Chapter 367: Radical General
(Two in one, no change today.) )
Wang Yuan's words were very clever, he did not ask Li Guangbi to immediately send troops to rescue his three hundred subordinates, but took whether he was willing to annihilate the Turks who penetrated deep into the territory of the Tang Dynasty as the starting point. This ingenious entry point almost immediately aroused the hostility of the generals present.
The generals on the border of the Tang Dynasty live an almost boring, boring and dangerous life. As long as you are a normal person, you will not like this kind of life. However, the reason why many people are willing to go to the border as generals does not rule out the great feelings of wanting to defend the border for the country, but more people are because of personal retribution. Everyone knows that although the frontier land is dangerous, it is also the place where the greatest benefits, the fastest promotion, and the easiest to establish meritorious deeds.
An ordinary soldier who kills three enemies in a battle can be promoted to fire commander immediately. The fire commander commanded ten people, and he became a low-level soldier leader overnight. If the ten people led by the fire commander are brave in battle, they only need to kill twenty enemy heads in one battle, and they will have the qualification to be promoted to the team leader. Directly behind the team is the brigade commander, and above the brigade commander is the regimental captain, and the ladder between the middle and lower ranks of the army to the middle and lower ranks of the army may seem long, but if you are lucky, you can become a low-ranking general in a few battles. Regardless of your background as a farmer or a bag-bearer, a pig killer or a dung picker, in short, no matter how high or low, you can be rewarded on the road of military service, as long as you kill the enemy bravely and fight bravely.
Similarly, although there are more requirements for the promotion of mid- and high-ranking generals, overall, it is the generals who lead the army who benefit the most from a good battle. Many people rely on this way to increase their official ranks, and even become respected figures by the world.
Wang Yuan's statement of annihilating these 3,000 Turkic cavalry hit the hearts of most of the generals on the seat. It's not that they love to fight hard, but if they have the opportunity to annihilate these 3,000 Turkic cavalry, everyone here will be meritorious, which is exactly what they expect from their generals on the border.
"Fuck it. These barbarians have no one in my Datang Dynasty, and they can enter and leave my Datang territory casually as if there is nothing, it's time to teach them a lesson. ”
"yes, fuck it. We've been itching in our hearts for a long time, and we can't miss such a good opportunity. ”
The generals were shouting and shouting, eager to immediately lead the army to pick up the bargain. Li Guangbi seemed surprised and dissatisfied with such a reaction from his subordinates. He realized that Wang Yuan seemed to be stirring up this agitation, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Shut it all up." Li Guangbi shouted coldly.
The generals were shocked and quickly closed their mouths, only to find that Li Guangbi's expression was a little unhappy.
"General Zhao, you said this was an opportunity, let me ask you, where did you see that it was an opportunity? The enemy is 3,000, I am 3,000, what are the chances of winning a frontal battle? You tell me where the opportunities are? Li Guangbi asked coldly.
The bearded General Zhao was speechless for a long time, bowed his head and retreated to the side, not daring to speak. Li Guangbi turned to the other fiercest general who was shouting and asked, "General Cheng, you said that you should teach them a lesson, could it be that you have a good plan to break the enemy?" ”
General Na Cheng was stunned and said, "Humble duty...... No, it's up to General Lee to decide. ”
Li Guangbi snorted coldly and said, "You haven't thought of a strategy to break the enemy, why are you so excited?" You want to teach the Turks a lesson, but do you know if the Turks taught us a lesson? It's inexplicable. ”
General Cheng wiped his cold sweat and retreated, and the generals who were clamoring for an attack just now also turned their heads in amusement, and only promised.
Li Guangbi glanced at the audience and said coldly: "If you want to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, I am very appreciative. But we also have to look at the actual situation, and the plan has not yet been decided, so how can we make indiscriminate noise and disturb the morale of the army? If this is the case again, it will not be spared. ”
All the generals were silent, regretting that they had listened to Wang Yuan's words on the spur of the moment. General Li is very strict in governing the army, and his words are not a joke, and he can't talk nonsense in the future.
