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Even if Li Heng and the others fled quickly, not long after they fled from the city, nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses from the southwest side of Wugong County, Juxian County, Zhouzhi County and other sides arrived at the city of Chang'an. The leader of this soldier and horse was none other than Zheng Qiushan, the head of the Zheng family in Jiangnan.

The past two months have been two busy and exciting for Zheng Qiushan. After successfully plotting against the two brothers Cui Yuanping and Cui Yuanrong to poison Cui Daoyuan, the head of the Cui family, Zheng Qiushan actually became the head of the Jiangnan wealthy family. Under his instruction, Cui Yuanping and Cui Yuanrong, who became the heads of the Cui family, gathered several wealthy families in Hangzhou with the prestige of the Cui family, indicating that the Cui family would recruit troops. The position of transporting grain to reinforce the imperial court. Although the major families have some doubts about Cui Daoyuan's death, since the new head of the Cui family and Zheng Qiushan have already made their stands, the rest of the families can only go with the flow, after all, the rest of the families rely on the Cui family and the Zheng family to base themselves in Jiangnan, and they have always looked forward to the Cui family.

As a result, a vigorous recruitment operation was launched in various parts of Jiangnan. The prestige and financial resources of several wealthy families, especially the attitude of the Cui family, determine everything. The people have always respected Cui's family, so Cui's issued a call, and the people followed many people. In addition, this recruitment, several wealthy families have made a lot of money, and the treatment is very superior, and those who join the army have gained a lot. Under the dual effect of money and people's hearts, in more than a month, 60,000 soldiers were recruited.

Zheng Qiushan couldn't wait to lead these 60,000 soldiers and horses to Chang'an, because he knew that as soon as these 60,000 soldiers and horses arrived in Chang'an, he would immediately double his worth and would be greatly rewarded. Although he knew that these 60,000 soldiers and horses actually had little combat effectiveness, because they had not undergone any training at all. But it doesn't matter, it's the positive attitude that matters.

Sure enough, when Zheng Qiushan's soldiers and horses arrived in Chang'an more than ten days ago, Li Mao went out of the city to greet him, cordially met with Zheng Qiushan, and praised him. Immediately issued an edict to entitle Zheng Qiushan as the envoy of the east and west of the Yangtze River, and also the post of deputy marshal of the rebellion and protection of the country, of course, the main post of the generalissimo of the defense of the country and the rebellion can only be held by Li Guangbi. And fulfilled his promise and promulgated the holy decree that the daughter of Zheng Qiushan should be a concubine. Zheng Qiushan instantly became the ruler of the Tang Dynasty and became the number two person in the big **, which can be said to have become a hot figure.

Of course, the Cui Yuanping and Cui Yuanrong brothers, who led the army together, also won the award. But compared to Zheng Qiushan, it is much shabby. Although Cui Yuanping attacked Cui Daoyuan's dukedom because he was the head of the Cui family, and also got the official position of Hangzhou Taishou, he only got a general in the military. Cui Yuanrong also got a marquis and was also made a general, but it can only be regarded as a comfort. Although the two brothers were dissatisfied in their hearts, at this moment, in addition to being submissive, they didn't dare to say a word at all, because the handle of killing their father, killing their brother and nephew was in the hands of others.

After that, according to Li Guangbi's deployment, 10,000 elite soldiers from the 60,000 fresh troops from the south rushed into the forbidden army defending the city to enrich the strength of the soldiers and horses defending the city. Then, let Zheng Qiushan lead 30,000 soldiers and horses out of the capital and stationed in the area of Wugong County, Juxian County, southwest of Chang'an, as the strength of Chang'an's outer defense. The Cui brothers led 20,000 recruits to garrison the Xianyang area northwest of Chang'an.

Li Guangbi did this because he had his calculations, and his plan was that when Li Heng and others' soldiers and horses entered Chang'an, they were bound to sweep away the surrounding states and counties of Chang'an first. Then, these 50,000 soldiers and horses from the south can be used as cannon fodder to fight with the invading enemy first. Although it is not possible to hope for such a miracle that these 50,000 soldiers and horses who have never fought before can repel the invading enemy, even if these cannon fodder soldiers and horses consume two or three percent of the opponent's troops, it is enough to make the subsequent defense of the city easier.

