Second, it is in the great winter of the expedition to the fertile army" logistics support is even more important, it can even be said that in the cold winter battle, the final victory is often not determined by the brave fighting of the soldiers, but by whose food and grass are enough to eat!

Whoever has enough food and grass will be able to last longer and be one step closer to victory!

The Turkic soldiers are mainly cavalry, people are half hungry and half full, and they can last for ten days and half a month, but the horses are not good, the horses are not only full in the expedition, but also to eat well, they have to feed the beans, not only during the day, but also at night, otherwise they will lose fat, and the degree of loss is so fast, it is simply scary!

Ashina is stingy by nature, let him lead the troops out to take advantage, that is absolutely to be carefully calculated, he carefully calculated several times, when the soldiers and horses arrive at Zheliu, how much grain and grass should be consumed, and when they go to rob Shazhou, how much should be consumed. So before he sent out the army, he brought just the right amount of grain and grass, not much a day, but not a lot a day!

If the willows are messed up, all this is easy to say, and it will be carried out as originally planned. But if the willow is ready, and Shazhou has a strong wall and a clear field. That's too bad, Ashina Xi can't afford to delay the time!

brought 200,000 people out to rob, how much do these 200,000 people have to eat a day? Don't talk about people. How much forage does he have to bring for the horses?

If Wang Ping'an really knew this secret, it would really be easy for the Dayan Department to come, but it would be difficult to go!

Ashina was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, this secret headquarters will never be leaked out, even if he is captured, he will not tell the truth, but how did Wang Ping'an know? If he didn't know, how could he be so pretentious. Let this scout come back?

I'm so anxious that I keep going around in circles in the tent! Suddenly, Ashina slapped his head and shouted, "This king should have thought that he did know the secrets of our army!" ”

He finally remembered, didn't he come across a wooden sign left by the Tang Army on the way, and the wooden sign said that the Tang Army showed weakness, and asked him not to pursue, because the Tang Army couldn't beat them!

Ashina thought to herself: "Why does the Tang Army ask for weakness? This is their trick to lure the enemy deeper again! They knew that they did not have enough food and grass, so they deliberately showed weakness in order to lead themselves to the willow. At that time, they were cut off from food and grass, and they could not replenish it on the spot, so would 200,000 people have to be defeated without a fight? ”

"What a vicious trick!" Ashina exclaimed. Fortunately, when he saw the wooden sign, he became suspicious and told the army to stop advancing, otherwise he would rush all the way to the city of Zheliu. Isn't it just the right one? When I got to someone's territory, I wanted to get out of the whole body, but it was too late!

Ashina was happy again, it was not too late to see through the tricks of the Tang Army, at least he couldn't take advantage. But he didn't have to suffer much loss, his 3,000 pioneers could first let the Tang soldiers raise them, and then lead the troops back to the tribe by themselves, and then find an excuse to hand over the table to the Tian Khan of the Tang Dynasty, saying that the 3,000 people were originally sent to the prime minister to hang filial piety, but he didn't want to be misunderstood, and he was arrested!

Tian Khan is the most face-saving person. As long as you beg him in a low voice, you really can't recognize a godfather, call Tian Khan your father Khan, and be a sweat yourself. Maybe you'll get some rewards. Isn't it beautiful that bad things become good things! Ashina Xi said to the scouts in the tent: "People, you have to think more, only by thinking more, can you think of a good plan, annex the small tribe, and get the supply of the Central Plains." Just say a few good words, you can get benefits, so these few good words, why be stingy, this king has always been the most generous! ”

The scouts looked at each other and agreed, but they all thought in their hearts: "You are just the most generous in spittle, you are stingy in everything but spittle!" ”

Ashina said happily: "That's it for tonight." You go out to give orders, let's not go to break willows early tomorrow morning, go back to the grassland first, and then make plans! ”

The scouts shouted in unison, and they all said: "Great Khan, if you don't go to Zheliu and Shazhou, I'm afraid the grain and grass we bring will not be able to support the grassland." You'll have to cut off the cooking halfway through! ”

"yes, what can I do!" Ashina was worried again, and he had to think about it again. His life is to ponder, ponder, and most of his life has passed like this!

Seeing that he couldn't make up his mind, the scouts had no choice but to withdraw from the big tent and take the Nadayan scout out, punching and kicking him to vent his anger!

This pondering lasted until the second half of the night. was so dizzy that Ashina didn't figure it out, and was about to sleep, but he heard someone outside the tent shouting: "Great Khan, there are Tang soldiers attacking!" ”

Ashina sat up abruptly and asked, "How many Tang troops are there?" Immediately extinguish the campfires in the camp, don't attack yet, just line up! ”

After all, he is a grassland hero, and his stinginess is due to his character. However, the combat experience was gained in the flames of war, and when he heard that the Tang army was attacking, he was not so alarmed, and he gave the correct order in an instant.

