As long as Tuyuhun's army can capture Zhangye, the war situation will naturally return to what it was before. At least Tuyuhun has not lost any territory, right? It is estimated that under that situation, the main force of the Han army would not dare to continue to attack rashly. Murong's family at least
There is a moment of respite.
This time, for the Murong family, in addition to verifying that Dahan was indeed a strong opponent, there were naturally other gains. For example, some people who were originally dissatisfied with the Murong family's rule were passive and sabotaged this time.
Everyone sees it. Once the Tuyuhun army stabilizes the front, these people will be the first to be dealt with.
If they hadn't attacked slowly and retreated faster than anyone else, why would they be in such a mess now?
It seems that Tuyuhun's army is large in number and powerful, but anyone who knows how to do it will understand that the only ones with real combat power are actually the soldiers and horses directly under the Murong clan, and the rest are mostly responsible for waving the flag and shouting.
Pei Zilie stood in a camp that had been captured by the Han army, looking at the sand table.
Messenger soldiers kept coming in to report news, and the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the sand table also changed accordingly.
The staff officers were all a little surprised and glanced at Pei Zilie from time to time.
It stands to reason that now is the key time for the Han army to break the siege of Wuwei. Instead of watching from the front, the Duke is squatting in this place, as stable as Mount Tai?
The situation of the defenders in the city was not better than expected. Yu Wenxin had already dispatched half of his troops. Coupled with the hard fighting for days, it was actually difficult for He Ruobi and Gao Mai to organize an effective counterattack unless the Han army
They were almost at the gate of the city, otherwise they could only watch from the city. If they attacked rashly, they might be bitten by the Tuyuhun army, and it would be embarrassing if the Tuyuhun people rushed into the city.
Therefore, the outcome of this mighty battle is still undecided.
Pei Zilie seemed to be waiting for something, he just glanced at the sand table and didn't care.
"My lord, here we come." A personal guard came over.
Pei Zilie nodded and went straight to the back tent, leaving a group of staff officers looking at each other in confusion.
At this time, in the back tent, a figure had already put his hand on his chest and solemnly knelt down on one knee: "The little man Galli has met the Duke of Jin."
If the staff at the front tent were to come over and take a look, they would be surprised to find that this guy is an out-and-out Tuyuhun man. In addition to changing his clothes into those of the Han army, he also has this plateau blush on his face.
The skillful way of saluting has been engraved in the bones and cannot be erased.
Pei Zilie said in a deep voice, "Has your master made a decision?"
"Yes, I am willing to follow the guidance of His Majesty and the Duke of the Han Dynasty."
"There's no guidance, I just need him to take action at the critical moment." Pei Zilie also smiled.
"Please make it clear, Duke!" Gali said hurriedly.
"Tabata will tell you this." Pei Zilie said directly, "At this time, you still need your master to be patient, especially even if you are exposed, you cannot take action directly. Without our troops to support you, you are just in Murong Shifu's hands.
A grasshopper cannot jump out, do you understand?"
"The villain understands!"
"The key... is to let your master understand." Pei Zilie waved his hand, "In that case, go quickly and let him calm down."
Gali saluted solemnly again: "I will not let the Duke down!"
Pei Zilie watched as his guards led the man away from the back door, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Whether these people believe it or not is still up for debate. I hope Tabata can stabilize the situation.
If Baipao hadn't been operating in Tuyuhun for a short time and the rescue of Zhangye was imminent, there would be no need to take such a risky move.
He is a person who seeks stability. This time in the northwest battle, he repeatedly broke his rules, which made Pei Zilie feel a little uneasy.
However, he roughly understood the reason for His Majesty's arrangement.
After several battles, Xiao Shilian was tempered. He was no longer the stupid person who just rushed forward without hesitation. Pei Zilie knew that Xiao Shilian had gradually matured just by reading the battle reports of many battles.
And I seem to have always been wearing the label of stability, so Your Majesty doesn't know how to use it.
Steadyness is indeed a good character in a civil war when dealing with one's own people. Everyone knows themselves and the enemy. Only by playing steadily and expanding their advantages can we win. Taking dangerous moves will only expose the opponent's greater weaknesses.
However, we cannot always be cautious when dealing with foreign enemies, because this means that we will lose many opportunities for great progress.
Li Xingchen obviously also hopes to experience Pei Zilie through this battle in the northwest.
I still feel comfortable controlling my left and right arms.
Since His Majesty thinks so, then naturally Pei Zilie would rather obey orders than be respectful.
I just hope that Yu Wenxin can cooperate properly by then, otherwise it will just be a slap in the foot.
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Although the main force of the Han army is advancing in triumph, the key point of the entire battle is actually Zhangye.
But Zhangye was not the territory of the Han Dynasty in the first place. According to the agreement reached between the Han Dynasty and Tuyuhun, it belonged to Tuyuhun.
In other words, in fact, the Han Dynasty did not suffer too much losses from Tuyuhun's massive invasion. Instead, he fought back and took a county from the enemy.
Tuyuhun is now anxious to attack Zhangye. Even if Zhangye is really surrendered to them, what will be lost is not the Han's inherent territory.
Moreover, the main force of Tuyuhun was severely weakened after this battle. The main force of the Han army led by Pei Zilie is still eyeing it. It is unlikely that he will still stick to Zhangye. It seems that the better choice is to retreat along the Hexi Corridor to Jiuquan and other places in the northwest or directly through the Qilian Mountains.
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Would Tuyuhun still think about a Zhangye that had been devastated by war?
Therefore, the main strategic goal of the Han army in the Northwest Battle has actually changed from defense to counterattack.
Once you come, don't leave.
Your army is coming in force, is it very majestic?
Then don’t leave!
Being able to gather and annihilate the main force of Tuyuhun will certainly save a lot of trouble.
And even if it can't be eliminated, it doesn't matter to the big man. We can fight it later.
Even if Tuyuhun goes to the ends of the earth, if a big guy wants to beat you, he can still find a way.
It is precisely because of knowing this reason that Li Xingchen has actually let go. If Wu Wei cannot be lost, the court will have an explanation. If Zhang Ye fights well, the court will have more glory. Since there has been an explanation, is there any glory?
, this is inherently dispensable, not to mention that Li Xingchen himself has no way of deciding, so naturally he doesn’t need to worry too much.
The imperial court is no longer worried about the outcome of the Northwest War, because it won't be the worst outcome anyway, but for those who are caught up in the turmoil of the Northwest War, this outcome is still very fatal.
Although it was already dark in Zhangye at this time, the sound of fighting did not stop for a moment.
Tuyuhun's army used trebuchets to blast open the city wall, which was also expected.
After that, there was hand-to-hand fighting day and night.