Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 973 Serve the Country with Loyalty
Therefore, these days, Deng Chongxuan led all the military officers under his command to rack their brains, thinking about how to wipe out the [-] troops currently under the command of Gwang Dorje under Gaizhu City.Only in this way, can their Suzaku Legion's achievements in this battle be comparable to those of the Azure Dragon Legion.

Today is a rare fine weather. Deng Chongxuan, Wang Chao and others analyzed that due to the fall of Wu Shengjun and the interruption of the rear and grain roads, Yingcheng Lin Buchi would probably order Gwangdorje to withdraw to Lanzhou soon.Deng Chongxuan was worried, so he led the whole army to attack the Gwangdorje camp, regardless of the consumption of gunpowder, trying to provoke the Tibetans to go out to fight in the field.

Sure enough, the Tubo people were unwilling to be beaten passively. The most important thing was that Gewang Dorje was worried that Deng Chongxuan would have a lot of gunpowder bags, and Cao Wei had the same concern. It was named Ding Jiagang's department.

After a great battle, Deng Chongxuan relied on a brigade of infantry to set up a long spear formation, entangled more than 1 Tubo cavalry, and another [-] cavalry charged and fought head-on with nearly [-] Tubo cavalry.

The battle lasted for three full hours. In the end, the infantry gun array of the Suzaku Legion's brigade resisted the charge of [-] Tubo cavalry, and killed a large number of Tubo cavalry, so that Gwang Dorje's side gradually fell. downwind.In the end, the Tubo army retreated decisively, slowly and orderly, because it was very close to the Tubo camp, and the Tubo army did not form a rout.

The battle was over, and the battlefield at this time was completely silent, only a small group of troops sent by both sides tacitly retrieved the casualties of their side.

"Legion Commander." Wang Chao walked to Deng Chongxuan's side, Deng Chongxuan glanced at him, a white cloth was tied on his right shoulder, "General Wang, are you injured again?"

"It's just a minor injury." Wang Chao forced a smile and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid the Chief of Staff's injury..."

"What's our loss?" Deng Chongxuan's voice also dropped.

Wang Chao said: "The cavalry killed 120 and 640 people, the infantry killed 4000 and [-] people, and the preliminary estimate of killing the enemy was nearly [-] people. After counting, one brother replaced two or three Tubo dogs."

"It sounds good, but according to the information sent by the Ministry of Security last night, whether it is Zhang Dawei leading the cavalry in Wusheng Army, or Yang Yanqing leading a brigade of infantry in Dafengkou, the ratio of the enemy's battle losses is comparable. Ten, or even one to twenty." Deng Chongxuan shook his head and said through gritted teeth.

Wang Chao said: "Wu Sheng's army is because the Ministry of Security should make [-] people riot. Dafengkou is because the excellent terrain allows us to maximize the power of our gunpowder packs, giant crossbows, guns, and infantry phalanxes. It is limited to the amount of troops that can be invested. If we were to switch to their positions, we would not do worse than them."

Deng Chongxuan shook his head, and said: "Your Majesty said that in war, victory and defeat and military merit are always determined only by the outcome."

After a pause, Deng Chongxuan said again: "I'll go see the chief of staff..."

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the medical rescue tent surrounded by his own soldiers.

As if to match the atmosphere at this time, a desolate and mournful flute sounded suddenly from the army formation of the Suzaku Legion.Accompanied by the sound of the flute, I don't know which soldier hummed first, but after a while, more and more soldiers started humming together.

"The smoke rises, the river and mountains look north; the dragon rolls up, the horse neighs, the sword is like frost; the heart is like the Yellow River, the vastness of water... how many brothers and sisters buried their bones in their hometown. Why do you regret a hundred deaths to serve your family and country? Sigh, let alone speechless , blood and tears in my eyes..."

Ye Chen personally taught this song "Serving the Country with Loyalty" to the whole army of Xiangfu Kingdom. It was regarded as a military song, and it was played on the battlefield at the moment, as if to comfort the spirits of those fallen soldiers, which made people cry.

I hate the king for not taking the head of Tubo, and the Jinjiaya flag returns to my hometown!
The soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Legion who followed Deng Chongxuan to fight this morning, at this moment, no one knows how many will not be able to return to their hometown again.

In the distance, Chang Po Dao, who had the most fun and killed the most enemies today, stood leaning on his horse. He saw the direction Deng Chongxuan was going, hesitated for a moment, then led his horse and followed quickly.

"Is the legion commander going to see the chief of staff?"

Deng Chongxuan nodded silently.

Chang Podao was silent for a while, and said solemnly: "Chief of Staff, what a hero."

Deng Chongxuan sighed and did not speak.

The chief of staff of the Suzaku Legion is Ye Li, the younger brother of the Dangxiang Bashi Nakanoli Clan's elder brother Yeli Shouhan. At the beginning of Xiangfu Kingdom's establishment, in order to appease the Dangxiang Bashi, except for the Tuoba and Li clans who are the most powerful and powerful, Although the strength of the other six clans is comparable to that of the Li clan, Ye Chen still gave some high positions in the army to the patriarchs or core leaders of the six clans. Intimidation is a last resort.However, with the rapid development of the Xiangfu Kingdom, the lives of the people of the Dangxiang clan have been turned upside down in just over a year. In addition, Ye Chen's national policy of integrating all ethnic groups without discrimination is forced by Ye Chen. The ordinary people below have completely recognized that they are members of the Xiangfu Kingdom, and the brave performance of Ye Li, the chief of staff of the Suzaku Legion today, is a clear manifestation.

