Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Different from the gloom and gloom of the Western Wei army, the faces of the Qi army officers and soldiers who had just won a great victory were filled with joyful smiles. Especially in the tent of Pingyuan King Duan Shao, who was the key to winning this battle, there was an endless stream of generals who came to celebrate. Absolutely.

Compared to the bustling crowd in Duan Shao's tent, the residence of Hu Lujin, the commander-in-chief of the army, was slightly deserted.

In the previous battles, due to the fierce offensive of the Western Wei Dynasty's middle army, Hulujin's middle army was almost overwhelmed. Even Hulujin himself was injured by a stray arrow. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, but for a man who was nearly seven years old, It is by no means a wonderful experience for a ten year old.

After traveling all the way to the south, coupled with the trauma and impact he suffered on the battlefield, Hu Lujin's physical condition was also somewhat poor, so he came to Jinyong City to stay temporarily for a while to recuperate.

"Did you go to Pingyuan King's tent to congratulate him?"

Looking at his son Hu Luguang who was serving medicine in front of the bed, Hu Lüjin asked.

Hu Luguang frowned immediately after hearing this, and said in a somewhat harsh tone: "It's just a small victory now. The enemy has not been driven away, and there are still several fortresses occupied by thieves. How can we do something right now?" The reason to celebrate!”

Hearing the emotion in his son's tone, Hu Lujin said with a smile: "The battle a few days ago was not a small victory. The Qiang army was defeated. Duan Xiaoxian really helped set the situation in this battle. It is natural for the generals to congratulate you. If you If you don’t go there, you will become a different group of people.”

After Hu Luguang heard this, the look of dissatisfaction on his face became more obvious. He said in a deep voice: "During the previous battle formation, the Chinese army had clearly sent an order to Duan Xiaoxian to lead his troops to assist in the battle, but he ignored his orders and The lives of our officers and men were used as bait to induce the Qiang division to fight fiercely with us, so that they could steal the opportunity. Even if they succeeded in defeating the enemy, was it not sinful to disobey the order? It’s about breaking up with other people and being different from the same kind!”

Hu Lujin knew that his son had a pure character, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but sigh: "In the previous battle formation, the Qiang division's offensive was so fast and fierce that I was exhausted and unable to take in the overall situation. Thinking about it now, what I did at that time was It is indeed not the best response plan to ask Duan Xiao to bring in his troops first.

Even if Duan Xiao first led his troops to assist in the battle, it would only be a small army in the army, and he might not be able to achieve the glorious victory today. Duan Xiaoxian supervised his own department, adapted to the situation in the formation, and took defeating the enemy as the secret of the division. Even if his actions were different from military orders, he should not be punished according to normal laws. "

"But in doing so, he disregarded the safety of my father and son. If the Chinese army had failed to resist and lead his troops to retreat, what kind of skill would Duan Xiaoxian have in defeating the enemy by taking action on his own? Instead, he would have trapped his division in the formation and become a lone army! "

Hu Luguang naturally had his own judgment on the battlefield situation at that time. Although it was said that Duan Shao achieved the final victory by defeating the enemy's right wing, the key to the battlefield was that the Chinese army withstood the fierce offensive from the enemy. .

After pondering for a while, Hu Luguang said again: "I am not envious of Duan Xiaoxian's victory, but Aye does not have to be humble and obscure his achievements. At that time, he ordered his army to move closer to the Chinese army, although he did not It is a strategy to win, but it is also a prudent idea to protect our entire division from a major defeat.

Duan was greedy for success and ignored the safety of other troops. Although he won a great victory, he could also suffer a great defeat. If the enemy generals had resisted for a short period of time, our troops would have already retreated to Heyang! Winning is certainly a joy, but why is it a matter of luck? How can such a victory be congratulated? "

After listening to his son's complaints, Hu Lujin was silent for a long time. After a while, he said again: "You think this victory is not enough to congratulate, but I think this is the best situation. Duan Xiaoxian is a great military strategist. , even Emperor Taizu admired him and praised him very much in the past. Even if there was a fluke in this battle, he should not be blamed rigidly. Now that he is prominent among the armies due to his military exploits, it is a relief for me. !

You have to see things with your bones! This time I led the army to rescue Heluo. Although I was concerned about the integrity of the country and advised against Your Majesty's personal expedition, I always took matters into my own hands. If this battle fails, I will be blamed. If there is a big victory, who should get the credit? His Majesty the current emperor is strong and courageous, but he is not known for his generosity. Many of Guo Zhongyuan's close relatives were sanctioned, but his colleagues and colleagues only wanted to be safe. This Duan Xiaoxian has to take the lead, it relieves my heavy burden! "

This time when the Western Wei invaders come, if His Majesty the Emperor personally leads his troops to fight, he will undoubtedly put the fate of the country in this battle. If victory is not enough, there will be great troubles if he loses. Now that all the elders in the country have withered away, Hu Lujin can be said to be the only remaining Shenwu Yuancong, and he is also the only minister since the emperor who has the qualifications, prestige and experience to lead the army to fight against the Western Wei Dynasty.

But this undoubtedly puts Hu Lujin in a rather delicate situation. Once he returns home after winning, his personal prestige will undoubtedly skyrocket and his momentum will be even greater than before. But it is really difficult to predict how His Majesty the Emperor will feel about this.

