Chapter 3242 Predicting the Enemy Situation
Xue Rengui felt very heavy. What is scary is often not the powerful enemy in front of you, but the robe behind you. When you go all out to face a powerful enemy but are unprepared for what is behind you, a stab in the back can make you feel heartbroken. Spleen, eternal disaster.
However, coincidentally, from ancient times to the present, it seems that what the Han people are best at is fighting in a nest...
He wondered: "Commander comes here, if those people really have evil intentions, won't Jiaohe City fall into their hands? By then, our Anxi Army will drive away tigers at the front door and wolves at the back door, and all the way back will be cut off, and we will be in a dead end!" ”
Until now, how can the Anxi Army compete with a cannibal that is ten times larger than itself? It is precisely relying on the vast depth of the Western Region that we can advance, attack, and retreat to defend. From time to time, strange soldiers pop out to harass us, but we have never faced the big cannibal head-on.
However, if Jiaohe City is lost and the escape route is cut off, it will be extremely difficult to deal with it as calmly as now. We will be forced to have no choice but to confront the big cannibal head-on.
Even if each of the Anxi army is equal to ten, the whole army will be destroyed...
Li Xiaogong cut the mutton leg with a knife and ate it with gusto. As he ate, he said, "Don't worry, Rengui. How can I be such a stupid person? I have already written about the Duke of Yue, and his right guard has left Yumen Pass." , it happens to be snowing heavily in the Western Regions, I would like to invite you He concealed himself and detoured to Jiaohe City. As soon as there was any change in Jiaohe City, he would immediately enter the city to put down the rebellion. A group of unworthy people would naturally turn into powder under the full force of the Youtun Guards. "< br>
Xue Rengui also breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Xiaogong's main purpose was to use the "empty city strategy" to frighten the various forces in Jiaohe City and warn them not to act rashly.
However, they have also made complete preparations. In case those people are blinded by their power and ignore it, there are also divine soldiers and generals in Youtun Guard who will put an end to the rebellion in an instant.
Of course, once a rebellion breaks out in Jiaohe City, it will inevitably affect the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions. In addition, with the influx of cannibals, I am afraid that from now on, all the Hu tribes who originally submitted to the Tang Dynasty will break away from the rule of the Tang Dynasty, or Whether they are self-reliant or dependent on the cannibals, even the Turks who have long fled to the depths of the desert to survive will also intervene...
Seeing that Xue Rengui was worried, Li Xiaogong put down the knife in his hand, picked up the handkerchief to wipe his hands, took a sip of wine, and then smiled and said: "How can the general trend of the world be controlled by human hands? No matter how talented a person is, neither can If you have complete control over the situation, various surprises will always occur. It is hard to guard against. Therefore, we only need to do our best, listen to destiny, and do our best. As for the results, it depends on God's will. Therefore, success or failure does not need to be taken too seriously, because he is not ours. Ability can decide.”
Having been in the court for more than half his life, this former "number one general in the clan" has long understood that the so-called "successful king and defeated bandit" are actually God's choices, and a small accident can determine a fate of the country. War, how can human beings resist it?
If God allows you to succeed, even if you are weak, you will still turn defeat into victory; if God does not choose you, even if you dominate the world, you will eventually be defeated due to various mistakes.
It is up to man to plan things, but it is up to Heaven to make things happen.
"Dong dong dong!"
In the cold wind, there was a knock on the tent door.
Xue Rengui immediately said in a deep voice: "Come in!"
"Hoo!" The tent door was pushed open from the outside, and a cold wind mixed with blood flowers came in. The candle flames swayed, and the charcoal fire in the charcoal basin was swept away by the cold wind, causing sparks to fly.
Two figures appeared at the tent door. The one in front was Yuan Wei wearing a helmet and armor, and behind him was a scout whose beard and eyebrows were covered with frost and was almost frozen.
"Commander Commander, Sima, the scouts have something to report!"
Yuanwei bowed his hands and saluted.
Li Xiaogong waved his hand towards Xue Rengui, indicating that Xue Rengui was the leader here and he would not participate.
Xue Rengui nodded and threw a water bag filled with strong liquor next to him. When the scout reached out to catch it, he said in a deep voice: "Take a sip of wine first to warm yourself up, and then tell us in detail."
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, scouts often had to travel more than a hundred miles to spy on the enemy. In order to hide their whereabouts, they often lurked in the snow for several hours. As a result, there were many frostbite and frostbite deaths. It is precisely because of these scouts with tough temperament and sharp eyes and ears that the army can keep track of the enemy's movements at any time, so that the enemy troops are not still unaware when they approach the city.
Scouts are not only the eyes and ears of the army, but also the key to victory or defeat.
"Here!"
The scout was grateful, unplugged the water bag, and drank a large gulp of strong wine. A hot burning sensation suddenly reached the beginning of the chest and abdomen from the throat and esophagus, and immediately spread throughout the body, covering all the muscles and blood vessels that were almost frozen. Burning to life.
