"Di... Prime Minister Di, I... I don't know what you mean by this?"
Looking at Di Renjie's sharp gaze, Mo Li was a little overwhelmed and didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
However, he understood that Di Renjie could remain silent, but he could not remain silent, so he had no choice but to ask.
"General Xue personally led the 5,000 Tang Dynasty Forbidden Army as the front, and repeatedly defeated the enemy. However, more than 30% of them were lost in the battle at Bajiao City. Now there are only more than 3,000 troops. How is his immediate situation?"
"In the last military report, you said that your central army headquarters is only a thousand miles away from General Xue's forward camp. It has only been six days, but why did you retreat instead of advancing?"
"Morrie, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, don't you really want to say something? For example, the news about the vanguard camp, or the reason for your retreat?"
Di Renjie had already transferred out of the commander's case. From the march map, he not only saw the distribution of troops in the occupied city, but also saw Mori's march route these days.
Obviously, all key passes within two thousand miles to the west were clearly marked, and there was also a clear marching route. It must have been marked on the marching map by Mori after the Chinese army passed by.
This can be regarded as one of Morrie's strengths. He is serious about his work and although he is not a great talent, he has no major faults.
"Excuse me, Mr. Di! It's not that the general didn't send troops to help, it's that General Xue from the Tang Dynasty who was so young and frivolous that he dared to challenge the opponent's White Tiger Formation with only about 300 men. "
"When the general got the news, they had already been in the battle for two days. Even now, there has been no news for seven days."
"Xiang Di, Tubo has nearly 20,000 troops, and the White Tiger Formation helps. The last general has only 8,000 troops at his disposal. The last general...the last general..."
Di Renjie's series of questions were more of a guess, or an attempt to get something out of Mori.
Unexpectedly, this person was really down-to-earth. After asking a few questions, he told the truth in detail.
"The White Tiger Formation? Marshal Mo, are you sure that is really the White Tiger Formation?"
After hearing the conversation between Di Renjie and Mori, Fan Lihua, who was standing aside and silently watching the march map, spoke.
When she first arrived, she had a blank view of the entire Tubo terrain and the situation of both sides. She didn't want to say anything at first, but when she heard the familiar word "White Tiger Formation", Fan Lihua couldn't help but ask.
"Fan...Shuai Fan, it is indeed the White Tiger Formation. The last company sent out seven waves to explore the horses, but only came back all the way."
"According to the report from Tanma, the enemy general set up a White Tiger Formation in front of the Tubo camp. General Xue entered with more than 300 people seven days ago and never came out again."
From this point of view, the culpability of Marshal Mori is a bit serious. As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, not only did he refuse to save him, but he also concealed military information and even fled two thousand miles away with the Chinese army?
"Moli, leave your handsome mark and go back to Fuqi City to plead guilty——"
At this time, Di Renjie's face was as dark as water. He looked down on such a weakling from the bottom of his heart, and even felt a little disgusted.
However, this person's relationship in Tuyuhun is intricate. Although Wu Niangzi and Di Renjie now have control over Tuyuhun, they are no longer afraid of the rebellion of these indigenous people.
It's just that now is the time to use troops against Tubo. If there is another big turmoil in Tuyuhun, it will not be a good thing after all.
If this was normal, Di Renjie would have dragged the incompetent Marshal Mori out without hesitation and had him beheaded in sacrifice to the flag.
"Xiang Di, they are just soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, so why do you..."
Mo Li didn't react to Di Renjie's "excessive" reaction for a moment. Before he finished speaking, he saw Di Renjie's expression getting even uglier.
Only then did Mo Li realize that the Prime Minister Di in front of him was even
Including the lord who is far away in the palace of Fuqi City, isn't he from the Tang Dynasty?
According to rumors, the lord whom I admired in Tuyuhun was the "virtuous concubine" of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty.
After thinking about this, Mori was already sweating profusely.
"General, I will go back to Fuqi City to plead guilty to my lord. The Mo family is willing to give half... no no no... 60% of the family assets to serve as my military expenses in Tuyuhun, and also invite Di Mutually......"
