Some people just don't deserve pity. When they are down, they look like a dead dog and can do anything they want. But once they change to a better environment and have better conditions, they will immediately become arrogant. He became arrogant and looked like he didn't put anyone in his eyes. What annoyed Tang Ao the most was this kind of people. They didn't know how to cherish the hard-won happy life in front of them. Such people didn't know how to be grateful. Then Sooner or later, one day you will still fall into despair, the only difference is the time.
Of the 250,000 slave soldiers brought by the South Vietnamese Army, they lost 60,000 in a battle during the day yesterday, and another 20,000 were lost last night. The rest are all here. And without the slave soldiers, the South Vietnamese Army would be gone. The superiority in military strength naturally cannot pose any threat to the Great Chinese Army. But Tang Ao knew very well that all this was only temporary.
Nowadays, Dianzhou, Bingzhou and Yuezhou are all under the actual control of the South Vietnamese Army. There are many Ganren people in these three states. As long as they want to, they can form another branch in a short period of time. A large number of slave troops are coming. It is conceivable that the South Vietnamese army will become larger and larger in the future.
Tang Ao just led the Great Chinese Army to win a victory. There will be many big battles to be fought next, and now is a rare rest time on the battlefield. You must use this time to do something.
Tang Ao's eyes couldn't help but look towards his father's city a few miles away.
When the Dahua Army launched a night attack last night, the Xishu Army in the city obviously saw this process, but they had no intention of sending troops to help. This is enough to prove that they are afraid, and it also proves the so-called incompatibility with the alien alliance. reliability.
And now, it's time for Tang Ao to capture Zhangcheng. Although the Chaping occupied now is not bad, it is not as solid as the city after all, especially the Firearms Brigade of the Great China Army. If they want to show their power, they will Sufficient replenishment of artillery shells is needed, and there is no place suitable for storing more artillery shells in Chaping. Most of them are placed in Shuncheng behind them, and they can be transported when needed. This is too troublesome.
"Move up the First Firearms Brigade and let's attack the city." Tang Ao looked at the city several miles away and said as if he had made a decision.
With an order, the First Firearms Brigade started moving. In fact, everyone had long wanted to capture Zhangcheng, especially for the First Firearms Brigade, not only could they not display their huge power in an open area, , and safety cannot be guaranteed.
Once the opponent rushes to the side of the artillery, no one dares to think about what kind of consequences it will cause. But it is different with a city. With a city wall as a cover, and being able to be condescending, you have a lot more initiative.
Naturally, it cannot be said that Tang Ao was wrong in not ordering the attack on Zhangcheng. At that time, the Dahua Army had limited troops and was unable to defend a city. If he failed to do so, he would be surrounded by it, so it was natural not to occupy the city. Okay. But now, the Dahua Army has more than 300,000 troops here. It will not be a problem not only to protect the city, but also to defend the surroundings of the city. Of course, it is time to go further.
Preparing to attack the city, the First Firearms Brigade rushed up excitedly, followed by the First and Fourth Field Army. As for the Second Field Army, they were busy selecting suitable ones among the 170,000 slave soldiers. Where are the soldiers?
When they defeated the first South Vietnamese Army before, the First and Fourth Field Armies took action first and grabbed a total of 15,000 suitable soldiers. They were also division-level units in the field army, but the number had already been
It is not limited to 45,000 people. Now that the Second Field Army has arrived, of course they must be allowed to pick people first.
In the battle at the foot of Huashan Mountain, the Second Field Army suffered a lot of losses. Now is the time to replenish its troops. Tang Ao also agreed with this point.
Two field armies, plus a firearms brigade, and three brigades of Shanshan Guards surrounded the east, west, and north sides of Zhangcheng, forming a perfect three-quenched formation.
The Chinese army, which was hundreds of thousands strong, appeared outside Zhangcheng. The two generals Liu Cao and Qu Yang on the tower could not help but raise their eyebrows, and then they started beating non-stop.
During last night's battle, Liu Cao and Qu Yang boarded the tower early and watched everything that happened as spectators. They had no intention of rescuing the South Vietnamese army. First, they did not have enough troops; second, they did not intend to rescue the South Vietnamese army.
Come, in a sense, the South Vietnamese Army will also be their future opponents or even enemies.
There was no rescue, so I just watched helplessly, and I saw how ferocious the Chinese army was, defeating and maiming more than 200,000 South Vietnamese troops.
I originally thought that this would be an evenly matched battle. Normally, the South Vietnamese army boasted their cavalry very well. Even so, it would take a long time to decide the winner, maybe even several days.
A few nights will not surprise anyone.
