When Xu Liesheng's army was still one day away, at dawn, nearly 30,000 troops, under the control of the Tang Dynasty, were already standing on the martial arts field in high spirits.

Tang Chao's voice was loud and harsh, reaching the ears of soldiers in every corner, but what he said next made everyone wonder if they had heard wrongly.

What he said is: "The three armies listened to the order and immediately packed up their supplies and food. Immediately, King Yelu Xiongzi and the two generals Sheva, Longdo and Niu Sengru withdrew from the city and hid in the mountain forest area that had already been divided.

Haha, in the TV I watched before the Tang Dynasty, this was a travel battle. It couldn't be simpler. But to the soldiers of these years, it seemed like a voice from outside. How could it be possible? The solid city built with so much hard work was like this. They were easily given away to others, and now they have 30,000 soldiers who can fight the Turks. Why did they choose to retreat?

If it hadn't been for several consecutive victories that made the Tang Dynasty's prestige among the army unprecedentedly high, some people would have already come out to question it.

The Tang Dynasty came up with this idea with difficulty after a night of thinking. Indeed, he also wanted to rely on the fortified city to confront the Turkic army and bring them down, but he could not do this because the food and grass in the city were originally It was enough to hold on for several years. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty had plenty of money before and bought a lot of grain and grass to pile up in the city. This was originally very suitable, but now with the two armies of the Khitan and the Horse Thief, the consumption is huge. Moreover, he had just received information from Ban Lin. Xu Liesheng was arriving with troops at the same time. The army was equipped with many siege equipment. With the power of 90,000 troops, even if they drilled through the Yellow River to flood the city, they could flood the city. Now the troops are strong The disparity is huge. It is certain that the enemy will attack the city gate. When the time comes, they will use big wood to break down the city gate, and they will still have to fight head-on.

The Turks' elite soldiers are obviously more elite than the horse thieves in Blue Whale's hands and the Khitan soldiers. Otherwise, the Turks would not be able to expand around and would have been destroyed by other countries long ago.

Although the Tang Dynasty won a great victory the day before yesterday and beheaded 12,000 people, it still took advantage of an ambush and mobilized all the troops. Even so, their side still lost 2,000 people.

The Tang Dynasty also knew that the combat effectiveness of the horse thieves and Khitan soldiers was much lower than that of the ten thousand men under his command. It was okay to fight with favorable conditions, but if the situation was unfavorable, it would be difficult to say. After all, he He does not yet have the ability to make these people die for him.

By then, after the battle, it may be too late to cry.

If there was a one-on-one fight on the battlefield, between soldiers and generals, the Tang Dynasty was not afraid, because he knew that he had many generals, and Sheva was one against a hundred, but the Turkic cavalry was famous all over the world.

There are no false soldiers under the reputation. Once these wolf-like soldiers swarm up, there will be terrible consequences. Yesterday, the scene where Yelv Jinzhi was captured and his soldiers did not panic and organized a resistance appeared before his eyes again.

After so long, it was my first time to fight against the regular army, and I realized that it was completely different from fighting against the horse thieves in Lingnan. When fighting against the regular army, if you kill the commander-in-chief, the deputy commander will immediately step forward to command the army. If you kill the deputy commander, the general will stand up. Come out to command the army and push it down layer by layer.

It seems that there are 30,000 people here, but there are only 8,000 people who can actually use their hands and fingers like their bodies.

In less than two hours, the grain and grass were moved outside the city one by one and stored one by one according to the prepared locations. The city was set on fire, leaving nothing but an empty city.

The Tang Dynasty knew that unless the terrain here was as strong as Yanmen Pass, the possibility of holding on was extremely slim, and the Turkic cavalry had always been known for their ferocity.

In fact, these are not the most fundamental reasons. In the heart, the Tang Dynasty knew that if these 30,000 troops held on and became the horns of each other, although Xu Liesheng was powerful, it would still be difficult to break through. It could hold on for at least five years. Six months.

But in this case, the food and grass in the city would be exhausted at that time, and Li Longji would not really save himself. He would only keep sending some words of comfort, but it would not help.

Maybe, during these few months of guarding, we can capture the fighter plane and defeat the powerful enemy, but maybe the food has been exhausted and there is still no way to find a way out. In that case, the morale of the army will be hit. In that case, it would be extremely dangerous.

In fact, from a safe point of view, it was safer to fight guerrillas in the Tang Dynasty. After all, the army's strength was still there and it could look for opportunities to fight, but it was not like huddled in the city and letting the enemy attack them at their own risk.

But in this case, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be doomed. Li Longji will definitely say that he is incompetent and cannot retreat the enemy in time. In that case, the edict of demotion will be issued soon. The Tang Dynasty will fight for life in these battles in the Western Regions. Death, in exchange for the fate of going back in despair.

Going against the emperor has always been an extremely difficult thing. Going against the will of heaven relies on the means of going against the will of heaven. The Tang Dynasty knew that if it wanted to get rid of the Turks as soon as possible, the only way out was to choose a suitable strategy.