Ye Li is sturdy and expensive as a major general, so there is only another ambulance tent, and he is lying in this big tent at this time.

Seeing Deng Chongxuan entering the tent, he hurriedly struggled to get up, Deng Chongxuan hurriedly walked a few steps, held down Ye Li, and said in a gentle voice: "General Ye Li doesn't need to be like this, the general's injury needs to be recuperated."

Looking at Ye Li, who was mentally weak and pale due to excessive blood loss, Deng Chongxuan couldn't help feeling sore.Ye Li Shouhan was hit by an arrow in his chest and lungs during the battle. In order not to shake the morale of the army, he broke the shaft of the arrow, concealed his injury, and continued to command the [-] cavalry assigned to him at that time.Such an injury has been delayed for so long, even if Concubine Yu's master ghost doctor is here, it may be difficult to save him.

Ye Li Biaohan was also very clear about his injury, coughed, and said with all his strength: "Thank you, Commander. But..." There was a wry smile on his face, "The subordinate officer has asked the army staff to help the subordinate general After writing the form, please send it to Your Majesty, the head of the Legion. There are still more than 7 members of my Yeli Clan, who are absolutely loyal to Your Majesty. Please also let your Majesty pass on my Yeli Clan from generation to generation, Your Majesty... The next official... die without... no regrets."

"General Ye Li, don't worry, Deng will definitely convey his wishes to His Majesty verbatim for the general." Deng Chongxuan quickly stopped Ye Li's toughness, and after a few words of comfort, he led Chang Podao back out of the tent.

Deng Chongxuan frowned in thought, and said after a while, "Send a few people to explore the camp of Tubo dogs at night."

Chang Podao was shocked, "League commander? Gewang Dorje must be heavily guarded tonight..."

"I know that too." Deng Chongxuan turned his head to look north, and after a while, he said: "It's just that I think Gwangdorje may withdraw to Lanzhou at any time..."

"Since that's the case, I'm going to arrange the manpower immediately, and I have to check it out." Deng Chongxuan said this, even though Chang Podao still didn't think so, but he also understood that many times, the general's seemingly inexplicable intuition may be the most incomprehensible. reliable.Inquire about it, always be careful not to make a big mistake.But although he promised, he didn't leave immediately, stood there, looked up at Deng Chongxuan, hesitant to speak.

Deng Chongxuan knew that he must have something to say, for Chang Podao, he now values ​​and trusts him quite a bit, this time in the battle with Gwang Dorje, many officers under his command were killed and injured, Chang Podao can survive this vicious battle He survived the battle, killed the most enemies in each battle, and made outstanding achievements repeatedly. Deng Chongxuan inevitably relied on him more and did not treat him like an ordinary subordinate. At this time, he smiled and said: "If you have something to do, just speak up."

But Chang Podao still bowed his head and hesitated, Deng Chongxuan was also a little surprised at this moment.Originally, based on his understanding of Chang Podao, this person was quite outspoken, but now he was encouraging, but Chang Podao was still so hesitant, it was obvious that he had great concerns about what he wanted to say up.But Deng Chongxuan didn't urge him, he just watched Chang Podao quietly, waiting for him to speak.

After a while, Chang Podao seemed to have made up his mind, raised his head again, looked at Deng Chongxuan, and said carefully, "League Commander, this matter is not for the last general to say, it's just..."

Deng Chongxuan remained silent, just looked at Chang Podao quietly.

Chang Podao bit his lip, and said: "I think that the commander of the army doesn't need to affect our army's dealing with the Tubo army because of the victory of the Qinglong Army and the special brigade in the Wusheng army. This may affect some of the decisions and judgments of the commander of the army. .”

The corners of Deng Chongxuan's eyes moved slightly, and his heart was even more shocked.Although what Chang Podao said was not pleasant, but it hit the nail on the head. Originally, such words should be more appropriate for the Judiciary of the Suzaku Legion. Chang Podao was just a small battalion commander. The entire army is also in the limelight, but the risk of saying these words is also great. If you encounter a narrow-minded boss, this remark may ruin Chang Podao's bright future and destiny in the future.

Chang Podao saw that Deng Chongxuan was not steadfast, so he continued: "Forgive me, I will bluntly say that Gwang Dorje will have to retreat to Lanzhou in the next few days. Even if they are all cavalry, more soldiers will inevitably be exposed during the retreat. flaws." Although there was no one else around, Chang Podao subconsciously lowered his voice, but his words were even sharper.
Deng Chongxuan was secretly blaming himself, remembering that when His Majesty and the imperial court ordered their Suzaku Legion, Qinglong Legion, and Special Forces to go to Lanzhou to fight the Tibetans more than a month ago, His Majesty's decree clearly stated that the real enemy of Xiangfu Kingdom is always It was Song State and Liao State. Facing these two big countries, Xiangfu State's military strength was far from enough.Therefore, under the premise of accomplishing the combat purpose, all battles must achieve the strategic purpose with as little damage as possible.

(End of this chapter)