Nightfall Chapter 68: The joy of invincible defeat

Hua Ying and the military officers were silent upon hearing the words, knowing that the general’s judgment was correct. Although the situation facing the Zhenbei Army is extremely severe, the data of the Tang Dynasty are facing the enemy, and the Zhennan Army and the Northeast Frontier Army have their own important tasks. Can't come to help at all.

Guhe is only a very inconspicuous spot on the territory of the Tang Empire. It is still more than two thousand miles away from Chang'an City, but now it seems that it is the last line of defense before Chang'an City, so Xu Chi decided to Stay here, and even the General Mansion will go north!

The mountains were silent, and no one spoke for a long time. Snow fell slowly, and the temperature and atmosphere became much colder at the same time. Although we all know that Xu Chi’s judgment is correct, we must let the Zhenbei Army give up The original strategic plan, stick to the spot... what a heavy price it will pay, and can it really be maintained?

They knew better than ordinary soldiers that the imperial court had done its utmost. The ruling and the opposition worked together. The ordinary people squeezed their clothes and food, and they continued to supply the northern army with food and grass, even after a cold winter. Fresh pork can still be eaten in the current barracks, and there is no problem with ordnance and armor.

But the topography of the valley river is determined... If the Zhenbei Army wants to block the Golden Tent King Court outside that line, it means that it needs to resist more than one hundred thousand grassland cavalry, and it will definitely be the most current Zhenbei Army. The field that I don't want to face!

The Zhenbei Army was rampant in the northern part of the mainland, and was not afraid to enter and exit the grasslands. The most common soldiers were also good at riding and shooting. Ever feared a field battle? But now they have to deliberately avoid the field, because they have the most deadly problem: lack of horses.

Hua Ying broke the silence in the room, and he walked to Xu Chi and knelt down on one knee. Calmly and firmly said: "If you can't keep it, you will die."

Xu Chi looked at his gray sideburns and looked at his rapidly aging face that has been tortured by the frontier fortified cold weather over the years. He felt a little heavy, but his face did not show the slightest, and said: "Wrong, even if it is dead, You have to keep it for me."

Hua Ying did not hesitate, and responded: "Yes."

Xu Chi helped him up and watched him remain silent for a long time, but finally couldn't hold it back. He said with emotion: "Thanks for your hard work these years."

Hua Ying smiled. Didn't say anything.

Since the war with the Golden Tent King Court, he has been guarding the northernmost part of the Datang Territory. As a pioneer, he has undertaken the most important and heaviest tasks. Although his subordinates now have the only remaining cavalry in the northern army. But it is still very difficult.

If it weren't for his own martial arts cultivation level is extremely high. Tang Jun was extremely defensive, and he was almost assassinated by the strong on the grassland several times.

But Hua Ying never complained, even when Xu Chi wanted to transfer him back to Peking University for rest. He refused very seriously.

The entire Zhenbei army knew why this was happening. Even the nobles in the imperial palace and the military leaders in the distant Chang'an city understood the reason.

Hua Ying's surname is Hua, the Hua of the Hua family, and the Hua of the Huashan Mountain.

Hua Shanyue followed Li Yu's rebellion and was defeated, and died on the spot. The officers who had secretly turned against Beijing from Gushan County with him were sent to the North Camp by Ning Que, where they exchanged their military merits for their honor. Several years passed. Few of those people are still alive.

Affected by this incident, the once prestigious Hua family quickly declined, and now only Hua Ying still holds an important position in the army.

So Hua Ying is desperate. He wants to use his life to fight for the Hua family to survive for a thousand years, to fight for a glorious, and to fight for high spirits.

Xu Chi said: "Don't work hard, it's best to live."

Hua Ying did not answer this sentence directly, saying: "We will win."

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The sixth year of the Tang Dynasty Zhengshi, Xiling Dazhi 3455 years, late spring.

The Pioneer of the Northern Army in Datang Town, one hundred and seventy miles south of Weicheng, met with the Cavalry of the King's Court of the Golden Tent. They fought for more than ten days, winning and losing. After that, the main force of the Northern Army in the town went north, in the area of ​​Guhe Open the camp.

The two most powerful military forces in the world officially began to compete. They fought for more than ten days, winning and losing, but Gu He was still behind the Zhenbei Army's battalion, and the Golden Horde cavalry could not make the next step south.

The two sides temporarily rested and re-entered the confrontation, but everyone knew that it was different from the past. This confrontation could not last for dozens of days or even years. At most one or two days, the war will continue to burn.

The Zhenbei Army paid a heavy price to keep the cavalry of the Golden Tent King’s Court north of the Valley River, because they were seriously lacking horses, even the most skilled bows and knives, and the most exquisite veterans of riding skills, now there are many They can only hold a simple sword as a flank cover for the array, and cannot go to battle to kill the enemy.

The strongest iron cavalry of the Northern Army, because there is no horse, can only be used as an infantry. No matter who is in the eyes, this is a violent thing, but who can change this?