Seeing Wang Yuan standing aside, Li Guangbi smiled silently, turned to him and said, "Envoy Wang Qin, I understand your feelings, but if there is a chance to annihilate the enemy, how can I let it go?" The problem is that there is no plan to annihilate the enemy at the moment, so we should not rush it. To tell the truth, the combat effectiveness of the Turkic cavalry is not weaker than mine, with three thousand against three thousand, roughly five or five, no one can take advantage, and the fight is a defeat or a two-defeat game. However, to fight a war is to win, and if there is no certainty of victory, it is debatable whether this war should be fought or not. ”
Wang Yuan frowned and said, "General Li, according to the intelligence, the Turks are approaching the Boulder Pass because of hundreds of horsemen, what does this mean?" This shows that there is a high probability that there is another soldier and horse in Boulder Pass. And the Turks went for this soldier. This was not a battle of three thousand against three thousand, but a two-sided battle of the Turkic cavalry. Isn't that the best chance to attack? ”
Li Guangbi shook his head and said: "That's not necessarily, those hundreds of horsemen didn't dare to engage in the battle and were defeated, what can this mean?" It can only show that the soldiers and horses fled in despair, and did not pose any threat to the Turks at all. Besides, the identity of that soldier and horse is unknown, what if it is a Xi soldier? Do you know what will happen if I encounter both Turkic and Xi soldiers and horses at the same time? Forgive you for not knowing that we will be attacked by both the Turks and the Xi people. And they will put aside their grievances for the time being and unite. Wouldn't that be even worse? ”
Wang Yuan sneered: "How does General Li know that it is from the Xi clan? The Xi people experienced two battles in Jiming Mountain and Yanghe, and only a few hundred of the 3,000 soldiers and horses escaped, how could they make a comeback in a short period of time? I think that the hundreds of cavalry are the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou, and they are the soldiers and horses of my Datang. ”
"Why do you see the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou? If it is a soldier and horse in Yanzhou, your family has already been rescued, what do you want me to do? Li Guangbi said coldly.
Wang Yuan blurted out: "It is precisely because it is the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou that I am more worried about the safety of my three hundred subordinates. ”
"What?" Li Guangbi frowned.
All the generals in the tent were also stunned, everyone didn't understand what Wang Yuan meant by this, isn't this a contradiction? Will the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou make his three hundred subordinates more dangerous? What is the rationale for this?
Wang Yuan consciously lost his words, and actually said what he thought directly, and he was a little embarrassed for a while. Hearing the news of the unknown soldiers and horses, Wang Yuan's first reaction was that the three hundred remnants of the soldiers were being targeted. These hundreds of cavalry are likely to be the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou who are chasing, but this matter is difficult to say. blurted out in a hurry just now, but it was difficult to round the field for a while.
Li Guangbi stared at Wang Yuan for a moment, slowly approached Wang Yuan's side, and said in a low voice: "Wang Qin, what did you mean by what you just said?" Can you explain clearly? “
Wang Yuan shook his head lightly and said, "General Li, I don't need to explain. I said it in Yunzhou, there are some things I don't want to say, and even if I want to say it, General Li doesn't want to hear it. If General Lee really wants to hear my explanation, I will explain it to you after saving people. ”
Li Guangbi smiled and said: "Wang Qin, what you said today is nothing more than asking me to order the army to save your people without a plan, Wang Qin, in the afternoon, you also said that you would give up your life and death for the sake of righteousness, it seems that you are just talking." ”
Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "General Li, when you and I were arguing here, the Turks were coming and going in my Tang Dynasty Boulder Pass as if they were in a no-man's land, and they were slaughtering my men. I know that General Li will plan and then act when he fights, and he will make careful arrangements. To put it mildly, this is cautious, but to say that it is difficult to hear, General Li is just a coward, and he is afraid that he will take heavy responsibility for losing this battle. ”
"What did you say?" Li Guangbi's face turned cold: "You dare to accuse me of using military strategies? I have led troops at the border for more than ten years, and no one has questioned me so much. ”
Wang Yuan had already spoken, and simply opened up: "I didn't dare to question General Li's strategy before, but now I want to question it." General Li, don't take people for fools, I, Wang Yuan, can also understand some things, and I can also see some people's hearts clearly. Forgive me for taking the liberty to analyze the general's psychology: General Li must have this rescue operation in his heart, not seeking merit but seeking no fault, right? On the same day, I said that the young prince of the Lady of Qin's Mansion was trapped here, and Wang Jiedu immediately agreed to send troops, I am afraid that if you don't send troops after I ask for help, you will be blamed and resented by the Yang family afterwards, yes or no? That's why I sent troops here, but I didn't even think about taking risks. If there were no Turkic soldiers and horses, perhaps this rescue would have been logical. But now that the Turkic soldiers and horses appeared, General Li must be thinking about how to avoid this battle, and whether Mingzhe protects himself or not? Anyway, there are arguments in hindsight, the army has already set off to rescue, but it is just a step late, and the Yang family has no reason to blame you afterwards, yes or no? ”
Li Guangbi's face turned blue with anger, and Wang Yuan's words were like stabbing him in the heart, describing him so unbearable, it almost made Li Guangbi's lungs explode.
