Starting from Broken Leaf City, he led a lone army. Facing an enemy ten times stronger than himself, he set up camp step by step, fortified the walls and cleared the country. Although he kept retreating, he always retreated without chaos and retreated undefeated. During this period, there were even astonishing scenes such as "flooding Broken Leaf City".
It is impossible to ask Xue Rengui to do better.
In fact, now that the war in the Western Regions has spread to Guanzhong, Xue Rengui, who is the Sima of the Anxi Protectorate, has already become famous and has become the object of worship for countless men in Guanzhong.
Among the three provinces, six departments and nine temples of the imperial court, he was also famous. Everyone knew that this young general showed brilliant talents as soon as he became an independent army. Moreover, he was born under Fang Jun, and he had a solid backing. In time, he would surely
Become a leader of the younger generation in the military.
A rising star, dazzling.
Although I had known that Xue Rengui would be more famous and successful in history, Xue Rengui was originally a late bloomer in history. Now, through his own training, he has become a blockbuster in the navy as a fledgling, and now he is even more brilliant. How can it be
Can Fang Jun feel a great sense of accomplishment?
To a certain extent, "collecting stamps" of famous ministers and generals is also the happiest thing for time travellers...
It's a pity that Xue Rengui was supposed to make his mark temporarily on the battlefield in Liaodong, but now he failed to participate in the Eastern Expedition due to his own reasons. Instead, he came to the Western Regions to shine, and he had to admire his fate...
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Xue Rengui bowed and stood beside Fang Jun with his hands tied, and said respectfully: "Please enter the city, Duke of Yue, take a short rest, and then issue an order. The Anxi Army will obey orders without fear of life or death!"
He was single-handedly promoted by Fang Jun, and he rose from a poor scholar to a general in the army. Naturally, he was grateful to Fang Jun and admired him very much. Therefore, he treated Fang Jun with great courtesy and regarded himself as his disciple.
Fang Jun looked around, nodded happily and said: "I have just arrived and I am not familiar with the war situation in the Western Regions. How can I overstep my authority and give random orders? Let's go into the city to discuss and come up with a proper strategy. We must expel the Tartars and regain the lost territory. If not,
It would be better to live up to His Highness the Crown Prince's great expectations."
He knows his own family affairs. Apart from the advantage of "exploding equipment" and crushing him all the way, he really has no talent for marching and fighting. Although Xue Rengui lacks experience, he is a tiger roaring in the forest and has a majestic head. He is not worthy of it.
match.
What kind of stupid person would it be to leave such a military genius unused and instead give random orders?
Xue Rengui said in fear: "How can we discuss it in the presence of the Duke of Yue? You have made extraordinary achievements and are a famous commander in the world. The general will not dare to overstep his bounds!"
Fang Jun laughed, put his arms around his shoulders, and said warmly: "Although the tiger and the leopard's colt have not yet been written, they still have the spirit of eating cattle; the swan's wings are not fully fledged, but they have the heart of the world... Although General Xue is just starting out, he has already
When you stand alone and face strong enemies, you must have a sound strategy and tactics. How many people in the army can match it? As a general, the most important thing is to increase your confidence and don't belittle yourself!"
Logically speaking, Xue Rengui is older than him, and such words of encouragement to those who are underachieving should not come from his mouth. However, no one thought it was inappropriate for him to say it like this now.
Because Fang Jun became famous at a young age, his current status, qualifications, and achievements are even rarer than those of others. To be praised like this by him, I can only feel slowly excited.
"Here! I will obey the teachings of the Duke of Yue!"
Xue Rengui was deeply moved and bowed to salute.
This remark was indeed flattering. It would have been fine if it had been said in private, but Fang Jun deliberately said it in front of countless people in order to boost his reputation.
In today's Tang army, in terms of meritorious service and status, how many people dare to have the audacity to be above Fang Jun? Fang Jun's affirmation represents the will of the young faction in the army. From now on, he, Xue Rengui, is Fang Jun's "Qin"
The reputation of the young general who "pointed" suddenly rose, and no one dared to despise him anymore.
Fang Jun was pleased, looked around, nodded and said, "Let's go into the city and talk."
"Here!"
The surrounding generals agreed in unison and watched Fang Jun mount his horse, and then the stars surrounded Fang Jun and entered Gongyue City.
Gongyue City is not big, with a radius of only three to five miles. It is built on the gravel beside the Ili River. It rises abruptly from the ground and hugs the entrance of the Ili River Valley. It is surrounded by many rivers and rich water and grass. It is an important hub of the Silk Road.