From the day Xiling Temple forced Tang to sign a peace treaty, he was ceded to Wanyuan, and the horse was surrendered as a battle prize. Now this anger and helpless scene is a doomed fact.

The new morning sun rises from the east. Those with the best eyesight in the army, or Xu Chi who is staying in the general mansion behind, can vaguely see, in the **** sunrise, there is Minshan Mountain. Silhouette.

Yesterday, the cavalry of the King’s Court of the Golden Tents temporarily withdrew northward and returned to the front line of Kaipingji to take a temporary rest and prepare for the final offensive. In the face of the extremely determined Tang army, facing the same tricky cavalry array, Jin Shan Yu in the King's Court of the Account could no longer be satisfied with a partial victory on the battlefield. He was even more anxious because of the passage of time. It was obvious that the upcoming field battle would be a storm that the Zhenbei Army had never faced.

Situ Yilan stood on the meadow, holding the knife in his waist, looking at the direction of the Golden Tent King’s cavalry camp, her dusty face was full of calmness and vigilance, and her slightly squinted eyes flashed The blade is still cold.

As a disciple of the academy and a descendant of the old general, her performance in the Zhenbei Army is as good as before. She has long become the youngest general. Now she is Huaying's deputy and is loved by the officers and soldiers of the Zhenbei Army.

For dozens of days of fighting, especially these days, the Zhenbei Army has been under great pressure and paid a very heavy price. Some military doctors in the camp have not been able to close their eyes for three consecutive days and nights.

When thinking of this, Situ Yilan's expression was very calm, and she did not let the soldiers beside her see any problems, but the problems still existed, like a heavy stone, pressing on her heart.

The Golden Tent Palace is not to retreat, but to rest. The general’s order is to defend Guhe firmly and never retreat. This wilderness seems destined to become a cemetery of hundreds of thousands of lives, but I don’t know that it will be the winner. Which side will write the epitaph for the deceased?

She has a high rank in the Zhenbei Army and knows many military conditions that ordinary soldiers don’t know. Yesterday, reinforcements from Gushan County tried to attack a certain part of the King’s Court of the Golden Tent from the middle of the Minshan Mountain, but was spotted ahead of time. That tribe Quickly moved closer to the royal court, so that the Zhenbei Army lost the best opportunity to disrupt the enemy's roots.

So what else can I do?

Situ Yilan stared at the sand table last night and was silent for a long time, comparing the knowledge taught by Mr. Shuyuan and the seniors in the military with his own experience in the military, but couldn't find any way.

The decision of the Zhenbei Army strategy can only be General Xu Chi, or look further south, including the pair of siblings in the palace and the gentlemen in the academy, but she also wants to contribute.

It's a pity...

Situ Yilan has many doubts besides the heavy question like a stone.

General Xu Chi’s strategy cannot be said to be wrong. Whether it was retreating at the beginning, or the current **** battle, the former is to exchange space for time and exhaust the enemy’s army, the latter is because Can't let the defeat appear slightly, we must use absolute iron and blood to stabilize the northern border of Datang. But obviously, there should be many better, or more flexible ways, or less desperate ways.

General Xu Chi's current strategy is equivalent to attracting all the main forces of the Golden Account to the Guhe area. If they can win, it will be difficult for the opponent's main cavalry to escape.

You must know that in the hundreds of years of war between the Great Tang and the Golden Tent King Court, the most headache for the Tang people was the ability to escape. Even if the Tang army won, the Wang Ting cavalry quickly withdrew to the depths of the grassland, and the Tang army could not destroy it. Main force.

There is a lot of great military wisdom in this strategy, but it needs to be executed. The most important thing is that Tang Jun must first win before he can talk about how to annihilate the main force of the golden account.

How to win this war? Situ Yilan couldn't think of it now, she didn't think General Xu Chi could think of it, so she didn't understand what the general or the court was thinking.

She is not a pessimist, let alone a defeatist. Like the soldiers next to her and the Tang troops in the camp, she is not afraid of the cavalry of the Golden Horde, but reason tells her that victory is really distant.

According to the truth, the Zhenbei Army is extremely high-quality, backed by Guhe, and it can be considered as a 70% geographical advantage. If the people are harmonious and not mentioned, it will not make her so desperate, but it is still the old problem... …

There are no horses.

There is no war horse.

The Northern Army does not have enough war horses.

Situ Yilan walked back to the camp with her soldiers. Soldiers encountered along the way stood up and saluted her. She could clearly distinguish that although the soldiers saluted almost exactly the same posture, they were actually quite big The difference, for example, the soldiers who are new to the Zhenbei Army for less than two years, their eyes are more calm, and their expressions are a bit shy, while those veterans who have been for many years have a sense of carelessness in their expressions. As for their eyes... It brushed over herself, although it was only a small movement, but she felt very obvious.

Those veterans reminded her of a person, someone she hadn't seen for a long time, her former classmate, and the so-called husband later, the guy who had reached the top of the world. (To be continued...)