Now, 20,000 Liangzhou soldiers have entered Jiannan Road under the leadership of Li Chengqian.
And with the force of the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, all the rebel forces in the northern part of Jiannan Road were wiped out, and they marched straight towards Mianzhou City.
At the same time, the war on the Eastern Front had also begun.
Changsun Chong said to Li Chengqian with concern: "Your Highness, now that our army has entered Jiannan Road, the pressure on the eastern front will increase suddenly."
"Definitely."
Li Chengqian smiled slightly and said, "And I believe that Gao Zhixing is also ready."
"But he is facing the elite of the Shu army after all."
"And what he has in his hands is nothing but the new army."
Changsun Chong paused, then said: "If they can't resist and the elite troops of Shu army return for reinforcements, won't our army be in dire straits?"
"You think too much."
"You and I both know what kind of person Gao Zhixing is and how capable he is."
"Back then, with ten thousand Liangzhou troops, he was able to withstand Goguryeo's tens of thousands of fierce attacks for several months."
"If you give him 50,000 Xiangyang troops now, do you think he won't be able to withstand it?"
Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled: "After being tempered by so many wars, the Xiangyang Army has long been either the stupid and sweet team that had everything or no fighting power."
"Not to mention that every soldier has become an elite in all battles."
"At least they have been baptized with blood."
"When the soldiers faced the steel swords swung by the enemy, they didn't just dodge blindly."
“They’re also starting to know how to fight back.”
"I began to realize that the knife in my hand was also a knife, and it could also kill people."
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes, looked to the east, and said, "I believe that Gao Zhixing and his Xiangyang army will never be defeated by the enemy so easily."
He trusts himself to a high degree, almost as much as he trusts himself.
He even felt that even if he couldn't do something, Gao Zhixing could do it.
The Shu army would never be able to break through the defense line set by Gao Zhixing.
certainly.
Gao Zhixing will not let him down.
The Shu army violently attacked the defense line all day long, and the final outcome was very dismal in the evening.
In one day's offensive and defensive battle, both sides suffered relatively heavy losses.
As the attacking Shu army, their casualties were as high as 3,000.
As for the defending Xiangyang army, more than 1,800 people were killed in the battle alone.
After the war.
Gao Zhixing took Xu Lang to the front for inspection.
After a day of bloody battles, the defensive barriers were completely devastated, and soldiers everywhere were doing their best to make repairs to prepare for the coming battle.
Looking at the bodies of the wounded and fallen soldiers being carried down from the front.
Xu Lang looked sad.
The soldiers under his command all grew up under his watch, and they were all like brothers.
And today, all of a sudden, so many brothers will never return to their hometown. How can he feel better?
Looking at his appearance, Gao Zhixing raised his hand and patted his shoulder.
"okay."
Gao Zhixing shook his head and said: "As one of the commanders in the army, showing such hesitation made the soldiers see that it was not good."
"But I really feel bad."
"These generals are basically recruited by me into the army."
"But in just over a month, more than 10,000 people died on the battlefield in other countries."
Xu Lang bit his lip and said: "This makes me how to face the villagers and elders, how to face their relatives..."
"That's true."
"But General Xu, you have to be clear."
"While you are from Xiangyang, you are also the general of our Tang Dynasty."
"As a general, you are also a soldier of our Datang."
Gao Zhixing said: "As a soldier, it is your duty to be loyal to the country, serve the country, and defend your hometown."
Having said this, Gao Zhixing suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the other soldiers.
"And since you are a soldier, so are they."
"You said you felt sorry for them, did you mean you felt sorry for them with your mouth?"
"Or are you saying that you don't want to fight this war and want to take them back to your hometown to farm?"
Gao Zhixing shook his head and said: "Perhaps in your opinion, this battle took place in Jiangnan Road and has nothing to do with Shannan Road."
"But have you ever thought about a question?"
"If we hadn't stood here."
"If Xiangyang soldiers had not fought to the death with the Shu army, what would have been the final result?"
Hearing this, Xu Lang looked at Gao Zhixing with a blank face.
If the Xiangyang army had not held back the Shu army, it would be unknown where Li Chengqian and Li Yuan were now.
Even if they take ten thousand steps back, Li Chengqian and Li Yuan left Jiangnan Road.
The final result may be that the Shu army dominates the south of the Yangtze River, occupying the entire south and ruling the country across the river from the northern court.
In this case, the chaos of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties may come again.
And for the people of the world, this is naturally the beginning of devastation.
However, Xu Lang didn't understand this, so he was at a loss.
He didn't understand why Gao Zhizhi was saying this at this time.
And see his appearance.
Gao Zhixing then shook his head: "If the world is governed by rivers, Shannan Road will become a frontline battlefield."
"So, your fight is not only for the court, not only for Jiangnan Road, but also for yourself."
"Do you want your descendants to be threatened by enemy troops at all times?"
"Or do you hope that your son will take your place on the battlefield and fight to the death for your country?"
Gao Zhixing stared at Xu Lang and said: "This battle will be fought sooner or later. If we don't fight, then our descendants will fight."
"General Xu, I know who you are."
"I also know that you are a good general who serves the country and the people."
"But sometimes, as a general, you can't just look at the present, but also look into the long term."
"At the very least, based on the current situation, it is us Xiangyang people who have defended the southern border of the Tang Dynasty."
"The imperial court will never forget heroes, and the people of the world will never forget heroes."
"Many years later, when the public talks about this war again, the glory will naturally not be all on the side of the Liangzhou Army."
"Our Xiangyang Army in Shannan Road is the one that really stands out."
"What is the elite of Shu? What is the second most powerful army of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Under the hands of our Xiangyang Army, they are worthy of being defeated generals!"
"And it is because of our containment that the Liangzhou Army was able to successfully enter Shu and successfully suppress the rebellion."
Gao Zhixing's face was full of glory and he said: "I also hope that one day, the world can spread the word that I, Gao Zhixing, led the Xiangyang army to fight with the elite of his Shu army for 300 rounds without falling behind."
Hearing Gao Zhixing's words, Xu Lang's blood boiled with excitement.
After all, when people pass by, they leave their names, and when birds pass by, they leave their voices. Everyone wants to leave a mark in history.
At the beginning, he had not thought about this problem.
But now, he figured it out and thought it through.
If it weren't for this war, who in the world would know about Xu Lang? Who knew that the soldiers of Shannan Road were not vegetarians?
"I see."
"I really benefited a lot from Commander Gao's guidance today."
Xu Lang raised his hand to Gao Zhixing with a face full of emotion and said: "Next, I will not say anything that has nothing to do with the war, and I will ask Commander Gao to supervise me."
"It doesn't matter."
Gao Zhixing stretched out his hands to help him up and said, "You just need to remember that we will write the glory of the Xiangyang Army together..."
