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    On August 24, under the urging, coordination and mediation of the Yue King Yang Tong, the central ministers of the Eastern Capital, the left-behind officers of the five provinces of the Central Taiwan Pavilion, the five prisons of Santai and the Nine Temples, and the left-behind generals of the Twelve Guards Palace finally arrived in  The minister made a decision in all provinces: he issued an edict to King Qin.

    This decision was conveyed to the two capitals and their surrounding counties as quickly as possible, as well as to Zhu Yingyang of the Wei Mansion who guarded the two capitals.  On behalf of the emperor and the central government, King Yang Tong of Yue ordered the officials at all levels to immediately recruit corvees to transport grain and grass, and ordered Zhu Yingyang to rush to Taiyuan immediately to gather King Qin from the north.

    However, the distance from the two capitals to Taiyuan is long, and the army can stride northward, but military supplies such as grain, grass, weapons, etc. cannot keep up in time.  Military supplies need to be raised and dispatched, and civilians need to be recruited and transported, which will take at least one or two months. If the reinforcements from the two capitals arrive in Taiyuan earlier than the military supplies, the military supplies stored in Taiyuan will inevitably be consumed faster. However, King Qin of Yanmen in the north was restricted  Due to the lack of military supplies, it will inevitably be difficult to survive.

    The king of Yue, Yang Tong, was worried about this and asked the chief minister Cui Su for advice.  Cui Hao revealed the secret in one sentence: The emperor is in danger but not in danger.

    The reason is very simple. It is late autumn now, and it will enter early winter in a few days. In the northern desert, winter comes early and heavy snow falls early. Once the snow blocks the road, it will be difficult to move. Therefore, the northern barbarians must withdraw their troops before the harsh winter arrives.  Home.  It will take at least more than a month to withdraw the Turks' tents from Yanmen. Based on this calculation, by mid-September, or by the end of September at the latest, the Northern Captives will inevitably withdraw.  With the elite army of the empire led by the emperor, the strength of Yanmen City, and the support from Taiyuan, the emperor was absolutely sure to defend Yanmen. The only thing he worried about was that Yanmen's food supply was limited and would not last long.  But at the moment of life and death, I would rather starve to death the common people than the emperor, officials and military officers.  In short, the emperor was in danger.

    Because of this, the officials who stayed in Beijing delayed until today to formulate King Qin¡¯s decision. Of course, there was dissatisfaction with the emperor¡¯s ¡°unilateralism¡±, but there was also an overall consideration for the future of the empire.  Once the northern barbarians evacuate northern Xinjiang in mid-September or late September, the central government will immediately stop Qinwang. This can minimize the huge loss of national power caused by Qinwang's policy and reduce its negative impact on the domestic situation.  and reduce further intensification of domestic conflicts.

    Yang Tong suddenly realized.  However, he was still worried about the emperor's safety.

    Cui Zuo further said: General Jialan is in Yanbei, on the flank of the Daibei battlefield, and he is the youngest commander-in-chief of the imperial army appointed by the emperor to defend Yanbei.  The emperor has always been thoughtful and far-sighted in his actions, making decisions before taking action.  He first placed Jialan in Yanbei, and then drove him north to patrol the fortress. There must be a deep meaning in this.

    Yang Tong has a kind of blind worship and trust in Jialan. After Cui Zuo's careful guidance, he determined that Jialan will serve the king as quickly as possible and turn the tide.  This further alleviated Yue Wang Yang Tong's concerns about the war situation in northern Xinjiang.

    On the afternoon of August 24, Zhilifa Kangshouli received the news from Shanyang.  It is said that the Chinese natives came out from Loufan Pass and captured Sangqian Town.  The connection between Shanyang City and Juzhu was cut off.  Analyzing the current battle situation, Shibi Khan and the main army may be surrounded by Yanmen, and the situation has become very serious.

