"Li Daoyan is really audacious! He openly disobeyed military orders. " Li Jing could not help but be shocked and angry when he heard the messenger's report. Before the war, the Tang Army had already reached a strategy to instigate the Dang Xiang and Qiang people to attack the Tuyuhun.
But who would have thought that Li Daoyan would be so domineering and destroy the Tang Army's previous efforts?
The generals could not help but be angry. In order to find the main force of the Tuyuhun, the Tang Army had made an agreement with Tuoba Chici that as long as they betrayed Fu Yun, the Tang Dynasty would let bygones be bygones.
But who would have thought that Li Daoyan did not make any contribution in the war at all? In order to falsely report his achievements, he directly attacked the Tuoba tribe and plundered thousands of their cattle and sheep. The Tuoba tribe used the Tang Army's treachery as an excuse to gather many tribes and blocked Li Daoyan in Wild Fox Gorge.
"Treachery!"
The generals could not help but feel embarrassed. Their army was fighting hard at the front, and Li Daoyan was actually dragging them down at the back, which made them feel even more ashamed.
"Pass down the order, the army should speed up immediately!" Li Jing said angrily.
Li Daoyan was certainly hateful, but the tens of thousands of Chishui soldiers following Li Daoyan were innocent. Everyone was a veteran general in the army, so they naturally knew that if an army was trapped for a long time, it would not be far from collapse.
"I hope it's not too late!" Li Jing said with an embarrassed expression.
Meton also sighed. In his memory, Li Daoyan was defeated miserably, and tens of thousands of soldiers were buried with him in the end. However, at this moment, he was chasing with the army and was thousands of miles away. Even if he wanted to, he could not do anything.
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Outside Wild Fox Gorge.
If there was a medicine for regret in this world, Li Daoyan would buy it even if he had to spend all his fortune. After a great battle, the other armies were all reporting their victories, but he had not made any contributions. Even the Mo family's son, who led dozens of people from the Firearms Division, had made outstanding contributions. How could this make him feel good?
He was so eager to gain merit that he attacked the Tuoba tribe and captured some cattle and sheep as military supplies.
In his view, Tuoba Chici was just a sinner who had betrayed the Tuyuhun and joined the Tang dynasty. Even if they killed hundreds of his people and robbed their cattle and sheep, the Tuoba tribe could only swallow it with blood.
However, he still underestimated the unity of the Dangxiang Army and Tuoba Chici's means. Tuoba Chici unexpectedly caught Li Daoyan's treachery. The army rose and directly surrounded Li Daoyan and the Chishui Army.
If other Tang Army were here, they would have broken out of the encirclement long ago. But Li Daoyan was just an idiot who relied on the grace of his father, Li Shentong. He was forced by Tuoba Chici to the point that he could not move an inch and was trapped here.
"Is the Tuoba tribe not afraid of the Tang dynasty's revenge?" Li Daoyan roared angrily. The messengers he had sent out had been driven back by the Dang Xiang tribes time and time again. Unfortunately, Tuoba Chici was determined to force Li Daoyan to death.
However, the response he got was the Dang Xiang cavalry that was closing in step by step.
"Have the reinforcements arrived?" Li Daoyan roared.
He had already sent out several waves of messengers to ask for reinforcements. Unfortunately, all of them were like stones sinking into the sea. There was no response at all.
"Reporting to the chief! Now that the army is on a western expedition, there are no reinforcements nearby. "The deputy general looked helplessly at Li Daoyan, who was like an idiot.
"Which army is the closest to us?" Li Daoyan asked anxiously. Now that Tuoba Chici's encirclement was getting closer and closer, it would not be long before his army could not hold on.
The deputy general said bitterly, "I'm afraid that the closest to us are Su Dingfang's wounded battalion and supply battalion near Qinghai Lake. The other reinforcements are too far away. I'm afraid that it will be too late for them to receive the news!"
Li Daoyan suddenly felt desperate. He had fallen into such a desperate situation because of a wrong decision. He did not have any hope for the wounded battalion and supply battalion.
"I hope Tuoba Chici is just bluffing." Li Daoyan said sternly.
"Reporting to the chief, the Dang Xiang army is attacking!" A scout said with a frightened face.
"Prepare for battle!" Li Daoyan roared. Now that no one could save him, he could only save himself. He knew that even if he was defeated, he might be able to save his life. However, if he had to abandon the army and flee, even if he was a member of the imperial family, he would not be able to escape death.
As soon as the two armies clashed, the Tang Army immediately fell into a disadvantage. Tuoba Chici was indeed the leader of the Dang Xiang army. Although he had lost to the Tang Army before, he was still more than enough to deal with Li Daoyan.
It could be said that when the general was defeated, the soldier was defeated. With Li Daoyan as the general, even if the Tang Army had the advantage in terms of equipment, they were still defeated.
