The battle between the two sides seems to be imminent, but because the gap in strength between them has not widened, and there are layers of obstacles such as Tongguan and Wuguan, the battle seems likely to happen at any time, but the two sides still have
They are all maintaining absolute restraint. If the other side doesn't take action, we will definitely not take action either.
But not taking action does not mean not keeping silent. When the scouts from both sides bump into each other, they will always curse a few times. On the one hand, they greet all the women and children in the other party's family, as if they will go to Yecheng and drive out the Yuwen family tomorrow. On the other hand, they will also attack the other party's family.
The eighteen generations of ancestors admired it so much that they seemed to be able to cross the river and enter Jiankang Prefecture at any time.
But the scolding was powerful, but the action was unprecedented.
It can be seen that the superiors on both sides have given instructions.
But things have changed today.
Xiao Shilian stood on the wall of Huayin City with a heavy expression on his face, while Lu Qing, Zheng Kaiyuan and other generals standing beside him were filled with indignation.
For no other reason, there were four corpses covered with white cloth under the city gate. They belonged to Han army scouts. They were still four lively men when they left the city in the morning.
Just at noon today, the scout team belonging to these four men collided head-on with an enemy cavalry team coming from Tongguan. In the past, the two sides would have at best stretched their positions far away and gestured to each other to express their feelings.
They were not easy to mess with. At most, they would just come up to each other to scold each other and greet each other's family. But it was different today. The cavalry on the opposite side met with a barrage of arrows as soon as they met.
The Han army's scouts were caught off guard and lost four lives. The crossbowmen in the team also rushed to fight back, and several people on the opposite side were also injured. It happened that a group of Han army cavalry came over to join the scout team, and they immediately went around to outflank them.
The enemy retreated, but the Northern Zhou cavalry did not seem to have the intention to completely expand the situation. They fled all the way south and then turned back to Tongguan Dazhai. Although the Han cavalry chased them for a distance, considering that their own manpower was not large, so in the end
I can only return in despair.
For a big battle, the death of four people is nothing, and even the loss of men and horses on both sides in a scout battle is nothing. But now, this issue is very sensitive.
What did the Zhou people want to do? Could it be that the big man sharpening his sword was not ready to attack yet, but the Zhou people were planning to kill him?
This is not a guarantee, because these guys do have the tradition of defeating the strong with the weak. When the Northern Qi Dynasty was still there, they occupied the two important northern towns of Yecheng and Luoyang, and almost the entire fertile land of the Central Plains and Hebei was under their control.
, all that the Northern Zhou Dynasty had was Guanzhong, which had been ravaged by war many times but had never recovered its vitality. Even so, the Northern Zhou Dynasty still went to war again and again, constantly launching attacks on the Northern Qi Dynasty. In contrast, the strength of the troops was actually
The Northern Qi Dynasty, which had an advantage in both the country and the region, had always been on the defensive.
This is not unreasonable for military strategists. In history, Zhuge Liang knew the gap between Shu Han and Cao Wei, but he launched troops to the Northern Expedition again and again. Why? That's because if time keeps dragging on, the two
The gap between rich and poor countries will only grow wider. Once a lucky victory is achieved, there is still a chance of a comeback, otherwise we can only sit back and wait for death.
After Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, this gap eventually reached an irreparable point. Even if Jiang Wei was lucky enough to win, it would be of no avail.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty did have similar ideas at that time, and compared with Prime Minister Zhuge, who was not very lucky, the Northern Zhou Dynasty was obviously much more lucky. The emperors opposite them were basically either fools or madmen, and they were not very good at defending the country from enemies.
The self-destruction of the Great Wall was done very skillfully, so in the end it was the Northern Zhou Dynasty's counterattack that succeeded.
Does today's Northern Zhou Dynasty also have the idea that they can repeat their old tricks and once again take the initiative to attack and cause the entire Han Dynasty to collapse?
If they could think about it when they attacked Beiqi before, now Xiao Shilian thinks that they are not qualified to even think about it. If they really do this, then Xiao Shilian really wants to ask who gave them
courage.
The Han Dynasty today is not the Northern Qi Dynasty back then.
If they really dare to leave the important towns of Tongguan and Puzhou and take the initiative to launch an attack, the Han army will even be overjoyed. Everyone is worried about how to attack those cities with high walls and deep pools, but you have taken the initiative to send them to the door.
Well, why are you so polite to you?
It is precisely because of this mentality that now Lu Qing, Zheng Kaiyuan and other generals who have been with the dragon for a long time are gearing up and want to lead their troops to kill Tongguan right now.
With the confrontation lasting so long, everyone has already become impatient.
"Brother Wanglan, what do you think?" Xiao Shilian ignored these eager young generals and looked directly at Lu Guangda, who also came in a hurry after getting the news.
"When there is a provocation on the side, the war will continue. General, you must be cautious." Lu Guangda said with a frown.
It's not that the Han Dynasty has no confidence to fight the enemy decisively, but the number of muskets and artillery is still insufficient, so the court and the military hope to wait. After all, after everyone has seen the power of muskets and artillery, of course they all expect
This new type of firearm can reduce casualties as much as possible.
"General Lu, don't be timid!" Lu Qing said dissatisfiedly from the side.
He was born in Ba, and of course he had no close relationship with Lu Quanda, so he naturally spoke very directly.
Lu Guangda didn't feel dissatisfied, but just smiled: "If the general has an order, he will naturally lead his army to fight bravely. It is ridiculous to say that he is timid. But whether we should fight and how we should fight requires long-term thinking.
Yes, once we start a war, will the entire Han Dynasty be involved in the war? Is the current court fully prepared, and will the friendly forces on the other fronts be in a hurry because of the sudden incident?
, but it gave the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of it? I’m afraid these issues have to be considered, right?”
Lu Qing and Zheng Kaiyuan and others next to him were speechless for a moment.
Yes, the current war between the Han Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty is far from being a battlefield. It is a war in one direction. Once the war breaks out, it will definitely involve the power of the whole country. Both sides will take action on all fronts. It is really a matter of influence.
whole body.
If the fighting really breaks out like this here, and the friendly forces on other fronts are completely passive, then they may not be able to take credit. Moreover, the food from the autumn harvest has not yet been fully collected, and the river is about to freeze again.
Once a battle begins, the Han army may not always be able to control its rhythm.
After all, they are just pawns in a long battle. Their unauthorized actions caused the collapse of the entire situation. No one can bear the responsibility!