    Kangshena was horrified and immediately ordered to withdraw from the battlefield and sent scouts to report to Lifushu Ashina Doli.  Kang Sumi warned Ashina Duli that if Kang Sumi failed to capture Naocheng and was blocked by the line north of Mount Naoshan, then he would not be able to cut off the passage between Taiyuan and Loufan Pass. Reinforcements in the direction of Taiyuan could go through Loufan Pass.  Guan counterattack Juzhu fortress.  Then Shibi Khan and his main force were surrounded in Yanmen.  For this reason, he suggested that Lifu set up Ashina Doli and immediately transfer troops from Yunnei City to the south, first capture the White Wolf Fort, and then attack Juzhu, and attack Shibi Khan front and back to open the way for the withdrawal.  As for the defense of Yunnei City, troops can be mobilized from the front line of Yinshan Mountain to support it, and orders can be given to Ji and Ashina to attack Yanbei at all costs.  Ensure the safety of the flanks of the Daibei battlefield.

    Kang Sheoli is not optimistic about the prospects of the war, but the military strength of hundreds of thousands of soldiers is still unquestionable, and the Chinese people have just fought the Eastern Expedition for three years and suffered serious losses.  Exhaustion is also a fact, so even if the prospects of the battle are not optimistic, Kang Sheoli is confident that his army will be returned intact.

    Also confident were Shibi Khan and Mohe Dushe Ashina Dubi Si on the Yanmen battlefield. They placed all their bets on the situation that the war situation might develop in a direction that was unfavorable to their own side.  In order to conquer Yanmen City, as long as Yanmen City is captured and the Emperor of China is captured, the situation of the war will be reversed and a decisive victory will be won in this decisive battle between the north and the south.

    On August 24th, the two brothers went to the front line of the battlefield to supervise the fierce attack, and sent an envoy to tell Kang Sumi, the commander-in-chief of the front army, that since Naocheng could not be captured for the time being, they tried their best to capture Guoshan.  , resolutely cut off the passage between Taiyuan and Loufanguan, and then created favorable conditions for the army stationed in Shanyang and the army stationed in Juzhu to attack the Chinese troops attacking from Loufanguan and restore the rear channel.

    Late at night on August 24, Jialan received a letter from Xue Shixiong.  ?In order to deliver the good news that could affect the entire war situation to Jialan as quickly as possible, Gai Wenda from the northbound camp and Liu Xuan from Anyang tried their best. Under extremely difficult circumstances, they called  The best manpower and the fastest horse finally delivered the news to Bailangsai late on the third day, and Xue Shixiong's letter was delivered to Jialan.

    After reading the letter, Jialan could not help but screamed with joy.  Immediately, an order was sent to pass the news to Zhu Yingyang, and to every brigade and every soldier.

    Xue Shuai came and led his army into Yanbei at the most critical moment of the decisive battle between the north and the south.  The Northeast Army can not only ensure the safety of Yanbei and the flanks of the Daibei battlefield, but also pose a direct threat to Yunnei City and provide strong support to the Yanbei army. In this way, this decisive battle between the north and the south will have a great impact on the empire.  As far as the army is concerned, victory is already certain.

    Xue Shixiong told Jialan in the letter that he would personally take command in the center of the camp; Guo Xuan, the commander-in-chief of Zhuo County and Wu Benlang of the Qianwei Prefecture, would lead the main force of the Youzhou Army to garrison the Baishan Mountains and the Great Wall line, and the defensive Chiji would set up Ashina to attack Yan.  The north launched an attack; Xue Wanche led a partial division to attack Yunnei City, making a gesture of cutting off the retreat of the northern captives, putting heavy pressure on the northern captives' army going south, leaving Qi Lifu and Ashina in the predicament of being attacked from both sides; Xue Wanjun led  A partial division was inserted into Haibeitou from the direction of Qingpi Road to cut off the connection between Yunnei City and Bailang Fortress, and waited for an opportunity to launch an attack in the direction of Bailang Fortress in order to contain the Beili army attacking Bailang Fortress and give Yanbei Army  Use all the main forces to fight Shibi Khan and his main forces at the front lines of Huanghuadui and Jinshatan Beach to create better conditions.

