Chapter 3533 Departure
Although the news is tightly sealed, all the soldiers around Fang Jun know that Fang Jun has been "waiting for the wind" these days. It's just that the snowstorm for many days has made him extremely anxious, and his stubble is like leeks in spring. Come out.
In the middle of the night, the troops patrolling the camp found that the wind had weakened, and they were immediately overjoyed. They did not dare to wake up Fang Jun easily, and hurried to control Pei Xingjian.
Pei Xingjian got up and took a look. He didn't care much anymore. He ordered the kitchen to prepare food. After the whole army had eaten, he assembled and ran to Fang Jun.
Fang Jun stood barefoot in front of the door. When he saw the snowflakes falling in the air, it no longer looked like it was being carried around by the strong wind. He was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Notify the entire army to assemble!"
Xue Rengui heard the noise and ran over at this time. Hearing the words, he hurriedly said: "The kitchen is already making food. The soldiers will assemble immediately after eating and take advantage of the wind to raid the enemy camp!"
Fang Jun touched his palm and said: "That's exactly what it should be!"
After returning to the room, he dressed up and had a simple meal with Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui. The troops outside were already assembled.
"Orders and prohibitions" are the characteristics of Fang Jun's army. When the superiors give orders, subordinates must complete them as soon as possible without any delay. Therefore, the assembly order was passed on, and the entire army immediately assembled quickly. Xue Rengui came from Fang Jun's command and naturally inherited this trait. Therefore, the Anxi Army trained by him did not need to be as slow as the Youtun Guards in gathering speed.
In comparison, the Uighur cavalry commanded by Tumidu was much inferior...
In the heavy snow, when Tu Midu arrived with Fang Jun and others on horseback, the camp was already covered with human heads. Tens of thousands of Tang soldiers wore helmets and were ready to go. Tens of thousands of hedgehogs gathered in one place to remove the occasional neighing of war horses. Outside, it was silent, showing the strict military regulations.
Tu Midu was afraid and embarrassed, and whispered to Fang Jun: "The men under my command have not yet been assembled. Look, Commander..."
Fang Jun didn't take it seriously and said that "military regulations are strict" and "orders are prohibited." All over the world, at all times and in all countries, the Chinese army is unparalleled.
With the lazy temperament of the Huihe soldiers, it would be a shame to be able to assemble like this...
"Khan doesn't have to be like this. This time, I will let my commander lead his soldiers to take the lead. Khan and his clan members will steadily advance behind and outflank the enemy camp on the west side. This time we will definitely destroy the enemy camp and defeat the enemy army!"
Tu Midu scratched his head. He had no idea that the supply camp had produced more than 20 hot air balloons in the past few days. After rigorous testing, the soldiers had been trained on how to control them, and more than 20 smart soldiers were selected for their postures. Hot air balloons launched an air attack on the enemy...
So at this moment, seeing Fang Jun being so confident, he was a little puzzled, so he advised him in a low voice: "I feel the same as Erlang's eagerness to defeat the enemy. But after all, the enemy army has the advantage in strength, and now it is even more difficult to defend against the mountains. It’s difficult to attack, so don’t attack rashly to avoid a big defeat.”
He did not feel sorry for the losses after the defeat of the Tang army. The more Tang soldiers died, the safer the Uighurs would be in the Western Regions, and they would surely be relied on by the Tang army and their status would be improved. But based on his understanding of Fang Jun, once the defeat is determined, Huihe and other Hu soldiers and horses will definitely be sent to the front to charge into the battle...
Fang Jun smiled slightly and looked around at the dark army in front of him. The flags were fluttering slightly in the wind and snow, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if I don't have full confidence, how can I dare to attack with the whole army? I just hope that the Khan will arrive. When the time comes, we can intercept the enemy's retreating troops. If we can't keep them here, don't blame me for being ruthless and engaging in military law against the Khan!"
Tu Midu was shocked. He knew that this guy turned his back on him and said hurriedly: "Commander, don't worry, as long as the enemy army is defeated, I will definitely lead the men of the clan to intercept their retreat. If anyone escapes, I am willing to lead the army to punish them." ! ”
He thought simply. Even if Fang Jun hid some ultimate move, he could really break through the camp of the Dashi army. However, the Dashi army camped in the northern mountains, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and had an absolute advantage in strength. Even if it failed for a moment and suffered heavy losses, it would still be able to break through. There is absolutely no chance that the whole army will be defeated.
Even if some soldiers fled, how could the thousands of Hehe cavalry under his command not be able to intercept them?
The most important thing is that you can avoid the frontal battlefield and don't have to risk your life to charge the enemy camp. This can save the lives of the clan members as much as possible. When a tribe survives in the world, all gold, silver, wealth, cattle, sheep and horses are empty. Only the population is the foundation. With the population, it will have everything. On the contrary, if the population dwindles, no matter how much wealth it is, it can only become coveted by the enemy. The bane.
