The 180,000 Tibetan army was obviously divided into two parts by the flying dragon cavalry that rushed to kill. The former army that had been engaged in the siege war before was naturally unable to escape. Trisong Dezan ran fast enough to reach the rear army before the Tang army formed a siege and division. He urgently retreated to the northeast with more than 100,000 men. The camp of the Tubo people was dozens of miles long, and the impact on the rear army was not very large. In fact, with the current state of the Tibetan people's troops, it is not completely impossible to win if they want to turn over and fight back again. It's just that Trisong Dezan, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, understands a truth. Now, the momentum of the Tibetan army has completely fallen behind, and if you want to bluntly turn back the battle, you must pay several times the price, which is extremely not cost-effective. And one of the most important reasons is that he is running out of military rations. It can withstand the present for a while, but it will definitely not be able to support it for a long time. Victoria's inability to win has become an established fact, and what he wants most now is to maximize Cheng Dù's preservation strength.

Therefore, there was a rather strange scene on the battlefield: the 70,000 or 80,000 exhausted Tang army drove away more than 100,000 Tubo. Moreover, they also left a tail - about 40,000 or 50,000 remnants of Tibetan troops fell into the encirclement of the Tang army.

Tri Song Dezan used a trick that geckos used to escape by cutting off their tails. Forty or fifty thousand troops were abandoned to hold back the fierce Tang army and buy time for most of the evacuation.

North of Victoria to the area of Wumeng Mountain, dozens of miles of fierce battles were fought on the battlefield. The Tubos, who had fallen into the encirclement, made a final resistance in despair. The Flying Dragon rode this new force, and quickly completed the encirclement first, enclosing the forty or fifty thousand horses, just waiting to be killed. Xiao Yunhe ordered Gao Gu and Song Liangchen to strictly prevent blocking the gap between the Dajinchuan Gorge and the southern foot of Wumeng, and never let a single Tubo escape from here. Meanwhile. The infantry led by Ma Xun and Yi Mu Xun joined forces and quickly rushed over. Forty or fifty thousand broadswords, and a massacre began.

The battle situation was basically stable, and Xiao Yunhe did not personally charge into battle. He had reached the halfway point of Wumeng Mountain, and looked at the entire battlefield from a high position.

On the battlefield within a radius of dozens of miles, there was not a single torch. Because everyone started fighting before dark, they were not prepared for a night battle at all. Heavy clouds in the air were thick with clouds, and the wind roared. The stars and the moon have no light. Halfway up the mountain, I couldn't see what was going on. Xiao Yunhe had no choice but to send scouts around him again and again to constantly inquire about the news in the battle array.

It was late at night, and the cold in the Wumeng Mountains was overwhelming. Rushed all day, and all the lichen plackets were soaked with sweat several times. Xiao Yunhe stood there and couldn't help but shudder from time to time. Beside him. The ink clothes were already so cold that their lips were purple, and they tightly wrapped the battle robe. Xiao Yunhe made a few big fires rise, which made it a little warmer. At this time, several injuries on his body were a little painful. Looking at the body, there is a bright light breastplate on the chest and abdomen, and the key points are not injured. But the shoulders, the arms, the thighs and the back. All of them left more than a dozen scars, large and small. There was also a cluster of arrows behind him, piercing through the armor and inserting it into the flesh. Fortunately, there were robes and armor that blocked most of the strength, but it didn't get into part of it, and it didn't hurt the muscles and bones. When I was fighting impulsively, I didn't feel how much pain these injuries felt. At this time, I calmed down and felt a little painful. Xiao Yunhe, who watched the Chinese network all the way, took off his armor with difficulty, found a military doctor in the army, and temporarily bandaged the wound. Fortunately, those knives and arrows were not poisonous, nor did they hurt any vital points. There were more than a dozen bandages, large and small, and I felt that the whole person was tied up like a brown child. Mo Yi had already burst into tears and almost became a tearful person, but she didn't dare to cry, let alone see the wounds on King Han's body with her own eyes. I could only hide to the side and quietly shed tears.

Soon after. The scouts sent out reported that Trisong Detsen had led most of the Tibetan soldiers and horses to retreat rapidly along the eastern foothills of Wumeng Mountain, without carrying any grain and grass baggage, and had walked extremely fast. The Tibetan soldiers and horses were surrounded in the array. About 50,000 people.

