Tang Yin did not want to conflict with the Sichuan army. In his opinion, this was Zhenxi. In the war that took place here, the Zhenren and Sichuan people were the protagonists and had nothing to do with Fengguo.
He shook his head to Qingyu, Cheng Jin and others, and said: "Let's retreat first and make way for the Sichuan people."
Looking at the formation, the Sichuan army and cavalry were indeed quite large in number, but Cheng Jin didn't notice it. He said disapprovingly: "Your Majesty, the Sichuan troops who came over are just deserters and defeated generals. If they really take action, we are not afraid of them.
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Tang Yin shook his head and smiled, and said: "Of course there is nothing to be afraid of with just a few thousand cavalry, but now they are the enemies of the Zhen people, not our enemies. Why bother fighting in a meaningless battle!"
Cheng Jin was still dissatisfied, but hearing Tang Yin's resolute attitude, he didn't say anything more and waved to the hidden arrow personnel behind him, signaling everyone to move aside.
Chen Lihua and others led more than 3,000 cavalry, and behind the cavalry there were many infantry. The cavalry's armor and weapons were fairly neat, but the infantry behind them were simply unsightly.
The infantrymen were disgraced and disgraced one by one, and they were in groups of three or five. They had no formation at all. The team was so sparse that they didn’t know how many miles or dozens of miles they spread. This was exactly what the saying about a mountain of defeat was like.
talk.
Tang Yin did not intend to conflict with the Sichuan army, and even made concessions, but the tree was still and the wind was not stopping. The Sichuan army, who was fleeing in a panic, saw dozens of people wearing civilian clothes on horseback, parked on the roadside, and even thought about it.
Without even thinking about it, he immediately rushed over and rode over ten dozen people.
More than a dozen cavalrymen rushed up to Tang Yin and others. They looked around at them first. The man who looked like a captain raised the spear in his hand, pointed at them and shouted: "We are going to requisition the horses you are waiting for now, so dismount them all!"
Hearing his words, Cheng Jin, Asan, Asi, Yin Lan and others raised their eyebrows in unison. He had not yet caused any trouble for the defeated generals like them. When they arrived, he took the initiative to cause trouble.
Everyone turned to look at Tang Yin. As long as the king gave the order, they would immediately draw their swords and kill all these short-sighted Sichuan soldiers.
Tang Yin was not angry at all. He raised his hands and said, "We are here to do business in Zhendi. If we don't have horses, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get out of this wasteland in Zhenxi. Please show your support."
The Sichuan soldiers, who had been completely defeated by the Zhen army, didn't care about these things now. All etiquette and integrity were forgotten. For them, horses are life. One more horse can save one more soldier of their own.
's life.
The cavalry captain roared angrily, pointed the tip of his spear at Tang Yin's nose, and shouted: "Damn it, your life is life, isn't my life life? Get off my horse, don't you dare?"
Just a wordy sentence, I will move your head right now!"
Tang Yin sighed secretly, he wanted to let these Sichuan soldiers survive, but they insisted on hitting the guns themselves, so he couldn't blame himself.
Just as he was about to raise his hand to grab the opponent's spear, the Sichuan cavalry on the road suddenly stopped, and then a group of Sichuan army generals came over on horseback.
"What's going on?" The leader of the Sichuan general was fifty years old. He was handsome and elegant, but his face was covered with dust and he looked a little embarrassed. This was the Sichuan army's coach, Chen Lihua, beside him,
There are also generals Gao Peng and Chaisong.
"General!" Seeing Chen Lihua, the captain of the Sichuan Army, who was still full of anger just now, was like a mouse seeing a cat. He immediately put away his perverse temper, held his gun in his horse and saluted respectfully, and then whispered: "Little man
Seeing that they all have horses, I would like to borrow them for use." As he spoke, he turned back to look at the exhausted Sichuan infantry behind him, and said in a trembling voice: "General, with these dozens of horses, we can save more.
Take back the lives of dozens of brothers!"
Before Chen Lihua spoke, Chai Song looked at Tang Yin in surprise and said, "It's you?!"
Chai Song still remembered seeing this young man in the teahouse in Qijia City. At that time, he felt that this young man was extraordinary. Because he left in a hurry, he even sent his guards to the teahouse to stay with him. Unexpectedly, he was here again.
Came across.
Tang Yin smiled and cupped his hands and said, "General Chai!"
Seeing that the two of them were talking, the cavalry captain's face suddenly changed, and he secretly screamed, "Oh no," he said. Could he be the one who offended General Chai? Chen Lihua looked Tang Yin up and down again, and then looked at Chai.
Song asked, "General Chai, do you know him?"
"It's not that we know each other, but we have met once!" Chai Song responded casually, and then asked Tang Yindao: "Have you met the people sent by this commander?"
"I've seen it before!"
"Where is he now?"
"Rebels suddenly entered the city. Unfortunately, the brother was killed by the rebels. We also took advantage of the chaos and escaped from the city."
"That's it!" There was no flaw in Tang Yin's words, and Chai Song didn't doubt him either. After a moment of silence, he suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "By the way, I don't know your name yet."
"In the early Tang Dynasty."
"Where is little brother from?"
"We are from Huan, and we came to Zhenxi to do business. Unexpectedly, we happened to catch up with the rebellion by the rebels." Tang Yin sighed helplessly as he spoke.
