"The main force of the Turks is not in the south. Eight days ago, after our Shuofang army broke through the Juyanhai and Xiakou Mountain Spinning Line, we successively captured seven Turkish camps, and now we have advanced to the vicinity of the Hunyi River." Zhou Jianliang, who was covered in soil in the northern section of Yanran Mountain, was exhausted from far away, and introduced to Niu Shizhuo and Zhang Qian and others in a hoarse voice, "The rebel general Ashide Yuanzhen was killed by our army. The majority of my family's guardians found that the battle with the Shuofang army was never the main force of the Turks, so he judged that Mo Chuo was paying attention to the Anxi Army and specially sent me to inform the situation!"

"I have arrived at the banks of the Hunyi River, so fast? Zhang Duhu is really getting stronger!" Niu Shizhao was surprised and happy, and quickly glanced at the map, and admired it from the bottom of his heart.

The Anxi generals, including Zhang Qian, also looked at the map, and the admiration on their faces changed like a false one.

Although the map is very simple, everyone can tell that the distance from Juyanhai to Hunyi River is at least 400 miles. The Shuofang Army only took five days at most to kill from Juyanhai to the bank of Hunyi River, and also eliminated all the Turkic camps along the way. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as "the power is like a broken bamboo".

More importantly, Yanran Mountain is a mountain range that stretches for hundreds of miles, from northwest to southeast. The location of the Hunyi River is at the end of the southeast of Yanran Mountain. The Anxi Army is currently at the Tiger's mouth, which is located at the back of the northwest of Yanran Mountain. After the Shuofang Army arrived at the Hunyi River, it happened to echo the Anxi Army one south and one west, and directly compressed the Turks' sphere of influence back to the east of Yanran Mountain. In the future, Niu Shizhao and Zhang Renyuan contact each other, and the messenger can openly travel from the vast area west of Yanran Mountain, without having to consider too much safety, and the round trip time can be shortened to within ten days.

"The reason why Shuofang Army can advance so smoothly is, on the one hand, because your troops have dragged down the main force of the Turkic forces, and on the other hand, thanks to the gunpowder ammunition and fire dragon chariot provided by Zhang Changshi!" Zhou Jianliang was very good at being a human being and took the initiative to divide a small half of the credit to the Anxi Army. "So, in addition to informing the enemy situation, the first thing that the Dadu Protector had to do was to thank Niu Dadu Protector and Zhang Zhanjun Chief. Without two, our Shuofang Army would never have advanced so smoothly!"

"I dare not take it, I dare not take it, Zhang Dadu is polite!" Niu Shixuan and Zhang Qian both waved their hands with a smile. Although no one could bear the face and share the benefits of Shuofang Jun, they felt as happy as if they had drunk wine.

"This is not polite." Zhou Jianliang followed Zhou Jianliang and explained seriously, "Before he took the gunpowder bullet and new turmeric oil, the Great Protector had confronted Ashina Yuanzhen for a long time. Forty years ago, Ashina Yuanzhen was a captain in my Tang army, and he secretly learned all the skills of our army defending the city. In this battle, he used the advantages of convenient water acquisition in Juyanhai and the complex terrain of Xiakou Mountain to build many chain fortresses..."

He has rich combat experience and is not bad at eloquence. He told the story of the battle between the Shuofang Army and the Turks, and soon everyone understood that Zhang Ren was not polite to say he would be refuted to the Anxi Army.

It turned out that the famous Turkic general Ashina Yuanzhen, who led troops to block the Shuofang Army, was originally a small school in the border army of the Tang Dynasty. Not only was he familiar with the Turkish cavalry techniques, he also knew the Tang army's tactics of attacking cities, defending cities, and deploying troops.

This man, under the order of Mo Chuo Khan, led 20,000 Turkic warriors and young men to resist Zhang Renyuan. He knew that he had no chance of winning when fighting head-on. Therefore, in order to delay the pace of the Shuofang Army, he decisively gave up the Turks' best at field battles and brought all the samurai and young men to the generation of Juyanhai and Xiakou Mountain, using the large number of fortresses built in advance here to deploy layers of defense.

Although these fortresses were extremely roughly built, and there were not many soldiers in each fortress. However, if all fortresses were removed, the Shuofang Army could not guarantee the safety of its own retreat. How easy was it to remove these fortresses? The Turkic warriors and young men inside would use the cover of the fortress to take care of each other, not only to increase the difficulty of attacking the Tang army, but also used stones and wood to build new fortresses at night, turning field battles into "street wars", and even further evolved into "war of attrition".

