Chapter Thirteen Xue Wanche sits in the city of sleepiness
Both of these two men were heroes on the grassland. They were well-informed and smart. Ashina Simo trusted him very much and asked: "Now that we are in trouble and Xue Yantuo's troops are pressing down on the situation, even if there is not the so-called two hundred thousand,
But there are always 70,000 to 80,000 people. Unless we, the Turks, can resist, once a war breaks out, not a single tile of Dingxiang will survive! However, we dare not disobey His Majesty’s orders, and we are in a dilemma. What should we do?”
Ashina Osheshe said: "How stupid it is to be an enemy who knows that he is invincible. The emperor's purpose is to use the Turks as a buffer between them and Xue Yantuo. To put it bluntly, they are scapegoats and hunting dogs guarding the entrance of the Tang Dynasty. However,
Based on the strength of the Turks alone, who is Xue Yantuo's opponent? Even if all the Turks are dead, it is impossible to stop Xue Yantuo's iron hoof going south. Now the Tang army in Mayi City knows that Xue Yantuo's troops are approaching Dingxiang City, but they are reluctant to send troops to rescue them. It must be
If something bad happened internally, the Great Khan could lead his troops to withdraw from Dingxiang, move south to Mayi City, seek shelter from the Tang army, and pass all the responsibilities to the Tang army generals. The emperor also counted on the Turkic Pingfan Monan.
, I will certainly not blame the Great Khan."
Ashina Simo was quite moved, and this was almost perfectly in line with Zhao Deyan's suggestion.
It's just that Ashina Osheshe was trying to shirk responsibility to preserve his strength, but Zhao Deyan wanted to induce Xue Yantuo to go deeper and directly confront the Tang army...
Ashina Simo looked at Kang Sumi again and asked, "Do you have any advice?"
Ashina Simo was very disgusted with this "seller seeking glory" from Li Te. At that time, Jieli Khan attached great importance to him and entrusted him with important responsibilities. As a result, Jieli Khan was defeated in the battle of Yinshan.
After being captured by the Tang army, this man blatantly handed over Empress Xiao and the grandson of Emperor Sui Yang to the Tang army in exchange for meritorious official positions.
Just as His Majesty Li Er's "eyesight" to monitor the Eastern Turks, Ashina Simo not only did not dare to offend him, he even did not dare to conceal anything. Now he wanted to lead his troops to abandon Dingxiang and retreat to Mayi City.
It would be better to retreat directly into the Great Wall, but without the support of Kang Sumi, it is absolutely impossible. Maybe this person will put eye drops in front of His Majesty Li Er, saying that he is timid before fighting...
Kang Sumi's horse-like face was narrow and long, like a pig's kidney. At this moment, he was stroking the few yellow curly beards under his chin, squinting his eyes and saying: "The Tang Dynasty was very kind to us, and it is really a good thing to repay the king."
As it should be, even if your body is shattered into pieces, why should you fear this body?"
Just when Ashina Simo lowered his face in disappointment, the man changed the topic: "But Ao Sheshe's words are also reasonable. Even if we are willing to die to serve the Khan, Xue Yantuo's army is like a flood.
There is no way to stop it. Without the support of the Tang army, it is not wise to stick to Dingxiang. Apart from dying in battle, it will not help the situation. It is better to retreat as an advance, take the initiative to retreat to Mayi City, and join the Tang army.
, combined into one, even if Xue Yantuo really starts a war, he can be defeated in one fell swoop, and then calmly recover Dingxiang, which is a perfect strategy."
He was not a fool. He had coerced Empress Xiao and Emperor Sui Yang's grandson to surrender to the Tang Dynasty in order to gain high-ranking officials and a long life. How could he be willing to lose his life in Dingxiang now?
Ashina Simo despised in his heart - Go ahead and retreat, this person is really shameless...
However, there was a look of joy on his face, and he clapped his hands and said: "As expected of the person who the Great Khan Jieli relied on back then, he really thought carefully and without any omissions! So I followed the two men's words and immediately ordered the Turks in Dingxiang City.
The tribesmen immediately packed their bags, drove their cattle and sheep, and retreated to Mayi City to join the Tang army!"
Kang Sumi looked embarrassed and cursed Ashina Simo in his heart for not taking responsibility. He was so scared that he wished he could fly back to Chang'an to enjoy the blessings, but he still had to push this man who had withdrawn his troops onto him...
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Ashina Simo was in a dilemma in Dingxiang, and Xue Wanche in Mayi City was also worried.
The army arrived for several days, but every day they only had a little food and fodder to sustain their appetite. He urged Yu Wenfa several times in one day and ordered him to raise food and fodder for the army to leave the city and go to Dingxiang. However, Yu Wenfa used various methods to
reasons to prevaricate.
Now that the military situation in the north is urgent, it is okay for Xue Yantuo to be content with the status quo and just apply pressure. Once Xue Yantuo goes crazy and starts a war to attack Dingxiang, Xue Wanche will be seriously derelict in his duty!
But despite the bubbles forming around his mouth and the burning in his heart, how could he go out of the city to confront Xue Yantuo without enough food?
