The news of the great victory in the Wuyuan battle spread quickly to Xingqing, Shuofang, and Yanmen Pass as if they had grown wings, and there was joy inside and outside the Great Wall. Countless soldiers guarding the customs jumped for joy, their blood boiled with enthusiasm, and tears of excitement spilled all over the crenel fort.
The misfortune of the barbarian has lasted for a hundred years, and he was depressed and ill, and finally got the snow today. Dahua has been waiting for too long for this moment of elation.
Although there were only more than 40,000 enemies wiped out in the first battle, it was achieved when Dahua was at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and combat power. The classics of its battles can be written into textbooks. This is a milestone victory, and it is of great significance to boost the morale of the people and soldiers of Dahua.
Stepping on explosives, guarding Wuyuan, and leading more than 10,000 warriors to fight against Turkic blood, Lin Wanrong became famous in the first battle, but within a few days, his name spread all over the country, inside and outside the Great Wall, and was engraved on six In the hearts of hundreds of thousands of guardsmen. In contrast, the credit for exterminating Bailian in the past is completely worthless.
Lin Wanrong didn't have the time to pay attention to these things. In this war, the elites brought out from Shandong suffered heavy losses. Countless young soldiers fell before his eyes, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep peacefully. Along the way, he practiced like crazy, got up early and went to bed late, and the extent of his life made Hu Bugui and others secretly surprised.
"Miss Xu, go and persuade the general." Under the setting sun, Hu Bugui, Gao Chief, and Du Xiuyuan stood beside Xu Zhiqing, staring at Lin Wanrong's generous back in the distance, and sighed silently.
Lin Wanrong was straddling the horse, his arms were bare, and he held a knife in one hand. Beads of sweat kept dripping from his forehead and cheeks. Blurred his face, but he didn't notice it. Clamping the horse with both legs, he rushed out like a whirlwind.
"kill-"
He roared. The long knife in his hand pierced into the standing log, and the long knife tip pierced the wooden back, trembling and trembling. The figure behind him was thunderous, thousands of horses set off the wild sand, and the knights roared, rehearsing the desert offensive.
Xu Zhiqing sighed quietly: "Don't you know his temper? He is happier than anyone else when he smiles, and harder than a rock when he is stubborn. No one can persuade him."
Gao Chief nodded and said: "That's right. I told Brother Lin before that the lady of the family was beautiful, and his eyes were full of light. These two days, I can say whatever I want. I even worked hard to get a few books. I gave him the album, but he couldn't smile anymore."
"Brother Gao, what album did you give the general?" Du Xiuyuan asked strangely.
Gao Chief chuckled a few times: "It's a picture book that my ancestors passed on secretly and used for learning. The kind Brother Lin likes!"
What Lin San likes is definitely not a good thing! Miss Xu spat lightly, blushing slightly: "It's time for a collegiate meeting today. Commander Gao, go and invite Lin San to my tent to discuss matters."
Seeing Miss Xu's graceful figure going away, Du Xiuyuan and the others burst out laughing. The high chief looked around. He lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Two brothers, have you noticed it? The relationship between the military adviser and Brother Lin seems to have improved a lot in the past two days. She went to our camp when she was free. Looking at Brother Lin's eyes, that lingering—— Like the wind and like sand! It seems that the painting album I gave Brother Lin will be useful in two days, Quack—"
"Use a fart!" Gao Chief was kicked on the buttocks, and a voice laughed behind him: "The tricks in the picture book you sent were outdated ten years ago, and they should be updated."
Lin Wanrong stood shirtless in front of them, wiping the sand off his body. His skin was the same healthy wheat color as his face, layers of sweat gleamed oily in the yellow sand sunset, and he was extremely robust. Gao Chief looked at him and exclaimed: "Good muscles, good flesh! Brother Lin, how did you master this kung fu? Teach me!"
Lin Wanrong giggled: "Wash your face with sand, scrub your face with bricks, and persist for ten years, and great things will happen!"
The high chief rolled his eyes, Hu Bugui and Du Xiuyuan were overjoyed, their laughter mixed with the cries of war horses in the distance and the sounds of soldiers fighting, and went straight into the sky.
When Lin Wanrong stepped into the middle of the army, the sun had already sunk into the depths of the desert. The guards in front of the camp looked at him with reverence and saluted him in unison. This is the trust and respect for the strong, and the highest praise for the bloody Turkic warriors.
