Give you 20,000 cavalry? Plus 1,000 Yiluohe? It’s like a big cake fell from the sky. It instantly hit Yu Wenzhi and made him dizzy. He followed Wang Xun as a shadow since he was a child. He was like this in Chang'an and in the Anxi Army.
It was like this all the time, and it was still like this when he arrived at the Yaocha River. It would be a lie to say that he was not unwilling at all. However, when An Lushan put an opportunity in front of him to turn his back on guests, he began to hesitate.
I want to lead the troops to fight against the second brother on the battlefield? Do I really want to go to this point with the second brother? If I don’t kick the second brother away, how can I destroy the Tang Dynasty? If you replace the commander, Brother Zhou and the others will pay more than the sea.
Deep hatred? However, if my second brother’s temperament is really defeated by me, how can I escape alone? Just thinking, how can I defeat my second brother!
Sitting next to Yu Wenzhi, Right Prime Minister Yan Zhuang was also blinded by the benefits suddenly thrown out by An Lushan. He promised to recommend Yu Wenzhi to the Yan court, but he did not expect that he would rise to the top in one step. You know,
At present, there are only 200,000 Youyan cavalry and more than 7,000 Yiluohe in the entire Great Yan Kingdom. Yuwenzhi divided so many at once. How can his future status be satisfied by just one place? And when this son
If you can really stand shoulder to shoulder with heroes such as Sun Xiaozhe and Cui Qianyou, how can you be willing to obey Yan like you are now?!
Thinking of this, Yan Zhuang couldn't help but regret a little. In the midst of his annoyance, he heard His Majesty the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom asking him: "Yan Qing, it is indeed a bit unfair for this son to be the commander of the bodyguards in your place. I can't let it go."
People say that all the people in the Yan Kingdom have no eyes, and they use their swords as axes to chop firewood! So I am planning to entrust him with the post of general to control the country. I wonder if Yan Qing can give up his love?"
Even if he lent Yan Zhuang a hundred courage, he did not dare to give An Lushan the impression of forming a clique for personal gain. He immediately leaned down and responded loudly: "I don't dare, I don't dare. Your Majesty is too polite. The reason why I sent General Yuwen to
By keeping him with you, you are preparing to promote talents for the country. Your majesty can reuse him, and it is too late for me to be happy. How dare you create troubles and delay national affairs and General Yuwen's personal future?! General Yuwen, why don't you thank your majesty quickly?"
"Common people, I will thank Your Majesty for your great kindness!" Hearing the solemn reminder, Yu Wenzhi came out of his trance and bowed to the ground in front of Anlu Mountain, "But I know that I have little talent and limited knowledge, so I can't afford it.
Such a great responsibility. Therefore, your Majesty, please consider carefully the matter of leading the army to the west!"
"General Yuwen is too modest!" An Lushan smiled and waved his hands, and was about to say a few words of condolences when he saw Yuwen Zhi bowed his body and repeated again, "The last general is not too modest. The last general is indeed no match for Wang Mingyun. So the Western Expedition
Your Majesty, please choose someone else to lead the army!"
"You, what did you say?" An Lushan's brows suddenly knitted into a big knot, and his face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm. "You, do you know what you just said? You have the guts to repeat what you just said.
Once?"
"General Yuwen, please think carefully. Yan has been following His Majesty for so many years and has never seen His Majesty value someone so highly!" Right Minister Yan Zhuang was also frightened by Yu Wenzhi's reckless behavior, and his heart suddenly jumped.
It reaches my throat. I wish I could rush over and give Yu Wenzhi two hard slaps in order to wake him up completely. "What kind of temper does His Majesty the Emperor have? It's not like Yan didn't remind you before he came. He even held tens of thousands of dollars in his hand."
Shi Siming from the army didn't even have the guts to say 'no' in front of His Majesty. What a good little bastard you are, you actually ruined His Majesty's face repeatedly!'
"The general just said..." Yu Wenzhi paused, raised his head, and looked directly into An Lushan's eyes that were burning with fire. His eyes were as calm as water, "The general's skills are low and he is no match for Wang Mingyun of the Anxi Army.
