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Volume 2: Looking to Chang'an Chapter 14: Taking advantage of the situation

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    Chapter 14: Taking advantage of the situation

    Abu Muslim's face was solemn. He was riding a brown war horse under him. The muscular body of the horse was muscular and beating like mercury. His shoulder height of more than 1.8 meters appeared to be higher than that of the guards around Abu Muslim.  Riding a war horse must be tall. This war horse keeps shaking its head and tail, looking full of vigor and steed. This is the war horse given to Abu Muslim by the Caliph Zerfar Abbas of the Abbasid Dynasty. This is  The reward given by the Caliph to Abu Muslim was also a compensation for Abu Muslim who sent troops this time.  Please familiarize yourself with the domain name to win the phone bill.

    Abu Muslim was the minister who was most strongly opposed to launching a war with the Great Zhou Dynasty. He believed that it was not suitable to fight a war with the powerful Great Zhou Dynasty now that the Dashi had just been unified. Even if the Zhou army in Anxi could be defeated,  Some benefits may be obtained, but as soon as the troops from the Central Plains of the Great Zhou Dynasty arrive, everything may be in vain, and the disaster of a great food and annihilation of the country may be just around the corner.

    Zerfar was helpless. His general, the first person in the military, had always opposed sending troops. He only told Abu Muslim the truth. So Abul Muslim obeyed Zerfar's order and personally led his most elite troops.  The 30,000 Muslim Legion, plus the 30,000 Abbasid Lightning Legion supported by Zerfar, a total of 60,000 of the most elite troops of the Great Rebellion, crossed a journey of more than a thousand miles, under the cover of various tribes and small countries along the way.  , came to a small valley less than two hundred miles away from Dalun Pass and ambush.

    Abu was now wearing a set of two-level Mingguang armor passed down by the Zhou army's cavalry generals. This was the armor worn by the generals. It was very beautifully made. Behind him was a sheep's cape with verses from the Quran written on it: "  There is no god but God."

    Originally, the Zhou army's helmet was wrapped with white cloth, forming a helmet with Muslim characteristics. A long pheasant feather fluttered on the helmet. Abu Muslim was the staunchest supporter of the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad and became the emperor of the Dashi Empire.  A Muslim general, Abu, who was born as a slave, had a strong Muslim faith. It was this perseverance that made him the most successful general in this food empire.

    The civil war in Dashi consumed too much national power. More than half of the civilians were lost. They either fled to neighboring countries or died in the war. Anxi is the place where the most refugees fled, and it also indirectly solved the problem of insufficient manpower for development in Anxi.  Being the Great Protector of Anxi in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it became a region as powerful as the current Dashi. This is also the reason why Abu Muslim is unwilling to start a war with the Great Zhou now. Abu Muslim believes that what Dashi needs most now is stability.  The domestic situation, cultivating health and recuperating.

    At this time, Abu Muslim was recalling the words of Caliph Zirfar to persuade him: "Abu, my dearest comrade-in-arms, do you think I want to fight against the great Zhou of Li Zuoguo now? Our current national strength,  It is no longer enough to support all the armies in the country. Once it stops, a large part of the army will be laid off, which will make the Great Zhou Dynasty, which is becoming stronger, even less confident. At that time, I am afraid that the entire Great Eclipse will be affected in our lifetime.  Great Zhou¡¯s control.¡±

    "We have fought hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in the wars in the past few years. Instead of letting these elite soldiers die after being cut off, it is better to gain benefits from the Great Zhou Dynasty while we still have the strength. Now is the best time. The Eastern Great Zhou Dynasty  Our main energy should be focused on destroying the last forces of the Tang Dynasty, which will involve most of the troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the only ones we have to face are the defenders of Anxi."

