Zeguo's country has entered the war map, how can the people survive and enjoy Qiao Su? Don't talk about the matter of ennobling the prince according to the king, one general will make thousands of bones wither.
It is rumored that the war was full of sorrow, and the strong troops on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have not stopped fighting. Who knows that there is always nothing wrong with Cangjiang River, and there has been a bloody battle recently.
This seven-character poem by Cao Song, a poet of the late Tang Dynasty, describes the cruelty of war, which is not good for the people, soldiers, or generals. At this moment, Li Xiuning was riding side by side with Luo Yu. Listening to him reading this poem in a desolate tone, I couldn't help but feel
It’s a little melancholy, yes, one general’s achievements are worth thousands of bones. How many famous generals have been filled with human lives throughout the ages? In a war, how can there not be death? But if you don’t fight, others will come to your house to bully you and rob you of your house.
Everything, and then humiliate you and kill you.
Whether she was angry and resisted, or she was helpless, she had to fight in order to protect her family and country. She had seen the power of gunpowder. If that kind of weapon was used on the battlefield in the future, more people would die.
After counting the number of troops in the army yesterday, there were 66 fewer people. Except for the special forces sent out and the dozen or so people who died during the attack on the state, all of them were from Xue Li's raiding army. The number of injured was 120.
Twenty men and twenty horses were lost, all killed by arrows.
Normally speaking, this loss was not big, but Xue Li blamed himself very much. He blamed himself for not sending out scouts to check the situation ahead, but for recklessly leading his troops into the enemy's position, resulting in the death and injury of more than a hundred brothers.
He should be responsible for everything, so he came to Li Xiuning and Luo Yu, bare-chested and carrying thorn sticks on his back, with blood still flowing on his back.
Looking at Xue Li who was kneeling on his knees and begging for mercy, Li Xiuning hurriedly said: "Why are you doing this?" Luo Yu didn't say anything. This was Li Xiuning's business.
Xue Li said guiltily: "My subordinate has betrayed the general's trust, so I came here to apologize!"
Luo Yu got off his horse, stretched out his hand to help Xue Li, and helped him loosen the thorns tied to his back. Then he wiped the blood on his back. Then Li Xiuning said: "What did I tell you about joining the army before you set off?"
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Xue Li was puzzled and said: "Joining the Army told me to let my subordinates adapt to the battlefield situation and attack Xia County. However, my subordinates failed to complete the tasks assigned by Joining the Army..."
Li Xiuning said: "Since you have accepted the military order, why don't you find a way to complete it?" Xu Shiji next to her was about to speak, but Li Xiuning raised her hand to stop her. She wanted to know how Xue Li made the decision to retreat without receiving the order to retreat.
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Xue Li said: "The special terrain of Xia County is not suitable as a transit place for food and grass. My subordinates found that even if the city is broken, as long as a partial army is ambushed at the exit of the valley, our food and grass may not be transported out, and there is still the risk of being surrounded.
Therefore, my subordinates made a prompt decision and did not attack the city, but ordered the withdrawal..."
Li Xiuning admired in his eyes, but said in his mouth: "Before returning from Xia County to the military temple, why didn't you send more scouts to explore the way? If you found that the temple had been occupied by the enemy, would you have been so careless in riding your horse? Wouldn't you?
Won’t so many brothers die?”
After hearing this, Xue Li felt pain in his heart. He closed his eyes and remembered the dozens of cavalrymen who were still bravely moving forward when they were about to die, protecting the brothers behind them. He saw them blocking the long shot at other brothers without hesitation.
Arrow, the face is resolute and decisive.
Tears flowed down uncontrollably, and Xue Li knelt on the ground again. At this time, Li Xiuning said softly: "No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. You can adapt to the situation when we have no news, and lead everyone from death to death."
Withdrawing the land back is already a great achievement. Although there were mistakes, it saved us more strength. From now on, we will give you the command of 3,000 cavalry. You will be promoted to the rank of captain, and we will call it the assault army to the outside world.
, do you have confidence?"
