Chapter 904: The Importance of Ye An in Chen Lin's Eyes
On the battlefield with cold weapons, comprehensive encirclement and culling are rarely achieved. Even if it has an absolute advantage and is surrounded, it is difficult for one army to completely annihilate another army on the battlefield.
Back then, Bai Qi only killed and surrendered prisoners. As for the exact number of people, no one will ever know.
But Ye An was different. He commanded the Xi Lie Army and the Huaiyuan Army to effectively annihilate Wen Buqi's Tubo Army on the battlefield. That was a truly effective killing.
The Tibetan army of nearly 10,000 people was blocked by the Song army but did not break through the defenses. This had frightened the Tibetan people, but the subsequent battle was a cruelty they had never experienced before.
The Song Army not only relied on its terrain advantages to block, but also built many defensive fortifications on the ground. Those trenches made it difficult for the cavalry to rush and also made the infantry trapped in them.
After a long battle without defeat, the Tibetan people's confidence and fighting spirit have been reduced to the lowest point, while the Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army are full of fighting spirit.
For the Song army, the Tubo people in front of them were their military exploits!
On the battlefield, the young men of the Song Army couldn't wait to rush up. They were a little nervous at first, but the blood in their hearts and the genes flowing in their blood moved as they continued to kill.
The Tubo people in front of us are no longer Tubo people, but "walking" military achievements one by one. They are the fields, cattle, houses, and even the bright headbands on the heads of their wives and daughters.
Don't underestimate the hearts of Han men for their families. They may be a little clumsy and cowardly on weekdays, but when it comes to their families, many of them will instantly transform into the most courageous warriors.
The Huaiyuan Army still has some old marks on them, but the young men of the Xilie Army are new born calves and are not afraid of tigers. They have been on the battlefield and achieved military exploits. Now they are not comparing themselves to anything else but military exploits.
When they tasted the sweetness, and when Ye An's "big flag" was erected on the battlefield, these young men of good family transformed into an indestructible force.
The battle continued from day to night, and from night to day. After the third day and night cycle, the battlefield northwest of Zongge City finally fell into sedimentation.
All living things seemed to have been drained of their last strength. The Song army collapsed to the ground, but the Tubo people completely gave up resistance... They had no power to resist. There were only corpses of Tubo people on the battlefield, nearly ten thousand
of Tubo corpses.
This is a huge number. It is not difficult to defeat ten thousand people. What is difficult is to annihilate all ten thousand people.
What's more important is that they are the elite of Tibet! The real masters of the Qingtang Plateau are this Tibetan army of nearly ten thousand people...
Now the Song army has been completely wiped out on the battlefield outside Zongge City. This is the most difficult battle between the Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army. Even the supervisor Chen Lin, who is known for his hard-heartedness, can't help but fall for it.
tears.
Xu Yongzhang carefully handed over the silk handkerchief: "Sir, it's windy and sandy here..."
Chen Lin glared at Xu Yongzhang: "If our army in the Song Dynasty were like this, why would the Khitan party invade the border? The mountains and rivers will unite Yanyun to recover!"
"What the official said is true. Only such a saint would order me to form a new army! The upper four armies are no longer able to be reused. If there is no new army, how can we reasonably restore the country?"
Gu Xuan
Ye An wandered over and pointed at the battlefield and said: "The Jingguan is already under construction. I heard that Senior Officer Chen has some doubts?"
Chen Lin came to her senses and took Ye An's hand: "Are you crazy? You are a civil servant. It doesn't matter if you lead the army to fight. Such cruel things are also done by you. In the future, in the court
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"How can anyone criticize such a great military achievement? "After a successful battle, the corpse must be built." This is the rule for a great victory. When I was in Liangzhou Prefecture, I didn't build a Jingguan before. It was for the sake of the land and the safety of the people. Here
But there is no need to worry so much. If there is no Jingguan to intimidate the Tibetan people, I don’t know what kind of turmoil there will be in the future. The current Jingguan is not only to show off military exploits, but also to show off martial arts to the world!"
Chen Lin knew what Ye An was thinking, but she also began to worry about his future.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Who doesn't know what you are talking about? Has Li ever thought about what others are thinking? Even if he returns to the court, even if all the civil and military officials praise Li, Li will know what others are saying behind his back.
What do you think? The civil servants know the hostility in you, and the military generals attribute you to the fiercest among civil servants, and you will eventually have no way out and fall into despair!"
"Isn't it true now?" Ye An looked at Chen Lin strangely and slowly said.
"Sir, do you know that Cao Yi seems to have no connection with me when he comes here this time, but I can feel the alienation in it. If I hadn't cooperated with him a lot and our interests were entangled, believe it or not, he wouldn't be willing to come.
Coming to Liangzhou Mansion?"
Chen Lin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Cao Yi is a smart man, and he will not get too close to you for the sake of himself and the Cao family. As for Cao Wei, this time he will fight for his nephew to be the commander-in-chief of the Jishi Army.
, not only trusting you, but also needing to win a great military victory for the Cao family, so that the Cao family can be stable! Even the Cao family treats you like this, how can you help in the court? Do you plan to spend your whole life?
Are you using your interests to tie yourself to civil servants and generals? Make people both need you and fear you?!"
Chen Lin finally broke it off. Ye An looked at the Song soldiers dragging the corpses of the Tubo people on the battlefield and said slowly: "Yes! This is the only way to go. From the beginning, I decided to be a lone minister.
This is the only way, turning back now? It’s already too late!”
Chen Lin looked at Ye An in surprise. He had seen many different kinds of people in the officialdom, but this was the first time he had seen someone like Ye An walking in such a narrow road, and getting narrower as he walked.
But after thinking for a long time, he looked up at Ye And and said: "I know what Li is thinking. The Song Dynasty needs lonely ministers now!"
Ye An smiled and nodded, sighing casually: "It's good that you can understand, but not everyone understands me like you do!"
"You are so fat and out of breath? Although you are doing it for the sake of the country, you will never do things well. Neither the generals nor the civil servants want to see you. How can you do things in the future?"
"That's why I'm hiding in Ganliang!"
"Can you stay in Ganliang forever?"
"What's not allowed?!"
"After an official succeeds to the throne, he will inevitably call you back to the court. How can the emperor's teachers be sent to the border states? Besides, the study of studying things has quietly emerged in the country. Don't you want to be powerful?"
Chen Lin almost reasoned with Ye An in a bewitching manner. Now he understood that what Ye An did would greatly change the Song Dynasty.
Chen Lin has been in the court for so many years and has met all kinds of courtiers. Some are very smart, some are very resourceful, and some are very persistent, but like Ye An, she has both vision and determination.
This is the first time he has seen someone with more intelligence and determination.
In Chen Lin's view, he was the only one in the entire dynasty who could assist the officials in achieving unparalleled achievements, a feat that he could not even imagine!