The general does not mean to let down the holy grace. It is because of his majesty's respect that he wants to tell the truth. Wang Mingyun and the general have known each other since childhood. From childhood to adulthood, everything has been burdened by the general. If your majesty would give in at this moment.
The last general led his troops to conquer him. Before the fight, the last general's side had already lost three points in momentum. Moreover, all the generals on the Anxi Army side had gone through life and death together with the last general. When the last general faced them, no matter how hard he
I can guarantee that I will not miss some incense in my heart. Therefore, I am brave enough to ask Your Majesty to reconsider the candidate for the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition Army!"
As he spoke, he slowly knelt down and bowed his head deeply.
"You, you..." An Lushan pointed his finger at Yu Wen to the back of his head. He was angry at first, then shocked, and in the end, a bit of appreciation surged out of his red eyes, "You little bastard,
I’m so angry! I should be killed! From the time I was the governor of a town to the emperor of Yan, I have never been rejected so directly."
Although he spoke through gritted teeth, he did not actually order anyone to come in and drag Yu Wenzhi away. Instead, he bent down, pulled him up with both hands, and then kicked him lightly, and said with some hatred: "
If you can't beat him, you can't beat him. It's no big deal. I believe that as long as I give you time, you will bring him down sooner or later. You don't have to refuse, I'm not talking about now. I won't force you now, I will send others to conquer him.
!You only need to be there to help plan before going to battle, clearly explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Anxi Army, and let my people know themselves and their enemies!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity!" Yu Wenzhi took half a step back and bowed to An Lushan sincerely, thanking him for accepting his refusal.
"You're welcome. What I admire is young people like you who are willing to tell the truth!" An Lushan waved his hand magnanimously, with a smile written all over his face.
Yan Zhuang was secretly wondering at the side. He didn't expect An Lushan to let go of someone who repeatedly made him unable to get off the stage. According to Yan Zhuang's understanding, a guy like Yu Wenzhi, who usually doesn't know what to do, would have been dragged out long ago.
Do you know how many times I have been beaten to death? Could it be that good looks bring good luck?! If I had known this, Yan would have played with his hair and beard well. He might not be able to please His Majesty, but at least he would have saved himself a few fat meals.
beat!
While he was thinking about it, Li Zhuer, the prison general, had already brought the rice chip map specially designed for An Lushan and spread it out in the center of the imperial study, occupying almost half of the room.
"We will talk about the Western Expedition later. General Yuwen, please deduce for me the situation of the battle between the two armies that day!" An Lushan didn't do this for a long time and felt itchy. He immediately took Yu Wenzhi's hand.
Walked over and ordered with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds!" Yu Wenzhi said politely with a smile, then quickly grabbed the corn and began to simulate the terrain of the Yongle Plains battlefield.
As soon as he entered Baima Fort, he became Feng Changqing's personal soldier. He was then trained by the latter as a future general of the Anxi Army. He was taught various military skills step by step, and his basic skills were extremely solid. In the blink of an eye, he became Yongle's general.
He simulated the original terrain in various ways. Then he took ten bamboo sticks representing military strength, nine black and one red, and placed them in front of him. He also counted fifteen bamboo sticks, thirteen yellow and two purple, and raised them with both hands.
He handed it to An Lushan and said, "If you are brave, your majesty, please imitate General Sun for a moment on how to use troops. After all, he is your majesty's fake son. As the saying goes, there is no better son than a father!"
An Lushan originally had this intention, so he took the bamboo sticks without hesitation and arranged them in order at one end of the wooden map. Each bamboo stick represents a thousand people, with the left and right slightly forward and the center behind, but it is quite regular.
The large array of inverted characters.
Yu Wenzhi also arranged the bamboo sticks in his hands, and based on his understanding of Wang Xun's military habits, he formed a horizontal formation, with the left, middle and right advancing side by side. Then, he took a deep breath and made an invitation to An Lushan.
gesture.
"I am more than twice your age, and I have five thousand more troops than you. If I go on the defensive again, won't I be laughed at?" An Lushan smiled coldly, his eyes shining brightly. From his own
The right wing grabbed six bamboo sticks and smashed them viciously at Yu Wenzhi's left wing. "These are tribal soldiers, led by Ashina Congli, Shi Dianmi, Yelu Xiongtu and others. Their combat effectiveness is better than those trained by me myself.
