.Chapter 92: Shooting east and attacking west (Part 1)

The eight thousand troops of the Tang Dynasty arrived, but they couldn't hide it even if they wanted to.

Li Wei sent a large number of scouts to Khorasan and Sestan, and Salem also sent scouts to the river. This is the basic common sense of military combat, but the scale and degree of attention are different.

When they arrived in Zhezhi City, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty began to integrate the army. It was also a basic common sense, and it was a multi-national coalition. Although the generals of the Tang Dynasty were trained, they were not trained in one area, but were divided into nine areas. In addition, eight thousand Tang Dynasty troops entered, and they had to cooperate and reorganize briefly, otherwise the combat effectiveness would be affected.

There is also this problem in my hands.

The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty personally came in full force, and Salem did not dare to be arrogant, so he transferred a large number of Persian puppet troops to support him and at the same time reported the situation to the rear.

These armies also need to undergo some basic reorganization, otherwise they will not be able to go to the battlefield.

Salem was very rational and did not push the battlefield to the north bank of the Wuhu River. This was the territory of the Hezhong region. If only the countries in the Hezhong River were united, he would cross the Wuhu River without hesitation and launch an attack. However, the arrival of the Tang Dynasty army increased variables, so he chose a safe way of fighting.

In addition, an important factor must be considered in the upcoming war, Wuhu River!

When the Wuhu River reaches the lower reaches, the water level is gentle and easy to cross.

In addition, there is terrain. The deepest part of the Wuhu River is not in the lower reaches, but in the middle reaches. When it reaches the lower reaches, the river water is not deep due to the lack of rain, the evaporation of the sun, and the irrigation of farmland. Of course, it is necessary for ships to cross it. However, when it arrives, there are flat oasis and Gobi Deserts on both sides. There are only a small number of hills, not only small in number, but also not high. Almost half of the areas can be used as ferries for crossing the river. There is no danger to guard.

At the same time, the flat terrain makes the arrangement of the armies on both sides clear at a glance.

Therefore, before Salem understood the background of the Tang army, he chose to take the initiative in Henan. Looking at the map, Salem began to issue orders, asking his top general Buzarif to lead 10,000 people to the Wuhu River first. Before that, five military camps had been set up in the Wuhu River, totaling more than 12,000 people. Then he repeatedly instructed Buzarif not to be greedy for merit, and patrol. Once the Tang army began to cross the river, it was easier to see, and immediately prepare a catapult to shoot into the river, and then form a second crossbow defense line from the shore, and then use the trenches and fences to carry out the third defense.

But in addition to the Tang army running towards Peiken City, there is also a powerful Tang army in Fuyu City. It is possible that the main attack direction of the Tang army was Moufu City, and it is not ruled out that the main attack direction of the Tang army was Jiling City. If you get Jiling City, you can meet with several Persian rebels in Jiling City, and it may even shake the entire Sestan area and endanger the rule of Dashi in Xinde. The Tang army made great efforts this time and became a feint that attracted his main force.

Before we could find out the details of the Tang Dynasty's army, Salem sent another heavy general, Surim, to lead another 10,000 troops to Gabro City for reinforcements.

This battle has not started and seems to be developing in the direction of consumption.

Salem was not afraid of fighting a war of attrition. In terms of courage, the Tang army seemed to be very brave. In Rehai and Yilishui, they achieved brilliant results in both battles. But I could do it myself. Moreover, my army was veterans who had been through many battles, and they were loyal believers. They did not fight, but they privately estimated that they would be above the Tang army. Either the remaining army, the largest number, and their own Persian puppet army, the Tang Dynasty's River and the Tocharian coalition, believed that the remaining one was equal. The Wuhu River.

The Wuhu River is easy to cross. If you want to cross it, the Tang army cannot stop it. If you want to cross it, the Tang army cannot stop it. Therefore, every time you launch an attack on the Hezhong area, you will cross it from the middle and lower reaches of the Wuhu River and then launch an attack on the various countries in the Hezhong country. This is caused by the fact that the strengths and weaknesses are too different. If it is not big, as the side crossing the river, the side that is always susceptible to attack. It is also the reason why he led his army to the south bank.

Either he attacked from the direction of Tochar, he was the defensive side, and he was at the risk of the city wall and was also advantageous. Thinking of this, he mobilized his army with peace of mind in the city of Tofu.

But as soon as Buzarif left Moufu City, the scouts sent back the news. The pace of the Tang Dynasty army suddenly became faster. As soon as they arrived at Peiken City, the armies of various groups did not meet. They divided into three groups and suddenly headed south. The middle line was 20,000 Tang troops and 5,000 Tang troops on both sides. They soon arrived at the Wuhu River, and then cut down trees and made rafts.

This change in rhythm made Salem feel very uncomfortable, and he had to lead 30,000 troops from Moufu City to rush to the front line first.

...

Listening to the scout's report, Xue Ne said in surprise: "Your Majesty, everything is under your control."

Li Wei was in the central army. Another general, Li Jinxing, continued to stay in Peiken City to dispatch.

