Fang Tangjing was very upset.
When the battle just started, he left Wei State with the idea of making contributions. We must know that the army he led this time is the elite that Wei has cultivated over the years. Among them, five thousand heavy cavalry and five thousand infantry are among the elite, and the annual maintenance costs alone cost tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Wei State has always claimed to be the second strongest country in the Great Famine. The 10,000 heavy cavalry and heavy infantry are actually emulating the army establishment of Datang. Wei also wants to build his own Xuanjia army, so this An elite force called the Xuan Tie Army.
From the establishment to the name, they almost completely imitated the Xuanjia Army of the Tang Dynasty.
It is a bit regretful that the Xuan Tie Army has not been able to find a chance to show off their talents and cannot show the world their powerful side.
And out of consideration of confidentiality, Wei did not send Xuan Tie Army to fight during the previous grassland wars.
This time the entire world conquered the Tang, and Wei's Xuan Tie Army had a chance to appear on the stage.
Being able to lead such a team on the battlefield is a great honor for the commander-in-chief. As Wei Huang's confidant, Fang Tangjing got this opportunity after defeating many competitors.
Fang Tangjing at the beginning of the war was full of ambition and confidence.
However, Xinggong Pavilion used weapons that surpassed this era to give Fang Tangjing a fatal blow.
Even now, Fang Tangjing still couldn't figure out what those weapons were.
After being sniped by Xinggong Pavilion, Wei Jun's vitality was greatly injured, and then he parted ways with Yong Yan, and Wei Jun could only go to Chang'an alone.
According to Fang Tangjing's original plan, after annihilating the defenders in the northern border of Datang, the Wei army could reach outside Chang'an City in half a month and join forces from several other countries.
But the direction of the war has exceeded Fang Tangjing's expectations time and time again.
The first is Qin's withdrawal.
Although Qin's national power was not strong, as the first country to quit the war, it undoubtedly became a very bad one, which greatly affected the minds of soldiers from other countries.
People who are keen on war are in the minority after all, and those who hope to make contributions through war are even the minority. Most of the soldiers are ordinary people who just want to live in peace and stability.
Most of the soldiers in the Wei army were affected by Qin's withdrawal.
Fang Tangjing had to slow down and devote a small amount of energy to appease these soldiers who were already war-weary.
Secondly, bad news came from the southern border of Datang.
The powerful Qi State has never been able to break through the southern defensive line.
According to intelligence, the number of defenders in the southern border of Datang is only 20,000 to 30,000, among which there are more than 10,000 retired soldiers. The commander of this army is called Lu Tiansuo. He is a civilian. He has never led a war before Experience, and the army is also seriously lacking in weapons and equipment.
However, Qi State is equipped with good soldiers and sharp weapons. It is logically said that it should have been crushed all the way to the past.
But it was such a 20,000 to 30,000 "miscellaneous soldier" that was stunned to defend the southern border for as long as half a month.
The weapons they use are exactly the same as those used by Xinggong Pavilion. They can attack from a long distance and cause large-scale damage.
Fortunately, there was good news three days ago. The Qi army finally defeated Datang’s 30,000 miscellaneous soldiers. However, the red-eyed Qi army completely forgot their mission and kept trying to strike all the remaining Tang army.
Kill, even Bai Yuze couldn't stop these crazy soldiers.
Therefore, the Qi ** team could not rush to Chang'an in a short time.
Of course, many bad news are also mixed with some good news.
One of the most exciting news for the coalition forces is that the Academy was defeated!
The gentlemen on the second floor of the academy, plus the students on the first floor, blocked the temple army in a canyon dozens of miles outside Chang'an. Although the second gentleman Qinglian showed extraordinary combat effectiveness, she was finally defeated by Guanzhu Yue Jingyu, and for this reason she also folded an arm. In this way, the academy of the unstoppable was lost to Zhiyueguan, all the students withdrew to Chang'an, there was no obstacle in front of the temple army, and the unstoppable march towards Chang'an City.
In addition, Guanzhu Yue Jingyu also entered Chang'an City and was destroying the Chang'an Great Formation.
Although the gentlemen of the academy have not given up the struggle, it is only a matter of time before the big formation is destroyed.
The day when the Great Formation was destroyed was when Datang was completely destroyed.
Nowadays, there are only Chu Zhao and the army of the temple outside Chang'an City. Once Chang'an City is broken, these three will inevitably get the most benefits.
If you want to get more war dividends, you must rush to Chang'an City as soon as possible.
Fang Tangjing naturally knew this truth, but a real problem was placed in front of him, which prevented him from giving orders to advance quickly.
There is a shortage of food and grass.
To be honest, Fang Tangjing had never worried about the issue of grain and grass before, because in his opinion, there was no shortage of grain and grass.
The way of fighting and raising the war is enough to ensure the supply of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Wei army.