However, what Li Guangbi didn't expect was that Li Heng and the others were too anxious, and they led an army of 60,000 to the foot of Chang'an City regardless of it. Although surprised, Li Guangbi did not panic. thought that there were more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in Chang'an City to defend the city, and it was impossible for Li Heng's 60,000 soldiers and horses to quickly take Chang'an. Moreover, the recklessness of Li Heng and others also gave Li Guangbi an excellent opportunity to implement the encirclement on both sides.

Therefore, when Li Heng's soldiers and horses arrived at the city of Chang'an, Li Guangbi made a plan to refuse to defend Chang'an and entangle Li Heng's soldiers and horses, and at the same time sent people to immediately issue military orders to Zheng Qiushan and the Cui brothers stationed on the southwest and northwest sides of Chang'an, asking them to lead the army to surround Li Heng's army from both flanks.

In order to implement this plan perfectly, Li Guangbi even played a dance on the tip of a knife, and he only let 20,000 people resist the city. Divide the remaining more than 20,000 soldiers and horses into four echelons of five thousand soldiers and horses. When the situation is not good, a new force is sent to the city to reinforce it. This is why Li Heng and others always feel that the city is about to break, but they can't break it. Li Guangbi has already experienced a hundred battles, and his experience is many times deeper than that of Li Heng and others. It was with these means that he successfully and firmly hung the soldiers and horses of Li Heng and others under the city for a whole day, giving Zheng Qiushan and the Cui brothers' new army a chance to arrive and outflank.

The plan proved to be a success. When Li Guangbi saw Li Heng's soldiers and horses fleeing in a hurry on the city tower, he laughed out loud. He knew that Li Heng couldn't escape. Because according to the plan, at this moment, the Cui brothers' 20,000 soldiers and horses should have been waiting for them on the shore of Jingshui in the northwest. And what needs to be done at this moment is to dispatch troops and horses to pursue immediately, and the front and rear flanking attacks will annihilate all these remnants.

Li Guangbi immediately led 20,000 soldiers and horses out of the city, and chased after Zheng Qiushan's 30,000 infantry who rushed to the city. At the time of the third watch, he chased out more than 20 miles along the helmet and armor all over the ground, and Li Guangbi suddenly felt that something was wrong. According to the plan, the 20,000 soldiers and horses led by the Cui brothers should have already blocked the way of the deserters, and according to the armor and the corpses of the deserters discarded along the way, they also evacuated in the direction of Pizhou, and they chased out more than 20 miles without intercepting the scene of the battle. Further north is the territory of Liquan County, where the terrain is not conducive to pursuit, and if you are not sure that you will be ambushed, you can no longer pursue it. So Li Guangbi immediately issued an order to stop the pursuit, and at the same time immediately sent people to find out the current location of the 20,000 soldiers and horses led by the Cui brothers.

Soon after, the scouts found the traces of the 20,000 soldiers and horses led by the Cui brothers, and they actually arrived at the predetermined location at this moment, which was already behind the army of Li Guangbi and Zheng Qiushan. In other words, these two guys were actually late and missed the opportunity to intercept the deserters.

Li Guangbi and Zheng Qiushan scolded loudly, and scolded the two of them for being stupid. When he saw the Cui brothers five or six miles back, and after learning the reason for their tardiness, Li Guangbi couldn't cry or laugh. It turned out that these two idiots actually said that they went in the wrong direction and got lost halfway. It was only by asking people that I found the predetermined location next to Jingshui. So missed the time.

Li Guangbi sighed repeatedly, no matter how good the plan is, it is useless, and he can't stand such a fool in the army. Knowing this, he would never let these two fools lead the way. But in Zheng Qiushan's opinion, the Cui brothers are not as simple as getting lost, Zheng Qiushan feels that these two guys are doing it on purpose, and they must be angry that the court's praise for them is not rich enough, so he has some resentment in his heart. Li Guangbi was furious when he heard this, and immediately wanted to interrogate the two, but Zheng Qiushan persuaded him again. Zheng Qiushan told Li Guangbi that it was better not to make a noise about this matter, even if they were motivated, they could not be punished now, after all, the recruitment of troops in Jiangnan was still continuing, and he needed the prestige and financial resources of his Cui family. Why don't you let them go to Jiangnan to take charge of recruiting troops, because if they continue to lead the army, they don't know what will happen. The soldiers and horses raised by Jiangnan can be commanded by themselves.

