In the Wuping military camp, Li Yuan's troops, excluding Chai Kewu's troops and the soldiers and horses left behind in Langzhou City, no less than 25,000 soldiers and soldiers gathered here. There was a constant flow of carriages and horses, and endless celebrations. Some people They hugged each other and expressed their feelings to each other, and some people competed with each other with swords. After the victory, there was great joy inside and outside the camp.
In the commander's tent, Li Yuan was personally in charge, and the generals were ordered to gather together to discuss the gains and losses of the war and discuss the next plan.
In fact, the progress of this battle exceeded many people's expectations, even Li Yuan himself. Before today, Xie Gui still had 20,000 elite troops in his hands. No matter how Li Yuan planned, there were unforeseen circumstances, and he was mentally prepared to fight for three days and three nights, and he did not dare to underestimate the enemy at all. If Xie Gui dared to fight head-on with all his remaining troops, Wu Ping's army would have to pay a heavy price anyway.
But the choice Xie Gui made today seemed that Li Yuan was a little overly worried.
Xie Gui not only led his army to retreat south and stepped directly into the trap set by Li Yuan on a whim, but also inexplicably sent Shao Tingxuan, a "suspicious soldier" to die. When the soldiers of the Wuping Camp saw Shao Tingxuan approaching with open fire from the Han army, , all of them were working hard to fight a bloody battle. Unexpectedly, within a moment, the other party turned around and ran back, and finally disappeared into the darkness without laughing...
Coupled with the huge defeat of Xie Gui's Han army in the early morning, the battle came to an abrupt end. After Wuping's victory, although Li Yuan and the other soldiers were happy, they couldn't help but have a feeling of anticlimax. , the opponent ran away before the play was finished, and there was an indescribable feeling of unhappiness.
Of course, this is just a temporary psychological discomfort. Who wants to really go through the so-called bloody battle for three days and three nights? If the two sides really fought to the death, most of the people here would be lying on the ground and turned into corpses. Most of the 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers remaining in the army will probably die on the battlefield. After all, the 20,000 Han troops on the opposite side are already elite soldiers. If a sad army comes, they will win, and this battle may not have a perfect ending.
All in all, this battle between the Han and Tang Dynasties had a perfect result, of course only for the Wuping Army. Coupled with the results of Chai Kewu's troops in Chenzhou, Wuping's army finally annihilated nearly 40,000 Han troops at the cost of eight or nine thousand casualties, which was still considered a great victory.
Countless armors, weapons, grain and baggage were captured on the battlefield, and even more than a dozen of the war elephants that the Han army was proud of were captured. At the same time, the morale of the lieutenant generals was greatly boosted, and the depression of the previous days of fighting since the troops were sent to Dongxi has been swept away. Only after experiencing a real war can we be completely reborn. A confident Wuping Army has taken shape. This is the most precious gain.
Li Yuan was naturally very happy about this, and this time he defeated 50,000 elite Han soldiers who came with a threat of victory. Even Pan Chongche, the most famous Han general, fled, which was enough to make Wuping Army famous all over the world. It's frightening.
The atmosphere in the big tent was very lively, and Li Yuan needed to discuss with the generals about the upcoming battle.
"Everyone, in recent days, relying on your desperate determination, the soldiers have fought hard and finally won this great victory. However, this battle has not solved the fundamental problem. The withdrawal of the Han army actually created a problem for us. This article The governor wants to know what you think about the upcoming battle." Li Yuan said solemnly.
"Grand Governor, the general thinks that we should continue to advance with the victory! This time the Han army was defeated by us and lost all its armor. Only ten thousand people escaped. Gui Guan's defeat is so close. How could we let go of such a great opportunity? Opportunity? The general suggested that our army should immediately break up camp and go south, camp under Chenzhou City, and be ready to attack the city." Lin Sichang said loudly.
"I agree with Lin Dushi, we should take advantage of the victory to pursue and drive all the Han troops out of Guiguan! Grand Dudu, now that we have strong troops and strong horses, and we have trebuchets and other siege weapons in our hands, how can the remaining Han troops be defeated? Can they resist? I don’t think we can allow them to catch their breath..." Luo Erhu stood up and said loudly.
"The last general disagrees with what the two generals said."
Fan Renyu suddenly stood up and held up his hands and said: "Everyone, please don't forget that this battle is called a battle between two countries, but in fact it is our town of Wuping against the entire Han Dynasty! Although our trebuchets are powerful siege weapons, the available weapons at hand are Horses, including Chaidu envoy's troops, the total number is less than 40,000.
Although the Han army was defeated, the gain or loss of the territory governed by Gui was related to the fate of the Han country. Then why would the Han leader Liu Cheng not continue to send troops to Chu? The general believes that this matter needs long-term consideration and should not be overheated. If the Han army launches a large-scale attack..."
"What do you mean by being hot-headed? You have a big governor sitting here, why are you so scared? If you, Commander Fan, are afraid of the enemy, you should lead your army back to Langzhou as soon as possible and don't say depressing words here!" Zhu Kuangcong looked dissatisfied. He stood up, with a clear voice, and pointed angrily at Fan Renyu, who was opposite him. Fan Renyu blushed for a moment, but it was difficult to argue with this strong and impulsive man.
Fan Renyu saw that not many generals agreed with his point of view, and Li Yuan remained silent again. The situation was a bit awkward for a while. Lin Sichang suddenly coughed, as if he was acting as a peacemaker, and changed the subject and said: "Everyone, Fan Duzhao There is some truth in what we said. This time we are fighting a town against a country, not to mention the number of troops, only the trebuchets, Fuyuan crossbows, and various weapons and armor in our hands.
These things are all expensive to make, but don’t forget that the governor used his own money to build these things. The reward given by the court is just a drop in the bucket. After that, if we continue to march, we don’t know how much it will cost... The final general I think it is better to ask the imperial court for money and food before marching..."
"You want money? Hahaha..." Zhu Kuangcong burst out laughing suddenly, and then said mysteriously in Lin Sichang's puzzled eyes: "Mr. Lin may not have known that he has been in Yiyang City for many days, but now that Isn’t Prince Zheng in our hands? The Governor has already sent someone..."
The generals were all quarreling, each insisting on his own ideas. When Wumu Teqin saw Li Yuan smiling and leaning on the chair, watching the quarrels among the people with great interest, his heart moved, and he stood up calmly and said: "Everyone, please be patient! What you said makes sense, but it's so noisy. It’s not a solution. We should listen to the Grand Governor’s opinion on this matter. The general thinks that since the Grand Governor mentioned this matter, he must have had a plan in mind, right?”
The generals calmed down and turned their attention to Li Yuan. Li Yuan sat up straight from his chair and said with a smile: "Everyone said that the public is right and the mother-in-law is right, so I will say a few words. What the Ebony Governor said is right. I have already had an idea about the situation, and I happened to be here. Let’s discuss it with you.”
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