Chang'an Youth Tour

After several battles in a row, the battle damage set a record in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Less than half of the Tiewu Pagoda in Xirong was damaged, and the casualties on both sides were close to [-], but the situation seemed to have changed.

Ye Qing hardly remembered how he realized the intention of the Xirong people.

It was a gradual process.

In the three big battles outside Yumen Pass, the Modao formation achieved miraculous results the first time it ended, and the military newspaper wrote that it was a big victory.In fact, there are state shepherds in the three prefectures of Youyan, but the state shepherds in Jingbei just have no real power.It was followed by a great victory at Yumen Pass. Cha Yunshuo was so courageous that he attacked again the next day after his defeat. The Marquis of Jingbei also dared to fight. Only 2% of the defenders at Yumen Pass remained. He beheaded [-] people in Xirong on the Black Gobi, and suffered countless casualties, especially the heavy cavalry.

The third battle was two days later, when the soldiers of the Western Army detoured to Duanlongkou, General Taiyuan Feishu was in a hurry, and it was another battle that had to be fought.At that time, Ye Qing had vaguely sensed that something was wrong, and Jingbeihou was obviously more perceptive than him. Before the battle at Duanlongkou, Jingbeihou was changing his medicine. When Ye Qing entered, he saw his face sinking like water, and his eyes were extremely dark.Ye Qing only thought that he died in battle because of his confidant lieutenant general, but he didn't know that he had already seen the clue.

The Battle of Duanlongkou was still a small victory, and Jingbei has suffered great losses since the start of the battle.But after the Battle of Duanlongkou, Ye Qing finally realized the danger.Among the soldiers of the Marquis of Jingbei, he is the most sensitive to the loss of troops. The [-] most elite cavalry are the foundation of Jingbei. , It is because of these [-] cavalry that they are deterrent.

After the Battle of Duanlongkou, there were almost less than [-] elite cavalry around Jingbeihou.

After the battle at Duanlongkou, Xirong's casualties reached [-], while Jingbei seemed to have lost only [-] to [-]. The soldiers below were still happy, but Ye Qing fell into an abyss.He rushed back to the camp before finishing cleaning up the battlefield, and saw the wounded Marquis of Jingbei in the tent of the Chinese army.

There were so many people around that he couldn't say anything, but Ye Qing just met his eyes and understood everything.

My father used to say that it is rare to meet a good master and general, and it is luckier for a general to have the same heart than a monarch and his ministers.Ye Qing was luckier than him, and met Jingbei Hou in less than a year.It's a pity that at such a moment, it's like meeting a confidant on a sinking ship, and I don't know whether it is luck or misfortune.

They all knew what Cha Yunshuo was planning.

It was said that Yumen Pass was difficult to defend and there was no natural moat, so they all thought that Cha Yunshuo would fight a siege, but no one would have guessed that Cha Yunshuo had no intention of attacking Yumen Pass at all, all he wanted from the very beginning was to consume Jingbei's troops.

The point of Yumen Pass is not the city, but the [-] elite cavalry of Marquis Jingbei. Even if Yumen Pass falls, Jingbei can still hold it. Unlike Yanbei, which has been in operation for a hundred years, Jingbei does not have the same natural dangers as Youzhou and Ao Zhong's defense of the city. The generals in Jingbei rely on elite cavalry and heavy troops.Even if Xirong breaks through Duanlongkou and captures Yumen Pass, as long as the cavalry is still there, retreating to Liangzhou and the vast plains of Jingbei, and Xirong advances a little deeper, the Jingbei army can cooperate with Youzhou at any time to make dumplings for the aggressive Xirong army strangle.

The Marquis of Jingbei was only concerned about defending the city, afraid that the [-] cavalry would die, but never thought that even the most honorable death in battle would not be worth it.

Cha Yunshuo, disregarding the right time, place and people, provoked wars time and time again, not because he wanted to win, but because he wanted to consume Jingbei's cavalry.Seriously speaking, it doesn't even matter whether the Marquis of Jingbei is willing to fight or not.Every time he used troops, Jingbei had to fight. In the first two battles, there might be reasons why the Marquis of Jingbei was belligerent, but at Duanlongkou, he already had to fight.

What he wanted was that Jingbei had to fight.

Although the Marquis of Jingbei was belligerent, he made decisions within his duties. Even the military supervisor and Chu Liangcai could not contend with him legally. No one expected that Cha Yunshuo would fight a war of attrition with him.

