Mixed in Datang to be a son-in-law

Li Tai laughed out loud, obviously very satisfied with Zhou Jinyan's call.

Li Taidao: "The soldiers and horses in other places are already in place, and we are just here."

He took a step forward and looked at him, "General Zhou, I want you to command an army of [-] and go first. Arrive at Maozhou early to prevent Tubo from sneaking in. What do you think?"

Zhou Jinyan thought for a while and asked, "I'll take care of all the 11 troops?"

Li Tai obviously didn't think of this question, and was momentarily stunned.

"Wait, let me think about it."

He glanced at Zhou Jinyan a few times, his expression changed again and again.

After a long while, he said: "Go back and prepare, prepare. I will send someone to talk to you about the specific situation."

After Zhou Jinyan went back, he immediately called everyone around him, including Qin Yan.

He told everyone what Li Tai had said.

"Damn Li Tate, didn't you act kindly?"

Cheng Chu said silently.

Zhou Jinyan said: "The problem now is that we don't have any information, and it was King Wei who asked us to go first. What is the reason for him to make such a decision?"

Regarding what Li Tai said, Zhou Jinyan didn't believe a single copper coin.

Cheng Chumo immediately stopped talking, he was in charge of intelligence.

Qin Yan, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "I think they should have received some information, or the Tubo army is about to attack."

"Then what should I do??"

Zhou Jinyan said: "He said that Tubo has 50 troops. Now let me lead the troops. If the battle is defeated, it will cost a lot. How can he win the battle?"

Qin Yan shook her head, expressing that she was not clear either.

Zhou Jinyan sighed.

He is not afraid of war, but he is afraid of playing tricks.

This thing is really exhausting.

"Forget it, let him go, he ordered, we have to go."

Zhou Jinyan said: "Go back and get ready, the three of us can leave at any time."

Qin Huaiyu couldn't help but said: "If he only gives a few troops, what should we do?"

Zhou Jinyan said with a smile: "There are [-] Tang troops gathered in Maozhou. What is there to be afraid of? Besides, we don't want to pay too much attention to victory or defeat before we figure out the matter. Just stick to it."

After everyone retreated, Zhou Jinyan asked someone to call Changsun Chong.

Asked a few words casually.

But this eldest Sun Chong didn't have the arrogance he had in Chang'an at all.

It seems that the whole person has become a lot sluggish.

Zhou Jinyan shook his head, he felt that Chang Sun Chong was really not suitable for training.

Qin Huaiyu and Cheng Chumo were better off.

Changsun Chong didn't have any thoughts at all.

Waving him back, Zhou Jinyan closed his clothes, lay down on the bed and began to rest.

While sleeping in a daze, he heard someone calling him.

Opening his eyes subconsciously, he saw Qin Huaiyu standing beside the bed.

"Huaiyu?"

"Brother Zhou, King Wei sent someone here. It's outside the tent."

"Oh,"

Zhou Jinyan rubbed his head, "What time is it?"

"It's still half an hour away, and the sky will be bright."

Zhou Jinyan muttered, "So fast? I don't remember sleeping for long."

After getting out of the big tent, I saw that the sky had begun to brighten up.

"At the end of the day, I will pay my respects to General Zhou."

The people waiting outside saluted immediately when they saw him come out.

"no."

Zhou Jinyan asked, "What news did King Wei ask you to bring me?"

The guard said: "The king of Wei said, let you command [-] soldiers and horses and go to Maozhou quickly. Gather with the [-] troops stationed there."

Zhou Jinyan nodded, "Is there any news?"

"The king of Wei said that the [-] troops belong to various places. If General Zhou encounters an emergency, he can do it cheaply."

"Do you have a token?"

The guard shook his head, saying no.

Zhou Jinyan said: "If Tubo calls ahead of time and you don't arrive, what should I do?"

"The general can do things cheaply."

That's what the guard said back and forth.

Chapter 867 Arrival

Zhou Jinyan was impatient and asked him to back down.

"Huaiyu, tidy up and prepare to lead the headquarters to set off."

"Here!"

For the 3-strong vanguard team, Zhou Jinyan didn't choose deliberately, but just picked a few pleasing generals and asked them to follow him.

Because of the rush, there were 1 cavalry among the [-] people.

Four thousand infantry.

