Duan Hu said angrily: "How do you say this? The counties in Hexi are originally the places we guard. The two of them can fight to the death and not retreat. How can I abandon the city and lose the army and humiliate the country? The left and right are just fighting to the death, and we will not give in. His second roommate made a joke!"
Although he was dissatisfied with Fang Jun and believed that if luck came his way, he would be able to achieve unparalleled achievements. However, at the moment when a powerful enemy was in front of him and a fierce battle was approaching, he would certainly not act impetuously.
Protecting the family and the country is the bounden duty of the military. Distinguished sons and daughters should set an example and live up to their family tradition.
Hou Mo Chenfen had been silent all this time. Now he stroked his beard and said worriedly: "Dadou Bagou is the pass of the Qilian Mountains. It crosses the Qilian Mountains. Tens of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry came to attack. The twists and turns next to it The mountain pass is inconvenient, so we must choose this road. If the Duke of Yue wants to block Tuyuhun's cavalry in Dadou Valley, wouldn't he use his own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points?"
Throughout the ages, cavalry versus infantry have been full of tactical battles. This is determined by the mobility and combat effectiveness of both sides. No matter how elite the infantry is, facing the overwhelming cavalry charging at them, they will not be able to temporarily avoid the front. One way.
If you challenge someone in person, you will actually destroy yourself.
Duan Hu was also puzzled: "When Chai Zhewei heard that he was going to go out to control Hexi, he was so frightened that he fell seriously ill. Although he lost his family's prestige, he also avoided the humiliation of facing a powerful enemy and being completely defeated. Fang Er thought that he would take the initiative to ask for help. After gaining prestige, don’t you think that the Tuyuhun cavalry are just a ragtag group of people and don’t take them seriously at all?”
He didn't quite believe that Fang Jun had such a level of skill, but he also couldn't understand the method of using infantry to challenge Tuyuhun's cavalry head-on.
Hou Mochenfen was silent again. He was cautious and did not express his opinions easily. He just accidentally touched the injury on the back of his hip, causing him to gasp in pain and grimace his teeth.
Duan Hu was also in pain and said angrily: "Fang Er is using our brothers as a raft to establish his power. It's absolutely abominable! If we lose this battle, I'd like to see how he ends up!"
Yuchi Baohuan sneered and said: "Fang Er's achievements were all achieved with one sword and one spear. He went to the Western Regions, sent troops to Bai Dao, and even showed his power overseas. In which case did he not strategize and win a thousand miles? What if you guessed it? I'm afraid the art of military use has been discontinued a long time ago! In short, don't blame me for not reminding you that Fang Er is the commander in chief now, and we are just lieutenants. All strategies are formulated by him, and he is also responsible for victory or defeat. Come and bear the burden, all we can do is obey orders and fight to the end!"
He was a little disdainful.
Do you really think that Fang Er is just a sycophant who got lucky and only licks His Majesty all day long? We are about the same age, Hou Mo Chenfen is nearly ten years older. We all have prominent family backgrounds, but now we can only live in Hexi. The wind blows and the sand blows, but Fang Er has become the Duke of the country, takes charge of the Ministry of War, and has become the real power in the DPRK.
Are these differences invisible?
No wonder Fang Er made a show of his power as soon as he came up, just to kill you stupid young people.
The beating was still gentle...
Hou Mo and Chen Fen hesitated slightly. What Yuchi Baohuan said was unpleasant, but one sentence was true - Fang Er is now the coach guarding Hexi.
The military is no different from the officialdom. Success or failure in the officialdom may depend on a certain amount of worldly wisdom. As long as you can save some humanity, you will rarely kill them all. But it is different in the military. Military law comes first and cannot be blasphemed, and Fang Junyi The strong force he showed upon meeting him was clearly intended to establish his authority and warn everyone in the army not to take any chances. Anyone who violated military law would be severely punished.
If someone refuses to give up military orders and is afraid of fighting and the enemy, Fang Er will not care about your family background or background. Who dares to disobey if you kill him with one knife?
That is a fierce man who has no fear of going toe-to-toe with Changsun Wuji...
Especially since he was born in Guanlong and has always been hostile to Fang Jun. If Fang Jun catches him... Hou Mo Chen Fen shivered and nodded: "What brother Yuchi said is true, we are very good soldiers." , I have my likes and dislikes in my heart, but I should always put military law first, put my family and country first, and never resist military law."
The three of them looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
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Fang Jun didn't have time to pay attention to the thoughts of the three guarding generals. In his opinion, he had shown his attitude and toughness in public, and smart people should know how to do it. In the face of a powerful enemy, all personal grudges and factional disputes will be destroyed. Put it aside, everyone cooperates sincerely, fights the enemy side by side, enjoys the merits together, and punishes the mistakes together, that's all.
If someone has some small thoughts in private, he can't be blamed for being ruthless. In such a critical moment, what kind of favors do you care about?
Strict management of the military is the right way.
