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Volume 2: Looking to Chang'an Chapter 25: Sacrifice the flag and send troops

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    Chapter 25

    Sacrifice the flag and send troops

    The streets of Qiuci have become relatively calm, but now not only all the soldiers know about Li Siye's death, but the civilians in Anxi also basically know about it. Although Li Siye has not been in the position of Protector for a long time, he has brought great changes to the people of Anxi.  The benefits and vitality of the country are obvious to all, and the people who have received real benefits and benefits are the most realistic. Whoever brings them safety and benefits is the best adult in their minds.

    As soon as the news of Li Siye's death spread, the whole of Qiuci seemed to have become a city full of plains overnight. Countless people came to the streets to place incense burners in memory of Li Siye. Countless statues and portraits of Li Siye appeared at once.  People express their grief in the most simple way.

    The auxiliary troops were already gathering. Groups of young men wearing standard military uniforms, carrying armor on their backs, and swords hanging on their waists. Some even led war horses. They gathered from various places to the nearest military camp. Kucha Military Camp was the largest one.  Therefore, the largest number of auxiliary soldiers came. Dozens of officers were busy non-stop, working continuously until late at night almost every day, but the number of auxiliary soldiers who came to report did not decrease.

    In just three days, Kucha has gathered 30,000 reserve soldiers, with an average of 10,000 soldiers a day. Some who live far away are still coming after receiving the notice. The entire city of Kucha has transformed into a large military camp.

    Outside the city, there is a garrison camp in Kucha. Rows of soldiers stand neatly in front of the camp gate. The cavalry dismounts and holds the reins and stands beside their horses. The dark army is lined up in square formations. All the generals are  With a piece of white cloth tied on his forehead to show his mourning, Li Zuoguo walked up to a high platform at the entrance of the camp, fully clothed, and looked at the 60,000 troops below.

    These 60,000 people are the most loyal troops to Li Zuoguo from Shule. There are still 50,000 troops in Shule. There are still 20,000 old Shule troops left by Li Siye in Kucha. Coupled with the entire mobilization ability of Anxi, Li Zuoguo can  Two hundred and fifty thousand troops were mobilized within one month. This was only the official number of auxiliary troops. Most of them were not off-duty. There were even more auxiliary troops who only trained for one month a year. If there were enough food and ordnance, Li Zuoguo could even mobilize fifty thousand troops.  Ten thousand troops, this terrifying mobilization ability is unparalleled anywhere in the Tang Dynasty. It has the unique characteristics of nomadic people that all the people are soldiers.

    Li Zuoguo spoke on the high platform, and the thousand soldiers in the audience would spread Li Zuoguo's words to every military formation verbatim. The north wind had begun to blow, and the temperature was not high at noon. Li Zuoguo watched  Looking back from a distance, he saw that his army had taken shape. These qualified warriors were fierce and brave, with firm beliefs, loyal to themselves, well-equipped and with high morale. Li Zuoguo believed that no matter how powerful the armies in other parts of the Tang Dynasty were, they would still be stronger than those in other parts of the Tang Dynasty.  However, this army in his hands is a fusion of more than a dozen ethnic groups including Han, Turks, Muslims, and Uighurs.

    But Li Siye couldn't see all this, and Li Zuoguo felt sad. If his father was still alive, he would definitely support his father to help the Tang Dynasty, quell the Anlu Mountain Rebellion, restore the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, and become famous ministers of the resurgence of the Tang Dynasty together with his father.  Bar?

    Li Zuoguo looked up at the sky. The thick clouds seemed like his father's usually serious face. Li Zuoguo took a deep breath, looked away, and said loudly: "Three days ago, I received news that my father, your general,  , Daduhu, Li Daduhu who led the army of King Qin of Anxi to Prince Chang'an was killed by the Tang Dynasty emperor in Chang'an. Our Anxi was originally a military town of the Tang Dynasty. For decades, Anxi soldiers guarded this part of the Western Regions with blood and persistence.  There are countless people who have died in this land. Go and see the Anxi Soldiers¡¯ Martyrs¡¯ Shrine that was built four years ago. The densely packed memorial tablets inside are just the Anxi soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the past four years. We, the Anxi Army, have a clear conscience for the Tang Dynasty.¡±

    Li Zuoguo's tone suddenly turned high: "But what result did the Dadu Protector King get? He was killed, and what result did our Anxi Army get? A group of messengers will be coming soon, and they will label us as traitors. You  Can you agree to such a perverse thing?"

    All the soldiers below were silent for a while. It was not that they did not answer or hesitated, but that it took time to convey Li Zuoguo's words. After a while, under the signal of the officer in the front row raising his sword, all the soldiers shouted: "  Can't agree, can't agree, can't agree." He called three times in a row, and the sound shook the whole country.