    "Dashi used to be a powerful country, but now, our lifeline has been strangled by Dazhou. Our own business system has collapsed. Domestic businessmen pay taxes to Anxi and are unwilling to pay taxes to us. If  I also collect taxes here. These merchants who have no national concept probably went directly to the Great Zhou Dynasty. The merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not pay taxes to us. Years of wars have also destroyed our agriculture. Soldiers are fighting  We have to rely on purchasing food from Anxi. In order to prevent Dashi from slowly weakening and dying, we must defeat Da Zhou who is holding us in check. If we defeat, our Dashi empire may become stronger again. If we don¡¯t fight, then the future will be  Within ten or twenty years, the Dashi Empire will probably become a Tao of the Great Zhou. So, by that time, Abu, do you still think Li Zuoguo can allow the development of Islam?"

    These words touched Abu Muslim. As a general whose religious belief is above all else, Abu Muslim¡¯s greatest wish is to truly establish a land-based kingdom of God that combines politics and religion. This ideal is above all else. Zerfar¡¯s  The transformation of Abu was seen in his eyes. The talented and resourceful Zerfar would not easily give up the position of the empire's caliph. Even if Zerfar swore an oath back then, Zerfar finally promised Abu Muslim that as long as he could  Defeat the defenders of Anxi and open a gap for Dashi in Anxi. If Dashi's national destiny can continue, then Zerfar promises that after his death, the next caliph will return the ji¨¡o to the descendants of Muhammad. Zerfar  Oaths can be left in imperial decrees and in mosques.  15Abu Muslim sent troops. For this promise, Abu was willing to sacrifice his life. He knew that if he succeeded in defeating Anxi and won the living space for Dashi, he would probably not end well. If he lost, he would be  It was Zerfar's conspiracy to make Dashi the scapegoat of Zhou. However, he could only agree. If the country of Dashi is still there, then Muslims still have room for development. If the country is gone, then the teachings of Muslims will  The original sin that brought about the destructive attack, Li Zuoguo would never allow a religion that hoped to establish the unity of politics and religion to appear under his rule. The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty had always been strong and would hold everything tightly in his hands, including religion.

    It has been five days since we arrived here. A month's march has exhausted Dashi's soldiers. After crossing many mountains, Aib's soldiers have been reduced a lot. Logistics are difficult to supply, which is also a huge problem. This army is almost squeezed.  After eating food from seven or eight tribes and small countries along the way, the march was basically in the mountains or by blazing their own roads to keep it secret. Abu Muslim believed that his army was not noticed by the Zhou army.

    This is in the Tocharian territory, about eighty miles to the north, is the main camp of the Tocharian Allied Forces. The plan is like this. When the defenders of Dalun Pass find out the true strength of the Tocharian Allied Forces and send troops to attack, the entire Tocharian Allied Forces will attack.  The Luo coalition forces would retreat after resistance, and then lead the Zhou army to the place where Abu's Muslim army was ambushing. Then Abu's large elf soldiers would attack, cutting off the Zhou army's retreat, and the Tocharian coalition forces would counterattack. In such an attack  In one fell swoop, they annihilated all the fighting troops at Dalun Pass, then immediately attacked Dalun Pass, captured Dalun Pass with superior force, and then captured Shule when the Anxi defenders did not react.

    Shule is now the center of all trade in Anxi, as well as the center of agriculture and animal husbandry. Its importance has surpassed that of Qiuci, the capital of the Anxi Protectorate. Even if the Zhou army reacted, Shule's huge wealth, armor, weapons, and grain  , according to Abu Muslim's estimation, it can give Dashi an extra 200,000 well-equipped soldiers, and it can also sustain Dashi's expenses for two years. What's more, the tribes and countries around Anxi have been under Anxi's influence in recent years.  Oppression, as long as it is truly proved that the Anxi army is no longer invincible, then I believe that the war will not only occur between Dashi and Dazhou, but the surrounding forces will come out to take advantage. This kind of power cannot be blocked by Anxi's hundreds of thousands of soldiers.  living.

