Tu Da stared coldly at the endless tents in front of him. It seemed that the Tanghe people were also planning to go all out. They were really preparing for a revenge battle in Qingyang City, but would he give them this chance? There was a sinister smile on the corner of his mouth, and Tu Da subconsciously stroked the beard under his chin with his left hand. It seemed that the Xijiang people wanted to use their superior infantry to fight face to face with them. From a tactical point of view, this was not a very clever move. Strategy, the powerful cavalry in their hands can completely use their mobile advantages to break through, especially if there is plenty of time, but the Tanghe people seem to intend to induce their cavalry to bypass these infantry and break into the interior. They seem to believe that this battle is theirs. The purpose of invading the northwest is the same as in the Tang people-occupied area in the Tengger Grassland. It requires a good idea.
The news from the scouts and the intelligence department seemed to support this. Ling Tianfang was indeed cunning. He actually ambushed as many as four Ranger regiments in Qingyang Mansion, preparing to attack the cavalry that broke into Qingyang. With a severe blow, if they hadn't pretended to be a decisive battle on the Tuqi Plain in order to cover up, maybe they would have actually been fooled. Although he didn’t know exactly how Value-added Tianfang would set up an ambush in Qingyang, Tu Da believed that this usually cautious opponent would definitely have some special tricks waiting for him to get his way. Thinking of this, Tu Da couldn’t help but want to smile. None of this matters now. Since the enemy is in this decisive battle posture on the Tuqi Plain, how can I not cooperate
The sun is shining brightly on the Tengger Grassland in May, and the strong north wind sometimes blows eastward and sometimes westward. Even the old herders who have lived on this land for a long time have difficulty figuring out the weather changes during this period. The small plain next to the Tengger Grassland was also affected by this kind of weather. The blowing sand occasionally confused the eyes of the soldiers, forcing them to wear dustproof hoods that affected their vision. However, the nomadic cavalry who have lived on this land for a long time do not seem to be too affected by this. They only need to squint their eyes slightly and the dust and sand will be difficult to see. This is also the most common thing that nomadic people get from living in this land. Survival Skills.
Tu Da naturally didn't know that Ling Tianfang, whom he regarded as his main opponent at this time, was actually in the Xijiang camp less than three thousand meters away from his horse head. In his mind, since Ling Tianfang, as the coach, has made up his mind to lure his main force into the team, he will definitely not be in this bait that is regarded as a showpiece, but Ling Tianfang is indeed in this continuous tent. in a room and have been staying there for several days.
The sand and dust blown by the strong wind continued to hit the side roof of the tent. Ling Tianfang stood at the entrance of the tent holding the curtain. After a while, his neat cowhide boots were covered with a layer of yellow dust. His eyes were furrowed with thick eyebrows. He seemed a little erratic, as if he was trying to figure out something.
"Master Ling. The Luobei people still haven't made any moves. Apart from frequently sending scout teams into Qingyang territory, their main cavalry is still active in front of us. There seems to be no sign of entering our interior. Do you think Tu Da is the right one? Did you really fall for our empty city strategy?" Kang Jianguo, whose mouth was chapped and had a few bloody cuts, suddenly opened the curtain on the side and got in. He walked to the desk unceremoniously and took a deep breath. After gulping down a gulp of herbal tea, he took a deep breath and came to Ling Tian to let go.
"Well, it's hard to say now. This guy Tu Da is very cunning. Just because he hasn't attacked us yet, you can tell that he hasn't made up his mind yet. The scouts are coming in frequently just to find out our details. , By the way, how about Qingyang?" Ling Tianfang turned around. If Luo Bei's cavalry didn't launch a large-scale attack, he wouldn't be able to sleep well all day. Tu Da wouldn't be fooled so easily, if he hadn't always been steady. His style confuses the opponent's thinking, and he is afraid that the enemy has already swooped into the northwest hinterland like locusts. Ling Tianfang couldn't help but laugh at himself. Sometimes it was a good thing for the enemy to know him too well. At least this example in front of him was proof.
"Everything is ready. Those Yuli people are really organized like that. They put on military uniforms and armor, patrol in a decent manner, and fight with them face to face. You can't detect them at all. They are fakes. These nomads are really good cavalry material. Any man can be regarded as an excellent rider. It is a pity not to let them become cavalry. But if they want to pretend to be cavalry of four regiments, they have to pretend With a mysterious and treacherous appearance, it was really difficult for them, but everything went smoothly. The martial law measures taken in advance also played a big role. Now the Luobei people want to get accurate information from Qingyang Mansion. The news is not easy." Kang Jianguo is also full of confidence. Up to now, the Luobei people have not sent troops into the interior. This has proved the success of this strategy to a certain extent. At least the Luobei people have been defeated by the so-called four rangers. The regiment was confused and did not dare to enter the interior easily, especially when there were more than 100,000 troops deployed in the Tuqi Plain.