Receiving this news, Xiao Yunhe couldn't help frowning: Chisong Dezan. He was really a ruthless hero! He actually ignored his 50,000-strong army and led most of the people to flee for their lives. The hundred-legged worm is dead but not stiff, and he still has an army of 100,000. If he is allowed to return to the Tugu Chuyan area to rest his soldiers and horses, he will still be a great threat at that time!

However, Xiao Yunhe also knew very well that the battle could already be called a miracle when it came to this point! The Tang army fought hard with Tri Song Dezan in a fighting style that was not afraid of death and did not want to die, and won a tragic victory that was impossible to win. Now, the Tang army is at the end of its exhaustion. It is obviously unwise to turn to Baili to kick Trisong Detsen's ass again.

Xiao Yunhe put on his battle armor again, and asked the scouts to send orders to all the armies, do their best to destroy the Tibetan soldiers and horses in the encirclement, and then withdraw to Victoria.

A victory is a victory, but it was a very costly victory. A typical kill of 1,000 enemies and self-injury of 800. After this battle, although Trisong Dezan lost face and lost his vitality, the Tang army was also broken, and it was not necessarily much better than him.

The Great War is still going on. Almost everyone in the array was on the verge of collapse. Even the fierce Wyvern riders were panting like cattle after more than two hours of fierce fighting. More than half of the Tibetans were killed, and there are still 20,000 or 30,000 people still resisting. Trisong Dezan, on the other hand, had fled dozens of miles away, completely out of the Tang Army's attack range.

Just as the battle was deadlocked, another Tang army roared and rushed in. Wu Yuanheng boldly dispatched more than half of the 10,000 or 20,000 infantry defending the city in Victoria to participate in the siege and annihilation battle. More than 10,000 people came in time. They are all full of fresh troops, and they can almost block ten with one against the remnants of the Tibetan army on the verge of collapse.

Receiving the news of the arrival of reinforcements, Xiao Yunhe secretly sighed. Although there is no big suspense in this siege and annihilation battle, the sooner and sooner it is completed, the less losses you will be able to make. Wu Yuanheng is indeed a calm and courageous person, such a seemingly simple decision is actually not so easy to decide. After all, the war situation is not too clear now, and Victoria's defense is still important.

The sky was shining, and it was early in the morning. The battle has finally come to an end.

Tens of thousands of corpses, corpses on the battlefield. The last nearly 10,000 Tibetan soldiers surrendered under a nervous breakdown.

The Great Golden River is angry. Completely turned crimson. Countless corpses were thrown into the river, almost blocking the flow of water. Every inch of grass and trees in Wumeng Mountain was soaked in blood. In midair, a thick smell of blood enveloped the air. When the wind blows, you can almost see a burst of misty blood vapor steaming in the air.

No one cheered. Because as long as the people who participated in this big war, they are almost numb. Victory or defeat doesn't matter. As far as the eye can see, they are the corpses of enemies and brothers. Death and gore. So that everyone's spirit is on the verge of collapse.

The sky finally brightened, and a red sun jumped out of the east, scattering ten thousand golden rays. The brilliance of the morning sun reflected on Xiao Yunhe's broken golden battle armor, reflecting a sharp and dazzling light.

It was a hard-won and coveted victory. But Xiao Yunhe hardly felt a trace of joy.

Tens of thousands of corpses. Cold lay in front of his eyes, at his feet. As far as the eye can see, on the battlefield of dozens of miles, there is a sea of lifelessness, a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses. Everybody's heart. It's like being crushed by a big stone slab, and I'm almost out of breath.

Xiao Yunhe took a deep breath and calmed his mood. After all, it is a battle-hardened. He knows that the vast majority of people are now collapsed, blind and numb. The instinctive fear of death will make more survivors feel uneasy from now on. But at the same time, all the soldiers who experienced this huge battle, from physique to courage, experienced a fierce tempering of life and death.

became a truly qualified soldier and warrior.

The Jianchuan Army was reborn from the ashes. Since then, he has become a real iron-blooded warrior!

