The Tang Dynasty fought against Wu Qi that night, but early the next morning, they were still fierce and fierce. Early in the morning, they arranged their troops to march according to the planned plan.

Li Gesang had already left the camp with Lang Zhengxuan, preparing to "cover his attack". Of course, the Tang Dynasty had to make arrangements. After all, there were still a small number of Xianyu Zhongtong's direct troops and some unsettled figures in the Jiannan Army. He wanted to pretend to give up the three provinces of Jiannan, but he also had to do it in a decent way. Otherwise, once the news was leaked and Li Longji was on guard, it would be much more difficult to attack Chang'an.

The Tang Dynasty has always believed that the power of strategy can sometimes even exceed the power of real swords and guns in battle.

Since we want to raise troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, we must eliminate the rebellion in our army, so it is imperative to select personnel. Many people, such as Xin Baijiang, Long Duo and others, are old troops who have been with us for a long time and lead them together. The troops who came over can be trusted, but many of the troops left behind by Zhangchou Jianqiong have many generals who are loyal to the Tang Dynasty. If these people are not eliminated, it will be extremely dangerous.

But the selection of these matters has been left to Sheva, and it has been settled.

So, according to the predetermined plan, Nanzhao's army, led by Li Gesang, "attacked" Jiannan. According to historical records, "Nanzhao's army had planned it for a long time. Xianyu Zhongtong, the deputy envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, died in the battle, and the Tang Dynasty army After a major defeat in the southwest, his general Tang Chao led more than 80,000 remaining troops to flee to Chang'an."

Therefore, under the strategies of Nanzhao and the Tang Dynasty, nearly 20,000 generals loyal to the Tang Dynasty were wiped out by Li Gesang.

The Tang Dynasty did not bear any burden for this, because he just "fleeed after defeat", and fortunately, he transported most of the grain and grass away before retreating, only suffered a small loss, and his energy was still preserved. .

The five ladies of the Tang Dynasty, except Princess Xinling and Qin'er, were all aristocratic women with martial arts skills. At this time, they were also accustomed to wearing military uniforms, following the Tang Dynasty's horses and horses, ready to fight at any time.

Although Princess Xinling and Qin'er were delicate women, it was very easy for the Tang Dynasty's 80,000-strong army to protect the two women.

So, soon, under Li Gesang's attack, most of Jiannan had belonged to Nanzhao, and Nanzhao's territory had reached its peak at this time. However, the mountain roads in Jiannan were rugged, and many places were difficult to defend. attack.

Meng Changgui occupied Chengdu while Li Gesang was operating other areas, defended it in danger, and fought an inextricable battle with the Nanzhao army. This was something that the Tang Dynasty had never expected. However, Meng Chang was just a ringworm. When the Tang Dynasty heard about scabies, they didn't take it seriously.

He knew that once he attacked Chang'an this time, he would never think of turning back.

In fact, as early as a few years ago, he felt that if he wanted to attack Li Longji, it would be best to capture Chang'an first. Otherwise, if he allowed others to seize the Central Plains first, he would have to make a clear statement at that time, even if he had extraordinary talents. There is no place for heroes like Han Xin back then.

To capture the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an must be taken first.

This is his basic strategy, and this is why he opposed Li Gesang's suggestion at the Supreme Military Council and led his troops to attack the Tang Dynasty. Because with the current defense of the Tang Dynasty, Li Gesang had a great chance of success. Once he is allowed to break through Chang'an, maybe he will not be limited to occupying the area bordering Nanzhao, but will dominate the world. By then, it is still unknown whether he, the successor prince, will be ignored by Prince Fuhu. .

It is better to rely on others to take control of your own destiny.

He knew that with the decline of the Tang Dynasty, this attack on Chang'an was very likely to be effective, so why bother to plunder the United States?

He also knew that no one in Chang'an Dongfang's troops was his opponent, so he was full of confidence this time.

The Tang Dynasty's army wanted to engage in front and rear according to the formation, echoed from left to right, retreated towards Chang'an, and maintained a state of engagement at any time.

Anyone with a little bit of savvy will know that this army will never be a "defeated" army.

The Tang Dynasty's army had abundant food and grass, which could support an army of 80,000 for a five-year campaign. This is why the Tang Dynasty did not intend to plunder food and grass along the way.

Along the road, the military discipline of the Tang Dynasty was strict and they could not take anything from the people by force. They attacked local tyrants and evil gentry everywhere and provided relief to the victims. They were actually praised by many people.

The army marched quickly. From Chengdu to Chang'an, they did not encounter any resistance. Officials along the way were greeted by the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty comforted them with kind words and deliberately accepted them. There were many officials who resisted. How could they withstand the large army? The impact can be said to be swift and swift, and it gradually penetrated deep into the Yellow River Basin. Calculating the time, it only took about ten days.

At this time, the Tang Dynasty's army had penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, followed the Yellow River and approached the capital Chang'an. That evening, they finally arrived at Yangping Pass.

"Retreat", the slogan used by the Tang Dynasty along the way was "retreat", and the army moved quickly. It can be said that it sneaked into Chang'an with lightning speed, which did not alert the Tang court. On the contrary, the Tang Dynasty was Li Longji's The Prince Consort can be said to be an excellent protector.