Looking at the young faces full of anticipation and excitement, Lin Wanrong forced a smile and waved his hands silently, thinking of those brothers who died in Wuyuan.
Just now when he stepped into the tent of the Chinese army, he heard a heroic laugh: "Well, Brother Lin, you have won a big battle, but you haven't shown up for two days. Why, are you afraid that we will take your credit?" Zuoqiu who spoke, pulled Grabbing his arm, smiling unrelentingly.
"Brother Zuo was joking, the credit belongs to everyone, why do you need to grab it?" Lin Wanrong smiled slightly.
There were quite a few people in the big tent today, there were as many as 30 people from the left, middle, right and third roads. When they saw Lin Wanrong coming in, everyone's faces were filled with joy. Dahua fought so beautifully in the first battle, which no one expected. It not only washed away Dahua's years of decline, but also stopped the barbarians from Wuyuan and dared not venture forward.
Lin Wanrong has been stimulated for the past few days, and has been hiding in the desert for military training. It has been two days since he participated in the collegiate meeting. It was the first time for everyone to see him after Wuyuan. Zuoqiu held him back and laughed a few times. joy.
Xu Zhiqing glanced at him secretly, and saw that his armor was loose, and his forehead hair was still stained with light sand. He seemed to be tanned again in the past two days, and there was a little more heroism in his smile. The appearance is different, similar to two flavors. She pursed her lips and smiled: "Brother Zuo, don't force him. I heard that before leaving from Wuyuan, General Lin beheaded all the 5,000 Turkic war horses he had captured, and put them in the shape of the word 'Dahua'. The Hu people demonstrated. The Turkic left king Badru came to the front line in person. When he saw the blood-stained horse leading the battle, he immediately jumped into a rage. He offered a reward of 10,000 gold and vowed to capture Lin San. General Lin has been hiding for training for the past two days. It is the Turks who are not afraid of death who are robbing him of gold!"
Everyone laughed happily and applauded thunderously. Lin Wanrong glanced at her, and said with a grin: "Are you worried about the military advisor?!"
Miss Xu rolled his eyes at him a few times, her cheeks became dizzy, she turned her head slightly, and hummed lightly as thin as a mosquito, which was extremely sweet.
Yu Zongcai, deputy commander of the left side, saw the delicate situation between the two of them, and his face turned pale immediately.
Zuoqiu clapped his hands vigorously and said, "Brother Lin, beheading a horse is the most beautiful hand, and it is more joyful than burying gunpowder in Wuyuan City. Hu people grow up on horses, and the horse is their life. You This beheading made the Turkic people terrified! For hundreds of years, our Dahua has been lacking in the word ruthless! After these few cuts, it’s a joy, it’s a damn joy!”
Everyone talked for a while, and their confidence was suddenly unprecedentedly high. Even Zuo Qiu, who had always been calm, blushed, and the effect of the first battle was evident.
On the contrary, Lin Wanrong remained sober in his heart. Although the Turks lost 40,000 elites in the first battle, there were still 260,000 horses in front of Wuyuan City. In this battle, the Hu people were defeated because of their pride and underestimation of the enemy, and because they went deep alone, Dahua was able to highlight his ingenuity and overcome the enemy to win. This battle has a certain degree of contingency and cannot be replicated. As the war progressed, the barbarians learned a lot from the pitfalls, and their vigilance increased a lot. It would be as difficult as heaven to achieve such a big victory.
Xu Zhiqing was obviously aware of this, and when she settled down in the tent, she pointed to the map on the wall and said in a deep voice, "Our army is currently at the northern foot of Helan Mountain, about 400 miles away from Wuyuan. The distance. Walking along the Helan Mountain Canyon is the Xingqing Mansion, which is also the backing of our army. We are the only line of defense in front of the Xingqing Mansion. Although the Battle of Wuyuan ended with our army's victory, Hu Badru’s army, the main force of the people, has assembled under the city of Wuyuan, and there are still 200,000 people, all of whom are elite Turks. Because our army won the first battle, it was far beyond the expectations of the Turks. Dongzan has changed its strategy, and the barbarian cavalry no longer rush forward blindly, but adopt a steady and steady momentum, advancing layer by layer. If we want to find another chance to win by surprise like Wuyuan, I'm afraid it will not be so easy."
