"If Wu Jie wanted to escape the Tang Dynasty in the shortest time, the route he would take would be to start from Chang'an, pass through Pizhou, go to Ningzhou, Qingzhou, Jiangzhou, Shuofang, and then go straight to the grassland from Huaiyuan area! According to the Datong Judging from the speed of the master's journey, Wu Jie has probably passed Pizhou now, or even arrived in Qingzhou!
What we have to do now is to set up an ambush in advance at the pass that must pass from Gyeongju to the grassland! Wu Jie would never have thought that the state soldiers and horses in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty would react so quickly! "
After purging 30,000 soldiers and horses who were skilled in battle formation coordination, Li Zexuan led the army out of the city quickly and headed straight to Jiangzhou to the west.
On the way, Li Zexuan analyzed Xu Tingda beside him.
Since there are no familiar generals around him, and he now has no time to get familiar with the people around him, Li Zexuan can only do everything himself, and slowly develop a tacit understanding with these soldiers from Bingzhou. Only after knowing the abilities of the people around him, can he Only then can he gradually delegate power and leave things to others!
But fortunately, Xu Tingda, the captain of Bingzhou Zhechong Prefecture, is quite capable and has rich battle experience. The most important thing is that he is obedient. He does not have the unruliness that most veteran generals have. Every word Li Zexuan said was followed by him. After listening carefully and hearing the words, he clasped his fists and said:
"What the Marquis said is very reasonable. The shortest route from Chang'an to the grassland is this one! However, the general estimates that in order to avoid being pursued by the court, Wu Jie may not take the official road, but will probably take some small roads. We only need to If we guard some critical passes that he must pass through, we will definitely be able to intercept him!"
Li Zexuan nodded, and after a moment, he asked: "Captain Xu has been guarding Bingzhou for many years, and he must be more familiar with some of the passes in the north than I am. In Captain Xu's opinion, I should be more familiar with the passes at those passes." Send troops and horses?”
In fact, he has a map of the Tang Dynasty in his mind. He obviously knows some of the passes in the north. The reason why he still asks this question is just to consider Xu Tingda's thoughts.
Of course, Xu Tingda himself was very willing to accept such considerations. Li Zexuan had already stated the purpose of this troop deployment - to round up Wu Jie. For him, this was an excellent opportunity to make meritorious deeds! If he can perform better in this battle and get a little help from Li Zexuan, then he will most likely be promoted to another level!
Although Xu Tingda looks like a big boss on the outside, he is very careful. Over the past year, Li Zexuan has been promoted as fast as a rocket, becoming the most dazzling upstart in the court in recent years. The Dragon of the Holy Family, I am afraid that among the younger generation No one can beat it! Besides, regardless of his official position, Li Zexuan is still a martial arts master. Even if he has never been on the battlefield, Xu Tingda does not dare to have any contempt, so he has always been serious and careful to serve him!
"Back to the Marquis, the general believes that we should first set up an ambush at Longmen Pass, which is the closest to Qingzhou. Secondly, we should send a small force to Madou Pass, Yonghe Pass, and even Yanmen Pass to prevent Wu Jie from happening. We have already passed Longmen Pass. Secondly, if we don’t block Wujie at Longmen Pass, the remaining three passes can be delayed for a while!
The most important thing is that these four passes have been battlegrounds for military strategists since ancient times. They are the only passes to go to the grassland, and they are also the only pass to enter the Central Plains from the grassland. If you want to bypass them, you must have more witchcraft. It would be at least five or six hundred miles away, so there was no way he could go around it! "
Xu Tingda thought for a while, then cupped his fist towards Li Zexuan and said.
In ancient times, there were many battlegrounds for military strategists. Some modern people may not understand why there are battlegrounds for military strategists, and why huge amounts of troops are spent to capture those battlegrounds? Can't we just go around it?
In fact, such strategic locations are generally divided into two categories, one is passes and the other is important towns. A pass is a "dangerous pass". Generally, the terrain on both sides of the pass is steep mountains, which cannot be bypassed. However, important towns can be bypassed during the march. However, instead of capturing such an important town, we must bypass it. In the past, it made the entire military operation meaningless, and it was easy to be attacked from both sides and make dumplings!
The Longmen Pass, Madou Pass, Yonghe Pass, and Yanmen Pass mentioned by Xu Tingda are all dangerous passes of this type!
