Indeed, as Fang Jun said, Youtunwei is the army equipped with the most firearms. The muskets have developed a "three-stage strike", and the infantry charges with thunderbolts to attack the enemy positions... These new tactics are only available in
Apply it in Youtun Guards and practice it day and night.
Brand-new arms, brand-new combat methods, this is not something you can just get a famous general to master.
Even though Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, who was known as the "God of War" and was recognized by the entire Tang Dynasty as the number one strategist, would not have been able to maximize the combat effectiveness of Youtun Wei without half a year of familiarity and study.
From this point of view, Gao Kan, who has been in charge of military training from beginning to end, is undoubtedly the most suitable. Moreover, Gao Kan's prestige in Youtun Guard is very high, and everyone in the army is convinced.
But in the final analysis, the responsibility of protecting the country is too important...
Gao Kan thought to himself that I just wanted to join the army to get a bowl of food to eat. How had I ever thought that one day I would be able to carry the country and the country on my shoulders?
Too much pressure...
Fang Jun naturally knows Gao Kan's ability, not to mention that he was a famous general in history. In the past few years in Youtunwei alone, he has step by step from an orderly to his current position as a general. He has a calm personality, a careful mind, and the ability to
Being associated with the soldiers and having a high prestige, he will definitely be able to shoulder the responsibility of guarding Chang'an.
He said warmly: "You don't have to put so much pressure on yourself. As the saying goes, 'Everything is planned by man and accomplished by God.' No one knows the final result of things in this world. As long as we work hard and work hard, the result will only depend on God's will."
But the worst case scenario is to die to serve the country, just like Cao Zijian said, 'Saving one's life to go to the national disaster, seeing death as a sudden return home.
Who can count all the mechanisms?
Things in the world are ever-changing, and any inconspicuous person may change the course of history. No one can really control everything.
Do your best and leave the rest to God's will.
If God still causes the Tang Dynasty to fall into turmoil and the aristocratic families divide the regions, there is nothing Fang Jun can do...
Gao Kan finally breathed out, gritted his teeth, and said solemnly: "The general will definitely live up to the commander's trust!"
He really did not have the confidence to protect the country and the prince. The situation in the capital was changing rapidly. It was impossible to see clearly who was the enemy and who was one of his own.
But he is not afraid of death. Since ancient times, the only thing that has been difficult is death. If he is not even afraid of death, what else should he have to worry about?
As Fang Jun said, "Times make heroes." The situation has pushed everyone to the forefront. There is no choice but to overcome all difficulties and die to serve the country.
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The entire Youtun Guards camp was in action, replenishing food, repairing armor, and replacing firearms, while selecting soldiers from among the young men who came to join the army and filling them into the Youtun Guards. After Fang Jun went to Hexi, he would
Gao Kan was responsible for the training to quickly form combat effectiveness and enhance the combat effectiveness of Youtun Guards.
An army that mainly relies on firearms can replenish its troops very quickly. An army that is half equipped with cold weapons requires a long period of training and countless experiences against the enemy before it can form a strong combat effectiveness.
But Youtun Guard does not need to be like this. The operation of firearms is really simple, and it can kill enemies from a distance. It does not require much experience in fighting enemies to train a powerful army.
At present, there are less than 40,000 soldiers in the Youtun Guards. Fang Jun took away about 20,000 people. Gao Kan will add more than 10,000 people later. The number of Youtun Guards left in the camp outside Xuanwu Gate remains at about 30,000, and they are being trained and prepared for war.
, supplemented by firearms, is enough to deal with the situation in Guanzhong.
Separated by a wall, the soldiers of Zuotun Guards looked at the "old enemy" in full swing from the camp gate, and couldn't help but feel jealous and sour in their hearts.
"What the heck are you doing? If my commander-in-chief hadn't gotten sick, how could you, the Right Guards, have done this?"
"That is, the Tuyuhun cavalry were so powerful that they guarded Hexi with one against ten. With such a small force, they would sooner or later overwhelm the camp and return home defeated."
"They are all weaklings. They only play around with firearms all day long. If it were a hand-to-hand fight, I would beat ten of them one by one!"
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Zuo Tunwei looks down on Youtunwei, but who doesn't envy him in his heart? Now Youtunwei has become a "loyal and brave army" in the eyes of the people in Guanzhong. In order to defend Guanzhong, he did not hesitate to go out to town in Hexi to challenge the powerful enemy Tuyuhun.
Is a hero.
But what about Zuo Tunwei himself?
However, because the general fell ill, he was denounced by the common people for "avoiding battles and fearing the enemy", "not thinking about progress" and "a bunch of cowards". Some soldiers even returned to their hometowns and were scolded by the people in the countryside, losing their face...