For Hu Lujin, the primary goal of this war was to repel the Western Wei army, but it would be more perfect if he could achieve this goal while minimizing his own presence.

Therefore, Duan Shao stole the show in the battle this time. Hu Lujin was not unhappy at all, but felt relieved in his heart.

When Hu Luguang heard his father's words, he frowned and became silent for a while. He is now over forty, in his prime and in his forties. Of course he has his own mature opinions on people and things. However, because of his relatively pure personality, even if he can see through some things, he is unwilling to do so. To give in.

Although his dissatisfaction with Duan Shao was also mixed with some personal emotions, he mainly disagreed with Duan Shao's actions from the perspective of military tactics. He may not be aware of what his father said, but he just doesn't want to pay too much attention to it.

"Aye, don't worry, I won't say anything in my heart in front of outsiders. It's just that things in the world have twists and turns, and there are tricks to keep people in harmony, but it is not my way to make a career after all. . A man born as a husband will make great achievements in his own affairs, but if he has no guilt in his heart, why should he be afraid of going it alone? "

After saying this, Hu Luguang stopped making any comments about it. He took his armor and looked after his father in front of the hall while wiping and maintaining it himself.

In the military camp outside Jinyong City, the generals gathered in front of the tent not only to congratulate him, but also to ask Duan Shao for instructions on various military camp matters. After the previous war, the coach Hu Lujin entrusted Duan Shao to handle most of the military affairs due to poor health.

Duan Shao has been on his own since very early, so he is naturally not timid about this and handles affairs in an orderly manner. In the few days after that battle, while continuing to attack the Western Wei army, he distributed his troops to gradually recover more than a dozen city fortresses previously occupied by the Wei army, and repaired the city defense system between Heluo and Heluo. stand up.

Sima Dugu Yongye of Luozhou had defended the city for many days, which effectively prevented the Western Wei army from taking more military actions between Heluo and Heluo, creating a more favorable situation for the reinforcements from the south, and at the same time, it was timely for the decisive battle between the two sides. He went out of the city to assist in the battle, which allowed Duan Shao to defeat the enemy more smoothly, and he also gained Duan Shao's appreciation and attention. Whenever he compared military aircraft with him, he was likely to leave the defense of Heluo to him.

When the city fortresses around Heluo were gradually recovered, the situation between the enemy and ourselves became clear again. After the Western Wei army was defeated in Mangshan, it was mainly divided into two groups to evacuate. One of them retreated to Xin'an with fewer troops. As the defenses between Gushui and Xiaoshui gradually recovered, it would be difficult for this group of troops to fight in the next battle. Made a difference.

On the other hand, they retreated to Baiting City near Luoshui and garrisoned there. There were still tens of thousands of people who could fight without losing their strength. If you want to completely drive it out of Heluo, you still need to continue fighting.

The Western Wei prisoners captured on the battlefield said that Yu Wentai, the Western Wei Otsuka Prime Minister, might have died suddenly in battle. This news also excited Duan Shao and other Northern Qi generals. But most of the prisoners were just talking and there was no actual evidence.

Therefore, Duan Shao sent many scouts to roam around Baiting City to observe the enemy's situation. While preparing for the next counterattack, he also wanted to confirm whether Yuwen Black Otter was dead or alive. Of course, he also spread the news by the way to aggravate the situation. The enemy's panic.

On this day, the scouts suddenly came to report that the enemy troops stationed in Baiting City had made another big move. Their troops were setting up camp and packing, and it seemed that they were about to withdraw.

After Duan Shao learned of this situation, he quickly went to the city to report to Hu Lujin and ask for instructions. Hu Lujin said that the follow-up military affairs were completely entrusted to Duan Shao, and he still needed to stay here to recuperate, and ordered his son Hu Luguang to do the same. He led his troops to act together with Duan Shao.

After receiving the authorization from Hu Lujin, Duan Shaodang led the army towards Baiting City. After arriving at Baiting, he saw that the enemy troops had been organized and the front had already moved out.

Seeing this scene, Duan Shao sent a group of cavalry to attack and wait until the enemy's formation was in chaos before attacking with his entire army. The Western Wei Dynasty was well prepared for this. Seeing the enemy's cavalry coming to harass them, the team immediately detached a cavalry team to fight.

The two sides fought in the wilderness, but the outcome was still undecided. Just when Duan Shao was about to send more troops to fight, suddenly a burst of violent cheers broke out from the Western Wei formation. It turned out to be the Western Wei general who was rumored to be dead. Yu Wentai, the chief of the tombs, personally rode out on horseback to patrol the armies and personally supervised the battle at the rear.

With Yu Wentai's public appearance, the dejection of the Western Wei army was swept away, and their morale became boosted again. Although they were no longer as majestic as before, the hesitation and fear in their hearts were also greatly eliminated. When the generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty saw this scene, they couldn't help but sigh in disappointment. Originally, they were looking forward to making more great achievements, but now it seems that their wishes are in vain.

After seeing this, Duan Shao did not order to continue the offensive. As the saying goes, don't stop when the enemy's divisions and brigade are out of order. Naturally, they can take advantage of the situation to launch an attack.

But now with the appearance of Yu Wentai, the suppression of morale caused by various rumors before has been swept away. It is not a wise choice to attack again at this time. So Duan Shao arranged a cavalry team to follow the enemy division, and he led the army to Baiting first.