Xue Li glanced at Li Xiuning blankly, then at Luo Yu, and saw that he was smiling and nodding. When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly made a military salute and said: "Promise! I will live up to the general's trust."
Luo Yu picked up Xue Li, patted him on the shoulder, ordered the military doctor to give him medicine, then got on his horse and followed the brigade forward.
The title of "Pan Rong Xiaowei" is a military attaché from the ninth rank. This is also the highest military rank that Li Xiuning can apply to the court. It is an authentic military title with a salary of the court. Now Xue Li has been promoted from a white soldier to an official. Don't look at it.
Although Luo Yu joined the army, he was still a white man.
Xue Li hurriedly knelt down on his knees again, thanking him and thinking about how to repay Li Xiuning's great kindness.
It gets dark early in the early spring in the north. It's only three o'clock in the morning and it's already hard to see the road. In order not to expose the target, I don't dare to light a torch at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain. I have no choice. It's not practical to set up a tent here.
They had no choice but to rest in the open air. Seventy or eighty thousand people lined up in a five-mile-long human wall. People were also lying on the food and baggage bags. In order to keep warm, three or four people pressed closely together and cuddled up to each other.
In order to hide, a team of tens of thousands of people could not even eat a bite of hot food. The person who caused this situation was Luo Yu, who thought he was thoughtful and made some plans after learning a little bit from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
It is said that there is no better way to plan poison than to set fire, and no way to plan more damage than to run out of food. Now, forcing people into such a situation can be regarded as paying tuition.
The special forces team member who monitored the Shaanxi Province Wang Bodang rebels came back. He brought back good news. Due to limited ships, they only spent 3,000 people during the day today. Including the 1,000 people who were eliminated, the total number was 4,000.
They did not pose a threat to Zuo Wu's army, and now they were afraid that Dou Jiande would borrow troops from elsewhere.
The wind is very cold and very fast. It is howling and trying to take away every trace of heat. Today is February 12th. There is a bright moon with a little corner missing in the sky. It seems that the weather on the other side of the earth is good. With the weak moonlight,
Seeing the war horses blowing out large clouds of white air from their mouths and noses, the soldiers unconsciously pressed close together, and the sounds of breathing and rubbing hands could be heard from time to time.
When he came to Li Xiuning, he saw that she was reading a map in the moonlight. Under her helmet, the scattered Liuhai swayed left and right in the wind. She rubbed her hands from time to time. Luo Yu felt so distressed that he hurriedly called a few special forces members to form a circle.
He circled her around, shielded her from the cold wind, took out his mobile phone, turned it on, and found that it had 92% remaining power, and then turned on the flashlight to illuminate her.
I have always been afraid that my mobile phone will run out of power. Although the power bank can be used once or twice, in this era, this is a non-renewable resource. Use less and use less. It is better to keep it unless you have to. In this situation, it is necessary to
If you find a way out of the encirclement, you will be digging your own grave.
A bright orange light shone on the map through the gaps between Luo Yu's fingers. The flashlight of the mobile phone was astigmatic, so Luo Yu blocked the light source with his hand, leaving a gap between his fingers to let the light through. Four fingers and half of his palm were reflected.
turned orange.
Li Xiuning glanced at Luo Yu happily. She didn't expect that this little thing could have such a useful effect. She lowered her head again and used the light to draw on the map with her fingers.
From the current location to Yuan County and then to Jincheng, there are three ways to go. One is to cross Zhongtiao Mountain, pass Sijiao, Maojiawan and reach Yuan County, and then cross the main line of Wangwu Mountain and take Yangcheng depending on the situation.
, to reach the outskirts of Jincheng, this section of the road is about 180 miles, which is the nearest and most dangerous. The cliffs along the way make it difficult for people and horses to pass, so we will not consider it for now; the second is to go north to Xia County again, along the official route at the foot of Zhongtiao Mountain.
We passed through three towns and reached Yuanxian County, which was about 260 miles long. It was a bit far, but the advantage was that the road was flat and people, horses and luggage could easily pass through. Third, we took the road south to meet Wang Bodang's rebels.
