Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 378
Outside the Jianzhou Pass, there was constant shouting and killing, the two sides were fighting in full swing, and the battle was still brutal.

In the handsome tent, Qiu Tianlu's expression was extremely dignified, with pondering hesitation on his face.And a group of generals of the Xia army who had not launched an attack at this time gathered here, quietly waiting for Qiu Tianlu's decision.

The soldiers sent by the defenders of Guangyuan Mansion looked anxious and couldn't help saying:

"Also please, Marshal, make a quick decision!"

As soon as these words came out, in the handsome tent, some generals couldn't hold back any longer, came out and cupped their hands and said:
"Commander, if the Yunjun cut off the Jinniu Road, Guangyuan Mansion will be the only city in Jiangyang County for our army. If there is a loss, the [-] army will be overthrown immediately!"

"That's right, Commander, I'm waiting now, so I should come back quickly!"

At this moment, Qiu Tianlu frowned, and after a long silence, he said in a deep voice:
"Where did this Yunguo army come from? Even if Cheng Bushi of Yunguo had the courage to abandon the entire Xiangzhou County, and the [-] troops who entered Xiangzhou, would they sit back and watch the Yunjun retreat instead of chasing after them?" kill?"

In order to hold off most of Cheng Bushi's troops, Xiangzhou County sent a total of [-] troops.Even if Cheng Bushi gave up Xiangzhou County and went back to aid Jiangyang County, it was impossible for Xia Guo's soldiers to let the Yun Army go back to help calmly.

Immediately another general said:
"Cheng Bushi is a famous general of the Yun Kingdom. If we delay our Xiangzhou army with suspicious tactics, it is not impossible for most of the troops to return quickly!"

Under the fog of war, if the general is decisive enough, many operations can be tried.Delaying the enemy with a small number of soldiers and horses in suspicious formations is an extremely common thing in the history of wars throughout the ages.

"A plan of suspicious soldiers? How do you know that the Yun army outside Guangyuan City is not a plan of suspicious soldiers?" Qiu Tianlu said in a deep voice.

After all, Qiu Tianlu is a well-known general in the Xia Kingdom, and Jiang Wei can easily fool him?At this time, he was a little suspicious at the first moment in his heart. The Yun army outside the Guangyuan Mansion was the suspicious soldier, just to force most of Xia's army to return to Guangyuan Mansion.

At this time, the generals all persuaded and said:
"The commander-in-chief deployed more than [-] troops in the Jinniu Dao military camp before, and occupied a strategic location. Even if the Yunguo reinforcements came, they would be blocked under the military camp. But now the military camp is so easily broken, I'm afraid it can only be done with a surprise attack by the army of the Yun Kingdom!"

"This statement is justified... and the general feels that, no matter what, the safety of the [-] army depends on one city, and there is absolutely nothing to lose!"

"Commander, I heard that most of the cloud army is attacking from behind, and our soldiers are like a light on their backs. How can we continue to attack Jianzhou Pass with morale?"

"Master, please think twice!"

"Big guy!"

At this time, all the generals came out one after another, all with excited expressions, trying their best to persuade Qiu Tianlu to come back for help.

Even though Qiu Tianlu's guess is very reasonable, but Guangyuan Mansion is too important to Xia Jun now!
Only by defending the city of Guangyuan, can the [-] army have a breathing space, can collect food and supplies on the spot, and can reopen the Jinniu Road to avoid the end of the entire army's destruction.

This matter is related to their own lives, and most of the generals are naturally opposed.

But looking at the generals who all held opposing opinions, Qiu Tianlu opened his mouth, but at this time he made a choice and did not use military orders to force him down.

He was born as a disciple of Legalism, but he knows how to use the "Dharma"!

This country's legal and military regulations are mostly based on deterrence. If you ignore other things and simply punish the tribe and the people with harsh laws and regulations, which will cause everyone's dissatisfaction, it will only make the laws and military regulations lose their authority and collapse completely.

Qiu Tianlu previously ruled the army with strict laws, which seemed indifferent and ruthless, but it was just a means for him to command the troops and intimidate the troops.

Such a method of commanding troops is actually very useful most of the time. It can quickly establish its authority and unify the top and bottom of the army, so that the lieutenant generals dare not neglect the war.

But if it weren't for facing enemies like the Turks in the northern border, and the soldiers would not have the spur of national hatred and family hatred, this method of commanding troops would also reveal its limitations!

After all, under such a situation, few generals would choose to believe that a commander who was usually extremely strict in military law, indifferent and unkind, would put the lives of all the soldiers in the army first.

Seeing that almost all the generals in the tent held opposing opinions, Qiu Tianlu was silent for a long time, sighed faintly, and finally opened his mouth and said:

"Pass down the Commander's Order, the Ruifeng Battalion and the Tiger Wing Battalion, with a total of more than [-] people, will be stationed under the Jianzhou Pass. The rest of the ministries will return to aid Guangyuan Mansion..."

