Everyone has his own style of military use, and only generals who have developed their own unique style can be called generals.
Nowadays, among the players, Yu Chixin is the only one who can have his own style of using troops.
Yu Chixin's style is stability. He fights steadily and gradually accumulates local advantages. When these advantages are transformed into victory, he can naturally overwhelm the enemy.
It is very desperate to fight against Yu Chixin, because it is difficult for you to find a breakthrough in his position, and you can only see yourself being swallowed up bit by bit.
And Cao Lingzhong was able to sit in Beiting for twenty years and suppress the Uighurs from going south, which also shows his military ability.
Cao Lingzhong's characteristic was his agility. He commanded the cavalry as if he were commanding his own arms. Under his command, the cavalry that came and went like the wind were even more elegant and agile to the extreme.
I only saw Cao Lingzhong's cavalry fishing not far from the river valley. The six thousand Tang troops were like cunning goshawks. Once they encountered a weakness in the Uighur army, they would peck at it, but the Tang army would not take advantage of the Uighur's trap.
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Pang Yawei rode his horse and watched from a distance, and saw a defeated Uighur army retreating towards the river valley, but Cao Lingzhong strictly ordered not to pursue it.
Sure enough, after the Uighur army withdrew, a large number of ambushes appeared on the mountains on both sides of the valley.
Pang Yawei broke out in a cold sweat. If he couldn't help but pursue, he would fall into the trap of the Uighurs.
If Pang Yawei asked himself, he would definitely not be able to resist chasing this defeated army when he commanded the army.
But Cao Lingzhong endured it, and six thousand Tang cavalrymen stood from dawn to dusk. During this period, Cao Lingzhong's army escaped from the Uighur encirclement countless times, and concentrated its forces to severely defeat the Uighur cavalry that surrounded them.
This back-and-forth battle continued at night.
Cao Lingzhong's military tent was brightly lit with kerosene lamps brought by Pang Yawei from Gaochang City.
A transparent glass cover covers the wick, so that the flame will not be swayed by the wind. The lamp oil is vegetable oil extracted from soybeans. It can burn overnight if the oil pot is filled.
Four kerosene lamps illuminated the parchment map clearly. Cao Lingzhong stared at the map, thinking about tomorrow's battle.
Pang Yawei couldn't stand it any longer. He didn't wake up until the officers who counted the losses came in.
"Captain Cao, today 314 people were killed, 520 were injured, and 700 horses were lost."
"I got it, come with me to the wounded barracks to have a look."
"It's already the second watch, and the Protector will have to command the battle tomorrow, so it's better to rest early."
Cao Lingzhong shook his head and said: "I can't sleep, so I'd better go to the wounded soldiers camp and have a look."
Pang Yawei also stood up and said to Cao Lingzhong: "General, I will go and take a look with you."
Cao Lingzhong nodded, and under the protection of his own soldiers, Cao Lingzhong came to the wounded soldiers camp.
Upon entering the camp, Pang Yawei heard screams of pain. The entire camp was a flat grassland, with some broken clothes lying on the ground under the bodies of the wounded soldiers.
As he walked, Pang Yawei became more and more shocked. It was extremely hot in the grassland this summer, and the wounds of many wounded soldiers had suppurated.
Some soldiers looked like they were still underage, and they saw Cao Lingzhong checking the condition of the patients one by one, and then caring for the injured.
After walking out of the wounded barracks, Pang Yawei was in a low mood. Cao Lingzhong sighed and said, "Those who have ulcers may not survive."
The surrounding soldiers also nodded. Pang Yawei understood that ulcers are wound infections. In this era without antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs, and this year's grassland is extremely hot, wound infections are fatal.
Pang Yawei said: "General, can you leave these wounded soldiers to me?"
Cao Lingzhong looked at Pang Yawei in confusion and asked, "Do you still know medical skills?"
Pang Yawei nodded and said: "Understood! I will get the medicine!"
Cao Lingzhong nodded and said: "Then I'll leave it to you. These are all good sons and daughters of our Tang Dynasty. They are the backbone of the family. I can save each one of them."
After saying this, Cao Lingzhong's interest waned, and he returned to the main tent with his soldiers.
Pang Yawei took over the wounded barracks and first ordered the barracks to boil hot water, use the hot water to disinfect the patients' clothes, and keep the wounds dry and hygienic.
By looking up the "Field First Aid Manual" on the Internet, Pang Yawei worked hard to make the wounded barracks a little more hygienic.
But to treat these wounded soldiers, we need the help of other players. Only enough medicine can control the wound infection. Pang Yawei sent a request for help to his old friends in Gaochang City.
Pang Yawei is a member of the Street Lamp Pendant Union and a member of the Gaochang Chamber of Commerce. After his post was posted on the forum, he immediately received responses and support from players.
Zeng Mu from Liulin even donated a large amount of aspirin, coupled with high-concentration alcohol produced by various wineries in Gaochang, and a medical team composed of doctors and players, and quickly moved towards the grassland.
But by the time they arrived at the grassland, it was already after the war.
The sun rises again, and the next day's battle begins again.
In the early morning, Gel Khan walked out of the golden tent. There was a thick fog this morning, and the air was much moister than the previous few days.
Gel Khan looked at the sky and saw the flying insects flying low. He called his guards and said, "How is the construction of the river dam going?"