However, Ling Tianfang did not think so. As the commander-in-chief who coordinated the entire Western Front campaign, the heavy burden on his shoulders was not heavy. Both the northwest and the western regions were facing huge pressure from the Luobi people. Dongteng Gerry County has voluntarily given up, which has attracted criticism from all aspects within Western Xinjiang. Although the decision was made long ago by His Highness the King of Qin, these people will not attack the decision-maker, but will only attack themselves as the implementer. His Highness the King of Qin has become an undefeated myth in their minds. This decision to give up his territory is absolutely impossible to make by the wise and powerful His Highness the King of Qin. The only ones who take the blame are the actual operators, Ling Tianfang. He didn't care about this, but in the face of His Highness the King of Qin's clear instructions to defend the enemy from the Western Region and Northwest outside the country, Ling Tianfang had to rack his brains to think about how to win the final victory of this war while maintaining this It is not only extremely difficult to achieve both the interests of the people in the two places, but also the risks are doubled.
In order to pull off this empty city plan to lure the Luobei people into a tug-of-war and attrition war with their main army on the Tuqi Plain, Ling Tianfang urgently mobilized almost all the mature men of the Yuli tribe and transferred all the military uniforms and supplies in reserve in the northwest. The weapons were taken out, and the tens of thousands of men were asked to mount their own horses, put on military uniforms and armor, take weapons, and swim around Qingyang Mansion desperately, pretending to be setting up ambushes everywhere, so that the lurking Qingyang Mansion Luo Bei's spies in Yangfu were unable to figure out the real situation. In addition, the entire territory of Qingyang, including Yinchuan, was under full martial law. These spies could only rely on their advance knowledge of the arrival of two reinforced ranger regiments and the addition of troops from the Wulanji area. The intelligence from the two retreating Ranger regiments led to the vague plan of Western Xinjiang to set up an ambush along the line from Qingyang to Yinchuan to severely injure the Luo Bei cavalry. This information was also reflected by what the Luo Bei scouts "saw and heard". The certificate finally played its role.
"In the founding of the country, when everything has not yet been settled, no one dares to make a conclusion. Tu Da is none other than Tu Da. He is the only outstanding general among the Luobei people who is worthy of fighting with us. Perhaps his only fault is that he was born in this era and Among the nomads, it is no longer time to rely on force alone to solve everything. Sometimes military power is not the most important factor. Many factors such as economy, people's support, and popularity trump military at certain times. Strength, if you can't see through this, you will suffer in the end. If I were Tuda, with such emptiness in western Xinjiang, I would choose to guerrilla everywhere like what they did on the Tengger Grassland. , burning, killing, and looting, using their mobility to attack the northwest, the Western Regions, and Northern Luzon, focusing on all kinds of things that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood and the focus of public attention. Only in this way can they maximize the power of their cavalry. This is their best As long as we can achieve this goal, whether it is the Western Region, Northwest, Northern Luzon or even India, we will have doubts about our ruling authority, and it is not unreasonable to even collapse in some places where our ruling power is relatively weak. Perhaps, in this way, not only His Highness's strategy in the east will be seriously affected and restricted, but also those enemies who are encouraged in turn will soon realize this opportunity to join forces to counterattack. Then even if our western Xinjiang does not It will completely collapse, and I’m afraid it will also lose a lot of territory, or even return to its original shape.”
At this time, Ling Tianfang seemed to be intoxicated in some kind of fantasy that was almost nonsense. As soon as he spoke all kinds of words, even Kang Jianguo couldn't help but shudder. If he goes according to the other party's imagination, hundreds of thousands of Luo Bei cavalry will pour in. In the interior, the current defense system in the vast western area of Western Xinjiang cannot resist the destruction of Luo Bei's cavalry. Fortunately, Tu Da is not Ling Tianfang, otherwise such an ending will be a nightmare for all of Western Xinjiang, including His Highness the King of Qin. Inside.
A rush of footsteps finally broke Ling Tianfang's imagination and Kang Jianguo's thinking, "Report! Luo Bei's cavalry raided our army's North Camp and South Camp and defeated our two regiments!"
It was like a loud slap on Kang Jianguo's face. Kang Jianguo, who had been bragging in front of Ling Tianfang about how powerful his Jerok Army was in defense and how powerful his defense was, felt as if his face was burning. This was simply a huge insult. , when his eyes moved from the messenger's face to the coach's face, he was surprised to find that there was no anger or dissatisfaction on the coach's face. On the contrary, there was excitement and joy on his face.