Chapter 3721: Starting classes on the spot
Fang Jun immediately ordered: "Instruct Wang Fangyi's troops to withdraw from Zhongxuanmen, arrive outside the West Taihe Gate of Longshouchi, join the soldiers and horses in the military camp, and go out to the vicinity of the Forbidden Garden to the east of the East Neiyuan to intimidate Changsun Jiaqing's troops, if the rebels If you start a war, don't be reluctant to fight. Immediately retreat to the Daming Palace and defend it on the spot. You must defend the Daming Palace without any loss."
"Here!"
The captain under the tent took the order and immediately left the camp and went to Chongxuanmen to deliver the order.
Fang Jun continued: "Send an order to Zanpo's troops to pretend to retreat, and after arriving at the Zhongweiqiao military camp, go southwest and circle to the left wing of the Yuwenlong tribe; order Gaokan's tribe to cross the Yong'an Canal, and if the Yuwenlong tribe continues to advance, contact Zanpo at the same time. The troops raided the enemy's rear formation, and the two armies attacked head-on."
"Here!"
Another captain picked up his command arrow and ran out.
As these military orders were issued, everyone knew that a war was about to break out. The entire military camp was boiling with excitement and morale was high!
It is said in the Art of War that "a arrogant army will be defeated." In fact, if an army has no pride at all, how can it win repeated battles? On the other hand, an invincible army that conquers the north and the west has pride engraved in its bones. No matter how many enemies it faces, it can still regard them as chickens and dogs, and is convinced that it will win the battle!
Youtunwei was such an army. Under the leadership of Fang Jun, his troops went out to Baidao to overthrow Xue Yantuo, fought fiercely in Tuyuhun, and even went on an expedition to the Western Regions to defeat the 200,000-strong food army. A victory filled everyone from the generals to the soldiers with the arrogance of "I am the best in the world".
Now they are rushing thousands of miles to support Chang'an. Facing the ragtag rebels, even though their number is several times their own, they are just like "rustic chickens and dogs". They are confident that as long as they attack with all their strength, they will be able to clear out the traitors and protect the country. Although the several battles were all won, they were all small fights, which made people feel unreasonable and useless. The scale of this potential war is definitely not comparable to the previous ones, so naturally they are full of confidence and morale.
For soldiers, only by fighting in battles can they gain meritorious service and be rewarded...
Fang Jun sat in the tent, thinking about the various possible strategies of the rebels, constantly raising new possibilities, and then overthrowing them one by one based on the current situation and intelligence. After thinking about it, I really can't figure out the reason why the rebels are advancing in unison but slowing down the progress in unison.
Aren't you afraid of hitting and letting go of the Youtun Guards and defeating them one by one?
Or is it that they have this kind of mentality between each other, using the casualties or even defeat of their allies on the other side in exchange for the unstoppable power and success on their own side?
There are serious differences within the rebels, which can be seen from their vying for the leadership of the peace talks. It is extremely normal if they have the intention of consuming each other...
After a while, Wei Ying, who went to the palace, returned and took back several letters from Li Jing.
Fang Jun quickly took it and opened it to see that Lord "Military God" had densely written several pages of letterhead...
Can you just tell me how to make a decision?
The letter reads: "My duty as a general is to be clear-minded and harmonious with the people, to plan deeply and foresight, to judge the weather, and to follow the principles of human beings. If you do not expect your ability, fail to make contingency plans, and attack the enemy at the last opportunity, you will start to stumble." , Looking left and right, there is no plan, trusting what has been said, one after another, advancing and retreating in doubt, the troops are in a mess, how can it be different from the common people who go through fire and water, drive cattle and sheep and eat wolves and tigers? "
Fang Jun's mouth twitched, "Now that the battle is fierce and the fighting opportunities are fleeting, do you still have the time to teach me the art of war by teaching me the art of war?"
Continue reading: "... Therefore, when the two armies confront each other, the first thing to do is to 'check the general's ability'. Changsun Wuji is a man of far-reaching thinking and resourcefulness. He can be a first-rate politician, but he is not an amazingly talented commander. . He is greedy and interested in profit, knowledgeable but timid, strong and selfish, cowardly and suspicious, how can he formulate a flawless war? Strategy? Therefore, the battle situation in front of you is mostly due to coincidence rather than his wise and decisive decision. Even if Guanlong's internal interests are complicated and complicated, Changsun Wuji's order may not be enforced. Changsun Jiaqing and Yuwenlong are both selfish people, and they are interested in each other. It is inevitable to use and hide your motives.”
Duke Wei's views are the same as mine. He also believes that the two rebel armies have their own motives. They both hope that the other side can withstand the main firepower of the Youtun Guards, and they can take advantage of it.
As long as there is no tacit understanding and slowing down to plan some conspiracy, then there will be no omissions in the decision made just now.
