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The road from Longguan to Weizhou is actually a river valley cut by Weishui. On both sides www.biquge.info of a large ravine, there are countless small ravines, and there are many smaller ravines on both sides of the small ravine, and in some places there are river valley basins formed by Weishui cutting and erosion.

This is a very peculiar terrain, similar to the Loess Plateau. It's just that there are not only high slopes, but also high mountains and dense forests.

It is in the valley lowlands that a road that is not so smooth runs westward.

Some sections are wider, while others are narrow, like walking in a canyon.

Every time he passes through these canyon sections, Zhang Chao is always a little apprehensive.

This kind of terrain is too easy to ambush. Block both ends of the canyon and it will become a turtle in an urn. For this reason, Zhang Chao had to scatter the hundred cavalry scouts far away, and selected some veterans to take some recruits from Orion to scout around.

The farther away from Longguan, the higher Zhang Chao's vigilance.

Now Zhang Chao is wearing a cowhide armor with a silk shirt lined inside, which is also the experience that his father has taught Zhang Chao. Silk has a very good ability to resist stabs, especially arrows.

He had a crossbow in his hand, a single-bowed crossbow.

There are many kinds of crossbows in the Tang army, including arm open crossbows, horn bow crossbows, wooden single crossbows, large wooden single crossbows, bamboo pole crossbows, large bamboo pole crossbows, Fuyuan crossbows and winch crossbows.

For long-range attack capabilities, the Tang Army has always attached great importance to it, and in the regular legions, there are special teams of archers and crossbowmen, and the proportion is not small.

The range of the Fuyuan crossbow can reach 300 steps, the range of the arm tension crossbow is also 230 steps, the range of the horn bow crossbow is 200 steps, and the range of the single bow crossbow is 160 steps.

As for the winch crossbow, it is a large crossbow machine that requires several oxen, or dozens or hundreds of people to pull out.

The single-bow crossbow in Zhang Chao's hand is the simplest of these crossbows, easy to wind, but the range of one hundred and sixty steps is also quite strong. If well trained and with enough accuracy, this is simply a nightmare for the enemy.

Since leaving Longguan, Zhang Chao has always kept the crossbow in his hand, he has a bow on his back, Ma Shuo hanging on the saddle, and a horizontal knife on his waist.

Zhang Chao's bow is a horn bow, which is a cavalry bow.

The bows used by the infantry in the Tang army were generally longbows, and there were also slight bows and leading bows, which were used exclusively by the Praetorian Guards.

In the main force of the Tang Army, the equipment rate of the bow was quite amazing, almost reaching the terrifying level of one bow per person. Every time they fought, they would not shout and rush directly to slash and kill, the Don army would first release crossbow arrows with a team of crossbowmen, and then archers.

If the enemy wants to take over, he must die first.

It's a pity that Zhang Chao only has a hundred bows and two hundred crossbows in his hands, and most of them don't know how to use them, and only a few Orion's children can order them.

At this time, Zhang Chao very much hoped that he had a well-trained team of crossbowmen.

If you encounter an enemy, you can start attacking the enemy with a long-range crossbow at 300 paces, and when the enemy army rushes to 20 paces with bows and arrows along the way, the crossbowmen throw down their bows and crossbows, and can also pick up spears, swords and shields in close combat.

"Cheer up!"

Zhang Chao drank the order, looking at the woods on the surrounding mountains, he always suspected that there would be ambushes inside.

"There is Fuqiang City in front, and there will be no Tuyuhun people here." Xu Jingzong said next to Zhang Chao.

Zhang Chao sneered at Xu Jingzong's optimism, this is not the time for blind optimism, Fuqiang City is in Qinzhou, but it is only more than 100 miles away from Weizhou, who knows if Tuyuhun has infiltrated this area.

Tuyuhun is a cavalryman, although these people live in the Qinghai area, but in fact they are the same as the Turks, nomadic herders, usually live in tribes, do not farm or build houses. Living by water and grass, the tribal statistics of the population are not based on how many households and how many accounts, but directly by how many rides.