For a long time, the battle losses of Dazhou and Xirong were out of proportion, so that they were extremely happy to be able to exchange one cavalry for one Xirong soldier, and even more happy to be able to exchange one and a half.

But Yanbei can be exchanged, Youzhou can be exchanged, but Jingbei cannot.

All the people in Yanbei are soldiers, and most of them are Qingqi, and young people can also go to battle.It is easier to defend the city of Youzhou.Only Jingbei has heavy cavalry, and given the terrain of Jingbei, only heavy cavalry is useful. , No matter how many new recruits come to fill in, it will take a lot of time to train them into heavy cavalry. This is why the Marquis of Jingbei values ​​Ye Qing so much. Ye Qing trains infantry.The Modao formation that can be quickly formed is even more powerful for Hou Jingbei, but the current situation is that the Modao team is enough, and Jingbei's shields, cavalry, and even archers are not enough.

Those who have never seen heavy cavalry charge, it is difficult to understand the deterrent power of [-] elite heavy cavalry. It is a force that can change the situation of any battle, just like Mengcang attacked the Tiewu Tower in Youzhou back then. As long as they are there, Cha Yunshuo didn't dare to easily set off a desperate battle.

Jingbei Hou was young and energetic, and he was always wary of the interference of the supervising army, and his plan being blocked. He didn't even want to listen to Ye Qing's mention of Ao Yun. He never wanted to die like Li Hong. He never thought that although Li Hong's death was aggrieved, it was not fatal to the overall situation.Youzhou was lost, Li Hong died, and his heavy cavalry also died. But the greatest value of Youzhou is Youzhou City. As long as Youzhou City is recaptured, Youzhou will still be Youzhou with chains of iron chains.

And if Jingbei is lost, Dazhou will not have a second Jingbei Hou.Even if there were, there would not be another [-] elite heavy cavalry.

His plan was carried out, but the price he could not afford.

Ye Qing knew that the more painful it was at this time, the less he could show pain, because the morale of the army could not be disturbed, and the celebration banquet was held as usual, Jingbei Hou Qiang kept his expression unchanged.Ye Qing only nodded to him, then turned and left. He was also injured in the battle for several days. He was injured on his back in Yumen Pass. The wound opened when he put on armor, but he still felt it was bearable at that time. Now It just hurts too much.

He walked through half of the barracks with his wounds and found General Wei Hai's assistant tent.

Veteran General Wei Hai was hit by an arrow in his shoulder blade the day before yesterday. The old general was very stubborn. He read the wounded soldier before taking the arrow. It is said that half of the blood flowed out.

Ao Yun was not guarding General Wei Hai's main tent, but in the auxiliary tent. When Ye Qing entered, he saw a very familiar person at the door. After entering, he remembered that it was the servant who came with the supervising army this time.

Under the dim light, Ao Yun deduced by the sand table, Chu Liangcai was on the left, Wei Zhang was on the right, behind the hanging curtain, there was a vague figure, Ye Qing had already guessed who it was.

It is Jingbei Supervisor, the Seventh Prince Xiao Xu.

The Marquis of Jingbei promoted him to one of his personal soldiers that day. He walked on the moonlight, full of ambition, and what he thought was that, as his father said, the battlefield is the place where heroes are most likely to emerge, and a real general is like a new tree after the rain. , Standing out from the crowd, no one can stop her if she wants to stand out.

It turns out that Ao Yun is more suitable as a new tree than him. Those with real vision can see that Chu Liang is one, and so is the supervising army. When the situation is out of control, they will automatically gather around him.My father said that Luo Shensi, the god of counseling, is "turning the tide from the downfall, and helping the building from the downfall." Just chanting these words in my heart can make people's blood boil.

Ye Qing had to admit that he also had expectations in his heart.Although the mentality of the boy's wunderkind under the moonlight that day was exciting, the twists and turns were far worse than those in the legend.He only thought that the story told by the storyteller was an exaggeration, but that he really had to go through the seas to show his true qualities as a hero.Only by saving this big ship and accomplishing the impossible can we be worthy of the few legends in the teahouse.

But if it is a huge ship destined to sink, even a shocking talent is a waste.

