Chapter 495: War in the Northwest
"Sure enough, it's a sixth-level alchemist, and his bearing is really extraordinary, hehe, come to my small corner of the top gate, what is there to do that is not thoughtful enough, and play Haihan..."
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"The old village owner is serious, come to the top door, everything is arranged by the three eldest brothers very properly, but it makes me a little embarrassed..."
Li Bai hurriedly surrendered his hand.
"That's fine... It's just that I don't know, when Master Mu Dan came to my gyro gate, what is the matter, and where the old man can help, he will definitely lend a hand. ā
The old man smiled on his face, but suddenly asked.
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone was stunned, and they were even more shocked, and their hearts were suddenly shocked!
Li Bai was naturally shocked by the old man's words, but he was not the first to set foot in the rivers and lakes, and after a little thought, he knew the old man's meaning.
"I've come here for nothing but to be quiet, and... But there are other matters in my heart, I don't know if the old village owner has a way. ā
"Oh?" The old man was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect to ask such a question, but he really smelled a trace of secret, which surprised him quite a bit.
"Master Mu, but it doesn't hurt to say!"
Li Bai sighed and made up a story about the elder, and everyone at the table was stunned, but Li Bai's last sentence was something that surprised everyone.
"So having said all that, I don't want to stay in Nantian Big 6 anymore, I want to go... Take a look around other places, I don't know if the old village owner, there is no way. ā
The old man took a deep look at Li Bai and said slowly: "I know the way, but... Why tell you...? ā
Li Bai suddenly laughed...
"Because I can heal your wounds..."
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Border Pass Camp.
Tent.
Yu Zhenguo frowned, looking at the military topographic map hanging on the wall, and there was a faint melancholy in his eyes.
Behind him, a row of lieutenant generals stood neatly, looking at the marshal intently, looking forward to Yu Zhenguo making a new combat deployment.
Yu Zhenguo sighed secretly and pointed to the topographic map: "Come and see, this place. The two mountains are sandwiched by horns, there is a canyon in the middle, there are five or six miles long, the narrowest place is only dozens of zhang wide, it is the only way for our army to advance and retreat from the enemy, if the Western Turks are ambushed in this place, there are ambushes on the mountains on both sides, and when our army passes, or hit it with rolling wood and stones, or attack it with fire, our army will suffer heavy casualties! Even if they passed, there would be absolutely no combat strength left to fight the enemy forces waiting on the other side of the canyon. However, this canyon is the only way to march, and there is no other way to follow. ā
The generals came behind Yu Zhenguo, staring at each other, everyone already knew this situation, the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty have not been fighting for decades, relying on this canyon natural danger, over the years, just in this canyon, at least tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Tang Army have been buried. In the army, it is called "Valley of Resentment of the Soul", and the two mountains are called "Northwest Gobi"! So much so that later, as soon as the Tang Army reached this canyon in all previous wars, it withdrew and did not plan to advance.
A partial general looked up at Yu Zhenguo and said tentatively: "Marshal, the wars have stopped here over the years, why do you have to take this valley of resentment this time?" Our army is also defending the danger here, and the fortress will never be lost. ā
Everyone in the tent nodded and said, "Yes, yes." ā
Yu Zhenguo shouted angrily: "Confused! Today is different from the past, and the world is about to be in turmoil; If my Tang Dynasty takes the Northwest Gobi Valley in one fell swoop, the Western Front will be foolproof from now on, and I can still send troops to other lines to help defend, once the chaos starts, I have the Valley of the Soul in hand, and I can attack and retreat and defend, and the initiative will be all in the hands of our army! How can it be the same? ā
After a pause, he asked, "Do you have any news back from Tanma?" ā
A young general stepped forward and arched his hand: "General, I haven't returned yet." As he spoke, a layer of melancholy appeared on his face. Since the beginning of the war, there have been at least a dozen groups of spies sent to the Great Gobi in the northwest before and after, but not a single one has returned, which shows how tightly the enemy has defended it.
Yu Zhenguo's face was even more worried, "Xiba Boer, the general of the Western Turkic army, is proficient in the art of war, and has been stationed in the Great Gobi in the northwest for five years. Hateful! Our army has to take the Great Gobi in the Northwest. Otherwise, there will be a big chaos, and our country will suffer from the enemy on its back, and the danger of losing the country is just around the corner! ā
raised his eyebrows and said, "How many days have you been going to the latest batch of exploration horses?" ā
The young general replied, "It's been five days." ā
Yu Zhenguo sighed and said, "There is less luck in the ferocity!" After a pause, he said, "Investigate again, report again!" ā
The generals were silent. They all knew that the marshal was already determined to win the Great Gobi in the Northwest, and if it was in the past, the marshal, who had always been sympathetic, would have ordered a retreat outside the valley.
