"boom!"
The desk with the documents on it was kicked over, and Ningzhou Governor Hu Yan, whose face turned red with anger, blurted out, "Huangkou child, you know what's going on!"
"Brother Zizhong, be careful what you say." Qian Jiulong shouted low and signaled the guards in the tent to go out. He bent down to pick up the documents one by one, and then advised: "The King of Handan has the trust of His Majesty..."
"I came here to show off my power and brag about defeating the enemy for several days!" Hu Yan raised his voice without scruples: "After the King of Xiangyi and Duke Guan... Li Huairen was also recommended by the prince, right?!"
Qian Jiulong was startled and touched his nose. Hu Yan had been away from home and didn't know much about the disputes between the DPRK and China. However, he had been under King Qin for a long time and knew it well... Maybe it was really recommended by the East Palace, and Most likely it was to prevent King Qin from returning to the battlefield.
Hu Yan glanced at Qian Jiulong's expression and complained: "Even if there is a dispute between the DPRK and China, the Turks have invaded Jingzhou, why doesn't Your Majesty use the King of Qin?"
"Perhaps King Qin is still injured..."
"It's been three or four months!" Hu Yan sneered, "If it's not good enough, there is still King Rencheng, the general manager of Bingzhou, so why does Your Majesty lead the army from Handan?"
Qian Jiulong reluctantly replied: "Since King Qin returned to the capital, the most famous general in the world, after Duke Dai, is the King of Handan..."
"Defeat the enemy in a few days, insert the bid and sell the first one!" Hu Yan sneered: "You and I have been fighting for many days, aren't we trash?!"
Qian Jiulong was also speechless, but after thinking for a while he whispered: "The King of Handan defeated the Turks several times in Daizhou last year, and both Jieli Khan and his son were defeated by him. Maybe he has a good plan..."
Hu Yan sneered: "The border between the two states is controlled by the Turks. How can Li Huairen defeat the enemy in one fell swoop?"
"It's already mid-September, and it's bound to snow in late October. It's freezing cold, but we don't have a camp to defend ourselves. Are we going to let the soldiers stand in the heavy snow... How is that different from being naked?!"
"There has been a steady stream of Turkic cavalry in the past few days. We have been forced to retreat, and we are already six or seven miles away from the junction. If we do not hold on and let the Turkic cavalry roam freely without a stronghold, and attack from both front and rear, we will inevitably be defeated."
"I'm afraid that Anding County won't be protected by then..."
Qian Jiulong knew what Hu Yan was worried about. The other party was from Anding County. The whole family was now in the county. This was why Hu Yan fought hard to hold on.
"In the past few years, the King of Handan has won several victories in Shandong and Daidi, and his reputation has spread far and wide. He should not be so unwise..." Qian Jiulong also found it difficult to understand, "But today is too..."
Qian Jiulong couldn't speak anymore. He came in a tall chariot, boasted about defeating the enemy, rejected the suggestion of building a stronghold, and regarded the two khans opposite him as betrayers. His arrogance was clearly visible.
Hu Yan snorted, "At such a young age, I was lucky enough to defeat the enemy. This time I underestimated the enemy, and there is a high probability..."
"Brother Zizhong, please don't speak nonsense." Qian Jiulong reminded him in a low voice, "I heard that in the previous battles of King Handan, Zhao Guogong Su Dingfang was the main general."
Hu Yan raised his eyebrows, "Is this the Su Dingfang who conquered Tuyuhun in the west and captured the Khan alive?"
"Um."
"I see." Hu Yan stroked his beard and said, "I'm afraid Li Huairen is greedy..."
"This shouldn't be the case." Qian Jiulong shook his head and said, "The King of Handan returned to the capital last year. Everyone in the court praised his abilities, but they gave credit to generals Su Dingfang and Zhang Shigui."
"It's quite self-aware."
At this time, the guards from outside came to report and brought in a basin of steamed cakes. When Hu Yan saw it, he ate it and cursed: "I have already ordered that I will eat with the soldiers. How brave you are!"
Although the autumn harvest ended soon, there was no shortage of food in Guanzhong, but the daily consumption of tens of thousands of troops was not a small amount. This battle was likely to be protracted. Hu Yan had already ordered that the food standards of each soldier be reduced to a certain level. He will be hungry, but it will also be difficult to fill his stomach. He also ordered the army, lieutenants and generals to adopt uniform standards to avoid resentment among the soldiers.