, while fighting, move closer to the Yellow River, and then follow the Yellow River eastward to reach the ancient city. You still have to cross the main line of Wangwu to reach Jincheng. This section of the road is 350 miles long.
The first two roads have to go through the hinterland of Dou Jun. Not to mention the current situation, even if all Dou Jun are blind, they may run into Youwu Army and be surrounded and suppressed; the last road is not feasible at all, in terms of distance.
, would not be the best choice, not to mention that you have to fight against the water. It is too dangerous. If you are not careful, you will be driven into the Yellow River to feed the bastard.
In other words, no matter which road you take to get to Jincheng, it will be a dead end, so what is the point of struggling now? Li Xiuning frowned, thinking about how to break the situation.
Few people knew about the emergence of black gunpowder. The gate of Jiezhou City was blown down. Except for the earthquake and the mountains, no one saw Zuo Ping who lit the fire. Most of the people in the Youwu Army thought it was the help of the gods and followed the general who had the help of the gods.
, are you afraid that you won't be able to win the battle? And few in the commando team know about the existence of black powder. When they retreated from Xia County, they didn't see what was going on with the loud noise behind them, and thought it was thunder on dry land.
Luo Yu doesn't want to think about those meaningless things now. Since he can't reach Jincheng, he won't go. Zhongtiao Mountain is rich in products, with deep ditches and lush trees. It is a good place to fight guerrillas. At least he doesn't have to worry about food and grass. As for military orders,
Forget it, Yang Guang should be competing with Wang Bo in Xuzhou now. There are wars everywhere in the Sui Kingdom. It’s not like their army doesn’t listen to orders. They are all fighting on their own. Some generals see that troubled times are coming.
They are even recruiting troops aggressively to expand their power.
Besides, even if you want to rush to Jincheng to join forces with Zhao Kuangyin to attack, you have to have that condition, right? Knowing that there is a dead end ahead, but still leading tens of thousands of people forward, this is either a donkey kicking the brains or seeking death, and dragging tens of thousands of people along.
Brother who is a back-up, if you really do this, you will die in peace.
No one has summarized the guerrilla war in this era. Only Taizu of later generations was able to lead tens of thousands of people in guerrilla warfare. He also achieved results, defeated the enemy who was armed to the teeth, and ushered in a new era. Luo Yu did not dare to compare with Taizu.
, but I still understand Taizu’s military thinking, which is somewhat similar to the current situation. Why not imitate the cat and imitate the tiger, move out the sixteen characters of guerrilla, and conserve strength. Only by frightening the enemy can we have the opportunity to move eastward or toward the east.
Break out from the north.
Thinking of this, he turned off the flashlight of his mobile phone, then shut it down and put it away. He asked the special forces members surrounding him to return to the team. Under Li Xiuning's surprised eyes, he pulled her out for more than ten steps and said softly to her: "Your Majesty.
I have some ideas that may solve the current dilemma, but I need the general’s approval.”
Li Xiuning blinked his big eyes, glanced at the hands held by the two of them, and said: "If you have any ideas, tell me!" Luo Yu then discovered that Li Xiuning's entire palm was covered with calluses, which should be the product of years of practicing spears.
, just when he was about to let go, Li Xiuning tightened his grip, and both of their palms were slightly sweaty.
Luo Yu stopped struggling. When he saw a large square stone in front of him that protruded two feet from the ground, he pulled Li Xiuning to sit down. Luo Yu stood aside and then let go of his hand.
Li Xiuning smiled: "Tell me!"
Luo Yu said with a smile: "When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy is stationed, I harass; when the enemy is tired, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue them."
Li Xiuning was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up: "Isn't this the Sixteen-Character Formula for Guerrilla Warfare you wrote? Do you mean that our army will not go to Jincheng and stay here to fight guerrilla warfare?"
Luo Yu said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, our army is in the hinterland of Dou's army. No matter which direction we go, we are enemies. Fortunately, in a remote place in the mountainous area, Dou's army is weak and has not sent troops to station permanently. This is a good thing for our army."