Hearing this, Li Zexuan couldn't help but show a hint of approval on his face. He nodded and said with a smile: "That's right! When Wu Jie came, the states in the north of the Tang Dynasty had not received the news that he was wanted by the imperial court, and had not yet effectively arrested him. Organize troops to intercept him. In this case, he will not deliberately go around the pass and take a long way!
In this case, I will now lead an army of 10,000 to Longmen Pass. Lieutenant Xu, you will lead the remaining 20,000 troops to the north. With my order and imperial edict, you will attack at Madou Pass and Yonghe Pass in turn. , Yanmen Pass is fortified. When necessary, you can ask soldiers and horses from nearby state capitals to assist you! I want to lay down a dragnet to make it difficult for Wu Jie to fly! "
After several considerations, Li Zexuan found that Xu Tingda still had some talents as a general. Although he had not been heard of in the history books, China has lasted for five thousand years and it is impossible for every capable person to leave his name in history. Bar? Those people buried in the long river of history may not all be incompetent!
It was based on this consideration that Li Zexuan decided to let Xu Tingda lead his own army and go north to deploy defenses! But having said that, Xu Tingda is probably the only general around him who can be used and can take charge of his own role. If he doesn't choose this person, who else can he choose?
Xu Tingda's heart suddenly shook, and a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes. He quickly clasped his fists and said: "Thank you for your trust, Lord Marquis! However, the general suggested that Lord Marquis lead an army of 20,000 to guard Longmen Pass, and his subordinates led 10,000 elite troops to go north to set up defenses. After all, Wu Jie It is very likely that we are still in the Gyeongju area, and the Longmen Pass area will soon usher in a fierce battle! In comparison, the three passes in the north are not prone to danger!"
He was worried that there were too few troops left and Li Zexuan might be in danger!
Li Zexuan thought for a moment, and finally shook his head and said: "You don't have to worry about me! Even if Wu Jie hasn't arrived at Longmen Pass yet, the ten thousand horses I have brought are enough to guard Longmen Pass! Let you take the other two Ten thousand soldiers went to the northern pass not just to prevent the Wu Jie from escaping, but to prevent the Turkic army from the north!"
Hearing this, Xu Tingda couldn't help being shocked. He said with a horrified look on his face: "Master Marquis, do you mean that the Turks will send a large army to invade our border with the Tang Dynasty?"
This is "big news". Although there are occasional "frictions" between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, they are all small frictions on a local scale. Once the Turkic army officially invades the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, it means that the two countries will An all-out war is about to begin!
The Weishui Alliance in the ninth year of Wude was because the Tang Dynasty had just experienced internal strife and did not have the strength to take on this tough battle, so it chose to compromise. However, today's Tang Dynasty has unprecedented national power and is a man who understands. He knew that within three years of the Tang Dynasty, he would avenge the invasion of the city. Now that Li Zexuan said that the Turkic army might attack several passes in the north, Xu Tingda instantly felt that a national war was coming!
Li Zexuan nodded thoughtfully and said: "It's very possible! Do you know what Wu Jie stole from the Tang Dynasty? He stole the most important batch of confidential information from Yanhuang Academy. As long as the Turks learn the above things, In a year's time, the Turks' national power will be at least twice as strong as it is now. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will not be able to fight against the Turks! You mentioned such an important thing, and Jie Li may not send troops to deal with Wu Jie. ?"
He looked solemn, solemnly clasped his fists and said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the general will definitely guard the northern passes and will never let the Turkic army enter the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said: "Well! It's best this way! You should quickly lead 20,000 elite soldiers to the north!"
Xu Tingda clasped his fists and responded loudly: "Here~! The general will go right now!"
After that, he turned around, faced the soldiers behind him, and shouted loudly: "The soldiers of the four battalions of C-shaped camp, D-shaped camp, W-shaped camp, and Ji-shaped camp will follow the order and immediately go to Madou Pass with me! "
"Yes~!"
The 20,000 soldiers promised loudly, then changed their route in a mighty manner, and followed Xu Tingda towards the north.
Li Zexuan, on the other hand, led the remaining 10,000 troops and continued to advance towards Longmen Pass.
"quack--"
When the army marched to a hillside in Longmen County, two "quacking" sounds suddenly came from the sky. The sound was a bit like an elongated call of a goose. Li Zexuan looked up and saw a wild goose heading southwest from above his head. Fly away!
But at this moment, there was only a "whoosh" sound, and a sharp arrow shot out from the woods on the hillside, running straight towards the lone goose, no, to be precise, towards the lone goose. Run in your mouth!
