In the fourth year of Xianqing (659 AD), November 20th, at 3 o'clock in the morning.

After the Battle of Wuhai, Wu Kang received a letter from his family and Meiniang's handwritten letter. He was shocked after reading it. Unexpectedly, Li Zhi, the first black-hearted, was in a deep state. He must have known that he had to save the horse in Wannian Palace and first carried Meiniang to escape.

There is anxiety and helplessness between the lines of the family letters. The clues can be seen from the handwriting, and they are almost distorted. Wuji has no need to lie. People are about to die and their words are good. I am sympathetic with him. Wukang also knows it. It will not take more than three years for Li Zhi to deal with me.

Either demoted from the capital, similar to the Wu brothers; or killed him, similar to Changsun Wuji. But I was not afraid, I am not qualified now, and when I touched his bottom line, he was powerless.

According to historical records, after five years of Xianqing, he would be plagued by wind disease. Wind disease is a stroke, a cardiovascular disease, and a genetic disease of the Li family. After three stages, cerebral thrombosis forms wind dizziness, cerebral embolism forms wind paralysis, and finally a fatal brain tumor.

The current medical conditions are equivalent to the death sentence, and it cannot be cured in future generations. After he became ill, because Li Hong was young, Mei Niang would handle political affairs and gradually gain power. As long as Mei Niang was in power, the problem would be solved, and Li Zhi could only compromise. Wu Kang sometimes thought that the only one who could fight Li Zhi was probably the disease.

I was too lazy to write a reply and said that I was safe and sound. Then I suddenly thought that there might be a coup next year when the Holy Emperor visited Bingzhou. There were two core figures, Murong Baojie, the General of the Right Guard, and Yang Sixun, the General of the Right Guard. After careful consideration and explanation to the confidant who delivered the letter, I reminded Mei Niang to be on guard, her foreigner Yang Sixun.

He sent the little eunuch away and began to march boredly. Lao Su ordered speeding up and advanced seventy miles a day along the Hexi Corridor. When he arrived outside Yumen Pass, he joined the Uighur army and the ranks increased to 12,000, but unfortunately there were only two thousand cavalrymen.

The Uighurs were led by Pugu, who attacked the Western Turks the previous year. He made great contributions in Jinya Mountain. His father, Porun Khan, was promoted to the General of the Right Guard and stayed in the Uighurs' guard. The tough and rough man looked for Wu Kang to fall all day long, calling him teaching, but in fact he wanted to abuse him.

Wu Kang didn't want to find abuse. After the Battle of Jinya Mountain, the two of them fell in the military camp and were beaten out of the air. They continued to march hard, often looking up at the sky, hoping to see the plane. Then they hit it down, and the troops landed in the Siji tribe and cut off Duman's head. However, the reality was so skinny that they still walked by their feet until they entered Kucha.

The two years ago, he attacked the Western Turks, captured Asina Helu alive, and the imperial court rebuilt Kucha Town. He moved the Anxi Protectorate to the capital of Kucha Kingdom, Yilulu City (Pilang Ancient City, Kuqa County, Xinjiang), and became the center of rule over the Western Regions. Kucha Town and Yutian Town, Yanqi Town and Shule Town, and the famous Anxi Four Towns were the commander of the Anxi Protectorate.

The situation was not optimistic when negotiating with the Anxi Protector. The Anxi soldiers had to defend against Kucha, beware of Zhu Jubo, and drink Pantuo and Shule, so they only allocated 30,000 infantry soldiers. Several negotiations were fruitless, and they could only be helpless. They could only lead more than 40,000 troops, and traveled through mountains and rivers again, and drove all the way into Suiye City (Kyrgyzstan, Tokmak City).

The troops were resting for ten days and prepared enough dry food. The war was about to come. Wu Kang was the military officer who joined the army, attended meetings all day long, studied the map wholeheartedly, and found a perfect marching route. In fact, this rebellion was a continuation of the war two years ago. The left and right sides of the Turks did not completely surrender.

The Wudulu tribe in the left wing was already loyal to the Tang Dynasty; the five crossbows on the right wing were lost, except for the Axijieque tribe, they also swore all loyalty. The most powerful tribe in the right wing was Duman. Last year, the Western Expedition troops left, Duman was unwilling to accept the rush, and the conflict became increasingly fierce.

In March this year, Kunling Protector Ashina Mishe defeated the leader of Ashijie Duman on the southern grassland of the Saiyeshui. His grandson was unwilling to accept it and won over small tribes around him, incited Zhu Jubo, and drunk the Pangtuo and Shule countries to form an anti-Tang alliance.

As long as the Asijie is defeated, the other three small countries will not be able to become a climate at all. With their cunning, they will definitely surrender again. Only by stabilizing the Western Front can they have the energy and strength to open up the battlefield on the Eastern Front. They will guide the entire Liaodong, clean up Baekje Goguryeo, and completely eliminate the major problems.

