Soon, Gao Kan, Cheng Wuting, Wang Fangyi, Liu Shenli and other generals arrived one after another. General Cen Changqian and Xin Mao happened to come to consult Fang Jun about something. It was also the time for the meeting. Fang Jun left them to discuss the details together and brainstorm to formulate a plan.
In fact, there was nothing to discuss. The rebels were divided into two camps, one on the left and one on the right. The East Camp was located outside Tonghua Gate, and the West Camp was located south of Kaiyuan Gate. There were also a large number of troops stationed outside Jinguang Gate.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, there were two main roads leading west from Chang'an City. One was from Chang'an's Kaiyuan Gate to Xianyang in the west, and the other was from Chang'an's Jinguang Gate to Luo Valley. Such an important transportation and strategic position made Jinguang Gate also one of the most important roads in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
An important defense node of Chang'an City.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Liu Hongji and Yin Qiao crossed the Wei River to the south and garrisoned the old city of Chang'an. Sui general Wei Xiaojie led his troops to attack and were defeated. This battle established the situation for Li and Tang Dynasties to stick to Chang'an, and thus started the trend of sweeping the world.
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Yin Qiao was named Kaishan and one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, but he died relatively early. Later, a scholar compiled a daughter for him, married a husband named Chen E, and gave birth to a nephew for him.
It's Tang Monk...
Although the Guanlong rebels now occupy most of Chang'an City, due to Fang Jun returning reinforcements from the Western Regions and opening up all the passes, Chen Bing controlled all the north of Chang'an outside the Xuanwu Gate, allowing the army to enter Chang'an City from the place under the Wei River, and
Jinguang Gate is an important city gate facing the western road, so the Guanlong army gathered heavy troops here and the defense was very strict.
It is absolutely impossible to attack by force. The only way is for Sun Renshi to sneak in with his badge and seal, and then wait for the opportunity to ignite the warehouse and burn the grain...
This makes it difficult for the soldiers responsible for lighting the fire to survive. After the fire breaks out, the rebels must immediately shrink, set up defenses everywhere, and cut off all roads. If someone is mixed in the army, sooner or later they will be discovered, and once discovered, these people can only
Died in the enemy's siege.
This will be a journey to death with no retreat. Everyone in the tent was speechless for a moment, filled with a tragic atmosphere. No one in the right camp guard was afraid of death, but this kind of tragic and heroic way of going forward knowing that he would die still made people feel sad.
My heart is agitated and I can't help myself.
But Master Sun Ren shook his head and said, "You may not necessarily die."
He pointed to the Cao River next to the Rain Master Altar and explained: "Today, all places in Guanzhong and the sects outside Guan Guan are transporting grain to the warehouse outside Jinguang Gate, so the Cao River is extremely busy. And most of the soldiers responsible for water transportation are affiliated with Cao Yun's yamen, and are closely related to Cao Yun.
The Guanlong army is not a system, and they are very unfamiliar with each other. Especially with the intensification of water transport and the large-scale deployment of more water transport soldiers, this situation has become more and more serious, resulting in poor communication between the two sides and constant conflicts. When we set off, we
Carry the clothes of the canal transport soldiers with you. After arriving at the Rain Master Altar, you can divide them into two parts, go all the way to the warehouse to set fire, and go all the way to Caohe to secretly seize a few canal boats. As long as the two groups cooperate tacitly, no accident, you can set the fire after
When the rebels were in chaos, they broke out of their encirclement."
In short, it was to take advantage of the estrangement and unfamiliarity between the Guanlong Army and the Water Transport Agency to create opportunities.
This can indeed add a bit of security to a safe retreat, but it is only a few points. First of all, when seizing the canal boat, the canal transport soldiers must not be aware of it, otherwise they will inevitably resist fiercely and their intention will be defeated. Secondly, after setting the fire, the Guanlong army
It was a huge problem to be on the scene of martial law immediately. How to avoid alerting the Guanlong troops during the evacuation was a huge problem. Even if Sun Renshi personally led the troops, it would be difficult.
But compared with the huge impact of burning the grain, these sacrifices are acceptable.
Fang Jun nodded heavily: "Although I know that I will die, I still have to plan as carefully as possible and never give up hope."
Master Sun Ren was moved and said: "The commander-in-chief loves his soldiers as much as his sons. As your subordinate, I will die without regrets!"
In any era, the commander of an army must consider how to win the war and achieve the goal of the war. If too much consideration is given to the casualties of the soldiers, it is a sign of incompetence and the kindness of women.
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But for the soldiers, who can have a sense of belonging to the commander who regards their lives as trivial? They still hope that their commanders can be more "lady-friendly" and can make plans and issue orders every time.
Think more about their lives.