The Youyan Jingqi is a little inferior, but it is the best for testing your strength."
"At the end of the day, I will use the coalition forces of the countries in the Western Regions to fight against the enemy. Their numbers are not as large as your Majesty's, but I don't want to win. I just want to entangle Ashina Congli and others so that they can't make any progress. I guess it won't be too difficult!" Yu Wenzhi smiled!
Laughing, he picked up the four bamboo sticks on the left side and mixed them into a ball with the bamboo sticks thrown by An Lushan.
"That's a way! But you underestimate the athletes under my command!" An Lushan stroked his beard and nodded gently. This move did not exceed his expectations at all. Even if he had never been to the battlefield in person, he knew the enemy and us.
What moves will the two sides show in the first move? The tribal soldiers are not directly related to the Western Region Alliance Army, and their combat effectiveness is mediocre. They are used to test each other's strength and consume the patience of the general. Even if they all die, no one will feel bad.
"General, I forgot to inform your majesty about something just now!" Yu Wenzhi thought for a while, and then slowly spoke, "When Wang Mingyun and the general passed by Shule, relying on their strong strength, they took advantage of the Anxi Army's presence in Shule.
I have carefully sorted through the armory. Among them, there are more than 9,000 General Fubo crossbows specially used for cavalry. It is more than enough to equip each of the 4,000 soldiers who just went into battle with two crossbows!"
"Well!" An Lushan was caught off guard and was slightly stunned. Then he shook his head and sneered loudly, "How long can I be successful by taking advantage of a few weapons? I have many ways to change the situation. But it has changed.
Sun Xiaozhe..." After thinking for a while, he quickly dropped two more bamboo sticks according to Sun Xiaozhe's military habits, "This time I will give you face and send two thousand cavalry to break the deadlock. General Dingnan
Zhou Rui has always been brave. Sun Xiaozhe will definitely think of him first!"
"The last general used the trumpet sound to order the Western Region Allied Forces to follow General Ashina Congli's tribal warriors. Wherever the enemy goes, the Allied Forces will follow!" Yu Wenzhi nodded and made adjustments calmly.
He separated the mixed black and yellow bamboo chips, revealing a wide passage in the middle of the battlefield. The two bamboo chips dropped from behind Anlu Mountain were not blocked, and faced the red part representing the Anxi Army's center.
.
"Well..." An Lushan was stunned again, his brows tightly knitted together.
Yu Wenzhi smiled and tapped the edge of the wooden figure with his fingers, "pang, pong, pong..." in an orderly manner.
"Are you sure you can handle this?!" An Lushan was so upset that he raised his eyes and pushed the two bamboo chips that had lost their target towards the opponent's central army.
"In order to avoid being spotted by General Sun, Wang Mingyun should have such a skill!" Yu Wenzhi thought again and grabbed all the bamboo chips on his side, except for the red one that represented the direct subordinateship of the Chinese army coach.
He stood up and moved straight to the right wing of Anlu Mountain.
"Uh!" An Lushan made a very unpleasant sound in his throat, then frowned and remained speechless.
Yu Wenzhi spent most of his chips and stopped making any moves. He hugged his shoulders and quietly watched An Lushan's reaction.
Two people who knew how to lead troops in war pretended to be dumb, but it was a pain for Yan Zhuang, a layman. For him, the Michimutu deduction itself was boring to death. What's more, no new tricks appeared for a long time?
After patiently accompanying him for a while, he finally couldn't hold on anymore. He coughed and said with a smile: "I'm afraid General Yuwen made a mistake. According to this arrangement, you have no troops left. How can you not lose this battle?"
Lose?!"
"Reporting to your right minister, the general has already won!" Yu Wenzhi looked at him with a smile and responded very confidently.
"Win?" Yan Zhuang received an unexpected answer and became increasingly confused. He raised his eyes to peek at An Lushan's face, only to see that the other man was holding his chin tightly with the thumb and index finger of his right hand.
His eyes were full of pain and unwillingness.
"You kid, what are you trying to do? You've read the battle report, and of course you know what the result will be! So no matter what you do, you will win!" Fearing that An Lushan would become angry, Yan Zhuang quickly put on a straight face and loudly vented his anger for His Majesty the Emperor.
