When there was still a day's journey before Xu Liesheng's army, it was the dawn of dawn, and the troops of nearly 30,000 people were already standing on the martial arts exercise ground energetically under the dispatch of the Tang Dynasty.

Tang Dynasty's voice was loud and piercing, reaching the ears of the soldiers in every corner, but the words he followed made everyone wonder if they had heard it wrong.

What he said was: "The three armies obeyed the order and immediately packed up the baggage and grain, and then King Yelu Xiongzi and the two generals Sheva, Londo, and Niu Monks and Children withdrew from the city and hid in the mountains and forests that had been divided long ago!"

Hehe, in the TV I watched before the Tang Dynasty, this is a travelogue war, which couldn't be simpler, but in these eras, the soldiers sounded like a voice outside the sky. How is it possible that the fortified city that was built with great effort was easily given to others like this, and now there are 30,000 soldiers who can fight against the Turks, why should they choose to retreat?

If it weren't for the successive victories, the prestige of the Tang Dynasty would have risen unprecedentedly high in the army, and some people would have already questioned it.

This idea of the Tang Dynasty was also made with difficulty after a night of thinking, indeed, he also wanted to rely on the strong city to confront the Turkic army and drag them down, but he couldn't do it, because the grain and grass in the city was enough to hold on for several years, and the Tang Dynasty used to have money, and bought a lot of grain and grass to pile up in the city, which was originally very appropriate, but now with the two armies of Khitan and horse thieves, 20,000 military horses, the consumption is huge, and he just got the information from Banlin, Xu Liesheng is rushing with his troops, The army has more siege equipment, with the power of 90,000 troops, even if it is to dig through the Yellow River and irrigate the city, the disparity in strength is huge, the enemy will attack the city gate is certain, and when the time comes, the city gate will be smashed open with a big log, and the same must be a hard fight.

The elite soldiers of the Turks are obviously more elite than the horse thieves and Khitan soldiers in the hands of the Blue Whale, otherwise, the Turks will not be able to expand everywhere, and they will have been wiped out by other countries long ago.

Although the Tang Dynasty won a big victory the day before yesterday and killed 12,000 people, it was also taking advantage of the ambush, and it was a nest attack, even then, its own side lost 2,000.

The Tang Dynasty also knew that the combat effectiveness of the horse thieves and Khitan soldiers was much worse than the 10,000 people under his command, and it was no problem to fight a tailwind battle, but if it was in a disadvantageous situation, it would be difficult to say, after all, he did not have the ability to make these people die for himself.

When the time comes, after the first battle, I'm afraid it's too late to cry.

If there is a one-on-one battle on the battlefield, soldier to soldier, general to general, then the Tang Dynasty is not afraid, because he knows that he has many generals, and Sheva is the role of one enemy and one hundred, but the Turkic cavalry is famous all over the world.

There are no vain soldiers under the fame, these wolf-like soldiers, once they swarm up, it will be a terrible consequence, and the scene of yesterday's capture of Yelujinzhi and his soldiers not panicking to organize resistance appeared in front of his eyes again.

After fighting with the regular army for so long, I realized that it was completely different from fighting with the regular army in Lingnan and with the horse thief, fighting with the regular army and killing the commander, the deputy marshal would immediately stand up and command the army, and after killing the deputy marshal, the general would stand up and command the army, and push each other down layer by layer.

It seems that there are 30,000 people on his side, but only 8,000 people can really use their hands and fingers.

In less than two hours, the grain and grass were carried out of the city by carts, stored one by one according to the place where they were prepared, and the city was set on fire, leaving nothing but an empty city.

The Tang Dynasty knew that unless the terrain here could be as strong as Yanmen Pass, it was extremely unlikely that it would hold on, and the Turkic cavalry had always been known for its ferocity.

In fact, these are not the most fundamental reasons, in the heart, the Tang Dynasty knew that if these 30,000 troops held on and became horns with each other, although Xu Liesheng was powerful, it was still difficult to break, and he could hold on for at least five or six months.

But in this way, the grain and grass in the city will be exhausted at that time, and Li Longji will not really save himself, but will only keep saying some comforting words, but to no avail.

Perhaps, in these months of guarding, you will be able to capture the fighter and defeat the powerful enemy. But it is also possible that the food has run out, and there is still no way to find a way to break the siege, in which case the morale of the army will be damaged, and in that case, it will be extremely dangerous.

In fact, from a safe point of view, it was still safe for the Tang Dynasty to fight guerrillas, after all, the strength of the army was still there, and it could look for fighters, but it was not like a turtle cowering in the city, letting the enemy attack him in a way.

But in this way, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be dead, and Li Longji will definitely say that he is incompetent and cannot retreat from the enemy in time, in that case, the edict of degrading the official will soon come out. The Tang Dynasty fought to the death in these battles in the Western Regions, and in exchange for the fate of slipping back.

