Later, some grassland tribes surrendered, and Wang Wendu behaved again, ordering Cheng Zhijie to kill all the surrenderers and confiscate the goods.After a chaotic fist, the Tang army's expedition to the Western Turks in history, although Su Dingfang's several big victories were quite eye-catching, but other aspects were lackluster, after all, they failed to eliminate the main force of the Western Turks, and returned in vain.Afterwards, when they returned to Chang'an, Cheng Zhijie and Wang Wendu were also demoted and deprived of their posts.It's just that the same people don't have the same fate, and Cheng Zhijie really hasn't recovered since then, and finally died depressed.And Wang Wendu, after less than half a year, participated in the next Tang Dynasty's expedition to Goguryeo and Baekje.Of course, that's all different now, though."
Because I'm coming."
Su Dawei muttered to himself.As a result of his single-handed promotion, the current situation of the Western Army has deviated from the original history.Su Dawei led hundreds of Tang troops and more than 20,000 Hu servants in one hand, and dared to fight a head-on battle with the Turkic little king Yuyun in the wild.Now, there are new servant troops joining, as well as thousands of Tang elites led by Su Dingfang.This battle, some fought.It is nothing to break into the Turkic royal court, and it is even possible to eliminate Ashina Helu, and the first battle will become what Su Dingfang called "the merit of destroying the country".It's quite magical to think about it, that Su Dingfang's life, in his hands, destroyed the Eastern and Western Turks at the same time, and his achievements were so great that he shook the past and the present, even Li Jing was afraid that it would be difficult to compare with it.At that time, everyone in the entire grassland knew the names of Su Dingfang and Su Dawei.Xiao Su, she should be recovered, right?
Su Dawei looked at the map and fell into deep thought.Throughout July and August, the Tang Army, headed by Su Dingfang and Su Da, was marching and constantly advancing.And the follow-up main Tang Army, Cheng Zhijie and Wang Wendu, finally followed.Wherever the Tang army passed, the various departments of the grassland descended from the wind, and there were more and more Hu servants under their command.It seems that everyone realizes that the Tang Dynasty will be the new overlord of the grassland, and the original Turks, who have dominated the grassland and the Western Regions for nearly a hundred years, are finally going to close.Eagle River.That is, the Yuledus River valley in the upper reaches of the Kaidu River in Xinjiang in later generations.The entire Western Turkic region, from the later Mongol to the Jinshan Mountains, the Green Mountains and the Tianshan Mountains, was a huge empire that spanned Mongolia, Xinjiang and the Middle East.Since the last defeat of the Turks south of Jinshan, the Turks retreated quickly, ceding large areas of the steppe to the Tang army.The nomads fought differently from the Central Plains, they lived in pursuit of water and grass, and there was no obvious concept of cities and territories at all, and when the Tang army came, they retreated, and when the Tang army left, they came back, which was very difficult.The Tang army often occupied the territory of the Turks, and set up some guards such as the capital protectorate, while the Tang army lived here, and it was difficult for the army to stay for a long time.After all, if you want to support a large army, the consumption of money and food logistics is amazing.As soon as the army withdrew, the Turks came back to overthrow the small number of soldiers and horses left behind by the Tang army, and re-drank horses and grazing here, so that the Central Plains Dynasty had no temper at all.The best tactic to deal with these Hu people is to learn from the killing god Bai Qi of Qin.Wu Anjun Baiqi's combat idea is: not to attack cities and seize land, but to win with the greatest killing and damage to the enemy's vital forces.In later generations, a great man once said, "If you lose your land, you will lose your land; If people lose land, people and land will survive.Su Dingfang and Su Dawei both had a very sober understanding of this kind of operational thinking.Find the main force of the Turks and wipe out their young and strong population in large numbers.smashed the royal court, beheaded it, and completed its work in one battle.The sky was blue, like a dome on top.The ground is full of cattle and sheep, the grass is like a canvas, and there are countless white tents on it, and there is no edge at a glance.This is the camp of the Tang Army, but now it looks more and more like the style of the Hu people.The Tang army's heavy grain and grass could no longer be transferred from Chang'an and the Tang Dynasty, thanks to the cattle and sheep worshiped by the servants and tribes on the grassland, as well as the capture of repeated battles.At this moment, dozens of miles away from the camp, Su Dingfang led hundreds of people and was observing the terrain nearby.Su Dingfang was dressed in bright light armor, wearing a snow-white cloak on his shoulders, riding a white horse under his crotch, and pointing forward with a whip in his hand: "Along this river, the Yuledus River, continue to move forward, you can see the figure of the Turks, and if they run again, they can really only flee to Tochar." ”Su Dawei rode a horse beside Su Dingfang, looking forward carefully, but unfortunately, in addition to the boundless grassland, he could only see white cattle and sheep."
We are in the south of Tingzhou and Yizhou, where there are Gaochang, Qiuzi, Yanqi and other countries, to the west, and then go forward for dozens of days, you can see the Tianshan Mountains, by the way, the four towns of Anxi are also in the south."
