In the valley, in Guo Xu's tent, Bai Qi told Guo Xu everything. Bai Qi didn't even say a word, including the advice Lin Jue gave Guo Xu. Guo Xu's face turned dark.
Like the bottom of a pot, my chest was heaving, and my heart was already about to explode with anger.
"I've told you before that this method is useless. But you insist on trying to persuade him to surrender, and I can't stop you. Now look at it, isn't this a self-inflicted humiliation?" Guo Xu said angrily.
"Your Majesty, it is always good to give it a try. The current situation is difficult for us to get out of. There is no harm in giving it a try. At least we know Lin Jue's true thoughts. I originally thought that things between Lin Jue and the Emperor could still be reconciled, but
Now it seems that I was wrong. It's okay, I just gave up my intention to persuade him to surrender, and I won't have to use this strategy from now on." Bai Qi defended awkwardly.
Guo Xu frowned and said: "This guy is cunning and wise. There is really no need to mention this kind of strategy. But what should we do now?"
Bai Qi thought for a while and said: "There are only two options at the moment. One is to attack with all strength, regardless of the cost. We still have more than 100,000 troops, so we should still be able to do something. It's just that the morale is a little low, and we have to mobilize. The other
The first option is to withdraw our troops. Now that we are riding a tiger, I am not afraid of the enemy, but I think that Lin Jue's methods today are really difficult to resist. The soldiers have never seen that kind of firearms. If we attack again, we will still encounter something like this.
Counterattack. This is probably why he is so confident. If we sacrifice a large number of soldiers and horses here, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain. I am not saying that the emperor needs to explain to anyone, but I am saying that this will have a big impact on the overall situation. It seems that there are some small mistakes.
Da. Then Lin Jue also said that he will not disturb the emperor's withdrawal. He will not send troops outside the mountain within half a year. Therefore, it seems to be a better choice to be prepared to attack instead of forcefully under the current situation.
Fight. We have to know what his firearms are and how to resist them."
Bai Qi looked at it from a purely military perspective, but Guo Xu thought that if he retreated, he would lose face. This was unacceptable to him. With Guo Xu's character, he would never give in.
"Bai Qi, please stop talking. I have decided to attack at all costs. I cannot tolerate them roaming freely here. I can recruit more troops without horses. I cannot swallow this breath. But in order to boost morale, I can allow it.
You assemble the army for two days. I also issued an imperial decree and asked Yang Jun to come. He pretended to be sick and refused to come, so I had to carry him even if I needed him. If he can't share my worries when I need him, what do I want him to do?
"Guo Xu said coldly.
Bai Qi nodded slightly and said no more. He knew that it would be useless to say anything more. The emperor had already reached a dead end. If he tried to persuade him again, he might annoy him, so why bother? He might as well save his energy and think about it.
Thinking about how to fight is more practical.
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Lin Jue and others paid close attention to the movements of the army at the foot of the mountain. Although Bai Qi came to negotiate that day and broke up unhappy, Lin Jue still hoped that Guo Xu would accept his advice and withdraw from the cliff. Although Lin Jue knew that Guo Xu
Xu is a headstrong person who may not be willing to listen to advice, but he still has the slightest hope that the war will end soon.
This is certainly not because Lin Jue is timid, but no matter from which point of view, it is not a good thing for the imperial army to fight with the Luoyan army. It is not a good thing for both parties.
, a lose-lose outcome is unfavorable.
However, the soldiers and horses at the foot of the mountain show no signs of retreat. The officers and soldiers have begun to build fortifications on the mountainside, and they seem to be prepared to hold on for a long time. A steady stream of materials is being transported in from outside the mountain, and local soldiers are arriving one after another for reinforcements. Combined with this
With various signs, Lin Jue completely gave up the idea of hoping that the officers and soldiers would retreat. Guo Xu would not look back until he hit the south wall, and would not shed tears until he saw the coffin. He had to give him a bigger blow to make him understand that the Luoyan Army was not something he could provoke.
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Lin Jue finally began to formulate an attack plan. Instead of waiting for the officers and soldiers to attack, it was better to use the power of victory to launch an attack. The morale of the officers and soldiers was obviously low now. They were unclear about the methods of the Luoyan Army. They huddled in the valley during the day and night and did not dare to move.
, this fully shows that they are timid and fearful in their hearts. To take advantage of their fear, the Luoyan Army can launch an active attack.
Of course, the best way to fight is to rely on fortifications and terrain defense, which is the wisest approach. But the Luoyan Army is obviously in trouble. After a swarm of rockets are fired, the copycat workshop will not be able to replenish enough rockets for the troops in a short period of time.
. The lack of a swarm of defensive weapons will cause the Luoyan Army to lack sufficient firepower when defending. Once the opponent comes out in full force, a gap will inevitably be opened. Once the defense line is breached, there is no way to retreat, and it is only a matter of time before the cottage falls.
Why not take advantage of the fact that the opponent is not ready yet and does not know that the swarm of rockets has been used up to launch an active attack to further damage the morale of the officers and soldiers and take them by surprise. This is actually a helpless act.
On the afternoon of the tenth day of October, three thousand soldiers and horses were carefully selected and arrayed in the school field. Lin Jue personally lectured and encouraged them to attack in the evening fiercely and violently, focusing on attacking the camp and supplementing by killing people. It is best to scare them.