Zhang Ren was willing to be polite to his soldiers, so before Zhou Jianliang returned to Shuofang Army, the old general was so overwhelmed by Ashi Na Yuanzhen's rogue tactics. He stayed near Juyanhai for a full month and a half, but could not break through the latter's obstacle.

After Zhou Jianliang risked his life to transport the gunpowder bullets and new tincture oil donated by Zhang Qian back to the Shuofang Army, he immediately added wings to the Shuofang Army. The Turks made small fortresses in shoddy construction and could not resist the explosion power of ten kilograms of large gunpowder bullets. As long as the Shuofang Army approached the fortress and ignited the leads of the large gunpowder bullets, with a "boom", the fortress would be bombed into ruins. The Turks stationed inside often had no chance to escape and were buried directly.

Occasionally, I encountered a sturdy fortress, and a large gunpowder bomb could not be destroyed. The Shuofang Army put a few more. As a result, before the fortress was blown up, the Turks inside could not stand the thunder-like sound of the gunpowder bomb explosion and the psychological pressure formed during the explosion, so they ran out in advance. What was waiting for them was of course rain of arrows all over the sky, and soon, they were all shot and killed on the way to escape.

What's even more terrible is that Zhang Qian not only gave gunpowder bullets and new tincture oil, but also made Zhou Jianliang bring the formula of black gunpowder. Although Juyanhai is poor, it has never been short of all kinds of ores. Especially saltpeter and sulfur, it can be found within a radius of hundreds of miles.

As a result, Zhang Renyuan sent his brothers to open the way with gunpowder, and sent his hard-core confidants to follow Zhou Jianliang to create new black gunpowder, and soon the fortress group built by Ashina Yuanzhen was blown into a cemetery.

The Turks could not resist it, so they took the initiative to evacuate and retreated near Hunyi. They thought that they could fight and retreat with some forts along the way. However, the wooden walls of those forts could not stop the fire dragon chariots from the squirting. And the new tincture oil extracted from the fierce tincture oil was more difficult to extinguish than the original "gunpowder" (alcohol). Often after a certain wall was ignited, the flames would spread rapidly until all the walls on all sides turned into torches.

Poor Turkic general Ashina Yuanzhen, who claimed to be proficient in the tactics of the two Turkic Tang dynasties, but unexpectedly, the things he had stole the troops from the Tang Dynasty's border troops had already passed. As a result, the seven Turkic villages on the road from Xiashankou to the Hunyi River were broken faster than the other. After retreating all the way to the bank of the Hunyi River, this man then took over the remaining troops and tried to fight with his back. Only then did he realize that the 20,000 warriors and young men under his command were left with less than 3,000 left.

In order to get Mo Chuan's reaction time, Ashi Na Yuanzhen decisively sent his confidant to send out the news of his defeat. Then, he led the remnants to launch a decisive attack on the Shuofang Army.

In that battle, the Turks fought very tragic.

Three thousand remaining Turkic athletes were killed in battle on the spot, more than 700 were injured, and more than 1,000 were injured. The total casualties exceeded 60% and finally they were completely defeated. Ashi Na Yuanzhen himself was hit by more than 20 arrows, and his blood was flowing and he fell off his horse and died.

"My Protectorate has long guessed that with the caution of Niu Dadu and Zhang Changshi, Mo Chuan would not let Mo Chuan find any opportunity to take advantage of it." After introducing the battle situation on the southern line, Zhou Jianliang paused and quickly turned the topic back to the topic. "The reason why my Protectorate asked me to go this trip was to inform Niu Dadu and Zhang Changshi that the Shuofang Army planned to rest on the banks of the Hunyi River for three days and then go to the Turkic ancestral courtyard. Two days ago, we set out from the banks of the Hunyi River and walked the small road on the west side of Yanran Mountain. Tomorrow, the Shuofang Army will continue to rush to the north, no matter where Mo Chuan is hiding with the main force of the Turkic! "

"Zhang Dadu protects Gao Yi!" Niu Shizhao was moved in horror, stood up and bowed gently to Zhou Jianliang.

"Zhang Dadu protects Gao Yi!" Zhang Qian, Wei Bo, Guo Hong and others also bowed to Zhou Jianliang.

In this expedition to fight against the Turks, Zhang Renyuan was the nominal commander of all the soldiers. If he ordered the Anxi Army, he would immediately pounce on Yanran Mountain and attack the Turkic ancestral court, and Niu Shizhao would have no reason to refuse. What's more, the Shuofang Army had already killed Ashina Yuanzhen in a formation and broke the Turkic troops and horses, and the Anxi Army should have performed well in the future.