The young horse rested for half the night, and finally regained some energy. Xiao Yunhe turned over and rode on him again, put on his tattered robe, and walked down the halfway point of Wumeng Mountain with the equally broken, messy, and bloodstained Li Zishuai flag. Appeared in the battle array.

More than 10,000 Tibetan captives were all tied up strongly. Circled together. They all sat on the ground, their heads bowed, more lifeless than the dead.

The last to arrive in Victoria City, where they participated in the battle, were cleaning up the battlefield and helping the wounded. The Flying Dragoons, the Barbarian Coalition Army, and the soldiers and horses under Xiao Yunhe were completely prostrated and were slowly retreating towards Victoria City.

Those Tang soldiers who were armed with spears and big knives to take prisoners were full of anger on their faces. When Xiao Yunhe just appeared in front of them, the Tang Army, who had always had strict military discipline, actually gathered and roared angrily: "My lord, give the order!"

"Kill all the wretch!"

Huge waves of sound came in layers. The soldiers of the Tang Army, who were retreating, looked at this side in astonishment. The anger in their hearts was aroused again - before the Xuanmen Gate, the blood of the 3,000 Han people who had been innocently killed reappeared in front of their eyes.

Many Tang troops, who were walking slowly and hard with knives and guns, instantly had indescribable strength again. They strode back and surrounded the prisoners three stories inside and three layers outside. They all shouted in unison, "Kill them!"

Xiao Yunhe's face was grim, and he rode on his horse and quietly looked at the passionate soldiers. He clearly knew that the battle for several months and the decisive battle with tens of thousands of lives had put too much pressure on everyone's hearts. This kind of pressure is enough to make people collapse and go berserk. No one can guarantee that after today's so-called triumph, there will be no camp roaring in the army. Because the anger and the instinctive fear of death have been accumulated too deep and deep, and they have never been vented.

There are several ways to vent this stress and fear. One is to ask military prostitutes to help, so that these men can relieve stress and relax their nerves. In the current situation, this is clearly unavoidable. Although prostitutes can be used by default in the Tang army, since Xiao Yunhe entered Shu, he has vigorously cracked down on the rampant atmosphere of drinking and prostitutes, and the Jianchuan army has also banned this practice, and there are very few prostitutes in Shu. Another way is to kill...... Kill and plunder to relieve the stress and anger of the warriors!

The roar grew louder and louder, overwhelming. The broken Li Zishuai flag beside Xiao Yunhe was blown and agitated.

Song Liangchen came out of nowhere, and Chu Yan was bleeding all over his body, and six or seven broken arrows were inserted in his body. The old and new blood left stains of different colors on his body, and even his hair stood on end from the blood.

At first glance, it's simply a man-eating monster rushing out of a pool of blood!

Song Liangchen jumped off the horse, threw the iron rod and ran to Xiao Yunhe's horse. This rough man as a cow knelt down at Xiao Yunhe's horse, and cried like a huge thunder: "My lord, give the order! Kill this group of *** and avenge the innocent Han people who were slaughtered!"

All the Tang troops, all kneeling down and kowtowing together-

"Your Excellency, give the order!"

Xiao Yunhe jumped off the horse, supported Song Liangchen, and pulled him up.

Looking at the bloody wounds on his body and the broken arrows inserted in the flesh, and listening to the deafening roars of tens of thousands of Tang Army soldiers, Xiao Yunhe's heart trembled!

He took a deep breath and suddenly raised his hand: "Kill !!-"

"Kill !! - everyone roared with joy at the same time.

The Tibetan captives who were trapped in the crowd let out a hysterical scream!

Countless swords, guns and arrows rushed towards them.

The furious soldiers of the Tang Army began a massacre that was almost inhumane......

Song Liangchen burst into tears and rushed into the pile of prisoners with his bare hands. He lifted a Tibetan captive above his head and smashed it down from mid-air with a loud roar.

Brains burst and bones shattered!

The Tibetan captive screamed and twitched wildly. Song Liangchen strode forward and trampled on his head again and again, almost trampling the human head into a cake.

Mo Yi finally couldn't help it, ran to the side and vomited nauseously.

The corners of Xiao Yunhe's eyes also twitched, and he felt shocked. The current Tang Army, where is it still like a disciplined Wang Shi...... They have all become thugs and madmen who have lost their minds!