Moreover, wherever the Tang Dynasty went, there were not a large number of city garrison changes. Instead, they only used their powerful wealth to win over and comfort them with good words. This also paralyzed the local garrison of the Tang Dynasty to a great extent.

Although the garrison in these places has mediocre combat power, once they hold on to the dangerous passes, their advance will be greatly delayed.

Soldiers are valuable and fast. When Deng Ai occupied Chengdu, he used light cavalry to march quickly. This time, the Tang Dynasty's men led 30,000 cavalry first, and let Sheva lead 50,000 infantry. It was the same strategy as Deng Ai.

"Report to the commander-in-chief to return from the north of the Yellow River,"

"Quick transmission," the Tang Dynasty hurriedly sent the message. At this time, the Tang Dynasty had just stationed ten miles outside Yangping Pass. The antlers were deeply planted, and layers of food and grass and baggage were surrounding the Chinese military tent. The army was strong.

As soon as Zhuan Xin entered the Chinese military tent, he reported: "Commander, when I arrived at the north bank of the Yellow River, An Lushan's general Shi Siming happened to be leading the vanguard to the vicinity of Tongguan. I immediately explained that I was going to attack An Lushan from front to back. Shi Siming could not make the decision, so I then headed in the direction of Anlu Mountain and met Anlu Mountain in Xuzhou. He received me personally. When I heard that the commander-in-chief was also going to raise troops, he was overjoyed and said that he had already agreed to fight with Anlu Mountain. Marshal, you advance and retreat together, I wonder if this will happen,"

Tang Chao smiled slightly, thinking of the time when An Lushan was captured by him and forced to agree to his conditions. It seems that this kid has not forgotten it.

Just listen to the special letter and continue: "An Lushan has also heard of my name and knows that I am indeed your confidant, so he agreed that after breaking Chang'an, he and the Marshal would share the world. In order to express his sincerity, he also specially Let me bring something to the commander,"

As he spoke, he took off a large baggage from his back. There seemed to be something extremely heavy-bearing inside, and it seemed very strenuous even for an expert like Zhu Xin to carry it.

When Tang Chao saw it, his expression seemed to change and he said, "It's so hard to see a sudden musket."

"Exactly, Marshal, please take a look,"

He said and presented the bundle.

Tang Chao opened the door and saw what looked like a pistol wrapped in thick pig iron appearing in front of him. This was of course more than ten times larger than the pistol he had before crossing over, but it had a complete trigger, wire, and ammunition, and it was actually the same as the pistol. Thousands of years later, the pistols are exactly the same.

Tang Chao picked it up and felt it was light, a little lighter than the Dark Iron Heavy Sword. He immediately said: "Take it to the army's warehouse and keep it well. This thing may be of great use in the future."

"Yes," Rondo, the army secretary, agreed quickly.

Rondo was originally illiterate, but after breaking his arm, his martial arts skills were greatly reduced. In addition to still practicing hard and martial arts based on the Tang Dynasty, he also learned a lot of Chinese. The important responsibility of managing the army's warehouse naturally fell to him. Regarding his body, he has learned from the pain recently and vowed to practice martial arts hard, but he has really made great progress. He has gradually broken through the bottleneck of An Jin and is expected to achieve transformation.

The Tang Dynasty often used the one-armed Qi Shaoshang to encourage him. Although he had read too many Wen Ruian's novels before time travel, Long Duo listened to his words and gradually developed the momentum to conquer the world with one hand.

The Tang Dynasty asked Zhuan Xin to go down and rest. He was very satisfied, but also a little anxious. Those who were satisfied, An Lushan and himself had reached a temporary alliance. Li Longji must be extremely dangerous if it was bright and dark, but from another angle , why did Li Longji want Ma Zhengzhang to go to Yangpingguan in person to deliver a message, asking his troops to station here first.

They don't want me to lead troops into the capital because they are afraid that I will become the second Dong Zhuo.

Li Longji is a centipede, dead but not stiff. He is indeed a difficult character to deal with. Should I attack Yangping Pass at this time?

Yangping Guan is Chang'an's most powerful barrier. Once broken, Chang'an will be under control.

Although he only brought 30,000 troops, his combat effectiveness was terrifying. Li Longji also foresaw that if he obeyed his leadership, he would be a capable Qinwang army, but if he had other intentions, he would become an enemy. between.

Li Longji was very cautious, but in any case, the sword was already on the string and had to be fired.

It didn't take long for the Tang Dynasty to make a decision. This was a decision that would determine the fate of the country. It seemed that it was time to apportion the money. He couldn't keep it secret forever.

At this time, I suddenly heard the soldiers outside the door coming to report: "Li Bai, the layman of Qinglian, wants to see you."

When Tang Chao heard this, he was overjoyed and ran out of the tent. He saw a man outside the gate, dressed in white as snow, with an elegant figure and a long sword on his waist. It was Li Bai who had been away for many years. He immediately rushed forward and hugged him. Brother, I couldn't help but express my true feelings, and my tears actually fell.

With the current martial arts of the Tang Dynasty, he could freely control the muscles of his whole body, and there would be no tears. This was because he deliberately did not control and showed his true feelings.
Chapter completed!