Chapter 253: Fighting over 6,000 Miles

【Facing Li Jing's army, Fuyun Khan of Tuyuhun still adopted the old tactics and retreated.

At this time, Li Jing hadn't spoken yet, and the generals under his command started arguing.

The famous general Li Daozon asked to be the vanguard, thinking that he should pursue.

The famous general Hou Junji strongly opposed it, thinking that there might be a trick.

After weighing the situation, Li Jing ordered Li Daozon to be the vanguard, Hou Junji to support from the rear, and Li Jing to supervise the central army to escort the baggage and move slowly behind.

Li Daozon lived up to Li Jing's expectations and led 4,000 cavalry to rush for ten days to catch up with Fuyun, and there was still enough strength to divide a thousand cavalry to rush around from behind, and the battle directly frightened Fuyun.

Facing the aggressive Tang army, Fuyun's will to survive was unprecedentedly strong and he played with the division of troops.

Fuyun himself led his troops to retreat to the source of the Yellow River in order to preserve his manpower.

Prime Minister Tianzhu Wang led elite troops to set fire to all the pastures in Qinghai to cut off the Tang army's supplies.

It was already very difficult to transport food and grass from Guanzhong to Qinghai Lake. Now there was no forage, which was simply a desperate situation. Except for Hou Junji who believed that it was necessary to pursue, the other generals advised Li Jing to return to the court.

After all, this battle was already a great victory, right?

But Li Jing, who had planned to destroy the country from the beginning, would never accept it.

This veteran general rejected all objections and asked the Tang army to continue pursuing Tuyuhun and divided the troops.

Li Jing took the initiative to take the most difficult task. Under the situation of Tuyuhun's strong defense and clearing the fields, he led the army to fight a decisive battle with the main force of Tuyuhun near Qinghai.

At the same time, he ordered Hou Junji, the only main fighter, to lead a large army, with Li Daozon as the deputy general, to pursue Fuyun Khan.

Thus, the most brutal pursuit war in the early Tang Dynasty kicked off. 】

Kong Ming looked carefully at the simple war diagram on the light screen.

From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty and then to the Song Dynasty, craftsmanship was innovating, and tactics and battle formations were also innovating.

Zhao Yun had talked to Kong Ming about the role of stirrups for a long time, but none of them shocked Kong Ming as much as the Battle of Talas shown on the light curtain.

The light curtain of the Battle of Talas showed two extremes of cavalry.

One was to maximize the suppression of cavalry. Both the men and horses were heavily armored. Only more than ten cavalrymen could charge together to kill all who could stop them.

The other was to maximize the flexibility of cavalry. The men and horses fought together, and the infantry used bows and crossbows to suppress and support the cavalry's roundabouts.

It was difficult to say who was stronger and who was weaker, but this early battle to destroy Tuyuhun had already shown the strength of the Tang Dynasty's light cavalry.

The attack of Li Daozong in the light curtain reminded Kong Ming of the Champion Marquis, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"The cavalry is as fast as thunder, the crossbow arrows are as dense as rainstorms, the attack and battle are thousands of miles day and night, and it only takes a moment to break the shaft and destroy the enemy."

Zhang Fei didn't say anything, just watched attentively, and then slowly thought about it in his heart.

The battle of pure cavalry formation was also a new field for Zhang Fei. What was seen in the history books was not as intuitive as what was said by the light curtain.

And whether it was Yongliang or Guanzhong, or from Yuzhou to Youzhou, there would be more and more battles involving organized cavalry. This was an opportunity to learn.

[Faced with Tuyuhun's strong defense and clearing the fields, the supply of the Tang army became difficult.

The method Li Jing used to persuade his subordinates at the beginning was very simple: there were Dangxiang people nearby, just buy food and grass from them.

Before that, when Duan Zhixuan came to attack Tuyuhun, there were also Dangxiang people to assist, and the relationship between the two sides was not bad.

But soon an accident happened, and Li Jing was very familiar with the way this accident happened.

