Chapter 31: The Drums of War Defeat the Fate (1)

'I'm definitely going to retire. ’

There was no doubt about this, Han Gang glanced left and right, his eyes turned around in the tent, and the words "retirement" were clearly written on the faces of every official present.

The troops must be withdrawn, and the current situation in Luo Wucheng is no longer as good as chicken ribs. The problem of Funing Fort can still be solved, if the previous situation can continue to drag on, the Western Thieves will most likely retreat first. However, the rebellion in Gyeongju was completely dead, and it could not be simply extinguished.

When the Gyeongju Guangrui Army raised the flag of rebellion, the fate of Luo Wucheng was sealed. This is not just a matter of a cavalry force of several thousand people rebelling, but more importantly, why would the Guangrui army rebel?! Is it because of military salaries, generals, or fear of war? With the Guangrui Army as the leader, will the other armies on the edge of Shaanxi also rebel?

Once this question takes root in the heart of the Son of Heaven, the grand plans of Han Jiang and Chong Ge, as well as the blood and sweat of tens of thousands of people in Luo Wu City, will become useless. Even nipping it in the bud at the beginning of the rebellion is a result.

What's more, with the current strength of Huanqing Road, whether the rebels can be eliminated is also a problem - an already serious problem.

The elites of Huanqing and Yanyan are either in Luowu or Suide, or somewhere between Luowu and Suide. The strategic center of gravity of the entire Kansai region is now on a winding line about sixty or seventy miles long that stretches along the Wuding River. And Huanqing Road, when Zhang Yu and Yao Yu were transferred to aid Luo Wu, there would be no strength to stop the Guangrui Army.

Han Gang couldn't help but sigh secretly, Guang Ruijun was really capable, tens of thousands of soldiers fought hard for a long time, and it was not easy to recover the situation, and the moment they raised the flag of rebellion, the situation had been completely broken.

Zhang Yu didn't know what Lu Dao would think? If he had been in Gyeongju, this mutiny might not have been able to make trouble! Han Gang looked at Zhang Yu again. Under the veteran's gray thick eyebrows, a pair of kind-looking eyes were half-squinted, and they couldn't see anything wrong.

Having said that, although the reason for the rebellion of the Guangrui Army was not clearly stated, Han Gang could also guess it. From the war horse being taken away by Han Jiang to the Tibetan people, to the imprisonment of Wu Kui, who was highly respected in the army, and perhaps the recent forced to send troops to contain the western thieves, each of them added fuel to the fire, making the Guangrui army, which was not deferential in the first place, finally become completely crazy.

The main tent, which was so quiet that the pins could be heard, was only the sound of heavy breathing. Everyone seems to have adopted silence as a motto for gold. But their minds are all turning with the same thought, "It's better to withdraw early!" ”

Now it's all about how to get out of the way. If you want to give up Luowu City, you must first get the permission of the court, otherwise no one can afford to lose your land. Han Jiang and Chongge, even if they are willing to admit defeat, will never take the initiative to order the evacuation without the Son of Heaven nodding. And with the speed at which the gold medal between Yan Yan and Tokyo was delivered in a hurry, it would take at least six or seven days for the army in Luo Wu City to wait for the order to retreat.

But there are still party members outside the city, and now their offensive has decreased slightly, but it does not mean that Liang Yibu will still adopt the current negative posture after receiving the news of the Gyeongju rebellion. With the eyes and ears of the party members in Guanzhong, it was only a matter of a few days for Liang Yi to receive this good news. If you can't leave before this, it's ten times more difficult to leave again. Sweeping away the elites of the two roads of Yan Yan and Huanqing in one fell swoop, no one would think that Liang Yibury could withstand this temptation.

The people present are all smart people, and it is not difficult to figure out such a simple truth. But not everyone can come up with the idea of a smooth retreat, you glance at me, I glance at you, and they all hope that others will come out first. It's just that no one is willing to speak first, and before getting the permission of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, before getting the permission of the Xuanfu Division, he first proposes to give up Luo Wu, which will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

Han Gang naturally wanted to leave, Luo Wucheng had become a sea ship that had hit an iceberg, and it was in danger of capsizing at any time, and he had no idea of dying with it.

A big drama is indeed interesting to watch from a close distance, but Han Gang is grateful for his own life. Because of Han Jiang's relationship, Han Gang has never intervened in the military since he arrived under the command of Suide Chongge, but the current situation has given him a chance.

'Han Xianggong, Han Xianggong, you shouldn't, you shouldn't, you shouldn't let me wait for this opportunity! Before the crisis, Han Gang was a little excited in his heart.

Zhang Yu and Gao Yongneng had been waiting for a while, and when they saw that no one spoke, they looked at each other and were about to announce the end of the meeting. They can't make a decision right away on what to do next. And it is up to everyone to decide whether to make a decision, and now it is just a matter of reporting the news, and some necessary responses will be discussed by the two of them in private.

Han Gang stood up at this time, bowed his hand, and prevented Gao Yongneng from announcing the dismissal of the meeting: "Manager Zhang, Gao Prison Detention, Han Gang has something to say." ”

This is the first time that Han Gang has interjected in the military meeting, and everyone in the tent has turned their eyes, and he said in his heart, should he be the first?

