Chapter 908 Don’t hesitate when you return to the teacher
Different from the gloom and gloom of the Western Wei army, the faces of the Qi army officers and soldiers who had just won a great victory were filled with joyful smiles. Especially in the tent of Pingyuan King Duan Shao, who was the key to winning this battle, there was an endless stream of generals who came to celebrate.
Absolutely.
Compared to the bustling crowd in Duan Shao's tent, the residence of Hu Lujin, the commander-in-chief of the army, was a little deserted.
In the previous battles, due to the fierce offensive of the Central Army of the Western Wei Dynasty, Hulujin's middle army was almost overwhelmed. Even Hulujin himself was injured by stray arrows. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, but for a man who was nearly seven years old,
It is by no means a wonderful experience for a ten year old.
After traveling all the way to the south, coupled with the trauma and impact he suffered on the battlefield, Hu Lujin's physical condition was also a little bad, so he came to Jinyong City to stay temporarily and rest for a while.
"Did you go to Pingyuan King's tent to congratulate you?"
Looking at his son Hu Luguang who was serving medicine in front of the bed, Hu Lüjin asked.
Hu Luguang frowned immediately after hearing this, and said in a somewhat stiff tone: "It's just a small victory right now. The enemy has not been driven away, and there are still several fortresses occupied by thieves. How can we do something right now?"
Reason to celebrate!”
Hearing the emotion in his son's tone, Hu Lujin said with a smile: "The battle the other day was not a small victory. The Qiang army suffered a huge defeat. Duan Xiaoxian really helped set the situation in this battle. It is natural for the generals to congratulate you. If you
If you don’t go there, you will become a different group of people.”
After Hu Luguang heard this, the look of dissatisfaction on his face became more obvious. He said in a deep voice: "During the previous battle formation, the Chinese army had clearly sent an order to Duan Xiaoxian to lead his troops to assist in the battle, but he ignored his orders and
The lives of our officers and soldiers were used as bait to lure the Qiang division into a fierce battle with us, allowing them to steal the fighter plane. Even if they succeeded in defeating the enemy, is it not sinful to disobey the order? The masses today are not clear about matters, and they are rushing to the tents. I am doing this
It’s about getting rid of this group sentiment and being different from the same kind!”
Hu Lujin knew that his son had a pure temperament, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "In the previous battle formation, the Qiang division's offensive was so fast and fierce that I was exhausted and unable to take in the overall situation. Now that I think about it, what I did at that time
It is indeed not the best response plan to ask Duan Xiao to bring in his troops first.
Even if Duan Xiaoxian leads his troops to assist in the battle, it is just a small bandit division of the central army, and he may not be able to achieve the glorious victory today. Duan Xiaoxian supervises his own troops, adapts to changes in the formation, and uses defeating the enemy as the division's secret, even if his actions are different
Regarding military orders, one should not be punished according to ordinary laws."
"But in doing so, he disregarded the safety of my father and son. If the Chinese army failed to hold on and resisted and led the troops to retreat, what kind of skill would Duan Xiaoxian have in defeating the enemy by taking action on his own? Instead, his division was trapped in the formation and became an isolated army!
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Hu Luguang naturally had his own judgment on the battlefield situation at that time. Although it was said that Duan Shao defeated the enemy's right wing and achieved the final victory, the key to the battlefield was that the Chinese army withstood the fierce offensive from the enemy.
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After pondering for a while, Hu Luguang said again: "I am not envious of Duan Xiaoxian's victory, but Aye does not need to be humble and obscure his achievements. At that time, he ordered his army to move closer to the Chinese army, although he did not
It is a strategy to win, but it is also a prudent idea to prevent the whole army from being defeated.
Duan was greedy for success and ignored the safety of other troops. Although he won a great victory, he could also be defeated. If the enemy generals had resisted for a short period of time, our troops would have retreated to Heyang now! Victory is indeed a joy,
Why is the victory a matter of luck? How can such a victory be congratulated?"
After listening to his son's complaints, Hu Lujin was silent for a long time. After a while, he said again: "You think this victory is not enough to congratulate, but I think this is the best situation. Duan Xiaoxian is a great military strategist.
, even Emperor Taizu admired him very much in the old years and praised him full of praise. Even if there was a fluke in this battle, he should not be blamed rigidly. Now that he is prominent among the armies due to his military exploits, it is a relief for me.
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You have to see things with your bones! This time I led the army to save Heluo. Although I was concerned about the integrity of the country and advised against Your Majesty's personal expedition, I always took the task and took charge of it. If this battle is not successful, I will be blamed. If so
Who should get the credit for a great victory? His Majesty the Emperor today is strong and courageous, but he is not known for his generosity. The Yuan Dynasty in Guo Zhong was mostly punished by his close relatives, and the people who worked with him in the past were all for me. The filial piety of this period is the first to support me, which is why I understand
It’s a heavy burden on me!”
This time when the Western Wei Dynasty invades, if His Majesty the Emperor personally leads the army to fight, he will undoubtedly put the fate of the country in this battle. If he wins, he will not be happy, but if he loses, there will be great trouble. But now all the elders in the country have withered.
Hu Lujin can be said to be the only remaining Shenwu Yuancong, and he is also the only minister since the emperor who has the qualifications, prestige and experience to lead the army to fight against the Western Wei Dynasty.
But this undoubtedly puts Hulu Jin in a rather delicate situation. Once he returns home after victory, his personal prestige will undoubtedly skyrocket and his momentum will be even greater than before. But it is really difficult to know how His Majesty the Emperor will feel about this.
