When Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi heard Li Hong's words, they immediately looked at each other, their expressions tightened, and they knelt on the ground. At the same time, they said in a deep voice: "I don't dare, I will never have such intention! Ruruo..."
"Get up, I know what you mean, but in today's battle, no one will be in extreme danger. You two will lead your team north at the mouth of this valley, and alternate ambush along the way. As for sneak attacks on the enemy, I will be the vanguard. …”
Seeing the two people kneeling on the ground about to speak, Li Hong stopped them and said coldly: "Whether Gu can return to Chang'an alive depends not on whether the sneak attack on the enemy can be successful, but on whether the people behind Gu Duan can do anything for them." Gu will buy more time to retreat! This decision has been made. Needless to say, I will lead four thousand troops there. You and the other two will take turns to set up ambushes to cover the retreat of Gu and Wang Mingyuan. "
Li Hong rarely used the word "Gu" to refer to himself. He used it once in Tubo and once earlier in Taiyi City. Now, this is the third time he calls himself "Gu".
Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi heard Li Hong calling himself Gu for the first time. After hearing Li Hong's words, they didn't dare to say anything, but their eyes were full of worry.
Four thousand people went to attack the hundreds of thousands of white-clad cannibals who looked like wolves and tigers in their prime military appearance. This was an absolute and naked pursuit of death.
Not to mention an attack, just listening to the killing cries of hundreds of thousands of people is enough to make one's scalp numb, legs weak, and heart beating violently, as if the next moment will be followed by bursts of murderous intent. It was like being spit out from the mouth under pressure.
Although he and Hei Te Changzhi were battle-hardened, they were already accustomed to tragic war scenes.
But even they, facing this kind of battle with an extremely disproportionate number of people, had already made sufficient mental preparations that they would be successful if they failed.
Li Hong's voice was very calm, and his emotions did not seem to fluctuate significantly due to the hundreds of thousands of white-clothed cannibals ready to attack the city.
"General Mo will accompany you, and General Black Teeth will be responsible for the rearrangement. General Mo really can't let you take risks alone, let alone... Please forgive me for speaking frankly. According to the law, you should not go on this trip in person." Come..."
"Don't worry, you can handle it. If you can't fight, run away. I'm not a fool. I want to fight them to the end. As long as I can open a small gap, or poke a hole in the iron barrel array of the white-clothed cannibals who are attacking the city. It's enough for Wang Mingyuan and the others to rush out of the city." Li Hong smiled and looked at Xue Rengui.
However, Xue Rengui felt the cold murderous intent from Li Hong's relaxed smile. Looking at His Royal Highness, who had been infected by the emotions of the battlefield, Xue Rengui was speechless for a while.
"Okay, General, I will follow the wishes of Dadu Protector. Whether this battle is dangerous or not, Dadu Protector can see more clearly than General Mo and others. General General, let me put it this way, if there is no way to protect your safety, General Protector and Black Teeth will General, I intend to leave my body here and have no face to go back to see the people of the Tang Dynasty and the border officers." Xue Rengui looked solemn, and he was deeply impressed by His Highness the Prince's composure and bravery.
The armor on his body was carefully arranged by Hua Meng and Mang Zhong. They were so meticulous and cautious that they wanted to wrap Li Hong into a rice dumpling and put him on the horse.
When he met Xue Rengui, Li Hong ordered that all the war horses he rode this time be replaced by Turkic horses known for their endurance and flexibility, instead of the tall horses from the Western Regions that had superior explosive power and strength but lacked endurance. .
After all, this time when they traveled through Tocharo, they basically chose the deserted mountain trails. In this environment, the horses from the Western Regions had no advantage at all.
Unknowingly, the white-clad scouts who were galloping toward their side left a trail of smoke and dust in their tracks and headed towards Ji Ling City.
Looking at the direction of the smoke, Li Hong, Xue Rengui and others were not sure whether it was Jingzhe, Cheetah and the others who were in disguise.
Looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops in white clothes in the distance, who were now at the juncture of attacking the city, and watching the somewhat chaotic army slowly advancing forward, Li Hong climbed onto his horse without hesitation.
At this moment, Hei Te Changzhi suddenly stretched out his big hand and took the reins of Li Hong's horse. Under Li Hong's questioning eyes, he said: "Dadu protector, whether it is General Wutian or General Wutian, at the end of the day, these times Because of your care, I often dealt with them in Tubo. Although they were neglectful in battle, their bravery in killing enemies on the battlefield was obvious to all. "
"Continue." Li Hongan sat on the horse, holding the horizontal knife in his waist, his meaning self-evident.
"You are an outstanding general who uses troops like a god. Even the last general and General Xue cannot compare with you. Such an outstanding general..." Before Hei Qichang could finish his words, he saw Li Hong jumping off his horse. down.
While quickly leading Hua Meng and Mang Zhong to the top of the mountain, he said: "Lawless, lead the army to sneak attack on the white-clothed food, but you must remember that you must follow the instructions of the lantern on the top of the mountain at all times. The lantern points to the left. It’s a breakout on the left, and a breakout on the right, all in accordance with the semaphore I taught you back then!”
