Tubok's face was ashen, and a pair of burning eyes were like hot coals swimming on the faces of Dubuque and Yan Tong. They were so hot that they could not help but lower their heads and clamp their legs tightly, ready to Welcome the leader's stormy rebuke.
"Lao San, you are really good. In just a short time, there were only less than 10,000 people left out of 13,000 people. Xifengkou also fell into the hands of others. What do you think you are good for?" ?!" Probably because he was too angry, Tubok became a little unscrupulous in the presence of outsiders.
"Brother, it's really not our fault. Who knew that the enemy had already occupied Xifengkou? Before leaving, didn't you tell us that the army was still entangled with Shentuhua's troops at Xiangshanji? How could we have known that it would happen? Suddenly appeared at Xifengkou?" He lowered his head and occasionally glanced at Tubok who was furious, but Tubok still had the courage to defend himself.
Tubok choked, and then became even more angry: "When did I tell you? The battlefield situation changes every day. As an army commander, don't you know how to analyze and consider the changes in the situation? Let me see your head I’m really blinded by lard!”
Yan Tong quietly leaned against Dubuque and signaled him not to explain anymore. The leader was in a rage. No matter how you explain, he wouldn't listen at the moment, not to mention that he should bear a considerable responsibility this time. Dubuc also shut his mouth obediently and stopped talking.
"And you, Yan Tong, and Mr. Du are already careless. Let's not talk about it. How come you were not prepared at all and were caught off guard?" Tubok's tone towards Yan Tong was much gentler. , after all, Yan Tong was not the main general, and the main force was able to be saved, thanks to Yan Tong's prompt decision.
"Big Chief, we were indeed a little negligent this time. I didn't expect that the officers and soldiers would dare to march so far in such bad weather and get ahead of us. We should indeed bear a lot of responsibility." Yan Tong took the responsibility without being humble or overbearing. Responsibility.
"Well, in terms of responsibility, it should be Du Laosan's responsibility, and I also have a certain responsibility. It seems that Li Wufeng's army is indeed well-deserved! We really have to be careful next step." Tubok's face softened a little, "Old Second, what do you think we should do now?"
The short middle-aged man sitting on the left side calmly smoothed his short beard under his chin and cleared his throat: "The person who came here is evil! The purpose of this army must be to drag us here and let us go." We couldn't spare our time to respond to Shentuhua. Their main force over there must also want to use this period of time to eliminate Shentuhua's troops. The enemy has seen through our purpose and that's why they came here. Shentuhua's troops I know the fighting power, and even if we stand firm, we won’t be able to hold on for a few days, which is really tricky.”
"Second brother, please stop messing around here. Just tell us what we should do." Tubok was a little impatient.
"It's up to me." After hesitating for a moment, the short middle-aged man glanced at the young man on Tubok's right, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's just ignore Shen Tu Hua and take advantage of the enemy's main force before they come up. Let’s withdraw to the north first and get out of the enemy’s pursuit range. Compared with the opponent’s, there is indeed a big gap in the combat effectiveness of our troops. If we continue to get entangled here, I’m afraid we won’t be able to escape.”
"What? Just leave like this? Jiang Han, I think you have over exaggerated the combat effectiveness of Li Wufeng's troops. Aren't you frightened by the defeat in a small conflict? Even if leader Du San lost the battle, Even if the other side makes a sneak attack, this battle will be insignificant. As you said, the enemy is just an interception force, and their main force is still in the Xiangshanji area. As long as we concentrate our forces and quickly capture Xifengkou, we can completely defeat Shentu. When the time comes, our troops will far exceed theirs. Even if we can't win, we can retreat to the headquarters. It won't be too late to retreat by then." The strange voice came from the young man on Tubok's right. , he was very dissatisfied with the suggestion of the second leader Jiang Han.
"Master Zhu, I don't need to brag about the combat effectiveness of Li Wufeng's troops. He defeated the main force of the Luobei people's cavalry twice. This is always a fact. If you underestimate the enemy, you will definitely suffer in the end. I, Jiang Han, am self-aware. , I know better than you how capable my subordinates are!" Jiang Han had long been dissatisfied with this guy who was gesticulating in front of him, and now he retorted unceremoniously.
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Tubok quickly stopped the two, "Okay, Mr. Zhu, second brother, let's not stop fighting among ourselves now. All our troops are here, and they are so dejected." I'm afraid it's not justified to escape. Well, besides, we don't know how many troops the enemy has occupying Xifengkou. Third child, you can be considered as having a confrontation with the opponent. How many troops does the opponent have? "
"It seems that the number is not very large, just four to five thousand people, but their combat effectiveness is really extraordinary." Dubuque was deeply impressed by the enemy's combat effectiveness.
