Chapter 226: The Battle Situation
In the Wuping barracks, all the armies under Li Yuan's command except for the Chai Kewu Department and the soldiers and horses left in Langzhou City, no less than 25,000 soldiers are all gathered here, the carriages and horses are surging, the joy is not stopped, some people hug each other and complain to each other, some people hold swords to compete in martial arts, and the camp after the big victory can be described as jubilant.
In the tent, Li Yuan personally sat in charge, and all the generals were ordered to gather together to discuss the gains and losses of the war and discuss the next plans.
In fact, the course of this battle surprised many people, even Li Yuan himself. Before today, Xie Gui still had 20,000 elite soldiers in his hands, no matter how Li Yuan planned, after all, there were unforeseen circumstances, and he was ready to fight for three days and three nights, and he didn't dare to underestimate the enemy at all. If Xie Gui dared to fight head-on with all the remaining troops, the Wuping army would inevitably have to pay a lot of price no matter what.
But the choice Xie Gui made today seemed to Li Yuan to be a little worried.
Xie Gui not only led the army to retreat south and then stepped directly into the trap set by Li Yuan on a whim, but also inexplicably sent Shao Tingxuan, a "suspicious soldier", to send him to death......
Coupled with the defeat of the Han army of Xie Gui's army in the early morning, the battle came to an abrupt end at once, after the victory of the Wuping army, although Li Yuan and the generals were excited in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel a sense of anticlimactic, and the opponent ran away before the play was finished, and there was a faint kind of indescribable unhappiness.
Of course, this is only a temporary psychological discomfort, and who wants to really experience the so-called bloody battle for three days and three nights? If it is really a dead end, I am afraid that more than half of you will already lie on the ground and become corpses. The remaining 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers in the army are afraid that most of them will die on the battlefield. After all, the 20,000 Han troops on the opposite side are elite soldiers, and if a mourning soldier is victorious, this battle may not have a perfect ending.
All in all, this war between the Han and Tang dynasties can be regarded as having a perfect result, of course, only for the Wuping army. Coupled with the results of Chai Kewu's troops in Chenzhou, the Wuping army finally annihilated nearly 40,000 Han troops at the cost of its own damage of eight or nine thousand people, which can still be regarded as a big victory.
Countless armor, blades, grain and grass were captured on the battlefield, and even the war elephants that the Han army was proud of captured more than a dozen. At the same time, the morale of the lieutenant generals of the army was greatly boosted, and the bitter mood of the previous continuous battles since the dispatch of troops to Dongxi has been swept away. After the real experience of the war, it can be reborn, and a self-confident Wuping army has been formed, which is the most valuable harvest.
Li Yuan was naturally very pleased with this, and this time he defeated 50,000 menacing and victorious elite soldiers of the Han army, and even the famous first general of the Han Kingdom, Pan Chongche, fled, which was enough to make the Wuping army famous all over the world, which was terrifying.
The atmosphere in the big tent was very warm, and around the next battle situation, Li Yuan needed to discuss with the generals.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in recent days, relying on your desperate heart, the soldiers have fought hard to finally achieve this great victory. However, this battle did not solve the fundamental problem, and the withdrawal of the Han army actually gave us a problem. The Governor of Pontus wants to know what you think of the rest of the battle. Li Yuan said in a deep voice.
"The Grand Governor, the last general thinks that we should continue to march with victory! The Han army was beaten by us this time, and there were only 10,000 people who escaped, and Gui Guanke was close at hand, how could he let go of such a great opportunity? The last general suggested that our army should immediately pull out the camp and go south, camp under the city of Chenzhou, and prepare for the siege of the city. Lin Sichang said loudly.
"I agree with Lin Du's words, we should take advantage of the victory to pursue and drive the Han army out of Guiguan! Governor, we are now strong and strong, and we have trebuchets and other siege weapons in our hands, how can we resist the defeat of the remnants of the Han army? I don't think I can let them breathe......" Luo Erhu got up and said loudly.
"The last general disagrees with the words of the two generals."
Fan Renyu suddenly got up and arched his hand: "Everyone, don't forget that this battle is called the Battle of the Two Countries, but in fact, our Wuping Town is fighting against the entire Han Kingdom!" Although our trebuchets are a sharp weapon for siege of the city, the soldiers and horses available at hand, plus the firewood envoys, are less than 40,000 people.
Although the Han army is defeated at the moment, the gains and losses of the land under Guiguan are related to the national fortunes of his Han State, so how could Liu Cheng, the lord of the Han Dynasty, not continue to send troops into Chu? The last general believes that this matter needs to be considered in the long run, and it is not hot-headed, if the Han army makes a big move......"
"What is hot-headedness? With the Metropolitan Governor sitting here, are you still afraid of an egg? If you are afraid of the enemy, you will lead the army back to Langzhou as soon as possible, and don't say some frustrating words here! Zhu Kuangcong stood up with a dissatisfied face, his voice was clear, he stretched out his hand and pointed angrily, pointing the spearhead at Fan Renyu opposite.
Fan Renyu saw that there were not many generals who agreed with his point of view, Li Yuan was silent again, the scene was a little embarrassing for a while, Lin Sichang suddenly coughed, as if he was a peacemaker, and changed the topic and said: "Everyone, what Fan Duenvoy said has some truth. This time, let's fight against a country with one town, not to mention the number of troops, only the trebuchet and Fuyuan crossbow in our hands, as well as various weapons and armor.
These things are all expensive, but don't forget that the Metropolitan Governor used his own money to build these things, and the reward given by the imperial court is just a drop in the bucket, and then continue to march, I don't know how much it will cost...... The last general thinks that it is better to ask the court for money and food before marching......"
"Asking for money? Hahaha......" Zhu Kuang suddenly burst out a few laughs, and then said mysteriously in Lin Sichang's puzzled gaze: "Lin Ducheng has been in Yiyang City for many days, I don't know, now that King Zheng is not in our hands, the Metropolitan Governor has already sent someone to ......"
The generals quarreled fiercely, each insisting on his own ideas. Seeing Li Yuan smiling and leaning on the chair, looking at the arguing appearance of everyone with great interest, his heart moved, and he stood up calmly and said, "Don't be impatient, everyone!" You all have a point, but it's not the way to make such a noise. This matter should be listened to the high opinion of the Grand Governor. The last general thinks that since the Metropolitan Governor mentioned this, he must have a plan in his heart, right? ”
Only then did the generals calm down and set their eyes on Li Yuan. Li Yuan sat up straight from the chair and said with a smile: "You guys say that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable, so the governor will say a few words." What the Ebony Envoy said is true, and the Pontus Governor has already had an idea about the situation, so I am here to discuss it with you. ”
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