Chapter 3130 Make a decision and then act
【I love you, China】
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Duan Hu said angrily: "How do you start talking about this? The counties in Hexi are originally the places we guard. The two of them can fight to the death and not retreat. How can I abandon the city and lose the troops and humiliate the country? The left and right are just fighting to the death, and we will not give in. The second roommate was laughing!”
Although he was dissatisfied with Fang Jun and believed that if good luck came, he would be able to achieve unparalleled achievements, but at this moment when a powerful enemy was facing him and a fierce battle was coming, he certainly would not act out of emotion.
Protecting the family and the country is the bounden duty of the military, and the noble sons and daughters should set an example and live up to the family tradition.
Hou Mo Chenfen had been silent all this time. Now he stroked his beard and said worriedly: "Dadou Bagou is the pass of the Qilian Mountains. It crosses the Qilian Mountains. Tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry attacked. The winding mountain passes are inconvenient, so the Duke of Yue must choose this road if he wants to block Tuyuhun's cavalry in Dadouba Valley. Isn't it possible to use his own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strengths? "
Throughout the ages, cavalry versus infantry have been full of tactical crushing, which was determined by the mobility and combat effectiveness of both sides. Even the elite infantrymen, faced with the overwhelming cavalry charging towards them, could not temporarily avoid the front.
If you challenge them in person, you will actually destroy yourself.
Duan Hu also didn't understand: "When Chai Zhewei heard that he was going to go out to control Hexi, he was so frightened that he fell seriously ill. Although he lost his family's prestige, he also avoided the humiliation of facing a powerful enemy and being completely defeated. Fang Er thought that he would take the initiative to ask for help. If you can gain prestige, do you think that the Tuyuhun cavalry are just a ragtag group of people, and don’t take them seriously at all?”
He didn't quite believe that Fang Jun had such a level of skill, but he also couldn't understand the method of using infantry to challenge Tuyuhun's cavalry head-on.
Hou Mo Chenfen remained silent again. He was cautious and did not express his opinions easily. He accidentally touched the injury on the back of his hip. He gasped in pain and grimaced.
Duan Hu was also in pain and said angrily: "Fang Er, this stick, uses our brothers as a raft to establish his power. It is simply abominable! If we lose this battle, I want to see how he ends up!"
Yuchi Baohuan sneered: "Fang Er's achievements were all achieved with one sword and one shot. He went to the Western Regions, sent troops to the White Road, and even showed his power overseas. In which case was he not strategizing and winning thousands of miles? What if you guessed it? The art of using troops, I'm afraid I'll have to stop eating early. In short, don’t blame me for not reminding you that Fang Er is the coach now, and we are just the lieutenants. All strategies are formulated by him, and the responsibility for victory and defeat also falls on him. All we can do is Just follow orders and fight to the end!”
He was a little disdainful.
Do you really think that Fang Er is just a sycophant who got lucky and only licks His Majesty all day long? We are about the same age, and Hou Mo and Chen Fen are nearly ten years older. Each of us has a distinguished family background, but now we can only blow the wind and eat sand in the land of Hexi. However, Fang Er has become the Duke of the country, in charge of the Ministry of War, and has become the real power in the DPRK. Boss.
Can't you see these differences?
No wonder Fang Er made a show of force as soon as he came up, just to kill you stupid young people.
The beating was still gentle...
Hou Mo and Chen Fen hesitated slightly. What Yuchi Baohuan said was unpleasant, but one sentence was true - Fang Er is now the coach guarding Hexi.
The military is no better than the officialdom. Success or failure in the officialdom may depend on a little bit of human kindness, but if you can save a little bit of kindness, you will rarely kill them all. But it is different in the army. Military law comes first and cannot be blasphemed. Moreover, the strength shown by Fang Jun as soon as they met is clearly used to establish his authority and warn the army not to take any chances. Anyone who violates military law will be severely punished.
If someone refuses to give up military orders and is afraid of fighting and the enemy, Fang Er will not care about your family background or background. Who dares to disobey if you kill him with one knife?
That is a fierce man who has no fear of going toe-to-toe with Changsun Wuji...
Especially since he was born in Guanlong and has always been hostile to Fang Jun. If Fang Jun catches him... Hou Mo Chen Fen shivered and nodded: "What brother Wei Chi said is true, we are very good soldiers." , I have my likes and dislikes in my heart, but I should always put military law first, put my family and country first, and never resist military law.”
The three of them looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
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Fang Jun had no time to pay attention to the thoughts of the three guarding generals. In his opinion, he had shown his attitude and toughness in public, and smart people should know how to do it. In the face of a powerful enemy, all personal grudges and factional disputes must be put aside. Everyone cooperates sincerely and fights the enemy side by side. We share the merits together and punish the mistakes together. That's it.
If someone has some small thoughts in private, he can't be blamed for being ruthless. In such a critical moment, what kind of favors do you care about?
Strict management of the military is the right way.