The strategic location of this place has been very important since ancient times.
At this moment, there is heavy snow in the sky. Standing at the top of the Gongyue City and looking around, all I can see is a vast expanse of sky. There are still traces of gunpowder smoke and blood from the recent war on and under the city, which makes people feel even more depressed.
After a week's inspection of Gongyue City, Fang Jun came to the city government office, leaving all the generals outside the door and only interviewed Xue Rengui.
The clerk made a pot of tea and closed the door before leaving.
There was no earth dragon in the hall, and the charcoal fire in the brazier was blown by the cold wind that came in through the cracks in the door and window. Ashes and sparks flew up from time to time.
Xue Rengui poured tea for Fang Jun, and then described in detail the current situation in the Western Regions.
From the west and south of Gongyue City, many cities have fallen. It can be said that most of the Western Region has fallen into the hands of the Arabs. However, due to the proper strategy at the beginning of the war, the Anxi Military Department blindly fought the enemy to the death, and instead adopted the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country.
The battle was fought and retreated, so the loss of soldiers was not great. Moreover, food, fodder, ordnance was transported to the rear wherever it arrived. Even if it was too late to transport it, it was set on fire. As a result, the Arabs' consistent strategy of "fighting to support war" was completely in vain.
An army of more than 200,000 people was in dire straits due to lack of food and clothing.
It is precisely because of this that the Arabs had to disperse their troops to "graze the valley". Almost all the tribes in the Western Regions were brutally attacked. Not only were their decades of savings robbed, but even their entire clans were slaughtered...
Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea and nodded: "In this way, we have done us a big favor. In the past, these tribes were unruly and stubborn. They always thought that the Tang Dynasty had invaded their homeland while enjoying the Silk Road."
While bringing wealth, they tried their best to resist the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This time, through the hands of the Arabs, these stubborn guys were wiped out, which was conducive to the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions."
Of course, the premise is that the Tang Dynasty can defeat powerful enemies, expel the Tartars, and regain control of the Western Regions. Otherwise, if the Tang army is completely defeated and driven back to Yumen Pass, the Arabs will be able to completely occupy the vast Western Regions, and the disappearing local forces will not be able to threaten the Arabs.
The rule of man.
If you want to take back the entire Western Region, the price you have to pay will be huge.
Xue Rengui said with a smile: "This is an unexpected surprise. At the beginning, the enemy army was too powerful to resist, and the food and baggage could not be allowed to be captured by the enemy. Therefore, every time they retreated, all the baggage that could not be taken away was destroyed. On the contrary, it made
The Arabs are in a situation of insufficient baggage... When marching to fight, it not only depends on whether the generals are commanded properly and whether the soldiers are capable, but also whether the logistics and baggage are sufficient. Like the Arabs, who often count on war to support war, perhaps with the help of
A strong military force can succeed for a while, but it is not a long-term strategy after all. Once the supply of supplies is cut off, it will either be a huge defeat or the entire army will be annihilated."
Fighting a war is not just the business of the troops charging forward. Without sufficient supplies, no matter how brave the army is, it will be difficult to win the war.
It seems that the Arabs are in a dilemma right now. They want to defeat the Anxi army in one go and invade the entire Western Region, but they are unable to advance due to lack of supplies. Even if they withdraw, they must be prepared to be guarded against the Tang army chasing and harassing them along the way. Under the ice and snow, I don't know how many there will be.
Soldiers were buried here.
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "There are no absolutes in anything. Even if the enemy's troops are short of supplies and their morale is unstable, they cannot be careless."
In a few hundred years, there will be an army that will sweep across Europe and Asia without any logistical equipment, relying solely on fighting to support war. The cavalry will even raid thousands of miles and beat the entire Europe to tears.
One city is filled with people, and every place is filled with people.
When strategy and tactics completely override the local situation, some military common sense becomes insignificant, and strong combat effectiveness can completely make up for deficiencies in other aspects.
It's like a strong man bullying a child. Even if the child uses all thirty-six strategies, what's the use?
A strong man can make a child unable to resist with just one punch...
In the face of absolute combat power, any conspiracy will be wiped out.
Xue Rengui accepted the teachings with an open mind.
Fang Jun stopped continuing this topic. Since Xue Rengui was able to achieve such a name in history, he must have unfathomable talents. He is a two-handed military sword and blindly instills these things into others.
Regardless of whether it is useful or not, if Xue Rengui is led astray, he will really become a sinner...
After taking a sip of tea, he asked: "In view of the current war situation, does Rengui have any good strategies to defeat the enemy?"