    After three calls, Li Zuoguo asked loudly: "The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was the one who killed the protector of the capital. What will you do?"

    The soldiers below shouted: "Kill him to avenge the Great Protector"

    "What if the Tang army blocks it?"

    "Fight, fight, fight, fight." The sword and shield soldiers drew out their horizontal knives and beat them rhythmically on the regiment's shield. The spearmen used their long spears to pound the ground with the butt of their spears in the same rhythm. All the cavalry soldiers drew out their horizontal knives.  , a forest of sharp knives appeared, and with the roar of "war", the shuo wind rose, and the "Li" flag behind Li Zuoguo was suddenly pulledIt must be straight, and then hunt and dance in the wind.

    A dozen people with ashen faces exited from behind the high platform. Judging from their uniforms, they were also Tang Army cavalry. Li Zuoguo pointed to these people and said: "This is the person who was sent to ask me and the main generals under my command to go twenty miles away to meet the imperial edict. The Protector of the Capital  It was under such despicable means that he was ambushed and died. Now he has used this trick on me again. What a good plan." Li Zuoguo waved his hand and shouted: "Behead the head and sacrifice the flag. Today the army sets out to raise troops to rebel.  Don.¡±

    More than a dozen swordsmen and axemen holding thick-backed broadswords walked behind more than a dozen cavalrymen who were pinned in front of the high platform. One of the cavalrymen saw that he was a school captain in his uniform. He turned around and cursed at the high platform: "Li Zuoguo  Thief, if you dare to rebel, I, Jin Fenghe, will be waiting for you, you rebellious traitor, under the underworld."

    The two soldiers behind him tried their best to hold him down. One soldier saw him cursing and became anxious. He hit Jinfeng He's beak with his scabbard. Blood immediately splattered from his teeth. Jin Feng's skin and teeth were all messed up, but Jin Feng  The crane kept saying "ho-ho-ho", which was not in tune, but he must still be scolding. Li Zuoguo looked at Jin Fenghe with pity. His voice could not travel far at all, that is, only a few people in front of him could hear it. Li Zuoguo said softly: "  When any dynasty falls, someone will be buried. You are not the first, nor the last." Suddenly Li Zuoguo raised his voice: "Cut down the sacrificial flag and set off."

    The light of the sword was like a sword, and it was filled with blood. More than a dozen heads rolled to the ground. Jin Fenghe's head was furious and his eyes were unblinking. One by one, the captains and generals came forward one by one. All the troops with battle flags were folded neatly.  Qi's battle flag was held up, and there was a huge copper plate in front of the more than ten people who had been beheaded. As soon as the heads fell off, the hot blood in the necks flowed into the copper plate. Dip your thumb in the copper plate, and it will be warm again.  Once the human blood was drawn on the battle flag, the flag-sacrifice ceremony was completed. The military flags in the audience were raised one after another, and they were all flying in the wind.

    Li Zuoguo shouted: "Mount the cavalry and kill all the Tang troops who came to deliver the message. Then we will attack Longyou. We will go all the way into Chang'an to avenge the great protector."

    The sound of the cavalry mounting their horses was heard. Li Zuoguo came down directly from the high platform and got on his horse. The war horse Heiyun easily supported Li Zuoguo and started running fiercely. Behind Li Zuoguo were two thousand soldiers, one thousand heavy armored cavalry and one thousand light cavalry.  The horses were urged to follow, followed by 20,000 cavalry. The tens of thousands of horses ran with such astonishing momentum that it seemed as if the whole earth was shaking. After the cavalry finished, the infantry followed and set off. Then, an endless convoy and convoys came out of the camp.  Auxiliary troops, the Anxi army under the leadership of Li Zuoguo sent troops to rebel against the Tang Dynasty due to the death of Li Siye. The time was November 20th in the 14th year of Tianbao.

    Changsun Chenghua felt half uneasy and half proud at this time. The uneasy thing was that he was now on the territory of Anxi. If the plan didn't work, he would be in danger. But Changsun Chenghua didn't think that a nineteen-year-old boy could face the imperial edict.  What kind of tricks did they play at that time? Although Changsun Chenghua has always heard about Li Siye's son Li Zuoguo, he has not been defeated since the war and has defeated countless enemies, including Tocharo and other powerful countries. Changsun Chenghua does not think that this is a ten-year-old man.  What a boy of just a few years old can do is definitely what Li Siye boasted about, and the people below him can only flatter him, so Changsun Chenghua thought.

    As for being proud, the eldest son Chenghua is qualified to be proud. Most of the Anxi capital fell into his hands, not to mention that he also received the position of Jiedu of the three towns. The wealth of the Li family in Anxi alone can make the eldest son Chenghua happy. This time the eldest son¡¯s family  More than a hundred people came here just to successfully take over this golden chicken that can lay eggs. Changsun Chenghua thought proudly that An Lushan was just the military governor of the three towns. Just like himself, Changsun Chenghua laughed to the sky and vented his anger.  own happiness.