    Jialan replied to Xue Shixiong: Qilifushe Ashinaduoli and Qilifa Kangsheli arrived at the north and south passes of Bailangsai on the 22nd, and launched an attack on the 23rd.  On the 24th, the Yanbei army assembled its main force at the battlefield of Efeokou and launched a counterattack against the northern captives, beheading more than 2,000 of them.  Then they moved to the Huanghuadui battlefield overnight, preparing to launch a night attack on Kang Sheoli's army in the early morning of the 25th.

    Jialan analyzed the battle situation in detail and concluded that Chiji set Ashina Duba to launch an attack on Yanbei in the near future to respond to the Daibei battlefield. However, because there was no specific news about Shibi Khan leading the main army south to Yanmen, Chiji  It is assumed that the attack on Yanbei must be reserved to ensure that one's own strength is not lost and that one can always maintain agile response capabilities amidst the drastic changes in the situation between the north and the south.  Therefore, Jialan suggested to Xue Shixiong not to interrupt the negotiations with Chi Jishe. Even if the two sides were fighting fiercely on the Great Wall, they should maintain the situation of fighting and negotiating at the same time. Only in this way can Chi Jishe be stabilized and more troops from the Northeast be mobilized.  The Tao army entered the Daibei battlefield.

    Jialan implored Xue Shixiong that the key to this decisive battle lies in the White Wolf Fortress, and every possible effort must be made to increase troops to the White Wolf Fortress. As for Yunnei City, it really does not matter. Once the victory or defeat is decided on the Bailang Fortress battlefield, the Beilu in Yunnei City will  He will definitely run away after hearing the news.

    At two o'clock in the morning on August 25, the main regiments of the Yanbei Army's four Yingyang Mansion and twenty cavalry troops suddenly rushed out of Huanghuadui, roared down the golden beach, and killed the Beilu barracks.

    Kang Sheoli is a general who has fought hundreds of battles in the desert, and is cautious by nature, so he has already taken precautions.  Amidst the thundering drums and trumpets, the elite troops of the Beilu Horse Army mounted their horses one after another and lined up to face the enemy.

    Beilu's attention was attracted by the imperial horse army coming from the front, and the formation he arranged in a hurry even ignored the defense on both wings.

    At this moment, groups of imperial infantry soldiers suddenly rushed out from the mountains on both sides of the golden beach. Amidst the deafening killing sounds and under the cover of darkness, they rushed towards the Beilu battle formation like a tide.

    The mountains and plains were filled with imperial soldiers who were as powerful as tigers, which made the Beibei people panic.  Kang Sheoli was even more shocked. He never expected that the Chinese people in the predicament of being flanked by their opponents would have such amazing courage and courage to attack one of their opponents with all their strength. Aren't they afraid of the other opponent?  A fatal blow from behind?

    It was too late to change the formation. If you stick to it, you will be surrounded, and once you are surrounded, you will be torn into pieces. Therefore, Kang Sheoli did not hesitate and decisively ordered a breakout. All the string control knights turned their horses and broke out to the southwest.  Break out towards Shanyang City and fight out at all costs.

    However, the best time to retreat has passed.  When Jialan commanded the main army to move to the Huanghuadui battlefield, Wei Fei commanded two Yingyang Mansion to cross the mountains and bury them in ambush on both sides of the road where the Beibei retreated.  As soon as the ugly hour arrived, the two thousand and four hundred soldiers of Yingyang Mansion rushed out of the mountains carrying nearly a hundred large trees and placed numerous roadblocks on the road.

    Kang Sheoli and his five thousand fine cavalry were surrounded on the golden beach.

    Jialan invested all his troops. Except for Su Dingfang and Sima Changan's two Yingyang mansions who were guarding Efeikou, the other twenty Yingyang mansions all participated in this battle.  The horse and infantry troops cooperated to fight, divide and encircle them, and encircle and destroy them.  By dawn, the battle was over, with more than 3,000 beheaded and nearly a thousand prisoners.  Unfortunately, becauseIn the dark, Kang Shaoli and hundreds of Beibei Jingqi took advantage of the chaos and fought their way out of the encirclement.

    Jialan gave the order to kill all the prisoners and behead them on the spot.
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