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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 376: Dilemma Talos

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    "Is there any news about Dequan?" Gao Xianzhi was sitting in the handsome tent, looking angry and not looking good.  "Not yet. When I asked the Hu people who were transporting supplies, they all said they didn't know." Li Siye also felt that the atmosphere was very depressing.  "Is there any problem with the supply?" "No, the quantity is sufficient." "You are really ignorant," Gao Xianzhi scolded.  Li Siye knew that he was not scolding Ye Chang, but Zheng Dequan.  He ordered Zheng Dequan and Bi Sichen to monitor Ye Chang, but no news came to the front. It was just an order from Young Master Gao Xianzhi, but they acted so unconsciously.  Bi Sichen, of course, thinks that one thing more is worse than one thing less, but Zheng Dequan should not be like this.  "Send out the army and continue to attack the city." After finishing the scolding, Gao Xianzhi shouted sharply.  Only half of his anger was against Zheng Dequan, most of it was because of the current situation.  According to his plan, he first captured the city of Talas and then defended the city to await the attack of the army.  He knew the advantages and disadvantages of the Tang army and the Dashi army. The Tang army was suitable for defense but not suitable for field battles. If he could seize a city and rely on the strong city to drain the energy of the Dashi army and then counterattack, it would be enough to win the battle.  But the city of Talas was not taken down by a drum as he expected.  He initially thought that as long as the army approached the city and sent an envoy to persuade them to surrender, Talas City would naturally open its doors to welcome them, and the war would be settled.  However, he sent his envoys twice, but the city of Talas refused to surrender. What the envoys brought back was that he deceived the capital of the Stone Kingdom and then massacred and plundered wantonly, so that everyone in the city of Talas shared the same hatred of the enemy and would rather die in battle than surrender.  Willing to surrender.  Gao Xianzhi could only order an siege, but he led his army on an expedition across the mountains and deserts, and it was impossible to carry heavy siege equipment.  There are no siege engines, no trebuchets, no eight-oxen crossbows, and even ladders are extremely scarce. Under such circumstances, how can we capture Talas just by relying on the lives of soldiers? They have already attacked the city.  In three days, except for the loss of hundreds of soldiers, there was no gain.  "Let the rear send us siege equipment. Isn't Ye Chang known as a master? It's a headache for him. If the siege equipment can't keep up, how can we break the city?" Gao Xianzhi suddenly said again.  He didn¡¯t want to say this, but no one among the generals said it, so he had to say it himself.  On the surface, Ye Chang was asked to assume part of the task. In fact, everyone knew that Gao Xianzhi was already preparing for the failure to achieve his goal.  Once he retreats, he can tell the court that he fought well, but Ye Chang failed to transport the siege equipment in time and had to retreat under the fortified city - thus failing to achieve his strategic goal  Ye Chang must bear at least half of the responsibility.  "Yes." Li Siye responded but did not dare to say anything.  The person responsible for the Anxi Army¡¯s logistical supplies was Ba Khanna. This expedition was originally the result of the dispute between Ba Khanna and the Shi Kingdom, which involved the armed forces of the Tang Dynasty.  Gao Xianzhi insisted on asking Ye Chang to deliver the ordnance, and it was clear that he had bad intentions.  However, before Li Siye could go out and give the order, he heard the shouts and reports of the mounted scouts coming from outside.  Immediately afterwards, the two scouts were led into the tent. Gao Xianzhi looked at them and clenched his fists tightly: "What's wrong?" These two people were soldiers accompanying the expedition, that is, they were directly under the command of the Anxi Protectorate.  Both of the Hu troops in charge were soaked with sweat. They knelt down on one knee and said: "Ambassador, the big cannibal is coming." "The big cannibal is coming." There was a buzz in the army, and everyone started talking.  .  Gao Xianzhi's eagle eyes turned. Under his gaze, all the generals in the army fell silent.  Gao Xianzhi snorted coldly: "Dashi will come. I've known this for a long time. What's the fuss?" Seeing that everyone was quiet, Gao Xianzhi suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and asked the scout: "What is the strength of Dashi's army?"  The military strength of Shi's headquarters is 20,000, but 90,000 servants from all countries have been recruited, and the number of the combined troops of the nine surnames of Zhaowu is not counted. Gao Xianzhi was slightly shocked. This means that there are more than 110,000 soldiers, plus the troops of the nine countries of Zhaowu. Although he reported to  In Li Longji's news, it was said that Dashi had an army of more than 200,000 people, but he was lying to scare people to get more support. However, Dashi's ability to unite these more than 100,000 troops still made him feel the pressure.  The Tang army consisted of more than 20,000 Tibetan and Han soldiers in Anxi Town, and about 40,000 troops attached to the city and supporting troops from various ministries. Together with the soldiers of Geluolu and Bahan, the total military strength was about 100,000.  