Chu Liangcai was the first to raise his eyes to look at him, obviously knowing that he is the confidant of Jingbei Hou now, especially after the death of Vice General Sun.So he took the initiative to say: "Master Supervising Army just received the secret letter, and the Holy Master made a firm decision. Before the Yumen Pass victory, [-] soldiers were recruited and sent directly to Jingbei. Under the leadership of General Chu of the garrison army, they can reach Liangzhou within three days. "

There have been rumors in the army that he is a student of the emperor and came here with a mission on his back.Therefore, although the cooperation with Jingbei Hou is excellent, there is still a line of separation, especially after the arrival of the supervising army, the iron-fisted decision he commented is a bit offensive, but it is indeed a means against the emperor. I understand that [-] are recruits, and they are used to fill the holes in Jingbei. There is no other meaning, just consumption.

How cruel, how decisive.

Everyone knew the meaning of the transfer: Jingbei cannot be lost.

But after Ao Yun and Wei Zhang finished a round of practice on the sand table, the first words they raised their heads were: "Jingbei is going to be lost."

After days of fighting, although their cavalry's record was not brilliant, it was even more tragic.The two of them were also injured, this kind of deduction was particularly exhausting, Wei Zhang's face was also pale, but both of them had a burning look in their eyes, if there is anything a famous general has, it is probably this kind of fanaticism.

"It's not the fault of Lord Hou." Chu Liangcai probably wanted Ye Qing to convey this meaning: "This may be Meng Cang's plan. I doubted it when Youzhou was lost. Youzhou has the most abundant reserves. Ao Zhong can always Make up, it is the middle part of the Youyan iron chain. Although it is easy to break down, there is no advantage in the follow-up. Why did he attack Youzhou? Now think about it, the way he broke the chain of Youyan iron chains was to hit Youzhou first, and then break Jingbei. Directly bypassed Yanbei."

Ye Qing understood what he meant.

Attacking Jingbei was not Cha Yunshuo's plan, but Meng Cang's plan.He only kills the people in Jingbei, as long as the people in Jingbei show their heads, he will kill them. The so-called Youyan iron chain chain means that the three cities of Youyan watch and help each other, able to attack and defend.The cavalry in Jingbei is the most important part of it. Yu Ye loves to train elite soldiers too much. Everyone knows that Xi Rong is bitter and cold, unlike Da Zhou, which is rich and prosperous, and reproduces easily. A decisive battle, but Xi Rong did the opposite.No one expected that Cha Yunshuo would treat the entire population of Xirong as consumables, to fight off Jingbei first, and then start a big war.

Jingbei has no ability to resist now. If a country fights a state, if Chayunshuo wants to fight, Jingbei can only fight, and it will only count as exhaustion.The only turning point is in Youzhou. If Youzhou can support, Youyan Iron Chain will be alive, and Cha Yunshuo will not dare to rush forward.

But Youzhou is Ao Zhong.

It is the best shield in Dazhou and even Xirong, but the weakness of the shield is that if you don't attack it, it will be useless.If it was another Yu Ye in Youzhou, or even just Li Hong, Cha Yunshuo would have died under the siege, but it happened to be Ao Zhong.In the Youyan Three States, he is the worst at attacking.

Perhaps Cha Yunshuo had calculated that Youzhou would not go out of the city to support him, and he would retreat once Youzhou attacked.But maybe Mengcang still has a plan, he attacked Youzhou to plot Jingbei, so why can't he attack Jingbei now to plot Youzhou?If Ao Zhong really sent his army out of Youzhou to rescue, and Cha Yunshuo set up an ambush with the Tiewu Pagoda on the road, who would bear the consequences.

"Master Hou won't ask Youzhou for help." Ye Qing said softly.

Jingbeihou didn't even send a letter to Youzhou, he knew that Ao Zhong had seen the battle report a long time ago, so he left it to Ao Zhong to decide.

The strategies of the three places of Youyan are all undertaken by their own generals, and Prince Gong, who is the most powerful in the supervising army, cannot influence them.If his request for help became the opportunity for Ao Zhong to decide to send troops, and he lost Jingbei and Youzhou alone, I am afraid that not only would he have no face to see his ancestors under Jiuquan, but even the tablets on Lingyan Pavilion would be cleared.

In the heavy silence, Ao Yun pursed his lips, and suddenly said: "If Jingbei is exhausted and Ao Zhong comes out again, it will be meaningless."

