Chapter 164 [The ten major towns in the world have raised troops to enter the customs](1/2)
The wind blows, and the clouds move in the world.
No matter in any era, a 50,000 army is a big move. There is often a saying in ancient times that describes it very appropriately. The so-called "Term over 10,000 soldiers are boundless and unobstructed. Unless you climb high and look far, you will be in sight at a glance.
The size of the 10,000 army is beyond the reach of a glance, and what does 50,000 mean? The 50,000 army is almost everywhere.
If you are in line, you can line up a ten-mile long dragon.
If the military formation is arranged, it covers an area of at least fifty acres.
If you attack the city, it is like a tide surging, one wave covering the other, and the black pressure urges the mountains to suppress the city.
If you set up camp, it is like a scattered land of canopies, countless tents will rise, endless in an instant.
So when the 50,000 army moved, the world suddenly surged.
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The Tang Dynasty was in Longyou and the Tubo border.
With a whoosh, a sharp arrow broke through the air and an antelope was shot to the ground.
Suddenly, several cavalrymen roared up and bent over to grab the antelope while galloping. While galloping rapidly, the antelope was placed firmly on the horse's back, highlighting the exquisite equestrian skills and being a combination of man and horse.
Then the cavalry rushed back, suddenly slammed the reins lightly, and the horse's hooves flew into the air, and stopped instantly. Several cavalrymen turned over and dismounted, held the antelope and bent respectfully, and said, "The general is mighty, this is the 100th antelope..."
Not far away, a middle-aged man stood by a stone. He did not ride a horse, nor did he wear armor, but he held a large bow in his hand, but he felt inexplicably solemn.
The antelope was placed respectfully in front of the cavalry, but the middle-aged man didn't even look at it, but instead looked at the east, as if he wanted to penetrate the mountains, rivers and mountains.
After a long time, the middle-aged man slowly breathed and said, "An Lushan finally moved, ten years earlier than I guessed. It's so interesting. He moved so early."
Several cavalrymen below looked at each other, and one of them spoke carefully: "It is said that because Guo Ziyi plundered the armies, he dispatched a large army to retaliate..."
"Hahahaha, revenge? Just an excuse!"
The middle-aged man laughed loudly, with a deep mockery in his laughter: "I have said a long time ago that An Lushan is not like a minister. The nature of a wolf is born since ancient times. It is a good saying. With a sharp weapon, the intention to kill oneself. These messes are in charge of the three towns at the same time, and the number of soldiers and horses under his command is as high as 190,000. This is no longer a sharp weapon, but the capital of cholera. Therefore, he no longer has the intention to kill oneself, but has the heart to be the emperor."
The words were so amazing that no one dared to answer.
Although several cavalrymen were close friends, they all pretended not to understand at this moment.
After a long time, a cavalryman asked in a low voice: "Is the General trying to cause trouble for An Lushan?"
The middle-aged man smiled coldly and said, "Yes, I've been disliked by him for a long time. If I hadn't taken into account the influence, I would have wanted to beat him up."
Several cavalrymen were shocked, and the man said hurriedly, "General must not be the best general. Our responsibility is to guard the western frontier. If you enter the pass, Tubo will definitely take the opportunity to act."
The middle-aged man took a deep breath, his face clearly with a hint of hesitation.
The cavalry said hurriedly: "Besides, we are in Longyou, which is still a thousand miles away from Chang'an. The place where Anlu Mountain enters the pass is located east of Yaoshan, and he is rampant in Shandong, targeting Lanling. According to his knowledge, Guo Ziyi of Lanling has only one thousand troops in total...
The cavalry stopped and then said: "This time An Lushan sent 50,000 troops to target Guo Ziyi only had 1,000 troops. Compared with such a huge difference, there was almost no accident. As long as the two sides faced each other, they would inevitably sweep it in an instant, so, so..."
The cavalry stopped again, his tone was a little helpless: "So even if we rush to, it might be over when we arrive."
He continued to dissuade and dig out his heart. Only then did he make suggestions and carefully said to the middle-aged man: "General, bear with it. Our mission of defending the western frontier is more important. It is better to die a Guo Ziyi than the Tubo invasion."
From beginning to end, the middle-aged man never spoke.
It was not until the cavalry said the suggestion that he nodded with a serious expression and said slowly: "You are right. My mission of guarding the border is more important. If I force my army to enter the pass and beat An Lushan, Longyou will inevitably fall into emptiness. At that time, it is like opening the door, allowing the Tubo people to enter and exit at will..."
"So, I can't let my temper go. I have to guard Longyou well, and I can't let the Tubo people invade."
"But, I feel very upset!"
"That young man Guo Ziyi is a rising star in our Guo family. Although I have no family affection with him, and I can't even count as the most horse-riding friendship, but after all, his surname is Guo, and he is Guo with the same surname as me."
"Fuck it, An Lushan is a damn person. I dare to bully the man named Guo. I will kill him one day."
Several cavalry confidants remained silent and let the man curse for a long time. Until he felt that the man seemed to have calmed down, he said carefully: "If the general is really unhappy, he can actually help a little..."
"For example, you can send a cavalry to rush to Lanling, Shandong, thousands of miles, 500 miles a day and 300 miles a day, and at most, you can reach Shandong quickly..."