The people outside the tent: "I can't see how many people there are, there are Tang troops on all sides." There is no Tang Army in the direction of Zheliu! ”

Ashina got up and dressed, and thought: "That means that the Tang army is coming from both wings, not outflanking, but only harassing!" When he came out of the big tent, he saw that the Turkic soldiers in the camp were not so panicked, and they had already left the camp and lined up, ready for battle.

With a large army of 200,000 people, the camp stretched out for more than ten miles.

Ashinaxi's big tent was close to the front army, and it was already known that the Tang army was attacking at this time, and the bonfires were all extinguished, but the Turkic soldiers in the distance didn't know that the bonfires were still lit, and the dense fires were like stars in the sky, and the snow was illuminated as far as the eye could see!

sighed, it's good to have more soldiers, but it really costs too much to raise these soldiers! Ashina happily climbed a wooden platform in the camp and looked into the distance.

In the dark night, there seemed to be countless Tang troops, but as he expected, these Tang troops did not directly enter the camp, but only shouted in the distance, the sound of horses' hooves roared, but no one came!

When it comes to fighting, Ashina Xi is really a good hand, he only listened for a while on the high platform, and then rushed down and shouted: "There is no sound in front of you, and the enemy troops on both wings are galloping." Don't care about the two wings, the main general of the Tang Army must be in the front, send out a team of 1,000 people, charge ahead, and capture the generals of the Tang Army! ”

The Dayan Turkic soldiers immediately dispatched a team of 1,000 people, rushed out of the camp, and went to find the generals of the Tang Army!

Listening to the voice, the Tang army seemed to have a lot of people, but the number would never be so large that it could shake the 200,000 sudden soldiers, otherwise the Tang soldiers would have rushed over a long time ago. The Tang soldiers on both wings are indeed quite powerful, but it just shows that they are only used to shout, and the real Tang army commander should be hiding in the shadows, that is, in the direction of Zheliu.

A team of 1,000 people roared out, but after a long time, no shouts of killing were heard. Ashinaxi began to ponder again, could it be that I was wrong just now, the generals of the Tang Army are not in front?

Before he could figure out how ugly he was, he saw a Turkic soldier flying back and coming to the bottom of the high platform, and the Turkic soldier shouted with joy on his face: "Great Khan, there are indeed Tang soldiers in front, and the person who leads the troops is that Wang Ping'an,

Ashina sighed happily and said, "Is it Wang Ping'an who personally led the troops here?" What about his letter, show it to the king! ”

The Turkic soldier took a piece of paper and a fold of fire, and brought it together. He said: "Great Khan, Wang Ping'an's army is not going to fight with us, he sent someone to call the villain over, and the villain he saw in person gave this letter, and he also gave this fire fold, saying that this is a secret letter, and the last few lines of words should be roasted with fire before the handwriting will be revealed!" ”

Ashina Xi nodded, took the letter, and read it, he knew the Central Plains characters, and he could understand the content of the letter without anyone reading it. After a cursory look, he smiled and couldn't help laughing.

This letter was written by Wang Ping'an himself, and it was stamped with the seal of the Marquis of Liuxian County, and it was by no means forged.

The letter said that Zheliu was Wang Ping'an's fief, and Wang Ping'an didn't want the fief to suffer from the fire, so he was willing to negotiate peace, but he was afraid that he would be punished by the court, so he wanted to discuss it with Ashina.

Tonight, Wang Ping'an brought people to rob the camp, and there would be no real battle, but Ashina Xi was asked to pretend to be defeated. Lead the troops back to the grassland, so that Xiao Wang Ping'an is equivalent to having military exploits, and after the battle, he repelled the Dayan Department "will definitely be rewarded."

As long as Ashina Xi let Wang Ping'an make this contribution. That Wang Ping'an was willing to secretly hand over 20,000 stone of grain to him, and from then on, he handed over 5,000 stone of grain from the property of the fief every year, and exchanged the grain for peace, and asked the Dayan Department not to attack. Of course, this is all done in secret.

And Ashina Xi only needs to show weakness, saying that he was defeated by Wang Ping'an, and he does not dare to commit Tang Tianwei again. Surrender sincerely, and pay some tribute. Then the court will have a reward, no matter what the court rewards, when it comes to Wang Ping'an, it will immediately multiply it tenfold, merge it into one piece, and give it to Ashinaxi. Wang Ping'an is willing to send back the 3,000 captives, and each of them will send five sheep to suppress the shock!

is only willing to cooperate, then Wang Ping'an will be promoted to the rank of duke, and Ashina will benefit every year, and both of them will have benefits!

At the end of the letter, it is written that if you agree with my request, then please come to the open space in front of the camp, and we will talk, and make friends with brothers with different surnames, if you do not agree, please light a fire, bake a chair of stationery, and read the last sentence!