He had been tricked by Fang Jun in Alagou before, and now he was regarded as an enemy bandit by the Turks. They were eager to kill him quickly and had to move his entire family to take shelter under the wings of the Tang army. But in the final analysis, Fang Jun still took a fancy to the Uighurs' large numbers and bravery, otherwise he would probably take advantage of them and kick them aside, leaving them to live and die without bothering to care...
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In the camp, torches were lit, figures were everywhere, and the army was in full bloom.
Tumidu followed Fang Jun to the center of the camp, and saw dozens of behemoths placed on display. They were all sewn with high-quality tanned sheepskin. Each one required more than a hundred feet of sheepskin, even Tumidu. The Khans of the clan were all envious of such wealth, but they had no idea where it came from and what it was for.
There were many craftsmen checking nervously among them. It took a long time before they came to Fang Jun. He wiped the sweat of the first craftsman and said: "Commander Qi, the inspection has been completed and you can fly!"
Fang Jun waved his hand: "Light the fire!"
"Here!"
More than a hundred craftsmen entered the camp together. Everyone divided the work and cooperated. Several people were responsible for a hot air balloon and ignited the stove in the wooden hanging basket. Because it was equipped with a simple manual bellows, pulling the bellows hard could allow a large amount of air to enter the furnace. The coal burns quickly, and light blue flames spurt out, rapidly heating the air in the leather hot-air balloon.
The huge sphere swelled up little by little until it was fully propped up and turned into a huge ball, swaying in the breeze. If there were no cables to restrain it, it would have taken off long ago.
Tumidu's eyes almost popped out of his head. Seeing the magical scene in front of him, he couldn't understand it at all. His lips were trembling: "This, this, this... how did this happen to be bulging?"
Everyone explained to him that because the craftsmen began to put the firearms into the hanging basket, this was extremely important because there was a stove in the hanging basket. If you were not careful, the firearm would detonate. At that time, "you will die before you leave." "That would be tragic.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers responsible for positioning the hot air balloon entered the hanging basket.
Fang Jun rode forward and came to more than twenty inflated hot air balloons. He looked at the soldiers in the hanging baskets with a solemn face and said in a deep voice: "This trip is very dangerous for you, but at this time, I have to Let you go at great risk Air raid on the enemy camp. I have ordered everyone to record your names, surnames, and place of origin. If anyone unfortunately dies in battle, he will be compensated tenfold, and his children can be admitted to the Youtun Guards. The parents, wives, and children at home will be supported by the Youtun Guards! ”
More than twenty soldiers, their faces flushed, pulled their necks and shouted in unison: "I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief! I am willing to die for the Tang Dynasty!"
The sound penetrates the wind and snow, stirring passionately!
Everyone knows the risks of a hot air balloon. Hasty construction will inevitably lead to quality defects. Firearms and stoves are extremely dangerous. The most important thing is that this kind of hot air balloon has no way to land safely. It can only crash into the enemy with the wind after an air attack on the enemy camp. Tianshan after the camp... If there is even the slightest problem in any link, the result will be shattered to pieces, no luck.
But even so, when selecting pilots, tens of thousands of soldiers signed up enthusiastically. Those who were selected were proud and elated, while those who were not selected were frustrated and shameless...
Although they knew that they would survive nine deaths or even ten deaths, no one would retreat.
The Chinese character is evident from this!
Fang Jun nodded slowly and waved his hand: "Take off!"
"Here!"
The craftsmen guarding the hot-air balloons cut the cables with a knife. More than twenty hot-air balloons instantly took off with the slight wind, rising higher and higher, until the hot air inside the hot-air balloons gradually cooled down and communicated with the outside world. The temperature was almost the same, and it could no longer provide lift, so it swayed towards the enemy camp at the foot of Tianshan Mountain in the south.
Fang Jun looked back at the tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp, pulled out the horizontal sword with a "choking" sound, and shouted: "Follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers rushed out from the camp outside Gongyue City like wind and residual clouds. The cavalry divided into two groups and advanced side by side from the left and right wings. The infantry formed a strict array in the middle and pounced vigorously towards the Dashi army camp more than a hundred miles away.
Tumidu let out a breath. He was really shocked by the hot air balloon, something beyond his knowledge, but he did not dare to delay. He quickly led the cavalry unit composed of Hu soldiers to detour to the west, and then turned towards South, outflanking the retreat of Dashi's army.
For a time, tens of thousands of troops were galloping forward in the vast snowy field in the dark night. People were shouting and horses were neighing, they were brave and mighty, and they rushed towards the enemy with murderous intent.
But the Dashi army is still sleeping peacefully in the wind and snow, unaware of the coming disaster... (End of Chapter)