Although the news is tightly sealed, all the soldiers around Fang Jun know that Fang Jun has been "waiting for the wind" these days. It's just that the snowstorm for many days has made him extremely anxious, and his stubble is like leeks in spring.
Come out.
In the middle of the night, when the troops patrolling the camp discovered that the wind had weakened, they were immediately overjoyed and did not dare to easily wake up Fang Jun, so they hurried to rule over Pei Xingjian.
Pei Xingjian got up and took a look. He didn't care much anymore. He ordered the kitchen to prepare food. After the whole army had eaten, he assembled and ran to Fang Jun.
Fang Jun stood barefoot in front of the door. When he saw the snowflakes falling in the air, it no longer looked like it was being carried around by the strong wind. He was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "Notify the entire army to assemble!"
Xue Rengui heard the noise and ran over at this time. Hearing the words, he hurriedly said: "The kitchen is already making food. The soldiers will assemble immediately after eating and take advantage of the wind to raid the enemy camp!"
Fang Jun stroked his palm and said, "That's exactly what it should be!"
After returning to the room, he dressed up and had a simple meal with Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui. The troops outside had already been assembled.
"Orders and prohibitions" are the characteristics of the army under Fang Jun. When there is an order from above, subordinates must complete it as soon as possible without any delay. Therefore, the assembly order is passed on, and the entire army assembles quickly. Xue Rengui came from Fang Jun's command, so he naturally
His characteristics were inherited, so the Anxi Army trained by him was not as slow as the Youtun Guards in gathering speed.
In comparison, the Uighur cavalry commanded by Tumidu were much inferior...
In the heavy snow, when Tumidu arrived with Fang Jun and others on horseback, the camp was already covered with human heads. Tens of thousands of Tang troops wore helmets and armor and were ready to go. Tens of thousands of hedgehogs gathered together to remove the occasional neighing of war horses.
Outside, it was silent, showing the strict military regulations.
Tu Midu was afraid and embarrassed, so he whispered to Fang Jun: "The men under my command have not yet been assembled. Commander, look..."
Fang Jun didn't take it seriously and said that "military regulations are strict" and "orders and prohibitions are enforced". All over the world, at all times and in all countries, the Chinese army is unmatched.
With the lazy temperament of the Huihe soldiers, it would be a shame to be able to assemble like this...
"Khan doesn't have to be like this. This time, I will let my commander lead his soldiers to take the lead. Khan and his clan members will steadily advance behind and outflank the enemy camp on the west side. This time we will definitely destroy the enemy camp and defeat the enemy army!"
Tu Midu scratched his head. He had no idea that the supply camp had produced more than 20 hot air balloons in the past few days. After rigorous testing, the soldiers had been trained on how to control them, and more than 20 smart soldiers had been selected for their postures.
Hot air balloons launch air strikes against enemy troops...
So when I saw Fang Jun being so confident, I was a little puzzled, so I whispered to him: "I feel the same as Erlang's eagerness to defeat the enemy. But after all, the enemy has superior strength, and now they have formed a camp with their backs on the mountains, making it difficult to defend.
It is difficult to attack and must not be attacked rashly to avoid a major defeat."
He did not feel sorry for the losses after the defeat of the Tang army. The more Tang soldiers died, the safer the Uighurs would be in the Western Regions, and they would be relied on by the Tang army and their status would be improved. But based on his understanding of Fang Jun, once the defeat was over
It is certain that the Huihe and other Hu soldiers and horses must be sent to the front to charge into battle...
Fang Jun smiled slightly and looked around at the dark army in front of him. The flags were fluttering slightly in the wind and snow, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, if I don't have full confidence, how can I dare to attack with the whole army? I just hope that the Khan will arrive.
When the time comes, we can intercept the enemy's retreating troops. If we can't keep them here, don't blame me for being ruthless and engaging in military law against the Khan!"
Tu Midu felt a shiver in his heart. He knew that this guy had turned his back on him, and hurriedly said: "Commander, don't worry, as long as the enemy army is defeated, I will definitely lead the men of the clan to intercept it on the retreat. If anyone escapes, I am willing to lead the army to bring justice."
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He thought simply. Even if Fang Jun hid some big moves, he could really break through the camp of the Dashi army. However, the Dashi army camped in the northern mountains, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and had an absolute advantage in strength. Even if it failed for a moment and suffered heavy losses,
It is absolutely impossible for the whole army to be defeated.
Even if some soldiers fled, how could the thousands of He cavalry under his command not be able to intercept them?
The most important thing is that you can avoid the frontal battlefield and do not need to risk your life to charge the enemy camp. This can save the lives of the clan members as much as possible. When a tribe survives in the world, all gold, silver, cattle, sheep and horses are empty. Only the population is the foundation.
If you have a population, you will have everything. On the contrary, if the population dwindles, no matter how much wealth you have, it will only become a curse for the enemy.
