On September 2, 699, the commander of the 14th Empire Legion, Lan Bailin, led his troops to fight with the Imperial City Guards in the Sanwangzhuang area in the northwest of Zhongzhou. After a day of fierce fighting, the Imperial City Guards broke through the multiple defense lines of the Imperial City Corps. The 14th Empire was forced to retreat, but on the flanks, the Imperial City Corps was blocked from the south. The retreating 14th Army was once again attacked by the Imperial City Corps, and the entire 14th Army collapsed completely.

Lan Bailin, the commander of the Fourth Legion, disappeared, and the remaining 100,000 troops were less than 20,000 people, and were able to safely withdraw from Zhongzhou to flee to the west. The Empire City Guards and the Third Legion captured as many as 40,000 surrendered soldiers and defeated soldiers of the 14th Legion, like wedges, were firmly inserted into the heart of Longquan Mansion in the west, and also posed a great threat to the Qinghe in the northwest.

At the same time, Situ Tai's six divisions advanced westward from Cangzhou, crossed the borders of Cangzhou and Qinghe, and launched continuous attacks on the Third Corps of the Western Xinjiang stationed in the eastern part of Qinghe. In view of the enemy's aggressive offensive and the Imperial City Guard Corps and the Third Corps of the Empire had captured the dangerous strongholds in the northeast of Zhongzhou, Cui Wenxiu ordered the Second Division of the Third Corps stationed in the eastern part of Qinghe to take steady and steady countermeasures, step back and use the favorable terrain to distance the enemy's units, concentrate superior forces to annihilate the enemy's living forces. In order to cooperate with the Second Division's strategy, Cui Wenxiu quietly pulled up the only Ranger regiment left in the Heshuo area, the Sixth Ranger Regiment and the Third Heavy Cavalry Division.

As the commander of the Second Division, Gao Ang fully adhered to his own commander's intention. From Nitou Mountain, Heifeng Ridge, and Wangyue Gorge to the east of Qinghe, the Second Division performed remarkable, sometimes unable to stand out, sometimes counterattacked, sometimes without a single arrow, sometimes fighting to the death, and sometimes fighting to the death, making the three divisions of the 12th Legion, which Situ Tai placed on the forward line, were at a loss by the inconsistent performance of the Second Division, but in general, it was still steadily advancing, which made Liu Ping, the commander of the 12th Legion, barely settled down.

It seems that the Western Xinjiang Army was not ready to confront their own side in full. At least they did not expect that the Empire City Guards and the Third Legion would suddenly attack the Imperial City Guards and the Third Legion, which had information showing that they were gradually approaching the Western Frontier, and defeated the Fourteenth Legion in one fell swoop, occupying the Sanwangzhuang Fortress Group in the northeast of Zhongzhou, which was enough to pose a considerable threat to both Qinghe and Longquan Prefectures. The Sanwangzhuang control of Sanwangzhuang in the hands of Yousufu and Bai Shengjian probably also made the Western Frontier Army stationed in Longquan and Qinghe feel pressure, especially the Qinghe Prefecture in the northwest, which was originally the strongest barrier in the northwest, but the gap in Sanwangzhuang did have a considerable impact on Qinghe Prefecture, forcing Qinghe Prefecture to station more troops, while its periphery had to shrink its defense to prevent possible harms from this insertion and have a chain reaction to the entire Beiyuan situation.

Liu Ping likes the current situation very much. The long border line makes Li Wufeng's deployment on the northern line obviously stretched. Cui Wenxiu is indeed a strong man. His Third Legion of the Western Xinjiang should admit that it is a very combative army. However, facing the six or seven hundred miles between the three prefectures, it would be too arrogant to defend this front with just one legion. A clever woman cannot cook without rice. Cui Wenxiu is just a human rather than a god, and it is impossible to achieve perfection. There are only five divisions in the three prefectures to defend. Even if Qinghe is the focus of defense, it is only three divisions. He has to take into account both Longquan and Jinzhong. He will advance step by step, and this will also put the Western Xinjiang army in the corner and wait for death.

The 12th Legion has performed quite well so far. The three divisions formed parallel shoulders and advanced steadily, supporting each other. When one division encountered a tenacious obstacle and the other two divisions were advancing smoothly, the other two divisions would subconsciously slow down the advancement and maintain progress. Liu Ping was also very careful. The two divisions were ready to invest at any time as reserves, and even combined the cavalry of the two divisions to strengthen mobility to prevent the enemy from counterattacking. After all, Cui Wenxiu, the guy, the Impermanent Way, has been stacked with surprise troops in many battles, making people unable to defend.