This is war.

Two days later, the sun was shining brightly, and the sun was three poles.

Xiao Yunhe slept well and slowly opened his eyes. When I saw Mo Yi sitting on the edge of his couch, his eyebrows were slightly frowned and his face was sad. The two looked at each other, and Mo Yi showed a smile: "Are you awake?

"Good. I haven't had a good night's sleep like this in months. Xiao Yunhe stretched his waist, but felt a pain in the flesh and skin on his body, which turned out to be a bandaged wound. He screamed a few times, and was so startled that Moyi trembled and held him up, and said urgently: "Don't move, don't move!"

Xiao Yunhe sat up, kissed Moyi on the face coldly, and said with a smile: "It's okay." Scares you. ”

Moyi glared at him worriedly, took off the clothes on his body and looked at him a few times, and said, "It's time to change the dressing." Fortunately, I had a good rest for the past two days, and the wounds have scabbed. But it will hurt a little when you change the dressing, so you have to endure it. ”

"Well, come on. Xiao Yunhe gritted his teeth and let the ink clothes slowly uncover more than a dozen straps on his body. The wounds were large and small, and they had already formed bloody scabs, and it really hurt when the bandages were torn. At that time, when I was fighting in the battle array, I didn't seem to have such an obvious feeling. In the past two days, Xiao Yunhe, who came back from the brink of collapse, slept hard for two days after taking tranquilizers. Finally made up for the loss of the body. As for those skin injuries, they are not very strict. Fortunately, the weather is cooler now, so it is not so easy to penetrate the pus and ulcerate. After taking some drugs externally and applying them internally, the recovery was quite good.

Mo Yi carefully changed the medicine for more than a dozen wounds on his body, re-applied bandages, and then put on his clothes. Xiao Yunhe felt like he was tied up like a brown again, and his body movements became stiff.

Moyi brought the food, and the two sat down to enjoy it together. After eating coarse tea and light rice and eating dry food with the soldiers for many days in a row, and now he can actually drink a cup of chicken soup, Xiao Yunhe suddenly felt his index finger move. and Moyi ate a stewed old hen until there was no soup left. See King Han like this. Mo Yi showed a motherly smile, very satisfied. In the past two days, she has been waiting from the side without undressing, and there are no tears when she sees the scars on his body. Now that the man is alive again, she is secretly relieved.

Xiao Yunhe moved himself a little, and felt that the injuries on his body were not serious, so he planned to go to the yamen meeting hall of the state capital. In the past two days, because the King of Han has been injured, he has not been lightly injured. Most of the things are handled by Wu Yuanheng. Occasionally, there are some important things that are difficult to decide, so I come to the sickbed of King Han to ask one or two. For Wu Yuanheng, the most powerful arm and talent, from the King of Han to ordinary pawns, they have already unreservedly agreed with him. Especially in the defense of Victoria two days ago, Wu Yuanheng, who has always shown himself as a weak scholar. also showed the hot blood and iron side of the man in front of everyone. Although he never mentioned the sword in person, every soldier of the Tang Army was sincerely moved and admired by this martial artist who spit out his blood in the city.

Mo Yi couldn't resist Xiao Yunhe, so he had to accompany him carefully. Went out together. Xiao Yunhe still wants to ride a horse, but Moyi can't live or die. arranged a carriage and carried the two to the yamen of the state capital.

in the council chamber. Wu Yuanheng summoned Gao Gu, Xu Zhan, Song Liangchen, Ma Xun and Yi Mu Xun and other barbarian generals to urgently discuss and deal with post-war matters. Xiao Yunhe's sudden appearance surprised everyone. Seeing that King Han was fine, everyone showed a relieved smile and exhaled their own breath.