"You're so bold! Dare to spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain, and dare to slander and frame Wang Jiedu and himself like this, ...... You're unreasonable. Li Guangbi scolded angrily.
Wang Yuan was not afraid at all, raised his head and sneered: "General Li, when it comes to your sore spots, right?" You can kill me, otherwise I will make my words clear to Zuo Xiang after returning to Chang'an. Expose your dark and dirty minds. ”
Li Guangbi laughed angrily, pointed at Wang Yuan's nose and said: "If he is really a villain, no wonder he can climb so fast, it turns out that he relies on these skills to reverse black and white." I'm angry, I'm really angry. You want to die, don't you? Do you really think I don't dare to kill you? ”
Wang Yuan sneered: "Of course you dare, but you can't keep the matter of killing me secret, and this Gongsun girl next to me can't help her with your skills." She will bring today's events back to Chang'an to report. ”
"I need to keep it a secret if I killed you? What a joke. Li Guangbi was really angry, and murderous intent appeared in his eyes.
The generals in the tent were at a loss, Wang Yuan's words just now shocked them, if what Wang Yuan said was true, then General Li's dispatch of troops this time was actually a formality, and he had no intention of engaging the enemy at all. This seems to make some sense, but when you think about it, General Li is definitely not such a person.
Guo Ziyi stood aside and watched coldly, seeing that Li Guangbi was really angry, it seemed that he was about to really kill Wang Yuan when he raised his hands and feet, so he hurriedly stood up and said: "General Li, Wang Qin's envoy, the enemy is now, why should the two of them clash over words?" General Li was angry, and Wang Qin's envoy was also concerned about the safety of his subordinates, and he said unintentional words, and he must not act impulsively. Wang Qin, the end will be guaranteed with his life, General Li is definitely not what you say, please pay attention to your words and deeds, otherwise even if General Li spares you, I Guo Ziyi will not agree. ”
Wang Yuan sneered and didn't speak, but Li Guangbi understood that Guo Ziyi was reminding him not to act impulsively, and if he really killed Wang Yuan, it would really be endless trouble.
Thinking of this, Li Guangbi suppressed the anger in his heart, sighed and said: "Wang Yuan, I don't have the same knowledge as you, I am facing a strong enemy right now, and I still have to think about how to attack, if you have nothing to do, you can withdraw from the tent, and you don't need to participate here." ”
Wang Yuan sneered: "Then you will delay the time until Liu Jun and Liu Xiaogongzi are killed, until all my three hundred subordinates are killed, and until the Turks withdraw from the border, there is no excuse, right?" ”
Li Guangbi raised his eyebrows and was about to get angry, Guo Ziyi took the first step and said: "Wang Qin, what are you doing?" Isn't this a strategy for marching? What's the good of you making such a fuss about what is happening in front of you? ”
Wang Yuan said coldly: "That's it, I won't talk to you anymore, although you spend time here, I will go to the rescue alone, if I knew this, I shouldn't have gone to Yunzhou to ask for any help, it is really redundant." ”
Wang Yuan raised his feet and walked out, and Guo Ziyi shouted, "Stop him." ”
Several guards stopped in front of Wang Yuan, and Wang Yuan shouted: "Who dares to stop me? "'Canglang Lang' pulled out the long sword from his waist, and the guards were also forced to draw their blades, Gongsun Lan's wrist flipped, and the short sword also came to his hand.