"Prime Minister Yan, don't make it difficult for him. I did lose! I lost!" An Lushan suddenly put down his arms, straightened his waist, and sighed longly. "The younger generation is to be feared, and the younger generation is to be feared. Lao Feng, you did die unjustly! If not!
That fool Li Longji killed you. I am in Luoyang City, and now I really don’t know if I can sleep comfortably!"
"Your Majesty..." Yan Zhuang became more and more confused as he looked at it. He lowered his voice and carefully asked An Lushan for advice.
"I once told you that there is another move in the art of war called the Reverse Rolling Bead Curtain. If you use it skillfully, you can hit more with less, and one can be equal to ten. Sun Xiaozhe lost to this move!" An Lushan added
He shook his head with a wry smile, and added in a deep voice, "Feng Changqing is a good disciple. Not only is Sun Xiaozhe not his opponent. Even if it were me, and I met him rashly, I might not be able to take advantage. Come and see.
....."
Intentionally showing his true ability in front of the experts, An Lushan pointed at the wooden diagram and slowly recreated the situation of that day. "Don't look at the section in the center of the battlefield. This section is all a deception. It's just to confuse people." Sun
Xiaozhe's fellow was underestimating the enemy and acted improperly. At this moment, the smoke and dust raised by the horses' hooves covered the sky and the sun, and he couldn't see what was happening on the other side!"
"I am taught!" In fact, it was not clear why Sun Xiaozhe couldn't see clearly the situation on the other side, Yan Zhuang still pretended to be enlightened.
An Lushan was immersed in the review of a "wonderful game" at the moment, and did not notice his performance, nor did he have the intention to pay attention to his performance. He nodded and continued to add: "Sun Xiaozhe can't see the opponent clearly.
, but Wang Mingyun on the opposite side had carefully calculated all his performances. Zhou Rui, leading two thousand cavalry, would definitely take advantage of the situation to attack the opponent's central army after losing the obstruction. And the opponent's central army must have someone.
A big trap is waiting for him. First use soldiers or other methods to block his first impact and make him lose speed. Then Mo Daoshou comes out and pushes back. Zhou Rui's men are caught off guard and will definitely be chopped to pieces in an instant.
Then, before Sun Xiaozhe could react, the opponent pushed Zhou Rui's defeated troops back to attack Ashina Congli. By now, Ashina Congli had been fighting with the soldiers and horses of the princes of the Western Regions for quite some time.
, exhausted. I'm afraid he didn't even have the courage to block, so he immediately turned around and ran for his life. His retreat didn't matter, but it was equivalent to completely freeing up the Western Region Allied Forces. Wang Mingyun suddenly had thousands more available troops in his hands, and he turned around.
To the right. Sun Xiaozhe's right wing may not be able to support it immediately. At this time, even if Sun Xiaozhe sends all the dragoons in his hands up the river, it will not help. He doesn't need the Anxi army to kill him, and his own army will be defeated.
Soldiers can trample them to death alive!"
"Ah..." Even though he didn't know anything about the military, Yan Zhuang was shocked and stunned. A few days ago, he secretly scolded Sun Xiaozhe for being stupid, but now he understood that this person was actually not defeated at all.
Injustice. Not only this person, but any general from the Yan Kingdom, if he didn't put away his arrogance and deal with it carefully, he probably wouldn't be able to get any benefit from Wang Mingyun.
"The general is just speculating on Wang Mingyun's actions based on his past military habits. Whether the specifics are consistent with the facts, I dare not make any judgments." Yu Wenzhi suddenly learned to be humble again at this moment, cupped his hands, and smiled.
said.
"I'm afraid his killing moves on the battlefield are not limited to these!" An Lushan is still a very pragmatic person in terms of military affairs.
, I really need to think carefully. I can’t lose to the Anxi Army again and only lower my family’s morale.”
"The last general has one more thing to say, I don't know whether to say it or not!" Thanks to An Lushan for telling him his true feelings, Yu Wenzhi hesitated for a moment and made another surprising decision.
"Say!" At this moment, An Lushan was immersed in the joy after the war. He nodded and encouraged with a smile.