Xiao Yunhe motioned to Wu Yuanheng to continue the discussion, and he only needed to observe. Wu Yuanheng put it off, and he stopped being hypocritical, and sat down on the main seat and began to announce some things: "Come in two days." The casualties of our troops have already been counted. There are now nearly 10,000 seriously injured people in Victoria. Among them, there are more than 5,000 Tang troops, more than 3,000 Nanzhao troops, and about 1,000 or 2,000 people in the Bailangyi and Luo Numan coalition armies. These people. Many are at risk of being crippled and are still at risk of dying today. Victoria's urban medical reserves are in crisis. So. I plan to transfer some of the wounded to Hanzhou and Chengdu for treatment, and for those who are slightly wounded, they will be treated by the military doctors of the Victorian army. Whether it is the Tang Army or the soldiers of Nanzhao, Bailuoyi and Luo Nu, we will do our best to treat them. At the same time, the wounded soldiers of Yunnan Wang and others can only be placed here with peace of mind to arrange medical treatment. Until the wound is healed, please go home again. King of Yunnan, what do you think?"

Yi Mu Xun nodded again and again and praised: "Very good, very good! This decision and arrangement of the military commander is enough to reflect the demeanor and bearing of a great country. We are deeply grateful and admired. ”

Wu Yuanheng returned the salute with a smile on his face: "The king of Yunnan is too polite." Nanzhao and other countries are brothers' states with our country. It is only natural for brothers to help each other. It's just a pity that many of the allies have been killed in battle...... Yuan Heng, on behalf of Daqi, expressed deep regret and sorrow. Later, we will take a closer look at the number of soldiers killed by our allies, and compensate for the pension according to the standard of our soldiers. ”

Yi Mu Xun and many barbarian generals let out a cheer of surprise and clapped their hands. For all these years, they had never encountered such a thing as receiving a pension from a foreign country. This extremely humane decision made them overjoyed and warm. In fact, they may not just like the money. It's just that the sincerity and carefulness of Daqi and King Han really moved them.

Wu Yuanheng looked at Xiao Yunhe with a smile, his eyes were full of relief and gratitude. Because of this decision, Xiao Yunhe made it on the sickbed yesterday, and then ordered Wu Yuanheng to go to the land. Xiao Yunhe gave him a smile back and motioned for him to continue.

At this moment, Wu Yuanheng only secretly admired in his heart: King Han, get on the horse and gallop on the battlefield for the handsome, and get off the horse to govern the people and appease the people...... If it were not for the calmness and courage of ordinary people, how could it have been possible to handle all important military and political affairs so appropriately? After the Victorian Campaign, the pattern of the southwestern part of Kyushu will undergo a major change. Tubo was defeated and returned, which can be said to be a great loss of vitality. From then on, I no longer dared to underestimate Daqi Xichuan, nor did I dare to stretch out my tentacles to this area. It has become an established fact that the Great Qi dominates the southwest and leads the barbarians. At this time, the king of Han used tenderness and appeasement, which formed a strong contrast with the high-pressure and powerful situation of Tibet...... The barbarians in the southwest surrendered to the Great Qi. Be just round the corner!

Yi Mu Xun and the others heard the news from Wu Yuanheng, but they didn't dare to forget to sit crookedly and listen to King Han quietly. These barbarian kings and barbarian generals got up one after another and bowed to Xiao Yunhe.

Xiao Yunhe sat crookedly on the chair and said with a smile: "King of Yunnan, everyone, please get up quickly." This king is sick and can't even sit upright, which is really rude. And don't bow to me. ”

The barbarian generals stood up, and Yi Mu Xun arched his hands and said: "The king of Han has a good way to govern the army and is strong in force, and we are already happy and convinced." In our eyes, the King of Han is the number one warrior in the world! Today, we can see the open-mindedness of the King of Han. We are even more impressed, and there is no dissenting heart from then on. On behalf of the Nanzhao Kingdom, I swear that as long as I am alive, Nanzhao will never turn his back on the Great Qi!

Other barbarian kings and barbarian generals also shouted loudly one after another. claimed to follow Daqi to the death and never betray the alliance.

Xiao Yunhe showed a smile on his face. He bowed back to these people one by one and said, "Daqi has always regarded all states as brothers. From now on, may we live in peace and share happiness. However, the king also wants to warn you. If it involves major matters related to diplomatic relations between the two countries, please also send an envoy to the national capital to explain the matter in front of His Majesty, the emperor of Great Qi. At that time, His Majesty the Emperor will have a reward. ”

"Emperor of Great Qi?" a few barbarian generals muttered softly. A disdainful sneer was revealed. Someone even muttered softly, "We only know the King of Han, who cares about the useless emperor?"

