When Xu Huai came down from the gate of Shipai Tower, Deng Gui stepped forward in shame and said:
"I'm so ashamed to see my old friend!"
Xu Huai patted Deng Gui on the shoulder comfortingly.
At this time when the mountains and rivers were in ruins, the Western reinforcements under the command of Zheng Huaizhong and others were also so timid, and he did not place much expectation on King Qin's troops and horses on the southeast and southwest routes.
This responsibility cannot be placed on Deng Gui.
At that time, he had not led his troops to approach the Beizhai Gate, so he could not provide support to Deng Gui. At that time, hundreds of soldiers rushed out from the Beizhai Gate, and Deng Gui could not kill people to establish his authority in that situation.
Xu Huai had specially placed these troops at the Beizhai Gate to feign an attack. To put it bluntly, he hoped that after enemy reinforcements arrived, the mission of these troops as suspects would be completed. Even if they were not interested in fighting and fled, it would not affect the overall plan.
What he really hopes to be able to play some role in the rear and support is Yang Qiye's department who is responsible for the feint attack from Nanzhai Gate; I believe that the soldiers and horses trained by Yang Lin, Yang Qiye and his son have some integrity and blood.
As for Xu Huai's original plan, he just wanted to break through from the west wall of the earth wall and then exit from the south village gate. This attack would be a complete victory.
Plans are not as fast as changes.
Xu Huai also did not expect that the elite guards around Cao Shili would be all inside the Beizhai Gate at that time, and they would rush to the west lane of the ancestral hall to confront them head-on, giving him the opportunity to break the will of the defenders in the shortest possible time.
However, all units of the Dai Viet Forbidden Army had the problem of timidity and fear of war from top to bottom, which could only be solved in the cruel wars in the future.
As long as Dai Viet can successfully organize a defense line along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, continuously recruit new soldiers and soldiers, enter the battlefield, experience bloody battles again and again, and eliminate the weak and retain the strong, they will eventually be able to forge a truly elite division.
In the end, it will come down to the question of how to use it, rather than the question of whether to have it or not.
The Red Husband Cavalry is unstoppable in field battles and has been tempered and grown through thirty or forty years of non-stop battles.
Xu Huai didn't think too much at this time. In addition to driving more than a hundred Luoyang soldiers out, chasing them on both wings, and purging the defeated soldiers, he also transferred three hundred Tongbai Mountain soldiers to join forces in front of the Beizhai Gate.
Xu Huai also ordered the shield chariots and horses abandoned by the Han army in Lanzhou to be dragged to the gate of Beizhai.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when Deng Gui saw that a small group of enemy cavalry had appeared on the north Chi Road from the passes on both sides. Cao Shili, who was like a bereaved dog, also retreated to the north of Chi Road at this time, where he collected the troops who had escaped from Qingquan Gou Village.
soldiers.
Although Xu Huai planted suspicious troops in the hills and woods on both sides, he also tried his best to create noise at this time. Before the situation was ascertained, the main enemy cavalry on both wings would not come in easily to avoid being caught off guard, but they still had the responsibility of reconnaissance.
The scolding scouts and reconnaissance cavalry cannot stand still on patrol.
The mission of the scouts is to trample and expose possible traps.
Deng Gui frowned and looked at the long ditch below the village. On the one hand, the Yellow River broke its embankments during the flood season and irrigated the land on both sides. On the other hand, the torrent stream brought a large amount of sediment from the Songshan Mountains. The bottom of the ditch had already become flat.
, was reclaimed into grain fields by nearby villagers.
The enemy cavalry can directly come down from the Chi Road. As long as they go south along the Changgou and go around to the Nanzhai Gate, they will soon be able to confirm that they only have more than a thousand soldiers and horses to attack Qingquan Gouzhai - and once this is confirmed, it will be a big loss.
The cavalry will attack from both wings, leaving Yu Gong, Zhou Shu and other generals with too little time to lead their troops to chase and defeat them in the stronghold, and they don't know how much victory they can achieve in the end.
"Have you sent someone to Gong County to inform Zheng Huaizhong to send troops to launch an attack immediately?" Deng Gui asked Xu Huai.
Although it is only 11 or 12 miles from the camp at the western foot of Yehuang Mountain to Qingquan Gouzhai, it is a treacherous trail used by hunters and drug farmers. More than a thousand of them walked these trails in the dark for three full miles.
