperor, I really don't know what is going on in his head? We tossed for a long time, for what? It is not to attract the main Turkic forces back to resolve the crisis in the Central Plains. Seeing that the Turks are coming, it is a good time for a strategic decisive battle, and if they can complete the battle, they can completely drive out the invaders. He is good, but at this time, he did not move his troops and started the adjustment of military power, which is really sick! ”

Xie Tanzhi asked worriedly: "Xu Shuai, Ronia has arrived at Tongguan, how are you in Huazhou?" No problem, right? ”

Xu Youchang waved his hand: "It's not a big problem. Before I went to attack Huazhou, I brought the cavalry unit of the First Army, which was mobile and flexible. If the Turkic army is menacing, they will withdraw at any time according to the plan. Otherwise, I don't have to worry about running to the imperial capital. ”

Xie Tanzhi bowed slightly when he heard this: "I also came from Western Xinjiang only the day before yesterday. I was accompanied by the Fifth and Seventh Armies. Most of the protectors said that in order to start the final decisive battle with the Turks, all the troops must be dispatched. ”

Xu Youchang asked, "When you came over, how was Baoji there?" Did Du Jian fight down? ”

"Baoji has been captured by our army." Xie Tanzhi replied: "General Du led his men and horses to arrive here at the same time as me. ”

As soon as the words fell, the curtain was suddenly opened by the guards outside, and Li Jiangyao and Du Jian walked in one after the other.

Xu Youchang hurriedly got up and saluted: "My lord! ”

"Coming back? It's hard work. Li Jiangyao nodded with a smile and motioned for Xu Youchang and Xie Tanzhidu to sit down: "I was inspecting Lao Du's second army just now, and when I heard that you had arrived, I immediately rushed back." How about it, if you want to eat something good at noon, I'll pick you up. ”

Xu Youchang smiled: "You don't have to catch the wind, you are full of gas." ”

Du Jian knew the meaning of his words, sat down next to him and said, "Xu Shuai, I'm just like you, I'm stunned. What kind of moth do you say the court is making trouble? Are you planning to recover the imperial capital and destroy the Turks? ”

Xu Youchang shook his head helplessly: "They are afraid that our Zhenjiang army will become bigger, so they deliberately do so." ”

Xie Tanzhi agreed: "The emperor adjusted his military power and reorganized the army at this time, obviously preparing for the future. Alas, the emperor's scheming and suspicion are getting worse and worse. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled and took a sip of hot tea, listening to the three of them complaining there, but he didn't speak.

Xu Youchang looked at him and said curiously, "My lord, aren't you in a hurry?" ”

"What's the hurry?"

"Of course, it's the attitude of the emperor and the court!" Xu Youchang said: "They are so willful, aren't they painful for relatives and quick for enemies, and Ashina is cheap for nothing?" ”

Li Jiangyao refilled some tea for himself, and asked neatly: "Has the Zhenjiang Army been reorganized and abolished?" ”

“…… No. ”

"Then you, me, and Lao Xie Lao Du, have we been dismissed?"

"Nope."

Li Jiangyao put down the teacup: "Since the Zhenjiang Army is still there, you and I are still there, so what's there to worry about?" ”

Xu Youchang was dissatisfied: "But what about the next decisive battle?" The imperial court reorganized the army, and it couldn't be ...... in a few months."

Li Jiangyao looked at the three people in front of him with blazing eyes: "Who said that we have to wait for the imperial army?" Since the day it was born, the Zhenjiang Army has been fighting alone. With or without the help of others, we all have to defeat the strong enemy! ”

Fight alone and defeat strong enemies.

These eight words were like thunder, striking Xu Youchang's heart.

Li Jiangyao was right. Over the years, the Zhenjiang Army has always been surrounded by strong enemies and besieged, and it is completely by relying on itself that it is not afraid of hardships and dangers and fighting bloodily to create this vast world today, when did it rely on others to help?

Du Jian slapped his thigh and shouted, "That's right! If you want to fight, who are we afraid of?! ”

Xu Youchang also nodded: "Well, it may be more refreshing to go on your own, and it can save a lot of trouble in coordinating and running-in." ”

Xie Tanzhi asked, "Dadu Hu, what should we do next?" ”

Li Jiangyao said with confidence: "Now, all the nine armies of our Zhenjiang are concentrated here, and the advantage in strength is greater than that of the Turks, and the only problem is that the mobility is not as good as the other party. Therefore, my idea is to try to avoid attacking the imperial capital as much as possible, and on the other hand, to prepare a net for the Turkic iron cavalry. ”

"Heaven and earth? What is that? Xie Tanzhi couldn't help but be curious: "What kind of net can stop the enemy's cavalry?" ”

Li Jiangyao smiled freely: "Three big brothers, please forgive the younger brother for selling it first." In the afternoon you go with me to a place, and I will tell you more about it. ”

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The vast Guanzhong Plain is flat and boundless. Due to the climate, water and soil, the natural vegetation here is not very dense, and as far as the eye can see, it is either a large area of crops, or a loess fertile field, thick and desolate.

