Xipingting is the main camp of the Tang army on Longyou Road.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Huangfu Weiming, who was in his fifties, sat on the main seat with an upright expression.
The left and right sides were filled with civil and military officials and generals.
There was anxiety in Huangfu Weiming's eyes that ordinary people could not see.
Since he entered December, vomit The Tibetan general Mangbuzhi followed the orders of Tubo Zanpu Xidezu and Dalunzadayan and led an army of 30,000 to attack.
In the past ten days, the two sides have been fighting on the battlefield more than ten miles west of Xipingting.
We fought several times, but couldn't get any advantage.
For the Tang army, it was very unaccustomed to fight on the snowy plateau in winter, and many people suffered from altitude sickness.
For the Tubo army, they lived on the plateau and were accustomed to cold weather all year round. , there is no mention of altitude sickness at all.
The confrontation has lasted for so long.
If it were not for the well-trained and sharp soldiers, the Tang army would not be able to withstand it.
If it drags on, the situation will only become more and more unfavorable to the Tang army.
Huangfu Weiming, wearing bright armor, put his hands on his knees and looked at the civilian and military generals on the left and right sides.
He said solemnly: "Our army has suffered a lot of casualties in the last two battles.
Although the Tubo army also suffered a lot, the weather is not good for them."
It’s good for them.
Our army can’t stand the ice, snow, wind and cold, and there are quite a few people who have lost their fighting strength due to frostbite.
If you have any ideas on how to repel the Tibetans, we’ll discuss it next year.”
The civil servants and generals in the big tent began to discuss in low voices, but no one came forward to offer suggestions.
This made Huangfu Weiming's heart slowly sink.
At this time, Zhang Boji, the judge of Jiedu, said to Huangfu Weiming: "Commander, didn't General Zhao Ziliang, the governor of Xihai Dudufu, the prefect of Xihai County, and the envoy of Hexi Dadou Army, send someone to say that he has led his troops from Xincheng southward to approach Changning to cooperate with our army?
Have you fought yet?
In the opinion of the lower officials, why not invite Zhao?
The general led his troops to attack Changning.
As long as Changning is captured, Zhao Ziliang can exert pressure on Mangbuzhi from the north.
In this way, Mangbuzhi will be attacked from both sides.
The army will inevitably be panicked and morale will be low.
At that time, our army will launch a fierce attack again. , we can definitely defeat Mangbuzhi in one battle.”
After listening to Zhang Boji's words, many civil servants and generals in the tent nodded and started discussing in low voices with their colleagues on the left and right.
Huangfu Weiming thought about it and nodded: "This is indeed a good strategy, but it requires Let’s see when Zhao Ziliang can capture Changning and lead his army south.
I have no control over Zhao Ziliang.
This matter is not under my control.
I don’t know what to do.”
Zhang Boji then suggested: "The commander-in-chief might as well send eight hundred miles to Liangzhou to deliver a letter to Lord Wang Jue, asking him to temporarily transfer the control power of Zhao Ziliang and return it after the battle is over."
Huangfu Weiming stretched out his hand and touched his long beard, thought for a while, nodded and said: "This matter is feasible, let's do it like this.
Mr.
Zhang, I would like to trouble you to draft a letter for me."
"No" Zhang Boji agreed.
At this time, a long trumpet sound came from outside: "report" As soon as he finished speaking, a junior high school student walked in quickly and bowed to Huangfu Weiming who was sitting on the main seat: "Commander-in-Chief, a general came outside the camp, claiming to be Zhao Ziliang, Governor of the West Sea, Governor of the West Sea, and Envoy of the Great Dou Army.
The general's retinue said that he was ordered by General Zhao to report urgent military information to the commander in person."
"Oh" Huangfu Weiming and judge Zhang Boji looked at each other and immediately waved their hands and said: "Bring this person in" "promise" After a while, the primary school just now walked in with a strong man covered in armor and full of murderous aura.
The shouting man saw Huangfu Weiming sitting on the main seat, and immediately bowed down and said: "Xuan Yi, the villain, I came here to pay homage to Marshal Huangfu on the orders of my general."
After hearing Xuan Yi's words, Huangfu Weiming looked at Wang Ran, the Heyuan Army envoy who was sitting second on the right, and asked: "General Wang, you were once the deputy envoy of the Da Dou Army and served as deputy to General Zhao.
Have you ever seen him?"
Pass this person" Wang Rao looked at Xuan Yi carefully for a while, then clasped his fists at Huangfu Weiming and said, "Commander, the general recognizes him.
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This person is indeed General Zhao's family general Xuan Yi."
Huangfu Weiming was relieved and asked: "Xuan Yi, are you coming from the new city?"
"No, the villain came from Shibao City" The tent immediately became quiet, and then a burst of laughter broke out.
A general laughed and said: "Are you stupid?
Shibao City is now in the hands of the Tibetan army, but you said it was you who came from there?
Crazy, or am I going crazy?"
Huangfu Weiming looked solemn and said coldly to Xuan Yi: "Zhao Ziliang didn't send you here to tease me, right?
You want to taste the power of my swordsman."
Xuan Yi raised his head and licked his chapped lips and said: "Commander, I am not talking nonsense.
At dawn yesterday, Shibao City and the surrounding ancient camp and Dingrong City were captured by my general with a thousand soldiers and horses in a sneak attack.
