The Shuofang army had rested for four hours, and the sergeants had finally eaten a hot and full meal.

The "Thousands of Miles Rush" in the era of cold weapons is actually a very "fantasy" thing. In other words, the general army would have been dragged down long ago. But the soldiers of Shuofang's army all benefited from the "Golden Sleep Method" taught by Xue Shao. They rest in shifts, and the average rest time for each person is one or two hours, but all of them have recovered to full energy. In addition, Xue Shao usually pays special attention to the nutrition and health of soldiers, and has always used scientific methods to train soldiers. This makes the officers and soldiers of the Shuofang Army not only able to endure hardships and stand hard work, but also the physical quality and combat effectiveness of individual soldiers are far stronger than those of ordinary Tang soldiers. Especially after the winter training, the cold resistance of the Shuofang army with men and horses can almost be said to be the best in the world!

The severe cold of early spring, the rugged and difficult roads of more than 1,000 miles, the inability to transfer baggage, and the strict restrictions on the activities of the Tang army by the imperial court - these many unfavorable factors combined to make Xue Shao's thousand-mile raid as incredible as a myth!

In Xue Shao's own words, not only did the Turkic enemies never expect that the Shuofang army would come to their aid, but the Tang Dynasty's own people would never think of it!

This qiē makes Xue Shao's soldiers and horses have the characteristics of "strange soldiers"!

"Young marshal, what should we do next?" Tang Xiujing came to ask Xue Shao, "Yunzhou has fallen, and it is strange that Xue Rengui did not wave his army to save him, which is absolutely contrary to common sense." The battle situation ahead seems to be a little confusing! ”

"Although I don't know much about the old handsome Xue Rengui, I estimate that there are no more than two reasons that forced Xue Rengui not to rescue Yunzhou." Xue Shao said.

"Would you like to hear the young marshal?"

Xue Shao said: "First, Shuozhou and Daizhou themselves have also been attacked, so they have no skills. Although my scout has not yet reported the military situation there, with my understanding of Yuan Zhen, he must not want to be stabbed by a cold knife when he stormed Yunzhou. Besieging the city, reinforcing the enemy's allies, and then breaking them one by one, is his usual method. ”

"Reasonable." Tang Xiujing nodded thoughtfully, "But the subordinates also have questions, why did General Guo bring back the battle situation in Yunzhou, but the scouts sent to Shuo have not replied?" ”

Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "Guo An only took two days and two nights to cross hundreds of miles of rugged mountain roads, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for anyone to do it in the whole world." We are still a hundred miles away from Shuozhou, and the enemy is in trouble, and it takes two or three days for the scouts sent there to go back and forth, which is very normal. ”

"General Guo An, it is indeed extraordinary!" Tang Xiujing nodded with admiration, "What reason does the young marshal think is there to force Xue Rengui not to send troops?" ”

Xue Shao sighed lightly, "Yunzhou is under the rule of the Youzhou Metropolitan Governor's Office, and the two prefectures of the Shuo Dynasty are under the rule of the Merge Prefecture Metropolitan Governor's Office. The two belong to different places, Xue Rengui commanded the border soldiers and horses on behalf of the state, but in fact his actions were under the control of the metropolitan governor's mansion of the state. The feudal officials of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion definitely didn't want Xue Rengui to rush out to rescue Yunzhou. Because the Shuo Dynasty is the gateway to the state, in case the plan to divert the tiger from the mountain is opened, and the state is in danger. From the overall situation, the loss of Yunzhou and the disaster of Merge State, it is clear which of the two is more important! ”

Tang Xiujing suddenly realized, "I see! …… If you don't listen to the young marshal's instructions, my subordinates will be difficult to understand. The young marshal is wise! ”

"Nothing wise." Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "I once followed Pei Gong to participate in the Northern Expedition, and I also used to sit in the Governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion for a short time to transfer grain and grass. I still know a little bit about Hebei. ”

