Speaking of broken leaves, many people may not know where it is, or have even heard of it.
None of this is important. What is important is that there once was a celebrity here in Suiye City.
The famous poet Li Bai's ancestors migrated from Suiye to Shu, so they can be considered related.
Broken Leaf is backed by the Tianshan Mountains and Atami, and to the east is the northern route of the Silk Road.
Crossing the mountain pass to the south is the Four Towns of Anxi, and to the north is the Jinshan Mountains, one of the most important bases for nomadic tribes from the Huns to the Turks.
If you go to the west, beyond the Quan Mountain is Julan City and Talas City. Further west is the Mesopotamia of Central Asia, where Dawan was located during the Han Dynasty. In order to obtain the bloody horse, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent General Li Guangli of the Second Division. Where I've hit it.
In other words, even though the Tang army has reached here, it is still far from where the Han army has been.
Of course, the current Dawan has long since disappeared into the dust of history. This large area in the west is now ruled by the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
Further west from the nine surnames of Zhaowu, that is the territory of the Caliphate.
At this time, the west was also experiencing a great turmoil. The Arabs overthrew the Persians and established an era in which the four caliphates coexisted.
Historically, the Tang army came here decades later and collided with the Umayyad dynasty that engulfed the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
Because the flag of the Umayyad Dynasty was still white, it was called the Great Food in White Clothes.
In the era of Gao Xianzhi's westward march, the Umayyad Dynasty was replaced by the Abbasid Dynasty. Because the flag was still black, it was called the Black Era.
The Battle of Talos was the collision between the Tang Dynasty advancing westward and the Abbasid Dynasty advancing eastward.
Later, the Tang Dynasty stopped advancing westward because of the Anshi Rebellion.
The Abbasid Dynasty was shocked by the terrifying strength of the Tang Dynasty. They were convinced and took the initiative to die down and give up their eastward advance until the rise of the Mongols...
Looking back to Suiye, with the arrival of the Tang Army reinforcements, the nine surnames of Zhaowu, the Tuqi Shi tribe and many miscellaneous people who besieged Suiye began to gather and prepare for a decisive battle with the reinforcements.
The Zhuhu coalition has only one advantage, and that is its large number.
All kinds of tribes added up, it's like a huge sea of people whose borders can't be seen at a glance.
The scouts made preliminary statistics, and it was at least over 100,000!
There are indeed many, and it is no exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people.
It's just that from Li Yunze on down, all the officers and soldiers of the Tang Army looked relaxed.
It's not that you look down on your opponent, but you know that your opponent is nothing but a piece of loose sand.
The main force of the Tang army was the Fu soldiers, and the main force of the Fu soldiers were the sons of good men, and the sons of good men were all the children of the Qi Ke family, who were not doctors, witches, businessmen, or other good people.
The so-called good family has land, property and reputation.
If your family has property, in the era of martial arts, you usually practice martial arts from an early age to strengthen your body.
The family has property and can equip themselves with horses, weapons and other military supplies.
People with a good family have perseverance, and they rarely choose to surrender on the battlefield, because they represent the entire family.
Chinese people care about family ties, and many warriors would rather die on the battlefield than surrender and harm their families.
Even the soldiers recruited in subsequent recruitments were mostly from good families.
With such excellent qualities, coupled with the logistics upgrade provided by the strong national strength, its combat effectiveness is comparable to that of the powerful Han Dynasty soldiers, and it is not difficult for a Han to serve as a Wuhu.
It is not like the imperial army of the Song Dynasty or the military household of the Ming Dynasty in later generations. Under the pressure of the bandannas, those who joined the army were either ruffians or criminals.
The basic quality has been rotten to the core, and with the big bandanas who have no ability to talk about war on paper commanding the war, there is naturally no combat effectiveness at all, so the country's subjugation is a matter of course.
There is no justice until the country is subjugated!
Although the Tang army only had 30,000 troops, it dared to take the initiative to attack.
It is still the most traditional old routine. First, the Great Wall of Steel composed of infantry suppresses the battle formation, followed by the attack and trampling of the cavalry on both wings.
This tactic is really very traditional, it seems simple but it is very useful.
Because whether it was an infantry phalanx on the front or a side attack by cavalry on both wings, the Zahu coalition forces could not stop them.
Almost all of the Tang army wore armor, and they were all made of water-powered iron armor that was strong and lightweight.
Coupled with their high morale and skilled combat capabilities, the pressure after the war started was simply unstoppable.
Su Dingfang had an army of 100,000, but they were trapped in the Yinli River Valley and couldn't get out. It wasn't that the Tang army there couldn't fight, but that the Western Turks didn't engage in a decisive battle at all. They just used the terrain, mountains, rivers, deserts, etc. to drag them along. .
Whether it is the Western Turks, the Uighurs, or Xue Yantuo.
They all knew very well that they simply could not win a decisive battle with Datang.
As for the Zahu Alliance, it was purely because their purpose was to block Suiye and they were forced to engage in a main decisive battle.
If there is no decisive battle, the siege of Broken Leaf City will be lifted.
