Long Tenghai and Gao Shenghan looked directly at each other, their gazes seemed to be real, and the collision seemed to spark sparks in the air for a moment.
Long Tenghai was hesitating and struggling. His loyalty to the king, worries about the future, and responsibility to the country were like mountains one after another, overwhelming him. He wanted to stand up, but he couldn't do it with the dignity of a peerless hero. Identity stands between heaven and earth.
When this unprecedented battle came to an end, Long Tenghai took a look around and saw that the main infantry of his rear army had not been fully protected from the horrific explosion just now, and there were only about 20,000 left. The left and right armies were all cavalry. At this time One unit has been completely wiped out, and the other unit rushed into the enemy formation to engage in battle. I don’t know what the situation is at this time, but judging from the explosion just now, if we can’t get away from the battle as soon as possible, 80% of them will also be exploded at this time. It spreads and becomes the loess of the world, the dust of heaven and earth.
The most complete and most combat-effective at present is Long Tenghai's current central army, which still has about 30,000 people. These soldiers still maintain a complete sequence and a certain degree of combat effectiveness, although most of these guys are still rolling and struggling on the ground. Howling incessantly.
But in everything, we are afraid of comparing goods with goods, and comparing people with people. Basically, Da Qi's combat strength has been reduced to 70%. Logically speaking, its power cannot defeat Lu Jin, but the enemy of Long Tenghai in front of it is the Dijon army. The entire army was wiped out. Although some of the most powerful enemies, the Puppet Kingdom, also escaped, judging from the situation on the battlefield, the fleeing troops were definitely only its core command corps. At most, they could only escape with a royal guard. After all, they wanted to be here. It is impossible to set up a very large teleportation circle.
Therefore, as long as Long Tenghai reorganizes the current army and allows the elite monks to have a breather, they can fight to the Gray Helmet Valley in one go and then capture this empty pass. Once this pass is captured, then The destruction of the Puppet Kingdom is a certainty.
Once the Puppet Kingdom is destroyed, the demise of the Dijon Kingdom will be a matter of time. Eight-tenths of this continent will be included in the territory of Daqi. This will be an unprecedentedly large empire!
At that time, Long Tenghai was the general who destroyed two powerful countries in a row! He will complete the great deeds that none of the previous emperors have completed!
His name, Long Tenghai, will go down in history forever and be famous forever!
Which general in the world can resist such temptation? !
However, Gao Shenghan said that Long Tenghai also felt like a mirror in his heart. After this battle, would the emperor still be able to let him continue to lead the army
impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Even a person like Long Tenghai who is not very sensitive to politics knows this. After this battle, he will definitely be made a Duke. If the Puppet Kingdom is destroyed again, then he will be made a King!
Looking back at the history books, how many people with different surnames became kings had a good ending
There has never been a precedent in Da Qi for someone with a different surname to be crowned king!
Even if it is Li Yue who rides alone as the savior, or the war feudal prince who has guarded the southwest for generations, he is still a first-class prince at most. The emperor is so stingy that he will not even grant a duke position.
Now he wants to destroy the puppet country before the emperor replaces him, so the emperor can only pinch his nose and make him king. As for destroying the Dijon country
It doesn't exist, at least it won't be his turn. If he is allowed to destroy Dijon with Long Tenghai again, haha, can you, Long Tenghai, take the throne
Therefore, knowing that one of the two great feats of annihilation must not belong to him, then the puppet country’s meritorious deeds of annihilation must at least be in his hands, right
It is better to chase the poor bandits bravely!
Gao Shenghan could see the struggle between heaven and man in Long Tenghai's heart. He grabbed Long Tenghai and lowered his voice very low, but his tone was firm and cold as iron. He said in a deep voice: "General, we must not fight again. Heart!!"
Long Tenghai's eyes suddenly turned grim. After all, he was the leader of hundreds of thousands of troops. How could he be taught like this
Long Teng Haisen said: "What do you mean?"
Gao Shenghan was not afraid: "First of all, our army has been fighting hard so far and is at the end of its war effort. It cannot penetrate Lu Zhen! The only ones that the army can rely on at this time are the monks from various sects in the Valley of Gray Helmets. But look at it, General..."
