Pei Xingjian smiled and said: "If you say you are not worried, you are deceiving yourself. The stakes in this battle are very important. We can only win but not lose. How can we remain indifferent? However, the general knows that the commander-in-chief's behavior may sometimes seem reckless and impulsive, but in fact he is determined.
When moving later, there is rarely a time to ignore the situation. Since the general dared to block the Tuyuhun cavalry at the entrance of the Chen Bing Valley, he must be determined to win. Perhaps the general’s assessment of the combat effectiveness of the Youtun Guard is biased.”
A general is the courage of an army. If the leader of an army is confident, it is easy for his soldiers to be confident as well.
On the contrary, if the general is afraid of the enemy before he has fought, his troops will inevitably lose morale and collapse.
Pei Xingjian has followed Fang Jun for a long time and has always cooperated with him tacitly. He has become more and more understanding of Fang Jun's character and knows that he is not a reckless person. Since he dares to set up a strategy of fighting and pulling out valleys, there must be a reason. In fact, such a strategy is also
It's indeed the best way.
The only question is whether Youtunwei can hold on.
However, who in the world can understand the combat effectiveness of an army equipped with a large number of firearms better than Fang Jun?
Since Fang Jun dared to do this, he was naturally confident in the combat effectiveness of Youtunwei.
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Fang Jun smiled and shook his head, saying: "There's no such thing as a will to win, it's just a certain chance of winning. In the past, has there ever been a battle that was sure to win? Every war has risks. But even if Tuyuhun is powerful and unparalleled,
, even in this big battle of pulling out grains, I have to bite off a piece of meat from it! I often boast that Youtun Guard’s combat power is the best in the world, which is not just random talk. In the whole world, there is no one more powerful than me.
Understand the power of firearms and the setting up of tactics!"
His words were full of confidence, and he seemed to be looking down on the world.
Cheng Wuting, who had been in charge of firearms replacement and tactical training at Youtun Guard, said proudly at this time: "If Tuyuhun still thinks that we are charging in formation like they used to, using the same tactics of using swords and halberds, then they will definitely suffer a big loss.
.Looking around the world, the tactics of Youtun Guards are unmatched by anyone, including all the military guards of the Tang Dynasty."
Only by truly understanding the power of firearms after they are installed in the army can we not underestimate the heroes of the world.
That is hardly a measure of combat effectiveness, but a crushing battle across the throne. Facing Tuyuhun's cavalry troops, what other strategies and tactics are needed? In Fang Jun's words, all that is needed is to assemble the entire army and maintain sufficient ammunition.
Supply, just crush it all the way...
Although Pei Xingjian and even Fang Jun never underestimated the enemy after making a plan, he was a little suspicious when he saw the two men being so confident: "I have also seen soldiers training in the army. The power of firearms is indeed powerful, but how has it ever reached that level?"
What a huge difference?"
Cheng Wuting said with a smile: "Hey! How can the real trump card be easily revealed to others? Even the friendly troops cannot reveal anything. Pei Changshi has only been in the army for a short time and has not experienced the grand occasion of the whole army's drill.
This is not surprising.”
On the side, Fang Jun had already put on armor and helmet, tied the horizontal sword around his waist, and said, "Let's go to the mouth of the valley to conduct an on-the-spot investigation. If you agree with the strategy, start the construction as soon as possible."
"Here!"
The two of them hurriedly agreed, put on their armor, and went out with Fang Jun.
The army, craftsmen, scouts, scouts, and horses all followed behind. They also took a guard and marched toward the mouth of the valley in a mighty manner.
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The Dadou Valley is like a god carving the Qilian Mountains with a huge axe. The valley mouth is wide, with lush mountains on both sides. A wide river rushes down from the ridge not far away, circling past the valley mouth. Stand at the valley mouth and look into the valley.
Looking out, we can see the mountains and cliffs are steep and rugged, winding and narrow.
A group of people rushed to the mountain pass, and the scout said: "The Tuyuhun King Fushun has passed away. His son Nuohebo has succeeded to the throne of Khan. He has called on all the Tuyuhun tribes to send troops to serve the king. It won't take long for him to march north and take the west of Hexi."
Fang Jun nodded.
Fushun was the son of Fuyun. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Fuyun had hundreds of thousands of Tuyuhun cavalry, and he was ready to compete with the Sui Dynasty. Although he was completely defeated in the end, he was still a great hero. Fushun was able to have many descendants from Fuyun.
He stood out from the crowd and succeeded to the throne, and he was not an ordinary person. After so many years, he was first defeated by the Sui Dynasty, and then almost destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, but he still sat firmly in the position of Khan, and no one could shake him in the slightest.
But Nuohebo is a bit worse.
Although Fushun supported Nuohebo to succeed him as Khan, Tuyuhun was dissatisfied with Nuohebo's lack of military exploits. Many tribes turned to support Fushun's other sons, causing serious internal strife.
