Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3335
Leading a lone army starting from Suiye City, facing an enemy ten times stronger than himself, he fought every step of the way and cleared the field. Although he kept retreating, he always retreated without chaos and retreated without defeat. It is impossible to ask Xue Rengui to do better.

In fact, now that the battle of the Western Regions has spread to Guanzhong, Xue Rengui, who is the Sima of the Anxi Governor's Mansion, has already gained fame and has become the object of worship of countless Guanzhong children.

Among the six ministries and nine temples in the three provinces of the imperial court, he is also well-known. Everyone knows that this young general has blossomed with brilliant talents as soon as he is in charge of the army.What's more, he was born under Fang Jun's command, and he has a firm foothold and a secure backing. In time, he will definitely become a leader of the younger generation in the army.

A rising star is dazzling.

Although I knew that Xue Rengui had achieved a great reputation and achievements in history, Xue Rengui in history was considered a late bloomer. Now, through his own training, he has become a blockbuster in the navy when he was just a fledgling, and now he is even more brilliant. Can Fang Jun feel a sense of accomplishment?

To a certain extent, being a famous minister and military general who "collects stamps" is also the happiest thing for a traveler...

It's a pity that Xue Rengui was supposed to show his prominence in the Liaodong battlefield, but now because of his own reasons, he failed to participate in the Eastern Expedition. Instead, he came to the Western Regions to shine, and he had to praise fate...

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Xue Rengui bowed and stood beside Fang Jun with his hands tied, and said respectfully: "Please, Duke Yue, enter the city and rest for a while before giving orders.

He was single-handedly promoted by Fang Jun, from a poor scholar to a general in the army. Naturally, he is very grateful and admires Fang Jun, so he is very respectful and regards himself as a disciple.

Fang Jun looked around, nodded happily and said, "I'm new here, and I'm not familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. How can I do it on my behalf and give random orders? Let's go into the city to discuss and come up with a proper strategy. We must drive out the Tartars and regain the lost land. It would be good to bear the high hopes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

He knows his own affairs, apart from the advantage of "explosive equipment" crushing all the way, he really doesn't have much talent for marching and fighting.Although Xue Rengui lacks experience, but he is no match for the young tiger roaring in the forest and the head horns.

Let such a military genius not use it, but command blindly, what kind of stupid person can do it?
But Xue Rengui panicked and said: "Mr. Yue is in person, how can we discuss it? You have made great achievements in the world, and you are a famous commander in the world. You will not dare to overstep!"

Fang Jun laughed, put his arms around his shoulders, and said warmly: "Although the foal of the tiger and leopard has not yet been written, it has the spirit of eating cattle; the cockroach of the swan has not yet fully fledged, but it has already given birth to the heart of the world... Although General Xue is a fledgling, he has already Standing alone, facing a strong enemy, twists and turns, appropriate strategy, suitable tactics, looking at the army, how many people can match? As a general, the most important thing is to enhance confidence, don't underestimate yourself!"

It stands to reason that Xue Rengui is older than him, and such words of encouragement to the backward should not come from him, but no one thinks it is inappropriate for him to say this now.

Because Fang Jun became famous at a young age, his current status, qualifications, and achievements are even more rare. To be praised by him like this, he can only slowly become excited.

"Here! The final general will follow the teachings of Duke Yue!"

Xue Rengui was moved from the bottom of his heart, and bowed to salute.

These words are indeed suspected of flattery, it would be fine if they were said in private, but Fang Jun deliberately said this in front of countless people in order to boost his reputation.

In today's Tang army, how many people dare to have the audacity to be above Fang Jun in terms of meritorious service and rank?Fang Jun's affirmation represented the will of the young and strong faction in the army. From now on, he, Xue Rengui, was Fang Jun's "handpicked" young general.

Fang Jun looked around happily, nodded and said, "Let's go, let's talk in the city."

"Here!"

The surrounding generals agreed in unison, watched Fang Jun get on his horse, and then Fang Jun was surrounded by stars and entered Gongyue City.

Gongyue City is not big, with a radius of only three to five miles. It was built on the gravel beside the Ili River. The strategic location has been very important since ancient times.