Xiao Yunhe pretended not to hear it, and continued to say with a smile: "You have been fighting for days and days, and it has been extremely hard. Now the war has come to an end. It's time to thank you for your help. Tonight, the king will set up a feast to celebrate. Please come and have a drink. Please come and enjoy your face. ”

Yi Mu Xun and the others all laughed: "King Han invites you, do I dare to come?"

Xiao Yunhe also smiled and motioned for Wu Yuanheng to continue the discussion. All the barbarian generals also sat back, each with joy and excitement on their faces.

Next, Wu Yuanheng talked about the distribution of grain and grass and garrisons, as well as arranging some things for the next city defense. After all, just a day or two after the battle, although Trisong Detsen's army retreated, it was difficult to guarantee that he would not come back. A qiē is not to be taken lightly. There are more than 100,000 people in Victoria, including the wounded and civilians, of which nearly one-third are barbarians. Wu Yuanheng did not say that he would invite them to return to China immediately, but graciously left them here to rest for a few days to straighten out the soldiers and horses. First, they are indeed fighting badly and tired, and second, if there is another war, they are also a force to be reckoned with. Moreover, letting them stay in Victoria for a few more days to spend time with Tang Jun is also beneficial to enhance some feelings. It is of far-reaching significance for the long-term stability of the southwest.

After about an hour, the proceedings were concluded. All the major events were arranged in an orderly manner, and everyone went about their own work.

Wu Yuanheng stepped down from the upper seat and walked to Xiao Yunhe's side, stretched out his hand to stand up with him, and said, "King Han, have these things that Your Majesty just said reasonable?"

"Very good and reasonable. Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "If you do something, I will rest assured." Otherwise, where would I be so relieved to recuperate at home? You just let it go, and don't have any scruples. If you encounter something that is really difficult to decide, just come to me and discuss it. My injury wasn't too severe, but it would probably take some time for me to fully recover. You're going to have to be busy these days. In addition, I heard that you once vomited blood, have you asked a military doctor to see it, what is the problem?"

Wu Yuanheng smiled slightly: "Thank you King Han for your concern." His Majesty asked the military doctor to see it, and it was fine. Just at the time...... Witnessing the slaughter of his Han compatriots, his blood surged and accumulated in his heart. Spit out that mouthful of blood and be fine. King Han, please rest assured to recuperate, the affairs of Victoria, your subordinates will take care of it. ”

"Hmm......" Xiao Yunhe nodded and said, "Have you received any more news from Trisong Dezan recently?"

"Several rounds of scouts have been sent to spy on the news, and there is no return yet. Wu Yuanheng said, "Your Majesty has looked at the map and made some conjectures. Trisong Detsen led an army of 100,000 troops to retreat northeast along the Wumeng Mountains, and it seemed very likely that they would stay in the prefectures and counties around the original Tugu Chuyan for rectification. To the northeast, there are several heavy military towns in the area of Qiangshui and the Yellow River. It seems that he is not dead yet, and plans to make a comeback at any time. ”

"Well, it's possible. I've been thinking about this for the past two days. Xiao Yunhe raised his finger and pointed to the large map placed on the side of the conference hall, signaling to go over and take a look. He pointed to the map and said, "The area around the Yellow River and Jishi Mountain, as well as the Qiangshui Basin, were all military important places in the Tugu Chuyan Land in the past. Trisong Detsen followed the example of our Daqi, set up a number of military towns in this area, and confronted our Daqi in the west of the river. In addition to Huizhou, Yuanzhou, Weizhou and other places in the Taoshui and Weishui areas, the Tubo people have as many as more than 10 military towns in Hexi, with nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses. This is also why, Trisong Dezan dared to attack my Xichuan without fear. He could have believed that Li Sheng, Chu Yan, Li Huaiguang and others could not break through the net he had laid in Hexi, attack the area of Dafeichuan and Qinghai, and harass him behind him. If Trisong Dezan is allowed to heal his wounds in that area and regain his strength, he may indeed make a comeback at any time. So, this war is not over yet!"

"Yes, so Your Majesty is not in a hurry to invite Yi Mu Xun and others to return to China. Wu Yuanheng said, "Although it will be an extremely heavy burden for tens of thousands of them to stay here, it is also our right-hand man." If Trisong Dezan makes a comeback, it will be very difficult to resist only with the Jianchuan army, which is greatly injured. ”

Xiao Yunhe's brows furrowed slightly, and he fell into deep thought again.

