Chapter 3271 The clouds of war are gathering
Fang Jun snorted and said: "It's just a matter of taking advantage of the enemy. The two groups of enemies are both elite. Their number is estimated to be quite large, and their whereabouts are uncertain. If they are not careful, they will get into the surrounding of the two armies. They can only Slow down, it depends.”
The best way is of course to let you come in any number of directions, I will only go all the way, seize one of them and concentrate my strength to eliminate it, then turn around and annihilate the other one.
However, although the two armies are not under each other, there are people from Jiaohe City who are in charge of them. If one is not careful, they will be surrounded by the other side. Once the two enemy armies attack from the front and back, even if the entire army of Youtun Guards is not annihilated, they will definitely suffer heavy losses. .
He didn't think that if he sent a few people to block the four gates of Jiaohe City, he could really lock those people in Jiaohe City...
Pei Xingjian analyzed: "The current situation is that if I don't conquer the enemy, the enemy will unite to attack me sooner or later. But if I take the initiative to conquer the enemy, I will be overthrown at every turn... I can't delay it. The situation on Xue Rengui's side is precarious. Since then, Arabs and fierce fighting It is still possible to send a cavalry to sneak here, which shows that the Arabs in Gongyue City have completely gained the upper hand. Xue Rengui can only support it. Commander, there is no guarantee of victory in battle formations, and vice versa. Nothing is guaranteed to fail, at any time Facing any enemy is risky. Since there is nothing you can do now, why not take a risk? If defeated, it will just be a retreat to Gaochang City. With the help of the Ju family and the power of firearms, holding on to the city will not be a problem. The military commander drove straight in and went deep The Western Region will definitely not last long, and they will retreat without fighting in a few days. But if they win, half of the Western Region will be wiped out in one fell swoop, and the Anxi Army will no longer have any worries. Those traitors in Jiaohe City will also be punished, Commander-in-Chief, this battle is a real one! Got it!”
Fang Jun was silent.
He knows his own affairs, but he has no military talent at all. The great achievements he has made along the way are all based on firearms and tactical concepts that are beyond the times. If he really thinks about how to arrange troops, how can he have that ability?
He can also listen to suggestions.
Moreover, although Pei Xingjian has not yet reached the perfection of the "realm of great achievement" as in history, he has already shown his talents. Since he strongly agrees that this battle can be fought, then he must be able to fight it.
Furthermore, as Pei Xingjian said, even if it fails, Youtun Guards can completely hold on with the power of firearms. No matter how brave and powerful the enemy army is, in the final analysis, it cannot last deep into the hinterland of the Western Region. As long as it can hold for three to five days, The enemy retreats without a fight.
Thinking about it this way, we can indeed fight...
Fang Jun is not an indecisive person. Since Wei Ying has made his own decision and Pei Xingjian thinks this plan is feasible, he cannot sit here and hesitate and miss the opportunity.
He immediately ordered: "If the order is given, the entire army will leave the camp immediately. Except for the things they carry to keep out the cold and enough dry food, all the other baggage will be discarded and left intact. The scouts will go out for thirty miles and closely inspect the two sides of Alagou. It’s a normal situation, but if there is any abnormality, please report it immediately.”
Then he said to Pei Xingjian: "Send someone to inform Cheng Wuting to raid the Anxi Protectorate Office. We must arrest Chang Sunming, Hou Mo, Chen Sui and others, whether they are alive or dead!"
The living are naturally better than the dead. After all, only the living can speak out and identify the collusion and treasonous plots behind the Guanlong clan. However, since the Guanlong Clan can be arranged to manage the affairs of various families in the Western Region in the Anxi Protectorate, he must be a decisive person. If he can escape, then so be it. If he cannot escape, he will naturally not be captured and become a prisoner.
Although the Tang Dynasty was not famous for torture, there were many different torture techniques. Who could guarantee that they would be able to grit their teeth and keep their mouth shut?
Either the fish dies or the net is broken, or the person kills himself with a knife, he will never just surrender and be captured.
"Here!"
Pei Xingjian and the generals in the tent all accepted the order, and then hurried out and returned to their respective teams to carry out the order.
Fang Jun sat upright in the tent, his face as heavy as water.
If you think about it carefully, Wei Ying's strategy of "driving the tiger and swallowing the wolf" does have room for maneuver. If he takes a risk, he may not have no chance of winning. However, the most critical aspect of this plan is whether the Youtun Guards can evade the Turks and Arab scouts when they ambush on the mountains south of Alagou.
Before the army attacks, there must be scouts to check the nearby situation and ensure that nothing goes wrong before the whole army can be dispatched. Otherwise, it is very easy to fall into the enemy's plan.
Once the Turkic and Arab scouts searched along the mountains on both sides, although they did not dare to approach the Youtun Guards camp and thus fell into the "empty city strategy", could the Youtun Guards soldiers really escape the eyes of the scouts?
