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People, everyone is the same, once you drill the tip of the horns, it is difficult to drill out.

Qin Mu had been staring at the tens of thousands of soldiers in Bailu Tuhu before, for fear of letting one go, which was actually drilling into the trap he had set.

The red lady's sentence of shooting people first and horses first, and capturing thieves and capturing kings first made Qin Mu suddenly brightened, and he felt like another village.

If the target is shifted from tens of thousands of horses to one person, and only Bairutuhu is single, then things will be much easier.

Especially now, Bailu Tuhu divided his troops to attack the city and plunder the land, sweeping the outer prefectures and counties of Lanzhou, which provided a good opportunity for the implementation of the capture of the thief and the king first.

But then again, it is not easy to capture the king of thieves, if you send elite cavalry to attack Lanzhou directly, you have to pass through Tianding, Jinxian, or Lintao along the way;

No matter which route you take, there are now Bairutu Hu's men and horses, even if you can quickly defeat these enemy forces blocking the way, you will inevitably be startled, and it is impossible to surprise Huanglong to capture and kill Bairutuhu.

At five o'clock the next day, Qin Mu set off again, and he galloped westward all the way, without stopping along the way.

The higher the terrain to the west, the distant peaks are reckless and firm, the Weishui is flowing endlessly, the ancient trees of Yancun, the loess mulberry elm, birds and beasts can be seen everywhere.

Two thousand iron horsemen galloped through, rolling up yellow dust all over the sky, this is the ancient Silk Road, Daqin encouraged border trade, the road should have been a caravan camel bell nail, but now the war in Hexi is raging, and the caravan is much less;

Along the way, there are restaurants and tea shops that are sharp, and some even see not a single customer. The shopkeeper sat listlessly in front of the store basking in the sun, and saw a large group of soldiers and horses galloping by. Only then did he probe his brain and look back and forth.

Maybe it's because I've seen a lot of soldiers and horses going west these days. The shopkeeper and Xiao Er were not surprised, seeing that Zheng Zheng Iron Rider had no intention of stopping. I sat back in the sun boringly.

In the process of galloping westward, Qin Mu was on horseback, thinking while walking with Sima An and others, brainstorming, and striving to kill Bailu Tuhu in one fell swoop.

Bairutuhu had only two sons, the eldest son, Dayan Ozir, and the second son, Harbara. But both the eldest and second sons are only in their twenties.

If he can kill Bailu Tuhu in one fell swoop, the prestige of his second son is far from enough to dominate the entire Qinghai-Tibet. Even the people of the Heshut headquarters could split.

A Qinghai-Tibet that is like scattered sand will have nothing to fear, and when the time comes, it will not be difficult to disintegrate the hostile forces of the entire Qinghai-Tibet.

At noon, when he was resting at a post station, Qin Mu summoned all the ministers who accompanied him.

"Guys, have you come up with any plans this morning?"

Li Shi hurriedly took the map and spread it out, and then quietly stepped aside.

Sima An directly pointed to the map and said, "Your Majesty, look here." ”

Sima An a little. Qin Mu couldn't help but blurt out: "Jishi Pass!" ”

"Exactly, the stones are strong, and the heavy rocks are stacked, covering the sky. It is the gateway of Ganqing, Ming Hongwu takes Hezhou to set up 24 passes, and the stone is the first pass. ”

Qin Mu understood what Sima An meant. He groaned, pondering the feasibility of such a move.

Yu Shangyou next to him said: "It's just that the stone pass is dangerous. One husband is a pass, and ten thousand people are not open. It's not easy to figure out how easy it is to get through guò, and now that Hezhou has been captured by the enemy. ”

Sima An said: "If Hezhou is not taken by the enemy, this policy will be difficult to implement. ”

Qin Mu couldn't help but nod frequently when he heard this: "Yes, just because Hezhou has been captured by the enemy, Jishi Pass has become behind the enemy, and the defense may become lax, but there is an opportunity to take advantage of it." ”

Jishi Pass is the key pass of the Tangbo Ancient Road since ancient times, after Jishi Pass, all the way to the west, through Hualong, Hainan in the south of Qinghai Lake, is a shortcut to enter Qinghai-Tibet.

But on the other hand, if you can follow the Lì Tong Guò Jishi Pass, there is a trail to the north through Guanting and Gangou to the West Datong River Fort (Minhe Hui Tu Autonomous County) at the confluence of Huangshui and Datong River, which is located between Xining and Lanzhou.

In other words, as long as an elite division can be sent to get stuck in Datong River Fort, it can be stuck in the return route of Bailutuhu to Qinghai-Tibet.

The relationship between success and failure of this move lies in whether or not it can quickly attack Jishi Pass.

Jishi Pass is a dangerous Xiongguan in the world, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were countless bloody battles here, and it can be said that the bones are piled up under the pass.

And wherever the place can be called the world's dangerous pass, it often not only refers to how strong its gate is, but also usually connects a narrow and steep canyon, and the same is true for Jishi Pass.

