The First Thousand and Thirty-Two Chapters, I Still Have to Rely on Datang

The Uyghur and Tubo borders have a vast area, from the west to the west of Kucha, bounded by the Tianshan Mountains, the Uyghur is connected with Tubo and Geluolu on both sides, and in the east, there are Anxi Duhufu and the newly recovered Beiting Duhufu as a buffer , When it arrived in Yizhou, it resumed its connection with Tubo, and then Tubo occupied the Hexi Corridor in the west.

Therefore, Jieyujiasi wants to attack Tubo in two directions. One direction is to turn back to the west and go to Qiuci to attack Tubo and Ge Luolu, and the other direction is to continue eastward along the current road and attack Yizhou. Guazhou and Shazhou in the southwest; from Yizhou to the west along the foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, the road is complicated and the distance is very long, so Jieyujias can only choose to go east.

This is also in line with the wishes of Yang Xigu and Shen Long. The further east they are, the closer they are to Tang Dynasty. Straight to Shazhou City.

Shazhou is close to today's Dunhuang, and there are Dajingze and Ganquan water as water sources nearby. It is one of the few places in the sand sea that can support people, so it has become a key node in the Hexi Corridor. Must pass through Shazhou.

On the way from Yizhou to Shazhou, there are mostly deserts and Gobi, and in the middle there is Mohe Yanqi, which is known as the 800-mile vast sea. This place is 800 miles long. It was called Shahe River in ancient times. Suitable for mass marches.

Therefore, both Jieyu Jiasi and Shen Long had to reduce the number of troops, leaving part of the troops in Yizhou and Tingzhou for the first generation, and only brought the elite troops to Shazhou. Lu Chaoran selected some elite cavalry from Shatuo Turks, and then added Kang Guangde and other miscellaneous beards, a total of more than 6,000 people.

Jieyujiasi brought more than 10,000 people, and the total of the two sides was close to 20,000. This number may not be a big deal in the Tang Dynasty, but in the generation leading to the Hexi Corridor from the Western Regions, it is definitely a heavy army. The defenders in Shazhou and Guazhou did not have this number. After all, the sweet spring water in Shazhou and the dark water in Guazhou alone cannot support so many people.

Even so, supplying more than 20,000 horses and horses would be a huge test for the logistics of the coalition forces. If it weren't for Shen Long's harvest in Juliu City and the fact that the Uighurs had plundered a lot from small tribes in the Western Regions, they would have There is not enough food and grass to supply so many troops.

During the march, Jie Yujiasi wanted to cause some troubles for Datang, and asked Shen Long to explore the way ahead. He hoped that the 800-mile vast sea would cause some troubles for Datang's army, so as to weaken the strength of Datang's army.

However, Shen Long disappointed him once again. Most people may get lost in the vast sea of ​​eight hundred miles, but for Shen Long, this problem does not exist at all. There are eagles in the sky that can help him see the road clearly. Magic and Ah Xing's ability to see through can help him find hidden water sources. In addition, Shen Long also hides advanced equipment such as a compass, and there are many white-haired veterans who have walked through the Hexi Road with the army. How could he turn around over such a trivial matter?

Shen Long almost brought the whole army out of the 800-mile vast sea. On the contrary, it was Jie Yujias who followed Shen Long without getting lost, but many of his soldiers never walked through this road. Road, not suitable for the local climate, some do not pay attention to controlling drinking water, drink up their own water early and then die of thirst, some break away from the main force without paying attention, and turn into mummies alone in the desert... …

Finally, according to the statistics, Jieyujiasi lost hundreds of people, which made him very depressed; after leaving the vast sea, the army camped by the water of Ganquan. The water made the entire river flow a lot more, and the soldiers could finally let go of drinking water.

Tubo's scouts found their traces. They did not hide in the city and defended to the death, but took the initiative to attack when they were tired from marching and their foothold was unstable.

Jieyujiasi was not surprised but happy. They are not used to letting the Uighur army attack the city. On the contrary, it is easier to fight in the field outside the city, so Jieyujiasi immediately ordered everyone to prepare for the battle. Before, now it’s time for my Uighur men to go into battle! Dadu guards just watch over!”

He was also afraid that Yang Xigu would continue to steal meritorious service, so he quickly blocked Yang Xigu with words. Yang Xigu would naturally not refuse. Didn't the servant army fight the vanguard first? Jieyujiasi's behavior reminded him of those years.

"Yuanzheng might as well take a closer look, so that you can get familiar with the tactics of the Uyghurs!" Yang Xigu reminded Shen Long, don't look at the fact that the Uyghurs and Datang are allied forces now, maybe they will do another one in the future, in the Western Regions You must have this awareness, anyone can become your enemy, and anyone can join forces with you to attack others, isn't that what the Shatuo people are like?

"The last general understands!" Shen Long looked over intently, and saw that Jieyujiasi put the few armored cavalry in the central army, and first used the flank cavalry to harass the Tubo army, trying to wait for the enemy's formation to be chaotic. Armored cavalry came to the decisive victory.

"The prime minister is in a hurry. Now that our army has just left the vast sea and is exhausted, it is right to wear down the strength of the Tubo people. It is not appropriate to rush to attack." After watching for a while, Shen Long felt that he was better than Jia Si. There is a problem with the strategy. The Tubo people and the Uyghurs are similar in strength, but the Tubo people were born in Shazhou before, but the Uyghur army has just come out of the vast sea, and they are in a hurry to deal with the enemy. This is a disadvantage in terms of physical strength.

If it was Shen Long, he would definitely set up a camp first and wait for the Tubo people to attack. If they don’t attack us, they will rest and wait for their physical strength to recover. Go to war directly with the enemy.

Things are moving in the direction Shen Long expected. The speed of the Uighur cavalry, which used to be like wind, is now much slower. Not only did they not destroy the formation of the Tubo army, but they were beaten to their own formation by the Tubo people and harassed them. ;Jieyugas quickly sent armored cavalry to charge, but these armored cavalry were exhausted, so they could still charge fast. For cavalry, there is no impact without speed, and they accidentally fell into the siege of the Tubo people .

"That's it, it's up to Tang!" The opponent is a friendly army, and he has to save them, and it is not a good thing for Tang Jun that these armors fall into the hands of the Tubo people.

Shen Long immediately ordered people to wave the flag, and Kang Guangde and Lu Chaoran immediately made preparations to attack.

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