Manggucha immediately said: "Most of it has been built, and the Katon River is about to be cut off."
Gel Khan said: "It's going to rain. Let the craftsmen stop for a while and wait for the rain to start again. In addition, we ordered each camp to move one mile away from the river bank before setting up camp."
Manggucha quickly visited various camps and issued orders to Gel Khan.
However, many camp commanders felt that this order from Gel Khan was unnecessary.
The Katon River is not a very wide river. Even if there is heavy rain and high water, it will not flood the current camp. Instead of having this time to move the camp, it is better to pursue the Tang army.
That is a visible military achievement!
Regarding the order to move the camps, all the military camps obeyed and disobeyed the order. When the sun fully rose, Gel Khan gathered his troops again and continued to attack the Tang Dynasty cavalry.
Gel Khan's tactics were also very simple. He used the elites in the middle to hold back the Tang army, and ordered the troops in the lower reaches to circle back and outflank the Tang army.
As long as it lasts for two more days, the Tang army will completely fall into the encirclement of the Uighurs. At that time, a general attack can be launched and the Tang army can be completely wiped out in one fell swoop.
During the battle, Gel Khan also deliberately sent troops from non-Wangting tribes to fight the Tang army first.
Although these tribes are also Uighurs, they are not part of the royal court's army. The Uighurs' rule over these tribes is very loose.
In addition to letting young nobles serve as "supervisors" around the Khan, these tribes learned the political skills of the Khan while cultivating their loyalty to the Khan. Through these hostages, the Uighur royal court was able to control the small and medium-sized tribes on the grasslands.
Another conspiracy used by Gel Khan was to constantly recruit the elites of these tribes and consume their vitality.
The reward for killing the Tang cavalry was very generous. Naturally, the small Uighur tribe pursued them more bravely, but the casualties were also more severe.
The Tang Dynasty wanted to support the rebels and prevent the grasslands from being unified.
The Uighur Khan also wanted to continuously weaken the strength of small and medium-sized tribes so that they could not become challengers to the grassland hegemony.
War is the best way to weaken these tribes. As long as the young and middle-aged people die, even if they go back with trophies, these trophies will be of no use.
This was also the tacit governing technique of the Uighur Khans, who used war to weaken the tribes that threatened the king's account, allowing the Uighur tribes to maintain a repressive power.
Therefore, Gel Khan has been suppressing the cavalry in his formation and preventing them from charging too fast, just because he does not want them to suffer too many casualties.
Today was another stalemate day. Both sides fought until the sun set before returning to the camp.
Gelu Khan was sitting in the camp, feeling a little uneasy.
Manggucha entered the king's tent and said to Gelu Khan: "Honorable Khan, the cavalry from the upper reaches brought news of a request for help. The upper reaches were attacked by the Geluolu people. Please ask for support."
So it turned out that Gelu Khan now understood the strategy of the Tang Dynasty and the Geluolu people.
When Gel Khan heard the news about the war upstream, he relaxed physically and mentally.
Manggucha looked at Gel Khan in confusion, wondering why the Khan, who had always been tense, relaxed after hearing the news of asking for help.
Gel Khan may be older and prefers to support the underachievers. He said to Manggucha:
"The Tang people colluded with the Geluolu people. The Tang people held back our army, and the Geluolu people swallowed up the army upstream. This is called attacking in the east and attacking in the west according to the Tang Dynasty's art of war."
"The Tang people used themselves as bait to hold back Ben Khan, but Ben Khan wanted to swallow up the Tang people's cavalry!"
Manggucha admired the Khan's wisdom and fell to the ground. The cavalry coming from the lower reaches tomorrow will cut off the Tang army's retreat. At that time, these six thousand Tang Dynasty elite cavalry will become the meal of the Uighur army.
Manggucha withdrew from Gel Khan's camp. Suddenly a north wind blew and a drop of rain fell on Manggucha's face.
Is it raining? Sparse drizzle falls from the sky, bringing a cool north wind.
Mang Gucha walked back to his tent in the rain, but felt a little uneasy. The rain would make the pasture muddy. Would the cavalry from the lower reaches not be able to catch up with the Tang army?
However, at this time, we can only pray to the Immortal Heaven to prevent it from raining again tomorrow, otherwise heavy rain will affect the army's operations.
At the same time, the thirty-two Geluolu tribes in the upper reaches have basically cleared away the Uighur camps in the upper reaches of the Katon River.
Timur and other players inspected the upper reaches for dozens of miles and finally found a river mouth suitable for damming.
This drizzle also disrupted the plan to build a river dam tomorrow. If the river water rose now, it would be difficult to build the dam.
Cao Lingzhong also walked out of the handsome tent. He looked at Pang Yawei behind him, only to see that the other person stretched out his hand to feel the north wind, and then said:
"General, this is a pre-frontal rain. It won't last long. It will clear up tomorrow morning. Large-scale rainfall will only occur in two or three days!"
Cao Lingzhong was relieved and said to his soldiers: "Have a good rest tonight and assemble half an hour early tomorrow. The pasture is muddy and slippery. Remember to remind each battalion to wrap the horse's hooves with cloth before going out to fight."
Cao Lingzhong looked at the Uighur king's tent not far away. He had fought with Gel Khan all his life in Beiting, but neither of them had met once.
I wonder if this old Lianpo can still make a living?