    Anxi has always used tough measures against small neighboring countries. This can certainly demonstrate its strength and benefit the country, but it also brings a lot of hatred. In the past, these conflicts were buried because of fear of Anxi's force. Now Aib is here.  To ignite this hatred, otherwise the Tocharian national power was so depleted, how could it immediately decide to cooperate with the Dashi to send troops as soon as the Dashi envoy arrived?  The surrounding countries have reached the point where they can no longer bear it. If they don't fight back, they will have to wait for domestic conflicts to break out and then the entire country will perish.

    Two war horses galloped over, interrupting Abu Muslim's contemplation. They were two scouts. The armor on their bodies showed that they were cavalry from Abu Muslim's Muslim Legion. Their green cloaks had a crescent moon symbol on them.  The cavalryman did not expect that his general was not in the camp, but at the exit of the valley. After being stopped by Abu's soldiers, he rode directly up the hillside and dismounted a hundred meters away from Abu.  He respectfully walked to Abu and saluted.

    Abu Muslim is the spiritual leader of the Muslim Legion. All the soldiers are fanatical Islamic believers. They all worship their commander crazily. They are like a prophet-like envoy, a noble, wise, and heroic commander. Every word and deed conforms to the standards.  The teachings of Abu Muslim.

    All soldiers are willing to sacrifice their lives for their faith and commander. Such an army can often unleash the most powerful combat effectiveness. In the Dashi Civil War, the rebels supported by Li Zuoguo occupied the richer south, with weapons and equipment.  The number of soldiers was higher than that of Zerfar and Abu Muslim, but in the face of the fanatical Muslim army, no matter how good the equipment was, it could not withstand the determination to sacrifice everything for religion, so Zerfar won.

    Aibu looked at the two cavalrymen with admiration on their dusty faces. The two cavalrymen looked young, but they both had murderous intent in their eyes. Several years of war have cultivated real elites. Aibu looked at the two cavalrymen with their dusty faces.  Muslim Bu asked: "What's the situation over there in Tocharo? Are there any signs of the defenders at Dalun Pass moving out?"

    A cavalryman bent down and said: "Dear general, Lord Hari Musaffa has been in the Tocharian military camp, asking him to send us back for routine notification. The defenders of Daren Pass have been conducting cavalry reconnaissance for ten consecutive days. I believe  The weakness of the Tocharian coalition forces has been discovered by Daren Pass. Yesterday evening, the reconnaissance cavalry at Daren Pass launched the largest battle against the Tocharian reconnaissance cavalry, basically killing all the Tocharian cavalry outside.  Prince Safa has ordered all the Tocharian cavalry to return to the camp, leaving only the outer reconnaissance cavalry within thirty miles of the camp. Lord Harry sent us to tell General Aib that if DaThe garrison of Dalun Pass will be dispatched within the next few days. If the garrison of Dalun Pass does not come out within two days, Prince Rosafa will order all the coalition forces to retreat ten miles before setting up camp. I believe that the garrison of Dalun Pass will definitely show such weakness.  I can't help it, so please prepare General Aib to attack.  "

    Abu Muslim listened carefully to the cavalryman's report, and waved his hand: "You have worked hard, go down and rest."

    The two cavalrymen bowed together and saluted Abu: "Allah bless General Abu." Then they retreated, mounted their horses a hundred meters away, and galloped towards the military camp in the valley.

    Abu Muslim turned his horse's head and said: "Asim, you take twenty people to the Tocharian camp. Once the Daren Pass army attacks, report it immediately. It will take more than three times to send people to report. You must not miss anything."  ."

    One of Abu Muslim's generals came out on horseback. He had a beautiful beard, and his strong body was still wearing the cavalry armor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He saluted Abu Fuxiong and said: "As you command, Asim will definitely complete it."  General¡¯s orders.¡±

    After saying that, he turned his horse and went down the hillside. Twenty cavalrymen behind him followed up and dragged up a small column of smoke. Abu Muslim led the soldiers behind him down the hillside and returned to the camp. The entire valley mouth was quiet.  It was as if no one had stopped at all.