It was amazing in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor went on the battle himself. But Dashi was not surprised. The previous generations of caliphs, the one who had never fought in battle. After hearing Xue Ne's words, Li Wei said, "General Xue, don't underestimate him. This person is brave in fighting, similar to your father. Only when the battle is fought will the truth be revealed."

Salem's military talent is still very good. The Persian rebels made him unable to fight. If this situation continues, if he does not come in person, he may be able to suppress the various rebels inspired by the Ni Nishishi in one or two years.

Li Wei said it was similar. If it weren't for Salem, he had reached Xue Rengui's height. After estimating, Xue Rengui, Salem, and Wang Xuan, the three players had similar combat styles, but Salem was only above Wang Xuan, but it was possible that Xue Rengui was below Xue Rengui.

Li Wei also thought carefully about the shortcomings of Salem.

He did not expect that he really dared to go to war with them, and he was still in the previous policy impression of the Tang Dynasty. His attack gave him some time to prepare, but it was considered from a strategic perspective, and the preparation was not sufficient. This was the first point that he was beneficial to.

Secondly, Salem attached great importance to intelligence work, but did not pay enough attention.

For example, the Wuhu River has not been here at once, but through various information, he is definitely more clear about the Wuhu River than Salem. Including the water flow of the Wuhu River and the terrain everywhere, it even knows that it has a three-month ice period every year. Because the terrain is high in the east and low in the west, the humid air from the Mediterranean encounters mountains, the rain period in the middle and upper reaches is long, and the rainfall may be more than ten times that of the lower reaches. There are also the period, width, tributaries of the Wuhu River, as well as the mountains, oasis, cities, levels, temperature, production, etc. on both sides.

Not only the Wuhu River, Khorasan and Sestan, as well as the situations of the generals of Dashi, I know about it. However, Salem may only know that he is attacking in two directions. Others, such as the situations of the generals in his army, know nothing about it.

It is Wuhu River. He has been here, but he has never been here, but he may not be familiar with it.

This is the second advantage.

In addition to letting the Byzantines defeat the Byzantines with Greek fire at sea, the Great Cannibal was almost invincible on land, and there was no major defeat in the past few decades. Although it led to the soldiers' confidence and religious factors, the soldiers were very enthusiastic and had strong combat effectiveness when fighting. However, they had never really fought with the Tang army. Many Great Cannibal soldiers also believed that the Tang Dynasty, like the Turks and Tocharis, would feel underestimating the enemy.

This is the third advantage.

Salem was extremely brave and fought many times, with few defeats. He did not dare to be arrogant against the Tang army, and he defeated the more with fewer defeats. Therefore, he would transport more than 100,000 troops to fight. According to the information the scouts had inquired, he had never had any experience in his resume.

That is, he has commanded the army to defeat large-scale legions. This is also very important. Pei Xingjian analyzed the light marching style of the three generals of the Tang Dynasty, Xue Rengui and Salem, who were not suitable for commanding large-scale legions, and the number of people was less than 50,000, which could show his style. Li Wei recalled Xue Rengui's life and was indeed the case.

Pei Xingjian himself can't do it either. He can only use more people to create a kind of momentum. When the real decisive battle comes, there will not be many soldiers. Only Liu Rengui can barely do it. Or Li Wei himself can make peace, and this kind of peace is not his talent, but his status. Only when the generals surrender can they advance and retreat together.

This is the fourth advantage.

The Caliphate caused serious division because of the orthodox debates between the Caliphate. He was in a light taxation in the Western Regions, and almost no tax was allowed for them to pay taxes. He led the Hezhong and Tochar and Persia to resist the invasion of the cannibals and fight against the invasion of the cannibals. At least in Khorasan, Sindh and Sestan, the areas of the cannibals were in power, while the cannibals were in power and fewer supporters.

Morally, you are competent. This is the fifth advantage.

With the allocation of troops and immigration, I cannot say that I have an army of 30,000 to 40,000. Adding to the temporary government troops, it can squeeze out nearly 90,000 Tang troops. However, those new government troops cannot go to the front line to fight unless it is at the end of the war, a group will be allocated to make them familiar with it.

Those who could really go to the battlefield were only brought from Qinghai and 30,000 to 40,000 troops under Wang Fangyi, but there were other arrangements that were broken and helped them expel the Byzantine army and the *** sect. However, after a few years, they found that this was not the case and began to resist. Even the captured Berber leader Kusera fled mysteriously, united a small number of Byzantine troops and his tribes in the west to resist the Arabs. These are all fatal factors. As long as there is enough thrust, the Great Shishi can collapse. Of course, this thrust is not enough to be strong with the Byzantine country. So after learning about all kinds of information, Li Wei changed his policy and launched an attack on the Great Shishi.

This is the eighth point. With these eight points, this battle is destined to be the result.

The Wuhu River was ahead, and the southwest wind blew the smell of the river water. Li Wei rode his horse to the riverside and got off his war horse. Before the flood season of May, June and July, the Wuhu River came from the high mountain snowfield and brought groundwater. The water color was clear, and almost all was covered with a blue like sea water.