"In this way, Li Wen's life should have such a catastrophe!" Tang Xiujing shook his head again and again, sighing, "Pity me, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Yunzhou, who have suffered from the poisonous hands of the Turks like this!" ”

Xue Shao's eyebrows tightened and he pondered for a long time, and said, "If I were Yuanzhen and spent so much effort to attack Yunzhou, I would definitely not really take a fancy to Yunzhou. Yunzhou is a border city, similar to Fengzhou. A little bit of oil and water there is simply not enough for 200,000 Turkic troops to stuff their teeth! ”

Tang Xiujing was slightly surprised, "What does the young marshal mean is that the real purpose of the Turks is still to merge states?" ”

"That's right." Xue Shao said categorically, "Shuo, Dai, and Yun originally formed a horn rivalry, and they could communicate with each other to rescue. Now that Yunzhou has been broken, the Shuo Dynasty has no close help, like a lonely city. Moreover, after breaking Yunzhou, the Great Wall of the Shuo Dynasty was completely dangerous for the Turks, and they could bypass Yunzhou and directly attack behind the Shuo Dynasty to form a joint encirclement! …… Yuan Zhen's appetite is not small, he wants to smash the entire defense line of Datang Hebei in one fell swoop so that his army has no worries, and then go straight down to merge with the state with the momentum of destruction and decay, and swallow Hebei! ”

"It's arrogant!" Tang Xiujing shouted angrily, "Young marshal, in this way, Shuo Dai is also quite critical now, we must go to help!" ”

"Rest easy." Xue Shao's face sank like water, and he said calmly, "Before the war, the enemy's situation was unknown, which was a taboo for the use of troops. We must wait until the scouts have a clear report before we act! ”

"Yes!"

Shuofang's army continued to rest, reorganize the armament, repair the horseshoe body, and wait for the enemy to report.

This war was far more difficult and dangerous than any time Xue Shao had experienced before. Seeing that the battle was about to start, Xue Shao felt tremendous mental pressure.

But what Tang Xiujing and all the soldiers saw was a young marshal Xue who was as steady as Mount Tai and as quiet as an abyssal pool. His expression was indifferent and silent, his face was still full of confidence and resolute smile, and there was no trace of tension and panic between his gestures, which was no different from usual.

Tang Xiujing secretly exclaimed, and said in his heart that Xue Shaoshuai, who had been in the office for less than three years, had actually cultivated such a general demeanor, which was really rare! …… Thinking about it, he was already in command of the frontier and made the tide in the world when he was a weak crown. Dwelling and moving qi, nourishing and moving the body - the ancients did not deceive me!

"Newspaper—"

A gallop came, and the faces of the people and horses were bloody!

Guo An was taken aback at the moment, "Young marshal, it must be Feng Yuan who brought back the news from Shuozhou!" ”

"Get someone here!"

A group of soldiers hurriedly greeted him and carried the bloodied scout Feng Yuan over. Everyone saw that there were several arrows stuck in his back, blood flowing, and his life was dying!

"Brother, what's the situation?" Guo An endured his grief and asked loudly.

Feng Yuan lay in the crook of Guo An's arms, panting wildly and rolling his eyes, unable to see that he was alive and could hardly speak.

Guo An gritted his teeth fiercely and poked several acupuncture points on Feng Yuan's body.

Feng Yuan suddenly spit out a few mouthfuls of thick blood, and struggled to speak: "Young marshal...... His subordinates infiltrated Shuozhou and met General Yuguan and his brother General Xue Ne, and the two brothers were ordered by the old commander General Xue Rengui to guard Shuozhou City together! ”

Xue Shao's thick eyebrows tightened, "How is the situation in Shuozhou?" ”

"The defenders of Shuozhou did not exceed 10,000, but they were besieged by more than five times the Turks, and the onslaught day and night was precarious." Feng Yuan replied, "General Yuguan was very worried when he learned that the young marshal had come to help. He took the lead and desperately guarded his subordinates to break through, just to give the young marshal a word! ”

"What?"