They are all vigorous young men, they are all eating military rations to protect their families and the country, how can they be afraid of death? Now they are faced with the cynicism and gnashing of teeth of the people in Guanzhong, and they are all holding back a sense of anger, and they are also angry at themselves.
A commander who "happened" to become ill was extremely dissatisfied.
Who else is a fool?
He had already contracted the disease but it was too late to catch it, but he contracted the disease at the right time. How can there be such a coincidence in the world...
*****
After leaving the Youtun Guards Camp, Fang Jun did not go to Zhongnan Mountain to meet Princess Changle. Instead, he entered the city through Mingde Gate and returned directly to his home in Chongrenfang.
It's okay for a man to flutter colorful flags, but he must keep his responsibilities and responsibilities in mind. Now the news that he has replaced Chai Zhewei to lead the Youtun Guards to guard Hexi has spread, and it is impossible for the family not to hear any news.
Even the people in the city said that he was "born to die." Knowing how difficult this journey was, how could the wives and concubines at home not be more worried?
If he ran to Zhongnan Mountain at this time and left his worried wives and concubines aside, that would be such a big deal...
When I returned to the mansion, the atmosphere was indeed very heavy.
When I met domestic servants and maids in the courtyard, they all stood at a distance on the roadside and politely greeted him. They looked up at Fang Jun with eyes full of admiration and adoration but also a little worry and hesitation.
Fang Jun calmly walked to the inner courtyard with steady steps. After washing briefly, he sat in the flower hall and asked the maid to make a pot of tea. He drank it slowly, thinking about the current situation and how to garrison it after arriving in Hexi.
, to deal with the Tuyuhun cavalry who are very likely to cross the Qilian Mountains and attack fiercely.
Princess Gaoyang, with hurried steps, wearing a jingle, wearing a crimson palace dress, bright eyes and white teeth, walked out of the back hall quickly, glared at Fang Jun angrily, sat down on the chair next to him, and said dissatisfied: "You are so stupid
What's going on with people? Dangerous places like Hexi will bear the brunt of Tuyuhun's rebellion, and a mere 20,000 troops won't be enough to fill people's teeth! Whoever wants to go, why do you insist on rushing to go?"
The news of Fang Jun's expedition to Hexi came back, and the family was immediately in chaos.
Both the father and son of the Fang family are in the central position. Even the servants and maids in the family are well-informed. Naturally, their knowledge of the court situation is not comparable to that of ordinary wealthy people. When they heard about this, they knew that this trip was dangerous.
Princess Gaoyang was worried and angry.
Fang Jun poured a cup of tea for Princess Gaoyang with his own hands. Looking at the little face of the princess who was flushed with anger, he smiled and said: "Only when the sea is flowing across the sea can you show your true colors as a hero! If the situation is not dangerous and serious, how can you show that you are a husband with soldiers?
What is the ability of a god? When my husband defeats the bandits and returns to the court victoriously, I am afraid that the title of "Military God" will be crowned on my husband's head. He will not only be admired by the world, but also his name will go down in history and be famous for generations to come!
How can we give it to others when we wait for God's good opportunity? Let alone Chai Zhewei, who suddenly fell ill. Even if he was alive and well, my husband would have to find a way to secretly break his leg so that he could not go on the expedition."
Princess Gao Yang said angrily: "I don't want any 'military god', let alone any name that will go down in history and be famous for generations! How many good endings have there been for anyone who can be worthy of such praise throughout the ages? I just want you to be safe, and our family
Peace, happiness, wealth, and honor are enough!"
As she said that, she couldn't help but feel worried and sad in her heart. She shed tears and choked up and said: "If you have three advantages and two disadvantages, how can we sisters live? Fang Shu and Fangyou are still young, who will take care of them? The child in Shu'er's belly
I haven’t seen my father yet... Wuwu, you are just a stick person, you can only show off. No, I want to go to the palace to see the prince brother and ask him to take back his life. Whoever wants to go can go, but we are not going anyway!
"
With that said, she stood up and walked out.
Fang Jun quickly took her slender hand, and with a little force, he put her slender body into his arms, held her and sat on his lap, smelling the fresh fragrance, looking at the beautiful face of the pear blossoms with rain, he was moved in his heart, and softly coaxed her.
He said: "Your Highness's thoughts are indescribably grateful to me, and I will never forget them! I just received the emperor's favor for my husband. At this time when the family and country are in danger, how can I retreat and protect myself wisely? What's more, looking at the court, those who followed His Majesty in the southern expedition
The generals who fought in the Northern War are all old, and the new generation of children have not yet matured. Who else can take on such an important task, except for your husband?"