This sigh was not due to the dissatisfaction that the authority of the coach was damaged due to the opposition of all the generals.After all, just like he was in the northern region before, as long as he can lead his subordinates to build meritorious deeds, the authority in the army will be extremely strong.

What he sighed at this moment was his lament over his inability to break through the Jianzhou Pass in one go.This withdrawal may save the [-] troops, but I'm afraid they will never be able to enter Jianzhou Pass and Jiangyang County...

Hearing that Qiu Tianlu changed his mind, all the generals relaxed their expressions, and said in unison:
"The handsome and wise!"

The military order was issued, and it was related to the rear of the army, and the whole army moved very quickly up and down.

In half a day's time, most of Xia's army had already pulled out their camp and returned overnight to aid Guangyuan Mansion.Under Jianzhou Pass, there are only [-] soldiers and horses left, including Ruifeng Battalion and Huyi Battalion, stationed on defense.

The shouts of killing before Jianzhou Pass actually stopped for the first time in several days.The soldiers on both sides slept peacefully for the first time.

It was quiet until late at night, when ordinary people are most sleepy and slack, in the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road, Jiang Wei suddenly led twenty elite horsemen out of the shadows.

Everyone stood on horseback, looking at the Xia army camp not far away, Jiang Wei's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said loudly:
"Now that Xia Jun knows that most of my troops are attacking from the rear, I'm afraid that the whole army will be uneasy. If I wait for the night to attack and rob the camp, call the Yun army to attack, and set fire everywhere, it will definitely cause Xia's army to riot. panic……"

Having said that, Jiang Wei looked around at the people around him and said solemnly:
"I don't know everyone, but you dare to follow me to attack the summer camp at night?"

Twenty cavalry also attacked the over ten thousand barracks of the Xia army on the opposite side.Whoever said these words, could not help but make others think that this person is crazy.

But the twenty elite riders at this time are all brave and elite.And they had worked under Jiang Wei before, so they knew Jiang Wei's ability.Xia Guo's 800 army was also fooled by their mere [-] people, and they were even more convinced by Jiang Wei.

But after a moment of hesitation, someone responded immediately:

"All listen to you, Captain!"

"Yes, we all obey you. If you say rob the camp, we will rob the camp!"

When Jiang Wei heard this, he immediately said loudly:

"Okay, follow me!"

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Wei immediately galloped his horse and rushed towards Xia Jun's camp first.

When all the riders saw Jiang Wei like this, the tension in their hearts suddenly eased a bit, and they all shouted loudly and rushed towards the summer camp ahead.

Jiang Wei led the twenty elite horsemen to charge away, and the killing spirit of the battlefield soared into the sky, which immediately caused changes in the heaven and earth, and the vision manifested.

The unicorn beast manifested above the sky, surrounded by blood-colored arrow visions circling around, and the military might was even more powerful.Although there are only a few people, the prestige and battle they have created is no less than that of thousands of troops.

This is the time when sleepiness is most likely to occur, and Xia Jun has been storming Jianzhou Pass for several days without a good rest, and even the guard posts near the camp are relatively lax at this time.

Jiang Wei climbed over the dense forest on both sides and charged less than a mile away.

The war horse galloped past, and even before Xia Jun had time to react, Jiang Wei and the others rushed into the camp shouting and killing, setting fires everywhere and causing riots, still shouting urgently:
"Kill!"

"The cloud army is attacking! The cloud army is attacking!"

"Your army has been defeated, the commander is dead, return quickly!"

"Defeated, all defeated, everyone run away!"

Xia Jun, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up from his sleep.Hearing urgent calls from someone in the camp, he rushed out of the tent in a panic.

In the camp, countless awakened Xia Jun rushed out like headless chickens, and saw a vision gathering in the sky, the sound of shouting and killing came from a distance, and the ignited camp burst into flames, and a cloud army raided , The scene of chaos.

"Yunjun, it's really Yunjun!"

"What? Commander and the others have already lost?"

"Run!"

The panicked Xia Jun fled around screaming, and took away most of the bewildered soldiers beside him and fled.

The few soldiers of the Xia army who had seen clearly the small number of soldiers coming from the Yun army shouted eagerly, trying to restrain the panicked soldiers, but they were drowned by the shouts of the rest of the soldiers.

Jiang Wei held a long spear in his hand and kept waving it. The strength of the spear was scattered again and again. There was no enemy in the Xia army everywhere, and they all fell under his long spear.

The Twenty Elite Cavalry were also daredevils, following Jiang Wei incessantly, killing Xia Jun who was so flustered that he didn't even have time to put on his armor and weapons.

However, with only twenty fine riders, at this time, they really did the feat of attacking the army at night and riding the horses on the summer camp.The expressions on the faces of all the cloud soldiers became more and more excited, and even gradually became ferocious, as if the ten thousand Xia soldiers in front of them were all lambs waiting to be slaughtered!
Xia Jun's stay-at-home general was awakened, and walked out surrounded by his own soldiers. Seeing the chaos in the camp, and hearing panic shouts in his ears, his face suddenly panicked, and he quickly grabbed the side and ran away. The soldiers of the Xia army shouted and asked:
"Where did the Yun army come from? Who else lost?"