Although Gao Ang tried his best to keep his mentality calm, the severe reality made him unable to be anxious. The early strategy of seducing the enemy did not seem to be of great use. The three divisions of the 12th Legion of the Empire performed quite well. It seemed that Liu Ping was worthy of being the four kings under Situ Tai. He actually trained his subordinates so well. The distance between each division was only thirty or fifty miles. He steadily ate his own defensive positions one by one. He had to throw bait one by one, but these guys only ate bait but did not take the hook. On several occasions, they all saw that they were about to get into the trap, but it was just a little short of that. The enemies who supported both sides followed up again, making him lose all his efforts. Seeing that the Qianqiu area that had already passed the east was gradually approaching Qinghe Prefecture City, the chances he gave him were less and less.

"Old Gao, how about it?" The dumb and dark man rode his horse to greet him. The spots on his face looked even more dazzling, and his eyes were full of eagerness. Another yellow-faced, light-armored officer was also skilled in the horse's head. The strong horse was beautifully whirling in place, and his eyes were also high.

"It's still the same. These divisions are really difficult. Damn, they are crowded together, not far away. I want to eat them together. The strength in our hands is too weak. We want to separate them. These guys are even more timid than rabbits. They always lean together for thirty miles. This is too difficult for us." Gao Ang seemed a little anxious in his eyes, but there seemed to be a hint of expectation in his anxiety. This could not be hidden from Mao Jin, who had worked with him for a long time.

"Okay, don't pour cold water on us. You must have any idea. Tell me quickly. Maoli and I were both anxious. Seeing these guys showing off our power here, we could only stare at me. This feeling is really suffocating." The man Dunshi was wearing thick armor. Perhaps because of his embarrassing face, the spots on his face were even more obvious. It was Mao Jin, the commander of the Third Legion's Third Cavalry Division. As the only heavy cavalry division in Western Xinjiang, the record of the Third Cavalry Division seemed to be somewhat inconsistent with the responsibilities and pressures he carried. Mao Jin was very angry about this and always hoped to use a beautiful performance to prove that the Third Cavalry Division was definitely not a paper tiger. It was purely pretending to be a storefront and scaring the countrymen. These were some words released by competitors, which made Mao Jin angry, but it was still unfavorable.

"Well, there is a chance, but it's a little risky, but I personally think this is worth taking." The three of them had already jumped off the horse, but the fighting spirit in Gao Ang's eyes became stronger and stronger. They bit their lips tightly, as if they were about to bite their lips to realize their determination.

Both Mao Jin and the commander of the Sixth Ranger Corps, Mao Li, who had been silent, had a flash of flames in his eyes and immediately burned. "Let me tell me, as Situ Tai and his disciples approached Qinghe Prefecture City, we did nothing. No matter how we said, we were a little sad. As long as we had the chance, I, Mao Jin, would rather give it a try."

As one of the leaders of the Tubu people's cavalry, Maori had no extra words, only nodded resolutely to express his support for his colleagues' opinions. The Tubu people are good at fighting rather than language, and he upholds the Tubu people's usual style.

"Well, come and have a look." Gao Ang squatted down, and then swept his feet suddenly on the ground. The beautiful snow-capped snow legs of the Snow Mountain School flattened the ground within a radius of one foot. In the surprised eyes of the two, they picked up a dead branch at any time and drew it on the ground.

"This is where we are. Here are three enemy divisions arranged in parallel, less than thirty miles apart. If we force ourselves to fight for two hours, it will be difficult for us to start. Here, intelligence shows that Liu Ping combined the two divisions of his reserve team, and their light cavalry are placed here. Although the distance is a little farther, don't forget that they are cavalry, and sixty miles is too simple for cavalry. Once a war breaks out, they may come faster than the two divisions on the flank." Gao Ann marked the numbers of enemy divisions on the ground while explaining.

"Our current problem is how to separate these three divisions and eat them one by one. Of course, the enemy is not a fool, and eating one is already a blessing for us. Liu Ping is the timid among the four kings under Situ Tai, that is, the most cautious one. We need to take some time to swallow his flesh. The preparatory preparations we made before can also slightly paralyze some of the enemy's will."

"Okay, Lao Gao, stop going around the circle. Tell me where the opportunity is. According to what you said, we will have no chance." Mao Jin shouted angrily.

"Okay, okay, why don't you have a little patience? Look at Maoli, how can you accomplish great things?" Seeing that Mao Jin was really angry, Gao Ann then turned to the topic. "I observed the performance of these three divisions over the past few days. It should be said that these three guys are quite steady and conservative. However, if you have to compare, the first division of the 12th Legion, which is in the middle of these three divisions, should be a little aggressive or bolder. Maybe it is because I think I am the first division and the other two divisions are separated and have a better situation. In normal times, this boldness can be said to be meaningless, but"
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