They were a small tribe of a thousand horsemen, and a large one of three or five thousand horsemen. Every adult is a ride. As much as you ride, you will become as many as you want.

"Report! Spot the enemy! ”

A fast horse galloped back from the front, which was a scout sent out by Zhang Chao.

Xu Jingzong looked at Zhang Chao with resentment.

Zhang Chao was also stunned, is this a crow's mouth, as soon as he said it, he was spiritual.

"Report to the general manager, I found traces of the Qiang people in the party twenty miles ahead."

Zhang Chao looked at the scouts and hurriedly asked, "How many people are there, have they found us?" ”

"About a thousand horsemen, burned in a village in front, they should not have found us."

When Xu Jingzong heard that there were thousands of horses, his face turned pale.

"Damn the Dang Xiang Qiang."

Zhang Chao was a little puzzled, how did the Qiang people bypass Weizhou and come to Qinzhou?

"These people should not be the Tuyuhun soldiers besieging Weizhou, they are the Dangxiang Qiang people who have surrendered early." Xu Jingzong expressed his guess.

Dangxiang Qiang is a branch of the Qiang people who live in the Yellow River in the southeast of southern Qinghai. During the Han Dynasty, a large number of Qiang people were moved to the area of Helong and Guanzhong.

For example, Ningmin County on Ba Shang was moved by a large number of Qiang people from Ningzhou, so it was called Ningmin County.

However, in the Hehuang area, there are still a large number of Qiang people, in the Western Jin Dynasty, a branch of the Xianbei Murong Department moved to the vicinity of Qinghai, and later established the Tuyuhun Khanate, for hundreds of years, and the Qiang people, the Di people fought for many years, and finally it was the dragon that crossed the river to suppress the head snake, and incorporated many Qiang tribes into the Tuyuhun Khanate.

There are also many Qiang people who are unwilling to be ruled by Tuyuhun, or after the defeat, they turn to the Central Plains and move to Longxi and other places.

During the Sui Dynasty, there were many Qiang tribes attached to it, and then these attached Qiang people were placed in various river valleys in Longxi Prefecture.

In fact, Tuyuhun was able to capture the three states so quickly this time because many Qiang people who were originally attached to the party in the early years defected to Tuyuhun and became their internal response.

And now, there is also a rebellion in Qinzhou, and Xu Jingzong immediately decided that this is also the defection of the Dangxiang Qiang people who were originally attached to the Dangxiang Qiang people who lived here.

"These immature white-eyed wolves!"

Xu Jingzong scolded.

Zhang Chao was thinking about the situation in front of him, if it was really attached to the rebellion of the Qiang people in response to the Tuyuhun people, it would be dangerous.

According to some information he knew, in the Longxi Prefectures, there were at least tens of thousands of party items attached to them. And there are more than 300,000 or 400,000 people in the entire party, not counting the snow-capped mountain party, the black party, and other Diren tribes, Tuyuhun people, etc.

Being able to gain a foothold in Qinghai for hundreds of years, the strength of these people is still very strong.

Don't talk about the hundreds of thousands of Qiang, just talk about the tens of thousands of Qiang attached to the party in the Longxi area, this is a big trouble.

Fuqiang City, I don't know if it's in the hands of the Tang Army.

"What do we do now?" Xu Jingzong asked Zhang Chao.

Zhang Chao didn't know what to do, although he claimed to have three armies, a total of more than 8,000 people, and more than 5,000 people. But the 8,000 men were all farmers, untrained, and underarmed.

8,000 people will definitely not be able to defeat 1,000 party Xiang Qiang.

Weizhou, named after Weishui, was Longxi County in ancient times.

Li Shimin stood at the head of the city of Longxi County, looking at the continuous white tents outside the city, he couldn't help but clench his fists, he traveled day and night, and finally came a step too late, and Xiangwu City, the seat of Weizhou Governance, was captured by Tuyuhun.

Li Shimin could only enter the county seat of Longxi, east of Weizhou.

"Zhang San should be almost there now, right?"