However, Zhang Renyuan did not issue any orders to the Anxi Army, but just sent Zhou Jianliang to inform the Shuofang Army of the next action plan. It is obvious that the command of the Anxi Army was voluntarily kept in the hands of Niu Shizhao and Zhang Qian, allowing them to act cheaply based on their actual situation.

In other words, if the Anxi Army continued to seek stability and remained at the tiger's mouth, the Shuofang Army would never force it. It would only rely on its own strength to enter the Turkish ancestral courtyard. At that time, the Anxi Army would block Mo Chuo's journey to escape west and would be able to complete the work of this Northern Expedition.

If the Anxi Army is more proactive and killing from Yanran Mountain will inevitably put huge pressure on the Chiangchu. At that time, the Shuofang Army will inevitably be smoother against the Turkic ancestral court, and it will even make the decisive battle significantly earlier. Without waiting for the beginning of winter, the two Tang armies can join forces to secure the victory.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the Anxi army must not fall into Mo Chuo's trap. After all, the Anxi army came from afar, and people and land were born. Unlike the Shuofang Army, they began to send dead soldiers into the north of Mo to collect intelligence two years ago, and were as familiar with the mountains, rivers, and roads near the Turkic ancestral courtyards as they were.

"I dare not, I dare not! Zhou is so arrogant, I will replace my chief manager here first. Thank you for your help!" Zhou Jianliang sideways and avoids the situation, then bows to everyone.

As an experienced general, he could clearly see the role played by the Anxi Army in this battle. Even after the Gelulu troops were wiped out, Niu Shizhao immediately stopped the team in Xuanchi, which could put great pressure on the backs of the Turks. What's more, the Anxi Army is now hanging at the tiger's mouth?

If he had changed his position with Niu Shizhuo, he would even hope that the Anxi Army would stop at the tiger's mouth and remain motionless. As long as Niu Shizhuo's flagship flag is here, Khan Mo Chuo would never dare to use all his strength to block the Shuofang Army. The fewer troops Mo Chuo dispatched, the smaller the Shuofang Army would lose when defeating the Turks.

"Zhang Duhuo takes care of my Anxi Army and is tired from afar. My Anxi Army cannot watch the bloody battle between the Shuofang Army and the Turks, but he does nothing." Niu Shizhao's thoughts were different from Zhou Jianliang. After being polite, he immediately stood up with Shuofang Chou. "The scout has already carried Yan Ran within fifty miles and found out that it is not a large number of enemy troops. Since Shuofang Army set out tomorrow to attack the Turkic ancestral courtyard, I will lead my brothers to help him. From tomorrow, the Anxi Army will also approach the Turkic ancestral courtyard, marching twenty miles every afternoon, and then continue to send scouts to explore. Since Mo Chuo wants to attack the Anxi Army ambush, I will give him a step-by-step camp!"

"The Great Protector is a wise man!" Before Zhang Qian could speak, the praises were heard everywhere. The generals of the Anxi Army were all rubbing their fists and eager to try.

He only marched forty miles a day, just within the maximum exploration range of the scout. In this way, even if Mo Chuo set up a trap on the way, it would be difficult for him to catch the Anxi Army off guard. The enemy and us clearly had a chariot and horse head-on battle. With gunpowder ammunition and fire dragon chariots, the Anxi Army was not afraid of him or her Turkic wolf cavalry!

"The Great Protector's plan is very good. Let's go back now and tell my Great Protector's decision of the Anxi Army!" Zhou Jianliang was stunned, and a hint of ecstasy appeared on his face.

Compared to what he imagined to keep the troops in motion, Niu Shizhao, a step-by-step tactic, is obviously more active, and puts more pressure on Mo Chuo Khan. In this way, the resistance to blocking the Shuofang Army will inevitably be smaller, and it will even make the Shuofang Army fight again!

After he finished speaking, he was about to lend someone to Zhang Qian to deliver a letter to Zhang Renyuan. Unexpectedly, a rapid sound of paintings suddenly came from the foot of the mountain, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

"Report, the Great Protector, a large number of Turkic soldiers came over. The Turkic scouts have already fought with our scouts." A scout team was rushing in and shouting to warn Niu Shizhu.

"Report, the Protector, the main force of the Turks arrived, and the flag was Mo Chuan!"

"Report, the Great Protector, the main Turkic force suddenly came half an hour ago, less than thirty miles away from here."

"Report..."

More scouts followed one after another and sent more detailed enemy situations to Niu Shizhuo's central tent like flowing water.

"Hahaha, what a fuss to jump over the wall!" Niu Shizhao held Shuai's desk with both hands and laughed loudly. "Well, I'll save me from being careful everywhere. Come and beat the drums and gathering the generals. I want to weigh it, and Mo Chuan Khan's weight!"
Chapter completed!