Mori was already a little incoherent. He had always been indifferent to Xue Dingshan's vanguard army, except for providing military supplies and delivering military reports.
To a large extent, Mori just felt that no matter how powerful the opponent was, they were just a visiting army.
However, now after he thought about it, he realized that he seemed to be the "guest army"?
"Well, the master will judge your guilt. It is an attitude that you want to use your family property to pay for your crime. Before leaving, please escort all the wounded soldiers in Tubo back."
Seeing that Mo Li was so knowledgeable and knowledgeable, Di Renjie didn't want to overdo it, so he accepted the "sincerity" of Mo Li, or the entire Mo family.
Although Di Renjie didn't bring them back and only said a few words, when he saw the wounded soldiers Mori brought back, he thought that Mrs. Wu should know how to act.
...
"Fan Shuai, what are you going to do next?"
Changing commanders before battle is a taboo for military officials, but unfortunately, the Tuyuhun army in front of them had to do this.
"Xiang Di, there is no news from General Xue, which may be the best news. He only brought more than 300 people into the White Tiger Formation, so there are only 3,000 people left in Bajiao City."
"I plan to select 4,000 elite troops from the Tuyuhun army, one person and two horses, and rush to Bajiao City day and night. They will join the 3,000 Tang troops in Bajiao City to be able to fight."
"In addition, I would like to trouble Prime Minister Di to select at least 5,000 more capable warriors from the remaining 40,000-odd Tuyuhun army. The fighting strength of this Tuyuhun army..."
The handover process was completed quickly, and Fan Lihua did not delay, and directly asked Yang Fang, the leader of the "Long Biao Army", and Ren Kuo, the leader of the "Long Wu Army", to lead their hundreds of troops to select two thousand troops each.
Speaking of which, Marshal Mori treated her quite well, and the eight thousand troops who stayed with him were considered elite. At least on the surface, they were all burly men. Fan Lihua planned to select half of them.
Li Lang, the leader of the "Longwei Army" and his hundred-man army, naturally became Fan Lihua's Chinese army escort, while Zhang Huan, the leader of the "Dragon Tiger Army" who was the most capable of the four military leaders, was left to Fan Lihua. Di Renjie.
Di Renjie wants to once again select five thousand capable warriors from the remaining Tuyuhun army, so he can't do it without even a helper, right?
"Shuai Fan, please forgive me for talking too much, but are you sure about the White Tiger Formation?"
The four major military leaders were all sent off to do their work, and only Di Renjie and Fan Lihua were left in the Chinese army's tent.
"To be honest, Lihua had seen the formation diagram of the White Tiger Formation when she was young, but I don't know if the formation has changed after all these years."
Hearing the words "White Tiger Formation" again, Fan Lihua was still a little moved, but she concealed it well. It seemed that she didn't want to speak too thoroughly about this matter.
The formation can have the same name, but I don't know if this "White Tiger Formation" is the "White Tiger Formation"?
It is said that eight years ago, Fan Lihua, who was still studying art in Lishan, received a letter from her father.
Although Fan Lihua left home when she was young, she didn't have a deep impression of her biological father. After all, she was still her blood relative in this world. The little girl was still very moved when she saw the letter.
Along with the letter from home, there is another thing, which is the drawing of the "White Tiger Formation".
To be precise, it can only be regarded as a rough outline of the "White Tiger Formation", which is sixty-seven points similar to the final product of the "White Tiger Formation".
Fan Lihua’s father Fan Hong
, is the master of Hanjiang Pass. He has guarded Hanjiang Pass for many years and is considered a high official.
A hundred miles away from Hanjiang Pass, there is a pass to the east and west, respectively called "Shajiang Pass" and "Baihu Pass".
Eight years ago, the gatekeepers of these two gates were a father and son.
