Chapter Seventy-Seven
When the news of Langping's defeat came, Zhangchou Jianqiong immediately led his five thousand elite troops to rush for reinforcements at starry night, but it was in vain. In the end, he was not as fast as Lang Zhengxuan, and watched helplessly as Lang Zhengxuan killed him three times. Thousands of people were captured, and countless baggage was captured. Although his cavalry was excellent, he waited until the defeated army returned to report and then pursued him all the way. Even if he caught up with Lang Zhengxuan and galloped for hundreds of miles, even if the soldiers were not in trouble, his horse power was exhausted. It can be said that At the end of the powerful crossbow, the force of the crossbow could not pierce the Lu Sui people. Therefore, although he knew that if he kept chasing, he would be able to catch up with the troops behind the Lang Zhengxuan Palace, he knew that even if he caught up, the two sides would fight fiercely, which would be very detrimental to the Tang army, so he had to hold back. After returning from the battlefield, he felt dissatisfied with Gao Jingang's arrival.
It was because of the arrival of this Yan officer that he could not concentrate on reorganizing the army. He had been guarding against this Yan officer's troubles, and he was indeed always posing problems for himself. He lectured every day, which were all empty words and clichés, which wasted the opportunity to fight. , But there is no way. The Jiannan Camp is his foundation and the capital for him to settle down in the future. Naturally, he cannot let this eunuch instigate other generals who oppose him to disobey his orders, so as soon as there is any trouble, he immediately thinks Countermeasures.
Although he thought that Nanzhao was likely to retaliate, he set up beacon towers in various places, and was ready to mobilize 10,000 cavalry for rescue, but he still had no time to rectify the sergeants in places like the beacon towers, so the wolf was Xuan seized this small loophole and used a surprise attack to kill his three thousand troops neatly and beautifully.
When the troops returned to the camp, Zhangchou Jianqiong felt very wronged. He also questioned the few soldiers who escaped and learned about the battle. From the fact that Li Enming was killed and the few who escaped, he found that I should have removed guys like Li Enming from the position of general a long time ago. Damn it, judging from this, when the enemy rushed into the military camp, almost all the troops were still immersed in sleep. They hurriedly met the enemy and were cut down. The collapse of the melons and vegetables is a reasonable thing. This also shows one thing. The warning troops from the beacon tower did not serve as a warning. Otherwise, they would never have been defeated so miserably. Even if they were defeated, the general escaped. You can escape. Unexpectedly, Li Enming's entire army was almost destroyed.
Damn it, I just killed 3,000 people in Nanzhao. I didn’t expect retribution so quickly. Lang Zhengxuan dared to launch a counterattack so quickly. I have been paying attention to the mobilization of Nanzhao’s troops. Over the years, it can be said that Nanzhao’s border defense has been very important. Knowing everything, how could he temporarily find at least 3,000 elite soldiers to wipe out Li Enming's troops.
Oh, I get it. This guy must have led his troops directly from Dali, using all cavalry. They made a round trip in one day and one night. This is a taboo for military strategists.
Damn it, if I had ambushed an army on the side of Langping in advance, I would definitely defeat the army that Lang Zhengxuan used to participate in the raid, and it would also be possible to surround Lang Zhengxuan and kill this giant Nanzhao, but What's sad is that Gao Jingang, the gelded dog, always keeps me in check. Otherwise, I might not be able to think of Lang Zhengxuan's plan. But even so, Nanzhao has a wide border, and I don't know which one Lang Zhengxuan will choose. Attack everywhere, hey, no one can really guard against such a blitzkrieg, but if Beacon Tower stays vigilant at all times, Lang Zhengxuan may suffer a big loss this time.
At this time, he felt the difficulty of not being supported by the public when he took office for the first time.
Hey, what a bullshit military strategist is taboo, but if someone with the courage uses it, it is actually the most effective way of attack, and Lang Zhengxuan is a true general.
Thinking of Lang Zhengxuan, Zhangchou Jianqiong's heart hardened, and his eyes showed strong hatred. He would not let go of Gao Jingang, Li Linfu's loyal lackey.
The news of the defeat of Langping in Jiannan was quickly conveyed back to the court by Gao Jingang.
Originally, if something like this happened, Zhangchou Jianqiong would have blocked the news no matter what, even if he did not hesitate to kill people, but it was useless. The impact of this failure was too great. If only two or three hundred people were lost, like He could still solve the problem of the loss of the beacon tower by using extraordinary means. After all, it could be explained as a fight with the Nanzhao ethnic minority during trade. However, the loss of nearly 3,000 people was a huge blow to him. of.
Fortunately, Zhangchou Jianqiong was always good at amassing money. As soon as he found out that something like this had happened, he immediately took action and sent a gift to Yang Yuhuan. Once the war was defeated, the gift-giver went first.
At this time, Zhangchou Jianqiong had an angry look on his face, but when he saw Gao Jingang walking towards him with great air, his face suddenly became calm.
Regarding this guy who had always refused to accept his generous gifts and ignored him, he now had a solid idea in his mind and said: "Eunuch Gao, I heard that you have reported the defeat of Langping to the court,"
Gao Jingang sat down with some pride: "Yes, this is Gao's bounden duty and the emperor's order. I am just following orders."
Of course he knew that after he did this, Zhangchou Jianqiong's position as the Jiedushi envoy of Jiannan was probably in jeopardy. Maybe, in a few days, the imperial court would issue an edict to replace the Jiedushi envoy. He had already given it to Li The prime minister has made great achievements. In the future, with someone like him taking care of him, he might be as famous as Gao Lishi in the inner palace. What an eunuch wants in his life is glory and wealth. He has been waiting for such a day. This is Mr. Li He must seize the great opportunity given to him.