The 20,000 soldiers and horses of Youtun Guard marched day and night, and finally arrived outside Dadou Bagou on the afternoon of August 15th. They set up camp that night, and all the general's scouts were released. All news within a radius of dozens of miles was not missed. Fang Jun used After dinner, wash up and go to bed.
The next morning, Fang Jun woke up early.
After washing, he called Pei Xingjian and Cheng Wuting to the central military tent to have breakfast together. Then he asked his soldiers to take away the dining table, made a pot of tea, and began to discuss strategies to deal with the enemy.
The soldiers hung the map on the wall and brought in the sand table they had made overnight. The terrain of the Qilian Mountain foothills near Dadouba Valley was clearly in front of them.
Historically, Dadouba Valley was an important passage leading from Hehuang, Qinghai in the south, to the Hexi Corridor in the north, straddling the throat of Gansu and Qinghai and a strategic hub of the Silk Road. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, this place has been a transportation hub and a battleground for military strategists. Many dynasties in history have built camps, set up checkpoints, and sent troops to defend it, such as Ebo Camp, Dadun Camp, Dongshuang Camp, and Xishuang Camp. , Taizipo Yingpan, Tuniucheng Yingpan, etc., some of the ruins still exist today.
Pei Xingjian stood up and pointed to a place at the mouth of the Dadou Valley. This place is close to the mouth of the valley and has a surging river on one side. He said: "If the general wants to build a fortress and use firearms to block the Tuyuhun cavalry, this is the most suitable place. ”
The valleys of Dadou are extremely dangerous and dangerous. Once Tuyuhun raids them, they will find relatively flat land in the counties of Hexi. The high mobility of the cavalry can flatten the counties in ten months, making it difficult to resist.
He also agreed with Fang Jun's strategy of setting up a fortress here to block the Tuyuhun cavalry, but the problem was that the Youtun Guards had 20,000 troops and less than 10,000 cavalry, and the rest were infantry. Can they withstand the Tuyuhun cavalry?
The valley is so narrow that Tuyuhun traveled through dozens of miles of valleys and crossed the Qilian Mountains. It can be said that he has no way to retreat. Once he is blocked, he will definitely charge with all his strength. Such power is enough to cause the mountains to collapse and the ground to crack. The 20,000 Youtun soldiers standing in front of him The impact that Wei will suffer can be imagined.
It can almost be concluded that the so-called Battle of Hexi is very likely to determine the outcome.
Either the Tuyuhun cavalry breaks through the blockade of Youtun Guard and sweeps across the Hexi counties, or the Youtun Guard successfully blocks the attack, causing the Tuyuhun cavalry to die here and the entire army is destroyed.
It seems that gambling is a bit heavy, but in fact it is the best way.
The Hexi counties and the Youtun Guards totaled less than 50,000 troops, but they had to divide their troops to defend the Liang, Gan, and Su counties and more than ten cities. The troops were scattered. Facing the attack of Tuyuhun cavalry, the result was that they would be defeated one by one. Encroachment is inevitable.
This is why both the government and the public are pessimistic about the Battle of Hexi. How can we fight this battle if we cannot win or defend it?
Therefore, Chai Zhewei would rather bear the reputation of being "cowardly of the enemy and afraid of war" than pretending to be ill to avoid leaving the town of Hexi...
But if a fortress is built in the Dadou Valley and the Tuyuhun cavalry are blocked in the valley and unable to escape suddenly, they will be in an invincible position.
There is no need to annihilate the Tuyuhun cavalry. As long as the war is stalemate, it will be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. It can calmly dispatch domestic troops to come for reinforcements. Although there are insufficient troops to guard each place, Longyou, Gyeonggi, Beiting, and even Anxi Army can send a small number of troops to come, and there will be an endless supply. In the end, they will be the victors.
It would not be a big deal if Tuyuhun gave up the big battle and chose other mountain passes to cross the Qilian Mountains. Except for Dadou Valley, the rest of the Qilian Mountains are all narrow paths. Not to mention the large army, the terrain is steep and difficult. Even if thousands of soldiers and horses rush out, they cannot have a negative impact on the battle in Hexi. threaten.
So the question boils down to one point - can the Youtun Guards stop the Tuyuhun cavalry in Dadou Bugu and prevent them from breaking into Hexi?
Fang Jun stepped forward to observe the map carefully, and after a long time he said: "What do you think about keeping the promise?"
Pei Xingjian said: "No matter how detailed the map is, there are still things that are difficult to describe. It is better to conduct on-site inspection."
Fang Jun asked curiously: "Are you not worried at all that the Youtun Guards will not be able to block the entrance of the valley and will be overwhelmed by the Tuyuhun cavalry and completely defeated?"
From the beginning to the end, Pei Xingjian never persuaded him to give up defending Dadou Bugu and instead divide his troops to garrison the counties in Hexi. With Pei Xingjian's prudence and ability, he would not dare to speak out and remonstrate because he was afraid of Fang Jun's power. I wish my motherland, beautiful mountains and rivers, whatever its ups and downs, my pride will be majestic! I love you, China! ! !
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