Northern Dynasties

Chapter 280
Although several days have passed, the people on the Baishuiyuan still talked about the practice and competition that day, and they couldn't help being elated and amazed when they told the story to the latecomers.

Li Tai, a young general who has just risen in the Taiwan government, was able to defeat Zhao Gui, a veteran general, and his powerful soldiers with two wins and one loss.The result itself was already astonishing, but the crushing victory in the final field battle was even more shocking and inexplicable.

"That day, it was also the scene at this moment. There was no wind in the plains, but when Governor Li raised his horsewhip, there was a strong wind on the plateau..."

According to word of mouth among the masses, Li Tai has become a god-like general who knows how to call the wind and rain. It's not because the masses started to worship him madly after this battle, but normal logic can't explain that Zhao Gui's trilogy was destroyed that day. fiasco.

Originally, in everyone's minds, Zhao Gui's trilogy must be more well-trained than Li Tai's trilogy. Even if Li Tai gains a certain degree of advantage by virtue of tactical choices and dispatches, the two sides will inevitably have to go through an extremely fierce battle. The see-saw confrontation can decide the outcome.

But in the field of vision of the crowd watching the battle that day, Zhao Gui's formation was clearly defined first, and then Li Tai led his troops to charge forward. Then it starts to break down.

The entire battle lasted for more than a quarter of an hour. When the crowd saw the main generals of both sides, Zhao Gui, who had vowed to worship the Li Tai clan before, had already been put on horseback by his neck and pulled out.

Such a result, not to mention Zhao Gui, who was extremely gloomy at the time, and the generals watching the battle were a little unacceptable for a while. In the end, the general Yu Jin who presided over the competition did not even announce the outcome of the two sides, but ordered Li Tai Hurry up to let go of Zhao Gui who was held by him and apologize to him, and then declare the end of the fight, and all the generals lead their troops back to the camp.

Although the spectators dispersed, the various discussions related to this did not stop.Regardless of victory or defeat, Li Tai's troops were able to defeat Zhao Gui's army so cleanly. The tactics they used and the opportunities they grasped are also worth discussing and learning from.

"As far as I can see, there is no tactical innovation in Li Boshan's tribe. It is nothing more than the basic cavalry tactics of advancing and retreating, and there are even some scattered and jerky, and the transformation is not flexible enough. The key to victory is to be brave. Bing Yong."

In Baishui Daying, when Daxingtai, who had just arrived here, asked about this matter with great interest, Yu Jin, who presided over the arbitration that day, stood up and analyzed and reported: "The defeat of the Duke of Zhongshan cannot be completely attributed to It is a crime of war. There was a lack of coordination among his troops, and Zhongshan Gong himself was attacked by Li Boshan..."

"One general is incompetent, and the army is exhausted!"

Yu Jin's analysis can be regarded as Zhao Gui's cover-up, but Yu Wentai's summary after listening to it hits the nail on the head, he said with emotion: "Although Zhao Yuangui has been in battle for a long time and is familiar with military affairs, he has never been known for his bravery. If there are tens of thousands of battles and a huge battle, you can still win or lose by relying on strategy. But in this narrow battle, you are a brave young man who is eager to win and become famous. As it should be."

Yu Wentai didn't like the contest between Zhao Gui and Li Tai at first, and he was not very polite when he commented on Zhao Gui's failure, and he was not very satisfied with Jin's subsequent handling, so he said directly: "The elders use their maturity Young people reward him for his bravery. Although this competition is not a typical match, but the young people are excited, and there should be no response from the following. Zhao Huqi has been tempered so much, and he should have some respect for the young people who competed in the same field. Appreciate it."

Zhao Gui returned to the camp after the competition that day, and claimed that he occasionally felt cold and ill, and rarely showed himself in front of people, and he did not rush to meet Daxingtai who came from Chang'an.

But it doesn't matter if others don't come, someone will always convey Daxingtai's meaning to him.

When Da Xingtai's words reached his ears, Zhao Gui, who had pretended to be sick because he couldn't save face, almost got sick from anger.But no matter what his own mood is, since Daxingtai has said so, if he doesn't make a statement, it will be a bit shameless.

So Zhao Guiqiang endured the resentment in his heart, and ordered his subordinates to select a few horses from the camp, and send them to Li Tai as prizes for that day's competition.

For this unexpected joy, Li Tai accepted it with a blunt smile. He slapped him in the face and received the prize, so he shouldn't be too complacent.

Of course, all the well-meaning attention did not come for no reason, especially for a boss like Yu Wentai who is not too wealthy.

Li Tai noticed that only Yu Wentai and a group of civil and military ministers came to Baishui from Chang'an to participate in the grand parade. The prince Yuanqin, who was the mascot in the past few years, did not come with him.Although there are Guangling Wang Yuanxin and other relatives of the Yuan family in the team, these people are obviously not as important as the crown prince.