Zhang Yuyi frowned, wanting to stop Han Gang. But Gao Yongneng was one step ahead of him, "Han Gang, what do you have to say?" ”

Han Gang said loudly: "Today, please also invite the army to go out of the city as usual to invite the battle." Regardless of whether we leave or stay next, the problems we are facing now are not something that can be understood by the Western Thief. With a little provocative look, he swept across everyone's faces, and he emphasized in an accent: "Everything must be as usual!" ”

Han Gang's tone was a little tough, regardless of the difference between respect and inferiority, but Zhang Yu and Gao Yongneng, who were pondering because of Han Gang's words, were not annoyed by this. His words were like a slap in the face, reminding the two of them at once.

In the past two days, the invitation to go out of the city, because the western thieves did not cooperate, they all coped with the story, and both sides sent troops to fight once. In terms of the art of war, defending the city is the most taboo to defend, and besieging the city is also taboo to be stuffy, just for the sake of morale. Both sides refused to give up, and they were waiting for the opportunity, which is why it was such a funny scene. Han Gang reads the history books, and there are often wars that have lasted for many years, and the reason for this is also because of this. And now, the opportunity is for the party members to wait, but they must not let them know.

Gao Yongneng immediately turned his head to Zhang Yu and said: "The lower official will lead the troops out of the city to invite the battle now, and ask the chief manager to sit in the city!" ”

Zhang Yu nodded, and then sharply ordered the officials in the account: "Today's matter must be kept strictly secret, otherwise the whole city will be worried!" ”

"The subordinate officer obeys the order." "The last will obey." The officials said yes one after another, it was a matter of their own lives, and they could not be careless.

'What the hell are the thieves waiting for?!' Han Gang did not think that Liang Yizhu could have predicted in advance that there would be a mutiny in Gyeongju, and his action of sending troops to block Luo Wu's back road was not effective. And to fight perseverance, it is not something that party members can afford. In such a situation, what is he waiting for?

Amid the drums of war, after returning to the sanatorium, he was still thinking about it.

After Han Gang's careful management, things inside and outside the nursing home have been in order. According to the military medical work plan implemented by him and Guo Kui in Qin Feng, these days, with the support of Gao Yongneng and Zhang Yu, every hundred people in Luo Wucheng have sent a smart and clever soldier to the sanatorium for internship and learn basic battlefield first aid. So now Han Gang is a little more relaxed, as long as he sends orders, he has time to think about something.

But Zhang Yu came over, pouted, and drove the nurse team who was reporting to Han Gang out of the city. asked directly: "Yukun, what do you think of this incident?" ”

Zhang Yu wanted to ask Han Gang what he wanted, but Han Gang pointed to the wounded soldiers lying in the ward outside, "Should I ask them what to do?" …… Gotta send them back! ”

"Yukun?" Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, not knowing why Han Gang said this.

"The day before yesterday, the commander returned to the army from Luowu, in the name of escorting the wounded soldiers. Whether it is logical or logical, the wounded soldiers leaving Luo Wu first will not cause panic among the troops in the city, and there is no need to worry about being settled by the autumn queen. Of course......" Han Gang added, "In order to avoid suspicion, I can leave after the last day." But they must be sent out of the city first. It's hard to get them back, but you can't watch them be left behind and wait for death. ”

It is even more difficult to retreat in front of the enemy, and it is not difficult to withdraw to Suide with pure cavalry. But with the addition of the infantry in the city, it is very troublesome. If there are any more injuries that affect mobility, it will be even more difficult. Under normal circumstances, they would definitely be left behind. Han Gang wants to save people, and the connections he has worked so hard to leave in the Yan Yan army can't just be wasted. And these days I get along with the wounded soldiers, and I can't bear to watch them be abandoned.

Zhang Yu didn't expect Han Gang to be so benevolent, but he thought about it, if it weren't for Han Gang's state of mind, how could he be able to take advantage of the medical treatment in the army, and since he came to Luo Wu, he also saw Han Gang's hard work.

"Yukun is really benevolent." Zhang Yu praised Han Gang from the bottom of his heart. sat down and sighed again: "Actually, Ben wouldn't have become so hasty. If there is no rebellion of the Guangrui Army, the problem of the western thieves can be completely solved this time. Let the party members not be able to take another step beyond Hengshan. ”

If you get Hengshan, you will get Yinxia, and with Yinzhou Xiazhou, you can confront the party members who occupied Xingling, that is, Yinchuan, Ningxia in later generations, across the Hanhai. The front line moved north to a place hundreds of miles opposite Hengshan, and the two roads of Huanqing and Yanyan could rest and recuperate with peace of mind.

Zhang Yu has been fighting with the Xixia people for decades, and of course he wants to make a break for his lifelong wish before Zhishi. But now that it has failed, and because it is a rebellion, in order to prevent a repeat of the mistakes of the past, for at least a few years, the Great Song Dynasty can only hold the border and stabilize the interior. Of course Zhang Yu was disappointed!

"The Guangrui army mutinied, was it their own will? Who is the root, the manager should know better than Han Gang. Han Gang's words were sharp, "But the matter has come to this point, and it will be useless to regret it." Luo Wu City could not be saved, but in order to leave safely, the enemy troops outside the city still had to try to deal with it. ”