In terms of military strength on both sides, Datang did not have the advantage.  Naturally, this is because both sides are fighting from a local military region similar to a governor. Neither of the two giant countries has carried out war mobilization, and both are preparing for war on several fronts at the same time.  Like the Tang Dynasty, An Lushan had nearly 100,000 elite soldiers, Fumeng Lingcha had more than 20,000 soldiers, the 30,000 Jiannan soldiers who were originally under Ye Chang's control were now under the temporary control of Gao Shi, and the Liaodong army founded by Ye Chang  The army was not used.  Shuofang and Longyou only used part of their troops, and the Hexi Army served as a reserve force. "It is far away from our army."?How far?  Gao Xianzhi asked again. "More than fifty miles." From Talas to Suiye City it is about seven hundred miles, and to Zhexi City, the former capital of the Stone Kingdom, is more than eight hundred miles. There are only fifty miles left. If the army rushes in, that is,  It will take one day. "Doctor, we are trapped under the city, not in a place of war, why not retreat temporarily?"  "Li Siye said. "Humph, the city is about to be broken, how can we retreat like this?" Gao Xianzhi thought that if he returned without success, he would face Ye Chang's face. He felt irritated in his heart, and then stared: "Continue to attack the city."  "Doctor" Li Siye was a little anxious, but Gao Xianzhi ignored him and strode out of the camp. Before Li Siye could persuade him again, Duan Xiushi, who was next to him, grabbed him and said, "Mr. Li, if you don't want to persuade Dr. Gao again at this time.  After attacking once, if we can capture Talas, the battle situation will still be in our army's favor. If we cannot capture it, I think Doctor Gao will make another decision in the afternoon.  " "In your opinion?  "Li Siye asked. "Just be prepared to fight the thieves.  " Duan Xiushi sighed: "I am unwilling" Li Siye pondered for a while, and then caught up with Gao Xianzhi from behind: "Doctor, please take me as the leader of the team and be the first to climb the city." "General Li is brave, if you are the leader of the team,  That couldn't be better" "Although Li Siye was brave and even boarded Talas City for a time, he had to retreat at first, because the battle was only halfway through when someone came to report, and the food army rushed wildly overnight, and the vanguard was far away.  Talas was only more than ten miles away. The Taishi army came so quickly that Gao Xianzhi changed his mind about the last fight and had to withdraw his troops to the east of the Talas River tributary and cut off the pontoon bridge.  The food army also rushed to the battlefield, and the two sides faced each other across the river. Because of the river, the food army did not rush to attack immediately, and Gao Xianzhi did not cross the river to invite an attack again in order to avoid being attacked by the enemy.  One day, Gao Xianzhi still didn't decide to retreat. He wanted to test the fighting power of the Great Cannibal first. If the Great Cannibal was just an illusion and could be defeated in one battle, then destroying the reinforcements first and then Talas City was also an option.  . He didn¡¯t know that Ye Chang had already led an army to the city of Ashbulai, which was only 130 miles away from Talas. Gao Xianzhi had 100,000 military governors, and Ye Chang had 30,000 and 20,000 Tianwei troops.  The task of guarding the flanks of Suiye City, which was originally undertaken by the Tianwei Army, has been assigned to the 10,000 city-affiliated soldiers and tribal soldiers from all sides, but it has been handed over to the Shuofang and Longyou soldiers who are currently arriving. He can be said to be running around non-stop.  Here, Gao Xianzhi left Chang'an in April and started heading westward in July, and he set off fifteen days later than Gao Xianzhi. If the main force of Tianwei Army had not arrived at Suiye City, he would not have been able to catch up with Gao Xianzhi along the way.  There was still a delay, but he moved smoothly, so he could barely catch up with Gao Xianzhi's schedule. He was in charge of the rear army, so he naturally had the power to control the logistics of the armies. The logistics of Gao Xianzhi's department mainly relied on Ba Khan. In the case of the Tang army,  He was not familiar with it, and Ye Chang deliberately concealed it, only saying that it was Gao Xianzhi's baggage, so they did not doubt that he was there. "The food soldiers have arrived?"  "The man Ba ??Khan who came back from the front brought this news, and Ye Chang's expression suddenly became solemn. "Yes, three days ago, the food soldiers arrived at the gates of Talas City. Gao Gong's soldiers retreated across the river, and then two days ago, the food soldiers crossed the river to invite a fight.  , the two sides fought fiercely for a day on the plains of Hedong, with each other winning or losing.  The man who pulled the sweat carefully glanced at Ye Chang: "Gong Gao has an order, asking you to come to the rescue quickly."  Ye Chang curled his lips, and this guy faked a military order. Gao Xianzhi must not have known that he was coming, otherwise he would never dare to send such a military order, and he might give up the Battle of Talas and return to the army directly - he would not believe it  Ye Chang, just as Ye Chang didn't trust him either. Now Ye Chang is full of distrust of Hu generals such as Gao Xianzhi, Ge Shuhan, An Lushan, and An Sishun. It's not that these Hu generals don't have military skills.  It's because they don't regard the lives of Han soldiers as human lives. They often take risky actions for their own glory and wealth, and often lose tens of thousands of soldiers. "I understand, you go back first.  