Sitting in sleepy city...
Pulling his hair, Xue Wanche couldn't drink the tea, so he sent people to summon Li Siwen and Zhang Xiangxiang.
Li Siwen was the son of Li Ji, a man from a famous family with extraordinary knowledge, and Zhang Xiangxiang's father was the resourceful Zhang Gongjin. Xue Wanche knew that he would be the best in the army in battle, but he didn't have enough brains to play tricks, so he summoned the two to ask for advice.
The clerk served tea and was driven away by Xue Wanche. When there were only three of them in the house, he asked anxiously: "Your Majesty ordered me to come to Shuozhou to defend Dingxiang to deter Xue Yantuo, but now I am sitting in the city of Jianchou and it is difficult to move even an inch."
, I am afraid that I will disobey His Majesty’s will, what should I do?”
Li Siwen said carelessly: "Yu Wenfa is arrogant and domineering. He dares to go against the general. He must have been prepared. Even if there is food and fodder in Mayi City, it must have been hidden by him. In my opinion, we can only temporarily station him here."
Therefore, Dingxiang City is the territory of the Turks anyway, so even if it is captured by Xue Yantuo, it won’t be a big deal. As long as we guard Mayi City strictly, there will be no mistakes."
Xue Wanche thought about it and felt it made sense...
It's not my fault. I went into battle and killed every enemy, but who was Na Yu Wenfa's opponent when it came to intrigues? The emperor knew my ability, so he wouldn't blame me even if he stood still.
Zhang Elephant disagreed: "We have traveled thousands of miles to the frontier fortress. We should go into battle to kill the enemy and make achievements. How can we sit here and not think about making progress? Mayi City is an important town in northern Xinjiang, how can it lack food? In my opinion,
If we divide our troops into several groups and search the city intensively, we will definitely be able to find food and fodder, and then the army will leave the city and rush to Dingxiang to join General Ashina to confront Xue Yantuo and dispel the delusions of those barbarians who want to make peace!"
Xue Wanche thought about it for a while, then nodded in confusion, thinking that this makes sense...
Xue Wanche was a fierce general, so he was naturally brave enough to charge into the battle between the two armies. However, it was really difficult for him to make a decision in such a dilemma.
Both their suggestions were reasonable, but neither one satisfied him, leaving him in a dilemma.
After scratching his hair and stroking his beard, Xue Wanche looked sad: "Why don't we let it go first and wait until Erlang comes."
According to Li Siwen's words, it is inevitable that he is suspected of disobeying the imperial edict. As a soldier, when an order is issued, shouldn't he stop fighting if there is no food?
But if he follows Zhang Xiangxiang's wishes, he will inevitably face Yu Wenfa head-on, which will easily lead to chaos in Mayi City. If the enemy takes advantage of him, his sin will be huge!
Both outcomes seem reasonable, but the consequences are difficult to predict, and you will have to take responsibility if something goes wrong.
Xue Wanche doesn't want to memorize any of them...
Zhang Elephant and Li Siwen looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.
This General Xue can only be a fierce general who charges into battle without any talent at all. Although he may make mistakes at this juncture, as long as he goes forward bravely and takes responsibility, he will definitely not be reprimanded by the emperor afterwards. After all, no one is a saint, who can
Don't make mistakes?
Worrying about gains and losses and doing nothing is the biggest mistake...
Xue Wanche also knew that there was something wrong with such a choice, but he really couldn't choose. What else could he do?
His heart was irritated and his temper became irritable. He said angrily: "This Yu Wenfa is really a coward. He dares to violate His Majesty's will. Do you really think that his Yu Wen family was still in power during the previous dynasty? In my opinion, this is just a crime.
Wozi rebelled against thieves, and Yu Wenhua dared to kill the king and rebel. Sooner or later, Yu Wenfa will also end up on such a dead end!"
Li Siwen and Zhang Daxian remained silent.
With these words, Xue Wanche could say that this man is a fool, known to the world, and he occasionally says a few outrageous words, but no one takes him seriously.
Who would dare to tell anyone else?
Furthermore, if you want to rebel, you must not only have the courage, but also the strength. Yu Wenhuaji was one of the sixteen generals back then, and was highly relied upon by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. The Yuwen clan was in power, and now the Yuwen clan is in dire straits.
What's going on? Even if Yu Wenfa dares to kill the emperor, he still has to have a chance to get within seven feet of the emperor...
At this moment, there was a sudden rush of footsteps outside the house, and a soldier hurriedly walked inside and reported: "Commander, the prince's consort is here!"
Xue Wanche was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed. He slammed the table and said, "Please come quickly! Oh, now it's better. Erlang is resourceful and can definitely solve the current predicament! Wait, I still go out to greet him in person. Why?
Can you please wait for Erlang?"
After saying that, he hurried out and left.
Li Siwen and Zhang Xiangxiang looked at each other, both of them suspicious.
Fang Jun is the general of Youtun Guard and carries the Tiger Talisman Jieyan. How could he arrive at Mayi City so quietly if I were here in person?