Tibet

The Uighur army entered Feihu County and found that they had been tricked. Dengli Khan did not dare to act rashly.

He led his army to temporarily stay at Feihuxing, then sent sentries to the east and west exits to inquire about information, and sent capable soldiers to look for a third way out.

Dengli Khan knew that the Han guide had been rescued, so there must be other secret passages in Feihuxing.

There was a glimmer of hope in his heart.

The most important thing for Denli Khan was food, followed by the combat effectiveness of his soldiers. They were probably going to break out, so they would not be able to carry all their belongings.

Denli Khan sent people to hunt, fish, and find fruits and plants that could be used as food. Even more than a hundred dead horses were kept as food.

Secondly, Denli Khan ordered that all belongings be collected and stored, and soldiers were no longer allowed to carry them. These would be a burden when escaping.

Denli Khan also understood now that the main reason why he fell into the trap was that these possessions made them lose their will to fight. If they had nothing, they would definitely fight when the Tang army went north.

Fortunately, they grabbed 8,000 healthy mules along the way and used them to carry grain when they came out of Youzhou, so they still had more than ten days of grain in their hands, otherwise they would have run out of grain now.

That morning, Dengli Khan sat in the lobby of the county government and drank a bowl of milk tea. This was one of the food for the generals. There were more than a thousand mares among the war horses, which could secrete milk. The horse milk was used to cook with the captured tea cakes. .

At this time, the veteran Gu Duo came in and said: "Khan, there is news about the west exit."

"Tell me, how is it?"

"As we expected, the Tang army deployed heavy troops at the west exit."

Denli Khan's heart sank into the abyss, and any trace of luck he had had was shattered into pieces. Just last night, he had received the news that the way back was blocked by the Tang army.

What to do now?

Gu Duo said in a deep voice: "Khan, there is no other way. I humbly invite 20,000 troops to break out of the siege in the west!"

Dengli Khan was still a little hesitant, but Gu Duo suddenly became anxious, "Khan, there is still hope if you go and fight desperately. If you stay here and lose your will, you will starve to death in the end. You are not afraid of death because of your humble position. You will use your life to open up a way for the army." "

Denli Khan suddenly thought that if all 20,000 people died in the battle, the 20,000 horses they left behind could be used as food.

Well, consuming some soldiers is not a bad thing.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "You can lead the Pugu and Tongluo troops to fight!"

Of course, other tribes must die first, and the Huihe tribe should be left last.

Gu Duo sighed and said: "Khan, we should each send half the troops from Huihe and Tiele, otherwise other tribes will cause trouble."

Dengli Khan said after a while: "It's okay, but I hope that the troops coming back are all Huihe troops. Does General Gu Duo understand what I mean?"

Gu Duo nodded, "I understand!"

In the afternoon, Guduo, the right-killing general, led an army of 20,000 to the Feihuxing exit in the west.

In Youzhou, Li Ye met Wang Baofu who was escorted back by the army. Li Ye praised him very much. Although he was not good in appearance, short and fat, he was extremely courageous and single-handedly sent the 90,000 Huihe army into despair. .

Wang Baofu was only a ninth-rank officer in the Intelligence Department, so he was naturally very excited to be personally received by the regent.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I am just doing my duty."

Li Ye smiled and asked, "You know the intelligence better. How long do you think the Uighur Army can hold on?"

"I am going to write a detailed report and hand it over to His Highness tomorrow!"

"It's okay, just tell me briefly now."

"About half a month, a month or even longer."

"What do you think?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, the Uighurs came from the Juma River and robbed a lot of property and women along the way. According to what I witnessed, there were about five to six thousand strong mules and about seven or eight hundred women. Later, the property was found in Youzhou. They threw away all the worthless things they had robbed on the road. They also let go of the women they had robbed at the strong request of Beizu. He also gave them some food and property and asked them to flee south, and then the Uighurs carried them on strong mules. Food, war horses are used to carry property.

Therefore, I believe that if they do not kill livestock, the food they carry can last for half a month. If they kill livestock for food, such as mules, they can last for a month. But if they desperately charge to break through, the soldiers will inevitably die in large numbers. In this way, On the one hand, it will reduce food consumption, and on the other hand, the horses of these fallen soldiers can be used as food, which will last longer. Think about the specific job carefully. "

Li Ye nodded, "You have seen it thoroughly. After writing the report, you will rest for two days and then serve as the magistrate of Jixian County."

"ah!"

Wang Baofu was really shocked. The status of Jixian County was equivalent to that of Ji County. He was promoted to the sixth rank. He was promoted to the third rank. He was so excited that he knelt down and thanked you, "Thank you for your appointment. I will be loyal to the emperor and love the people in my humble position, and I will be honest and honest in order to repay your highness." trust!”

Li Ye smiled slightly and said: "You are a good official who dares to take on responsibilities and loves the people like a son. I believe your career will never stop at the county magistrate!"

Ten years later, the newly appointed Jing Zhaoyin of Chang'an was Wang Baofu, who was renamed Wang Chang. He loved the people and won the love of the people of Chang'an. Twenty years later, Wang Chang, who was nearly sixty years old, became the minister of Zuo Xiang. , served as the prime minister for seven consecutive years, and was granted the title of Duke of Yan. Finally, he died of illness in office. His posthumous title was Ci, and he regarded the people as sons and called him Ci.

On the Liaoxi Corridor adjacent to Juehua Island, 10,000 Tang troops disembarked from 200 ships, and another 100 large ships unloaded a large amount of food supplies.

This area is relatively narrow, about thirty miles wide, but there is only two miles where cavalry and carts can move. The Tang army built a plank military camp along these two miles, with a two-foot-high camp wall made of wood and soil. .

A beacon was built on a high mountain thirty miles in front of the camp to monitor the Khitan army at all times and provide early warning to the military camp.

There were no villages near where the Tang army was stationed. The nearest village was thirty miles away, and the surrounding area was deserted.

However, this ten thousand Tang army is not isolated. There is also a military camp on Juehua Island ten miles away from the military camp. Ten thousand troops are also stationed and a large amount of supplies are stored. Once the battle situation in the corridor becomes tense, the army on the island will attack at any time.

The commander-in-chief of the Tang army was none other than the veteran general Wang Sili. He repeatedly requested Li Ye, and Li Ye felt his sincerity and appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the Liaoxi Corridor, leading an army of 20,000 to intercept the Khitan army going south.

That morning, Wang Sili received an urgent report that black smoke was burning from the beacon. He quickly walked out of the tent and looked towards the beacon in the north, only to see a thin line of black smoke burning on the mountain in the north.

A puff of beacon smoke means that an army of less than a thousand people is approaching. This should be the enemy's detection sentinel.

Wang Sili immediately ordered: "General Li Yu!"

"The humble position is here!"

A tiger warrior will step forward to salute.

"You are leading three thousand brothers to take a look. If a small group of soldiers come to investigate, you can ambush them. If the enemy army retreats, be sure not to pursue them. I'm worried that there will be a large group of enemy troops behind."

"I humbly obey my orders!"

General Li Yu led three thousand elite soldiers to the north of the military camp.