June 20, 19th year of Yongzhi, early autumn. Shen Qian led an army of 30,000 from Shule, traveled thousands of miles, and arrived at Sejiashen City, the capital of the Protectorate State, on the second day of the seventh month.

Pang Ze, who departed from the town of Khotan, arrived on the sixth day of the seventh month. He arrived first with 3,000 men in the front army as the vanguard. The 17,000 Chinese troops are still on the way to the Green Ridge Guard, Lianyunbao, and along the south bank of the Wakhan River.

Qu Li, the king of the secret guard, invited Shen Qian and others into the palace and entertained them.

On the evening of the second day of the seventh lunar month, Qu Li accompanied Shen Qian, Pang Ze, Yang Ji and others to have a banquet in the palace, and came out of the slightly shabby main hall with the black eunuchs. The autumn wind blew through the corridors and courtyards, and it was bleak and unspeakable.

Qu Li sighed and whispered to his henchman eunuch who was walking beside him: "King Massoud is in big trouble. Why did he bother to whip the envoys? Now it's provoking the army of the Zhou Dynasty! He shook his head. He is very optimistic about the Yue Clan.

Protecting the secret of the country, he is a spectator in this war.

The black eunuch let out a "hmm", did not make a sound, and followed King Quli through the courtyard.

…

…

Pang Ze traveled a long distance to the Protector Country, rested a little in the afternoon, and attended a dinner in the palace in the evening. The Protector Country was barren and had a population of 100,000, and neither he, nor Shen Qian and the others had drunk much. After the banquet, they went to Shen Qian's residence in the palace to discuss the military situation.

Shen Qian was dressed in a white shirt, with a slender posture and a general's sword at his waist. The accompanying soldiers spread out the military map on the wooden table, and Shen Qian asked the soldiers to bring candles and said, "Brother Pang has worked hard all the way. Now that you've arrived in the Protectorate Country, it's time for me to go. ”

Pang Ze was Chinese New Year's Eve at the time, with a big nose and short beard, and an ugly appearance. But wearing a light blue Lan shirt, he is quite spiritual. Wearing a Tang scarf on his head, he was slightly surprised when he heard Shen Qian's words, and said, "What does Yu Qiao mean by this?" ”

Shen Qian smiled and pointed to the map with a wooden pole: Ashu City is located on the banks of the Wuhu River. However, the distance from the city of Sejashen was only six or seven hundred miles. It only took six or seven days for the cavalry to arrive. "Brother Pang, I plan to personally lead 5,000 new troops to attack Ashu City.

General Yang covered my back road. Brother Pang led the army to advance slowly. Recover the countries along the route and protect the grain routes. ”

For the first time, Shen Qian revealed this idea and strategy, and Yang Ji and other seven or eight generals immediately discussed it excitedly.

Pang Ze was still a little skeptical, but as he watched Shen Qian answer the generals' questions one by one, he shook his head with a smile in his heart. I didn't speak, I listened quietly.

He thought it would be a tactic to push all the way through. A city is fought one city after another, and a small country and a small country are destroyed. I didn't expect Shen Qian to use such a tactic. It's going to be a very lively battle. This person is really the material of a famous general!

If the war goes well, then they will be able to ship the grain back to Shule in September!

…

…

The autumn morning light, piercing the darkness before dawn, was cast on the head of the city of Ashe.

Huge war drums beat at the head of this rich city. This is something that has not been done in more than ten years: soldiers are coming to the city.

The whining sound of the horn echoed through the heavens and the earth. One after another. Groups of soldiers from the Yue Clan opened out of the city gates. Commanded by the great general Su Tan, they prepared to attack the improvised camps and loose formations of the Zhou army.

The Yueshi Kingdom has 14 states under its jurisdiction and has a population of about 2 million. A standing army of 100,000 men. There are 30,000 elites stationed in Ashu City!

And the Zhou army that suddenly appeared under the city and fought in array was only 3,000 people. With such a number, even the moderates of the Great Zhou Empire were embarrassed to say that they surrendered directly. Falling from the wind is too damaging to a regional power!

