Chapter 3333 A great victory
Xue Rengui sat opposite Fang Jun, with a solemn face and solemn expression. He shook his head slowly and said: "The enemy army is powerful. Although their supplies are insufficient, the Arabs have no regard for propriety, justice and shame. They burn, kill, loot and do everything possible to replenish food and supplies." . Perhaps as the severe winter deepens, it will be difficult for the Arabs to launch a large-scale attack in the past, but it will be difficult to drive them away or even defeat them. "
In the final analysis, it is still the same sentence. In the face of absolute power, any off-board moves are in vain. Furthermore, although the Arabs lacked provisions for their baggage, it was impossible for them to go on an expedition without bringing any provisions with them. And the Western Region is not a barren land at the moment. Even though there is heavy snowfall, there are still many tribes who are unwilling to brave the severe cold to migrate with their families, thinking of luck. This gives the Arabs an opportunity to burn, kill, loot and rob food along the way. Even if we seize horses, cattle, and sheep, we can still survive.
Thirty to forty thousand Anxi troops should be spread out to garrison various important places to guard against Arabs splitting up their forces for sneak attacks. Only two people can be mobilized to challenge the enemy force face to face. Plus the twenty thousand people in the right garrison can only be four. With tens of thousands of people, it would be difficult to defeat nearly 200,000 Arabs.
Fang Jun said: "When it comes to marching and setting up formations, I believe that you, Rengui, have made your own achievements and don't want to give any more advice. But you have to remember that morale is the most important thing in the army, and morale comes from the general's confidence, so no matter what time or place As a commander, you must have absolute confidence in your deployment. Even if you are in a desperate situation, you must have high morale and make your soldiers believe that you can eventually lead them to break out of the siege and win.”
"Here! Many thanks to Duke Yue for your teachings. I will keep them in mind in the future."
Xue Rengui felt awe-inspiring.
He was indeed a little discouraged when facing powerful enemies. No matter how confident he was in his abilities, he did not dare to hope that he could defeat an enemy several times stronger than himself. And his depression and lack of confidence will inevitably affect the generals around him, which will in turn fill the army with a pessimistic mood and morale plummet.
How can an army without morale win a battle, no matter how powerful it is?
In fact, despite the fact that the army has not suffered many losses since its launch, the continuous loss of cities and territory and retreating step by step inevitably caused the morale of the army to drop, creating fear and feeling that the enemy was invincible.
Today, if the Youtun Guards had not rushed thousands of miles to reinforce the enemy's center without stopping, stimulating the Anxi Army's desire to win, it would have been difficult to achieve such a great victory.
Morale is low and confidence is lost. When fighting, it is inevitable to be timid and afraid to use all our strength...
Fang Jun put down the tea cup, smiled and said with relief: "Don't be depressed. In fact, in such a difficult situation right now, it is extremely rare for you to be able to maintain your military morale and fight steadily. Moreover, after today's defeat, the Arabs' I'm afraid morale will fall even further. It's awesome, the Western Region is our home field. Every river and mountain here is on our map. Even every mountain trail and every riverside crossing are under our control. , all ethnic groups in the Western Regions have regarded it as How could the wolves, tigers, and leopards help each other? Even many tribes that were originally hostile to the Tang Dynasty have now seen how generous and kind the Tang Dynasty is compared to the brutal Arabs, and their hearts are already leaning towards the righteousness of the Tang Dynasty. As the saying goes, "Those who have gained the Tao will be helped more than those who have gained the Tao, but those who have lost the Tao" If a person has little help, he will be surrounded by relatives; if he has a lot of help, the world will obey him. If the world obeys him, he will attack his relatives. Therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will win the battle."... Mencius has already said this. We point the way to victory, why should we be afraid?”
When it comes to arranging troops, it is naturally not his strong point. He is unwilling to show his weakness in front of military geniuses like Xue Rengui. However, when it comes to controlling the situation, few people in the world dare to claim to be above Fang Jun.
These words immediately pulled Xue Rengui out of his depression. He felt that the trapped and confused situation seemed to become clear instantly. He had already figured out how to launch a strategy against a powerful enemy and even launch a counterattack...
The two of them sat in the room and had a detailed discussion on the map on the wall. Naturally, there were disagreements and arguments, but they were immersed in it and inspired a lot.
It was not until dawn that Yuan Wei, who was responsible for sorting out battle reports and post-war statistics outside the house, reported the battle situation, causing the two to interrupt their discussion.
Xue Rengui called the scouts in and asked his soldiers to prepare meals. Then he and Fang Jun listened to Hou Yuanwei's reply.
