My husband seems reckless and reckless, acting arbitrarily without considering the consequences, but he is definitely not like those reckless men who are willing to shed blood and wrap their bodies in horse leather.
She firmly believed that since Lang Jun dared to go out to control Hexi, there must be a way to win. Otherwise, if he was defeated, he would immediately retreat, gather his troops, reorganize and fight again.
How is it possible that once the city is lost and the land is lost, they will scream and die for the country?
His life was not that worthless. Even if he was going to die, he would definitely die violently at the top of the city of Chang'an, and he would definitely not die silently in a remote corner of Hexi.
That guy is haunted...
Princess Changle naturally knew that Fang Jun was always shrewd and he was not a hot-blooded person with no regard for consequences, but she was not as sure as Princess Gaoyang. She hesitated and said: "But if the situation is endangered, there is no time to retreat..."
After all, if you speak such bold words in Chang'an, you can't just retreat and run away after being defeated, right? She must be resisting to the death for a while. Although she is a female, she has read a lot of history books and military books, and she knows the situation on the battlefield.
Things are changing rapidly. If you miss the opportunity to retreat and get trapped in the enemy's formation, you won't be able to escape easily.
A wry smile appeared on Princess Gaoyang's pretty face, and she said softly: "So what? A real man is either eating a meal with bells ringing or shrouded in horse leather. How can he be mediocre and live up to his youth? Lang Jun is an ambitious man who has the world in his mind.
We want the glory of the Tang Dynasty to shine all over the world, and we want the people of the Han family to prosper. Naturally, we have to bear a burden that ordinary people cannot bear. Moreover, whether we are the children of the royal family or the noble family, Taiping
When you enjoy glory and wealth, when you are a high-ranking official, when the country is in turmoil, you should naturally die to serve the country and live up to the king's kindness."
Princess Changle was stunned.
Do you think you are in trouble if you care? You are so obsessed with Fang Jun's safety, completely forgetting that when the country is in crisis, isn't that what ambitious men should do to step forward and protect the country and hundreds of millions of people?
If Fang Jun is one of those people who is greedy for life and afraid of death, how can I fall in love with him, regardless of secular etiquette, moral ethics, and commit myself to accompany him without any regrets?
Between life and death, there is actually no need to be so persistent.
As Tai Shigong said, "Everyone is destined to die. It may be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai."
For a man, even if he dies, what's the point of dying on the battlefield of defending his country?
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Broken Leaf City.
The merchants in the city have already been evacuating towards Luntai City in the northeast under the surveillance of the army. However, because Suiye City is an important transshipment node on the Silk Road and has countless hoards of goods, the evacuation speed is a bit slow.
Team after team of packhorses loaded with goods gradually drove away from the city gate and embarked on the road to the east. Merchants and people complained.
Everyone knows that the Arabs are predatory and murderous, but the evacuation of Luntai City will cause the merchants' profits to drop sharply this year, and some merchants with small profits will even face the risk of losses or even bankruptcy. The steel knife has never
It was a bit of a fluke to put it on the neck, and it was inevitable that there would be some resistance to the retreat order issued by the Anxi Army.
Within the government office.
General Xue Rengui gathered all his generals in front of him, looked around, and said in a cold voice: "Most of you are from Guanlong, so you should know how dangerous the current situation is. The Arabs are coming with great force and have raised hundreds of thousands of troops. They are obviously determined to win the Western Region. Once the Western Region is lost, they will
They will advance eastward and reach Yumen Pass. After passing Yumen Pass, they will reach the counties in Hexi. Now that Tuyuhun has rebelled, the battle in Hexi is about to begin. If the Arabs are allowed to enter Hexi smoothly, the counties in Hexi will inevitably be in danger, and the enemy's troops will be able to attack them.
Directly to Guanzhong. Guanzhong and Longxi are where your family and business are, but are you willing to watch being trampled and tortured by the enemy?"
"I don't want to!"
The generals raised their arms and shouted, all with firm faces.
As Xue Rengui said, most of the generals here came from Guanlong, and they knew that once the Western Region was lost, Hexi would definitely not be protected, and the Guanlong area would face the enemy.
What is the purpose of being a soldier?
Apart from the practical goals of promotion and promotion, there is still a sense of honor in protecting one's family and country.
If the enemy is allowed to capture the Western Region, how will the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Anxi Army lose their dignity? How will they return to their hometown in the future, and how will they face their fellow villagers?
The school captain Yuan Wei stood in the crowd, raised his arms and shouted: "We, the sons of the Tang Dynasty, should fight to the death to kill the enemy, defend the country, and protect our hometown even if we die!"