As he said that, he looked at the monks from various sects. There were a large group of monks sitting cross-legged and meditating, each looking painful.
Gao Shenghan whispered: "The monks are the most selfish people in the world. In the previous wars, the arrows were on the string and they had to be fired. These monks would fight to the death for their own safety and lives. But now the war is won, and all the merits that should be attributed to it are lost." How can they be willing to work hard for the general if they already have it in their pocket?"
These words were like a basin of ice water, instantly freezing Long Tenghai's boiling heart.
Yes, even if these extremely tired troops can march to Gray Helmet Valley, if there are no monks willing to use their strength, how can they break through the heroic pass of Greyhelm Valley
These monks are all masters who don't let go of eagles when they see rabbits. If the battle is won, each of them can go back to ask for compensation from the emperor. Why should they risk their lives
Wouldn’t it be nice to survive and receive the magic weapon
Long Tenghai clenched his fists, his eyes full of reluctance, and Gao Shenghan warned again: "Furthermore, even if the general can encourage the monks to work hard and capture the Gray Helmet Valley with a heavy reward, then what happens next? Will the general want to Can we rely on these remaining remnant soldiers to cross two thousand miles of mountains and rivers and reach the capital of the Puppet Kingdom? Can the baggage keep up? Are the troops sufficient? Is morale okay? Are the soldiers eager to fight or longing to return home?"
Long Tenghai said: "I can capture Gray Helmet Valley and then force Gray Helmet Valley to surrender!"
Gao Shenghan nodded and said: "Yes, this is also a good move. But has the general ever thought about it? What if the puppet country refuses to surrender even to the death? How should this war end?"
Long Tenghai fell into silence. He was not a reckless man, he was a strategically minded person, but his mind was temporarily heated by the huge merits and benefits, but he was unwilling to let this ancient and remarkable achievements disappear.
Just as Gao Shenghan said, he is sure to win the Gray Helmet Valley. Long Tenghai has already had experience in dealing with these monks. It is just about fame and fortune. As long as the incentives are right, even a hundred of them can still fight. , winning Grayhelm Valley is a sure thing.
But the real difficulty is never how to start a battle, but how to end it. The former is a military issue, and the latter is a political issue.
If the Puppet Kingdom refuses to surrender, then Long Tenghai will face a very difficult problem, even if he will be stuck in the Gray Helmet Valley.
Because now that he has captured this strategic location, he cannot retreat, because once he retreats, the memorials attacking him will drown him like a tide, and his previous achievements will most likely be wiped out.
And if he continues to attack and put pressure on the puppet country, then his few soldiers will be completely trapped in the vast ocean of the puppet country, and the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are like pepper noodles, which is not enough for him to spread!
If he stayed in Grayhelm Valley and waited for reinforcements, he would face a terrible counterattack from the Puppet Kingdom!
The war potential of this mechanical empire is extremely terrifying, and Long Tenghai is fully aware of this.
what to do
Should we vigorously make progress, or should we retreat and defend ourselves
Long Tenghai's eyes flickered, and when he was hesitating, a horse suddenly came from a distance, but the direction was far away from the Puppet Kingdom.
The knight almost stood on his horse when he ran in front of the army. He waved his arms and shouted loudly: "General!! Our army has pursued to the Gray Helmet Valley, and the enemy has abandoned the valley and fled!!"
The people who came were the messengers of the right-wing cavalry corps. It seemed that they survived this terrible explosion and even pursued them!
This sentence instantly broke through Long Tenghai's psychological defense. He made a decision immediately, no longer hesitated, and sternly ordered: "Send my military order!! Immediately transfer the reserve army from Nanyangyuan into the formation, and the entire army will be reorganized in two quarters of an hour, two quarters of an hour. After the bell, soldiers are sent to the Valley of Greyhelms!!"
The deputy general next to him immediately passed on the order, and the Chinese army immediately began to reorganize. At this time, Gao Shenghan let go of Long Tenghai's hand. He raised his head and let out a long sigh, saying nothing.
Gao Shenghan knew that it would be difficult to change Long Tenghai's decision!
But when they left, they didn’t know whether they would win or lose!
But the only thing he knows is that if you don't talk about the matter of becoming a marquis, one general will accomplish everything!