"Don't attack the Anxi Army first, put the strategic focus on Shuofang and Shuzhong!" Yu Wenzhi was encouraged, and his voice became a little excited, "Whether it is the Anxi Army or the remnants of the Tang Dynasty in Huainan and other places, they are all worthy of being scabies."
It's just an itch. As long as your Majesty can get rid of Li Longji, Li Heng and his son, the Anxi Army will naturally lose its effectiveness and collapse without a fight."
It is certainly a clever idea to draw fire from the bottom of the cauldron. However, An Lushan doesn't quite have his thoughts. He is also a proud person and is unwilling to admit defeat easily. He is also unwilling to choose a detour just because a possible stumbling stone appears in front of him.
Okay. After thinking about it, for the sake of Yuwen Zhizhi's loyalty, he smiled and said: "I can't decide this kind of military and national affairs with just one word. You can go back and rest next time. I will let the right minister record your proposal.
Come down and discuss it in public tomorrow morning. It's too late today. I will order someone to pick a mansion for you in the city tomorrow. My general who governs the country cannot even have a decent place to live."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Yu Wenzhi's mouth opened, but he finally swallowed his words. He bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty is so kind! Even if the general is shattered to pieces, it is hard to repay him! The general will retire!"
I wish His Majesty the Holy Body good health and your early unification of the world."
"Go down!" An Lushan smiled and waved.
After sending Yu Wenzhi away, he turned his gaze to the night sky outside the window and said nothing for a long time.
To be fair, the young man's performance today was not perfect. In many places, he showed an unconcealable rawness. However, even so, he still felt a sense of amazing talent. He couldn't bear to give it up, and he didn't dare to give it up. Because there are things like this.
His Yan court could not find talented young people who knew how to advance and retreat. But Li Tang had trained thousands of them in Baima Castle a few years ago!
Even excluding the issues that were shoddily produced by Gao Lishi and Chen Xuanli after Feng Changqing himself left. Just those who came out of Baima Castle with Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi, etc., as far as An Lushan knew, there were
Nearly a thousand people. Even among these thousand people, only one in a hundred can reach Yu Wenzhi's level. There are still more than ten people. As they grow up slowly with Li Tang, all of them will become the most powerful people in Dayan.
The stumbling block at the front of the empire!
Moreover, in the iron-clad chariots of the Yan Empire, what is currently lacking is not only the horses that can lead the chariots to gallop forward, but also the captains who can sink and become the axles, wheels, frames, and spokes of the chariots.
, school lieutenants, brigade leaders, and team commanders lack low-level officers who can accurately understand the general's intentions and unite the surrounding soldiers. As early as a few years ago, the Li Tang Empire started a similar process under the initiative of Feng Changqing.
Talent reserve. The Baimabao Camp, after being taught by Feng Changqing and a group of Anxi Army generals with rich combat experience, is composed entirely of good family members and noble children near Chang'an, and their loyalty to Li Tang far exceeds that of other areas.
Young talents...
Others may not be aware of the significance contained here. As an emperor of the Yan Kingdom, An Lushan, who had worked hard for many years and made careful preparations for the rebellion, he was keenly aware of the approaching danger. But when he realized it, he had already
It was too late. After Chang'an City was breached, the Feilong Guards who were trained from the White Horse Castle camp died and dispersed. Those who were willing to stay and follow Bian Lingcheng in surrender were only the most cowardly trash.
Wang Xun's appearance on the outskirts of Chang'an City as a direct disciple of Feng Changqing was undoubtedly a rallying flag for the young people who had been trained at the White Horse Fort Camp. Wherever it was erected, it didn't take long for a large number of talents to come.
Defect. Maybe, just when the Yan court was arguing over whether Sun Xiaozhe should be punished, the remnants of the Anxi Army had quietly grown several times in size!
'Damn it, damn Feng Chaozi, what grudge does our Lao An have against you? You have been dead for so long and you are still causing trouble for Lao An!'. Looking at the stars in the night sky, An Lushan stomped his feet bitterly.
.I don’t know if it was a coincidence or some sense, but a huge meteor quickly slid over from the northwest, lighting up the entire sky in an instant!
