At Yumen Pass, there is long smoke and yellow sand rolling in the setting sun. This is the throat of Datang Helong and Silicou Road. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
A hundred years later, Wang Zhihuan, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, had a good sentence to outline the majestic and heroic frontier fortress atmosphere here - "Far above the Yellow River among the white clouds, there is an isolated city on Wanren Mountain. Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows, for the spring breeze does not pass through Yumen Pass." There is also Li Taibai's beautiful poem "It's snowing in the mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only cold. I hear the willows breaking in the flute, but I have never seen the spring scenery."
A brave man is not afraid of tenderness, which refers to the iron-blooded romance of the soldiers at Yumen Pass.
Today, the gate of Yumenguan, which had been tightly guarded and closed for several days, suddenly opened, and a group of cavalry rushed out, galloping towards the northwest.
Su Dingfang raced ahead, his heart burning. There are only three days left before the "one-month period" given by Qin Mubai, and there is still no news from Qin Shubao. Is it true that Qin Shubao, the head coach of Qin Shubao, really has to give up the rescue and support and let Xue Wanche's troops withdraw from Puchanghai and retreat to Yumen Pass?
Su Dingfang felt the same as Qin Mubai's mood when he issued this military order; at this moment, he even had disobedient and unfilial wishes. It was not Qin Shubao who was far away in Gaochang, but his own father!
Because Qin Shubao really can't die!
If he dies, not only will the young marshal of Lanzhou lose his father, the Kansai army will lose its coach, but it will also be the beginning of a catastrophe!
There are not many people in this world who can foresee this situation; Su Dingfang must be one of them - if Qin Shubao is defeated and dies in Gaochang, it means that the Tang Dynasty will officially start a full-scale war with the Western Turks and other countries in the Western Regions! Now, the war with the Tubo people is about to begin. On the grasslands in the north that have been peaceful for a few years, the Xueyantuo Khanate, which is becoming increasingly powerful and ambitious, is already ready to move. The fighting and annexation of each other on the Korean Peninsula has just stopped... If it were not taken in Da Tang's Tianwei made them unable to sit still for a long time!
However, if the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo, Western Turks and other countries in the Western Regions went into full-scale war at the same time, then a large number of troops would definitely be invested in Kansai. In this way, it is a great opportunity for Mobei Xue Yantuo to break away from the unified grassland of Tang Dynasty, and for Goguryeo to annex Silla and Baekje to dominate the peninsula and dominate the peninsula on its own!
In this case, except for the weak Huye tribes in the south, almost all the countries surrounding the Tang Dynasty would be plunged into war, which would inevitably cause immeasurable impact and disaster on the Tang Dynasty... Isn't that a catastrophe of heaven and earth? What is it
As Li Jing's direct disciple, what Su Dingfang learned was not only martial arts courage and military strategy, but also a superior strategic vision and overall view.
"Commander, you must not die!" Gritting his teeth, Su Dingfang rushed straight to Puchanghai. "This time, even if it means disobeying the commander's military order, I will make Xue Wanche wait for a few more days! If there is no definite news, I will not give up on the commander. and his soldiers!"
Puchanghai has arrived. The sight in front of him almost made Su Dingfang fall into despair!
There are many soul flags, hanging mourning for ten miles; people are crying all over the camp!
Su Dingfang stood stunned... "It's over!"
In the Chinese army's tent, Xue Wanche, who was wearing a white filial piety on his helmet and right arm, his face livid and his eyes red, was roaring at a group of soldiers - "Anyone who dares to speak nonsense and go out to fight for revenge will be killed! Send my order to the general to break up the stronghold and set up camp. Retreat to Yumen Pass!"
"We are not convinced!!" All the soldiers knelt down in unison and roared, "The Turks and the Gaochang people killed my commander. This hatred is irreconcilable! The commander treats me like a biological father. I am a shameful man without revenge on my father." !”
Outside the tent, Yu Wen Hongtai, dressed in sackcloth and wearing filial piety, knelt in front of Qin Shubao's tomb with a dull look on his face. He mechanically threw paper money into the brazier, as if he had lost his mind, and murmured: "Well done, Enshuai, I will Anyone who avenges you will definitely be your biological son in the next life; the person named Xue is a beast..."
Su Dingfang walked to him and squatted down; Yuwen Hongtai still didn't react at all, staring at the brazier with straight eyes, still mumbling.
"General Yuwen..."
no response.
"Come back with me to see the young marshal...to see your third brother Qin."
Yuwen Hongtai was shaken all over, turned around suddenly, and suddenly shouted hysterically: "No, I won't go!"
Everyone in the military tent was frightened. Xue Wanche and the generals came out and saw Yuwen Hongtai dancing and shouting as if he had seen a ghost. Su Dingfang was stunned.