The Xia army soldiers who were captured looked extremely flustered, and hurriedly said:

"General, the commander-in-chief was defeated by the Yun army. At this time, the Yun army has already entered. General, run away!"

Xia Jun's eyes widened when he heard the words.

Could it be that the commander-in-chief and the others have already been defeated by the cloud army at this time?
But then I thought again, most of the soldiers and horses had just pulled out their battalion and returned to aid during the day, even if they were really defeated, they shouldn't be so fast!

Thinking of this, the master suddenly let go of his soldiers and shouted angrily:
"Where is the Yun army? Why didn't the general see it? Disaster the army!"

Speaking of this, the chief general suddenly drew out the long knife at his waist, swung the knife and killed the soldier of the Xia army, and shouted loudly to the generals of the Xia army who rushed over:

"Rectify all the troops and horses, and those who disturb the morale of the army will be killed directly!"

"Yes!" All the soldiers who came crowding around immediately echoed in unison.

After all, Jiang Wei only had twenty fine cavalry in his hands, but at this time, he just took advantage of Xia Jun's unpreparedness and caught them by surprise.At this time, senior generals in Xia Jun's camp had come forward to rectify the troops.With the backbone, the originally chaotic Xia Army barracks began to gradually restore order.

At this time, Jiang Wei keenly noticed the changes in Xia Jun's barracks, and immediately reacted, shouting anxiously:

"Don't love to fight, don't love to fight! Follow me and rush out of the enemy camp!"

If he didn't leave, he might really fall into Xia Jun's siege.

Under Jiang Wei's leadership, the riders immediately woke up and rushed towards Jianzhou Pass after him.

The soldiers and horses in front of them are the elite of the Xia army.After the previous chaos, he had regained his composure at this time.Some Xia soldiers saw Jiang Wei and others rushing towards Jianzhou Pass, and immediately shouted:

"Yun Jun is here!"

Some brave military masters stood up at this time, trying to stop everyone, but none of them could stop Jiang Wei's random shot.

General Xia, surrounded by his own soldiers, ascended to a high place. The fires ignited everywhere in the camp, allowing him to clearly see Jiang Wei and his party rushing towards Jianzhou Pass.

Seeing clearly that the Yun army is only such a pitiful force, how could Commander Xia not know that this is Jiang Wei's plan to rob the camp?
Seeing the flames everywhere, the panic-stricken military camp that suffered heavy losses, Commander Xia was furious, his eyes turned red, his teeth were clenched, and he roared to the sky:
"How courageous! Send an order to dispatch troops, take them down, and I will definitely take them down!"

After the lord gave an order, all the soldiers shouted in unison:
"The Yun army Qingqi robbed the camp, the general has an order, take them all!"

The voice of shouting in unison spread throughout the camp, gradually calming down the flustered Xia Jun.

At this time, Jiang Wei, with the Jingqi behind him, rushed out of Xia Jun's camp, and galloped towards Jianzhou Pass in the distance.

The commander-in-chief Qiu Tianlu is so strict in running the army, and the small number of people in the Yun army caused the camp to be destroyed, and the loss was so heavy. If Jiang Wei and the others cannot be taken down, the commander of the Xia army must be held accountable!

Looking at Jiang Wei and others who were going away, General Xia couldn't sit still, and shouted urgently:
"Shoot arrows, shoot them dead! Never let them escape!"

The next moment, only the sound of "Zheng" and the sound of bowstrings were heard.

The arrows shot like rain, but they landed in Xia Jun's camp, and there was a sound of wailing and screaming.

Commander Xia was taken aback for a moment, and suddenly looked at Jianzhou Pass in the distance.

But he saw that the pass gate was opened at some unknown time, and Tianxiong's soldiers came out of Jianzhou Pass, and fired crossbows and crossbows near Xia Jun's camp, and shot straight into the camp.

More than a thousand elite cloud troops rushed towards the summer camp shouting to kill.

Obviously, it was Jianzhou Guan Yunjun who saw the chaos in Xia Jun's camp, and the fire was soaring into the sky, so they seized the opportunity to go out of Jianzhou Pass to attack Xia Jun's camp.

Looking at the attacking Yun army, Commander Xia was dumbfounded.

If it was before, what's the problem with more than a thousand soldiers and horses?

But now, due to the attack on the camp, the camp is still chaotic, and the soldiers and horses of each department are fighting on their own, making it difficult to control them.But under the cover of the Tianxiong Army's arrows, the elite Yun Army charged forward, and the defeat in this battle was already irreversible.

Only by retreating as soon as possible and staying away from the crossbows of the Tianxiong Army can the losses be reduced!
Thinking of this, Xia Jun coach immediately closed his eyes in remorse, gritted his teeth and said:
"Order, withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)