Therefore, time is more expensive than gold now, and Ao Zhong must make a decision before the less than [-] heavy cavalry are exhausted.Ye Qing only thought that he was stating the facts, but he heard Chu Liangcai say: "Master Hou will not be willing to retire."

Like a little bit of a connection, Ye Qing instantly understood that the point of Ao Yun's words was not Ao Zhong, but Jing Beihou.

Before the Jingbei army is exhausted, it is Ao Zhong's thinking time. As long as the last main force of Jingbei is exhausted one day later, Ao Zhong will have an extra day of thinking... No, it is observation time.Just like playing chess, the longer you observe, the more information you get, and the more you can deduce subsequent changes, the more reliable your decisions will be.

He asked Jing Beihou to use all means to give Ao Zhong as much time as possible to make a decision.

And they all know what that means—abandoning Yumen Pass, retreating to Liangzhou, defending the city with cavalry like Youzhou Mu did at the beginning, maybe they can wait for Ao Zhong's support, maybe Ao Zhong gives up under the balance, then in the end The Jingbei Army, and even everyone here, will die in humiliation along with Jingbeihou.Li Hong's treatment at the beginning, beheading and hanging on the castle tower, will be repeated on the most proud Jingbei Hou Yuye.

Maybe Mengcang's insult to Youzhou Mu was just for this moment.If Mengcang hadn't died, Ao Zhong wouldn't even have time to think about it, the Xirong and the North and the South would still not be able to settle their differences, and Cha Yunshuo's body couldn't hold up to the continuous battle.But under Mengcang's command, these three battles would be like a violent storm, one after another, and Jingbei Hou would not be given time to react.Before retreating to Liangzhou, the Jingbei Iron Cavalry was quickly wiped out.

Ao Yun's proposal is too crazy. Whether it is the art of war or the algorithm that children can understand, in the event of a certain defeat, it must be cost-effective to replace the most enemy troops, so as to reduce the pressure on the rear line.But maybe Chu Liangcai trusted Ao Yun too much, maybe Ao Yun's eyes were too firm, Ye Qing was actually convinced.

"I will try my best." He paused, and made a promise with difficulty: "I will try my best to convince Master Hou."

Before leaving, he couldn't help but take a look behind the curtain. The young man sitting quietly was very tall and straight, with a dignified bearing. It's already at this time, isn't there any intention of leaving?Why do you trust Ao Yun so much?

He didn't know that the Ao Yun he thought was not called by this name, but should be called Yan Junyu.

"I'm going back too." Chu Liangcai whispered.

Yan Junyu didn't look up, but just let out a "huh".

He is going to persuade Jingbei Hou, this idea seems extremely extreme, give up everything, just delay time.But Yan Junyu's art of war is based on the artistic conception of spearmanship, only looking for one target, and marching forward without hesitation.

After losing everything, the only possible way to survive is in Youzhou, in Aozhong.Then put all your chips here and don't think about anything else.Give Ao Zhong time at all costs.

Meng Cang is dead, but his art of war is not dead.Even a year after his death, Yan Junyu could still feel that terrifying, breathless pressure.Assassination can't change the direction of this war, this is the conspiracy that Rong Hao said cannot defeat Yangmou, and it is also the way Luo Heng said, the general trend is like a surging river.Even the emperor is helpless.

What's more, even if Meng Cang had no back move, Xi Rong would naturally have other smart people.Now that Helian is watching from the sidelines, it can be said that he is still fulfilling the agreement in the tea house to let Da Zhou consume the troops of the Northern and Southern Courts to help him win the Xirong throne.But if Youyan's iron chain chain is broken and the Xirong army has the opportunity to spy on the Central Plains, will he be tempted?If he takes over Meng Cang's position and does not see the king with Xiao Jingyan, will it be like the confrontation between Cha Yunshuo and Emperor Qingde back then? It will not even be hundreds of thousands or millions of casualties, but tens of thousands of casualties. Years of war exhausted a whole generation of young generals.

This gamble is not only about Youzhou, but also about the fate of the country in the next few decades.Who dares to gamble with the safety of the world?

This is a chess game between kings and kings. Fifty thousand new recruits are not for winning, not even for consumption, but just for a little more time.Except for the Son of Heaven, who has such an iron-fisted decision.Who can bear such a heavy and bloody choice?

And Ao Zhong is just a general, will he have the guts to take the most crucial step that decides the whole chess game?