This is the result of Tang Chao's night of thinking.

The 30,000-strong army was divided into three parts, led by Tang Chao, Yelu Xiongzi and Sheva respectively.

Among them, Blue Whale's nearly 10,000 horse thieves are led by Sheva. Everyone knows that Sheva has great martial arts skills and is a champion general. If he makes meritorious service in the future and is awarded the title, he will be a champion and they will all respect him.

Horse thieves are most admired by people with strong martial arts skills. Sheva's martial arts skills are obvious to all, so he can command them as he wishes.

At this time, even if the Tang Dynasty was accused of colluding with horse thieves, the Tang Dynasty did not care. You must know that the top priority now is to retreat from the enemy. After the enemy is retreated, they can then deal with the area.

Humph, you have a plan, and I have a ladder. If you can defeat the Turks, before such great achievements, can you, Li Longji, really demote me regardless of right and wrong?

At least give me a chance to speak, so that I can explain everything.

Now, let alone horse thieves, he also wants to take advantage of prisoners in prison. After all, what the Tang Dynasty lacks most now is strength.

With strength, it is possible to defeat the Turkic army.

These 30,000 troops plunged into the vast virgin forest and suddenly became inconspicuous. No matter how many people there are, they are insignificant in front of nature.

The desert in the Western Region is very vast, but there are also many oases. Where these 30,000 troops are located, there are two oases with rich water resources.

It is now a hot summer day. Many Tang soldiers felt the heat was overwhelming when they were in the city, but now they feel refreshed and comfortable when they come out.

Once outside, the difference between the armies was revealed. The soldiers under the Tang Dynasty all followed the rules and strictly abided by order, but the horse thieves were sweating profusely. Some people kept taking off their clothes and not forming a formation. Obviously, during this period of time, Huo After the injury and death, the horse thief's training must have ceased, and he has returned to his previous free and undisciplined state.

The Khitan army was beyond the expectations of the Tang Dynasty. Although it was not as good as its own soldiers, it was still well organized and looked like a fighting army.

Seeing this, the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but secretly admire Yelu's majestic appearance. The Khitan was able to establish a country. After all, it was very different from ordinary grass bandits.

However, it is said that Xu Liesheng urged the army to advance, and McKin and Han Kao took the lead, leading the army to the red clay castle outside the Anxi Protectorate the next night.

The two of them originally thought that it would take a big battle to capture the fortress, but they didn't expect that the city was empty and there was nothing. When they entered, it was as quiet as hell.

There was no human voice, no roosters crowing, and no dogs barking. The entire city was eerily silent. The wide-open city gates looked like giant devils, with their bloody mouths open, waiting to devour people.

In this blood-red dusk, this scene seemed somewhat strange.

Han Kao and McKin didn't know the truth inside, so they asked a captain to lead a thousand people to investigate.

The results of the investigation came out quickly. There was no one in the city, the food had been moved away, and many houses had been burned. It could be said that it was a piece of rubble with nothing left.

Han Kao and Mai Jin were shocked and quickly sent people to report to Xu Liesheng. At the same time, they sent two thousand troops to guard the Red Earth Castle and continue to advance.

As they moved forward, something even more surprising happened. Both Cloud Gate Castle and Red Stone Castle were deserted.

These three castles are the biggest barrier for the Anxi Protectorate. Once these three cities are lost, the great city of Anxi Protectorate will be surrounded by enemies from all sides.

When night fell, Mackin and Hankao led their troops to the protective city. They were surprised to find that the city gate was also wide open and there was nothing inside. It was an empty city.

At this time, the two finally laughed at each other, and Han Kao said: "I didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty was so timid. They were afraid of retaliation and knew they were no match for them, so they abandoned the city and left. It's so good. We captured Anxi without any blood." Mansion, to avenge the defeat at the hands of Gao Xianzhi,"

The two laughed and immediately sent someone to report that Xu Lie was promoted to marshal.

The two men immediately stationed their troops in the city, feeling very happy. This place had always been a fundamental threat to the Turks. They had suffered great losses under Gao Xianzhi before, and once they occupied it, they were in a very good mood.

When Xu Liesheng heard the news, he was also shocked, but he immediately laughed: "The Tang Dynasty was afraid of my power and was afraid of being surrounded by me, so it escaped first. Then I will occupy the Anxi Protectorate. , when the time comes, he will come to me for a decisive battle, and at that time I will still be taking the initiative,"

Taking the initiative in the war is the key to winning the war. As a commander, he knows this very well.

But one thing he couldn't understand was why the Tang Dynasty didn't hold on to the fortified city. In that case, even if he captured the city, he would still have to pay a considerable price. Is there any conspiracy hidden in him giving it to me like this?

Han people are very cunning, this has always been his concept.

When Xu Liesheng arrived in Anxi City, he was in a good mood. Although it was an empty city, he felt that it was a peerless achievement. He laughed a few times and ordered his men to hold a celebration banquet.
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