Judging from the degree of importance that the marshal attaches to the Great Gobi in the northwest this time, everyone is aware of the unusual nature of the incident. Could it be that this is how the chaos in the world begins?
Yu Zhenguo saw everyone's eyes and knew that everyone was puzzled, so he waved his hand to remove the topographic map on the wall and replace it with another one. When everyone looked at it, it was a general topographical map of the kingdom.
Yu Zhenguo pointed with his finger and said: "The latest report from the military department is that the Northern Turks are gathering 150,000 troops in the country, and they will be drawn to the north of our Tang Army defense; It can be reached in no more than three months; Coupled with the original garrison of 80,000 troops in the Northern Turks there, the total number of troops is as high as 230,000! Its intentions are self-evident. ā
All the generals gasped.
Yu Zhenguo continued to point to the east and said: "In the east of our country, the Moon God Kingdom and the Great Zhao Kingdom are continuing to fight, and the current battle between the two sides is deadlocked, but no matter which side wins, I, Datang, will be the brunt of it." In the south, although Wu Guo and Nan Zheng are not moving now, they are secretly recruiting sergeants on a large scale, and they are obviously preparing to move. My Datang country is in the central position of the big 6, on all fronts, and there is no stable side at present! If there is chaos together, it will inevitably be invaded by all sides and be torn apart. ā
Yu Zhenguo turned around, faced the generals, and said categorically: "Therefore, no matter what the price is paid, we must take the Northwest Gobi in the shortest possible time and completely stabilize the west." At that time, the 100,000 officers and men of our western army will be stationed, and more than 60,000 will be sent to the other three fronts. to ensure that you do not lose anything. ā
The generals were dumbfounded. I never dreamed that the situation would be so serious!
A forty or fifty-year-old veteran general said with a puzzled face: "In recent years, my Tang Dynasty has always had a friendly relationship with neighboring countries, and it has always been close to Wu, Southern Zheng and Northern Turks, and has always been friendly, how could it suddenly be ......?"
Yu Zhenguo glanced at him and did not speak. I scolded in my heart: old fool! Old bastard! No wonder you have been in the army for nearly 30 years and are still just a general, how can a mere political marriage be important for the hegemony of the world? At such a time, what king would be stupid enough to care about this?
At present, the overall situation is focused on the battle of the Northwest Gobi between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks, if the Tang Dynasty wins, then, the surface peace of the world will last for a few years, if the Tang Dynasty loses, then, the world will be in flames all over the place! It's out of control. No country can tolerate the Western Turks breaking the balance of power and monopolizing the Tang Dynasty! will inevitably lead the army to the Tang Dynasty to get a piece of the pie.
Although this battle is only a confrontation between two countries with less than 200,000 people, it is related to the overall situation of the world and is extremely crucial!
It has been half a year since Yu Zhenguo came to the Western Front, and the two armies have fought each other for half a year, but the commander of the Western Turks, Xiba Boxing, is also a battle-hardened general, and he has seen through Yu Zhenguo's intentions, and he just sticks to the Great Gobi in the northwest and never rushes forward. Ling Yu Zhenguo has nothing to do. If it drags on for a long time, it will be greatly detrimental to Datang!
"Report!"
A message full of surprise came from afar.
"General, the tanma is back!" A partial general took a look and said.
Yu Zhenguo turned around like a whirlwind, his eyes flashing, "Pass quickly!" ā
The six spies stepped into the handsome tent and nodded on one knee: "Enlightened handsome, thousands of joys!" ā
Yu Zhenguo's eyes were calm, "What are you happy about?" ā
A spy in the center said: "The six of us have investigated this time, and we have not seen any trace of the enemy all the way, and we have gone straight to the top of the Great Gobi in the northwest, and the 2,000 soldiers and horses of the enemy army on the north mountain of the Great Gobi in the northwest have all died, and the mountain seems to have been burned by fire, and there is no vegetation left." ā
Another spy said diligently: "The same is true of the Great Gobi South Mountain in the northwest, and there is not a single enemy of 2,000 people left. There are also traces of fire on the mountain. ā
Yu Zhenguo's eyes widened: "Is this true?" ā
The six spies knelt down together: "The subordinates are willing to make a military order!" ā
One of the spies shouted: "When my subordinates climbed to the top of the mountain, they saw that there seemed to be chaos in the Western Turkic military camp, for some reason. ā
Yu Zhenguo Huo Ran stood up and shouted: "Order the three armies, and the whole army will be dispatched." Liu Longzhi! ā
"The last general!"
