The information obtained through the captives is limited, not nothing: First, they know the route from Yanran Mountain to and from Nuozhen Water and the necessary roads, including the terrain along the way; Second, Xue Yantuo's family is suffering from natural disasters in the snow, Mobei It is a hard-hit area, with countless livestock frozen to death, and there is a shortage of food and grass. Then, Xue Yantuo's army has more than 300,000 troops, and only more than 200,000 people can conquer the battlefield after the storm. As for infantry, cavalry, heavy cavalry, etc. In the end, Xue Yantuo’s Domy Khan was suspicious and had a poor relationship with the leaders of other tribes, and Dadu Shiyan was regarded as a thorn in his eyes, and he quickly removed it.
"According to the scout, this place is just as you said before. It is indeed a good stationing place!" Li Daozong led the main force to Hezhou and immediately sent scouts around a hundred miles to explore the terrain. Be sure to find out the situation near Nuozhen Water. Set up camp.
As for the munitions and grasses stored in the camp separately, to prevent the food and grass from being known by the enemy, Li Daozong did not send heavy soldiers to guard it, just like the ordinary camps, but placed in the camps of the soldiers, the purpose is to support at any time if there is a real situation.
What is stored in the granary is not only munitions, food and grass, but also items for heating and clothing. The daily consumption of the 130,000 army is not a small amount. Since we are fighting a protracted battle, we are fighting for the financial, material, and manpower of both sides, all of which are indispensable.
One month has passed since the trip to the north, and I just arrived at Nuozhenshui now. It is still hundreds of kilometers away from Yanran Mountain. It is blocked by wind and snow. Every time I take a rest is a waste of money. At the same time, it is necessary to consider whether the army can adapt to such severe weather and the plague caused by large-scale freezing of livestock, which makes Li Daozong, the general marshal, full of sadness.
"Half a month!"
After careful consideration, Li Daozong decided to rest in Nuozhen Water for half a month, and then continue to attack northward after half a month. This time is also within the maximum range. Every time a war occurs, it is almost a huge consumption. If Li Daozong is delayed, he will not be able to explain to the court.
"Deputy Commander Li, you will be responsible for military drills and other related matters within half a month!"
Li Kuan bowed to take the command. This was the commander’s order that he had to obey. Li Kuan also knew that he would not be able to adapt to such severe weather within ten and a half months. Increased, and Xue Yantuo's tribe was already known as cavalry. There is no chance of winning against cavalry on their territory. The only way is to take advantage of his illness and kill him.
The main force of the 130,000 army is only more than 100,000 people, at least 20,000 guarding the base camp, and the remaining 10,000 escorting the army's food and grass transportation, so Li Kuan has no shirk, as the deputy commander of the army is his duty.
Half a month is said to be long or short, and short is not short, and it passed in a blink of an eye!
Tang Jun adapts to the training daily in the base camp. Most people persist, but a small number of people cannot adapt. After all, training at an altitude of one thousand meters is definitely not an easy task. Until the soldiers gradually adapt, Li Daozong immediately decided to continue northward. As for the people of the Xue Yantuo tribe along the way, they all became prisoners, and they were all sent to the northern court of Monan to be handed over to the Turks. Khan takes care of it.
At the same time, Domi Khan learned that the 10,000 cavalry sent out had been defeated in Nuozhenshui, and finally realized the seriousness of the problem. He wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of his thorns, but now he had to let it go. Personal grievances, rectify soldiers and horses.
After half a month, although the weather in Yanran Mountain was cold, they had long been used to it. As long as it was not rain or snow and other weather, it would not have much impact on them. Now that the Tang army came to commit the crime, Bazhuo delivered the Khan's order and ordered the surrounding tribes to immediately offer food.
Those who dared not follow were directly slaughtered to death, and the fierce pulling out made the rest of the Xue Yantuo tribe daring to be angry and not daring to speak, so the rectification army immediately sent reinforcements.
Li Kuan was both deputy marshal of Zhengbei and Marshal of Vanguard. This time, Li Kuan led one thousand cavalry, eight thousand infantry, one thousand heavy cavalry, and one thousand archers headed north to reach the Baidaocheng area in the middle of the Yinshan Mountains, and then the Daqingshan Mountain.
If he goes all the way north, he will obviously be in an ambush by the enemy, so Li Kuan stretched the front and launched a war from all around, and took the lead in attacking the station of Xue Yantuo's army. The first stop is Baidaocheng, which is also the gateway to the green mountains.
Baidaocheng is located at the mouth of the valley, and the palace here was built in the former dynasty. Now that the dove is occupying the magpie's nest, Li Kuan decides to take back Baidaocheng.
"Deputy commander, this place is an entrance. If you want to attack Baidao City, you must enter the valley!" The scout returned, "This Taniguchi is heavily guarded by enemy troops, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If it is forced to attack, it will be somewhat difficult with the current strength. "
"It's hard to fight!" Li Kuan said solemnly, "This valley is not an inevitable way, and our army really enters the valley like catching turtles in an urn, it is difficult to fly with wings. Therefore, it is impossible to fight head-on, and they have a geographical advantage. , Our army rushed in either death or injury."
Li Kuan is not very familiar with the topography of this place, but he can roughly see the basic situation clearly. Baidao City is definitely an important strategic highland. You don't need to guess that Xue Yantuo's army will be guarded, and the scouts are here to report that reinforcements have arrived from Yanran Mountain, and the exact strength of the troops is still unknown.
"You each led a thousand people to go up from both sides of the valley!" After observing for a long time, Li Kuan decided to take a risk and divide the more than 10,000 troops into three. He led the army to attract the enemy's attention from the front, Fei Lian and Liao Fan. People led the others up from both sides, using fireworks as information.
After making a plan, Li Kuan selected agile soldiers from the army to follow them and set off overnight. At this time, the altitude is about 1,500 meters. If you want to take Baidao City, you must sneak attacks from both sides of the valley entrance. This is an opportunity to let the army safely pass through the valley and reach directly under Baidao City.
Fei Lian and Liao Fan each led a thousand people to set off overnight, which was a big challenge for them. Although it has entered February, the temperature has picked up, and they must take off their thick winter clothes and go lightly when they climb in.
Li Kuan stayed up all night and led the army to confront the enemy at the mouth of the valley. No matter how arrogant the enemy was, he always ignored him, waiting for the opportunity in his heart. Until the sky was light, a colorful firework lit up, and Li Kuan was overjoyed and shouted: "Kill!"
The rest of the army rushed towards the valley like a tide. The enemy troops guarding the valley's mouth quickly counterattacked after seeing this battle, but didn't want them to be overwhelmed by the sudden defeat of the Tang army soldiers, so they had no choice but to order to retreat to Baicheng Road.
Li Kuan glanced at Fei Lian, Liao Fan, and others. Seeing that their number had been halved, his eyes suddenly changed, but he said nothing. Because they will continue to attack Baidao City next, and there is no time to consider other things, the two sides fight directly in Baidao City.
The war lasted for a day, from Baidaocheng to Daqingshan, and finally broke through the enemy's defense with reinforcements led by Li Daozong. In this battle, Xue Yantuo's 20,000 soldiers and horses were killed and wounded, and two thousand were captured, and the rest fled, while Tang Jun also killed and wounded 5,000.
When the enemy forces in Baidaocheng and Daqingshan were repelled, Li Daozong immediately sent an order to contact Xue Wanche and Zhishili and send troops to guard the two places. Since the first battle, other tribes near Nuozhenshui fled northward after hearing the wind, making Nuozhenshui the base camp for the army to attack Xue Yantuo's tribe. (End of this chapter)