"Gah——"
As the sharp arrow entered his body, Lone Goose let out a mournful cry and immediately fell from the sky, landing exactly three feet in front of Li Zexuan!
"Uu~!"
Li Zexuan quickly restrained Dabai. When the soldiers behind him saw this, they immediately stopped. Several sergeants around Li Zexuan thought they were ambushed and shouted loudly: "There is an assassin! Protect the Marquis quickly!"
"Shuashuashua~!"
The soldiers took out the Mo Dao from their waists and scattered around Li Zexuan, staring at the hillsides on both sides with vigilant faces.
Li Zexuan waved his hands helplessly and said: "Everyone, step back!"
When he thought about it, this was probably someone shooting wild geese on the mountain. Was it related to the assassin? These people are a little too nervous!
Everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to put away the Mo Dao.
At this time, Li Zexuan jumped off Dabai, walked up to the wild goose, and took a closer look. He was shocked when he saw that the sharp arrow just shot into the wild goose's mouth!
Since the hunter who has not yet shown up took advantage of the moment when the goose opened its mouth, he accurately shot the arrow into the goose's mouth. This kind of timing control and arm strength are absolutely impossible for ordinary people!
Master!
Li Zexuan didn't expect to meet such a master in this remote place!
He couldn't help but look solemn, and shouted to the hillside on the right: "Which brave man shot the wild goose, please take it back quickly!"
But there was silence in that mountain forest, and no one responded. It was probably that the hunters on the mountain were too frightened to come out when they saw such a battle at the bottom of the mountain!
After a while, just when Li Zexuan was about to leave, the hunter on the mountain finally spoke: "Can I really take him away? You won't catch me, right?"
There was a bit of childishness in the voice, but it still sounded quite powerful.
Li Zexuan couldn't help but be a little surprised, because hearing this voice, the man on the mountain was not very old!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but become more interested in the hunter on the mountain, so he shouted loudly: "The strong man is joking, how can I catch people for no reason? Just come down and take the wild goose! This wild goose has no external injuries. , should be able to sell for a good price!”
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"quack--"
When the army marched to a hillside in Longmen County, two "quacking" sounds suddenly came from the sky. The sound was a bit like an elongated call of a goose. Li Zexuan looked up and saw a wild goose heading southwest from above his head. Fly away!
But at this moment, there was only a "whoosh" sound, and a sharp arrow shot out from the woods on the hillside, running straight towards the lone goose, no, to be precise, towards the lone goose. Run in your mouth!
"Gah——"
As the sharp arrow entered his body, Lone Goose let out a mournful cry and immediately fell from the sky, landing exactly three feet in front of Li Zexuan!
"Uu~!"
Li Zexuan quickly restrained Dabai. When the soldiers behind him saw this, they immediately stopped. Several sergeants around Li Zexuan thought they were ambushed and shouted loudly: "There is an assassin! Protect the Marquis quickly!"
"Shuashuashua~!"
The soldiers took out the Mo Dao from their waists and scattered around Li Zexuan, staring at the hillsides on both sides with vigilant faces.
Li Zexuan waved his hands helplessly and said: "Everyone, step back!"
When he thought about it, this was probably someone shooting wild geese on the mountain. Was it related to the assassin? These people are a little too nervous!
Everyone looked at each other and had no choice but to put away the Mo Dao.
At this time, Li Zexuan jumped off Dabai, walked up to the wild goose, and took a closer look. He was shocked when he saw that the sharp arrow just shot into the wild goose's mouth!
Since the hunter who has not yet shown up took advantage of the moment when the goose opened its mouth, he accurately shot the arrow into the goose's mouth. This kind of timing control and arm strength are absolutely impossible for ordinary people!
Master!
Li Zexuan didn't expect to meet such a master in this remote place!
He couldn't help but look solemn, and shouted to the hillside on the right: "Which brave man shot the wild goose, please take it back quickly!"
But there was silence in that mountain forest, and no one responded. It was probably that the hunters on the mountain were too frightened to come out when they saw such a battle at the bottom of the mountain!
After a while, just when Li Zexuan was about to leave, the hunter on the mountain finally spoke: "Can I really take him away? You won't catch me, right?"
There was a bit of childishness in the voice, but it still sounded quite powerful.
Li Zexuan couldn't help but be a little surprised, because hearing this voice, the man on the mountain was not very old!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but become more interested in the hunter on the mountain, so he shouted loudly: "The strong man is joking, how can I catch people for no reason? Just come down and take the wild goose! This wild goose has no external injuries. , should be able to sell for a good price!”
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