"I really didn't expect that Tang Man's movements were so fast. We were just one step away, but we were so passive. The battle that was supposed to be a win has ended up in today's situation. It's really unacceptable. Alas, not only are the two of us now...
The entire camp has been lost, and now even the food and grass have been burned clean, this is really God’s will to destroy Tubo!”
When Gal Gongren saw the fire in the distance, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh and felt deeply grievances for his side. His eyes were full of unwillingness and helplessness.
Things have developed to the current situation, even gods have no power to recover, not to mention that his father and son are just mortals, not gods?
"Father, what should we do?" At this time, Gal Gongren had no idea. He smiled bitterly and then asked.
"What else can we do? The only solution for now is to retreat. We still have nearly 300,000 troops. In terms of combat strength alone, even if all the Tang troops were put together, they might not be unable to fight. However, there are no soldiers in the army.
Food, even if I am Sun Wu and the God of War is reincarnated, I will not be able to
There is no way to change the final outcome. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Alas, I did not expect that I, Gar Qinling, have been in power for a lifetime and that my army is invincible wherever it goes. However, I have been defeated one after another at the hands of a kid like Li Xian.
, could this person be my natural nemesis?”
Gal Qinling also had a look of helplessness on his face, heaved a long sigh and said with a wry smile.
"Ah? Retreat, retreat? Father, think twice. Doesn't our army have no hope at all? If we gather all the soldiers and soldiers to break through Li Xian's camp and seize his food and grass at all costs, could our army also do the same?
No chance of winning?" When Gal Gongren heard his father saying that he wanted to retreat, his heart suddenly sank, and then he tried desperately to dissuade him.
But I heard Garqinling sigh again and again, and then slowly said: "This matter is really too difficult. First of all, Li Xian must have thought of this level a long time ago, so he would have thought of it early."
Just strengthen the defense in its camp, if our army
It is to attack his camp. It may be difficult to break it in a short time. Even if it is really broken by luck, Li Xian's temperament will definitely rather burn all the food and grass than leave it to us. And by then,
Our army still has no food and grass, and
Moreover, we have gained some time in vain. Even if we occupy the entire Tuyuhun, we will not be able to solve the food and grass crisis. We will still be forced to retreat by then. Even during the retreat, I will not be able to wait until we can meet with the food and grass. The soldiers of the three armies will already
They are almost starved to death. If that happens, not to mention our lives, but also the whole of Tubo will fall into the hands of Li Xian. This is something that makes Li Xian get more credit for no reason.
How could we be so confused?"
"It turns out that Li Xian can still have such an idea. This, this is really too cruel. In this way, our army has no choice but to retreat? Alas, there are 400,000 troops, plus the Turkic army, almost
Already half a million
, can't even build a western border of the Tang Dynasty, let alone be able to be as powerful as the Tang Dynasty in the world and be envied by others..." Gal Gongren looked helpless, and had no choice but to follow Gal Qinling's instructions and give the order.
Prepare for troop withdrawal.
In fact, when it comes to preparations, there really isn't much to prepare. After all, the two camps are gone, and they have nothing to offer, so now they can only gather the team and head directly towards Tubo.
Fortunately, there were more than 200,000 troops under the command of Gal Qinling and his son, and Li Xian did not dare to set up an ambush at any time, so he just left in such a swagger, and there was no need to worry about anything along the way.
However, the morale of the whole army was very low. After fighting for a year and paying the price of tens of thousands of people, they did not win an inch of the Tang Dynasty's land. They went back in despair. It was really shameless.
However, there is no way to do this. Tubo's products are not rich to begin with. In the past year or so, almost all
The food has been exhausted. In addition, it is now a severe cold and even cattle and sheep have died in large numbers. It is the saddest day of the year in Tubo. It is really a fool's errand to prepare more food and grass. Therefore, in such a situation
Under such circumstances, even if there is no way to retreat, we can't just starve to death rather than retreat, right?
Not long after the troops withdrew from Gar Qinling, Li Xian, who was in the Dafeichuan military camp, received the news.
"Haha, the Garqin Mausoleum fought hard for a year in the Tang Dynasty. Not only did it not occupy an inch of land, but it also lost tens of thousands of people. It can be said that it lost both the wife and the army. This time it returned to Tubo in despair. It is estimated that there is no one.
After ten or eight years, it will be difficult to regain strength. Our army only needs to send a few good generals to guard it, and then the Western Frontier will have no worries."
After hearing the news, Li Xian couldn't help but smile and said to the generals.
At this time, I heard Gao Sheji, the commander of the bodyguard, say: "Your Majesty, the Garqin Mausoleum is retreating in embarrassment. Why don't our troops take the opportunity to pursue them? Even if they set up an ambush along the way, it would be good."
After Gao Sheji said these words, many generals immediately looked at him searchingly. It seemed that they all had the same idea in their hearts.
Li Xian smiled lightly and said: "As the saying goes, don't chase the enemy when you are poor. You don't know. Although the Garqin Mausoleum retreated, it did not return in defeat. This man is a famous Tubo general with extremely rich combat experience. Although Xiao Wang has repeatedly
Winning is a matter of luck. If we fight openly and openly, even if we can win, it will not be like this.
Easy. Therefore, Tubo will definitely step up precautions along the way. Even if our army wins, if we pursue it, everyone in Tubo will fight tooth and nail. In this way, even if our army wins, it will definitely suffer heavy losses, and may even be followed and pursued by Tubo.
We are going to turn defeat into victory, so it is really not advisable to pursue us at this time."
After listening to what Li Xian said, Gao Sheji nodded immediately and said with admiration: "Your Majesty is resourceful and can predict things like a god. I really admire you. In fact, I don't even need to say this. Your Majesty has defeated the Tubo leader many times."
The mausoleum of the famous general Garqin has been growing and growing in more than ten years
He has fought dozens of times without ever being defeated, which explains everything. Haha, the king's achievements will definitely shock the ages. He is Geng Yan of the Later Han Dynasty, Zhao Zilong of the Shu Han Dynasty, Gao Changgong of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Wei Guogong of this dynasty, and the British
Gong, it is also comparable."
Li Xian burst out laughing when he heard this, patted Gao Sheji on the shoulder, and then said: "I didn't expect that you, after following me for so many years and not very good at other things, actually learned how to flatter me, so don't try too hard.
Exalt me. Although I have won a few victories by luck, how can I compare with those sages? Forget it, there is no need to mention this matter again. Let us prepare for the withdrawal of troops in peace." (To be continued.) This chapter has been completed!