Fang Jun naturally has a deep understanding of "guerrilla warfare".
I think back then, the guerrillas with Xiaomi and rifles used the guerrilla tactics of "when the enemy advances, we retreat, when the enemy is stationed, we harass, when the enemy is tired, we attack, when the enemy retreats, we pursue", which forcefully overwhelmed millions of regular troops. Is it possible that today we have to Is it happening again with the Tang army?
It's not appropriate to say it's a reenactment. After all, in terms of time, that guerrilla war will cause harm thousands of years later...
Fang Jun had a huge headache.
As long as Xue Yantuo was determined to retreat to the mountains and come out to harass him from time to time, it would be enough to make the Tang army stretched and overwhelmed.
Even if you travel through time and space to get airplanes and cannons, it won’t work!
Fang Jun immediately stood up and said, "Please forgive me, general. I will go to the front line of Longcheng immediately to discuss with my generals to determine the strategy to deal with the enemy."
Qi Heli also said: "That's right. Bazhuo may seem reckless and arrogant, but his military talent cannot be ignored. He also has great prestige in Xue Yantuo and must not be underestimated. I should also set out to return to Chang'an and report to His Majesty. Please forgive me, I will definitely keep Erlang’s kindness in saving you this time in my heart, and I will repay you later!”
Although he was in jail, he was not in danger of losing his life. However, as a prisoner, it was Fang Jun who broke Xue Yantuo's tooth tent that led to his rescue. This favor must be remembered.
Fang Jun said: "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. See you in Chang'an!"
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Xue Rengui and Xue Wanche had already led their troops to set off first. After wiping out the scattered tribes nearby, they arrived at Longcheng, vowing to defeat Xue Yantuo's remaining power in one fell swoop, determine the overall situation and overthrow Xue Yantuo.
Fang Jun summoned his own soldiers and gathered more than 2,000 people. He then rushed to Longcheng to discuss with Xue Rengui and Xue Wanche how to defeat Bazhuo in one battle and prevent him from escaping into the mountains, which would cause endless trouble.
At this moment, a scout suddenly came to report: "More than ten thousand people came from the north, claiming to be the tribute group of Xijiasi, coming to pay tribute to Chang'an. They heard that the Tang army was recruiting troops to conquer the north, so they asked to see the commander-in-chief of the Tang army. "
"Chigas?"
Fang Jun was confused.
This name is relatively unfamiliar. It probably refers to the emerging overlord on the northern grasslands after the fall of Huihe. However, it gradually disappeared in the long river of history and did not do any earth-shattering events, so ordinary people know very little about it.
Fang Jun didn't know what kind of person this Xijiasi was. After thinking about it, he said, "I'm going to meet you for a while!"
Since they claim to be a tribute group and come to Chang'an to pay tribute, they presumably maintain a peaceful attitude towards the Tang Dynasty and will not cause any unpredictable harm to the overall situation of conquering Mobei.
He immediately walked out of the camp and rode his horse to the north for several miles. He saw an army in full force by the Anhou River, numbering more than 10,000 men, with their chariots and horses tumbling.
Fang Junce rode forward and said loudly: "I am the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army. Who among you is the leader? Come out and speak!"
The other party was immediately crowded with people. A horse stood out from the crowd and ran towards Fang Jun. He fell close to him and shouted on his horse: "I am the chief of Xijiasi who lost his Boqu'azhan and led his tribe to Chang'an to pay tribute. I don't know your name. How to call it?"
He actually speaks fluent Chinese. Although his accent is weird and his enunciation is slightly unclear, it sounds like there is no problem.
Fang Jun said: "I am the Marquis of Huating in the Tang Dynasty, the Left Minister of the Ministry of War, and the General of the Right Guards!"
The other party greeted him politely, dismounted first, and walked towards Fang Jun.
Fang Jun was sure that the other party had no ill intentions, so he jumped off his horse and took two steps forward to greet him.
This guy named Shibo Quazhan was in his prime, with black hair and a curly beard, and his appearance was almost the same as that of the Han people. However, when Fang Jun looked at the cavalry behind him, there were many people with red hair, green eyes and white faces, and their looks were very different. More like those Russian or Central Asian people of later generations.
It is indeed rare for a race to have such a huge difference in appearance.
"I don't know why Your Excellency traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute to Chang'an. Why?"
Fang Jun asked politely.
Don't talk nonsense about bathing in the majesty of the Celestial Dynasty. Chiagasi is located in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River, north of Lake Baikal, and is far away from the Tang Dynasty. Why should it go all the way to flatter the Tang Dynasty?
There must be other reasons.
Shibo Quazhan laughed loudly and said: "I have turned into a barbarian. I have long admired the prosperity of the Celestial Empire and longed for it. If I can go to Chang'an to pay homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in my lifetime and appreciate the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom, I will die without regrets! Furthermore, I I was once a member of the Han family, but unfortunately fell outside the territory, and it has been hundreds of years now! I heard that the Tang Dynasty was using troops against Xue Yantuo, so I led my army to help, and I can also go to Chang'an along the way to recognize my ancestors and return to the clan!"