Miss Xu's words suddenly made the big tent fall silent. If the Hu people get rid of their impatience and aggressiveness, their combat power will be terrible. There is also Lu Dongzan, the teacher of the Turkic state. His cleverness and wit have long been known to all.
"Generals, what do you think of the current situation?" Miss Xu sighed slightly. His eyes passed over the generals in the tent, and he asked softly.
With the grim situation ahead, the joy of victory in the first battle was diluted a lot. There was no sound in the big tent, and everyone was frowning and thinking.
How to fight the ground battle next is also a question that Lin Wanrong has been thinking about all the time. With Lu Dongzan's intelligence, he will never make a second mistake. The Turks fought steadily, and although their speed slowed down, their power increased a lot. The pressure on Dahua will be even greater.
"Military division, if our army sets up a formation and fights the barbarian decisively, what are the chances of winning?" Zuoqiu pondered for a while, then gritted his teeth and asked.
Ms. Xu shook her head lightly: "In terms of numbers alone, the Hu people are on par with our army. Our army has advantages in firearms and arrows, but the Turkic cavalry is even more powerful. There is no danger to defend in the vast desert." .If there is a decisive battle, our army may have less than 50% chance of winning. The Turkic people are probably looking forward to this moment."
There is no way to decide the battle, until the last moment. It must not be used lightly, Zuoqiu sighed.
Lin Wanrong blinked his eyes, and suddenly said: "Military Master, this Helan Mountain Canyon is naturally steep, and it is the place where the Hu people must pass through when they march into the Central Plains. If we guard this valley heavily, can we cut off the Turkic people's southward route?"
As soon as the words fell, someone objected: "General Lin, you can't be extravagant even if you win a battle. You know that there are two grand canyons in the north-south direction of Helan Mountain. How can we obey the law?"
"Can't we keep the two?" Lin Wanrong smiled lightly: "If you say so, brother Yu, because there are too many entrances in the Helan Valley, so I, Dahua, can't keep it, so I can only let the barbarians go crazy and attack Xingqing Mansion? "
When it comes to eloquence, Yu Zongcai is no match for him, this rebuttal left Deputy Marshal Yu speechless.
Xu Zhiqing nodded and said: "The two canyons can be defended, but our forces will be dispersed. The Turks can choose one of them and concentrate their forces to attack, then the initiative will fall into their hands."
"Mr. Xu, when the Turks go south, one of these two canyons must be chosen. Whether you are willing or not, and whether you are active or passive, in order to defend Xingqing Mansion, we must guard these two intersections. I said Is it right?!" Lin Wanrong stared at Miss Xu's cheek with burning eyes.
What are you doing staring at me like this? Xu Zhiqing glanced at him a few times, her cheeks flushed slightly: "That's right, our army will defend these two canyons. Why, do you want to plant explosives and blow them up again? The barbarians suffered a loss last time, so this I'm afraid I won't be fooled this time."
Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Mr. Xu is really smart. He saw through my trick so quickly. If all the barbarians are as smart as you, then we will be finished."
Xu Zhiqing gave him an angry look: "What trick do you have, tell me!"
Lin Wanrong said with a serious expression: "Mr. Xu, if all the 200,000 Turkic troops attack and our army guards these two canyons, in your opinion, how many days can we hold on?"
Xu Zhiqing pondered for a while, before finally saying: "Defending the canyon is no better than defending the city. Unless the canyon is blown up, our army can only hold on for three days."
Blowing up the canyon can certainly slow down the pace of the Turkic people, but at the same time it also blocked the throat of Xingqing leading to the desert, not to mention the abandonment of Wuyuan, and even handed over Helan Mountain to the Turkic people. The 300,000 troops had no choice but to return to Xingqing Mansion. Once the Hu people cleared the canyon, Xingqing Mansion would have no natural dangers to defend, and would be exposed to the Hu people's cavalry alone, which would be like drinking poison to quench thirst.
The significance of Helan Mountain to Dahuadi is not just that of a towering mountain. It is the junction of farming and nomadic people, and it is the gate guarding Dahuadi. It has extraordinary psychological significance to the soldiers.
Everyone understood this truth, and when they heard that the canyon was going to be blown up, they all changed their faces.
"Three days?" Lin Wanrong's eyes flashed fiercely, and he clapped his hands suddenly: "It's dead anyway, three days is three days. Master Xu, I have a plan."