The river surface is wide, about one thousand meters wide, and from time to time, water birds pass by it, bringing a crisp chirping or two. It turns out that there are ships driving on the river channel, but when the war comes, all ships stop, making the Wuhu River very quiet.

I looked at the other side again.

The soldiers of the Dashi on the other side did not expect the Tang army to come so quickly, and seemed very panicked. With the shouts of various commanding generals, they continued to build the camp.

Li Wei called Xin Chengsi and Xue Na and said, "You will immediately gallop across the eastern front to support Luo Wuzheng."

"Here."

"Xin Chengsi, although you don't know much about literacy, you can't command more troops, but bravery can also kill an earl."

"Yes!" Xin Chengsi immediately straightened his back and smiled. With the emperor's words, as long as he continues to work hard, he can become the earl of the Tang Dynasty in the future. How many people in the entire Tang Dynasty have won the title of earl?

"Xue Ne, this battle is the key to your left. You have to go through a bloody battle to achieve your strategic goal. Last winter, your father took off only one armor in Yunzhou and let the 100,000 Turkic troops get off the horse and worship him. I hope you can also achieve great fame like your father."

"yes."

"Go."

The two of them left the Central Camp and rushed towards the East Camp with more than a dozen guards.

This time, the Tang Dynasty army was launched in the third order. The central camp was led by Li Wei and Li Jinxing, the western route was led by Guo Yuanzhen, but the eastern route was led by Luo Wuqian. This was also a scheduling of talents. Moreover, Li Wei used military achievements and talents to promote generals, which was quite similar to Liu Yu back then, and also encouraged the soldiers to make achievements.

There were few troops on both sides of the left and right, but the East Road became the center of the battle. There were few people, but almost half were composed of the Tang Dynasty army and the brave soldiers brought from Qinghai. Li Wei was still afraid of insufficient combat power, so he transferred two brave generals, Xue Ne and Xin Chengsi, to support him.

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Buzarif is also looking at the other side.

The Tang Dynasty army came so quickly, and he expected it. He did not use a lot of troops, only 20,000 people. Fortunately, with the natural danger of Wuhu River, the Tang Dynasty army wanted to build a raft and make a boat to give himself time to breathe.

While asking for help from Moufu City, various troops were dispatched. The exact number of people was unknown, but it could be seen that the Tang army's middle line had far exceeded that of the other two routes, so the troops were concentrated on the middle line defense.

Another day passed, and the Tang Dynasty had already prepared many small boats and placed them on the banks of the Wuhu River, but the Governor also quickly arrived, and Buzarif was relieved.

Soon it became late again, and the Tang army from the three routes quickly rested.

He rushed to the front and rushed all the way. When he arrived here, he had to camp and build ships. The soldiers were tired, so he rested early. Seeing this situation, Buzarif wanted to lead his troops to attack the other side, but considering that the opponent was in a big situation and lacked ships, he quickly carried the army across the other side and dispelled this idea.

At the third update, he was sleeping soundly and asked the guards to wake up: "General, get up quickly."

Buzarif quickly put on his clothes and walked out of the tent. Many people woke up and looked at the other side of the river. They saw people shouting horses neighing on the other side of the river, and the lights were brightly lit. They climbed a small slope and continued to look out. With the moonlight, they could vaguely see the Tang Dynasty soldiers on the opposite side wearing armor one by one, pushing a large number of small boats into the river.

Perhaps knowing that such a big movement was not blocked, Tang Jun simply sounded the horn.

Night attack?

Buzarif hurriedly shouted: "Get together, gather together!"

More than 10,000 Dashi soldiers immediately hurriedly put on their armor and picked up weapons. Some people pushed the catapult to the river. Dashi also had catapults, which were not as advanced as the Tang Dynasty, but were better than the Tubo catapults. Then a team of Dashi soldiers stood behind the catapults and raised their crossbows. This was the second line of defense.

Li Wei was also watching, probably by the moonlight, which could be seen clearly. Although there were a large number of Persians inside, the entire marching was very orderly. After seeing it, Li Wei was also in the forefront. Although such an army was not as good as the Qinghai army, it could be considered a good army wherever it was placed.

No wonder the cannibal has expanded so quickly over the years, so you should not underestimate the enemy.

Seeing that all the cannibals had risen, he waved his hand and his soldiers retracted back to the camp, put out the torch, and started to sleep again.

Buzarif couldn't understand what the Tang Dynasty army was doing?

After waiting for a while, when he saw that there was no movement, his soldiers had to rest. He had to order to return to the camp.

But as soon as he fell asleep, at the fourth half of the day, the Tang Dynasty army sounded the trumpet again.

I was so angry that I cursed, but I had to guard against it and got up again.

The third day was safe and sound.

However, on the third night, before the third hour, I was camping during the day and not sleeping well at night. All the soldiers slept soundly and the horns blew again.

It is necessary to be wary that the great cannibals definitely do not have Sun Tzu's art of war, but the way of using military forces is true and false, false, false, and real. What if it is true? The more the Tang army did this, the more they wanted to cross the river immediately. However, before crossing the river, they would exhaust their subordinates and be depressed.

This time, all the soldiers' eyes were on the middle lane. But isn't that the case?
Chapter completed!