Chapter 3131 The big fight
Pei Xingjian smiled and said: "If you say you are not worried, you are deceiving yourself. The stakes in this battle are very important. You can only win but not lose. How can you remain indifferent? However, the general knows that the commander-in-chief's behavior may sometimes seem reckless and impulsive, but in fact it is a conspiracy. There is rarely a time when the commander-in-chief dares to attack the Tuyuhun cavalry at the entrance of the valley. Perhaps the general's assessment of the combat effectiveness of the Youtun Guards is biased."
A general is the courage of an army. If the leader of an army is confident, it is easy for his soldiers to be confident as well.
On the contrary, if the general is afraid of the enemy before he fights, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened and morale will collapse.
Pei Xingjian has been following Fang Jun for a long time and has always cooperated with him tacitly. He has a better understanding of Fang Jun's character and knows that he is not a reckless person. Since he dared to set up the strategy of sticking to the battle and pulling out the valley, there must be a reason. In fact, this strategy is indeed the best way.
The only question is whether Youtunwei can hold on.
However, who in the world can understand the combat effectiveness of an army equipped with a large number of firearms better than Fang Jun?
Since Fang Jun dared to do this, he was naturally confident in the combat effectiveness of Youtunwei.
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Fang Jun smiled and shook his head, saying: "There is no such thing as a will to win, it's just a certain chance of winning. In the past, has there ever been a battle that was sure to win? Every war has risks. But even though Tuyuhun is powerful and unparalleled, , in this big fight, we also need to pull out the valley. Bite off a piece of meat! I often boast that Youtunwei has the best combat power in the world. This is no nonsense. There is no one in the world who understands the power of firearms and tactics better than me. ! ”
His words were full of confidence, and he seemed to be looking down on the world.
Cheng Wuting, who had been responsible for firearms replacement and tactical training at Youtun Guard, said proudly at this time: "If Tuyuhun still thinks that we are still using the same tactics of charging in formation, using swords and halberds, then they will definitely suffer a big loss. . Looking around the world, the tactics of Youtun Guards are unparalleled, including the military guards of the Tang Dynasty.”
Only by truly understanding the power of firearms after they are installed in the army can we not look down upon the heroes of the world.
That is hardly a measure of combat strength, but a crushing step beyond ascending to the throne. Against Tuyuhun's cavalry troops, what strategies and tactics are needed? In Fang Jun's words, all you need to do is assemble the entire army, maintain a sufficient supply of ammunition, and crush them all the way...
Although Pei Xingjian and even Fang Jun never underestimated the enemy after making plans, he was a little suspicious when he saw the two men being so confident: "I have also seen soldiers training in the army. The power of firearms is indeed powerful, but how has it ever reached that level?" How different is it? ”
Cheng Wuting smiled and said: "Hey! How can the real trump card be easily revealed in front of others? Even the friendly troops cannot reveal anything. Pei Changshi has only been in the army for a short time and has not experienced the grand occasion of the whole army's drill. This is not surprising.”
On the side, Fang Jun had already put on his armor and helmet, tied the horizontal sword around his waist, and said, "Let's go to the mouth of the valley to conduct an on-the-spot investigation. If you agree with the strategy, start the construction as soon as possible."
"Here!"
The two of them hurriedly agreed, each put on their armor and went out with Fang Jun.
All the craftsmen and scouts who accompanied the army followed behind, and they took a guard with them and marched towards the mouth of the valley in a mighty manner.
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The Dadou Valley is like a god carving the Qilian Mountains with a huge axe. The valley entrance is wide, with lush green mountains on both sides. A wide river rushes down from the ridge not far away and spirals past the valley entrance. Standing at the mouth of the valley and looking into the valley, I saw steep, rugged mountains and cliffs, twists and turns and narrowness.
The group of people rushed to the mountain pass, and the scout said: "The Tuyuhun King Fushun has passed away, and his son Nuohebo has succeeded the Khan. He has called on all the Tuyuhun tribes to send troops to serve the king. It won't take long for them to march north and take Hexi directly."
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Fang Jun nodded.
Fu Shun was the son of Fu Yun. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Fu Yun had hundreds of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry, and his troops and horses were strong enough to compete with the Sui Dynasty. Although he was completely defeated in the end, he was still a great hero. Fu Shun was able to stand out from Fu Yun's many heirs and inherit the throne, and he himself was not an ordinary person. After so many years, he was first defeated by the Sui Dynasty, and then almost subjugated by the Tang Dynasty, but he still sat firmly in the position of Khan, and no one could shake him in the slightest.
But Nuohebo is a little worse.
Although Fushun supported Nuohebo to succeed him as Khan, Tuyuhun was dissatisfied with Nuohebo's lack of military exploits. Many tribes turned to support Fushun's other sons, causing serious internal strife.
Although Nuohebo was supported by Tubo, if he wanted to completely suppress the factional disputes within Tuyuhun and secure his position as Khan, he could only use external troops to gain merit for himself and gain benefits for various tribes.