Li Guangbi instantly understood Zheng Qiushan's intentions, and the soldiers and horses raised in Jiangnan were attributed to the commander of the wealthy clan in Jiangnan, which could play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army and was more conducive to command, which was the consensus of the imperial court. Zheng Qiushan must have hoped to bring all the soldiers and horses from Jiangnan into his hands, so he used this opportunity to let the Cui brothers get out. This person's mind is not simple, the number of soldiers and horses raised by Jiangnan exceeds that of the original imperial court, and in time, isn't this Zheng Qiushan going to dominate? Maybe in the near future, even I have to look at this Zheng Qiushan's face.

Although he understood his intentions, Li Guangbi remained silent and agreed with him. In Li Guangbi's view, although Zheng Qiushan's wishful thinking is wonderful, he is not afraid of him. And at present, it is not appropriate for him to turn his face, because the priority is to deal with Li Heng and others, and then he has to deal with Wang Yuan. All this requires Zheng Qiushan's cooperation. After the world calmed down, Zheng Qiushan lost his value, and when the time came, he let him know how powerful he was. In Li Mao's place, he is obviously much more important than this Zheng Qiushan. Your Majesty will also be on your side.

The matter has come to this point, and the mistakes of the Cui brothers cannot be remedied, but Li Heng cannot be allowed to escape. Right now, Li Heng and the others must have fled to Yanzhou. The next step is to advance into Yanzhou. And Li Guangbi still has a major plan in his heart, but at this moment, he needs to go back to the capital to report to Li Mao and ask for Li Mao's consent. So tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were stationed in place and waited for dawn, while Li Guangbi returned to the capital overnight to see Li Mao and report on the situation of the war and the big plan in his heart.

……

On the battlefield outside Toyoshu City, the confrontation between the two armies came to the second day. The layout of the Shence Army's side has been completed, and everything is ready, only the east wind is owed. However, the 100,000-strong Hui army did not move, and there was not the slightest sign of a large-scale attack. After Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi discussed, they both believed that the Hui people should be vigilant and unwilling to take the initiative to attack. Perhaps they realize that the comers are not good and are reluctant to take risks until they are fully prepared. Or maybe they just want to delay time, because now they are in a favorable situation, backed by Fengzhou City, which has plenty of food and grass materials, they don't need to worry at all.

They can wait, but the Divine Army can't. Wang Yuan and Gao Xianzhi were most worried about the supply of logistics. At this moment, there is still less than ten days of food and grass in the army, and under the current situation, Li Mi wants to concentrate his forces to prevent Li Mao's soldiers and horses from attacking Shudi, and it is impossible to replenish according to the plan. Then, before the grain and grass are exhausted, the soldiers and horses of the Shence army must have a decisive battle with the Uighurs, and win the battle. Otherwise, once the army runs out of food, then everything will be over.

Under Gao Xianzhi's arrangement, the Shence Army began to carry out provocative actions against the opponent. Of course, this kind of provocation does not know how to send troops and horses to take the initiative to attack the other side, but uses a common method in the army to face the opponent who cannot shrink back, that is, to send people to the army to scold the enemy. Although it may seem naïve, this seemingly childish method often works wonders. Because the generals who lead the army can rarely stand this kind of in-person insult. What's more, it's a hot-tempered Hu person.

At the end of the day, dozens of carefully selected people with loud voices and sharp tongues rode their war horses to the sand in front of the Huifu camp under the city of Fengzhou. But they did not go straight back to the camp, but dismounted from the range of their bows and arrows in front of the camp. This move attracted the soldiers in the Hui camp to stand and look at it from afar, wondering what these dozens of people were doing in front of the camp? Obviously they are not here to attack.

Dozens of Shence soldiers dismounted and lined up in front of the Hui camp. Holding a shield in his left hand and a knife in his right hand, he smashed the shield with the back of the knife, and his body twisted strangely, making a noisy sound of clattering and chopping, all of them like the magic stick of a dancing god.

"Are these people crazy? What is this doing? What is the fuss before running to the battle? ”

"I don't know, there are a lot of ghosts in the Tang Dynasty, could it be that they are asking God to curse us?"

“……”

The Hui soldiers talked one after another.

