Volume 3: The Battle of the Mirror Men Chapter 262 Don't attack it unless you have to
Ban Chao was very happy to see Zhao Hanqing's skillful hand in Artush to replenish Yuwenchu's blood and save Yuwenchu's life, and came to visit him almost every day. Zhao Hanqing saw that Ban Chao came to visit Yuwen Chu every day, so he said: "Changshi, rest assured, although this Yu Wenchu was seriously injured, he did not hurt his muscles and bones, and he will keep you a living general after two months." Ban Chao praised: "My brother is really the reincarnation of Bian Que, and it is a miracle to save Yuwen Chu." Yuwen Chu was already able to get up, and when he saw Ban Chao, Iron Hammer, and Gan Ying coming to visit again, he said: "Changshi is busy with military affairs, so don't come to see me every day." "Then get out of bed and give a salute. Ban Chao hurriedly held up, "General, don't move, rest assured." Iron Hammer said: "Changshi and the generals, every time they talk about General Tie taking the lead and bravely killing the enemy, they all admire it very much, and they all hope that the general can recover as soon as possible and return to the battlefield." Gan Ying said: "Brother Yuwen, you have made a great contribution to the attack on Artush this time, and after the injury is healed, I will invite you to drink a few more glasses." The crowd laughed. Yuwen Chu saw that everyone praised himself and thought in his heart, he killed officials and robbed prisons, he was a mortal person, he was lucky to be favored by General Iron Hammer, and now he is devoting himself to the Western Regions, General Ban Chao knows people well, and all the generals never abandon me I used to be a death row prisoner, treat each other equally, have harmonious feelings, and now I can serve the country, it is really a blessing for three lives. Seeing that Gan Ying was straightforward and very angry with himself, he said: "Leopard heads, my life belongs to the heads of leopards, after the injury is healed, not only will I have a headache with Gan Leopard, and I will rest when I get drunk, but I must also serve the work of dogs and horses, assist you, and make meritorious contributions to the Western Regions to serve the country!" Everyone was very moved. Everyone was talking, and suddenly General Murong Hao came to see them. Ban was overjoyed and hurried to meet each other.
Murong Hao entered the room and bowed to everyone with his fists, and said, "How are the generals? I just returned to Panjiao City to visit General Yuwen. Yuwen Chu saw that Murong Hao came to visit without hesitation, and was very moved: "Thank you God of Wealth, don't worry, I'm fine." Murong Hao smiled: "You can't leave, when the battle is over, I still want you to be my bodyguard when I do business." The crowd laughed. Who knew that more than ten years later, the Western Regions were subdued, and Yuwen Chu really followed Murong Hao to do business and made a fortune.
One day, the spies came to report, and Douti borrowed the soldiers of Kangju to occupy Yingisha, and the Shache army had fought with the Khotanese army on the border. Ban Chao summoned Iron Hammer, Kunlun Xiao, Gan Ying, He Gong, Li Kaishan, Murong Hao, Zhao Hanqing, and Hu Tou to discuss the military situation. Ban Chao said: "The two plans of this stable battle worked, Kangju retreated, the army was brave, conquered Artush, and everyone discussed the success or failure and the next step." ”
Iron Hammer said: "The bluff, the bottom of the kettle is very good, and the Kangju soldiers are retreated, which shakes the hearts of the defenders of Kashgar and lays the foundation for our army to storm Artush." However, the attack on Artush was a method that could not be ignored at that time, but the casualties were too great, and in only one hour, more than 500 of our troops were killed and more than 300 were wounded. In the future, the siege of the city should be a warning. Ban Chao said: "What the general said is very good, this siege of Artush began to be impatient, with 6,000 soldiers besieging the fortified city, the siege was not successful, the attack was not successful, the troops were stationed under the fortified city, delayed for several months. If the armies of Qiuzi, Kangju, and Shache arrive, our army will be in danger. Thanks to Liu Rui, Huangfu Wuji, Asalan and Ding Jiaju's strong containment on the two wings, as well as the wisdom and courage of the generals, the danger was turned into safety. Everyone should learn a lesson in this matter, and do not storm the city unless it is absolutely necessary. The crowd nodded.
Gan Ying said: "Our army is good at field warfare, and it is not our army's director to attack fortified cities on his back. But Tuti occupies Ingisha again, how can he destroy Tuti without attacking the city? "The people thought it was the same, the broom wouldn't run away if it didn't get dust. Ban Chao said: "If you don't attack the city, you can't destroy Douti, but how to attack the city is particular, everyone should think about it." ”
Kunlun said with a smile: "The art of war: attack the heart for the top, attack the city for the bottom, no matter how strong the city is, it also depends on the army to defend, if you sneak into the city, set fire to the enemy, disturb the enemy's heart, and form a combination of inside and outside, the enemy city is easy to break." Gan Ying patted his thigh and said: "In the end, Zhiduoxing, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, we will send people to infiltrate Yingjisha, and then we should cooperate with the outside, we will definitely be able to take Yingjisha." The crowd nodded in goodness.
Ban Chao said: "Now that the battle with Shache will start soon, I estimate that Heibatian will inevitably sum up the lessons of the battle of Artush, and the army of strategy cannot be launched, so it was defeated. The hateful occupation of Ingisha is a great trouble for me, and I must destroy the Douti before I can destroy the Shache rebels. Please General Hu Tou arrange more warriors to mix into Yingjisha, wait for our army to besiege the city, and capture the city in one fell swoop. Hu Tou obeyed.
Ban Chao continued: "Please General Hegong to guard Artush, General Iron Hammer will lead five hundred escorts to Gumo, and Huangfu Wuji King will hold the royal city." Gumo Wangcheng was originally short of water and it was not easy to hold on, but Huangfu Wuji and Liu Rui used the method of digging wells to dig several wells, which were rich in water and could be held for a long time. It's just that Kudelu and Bai Tu ransacked the royal city before withdrawing, and asked Murong Hao to transfer grain from Khotan to Gumo, ready to hold on for a long time. General Tie went to Gumo to unify the command of Liu Rui, and Huangfu Wuji held on for a long time to block the Qiuci army, and waited for our army to eliminate the Shache rebels, and then fought a decisive battle with the main force of Heibatian, so as to avoid the unfavorable situation of fighting on both sides. Iron Hammer nodded and obeyed: "It's enough to stick to the army of Huangfu Wuji and Liu Rui in Gumo, so let's stay with the general, attack Yingjisha, destroy Shache, and have a little more army." It's just that Gumo is short of food, and it takes half a month to transport grain from Khotan, so I'm afraid it's too late. "The generals know that food is important, and without food, the army will be in chaos without a fight.