"Haha, it is right for Eunuch Gao to do this. However, this is just a small defeat. Compared with the number of Nanzhao soldiers killed by the Jiedushi in the previous episode, the number is almost the same. Besides, we have more people in the Tang Dynasty. Three thousand people died. It's nothing, but the blow to Nanzhao's remote country and the death of 3,000 people is naturally very serious, so Lang Zhengxuan personally went out this time and mobilized the best soldiers from all over the country to launch a surprise attack. This is something that is very difficult to prevent, Adjutant Lin , you immediately write down the meaning of this Jiedushi in a document, and order the messenger who will go to the court to report the news to be sent to the court,"
"Yes, Marshal," Adjutant Lin agreed quickly.
Zhangchou Jianqiong's expression did not change, and she looked at Gao Jingang's bloated face: "Eunuch Gao, there is nothing wrong with what I said, right?"
Gao Jingang felt the killing intent in his eyes and was a little scared. He had known for a long time that this guy's martial arts was very high. As for how high it was, he didn't know. But then he thought of his identity as an angel, and he Dare you do anything to me? He sat upright and said: "Yes, yes, what General Zhang said is the truth. Moreover, if the emperor knows about it, he will probably think about General Zhang. No one can completely avoid such a sudden attack. However, if If General Zhang is more careful, I'm afraid Lang Zhengxuan's conspiracy will not succeed."
Hearing the thorniness in the other party's words, Gao Jingang did not show any weakness. "Grandma, how could you do anything to me in the grand Chinese army tent?" He acted like an imperial envoy.
Zhangchou Jianqiong had murderous intentions in his heart, but he remained calm on his face: "Yes, I have an unshirkable responsibility for the battle of Langping. Your Majesty is wise and will make the decision on his own. There is no need for us people below to speculate randomly about the Holy Spirit." I understand, Eunuch Gao, don’t you think so?”
Gao Jingang was speechless. Damn it, I didn't expect this kid to have such a powerful mouth. I tried to suppress him with the emperor, and he immediately counterattacked me with the emperor, leaving me speechless. He is indeed a powerful person.
"Yes, General Zhang is right," he could only agree.
Zhangchou Jianqiong looked at him with a smile on his face and said: "Haha, after more than ten days of lectures by Eunuch Gao, the Jiannan army knew God's grace and wanted to repay the emperor and be rewarded for their meritorious service. I heard that Eunuch Gao not only said He is very capable and has good martial arts skills. The Jiannan army has always neglected training and its combat effectiveness is not strong. Otherwise, it would not have been defeated by Lang Zhengxuan so easily in Langping. I hope Eunuch Gao can give me some advice. Zhang Qiu Jian Qiong sincerely expresses his gratitude. Teachable,”
In the past few days, Zhangchou Jianqiong had found out that Gao Jingang was actually good at martial arts, and his martial arts was quite good. When he and Gao Lishi were donated to the court by Li Han, the military governor of Lingnan, in order to win the emperor's favor, he and Gao Lishi had been training since childhood in order to win the favor of the emperor. He had gone through a lot of education and his martial arts was pretty good. Although Gao Jingang's martial arts was far inferior to that of Gao Lishi, his martial arts were also extraordinary. This time he came to the Jiannan Army. In order to win over the forces close to Li Linfu, he naturally had to show off his skills. He quietly He was actually doing these things and talking to some generals. Zhangchou Jianqiong had already found out that Zhangchou Jianqiong was so blatantly tricking people under his nose that he couldn't bear it anymore.
"In this case, General Zhang, Gao will be more respectful than obedient and give it a try." Okay, he thought in his heart, you brought this to your door yourself. I can use this opportunity to establish prestige in the army, so he immediately agreed. .
Zhangchou Jianqiong could not have imagined what he was thinking, but his face did not show any joy or anger. He only waved his hand and said: "Eunuch Gao, the army has been assembled. We will go to the martial arts field right away. Please,"
Gao Jingang did not refuse and went ahead, arriving at the flag stand in the center of the martial arts arena.
Ten thousand elite men under Zhangchou Jianqiong were practicing their formations under the leadership of Lieutenant General Lin. When they saw Zhangchou Jianqiong coming to the stage in person, they immediately gathered the troops and horses and waited for Zhangchou Jianqiong's instructions.
After Zhangchou Jianqiong and Gao Jingang came to the stage, they said to all the soldiers: "Everyone, you are all elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, but you are all trained by this commander. Although I have cultivated your confidence very well, , but among the strong, there is always a strong one. Eunuch Gao is a master in boxing and kicking. It is said that it is a stone from another mountain that can attack jade. It is normal to learn from each other. What's more, Eunuch Gao's martial arts is far superior to that of me. If you want to come I will teach you a few tricks and I hope you will study hard to increase your actual combat experience and become a veritable elite soldier of the Tang Dynasty."
When he said these words, it was as if he was whispering to you face to face, but strangely, his voice had a strange penetrating power. Even the sergeant at the edge of the martial arts field could still hear his words clearly. It goes into the ears and is very soft.
Gao Jingang originally didn't think highly of Zhang Qiu Jianqiong, but now that he saw his amazing qigong skills, he immediately put aside his contempt. With this skill, I can't do it. I was just about to perform a set After punching and kicking, he stepped down from the stage and suddenly heard Zhangchou Jianqiong's voice saying: "Eunuch Gao, I, Zhangchou Jianqiong, will ask you for some advice in front of these 10,000 soldiers in the camp. Everyone will give it to you. I think, This kind of teaching is better than the practice of moves. Since the emperor sent Eunuch Gao to Jiannan, now is also an opportunity to repay the emperor. Please,"
Chapter completed!