Chapter 3332 Rising to Fame
Starting from Suiye City, he led his lone army and faced an enemy that was ten times stronger than him. He fought step by step and fortified the walls to clear the country. Although he kept retreating, he always retreated without chaos or defeat. During this period, there were even amazing scenes such as "flooding Suiye City". It is impossible to ask Xue Rengui to do better.
In fact, now that the war in the Western Regions has spread to Guanzhong, Xue Rengui, who is the Sima of the Anxi Protectorate, has already become famous and has become the object of worship for countless men in Guanzhong.
Among the three provinces, six departments and nine temples of the imperial court, he was also famous. Everyone knew that this young general showed brilliant talents as soon as he became an army on his own. Moreover, he was born under Fang Jun and has a solid backing. In time, he will definitely become a leader of the younger generation in the army.
A rising star, dazzling.
Although I had known that Xue Rengui would be more famous and successful in history, Xue Rengui was originally a late bloomer in history. Now, through his own training, he has become a blockbuster in the Navy when he was just starting out, and now he is even more brilliant. How can it be Can you not give Fang Jun a sense of accomplishment?
To a certain extent, "collecting stamps" of famous ministers and generals is also the happiest thing for time travellers...
It's a pity that Xue Rengui was supposed to make his mark on the battlefield in Liaodong, but now he failed to participate in the Eastern Expedition due to his own reasons. Instead, he came to the Western Regions to shine. I have to admire the twist of fate...
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Xue Rengui bowed and stood beside Fang Jun with his hands tied, and said respectfully: "Please enter the city, Duke Yue, take a short rest, and then issue an order. The Anxi Army will obey orders without fear of life or death!"
He was single-handedly promoted by Fang Jun, and he rose from a poor scholar to a general in the army. Naturally, he was very grateful and admired Fang Jun, so he treated Fang Jun with great courtesy and regarded himself as his disciple.
Fang Jun looked around and nodded happily: "I am new here and I am not familiar with the war situation in the Western Regions. How can I overstep my authority and give random orders? Let's go into the city to discuss and come up with a proper strategy. We must expel the Tartars and regain the lost territory. It would be better to live up to His Royal Highness’s wishes.”
He knows his own business. Apart from the advantage of "exploding equipment" to crush all the way, he really has no talent for marching and fighting. Although Xue Rengui lacks experience, he is no longer comparable to him with his roaring breasts and majestic head.
What kind of stupid person would it be to leave such a military genius unused and instead give random orders on his own?
Xue Rengui said in fear: "How can we discuss it with the Duke of Yue in front of him? You have made extraordinary achievements and are a famous commander in the world. The general will not dare to overstep his bounds!"
Fang Jun laughed, put his arms around his shoulders, and said warmly: "Although the tiger and leopard's colt has not yet been written, it has the spirit of eating cattle; the swan's wings are not yet fully fledged, but it has the heart of the world... Although General Xue is just starting out, he has already Standing alone, facing powerful enemies, with appropriate strategies and tactics, how many people in the army can match him? As a general, the most important thing is to improve your confidence, and don’t belittle yourself!”
It stands to reason that Xue Rengui is older than him, and such words of encouragement to those who are underachieving should not come from his mouth. However, no one thought it was inappropriate for him to say it like this now.
Because Fang Jun became famous as a young man, his status, qualifications, and achievements are now even rarer than others. To be praised like this by him, I can only feel slowly excited.
"Here! I will obey the teachings of the Duke of Yue!"
Xue Rengui was deeply moved and bowed to salute.
These words are indeed flattering. It would be fine if said in private, but Fang Jun deliberately said it in front of countless people to boost his reputation.
In today's Tang army, how many people dare to have the audacity to be above Fang Jun in terms of meritorious service and ranking? Fang Jun's affirmation represented the will of the young men in the army. From this moment on, he, Xue Rengui, was Fang Jun's "appointed" young general. His reputation suddenly soared, and no one dared to despise him anymore.
Fang Jun was pleased, looked around, nodded and said: "Let's go into the city and talk."
"Here!"
The surrounding generals agreed in unison and watched Fang Jun mount his horse, and then the stars surrounded Fang Jun and entered Gongyue City.
Gongyue City is not big, with a radius of only three to five miles. It is built on the gravel beside the Ili River. It rises abruptly from the ground and hugs the entrance of the Ili River Valley. It is surrounded by many rivers and rich water and grass. It is an important hub of the Silk Road. The strategic location has been very important since ancient times.
