Chapter 3720: Puzzled
After his idea was confirmed, Yu Wenlong was immediately determined and asked: "How is the battle going?"
The scout said: "The Youtun Guards dispatched more than a thousand armored cavalry and thousands of light cavalry, led by Anxi Military Academy Lieutenant Wang Fangyi. They defeated Wenshui's 8,000-strong Wu clan's position with a single charge, and then pursued them all the way to the vicinity of Kunming Pool. The Shui Wu family's private army killed them all, and none of the escapees were white. They were the general Wu Yuanzhong, and his family's direct grandson Wu Xixuan also died in the battle. "
"Hiss..."
The generals and commanders on the left and right took a deep breath.
Everyone knows that the Wenshui Wu family is Fang Jun's in-law, and everyone knows how Fang Jun dotes on the naturally charming and beautiful Wu Meiniang. Even if the two armies are facing each other, he still treats Wenshui and Wu family so harshly. Hands, but it was really unexpected.
Yu Wenlong was also worried: "That guy from Fang Er is really angry..."
Think about it, although the battle situation between the two sides is now in a tug of war, and there are even occasional victories since Fang Junchi came to Chang'an, the huge gap between the two sides cannot be smoothed out with a few small wins. To this day, the East Palace is prone to collapse at every turn, and no mistakes can be made. One can imagine the pressure Fang Jun is under.
Under such circumstances, the Wenshui Wu family, as an in-law, was not only willing to join Guanlong and become Fang Jun's enemy, but also went as a vanguard to penetrate strategically important areas, trying to give Fang Jun a fatal blow. How could Fang Jun endure this?
Some people couldn't help but said: "But this is too cruel! The Wenshui Wu family is not a big family, with limited background. Eight thousand soldiers and horses have already wiped out the family's wealth. Now they have been annihilated and massacred in one battle. This battle I’m afraid he won’t even be considered a powerful person in the future.”
After all, he was his relative, but Fang Jun caught his relative and beat him to death. This cruel and ruthless style made everyone afraid of him.
Seeing that the situation is unfavorable and that there is danger of overturning at every turn, this Bangchui has become red-eyed and will kill anyone who dares to stand in his way!
The faces of the surrounding generals and commanders were all pale, and they were worried. They prayed to gods and Buddhas to protect them and not to face the Youtun Guards head-on. Otherwise, I’m afraid everyone’s fate would be no better than that of the Wenshui and Wu clans...
Yu Wenlong thought so too.
The Yuwen family is now considered the second most powerful family in Guanlong, second only to the eldest grandson family who has been running rampant in the court and grabbing countless profits in recent years. This completely relies on the family background accumulated when the ancestors were in charge of the military lord of Woye Town. To this day, Woye Town is still the back garden of the Yuwen family. The young people in the town compete to join the Yuwen family's private army and fully support the Yuwen family.
Youtunwei is famous for its toughness and bravery. In the head-to-head battle between Dadou Bugu and Tuyuhun cavalry, the soldiers came out of the white road to overthrow Xue Yantuo in the ice and snow of Mobei. Each tough battle demonstrated the character of Youtunwei. Even if such an army could defeat it, it would still have to pay a huge price.
The Yuwen family is unwilling to bear such a price.
If the progress on our side is slower and the Changsun family arrives at Longshouyuan first, and the whole body is affected by the influence, the attack energy of Youtunwei will be completely poured into the Changsun family. No matter what the outcome of the battle, Youtunwei and Changsun will Everyone will suffer serious losses.
Under this situation, the Yuwen family will not be able to wait for an opportunity to break into the Xuanwu Gate, and will even surpass the Changsun family in the future and become the veritable number one family in Guanlong...
Yu Wenlong thought in his mind, weighed the pros and cons, and ordered: "The Youtun Guards are rampant and violent, cruel and bloody, like a beast in a cage. They can only be defeated by intelligence, but cannot be defeated. Send my military order, and the whole army will march outside Guanghua Gate. Form a formation on the spot and wait for the scouts to return the detailed defense strategy of Youtun Guard before continuing to advance. If you disobey the order, you will be killed without mercy!"
"Here!"
The generals and commanders on the left and right breathed a sigh of relief.
This army brought together many private armies, and was reorganized into one unit under the command of Yu Wenlong. The reasons why everyone entered Guanzhong to participate in the war had similar ideas. On the one hand, they were afraid of Changsun Wuji's coercion and inducement, and on the other hand, they were optimistic that Guan Long would win in the end. , want to enter the customs to grab benefits.
But it definitely does not include fighting Dong Gong.
The Tang Dynasty has been established for a long time, and the previous structure in which a clan was an army no longer existed. However, everyone relied on the foundation accumulated before the founding of the country to maintain more or less private armies. Li Tang seized power with the help of clan clans. In the world, Emperor Gaozu was quite tolerant of various clans and clans. As long as he did not harm one party or oppose the imperial decree, he acquiesced to the existence of such private armies.
