Li Ke and his subordinates marched for more than three hundred miles along the Styx River, and finally arrived at a ferry thirty miles away opposite Yumen Pass. Along the way, they killed more than a thousand Gaochang scouts patrolling the river.
"Young Master, we have found the secret report left secretly."
"Open!"
The secret report drew a military fortification map of Gaochang Kingdom. King Qu Wentai of Gaochang did not station all his troops on the other side of the river, but stationed them on Beishan.
According to the markings on the map, Qu Wentai built fortifications in the north, divided the 100,000 army into three parts, and stationed 50,000 people at Camel Peak, which was also the base camp.
The Camel Peak Passage is the closest passage from Yumen Pass to Yiwu. It is very dangerous. It can be said that one person can't pass it without ten thousand people.
Thirty thousand people were stationed at Mazong Mountain, the northernmost part of Beishan. This was because they were afraid that the Tang army would bypass the upper reaches of the Styx River and pass through the northern foot of Beishan to attack their base camp.
Another ten thousand men were stationed at the foot of the North Mountain, west of the Styx.
This creates a horned situation, which can be used to defend when retreating, to attack when advancing, and to support each other.
"It seems that I have underestimated this Qu Wentai. His military ability should not be underestimated."
If Qu Wentai takes advantage of the right time and place, Datang will win this decisive battle, but it will also pay a heavy price.
When Hou Junji attacked Gaochang, Yiwu was still in the hands of Tang Dynasty, but now Yiwu was taken away by Gaochang.
However, Qu Wentai never imagined that he would lead two hundred people to behead him.
Especially now, Qu Wentai has destroyed the bridge and is defenseless.
But what made Li Ke crazy was that Qu Wentai's whereabouts were unknown, and he didn't know which side of the three military camps he was on.
Li Ke found a reed swamp on the ferry side. All the people and horses were hiding in it, and he could only wait for news from the shadow.
In the evening, the people from the shadows sent information again. Qu Wentai appeared by the Styx River yesterday. This morning, a group of people left the military camp by the Styx River and went to Beishan.
But the news was uncertain, so Qu Wentai killed Beishan. The beheading operation was a one-time deal. Once it failed, it would be difficult to complete the beheading later.
Li Ke continued to wait.
Here, Li Ke waited for two full days and two nights. Seeing that all the food and grass brought by the army were about to be eaten, Li Ke began to feel anxious.
And on this night, the people from the shadows finally received the exact news, and Qu Wentai appeared.
People are on camel's hump.
"Tonight, we will raid Camelback and behead Qu Wentai."
As night fell, with the raid route and retreat route all arranged, Li Ke fired a signal and shot a cloud-piercing arrow in the direction of Yumen Pass.
Chai Shao and Li Daliang, who were guarding Yumen Pass, roared when they saw the cloud-piercing arrow, and asked the soldiers to set up boats and start crossing the river.
Hundreds of small trebuchets were placed on the riverside, igniting the kerosene balls one by one and throwing them towards the opponent's camp.
After the fireballs took off, they also illuminated the entire river. Gaochang's defenders were startled at first, and then watched the fireballs being thrown on the shore, unable to burn their camp at all.
A boat on the river was swept away by the rapid river, including the people and the boat.
They clearly saw the generals of the Tang Dynasty beating their chests and feet on the shore angrily.
Like a clown, the Tang army began to retreat after struggling for a while.
"Hahaha……"
The Gaochang guard laughed loudly, and then sent a message to Qu Wentai, the king of Gaochang, saying that the Tang army tried to cross the river at night and failed.
At the same time, Li Ke and others rode war horses, put on the military uniforms they had stolen from the soldiers of Gaochang Kingdom, and followed the messenger team from a distance.
After two hours, they crossed the black Gobi Desert and climbed the Camel's Peak of Beishan Mountain.
Along the way, they killed enemies at various levels.
Just stand at the checkpoint swaggeringly, waiting for those people to come back, catch them and ask them about the layout of the military camp and the direction of Qu Wentai, so that Qu Wentai can die.
The cavalry team left quickly and arrived in time, but when they returned, they were surrounded by more than 200 people.
Soon, the battle was over. The seven or eight cavalrymen and horses were hacked to death. These cavalrymen were also missing arms and legs from time to time.
The next step was to interrogate them separately. Yan Yunda and dozens of others stepped forward and grabbed these people's heads, pressed them into the yellow sand, stuck the bloody scimitar around their necks, and asked them directly.
After a while, the results of the interrogation came out.
Although some people lied, the confessions of the seven people always had something in common.
According to the confession, Qu Wentai was very satisfied with his arrangement. Qu Wentai did not live in the center of the military camp, but lived at the northernmost part of Camel Peak. He was surrounded by more than 500 personal guards. Everyone entering and leaving there had to be carefully checked. .
This man is careful and careful when he is serious.
"Leave one person five miles away to take care of him, and let the others go up together. No chickens or dogs will be left behind, including Qu Wentai and the ants around him."
"Your Highness, you'd better stay, we can complete the mission."
Li Bingdao was frightened all the way. The King of Shu is His Majesty's most valued prince. If something unexpected happens, how will he explain to His Majesty when he returns?
These brothers he brought will definitely be buried with His Highness the King of Shu.
Yan Yunda also whispered: "Your Highness, your safety is related to the war situation in the entire northwest, and it is also related to the future of our brothers..."
"Okay, I will meet you outside."
Actually, Li Ke doesn't want to take risks. He is actually very afraid of death. Otherwise, why would he have so many subordinates?
But this time he had to come. Qu Wentai seemed to be an old bastard who was terribly afraid of death.
This beheading operation cannot fail, it can only succeed.
Only if it succeeds can the Western Region Allied Forces be disintegrated and those tribes fall to the Tang Dynasty. In this case, many places in the Western Region can be captured without a single blow.
The subsequent army casualties will be very small, which will also frighten the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo.
Therefore, this battle must be fought beautifully.
And if he goes, he may become a burden, making it difficult for these subordinates to perform their best. M.biQuge.biZ
"It is enough for me to leave four people with me, Lanzhuju, Meilan, Zhuju, and others. The rest will carry out the beheading operation according to the previous arrangements."
"Yes, I obey!"
Everyone immediately knelt down on one knee and agreed excitedly.
"Set off……"
Ten people formed a team, and they immediately followed their captain and disappeared into the vast darkness, blending into the black Gobi Desert.
Camel's Hump.
After Qu Wentai left the Styx River yesterday, he came to the camp behind him. He was also afraid of being killed secretly. He heard that the little bastard King of Shu's favorite thing to do was to raid.
This is how Fu Yun's queen and various civil and military ministers of Tuyuhun were captured alive.
That bastard King of Shu trained an army that was so elusive that he had to guard against it, so he placed the command system on this camel's hump.
Even so, he personally went to the River Styx to inspect it yesterday, and then quietly ran here.
However, after just learning that the Tang army at Yumen Pass failed to smuggle in, he was still very proud.
Even if you cross the river secretly, no matter what, your troops form a horn, retreating to defend, advancing to attack, no one can even think of climbing dozens of miles of black Gobi.
"Hahaha, little boy, it seems that I am too cautious."
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