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The skiing skills of these several thousand sergeants who were selected improved rapidly. Before the snow caused by the heavy snow melted, they were already skiing very skillfully. However, it was a pity that after the snowflakes disappeared, it did not continue to snow.

It has been sunny and cold for a while.

The training of the selected sergeants could not continue, and they could not carry out their tasks immediately. Yang Xi was a little anxious, and he also revealed his anxiety when talking to Gao Shi.

After preparing for so long, the sergeants have also learned the skills of skiing, but it doesn't snow anymore and the planned actions cannot be started. Why not be anxious? If it doesn't snow this winter, wouldn't the preparations these days have been in vain?

Yang Xi was quite unwilling.

"Marshal, the general has a suggestion," Gao Shi thought for a while and then suggested to Yang Xi, "If we order this group of troops to set off first, they will be stationed and waiting at a certain distance from the rebels. Their reconnaissance cavalry cannot reach the range.

, when it snows heavily again and it becomes difficult for people and horses to move, we can immediately launch a surprise attack on the rebels. Marshal, do you think what the last general said is reasonable?"

After hearing this, Yang Xi was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Gao Shi meant. After thinking for a while, he immediately agreed: "General Gao is right. What I think is simple. I just hope there will be another heavy snow.

In order to help our army attack, why didn't you think of letting the sergeants leave Shaanxi County before the heavy snow arrived and wait for an opportunity closer to where the rebels were stationed? "

After agreeing with Gao Shi's suggestion, Yang Xi immediately ordered that this selected group of people who were already proficient in skiing be ready to set off. Taking advantage of the fine weather in the past two days, they headed eastward for a hundred miles to wait for the attack.

The opportunity comes.

This time he still sent out the special operations teams led by Li Han and Liu Feng, and ordered General Li Han to lead the operation.

On the afternoon of the next day after Yang Xi issued the order, Li Han set off with a surprise attack force totaling 2,800 people.

After Shaanxi County was captured by our Tang army, the rebels were quickly defeated. More than 10,000 people who escaped from Shaanxi County ran for hundreds of miles and almost fled back to Luoyang. Yang Xi only sent troops to occupy some prefectures and counties between Shaanxi County and Luoyang.

near shanjun

In those places, some towns far away from Shaanxi County abandoned by the rebels were not occupied by troops. These places are now in a "ownerless" state. This army can be stationed in these small places and wait for opportunities to attack again.

When bidding farewell to the special operations team that was preparing for a raid but not sure whether it would be successful, Yang Xi felt a little uneasy. He knew that the rebels would definitely step up their alert after being attacked several times. If

There are no special circumstances. For example, it rains heavily.

It is very difficult to successfully attack the camp under the influence of special weather like snow. With sudden weather, everyone thinks that the other side will not launch military operations. Only by launching a surprise attack at this time can good results be achieved. He strongly expected

In the following days, it will snow heavily continuously.

In the history of the Tang army's campaigns, there were many generals who took advantage of heavy snowfall and the enemy's lack of preparedness to achieve success in battles.

Li Jing and Su Dingfang have both achieved brilliant results in snowy weather. Yang Xi hopes that he can also have such brilliant achievements.

However, he only hoped that sending a special operations brigade to launch a surprise attack would deal a certain blow to the rebels and make them give up the idea of ​​attacking Shaanxi County. Yang Xi did not have the confidence to defeat Sun Xiaozhe's 150,000 troops in the field.

Total annihilation. After all, the opponent's army had been stationed in the cold north and could adapt to such weather conditions. It was impossible to inflict a devastating blow on it.

Yang Xi also believed that if he had no firearms and devoted all his strength to fighting the rebels head-on, the possibility of victory would be very small. Most of the troops he led were newly recruited. Their combat effectiveness was low, and he, the leading marshal, was also temporary. The "guest star" is not very familiar with the war in the cold weapon era, and has never commanded a large corps of more than 100,000 troops. The leading figures on the other side include generals such as Sun Xiaozhe, Tian Qianzhen and their generals at all levels. , are experienced in many battles, and most of the sergeants have combat experience. If they fight a tough battle, the Tang army led by him will definitely suffer losses, even with the help of firearms. Precisely because he understands his disadvantages, Yang Xi tries his best to avoid head-on confrontation with the rebels and prepares Use various methods of surprise troops to entangle the enemy, slow down their advance, and even eliminate the rebel offensive.

Under the current circumstances, he is not afraid of stalemate with the enemy. It is the rebels who want a quick victory, not the Tang army he ordered. The troops he leads now only need to stop the rebels' attack.

The rebels came in force. Sun Xiaozhe and Tian Qianzhen worked together to retake Shaanxi County and attack Tongguan. It is also possible to bypass Tongguan and use the ice of the Yellow and Wei Rivers to attack Chang'an directly. If the rebels' attack speed is not slowed down, Chang'an There are still dangers.

Yang Xi felt that it was very timely for him to capture Shaanxi County before the onset of winter. If Shaanxi County is still in the hands of the rebels, it is very likely that the rebels stationed in Shaanxi County have already attacked Chang'an through other channels. No matter who the rebels are, In their plan, Chang'an was the place they most wanted to attack, and in winter, they had many options, and they did not necessarily have to attack through Tongguan.