"General Su... don't mention the Marshal and his son to him!" Xue Wanche hurriedly stepped forward and whispered to Su Dingfang, "This iron-clad man has been greatly stimulated... I'm afraid he has lost his mind and gone crazy!"
"Hey!..." Su Dingfang closed his eyes in despair and shook his head.
"It seems that you should know it too." Xue Wanche sighed heavily and said, "It's not that we disrespect the commander. Since the commander's military order is here, we should put the overall situation first! I heard that Yu Wenhong was escorted along the way. The brothers who broke out from Tai said that Xue Rengui did not abide by the commander's orders and rashly led his troops northward. They did not know what he was doing. When they broke out along the way, a few smart brothers discovered that there seemed to be an ambush along the way, maybe because they were afraid. To scare the snake away, the enemy troops who set up an ambush did not attack Yuwen Hongtai and his small group of troops. This really scared me into a cold sweat! If Xue Rengui led his army south to Puchanghai, he would definitely fall into an ambush. ! It’s hard to say, I will definitely have to go to the rescue when the time comes. That’s for sure. Xue Rengui and I will be trapped in an ambush together, and you will have to fight alone to defend the second level... "
"Don't talk so much now." Su Dingfang took a deep breath to calm down and said, "Time waits for us not. You immediately set up camp and move into Yangguan. Join forces with me to defend two passes. The old commander has left. If something goes wrong again at the second pass of Yuyang... you and I will really have no shame and no head to go back to see the young commander! If any of the soldiers are dissatisfied, just say that this is the old commander's last order and the young commander's military order, and let them go. They put the overall situation first and are not in a hurry.”
"good!"
"... Yuwen Hongtai, send a few people to take him to Lanzhou! To untie the bell, you have to tie the bell. Perhaps only the young marshal can do something about him."
"Well, that's fine..."
Two days later.
The strong frontier wind and sand are still raging. In the empty Tang Army camp in Puchanghai, only some dilapidated stockades and a large number of excavated marching stoves were left. The wind and sand passed by with a roar, which obscured the desolate appearance.
Suddenly, a large number of iron cavalry rolled in from the northwest. There are countless people in the mountains and plains.
All cavalry with scimitars—they are indeed the Tibetan army!
Seeing the empty Tang army camp, the Tubo people all gritted their teeth with hatred.
Under the general's flag, two generals who looked very similar looked at each other, and their eyes were like spitting fire.
"Second brother, the Han people are so cunning! You and I followed the clever plan of the elder brother and detoured hundreds of miles to set up an ambush between Puchanghai and Gaochang, waiting for Qin Shubao's defeated army to come back and annihilate them. Unexpectedly, the ambush lasted for nearly more than a month. Only a few dozen horses were seen escaping! Now, all the Tang troops in Puchanghai have also fled, and they must have retreated to Yumen Pass and Yang Pass to defend themselves!"
"It seems that the situation is very different from what the elder brother had expected. Xiduoyu, we have to report the news to the elder brother as soon as possible!" The second brother said angrily, "The elder brother has always made good plans and never failed. I didn't expect that this time, he actually miscalculated! The Han people are indeed cunning! - Now, besides reporting the news to my eldest brother as soon as possible, we brothers have more important things to do!"
Xiduoyu was the younger brother of Gar Qinling and the third oldest in the family. The person he called his second brother was the general of the Tubo Dynasty, second only to Gar Qinling. •Zanpo. The Gar family had quite a few outstanding generals, and Gar Qinling was not the only one who stood out. Qinling, Zanpo, and Sitayu, these three brothers are all famous generals on the plateau.
"Yes! Big brother has said before that no matter how the plan is used, the purpose is nothing more than to break through the second pass of Yuyang and kill towards the hinterland of Lanzhou! Only in this way can big brother defeat Qin Mubai in one fell swoop, and the horse will step on the river and the sword will point to the Central Plains! -Although the clever plan failed, we still have 50,000 troops, which are enough to attack the fortress!" Zan Po said angrily, "Send orders to the three armies to prepare for a frontal attack on Yumen Pass! No matter what the cost, we must win the pass!"
"yes!"
"Woo-wu-wu-" The Tibetan people's yak horns blew into the sky, resounding for hundreds of miles, and the birds were startled, and the yellow sand rushed and the clouds flew away!
Shortly after.
On the Yumen Pass Tower, Su Dingfang stood with his sword in hand, squinting at the black Tubo cavalry rolling in front of him, his finger joints turning white inch by inch.
"It's just as the Marshal expected! This is really a series of poisonous schemes by Garqin Ling!" Su Dingfang took a deep breath and exhaled, and said in a deep voice, "Luring the Marshal alone to attack Gaochang deeply, we stretched our Lanzhou front line. The main force of our army is elite, and then they use their poisonous tactics to defeat the enemy one by one... Garqin Ling is indeed a master of strategy! The young marshal and him are really a match for each other. Being led to nowhere by Xue Rengui, the Gaochang front line is considered defeated. Fortunately, the young commander immediately sent me to increase the troops at Yumen Pass, and Xue Wanche also immediately retreated to Yang Pass. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable! "
"Dong-dong, dong!" The Tang army's war drums rumbled as the Yumen closed.