    Two thousand cavalry were spread out at twenty miles and formed an arc formation. Changsun Chenghua planned well. When Li Zuoguo arrived, he asked him to come to his horse to receive the order. Duan Tianhe, the deputy governor of Anxi,  Duan Yuntian, the guard general of Kuci, came together. Changsun Chenghua sent his deputy general Jin Fenghe to spread the news, asking Jin Fenghe to tell Li Zuoguo that he could only bring a hundred people to protect him. The reason was that Li Siye was not in a good position to fight in Tongguan.  , but the emperor still added favors and rewards and asked Li Zuoguo to come out to welcome him.

    As long as Li Zuoguo knelt down to accept the order, and two thousand elite cavalry rushed forward, no matter how brave you are in front of the horse cavalry, you will only be angry on the spot. With the leaderless leader, Anxi is at your fingertips. Changsun Chenghua showed a smile at the corner of his mouth. The person on his left is him  Changsun Qing, the leader of the bodyguard, is a descendant of the distant branch of the Changsun family. Because of his outstanding martial arts, he has followed Changsun Chenghua for a long time and has become Changsun Chenghua's trusted general. At this time, Changsun Qing's face suddenly changed, and he approached Changsun Chenghua and said: "Jiedu  There's something wrong. Logically speaking, this place is only twenty miles away from Qiuci. If Li Zuoguo heard the announcement, it wouldn't take half an hour to come here. Why is there no movement now after two hours?"

    Changsun Qing was actually very opposed to Changsun Chenghua personally coming to Anxi this time. You must know that Changsun Chenghua was the governor of the two towns and came to Anxi to deliver the order to killZuoguo only needs to send a general to lead the troops. It is really dangerous to come by himself, but Changsun Chenghua really has to come this time. First, if the high-level civil and military officials in Anxi are wiped out, then Changsun Chenghua will be the governor of the two towns.  His status is enough to suppress the officials below him. The most important thing is that the Li family's property in Qiuci and Shule is a huge piece of fat. Sun Chenghua can't trust others to grow him.

    Changsun Chenghua waved his hands disapprovingly after listening to Changsun Qing's words and said: "It's winter now, and horses have to go slowly on the road. Not to mention Duan Tian and Wenren are alone. It's normal for them to come slower. Little Li Zuoguo didn't know that he was so nervous when he heard that the imperial edict was coming.  No?" Changsun Chenghua felt that his words were very powerful, so he laughed. Changsun Qing frowned, feeling that Changsun Chenghua was very frivolous. He was about to give advice, but suddenly Changsun Qing was stunned and listened attentively.

    Changsun Chenghua laughed a few times but no one responded. He turned to look at Changsun Qing, only to see Changsun Qing looking into the distance with a solemn face. Changsun Chenghua also glanced in the direction Changsun Qing was looking. There was no movement. Changsun  Chenghua said: "What's wrong?"

    Zhang Sunqing suddenly became nervous. He pulled out the long stem behind his horse with his backhand, grabbed the reins of Zhang Sun Chenghua's horse and shouted: "Protect the Jiedushi immediately. There is a large group of cavalry approaching. Zhang Hu, go to the tree on the side."  Look which way the cavalry is coming."

    Zhang Hu was the deputy general of Chang Sun Qing. He was short in stature but powerful. He was an excellent cavalry commander and was born as an Orion. There were several big trees on the roadside. Zhang Hu dismounted and ran to a big tree.  The belt was tightened, and he grabbed the trunk with both hands and quickly climbed to the top of the tree without taking off his armor. Changsun Chenghua was confused by this sudden movement. He didn't react until he was surrounded by soldiers and shouted: "Changsun  Qing, what is this statement? Why"

    Changsun Chenghua stopped talking before he finished asking. Now anyone who is not deaf can hear the sound of the galloping cavalry, and the whole ground begins to vibrate slightly. Changsun Qing is also a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, and there are many  He had fought against Tubo, and his two thousand cavalrymen were also carefully selected elites who had seen battle formations.

    Changsun Qing shouted anxiously: "Zhang Hu, how are you? Is there a weak side that can break through?"

    Zhang Hu watched carefully for a long time and suddenly slipped down under the tree. After getting off the tree, he got on his horse. The horses rushed to Changsun Qing and said: "Colonel, we are in trouble now. There are people on the east, south and north sides."  The cavalry is approaching. There are thousands of cavalry on each side. Only in the direction of Kucha in the west is there no cavalry approaching. But I think this is a trap. That side is probably where the main local force is, so I suggest choosing the east side to break out. The other side's cavalry  The scale of the Six Thousand Cavalry is only three times that of ours, so we still have a chance to stand out."