Longxi County to Xiangwu City, but more than 30 miles, but Longxi County is far less tall and strong than Xiangwu City. Xiangwu City can be said to be the military and political center of the Tang Dynasty in several states in the Longxi area, with a lot of grain, grass, and ordnance, the city is tall, and the population is also quite large.

But under the cooperation of the damned party Xiang Qiang, Li Shimin was still a step late.

Now Li Shimin is stationed in the county seat of Longxi, facing more and more Tuyuhun and Dangxiang Qiang people.

With only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, Li Shimin could not go out of the city to fight.

"Maybe we should retreat to Fuqiang City in Qinzhou before the Tuyuhun people are surrounded." The eldest grandson Wuji suggested. The menacing arrival of Tuyuhun far exceeded their expectations, and the most fatal thing was that those previously attached to the party Xiangqiang rebelled one after another and responded to the Tuyuhun people.

This is something they didn't expect before.

The house leak happened to rain overnight!

Fang Xuanling also advised Li Shimin to avoid Tuguhun's edge for the time being.

Tuyuhun and Dangxiang Qiang are in a joint situation, at least 40,000 or 50,000 people, and with their current more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, it is difficult to fight with this small Longxi county.

Li Shimin stood at the head of the city, his eyes kept looking at the enemy camp in the distance.

"We can't withdraw, as soon as we withdraw, the whole of Weizhou will be lost. The Tuyuhun people occupied Weizhou, and when we were blocked to the east, they could easily attack Lanzhou, Huizhou, and even Gan, Su, and Liang Prefectures in Longyou. Weizhou can't be lost, give up Weizhou, lose everything, even if Tuyuhun doesn't attack Chang'an, but the entire Longyou is lost, it will be the same disastrous consequence. ”

"But we have few soldiers, and there is not enough food, grass and ordnance in the city." The eldest grandson Wuji is still persuading.

"We have more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, as well as a city, and Zhang Sanzheng is leading 8,000 supplementary soldiers and horses and 5,000 people, as well as a large number of grain, grass and ordnance. As long as reinforcements, food, grass and ordnance arrive, we still have the strength to fight Tuyuhun. Li Shimin insisted.

"But the 8,000 soldiers led by Zhang San are just farmers who have just put down their hoes, and even some middle-aged men who have not yet become adults."

"Keming, what do you mean?" Li Shimin asked Du Ruhui, who had not spoken.

Du Ruhui shook his head, "Your Highness, if Zhang Wenyuan really arrives in time with eight thousand supplementary soldiers and five thousand people, as well as grain, grass and ordnance, we will indeed have the strength to fight." But what I'm worried about is that Zhang Wenyuan probably won't be able to come in time, or even not be able to come. ”

"Why?"

The eldest grandson Wuji said beside him, "I still need to ask why, this Zhang San has already voted for the prince, and at this time, I can't wait to borrow a knife to kill someone, how can I still come in a hurry?" ”

Li Shimin glared at the eldest grandson Wuji, "Zhang San has always been a person from the Qin Palace, go to the East Palace, that's what I mean." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was a little dumbfounded, the news was too shocking.

He looked at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and their faces were as usual, "You already knew?" ”

Li Shimin said, "I didn't let them tell you, only a few people know about this matter, and the fewer people know, the better." Keming, you still talk about your concerns. ”

"Your Highness, Dang Xiang Qiang, since the Dang Xiang Qiang people in Weizhou rebelled, then there are also many Dang Xiang Qiang in Qinzhou, in case they also rebel, then don't say that Zhang Sanlang arrived in time with the ordnance, grain and grass of the reinforcements, and even they themselves may not be safe."

Li Shimin gritted his teeth, if it was really as Du Ruhui said, there was also a rebellion in Qinzhou, blocking Zhang Chao's road, and even annihilating Zhang Chao's supplementary troops and taking away the grain, grass and ordnance, then his more than 10,000 people in Longxi City would be really in danger.

There are more than 40 monthly passes, and you can be in the top ten of the classification, and you will show your face on the classification page, brothers, are there still monthly passes? From this month to now, an average of more than 15,000 words are updated every day, and if it is a 2,000-word chapter, it is more than seven more every day! (To be continued.) )