Chapter 818 Extra: National War (2)
"General General! The people we sent out have caught up with the Rouran cavalry and fought with them. They injured about two hundred people and had to retreat."
A military general with a stubble on his face hurried into the main general's tent of the border army and hurriedly handed over his hand to report.
General Fan, who had not eaten well for many days and had not slept well, was angry and his eyes were red. Hearing this, his brows jumped heavily and he said angrily: "Who told them to retreat? Send this general's order to let them continue the pursuit. ! ”
The general interceded for his colleagues in a low voice: "General, please calm down. It's not that we want to retreat, but the Rouran barbarians are too cruel and are killing them. Brothers really can't hold on. If you don't retreat to the city, everyone who goes there will be killed." The explanation is there.”
General Fan clenched the letter in his hand tightly, and his anger surged out: "Then the Rouran barbarians cannot be allowed to go around burning, killing, robbing and torturing. When you are a soldier, you should work hard for the people of the Liang Dynasty."< br>
"Go and deliver the military order immediately! Only ten thousand people are left to guard the city, and the rest are sent out to chase the Rouran barbarians for me. Kill as many as you can!"
The confidant general was sprayed with saliva on his face, so he reluctantly accepted the order and ran out quickly to deliver the military order.
General Fan took a deep breath, unfolded the letter in his hand, and read it again.
This is the emperor's personal letter. The content of the letter is very simple. The imperial court has sent 200,000 troops, led by General Zuo, the Marquis of Weiyuan himself. The task of the frontier army is to firmly hold back the Rouran cavalry and must not let them come and go like the wind.
There is no room for failure in this national war. Even if the general is not Fan Zhongliang, and the greatest contribution after winning the battle is Weiyuan Hou Zuofeng, he cannot be resentful and dissatisfied, and must do his best to win this national war.
Once you lose...
No, you can't lose!
Almost all the elite troops from the Liang Dynasty came. In order to supply food, grass, baggage, and military expenses, the court ministers did their best. The emperor even gave away his family wealth.
This battle can only be won but not lost. Once they lose, they will never have the face to return to the court, let alone see the emperor.
The situation at the border is also very obvious now. The initiative lies with Rouran. The Rouran barbarians have been suffering from hunger and cold all winter. They are crazy about poverty and hunger. Now they are looting everywhere and killing people like crazy. The frontier army cannot sit idly by and take action. They must leave the fortified city to pursue the Rouran barbarians.
The battle losses were astonishingly high. Two lives of the frontier troops, three lives or even more were exchanged for one life of Rouran Barbarian. In just a few days, the casualties of the frontier troops had reached a terrifying number. Fortunately, such desperate efforts finally had some effect, which greatly slowed down the Rouran barbarians from plundering everywhere. And gradually figured out the distribution of Rouran Barbarian's troops.
Now, we must continue to endure until the imperial court's 200,000 troops arrive. Use huge troops to suppress and defeat the Rouran barbarians.
Doing so is the most appropriate military policy at the moment. There were just too many casualties, and no real merit could be seen.
General Fan wiped his red eyes hard, managed to cheer up, walked out of the military tent, and went to the wounded soldiers camp to comfort the wounded soldiers.
In the wounded barracks, there were wounded soldiers lying everywhere, with broken legs and arms, blood pouring from their waists, abdomens and backs, and all kinds of miserable conditions. Everyone wailed and cried out in pain. Ordinary people simply cannot bear to see such a tragic situation.
General Fan saw this and his chest ached.
He has been in the border army for six or seven years, and he has slowly gathered military morale step by step. Although his prestige is not as high as that of the former General Zuo, he is quite popular among the soldiers because he is provided with more abundant food and military pay than before.
In the past few years, he has been using Liu Hengchang's methods to train troops, and has trained many elite cavalry. Ordinary infantry formed small square formations of five, specializing in dealing with cavalry. Therefore, he is still capable of fighting against Rouran Barbarian.
The casualties are so heavy now, and the battle losses are too high. After this national war, I don’t know how many people in the border army will survive to the end.
General Fan wandered around the wounded barracks for a long time, and his eyes were red when he came out. For more than half a month, the fierce battle with Rouran Barbarian continued. The Rouran cavalry also suffered many casualties, and the frontier troops suffered even greater casualties. All with passion and courage to hold on.
He has no intention of competing with the left winger.
General Zuo, hurry up and lead the troops to rescue.
The border troops can hardly hold on any longer!
On the second day of May, the pioneer battalion of the imperial reinforcements finally arrived at the border first.
General Fan was so excited that he almost cried. The general who came to explore the road and deliver the message was from the Shenwu Camp and a former subordinate of General Fan.
The general was shocked when he saw General Fan's appearance at this time: "Why is the general so haggard?"
The whole person was lean, his eyes were red, and his eyes were black and blue. How long have you been up without eating or sleeping?
General Fan smiled bitterly: "Let's not talk about this for now. Where has Marquis Weiyuan led his army? How many days will it take to arrive? Our border army is about to be crippled! We are looking forward to reinforcements from the court day and night!"
Military general Su Rong responded: "Our vanguard camp is three or four days ahead of the main army. The main army can arrive in a few days. However, we still have to rest for a few days. The Marquis ordered the general to send a message to the general, please do it." We must hold on, and we must hold back the Rouran Barbarians and not let them escape.”
Yes, the reason why the frontier army fought so hard is because the frontier army did not stick to the fortified city, but always took the initiative to attack. The frontier troops suffered a lot of casualties, but they saved countless civilians and held the Rouran barbarian back.
If the Rouran Manzi flees, the imperial army will come, but they won't be able to catch the Rouran Manzi, and they won't be able to fight if they want to.
Therefore, the border troops must continue to exert their utmost effort.
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General Fan bit the root hard, and there was blood in his mouth: "Okay! I will personally lead the troops into battle! I will definitely hold back the Rouran barbarian!"
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"Fan Zhongliang has made great progress during his several years in the frontier army."
Ten days later, General Zuo arrived with his rested army. With a steady stream of military information from the border troops, the imperial army accurately attacked Rouran Barbarian's army.
One side is exhausted from the long and hard battle, while the other side is high in fighting spirit after coming from afar. The two armies collided like raging waves, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
It was the first time for almost all the soldiers to experience a war of this scale.
Because the battlefield was spread out too wide, it was no longer possible to effectively and accurately transmit military orders. We could only rely on the generals to lead their own troops and attack in accordance with the previously determined military strategies.
General Zuo, as the commander-in-chief, sits at the rear of the army. General Zuo stood on a high chariot, looking at the fierce battlefield with a special telescope, and suddenly said something.
At this time, there were five or six generals beside General Zuo.
About 100,000 people are currently dispatched, and half of them are waiting for military orders in the rear. Liu Hengchang was also among the waiting generals.
General Zuo lamented, and only Liu Hengchang was qualified to respond: "The last general came to the border army a few years ago, and the current border army is indeed far better than before."