For a long time - it was precisely because of this that Cao Shili failed to take adequate precautions.
In a short period of time, they could not hope to mobilize large numbers of troops.
However, it did not take half an hour to send three or five strong-footed people who were accustomed to climbing mountains and crossing ravines to rush to the camp at the western foot of Yehuang Mountain to report the news.
As long as Zheng Huaizhong and others can send a large number of troops from the Gongxian camp to attack the Datong Fan soldiers' camp at the mouth of the Yiluo River, they will most likely cause interference to the enemy generals and buy them more time to reap the most fruitful results.
"The people who reported the news have been sent out before Yi Jian sticks of incense, but we can't have high expectations for people like Zheng Huaizhong." Xu Huai curled his lips and said.
"That's such a pity. Even if they are all pigs and sheep, there are still five or six thousand of these remnant enemies in the stronghold, and they won't be able to catch them all in a while!" Deng Gui sighed with great pity.
"It doesn't matter. If the situation becomes unfavorable later, you can evacuate from the Nanzhai Gate first. We can then go to the west wall and retreat to the hillock on the other side." Xu Huairan said with a smile.
"That's true!" Deng Gui patted his forehead and said, "At this time, you should mainly avoid fighting with the elite cavalry of the Red Husbands in open areas, but among the rugged mountains and valleys, most of the
Most of the soldiers from Tongbai Mountain grew up in the mountains, and their ability to climb high and low is always better than those from Chihu."
"Have you ever thought about leaving the Capital Deployment Department?" Xu Huai asked Deng Gui.
"Come out, where are you going?" Deng Gui asked.
"Hu Gong is in urgent need of useful people." Xu Huai said.
Xu Huai had fought side by side with Deng Gui during the Tongbai Mountain Bandit Rebellion. Xu Huai knew that Deng Gui actually had some abilities. He had been struggling in the officialdom for many years and had a clear understanding of world affairs. However, if he continued to serve in the Capital Deployment Department on South Jingnan Road, it would be very difficult for him to
It is difficult to use your strengths.
At present, it seems that Deng Gui, as a member of King Qin's troops on the southwestern route of Beijing, is also controlled and governed by the Caizhou Defense Envoy, but this is only indirect.
The people who can really determine whether Deng Gui has room for improvement are Gu Fan, the economic and strategic pacifier of South Jingxi Road, and Cao Yi, deputy general manager of the military and horse capital of South Jingxi Road.
Of course, as long as Deng Gui himself is willing, Hu Kai, as the defense envoy of Caizhou, wants to transfer Deng Gui directly to the military officer directly under the jurisdiction of the defense envoy of Caizhou. There is nothing that can hinder him at this juncture.
"If I can gain some small merit this time, I can get into the eyes of Hu Shijun when I return to Caizhou, and it will be good to be able to work as an official in Caizhou." Deng Gui said. He didn't have much contact with Hu Kai, but Hu Kai
The big guys in Xiangyang City can't match the decisiveness in doing things.
"What if His Highness also needs help around him?" Xu Huai asked again.
"..." Deng Gui was slightly startled and looked at Xu Huai hesitantly.
The prince did not open a palace and had the power to recruit his own staff. The staff of the royal palace and the Duke's palace were all officials selected by the court, and they were mainly bodyguards, friends, scholars, and admonishers.
At this time, King Jing Zhao Tuan had Qian Shangduan, Zhang Xin and others around him, who were enough to do these things. They were also officially appointed generals by the imperial court.
Deng Gui only arrived with Tang Pan and Yang Qiye with his reinforcements after the garrison battle in Gong County was over. He had not noticed all the subtleties before. How could he not be confused by Xu Huai's suggestion?
"The broken mountains and rivers cannot be restored in a short time. The imperial court needs kings to rule the world." Xu Huai could not say that if the Red Husbands invaded the south for the second time, the entire clan might be invaded. At this time, the only choice was Zhao Guan, the king of Lu.
For example, he said, "His Royal Highness King Lu, will he be given an important task and go to Weizhou to take charge?"
With the precedent of King Lu and the current situation being really bad, Deng Gui did not doubt that King Jing would one day issue an edict to control King Qin’s troops. But generally speaking, if it came to that point, if King Jing liked him, he would
It’s not too late to take effect, so there’s no need to talk about this now, right?