Yang Hu, the guard of Shajiang Pass, was known as the most brave general of Xiliang when he was young. He had an irresistible friendship with Fan Hong, the master of Hanjiang Pass, and they became brothers of the opposite sex. Yang Hu was the elder and Fan Hong was the younger brother.
Yang Hu is brave and his son is even more extraordinary, but his appearance is a bit ugly.
When the son of the Yang family was eight years old, Mrs. Ru of Fan Hong in Hanjiang Pass became pregnant. Fan Hong had already had two sons before, and he hoped in his heart that Mrs. Ru could give him a daughter.
Yang Hu, as a worshiper, knew that his brother-in-law was planning to have a baby, so he went to congratulate him with his son.
Before the banquet, Fan Hong also drank two more drinks and boasted to Haikou that if the wife gave birth to a daughter, she would definitely be married to the eldest brother's only son.
In this way, this pair of good partners on the battlefield decided to marry the children of the two families.
After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a baby girl, who was later named Fan Lihua.
It's a pity that Fan Lihua went to the mountain to practice with Our Lady of Lishan Mountain when she was three years old. If her father hadn't told her in a letter, how would she have known that she had been betrothed before she was born?
The formation diagram of the "White Tiger Formation" that Fan Lihua received was a betrothal gift from Yang Hu. As a home of a military commander, giving such a gift can be considered a good use.
When she received this formation diagram, Fan Lihua was only ten years old. She didn't know anything about love. It's just that this little girl was born with a love for various formations. She couldn't help but look at this "White Tiger Formation" formation diagram. It's just more important.
At this time, Yang Jiaerlang was only 19 years old and had already made great military exploits. He was rewarded by the Western Turkic King and given the post of guard of "White Tiger Pass".
Although the son of the Yang family is ugly, he is also a person with extraordinary talents. He may be slow in other things, but he is extraordinarily intelligent when it comes to spiritual practice.
Yang Hu himself has extraordinary martial arts, and also has the cultivation level of "Xuanxian", but this boy of his own has learned all his skills before he was eight years old, and the Yang family's Qilin'er became famous throughout Xiliang.
Later, a wandering monk took the initiative to come to the door, claiming that he had a fate with Yang Jiaerlang in his previous life, and he came here to accept him as his disciple in this life. He even crushed Yang Hu, who was at the peak of "Xuanxian", with one hand.
The wandering monk lived in Yang Hu's home for three years, and then traveled with the Yang family's son for five years.
When Yang Jiaerlang returned to Shajiang Pass again, he had grown into a burly young man.
After not seeing each other for just five years, I don't know what adventure this young man had. His cultivation has far surpassed that of his father, and he has entered the realm of "Taiyi Xuanxian".
However, this appearance has become even uglier. If he were not related by blood, even Yang Hu would not dare to get close to his son.
The formation map of the "White Tiger Formation" was brought back by this young man from outside, but what he got was a incomplete copy, which was less than 30% of the complete copy.
Later, he just relied on his own intelligence to replenish the "White Tiger Formation" by 30 to 40%, which was the same formation diagram that Fan Lihua received back then.
"Since Commander Fan is confident, I won't ask any more questions. The soldiers ahead are in danger, Commander Fan, please take care of yourself."
"In addition, General Xue of the Tang Dynasty has a special status. If possible, I would like to ask Commander Fan to ensure that this person's life is not in danger."
To be able to say such words from Di Renjie's mouth is already considered a compromise by this wise man.
Di Renjie had the talent of a king and his ambition to help the world. Unfortunately, Tuyuhun was too barren, and the Tang Dynasty was his hometown.
It's just that seven days have passed since Xue Dingshan entered the "White Tiger Formation", but there is no news. Who can know whether he is alive or dead?
...
"Master, my old servant has finally found you——"
I don’t know how much time passed, but "Uncle Yong", a veteran who came out of Xue Mansion, finally caught up with Xue Dingshan in a swamp.
At this time, Xue Dingshan had long lost his former charm. There were stains or bloodstains everywhere on his head, face, and hands.