He had been cheated by Fang Jun in Alagou before, and now he was regarded as a hostile bandit by the Turks. They were eager to kill him quickly, so they had to move their entire clan to take shelter under the wings of the Tang army. But in the final analysis, Fang Jun was the one who favored him.
The Huihe people are numerous and brave and good at fighting. Otherwise, I would probably take advantage of them and kick them aside, leaving them to live and die without bothering to care about them...
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In the camp, torches were lit, figures were everywhere, and the army was in full bloom.
Tumidu followed Fang Jun to the center of the camp, and saw dozens of behemoths placed on display. They were all sewn with high-quality tanned sheepskin. Each one required more than a hundred feet of sheepskin, even Tumidu.
The khans of the clan were all envious of such wealth, but they had no idea where it came from and what it was for.
There were many craftsmen nervously checking among them. It took a long time before they came to Fang Jun's side. The first craftsman wiped his sweat and said: "Commander Qi, the inspection has been completed and you can fly!"
Fang Jun waved his hand: "Light the fire!"
"Here!"
More than a hundred craftsmen entered the camp together. Everyone divided the work and cooperated. Several people were responsible for a hot air balloon and ignited the stove in the wooden hanging basket. Because it was equipped with a simple manual bellows, pulling the bellows hard could allow a large amount of air to enter the furnace.
The coal burns quickly, and light blue flames spurt out, rapidly heating the air in the leather hot-air balloon.
The huge sphere swelled up bit by bit until it was fully propped up and turned into a huge ball, swaying in the breeze. If there were no cables to restrain it, it would have already taken off.
Tumidu's eyes almost popped out of his head. Seeing the magical scene in front of him, he couldn't understand it at all. His lips were trembling: "This, this, this... how did this happen to be bulging?"
Everyone explained to him that because the craftsmen began to put the firearms into the hanging basket, this item was extremely important because there was a stove in the hanging basket. If you were not careful, the firearm would detonate. At that time, "you will die before you leave."
", that would be tragic.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers responsible for positioning the hot air balloon entered the gondola.
Fang Jun rode forward and came to more than twenty inflated hot air balloons. He looked at the soldiers in the hanging baskets, his face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, this trip is very dangerous, but at this time, I have to
Let you take the huge risk to carry out an air raid on the enemy camp. I have ordered everyone to record your names, surnames, and place of origin. If anyone unfortunately dies in battle, he will be compensated ten times. His children can be sent to Youtun Guards, and their parents at home can
My wife and children are all supported by Youtun Guards!"
More than twenty soldiers, their faces flushed, pulled their necks and shouted in unison: "I am willing to die for the commander-in-chief! I am willing to die for the Tang Dynasty!"
The sound penetrates the wind and snow, stirring passionately!
Everyone knows the risks of a hot air balloon. Hasty construction will inevitably lead to quality defects. Firearms and stoves are extremely dangerous. The most important thing is that this kind of hot air balloon has no way to land safely. It can only crash into the enemy with the wind after an air attack on the enemy camp.
Tianshan after the camp... if there is even the slightest problem in any link, the result will be broken into pieces, no luck.
But even so, when selecting pilots, tens of thousands of soldiers signed up enthusiastically. Those who were selected were proud and happy, while those who were not selected were depressed and shameless...
Even though he knew that he would survive nine deaths or even ten deaths, no one would retreat.
The Chinese character is evident from this!
Fang Jun nodded slowly and waved his hand: "Take off!"
"Here!"
The craftsman who was guarding the hot air balloon cut the cable with a knife. More than twenty hot air balloons instantly took off with the slight wind, rising higher and higher, until the hot air inside the hot air balloon gradually cooled down and communicated with the outside world.
The temperature was almost the same and it could no longer provide lift, so it flew unsteadily towards the enemy camp at the foot of Tianshan Mountain in the south.
Fang Jun looked back at the tens of thousands of soldiers in the camp, pulled out his sword with a "choking" sound, and shouted: "Kill the enemy with me!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Like wind and lingering clouds, tens of thousands of soldiers rushed out from the camp outside Gongyue City. The cavalry divided into two groups and advanced side by side from the left and right wings. The infantry formed a strict array in the middle and pounced vigorously towards the Dashi army camp more than a hundred miles away.
Tumidu let out a breath. He was really shocked by something beyond his knowledge, such as a hot air balloon, but he did not dare to delay. He quickly led the cavalry unit composed of Hu soldiers to detour to the west, and then turned towards
south, outflanking the retreat of Dashi's army.
For a time, tens of thousands of troops were galloping forward in the vast snowy field in the dark night, with people shouting and horses neighing with great force, and they rushed towards the enemy with murderous intent.
But the Dashi army is still sleeping peacefully in the wind and snow, unaware of the coming disaster...