The west end of Jishi Pass is the famous canyon in the upper reaches of the Yellow River - Jishi Gorge, which is a canyon nearly 50 miles long, the Yellow River rushes through the canyon, the mountains on both sides are steep, the cliffs are thousands, such as a knife and an axe; Dangerous rocks and dangerous peaks, out of the sky, there is a great tendency to collapse.

Such terrain is difficult to blast through even if you have aircraft artillery. Once discovered by the enemy in advance, you can capture the city with advanced equipment, and it will be difficult to pass through these steep canyons dozens of miles long.

Gu Junen thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, if there are not many people, it is not difficult to bypass Hezhou and reach Jishi Pass, this strategy is worth trying." ”

Of course, it's worth a try, and even if it doesn't work out, it won't be much to lose.

Qin Mu immediately ordered someone to pass the edict to Qin Zuoming, ordering him to immediately detour and attack Jishi Pass.

Qin Zuoming's 1,000 men and horses were not only well-equipped, but they also came to the northwest first, and they had been recuperating for a long time, so they were suitable for a quick attack.

The will was transmitted, but Qin Mu couldn't pin all his hopes on Qin Zuoming, after all, this move was too strange and risky, as long as he was not careful, it would be difficult to succeed.

Therefore, you have to think of another plan.

Another day in a hurry, in Shilipu, west of Gangu County, Qin Mu and his entourage finally caught up with the 35,000 army led by Gao Yigong and others, which was originally 40,000, in order to ensure that Xijing was worry-free, Hui Dengxiang led 5,000 men and horses to stay in Qinzhou.

Among the 35,000 men and horses, there are 20,000 cavalry, stretching for more than ten miles, seeing the head and not seeing the tail, they are desperately hurrying, the yellow dust is flying in the air, the hunting flag covers the road, suddenly seeing the arrival of the royal car, more than 30,000 troops suddenly cheered like a tide, and the morale rose sharply for a while.

They came directly to the battlefield from the military parade in front of the Nanjing Curtain Mountain, when the Son of Heaven announced in public at the military parade that he would drive the military in person, but then the arrival of the imperial car was delayed, and the soldiers inevitably had some gossip.

At this moment, seeing that the Son of Heaven is really Chrysostom, he really drove the expedition in person, and everyone came up at once. They had just rested in Qinzhou, which was enough to ensure that this army that had just swept through the Central Plains would be alive and well.

When camping at night, Qin Mu recruited Gao Yigong, Li Jiu, Hao Shaoqi, Liu Fangliang, Zhao Jian, Han Gang, Dongfang Sheng and other generals to hold a pre-war meeting again.

Gao Yigong first mentioned yì and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that we can take the method of attacking the east and the west, encircling the point to send reinforcements, first of all, the main force of our army is advancing rapidly, and strive to besiege that day pine under the city of Lintao, if Bailu Tuhu sends troops to help, first, our army can surround the point to help, and second, you can reserve part of the elite, and after the main force of the enemy army is attracted to Lintao, then quickly advance from the Tianding line, and attack Bailu Tuhu with the soldiers and horses in Lanzhou City. ”

This strategy is not a miracle, but it is highly implementable. Qin Mu immediately asked, "General Gao, how can we guarantee that when our reinforcements arrive in Lintao, that Risong will not withdraw immediately?" ”

Gao Yigong had already had a belly case, and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to paralyze Narisong, first of all, use the oil technique, and the army will arrive in batches, so as not to scare Narisong away all at once." Then the defeat was swindled, that is, the soldiers and horses who arrived first, and they lost one or two battles, so that Narisong felt that even if our army came more, there was no need to be afraid, and the minister thought that there should be a chance to trap Narisong. ”

Qin Mu turned his head noncommittally and asked the others, "Everyone, do you think General Gao's plan is feasible?" ”

Li Jiu preemptively said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is feasible, and the minister knows that there is a trail to outflank Taohe Pass, as long as he occupies Taohe Pass, he can reinforce the army according to Bailu Tuhu in the north, and lock the soldiers and horses in the south." ”

Qin Mu woke up in his heart, and suddenly remembered that this guy Li Jiu was from Taozhou, Longyou, and this area was not his hometown. He asked hopefully: "Li Jiu, do you know that there is any way to take a shortcut to the west of Lanzhou so as to cut off the enemy's return to Qinghai-Tibet?" ”

Of course, Li Jiu knew what the emperor was going to do, and he replied affirmatively: "Your Majesty, except for Jishi Pass, there is no shortcut to the west of Lanzhou, but the minister feels that it is unlikely that the Jishi Pass will succeed, so it is better to follow General Gao's strategy, encircle the point and send reinforcements, and attack the east and the west." ”

Qin Mu was a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't show it, he immediately clapped his head and said, "Since this is the case, Gao Yigong will obey the order." ”

"The minister is here."

"I ordered you to lead 3,000 cavalry, set off at the fifth watch tonight, and quickly gallop to the aid of Lintao Mansion, and do what you want."

"Commandment."

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(To be continued......)