Xue Rengui took off his mountain armor and asked his soldiers to boil a bucket of hot water and soak for a while. After coming out, he changed into a set of regular clothes, sat in the government office and drank two large gulps of warm liquor. Only then did he feel
The dampness and coldness all over my body are gone, and I feel relaxed from the inside out.
This is to guard Gongyue City. If we are marching and fighting in the wild, where can we light a fire and boil water? The smoke rises from the bonfire, and the enemy follows the fireworks and touches them...
This is also one of the few places where the Anxi army has an advantage over the Arab army. Every step back, it has to fortify the wall and clear the field, leaving no food or baggage for the enemy. This makes it difficult for the Arab army to maintain the habit of fighting to support war, and there is a shortage of various materials in the army.
, morale dropped drastically.
No matter whether being a soldier or fighting is a religion or a profession, you still have to eat well and wear warm clothes...
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Li Xiaogong is dressed in luxurious robes, and his fair face looks very rich. He lacks the sharpness of the past when he conquered the world, and looks more like a wealthy elder traveling around the mountains and rivers to find friends...
Holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, Li Xiaogong nodded happily: "The key to a good battle is not how many enemies were killed, but the heavy blow to the enemy's confidence, letting these bastards know that fighting is not just about comparing forces.
Quantity and the use of strategy and tactics are the kingly rules on the battlefield."
There is a huge disparity between the enemy's and our own forces. How can we completely annihilate the enemy in one battle? We can only use this blunt knife to cut off the flesh while severely damaging the enemy's morale and belief, giving them a decadent mentality of "impossible to resist".
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The saying that when two armies meet, the brave one wins, refers to the morale and belief of the army.
When an army is full of morale and firm in its beliefs, it can often defeat the large with the small and the strong with the weak. On the contrary, it will be restrained everywhere, and will collapse at the slightest defeat, and the army will be defeated like a mountain.
Fighting is not only about killing generals and arranging troops in battle, but also about psychology.
Xue Rengui rubbed his hands and said with a wry smile: "This battle was a bit harsh. It was very expected. Who would have expected that the Arabs would be so slow to react? When they found that their retreat was cut off by our army, they should understand the local environment.
Under this situation, it was difficult for the cavalry to charge and take advantage, and our Modao Formation was designed to defeat the cavalry. As a result, the Arabs were not only slow to react, but also tried to counterattack and disperse our army's Modao Formation. After that failed, the entire army was scattered and rushed...
...Now, the Arabs are afraid of our army and will take the initiative to seek change. If they divide their forces because of this, it will be troublesome."
The Anxi Army has always had an advantage in tactics and strategy, but no matter how superior it is, it cannot offset the huge disparity in strength between the two sides.
Once the Arabs divide their forces and advance suddenly, how can the Anxi army resist them on all sides with such a small strength?
Li Xiaogong disagreed. He took a sip of tea and pointed out: "The Arabs' division of troops is indeed troublesome, but it can also be seen that their commander is wavering and does not have a consistent strategy. It sounds like he is improvising, but in fact he has no idea.
"It doesn't matter how many groups they divide their forces into, just capture one of them and hit them hard. The Arabs will definitely become more and more frightened, fearing that they will be defeated by our army one by one, and they will most likely regroup in one place to ensure that they are not lost."
After a pause, he continued: "I have taught you before that as a commander, you must look at the issue from a national level beyond the war situation. The Arabs' 200,000-strong army came in force, which was almost the maximum limit they could mobilize. Their domestic
This will inevitably cause great pressure, whether it is national defense or transportation. Therefore, the Arabs who go deep into the Western Regions dare to do anything but never take risks, because once they make a mistake, the consequences will not only be a failure in the Western Regions, but also their own domestic problems.
The waxing and waning of power triggered a chain reaction. You may not know that although Muawiya became the Caliph of the Great Food Kingdom, it was not an orthodox inheritance, but a conspiracy and usurpation. Hussein, the son of the former Caliph Ali, was in the royal family
With the support of the navy, they plotted to regain the position of caliphate belonging to their family near the city of Mecca..."
Although Li Xiaogong was not in the Royal Navy, the navy team were all his subordinates at that time. It may be difficult to find out the internal secrets of the navy, but it is extremely simple to know the deployment and dynamics of the navy abroad.