At this time, Cen Changqian, who had been silent the whole time and was studying hard, suddenly said: "Commander, I have a plan that may increase Paoze's chance of escape."
Everyone looked at him, and Fang Jun also smiled and said: "You are a great talent in the academy, what good advice can you teach me?"
"The handsome man praises..."
Called by Fang Jun a "great talent in the academy", Cen Changqian was a little embarrassed, but she quickly cheered up and said: "At first, we were ordered by the prince to guard the casting bureau, but we were outnumbered. In order to avoid the entire army being destroyed, we had to break out of the encirclement. The situation was urgent.
, He could neither allow a group of classmates to die tragically at the hands of the rebels, nor could he allow a large amount of gunpowder stored in the warehouse to fall into the hands of the rebels, adding momentum to their attack on the imperial city, so he came up with a way to seize the opportunity to attack the imperial city.
The thunder fuse is tied to the incense and placed between the gunpowder sticks. The thunder will not be detonated immediately, but after we safely evacuate, the incense burns out, ignites the fuse, and detonates the thunder.
Only then did we light the gunpowder. At that time, we had already escaped from the foundry bureau. Many rebels swarmed into the foundry bureau and were blown into ashes by the huge explosion, causing numerous casualties."
"Wonderful!"
Gao Kan clapped his hands and praised: "What a wonderful idea. With such a simple setting, you can adjust the time when the earthquake thunder detonates at will. When the warehouse has not caught fire, the rebels must have neglected their precautions, which will help us retreat quickly. Wait until the earthquake
When the thunder detonated, our dead soldiers were already far away, and we couldn’t catch up with them even if we wanted to!”
Everyone praised him one after another.
Fang Jun nodded appreciatively at Cen Changqian: "This plan is very clever. If it succeeds, I will remember you for your contribution!"
Cen Changqian was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Marshal!"
Master Sun Ren was also very excited. After all, although he was risking his life to gamble on his future, the risk was too great. Wouldn't it be great if he could add a little bit of safety?
Immediately said: "In this way, I can guarantee that not only will the rebels' food be burned successfully, but also all the soldiers will be brought back alive!"
Before he finished speaking, someone on the side said: "Commander, this matter is of great importance and has far-reaching influence. How can we let a lowered general take charge of the overall situation? The general is willing to lead this operation. Please allow me, Commander-in-Chief!"
Master Sun Ren was stunned. Who would take credit for such a thing?
Looking up, it turned out to be Cheng Wuting, the deputy general of Youtun Guard...
Fang Jun frowned and said displeasedly: "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Cheng Wuting was his most trusted subordinate and absolutely did not want him to take such a risk.
Cheng Wuting, with saliva on his face, smiled along with him: "Commander, in this battle, our Youtun Guards have made countless military achievements. Even the Tubo people in the Anxi Army have many registered military merits, but the last general has not made any achievements.
, I really don’t have the face to see people... Since we have Cen Changqian’s clever plan, the safety of this trip will be greatly improved, and we also ask General Yunzhun to lead the team there, and we will certainly fulfill our mission!”
Fang Jun was a little helpless.
He was absolutely unwilling to let Cheng Wuting take risks. No matter how detailed the plan was in advance and how optimistic the contribution assessment was, in the final analysis, he was going straight into the heart of the rebels to cause trouble. Any small accident would cause
The current plan has completely failed.
Once discovered by the rebels and encircled and suppressed, these dead soldiers would have no hope of survival.
But at this moment, all the lieutenants and generals of Youtun Guard gathered in the tent. If he refuted Cheng Wuting's request in person, he would not only lose Cheng Wuting's face, but also make others accuse him of being partial to Cheng Wuting, which would lead to clear and fair rewards and punishments in the army.
The creed of justice is broken, which is never allowed...
In desperation, I had no choice but to nod and agree...
He turned around and patted Sun Renshi on the shoulder again, encouraging him: "You are my son Yuanye! This operation must not only ensure success, but also ensure safety! After you come back, follow my command and make achievements. As long as you have the ability, I will protect you."
A future!”
During the Battle of Guandu, Cao and Yuan faced each other on both sides of the Yellow River. Yuan Shao sent out hundreds of thousands of elite troops. Cao Cao suffered repeated defeats and almost collapsed. At the critical moment, Xu You, a counselor under Yuan Shao's tent, came to surrender late at night. Cao Cao greeted him barefoot and beaming:
"Come as soon as you are far away, great things can be accomplished!"
Then Xu You came up with a plan, and Cao Cao sent troops to bypass Yuan's army in front of Guandu and go straight to Wuchao behind it. They burned all of Yuan Shao's food and grass. Taking advantage of Yuan's army's chaos, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in one go and laid the foundation for the Northern Territory.