Everyone agreed.
The ancestors of Guanlong men started their careers on horseback, but there are no cowards in their descendants.
Furthermore, the Arabs were just relying on the strength of their numbers. In terms of individual combat power, what did the Tang army fear? It’s not like the two sides had never fought before. There was a big battle not long ago. The current
The caliph was still the commander-in-chief at that time, so why didn’t he abandon his armor and flee in disgrace?
The Arabs were ferocious and violent, but the Anxi army was not afraid.
Xue Rengui was a little relieved to see that his morale was ready. He was about to speak when he suddenly saw a clerk entering quickly from outside the door. He looked slightly panicked. Without waiting for help, he handed the battle report to Xue Rengui and said quickly: "Sima,
Tens of thousands of Arab vanguards have crossed Tochara and arrived at Mulu City!"
There was a sudden silence in the house.
A few days ago, the previous battle report said that Damascus was mobilizing troops. Today, all the troops have arrived at Mulu City.
Mulu City, also known as Malu City, was once the capital of the Parthian Empire. After Mulu City is the former site of Kangju State, and then to Tashkent. There are two roads going east from Tashkent, one goes straight east to Shule, and the other goes northeast
Go forward and arrive at Broken Leaf City.
Shule is close to the Tianshan Mountains, and it is difficult to continue eastward. Therefore, the road that passes through Suiye City, bypasses Atami and reaches the hinterland of the Western Regions is currently the main route for east-west trade.
Judging from the Arabs' marching speed, it would only take more than ten days for their leading cavalry troops to reach Suiye City.
The war is about to break out.
Fortunately, the Anxi Army was already prepared and did not panic.
Xue Rengui stood in front of the wall, looked at the map hanging on the wall, and ordered: "Notify me that all merchants in the city must evacuate to Luntai within five days. Those who fail to evacuate within the time limit will die. As for the goods in the city,
It must be transported away as soon as possible, otherwise it will be burned to nothing."
"Here!"
The generals immediately took the order.
The enemy army is powerful, and they are determined to win the Western Region, so their morale will be high in the first battle. Although Suiye City has high walls and thick walls, it can be regarded as a powerful city in the Western Region, but there are only three thousand soldiers stationed here, so it is impossible to defeat the powerful city.
enemy.
It is impossible for the Anxi Army to engage in a large-scale battle with the enemy, and its troops are at a disadvantage. The best way is to strengthen the walls and clear the country, fight while retreating, and lure the enemy deeper.
The Arab army rarely carries food when they go to war. They are accustomed to fighting to support the war. They will grab wherever they fight. If they were to conquer the Western Regions along the way, every city would be fortified and clear. All supplies would be transported away and burned.
If it is lost, it will definitely increase the logistical supply pressure on the Arab army.
These barbarians only know how to destroy and don't know how to build. It is simply impossible for them to collect enough food, fodder and weapons to support hundreds of thousands of troops in the country.
They don't even have a dedicated logistics force. Wherever they attack, they plunder the population from the ground up to serve as civilians, and plunder all available supplies...
If the Arabs can be held back, the Western Region will become increasingly deserted and covered with ice and snow after the harsh winter, and the roads will be blocked. The offensive and defensive situation will be reversed, and the vast Western Region may become a burial place for the Arabs.
The situation of this battle is that the weak enemy is strong, which is almost the same as the battle situation faced by Goguryeo in Liaodong...
Xue Rengui added: "In addition, we will hold on to Suiye City for five days at most and three or two days at short time. Make preparations when you go back. Don't be unprepared and in a hurry when you retreat. However, this order must not be leaked to avoid leakage.
Affects military morale."
"Here."
Suiye City is too small and there is no danger to defend around it. We can only rely on the strong city to resist for a while and kill the enemy's spirit. The retreat is certain. Make preparations in advance so that the retreat can be orderly and orderly without causing chaos.
, the army was defeated like a mountain.
But if the news is leaked in advance, and everyone in the army knows that they will not fight to the death, the morale of the army will naturally be unstable, and they will not use their full strength in the confrontation.
"Okay, go down and get ready."
…
After the generals retreated, Xue Rengui asked someone to make a pot of tea, took off his armor, and stood in front of the map with his hands behind his hands. He carefully examined the terrain of the mountains and rivers in the Western Regions, the direction of the rivers, and planned a roundabout strategy in his mind.
In this battle, the enemy is outnumbered and there is a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides, making the risk extremely high.
But at the same time, just like Fang Jun guarding Hexi, risks contain great opportunities...