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Chapter 3 The Powerful Walk in the Desert

Ningbian is located at the junction of Tubo on the Hexi Corridor. This is a border town, not large, only a few miles in radius. The Tang army stationed here is the Ningbian army.

"Rumor!" A shocking sound of hooves sounded, a piece of smoke and dust filled, and a Tubo army rushed towards Ningbiancheng.

"Tubo is coming! Tubo is coming!" Ningbian army discovered it and immediately called the police.

The generals of the Ningbian Army rushed over immediately and saw that the Tubo army was no less than ten thousand people, while the Ningbian Army had only two thousand people. He was not timid at all, but shouted loudly: "Brothers: The great victory of Jikou, slaughtered all millions of Turks, and captured Mochu alive. This is a great victory, and our army will arrive soon. We must hold back the Tubo dogs and must not let the Tubo dogs succeed!"

"Long live! Long live!"

The news of the victory in Jikou had already been heard, and the Ningbian defenders were particularly happy, and they burst into shocking roars, with a high fighting spirit.

The Tubo generals led their troops to Ningbian City and ordered the Tubo army to form a formation and prepare to attack the city.

The Tubo general rode out and shouted loudly on the top of the city, "Listen to Ningbian Army: Your guards are empty and your troops are insufficient. Hurry up and open the city to surrender. The Great Tubo can spare your life. If you dare to say something bad, you will definitely look good."

"Haha!" Ningbian Army guard sneered: "Listen, Tubo dog, you can live longer if you retreat quickly. If you dare to attack the city, you will definitely kill you."

"It's so funny." The Tubo general said disdainfully: "I bring ten thousand people, you only have two thousand people. Even if Ningbian City is strong, it can't stop it."

"The court has defeated the Turks, and our reinforcements will arrive soon. At that time, you can't leave even if you want to." The Ningbian general was full of enthusiasm and shouted: "The court has slaughtered all millions of Turks. When our reinforcements arrive, it will definitely make it difficult for you to return!"

"How is it possible to massacre millions of Turks? It's really a joke! The Turks can't defeat them, but they won't escape? The Turks are about to escape, so can the Tang army catch up?" The Tubo general listened as a joke. He said: "It is because you were dragged by the Turks that Zanpu ordered us to attack!"

"Not good, no good." As soon as the Tubo general finished speaking, a team of scouts rushed over and shouted from afar.

When the Tubo generals looked at it, they saw that the scouts were pale and frightened, as if the end of the world had arrived.

"The entire Turkic army was destroyed at Jikou, and millions of Turkic were massacred and Mochu was captured alive." The scouts shouted in unison.

"Impossible! Impossible! It must be you who lied about military information!" The Tubo general didn't believe it at all.

"This matter has spread, can it be false?"

"Hurry up and withdraw the troops. If you don't leave, it will be a big trouble."

The scout hurriedly reminded: "The reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty are coming soon. If the war starts, the consequences will be unimaginable."

The Tubo attack this time was to take advantage of the favorable opportunity when the Tang army was dragged by the Turks to capture the Hexi Corridor, cut off the Tang Dynasty's ties with the Western Regions, and then conquer the Western Regions in one fell swoop.

If the Tang Dynasty reinforcements arrived, the Tubo army would have no chance to leave.

"Didn't you tell lies?" The Tubo generals still didn't believe it.

"Who dares to report such a great military situation? If you don't believe it, you can start a war. I'm afraid you will regret it later." The scout said hurriedly.

"Retreat!" The Tubo general had to believe it, and with a command, the Tubo army withdrew.

Tubo Zampdusongmangbujie led his army to cross Jishi Mountain, riding on a horse, and said with a proud smile: "This time, the Tang army will be held back by the Turks, and it will be difficult to take care of us in a short period of time. We will have the opportunity to take action against the Hexi Corridor. Once the Hexi Corridor is taken down, there are great benefits: it can threaten Guanzhong to the east and the Western Regions to the west. By then, as long as the army arrives, it can easily capture the Western Regions."

"Zao Pu's wisdom!" The ministers praised him loudly.

"Although the Western Regions are bitter and cold, they are a must-pass place on the Silk Road. The Great Tubo controlled the Western Regions. They could imitate the Turks of the past, and could sell the silk tea from the Tang Dynasty to the West, and then sell the Western jewelry and treasures to the Tang Dynasty. It won't take long. We will accumulate wealth like mountains. By then, the Great Tubo will be no worse than the Tang Dynasty." Du Songmangbu's eyes shining.

The rise of the Turks in the past was because of their good geographical location and controlled the Silk Road. They could resell silk tea from the Central Plains to the West, and then resell Western jewelry and treasures to the Central Plains, earning a huge amount of wealth. With wealth, they could recruit a large number of soldiers and horses, and the Turks quickly became a great empire with thousands of miles of territory.

If Tubo controlled the Western Regions, it would be the second Turk, and could resell it and accumulate a large amount of wealth. With a huge amount of wealth, Tubo would jump into strength, not much weaker than the Tang Dynasty.

"Haha!" The Tubo ministers burst into laughter.

"Zanpu, big things are not good, big things are not good, the Turkic army is destroyed, Mochu was captured." At this moment, a team of scouts rushed over and shouted from afar.

"What? What? The entire Turkic army was destroyed? It is impossible!" A shouting sounded, and the Tubo monarch and minister looked like he was beaten to death and refused to believe it.

