Jinyuanmen is located on the main road leading to Liangzhou from the Tuyuhun area, close to a huge freshwater lake. It is a particularly important strategic material in areas close to plateau landforms. The people and troops of the Tubo Kingdom mostly rely on this freshwater lake for water supply.
The Jinyuanmen garrison is particularly important, and the garrison here is naturally heavily guarded.
A lone army of the Bai Song Dynasty went deep into the enemy's rear and attacked the enemy's rear. It was a strange move, but it was even more difficult to win.
But marching and fighting are never just about sure things. Any strange moves are only made after taking considerable risks. Although there is no complete plan, Bai Song has made up his mind and the army has marched in the direction of Jinyuan Gate. , and Hou Junji has already led the vanguard troops to open the way in front.
After three days, the large group of troops had bypassed Liangzhou City, passed through Ganzhou and headed south. In two days, they would arrive at Jinyuan Gate.
The goal is about to be achieved.
In the end, he was discovered by the Tubo army.
At noon, an enemy attack signal came from the flank of the Chinese army.
Bai Song immediately ordered to form a formation to meet the enemy.
The two armies encountered each other, and a war was about to break out.
The soldiers of the Tubo Kingdom were good at using scimitars, which was almost the same as the Turks of the past, but they were better at land combat than the Turks. They did not need to ride horses, and their bravery was comparable to the Turks on horseback.
The training of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty has been neglected in the past few years, and it is obvious that the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty is much different than before.
The number of Tubo soldiers who came was not large, but they were like a sharp blade that instantly penetrated into the hinterland of the Chinese army.
When we were at the western Sichuan crossing, we didn't notice that the mountainous terrain hindered the Tibetan soldiers' combat effectiveness. Looking at it now, the combat effectiveness of the Tubo soldiers was beyond imagination.
The Bai Song Dynasty was no longer what it used to be. As a general in chaotic wars, his only role was to stabilize the morale of the army.
Fortunately, after many years, Bai Song's mind was stable. Although he had no kung fu, he did not panic at all in such chaotic battles.
Bai Song will be guarding Xiang Nan, and Shu Wang will be guarding Bai Song with his sword. Any enemy who comes will die under Shu Wang's sword.
A chaotic battle lasted for a quarter of an hour. Although our army continued to have an absolute advantage, the casualties after the brief contact were very heavy.
We don't have enough troops to attack Jinyuanmen. If we lose too many people along the way, it will be even more detrimental to our subsequent deployment.
If in the past, Bai Song could rely on himself to turn the tide, but now, everything can only be left to fate.
However, at this moment, a figure with a green light suddenly appeared in the middle of the battle, and wherever he passed, people fell on their backs.
This person only appeared for a moment and killed more than ten enemy people.
Bai Song felt a familiar atmosphere from it.
Grandmaster?
Due to various disputes in the past few years, there are not many masters left in the world. A sudden appearance of a master is like a god of war in the chaos, and the situation can be completely changed in just a minute or two.
When the Tubo soldiers saw that the situation was not right, they also wanted to retreat, so they gave an order and the enemy troops retreated quickly.
Bai Song did not want to get entangled, and ordered the whole army not to pursue, and to treat the wounded immediately.
At this time, Hou Junji's vanguard army got the news belatedly, and the encounter ended.
"General, are there any injuries?" Hou Junji hurried over to ask.
Bai Song waved his hands, complaining a little in his heart, but he didn't want to get too entangled. What he cared about now was who was the grandmaster who turned the situation around.
And the grandmaster had no intention of concealing his identity and showed his body in front of Bai Song.
It turned out to be Xiaoqing, the maid next to Princess Mingzhu.
Bai Song may not have known her identity before, but on the night of the decisive battle with Donghuang, after seeing Xiao Qing's kung fu, her true identity was self-evident.
The leader of the Holy Lotus Sect!
Bai Song did not investigate how his former rival became the maid of Princess Mingzhu, but he also realized that Princess Mingzhu was not who he imagined, and she must have done a lot behind the scenes. That's why I left the capital this time to make some space for her.
But Xiao Qing's appearance here still surprised Bai Song.
According to Bai Song's assumptions, Chang'an City should be very lively now, and Princess Mingzhu should also be employing people at this moment. A master-level expert like Xiao Qing should be the right-hand man of Princess Mingzhu. How could he be dispatched so casually?
Xiao Qing arrived in front of Bai Song, raised her hands and saluted: "The princess asked me to protect the master."
"Xiao Qing?"
Shu Wang recognized her, but had never seen Xiao Qing perform any kung fu.
Xiaoqing bowed her hands to Shu Wang and Xiang Nan again: "I've met the two ladies."
Bai Song then spoke: "Why did the princess ask you to come?"
"Because the princess is worried about the master's safety."
"Worried about my safety? Doesn't she think about herself?"
"The princess said that the master's safety is better than the princess's safety."
"..."
Bai Song was stunned, and ripples appeared in his calm heart.
"Now that you're here, stay."
Having a grandmaster in the camp will greatly improve one's own military strength.
In small-scale battles, the Grandmaster is an invincible existence, unless there is a similar person among the enemy.
However, according to Bai Song's understanding, there was no such person in the Tubo army.
Xiao Qing's arrival gave Bai Song some confidence.
But the battle just now also reminded Bai Song. It showed that the Tubo Kingdom had discovered their small force. After the first attack, there would be a second attack soon.
Moreover, the strategic intention of their unit is also very obvious. There is no other option except attacking Jinyuan Gate.
The army marched again. Hou Junji did not return to the vanguard army. Instead, he and Bai Song looked at the map and pondered the next plan.
In the carriage accompanying the army, the three women looked at the back of Bai Song riding the horse, and everyone was thinking about it.
"Why did my husband bring us together?" Xiang Nan finally couldn't help but ask this question.
This question has been lingering in the hearts of Xiang Nan and Shu Wang since they set out, but no one asked or cared about it.
Shu Wang also frowned in confusion. Until now, the two of them had not shown any effect at all, and some were more of a drag.
The two women had no answer, and finally focused on Xiao Qing, thinking that Xiao Qing could know some other news.
Xiao Qing frowned, as if he didn't think about what they were discussing at all, and didn't react at all.
At this time, Bai Song and Hou Junji had identified a mountainous area thirty miles north of Jinyuan Gate, which could be used as a temporary base.
The current situation is quite special. They have been discovered. Although they blocked the interception halfway, they have lost the opportunity to attack as a surprise attack. If they rush to attack Jinyuan Gate at this time, it is very likely that the opponent is already prepared, and even more It is possible that the enemy will outflank the enemy's retreat, and then attack from both front and rear. The remaining situation is that the entire army will be annihilated.