At that time, there was also a Dangxiang tribe living in Qinghai Lake. Li Jing took a two-pronged approach, saying good words and sending treasures to the leader of the Dangxiang people, Tuoba Chici. Tuoba Chici was soon convinced and planned to lead the Tang army and transport food and grass.

But when Li Shimin's other cousin Li Daoyan marched near the Tanguts, he suddenly launched an attack on the Tanguts who were unprepared.

The key is to fight. Li Daoyan was surprisingly weak. He led thousands of troops to attack and robbed thousands of cattle and sheep. He was also chased by the angry Tanguts, and thousands of Tang soldiers were killed. Li Daoyan also escaped from the Qinghai battlefield.

Li Jing was probably stunned at the time. Tang Jian in Chang'an probably laughed so hard that his stomach hurt when he knew about it.

Faced with the situation where the guide and food were gone, Li Jing was forced to turn on the killing god mode.

In just half a month from the end of April:

Li Jing's general Xue Guer defeated Tuyuhun at Mantou Mountain.

Li Jing personally led his army to defeat Tuyuhun at Niuxindui.

Li Jing moved to Chishuiyuan and defeated Tuyuhun again.

Li Jing's general Li Daliang defeated Tuyuhun at Shuhun Mountain.

Li Jing's general Zhishisili defeated Tuyuhun at Juruchuan.

In just half a month, five battles and five victories, the elite cavalry of Tuyuhun Prime Minister Tianzhushan was completely defeated, and Tuyuhun's food and grass also became Li Jing's food and grass.

The most incomprehensible thing about these five battles is why Li Jing could chase Tuyuhun in Qinghai as if he were at home, and every battle must be targeted.

In sharp contrast, the former Xihai Road Marching General Duan Zhixuan wandered around Qinghai Lake for a month and got nothing.

After the Tang army won five battles and five victories, Tuyuhun Prime Minister Tianzhushan decided to fight back and gathered all the remaining troops to set up an ambush.

However, the Tang army that stepped into the ambush circle was not afraid to fight back on the spot. The two vanguards Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche held back Tuyuhun with fewer troops, and another famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, Qibi Heli, led more than 500 cavalry to come to the rescue, launched a charge against thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry, and finally won a great victory.

After this battle, Tuyuhun near Qinghai Lake was completely insignificant and was completely strangled by Li Jing.

On Hou Junji's side, the Tang army and Tuyuhun fought a battle of endurance.

Fuyun Khan of Tuyuhun fled in front, while Hou Junji chased after him.

The two sides started from Kushan, crossed the Ela Mountain, passed through the Sea of ​​Bitterness, and pursued them to Eling Lake, the source of the Yellow River, covering a distance of two thousand miles.

Fu Yun, who did not want to die in peace, had no choice but to turn around and flee north. Hou Junji followed behind, and finally met Li Jing who came to support him in Dafeichuan.

Hou Junji gave a brief report to Li Jing and lamented that Fu Yun was so good at escaping that he could no longer pursue him.

Li Jing ordered Hou Jun to rest, and Qibi Heli and Xue Wanjun pursued him.

Both sides still pursued and fled. The Tang army followed Fuyun Khan's traces across the Tarim Basin and pursued them to today's Xinjiang region. Finally, they found the Tuyuhun tribe resting near the Tarim River. At this time, the Tang army had already The chase lasted for forty days and covered 1,500 kilometers.

Fu Yun, who was completely frightened, fled into the Taklimakan Desert without looking back. The Tang army launched a charge and defeated Tuyuhun, beheading thousands of people, capturing Fu Yun's wife and children, and obtaining 200,000 cattle and sheep as a baggage.

Fu Yun, who fled into the Taklimakan Desert, only took a thousand people with him, and because there was no supplies, civil strife quickly broke out. His followers conspired and chopped off Fu Yun's head and gave it to the Tang army in order to survive.