On the banks of the Weishui River.

Spring is getting warmer, and the snow is already melting. The river gradually became turbulent, and the mountains and forests on both sides began to pump green.

Chu Yan practiced the style for a while, put the big knife back into the sheath, took the towel handed by the pawn and wiped his sweat, and asked, "Is anyone here?"

"Back to Dashuai, not yet. The pawn replied, took the towel and stepped back.

Chu Yan frowned and closed his head, and said with a grin: "What are the old garlic heads and iron pigs doing? ”

At this moment, a pawn ran quickly at the gate of the barracks and shouted from afar: "Commander, here, come!"

Chu Yan was overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly withdrew and walked towards the barracks-"It's finally here!"

At the gate of the barracks, Li Sheng and Li Huaiguang each stood there with a few people, laughing and greeting Chu Yan from a distance.

Li Huaiguang's voice was the thickest, and he shouted loudly: "Big boss, my old friend is here, and he actually blocked him from entering, what kind of hospitality is this?"

Li Sheng laughed on the side: "Isn't this nonsense? You are also the one who leads the troops." Military orders are like mountains, how can they trespass in the barracks. ”

Chu Yan greeted him with a laugh: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm not far away! Please come in-hey, old garlic, why are you still carrying two little dolls?"

Without waiting for Li Sheng to speak, Li stepped forward and arched his hand: "Little nephew Li, I've seen Chu Yan's handsome!"

"Oh, it turned out to be the third son?" Chu Yan smiled, "It's really like your father's shell, and it looks exactly the same." That's ......."

Fang Ci also stepped forward and bowed his hand: "Little nephew Fang Ci, I have seen Chu Yan handsome!"

Li Sheng said: "This little nephew is my apprentice. Don't underestimate him, he is the descendant of Zhenguan Fang Xuanling, and he was personally handed over to me by the King of Han. ”

"Yo, these two little dolls. It's all a big deal!" Chu Yan laughed, led these people into the military tent, and said along the way, "The little dolls are young, but they all have the style of tiger generals." We guys, we're going to get old!"

Li Huaiguang was the most anxious, and said loudly: "Big boss." We've come all the way to listen to your chatter. The 20,000-strong army was waiting outside the city of Weizhou. How's your food and grass going?"

Chu Yan also corrected the color and said, "There is no problem with grain and grass. I transferred almost all the grain and grass military funds from Fengxiang and Weizhou. Just wait for the two of you to lead the troops, and then cross the Weishui River together and break southwest. It's just that...... Actually, I've been a little apprehensive. Although we successfully conquered Huizhou, Yuanzhou and Weizhou, the Tubo people suffered some dark losses. But at the same time. Our defence has also been forced to stretch and we are under more pressure. If we want to go south and echo with the Han King to form a siege, we must divide our troops to garrison these three states. The dispersion of forces is somewhat detrimental to us...... What's more, we do. The approval of the emperor and the court was not observed. Will there be any trouble then?"

Li Huaiguang said in a rough voice: "What is there to ask for? By then, all the fighters will be lost. Besides, the group of soft eggs in the DPRK and China may not necessarily agree. Do it the way they do. It's the end of nothing. I see that you are a big man, but you are less daring than a chicken or a duck. I'm afraid of an egg, let's go to regain the lost territory and serve Daqi, not a rebellion!"

Li Sheng, Chu Yan and the others all laughed bitterly, but Li Huaiguang still said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense." Let's hurry up and go into battle!"

"Not busy. Li Sheng waved his hand and motioned for the two to enter the tent and speak. Chu Yan and Li Huaiguang knew that Li Sheng had always been resourceful and had always listened to him. So they walked in together.