"You lead 10,000 horses out of the canyon to attack the Western Turks directly, and drag the Western Turk military horses! Let's go! ā
"The last general obeys!"
"Li Guangfeng! Baichun Yin! The two of you each bring 5,000 soldiers and horses from your headquarters to occupy the north and south of the Great Gobi in the northwest! ā
"The last general obeys!"
"The rest of the people, wait for the rest of the people, go with Ben Shuai, and fight a decisive battle with Xiba Boer!"
"Yes!"
Yu Zhenguo stepped forward, thinking about it all the way, and he was still suspicious of this bizarre thing. Signals have been issued from the top of the hill on both sides, indicating that the army has successfully occupied the top of the hill. Yu Zhenguo was even more puzzled. He deliberately delayed the advance of the brigade of military horses just now, just to prevent this from being the enemy's trick, who knew that the left and right armies did not encounter any resistance, and smoothly occupied the top of the mountain! Once the top of the mountain is occupied by the Tang Army, then even the great conspiracy will be useless. Could it be that there is another team of people secretly helping in this matter? Why don't I know?
All the generals knew that Yuzhenguo was like a god in using soldiers, and they all thought that the enemy army on the Great Gobi in the northwest was secretly cleaned up by Yuzhenguo, and they all stepped forward to congratulate him. Yu Zhenguo couldn't deny it, so he had to be vague.
The army sped up, and in a moment it had already crossed the canyon, and it was within reach, and everyone was unexpected!
Only Liu Longzhi and a team of 10,000 men and horses were stationed in front alone, and the Western Turk military horses were unexpectedly without a trace, and they saw that the original location of the Western Turkic military camp was scattered, with tents and pennants scattered all over the place, and occasionally bright and flickering light reflected out, which was actually a weapon left on the ground. Obviously, the Western Turkic army had already withdrawn, and it was withdrawn in a hurry, and there were still two tents with green smoke billowing out, and it turned out to be full of grain and grass in the two tents!
Yu Zhenguo frowned! This matter is obvious, and someone must have secretly helped him. But the incomprehensible question is, where is the one who secretly helped him? Since you have done yourself such a big favor, why don't you show up?
Liu Longzhi urged the horse over, his face was full of doubts, and said: "Marshal, when our army arrived, the Western Turkic soldiers and horses had already withdrawn for dozens of miles, and they didn't even see a single person. That's amazing! He scratched his head as he spoke, with a puzzled face. He originally wanted to make a good battle this time, or to follow the marshal's squad to return to the court, raising his eyebrows, but who knows, before a single sword, the enemy has already fled!
Yu Zhenguo pondered, but he didn't have a clue. Recalling his own expeditions in recent years, almost every critical moment, he will inexplicably win, a few times the enemy general inexplicably died of a violent illness when the two armies faced each other, and then linked to today's events, Yu Zhenguo can already be sure that there must be a mysterious force that has been secretly helping him!
He received such a great favor that he could not even see him! Yu Zhenguo sighed! However, these mysterious people do not seem to be hostile to themselves, and they are purely here to help themselves. But I don't know anything about it, it's really mysterious! Since ancient times, there has never been such an inexplicable victory. After so many years, Yu Zhenguo has won every battle, and has truly become a feared figure by all parties!
No matter what, this coveted valley of the Northwest Gobi Soul Resentment is already in the hands of the Tang Army! From now on, this place is bound to become a valley of resentment for the Western Turkic army!
Yu Zhenguo waved his hand depressedly and said: "Renovate the defense and fully occupy the Northwest Gobi, we must build the Northwest Gobi into an insurmountable moat for my Tang Dynasty!" Half a month later, the class teacher returned to the court. ā
After speaking, without waiting for the general to respond, he turned his horse and went back. Looking at Yu Zhenguo's back, everyone was puzzled, obviously he had won such a big victory, why was the marshal sullen?