Although Nuohebo was supported by Tubo, if he wanted to completely suppress the factional disputes within Tuyuhun and secure his position as Khan, he could only use external troops to gain merit for himself and gain benefits for various tribes.
Tuyuhun is located in a remote area, bordering the Tubo Plateau to the south and blocked by the Qilian Mountains to the north. Naturally, it was impossible to use troops against the Tibetans who supported it, so the only option was to cross the Qilian Mountains and invade the Tang Dynasty.
It happened that the entire Tang Dynasty was marching eastwards at this time, and even the emperor had to lead the expedition himself. Guanzhong was empty, and the counties in Hexi were even more weak in military strength. This was a God-given opportunity.
Fang Jun asked the scout: "In your opinion, how long will it take for Tuyuhun to send troops to Hexi?"
The scout said: "We have no way of knowing the specific plan of Nuohebo. But according to the time it takes to recruit various tribes, it will be within half a month at the earliest."
Fang Jun nodded.
This is not a problem of insufficient military strength, but that if Nuohebo wants to unify the interior of Tuyuhun, he can only bring together the young and strong combat power of each tribe. Otherwise, even if he conquers Hexi, he himself will lose his troops, but the other tribes will have strong troops and horses.
How can we avoid civil strife?
Therefore, Nuohebo would definitely wait until the armies of all tribes gathered together before launching a war against Hexi.
War was not his purpose, but a means. He sent those opponents who did not obey his orders to the sword of the Tang Dynasty to kill them with swords, and then used the profits to unite the various factions loyal to him in Tuyuhun.
Of course, once Nuohebo gathers all the soldiers and horses to launch a war, it will be a thunderous force!
Because even if Hexi's military strength is empty, no one in the world today dares to underestimate the power of the Tang Dynasty. Once they fail to capture the counties in Hexi to achieve their strategic goals, not only will the various factions within Tuyuhun violently rebound and resist his rule, but even those who support him from behind will
His Tubo people are also very likely to retaliate and make friends with the Tang Dynasty while robbing Tuyuhun's pasture livestock.
Fang Jun pinched the horse's belly, the horse moved its hooves, and said: "Let's go into the valley and have a look!"
"Here!"
The people behind him gathered around him and rode towards the valley.
The Biandukou Canyon is nearly 30 kilometers long, with a width ranging from more than ten meters to a hundred meters, and has deep and dangerous passes. There are strange peaks on both sides of the canyon, abrupt cliffs, and endless overlapping peaks. When you walk into the valley, you can see the majestic snow peaks in the distance, even in the middle of summer.
It was also snow-capped, and the long wind blew through the valley, making it cool and comfortable. There were mountains and mountains nearby, and green grass in the mountains. Colorful wild flowers were scattered in the green grass, swaying in the wind.
A green pine stands proudly among the rocky peaks on the valley slope.
In this valley, history is filled with magnificent clouds and waves.
Here we have passed border guards, merchants and camel caravans, as well as literati. Li Bai, Wang Wei, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, and Wang Changling passed through Yangguan in the west of the gorge and wrote many well-known frontier fortress poems that have been passed down through the ages.
It is also a battleground for military strategists of all ages.
Huo Qubing, the famous general of the generation, led his troops to the west for the first time. He passed by with a leaping horse and a whip. His heroic figure seemed to be right in front of him. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty personally led an army of 400,000 to conquer Tuyuhun and met with envoys from twenty-seven countries at Yanzhi Mountain.
When passing through this place, even my beloved concubine died in the army due to overwork, and there is still a tomb outside the valley entrance.
During the Five Liang period, Juqu Mengxun of the Northern Liang Dynasty and Tufa Yan of the Southern Liang Dynasty fought tooth and nail here. Even in the near future, General Du Binbin of the Tang Dynasty fought against Tubo. Genghis Khan, the genius of the generation, sent troops to attack Xining. Li Zicheng, the king of Chuang, led his troops to attack Qinghai.
When the soldiers marched through the road and fought to pull out the valley, thousands of horses neighed...
Heroes emerge in large numbers, and great things happen.
Everyone was galloping on horseback, and the cool breeze blowing from the top of the snow-capped mountains blew against their faces, which was refreshing and refreshing.
After running out of the valley road, you will see the mountains in front of you like broken rocks, lying on the ground in various directions and sometimes narrow and winding mountain roads that are very difficult to navigate. If Tuyuhun wants to enter the west of the Kou River from here, he has to go through this section of ravines.
Only after reaching the mountains can one go straight into Dadouba Valley.
The Qilian Mountains are majestic and powerful, separating the north and the south, making the north and south very different. Even if there is a mountain pass running through it, it is extremely difficult to trek through it.
It can be said that "one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it." It tightens the throat of the north and the south and cuts off the traffic between the east and the west. It is indeed a battleground for military strategists.