Fortunately, he was protected by treasures all over his body. Although he looked a little more embarrassed, he did not suffer any damage for the time being.
"Uncle Lei Yong is worried about you. Why are there only a few of you? Where are the others?"
Looking behind Uncle Yong, there were only about twenty people following him, including the personal guards of the Xue family, members of the "Lijing Sect", and the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty.
"Master, we were scattered by more than a thousand enemy cavalry. I don't know where the other brothers have gone. I'm afraid not many people can survive..."
Uncle Yong said weakly, but Xue Dingshan believed that what he said was probably the truth.
The twenty-odd people left in front of me are all warriors who have survived hundreds of battles. The ones with the lowest cultivation level have reached the "Transcending Tribulation" stage, and this Uncle Yong even has the cultivation level of the "Celestial Immortal" middle stage.
Such a person is willing to be a personal guard commander in Xue Mansion, which can be regarded as a deep brotherly love for Xue Rengui.
"Hey, I was too careless. This White Tiger Formation is clearly a trap——"
Xue Dingshan felt a little guilty, even a little annoyed.
He is not afraid of death. As a general, he should have the consciousness to die on the battlefield and be wrapped in horse leather.
However, he couldn't die like this.
The light in the "White Tiger Formation" has been bad, and Xue Dingshan is not sure how long it has been. In fact, they have been here for seven days.
I don't know whether to say that he is very lucky or that God is blessing him. Just two days ago, Xue Dingshan had reached the central area of the "White Tiger Formation".
That place where the fire spirit hangs high, Xue Dingshan risked his life and entered the "White Tiger Formation", wasn't it just to understand the fire spirit?
Only when he got closer did Xue Dingshan realize that he had been fooled.
What kind of fire spirit is this? It is clearly a dried corpse, disguised as a fire spirit to confuse myself.
Such a simple trap, why did he jump in without hesitation?
After seeing that he had been deceived, Xue Dingshan no longer needed to stay in the "White Tiger Formation". He just wanted to go out along the original path and rescue as many Tang Army warriors as possible.
It's a pity that Xue Dingshan still made this "White Tiger Formation" simple. It's easy to get in but hard to get out. The way back is no longer the way it came from.
He encountered several more waves of killings, and when his mana was almost exhausted, a swamp appeared in front of him.
...
"Master, why did you send people to the Tang Dynasty to spread rumors? Do you want to involve more Tang troops?"
This is a camp in Tubo, but it is not a large Chinese army tent, but a very ordinary tent. The owner who lives here is the master of the ugly-faced general.
Originally, the ugly-faced general and Bai Zhansha were inseparable. They were at the same level of cultivation and both were powerful people. If we really wanted to distinguish them, wouldn't they have to fight for days and nights?
Unfortunately, when he saw Xue Dingshan leading his troops into the "White Tiger Formation", General Ugly Face wanted to rush over to preside over the formation, but Bai Zhi also had no intention of fighting, so the two tacitly stopped fighting.
"Fan'er, it is not easy for my identity as a teacher to be revealed. If we go to the Tang Dynasty, we may meet acquaintances, but we will not hide in Tubo."
"With the disciple of Tang Emperor Li Zhi here, the high-ranking generals of the Tang Dynasty may come to die one after another, and even Li Zhi may come here with his chariot."
This master of the ugly-faced general is surrounded by a strong demonic aura, but his two exposed eyes can occasionally show compassion?
"Well, my disciple will trap Xue Dingshan in the White Tiger Formation and see who can rescue him? Master, do you really want to see that Tubo Zanpu?"
The plan had been decided, and the ugly-faced general didn't insist anymore. He had obviously obeyed the master's arrangement.
"Haha, that Songtsen Gampo is considered a great man of his generation, but unfortunately, he was born in Tubo. If he were in the Tang Dynasty, it would be impossible to say
They can all compete with Li Shimin back then. "
"Since this man's ambition is still the same, what if I help him as a teacher? Although Tubo is in a corner and its overall strength is far inferior to that of the Tang Dynasty, it may not be unable to make use of it."