The Yueshi Kingdom is the largest country in Tocharia.

In the exquisite palace, the king of the Yue clan, Massoud Hamadnadi, was in the imperial study, together with several scholars, anxiously waiting for the outcome of the battle outside the city.

The three major noble surnames of the Yue Clan: Hamad Nadi, Hadid, and Salem. The surname of the great general Su Tan is Hadid.

A Wenchen said, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. The Zhou army was only 3,000 men. ”

Ma Sood was in his fifties at the time, chubby, with slightly dark skin, wrapped in a turban, and sighed: "Su Tan made a decision behind my back that day and whipped the Zhou envoy. I can't punish my own generals for this.

However, now Zhou Jun! If you defeat the Zhou army, it will be a great enmity with the Zhou Dynasty! If I am defeated, I am afraid that my throne will not be secured. Alas..."

Several Wenchen lowered their heads and fell silent.

To say that General Su Tan whipped the Zhou envoy, His Majesty the King did not know, this is too fake. Obviously, His Majesty the King has regretted it. wants to put the blame on Su Tan.

…

…

Of the 30,000 Praetorian Guards of the Yue Kingdom, 10,000 were left to defend the city, and 20,000 went out of the city to line up, preparing to fight the Zhou army under the city.

The neat array slowly spread out in the east of Achuan City. It is worthy of the elite army of the Yue Clan.

Su Tan was in his forties, dressed in golden armor, under the big flag, looking at the loose and strange array of the Zhou army. A sneer crossed his handsome face.

He whipped a messenger sent by a magistrate to vent his anger for his beloved son! I didn't expect that this local official would be able to mobilize an army to kill Tocharo! This is inconsistent with the official system of the Zhou Dynasty! This is simply the authority of the Tang Dynasty's Jiedu envoy.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was no difference between killing the king of a small country and killing a chicken. It is better to scold the emperor of the Tang Dynasty than to insult the envoy of the Anxi Festival.

Moreover, Zhou Jun suddenly appeared outside the city of Ashu. This frightened many people in the city of Asha and wanted to put the blame on him. Therefore, in this battle, he is not allowed to win. Otherwise, it will be the disaster of the family's ruin!

"General...", a military general stepped forward to ask for instructions.

Su Tan nodded, and ordered in a deep voice: "Attack!" ”

…

…

The formation of the Zhou army was not a dense phalanx, but a three-row firecracker as a unit. The distance between the first and second echelons is about a few tens of meters. At the same time, artillery positions were located. Cover infantry formations and avoid being attacked by crossbows.

In the middle of the Chinese army, Shen Qian rode a strong white horse, holding a clairglass to look at the Yue Clan army, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, "Sure enough, I took the bait!" ”

He came with five thousand men and attacked. But 2,000 cavalry were left to hide outside the battlefield and be used as a reserve. And only 3,000 men were brought to line up outside the city of Ashu. Sure enough, the army of the Yue Clan went out of the city to fight.

Uncle Xu was still faithfully guarding Shen Qian's side, and the approaching Yue's infantry said worriedly: "Second Master..., this..."

On the other side is an army of 30,000 elites! This is not like the Battle of Shule, when the Shule coalition army was a rabble.

"Afraid of what? It's time for them to see new tactics. Shen Qian raised his head and smiled, and shouted: "Pass the order, according to the rules of training, the enemy can only shoot when approaching thirty paces." ”

The soldiers around Shen Qian rode horses and galloped to deliver the order.

Later, the two armies collided violently.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

In front of the Zhou army, the smoke of gunpowder was filled, exuding a choking atmosphere. The flintlock pistol, which provides fire support, is much more fierce than the arquebus! In a flat space, both the density of the buckshot and the speed at which it is fired are far exceeded.

The 1,000 elite infantry used by the Yue Clan for a tentative attack were instantly defeated!