Fang Jun was not only a little proud, but Li Jing was a famous military master in history. In terms of pure strategic ability, he could definitely rank among the top three famous commanders in ancient times. I agree with his decision, and "heroes think alike", which shows that I am also a person with extraordinary military talents...
With this, he naturally felt confident, put the letter away, and returned to the map, carefully checking the situation and troop deployment of both the enemy and ourselves, and thinking about whether any adjustments were needed. Gao Kan and Zan Po have nearly 30,000 troops. Whether they are attacking or defending, they should have no problem against Yu Wenlong. The two of them, Gao Kan, are steady and good at defending, while Zan Po is aggressive and aggressive. They can just make up for each other. There are no flaws at all.
Wang Fangyi is still worrying.
The eldest grandson, Jiaqing, had suffered severe losses several times at the hands of the Youtun Guards. He had long been holding back his anger and vowed to avenge his previous humiliation. And if he really wanted to use Yu Wenlong to attract the main firepower of the Youtun Guards, he would take advantage of the opportunity and attack the Daming Palace with all his strength, and Wang Fangyi might not be able to stop it.
Once the Daming Palace falls and the rebels occupy the advantageous position of Longshou, they can swoop into the Youtunwei barracks at any time and even directly threaten Xuanwumen. The situation will be extremely unfavorable.
After thinking for a moment, he called Wei Ying to his side and ordered: "Take your personal guards and rush to the Dahe Gate of Daming Palace to help Wang Fangyi hold the position. If the rebels are too powerful to handle, turn back to the Chinese army immediately, and I will send reinforcements. Support, but don’t ask for help unless necessary.”
The Yuwen Long tribe has at least 60,000 to 70,000 troops. It is very difficult to defeat them with the troops of Gao Kan and Zan Po. It is not possible to send troops to support them. There are only less than 20,000 troops left in the camp, which is difficult to ensure. The safety of Xuanwu Gate.
Unless Changsun Jiaqing's troops break through the East Neiyuan and Yamato Gate lines and enter the Daming Palace, it is impossible to send troops to support.
Wei Ying understands the truth. Only by blocking Changsun Jiaqing's troops to the south of Daming Palace can Gao Kan and Zan Po's armies be free to defeat Yuwenlong. Otherwise, they can only shrink the entire army and trap the camp, missing this opportunity. This is an opportunity to severely weaken the rebels' strength.
"Don't worry, Commander, I'll go right away!"
Wei Ying has been following Fang Jun for many years. He is well-informed and has good qualifications. He quickly understood the key to the current situation. He immediately led a group of soldiers to ride to the Yamato Gate and joined the troops led by Wang Fangyi to guard it. Here, we must block Changsun Jiaqing's troops and give Gao Kan and Zan Po on the western front a chance to defeat Yu Wenlong.
The entire army of Youtun Guards, the Anxi Army and the Tubo Huqi, a total of nearly 50,000 people, all launched into action. Facing the sudden and powerful offensive of the rebels, instead of feeling frightened and uneasy, they were filled with high morale and murderous intent, vowing to We must completely crush the rebels and make great achievements!
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Yanshoufang.
Half of the square was brightly lit, and countless generals, soldiers, civilian officials and scribes were busily shuttling back and forth, summarizing military information from various places to Changsun Wuji's desk.
Changsun Wuji dragged his injured leg, endured pain and fatigue, and dealt with military affairs one by one. There is a pot of strong tea on the desk. From time to time, the servant will ask the servant to refill the boiling water and take a sip to refresh himself. It’s hard to be dissatisfied with old age. I remember that when he was under His Majesty Li Er, he worked hard and strategized for the throne of the country. Even if he didn’t sleep for several days, he was still full of energy and energy. However, now, even if he loses half an hour of sleep a day, he feels tired all over. Lack of energy.
Time is not forgiving...
After taking a sip of strong tea, I took the hot towel handed by the servant and wiped my face. I put the towel on my eyes for a while and felt clearer. Then I handed the towel to the servant, let out a long breath, and leaned over. The desk continues to deal with military affairs.
"Huh?"
Changsun Wuji, who had just finished reading a memorial, frowned and subconsciously read the memorial again. After thinking about it, he put the memorial at hand and flipped through a thick pile of completed memorials and documents. He turned it over, found a memorial, opened it and read it.
Then, he used his memory to find out some memorials one after another, gathered them together, and compared them one by one, his face looked a little ugly.
The last report had just been delivered here. Changsun Jiaqing's troops arrived at the outskirts of Longshouyuan. The main force had not yet entered the Forbidden Garden on the east side of Daming Palace, and was still several miles away from the East Inner Garden. The previous report was sent by Yuwen Long, who was bypassing the northwest corner of Chang'an City, five miles away from Guanghua Gate.
Then if you look at the previous report, you will find that within an hour, Yuwen Longbu walked less than five miles, and Changsun Jiaqing walked three miles. It can almost be described as "standing still"...
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but pinch his eyebrows, feeling tired. How could he not know why this situation happened?
(End of chapter)