Fighting against the emperor has always been an extremely difficult thing, going against the sky, relying on the means of going against the sky, the Tang Dynasty knew that if you want to solve the Turks as soon as possible, the only way out is to choose the right strategy.

This was the result of a night of thinking in the Tang Dynasty.

The 30,000-strong army was divided into three parts, led by the Tang Dynasty, Yelu Xiongzi and Sheva.

Among them, nearly 10,000 horse thieves of the blue whale are brought by Sheva, and all of them know that Sheva is powerful in martial arts, and he is a champion general.

The horse thief is the most convincing person with strong martial arts, and Sheva's martial arts are obvious to all, and he can command Ruyi.

At such a time, even if he was charged with colluding with horse thieves, the Tang Dynasty would not care about it, you know, the top priority now is to retreat from the enemy, and after retreating from the enemy, then do the district.

Hmph, you have a plan, I have a wall ladder, if you can defeat the Turks, before such a great achievement, can you Li Longji really disregard black and white to belittle my officials?

At least give me a chance to speak, so I can push it all the way.

Now, not to mention the horse thief, even the prisoners in the prison, he also has to use it, after all, what the Tang Dynasty lacks most now is strength.

With strength, it is possible to defeat the Turkic army.

These 30,000 troops, thrown into the vast primeval forest, are suddenly inconspicuous, and no matter how many people there are, they are also insignificant in front of nature.

The desert in the Western Regions is very wide, but there are also many oases, and where these 30,000 troops are located, there are two oases with abundant water.

It was a hot summer day now, and many Tang soldiers used to feel that the heat was pressing when they were in the city, but now when they came out, they were refreshed and felt very comfortable.

As soon as they got outside, the difference in the army was reflected, the soldiers under the command of the Tang Dynasty were all following the rules and strictly abiding by the order, but the horse thieves were sweating like rain, and people kept taking off their clothes, forming a formation.

The Khitan army was unexpected by the Tang Dynasty, although it was not as good as its own soldiers, but it was also well organized, like an army with combat effectiveness.

When the Tang Dynasty saw this, they couldn't help but secretly admire, Yelu's majestic posture was really good, and the Khitan was able to establish a country, after all, it was very different from the ordinary grass cowards.

However, it is said that Hu Liesheng urged the army forward, and McGinn and Han Kao took the lead, leading the army to reach the red clay castle outside the Anxi capital the next night.

The two of them thought that it would take a big battle to occupy this fortress, but they didn't expect that the city was empty, there was nothing, and when they entered, it was as quiet as hell.

There was no voice, no rooster crow, no dog crow, the whole city, eerily silent, the gates of the city wide open, as if a great devil, with its bloody mouth wide open, waiting to devour people.

In this blood-red twilight, this scene seems somewhat strange.

Hankao and McGinn didn't know what was going on, so they called a commander of a thousand to lead a thousand people in to investigate.

The results of the investigation soon came out, the city was empty, the food was removed, many houses were burned, so to speak, there was nothing in the rubble.

Han Kao and McGinn were surprised, and hurriedly sent someone to report to Xu Liesheng, and at the same time sent 2,000 troops to defend the red clay castle and continue to advance.

When they moved forward, something that surprised them even more was born, Cloud Gate Castle and Redstone Castle were empty.

These three castles are the biggest barrier to the protection of Anxi, and once these three cities are lost, the city of Anxi is in a situation of being attacked on all sides.

When night fell, McGinn and Han Kao led their troops to the city of Duhu, and to their surprise, the city gate was also wide open, and there was nothing inside, it was an empty city.

At this time, the two finally laughed at each other, and said coldly: "I didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty was so bold, afraid of retaliation, knowing that the enemy could not be beaten, abandoned the city and left, so good, we occupied the Anxi Protectorate without blood, and avenged the defeat under Gao Xianzhi that year!" ”

The two laughed, and then sent someone to report Marshal Xu Liesheng.

The two of them immediately stationed their troops in the city, their hearts were extremely light, this place has always been a fundamental threat to the Turks, they had also suffered a lot of losses under Gao Xianzhi's men before, once occupied, they were in a very good mood.

When Xu Liesheng heard the news, he was also shocked in his heart, but he immediately laughed: "The Tang Dynasty is afraid of my strength, afraid of being surrounded by me on all sides, and escapes first, then I will occupy the Anxi Protectorate, and then he will find me for a decisive battle, and I will still be in the initiative at that time!" ”

Grasping the initiative in the war is the key to whether or not the war can be won, and this is something that he, a marshal, knows deeply.

But he didn't understand a little, why didn't the Tang Dynasty stick to the fortified city, in that case, even if he captured the city, he would have to pay a considerable price, he gave it to me like this, is there a conspiracy hidden in it?

Han people are cunning, this is his concept all along.

When Xu Liesheng arrived in Anxi City, he was also in a good mood, although it was an empty city, but for him, he felt that it was a peerless achievement, laughed a few times, and ordered his subordinates to hold a celebration banquet!

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