Chapter 46 Withdrawal to Chang'an
Originally, Chen Fei was still very afraid of these Turks, but now that he found that his bow and crossbow were very powerful, he was not afraid. Chen Fei also wanted to kill a few more Turks, so that the credit would be greater. But Wei Chigong actually said something about retreating, which simply made Chen Fei a little unbearable. Originally, it was Wei Chigong who came to fight, but now that Yu Chigong actually took the initiative to retreat, this is really strange. However, when Wei Chigong explained next, Chen Fei immediately felt that it was time to "run away".
"Our Jingyang and Gaoling are parallel, so now that Gaoling has been breached, it is impossible for us Jingyang to exist alone. Therefore, if we do not dare to advance and retreat now, then I am afraid that it will not be long before the Turks will block our way to Chang'an. If we do, we're really going to be out of luck. Therefore, now that the Turks have just broken through Gaoling, we still have a great chance to retreat. But once the time drags on for a long time, then our retreat will be cut off, and then we will really be lonely ghosts. So, now is the best time to retreat! Wei Chigong said.
Although Chen Fei knew that retreat was the best choice now, he still inevitably asked, "What about the people here?" ”
And Wei Chigong also said helplessly: "The people will definitely suffer some losses, but it will definitely not be too big." The goal of the Turks was Chang'an, where was there time to loot here? The Turks don't have time to play massacre here, so you can rest assured that while there will be some loss of property, at least the vast majority of people will be fine. ”
Chen Fei can only be helpless, he only has more than 10,000 troops on his side, although the bow and crossbow are very powerful, but in case he is besieged by the Turks at that time, then I am afraid that the crossbow arrows will be used up sooner or later, and these bows and crossbows are not as good as a big knife at that time! So it's best to retreat now, because the Turks have just broken through Gaoling, and they will definitely have to loot, and this is the best time to retreat, and the Turks will not come to pursue. However, Chen Fei felt very uncomfortable in his heart, after all, he actually had to rely on the losses of the people to cover his retreat, which made Chen Fei feel very uncomfortable. If it weren't for the Turks who wanted to plunder, they wouldn't have had a chance to retreat.
"However, the people ......" Chen Fei was still a little hesitant.
"Don't be! If you really pity the people, then you can avenge them. The Turks won't give us much time, as long as the lives of the people aren't in too much danger, we can't do anything else! Wei Chigong said.
As soon as Wei Chigong finished speaking, he immediately pulled Chen Fei to retreat, and ordered the troops to hurry up and get in the car and retreat. If it's a few hours late, I'm afraid it's really going to be over. These few hours are the prime time for retreat, so if you don't run away at this time, then when will you wait!
And Wei Chigong also repeatedly assured that the Turks would not harm too many people, because the target of the Turks was Chang'an, not this small county town. After all, compared with Chang'an City, this small county is really far from its status. If this small county town is delayed for too long, the garrison of Chang'an City will increase, and then I am afraid that the strategic plan of the Turks will also fail. So Jieli and Tuli won't be so stupid, their real purpose is to conquer Chang'an, kill the officials in the center, and then the local warlords of the Tang Dynasty will be divided again. So compared to this plan, those who robbed some money and slaughtered the people were nothing at all.
And since Chen Fei knew that the people would not die too much, he retreated with peace of mind. After all, the enemy is here, and the looted wealth will definitely be robbed, as long as his life is saved. As for the time comes, it will be enough to find an opportunity to help the people take revenge. This is also the propaganda that Chen Fei has heard a lot in later generations, that is, although he can't stop the robbers for a while, he can only satisfy the robbers first, and then have the opportunity to take revenge again when he is strong in the future, and then take back his own things. Who made the Tang Dynasty weak now, and it was impossible to defeat the Turks just after dominating the world!
"Lulu ......"
Chen Fei left in a carriage, and the three thousand crossbowmen also walked in a carriage, which is also a characteristic of the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, the infantry actually marched in horse-drawn carriages, and only when they reached their destination would they get off the carriage to fight. Therefore, the marching speed may not be much slower than that of the cavalry, which is why Wei Chigong was able to confidently leave with the infantry. But if it was a few hours late again, and the Turks had completed the looting, they would really be blocked and retreated, or even surrounded and annihilated. Retreat now is the most golden hour, and while this time is used to open up the gap, the Turks will not be able to catch up.
After a day's march, Chen Fei and Wei Chigong returned to Chang'an City. At present, Chang'an has never been besieged by the Turks, and the army is also undergoing run-in training. After all, these armies are all from different armies under the Governor's Office, and they need to be trained to fully exert their combat effectiveness. And the princes in those places have been reassigned, and the troop establishment has also been dispersed, so they have been temporarily left in the center to help the Tang Dynasty fight against the Turks. At this time, in the face of the national righteousness and the righteousness of defending the capital, if anyone dares to oppose them, it will be unpopular, then Li Shimin will kill whoever he wants, and no one will help them avenge their grievances.
"Jingde, how's it going?" Li Shimin asked.
And Yu Chigong immediately said excitedly: "Prince, it's amazing! Chen Fei joined the army with 3,000 crossbowmen to meet the Turkic cavalry, and almost no losses were obtained. ”
The so-called upper battle and lower capture, that is, in the case of winning more with fewer strikes, annihilate 10% of the enemy, that is, go into battle and get down. Don't think this is easy, in fact, even the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty don't have many opportunities like this. And now it was easily done by Chen Fei. What's more important is that this tactic can be replicated, and whoever commands it can get such a result at that time, this is what Wei Chigong is happy about.
"Good! Since these tactics can be successful, Chen Fei's participation in the army is a great contribution! However, although the tactics are good, the consumption of arrows is more than ten times more! Li Shimin sighed and said.
Although this tactic of shooting with a bow and crossbow in three stacks is very good, the cost is more than ten times the consumption of arrows, which is also a problem that cannot be avoided. Such arrows raining down, it costs money! It can be said that the Qin Dynasty was able to defeat the Huns with bows and crossbows, but it actually relied on strong capital to fight.