A war is about to break out.
Su Dingfang suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath - "If someone is locked up, he will be killed if someone is locked up! Soldiers, follow me and kill the enemy's heads and avenge the old commander!"
"kill!!!"
A few days later, in the Tang Army camp outside Lanzhou City.
Qin Mubai rode a Huoyun horse and stood with Li Daozong under the general's flag on Gaopo. He put his hands on the edge and watched the battle formation of Lanzhou's 40,000 field troops.
The horses are galloping, the yellow sand is rolling; the swords and armor are bleeding, and the shouts of killing are shaking the sky!
"Yes, Hou Junji is really good at training troops." Qin Mubai said to Li Daozong, "My lord, they say that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. But with the men and horses in my hands now, can I fight against Gar Qinling?"
Li Daozong smiled and said, "Why, are you scared?"
"It's a lie to say I'm not afraid. But I have no room for retreat and no reason to be afraid." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "There are 50,000 troops stationed in Dafeichuan, 40,000 field troops in Lanzhou plus 10,000 personal honors under my command. Yueqi has a total of 100,000 troops, 40% of which are new soldiers, and only more than half of the main elite troops in Lanzhou are not here, but Gar Qinling holds one-third of the entire Tubo army. The strength of one force is no less than 200,000 elite cavalry. According to previous battles, it is difficult for 20,000 Tang troops to defeat 10,000 Tibetan cavalry... Based on this calculation, don't I want an army of 400,000 to fight against Gar Qinling? "
"Mu Bai, are you joking with me on purpose?" Li Daozong laughed, "If the outcome of a war is determined by the number of troops, wouldn't there be no need to fight? The two sides can just use the numbers to determine the outcome - don't say no. You are using nonsense to deal with me. Tell me, what are your strategies for dealing with the enemy?"
Qin Mubai smiled and said nothing, and Li Daozong pointed at him angrily: "I know you kid has already had an idea in mind. Why do you want to hide your military secrets from me? Well, I just don't ask!" "
Qin Mubai was about to speak when a fast horse came from the front to report that the Governor's Mansion had sent Xiao Liang away and asked the young marshal to come back to the manor for important matters.
"Okay, let's get here today and go back home first!"
Just walking into the Governor's Mansion, Qin Mubai and Li Daozong both felt an aura of grief, anger and depression. Everyone looked wrong and very strange.
Qin Mubai's heart tightened and he quickly walked into the main hall of the Governor's Mansion. From a distance, I could see many people forming a circle in the hall, and some were crying hysterically.
"What happened!" Qin Mubai stepped in and shouted.
The generals from the Governor's Mansion were all standing in a circle. At this moment, they dispersed and stood silently on both sides, with a man revealed in the middle.
The man, with a huge body, was sitting on the ground with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes, crying bitterly, holding a spiritual tablet in his arms...
Qin Mubai's heart suddenly felt like ice...
"Hong Tai...!"
"Young Marshal..." Xiao Liang and other officers came forward. Qin Mubai waved his hand to stop them, and walked to Yuwen Hongtai who was crying bitterly.
"Brother Hongtai..." Qin Mubai called softly, "Tell me, why are you here?"
Yuwen Hongtai was still crying bitterly and didn't seem to hear Qin Mubai look at him.
"Bah!"
A heavy slap hit Yu Wen Hongtai's face, and Qin Mubai shouted angrily: "A dignified general, it is unbecoming to act like a child and cry bitterly in public! If you have something to say, just say it, otherwise, let it go." Get out of here!”
Everyone is horrified!
Yuwen Hongtai also suddenly stopped crying, stared at Qin Mubai with a pair of red copper eyes...
"Third brother! Third brother!!!" Yuwen Hongtai seemed to suddenly recognize Qin Mubai. He knelt down and hit his head on the ground with a loud bang, and hissed, "Kill me! Kill me!" Get me!"
The riding whip in Qin Mubai's hand fell to the ground.
He forcefully pulled out the pair of spiritual tablets from Yuwen Hongtai's hand, took off the white gauze, and saw clearly what was written on the spiritual tablet - "The spiritual position of Duke Qin Gongshu Bao, the Duke of Yiguo of the Tang Dynasty"!
"Third brother, please kill me! Cut me into pieces and feed them to the dogs! I'm useless, I failed to protect the handsome man! ... Oh, you kill me, you kill me now! I Life is worse than death!"
Qin Mubai could no longer hear what he was saying. He stood there stiffly, his mind going blank...
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[Is this an explosion, or is this a rise of waste? …Okay, actually I want to ask for some red tickets]