The Youtun Guards are indeed elite, and are undoubtedly the first-class and powerful army in this era, but they will be hidden in the ice and snow until the Turks and Arabs arrive. How strong will the soldiers need to stand to withstand the severe cold?
If we can hold on for one day, but if the enemy doesn't come for two days, I'm afraid all the soldiers will freeze to death. The bone-drenching cold in the severe cold will eat away at the will and patience like a bug. When you can no longer hold on, the fear of freezing to death will erode all loyalty and bravery. The whole person's will will completely collapse, and the entire army will collapse. You have to mutiny, no matter who your coach is.
Fang Jun is not arrogant enough to think that Youtunwei can compete with the invincible army of "Changjin Lake" with iron discipline and fire-blood...
But the matter has come to this, and there is no use in thinking about it.
Soon, the entire army was assembled. Except for a few soldiers left to act as "death squads" to attract enemy attacks and prevent the entire military camp from being discovered to be an "empty city", the rest were all under the leadership of their respective generals. He retreated towards the mountains to the south.
In the stormy sky, the soldiers of Youtun Guards were wrapped in sheets, cloaks and other things to protect themselves from the wind and snow. The long queue was winding and marching towards the snow-covered mountains. With their feet stepping on the thick snow, and the cold wind blowing into their faces like knives, the more than 20,000 people in the Youtun Guards walked firmly and remained silent, not complaining a word or fearing the slightest difficulty. When the military orders came, they did not care about life or death. .
Fang Jun rode on the horse, letting the cold wind blowing in his face cut his face like a knife. The cloak behind him rustled, but his chest was full of fire.
If the previous two battles in Mobei and Hexi shocked the world with the combat power of Youtun Guards, but in fact there is still some gap between the world's strongest armies, and they rely more on the power of firearms to make up for it, then if this battle of Alagou is Victory, Youtunwei will usher in a fundamental change.
Even if the power of firearms is lost in the future, with the spirit, tenacity and absolute obedience displayed by this army, it will definitely be the best army in the world.
No one can understand better than Fang Jun, who has experienced such an era, what kind of powerful combat effectiveness will burst out when an army is united and follows orders.
After all, fighting is not only about weapons and equipment and logistical equipment, but also about spiritual will!
In the heavy snow, the entire Youtun Guard abandoned their camp and crawled into the mountains on the south slope of Alagou. The thick snow fluttered, covering up the traces left by the march of the army in the blink of an eye. The army was spread out over the entire mountain range in units of "corpses", each gathering in one place to keep warm and waiting for the enemy to attack.
The snow is falling, the sky and the earth are white, and the north wind is blowing the snow foam to fly freely between the sky and the earth. Who would have thought that in this desolate ice and snow, there is a surging murderous intention hidden?
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When Cheng Wuting received the order from Fang Jun, the sky was already dark, snowflakes covered the sky and the clouds were covered, and the lights were already on in the house.
Listening to the orders passed by the scouts, Cheng Wuting felt a headache.
He could barely do it by asking him to seal off the four gates of Jiaohe City. After all, Fang Jun held the crown prince's talisman and had great honor and righteousness. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be despising the crown prince and ignoring the laws of the country. But now he is allowed to use a brigade of soldiers to break through the Anxi Protectorate Office and capture Chang Sun Ming, Hou Mo, Chen Sui and others. How can he do this?
It wasn't that he thought the Duhufu government office couldn't be breached, but that Chang Sun Ming and Hou Mo Chen Sui both had legs and had already committed a heinous crime. How could they just arrest them when the Youtun guards came to attack them? Either run away quickly and fly away, or fight to the death and defeat...
The order says it doesn’t matter life or death, but what’s the use of dead people?
Catching a living one is a great achievement, but catching a few dead ones is of no use, so it is naturally a waste of effort.
However, he did not disobey the order, so Cheng Wuting could only summon his soldiers and head towards the government office under the heavy snow.
When he arrived at the gate of the Yamen Office, he asked his disciples to ask for help from Sun Ming, the eldest son. However, the disciples said that Sun Ming, the eldest son who had joined the army, was not in the Yamen Office. How could Cheng Wuting believe it? Changsun Ming did not have a residence in Jiaohe City, and lived in the government office every day. Moreover, at this time, they were in the middle of dispatching and directing the Turks and Arabs to raid Youtunwei, so they naturally had to discuss and act in one place.
Cheng Wuting didn't talk nonsense at the moment. Since it was so difficult to catch him alive, he simply didn't put any effort into it and went in with all his strength. Whether he lived or died was left to fate.
When he waved the order, hundreds of soldiers from Youtun Guards broke through the main gate of the Governor's Office and charged in fiercely. (End of chapter)