Zhou Jinyan simply let four thousand infantry follow behind.

Just a little faster than King Wei and the others.

He led the remaining [-] Qingqi all the way to Maozhou.

Because the weather was gradually getting hotter, Zhou Jinyan had to travel in a different way after traveling for a few days.

Most of the time, he was on his way without the sun.

However, this journey still caused many soldiers to suffer from heat stroke, and some were bitten by mosquitoes, making them unable to continue marching.

Zhou Jinyan left them directly at the local inn to recuperate.

After such an urgent march for a period of time, the army finally arrived in the north of Maozhou.

Originally, with Li Tai's order, he wouldn't be rushing so desperately.

But on the way, he got the news from his scouts.

Tubo has really started a war.

Don't give Datang time to prepare at all.

Zhou Jinyan also felt that he had nothing to complain about.

Because before they arrived, Datang had already declared war, and assembled a large army at the border.

If Tubo didn't take advantage of the fact that the Tang army hadn't been assembled, if they fought, they would be out of their minds.

To be able to develop to this point, Tubo is obviously not as weak as imagined.

According to the inquired news, the situation on the front line does not seem to be so friendly.

Maozhou.

Tang army camp.

"General Zhou is here!"

With a sound of yo, Zhou Jinyan strode into the big tent with a few guards.

There were many generals standing in the big tent, and when they saw him coming in, they all looked at him with scrutiny.

Zhou Jinyan said that the official position may be smaller than them, the actual power is smaller, and the commander has fewer troops.

But this time he is No.1 under Li Tai.

Therefore, facing the scrutiny of this group of people, Zhou Jinyan was not nervous at all.

He went straight to the desk and sat down on his knees.

"Generals, please sit down first."

Zhou Jinyan raised his hand to signal, his eyes were calm.

Many people knelt and sat down.

But there are also many generals, you look at me, I look at you, obviously not too convinced by Zhou Jinyan.

Especially some senior and seemingly prestigious generals.

Zhou Jinyan didn't say a word, looking at the generals who didn't sit down, he looked over one by one, with a smile that was not a smile.

In the end, everyone knelt down and sat down.

"I was ordered by the king of Wei to rush to fight the formation as soon as possible, but there are not many soldiers and horses, only six thousand light cavalry."

After briefly reporting his situation, Zhou Jinyan said casually: "I've been rushing all the way, and I don't know much about the battle situation on the front line. Which general, can you tell me about the latest battle situation?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but they didn't seem to want to come out.

"Let me tell you."

Suddenly a young general came out.

Zhou Jinyan looked familiar, "Shan Daozhen?"

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Jinyan finally remembered who this person was.

"I didn't expect Governor Zhou to remember me."

Shan Daozhen smiled proudly, "I'm not a master who only lives in the palace."

Zhou Jinyan was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that this person could really come to fight.

It seems to be doing well.

But he knew that Xue Rengui, who was far inferior to him at the beginning, might have already left him far behind.

Shan Daozhen said: "My Tang Dynasty's [-] troops, before they assembled, Tubo had already launched an attack. Therefore, we have been passively defending the city in the early stage. We did not start a duel with them."

Shan Daozhen glanced at an older general in the distance, "Tibetan sent 20 troops, which seems to be far more than that. Of course, it is not as exaggerated as the rumored 50."

Zhou Jinyan knew in his heart that Tubo probably dispatched less than 30 troops this time.

After experiencing the disastrous defeat of Xihai City and Daughter Country, and being able to send so many troops at once, it is obvious that Tubo's strength has improved a lot.

"Well, go on."

Zhou Jinyan gestured.

Shan Daozhen said: "Although there are many Tubo soldiers, their tactics are exhausted. We have many opportunities to attack Tubo and win the victory, but General Chen just doesn't send troops."

The General Chen who was watched by him snorted and said: "There are so many of them, we only have one hundred thousand people in total, we should focus on being safe."

Shan Daozhen said angrily: "Safety is the priority, then let me ask you, what do you mean when you suddenly want to fight again? That big defeat, I can see that it may be the enemy's strategy to lure the enemy, can't you see it? "

Shan Daozhen clasped his hands and said: "General Zhou, please uphold justice. Our army should fight or not. If we should not fight, we must fight. Whose lives are the lives of dead soldiers?"