"Clan Leader Tuoba, now that the Tang Army is strong, even the Tuyuhun army was defeated by him. If we attack the Tang Army, we can certainly win. But if Li Jing's army did not return, what should we do?" Old Clan Leader Hule looked at the stalemate in front of him worriedly. According to his plan, they could just block the Tang Army for a few days and wait for Li Jing to come back and give them an explanation. However, who would have thought that Tuoba Chici would suddenly order to attack the Tang Army directly?
"Although our Dang Xiang army is weak, we are not at the mercy of others. We have signed an agreement with the Tang Army, but the Tang Army betrayed us and attacked our Dang Xiang tribes. If we don't fight back, won't we be bullied by the Han people?" Tuoba Chici said sternly.
Previously, because he took the wrong position and sided with the Tuyuhun, it was not easy for him to betray Fu Yun and escape. His position as the leader of the Dang Xiang army was already in danger. However, at this time, the Tang Army's attack on the Tuoba tribe gave him an opportunity to lead the Dang Xiang tribes again.
Naturally, he did not care about the lives of hundreds of people. What he really cared about was this opportunity to take back his power. The Tuoba tribe would definitely be surpassed by the Hule tribe, who had sided with the Tang Dynasty in advance.
In the beginning, Tuoba Chici did not want to fight with the Tang Army because of the prestige of Li Jing's victory. However, after several probing, he found that the Tang Army in front of him was timid and full of loopholes.
Therefore, he suddenly decided to take the initiative to attack. First, he wanted to tie the entire Dang Xiang tribe to the Tuoba tribe. Second, peace was won through fighting. Tuoba Chici was not an idiot, but the shrewdest leader of the Dang Xiang tribe. He naturally knew this truth.
"Yes, the Han people betrayed us. How can our Dang Xiang tribes be humiliated by them?"
"Revenge!"
Most of the Dang Xiang tribes were vulgar people. After being instigated by Tuoba Chici, they immediately acted as if they had been injected with chicken blood. Moreover, the Tang Army in front of them did not seem to be as strong as the grassland rumored, which made them even more eager to fight.
"Yes, our Ulan tribe was also robbed by the Tang Army. Thousands of cattle and sheep were also robbed by the Tang Army. If we don't fight back, what we are waiting for today will be your tribe's tomorrow!" The leader of the Ulan tribe said with grief and indignation.
This time, the Tang Army did not only rob the Dang Xiang tribe, but also the Ulan tribe. This was also the reason why Tuoba Chici responded to his call. Cattle and sheep were the most precious wealth in the grassland. Whoever touched the cattle and sheep of the tribe would be a mortal enemy.
With the Ulan tribe's complaint, the leaders of the other tribes responded one after another. Even the reputation of the Tang Dynasty could not deter these Dang Xiang leaders.
Old Clan Leader Hule helplessly glanced at the agitated Dang Xiang clans, then gave Tuoba Chici a meaningful glance. He knew that this time, Tuoba Chici was playing with fire. He was using a desperate method to regain control of the Dang Xiang clans.
"If you can succeed this time, the Hule tribe will follow the Tuoba tribe's orders from now on. But for this battle, the Hule tribe will not participate! "The old Hule tribe leader sighed and turned around to leave.
Some Dang Xiang leaders wanted to stop the Hule tribe, but Tuoba Chici waved his hand and let them go. The Tang Army was about to return, and the Dang Xiang tribes could not be tied to the same tree.
"Pass down my order, attack! Defeat this Tang Army before noon!" Tuoba Chici suddenly shouted.
Immediately, the cavalry of the Dang Xiang tribes joined the battle. The pressure on the Chishui Dao Army suddenly multiplied. Many of the defensive lines even showed signs of collapsing. Li Daoyan, who did not have much experience in commanding troops, could only passively defend against Tuoba Chici's continuous attacks. In a short time, the Tang Army suffered heavy casualties.
"Not good!"
Li Daoyan watched as a large number of Dang Xiang cavalry broke into the Tang Army's position. The Tang Army's defensive line began to collapse.
Seeing that the Chishui Dao Army was about to be defeated, Li Daoyan closed his eyes in despair.
Suddenly, a burst of battle cries came from the north, and a tall Tang Army flag was raised.
"Reinforcements are here!"
The Chishui Dao Army soldiers were shocked. They quickly stabilized the front line and blocked the attack of the Dang Xiang soldiers.
"Reinforcements? Which general is here to help? "Li Daoyan could not help but feel happy and quickly looked to the north.
The Deputy General looked up, shook his head and said, "There is no number, only a flag with the word Su."
Li Daoyan could not help but wonder. Among the generals who attacked Tuyuhun, there was no one with the surname Su!
"Could it be the supply camp?" The Deputy General reminded.
"The supply camp is Su Dingfang. How many people are there in the supply camp?" Li Daoyan asked in surprise.
The Deputy General had a flash of inspiration and said, "Although there are not many people in the supply camp, Su Dingfang is now in charge of the wounded barracks. Those wounded soldiers have probably recovered by now!"