Tuyuhun is located in a remote area, bordering the Tubo Plateau to the south and blocked by the Qilian Mountains to the north. Naturally, it is impossible to use troops against the Tibetans who support him, so they can only cross the Qilian Mountains and invade the Tang Dynasty.
It happened that the entire Tang Dynasty was on an eastward expedition, and even the emperor had to lead the expedition himself. Guanzhong was empty, and the counties in Hexi were even more weak in military strength. This was a God-given opportunity.
Fang Jun asked the scout: "In your opinion, how long will it take for Tuyuhun to send troops to Hexi?"
The scout said: "We have no way of knowing the specific plan of Nuohebo. But according to the time it takes to recruit various tribes, it will be within half a month at the earliest."
Fang Jun nodded.
This is not a question of insufficient military strength, but that if Nuohebo wants to unify the interior of Tuyuhun, he can only bring together the young and strong combat power of each tribe. Otherwise, even if he conquers Hexi, he himself will lose his troops, but the other tribes will have strong troops and horses. How can we avoid civil strife?
Therefore, Nuohebo would definitely wait until the armies of all tribes gathered together before launching a war against Hexi.
War was not his purpose, but a means. He would send those opponents who did not obey his orders to the sword of the Tang Dynasty and kill them with swords, and then use the profits to unite the various factions loyal to him in Tuyuhun.
Of course, once Nuohebo gathers all the troops to launch a war, it will be a thunderous force!
Because even if Hexi's military strength is empty, no one in the world today dares to underestimate the force of the Tang Dynasty. Once they are unable to seize the counties in Hexi to achieve their strategic goals, not only will the factions within Tuyuhun fiercely rebound and resist his rule, but even the Tubo people who support him behind the scenes are very likely to fight back and make good friends with the generals. In the Tang Dynasty, on the one hand, they robbed Tuyuhun of pasture livestock.
Fang Jun pinched the horse's belly, the horse moved its hooves, and said: "Let's go into the valley and have a look!"
"Here!"
The people behind him gathered around him and rode towards the valley.
The Biandukou Canyon is nearly thirty kilometers long and about ten to one hundred meters wide, with deep and dangerous passes. Strange peaks stand on both sides of the canyon, with abrupt cliffs and endless overlapping peaks. Walking into the valley, you can see the majestic snow peaks in the distance. Even in the middle of summer, they are still covered with snow. The long wind blows through the valley, making it cool and comfortable. There are mountains and peaks nearby, and the green grass in the mountains is as green as green. Colorful wild flowers are scattered in the green grass, swaying in the wind, and a green pine stands proudly among the valley slopes and stone peaks.
In this valley, history is full of magnificent clouds and waves.
Here we have passed border guards, merchants and camel teams, as well as literati. Li Bai, Wang Wei, Gao Shi, Cen Shen and Wang Changling left Yangguan via this gorge west and wrote many popular frontier poems that have been passed down through the ages. It was also a battleground for military strategists of all ages.
Huo Qubing, a famous general of the generation, led his troops to the west for the first time. He passed by with a leaping horse and a whip. The heroic figure seemed to be right in front of him. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty personally led an army of 400,000 to conquer Tuyuhun and met with envoys from twenty-seven countries at Yanzhi Mountain. When passing through this place, even my beloved concubine died in the army due to overwork, and there is still a tomb outside the valley entrance.
During the Five Liang period, Juqu Mengxun of the Northern Liang Dynasty and Tufa Yan of the Southern Liang Dynasty fought tooth and nail here. Even in the near future, General Du Binbin of the Tang Dynasty fought against Tubo. Genghis Khan, the genius of the generation, sent troops to attack Xining. General He Jin of Chuang King Li Zicheng led the attack on Qinghai. When the soldiers marched through the road and fought to pull out the valley, thousands of horses neighed...
Heroes emerge in large numbers, and great things happen.
Everyone was galloping on horseback, and the cool breeze blowing from the top of the snow-capped mountains hit their faces, which was refreshing and refreshing.
When I ran out of the valley, I saw that the mountains in front of me were like broken rocks, lying horizontally and vertically on the ground. Sometimes the mountain roads were narrow and winding, which was very difficult to navigate. If Tuyuhun wanted to enter the west of the Kou River from here, he had to pass through this section of mountains with crisscrossed ravines before he could go straight to Dadouba Valley.
The majestic Qilian Mountains separate the north and the south, making the two places very different. Even if there is a mountain pass running through it, it is extremely difficult to trek through it.
It can be said that "one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it." It is a battleground for military strategists to tightly tighten the throat of the north and south and isolate the east-west traffic.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, book friends, may the whole family be reunited, reunited, reunited! Important things have to be said three times, a warehouse full of gold and silver, a high position, but nothing can compare to a family reunion, with parents alive, a virtuous wife, filial sons, brotherly love, and harmonious sisters-in-law. This is the happiest thing in the world. I hope all my book friends will be surrounded by happiness all their lives.
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