However, according to common sense, Xu Huai should not suggest that he go to King Xue Jing's tent at this time, and Deng Gui knew very well that Xu Huai was not a person who could judge based on common sense.
If what Xu Huai said is very reasonable, why did King Jing need to be so eager to recruit available people?
"On my way to Gong County, I heard Mr. Hu say that His Highness and Mr. Hu have known each other for a long time. Mr. Hu made Mr. Hu go through all the trouble and rushed to serve His Highness. He also wanted Mr. Hu to become a useful person beside His Highness.
?" Deng Gui asked slightly hesitantly.
It was still quite taboo in Dai Viet for a minister to marry a prince. In the past, Hu Kai, as the Minister of War with no real power in the court, had no need to be too taboo about his dealings with King Keng.
However, Hu Kai was ordered to go out of town this time. When he learned that King Jing and Xu Huai had taken the risk to defend Gong County, he needed to send elite reinforcements to Gong County for the sake of the overall situation. However, he had to send Deng Gui, Yang Qiye or Tang
It's enough to lead the troops in Pan. There is no need for Hu Yu, who has no strength and has not become an official, to make a special trip.
Hu Yu is not an indispensable person in Shougong County.
Another official at the border level might deliberately avoid this point.
In other words, when the prince is in trouble and the minister is saved, he must do his best to save him, but he cannot show too much enthusiasm in his personal emotions - this is the measure and propriety that Dai Viet should have.
Deng Gui really didn't think too much before, but now he suddenly became enlightened. When he saw Xu Huai had a slight smile on his lips but did not speak directly, he said: "Serving in front of His Highness is also serving, and serving in front of Hu Gong's account is also serving. They are all
There is no difference between serving the imperial court. Whenever His Highness is called upon, Deng Gui would not dare to disobey."
Xu Huai laughed and stopped the topic. He did not continue to talk in depth. He pointed at the stronghold and said, "Look at Zhou Shu, Yu Jian and other generals, how can they lead the troops to encircle and suppress the remaining thieves?"
King Jing Zhao Tuan wanted to fight for the throne with King Lu, and the chaotic situation must be controlled by Zhou Shu, Yu Jian and other troops guarding the mausoleum.
Zhang Xin could be the commander of the army by then, but Zhang Xin still lacked experience in fighting the enemy.
There is no such thing as an experienced and prudent person like Deng Gui. It would not be a problem to simply let Zhang Xin lead the troops and be responsible for the training. But in an extremely complicated battle situation, what about fighting with elite soldiers?
It had only been four or five days since he arrived in Gong County. Deng Gui was busy familiarizing himself with the battle situation and didn't know much about Ling Jian and others. They were usually busy organizing troops and deploying the defense of the fortress. The time for real contact was actually very limited. He only knew that they were Jing Jian and others.
Wang Xu Huai abandoned the original military command system of the tomb guard army and was newly selected from the ranks of soldiers.
Now he understood Xu Huai's real plan at once, and also understood that Hu Kai, Qian Shangduan and others, including King Jing himself, all had some ideas. Deng Gui also carefully looked at the battlefield of the pursuit of death in the stronghold.
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The number of remnants of the enemy imprisoned in the stronghold was extremely large, perhaps as many as six or seven thousand, but even if they were in chaos and no longer had the fighting spirit, Zhou Shu, Yu Gong and other generals led the soldiers and horses who entered the stronghold to chase the defeated soldiers.
With only four to three hundred people, it is definitely not easy to control the situation, and various unexpected emergencies may occur at any time.
Most of the remaining enemies in the stronghold were surrendered soldiers who had marched all the way from Taiyuan to the south to attack the city and seize the stronghold. They were brought in by Cao Shili's troops due to heavy losses in the attack on Gongxian, so the Red Husbands were transferred to Cao Shili.
The time was still very short, and these surrendered soldiers had no intention of surrendering to the Red Husbands or Cao Shili, so Xu Huai mainly wanted to capture the prisoners - Xu Huai was trying to delay as much time as possible at this time, and this was his main purpose.
, but it is really necessary to distinguish these captured soldiers from the Lanzhou Han army within a very short period of time, control them, and quickly pull them out of Qingquangou Village in formation, which will naturally further increase the difficulty of fighting in the village.
This, of course, places higher demands on the team leader's ability to maneuver and control.
Deng Gui was not familiar with Ling Jian and other generals, but looking at their performance at this time, it was still remarkable...