However, the result of the decisive battle is just like what Clausewitz wrote in On War: "The main decisive battle in one afternoon will determine the fate of one or several countries." '
Not to mention anything else, after the decisive battle that afternoon, at least several countries among the nine surnames of Zhaowu all suffered devastating blows. After losing the main army, there is a high probability that they will not be around for a few years.
The first to collapse were the bastards from all over the country and the horse thieves who got the news and came to make a living.
The most common people in the Western Region are the weed-like tribes and horse thieves, and the Silk Road is the bloodline channel that supports them.
These people are very cruel and combative when facing the weak.
Like robbing a caravan with weak defenses, they can even withstand unimaginable casualties.
But when they actually went to the battlefield, facing the Great Tang Army like the Great Steel Wall, and facing the loss of swords, guns and arrows on the real battlefield, all the fierceness, courage, cruelty and bloodiness they once had were gone.
When the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty surged in like a tidal wave, Zahu and the horse bandits collapsed like snow melting in the spring.
They didn't even have the courage to confront him!
A bastard will always be a bastard, and a horse bandit will always be a horse bandit.
Their collapse directly exposed the two wings of the coalition forces to the Tang cavalry.
Without the slightest hesitation, the Tang Army's cavalry didn't even bother to look at the fleeing miscreants and horse bandits, and without hesitation, they crashed directly into the coalition's formation from the flank.
The coalition forces, whose waist was hit hard, turned on the collapse mode without any surprise.
In fact, even the Tang Army in this era would be difficult to form an effective counterattack when encountering such a blow, unless the commander-in-chief also has a strong reserve team put in to carry out counterattacks.
The second one among the coalition forces to flee was the Tuqi Shi tribe. Their strength was actually not weak, at least not as strong as any of the nine countries in the Zhaowu surname.
But the strange thing is that Li Yunze has no intention of pursuing him at all, that is, he puts his power into the nine surnames of Zhaowu.
The reason is actually very simple. The Tuqi Shi people are active in the Suiye area. Even if they run away from the battlefield, strategically they cannot run far.
The nine surnames of Zhaowu are different. They came from a distant river. Now that they are here, they should stay.
With these nine Zhaowu surnames left behind, the other side of the river is basically within easy reach.
This world war against the Tang Dynasty has not yet ended, and Li Yunze has already begun to plan for the future.
The nine surnames of Zhaowu are famous for their business. Their regiments are not very effective in combat, and even many of their cavalry ride camels.
However, their determination to resist was very strong, far exceeding that of the mixed horse bandits and Tuqishi people.
Because they knew very well that if they were defeated, they would have no place to escape.
Their base was thousands of miles away in Lianghe to the west. They were on the run and were hunted down by the Tang army. How many of them could escape back to their hometown?
If you are forced into a desperate situation, you can only do your best.
The desperate resistance of the nine surnames Zhaowu brought a lot of trouble to the Tang army.
But it's just trouble.
"Study hard!"
Cheng Yaojin, who was on the viewing platform, told his son seriously, "This is observation, judgment and decision-making on the battlefield."
Cheng Chumo was a little confused, he really didn't understand.
"He let go of the miscellaneous men, let go of the horse bandits, and didn't even pursue the sudden cavalry. He let go of those lost dogs who could easily gain military exploits, and concentrated all his efforts on the nine surnames of Zhaowu." Cheng Yao Jin gestured to Li Yunze who was not far away, and lowered his voice and asked:
“It’s observation and judgment.”
"Even if it seems that your efforts are not proportional to your income, you are still determined to attack the nine surnames of Zhaowu. This is decisiveness. When you can do this, I will be able to smile."
Cheng Chumo scratched his head and said, "I don't understand."
"Alas~~~"
Cheng Yaojin sighed speechlessly, this stupid son of his is really... If Chu Liang were here...
"It doesn't matter to the Zahu and the horse bandits. They are scared out of their wits and can kill them at any time. Even if I, the Tang Dynasty, wave my hand, they can immediately come over and work for the Tang Dynasty."
"It doesn't matter if Tuqishi is there, because they can't run away. Their old camp is near Suiye. Once Tanma finds the location, they can be completely wiped out."
"Only these nine surnames of Zhaowu are different. They have no other way out but to fight to the death. If they divide their troops to chase those miscellaneous horse bandits, they are likely to suffer heavy losses. Being able to accurately select the real target, And refuse to be tempted by easily obtained military achievements.
Go on. "
Speaking of this, Cheng Yaojin was speechless. "How old is he, and I heard that he has never been on the battlefield before, but he can see things so thoroughly. This is his real ability."
"Aye."
Cheng Chumo asked, "Didn't you see it too?"
"What a bullshit." Cheng Yaojin waved his hand, "I figured it out after those bastards and horse bandits fled, but he didn't send anyone to chase them. Remember, when fighting, you must do your best. Concentrate your strength, then choose the right target and hit it to death!"
"I understand this." Cheng Chumo nodded repeatedly, "Crash, rush, rush! I understand!"
Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes again. He didn't want to talk now, he just wanted to be quiet.
I can only comfort myself in my heart. Young people, it is understandable that they only know how to rush. Once you have more experience and experience, you will naturally understand. '
His eyes naturally fell on Li Yunze's back. "Have you never fought in any battles?" How do you know so much? '