    At this time, in the main hall of the general's palace at Dalun Pass, all the officers above the brigade commander were lined up. More than 300 generals with helmets and armor filled the large main hall. These generals who had experienced hundreds of battles  There is strong self-confidence and murderous intent in his body, which is poured out with the blood of the enemy. The general is not very old, and the unique vitality and heroic aggression of young people are filling every corner.

    The oldest person in the hall is the chief general Duan Yuntian. Duan Yuntian, who is fifty years old, is older than Li Siye. However, these officers who grew up at the same time as Li Zuoguo are respectful in front of Duan Yuntian. The whole hall can hear the needle drop. Emperor Li Siye  Zuo Guo all respects Duan Yuntian very much. As these soldiers who admire Li Zuoguo, of course they are also obedient to Duan Yuntian.

    Duan Yuntian spoke unhurriedly: "In these ten days of investigation, we have learned about the true and false strength of the Tocharian coalition. Although there are 120,000 people, their combat effectiveness is not worth mentioning. They cannot even guarantee food and grass.  There is no fighting ability at all.¡±

    None of the generals made a sound. Unlike Li Zuoguo, Duan Yuntian seemed kind, but the rules in the army were the strictest. No general dared to speak without asking the generals to speak. Standing in the middle row behind the generals  Duan Yaoming is the tallest. His superior, Colonel Zhang Xiaoyong, is a soldier of Duan Yuntian's generation and has fought with Li Siye for half his life. He is only five years younger than Duan Yuntian, but he is not tall. Duan Yaoming's entire face is exposed.

    Duan Yaoming had an eager expression on his face and looked at his uncle Duan Yuntian eagerly. His face that couldn't hide anything revealed all his thoughts. Duan Yuntian saw this nephew and smiled. Duan Yaoming's bravery is Duan Yuntian's.  I like it very much, but bravery alone is no longer the main basis for upgrading in this increasingly cooperative Zhou army. It¡¯s just that Duan Yaoming doesn¡¯t like reading and writing at all. Otherwise, he would have been a captain long ago. Duan Yuntian is very sorry.  .

    Duan Yuntian pointed at Duan Yaoming and said, "What does Brigadier Duan want to say?"

    Duan Yaoming squeezed out with a bang, almost squeezing his unprepared boss Zhang Xiaoyong. The generals in the hall almost laughed out loud. Zhang Xiaoyong and Duan Yuntian are good friends, and they also know Duan Yaoming's temperament.  He was a fool and had no angry expression. He turned around and slapped Duan Yaoming on the head, cursing: "It's always been like this, m¨¢om¨¢o rough."

    Duan Yaoming also knew that he had made a fool of himself. He chuckled and rubbed the back of his head. Zhang Xiaoyong shook his head helplessly and walked back to his seat to stand. Duan Yaoming looked at Zhang Xiaoyong apologetically. Seeing that his boss ignored him at all, he closed his eyes to rest.  He turned to face Duan Yuntian and said: "General Duan, since Tocharo is so weak, it is better to send troops directly and simply wipe it out, so as not to block the Dalun Pass and make all our generals lose face."

    Duan Yaoming's words may have come from the minds of the generals in the hall. The whole hall was moved. Although no one spoke, the expressions on their faces showed that almost all the officers agreed with this proposal. Duan Yuntian looked around and said:  "You all think so?"

    Now allowed to speak, all the generals started talking at once: "Yes, with such a weak army, as long as we send 30,000 people to attack, we will definitely defeat them." "The last general is willing to be the vanguard of the attacking troops.  "What about an army of 30,000? I think an attack of 20,000 is enough." "This time we are attacking Tochara. I might as well occupy their capital and expand the territory for Zhou."