At this moment, it was snowing heavily, standing on the top of Gongyue City and looking at the surrounding fields, all I could see was a vast expanse, and there were still bloodstains from the war that had just gone through the battle above and below the city, which made me feel very depressing.

After a week of inspection in Gongyue City, Fang Jun came to the government office in the city, and left all the generals outside the door, only to have an interview with Xue Rengui.

The scribe made a pot of tea and closed the door when he left.

There were no earth dragons in the hall, and the charcoal fire in the brazier was flickered by the cold wind blowing in through the cracks in the door and windows, and the ashes and sparks flew up from time to time.

Xue Rengui poured tea for Fang Jun, and then described the current situation in the Western Regions in detail.

From the west and south of Gongyue City, many cities have fallen. It can be said that most of the Western Regions have fallen into the hands of the Arabs.However, due to the proper strategy at the beginning of the war, the Anxi military department blindly fought the enemy to the death, but adopted the strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the field and fighting and retreating, so the loss of soldiers was not large, and every place where food, fodder and military equipment was transported to the rear in advance, even if it was too late They also set fire to the ground, causing the Arabs' consistent strategy of "supporting war with war" to fail. There were more than [-] troops empty, but they were short of clothing and food, and they were in a difficult situation.

It is precisely because of this that the Arabs had to spread their troops to "grass the valley", and almost all the tribes in the Western Regions were murdered. Not only were their decades of savings plundered, but even their entire families were slaughtered...

Fang Jun took a sip of hot tea, nodded his head and said, "In this way, it has done us a great favor. In the past, these tribes were rebellious and stubborn. They always thought that the Tang Dynasty invaded their homeland, while enjoying the silk road. Bringing wealth, but at the same time strongly resisting the rule of the Tang Dynasty. This time, with the help of the Arabs, these stubborn guys will be wiped out, which is beneficial to the rule of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions."

Of course, the premise is that the Tang Dynasty can defeat powerful enemies, drive out the Tartars, and recapture the dominance of the Western Regions. Otherwise, if the Tang army is defeated and driven back to Yumen Pass, the Arabs can completely occupy the vast Western Regions, and the local forces that have disappeared will not be able to threaten the Arabs. the rule of man.

If you want to take back the entire Western Region, the price you have to pay will be extremely high.

Xue Rengui smiled and said: "This is a surprise. At the beginning, the enemy's army was too powerful to resist, and they could not allow the enemy to seize the food, fodder and luggage, so every time they retreated, all the luggage that could not be taken away would be destroyed. The Arabs fell into a situation of insufficient supplies... This march to war not only depends on whether the generals are commanded properly and the quality of the soldiers is strong, but also depends on whether the logistics supplies are sufficient. Like the Arabs, they always count on the battle to support the war. A strong army can be successful for a while, but it is not a long-term strategy after all. Once the supply is cut off, it will be defeated at least, and the whole army will be wiped out at worst."

Wars are not just the affairs of the army that is charging ahead. If there is not enough supplies, no matter how brave the army is, it will be difficult to win the war.

It seems that the Arabs are in a dilemma right now. They want to defeat the Anxi Army and occupy the entire Western Region in one go, but they are unable to advance because of the lack of supplies. Soldiers were buried here.

But Fang Jun shook his head and said: "There are no absolutes in everything. Even if the enemy army is short of supplies and their morale is unstable at this moment, we can't be negligent."

Hundreds of years later, there will be an army that will sweep across Europe and Asia without any logistical support, and the cavalry will raid thousands of miles and beat the whole of Europa to tears. In one city, people kill people in the city, and in every place, people kill people in the wild.

When strategy and tactics are completely above the place, some military common sense is insignificant, and strong combat effectiveness can completely make up for other deficiencies.

It's like a strong man abusing a child, even if the child uses all 36 tricks once, what's the use?

A strong man can make a child unable to parry with just one punch...

In the face of absolute combat power, any conspiracy will be wiped out.

Xue Rengui was taught with an open mind.

Fang Jun no longer continued this topic. Since Xue Rengui was able to make such a name in history, he must have an unfathomable talent. With two knives in military affairs, he blindly instilled these things in others. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, if Xue Rengui is led astray, he will really become a sinner...

After taking a sip of tea, he asked, "For the current battle situation, what is Rengui's best strategy to defeat the enemy?"

(End of this chapter)