Letting out a cold breath, the scout wiped his mouth and said quickly: "In the evening, when the big cannibals arrived more than a hundred miles west of Gongyue City, they camped in a mountain col to avoid the heavy snow. Around Shenshi, a group of about five thousand people The rest of the cavalry took off We left the camp and headed north. We followed the reconnaissance, but were blocked by the cannibal scouts. By the time we got rid of the cannibal scouts, the enemy cavalry's tracks were covered by the wind and snow, and they were nowhere to be found. "
The Western Region is vast. Although there are no roads in many places, the flat deserts and Gobi can still be used by large armies. It is almost impossible to judge the enemy's destination based on the direction in which they are traveling. What's more, the north wind is blowing and it's snowing heavily. It doesn't take half an hour for the enemy troops to pass by before all their tracks are covered, making it difficult to track them down.
Xue Rengui frowned and said, "Are there any signs in advance that can help us deduce his intentions?"
The scout shook his head and said: "There is no sign of it. The Great Eclipse has been advancing slowly in the past two days. At the same time, several groups of cavalry have been sent to plunder the surrounding Hu tribe. Each team has about a thousand people and is very elite. However, the Hu tribe in the Western Regions has no control over the Great Eclipse. It is abhorrent for people to burn, kill, and loot, so they go to At that time, the Hu people were migrating one after another, so the cannibalism had little effect. Until Shenshi, everything was normal. Suddenly, a group of cavalry left the camp and set up tight defenses to hinder their pursuit. It was obvious that they had an agenda. Very big.”
Xue Rengui agreed with this inference, nodded and said: "Go down and have a rest, so that you can have a good sleep."
“Thank you Sima for your consideration!”
After the scout saluted, he bowed and exited.
Yuan Wei also wanted to withdraw together, but was waved by Xue Rengui to stay.
Calling him to the front, Xue Rengui pointed to a stool beside him and said, "Sit down, you come to barbecue."
"Here."
Yuanwei was overjoyed and hurriedly went to the charcoal basin and took over the job of grilling meat.
Who doesn’t know that Li Xiaogong is not only the Protector of Anxi, but also the prince of Hejian County and a famous general of the clan? Being able to serve in front of such a big boss is an opportunity that cannot be obtained in several lifetimes.
Now that the Yuan family has fallen, Yuan Wei is just a descendant of the Yuan family. He has no family connections to rely on. Otherwise, why would he join the eldest grandson's family in the first place?
Xue Rengui introduced to Li Xiaogong: "This man Yuan Wei is a fierce general under the command of the last general. In the Battle of Suiye City, he led an army to sneak attack on the rear formation of the Great Eater. He burned countless grain and baggage. The reason why the Great Eater is now short of food and difficult to find." To continue, this person’s contribution is also.”
"Oh?"
Li Xiaogong was immediately interested. He naturally knew the ins and outs of the Battle of Suiye City. He also understood that compared with flooding the enemy's army in Suiye City, burning the enemy's grain and baggage stored in the rear was a great achievement. He asked: "But Yuan A descendant of the family?”
Yuanwei nodded quickly: "Commander Qizhen, that's right."
"Haha,"
Li Xiaogong held the wine glass in his hand, glanced at Xue Rengui with interest, and said with a smile: "That's really interesting. The Yuan family was destroyed by Fang Jun, and Xue Sima was Fang Jun's number one confidant. You, a descendant of the Yuan family, To be so loyal to Xue Sima... Isn't that betraying his ancestors and acknowledging his thief as his father?"
Yuanwei was startled, stood up quickly, saluted, and said solemnly: "The general is brave, the commander is wrong! The reason why the Yuan family is what it is today is certainly due to the Duke of Yue, but more importantly, it is because of his lack of sympathy for the people and his perverse actions. , If you commit unjust acts and commit suicide! Even if there is no Duke of Yue, there will still be others who will stand up and make a promise. The fate of the Yuan family will not be much better now that the Yuan family's children are scattered all over the world, although it is not the same as before. Zhimenting Glory, but the sins on the body have been washed away, and the body can be loyal to the king with a clean body. 'My husband has only one hand to hold the Wu hook, and his ambition is higher than the Baizhang Tower. This is the Duke Poetry, we regard it as a model. We can earn glory, wealth, power, fame and wealth just by relying on our courage. How can we just lie on the merits of our ancestors and wait to die, and then blame others? ”
These impassioned words made Li Xiaogong stunned, and he laughed and said: "Oh, you are indeed ambitious! In this case, don't say that I won't give you the opportunity to become a knight for your meritorious service. Later, you will receive a brigade of soldiers. Overnight Rush to Jiaohe City and be sure to intercept Youtunwei before he arrives at Jiaohe City. Tell him to move the army into Jiaohe City immediately and guard the city. Don’t be careless!”
Xue Rengui on the side was startled and said hurriedly: "Commander, could it be that the news that Duke Yue went to Jiaohe City was leaked, and the cannibal was preparing to attack from behind?" (End of Chapter)