On the sixth day of the troops' rest, Lao Su held another meeting and Wu Kang expressed his opinion. Everyone gathered their ideas and determined the march route: travel south along the Saiyeshui, arrive at Isek Lake, pass through the Riba Jiyueduolang Mountain, cross the Tianshan Mountains, cross the Yeyeshui, arrive at Matouchuan, and enter the Mabao City.

The entire marching route was carefully planned by Wu Kang, which was the best plan. The mountain walls on both sides were lined with a gentle area in the middle. The Naren Highway in later generations was the best route developed by countless geological engineers. Lao Su was very pleased and praised a few kilograms of fine wine for his beloved disciples and a few words of praise.

The so-called broken leaf water is the Chu River in Central Asia; the so-called leaf water is the Sir River in Central Asia, and the Naren River in the upper reaches of it. The vast grasslands on the south bank are called Artebasi, which means horse head in Chinese, so it is called horse head river.

In the Artebas Valley, there is Artebas City. The Tang people called Qimabao City, which was the old nest of the Axijie tribe. In the next four days, Wu Kang asked during the day and drew topographic maps at night. He worked hard to search for memories, and worked hard to finally combine it with the later generations.

In the southeast of Kyrgyzstan, Naren Prefecture bordering China, its capital, Naren City, is located on the banks of the Naren River. To the south is Atbashi City, further south is Lake Chatelkel, and Duman's old nest Mabao City is between the two.

The troops marched quickly and arrived at the Ribajiyueduolang Mountain, and the speed was forced to slow down. The next road was at an average altitude of 3,000 meters, and the plateau reaction was too obvious. More than 10,000 Uighur warriors lived in Siberia, and the impact was not much. More than 1,000 Han cavalry were all elite soldiers and their reactions were not strong.

Only the Anxi soldiers in Kuz were in an extremely bad situation, with headaches, insomnia and even fainting. There was no other way, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere. After marching again for five days, the situation was relieved and gradually adapted to the plateau. Wu Kang secretly thought that the Tang Dynasty destroyed countless countries, but could not do anything to Tubo. The plateau reaction was the cause.

As the troops advanced, the scouts first clashed, and became more and more frequent, and they would bleed every day. The information continued to spread to the central army's tent, and Wukang became more and more worried. The army passed Yeyeshui and traveled about 70 miles south. Lao Su passed the military order and set up camp on the spot.

The guards began to be busy, setting up tents to repair walls and constructing preventive measures. The auxiliary soldiers unloaded the baggage trucks and set up their own tents based on arms. The fire chief was responsible for commanding, and the guards were very skillful and fast. The hemp rope fixed the wood, then covered them with tarpaulin, and the tent was built.

Wu Kang followed Lao Su's instructions and directed the guards to build barriers. The so-called barriers are walls outside the camp, and branches are simple to build. The guards use materials locally, cut down countless trunks, sharpen the bottom with a knife, and then burn them with fire. The purpose is to prevent corrosion and increase the firmness of the barriers.

Divide the prepared branches into two rows in front and back, and insert them side by side in the land. The trunks are tied up on them, which are similar to scaffolding, and then lay wooden boards. The barriers are built, and the sentry climbs up and walks to observe the enemy situation.

Wu Kang returned to the military camp and cooperated with the Wuying security guards to dig a large pit to build a toilet. In order to prevent the spread of diseases, the toilet was kept away from the water source, and there was a toilet in each tent. A brazier was lit outside the tent. If there was a tight situation, the sentry could respond quickly.

The military camp was filled with traffic, and the central square was vacated for the gathering of guards. Rows of camp tents, each two rows of doors opposite each other, and a drainage ditch was dug in the middle. Lao Su's central army tent was surrounded by the guard tent, and sentries patrolled day and night. The patrol team conducted routine inspections, and all those who failed were ordered to rectify.

When I returned to my tent, in addition to the dog-leg Qian Shun, there were eight Wuzhou soldiers. I glanced at everyone and ordered the guard Wu Si: "Tonight, come and watch the night, and make up for the night after dinner, and concentrate for me. The remaining brothers, Qian Shun arrange the order, and we will take turns on duty."

The brothers promised that Wu Kang took off his military boots and sat cross-legged in the bunk. He took the Qianshun wine bag, took a few mouthfuls, lay down and raised his legs. He took out the yellow cloth in his arms, and opened it layer by layer, and was an exquisite clay man. A heroic and gentle woman, a pair of people made of heaven and earth.

Wu Kang was focused on it and soon became addicted to it, gradually showing a slight smile. Before he knew it, he left for more than four months and missed you and his daughter very much. If what he expected was not bad, you would go to Luoyang to beg for food again, which was really pitiful.