Su Dingfang raised his whip and pointed to the direction one by one, and the entire area map was recorded in his heart, like a pattern in the palm of his hand.Recently, Su Dawei has also been concentrating on studying the map of the Western Regions, which is combined with some place names in later generations, which makes him feel more intuitive.Heading from Chang'an to the Western Regions is a route from east to west.At this time, the right-hand direction is about the north, which is the Mongolian Plateau; On the left is the south, probably the location of the Tibetan Plateau.The four towns of Anxi in Datang and the Hexi Corridor are sandwiched between the two.From Qinghai-Tibet to Hexi, there is also a Qilian Mountain Range in the middle, starting from Chang'an, along the Hexi Corridor, along the direction of Qilian Mountain, all the way is Wuwei, Jinchang, Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, out of the plug is a desert.Herders who are familiar with the terrain can find an oasis in the desert, and continue to pass through the countries of the Western Regions such as Gaochang and Qiuzi.It is rich in water and plants, rich in fruits and beautiful women, and it is also a transit point between the East and the West, with customs and customs that are very different from those of the Central Plains.The Tang people continued to move forward, and they could follow the Tianshan Mountains and go all the way to the Broken Leaf Water.The Anxi Protectorate and the four towns of Anxi are all in this area.Along the Broken Leaf Water to the northwest, through Perlan, you can reach Hengros.A few years later, the famous Tang Dynasty general Gao Xianzhi will be there, and the army from Persia will start the "Battle of Hengrus".When you arrive at the broken leaf water, it is already a far place in the far west, and if you go further, along the trade route from the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions, you can see the countries of Anxi, Dawan and Yueshi, and the left-hand direction is the Green Ridge.In the past, Master Xuanzang climbed over the green ridge and arrived at Tianzhu.The area from Anxi, Dawan to the Tianshan Mountains and the Green Mountains is the place where the activities of the Turks are most rampant.If they fail to break the Turkic court this time, and the Turks continue to flee westward, they will pass through the Amu Darya River and see the mouth of Huoxun.When it comes to Huoxunkou, it is basically Tocharo's sphere of influence.Ahead, there is the Persian Eclipse.That is, the Middle East in later generations.This way, I really don't know how many thousands of miles away.According to the Journey to the West, it is at least 108,000 miles.Su Dawei thought about this, and couldn't help but be fascinated.Su Dingfang, who was beside him, waved his horsewhip lightly and said: "If Ashina Helu dares to fight a head-on battle with our army, I am afraid that he will not even have the courage to fight and lead the crowd to flee west, then it will be really troublesome." ”Between Tocharian and Persia, there is still a vast space for strategic maneuver.And the forces of the Tang Dynasty, when they reached the Tianshan Mountains and the area of Broken Leaves, were already at the end of the crossbow.If you think about it, it will be very difficult to use the current national strength.For example, the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate is only stationed with thousands of people.The four towns of Anxi, at present, are more like the beacon tunnels of the Han Dynasty, and their main role is to highlight the existence of the Tang Dynasty and mediate local forces to benefit the Tang Dynasty.So there weren't many troops stationed.Manpower was sometimes poor, and the distance was too far, and the projection of troops and resources in the empire became a problem."
No, it won't."
Su Dawei thought for a while, and suddenly smiled: "I expect that Ashina Helu will not be willing to flee west, and will seek a battle with our army." ”"Oh?
How do you know. ”Su Dingfang turned his head to look at him.Su Dawei paused slightly, and then said with a smile: "It's just an inference from Ashina Helu's actions. ”It is inconvenient for him to tell the matter of the luck at this time, after all, the matter is too bizarre, and he has fought with the Turkic wolf rider of the luck, and it is really convincing to say it at this time, and the luck will cooperate with the Tang Dynasty.But in reality, you just did that.Not long ago, Su Dawei received a secret letter from the side of the fortune, in which he said that the previous war was a last resort, and there were confidants of Shabaluo Khan by his side, so he had to make a gesture.And in the letter, Yu Yun told Su Dawei about the Turkic marching route and the strategy of Ashina Helu.Regarding this letter, Su Dawei's thoughts are to believe it and not to believe it.It's not surprising that you have Ashina Helu's henchmen around you to monitor you, but if you say that the last battle was purely for this, it would be too insulting to people's IQ.Thinking about it carefully, it should be that Yu Yun felt the threat of Su Dawei and wanted to see if he could take the opportunity to get rid of it, and at the same time wanted to boast of the strength of the Turks, which made the Tang army scruples, and it was best to retreat in the face of difficulties.If the Turks can continue to live a wave, then there is still a chance for luck.If the Turks died this time, he would have to give up his dream of being a Great Khan.It's just that after the last battle, Yu Yun also discovered the strength of the Tang army, and with only hundreds of Tang troops and tens of thousands of servants, the wolf cavalry has been defeated.If the main force of the Tang army had advanced all the way to the Tianshan Mountains, or even farther, would the Turks still have a way to live?
Even if he was a fool before, he must now carefully consider the question of what he should do after the defeat of the Turks.Therefore, there is a high probability that the information he provided is true.The reason why Su Dawei didn't dare to present it to Su Dingfang was because he was guarding against luck in his heart.This person is cunning and wise, what if this information is played with seven points of truth and three points of falsehood, or even nine falsehoods and one truth, and buries a big thunder?
It must be carefully screened before it can be judged.Therefore it is both faith and not full faith.It can be used as a reference in battle, but it should not be relied upon too much on the information provided by this fortune.However, at least one point mentioned above, Su Dawei is more recognized.That is, Ashina Horu did not intend to continue to flee, nor was he willing to flee to Tocharian and Persia.The closer you get to the Turkic court, the stronger the power of the Western Turks.If he can't defeat the Tang Army under this home field advantage, Ashina Helu doesn't want to toss anymore.Fleeing to Tocharian and fleeing to Persia to be his exiled Turkic khan, it was worse than killing him.Not only did the Tang Dynasty want to finish the battle, but Shabaluo Khan also wanted to do the same.Whether it is a success or a failure, you will know if you have fought this battle.()