June 7th, morning, cloudy, no wind. Li Jing, who was in the tent, looked at the generals sitting on both sides with an expressionless expression, and his eyes flickered to Shuozhou Governor Shi Liu Shirang and Shuozhou Sima Qin Wutong.
Yesterday, the army left Yanmen Pass and marched slowly. Liu Shirang and Qin Wutong came galloping halfway. From a functional point of view, Shuozhou is under the jurisdiction of Daizhou General Administrative Office, so it is natural for the two subordinate officials to come to meet. However, Li Jing knew very well that the relationship between Liu Shirang and Li Shan... was the most important relationship in the entire Daizhou except for Su Dingfang and Li Kai. The deepest part is that the purpose of coming here is self-evident.
Liu Shirang immediately requested a meeting and asked to lead the Mayi cavalry north to help, but Li Jing refused, and the army set up camp early.
That is to say, he was persuaded, otherwise with Liu Shirang's temper, it is hard to say what kind of unpleasant words he would say... In the eyes of many people, Li Jing came to pick peaches when he was appointed as the general manager of Daizhou, but he just sat back and watched the Turkic army. Besieged Guji Town.
Li Jing glanced at the young man sitting in the first place on the left side from the corner of his eyes. Liu Shirang was angry yesterday. What he didn't expect was that it was Su Dingfang who came to persuade him.
The relationship between Su Dingfang and Li Shan is very talkative, so why do they give words to persuade each other? Li Jing made a judgment immediately. This person was well versed in the secrets of the art of war. Given time, he should not be inferior to him.
"The Tiele tribes are withdrawing to the west. The Turks are short of food. If they can't attack Guji town for a long time, their morale will be greatly reduced. There must be internal troubles." Li Jing said loudly: "Immediately, you will ride on the rangers to kill the Turks scouts, break up the camp and go north, and the car formation will move slowly. , and then send the cavalry to rush forward to invite an attack."
"Zhang Gongjin!"
"The end will be here."
"Lead three thousand cavalry as the right-wing army, and merge with Zhang Baoxiang, deputy general manager of the state cavalry, He Liu, deputy general manager of the Shuozhou cavalry, Li Kai, the acting county magistrate, and Qin Wutong, the Sima of Shuozhou."
"Liu Shirang."
"exist."
"Lead three thousand cavalry as the left route army, and recruit Zuowuwei general Xue Wanjun, Zuowuwei Zhonglang general Su Dingfang, and Shuozhou commander Zhang Zhongjian to join the army." After saying this, there was a roar in the tent. Li Jing glanced at Su Dingfang and was not surprised. The other party didn't look surprised.
As the saying goes in "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu: Therefore, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as invading and plundering as fire, as motionless as a mountain, as unpredictable as the clouds, and as moving as thunder.
The army came out of the fortress, marched slowly, and set up camp. They camped step by step. This is Xu Rulin. Killing the scouts and covering the battlefield is as difficult as knowing.
Moving north quickly, the cavalry attacked with great speed, as fast as the wind, as aggressive as fire, and as moving as thunder. This method of military use was what Li Jing was best at. The return of a large number of scouts allowed Li Jing to determine the strategy. Although various factors led to the early dispatch of troops, the overall strategy did not change.
The Turkic army of more than 100,000 troops besieged Guji Town for many days without success. The supply of food and grass was insufficient and morale was declining. It seemed that it was still huge, but in fact it was at the end of its strength.
It was impossible for the army to leave the fortress without being detected by the Turkic scouts, but Li Jing first deceived him by moving slowly, then covered the battlefield, and suddenly the cavalry attacked, launching an open and honest sneak attack under almost impossible circumstances.
Li Jingben had served in Shuozhou for many years. He carefully selected the marching route and deliberately selected the location to set up camp, so that the elite cavalry could quickly reach Guji Town and still retain most of their combat power and horse power.
The huge formation of vehicles was slowly moving forward. Li Jing stood on the tall wooden vehicle with a monocular and took a closer look. Hundreds of light cavalry scattered across the wilderness, attacking and killing the Turkic scouts who dared to get closer to investigate.