Expected.
For Hu Lujin, the primary goal of this war was to defeat the Western Wei army, but it would be more perfect if he could achieve this goal while minimizing his own presence.
Therefore, Duan Shao stole the show in the battle this time, and Hu Lujin was not unhappy at all, but actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
When Hu Luguang heard his father's words, he frowned and fell silent for a moment. He is now over forty, in his prime and in his prime. Of course, he has his own mature views on people and things, but because of his
His personality is relatively pure. Even if he can see through some things, he is not willing to compromise.
Although his dissatisfaction with Duan Shao was mixed with some personal emotions, it was mainly due to his disapproval of Duan Shao's actions from the perspective of military tactics. He may not have been unaware of what his father said, but he just didn't realize it.
May this help your heart more.
"Aye, don't worry. I won't say anything in my heart to outsiders. It's just that things in the world have twists and turns, and there are tricks to keep people in harmony, but it's not my way to make a career after all.
"Born as a husband, he will make contributions in his own affairs, but if he has no guilt in his heart, why should he be afraid of walking alone!"
After saying this, Hu Luguang stopped making any comments about this. He took his armor and looked after his father in front of the hall, while he personally wiped and maintained the armor.
In the military camp outside Jinyong City, the generals gathered in front of the tent not only to express their congratulations, but also to ask Duan Shao for instructions on various military camp affairs. After the previous war, the commander-in-chief Hu Lujin sent most of the troops to the army on the grounds of poor health.
Military affairs were entrusted to Duan Shao.
Duan Shao started to take charge of his own affairs very early, and he was naturally not timid about it, and he also handled the affairs in an orderly manner. In the few days after the end of the battle, he continued to attack the Western Wei army while gradually retracting his troops.
More than a dozen city fortresses previously occupied by the Wei army have been restored to the city defense system between Heluo and Luo.
Sima Dugu Yongye of Luozhou had defended the city for many days, which effectively prevented the Western Wei army from taking more military actions between Heluo and Luozhou, creating a more favorable situation for the reinforcements from the south, and at the same time, it was timely for the decisive battle between the two sides.
He came out of the city to assist in the battle, which allowed Duan Shao to defeat the enemy more smoothly, and he also gained Duan Shao's appreciation and attention. Every time he compared the military aircraft with his, there was a strong tendency to entrust the defense of Heluo to him.
After the city fortresses around Heluo were gradually recovered, the situation between the enemy and ourselves became clear again. After the Western Wei army was defeated at Mang Mountain, it was mainly divided into two groups to evacuate. One of them retreated to Xin'an with fewer troops. As the Gushui
, the defenses between Xiaoshui gradually recovered, and it was already difficult for this group of troops to make a difference in the following battle.
On the other hand, they retreated to Baiting City near Luoshui to garrison. There were still tens of thousands of people who could fight. If you want to completely drive them out of Heluo, you still need to continue fighting.
The prisoners of the Western Wei Dynasty captured on the battlefield said that Yuwentai, the chief minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, died suddenly in the battle. This news also made Duan Shao and other Northern Qi generals excited. However, most of the prisoners were just talking and had no actual evidence.
evidence.
Therefore, Duan Shao sent many scouts to roam around Baiting City to observe the enemy's situation. While preparing for the next counterattack, he also wanted to confirm whether Yuwen Black Otter was dead or alive. Of course, he also spread the news by the way to aggravate the situation.
The enemy's panic.
On this day, the scouts suddenly came to report that the enemy troops stationed in Baiting City had made big moves again. Their troops were setting up camp and packing, and it seemed that they were about to withdraw.
After Duan Shao learned of this situation, he quickly went to the city to report to Hu Lujin and ask for instructions. Hu Lujin said that the follow-up military affairs were completely entrusted to Duan Shao, and he still needed to stay here to recuperate, and ordered his son Hu Luguang to do the same.
He led his troops to act together with Duan Shao.
After receiving the authorization from Hu Lujin, Duan Shaodang led the army towards Baiting City. When he arrived at Baiting, he saw that the enemy troops had been organized and the front had already moved out.
Seeing this scene, Duan Shao sent a group of cavalry to harass, and waited until the enemy's formation was in chaos before attacking with the whole army. The Western Wei Dynasty was also well prepared for this. Seeing the enemy's cavalry coming to harass, even the members of the team were prepared to attack.
A detachment of cavalry was sent forward to fight.
The two sides fought in the wilderness, but the outcome was still undecided. Just when Duan Shao was about to send more troops to fight, suddenly a burst of violent cheers broke out from the Western Wei formation. It turned out to be the Western Wei general who was rumored to be dead.
Yu Wentai, the chief of the tombs, personally rode out on horseback to inspect the armies and personally supervised the battle at the rear.
With Yu Wentai's public appearance, the dejection of the Western Wei army was swept away, and their morale became boosted again. Although it was no longer as majestic as before, the hesitation and fear in their hearts was also greatly eliminated. And the generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty looked at it.
After this scene, everyone couldn't help but let out a sigh of disappointment. Originally, they were looking forward to making more great achievements, but now it seems that their wishes are in vain.
After seeing this, Duan Shao did not order to continue the offensive. As the saying goes, don't stop when the enemy's divisions and brigade are out of order. Naturally, they can take advantage of the situation to launch an attack.
But now with the appearance of Yu Wentai, the suppression of morale caused by various rumors had been swept away. It was not a wise choice to attack again at this time. So Duan Shao arranged a cavalry team to follow the enemy division.