Staying here provides conditions. Now we don't know what the war is like elsewhere. Instead of marching without any purpose, it is better to fight guerrillas in Zhongtiao Mountain. We can also spread the news and attract the two armies of Dou and King to encircle and alleviate Zhao Kuangyin.
The pressure from the side..."
Li Xiuning thought for a while: "But our army is the king's division. Although the generals are out and the emperor has not given orders, we can't always disobey the military orders. The emperor's will is for our army to put down Dou Jiande's rebels. If we really fight guerrillas, no matter what
Is it just fallen grass?"
Luo Yu said: "The situation is different. Now our army is facing the coalition forces of King Dou. Although we don't know how many troops Uncle Wang has come to, it is said that our army's food and grass are not that easy to raise. Zhongtiao Mountain is rich in products.
There are towns around, so it will be convenient to send people to make up and go down the mountain to buy some supplies. The most important thing is that it is not suitable for large army operations. Our army can be divided into parts. We are afraid that we can't hide in such a big Zhongtiao Mountain.
A mere 80,000 troops?”
Just as Li Xiuning was about to speak, Luo Yu continued: "Conserve your strength to do other things. How can you complete the military order when all the people are dead? Besides, the imperial edict cannot be delivered now. Maybe the Holy Emperor has put down Wang Bo's rebellion.
The army may be sending troops and horses to meet our army."
Li Xiuning was finally convinced. She had been educated by Tiandi Jun and her master, and she grew up in a military family. Her thinking was inevitably military, so all she thought about was how to fulfill military orders. Her personality was straight and straight, without any hint of princess disease.
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I called a dozen military leaders and told them my thoughts on the current situation, and then brainstormed and asked them to talk about how to fight guerrilla warfare well in Zhongtiao Mountain.
Everyone couldn't turn around for a while, but they were all attracted by the sixteen-character mantra. They thought it made sense. It was good to stay in Zhongtiao Mountain. They could control Yuan County to the north and threaten Shaanzhou to the south. It was a good idea to join the army and save it.
Strength is the most important thing, and to be promoted to an official position, one must have a life and enjoy it.
The hour had passed, and a decision was made in the whispers of the crowd to stay in Zhongtiao Mountain to fight guerrillas. The soldiers joined the army and broke it into pieces, allowing each military leader to lead the army alone, develop independently, and be self-sufficient. This is
It is said that a military leader can also live with the general's addiction, why not?
After everyone dispersed, Luo Yu suddenly thought of another question. He had never been to Zhongtiao Mountain in later generations. He had only read the introduction in books or movies and TV shows. As for whether he could feed these 80,000 soldiers and horses, he was really unsure.
Calculating one pound of grain per person per day, that’s 80,000 pounds per day, and more than 30,000 horses. There is also a lot of demand for fodder. With the current reserves, seven days is already the limit. I hope there are other supplies on Zhongtiao Mountain.
As a food substitute, it would be great if there were potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Everything is back to the starting point. If there is not enough food and food, we still have to break out. Let's wait until we send the special forces team to Zhongtiao Mountain tomorrow to have a look. No one in the team has been here at all, let alone maps.
After squinting for a while, Luo Yu suddenly realized that the sky was getting brighter. Luo Yu called five special forces members and asked them to take two people each to explore the road and mark out the terrain, landforms and caves, especially the wild beasts on the mountain.
It is also food, which can not only provide food and clothing, but also provide various nutrients.
The five people followed the order and left. Seeing their strong backs disappearing into the morning light, Luo Yu was slightly relieved. The next step was to complete the last thing before entering the mountain.
There were hundreds of kilograms of raw materials for making black powder in the logistics camp. Luo Yu sent someone to collect it. He acted according to urgency. This time, egg whites and granules could not be used. The power would be much less. But in this era, nuclear weapons undoubtedly exist.
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Invited Li Xiuning over, set up a thick wooden board in the leeward area, then weighed the raw materials in front of her, demonstrated the configuration method, and then mixed a dozen small iron nails into the gunpowder to increase the bomb's strength.
Power. You have to be very careful, there should be no sparks, otherwise it will cause the gunpowder to burn. Although it will not explode, it will still be acceptable.
