On the first day of November, at Chen time, all the officials and generals of the Western Qin Army arrived at the main tent.
Zhao Ziliang sat in the main seat and asked: "Is there any news from the West Route Army?"
Chen Qing stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, General Xuan Yi has sent good news.
The West Route Army has captured Qiongguo, killed more than 3,000 enemies, captured more than 1,500 people, and seized countless military supplies, grain, grass, and livestock.
General Xuan Yi is still reporting success In response to Your Majesty's instructions, the West Route Army now has two options: one is to continue to attack Zhuoshute's land from the northwest; the other is to march westward to attack Yaze and Bujang.
As for how to advance, please tell me this is a good news.
Please take a look at it, Your Majesty" Zhao Ziliang read the victory report, walked to the map next to him, looked at it for a while, and asked: "General Chen, do you think the Western Route Army should attack Zhuoshute or Yaze and Burang?"
Chen Qing cupped his fists and replied: "Your Majesty, I think we should attack Yaze and Burang first.
Both of these places have new dynasties established by descendants of the Tubo royal family.
Although their power is average, they both have complete military and political systems.
They are different from Zhuoshute.
Compared with the areas where the Tubo people are scattered, these two areas undoubtedly have a much larger population and are much richer.
After capturing Burang and Yaze, we can then march north and point our swords at Zhuoshute."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a moment and then said immediately: "Then give Xuan an order to march westward, first capture Yaze and Burang, and then march north to Zhuoshute."
"Yes, Your Majesty" Du Fu stood up and reported: "Your Majesty, Xinjing has sent good news.
The two generals Ma Lin and Bai Xiaode have led their troops and Guo Ziyi have attacked the Jinyintan grassland on the north bank of the West Sea and the Huangshui River Basin in the east, killing the barbarian rebels.
The army had more than 80,000 men, and 30,000 were captured.
Military supplies, food and grass, Countless cattle, sheep and horses are now involved in the retreat of more than 60,000 barbarian rebels.
Ma Lin and Bai Xiaode jointly wrote a secret report in the West Sea, Dafeichuan south of the Huangshui River, and Jishi Mountain, saying that the Central Plains imperial army seemed to be stationed.
This is a secret report from the two generals sent by Xinjing."
When the memorial arrived in Zhao Ziliang's hands, he opened it and read it.
After reading it, he said to the officials and generals: "Ma Lin and Bai Xiaode said in the memorial that Guo Ziyi's army stopped advancing, probably because they had received orders from the emperor and the Central Plains court. , it is also possible that Guo Ziyi is worried that his army will not be able to adapt to fighting barbarian rebels in winter and on plateau terrain.
What do you think of this matter?"
Xuan Shiba stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is very possible that the emperor and the Central Plains court ordered Guo Ziyi to stop the attack or to return to the court.
Now the Central Plains has shown the trend of separatist vassal towns.
Not only the remnants of Anshi who surrendered They ceded territory and became kings, then Even the local Jiedu envoys who gained military and political power during the process of quelling the rebellion were vaguely suspected of being self-reliant in supporting troops.
There were not many soldiers and horses that the emperor and the court could directly command.
Guo Ziyi's army was an extremely important military force.
Apart from the Shence Army, this is it.”
The Shence Army was first stationed in Longyou.
During the late Anshi Rebellion, it was deployed to the Central Plains to suppress the rebellion.
Since then, it has gradually grown and grown.
Its strength once exceeded 200,000, and it had outstanding performance in the war to suppress the rebellion.
For the sake of Chang'an and himself, the Shence Army In order to ensure the safety of the border town, he appointed the eunuchs around him as generals of the Shence Army to command the military power.
This was also the distrust of the emperor and the royal family towards the generals of the border towns.
The alienation between the emperor and his ministers had already appeared.
Xuan Si stood up and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Your Majesty, the possibility mentioned by Shiba is not impossible, but it does not rule out the possibility that Guo Ziyi was worried that his army could not adapt to fighting at higher altitudes and ordered a temporary stop to continue the march. .
In addition, the emperor and the court may also have another consideration.
After all, the border between Tang Dynasty and Tubo has always been in the Dafeichuan and Xihai areas.
Today, the control area of our army and the imperial army has basically recovered the lost ground in the past.
However, the area controlled by Dafeichuan and King Bailan was already controlled by the imperial army when the king last attacked Tubo.
In comparison, And still let the Tubo people take advantage.
If the emperor and the court are based on this consideration, it means that the emperor and the Central Plains court have no ambition to make progress."
Someone snorted: "If the emperor and the court had the intention to enter, the Central Plains would not be in the situation it is now."
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said to Du Fu: "Pass the king's will to Ma Lin and Bai Xiaode, and let them test Guo Ziyi's tone.
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Whether the pause is temporary or permanent is his own intention.
Or if it is the emperor's will that the imperial army stop here, or if it is the emperor's will, then the Eastern Expedition Army will have to take on the task of attacking the barbarian rebels alone.
Their main task is not to eliminate all the barbarian rebels.
The rebels are fighting for territory.
If the barbarian rebels don't leave, then fight and defeat them.
If they run away, no matter where they go, the Eastern Expedition Army will follow and occupy the territory from now on.
The territory is not allowed to be touched by the imperial army.