"Please return to Fengzhou to preserve the strength of the Shuofang army, and don't jump into the fire pit in Hebei...... Chu Yu has reported his mortal heart and martyred in Shuozhou. It's so late to say goodbye, and I hope the young marshal will forgive you! ”

As soon as the words fell, Feng Yuan's movements and expressions were completely frozen, and his eyes widened, revealing endless unwillingness.

"Brother! ......" Guo An screamed and burst into tears, hugged Feng Yuan's corpse tightly, stretched out his hand and slowly closed his eyes.

Xue Shao took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

The audience was silent, only the wind whistled by.

Everyone looked at Xue Shao quietly.

"Bury Feng Yuan first. In the coming day, the bones will be moved and sent back to their homeland for burial. Xue Shao calmly gave an order.

Guo An and the others didn't say a word, and quietly took Feng Yuan's corpse.

There is no weeping of sorrow, no solemn sacrifice. There was only a handful of loess and a bloody short knife stuck in the grave.

The departure of the unsung hero was silent.

"The whole army is arrayed !!"

Xue Shao shouted, and the blood in the hearts of the 25,000 soldiers was instantly ignited!

"I order!" Xue Shao rode on the Weilong BMW and hissed loudly, "The whole army is divided into five parts!" Zhang Renyuan led the jumping army as the front part, Dugu Yizhi as the left wing, Sha Zha Zhongyi as the right wing, each led 3,000 men and horses, Tang Xiujing led 5,000 men and horses for the rear army, and the rest of the army led the Chinese army with his own commander! The five soldiers and horses are scattered for three miles, and rescue Shuozhou with a sharp arrow assault array! - Tactics, impact to break the formation, divide the enemy army! Only forward, not backward! Only rush and assault, not love and fight! Look at my flag command on the battlefield! - Those who disobey the order will be beheaded in battle! ”

"No-" The whole army responded to the promise and began to divide the troops.

Tang Xiujing set up the army formation and came to see Xue Shao privately, and said cautiously: "The young marshal is the commander, how can he charge into battle in person?" It's better to let your subordinates do ...... on your behalf."

Xue Shao's eyes were cold, "My order has been issued, and those who violate the order will be killed!" ”

"Yes......" Tang Xiujing swallowed a mouthful of saliva and had to retreat.

The positions of the five armies are ready.

The horse's hooves shook and the clothes were hoofed. The flag rolls, the sword fights the snow!

Xue Shao rode the dragon and walked quietly through the military formation, his eyes looking at the soldiers one by one.

Every officer and soldier of the Shuofang Army had the same resolute and resolute expression, and his eyes were cold and solemn. Their chests were already filled with strong hatred and strong killing intent.

"My robes and brothers!!"

Xue Shao suddenly shouted!

"No!! ——”

The 25,000 soldiers shouted in unison, and the powerful aura that erupted at this moment overshadowed the fierce west wind and made the flowing clouds under the dome fly away!

"My brothers in robe", this sentence has already become the most classic line of Shuo Fangjun. Whenever Xue Shao was about to go out for a military parade or to go on a campaign, as long as he shouted this sentence, the soldiers of the Shuofang Army could always inspire every trace of fighting spirit and courage in their bodies, and instantly they would be high-spirited and look at death as if they were at home!

Xue Shao said loudly——

"In today's battle, the enemy is ten times more than mine!"

"In today's battle, we have no way out!"

"Today's battle will be us, the last battle!"

The audience was silent, and 25,000 pairs of eyes all fell on Xue Shao.

Xue Shao slowly pulled out the Taiyi Treasure Knife——

"My robes, brothers!"

"Xue Shao and you - life is also the same robe, death is also the same grave!!"

"Life is the same as the same robe, and death is the same grave!!" The whole army shouted!

The Taiyi Treasure Knife swung forward suddenly, "Kill-"