Lower Shibao City Later, my general sent a villain Pegasus to report this important military information to the commander-in-chief, hoping that the commander-in-chief would seize the opportunity and defeat the Mangbuzhi villain in one fell swoop.
However, he did not rest for a moment and killed three horses one after another.
The horse just arrived here.”
"Haha, this is impossible, absolutely impossible.
Shibao City is behind the Tibetan army.
How could Zhao Ziliang bring the soldiers and horses there unless he has the ability to fly into the sky and escape from the earth?"
The generals in the camp started talking one after another, and they all shook their heads in disbelief that Zhao Ziliang had captured Shibao City.
Huangfu Weiming looked at Xuan Yi, frowned, and asked: "Xuan Yi, isn't Zhao Ziliang leading troops in the north to attack Changning?
How could he appear behind the Tubo people to attack Shibao City?"
Xuan Yi cupped his hands and said: "Commander, it is not my general who is leading the army to attack Changning, but the new deputy envoy General Liu Gong.
With General Gao Xiuyan and General Ge Shuhan as his deputy, my general ordered General Liu Gong to attack our general.
The purpose of marching to Changning and attacking Changning with great fanfare was to attract the attention of the Tubo people and make them believe that My general is in the army.
In fact, five days ago, my general led 3,000 fine cavalry all the way from Qilian County over the mountains and ridges, and made a long-distance raid to the West Sea to attack the 2,000 Tibetan troops stationed in the former Longqi City.
They were all wiped out.
In the early morning of the day before yesterday, the general left General Ma Lin to lead two thousand troops to garrison Longqi City.
He personally led a thousand troops and horses to stage another battle northward.
We ran a long way south from the east coast of the West Sea and arrived at Chiling Mountain Pass late the night before yesterday.
At dawn yesterday, the general led us to attack Shibao City.
The weather was severely cold at the time and the Tibetan army was not well prepared.
After being attacked by our army, they were greatly panicked and soon They were about to be killed by our army, so our general planned a reinforcement plan and ambushed two groups of Tibetan troops halfway.
In this way, our army successfully captured Guyingpan and Dingrong City again.
This is what happened.
Now the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Tibetan general Mangbuzhi on the opposite side have actually been surrounded by our army.
Once Mangbuzhi When the army learns of their situation, their morale will definitely be in chaos, and the commander-in-chief can take the opportunity to launch an attack, and he will definitely be able to defeat Mangbuzhi."
All the civil servants and generals in the tent saw that Xuan Yi's words were accurate and there was no evidence of any lies.
They immediately believed it.
Many people kept gasping, obviously they couldn't believe it.
It turned out to be true.
In particular, Huangfu Weiming asked: "How long did it take for Zhao Ziliang to lead his troops from Qilian to the former home of Longqi City on the north bank of the West Sea, and how long did it take to get from the north bank of the West Sea to Shibao City?"
Xuan Daodao: "It took three days to get from Qilian County to the former home of Longqi City on the north bank of the West Sea, and one day to get from Longqi City to Shibao City."
The tent suddenly became silent, and everyone was stunned by these two times.
It had been snowing heavily for several days in a row, not to mention whether there was an easy road from Qilian County to Longqi City.
Even if there is, when such heavy snow falls, how can we march?
Even if we march forward, we will probably move like ants.
Zhao Ziliang led 3,000 troops and traveled nearly 500 miles across mountains and ridges in three days.
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What kind of experience is this?
An army Many people in the camp swallowed involuntarily.
This was really unbelievable, but they couldn't help but believe that Zhao Ziliang's confidant, the general, was here.
Wang Jin could testify that this person was not a fake.
At this time, Zhang Boji said to Huangfu Weiming: "Commander, if this is true, Mangbuzhi must have received the news by now.
After all, it has been a day and Longqi City has been captured for two days.
If he still Without getting the news, the lower official would have to wonder how he got the position of marshal.
From the lower official's point of view, Mangbuzhi wanted to prevent To prevent the news from leaking out and causing chaos in the army and exposing the loopholes to our army, he must have blocked the news.
He may have already made countermeasures.
On the one hand, he concealed it from our army and his own people, and on the other hand, he sent people to attack the people stationed in Longqi City.
Ma Lin's two thousand troops, only by defeating Ma Lin and recapturing Longqi City can the Mangbu tribe have a way to survive, otherwise it will be a dead end."
Huangfu Weiming nodded, slapped the case and said in a deep voice: "So what our army has to do now is to contact our army's Xizuo who is mixed with the Tubo army, and let Xizuo take a walk among the Tubo army.
Shibao City and Longqi City have been captured by our army. fact.
On the other hand, our army will launch an immediate attack on the Tibetan army tomorrow.
Attack across the board, let the soldiers attack while shouting that Shibao City and Longqi City have been captured by our army.
When the Tubo army hears this news, and compares it with the rumors they heard in the army, they will definitely believe it.
At that time, their military morale will definitely be in chaos, and our army will take the opportunity to cover up and kill them."
Zhang Boji and all the civil servants and military officers in the tent stood up and saluted Huangfu Weiming, and shouted together: "The commander is wise."
Huangfu Weiming stood up and said solemnly: "Let Mr.
Zhang do the details of the contact.
Send an order to the whole army to prepare food at the fourth watch tomorrow and launch an attack on the Tibetan army on the opposite side at the fifth watch.
Instruct the soldiers to shout while attacking.
Leave it to Lord Marching Sima Wu."
Everyone said in unison: "Yes":