Continue to escort military supplies and send more cattle and sheep.  "Ye Chang sent the man who pulled the sweat away. "The fight started, our chance has come." Beside Ye Chang, Wang Yang'er was very excited: "Ye Zhongcheng, let me be the vanguard." "Think of me as the vanguard."  Yes, you have already served Ye Zhongcheng in Yunnan, and now it is finally my turn," Li Sheng said Fenran. "Stop fighting.  " Shanzhi was on the side to persuade him, and the two of them turned to him. Knowing that he had a close relationship with Ye Chang, they shouted for him to comment. Shanzhi touched his helmet and laughed: "Don't argue, I will follow my fifth brother.  , Whenever there is a war, I must be the vanguard, and I should be the one." "How can I, Bai Xiaode, lag behind others?" "Wei Boyu is also willing to be the vanguard and must defeat the bandit army." They couldn't argue, so they could only let Ye Chang judge.  . All the generals are competing for the lead, Ye Changxin is worried.He was very happy and said with a smile: "Why fight, are you afraid that there will be no chance of meritorious deeds? I have already seen the bravery of Master Shanzhi and Yang'er, so you two will stay with me first."  Li Sheng's archery skills have been seen before, and they must be of great use, but you are not familiar with the geography here, so it is not suitable to be a pioneer. Bai Xiaode, I know that you are brave enough to defeat the three armies, but it is a pity that Gao Xianzhi could not use you, so I will do it today.  You are the pioneer Boyu, you don't have to be angry, I also have something important to give you, please wait." He arranged them one by one. Although those who didn't have the vanguard's turn were a little dissatisfied, they didn't say anything.  He said to Bai Xiaode: "You take two thousand light cavalry to Talas. Don't rush to join the battle. If there is a stalemate between Dashi and Gao Xianzhi's tribe, you will hide in the valley and don't go out to fight. If Gao Xianzhi is defeated, you must support him."  , we must reduce the losses of our army and then return to Baishiling." Hearing that it was not an all-out attack, but such a mission, Bai Xiaode was a little unhappy. He asked, "What if Doctor Gao wins?" Ye Chang patted it.  His shoulder: "Talus is surrounded by plains, and the enemy is outnumbered. It is also said that the great soldiers are good at setting up fish scale formations. Gao Xianzhi is fighting the enemy here, but he doesn't know the enemy. Ge Luolu has a secret intention, and pulls the other side of Khan.  With selfish motives, Gao Xianzhi trusts these two armies too much, but he does not know himself. Moreover, the enemy's army is so large, how can he be invincible?  You lost your life on the shores of Talas in vain. The first victory this time must be yours, and the more soldiers of the Tang Dynasty you save, the greater the credit will be." Hearing what he said, Bai Xiaode was happy and accepted the order immediately.  He was about to leave, but Ye Chang said: "No hurry, just listen to me and finish the arrangement. Li Sheng, you lead six thousand soldiers and carry more crossbows. Follow Bai Xiaode to Baishi Ridge and ambush on both sides of the mountain road. Pay attention.  Hide it well and bring the food soldiers over Xiaode, it's up to you to lure the food soldiers over. " Bai Xiaode responded, and Li Shengze's eyes flashed, understanding what Ye Chang meant.  "What about me, what about me?" Wei Boyu shouted, feeling anxious. Now even Li Sheng is in trouble, but he has not yet said, "Of course you also have important responsibilities. I see that you are both wise and brave, and you can seize Talas."  Leave it to you." "What?" Wei Boyu was stunned.  "Select those from the army who can cross mountains and ridges, and make preparations to cross the snow ridge, along the north side of the snow ridge and the edge of the sand moraine, around to Talas City. If you can capture the city, capture the city. If you cannot capture the city, wait until  After the Dashi army is defeated, you will cut off its return." Wei Boyu felt his scalp was numb and his eyes almost popped out.  This is not an easy task to accomplish. Crossing the snowy ridge is already an extremely difficult task, and then detouring through the sand moraine is even more dangerous.  "Zhongcheng, it's not just that I'm afraid of the difficulty, this matter is really difficult to do" He shouted, "I would like to be the leader of the team" "Don't worry about it now, come and see." Ye Chang said with a smile.  Following his order, several soldiers brought a large wooden tray. Ye Chang lifted the wooden tray and said, "Come and see." Wei Boyu was surprised when he saw it: "This is?" "Sand table map, these days  , I asked you to find more guides who are familiar with the geography of this place. This is why. You see, the guide said that there is a trail here that can cross the snow ridges and walk along the snow ridges and sand moraine. The mountains guide the road.  I'm afraid of getting lost in the desert. The narrow path makes it difficult for a large army to walk, but it is still no problem for hundreds of people to walk. If you can't take it, I will replace it with Master Shanzhi. When we were in Yunnan, he and Gao Shifei captured Iron Bridge City.  It took five days and nights to cross the mountain for hundreds of miles." Wei Boyu glanced at the monk and gritted his teeth. He sought wealth in danger. He finally got such an opportunity to make great achievements, so he couldn't miss it.
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