There were nearly 10,000 wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks. According to the Medical School's promise, at least a 90% recovery rate could be achieved. Even if they ignored the first layer of disability, they could still gather 8,000 soldiers.
The Deputy General guessed right. The reinforcements were indeed from the wounded barracks led by Su Dingfang.
"Kill!"
Su Dingfang took the lead and rushed straight to the Tang Army's Dang Xiang Cavalry, who were heavily surrounded. Thanks to the successive victories in the front line, the wounded barracks and the supply camp had enough war horses, so they came to help in time.
Seeing this, Tuoba Chici immediately split up his cavalry and went to block the Tang Army's reinforcements.
The Tang Army in front of him was less than 10,000 people. He did not take them seriously at all. Even if this batch of reinforcements joined in, he was not afraid at all. He believed that the Dang Xiang Army would win sooner or later.
However, to Tuoba Chici's surprise, the Dang Xiang Cavalry that went to block the Tang Army's reinforcements were like paper. In particular, the leading general took the lead and was unstoppable. The rest of the Tang Army followed his example. The Dang Xiang Cavalry, which he thought was elite, was defeated at the first touch. They were not a match for the enemy at all.
Tuoba Chici looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. The Chishui Army, which was defending and waiting for reinforcements, was completely different from the Tang Army's reinforcements. One side was as timid as a lamb, while the other side was as ferocious as a wolf.
"I saw it. Is it a fake Tang Army?" Tuoba Chici said with a blank face. The contrast between the two Tang Army forces was too great. It was like the difference between heaven and earth. If the Chishui Army had such strength, he would not dare to trouble the Tang Army even if he robbed another batch of cattle and sheep!
Tuoba Chici didn't know that although these wounded soldiers came from different armies and didn't belong to each other, they had survived the battlefield after all. Every one of them could be said to be an elite soldier. More importantly, he had a brave and fierce commander, Su Dingfang, who took the lead in leading the soldiers.
"Kill them!" Su Dingfang took the lead.
"Yes!"
Behind him, the eight thousand soldiers roared in agreement. They rushed to the Dang Xiang Cavalry with ferocious faces and were invincible.
Su Dingfang broke through the encirclement of the Dang Xiang Cavalry with irresistible force. Many soldiers of the Chishui Army were greatly encouraged and followed Su Dingfang to counterattack. The whole situation was reversed in an instant. The Tang Army turned defeat into victory.
"Good!" The vice general of the Chishui Army could not help but be excited and overjoyed.
However, Li Daoyan was not happy at all. Instead, his heart was cold. Although this situation was beneficial to the Tang Army, it was a devastating blow to him.
In terms of military strength, he had more soldiers than Su Dingfang. In terms of strength, he was a well-trained and organized army. However, in the face of the Dang Xiang Cavalry, he was defeated and had no power to fight back.
However, Su Dingfang led a group of wounded soldiers and suppressed the Dang Xiang Cavalry. Although he was saved this time, he became the laughingstock of the entire Tang Army and a stain on his life.
"Beep!"
Seeing that the situation on the battlefield had taken a turn for the worse, Tuoba Chici made a prompt decision and immediately ordered the withdrawal of the troops. At present, Li Jing's army had not returned yet. He had to preserve his strength to bargain with the Tang Dynasty.
Seeing the Dang Xiang Cavalry withdraw, Su Dingfang stopped chasing and returned to join the Chishui Army.
"Thank you for your help, General Su!" Li Daoyan looked at Su Dingfang in front of him with an unreadable expression. After this battle, Su Dingfang would definitely amaze the world. Before this, Su Dingfang's greatest achievement was to lead the vanguard of thousands of cavalry. After this battle, Su Dingfang would definitely be able to lead an army alone. However, Su Dingfang's rise came from stepping on his head.
"You are too polite, General Manager Li! We are comrades, so we naturally help each other. Now that General Li has returned with Fu Yun's head and will arrive at the Wild Fox Gorge in a few days, why don't we retreat first and make plans after we meet up with General Li? "Su Dingfang said lightly.
Li Daoyan was overjoyed and said, "Good! This time, the Tang Dynasty has won a great victory. Now, the Dang Xiang Cavalry dares to attack the Tang Dynasty without authorization. I will definitely make the Dang Xiang Cavalry pay the price! "
Su Dingfang's mouth twitched. He turned his head and could not bear to look at Li Daoyan's shameless face. The reason why the Chishui Army and the Dang Xiang Cavalry fought was no longer a secret. What was more shameful was that Li Daoyan went for wool and came home shorn. He was defeated.
Of course, Su Dingfang did not reveal all this. The two armies met and slowly withdrew from the Wild Fox Gorge. This time, the Dang Xiang Cavalry did not stop them.
After the wounded soldiers' camp and the Chishui Army left the wounded soldiers' camp, they quickly left the battlefield and went west to join Li Jing's army.
Three days later.
Li Jing's army finally joined the Chishui Army.
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