Even if the barbarian rebels run into the imperial court's sphere of influence, it has nothing to do with the Eastern Expedition Army.
The Eastern Expedition Army must cooperate with our main force to attack the Tibetan forces from the north and south."
"If the stagnation of the imperial army is only temporary, let Ma Lin and Bai Xiaode's armies rest and prepare on the spot to adapt to the terrain and climate as soon as possible."
Du Fu bowed his hands and agreed: "My lord, I obey the order."
Zhao Ziliang then said to Zhao Bei, Xuanjiu and Zhamu: "Today's battle to attack Jinding Pass continues, and the offensive force must be strengthened so that the Tibetan army at Jinding Pass will not rest for a moment."
Zhao Bei stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, if we strengthen the offensive, I am afraid that the troops in my hands will be exhausted in less than ten days and a half.
If we want to continue to maintain or increase our troops, we must send people to recruit young people from all over Tubo."
Strengthen or strengthen young men, otherwise it will be difficult to survive.”
Zhao Ziliang waved his hand and said: "Then send people to recruit or capture strong men.
Our army must not be blocked by a small Jinding Pass.
I will give you ten days.
If you cannot capture Jinding Pass within ten days, All your heads will fall to the ground and I will behead you.
At that time, I will personally lead a team to attack the city.
I don’t believe that this Jinding Pass is not a copper wall or an iron wall."
Zhao Bei, Xuan Jiu and Zhamu stood up together and agreed bravely: "We will obey the order."
After the military meeting, Zhao Bei, Xuanjiu and Zhamu rushed to the foot of Jindingguan Mountain together.
On the way, Xuanjiu said: "You two, we have to work hard in the next ten days.
If we don't work hard, we will wait.
When the time comes and we haven’t won the Golden Summit Pass, we can’t do anything no matter how hard we try.”
Zhao Bei sighed: "Yes, Zhamu, this time you have to urge your people to attack desperately.
If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, you must kill chickens and monkeys.
If you don't kill them and force them to fight, the king will kill them."
Don't look at me.
I'm the great nephew of the king.
There won't be any family ties in the military.
Even a biological son can't fulfill his military orders.
They also have to be beheaded.
My neck is not much stiffer than yours.
In the past few days, the three of us have taken turns to attack.
We will not give the Tibetan army at Jinding Pass time to rest.
The attacks must be continuous and they will be overwhelmed.
I It has been decided that I must personally lead the team to attack the city.
It is better to die on the pass than to be beheaded by the king."
Zhamu felt sad, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, just die.
Next, I will personally supervise the army.
If anyone dares to retreat without authorization, he will be killed immediately.
If that doesn't work, I will personally lead the troops to attack and follow you."
It is said that dying in battle is much better than being beheaded by the king."
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Zhamu has always had speculative thoughts in his heart, and he has no choice but to follow Zhao Ziliang.
If he had not taken refuge with Zhao Ziliang, his life would have been lost long ago.
Now that he has the rights, it was all given by Zhao Ziliang.
If he cannot win the Golden Summit within ten days Pass, his life is definitely gone.
If he leads the troops to attack the city in person, there is still a glimmer of hope to break through Jinding Pass.
When people reach the most critical moment, they will always instinctively choose the path that has a chance of survival.
The most cruel and tragic siege battle began.
Under the personal leadership of Zhao Bei, countless densely packed Tibetan mercenaries rushed towards the city wall of Jinding Pass carrying siege ladders.
A large number of arrows continued to shoot down from the wall of the pass. , mercenaries continue to be hit by arrows.
These mercenaries only have leather armor and weapons, and basically no shields.
They can only withstand the bows and arrows.
Stop and charge forward.
If you are lucky, you can rush under the city wall.
If you are unlucky, you will be shot to death by arrows on the charging road.
Such a charge is too uncomfortable for the mercenaries attacking the city.
From a low position It takes a lot of energy to rush to high places.
Many people are already out of breath as soon as they rush under the city wall, and the charging speed is much slower than on the flat ground.
"Put up a ladder!"
Zhao Bei shouted while holding the horse pole and pointing forward.
Arrows were continuously shot from the wall at the pass.
He immediately waved the horse pole to block and blocked all the arrows.
The Tibetan mercenary carrying the ladder The soldiers set up the ladders on the city wall one after another, and the soldiers climbed up the ladders with roars.
Zhao Bei stretched out his hand and pulled down a Tibetan mercenary who was about to climb up the ladder.
He yelled, "Let me do it."
He put the horse on his shoulder with one hand, grabbed the ladder with the other and started to climb up.
No.
Arrows, thunder stones, and rolling logs fell , were all sent flying by him with his spear, and he quickly rushed to the top of the city.
Seeing how brave he was, the mercenaries under the city were all morale-boosted and started yelling.
The other Tubo mercenaries were also incompetent.
Climbing up the ladder in fear of death.
As soon as the Tibetan mercenaries climbed halfway up the ladder, they were shot to death by arrows fired from the top of the city, or were hit by thunder stones, or two rolling logs rolled down from the city wall, knocking over a large number of people.
After Zhao Bei jumped on the city wall, he immediately launched an attack and firmly defended this area to allow the mercenaries below to climb up.
He killed seven or eight Tibetan soldiers in a row, and soon mercenaries climbed up to fight alongside him.
And more and more mercenaries are climbing up
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