"If there are only four or five thousand people, even if they are magic soldiers and generals, we are not afraid. In this way, we are still sure." When Tubok heard that the other party only had four or five thousand people, he felt much more at ease and immediately made a decision Decided, "Lao San, you organize your troops, Gao Gao, Zeppelin, you two bring your troops to cooperate with Dubuque's troops, prepare immediately
Launch an attack on Xifengkou. We must capture Xifengkou before dark tomorrow! "
"Slow down! Boss, I don't think the enemy can send just four or five thousand men to stop us. We still have nearly forty thousand troops anyway. The enemy must understand our strength. Although our combat effectiveness is not as good as theirs, these four or five thousand men Coming to deal with us is too outrageous. I wonder if the third child will encounter their striker?" When Jiang Han heard that Tubok had made the decision to fight, he sighed repeatedly in his heart, Boss Tu, it seems that You have been dazzled by the glory and wealth painted on the paper. I am afraid that after you lose your troops and lose your strength, who will take notice of you? When Dubuque said that the other party only had four or five thousand people, Jiang Han's heart beat. This was absolutely impossible. The other party's plan was so rigorous. How could there be only a few thousand people? He quickly stopped him.
When Tubok heard Jiang Han's words, he couldn't help but hesitate again. Jiang Han had always been the think tank of this army. The reason why his army could develop to this point was inseparable from Jiang Han's careful planning.
The young man sitting on the right saw that Tubok was hesitant and immediately cheered him up: "Boss Tubo, according to our intelligence, the total number of troops Li Wufeng sent into Bonan this time was only 50,000. Now Shentuhua's Thirty thousand people are stationed in Xiangshanji. If they want to eat these 30,000 people, they must leave at least 40,000 people. So how many troops can come here? At best, it cannot exceed 10,000 people. We still have all the troops we have. There are 35,000 people, and Xifengkou is not a dangerous pass where only one man can pass it, but no one can pass it. How can it be impossible to conquer it? Then your combat power is not too sparse, right?"
The young man surnamed Zhu made an incisive analysis and encouraged the generals with his words. Even Jiang Han had to think that they were indeed quite inflammatory, and finally dispelled Tubok's concerns. However, Tubok made additional arrangements to be on the safe side: " Second brother, you can also bring 5,000 troops as a reserve force to follow behind and guard the formation. I will arrive soon with the other troops."
Sitting in the tent, Jiang Han always felt a little uneasy. Perhaps the battle situation during the day was too frustrating. Dubuque was killed in the battle, Yan Tong's whereabouts were unknown, and the entire forward force could be said to be completely exhausted. Now only Zhong The troops of Jun Gao Gao and Zeppelin were still intact and were on the front line. There is no talk of conquering Xifengkou. It would be lucky to escape the enemy's pursuit safely. Well, in the current situation, if you dare to retreat casually, once the morale of the army is unstable and the enemy takes the opportunity to attack, the only outcome will be the annihilation of the entire army.
The oil lamp flickered on and off, and the shadows of all the objects in the tent became increasingly dim. Is this the end? Recalling that in the short two or three years since I joined Tubok, I have grown from a mafia organization to a rebel army, from a few hundred people to tens of thousands. The expansion of power is not unpleasant, but the rapid expansion of strength has also brought many negative consequences, and military discipline has been chaotic. , the troops lack necessary training, have low combat effectiveness, are extremely short of logistical supplies, and have no stable logistical support. They rely entirely on looting as supplies. This is probably the biggest weakness of the rebel army and its vitality.
"Second leader, please ask for an audience with the high-ranking leader and the Zeppelin leader!" the voice of the sentry came from outside the tent.
"Invite them in!"
Jiang Han was a little confused. If these two people were not on guard in his unit, what were they doing here now? Gao Gao is a native of Bonan. It should be said that he has been a member of the Tubok organization longer than himself. I have had contact with him several times. He is quite shrewd and smooth. In terms of talent, he is one of the few talents in the rebel army. That's why he He took the position of leader at less than thirty years old. Zeppelin had only joined the rebel army not long ago, but he was quite talented in the military, and the combat effectiveness of his unit improved rapidly. He was one of Tubok's ace troops, and he won Tubok's trust. Within a few months, he became a military commander. A centurion was promoted to commander of a force of four thousand men.
"I've seen the second leader!"
"Brother, you're welcome." Jiang Han quickly greeted the two of them to sit down.
Gao Gao glanced at Qi Bolin, saw that the other party nodded slightly, and coughed lightly, "Second leader, you don't do secret things. Leader Qi Bolin and I are here to tell you that Brother Berlin and I have led the way." The troops surrendered, and the troops have already stationed in our position and are heading east through here."
These few words were like a bolt from the blue that struck Jiang Han there. He was speechless for a long time, "I see, that's how it is, no wonder..." It took a long time before Jiang Han uttered a few words. No wonder Dubuque's army collapsed so quickly, no wonder the opponent didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue it. It turned out that they had already been confident.
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There was no trace of shame on their faces, "To be honest with you, leader, I am a disciple of Xueshan, and Brother Bolin was once an officer under Lord Li Wufeng." He replied calmly.
"What do you want?" Jiang Han raised his eyes tiredly and stared at the two of them.