"Shut up, you've seen too much of your fucking Tang people's words, what kind of way to ask God to curse? Let's talk nonsense, Lao Tzu will give you two big ear scrapers. ”

This unreliable statement was immediately stopped by the centurions. Although they don't know what each other is going to do? But if this kind of strange force shakes the hearts of the army, it is absolutely forbidden to talk nonsense, even if the actions of those people on the other side are indeed like convulsions, but it is not allowed to talk nonsense.

But seeing that more than two hundred paces away, the strange behavior of dozens of Shence Army soldiers was still continuing, and after some noisy madness, they finally stopped making noise. Because they have managed to attract the attention of thousands of enemy troops in the front camp of the enemy army.

"The Hu man on the other side listens." A small soldier of the Divine Command Army stepped out of the crowd and shouted in a loud voice that did not match his stature.

"You are a barbarian, who lives in a fishy wilderness, and is a person who drinks blood, and is no different from a beast. Fortunately, I am blessed by the country of etiquette in the Central Plains, providing food and teaching etiquette. I should have bowed and thanked me for the prestige of the kingdom, and I was grateful to Dade for being a slave and serving him like a god. But you are so bold that you actually plot to violate the ambition of my Central Plains, covet the land of my Central Plains, and are as grateful as pigs and dogs. Today, our marshal Wang led the army to punish you. When you see my Tianwei divine soldiers, if you don't immediately disarm and surrender, what should you do? If you don't surrender immediately, you will be killed here, and the corpses will be in the wilderness, and the tigers and wolves of the Gobi will be fed. Do you know? ”

The soldier's voice was loud, and word by word was sent into the Hui army. Although most of the people in the Hui army don't understand what he is talking about, in this world, Datang used to be the first power in the world, not only with strong military strength, but also with culture imported into neighboring countries. It is also very popular with Chinese. There are also many people in the Hui army who are familiar with the official dialect of the Tang Dynasty and are familiar with the books of the Tang Dynasty, so they can understand it. Those who didn't understand asked questions, and those who understood naturally immediately became obligated translators.

"They say we are beasts, that we eat raw meat and drink raw blood......"

"What? Bastard bastard. It's right to say that we eat raw meat and drink raw blood, but how can we bear to call us beasts? ”

"Also, he said that we should be slaves of the Tang people, saying that we are favored by the Tang people, but we will take revenge, saying that we are not as good as pigs and dogs."

"Damn it, just now we said that we are beasts, and this time we are not as good as pigs and dogs, doesn't this mean that we are not even as good as beasts? Damn, that's too deceitful. ”

"It's not over yet, he also said that we should surrender immediately, otherwise we will all be slaughtered and thrown on the Gobi Desert to feed the wolves."

"Ahh I'm so angry, what are we waiting for? I went and slaughtered them, how could I allow them to be so insulting? ”

"Don't be impatient, there is an order from above, you are not allowed to attack easily, you want to disobey the military orders......"

“……”

There was a lot of discussion in the Hui military camp, and when the soldiers were shouting insults, dozens of soldiers of the Shence Army in front of the battle had already shouted in unison the 'Ernai barbarians...... Beast...... Pigs and dogs are not as good as 'and so on, and scolded rhythmically. As if it had been rehearsed, dozens of loud voices sent their voices to the Hui camp like a bell. It can even be heard in the left and right camps outside the gathering of miles.

After that, the short soldier of the Shence Army continued to shout: "You are a barbarian, there is a good comparison of coveting my heart for the Central Plains, that is, the toad wants to eat swan meat." You have an army of 100,000 in the air, if you have a little bravery, why not fight with my divine army? If you dare to fight, you can barely count yourself as a little bloody. It's a pity that after the arrival of our divine army, you are terrified like a lost dog, and you dare not bark a little; The molestation is like a turtle in the shell, and it does not dare to poke its head and stretch out its feet. I don't dare to fight, and I cower here, which makes the world laugh. Since you are so cowardly, my Divine Commandery Army, my Divine Commandery Army is not as knowledgeable as you. Either you will fight with us, or you will let Guli Peiluo come to kowtow to our Wang Dashuai to make amends, and call Grandpa three times. My Wang Dashuai may be able to open the net and spare your life. Wait until you go and tell Guli Pero and convey my words. In the future, there will be a division of teachings in the world's rumors: Hui Wang's eight turtle shells, shrinking his head and shrinking his brain, he still needs Xiao Pei Luo to live, and the three grandfathers are not too much, so he can save his life. ”

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