After being killed by the Zhou army, the commander camp in Garqinling was silent.

Garqinling was no longer angry, he was extremely silent. The generals didn't know what their coach was thinking, but there was one thing that everyone was thinking about: this battle could not be fought again, and maybe it was time to retreat.

But no one dares.

Lun Gongren was also extremely silent like his father, but his eyes were shining with bright colors, like two balls of flames jumping.

Xue Chuyu is really a satisfying opponent!

"cough."

Garqinling coughed lightly, and everyone was focused and sat upright.

"In today's battle, our army was defeated. Although the losses were not heavy, it was the first defeat since the war started." Garqinling's tone was still strong, "I think this is not a bad thing. At least, we know more about Xue Shao's background. The giant crossbow he fired was unprecedented. After the crossbow arrow hit the iron shield, it would burst like thunder falling from the sky, its sound was deafening and its momentum was amazing. All the generals should have heard of the Battle of Yinchuan. I believe that Xue Shao defeated the Turkic Ye Hudusicu with few attacks."

The generals didn't say anything, and knew the other party's background. This was the secondary. The key was how to deal with it?

Garqinling did not, and only said: "The military strategy is that you know yourself and your enemy will never be defeated. At present, what Xue Shao relies on is nothing more than the strong city and high walls and thunder and fire crossbows. Although these things are profits and harms, they are all dead objects after all. We don't need to be scared by his auxiliary equipment. Because no weapon has ever truly conquered the enemy. War always requires people to use people, and one gun, one city and one pool to shoot out!"

The inspiration of Garqinling played a certain role, and all the generals had a spirit.

"Bong Ren." Seeing that his son was a little distracted, Garqinling knocked on the table with his knuckles, "You have participated in the palace and fought with the enemy cavalry. What do you understand."

Lun Gongren came back to his senses and stood up, saying, "This is the first time that a child has fought with the cavalry of the Zhou army. He felt that...their combat power is beyond my imagination!"

The generals were slightly surprised, and Garqinling also frowned, "How strong is it?"

"Not inferior to our elite." Lu Gong Ren said, "especially that general... the child tried his best to fight him for hundreds of rounds, but he failed. m.☆.co∧m got a little cheaper!"

"Xue Chuyu?" Garqinling asked.

"It must be him!" A hint of excitement rang out in Lu Gongren's voice, "The square sky painting halberd he used was the same as Xue Rengui back then!"

"You should be glad that he did not use a bow." Garqinling said lightly, "That is the strongest skill of their Xue family's martial arts!"

"I will know my feelings next time I meet you!" Lun Gongren responded and sat back.

"All the generals should have heard it clearly." Garqinling said, "The cavalry of the Zhou army is not inferior to that of our elite. It is obvious that Xue Shao has been hiding his weakness before. Now he doesn't want to hide anymore. When our army first arrived, he showed his strongest attack and gave us a warning. This means that the real decisive battle is coming. All the generals must cheer up and prepare for the war with all their might!"

"Yes!" All the generals stood up and agreed.

In Xue Shao's camp, all the generals stood around him, and only Lou Shide sat beside him with two envoys, and the three of them recorded the details of today's combat meeting together.

"My generals!" Xue Shao shouted softly.

The clothes and armor sounded, and the generals stood up straight and bowed, "Please tell Shuai Xue!"

"Today's first battle in Liangzhou, our army won the flag. Although it was a victory, it also killed the enemy and defeated thousands and captured more than 3,000 war horses. Please ask the Chief Secretary to pay merits for Xue Chuyu and other generals!" Xue Shao said.

"Yes." Lou Shide agreed and started writing immediately.

"This is the first victory of our army since its departure, which is gratifying." Xue Shao's tone sootheed a little. The generals laughed and were very happy after hearing this.

"But we can't be careless at all." Xue Shao said, "In this battle, our army occupied all the right time, place, and people, and used the Fuyuan giant crossbow to fire a big thunder to win a victory. At that time, Tubo was obviously defeated in a panic, but they could still organize an effective counterattack and block our army's pursuit. It can be seen that Garqinling's use of troops is not easy. His army is even more in chaos and well-trained. Faced with such a powerful enemy, we must be strong and not relax at all!"

"Yes!" The generals agreed with their promise with fists.

Xue Shao said again: "In addition, I must solemnly remind you that there is no fortress in the world that cannot be broken, only generals who have not worked hard enough. Just so happens that Garqinling is an outstanding commander who is both smart and hardworking. Therefore, whether it is the tall and strong city wall or the amazingly powerful Fuyuan giant crossbow, it cannot be a reason for us to be careless and arrogant. The general reiterates today that our army's current strategy is still to stick to it. Whoever dares to underestimate the enemy or who dares to attack will be killed without forgiveness!"

"yes!"

Within a few days, the two sides no longer had any war. Tubo retreated to more than ten miles and left the camp and went out to camp. He sent a lot of rangers to reconnaissance every day to strictly prevent Zhou's attacks. Xue Shao's side was even quieter, and the door of the big stone wall had never been opened. The Tubo people could only see the battle flags flying high above their walls, and even the soldiers who were patrolling were unable to see them.