"Fan'er, please rest assured here. With the support of the White Tiger Formation, even if the ordinary Da Luo Jinxian comes, I believe you can handle it."
Songtsen Gampo, Zanpu of Tubo at this time, was eighteen years younger than Li Shimin, but ten years older than Li Zhi. He became famous very early, and could barely be considered as a person of the same era as Li Shimin.
This ugly-faced general once inadvertently mentioned his master in front of Songtsen Gampo. His respectful and adoring piety made the leader of Tibet unable to help but feel fascinated when he saw him.
...
When Fan Lihua personally led four thousand Tuyuhun elites to the Bajiao City, and saw that the dragon flag of the Tang Dynasty was still hanging on the Bajiao City, the newly appointed Marshal of Tubo Zhengnan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brothers from the Tang Army on the city walls, listen to the truth. Now that Tuyuhun has been appointed as the new Marshal Zhengnan, which general on the city walls has the final say?"
Fan Lihua was already the commander-in-chief of the three armies, so it was naturally inconvenient for her to come forward and call the door in person. Li Lang, the leader of the "Longwei Army" who temporarily served as the escort commander of Fan Lihua's central army, urged his horse forward and shouted.
Li Lang was originally from the Tang Dynasty, and he became famous at a young age. He won the imperial examination at the age of thirteen and became famous in the state.
Unfortunately, his good luck seemed to have run out after he passed the imperial examination. After three consecutive setbacks in the examination room, Li Lang completely lost his persistence in the imperial examination.
At this time, although Li Lang failed in many trials, he also cultivated his literary spirit. After losing his reputation for the third time, he did not return to his hometown, but instead traveled to famous mountains and rivers.
When he came to a high mountain in Luoyang, he was suddenly attracted by the momentum of the mountain.
The cloud-mist-locked peaks on the mountain look like they are being cut with a knife and an axe, and the environment is quiet. The top of the mountain is the main peak of the Funiu Mountains, which is 800 miles away from the Qinling Mountains.
The ancient name "Scenery Room" means that the eight hundred miles of Funiu Mountain scenery is gathered in one room.
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin sent Yuchi Jingde to work here as a supervisor, and rebuilt the "Laojun Temple" here. He also gave him a plaque written by the emperor personally saying "Famous Mountain in the World". The mountain was also awarded an imperial title and its name was changed since then. It is called "Laojun Mountain".
Li Lang walked to the top of Laojun Mountain, sat and looked at the "Iron-roofed Laojun Temple", and quietly crossed his legs there, from spring to summer, and from autumn to winter solstice, without eating, drinking, or sleeping.
Others told him that he had passed away, but they didn't expect that after three winters and summers, Li Lang stood up and entered the realm of "celestial beings" in one fell swoop.
After being away from home for three years, when I returned again, I found that my mother, who lived alone, had passed away years ago.
Li Lang settled down in a cottage in front of his mother's grave. While observing his filial piety, he further digested what he had earned on the top of "Laojun Mountain" for another three years.
It happened that Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to encourage the people of the Tang Dynasty to immigrate to Tuyuhun. Li Lang was so prosperous that he came to Fuqi City.
"Who are you? A certain family in Bajiao City has the final say. Which one is the new Tuyuhun and the new Marshal of Zhengnan?"
On the Bajiao City, Bai Zhi stretched out his head and scanned the more than 4,000 people below the city. At a glance, he saw Fan Lihua, who was surrounded in the middle.
There is no way, such a big handsome flag is poking there, not to mention that there is only such a woman in the whole army, and she is the only "Taiyi Golden Immortal".
"Is there Commander Bai Zhi in the city? I, Commander Fan Lihua, would like to ask the commander to open the city gate so that he can enter the city for a while -"
Di Renjie had already explained who there were in the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty before he arrived. Seeing the cultivation and appearance of the man on the city wall, Fan Lihua guessed Bai Zhi's identity.