However, Yang Xi's arrangement dissatisfied some generals, especially Wang Sili and the eunuch Li Fuguo.

After capturing Shaanxi County, Yang Xi ordered Wang Sili to lead the army to guard a small county east of Shaanxi County, and asked Pang Zhong to lead the army to garrison Shaanxi County. Wang Sili had some objections to the difference in treatment.

In the battle against Shaanxi Province, the front army led by Pang Zhong was the first to break through the city of Shaanxi County and enter the city. It made the greatest contribution and received the most rewards. Wang Sili led the rear army, although he did not He missed this battle, but the troops he led did not participate in the siege. They only worked with Liu Guangting's troops to chase down and annihilate the rebel troops, killing more than a thousand rebel soldiers and capturing nearly 20,000 people.

Such military achievements are very good in the eyes of ordinary people, but Wang Sili felt dissatisfied. His achievements were far behind Pang Zhong's. After the war, Pang Zhong led his army to guard Shaanxi County, and he could only stay on the periphery of Shaanxi County. There were differences in the treatment received when garrisoning troops for defense. In this new planning operation, Pang Zhong was a participant, but he was excluded again. This made him even more angry. Finally, more than 2,000 people from the special operations brigade set off. , he came to Yang Xi to complain.

"Marshal, do you have any prejudice against the general?" Wang Sili is a straight-tempered person, and he speaks straightforwardly. "Do you deliberately idle the general because he agreed to some of the requirements of His Highness the Crown Prince? Some important tasks. Don’t let the general participate, because he won’t accept it!”

Hearing what Wang Sili said, Yang Xi was quite surprised, but he still replied politely: "General Wang, I have no intention of doing this. The arrangement of attacking Shaanxi County was also based on the characteristics of each person's operations. Arrangements were made. In the Battle of Lingbao, General Wang's 50,000 forward troops did nothing and were quickly defeated. This affected General Pang's rear troops and led to the complete defeat of the entire army. You said that if you were the commander-in-chief, how dare you do this again? Is your general the leader of the forward army? I am afraid that the failure of the Battle of Lingbao will leave a shadow on you, so I ordered General Pang to lead the front troops and take the lead in attacking the city of Shaanxi Province. General Pang only spent one The capture of Shaanxi County at the same time shows that my commander's arrangements are correct. General Wang, do you think you can achieve such a result by leading the front army?"

Hearing Yang Xi talk about himself so ruthlessly, Wang Sili's old face turned red, and the veins on his neck bulged, but he still suppressed his anger and said arrogantly: "Marshal, if we attack Shaanxi Province,

Under the command of the last general, I can guarantee that the city of Shaanxi Province can be captured so quickly. This is not because of General Pang’s command, but because of the Marshal’s development of firearms!”

This is something that almost all the generals believe. Without the gunpowder made by Yang Xi, it would be impossible to break through the Shaanxi Province city so quickly. They still despise the military merits Pang Zhong achieved.

"If General Wang is not convinced, you can prove it with your own military exploits!" Yang Xi still did not show mercy to Wang Sili.

Hearing what Yang Xi said, Wang Sili stood proudly and answered Yang Xi in a very firm tone: "Marshal, as long as you let the last general lead the army in the next battle, the last general will not let you down."

"Okay, if you have such confidence, I will definitely satisfy you. If you command the troops to attack first and succeed, I will personally ask for credit from His Majesty the Emperor," Yang Xi said, and immediately turned cold.

Staring at Wang Sili, "But if General Wang fails in the battle and disappoints me, what do you think I should do with you?"

"If the general is defeated again, he will be killed or beheaded by the marshal," Wang Sili was also very arrogant and answered loudly, standing tall.

"Okay, I will remember what you said!" Yang Xi couldn't help but smile. There may be only one general under his command who dares to talk to him like Wang Sili. This man has a straightforward personality and uses some tricks.

In fact, it can be very easy to win over.

It's just that Li Heng has already expressed his opinion. How to treat this person in the future depends on his performance. The disastrous defeat of Lingbao and Wang Sili's former army can be used to stimulate him at any time. Yang Xi didn't believe it when Wang Sili heard about Lingbao's disastrous defeat.

He can still be arrogant about it.

Hearing what Yang Xi said, Wang Sili did not retreat, but still said unconvinced: "Marshal, I don't understand why I only sent a few thousand troops for this sneak attack on the rebels? I am willing to lead my troops. I am anxious."

If the attack on the rebels fails, I will be subject to the marshal's decision in any way."

"I believe that even if I attack Sun Xiaozhe's troops with all his strength, I may not be able to gain an advantage," Yang Xi answered Wang Sili's request for a fight in a very cold tone, "What Sun Xiaozhe hopes most now is to fight with our army as soon as possible."

Fight, and what I want to do is

, that is, to avoid confrontation with the rebels below. Our army is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and combat effectiveness of the two parties. Unless we are certain, I will not rush into a decisive battle with the rebels, but will only send a small group of troops to attack them.

Sneak attack, harassment!”
Chapter completed!