Li Jiangyao rode in the dust, galloping at the front, and Xu Youchang, Du Jian, Xie Tanzhi and other generals of the Zhenjiang Army followed closely behind, and together with hundreds of ghost-faced white-robed army guards, they followed the general to run wildly on the plain.

Their current location is the border of Weinan County, two hundred miles east of the imperial capital.

Li Jiangyao rushed to a small high ground, finally retracted the reins, and immediately stopped. When Xu Youchang and the others came to his side, he raised his hand, pointed ahead with a horsewhip and said, "Look, is it open?" ”

Xu Youchang looked into the distance, nodded and said, "When I went to the imperial capital, I just passed by here, and the terrain is indeed very open. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled slightly: "This is the only way to go to the imperial capital, not only the shortest distance, but also a spacious and flat gallop road." Look further north, do you see them all? That big river. ”

"That's supposed to be Weishui, right?" Xie Tanzhi responded: "Because of it, this place is called Weinan." ”

"That's right." Li Jiangyao said loudly: "Weishui originally flowed east-west, but when it arrived at this place, it suddenly changed its course to the north, and after walking a certain distance, it turned around and flowed eastward, and soon it turned back to the south, just forming a 'several' shaped area. Weinan County and the plains and wilderness around it for dozens of miles are located in this recess of the word 'several'. ”

Listening to his introduction, the generals put their hands to their eyes and looked around, and had a general intuitive understanding of Li Jiangyao's words.

I only heard Li Jiangyao continue: "The net of heaven and earth that I want to weave for the Turks is here!" Relying on the east, west, and north rivers, dig a large number of intersecting trench fortifications in the vast area to the south, and then take advantage of the opportunity of Ronia-Helianxiong and them to rush to the aid of the imperial capital, so that they plunged into the big net, and it was impossible to escape! ”

Xu Youchang's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Jiang Yao, this trick is amazing, such a whimsical idea can make you figure it out?!" ”

Xie Tanzhi was a little worried: "My lord, the net of heaven and earth is indeed feasible. However, if we want to dig a trench in such an open plain to trap the Turkic iron horsemen, it will take a lot of manpower and time is very tight, can we make time? ”

"That's exactly what I'm going to do next." Li Jiangyao shouted to everyone: "Brothers, the battle of life and death with the Turks is just around the corner!" If we win, we will be able to completely destroy the invaders and restore the peace and prosperity of the Holy Tang; If we fail, not only will we not be able to take the imperial capital, but the western frontier will also re-enter the hands of the enemy. Therefore, I need you to show a hundredfold faith and perseverance to lay this net! ”

"Please rest assured!"

The generals roared in unison, and their morale was high.

Li Jiangyao's gaze swept over everyone present, nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "The First Army, responsible for blocking the main force of Ronia in Huazhou, will buy at least ten days for the brother troops!" The Third, Sixth, and Eighth Armies continue to monitor the imperial capital to prevent the Blood Guard Legion from breaking through! The 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 9th armies, as well as the Western Xinjiang Minfu team, all went to the Weinan area to throw off my arms and dig a ditch desperately! ”

Dadu Hu gave an order, and the entire Zhenjiang army immediately took action.

Except for those troops who were responsible for leaving behind the siege of the imperial capital, the rest of the troops and horses quickly gathered and mobilized and advanced eastward.

The Fourth and Ninth Armies moved the fastest. They were all light cavalry, and they arrived in the designated area that night. The officers and men of these two armies, who could not even take care of eating, jumped off their horses as soon as they arrived at the place, took off their armor, and began civil engineering work in accordance with the drawings issued by the command.

Without convenient tools, they used swords and spears to dig through the rocks, but when they could not do it, they simply relied on their own hands.

The next day before dawn, the Fifth Army arrived; At noon, the Second and Seventh Armies arrived one after another. When the sun was about to set, tens of thousands of people from the western frontier appeared on the Weinan Plain.

In this way, hundreds of thousands of people are busy day and night, in full swing, everywhere there are loud horns, earth and stones flying up and down, and the magnificent construction scene makes people can't help but be moved.

Li Jiangyao's original plan was to basically complete the project in seven to eight days, and at the same time leave two days of surplus for the First Army to block the enemy. Unexpectedly, the powerful Zhenjiang Army gave their commander a big surprise.

In five days, it took only five days to complete the excavation of a deep trench with a cumulative length of hundreds of miles.

These trenches, all according to the standards set by Li Jiangyao, are more than one zhang wide and three feet deep, enough to trap the war horses and make them unable to cross them. The staggered layout of the trenches seems to be chaotic, but in fact they form three huge separation belts, extending for nearly ten miles from left to right.

As long as the cavalry troops entered this pocket-like area, they could not pass in any direction except to withdraw from the original route.

Li Jiangyao was in the small highland, looking at the field in front of him that had been completely changed by the Zhenjiang Army, and he couldn't help but feel a shocking and excited feeling in his heart:

The great battle that will decide the fate of the two empires is about to start here!