"Stop, don't be impulsive." Guo Ziyi drank heavily. The guards didn't dare to make a move, and only pointed at Wang Yuan and Gongsun Lan with their blades.
Li Guangbi was really angry and about to go crazy, this Wang Yuan was a bastard, and he decided that he had no sincerity to save people, so he had to ride alone to save people. I had the heart to let him die by himself, but in my heart I felt that it was so inappropriate.
"Wang Yuan, Wang Yuan, can't you let me think of a winning strategy? We rushed to fight the Turks without any arrangement, what are the chances of victory? Don't you want to think about the consequences? Li Guangbi suppressed the anger in his heart, his tone became as gentle as possible, and said helplessly.
Wang Yuan raised his head and rolled his eyes and said, "When you think of it, people will also die." With all due respect, I don't understand where all the guts of General Lee have gone? The matter in front of us is clear, either fight or retreat. If you want to withdraw your troops, you don't have to hide it, just pull out the camp and retreat. But if you want to fight, why do you need to be so cowering and in a dilemma? It was clear that the Turkic cavalry did not know the news of the arrival of our army, and when they rushed outside the Boulder Pass, it was the perfect time for our army to strike quickly from the flank. Three thousand against three thousand, it is a close battle, and in this situation, it is the surprise and the brave and fearless have the upper hand, why do you have to formulate any strategy? You, General Li, keep saying that you want to pacify the Turks, but today you encounter the Turkic cavalry but you are still here to consider the gains and losses, is there any blood? Isn't it a man? I don't have to teach people to laugh to death when it is passed on. ”
"You!" Li Guangbi was completely speechless, according to what Wang Yuan said, wouldn't fighting a war become a reckless man's trip? Is there any other way of calculating and using troops? This is contrary to his usual line of thinking, Li Guangbi has always paid attention to strategy in the use of troops, and if he does not plan every step, Li Guangbi will not rashly use troops, which is also the reason why Li Guangbi has not suffered a big loss in the confrontation with the Turks on the border for more than ten years. The more he tasted the sweetness, the more confident Li Guangbi became in his own set, but today Wang Yuan said that his usual thinking was useless.
Li Guangbi looked at the generals a little helplessly, and suddenly he saw something from the eyes of the generals, and the eyes of the generals burned with the flame of longing to fight, as if expressing the desire to fight. Li Guangbi was a little puzzled, could it be that what Wang Yuan said was really reasonable? Do you think too much?
Li Guangbi's eyes fell on Guo Ziyi, this is his favorite general in the past two years, and he is also trying to promote him, and Li Guangbi is still willing to listen to his opinion.
"General Guo, tell me if General Ben is too worried. Can this battle be fought? Does what Wang Yuan said make sense? ”
Guo Ziyi thought for a while and said, "General, to tell you the truth, what Wang Qin's envoy said is quite reasonable. In terms of the terrain outside the boulder pass, there is actually nothing to arrange, and the location is equal, and there is nothing to rely on. Three thousand against three thousand is a real hard battle, just like a one-on-one heads-up, whoever has a hard fist can win. We have fought hundreds of battles with the Turks over the years, and we have won most of them, but the Turks have always been arrogant, and according to the last general, it did not make the Turks feel afraid. We need a big victory to let the Turks know that our Shuofang soldiers are not afraid of them, and they will be in awe of our Shuofang soldiers. ”
The generals pinched a cold sweat for Guo Ziyi, and when they spoke like this, they basically denied Li Guangbi's previous battle ideas. It seems that there should be no comparison between strategy and courage to win, but in the face of different enemies, it seems that the deterrence of the other party is really quite different.
Li Guangbi was silent, and finally he raised his head and said, "Maybe what you said is reasonable, maybe in the war with the Turks, paying attention to strategy will be regarded as a conspiracy by them, but it will not make them afraid. Maybe a hard-fought battle will make them restrain themselves. Since everyone thinks that there is no need for any planning and arrangement, let's fight a hard-fought battle today. But I only have one request, this battle is allowed to advance and not retreat, Xu victory is not allowed to lose, and the name of our Shuofang army must not be folded outside this boulder pass. Listen