    Duan Yuntian looked at the hall full of generals seeking battle, and remained silent. Only a few captains and captain officers in the front row did not join in the booing with the young generals in the back row. They all looked at Duan Yuntian. Among these people  Apart fromDuan Heng's generation were basically the generals who served under Li Siye back then.

    After talking for a while, the officer found that Duan Yuntian was unresponsive and his voice became lowered. Duan Yuntian smiled and said, "Yesterday, Colonel Duan went out and told us about the investigation situation of the past ten days. I believe everyone knows it.  The coalition forces in front of them are really vulnerable, but have you ever thought about it, if there is no possibility of victory, how can these Tocharians come to threaten the Great Zhou? Have they not forgotten the anger of the Holy Emperor? The coalition forces outside are so weak.  It¡¯s not a lie, then I think there is an ambush, ready to eat our attacking troops. There is no country stronger than Tochara around Darun Pass. Tubo¡¯s focus is on Shibao City, and there is no movement here. After all,  It¡¯s impossible for us not to know if we come from the mountain, so the only one with the strength to deal with us is Dashi, and the ambush must be Dashi¡¯s army.¡±

    Duan Yuntian stated his conjecture categorically. This was not just a rumor, it was based on decades of experience in the military. Several veterans below also nodded, thinking that Duan Yuntian's words were reasonable. Duan Yuntian continued: "Otherwise, I will vomit.  The national strength of Tocharia cannot be supported by Huoruo's large-scale battle. What's more, as long as we can't retreat, Daren Pass is not something they can capture. If we delay for a few more months, we won't attack.  They all want to withdraw their troops, and this obvious show of weakness is to hope that we will send troops."

    Duan Yaoming, who was still standing stupidly in the middle, asked: "Then we will just watch these scum from Tochara show off their power in front of us?"

    Duan Yuntian glared at Duan Yaoming, who quickly returned to his original position with a silly smile. Duan Yuntian said: "Of course it is impossible to let them be majestic here. Dalun Pass has 20,000 cavalry, 30,000 infantry, 10,000 auxiliary troops, and 10,000 guards.  Five thousand people will suffice, and I decided to follow Tochara¡¯s wish and send troops to attack.¡±

    Zhang Xiaoyong heard the words and said: "What if there is a trap? Fifteen thousand soldiers can guard Dalun Pass, but without rotation of troops, it is already the lower limit of the defenders of Dalun Pass."

    Zhang Xiaoyong is a veteran general, and Duan Yuntian was not unhappy at all. He continued: "What Zhang Xiaowei said is reasonable. I sent people back to Shule yesterday. There were 20,000 defenders in Shule, and 15,000 people were sent to the front."  If we come to Dalun Pass for support, we can arrive within seven days. In this way, there will be no problem with the defense of Dalun Pass. It¡¯s not that Dashi¡¯s army has never fought before, and its combat effectiveness is just that. We sent 45,000 troops to fight hard.  We can attack Dashi's troops. The troops sent by Dashi cannot exceed 100,000. In this way, we can't hide it from our scouts. With a force of less than 100,000, our 45,000 people can definitely fight. The Anxi Army in the field is afraid  Who's coming?"

    The generals in the hall were all excited. Duan Yuntian's heroic spirit made all the generals excited. Yes, who was the Anxi Army afraid of in the field?  Since you dare to come, let's collapse in front of the Anxi steel torrent.

    Then Duan Yuntian began to make arrangements. The 45,000 troops that went out were all arranged, but the generals who stayed behind with 5,000 regular soldiers were full of black anger, and their noses and mouths were crooked with anger. Duan Yuntian had arranged it, and no one dared  Duan Yaoming got the quota to attack, but Lu Mu became one of the brigade commanders who stayed behind. He could only watch Duan Yaoming grinning. As these officers filed away, the entire Darun Pass began to prepare nervously.  It was time to go to war, and all the soldiers who were eager for military success were excited. The entire Dalun Pass was shrouded in the atmosphere before the war, and murderous intent was in the sky.

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