In front of a prominent boss like Fang Jun, Yuanwei was a little nervous, and he was inevitably reserved when receiving gifts, but after he casually talked about the various statistical data, he relaxed.
"Reporting to the Duke of Yue and Xue Sima, the enemy's main force has retreated thirty miles and reached its rear camp at the foot of Tianshan Mountain to stabilize its position. The sky is dark and the snow is falling, which is not conducive to our army's attack. Therefore, each unit is chasing and killing one Fan immediately withdrew his troops and has now returned to the city to rest.”
"The army swept the battlefield and killed more than 20,000 enemy troops in this battle formation. Especially the leading soldiers of Yue Guo Gong Shen commanded the Youtun Guards to rush into the enemy's center, causing great casualties. Countless of their elite soldiers were killed and their strength was damaged. Extremely serious.”
"Our army lost more than two thousand people in battle and suffered hundreds of serious injuries. It is a great victory."
"In addition, some enemy ordnance was seized, all of which were discarded when the enemy retreated in panic. The enemy's baggage ordnance is not generous in nature. This loss is very likely to affect its subsequent combat deployment."
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Yuanwei talked about it one by one, clearly organized and with clear figures.
Fang Jun praised: "It is a talent to compile so much information in such a short time, and the figures obtained are so clear."
It was naturally a happy event to receive Fang Junzhi's praise, but Yuan Wei couldn't tell how happy he was. He was more frightened and bowed and said: "This is a matter within the scope of the general, and I don't dare to accept the praise of the Duke of Yue."
Who doesn't know that Fang Jun has always been hostile to the Guanlong clan, and the two sides have had several quarrels that even cost lives, and he despises the Guanlong children the most?
At this moment, he was probably praising him because he didn't know his identity. If he knew that he was from Guanlong, he probably wouldn't be suppressed immediately.
With Fang Jun's powerful position, one sentence can make him idle and never get ahead...
Xue Rengui seemed to know what Yuan Wei was thinking, and said to Fang Jun with a smile: "This man joined the army under the command of the last general. He is very capable and capable. He was born in the Yuan family of Guanlong, but he was just a distant branch of the branch, and he was the head of a Yuan family. In fact, the name of the disciple has not received much attention. He was just a school captain in Suiye City before. But speaking of it, he had some disputes with the eldest grandson's family..."
"Oh? I would like to hear the details."
Fang Jun was immediately interested. He had always been hostile to the Changsun family. Since Xue Rengui mentioned in front of him that Yuan Wei had an entanglement with the Changsun family, otherwise it would not be an ordinary entanglement...
Xue Rengui then told the story of how Chang Sun Yan had previously ordered Yuan Wei to lead his troops to intercept and kill Damascus merchants, but ended up accidentally killing Chang Sun Jun.
Fang Jun was shocked: "There is such a secret?"
Before, he had only heard that Changsun Jun had died unexpectedly, but he didn't know how he died. The Changsun family was vague on the matter, which led to a lot of speculation in Chang'an City.
But he didn't expect that he would die like this in the Western Regions, and he would be accidentally killed by his younger brother Zhangsun Yan...
Manslaughter?
Only a ghost can believe it!
He said to Yuan Wei: "Tell me everything about the situation at that time. Don't hide it. Be as detailed as possible."
"Here."
Yuan Wei was in a dilemma, he didn't want to mention this matter, because Fang Jun had a deep feud with the Changsun family, and there was no guarantee that he would not be used as a raft to attack the Changsun family. But now in front of Fang Jun, how dare he refuse?
I can only describe the situation in detail.
After listening to this, Fang Jun sighed and said: "It's true that wine makes people's faces red, and fame and fortune touch people's hearts... If Changsun Yan didn't plan this matter beforehand, it was all an accident. It's absolutely impossible. Once Changsun Jun dies, Changsun Yan naturally became the successor to the head of the Changsun family. The person who benefited the most is naturally the most suspicious. Fortunately, you were more thoughtful and did not go back to Chang'an to join the Changsun family but continued to serve in the army with Rengui. Otherwise, your body would be cold at this moment, and you would not even be alive or dead. "
Yuan Wei's face turned pale. Although he was only a distant brother of the Yuan family and had never seen the filth and filth behind the family, he was not an idiot. After Fang Jun's suggestion, he became more and more convinced that this was the case.
In order to fight for the throne of the heir apparent, Changsun Yan killed his brother with such cruel methods. If he had foolishly come to seek refuge with him, how could he not be killed and silenced?
He was frightened in his heart and bowed to Xue Rengui: "Thank you Sima for protecting me!"
If Xue Rengui hadn't been magnanimous and accepted him at that time, he would have had no choice but to return to Chang'an... (End of Chapter)