Unexpectedly, the South Vietnamese army was just a good talker. They didn't survive even one night before they were defeated. All 50,000 South Vietnamese cavalry fled, leaving nearly 200,000 slave soldiers to fend for themselves.
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The South Vietnamese Army was defeated, and Liu Cao and Qu Yang became worried. Even early in the morning, Liu Cao sent people to Tanzhou behind him to ask for help, hoping to ask General Xu Kun for assistance. But looking at the unfolding of the Great Chinese Army,
The battle formation was such that artillery pieces were set up under the city before dark, obviously not giving them time for reinforcements to arrive.
"General Qu, in your opinion, can we hold on?" Liu Cao looked at the artillery of the Chinese army that was already in place. Thinking that early tomorrow morning, these would become sharp weapons for swallowing fire, he asked with some worry.
Qu Yang's injuries haven't healed yet. Once he moves violently, he will still feel pain under his ribs. This is caused by the artillery. Now that he saw his former enemy, his face naturally looked a little ugly. He shook his head lightly.
Said: "We definitely can't hold on. The only difference is how long we can hold on."
"Yes." Liu Cao nodded in agreement with this statement, "The South Vietnamese army of more than 200,000 people could not hold on even for one night. This is because the other side did not use artillery and thunder. So with our troops, they also have artillery.
If we try to help each other, we may fall in one day, so what’s the point of holding on to such a result?"
As he spoke, Liu Cao vaguely expressed his thoughts, that is, there is really no point in fighting a battle like this that he knows he will lose. Just for a word of loyalty, he has to throw 30,000 troops here.
Being buried with someone is also an irresponsible behavior.
Qu Yang was shocked after hearing these words. He finally understood clearly that Liu Cao did not want to fight head-on with the Chinese army and was ready to withdraw. But he was worried that he would just give up without doing anything.
My father-in-law would be punished by the commander-in-chief when he returned home, so he wanted to drag him along.
Of course Qu Yang doesn't want to fight this battle. If he still fights even though he knows he will lose, it is no different from seeking death.
More importantly, Qu Yang didn't have much ill feelings toward the Dahua Army. Even though the opponent's artillery hurt him, he still couldn't hate it. There was only one reason. What Dahua did was really to make Ganren capable. Live a better life, even to show off to others.
On the contrary, it is shameful for the King of Western Shu to form an alliance with a foreign race. But a general in the Western Shu army beside him cannot question the decision above. He will do whatever the king asks him to do. Yes, this is what most people in ancient times called loyalty.
He also didn't want to fight, especially not with the Chinese army, so Qu Yang agreed: "General Liu's words are reasonable. We will definitely not be able to win this battle. If we persist, the entire army will be annihilated, and it will not have any effect." role.”
Seeing that Qu Yang also said this, Liu Cao was naturally overjoyed, "Even if we both have the same idea, why not evacuate overnight? When we get to Tanzhou Mansion, as long as we all present our opinions to the Commander-in-Chief, I believe he will understand Our difficulties.”
"That's fine." Qu Yang nodded. Even so, we have to do it as soon as possible. By the way, there is still a lot of military rations in the city. We can stay and then send people to notify the Dahua Army and tell them that as long as If they don’t pursue us, we won’t burn these rations. In this way, the safety of our army will be more guaranteed.”
Qu Yang thought about what he should do for the Great Chinese Army, so he came up with the idea of providing military rations in the city.
During a war, food is naturally very important. Whether it is recruiting troops or stabilizing military morale, it is very important. But if the army decides to retreat or withdraw overnight, too much food will become a burden. .If you stay, you can ensure your own safety and make some contribution to the Great Chinese Army. This is the best thing.
"Ah! Send someone to talk to the Chinese army, what should we do if they block our retreat?" After hearing this, Liu Cao still said a little worried.
"No, the Chinese army deliberately did not set up defenses in the south, which clearly left us a way out in advance. To put it bluntly, we 30,000 people may not be in the eyes of others at all." Qu Yang explained with a wry smile. . Then he said: "General Liu, don't worry. I will send my own soldiers to contact the Great Chinese Army. There shouldn't be any danger."
"Then, okay." Liu Cao saw that Qu Yang had said this, so naturally he couldn't refuse. After all, he had made the other party anxious. If he changed his mind and refused to leave, and wanted to stay and fight to the death, wouldn't he want to accompany him? Are we going to die together?
In this way, Liu Cao immediately arranged for people to move out of the city overnight. Qu Yang also sent people outside the city to inform the Chinese army that they were going to retreat, but they would leave a lot of military rations to buy money for the journey.
Tang Ao hadn't rested yet. He was holding an ancient book in his hand and reading it. After becoming the emperor, he felt more and more that his knowledge was not enough. He would always read more books and learn more when he had the opportunity.