There was no way, Xue Shao's city wall was built too wide and too high, and the soldiers on the top of the city had to take a few steps back, and Tubo could no longer see it with his naked eyes. It was difficult for them, and they did not have the telescope like Xue Shao.

Garqinling racked his brains every day to attack the city in front of him. He thought of all of them, such as water attack, fire attack, digging tunnels, and even sending human shield walls to attract fire and thunder as cover. But he overthrew them one by one.

Liangzhou is drought, and there is no source of rivers and lakes that can be borrowed nearby. The soil is hard and sandy, and the tunnels are very difficult to dig. There is no way to talk about fire attack. Xue Shao built a stone city, and the fire is useless to him. As for the human shield wall... at most, he can only let his soldiers approach Xue Shao's stone fort. If he really wants to attack, what price will he have to pay?

The tall city wall alone is not something that ordinary ladders can be used to build up. Xue Shao can even build a city. Who knows how many cities guarding equipment he has prepared? The stone throwing cart can barely bombard it, but how much effect can it play in the face of such a strong stone wall? Even if it can play a certain role in suppressing and the soldiers cannot attack it, how can victory start?

Garqinling has never fought such a war.

He even felt a trace of despair, did he force me to fly in from the sky?

The two armies were in a stalemate, and they survived for half a month, almost no more stabs or arrows were made.

The capital of the god Luoyang, the palace of the world.

Wu Zetian held the battle report sent from the front, his face looked extremely ugly, and his voice was shaking slightly, "How could this happen? How could this happen?"

Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi were both by her side and asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Xue Shao lost seven battles and Lintao, and he retreated to Liangzhou." Wu Zetian murmured, "The 150,000 army was actually defeated by the 100,000 army of Garqinling... Can the Tubo people be so fierce?"

Shangguan Wan'er's face changed suddenly and she couldn't speak.

"Your Majesty, don't be surprised." Kudi said calmly, "I always raise my head when I am alive. The heroes of the Garqinling Plateau are unique in their use of military force. There are few people in ancient and modern times. The Tubo army has always been brave and should not be attacked in front of him. I believe that with Xue Gong's ability to use military force, no matter how powerful the Tubo army is, he has no reason to defeat seven times in a row and lose his city and lose territory. This defeat is extremely bad, and it looks more like a fraudulent defeat and lure the enemy, and has other plans."

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up slightly, "With the wife's opinion, what does Xue Shao mean?"

"I don't know." Kudi said, "The general is not allowed to accept the orders of the emperor outside, and the general's intentions cannot be stated one by one in the military newspaper, otherwise there will be suspicion of leaking military aircraft."

"Can't you do it for me?" Wu Zetian frowned, "Will I still betray my own soldiers?"

"No." Kudi said, "Your Majesty, think about it, this military newspaper is a public report, sent from Liangzhou, more than 2,000 miles away to the capital. Through the hands of many people, it may be made public in the court. If Mr. Xue expressed his intention to use troops one by one in the military newspaper, then wouldn't he be able to spread it to the world? Therefore, he could only report it according to the facts. As for the hidden thoughts behind these seven battles and seven defeats to retreat to Liangzhou, it can only be Xue

The Duke knew in his heart. In addition, when my husband was alive, he often talked about the essence of the military use of war in the Duke of Wei's plan to fight and soldiers. The word "strange and righteous" is empty and real and false. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and the victory and defeat are linked together. Today's consecutive defeats may turn into tomorrow's great victory, and vice versa. Therefore, I believe that Your Majesty does not have to worry about Mr. Xue's seven defeats. The war will not end one day, and the victory and defeat will not be determined one day."

Shangguan Wan'er immediately let out a sigh of relief. The wife is wise and reasonable. I am really concerned and confused!

After hearing this, Wu Zetian pondered for a moment, let out a sigh of relief, "Listen to your words is better than reading ten years. I think about it carefully, it is true. The freezing of three feet is not a day, and Xue Shao's military talent has been proven many times. No matter how powerful Garqinling is, Xue Shao has no reason to have no power to fight back. Now he retreats to Liangzhou in seven battles and seven losses, which seems more like numbing the enemy and luring the enemy into the depths. However, the government and the country are extremely concerned about this battle. Many ministers ask about the situation of the battle every day, and the people are also discussing hotly every day between Lifang. I am not under pressure. Now that I have finally come, I have lost in seven battles. How should I explain to the civil and military officials in the court and the people of the world?"

"Your Majesty, there is nothing to explain. Because in the end, only the result of the war can tell everything." Kudie said, "The facts are now in front of you. People who are rude and rude are not concerned about their own affairs, and those who are ill will be dissatisfied with scourges or even bring harm to the wrongdoing. Therefore, I believe that this is a great time to witness the hearts of the people."

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up, and this made sense!

This is a war that concerns the safety of the country. All civil and military officials in the court should abandon their selfish thoughts and work together to fight against foreign enemies. I want to see who will cause trouble after Xue Shao’s seven defeats. Such people do not want to serve the country but have vicious selfishness. They are a treacherous minister and must not stay in my court!
Chapter completed!