"Zanpu, really. The Tang army slaughtered all millions of Turks, and the corpses at the mouth of the corpse were piled up layer by layer, and the stench of the corpse could be smelled hundreds of miles away." The scout hurriedly affirmed.

"Did you lie?" Du Songmang Bujie asked.

"Zamp, who dares to lie about such a major military situation? We have confirmed it again and again."

"The news of the Battle of Jikou has spread, but wherever there are Tang people, can this be fake?"

Scout busy certificate.

"If a million Turks say nothing, they will disappear. How did this battle be fought?" Du Songmang Bujie still didn't believe it.

"This is how I beat you..." The scout reported the news he found one by one.

This news cannot be compiled even if it is necessary. Du Songmangbujie had to believe it and couldn't help but suck the air: "It's so terrible! Slaughter all millions!"

"It's so scary! That's a million people!" The Tubo minister's face changed drastically.

"Quickly, send an order immediately and withdraw it all." Du Songmangbujie ordered loudly.

At this time, war with the Tang Dynasty was about to commit suicide.

"Zanpu, this is not OK." Da Lu hurriedly reminded: "Many of our army have reached the Tang territory. If the Tang Dynasty pursues it, it will be a big battle."

"Yes, what should I do?" The ministers were very frightened.

Tubo fought with the Tang Dynasty for decades, with more defeats and fewer defeats. Today, the Tang Dynasty has no threat to the north, and can completely transfer the army to the northwest and fight against Tubo. If that is the case, it will be a disaster for Tubo.

"Send people to Shendu. If you deal with it from multiple sources, you must get forgiveness from the Tang Dynasty." Du Songmangbujie was a little lucky. After all, this battle has not started yet.

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South of Jikou, the Tang Army Camp.

The Tang army rested here, with people and horses flying, and the soldiers playing, making it very lively.

Wang Xiaojie's handsome tent. Wang Xiaojie and the generals were here, and they all smiled happily.

There was only one person who was very unhappy, that was Wu Sansi. All the generals made contributions, but he had no contributions. Not only did he not have any contributions, he also had a defeat.

Since the war started, the Tang army has fought well. It is actually not difficult to make contributions. Unfortunately, Wu Sansi's subordinates are too cowardly, and even a small group of Turks cannot defeat them. He wants to make contributions, but he cannot make contributions, so he cannot do so.

"Your Majesty's will has been passed on. I will lead the army deep into the northern desert and order the desert." Wang Xiaojie's eyes shining brightly, and he said, "Since the Han Dynasty, the Chinese army has never been able to penetrate the desert in large numbers. This is very necessary. Moreover, it is also necessary for Your Majesty to restore the Mobei Protectorate and control Mobei."

He paused for a moment and said, "He led his army to return in triumphantly. I thought that the King of Chu was suitable."

"Agree." A voice of approval sounded.

If it weren't for Li Longji, there wouldn't be such a great victory. In the hearts of the generals, Li Longji had a lofty status, and no one would object to him to lead the army back.

Although Wu Sansi wanted to object, it was impossible for anyone to support him, so he had to keep silent.

"Okay, this matter is decided like this." Wang Xiaojie did not seek Li Longji's opinion and made a decision directly.

"King of Chu. I'll leave this matter to you to lead the army back to the capital of God." Wang Xiaojie said to Li Longji.

"Master, I have something to say." Li Longji nodded and said, "After the Master entered the desert this time, he must make great contributions and promote the power of the Chinese military. He must dismember the nine surnames Tiel and the Uighurs."

"Dismembering? Good idea!" Zhang Shuo agreed loudly, saying: "In this battle, the nine surnames Tiel and the Uighurs did not send troops to assist in the war. They were waiting and watching and must be punished. After dismembering, their strength will become weaker and there will be no war in Mobei."

"Yes." Wang Xiaojie emphasized the key point and agreed with this, saying: "After I went deep into the desert, if they dared to say no, I would destroy them."

If Wang Xiaojie, a famous man, will do this in the future, I believe that the nine surnames Tiele and Uighurs dare not object.

"The second thing should be to send 150,000 troops into the northwest and be prepared for the war in Tubo." Li Longji continued.

"Send so many?" Wang Xiaojie was stunned.

"This Turkic invasion of the south and killed our people because of the Dashi encouragement." Li Longji analyzed and said: "Dashi is about to advance eastward, and a battle with Dashi is inevitable. Before the war begins, we must be fully prepared. If we want to fight with Dashi, we must first ensure the safety of the Hexi Corridor. If the Hexi Corridor is not threatened, we must take back Dafeichuan. We will fight this battle with Tubo sooner or later. We must prepare early."

The Arab Empire was a ghost, and this time the Turks went south had a lot to do with it. A war with the Arab Empire was inevitable. If you want to fight with the Arab Empire, you must send troops from the Western Regions, and the Hexi Corridor is the channel connecting the Central Plains of the Western Regions and must not be threatened.

To ensure the safety of the Hexi Corridor, the minimum condition is to regain Dafeichuan, which is the Qinghai Lake area in Qinghai now.

It is best to destroy Tubo, of course, this is unlikely.

"It's reasonable." Wang Xiaojie emphasized the key point and agreed with it, saying, "I will report to Your Majesty and transfer 150,000 troops to the northwest."

"The third thing is to take advantage of our great victory to completely solve the Khitan." Li Longji's eyes flashed and said, "When we fought against the Turks, the Khitan had abnormal movements and wanted to conquer the Songmo land. If we did not solve the Khitan, it would leave behind future troubles."
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