"If Guo Ziyi is tough enough to support the two or three waves of offensives of An Lushan's 50,000 troops, then our cavalry can help him expand his resistance when he arrives."
"But General, you can't send too many troops. If there are too many troops, you can't gallop thousands of miles, so you can only send a thousand cavalry at most, which is what you want to help the Guo clan."
One thousand cavalry has a considerable combat power, but if compared with An Lushan’s 50,000 troops, it will obviously be a drop in the bucket.
As a military governor, the middle-aged man was naturally proficient in military affairs, so after thinking a little, he spoke in a deep voice and said, "Three thousand, Lao Tzu sent three thousand cavalry. You guys came out in person to beat An Lushan hard for me."
"By the way, if I can see Guo Ziyi and say a few words of praise to him for me, I will say that I admire him very much and praise him as a man named Guo. A young man who is only twenty years old has become a general. With this achievement alone, Guo's face in the world is full of glory..."
"Go, set off immediately and select three thousand iron-blooded elites. Each of them is equipped with three war horses, traveling day and night, galloping thousands of miles. If anyone dares to be lazy on the road, don't blame me for giving him a military stick when he comes back."
Several cavalrymen responded to the promise and shouted: "After order, general, don't worry, even if we are exhausted, we will travel together at night. As long as Guo Ziyi can hold on for five days, our three thousand cavalry will definitely arrive."
"good!"
The big man waved his arm and said, "Go quickly."
The cavalrymen rolled over their horses in an instant, and their horses flew into the air, and their horses neighed. They instantly raised dust and rumbling towards the military camp in the distance.
Just a moment later, a cavalry rushed out of the military camp, rushed straight to the east.
The Han Dynasty did not move from beginning to end, holding a large bow in his hand and looking out to the east.
Suddenly he let out a long sigh and murmured to himself: "There are nine major vassal states in the Tang Dynasty, and the five Lingnan governments have commanded the rulers. People all think that they are domineering and have a strong army and respectful force like princes. However, few people know that Laozi, the governor of Longyou, has always been a strong supporter of the imperial court.
"I'm not helping Guo Ziyi."
"I want to protect His Majesty's good general..."
A gust of mountain wind blew up his clothes, and suddenly another antelope appeared in the distance, galloping rapidly on the vast border.
The man slowly raised his bow.
Then slowly put it down...
Just because he vaguely saw that the antelope had raised its abdomen.
It was a pregnant female antelope.
A general is not born with a murderous heart. In fact, few people know that his heart is very soft.
The governor of Longyou, the general of the Right Guard, the Duke of Taiyuan County, and Guo Zhiyun.
Loyalty and sincere.
This is the only Jiedushi who has no intention and is loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
It is precisely because of his loyalty that he can stay in Longyou, because Longyou is too close to Chang'an, and it can almost be said to be on the border of Guanlong.
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The Jiannan Road of the Tang Dynasty also borders Tubo.
The richest man in the world is in Yizhou. This is the capital of Jiannan Road and the capital of Jiannan Jiedu.
Unlike the domineering aura of Guo Zhiyun, the governor of Longyou, Cui Guangyuan, the governor of Jiannan, looked like a Confucian scholar. He gave birth to a pretty face, and his eyebrows seemed to be hesitant at all times.
But what he said has the unquestionable determination of the governor:
"The world has not been in chaos yet, and the imperial power is still in the hearts of the people. An Lushan is so eager to take action, do you really think that everyone in the world will take his tyranny?"
"This Jiedushi and Guo Ziyi have no friendship, and I don't look down on a young man in his twenties, especially this boy is not etiquette and is a young man with no rules. Last year, when the martial arts department of the Tang Dynasty, this Jiedushi went to Chang'an to pay homage to His Majesty. I saw him once, but this boy didn't even say hello to me."
"It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand the rules, but this governor must understand the rules. What are my rules? My rules are that the rules in the world are not chaotic yet."
"Since the rules of the world have not been chaotic, everyone should follow the rules. This time, An Lushan led his army to enter the pass, and he wrote to His Majesty just when he raised an army. This is a breaking the rules and can be called a traitor."
"I don't care how your Majesty decides. I think he is a rioter. Since he is a rioter, he should fight..."
"Tell me the order, and ignite three thousand elite troops, rush to Shandong for thousands of miles to help General Guo Ziyi, Langya."
"No matter who it is in this world, if the rules are broken, you will be beaten. So no matter who An Lushan beats, this Jiedushi will send troops to help the field..."
"But I'm not helping An Lushan's place."
"I want him to know what the rules are."
From beginning to end, there was only one voice in the entire Grand Commander's camp, and dozens of generals were all over the tent, without any doubts.
There was only a uniform and unifying promise.
"Get orders!"
So after a moment, three thousand cavalry rushed out of the camp.
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Northwest, Shuofang.
This is the intersection between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions countries, and is 5,000 miles away from the Central Plains. Although the journey is long, military towns are also set up.
The governor of Shuofang and Wang Zhongsi.
This Jiedushi is a famous general of a generation, but now he is old.
Although old, the power of the tiger is still there.
"I have always looked down on that dog in An Lushan. As for Guo Ziyi, he is not a good bird!"
"Last year, when the Tang Dynasty was in martial arts, I saw this little guy. He had a very bad temper and didn't have a door-to-door hand. He would curse at all times. I wanted to slap him in the face."
To be continued...