Chapter 326: All or Nothing

Just when Li Feng was discussing how to deal with the next battle, a very fierce discussion was also being carried out in the court tent set up in the Desire Valley outside Dingxiang City. Because, not long after Li Feng and the others left, they had already received news from Nanting, and of course, there was also a very fierce question.

The tone of the South Court was very angry, blaming them for the North Court, why couldn't even this team of 1,000 people be wiped out, and let this Tang army sneak attack the grain and grass camp, and even caused them to lose more than 5,000 warriors in the South Court. Anyway, just one sentence, Xingshi asks for guilt.

The 10,000 warriors who were in charge of the pursuit and encirclement were all wiped out, leaving Desire Valley to bleed. The hatred for the Black Tiger Army in my heart is simply to the point where it is difficult to attach. Since the Black Tiger Army's sneak attack on the horse farm, in such a short period of time, nearly 30,000 warriors have died tragically at the hands of the Black Tiger Army.

Thirty thousand, these are all the warriors of their North Court, and they are one-third of their North Court military strength, so it's gone, how can you not make Desire Valley sad. Every time, as long as he thought of that damn Tang Army, he couldn't wait to crush his teeth.

He understood the anger and accusations on Nanting's side very well, in his opinion, this is normal, and it is not normal if it is not. He sent 10,000 cavalry on his side, but instead of destroying this Tang army, he let them sneak attack the grain and grass camp, causing the Nanting side to lose more than 5,000 men and horses.

If this kind of thing were him, he would also blame the other party for his incompetence, and he would be furious.

However, now, all of this is not the most important thing for him. The most important thing is what he should do now. All the grain and grass were destroyed. For a short period of time. The roots will not be able to get food and grass. His army will run out of food soon. This is a very serious situation.

"Well, everyone should know what happened. Now, let's put other things aside for the time being, let's discuss first, what do we do next?"

After hearing the news, his expression became angry. Either surprised, or sad. Seeing that they were about to quarrel immediately, Desire Valley set up a horse and spoke. This is not the time to quarrel.

"Great Khan, our food and grass are ruined. In two days, our army will run out of food. The Han people have a saying that the three armies will go first before moving the grain and grass, and without the grain and grass, we will not be able to continue this war. I can't, let me be a Turkic warrior. Attack the city hungry. Besides, the root does not need to wait until the day of the food shortage, that is, now, once the soldiers know. Our army is almost running out of food and grass, and it will definitely be in turmoil and panic. Therefore, in order not to put my Turkic army in a desperate situation. I think we should retire as soon as possible. While Tang Jun was still reacting. Before things get out of hand, it's still too late, Great Khan."

What to do if there is no food and grass, there is no doubt that it is to retire from the army. If you really wait until the time of the food run out to think of retreating, it will be too late. Therefore, it was soon proposed to withdraw as soon as possible.

"No, you can't just quit like that. Could it be that we are like this, traveling thousands of miles, crossing the desert, coming here, sacrificing the lives of tens of thousands of warriors, and in the end, we get nothing, so we flee back in disgrace. I absolutely disagree, and neither will the warriors who died in battle. If we run away like dogs, I'...... I'd rather die here."

As soon as he heard someone say that he was going to retreat, someone immediately stood up and retorted excitedly. It would be a great shame to flee back like this. They Turks, no matter which time they come out, they are not all fully loaded. And this time, not only did they catch nothing, but they also lost so much. After I go back, how will I explain to the tribesmen?

"That's right, we can't go away like this, we tens of thousands of warriors can't die in vain. Besides, we're running out of food and grass anyway. Even if we evacuate now, what can we do, the food left at this time will not be enough for us to eat on the road."

Immediately after that, a person who was unwilling to leave like this stood up again, and began to speak.

"There is no food on the road, don't we still have horses, we can ...... it"

"Bastard, what are you talking about, slaughter the war horse, that's good, when the time comes, kill your own war horse first, are you willing, hum."

As soon as I heard someone say that the slaughter of war horses immediately attracted many people, and they jumped like thunder. However, the Turks, for a long time, have always had the greatest advantage in that they are good at cavalry and archery, and they are all cavalry. They are very dependent on war horses, and it can be said that war horses are their second life. Of course, countless Turks also regarded their war horses as their most loyal friends and companions.

Now I heard someone propose to kill war horses to satisfy hunger, and there is no doubt that it immediately caused the anger of countless people. And the person who came up with this idea immediately shrank his head and did not dare to speak anymore. In fact, he blurted out just now when he was in a hurry, but as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it.

"Great Khan, retreating at this time, it is indeed often impossible. With such a big loss, how can I explain it to my people after I go back? The Han people have a saying that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and if we go back like this, we will definitely disappoint the clansmen. And, although the situation is very unfavorable for us at this moment, it is not impossible to solve the problem. As long as we can capture Dingxiang City in a short period of time, and a large amount of grain and grass in Dingxiang City, we can solve all the problems. Also, have you ever thought that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Turks to regain their homeland. Once we miss this opportunity, when the Tang people pacify Tuyuhun, it will be extremely difficult for us to recover our homeland in the future. ”

At this time, the cost of retreating is too great, and if it is not for life and death, no one is willing to give up as a last resort. So, it didn't take long for someone to come up with another idea. That is, in a period of time, capture Dingxiang City, and at that time, all problems can be solved.