Guo Xu, this may be able to promote his retreat. The three thousand people will be divided into three teams, and before night falls, they will reach the north and east sides of the camp and conduct a surprise attack on the enemy camp. The key point of this attack on the camp is one strike.
Leave without entanglement. It is best to kill the enemy generals, destroy part of their camps, set fire to the camps, and destroy their food and grass camps. In short, you must create a situation where the Luoyan Army has no fear. This can crush the opponent's morale and let the Luoyan Army have no fear.
Guo Xu had to consider whether to continue the attack.
However, after everything was ready and three thousand soldiers and horses returned to camp to rest in preparation for the night's battle, someone suddenly came to report that the officers and soldiers were evacuating the valley and retreating out of the canyon.
Lin Jue felt very strange when he heard this. He hurriedly left the mountain village and stood on the hillside to look down. Sure enough, the officers and soldiers in the valley were withdrawing into the canyon in groups, and a large group of people were patrolling in front of the formation to prevent the Luoyan Army from taking the opportunity to attack. On the mountainside
The soldiers on board also disappeared without a trace.
"What's going on? Are you leaving now?" Lin Jue frowned.
"Haha, these idiots are scared out of their wits. Did they know that they would have a hard time tonight, so they ran away early?" Ma Bin laughed. "It's so easy for them to run away? Brother Lin, I will lead the troops.
How about chasing after him?"
"Master Ma, be careful of fraud and don't chase after them. If these people retreat without chaos, there must be something fishy." Before Lin Jue could answer, Sun Dayong said in a deep voice beside him.
After hearing this, everyone carefully observed the departure of the officers and soldiers, and found that it was indeed orderly and without chaos.
.Either it was a fraud or something else happened.
Lin Jue was of course happy to see the other side withdraw its troops. It was obviously impossible to pursue them at this time, so they could only send out manpower to spy and follow them to find out whether the other side was really withdrawing or pretending to be withdrawing.
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Guo Xu has indeed withdrawn his troops. At this moment, his car has arrived outside the canyon and is on the official road to the capital. The evacuation of the army has been handed over to Bai Qi's command. It's not like Guo Xu gave in. In fact, he has already done so in the past two days.
Confidence was restored again, troops and materials were mobilized for reinforcements, and determination was made to conquer Luoyan Valley.
Originally, this evening, Yang Jun was going to arrive here, and the attack on the mountain was about to start again. With Yang Jun taking command, things would become much easier. However, at noon, what he was waiting for was not Yang Jun, but
An urgent letter sent from the capital. That letter was sent by Lu Zhongtian.
After reading this letter, Guo Xu immediately announced the withdrawal of troops and returned to Beijing. The mere fall of Yangu was nothing compared to the things in this letter. Lu Zhongtian's letter said something that made Guo Xu extremely concerned and excited.
, that is a major matter that Guo Xu has always been hesitant about. Compared with this, whether or not to attack Luoyan Valley is secondary.
Two days later, Guo Xu returned to Bianliang under the escort of the cavalry in front of Wuqian Palace. Civil and military officials came to greet him outside Wansheng Gate in the East City. The expressions of the ministers were a little strange. They all learned that the emperor's attack on the mountain was unfavorable.
I also learned about the death of Zhao Yuankang in battle. Thinking of the emperor’s bold words before the expedition and his vow to conquer Funiu Mountain, I felt it was very funny. The emperor was overestimating his own abilities and said those unrealistic words.
, isn’t it embarrassing now?
However, they did not see any embarrassment on Guo Xu's face. Instead, Guo Xu said something that stunned them.
"I was about to conquer Luoyan Valley, but suddenly I heard that something big happened in the court, so I had to send my troops back to the court. The rebels in Luoyan Valley had already suffered heavy losses and fled in all directions, so I let them go for the time being. After the important matter is dealt with, I will go back to the court for the final time.
In this expedition, the generals were brave and skillful in fighting, not afraid of life and death, and demonstrated the momentum and ability of our Zhou Dynasty soldiers and horses. I am very satisfied. Zhao Yuankang was an example among them. He charged forward and took the lead. Unfortunately, he was shot by the opponent's secret arrow.
He will be killed. I will issue a decree to provide him with generous compensation and a generous burial, as well as a posthumous title and reward. The soldiers who participated in the war will also be rewarded based on their merits."
The ministers smacked their lips and were speechless. A big defeat was considered a victory in the eyes of the emperor. The news had already been spread back to the capital. Luoyan Valley remained unmoved, but instead destroyed the flame chariot and killed more than 30,000 officers and soldiers. The emperor was anxious.
Yang Jun was summoned to put out the fire, and it was simply embarrassing to brag like this. But it was the emperor's face. He would do whatever he said, and how could he refute him? He also left more than 100,000 troops back, but he didn't
It was a blessing to have found myself there.
Back in the palace, Guo Xu stopped talking like this in front of Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun. After bathing and changing clothes, he went to the Spring Pavilion and saw Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun sitting there waiting to see him. Guo Xu's first
One sentence is: "I regret very much. I should not have listened to your advice. Lin Jue is really cunning. I made a mistake this time. I apologize to these two adults. I will listen to your advice more in the future."
Opinions, don’t dare to act out of emotion anymore.”