However, as His Majesty Li Er worked hard to govern, the national power was booming, especially the Tang army that swept across Liuhe and was invincible, which made the existence of private armies extremely annoying.
As the country becomes more and more powerful, the clan will naturally weaken. It is no longer possible to recruit young people into the private army as in the past. What's more, the country's strength is getting stronger and stronger, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. No one is willing to work for the family. Since you can use a sword to serve as a soldier, why not just join the government soldiers and fight for the country? The Tang Dynasty was almost invincible in its external wars. Every time an enemy country was overthrown, countless meritorious deeds were assigned to the generals and soldiers. Why bother to work for the nobles just for a mouthful of food...
Therefore, these troops entering the customs are almost the last wealth of every clan. If they are exhausted in this battle, it will be impossible to replenish them.
How can the world's elites, who have already deeply ingrained the concept of "having soldiers as a grass-headed king" in their bones, endure the days when there is no private army to suppress one party and seize the wealth and interests of a place?
Therefore, everyone was overjoyed when they saw Yu Wenlong giving orders in a serious manner, looking cautious and cautious, but actually he was full of fear of the Youtun guards.
They were just here to mix things up and make up the numbers. No one wanted to rush forward and fight with the Youtun Guards knife to knife and gun to gun...
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Youtunwei camp.
Within the large tent of the Chinese army, Fang Jun was sitting in the middle, and news from all walks of life flew in like snowflakes and were summarized. Towards the end of the Chou period, nearly two hours had passed since the rebels suddenly sent out troops. Fang Jun suddenly realized that something was wrong...
He carefully read through the reports piled on the desk from beginning to end. Then before coming to the map, he started from Tonghua Gate and followed the narrow area between Longshou Canal and Chang'an City Wall bit by bit. To the north, each reporting time is marked with a corresponding location where the rebels arrived. Then starting from Kaiyuan Gate in the west of the city, we also went all the way north, checking every location.
The final position of the rebels until now is that Changsun Jiaqing's tribe is still five miles away from Longshouyuan and is close to the Forbidden Garden outside Daming Palace, while Yuwenlong's tribe has arrived ten miles west of Guanghua Gate and is with Chen Bing's Zan on the bank of Yong'an Canal. There is still a distance of nearly twenty miles between Po and Gao Kan.
In other words, the rebels came in force, but after walking for two hours, they only traveled less than thirty miles.
You know, the vanguards of these two armies are cavalry...
The momentum is so huge, the movement is so "slow", and the rebels from the east and west are almost in step, what kind of medicine can be sold in Huludao?
It stands to reason that the rebels dispatched so many troops, and the left and right armies advanced simultaneously, their purpose was obviously to attack the Right Guards with a two-pronged attack, causing the Right Guards to focus on one thing and lose the other. Even if they could not defeat the Right Guards in one fell swoop, they could still inflict heavy losses. If they come down and continue to gather forces to raid Xuanwu Gate, or return to the negotiation table, they can gain a great deal of initiative.
However, now the two armies are advancing slowly in unison, giving up the opportunity to directly attack the right guard, which is really puzzling...
Is there some strategic conspiracy that I can't see in this?
Fang Jun couldn't help but feel a little anxious, thinking that it would be great if Li Jing was here. When it comes to marching formations and strategic decisions, no one in the world can be better than Li Jing, and he is just a person who relies on the far-sighted vision of the time traveler to build a super army. It's just "waste material", I'm really not good at this.
Perhaps the Changsun family and the Yuwen family are not on good terms with each other, and they both hope that the other side can take the first step to attract the main firepower of the Youtun Guards, while the other side can take advantage of the opportunity to sneak in, reduce casualties and achieve greater results at the same time?
The matter is of great importance, and how to deal with it will not only determine the life and death of Youtun Wei, but also the life and death of the Prince of the East Palace. A slight negligence will lead to a big mistake.
Fang Jun weighed it again and again and did not dare to make a decision without authorization. He called Wei Ying, the leader of the soldiers, and avoided the generals in the tent to join the army. He then ordered: "Take my commander's order and go to Xuanwu Gate immediately to see Li Jing. Tell him about the situation here." Tell me in detail and ask him to analyze the pros and cons and make a decision for you.”
Professional matters must be handled by professional people. Li Jing must be able to see the rebel strategy at a glance...
"Here!"
Wei Ying took the order and left.
Fang Jun was sitting in the Chinese army's tent, feeling on pins and needles as news of the two enemy forces' gradual approach continued to come.
We can't just sit around like this. We must first choose a plan to deal with the rebel offensive. Otherwise, if Li Jing is not sure, wouldn't he miss a good opportunity?
Fang Jun weighed the situation and felt that he could not sit still and wait for death, but should take the initiative to attack. If Li Jing's judgment was different from his own, the worst he could do was withdraw the military order and make arrangements again. (End of chapter)