"Wait a moment and open the city gate——"
In fact, Bai Zhi had already received a message from the probing horse. Thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry were roaring towards him. When he saw that it was indeed Tuyuhun's army coming down from the city, Bai Zhi immediately ordered someone to open the city gate.
Bai Zhi has been really suffering these past few days.
He has entered the "White Tiger Formation" three times, but he did not dare to go too deep and only tried it briefly. However, he also rescued dozens of Tang Army soldiers who were separated from Xue Dingshan.
When he entered the "White Tiger Formation" for the third time, Bai Zhi was burned by a strange flame. If he hadn't been born with rough skin and thick flesh, and lost his left arm in time, the consequences would have been even more disastrous.
"Commander Bai, do you have any news about General Xue?"
Entering the meeting hall of Bajiao City, since Xue Dingshan was not there, the main seat was naturally empty. Bai Zan and Fan Lihua took their seats as guest and host.
"Hey, the White Tiger Formation is really evil. I tried three times and couldn't figure it out, and General Xue didn't get any news at all."
Bai Zhi didn't have any contempt for Fan Lihua because she was a woman. There were many women around Li Zhi, and they were all good people.
The person opposite, Fan Lihua, is already a "Taiyi Golden Immortal" at a young age. He has been practicing for many years, but he is only in the middle stage of "Taiyi Xuanxian".
"I, Commander Bai, seem to be injured. Here is a pill passed down by my master, which may be able to help Commander Bai."
Fan Lihua was very good at troubles. She clearly came to help the other party, but she still showed a humble look.
Since she had learned about the composition of the Tang army from Di Renjie, she naturally knew more about Commander Bai Zhi, who was the personal guard commander of Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty and a true "family general".
"Thank you Fan Shuai, Lao Bai's injury is not serious, it's just my general..."
It is not that difficult to regenerate a severed limb, but the regrown left arm cannot return to its original strength in a short period of time.
Although he said it politely, Bai Zhi still took the elixir from Fan Lihua's hand.
"Commander Bai, don't worry. Since I'm here, I will be able to break the White Tiger Formation. There is no news from General Xue, but it is the best news."
Seeing Bai Zhi swallow the elixir in front of her, Fan Lihua's favorable impression of the Tang commander suddenly increased.
This is an upright and aboveboard man. Not many people can trust him so much when they meet for the first time.
How could Bai Yan not understand what Fan Lihua said? It was because he was convinced that Xue Dingshan's life was not in danger for the time being that he steadily went to challenge the "White Tiger Formation" again and again.
"Is what Marshal Fan said true? If you are really sure to break the White Tiger Formation, Bai Zhi and the three thousand brothers of the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty are willing to be the pioneers——"
In just seven or eight days, not to mention the suffering Bai Zhi endured, the three thousand Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty endured the same suffering. Bai Zhi had to keep restraining these soldiers.
There was no way he could do it alone. At best, he could only ensure his escape intact. If he brought the army there, it would only increase casualties.
"I am not joking. Commander Bai can ask the deputy general to lead 3,000 Forbidden Army soldiers to outflank the Tubo camp on the east side. I will also send 3,000 Tuyuhun elites to outflank the camp on the right."
"As for the 'White Tiger Formation' in the center, it doesn't need too many men. The commander's remaining 1,000-odd men are enough."
When she just entered Bajiao City, Fan Lihua saw with her own eyes the momentum of the Tang Dynasty's Forbidden Army. Compared with the four thousand elite Tuyuhun soldiers she had carefully selected, they were completely incomparable.
Not to mention anything else, just the protective equipment and the weapons in his hands could make Datang throw him across several streets in Tuyuhun.
Also out of trust in the combat power of the three thousand forbidden troops of the Tang Dynasty, Fan Lihua also changed her decision temporarily.
There is no need to wait for the follow-up Tuyuhun army of 5,000 to arrive. With the more than 7,000 troops on both sides in front of them, it is more than enough to destroy the opponent's 10,000-strong Tubo army.
From this point of view, the current top priority is naturally the "White Tiger Formation"...