But the fact slapped Fang Tangjing.
What Fang Tangjing didn't expect was that the Tang people would do so absolutely.
Every city Wei Jun passed by seemed to have been looted in advance. The food that could be turned out in the city was pitiful. Although there were a lot of treasures, those things could not fill the stomach, but would become a burden to the army.
At the beginning, the soldiers hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter. They regarded these treasures more than life, and loaded them as much as they could, and were reluctant to throw them away.
But later, they would rather use several times the treasure to exchange for a steamed bun.
In order to make the soldiers fill their stomachs, Fang Tangjing dispatched one team after another to hunt and hunt, but most of the time they returned empty-handed, and a few of the time, they simply couldn't come back.
The Tang people have seen countless village groups, specifically attacking Wei Jun's squad that went out to find supplies.
Although the equipment gap between the two sides was huge, there were hungry soldiers on one side and the full-bodied township soldiers on the other. The gap between strength and weakness had been smoothed out.
The only good news is that in the battle with Xinggong Pavilion, the Wei army suffered heavy casualties and the number of soldiers dropped sharply. So far, there are only less than 20,000 people left in the entire Wei Jun. It is easier to fill the stomachs of 20,000 than it is to fill the stomachs of hundreds of thousands.
The horses of the heavy cavalry were about to be eaten up.
Looking at the soldiers who were weak because of hunger, Fang Tangjing was also anxiously angry.
"Has the team that went hunting out yet to come back?" Fang Tangjing grabbed the adjutant next to him, almost shouting out these words in a roaring way.
The adjutant swallowed and said, "Commander, they only went out for one day."
"But my soldier is about to starve to death!" Fang Tangjing said, "Is the food road still not open?"
"Working hard, but the number of township groups in Datang
It's too much. "The adjutant said cautiously.
Fang Tangjing said: "I don't care so much. If I can't see the food before sunset today, I will kill you."
The adjutant complained in his heart, but he also knew that Fang Tangjing was currently in a state of being unable to communicate, so he could only hold back the words in his heart, not daring to say it.
After leaving Fang Tangjing, the adjutant ran all the way to the rear of the team.
"How?" The anger that didn't dare to anger in front of Fang Tangjing, and now all the vent was on the ordinary soldiers, the adjutant immediately felt more comfortable.
The team leader in charge of grain and grass hurriedly replied: "Adjutant Xu, the news that I just received, a batch of grain and grass sent from China was robbed by Datang's township regiment."
Adjutant Xu's lungs were about to explode, "What's the matter? Didn't you let you escort you over? Those village regiments are all mobs, but you are the elites of the Great Wei, and even the mobs can't be dealt with! It's a shame for the Great Wei. "
The team leader was full of guilt, but he had the courage to defend his brothers: "Adjutant Xu, the brothers can't be blamed for this incident. We didn't even know about the passage of grain and grass this time. Those township groups How did you know?"
Adjutant Xu's face sank: "You mean, there is an insider?"
The team leader said: "We definitely won't have one here. I suspect that something went wrong in Chaotang."
"Speak carefully!" Adjutant Xu scolded, "Can you easily discuss the affairs of the court?"
The team leader said quickly: "Little knows his mistake."
"The commander-in-chief has already given a dead order. If there is no food before sunset today, some people want their heads to fall. I also put my words here. Before my heads fall, you will definitely fall in front of me."
The team leader said: "Adjutant Xu, don't worry. This time we sent a team of three hundred people out, and we will be able to capture enough prey."
"The prey can only be emergency. The real urgent thing is the problem of food." Adjutant Xu gritted his teeth and said: "Damn, at the critical moment, the civilian officials will be delayed in various ways. After the war is over, I will not let go Dude."
"Urgent report!!!"
A soldier hurried over, his helmet even crooked, and blood was still stained on the armor.
The team leader hurriedly ordered several subordinates to hold the soldier in the past.
Adjutant Xu also stepped forward immediately.
"what happened?"
The team leader recognized the soldier. Seeing that the other party was still panting and could not speak for a short time, he took the initiative to explain: "Adjutant Xu, this is the soldier we sent out to find food and grass. Why did you come back alone?"
The soldier finally breathed his breath: "The team was attacked and the entire army was wiped out."
Adjutant Xu almost jumped up on the spot: "What!"
"It's the township regiment of Datang. We also found the figure of Prince Yan in the township regiment." After the soldier said, his head tilted and he died.
Adjutant Xu blinked and looked at the team leader, "What did he just say?"
"Prince Yan...in the township group of Tang Dynasty."
"What a mess of this. Is Prince Yan captured?"
"Probably."
Adjutant Xu said: "I want to notify the commander of this news immediately. You send people out immediately, and maybe some people can be rescued. If they can't be saved, I have to rectify this matter to me."
"Yes, Adjutant Xu."
(End of this chapter)