Put the lead in, put the gunpowder into the can, compact it with this hammer, cover the top of the gunpowder with a layer of linen, fill the linen with a layer of loess, finally cover the lid with a beef tendon band, and wrap the lead around the mouth of the jar
, Lift it up and try it, it’s good, it’s very strong.
Li Xiuning was surprised that these common things mixed together could produce such great power, and she didn't know where Luo Yu learned it. She silently watched Luo Yu operate and carefully recorded every move he made.
Maybe, she will need it in the future.
The ten jars were quickly installed, and Li Xiuning also tried to install one. She did the whole process by herself without any guidance from Luo Yu. She had learned well and was ready to start teaching.
The less people know about this thing, the better. The reason why Luo Yu did it himself was to keep it secret. As for Li Xiuning, there is no need to hide it. She knows the function of this thing. The Li family needs it very much and will not disclose it to outsiders.
It's daybreak. Today's sun is bright red and the sky is cloudless. It's a good weather for dropping bombs. The special forces team that monitored Wang Bodang's soldiers and horses are back. I don't know what happened last night. Wang Bodang's rebels were in a hurry.
The accelerating intensity of the Yellow River joined Dou's army in Yuncheng, led by Xin Wenli, in pursuit, with at least fifty or sixty thousand people.
If you fight 80,000 against 60,000, you will not suffer a loss, but if you cannot win quickly, you will be bitten and surrounded, and this battle cannot be fought. At this time, the special operations team from the direction of Xia County also came back. It turned out that Xia County was withdrawing
After the siege, the civilian husband was released. The four special forces members chased after seeing the message. They brought back a piece of bad news. Changzhi was occupied by Li Mi's rebels ten days ago, and he joined forces with Dou Jiande.
At one point, Qin Qiong led an allied force of 50,000 people south to besiege Youwu Army. At this time, they had reached King Yu Town in the north of Xia County.
The special forces from the Jincheng direction rushed back at night, and they also brought bad news. Due to the unfavorable fighting situation on Yang Guang's side, Zhao Kuangyin was called in to support. Jincheng could not be captured for a long time, so they had no choice but to withdraw from the siege, so the Jincheng direction was also withdrawn.
Twenty thousand soldiers and horses encircled them from the west. The vanguard had arrived at Yuan County and led the general Ding Yanping.
Luo Yu's head was already big. Dou Jiande and Wang Bo should be related by marriage and the coalition forces could still understand. What is the relationship between Li Mi and Dou Jiande? Why did the two of them join forces to encircle and suppress the Youwu Army? Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses joined forces.
The four famous generals of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this is a stance that must kill the Youwu Army.
After looking at the map, he immediately understood why this was the case. The Youwu Army was now at the intersection of the two forces, and it was in the center of Dou Jiande's forces. Although he and Li Mi might be rivals, it did not affect his relationship with Li Mi.
Work together to kill the lone army of Youwu Army, and then the two of them will fight to the death for the fertile land in Jinzhong.
How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch? You Wujun was like a big hand stretching into Dou Jiande's abdomen. If allowed to develop, it would be a great threat, so he did not hesitate to team up with Li Mi to kill Youwu Jun.
The situation changed too fast. I originally wanted to attack Uncle Wang here as an ambush for the rebels, but now it seems that it is impossible. The 80,000 lone troops had to withdraw to Zhongtiao Mountain, but the special forces sent out to understand the situation have not yet
When I came back, I didn’t know what was going on in Zhongtiao Mountain, so it would be unwise to enter the mountain rashly.
After Li Xiuning learned about the situation, he immediately ordered that, as previously discussed, the entire army was broken into parts, led by military leaders, and entered the Wangwu Mountains in batches. Each team exchanged information with two special forces members. If they encountered enemy troops, they were to evacuate.
Retreat quickly...
Before the military order was given, the sound of marching drums was heard at the foot of the mountain, followed by the thundering sound of horse hooves and shouts of death from the direction of Yuncheng. It seemed that Xin Wenli's troops had arrived.