The 20,000 soldiers and horses of Youtun Guard marched day and night, and finally arrived outside Dadou Bagou on the afternoon of August 15th. They set up camp that night, and all the general's scouts were released. All news within a radius of dozens of miles was not missed. Fang Jun used After dinner, wash up and go to bed.
The next morning, Fang Jun woke up early.
After washing, he called Pei Xingjian and Cheng Wuting to the central military tent to have breakfast together. After that, he asked his soldiers to take away the dining table, made a pot of tea, and began to discuss strategies for dealing with the enemy.
The soldiers hung the map on the wall and brought in the sand table they had made overnight. The terrain of the Qilian Mountain foothills near Dadouba Valley was clearly in front of them.
Historically, Dadou Bagong was an important passage from Hehuang, Qinghai in the south, to the Hexi Corridor in the north, straddling the throat of Gansu and Qinghai, and a key point on the Silk Road. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, this place has been a transportation hub and a battleground for military strategists. Many places in history have The dynasties built camps nearby, set up checkpoints, and sent troops to defend them, such as Obo Camp, Dadun Camp, Dongshuang Camp, Xishuang Camp, Taizipo Camp, Tuniu City Camp, etc. Some of the ruins still exist today.
Pei Xingjian stood up and pointed to a place at the mouth of Dadou Valley. This place is close to the mouth of the valley and has a surging river on one side. He said: "If the general wants to build a fortress and use firearms to block the Tuyuhun cavalry, this is the most suitable place. "
The valleys of Da Dou are extremely dangerous and dangerous. Once Tuyuhun raids them, they will find relatively flat land in the counties of Hexi. The high mobility of the cavalry can flatten the counties in ten months, making it difficult to resist.
He also agreed with Fang Jun's strategy of setting up a fortress here to block the Tuyuhun cavalry, but the problem was that the Youtun Guards had 20,000 troops and only less than 10,000 cavalry, and the rest were infantry. Can they withstand the Tuyuhun cavalry?
The valley is so narrow that Tuyuhun traveled through dozens of miles of valleys and crossed the Qilian Mountains. It can be said that he has no way to retreat. Once he is blocked, he will inevitably charge with all his strength. Such power is enough to cause the mountains to collapse and the ground to crack. The 20,000 Youtun soldiers standing in front of him will The impact that Wei will suffer can be imagined.
It is almost certain that the so-called Battle of Hexi will most likely determine the outcome.
Either the Tuyuhun cavalry breaks through the blockade of Youtun Guard and sweeps across the Hexi counties, or the Youtun Guard successfully blocks the attack, causing Tuyuhun cavalry to die here and the entire army is destroyed.
It seems that gambling is a bit heavy, but in fact it is the best way.
The Hexi counties and the Youtun Guards have less than 50,000 troops in total, but they have to divide their troops to defend the Liang, Gan, and Su counties and more than ten cities. The troops are scattered. Facing the attack of the Tuyuhun cavalry, they will inevitably be defeated one by one.
Encroachment is inevitable.
This is why both the government and the public are pessimistic about the Battle of Hexi. If we cannot win or defend, how can we fight this battle?
Therefore, Chai Zhewei would rather bear the reputation of being "cowardly of the enemy and afraid of war" than pretending to be ill to avoid leaving the town of Hexi...
But if a fortress is built in the Dadou Valley and the Tuyuhun cavalry are blocked in the valley and unable to escape suddenly, they will be in an invincible position.
There is no need to annihilate the Tuyuhun cavalry. As long as the war is stalemate, it will be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. It can calmly dispatch domestic troops to come for reinforcements. Although there are insufficient troops to guard everywhere, Longyou, Gyeonggi, Beiting, and even Anxi troops can allocate a few
The troops are coming in an endless stream, and they will eventually be the victors.
If Tuyuhun abandons Dadou Valley and instead chooses other mountain passes to cross the Qilian Mountains, he is not afraid. Except for Dadou Valley, the rest of the Qilian Mountains are all narrow paths, and the terrain is too narrow to pass, not to mention the army. The terrain is steep and steep.
There are many obstacles, even if thousands of soldiers and horses rush out, they will not pose a threat to the battle in Hexi.
So the question boils down to one point - can the Youtun Guards stop the Tuyuhun cavalry in Dadou Bugu and prevent them from breaking into Hexi?
Fang Jun stepped forward and looked at the map carefully. After a long time, he said, "What do you think about keeping the promise?"
Pei Xingjian said: "No matter how detailed the map is, there are still things that are difficult to describe. It is better to conduct on-site inspection."
Fang Jun asked curiously: "Are you not worried at all that the Youtun Guards will not be able to block the entrance of the valley and will be overwhelmed by the Tuyuhun cavalry and completely defeated?"
From the beginning to the end, Pei Xingjian never persuaded him to give up the battle and pull out the valleys, and instead divide his troops to garrison the counties in Hexi. With Pei Xingjian's prudence and ability, he would not dare to make a direct remonstrance because he was afraid of Fang Jun's power.