In the army of the Yue Clan, Su Tan's face changed slightly, and he ordered: "Let the cavalry bypass them from the flanks and attack them." ”

When the cavalry of the Yue Clan State was dispatched, in the formation of the Zhou army, the horn sounded. The emergence of new tactics requires soldiers to understand flags and orders, and generals to understand various formations.

….

….

Time flies.

In the imperial study, the king of the Yue clan, Massoud Hamad Nadi, was walking back and forth anxiously, and several ministers were silent.

The sound of gunfire outside the city gradually became scarce from violent. The results should be coming out. Massoud irritably urged the eunuchs beside him, "Let's go to the city to see the situation again." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

However, the eunuchs around him have not yet had time to step out of the splendid imperial study. A tall eunuch staggered in from outside the door and cried, "Your Majesty, the Zhou army has won." General Su Tan died in battle! ”

"What?" The three scholars in the study stood up in surprise. 30,000 troops, can't beat 3,000 people?

After standing for a while, King Massoud held the dragon chair and sighed, "Open the gates and surrender!" ”

…

…

The battle outside the city of Ashu was fought from morning to mid-afternoon, and the results were already out. The army of the Yueshi State in the field was routed by the Zhou army and fled in all directions. Its coach Su Tan died in battle.

Towards evening, the gates of Ashu City slowly opened, and King Massoud led more than 40 civil and military ministers out of the city and came to the camp of the Zhou army to surrender.

Massoud held up a gold plate containing the soil of the Yueshi Kingdom and said in Chinese: "Little King Massoud sinned against angels, resisted the heavenly soldiers, and used swords and soldiers without permission. I ask the general to surrender. I implore the general to punish him. I hope that the general will not hurt our people. ”

After speaking, he bowed his head deeply. The civil and military officials behind him all bowed their heads. They were haughty! Thinking that the Yue Clan was a big country with 100,000 soldiers, he wanted to maintain his position without recognizing the status of the Great Zhou Sect.

Shen Qian sat on an earthen bag behind an artillery, surrounded by generals and personal soldiers. His handsome face was still stained with blood. After the reserves were put into battle, he personally led the cavalry to pursue the rout. This will deal with military affairs, and it has not had time to sort itself out.

Shen Qian accepted the bowing and humble submission of the kings and ministers of the Yue Clan. He didn't reach out to help Massoud up, but looked at them with some disdain. These weak wallgrass! It's better to kill Su Tan on the battlefield.

Before he set out, he had a detailed discussion with Jia Huan. For the Tocharian region, for those who dare to resist the army of the imperial court, there is no forgiveness! However, for the local government, there is no need to wash in blood. Instead, it is to be selectively processed. The primary purpose of the Zhou army against the Tocharian region was to plunder a large amount of money and grain here, not to establish rule!

Shule here has always been a partial battlefield. There are not enough manpower, material resources, and energy to set up states and counties. It's a long time to come!

"Get up!" Shen Qian commanded, asked his soldiers to take away the soil that symbolized submission, and said lightly: "I, the army of the king of the Great Zhou, will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. However, for you and other monarchs and ministers, there will be no less punishment. ”

On July 17, the 19th year of Yongzhi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, General Xuanwei and the Shule Army both commanded Shen Qian Shen to Qiao to not take the cities along the way, and led his troops to attack Ashu City and fight down!

The news came out, and the Tocharian region shook! The world is shaking!

…

…

In the nineteenth year of Yongzhi, on June 28, the caravan of the Guo family, under the leadership of Guo Wei, left the southern pass of the Tianshan Mountains and arrived at the Silk Road node city controlled by the Turgish, Naren City.

Here, they heard the news of the arrival of Princess Uniri of Mobei in Broken Leaves.

…

…

On the second day of the seventh month, 80,000 Bayegu allied troops arrived in the grassland north of Jinshan. The commander of the reinforcements, the second son of the Khan of Ilyin, sent a messenger to find the commander of the reinforcements, "Call that boy to come to me!" ”

While the flames of Tocharian war are not extinguished,

Set yourself a small goal first: such as collecting:. Mobile version URL: m.