Naturally, Yu Wentai has not completely abandoned the capital and courage of the Western Wei Dynasty, but it does not prevent him from further promoting his own authority on the original basis.

This time, the prince was confined to Chang'an by virtue of previous incidents, and he alone presided over this year's grand parade, and the preparation process for the grand parade went smoothly, and the military appearance of the sergeants was also much better than in previous years, which naturally made Yu Wentai very ambitious Strong, if it is implemented in words and deeds, it means that he is more partial to Li Tai, the confidant of the Taiwan government, and less protective of Zhao Gui, the old brother.

Li Tai was already famous in Baishuiyuan because of his previous fight with Zhao Gui, but now that he has the support of Daxingtai, he will be even more popular in front of people. Even its trilogy was once assigned the duty of guarding the guards, and cooperating with the elites of the Sixth Army to defend the camp on the plateau.

Compared with last year, the number of participants in this year's parade has been reduced a lot, but the progress of the entire parade has not been reduced much. Compared with last year, the weather of the sergeants has improved significantly. The pattern is more clear, and the performance of the various departments of the Sixth Army also shows that the reorganization in the past half a year can be described as fruitful, and there is a faintly visible sharpness in the soldiers.

In addition to the improvement of the overall military appearance, new faces among the powerful Han people like Li Tai are also emerging in large numbers.

Although most of these tyrants do not have the status and treatment of leading an army like Li Tai, they are also widely distributed in the positions of commanders in the middle and lower ranks of the armies.Especially in the Sixth Army, the proportion of Han commanders has increased more significantly. Although it has not yet reached the level far surpassing that of Xianbei commanders, it should not be underestimated.

Of course, this does not mean that Yuwentai has resolved the ethnic conflicts in the Western Wei army. It is just that if the Western Wei wants to continue to strengthen the construction of the army and improve its strength, then extensively absorbing the armed forces and powerful Han people is the only way to go, but it is not due to anyone's will. There is a change, and Yuwentai just goes further and more smoothly on this correct path.

Although Li Tai did not participate in the scheduling and rehearsal of other troops, after a few days of rehearsal, he would inevitably have frequent contact with other army commanders and generals.

Except for some unnutritious greetings and flattery among each other, these generals talked most about the fight between him and Zhao Gui before, and they were full of praise when they mentioned it. What's more, they almost regarded Li Tai as a Kansai Han. outstanding representatives.

Although Li Tai does not belong to the natives of Kansai, most of his subordinates are recruited from Kansai, and it is relatively rare that the descendants of Han people make up the absolute majority of the armed forces.Although he didn't deliberately flaunt these things, as his presence increased, people who cared about him couldn't help noticing this.

In the process of communicating with these generals, many people expressed their hope that they could lead their troops to join Li Tai's team and were willing to follow Li Tai's orders.

Of course, this is not because he has finally cultivated some domineering aura, but because the increase in power and qualifications has given him room to grow his wings, and naturally some people are moved by the wind.

Compared with some tyrannical Huren commanders and generals, some Han Chinese tyrants are naturally more willing to follow candidates like Li Tai.Whether it is task assignment and scheduling during combat, or daily training supplies, etc., following a good general will undoubtedly enjoy greater convenience.

Li Tai holds several positions, and has been involved in both military and political affairs in the Taiwan government. He has his own channels for raising supplies, and he is highly valued by Daxingtai. In terms of ability, he led his new army to defeat Zhao Gui's old soldiers. , such a leader is simply impeccable, people can't help but want to follow.

Facing the enthusiasm of the crowd, Li Tai naturally smiled, but unfortunately, his current position and qualifications did not allow him to accept and command more subordinates, so he could only express these good wishes and keep them in mind.

This year's grand parade, driven by various factors, Li Tai finally felt elated. He usually followed Daxingtai Yijia to go in and out, showing off his power, and when he was free, he went in and out of the camps with his own soldiers, and all the generals smiled. Welcome, no one dares to lose face wherever he goes.

If it weren't for the fact that he still has more lofty ideals and goals, Li Tai might feel that there is nothing wrong with holding this parade forever.

Of course, no matter how he feels, the reality will not stop there.Just as he was showing off his power on the Baishui Plateau, an urgent military order was sent from Dongxia Prefecture guarded by Li Mu to Baishui: a large group of Jihu tribes suddenly appeared along the river in Dongxia Prefecture, and they went straight to Guangwu, the city of Dongxia Prefecture. The city is coming and will go south to loot Heishui Fangcheng.

Knowing that he was about to be robbed, Li Tai was naturally not in the mood to continue to show off on the Baishuiyuan, so he even asked Daxingtai to fight and rush to help northern Shaanxi.

Yu Wentai nodded in agreement, and after learning that the bandits were powerful, he dispatched more than 2000 elite soldiers from the Sixth Army on the basis of Li Tai's original trilogy, and handed them over to Li Tai to lead them to Beizhou.

(End of this chapter)