    Changsun Qing nodded, knowing that it was not too late, he immediately ordered his cavalry to turn around and start trotting along the way. On the endless grassland, you could see very far away. From a distance, you could see a dark group of cavalry approaching on three sides.

    Changsun Chenghua was not happy and shouted: "Changsun Qing, what's going on? Where is the army? We are on the land of the Tang Dynasty, how can there be such a large-scale enemy? Send someone first to find out the purpose of our visit.  "

    Changsun Qing shook his head and had no words for Changsun Chenghua's slowness, but Changsun Qing still rode his horse to Changsun Chenghua and said: "This army must be the Anxi Army mobilized by Li Zuoguo. Master Jiedu, I'm afraid the news of Li Siye's death has already been  When Li Zuoguo found out, they were recruiting troops to take revenge, and we just happened to join them."

    Changsun Qing knew why he came to Anxi. Originally, Changsun Qing strongly opposed it before setting off. However, Changsun Chenghua, who was stunned, felt that Anxi could not get the news faster than he did. The Anxi army that set out from Chang'an was still returning to the desert in Longyou.  As for the army, wouldn't Li Zuoguo know it faster than himself?

    Changsun Chenghua panicked at this time. He no longer thought of taking down Li Zuoguo and controlling Anxi. The news that he had been surrounded by the Anxi Cavalry Brigade directly made Changsun Chenghua panic. He grabbed Changsun Qing and said: "How could this happen? Anxi  It¡¯s impossible to get the news about Tongguan before us? What should we do?¡±

    Changsun Qing slowly pulled away Changsun Chenghua's hand and said firmly: "Jiedushi, please rest assured, the general will definitely protect you and fight out. As long as we can escape back to Longyou, the Anxi army will not dare to directly rebel against the Tang Dynasty."  Right." Changsun Qing knew that no one would believe what he said to the children. The current situation was that the Anxi Army wanted to kill his own troops who came to deliver the message. This was already a rebellion.

    Sun Qing's cavalry has been trotting while he was talking. At this time, the horse power was saved. It seemed that the opponent's cavalry was not far away. In fact, it was still five or six miles away. If he started galloping as soon as he saw the enemy, the horse would be very fast.  If you have no strength, you will be at the mercy of others. Changsun Qing knows this deeply, and his two thousand men have not prepared horses, but the enemy is fighting on the mainland, and the horse power must beWith the advantage, Changsun Qing knew that it would be difficult for his two thousand people to kill him, but he could only do his best to satisfy Tianming.

    Li Zuoguo is blocking Changsun Chenghua's return to Longyou in this direction to the east. Because it is blocking, Li Zuoguo leads all light cavalry. The five thousand light cavalry are soldiers of Li Zuoguo's direct cavalry Huxiao camp, cavalry in black clothes and black armor.  They all wore visors, which was a good thing. When riding horses in winter, the chance of frostbite on the face was reduced with visors. As the cavalry approached, Li Zuoguo saw Changsun Chenghua's cavalry turning around and heading in his direction. It was obvious that  They chose their own side as the direction to break out.

    Li Zuoguo nodded. The eldest son, Chenghua, still did not go to a place where there were no troops in the direction of Kucha, because even if there was no ambush, they would have to go in a big circle to escape from Anxi. Even if there were casualties, the little war horse would not be able to bear it.  , the best way is to turn around and break through the interception on your side head-on.

    Appreciation is appreciation, Li Zuoguo has no idea of ??mercy. The Overlord Guaitu gun was gently swung in his hand, and the five thousand cavalry slowly expanded their formation in tacit understanding. A relatively wide front appeared, and all the war horses leaned on it.  He was relatively close, and the white mist sprayed out was so conspicuous. Li Zuoguo spurred his horse to trot, and slowly pulled down his visor, revealing only his cold eyes.

    All the cavalry in the front row took out their riding sticks almost at the same time. The cavalry holding the sticks wore woolen gloves, one-piece gloves with no fingers separated, made of steel or something else for winter combat.  Once a weapon made of materials is held with bare hands at low temperatures, it is easy to tear off a layer of skin. Gloves can not only prevent frostbite, but also absorb hand sweat and prevent the weapon from slipping.

    Changsun Qing rushed to the front. He knew that this impact would determine whether the breakout was successful. The distance was close. Changsun Qing pinched the horse's belly hard, and the horse ran wildly. It looked like the cavalry led by Li Zuoguo rushed towards him. Behind Changsun Qing  It was two thousand Longyou elite cavalry, and the sound of "boom" became one. Changsun Qing saw countless black spots rising among the cavalry on the opposite side. Changsun Qing was shocked: "This is a crossbow."

    Chapter 25

    Sacrifice the flag and send troops
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