The Navy has always had maritime trade with the Food Kingdom. This is not a secret in the Tang Dynasty, but few people know that the person who directly traded with the Tang Dynasty was the youngest son of Ali, the former caliph of the Food Kingdom. After Ali was assassinated by Muawiya
, the throne changed hands, and young Hussein began to cooperate more closely with the Tang Dynasty, in exchange for ordnance, armor, and even thunder, to fight against Muawiya.
Although little Hussein is not strong enough to compare with Mu'awiya, he is, after all, a legitimate and legitimate king with a strong reputation. Now he has attracted a large-scale army in the country of Dashi, and he has
Countless Alibaba’s former subordinates from that time supported it openly and covertly.
The Tang Dynasty was in internal disarray, and the food kingdom was not having a good time either.
Xue Rengui was surprised and said: "Is there such a thing? In the end, I saw that the Arabs were coming fiercely and they were determined to win. They thought they were prosperous at home and actively expanded outwards."
Li Xiaogong said: "Foreign expansion does not necessarily mean domestic unity, a prosperous people and a strong country. Sometimes foreign war is the best way to divert domestic conflicts. This is the case with the big food country at the moment. They are so active in conquering the Western Regions.
On the one hand, they coveted the wealth of the Silk Road, and on the other hand, they hoped to use such a feat of opening up territories to enhance Mu'awiya's prestige and consolidate his rule. Therefore, the Arab army could only win, not lose. In such situations,
How dare they take risks?"
Xue Rengui nodded. Fang Jun had told them this political truth more than once, and even warned them that if they serve as the commander-in-chief of a party in the future, they must strictly comply with the central policy, otherwise even if you have great achievements and abilities, you may end up miserable.
Next stage.
The military must serve politics. If it deviates from this purpose, it will become a cancer that brings disaster to the world. Everyone wants to get rid of it quickly.
In this way, even if the Arab army divides its forces to attack, it will not be so difficult to deal with it.
However, Xue Rengui said worriedly: "A surprise enemy force left the camp and headed north. Their whereabouts are unpredictable, and they must shoulder an extremely important task. What if they rush to Jiaohe City, or even sneak attack on the Duke of Yue like I guess... What should we do?
good?"
The reason why the cavalry is called the king of war is because of its super mobility.
Once it is attacked by a cavalry and launches a sneak attack without the opponent's knowledge, the success rate is almost over 90%. Even if it cannot be completely annihilated, it will definitely be severely damaged.
Li Xiaogong stretched his legs, put down the teacup, and tapped his left knee with his right hand. He shook his head and said: "Even so, there is not much we can do. However, Duke Yue has a lot of foundations in the Western Regions.
There are also many partners, and there are many sources of information. Even if the big cannibal sneaks to Jiaohe City, how can he really be unnoticed? As long as the Duke of Yue pays a little attention, it is very easy to attack him secretly.
difficult."
He has great confidence in Fang Jun.
It is true that Fang Jun's ability to lead troops in battles was mediocre, and he did not have any talent corresponding to the brilliant fighting opportunities he achieved. However, there was one difference, that is, he had to follow the rules and be cautious.
Perhaps he knew that he did not have the talent to lead troops, and could not be as unpredictable as the famous generals in the world, so Fang Jun optimized the weapons and equipment of the troops to the greatest extent and replenished the baggage while never showing any signs of arrogance.
Heart.
The most important thing is the word "stable".
When the troops came out of Baidao, they were initially regarded as greedy for merit, but the final results proved that Youtunwei entered Mobei brazenly based on a full understanding of the gap in combat power between the enemy and ourselves.
It seemed dangerous, but in fact, Xue Yantuo had more than 200,000 men who controlled the strings, but they did not pose any threat to Fang Jun at all. They rushed all the way, attacked the city, and beat Xue Yantuo's army into a wolf, throwing away their helmets and armor.
Seal the wolf to stay in Xu, restrain Shi Yanran, and create the Wei Dynasty. These are the most dazzling feats of Empress Huo.
When marching and fighting, as long as you don't make stupid mistakes and don't give the opponent an opportunity to take advantage of it, with the combat effectiveness of the right garrison, it will be difficult for any army in the world to defeat it head-on.
It would be even more difficult to annihilate them all.
Xue Rengui also knew what Li Xiaogong said, and it was useless even if he was worried. He nodded and stood up and said: "General, I will go down and make preparations. If the Arabs really divide their forces, how should they deal with it, and where should they be given a head-on blow."
Li Xiaogong said happily: "Only by planning carefully can you win a decisive victory thousands of miles away. Work hard and guard against arrogance and impetuosity. After this battle, you will definitely have a place in the imperial military."