Qian Jiulong counted it and found that it was almost twice as much as the previous few days. He smiled and said, "Isn't it because I also sent someone's share?"
The guard shook his head, "The Duke of Xihe has ordered that all officers and men in the army should be well fed."
After a moment of silence, Hu Yan waved his guard to retreat, grabbed one, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it, and said hesitantly, "I'm afraid Mr. Wen will make up for it."
"It's possible." Qian Jiulong also grabbed one, "If we don't build a stronghold, the soldiers will have resentments, or they will make up for it."
After being busy until late at night, Dou Gui returned to the central army. Although he led an army alone, because he was actually handling military affairs, he handed over the left army to his deputy Li Keshi, who was also a veteran general and was skilled in handling military affairs. Very.
Although he was a little tired, he was still energetic. Dou Gui entered the central military tent and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you have gone too far today."
"What the Duke of Fou is saying is that so-and-so was talking about this just now." Wen Yanbo couldn't help but laugh: "It's too flamboyant. It's like inserting a bid to sell it... Hu Zhong and Qian Jiulong both looked ugly. .”
Li Shan spread his hands and said, "Is this considered publicity?"
"Isn't that considered flamboyant?" Dou Gui shook his head and said, "He is acting like a fool, he is as fierce as fire."
Wen Yanbo hesitated and said: "We are going to fight tomorrow. Will Huzhong Zhong stand still?"
"It is better to provoke the general than to invite him." Li Shan shook his head. Anyway, Zhang Zhongjian, Wang Junhao, and Hou Hongtao were present in the front army, so it should be no big deal. His eyes kept falling on the map on the ground. "We will fight tomorrow. The left and right armies are the key."
Dou Gui looked attentively, squatted down and pointed at the map, "Although the Turks invaded Jingzhou for several miles and controlled the main roads, Hu Yan and Qian Jiulong held on undefeated. Now that tens of thousands of troops have arrived, it is difficult for the Turks to penetrate."
"Don't underestimate the enemy." Li Shan shook his head and stretched out his hand to point on the map and said: "On the left is the Rushui River, which is difficult for the Turks to attack. There are several hills on the right. The mountains are rugged, but they can be interspersed and detoured."
"It's okay for the left army. If it's not possible to send a partial army to cross the river and go around, the Turks don't dare to move rashly, but the King of Huaiyang of the right army..." Dou Gui hesitated and said, "I'm afraid there are not enough troops to stop it."
"When we go to battle tomorrow, we must attack like thunder." Li Shan said softly: "The front army sweeps the left side, Mr. Dou must not hesitate."
"I'm afraid that the right army will not be able to stop the Turks' fierce attack. Tomorrow, Brother Daoxuan will take the lead and defend against the mountain. Then Su Dingfang will be moved to form a corner."
Wen Yanbo thought about it silently in his mind and said worriedly: "Huairen, if this happens, the middle road will feel a little empty. What if the Turks attack the Chinese army?"
"Gather up and defend." Li Shan quickly drew a line on the map. "The battle line is not long. Brother Daoxuan's side is a little further away, and the Turks are difficult to separate."
Dou Gui added: "Even after the war broke out, the Turkic cavalry circled through the gap to the rear of the army, and then led the car formation to move eastwards."
"If there are not many Turkic cavalry circling around, and the left army is connected with the central army, it will be difficult to turn back." Wen Yanbo asked later: "What if there are a large group of Turkic cavalry circling around?"
"Hahaha, don't worry, Mr. Wen, Huairen has thought carefully." Dou Gui said with a smile: "Su Dingfang has nearly ten thousand cavalry, which are like horns. If a large group of Turkic cavalry tries to circumvent, Su Dingfang will be able to break the formation with a side attack... The Turks are not That would be so stupid."
Li Shan smiled and said nothing more, thinking that if the Turks detoured, it meant that Ashina She'er might not fall into the trap, and he could only give up his previous plan and build the stockade honestly, spanning ten kilometers. Yu Li firmly blocked the Turks here.
But this kind of confrontation is what Li Shan doesn't want to see. It's too passive. No matter what he does, Li Shan will always try his best to take the initiative. Just like at Yanmen Pass, no matter whether Liu Shirang surrendered to the Turks or not, What Li Shan wants to do is to isolate Liu Shirang so that the other party can't do anything.