Qian Shun came over and said with a smile: "Don't worry, big guy, you have the queen to take care of you, everything will be fine. I heard from Old Chu that the wife will follow the Saint's Driving City next year, but Bingzhou City will travel. That is your hometown. I hope the war will end soon, so we will follow you."

Wu Kang put away the clay man, stood up and sat cross-legged, and said seriously: "The so-called tour to Bingzhou is the queen returning home in glory, dressed up and showing off to her neighbors. But it's a pity that we can't go, and this war is difficult."

He sighed and shook his head and smiled bitterly. Damn Duman, you must fight to the end. According to the information, Duman built fortifications in Matouchuan and was well prepared. From the front of the Zhenye tribe to Laochao Mabao City, six lines of defense were built at a depth of 200 miles.

The wooden fence resists horse formation, towering arrow whistles, and sufficient food and grass... It is difficult to find flaws. Dogs bite hedgehogs and have no way to get down. Each line is not easy to fight, and within three or five months, it will not be able to hit Mabao City. The safest way is to advance step by step, gradually erode Matouchuan.

It seems that this year's Spring Festival has to be spent on the battlefield, and life is full of malice. This is when the camp gate is opened, the servants strode to meteor, carrying a large piece of mutton. They throw it to Qianshun at any time, say hello, and say in a silence: "So that my brother knows that the secret code tonight is lightning."

What a strange secret code, Wu Kang narrowed his eyes and felt a bad premonition. Does the cunning Lao Su want to engage in a blitzkrieg? It is almost impossible. Unless the troops travel southeast, through the Turt Mountains, they will run at least 300 miles. Bypass the six lines of defense, appear on the right side of Duman, and go straight to the heartland.

Just like the German army in World War II, they circled the Maginot Line and occupied the entire France. However, the Turt Mountains belonged to the Pamir Plateau, which was the average altitude of 4,500 meters. Unless Su Dingfang was crazy, he would lead the plain soldiers to run to the Pamir Plateau.

I smelled the aroma of barbecue and was too lazy to worry about it, just like filling my stomach. After eating and drinking, I signaled to sit down and blinked and said, "Our Prince of Pugu, I will send me a message specifically, and I will definitely have some intentions. Don't beat around the bush. I will just say whatever I want, I will consider it as appropriate."

The servant rubbed his hands, his smile was very sly, and he took out the wolf teeth pendant and laughed: "It's rare to be idle at this moment. Let's go and fall. As long as you fall down, the wolf teeth pendant is yours. Don't underestimate this pendant. It is in our Uighurs, which represents the blood-changing brother. Also, according to the Uighur rules, if the virtuous brother does not respond to the battle, he will be ridiculed by the warriors."

Wu Kang rolled his eyes and killed the bastard, do you want to abuse me like this? After thinking for a moment, he said lightly: "You said this, and I won't be a turtle. Let's go to the military field to fall. A man must keep his word. As long as he falls down, I will win."

Pu Gu nodded repeatedly, grinned and blushed with excitement. The two left the barracks, Qian Shunyun screamed with a strange cry: "Brothers of Wuying, the boss is going to fall down Pu Gu, and he will save the shame of the previous year. They all came out to cheer and wave flags to the boss."

The guards of Wuying responded one after another, ran out of the barracks, and rolled up their sleeves. Wu Kang's face was dark, so why did he make a fool of himself? Is it embarrassing to see Nai Weng? The servants were not willing to be outdone, and roared at the top of their voices, and the Uighur warriors were in an uproar.

The schoolyard was crowded with people, and the roars were thundering, which alarmed Su Dingfang and led the officers to watch the battle. The servant stole the horse, beat the chest with both hands, and looked like a gorilla. Then he stretched his arms forward and stretched out his index finger to provoke, his expression was quite worthy of beating.

Wu Kang let out two strange screams, strode out, and hugged him directly in the waist. However, he didn't have time to have magic power, and felt that his feet had no roots and his body flew up in the air. He fell over his shoulders cleanly, and his back hit the grass, and was pressed under his servant.

The Uighur soldiers roared, and Wuying and Anxi soldiers cheered in unison. Wu Kang expressed dissatisfaction, recalled his actions just now, quickly summarized his experience, and rushed out again. The result was self-evident, and it was a fall over the shoulder, or a clean and neat thing.

Wu Kang was still dissatisfied, so he got up again and was fallen by knot again. It was as if he was teaching wrestling, and he just trained and continued to perform. He fell across the chest, crossed bridges, and crossed backs, showing various postures without any effort.