Chai Song nodded and said seriously: "The rebels are coming here soon. If you let the rebels run into you, you will definitely be killed by the rebels. You'd better follow us to Jinsha City!"
"This..." Of course Tang Yin was not willing to go with the Sichuan army. Just when he was thinking about how to refuse, Chen Lihua also said: "The rebels are barbaric and cruel, and you are not honest. If the rebels catch up with you, you will be in trouble."
It’s not just horses and money.”
Tang Yin rolled his eyes and said, "Okay! Thank you so much, generals."
"Hey, little brother, you don't have to be polite." If we really stand from the perspective of a third party, the Sichuan people are indeed much more trustworthy and reliable than the Zhen people. After all, Sichuan is a country with great etiquette, while the Zhen people are no different from uncivilized barbarians.
Big difference.
On the way, Chai Song asked Tang Yin a lot of questions, such as where he lived in Huandi, whether Fengguo was already stationed there, whether the Feng people implemented benevolent or tyrannical rule in Huandi, and what he did when he came to Zhenxi.
What kind of business, etc.
Tang Yin answered one by one, and his answers were fluent. Just listening to his words, it was clear that he knew Huan very well. He was a very pure Huan, and he could often bring out the unique accent of Huan when he spoke.
Following the defeated Sichuan cavalry led by Chen Lihua, Tang Yin and others galloped on horseback, covering a distance of twenty miles. Looking ahead, Wan'an Valley was already in sight. At this time, Chen Lihua ordered to slow down the horse speed and the whole army
Take a break for now.
We could finally stop and rest. Many Sichuan cavalrymen slid off their horses. People took off their helmets, threw away their weapons, and sat on the ground breathing heavily. After resting for a while, the soldiers stood up again.
They got up and took off the water bags on their horses. They were reluctant to take a sip and fed their horses first. For cavalry, their horses are their lives. They would rather be hungry and thirsty than feed the horses first.
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Looking at the Sichuan cavalrymen feeding their horses, Tang Yin unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth into a smile.
He suddenly thought of the Zhen soldiers. If the Zhen soldiers encountered this situation, they would definitely not let themselves be thirsty or hungry. People would kill the horses without hesitation, drink horse blood to quench their thirst, and eat horse meat.
Fill your stomach. Therefore, since ancient times, the Zhen Kingdom has not produced any cavalry, and the main battle regiment must be infantry. This is the difference between the Zhen people and the Sichuan people. The battle between the Zhen people and the Sichuan people is more like a barbaric war.
In the showdown with civilization, it is obvious that barbarism now has the upper hand.
While he was thinking about it, Chai Song came up to him at some point and asked in confusion: "What are you laughing at, little brother?"
Tang Yin did not shy away from saying what he thought about the difference between Zhen people and Sichuan people.
After hearing what he said, Chai Song's eyes lit up, and even Chen Lihua and other Sichuan generals who were not far away looked at him. Chai Song smiled and said: "My little brother analyzed Zhenren very thoroughly! But then again
, the fighting power of the Zhen people comes precisely from their barbarism!"
Tang Yin nodded, agreeing with Chai Song's statement. He changed the subject and asked: "General Chai, will your army be able to withstand the rebels' pursuit after arriving at Jinsha City?"
Chai Song smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "Now, our army's baggage has been completely lost. Come to think of it, it has all fallen into the hands of the Zhenren. With the small strength of Jinsha City, it cannot withstand the massive attack of the rebels."
,so……"
He sighed and without finishing his words, Tang Yin continued: "So, we still have to retreat, maybe from Baiyang County, or even from Bainan County."
He really didn't want to admit his defeat, but the reality was there, and he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. Chaisong sighed: "Yes, this time we fought with the rebels, we suffered a complete defeat. We can only wait until we can regroup before fighting to the death with the rebels.
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"It is never a good idea to retreat blindly. It will only make the rebels famous in Zhenxi. Zhen people from all over the country come to surrender one after another, and their strength expands rapidly. In the end, even if your army regroups, it will be difficult to annihilate the rebels.
"..." This is Tang Yin's true thoughts. If he were the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, he would definitely fight to the end in Jinsha City and not give in an inch. While resisting the Zhen Army, he would also gather the Sichuan Army's garrisons in various places.
Jinsha City serves as the foundation, and then counterattacks will not give the Zhen Army a chance to become bigger.
But halfway through his words, when he saw the look of shock in Chai Song's eyes, Tang Yin realized that he had made a mistake. He said with a smile: "Although I have not read military books, I still understand some truths."
Chai Song withdrew his gaze and said quietly: "I don't know that retreating is not a good strategy. However, now that the rebels are gaining momentum, it is difficult for our army to resist, so there is no way to retreat!"
Tang Yin secretly shook his head. The Sichuan people were very surprised. Their combat power was not weak, but they preferred to fight risk-free battles. They liked to fight with more and less, to bully the weak with the strong, and to crush their opponents to death with absolutely superior troops.
To put it bluntly, the Sichuan people are used to ensuring victory and controlling the overall direction of the war. However, how can the war always go smoothly? Once in adversity, the Sichuan people lack the fighting spirit and courage to fight the enemy to the death.
For Tang Yin, knowing more about the fighting habits of the Sichuan people would also be beneficial to Feng State's future conquests against Sichuan State.