Soon, no Turkic scouts around the chariot formation dared to approach. Li Jing turned around and gave orders. The red flag waved, the chariot formation dispersed, and two cavalrymen on the left and right galloped out of the formation.
The thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded, and the two cavalrymen swept northward like wild dragons... The distance was not too far. Even if the Turkic scouts reported back, the Turkic army would be difficult to form a formation.
Li Jing thought in his heart that this battle would be won, but it was a pity that sending troops early might not lead to a great victory. What's more, the King of Handan has a deep foundation in the court, and I'm afraid there will be some trouble in the future.
Li Shan now has no idea of finding trouble with Li Jing once he survives, because the trouble has come to him.
On the top of the city, Zhang Shigui, Li Shan, Xue Wanjun, Wen Bang and others all looked desperate. They did not expect that Jieli Khan was so stubborn and suffered such a disastrous defeat yesterday that he would continue to attack the city today.
Li Shan felt deeply regretful. He had known that he should have been merciful... But you can't blame me. Who made Yu Gushe have to bump into my hand again and again?
! But Li Shan was wrong. This was a wonderful misunderstanding. Yesterday, the scouts reported that Yanmen Pass was sending troops. Jieli Khan had already decided to retreat. However, it was almost dusk at that time. He had just suffered a disastrous defeat that dropped his morale to the bottom and chose to retreat. Once discovered by the other side's scouts, the Tang army sent cavalry to attack. The organization may be in chaos, and the withdrawal of troops may turn into a rout.
After all, Jieli Khan was also battle-hardened, and he knew very well that although he still had an advantage in terms of military strength, he only had an advantage in terms of military strength. With low morale, insufficient food and fodder, and lack of men and horses, it was difficult for him to stabilize under the impact of the well-equipped Tang army. Stay in position.
Therefore, Jieli Khan chose to withdraw his troops on the second day. In fact, the genius was bright, and tribes such as the Xi tribe, Ba Yegu, Pugu, Tongluo, and Huihe had already withdrawn their troops one after another. Jieli Khan personally led tens of thousands of people to cut off the rear.
But the problem is, there are over 10,000 men and horses, boundless, Zhang Shigui and Li Shan on the top of the city can't tell the difference. In their sight, the sky and the earth are still full of Hu soldiers and horses.
The reason why Jieli Khan cut off his rear and even advanced into Guji Town was simply to frighten the defenders in the city... If the withdrawal of troops was entangled by the defenders in the city, once the Tang Army's scouts found out, the Tang Army's cavalry would probably catch up with him. .
In terms of frontal impact, the Turkic cavalry cannot be compared with the Tang army's fine cavalry. Now Jieli Khan was really scared. For eight days, he had to admit the tenacity and difficulty of the Tang army in the city.
As the young man said, it is really difficult to move a mountain! Who knows whether the other party will send troops to entangle themselves at a critical moment?
Therefore, before leaving, Jieli Khan personally led his troops to advance and suppress the Tang army in the city, and then calmly withdrew his troops.
But the problem is that Li Shan and Zhang Shigui are completely confused... Jieli Khan inadvertently ignored the fact that the information resources between the two parties were unequal.
Jieli Khan knew that Yanmen Pass had sent troops, but Li Shan and Zhang Shigui did not know... They all thought that after eight days, they had used up all their food supplies, killed most of their horses, and still had no help. Presumably the Yongkang County Duke must have decided not to do so. Help is coming.
Li Shan and Zhang Shigui knew very well that if the Turks attacked the city again, it would be 100% impossible to defend it, but Jieli Khan did not know that the defenders in the city were at the end of their rope.
This war started from Li Shan being accidentally trapped while inspecting Guji Town, to Jieli Khan accidentally learning Li Shan's whereabouts, to now... everything is going on in a state of mistakes.
Li Shan on the top of the city looked pale, but he held his head high and said: "I only want to die for my country on the battlefield, why should I return my body wrapped in horse leather!"
"Rather than sit back and watch the barbarians attack the city, it is better to die in battle!" After a moment of silence, Zhang Shigui, Xue Wanche and other generals all prostrated themselves.
"I am willing to die in battle with His Highness!"
"Wang Junhao!"
"Bring me the Guma Li!"