It lasted four months and traveled six thousand miles, and the Tuyuhun Kingdom was completely destroyed. 】

"From Liaodong onwards, the four barbarians of the Tang Dynasty were not subject to us, but the four kingdoms of Goguryeo, Turks, Tuyuhun and Tubo were defeated. General Pharmacist destroyed two of them by himself, which is really an outstanding achievement."

Li 𪟝 is a little envious, but mostly admired.

One is the age gap between him and Li Jing, which is more than 20 years apart.

One is that in Li Jing's opinion, Li Jing's military use can be said to be extremely proficient.

It was the joint strategy of the navy that defeated Xiao Mianling, and it was the joint coordination of the cavalry that destroyed the Turks. To defeat Tuyuhun is to pursue and predict the enemy first.

Three battles and three gameplay methods, all with outstanding results, left Li 𪟝 quite speechless.

And thinking about it again, after Tuyuhun was destroyed, General Pharmacist should have been renamed Duke of Wei, and later, it would be time for him, Li 𪟝, to become famous, right?

I just don’t know which countries are responsible for his achievements?

"Run and fight six thousand miles."

Li Shimin smiled heartily:

"They are all good men of the Tang Dynasty!"

As a general who likes to charge, Li Shimin understands the importance of the will of the soldiers better than anyone else. The appearance of the Tang army shown in the light curtain won Li Shimin's favor. The only thing he was dissatisfied with was the two clans. The performance of the younger brother:

"When Daozong fights, he comes out on top, but when the battle is determined, he fights cowardly!"

"As for Li Daoyan..."

Li Shimin's words were filled with murderous intent:

"If I lead the army, I will hold the formation and kill them in front of them!"

Su Lie couldn't help but ponder:

Does your Majesty hate Li Daoyan for disrespecting his general's orders and attacking the party members privately?

Or do you hate the fact that Li Daoyan's army was so poorly led that he was prepared for the attack but not prepared for it, and was defeated?

Then Li Shimin changed his words, a little regretfully:

"Jun Ji rarely mentioned him in the Time Screen before, but this time he is absent and his contribution is mentioned, which is quite a pity."

But this was said casually. In comparison, Li Shimin also hoped to see this old minister make some achievements.

Li Jing could only smile bitterly at Guangmu's ridicule that Tang Jian was smiling.

God knows what idea Li Daoyan suddenly had.

No matter which direction you look at it, food supplies and guides are very important when fighting on Tuyuhun's territory, but this guy kicked them both away.

As for the God-killing mode that Guangmu mentioned, Li Jing just smiled.

He, Li Jing, was not born and raised there, so how could he anticipate the enemy's opportunities every time? He must have had no choice but to find a way to make amends, and then he would take the lead in every battle and lose to the enemy.

Well...it's all forced.

Du Ruhui looked forward and said:

"Now that Tuyuhun is destroyed, Gaochang should be next."

"Destroy Gaochang and establish the Anxi Protectorate. Only then did the Tang Dynasty control Hexi and be able to look forward to the Western Regions."

Du Ruhui nodded secretly. In this way, the development path of the Western Regions during the Zhenguan years was basically sorted out.

The next question is... Goguryeo?

We personally conquered it but couldn't get it. I wonder who the merits of this place will ultimately belong to?

"This battle... is really fascinating."

Qin Qiong said slowly after sickly coughing.

Yuchi Jingde understood the regrets expressed by his old friend.

They are all powerful generals who are trusted by His Majesty. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, it stands to reason that this is the time for them to work to bring peace to all parties during the Tang Dynasty of Zhenguan, but...

"If General Qin takes good care of himself, it is still unknown whether he may be able to return to the army in the future."

Sun Simiao said leisurely.

Qin Qiong's eyes lit up immediately:

"really?"

Sun Simiao looked up and down, shook his head and said:

"Such an attack is naturally impossible, but if you are just commanding the military formation on the spot, of course you will take it seriously."

Qin Qiong smiled and nodded:

"That's enough."