The atmosphere reached its climax, the Uighur soldiers were hoarse, and the Han soldiers gradually became depressed. Only the guards of Wuying were still shouting for the boss, and their momentum was overwhelmed by the opponent. Qian Shun jumped anxiously, ran to Lao Su, and begged in a low voice: "Please stop the general, it's been more than fifty times, I'm worried that the boss will be injured."

Old Su smiled without saying a word, half a quarter of an hour passed, holding his long beard and smiling: "Don't worry, Shunzi, haven't you noticed that it was vulnerable at the beginning, and now it has the power to fight. He is constantly summarizing that it won't take long, and will even defeat the servants."

Qian Shun obviously didn't believe it, stared at the game, and soon showed a foolish smile. The boss's learning ability and strong body were indeed unmatched. He fell ninety-nine times and was still alive. On the other hand, Prince Jugu was already showing signs of fatigue. As long as the boss could persevere, he would definitely lose.

At 120 times, Wu Kang suddenly exerted force, and used his shoulder to throw it back, and he was clean and neat, and finally pushed the servant down. The Han soldiers suddenly climaxed, and Wu camp was all ferocious, and Qian Shun took the lead to cheer. Lao Su was very pleased and turned to instruct his personal guards: "Send the order immediately and all the guards gather."

Pugu laughed loudly, patted his chest hard, and handed out the wolf teeth pendant. Wu Kang smiled with his eyebrows and raised the wolf teeth pendant, enjoying the enthusiastic cheer. Pugu's eyes were sly, and the trick was finally achieved. The wolf teeth pendant belonged to my sister, and it also has a special meaning. You can't escape it at all.

The sound of the gong sounded suddenly, and the scene was quiet soon, and the guards lined up immediately. The crowd rushed out like a tide, and the black heads were all over the crowd. Lao Su was quite satisfied, and the messenger began to shout: "The general has an order, keep it quiet, and the general personally picks the guards."

Wu Kang was confused on the spot and stared at Su Dingfang with an incredible look on his face. The guess was fulfilled. He really selected elite soldiers and rushed to the Pamir Plateau to copy Duman's butt. It's too risky. Is it really feasible to have an altitude of more than 4,000 meters?

Su Dingfang walked off the platform, came to Wu Kang, and said lightly: All Wu camps were left. Then he turned around and left, walked to the Anxi military formation, and selected the most powerful ones based on the regiment camp. The selected ones went to the schoolyard to gather, and the losers immediately returned to the camp.

Some people kept leaving, and in the end, there were about 10,000 people left. Lao Su stood on the throne with an extremely serious expression and a loud voice: "Two hours later, you will set out with me, we will cross the Pamir Mountains and raid the Mabao City."

As expected, the old guy went crazy, Wu Kang rolled his eyes. The scene was silent, and Lao Su continued to speak: "As the saying goes, soldiers are the most important thing, we only have one day, so we must march urgently. You are all elites, three hundred miles a day and a night, which is absolutely no problem, right?"

The guard raised his arms and waved his whole staff, and the whole staff were full of energy. Old Su nodded with satisfaction and continued to issue orders: "Go back and eat and drink, and then sleep with your clothes. I will send a commander to a captain, and the entire military camp will ban the sound. I gathered at six o'clock and set off at two o'clock. Do you understand?"

After neatly responding to the promise, Lao Su announced his disbandment and the guards ran back to the camp. Wu Kang quickly walked over and said with a look of his eyes: "That's the Palacio Plateau, nine miles above the ground. You are 68 years old. Can you stand it?"

Old Su sneered at him and said in disdain: "Liang Po is old, can you still eat? Don't underestimate me, my body and strength are no worse than you kid. If you don't believe that we will fall, let's give you a hundred or ten o'clock, without any effort."

It's really possible to brag. Wu Kang secretly complained and said respectfully: "The martyrs are in their old age and have ambitions, and the students admire them. If the strategy is successful, Duman, who is caught off guard, will definitely not escape the defeat. Then he will take advantage of the victory to pursue the victory, break through the Mabao City, and complete the great cause of suppressing the rebellion."

Lao Su shook his head: "Mabao City is not easy to attack, so he sieges but does not attack, forcing Duman to surrender. I also arranged for all the generals to attack head-on tomorrow to attract Duman's attention. As long as the raid is successful, the six defense lines will be broken without attack. The subsequent guards will come and surround Mabao City, and then they will be successful."

Wu Kang deeply agreed that Lao Su was not good at siege cities, was good at cavalry advancement, was good at raiding thousands of miles, and was well-known for Li Jing's true teachings. If the horse succeeded, he could cut Duman's head, and he could also go to Bingzhou with his wife and daughter as soon as possible.

After a brief silence, Su Dingfang ordered: "You go and count the horses, and then go back to the camp to rest. The high mountain marches quickly, success or failure will be here..."
Chapter completed!