"However, if Dingxiang City is said to be captured, it will be captured, if it is so simple, why do we need to spend it today. In Dingxiang City, there are still forty or fifty thousand Tang troops, and they are not paper-mΓ’chΓ©."

When the crowd heard. Suddenly, his eyes lit up, indeed, if he could capture Dingxiang City in one fell swoop, then all the problems would be solved. However, if you think about it carefully, how can this be done so easily?

"Don't worry, it's not the same now. Come to think of it, we have been attacking Dingxiang City day and night for several days. I think at this time the Tang army in Dingxiang City. One by one, they were so tired that they couldn't even walk. As for us, we have always taken turns attacking, and our warriors have not tired at all. And at this time, if we come to a large army to overwhelm the realm. If you attack with all your might, it is still very possible to capture Dingxiang City. ”

"Moreover, even if it really can't be attacked at that time, there will not be much loss for us. It's a big deal, it's not too late for us to retreat then. Could it be that those Tang troops still dare to pursue us? ”

Hearing the questioning eyes of everyone, the general, who proposed to attack the city with all his might, immediately began to explain again. Again. I really can't win, so I can retreat again.

"That's right, Great Khan, it's worth trying. In the end, Dingxiang City can be captured, but it can't be captured. Let's retreat again, in short, we have to fight. I don't believe that the exhausted Tang army in the city can withstand our all-out attack. However, in recent times, our army has lost a lot of manpower. If we can get the assistance of Nanting, then we will have a greater chance of capturing Dingxiang City. ”

After the other party's explanation, everyone agreed with this idea in their hearts. Anyway, there is no other way now, so let's fight and gamble. Besides, if you win, then everyone is happy, and all problems are not a problem. Even if it fails, it's nothing more than that.

"Okay, then the matter is decided. In this case, let's go down and prepare first. Remember, the matter of military rations must not be leaked out, so as not to disturb the morale of the army. Khan now immediately contacted Nanting. ”

Seeing that the people below all agreed to this proposal, Desire Gu She's expression looked slightly better. In fact, this proposal coincides with what he has in mind.

If you want to say that the person who is most unwilling to evacuate like this, he wants to set up. Not to mention, the loss this time is so huge, after he returns, his prestige as the Great Khan will be greatly damaged. Let's just say that in his heart, the idea that he has always been obsessed with, recovering his hometown, and reproducing the glory of his ancestors, makes him reluctant to give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity no matter what. If he misses it, he doesn't know that he will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to encounter such an opportunity again.

Come on, everything went as he wanted, who knew that a small group of Tang troops who suddenly killed out would suddenly make this situation so out of control. Whenever he thinks of that damn Tang cavalry, it makes him hate it so much. However, at this moment, the matter has come to this point, and it is useless to say anything.

It didn't take long for the secret letter set by Desire Valley to be delivered to Yang Qian. Looking at the secret letter in her hand, Yang Qian, who was also in a very bad mood, finally showed a hint of a smile. The content of the letter is actually very simple, first of all, it is to apologize for the incident of the grain and grass camp. Subsequently, he asked Nanting's side to draw some more military support.

To be honest, such a change is not the result that Yang Qian wants. At first, she was genuinely willing to cooperate with Desire Valley. Who knows, the arrival of Li Feng with the Black Tiger Army suddenly made this battlefield unpredictable. Especially after Li Feng burned their grain and grass clean, and Yang Qian saw the Black Tiger Army's extremely strong combat effectiveness. She understood that things could not be done.

In her opinion, the 1,000 Black Tiger Army under Li Feng's leadership is not as simple as a thousand people. Just ask which thousand-man team can kill 30,000 or 40,000 enemy troops in a short period of time. In the face of 8,000 crazy Turkic soldiers, they fought each other in close quarters, and they killed each other in a few clicks.

The most important thing is that when facing Li Feng, it makes her very complicated, in short, she just can't raise half of her fighting spirit. As long as she could, she would never want to face Li Feng.

At first, she was also very conflicted, frightened, angry, hateful, and finally deeply helpless, but fortunately, she slowly calmed down. Yang Qian would never do a loss-making business, but she knew that there was nothing to do here, so she could only fight the idea of something else.

After thinking about it, in the end, I could only hit the idea on Desire Gushe. If she can annex Beiting in one fell swoop and unify the Western Turks, it will also be a great thing for her.

"Duzhi, you immediately lead 20,000 horses and horses to Dingxiang to support. And the more than 20,000 people over there, all under your command. Cluck...... In order to show our sincerity and anger, when the time comes, we will be responsible for attacking the main gate."

After thinking for a while, Yang Qian immediately said to the Zhi on the side. As for the main gate she was talking about, it was the north gate that they had been attacking now.