Even though the moon on the 14th of the 8th month wasn't as round as the moon on the 15th, it was still in the middle of the night.
The 'di di da da' sound was especially clear in the night. Intelligence after intelligence was received through the telegram, and orders were sent out through the telegram.
Zhang Jiazhen and Zhang Zhiyun were in a half-awake state. Their heads would nod from time to time, and they would suddenly wake up and sit upright.
Before dinner time, they started to mobilize the troops.
The troops outside were in groups of a thousand, and they were searching for the Turks' main force and scouts.
When they saw the enemy's main force, they would hide far away and look for opportunities to surround and kill the scouts.
As long as the enemy had more than two hundred people, the thousand-man troops wouldn't touch them. Unless they met other troops, they would find a way to work together.
It wasn't easy for the thousand-man troops to communicate with each other. Most of the time, the scouts would return to the Celestial Army.
After the Celestial Army learned of the situation, they would send their scouts back. This way, they could try to work together.
The Winged Knights brought the telegrams out and headed to the thousand-man troops. The last scout of the day had arrived at the Celestial Army.
Most of the telegrams were already in place, and they happened to meet a thousand-man Turk troop.
The thousand-man Turk troop didn't see anyone from the Celestial Army, but more than forty Celestial Army troops were gathering.
The Celestial Army troops sent telegrams to each other and to the headquarters.
Zhang Jiazhen and Zhang Zhiyun would analyze each message and compare it to the map.
The teams were arranged properly and divided into three encirclements.
They mobilized forty-six thousand-man troops just to get rid of a thousand-man Turk troop.
Forty-six to one, and they required zero casualties.
Up until now, they had been sending messages from even further away. They were mainly keeping an eye on the main force of the Turks.
The two of them didn't care about the troops that were already in place. They just waited for the good news.
As the distance was too far, they handed the command of the battle to the generals of the various troops.
Waiting was the most painful. They were tired and couldn't sleep.
Guan Yujin was at the side. He was in charge of receiving and receiving the telegrams. After sleeping for three hours, he was more energetic.
He used the teapot to make a pot of tea and placed three teacups on it. "Governor Zhang, Governor Zhang, have some tea. There's no need to worry. Can't forty-six people beat one?"
Zhang Jiazhen smelled the tea and took a deep breath. She picked it up and blew on it, letting the hot air hit her face. Then, she inhaled again, feeling more comfortable.
"Give me a bowl. After the 15th of August, the weather will get colder, and then it will frost. At the end of the year, it will be lively, and another year will pass."
Wang Han walked in and talked about the season.
He didn't sleep well either. The Tang dynasty was at war. After they won the war and achieved their strategic goal, he wanted to go to Chang 'an to be an official.
Usually, he did not get along well with others, so he was willing to mix with the people of Jianghu.
Now that His Majesty was doing his best to govern the country, the political system was clear, and more and more people were literate. The aristocratic families and big clans could no longer monopolize the market.
If he didn't find an official position, his Grand Scholar title would become worthless.
What was clearly the most difficult topic to answer was getting easier and easier. Ordinary people would know about national affairs just by reading a newspaper.
Next year, the Imperial Examination would be held again, and there would be many Grand Scholars everywhere. It wouldn't make a difference whether he was there or not.
Hurry up and drive the Later Turks further north. Once the other tribes become part of the Tang dynasty, the Later Turks will have no one to use.
There are still people further north. Let's fight the Later Turks.
Guan Yujin picked up another bowl, poured some tea and rinsed it. Then, she poured 70% of the tea and placed it in front of Wang Han.
"Thank you." Wang Han thanked her and took a sip of the tea.
Zhang Jiazhen yawned: "Ziyu, have you thought about what to write?"
"The Tang dynasty is in the middle of the autumn harvest, and the grain is full. Let's write the Essay on Dan Zhen. "Wang Han thought about it and wanted to write it well.
The Essay on Dan Zhen was an additional question in the Imperial Examination a few years ago. It was based on the country's harvest year.
"Okay!" Zhang Jiazhen nodded.
"It's not easy to write. Back then, countless people had written this Fu. Just the Li family's manor alone had 220 students."
Zhang Zhiyun reminded Wang Han that he was a Grand Scholar. Then what?
So many people had written the same essay before. What kind of essay do you have to write?
Wang Han frowned and asked guiltily: "Write the Essay on Dan Zhen? Using Ming Ping as a rhyme? "
"There's no problem with the war anymore. Why do you still need to finish your apprenticeship? Unless there's no victory this year. "Guan Yujin felt that it was inappropriate.
"Yes, I've already finished my apprenticeship. Then … how about the Banner Essay?" Wang Han changed again.
"Let's write the Essay on Dan Zhen. The Tang dynasty is peaceful." Guan Yujin thought for a while and went back to the original essay.
"Okay!" Wang Han felt awkward. He was full of confidence and wanted to write something. Why did he lose his confidence after a few sentences? Did you do it on purpose?
"Should we let a few enemies go or surround and kill all of them?" Zhang Zhiyun thought of a situation.
"They'll die if we let them go. Why don't we try to catch them alive?"
Guan Yujin shook her head. She hoped that they wouldn't kill all of the enemies.
The Tang dynasty needed people to work. Every labor was precious.
Zhang Jiazhen understood the meaning. Letting the people go was to disturb the morale of the Later Turks and let them know how they were wiped out.
If they didn't let them go, the Later Turks would wait and wait. The more they waited, the more flustered they became. If the scout team of ten people couldn't come back, it meant that the Military forces of the Tang dynasty had more people.
If a hundred people couldn't come back, the Tang dynasty would send at least a few thousand people.
There were traces left by the Military forces of the Tang dynasty on the ground. The Military forces of the Tang dynasty seemed to be hiding.
Now, they didn't even hide. How did the Tang dynasty fight?
If they let a few people go, the Later Turks would ask. After they found out that there were tens of thousands of people, they would kill the informant.
They couldn't let them come in contact with other people and disturb the morale of the army.
Instead of letting them know, it was better to be mysterious.
"Yes, we won't let them go. If we can catch them alive, let's send them a telegram." Zhang Jiazhen looked at Guan Yujin.
"If we don't send them the message, they will know what to do. If we tell them to catch captives, it will affect their performance. No amount of captives can compare to one of our brothers."
Guan Yujin waved her hand and refused the order. She picked up the tea and drank it.
"The telegram is really a divine tool of war. It's too much of a bully." Wang Han couldn't help but sigh again.
The Tang dynasty's border army had firearms with a long range and many horses. They ran fast and had binoculars. When they saw the enemy's situation, they immediately took action.
The Later Turks were already difficult to deal with, but they actually made a telegram. The Later Turks became blind and deaf.
If they were from other tribes, they would directly surrender to the Tang dynasty after knowing the situation. They would be more decisive and proactive.
"Why don't we find other tribes and let them send people and show them …"
"It's starting." Before Wang Han finished, the person in charge of sending and receiving the telegram suddenly said.
Everyone shut up at the same time. It was like watching a live broadcast, but there was no follow-up.
Who could send a telegram in the middle of a war? This telegram was a signal that the other side had coordinated and acted together.
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