"Your Highness is wise!" Xue Rengui and Hei Te Changzhi looked at each other. Unexpectedly, Li Hong already understood what Hei Te Changzhi meant before Hei Te Changzhi finished speaking.
"Xue Rengui and Hei Chichang immediately led their respective troops to prepare to set up an ambush and respond to them. Everyone must obey the flag unconditionally. Those who do not obey will be killed without mercy!" Li Hong stood on the gentle slope and looked at The person below said.
Hua Meng and Mang Zhong had quickly climbed up the mountain. The rosin under the Kongming lanterns in their hands had been lit. They saw that the Kongming lanterns were pressed gently with their hands, and they were already a little restless and wanted to rise into the sky. .
"Yes, I will obey the order!" Xue Rengui, Hei Te Changzhi, and Lawless were all refreshed. As long as His Highness did not go into battle personally, this would undoubtedly be a release of their mental shackles.
In this way, they can naturally prepare for war without hesitation or concern, without having to worry about the safety of His Royal Highness.
The battlefield is blind and ruthless. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince can lead his troops into an uninhabited land, for other generals such as Xue Rengui, they still need to pay at least three cents of their attention to the movements of His Highness the Crown Prince.
Now, as long as His Royal Highness stands on the top of the mountain and uses flags to observe the enemy's formation movements, he can not only indicate the direction of attack for his troops, but also keep him in a safer situation.
What's more, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been known for his elusiveness in using troops. Whether he was in Tubo or working as a thief in the desert, he often led his troops like ghosts, making it difficult for some small countries to guard against him.
As Li Hong walked up the mountain, he wished he could get food stamps and kick his head a few times. He was such a waste. Under the strong pressure, he almost fell into the lowest-grade military tactics.
He almost used his own shortcomings to gain the advantages of others. He was really kicked in the head by a donkey and was seeking death for nothing.
Li Hong stood on the top of the mountain, watching the sky lanterns slowly flying up, and his heart couldn't help but follow the sky lanterns. He didn't find any red cloth, only white cloth with the words "Tang" and "North" written on it. He didn't know. Whether Wang Mingyuan could understand it or not, he didn't know whether the white color could bring a bit of luck to the people of Tang Dynasty.
While looking at the Kongming Lantern, he was still summarizing his shortcomings in his mind. Firstly, because of the pressure of hundreds of thousands of people, he, the commander-in-chief of the army, was a little panicked.
Secondly, I am afraid that during this period, he himself had not been defeated on the battlefield, and with the help of powerful explosives, he could not help but ignore that in a war, a wise commander is far more powerful than the sharp weapon in his hand. There are many threats.
Four thousand men and horses walked out of the valley entrance. Looking down from above, they looked like a large group of extremely powerful troops.
But compared with the hundreds of thousands of white-clad troops not far away who were concentrating on attacking the city, they were immediately dwarfed. Four thousand people suddenly became extremely small.
Just like one person confronting a hundred people, even if it is a sneak attack from behind, if you want an ideal result, then bravery alone will not work. After all, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands.
But if there is someone who can look at the overall situation and tell you who among the hundred people is weak and which direction you should charge, then your winning rate will increase exponentially.
And this is the essence of every famous battle in history where a small number of people prevailed over a large number.
Coupled with the Tang army's calculated calculations and unintentional calculations, and the impact bows and crossbows in their hands, which had a range several times farther than those of bows and arrows, the outcome of this battle was evenly balanced. Black Tooth Changzhi's reminder had already increased the Tang army's winning rate a lot. Weights.
Hua Meng and Mang Zhong lined up on both sides of Li Hong, each holding a huge white lantern. Their eyes were looking at the battlefield at their feet, and their ears were erect. They were waiting to give orders to His Highness the Crown Prince who was observing with a telescope, and then So that I can wave the lantern in my hand.
"The camp is on fire." Li Hong's voice suddenly sounded, and the excitement in his tone made Hua Meng and Mang Zhong both distracted!
Since entering the hinterland of Tocharo, this was the first time they heard His Highness the Crown Prince's tone full of such heartfelt excitement.
"Charge and kill!" Li Hong didn't wait for Baiyi Dashi to prepare to attack the city, so he decided to strike first and create chaos behind Baiyi Dashi.
This was used to buy Wang Mingyuan in the city a little more time to assemble his troops and rush out of the city.
And only in this way, Bai Yi Da Shi will be caught off guard for a short period of time, and what he wants is the short time before the white clothed god comes back to his senses.
As soon as the lanterns swayed in the hands of the two men, before the four thousand people led by Lawless could let out earth-shattering shouts of killing, a deafening cheer suddenly erupted in the sky above Jiling City.
"It's done." Li Hong put down the telescope in his hand and took a look at Jiling City, which immediately became a little blurry, and the raiding force that was sending up bursts of smoke and dust in the night.
(End of chapter)