At this moment, there is heavy snow in the sky. Standing at the top of Gongyue City and looking around, all I can see is a vast expanse of sky. There are still traces of gunpowder smoke and blood from the recent war on and under the city, which makes people feel even more depressed.
After a week of inspection in Gongyue City, Fang Jun came to the city government office, leaving all the generals outside the door and only interviewed Xue Rengui.
The clerk made a pot of tea and closed the door before leaving.
There was no earth dragon in the hall, and the charcoal fire in the brazier was blown by the cold wind that came in through the cracks in the door and window. Ashes and sparks flew up from time to time.
Xue Rengui poured tea for Fang Jun, and then described in detail the current situation in the Western Regions.
From the west and south of Gongyue City, many cities have fallen. It can be said that most of the Western Region has fallen into the hands of the Arabs. However, due to the proper strategy at the beginning of the war, the Anxi Military Department blindly fought the enemy to the death. Instead, it adopted the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country and retreating while fighting. Therefore, the loss of soldiers was not large. Moreover, food, ammunition, and weapons were transported to the rear in advance wherever they arrived, even if it was too late to transport them. They also set fire to all the troops before leaving, causing the Arabs' consistent strategy of "fighting to support war" to come to nothing. They had more than 200,000 troops, but they were short of food and clothing, and were in an embarrassing situation.
It is precisely because of this that the Arabs had to disperse their troops to "graze the valley". Almost all the tribes in the Western Regions were brutally attacked. Not only were their decades of savings robbed, but even their entire families were slaughtered...
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Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea and nodded: "In this way, we have done us a big favor. In the past, these tribes were unruly and stubborn. They always thought that the Tang Dynasty had invaded their homeland, while enjoying the The wealth brought by the Silk Road, on the other hand, vigorously resisted the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This time, through the hands of the Arabs, these stubborn guys were wiped out, which was conducive to the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions."
Of course, the premise is that the Tang Dynasty can defeat powerful enemies, expel the Tartars, and regain control of the Western Regions. Otherwise, if the Tang army is completely defeated and driven back to Yumen Pass, the Arabs will be able to completely occupy the vast Western Regions, and the disappearing local forces will not be able to threaten the Arabs. The rule of man.
If you want to take back the entire Western Region, the price you have to pay will be huge.
Xue Rengui said with a smile: "This is an unexpected surprise. At the beginning, the enemy army was strong and difficult to resist, and the food and baggage could not be allowed to be captured by the enemy. Therefore, every time they retreated, all the baggage that could not be taken away was destroyed. On the contrary, it made The Arabs were in a situation of insufficient supplies... This march and battle depended not only on the general's command Whether it is appropriate and the quality of the soldiers is strong, and more importantly, whether the logistics and baggage are sufficient. Like the Arabs, they always rely on fighting to support war. Maybe they can succeed for a while with strong military strength, but after all, it is not a long-term strategy. Once the baggage is cut off, , ranging from a huge defeat to a serious loss, to the annihilation of the entire army.”
Fighting a war is not just the business of the troops charging forward. Without sufficient supplies, no matter how brave the army is, it will be difficult to win the war.
It seems that the Arabs are in a dilemma right now. They want to defeat the Anxi army in one go and invade the entire Western Region, but they are unable to make progress due to lack of supplies. Even if they withdraw, they must be prepared to be pursued and harassed by the Tang army along the way. Under the ice and snow, I don't know how many there will be. Soldiers were buried here.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "There are no absolutes in anything. Even if the enemy's supplies are short of supplies and their morale is unstable, they cannot be careless."
In a few hundred years, there will be an army that will sweep across Europe and Asia without any logistical equipment, relying solely on fighting to support war. The cavalry will even raid thousands of miles and beat the entire Europe to tears. One city is filled with people, and every place is filled with people.
When strategy and tactics completely override the local situation, some military common sense becomes insignificant, and strong combat effectiveness can completely make up for deficiencies in other aspects.
It's like a strong man bullying a child. Even if the child uses all thirty-six strategies, what's the use?
A strong man can make a child unable to resist with just one punch...
In the face of absolute combat power, any conspiracy will be wiped out.
Xue Rengui accepted the teachings with an open mind.
Fang Jun stopped continuing this topic. Since Xue Rengui was able to achieve such a name in history, he must have unfathomable talents. He was a two-handed military sword and blindly instilled these things into others. Not to mention whether it is useful or not, if Xue Rengui is led astray, he will really become a sinner...
After taking a sip of tea, he asked: "In view of the current battle situation, what good strategy does Rengui have to defeat the enemy?" (End of Chapter)