Chapter 328: Battlefield
Li Shen's glass products became popular as soon as they were sold in the boutique pavilion, and the first to bear the brunt was the nobles and scholars of Chang'an.
Li Shen not only makes mirrors, but also has a lot of jewelry ornaments, such as jewelry accessories, craft ornaments, tableware and tea sets, etc.
It's just that the price is not very close to the people, and every price is based on the unit, and ordinary people can only stop.
Li Shen's consistent purpose is to make money from the rich, and it is not easy for ordinary people to make some money.
Merchants from all over the world also heard the news, although the price is a little more expensive, but if it is transported to a farther place, it can be sold at a price of several times more than ten times, which is simply a million profits.
This is especially true for businessmen who have been in the Western Regions all year round or who are themselves in the Western Regions.
Li Shen has gained a lot of wealth in half a month, and the cost of glass itself is very low, and this trend is slowly spreading to the whole Datang.
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At the northernmost border of the Khitan and Murwei, a force of tens of thousands of men is stationed here.
"General, the scout is here, there is a large group of men and horses fifty miles northeast, it should be the Xue Yantuo cavalry we are waiting for."
"It's finally here."
The person who spoke was none other than Hou Junji, who was ordered to intercept Xue Yantuo's men and horses to reinforce Goguryeo, but he waited for two months.
Xue Yantuo's people did not dare to go to the territory of the Khitan, because the Khitan had already taken refuge in the Tang Dynasty, so they had to borrow the road from the territory of Murowei.
"Give the order, immediately reassemble, march the whole army to the northwest at full speed, and stop them in front." Hou Junji immediately ordered.
This is the first battle he has fought in two years since he was at home, and he must do it cleanly and beautifully.
The "Obey the Order" deputy general went out to make arrangements after receiving the order.
There are many plains in the north, and after the snow, it is white and vast, and Xue Yantuo's team moves forward against the cold wind,
Fortunately, the snow was not very deep, otherwise it would have been more difficult for their horses.
"Thirty miles from the chief, we'll be able to cross Murowe to our borders."
"Well, it's finally time to go home, get the team up to speed, and try to get through Murowe before evening." The leader of the lead said.
Suddenly, several fast horses came galloping in front of him.
"It's our scout."
As soon as the words fell, he came to him.
"Chief, there is the Tang Army in front, about forty or fifty thousand people, rushing towards us." The scout reported breathlessly.
Before he could finish speaking, he felt the earth shake, and in the distance, a black pressure pressed a group of people and horses like a dark cloud.
"Ready for battle."
Hou Junji can't help it, this place is unobstructed, the terrain is flat, and there is not even a place to ambush.
Only a few hillocks can block the view from afar, but you can still see it when you get closer.
Therefore, Hou Junji can only use the most direct method to kill the past.
Anyway, the equipment on his side is better than that of the other party.
The two armies are facing each other, and there is no bloody battle against the enemy, and there is no two armies that will take the lead in a fight.
Straight is just one word 'dry'
Hou Junji's charge was very fast, and he didn't give Xue Yantuo a chance to react at all, and the cavalry directly collided with him after a rain of arrows.
Everywhere they passed, people turned on their horses, and Xue Yantuo did not show weakness, relying on the cavalry to directly carry the Tang cavalry.
And the infantry behind the Tang Dynasty followed closely, with swords and shields in front, pikemen in the back, the front row blocked the cavalry attack, and the rear stabbed people and horses indiscriminately.
No tactics, no stratagem. The two sides are fighting for equipment and momentum. The fight is who is more ruthless than whom, and who is not afraid of death.
This is the real battlefield, this is the real war.
The forces of the two sides were equal, and the 100,000 men and horses were finally mixed together, and there were screams and roars everywhere.
The two armies fought for more than an hour, and finally after Hou Junji cut off the head of the leader of Xue Yantuo with a single sword, the Xue Yantuo people began to rout.
Hou Junji is in full pursuit, and he needs a beautiful victory to restore his status and glory.
People have a breath, and the army also has it, and it is full of strength in one go, and then it declines, and it is exhausted in three times.
After fighting for more than an hour, the soldiers were supported by their morale, and now that the leader has been killed, this breath is no different from ordinary people.
In order to win a big victory, Hou Junji chased after Xue Yantuo for half an hour before coming back.
"Adjutant general, count the results of the battle, take care of the prisoners, and clean up the battlefield. Send all the scouts out, pay attention to Xue Yantuo's movements, and tell the soldiers to move quickly, this is less than thirty miles away from Xue Yantuo,
We want to return to the Khitan territory as soon as possible, and there is enough beef and mutton today. ”
Beef and mutton is a reward for soldiers and a motivation to support their work.
kept slashing for more than an hour, more than two hours, and I was already tired. Now I hope that this bit of beef and mutton will satisfy my hunger.
The soldiers began to clean the battlefield, first of all, military exploits, and everyone began to cut off their ears, and each left ear represented a human head.
Every team, every gang, and every team must be liquidated in the place where they are fighting, not that you pick it up casually, and if you take the lead to lead the army, you will be killed.
The MVP with the most people in the team is the MVP, but there are sword and shield soldiers in the team, who are responsible for defense, and the captain also has to report the credit for the auxiliary.
Tens of thousands of people cleaned up the battlefield very quickly, and the whole team began to form after more than half an hour.
"General, the rough results have been calculated." Vice-President Future.
"Say," said Hou Junji, sitting on a big rock, he was also exhausted.
"Roughly calculated, more than 12,000 enemies were killed and more than 28,000 were captured. There were more than 13,000 horses and more than 40,000 pieces of weapons and equipment. ”
"You mean more than 10,000 people ran away?" Hou Junji was still not satisfied with this result.
"And what about our casualties?" Hou Junji asked again.
"Back to General Hui, we have lost more than 3,000 people and injured more than 18,000."
Hou Junji was quite satisfied with this battle result, after all, the 50,000 people he brought this time had weapons and equipment several times better than Xue Yantuo's.
Datang can be invincible, relying on advanced metallurgical technology.
At the beginning, Li Tao had 6,000 soldiers and horses, chased Xue Yantuo with 200,000 horses, and finally killed 3,000 enemies and captured 50,000 people, relying on weapons and equipment Niu X.
Li Shen heard this as if he were listening to a mythical story.
"Give the order to escort the prisoners and supplies back to the camp. And the corpses of our soldiers are to be brought back, and since they are coming with Ben, General Ben will take them back. ”
This is also a means for Hou Junji to buy people's hearts, although he can no longer bring these soldiers after he returns, but his deeds will spread in the army, increasing his glorious image in the army.
The adjutant general of the "Comply" began to go out to reassemble the army, and the bodies of all the fallen soldiers were tied to their horses. There is also some armament.
The large army marched slowly towards the camp on the Khitan border.
At night, Hou Junji was writing a recital in the big tent, the task had been completed, and he needed to write down the details and report it to Li Shimin, waiting for Li Shimin's next order.
It's not that if you win, you can go back. This requires Li Shimin's order before you can go back. The mobilization of the army must have Li Shimin's will.
(Writing about the battlefield is not my forte, my strengths are recorded in the notes of the post.) So it's not good to write and take a lot of responsibility. )