Fang Jun's eyes almost popped out of his head and he was shocked: "You said you are of Han family blood?"
This guy does look like a Han, but a Han actually became the chief of a foreign race?
Stop talking about it...
Shibo Qu Azhan said loudly: "We are the descendants of the Cavalry Captain Li Ling, how can we not be of Han family blood? I have heard that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is the descendant of the flying general Li Guang, isn't it the same family?"
Fang Jun suddenly realized it when he heard the name "Li Ling".
In 99 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Li Guang of the Second Division to lead 30,000 cavalry to attack the Xiongnu.
The two armies met in the Tianshan Mountains and immediately set up a battlefield and fought fiercely. In order to reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield, Li Ling, the cavalry captain, took the initiative to ask for help and asked to lead 5,000 infantry from the north of Juyanhai deep into the enemy's territory to open up a second battlefield and contain the Huns army. After Li Ling's troops marched for a month, they started a fierce battle with the 80,000 Xiongnu cavalry led by the Xiongnu Chanyu at Junji Mountain. In ten days, they killed more than 50,000 Xiongnu cavalry.
In the end, because Li Ling was outnumbered and ran out of food and ammunition, he was captured and surrendered.
Another theory is that Li Guangli refused to provide support to Li Ling, which led to Li Ling's defeat and capture...
After Li Ling surrendered to the Xiongnu, Gongsun Ao, who was at odds with him, once returned from an expedition against the Xiongnu without success, so he falsely accused Li Ling of teaching the art of war to the Xiongnu chanyu and preparing to invade the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious when he heard this and ordered Li Ling's family to be exterminated. It was not until later when the Han Dynasty sent envoys to the Xiongnu that it became clear that it was not Li Ling who taught the Xiongnu the art of war, but another surrendered general Li Xu.
The pain of destroying his family made Li Ling decide to stay with the Huns.
The Xiongnu Chanyu thought highly of Li Ling. Not only did he marry his daughter to him, he also named him King Youxiao and led him to be King Kunjian.
Since then, Li Ling's lineage has flourished in Kunjian.
And Kunjian is the ancient name of Xijiasi...
As for the Li Tang royal family, it is a mystery that they are after the flying general Li Guang.
Regarding the ancestral bloodline of the Li royal family, there are two theories in the world.
The seventh generation ancestor of the great ancestor Li Yuan was named Li, and he was the "King Liangwuzhao" of the Xiliang Kingdom at the end of the Jin Dynasty. "Book of Wei Biography" records that after the destruction of Xiliang, Li Fan, a descendant of Li, defected to Rouran in the Altai Mountains. Li Fan's son later defected to Tuoba in the Northern Wei Dynasty and became the "General of Zhenxi". From then on, he became the "Great General of the Northern Wei Dynasty". Enjoy the famous utensils, and the legacy will not perish." Hereditary noble title.
If this is true, then it is pure foreign blood, but the Li Tang royal family does not recognize it...
He insists that he is a descendant of Li Guang. The ancestral home of the Li family is Chengji, Longxi. Looking back on his roots, his ancestors are related to Li Guang, the flying general of the Western Han Dynasty.
What the truth is has long been lost in the long river of history, and no one can trace it back.
One is the descendant of Li Guang's eldest grandson Li Ling who was left outside the territory, and the other is the descendant of Li Guang's third son Li Gan. Naturally, they are a serious family.
It's just that this kind of recognition of ancestors is a bit far-fetched...
After all, it has been so long ago that the bloodline has long been thinned.
But you have come all the way to help with your army, so you have to accept this favor, right?
Fang Jundang immediately invited Shibo Qu'azhan into the camp and held a banquet in honor of him.
Shibo Quazhan said quickly: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I have a gift for the commander!"
Fang Jun was stunned when he saw Shibo Qu'azhan waving to the military formation behind him. Several people rode out. When they were in front of Fang Jun, they left the two tightly bound prisoners on their horses. On the ground, there was a splash of snow foam and several wails.
"These two people, one is the Uighur chief Tumidu, and the other is the nephew of Yinan Khan, Dumozhi. After the defeat in Monan, they went to Xijiasi to ask for reinforcements to resist the Tang army! I and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty are from the same ancestry. Xijiasi and the Tang Dynasty are two kingdoms of brothers, how can they help outsiders beat the family members? What two idiots!"
Shibo Quazhan's face was full of disdain.
Fang Jun was speechless. He looked at the two people in a state of embarrassment on the snow and thought to himself that you two are bad enough. You managed to escape with your lives, but you ended up sending yourself to the wolf's mouth all the way...
But what an unexpected gift!
It's just Tumidu, this Tumozhi is a very important person.
As the nephew of Yinan Khan, he is also qualified to succeed Xue Yantuo Khan...