The three of them sat down, and Li Sheng said, "This time." We took advantage of the weakness to seize the three long-lost cities of Hui, Yuan, and Wei, which can be regarded as a fortunate event for the general's life. However, our merits are based on the misery and suffering of the Han king! He must have fought very hard in Xichuan against the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tibetan region. That's why I'm going to make an appointment with two. Together, they sent troops south to attack the military towns around Tugu Chuyan. Instead of sticking to Sanshu or continuing to advance towards the Dafei River area. As is customary, the Tibetans must have thought that we would continue to attack the areas around Dafeichuan and Qinghai, and directly to the areas around Golmud and Kunlun Mountains. This time, we went the opposite way, turned to the southwest and pointed at Qiangshui, and attacked the areas of Minzhou and Diezhou. Only in this way can we more effectively reduce the pressure on the Han Dynasty. Although we may not be able to capture these heavy military towns and cities, as long as we send troops, it will be difficult for Trisong Dezan to deal with each other, and the pressure on Xichuan will be greatly reduced. The only thing that bothers me now is that due to the difficulty of Shu Road, we have not been able to know the specific situation of the current battle in Xichuan. I don't know what King Han has done with Trisong Dezan?"

Li Huaiguang hurriedly said: "No matter what the battle looks like, we can always help a little if we go to attack the Qiangshui area like this." Now that we have brought half of our soldiers and horses, the defenses of Hui, Yuan, and Weizhou will seem a little empty. The more we have to speed up and not delay any longer. How ruthless the barbarians of Tibet are, I believe I don't need to say more. An army of 300,000 destroyed that part of Xichuan...... To be honest, Lao Tzu can't sleep well day and night. If King Han has any mistakes, I will not be at ease in my life. ”

Li Sheng and Chu Yan nodded one after another and said, "Since this is the case, we will send troops immediately!"

Everyone stood up, and Li Huaiguang said: "Three armies of soldiers and horses are in one place, with a total of more than 30,000 people. We must not fight in isolation, but must have unified command. Old garlic, you are the most resourceful of all of us. This time, Lao Tzu focuses on the overall situation, is willing to listen to your orders, and respects you as the commander. Do you have any opinions?"

Chu Yan laughed hehehe: "The iron pig is willing to listen to the old garlic, what other opinions can I have? Why don't you let me be the vanguard! I think it's reasonable. ”

Li Sheng also laughed a little ashamedly, and was about to speak, when Li hurriedly jumped out on the side: "Father, two uncles! This time, let the little nephew fight the vanguard, right? The little nephew only needs 3,000 iron horsemen to ensure that the invincible and unimpeded army!"

Chu Yan and Li Huaiguang stared at each other: "You...... Three thousand?!You little doll!"

Victoria, Xuanmen Pass.

Xiao Yunhe, who had been recuperating for a few days, appeared at the head of the city in battle armor again.

Under the city walls. A stain of purple blood has not yet dissipated. There were still many remnants of arrows stuck in the top of the city, and small gaps cut by swords could be seen everywhere. The earth-shattering battle a few days ago is still in sight. Several groups of soldiers patrolled the city, and some civilian soldiers were urgently repairing the fortifications and carrying various equipment used to defend the city.

Xiao Yunhe, Wu Yuanheng, Xu Zhan, and Ma Xun walked at the head of the city and inspected around. Six or seven days passed, although Trisong Detsen did not make any major moves to invade again. But Xiao Yunhe still didn't dare to take it lightly. After all, the iron cavalry of the Tubo people is really a little more powerful in combat. Trisong Detsen still has an army of 100,000, and anything can happen.

As Xiao Yunhe walked, he asked the generals around him about the progress of various matters. In the past few days, the wounded and sick have been well accommodated and handled. This is the most important thing. Wei Gao from Chengdu not only sent 60,000 stone of grain and grass in a timely manner, but also sent more than 8,000 carriages to load the wounded back to Chengdu for treatment. With this capable Wei Gao in charge in the rear, Xiao Yunhe was also very pleased. At the same time, the 30,000 or 40,000 Tibetan soldiers who had been captured in Yazhou before. He was also successively escorted to various prison cells under the rule of Chengdu Prefecture for temporary custody. After this battle, the harvest of horses and military resources is very large. This part of Victoria alone. He has successively captured nearly 30,000 excellent war horses. In the war in Yazhou, the horses suffered heavy losses, and only more than 10,000 horses were harvested. 40,000 fine war horses, but a god-sent treasure that money can't buy. Tri Song Dezan this time, but he really suffered a heavy loss, and his vitality was greatly damaged.