Ashina Xi looked at the letter, and the back of the letter was very dirty and black. He handed the letter to the Turkic soldier and said, "Take it, this king will bake this letter over a fire and see what is still written!" ”

The Turkic soldiers hurriedly took the letter. Ashina shook the fire and wanted to see what tricks he could bake!

Unbeknownst to him, as soon as the fire folded close to the letterhead, the letterhead suddenly burst into flames, and with a loud stabbing sound, the flames burst out, and the letterhead burned to ashes in an instant!

The Turkic soldier with the letter paper screamed loudly, his hands were burned, and the flames rushed to his head and set his fur hat on fire!

Ashina was taken aback, he was startled, his body suddenly dodged back, and he hit the railing of the wooden platform! Looking at the screaming Turkic soldiers, Ashina Xi was only surprised, then turned from surprise to joy, and laughed at his subordinates.

The Turkic soldier whose hand was burned scolded in his heart, he was burned by this hateful letterhead, but the Great Khan actually laughed, he was too ruthless, a complete bastard!

Ashina Xi waved his hand to let this Turkic soldier get off the wooden platform, and he looked at the few pieces of ashes on the wooden board, and was proud in his heart, it seems that Wang Ping'an really wants to negotiate peace! Although I don't know why this letter paper suddenly burns when it is baked, "Of course, any paper will burn when it is baked, but the paper that burns so quickly is the first time I have seen it!"

Why did Wang Ping'an play a trick and trick himself into baking this piece of paper? It must be to destroy the evidence! Don't put the handle in your own hands, lest you hand over this letter by the way when you hand over the watch to the Heavenly Khan! Only if peace is sincerely negotiated will there be such a move, otherwise why destroy the evidence?

Ashina Xi began to ponder, Wang Ping'an came in person tonight, presumably without fear, he learned that his army was short of food and grass, so he knew that he would agree to cooperate no matter what, he was sure to win, not afraid that he would not negotiate peace!

It's good, in fact, I'm going to be retreating tomorrow, so if I can make a profit before leaving, then why not! The 20,000 stone of grain is estimated to be in your hands, as for the 5,000 stone per year in the future, it is nonsense, Wang Ping'an has his hands free, straightens out the city defense, and trains the army, how can he send tribute again? But it doesn't matter, this one, I caught a lot, enough for the winter!

Ashina was happy in his heart, walked off the wooden platform, and thought that the 3,000 captured subordinates could bring back 15,000 sheep back, and he was even more happy.

After pondering for a while, he determined that Wang Ping'an was a despicable villain, and in order for himself to be promoted to the rank of lord, he betrayed the interests of the Tang Dynasty. This is very good, he likes such people, he can make a friend, worship as a brother with a different surname, and have wealth together in the future! Picking up the elite Turkic soldiers of the two thousand-man team, Ashina was overjoyed and left the camp, and before he had gone far, he saw the thousand-man team he had sent.

Seeing that he had arrived in person, the commander who led the troops greeted him and said loudly: "Great Khan, if the Tang army does not start a war with us, that Wang Ping'an is waiting in front and saying that he wants to negotiate peace with you!" As he spoke, he gestured between the two armies.

Ashina looked forward and saw the middle of the two armies. Only a few dozen paces away, there was a man sitting on a marching horse, behind whom stood eight guards, and in front of this man, there was a horse, but it was empty. Other than that, there was no one else in the middle ground, and the Tang army was far behind.

Presumably that person is Wang Ping'an, he is waiting for himself to come over to negotiate, in order to show his sincerity, he only brought eight guards!

Ashina got off the war horse and said with a smile: "The people of the Central Plains have always been cowardly and courageous, but this Wang Ping'an is a little bold, and he only brought eight subordinates, so he dared to sit in front and wait for the king to pass."

Very good, a character! He was happy in his heart, and in front of the Turkic soldiers, he praised Wang Ping'anguang

The cowardly and timid people of the Central Plains dared to take only eight people. Sitting on the mazar and waiting for him, then he has no reason to show weakness! Ashina Xi beckoned to call eight of the strongest personal guards, did not ride a horse, and strode towards Wang Ping'an!

The person sitting on the mazar was none other than Wang Ping'an. Seeing that a large group of Turkic soldiers had arrived on the opposite side, and a guy who looked like a big man had walked over, he asked in a low voice, "This person is the Khan King of the Dayan Tribe?" ”

The eight people behind him were the eight Ouyang brothers. They said together: "I don't know, I don't know if it's not!" ”

Wang Ping'an stood up and said, "If not, then wait, if so, then you have to hurry up!" ”

He arched his hand at Ashinaxi and said loudly: "In the lower fold of the willow king peace, dare to ask this hero, how to call it?" ”