Tongguan Assembly Hall.
More than a dozen senior officials from Tongguan gathered together. Among them were General Liu Xin, Dongshan Bo Su Qi'an, as well as a group of powerful children and some deputy generals.
But among these people, the most eye-catching ones must be Zheng Liang and Wang Xian who came from Kyoto.
The two of them ran all the way and finally arrived at Tongguan a few minutes ago.
Zheng Liang stepped aside, and Wang Xian stood in the middle, opening the imperial edict in his hand and reading it aloud.
When his voice fell, everyone in the hall had different expressions.
With a smile on his face, Wang Xian said softly, "Our family is here to congratulate Uncle Dongshan. Uncle Dongshan should hurry up and accept the order."
Su Qian's face was calm, he stood up and took the imperial edict. Looking at this scene, Wang Xian said again.
"Please don't worry about this war, Dongshan Bo. We have already brought His Majesty's orders to you. You can continue to arrange the next military action. You don't need to worry about our family."
After saying that, Wang Xian sat directly on a chair nearby, completely showing no intention of intervening.
But everyone present knew that Wang Xian came this time to serve as the supervisor of the army, and was once again relied upon by His Majesty.
Despite his current appearance of not caring about anything, he was really waiting for Su Qi'an to arrange the next military action.
As a supervisor, it would be hard for him not to look as useless as he does now and would definitely intervene.
Everyone in the hall was somewhat familiar with Wang Xian's character.
Liu Xin, who was sitting above, had an ugly expression on his face, but he quickly calmed down. He understood that His Majesty was appreciating Su Qi'an this time, and even gave all the military power in this war to Su Qi'an's command.
It is a kind of trust, but this trust is mixed with some suspicion. If His Majesty really trusts him, there is no need to send Wang Xian out.
As His Majesty's deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, Liu Xin still knew a little about Wang Xian.
This person is quite narrow-minded, and he is a person who must take revenge when he has a grudge, but he is extremely cautious in his actions. If he doesn't take action, if he does, it will definitely bring blood.
And because he is His Majesty's trusted eunuch, he can basically take it out if it is found on his head, and at most he will only receive some inconsequential minor punishment.
Therefore, Liu Xin remained quite wary of Wang Xian.
In the last battlefield in Ningzhou, Wang Xian and Su Qi'an had a feud. He had heard about it.
Now, Your Majesty, at this juncture, it is self-evident what the purpose of sending Wang Xian here is.
Liu Xin was still very worried about Su Qi'an. He didn't want the great victory in the war that he had finally achieved to be ruined by Wang Xian in the end.
Su Qi'an had conquered him in previous combat operations. He was also a military general, so he was quite convinced of a tactical genius like Su Qi'an.
He looked at Su Qi'an and wanted to say something, but soon Su Qi'an's voice sounded.
"Since Wang Jianjun has said so, I won't say anything more. Wang Jianjun has a good rest. Next, I will start to plan the next military operation."
"The Wolf Legion has withdrawn, and the crisis in Tongguan has been temporarily relieved. We only need to hold on for three more days, and the war in Kyoto will be resolved."
"But the situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. The outcome will be indistinguishable until the last moment. Our opponent is Daiei's famous general. I think this maneuver master will not let us defend for three days as we wish."
"In this case, Uncle Ben has a bold plan. Instead of waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative."
"Hangu Pass has been captured by us. Now our defenders don't have to worry about attacking and being outflanked by the enemy. The terrain of Juyong Pass is flat. Although the city wall is high and thick, there is a flat plain in front of the city gate, which is completely suitable for siege warfare."
"Previously, we did not have enough troops to attack Juyong Pass. Now that we have combined our forces, we only need to stay with a small number of defenders, and the rest of the troops will follow me to attack the wolf army that retreated to Juyong Pass."
Su Qi'an didn't open his mouth, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he made a big splash, shocking everyone in the hall.
I am afraid that only Su Qi'an has the courage to take the initiative and attack Juyong Pass.
But with
Su Qi'an gave an orderly account, and they felt that this initiative was still very feasible.
But there were still a few specific details that needed to be resolved. Not long after Su Qi'an's voice fell, the voices of several deputy generals and Liu Xin rang out one after another.
"May I ask the commander-in-chief, how many troops do we need to stay behind for this attack? How will we respond if the enemy attacks first."
"Commander-in-Chief, the terrain of Juyong Pass is indeed flat. It is the most suitable for siege. However, it is also open and unobstructed. We do not have many heavy siege weapons in our hands, and the walls of Juyong are very thick. With a catapult, it will take a while. It’s hard to have a gap.”
"Once we reach a stalemate, we will be in a dilemma. Does the commander-in-chief have a solution?" Kanshu La
Regarding Liu Xin and the deputy general's questions, Su Qi'an wanted to know, and they did have rich war experience.
The questions raised are often to the point, unlike the powerful prince next to him, who never says a word from beginning to end.
Su Qi'an nodded, and then answered one by one, "Our current total strength is about 40,000, and this time only 5,000 are left behind. The rest will follow me to attack Juyong."
"Even if Yamulei makes a surprise attack in advance, as long as the defenders stay behind and defend according to Uncle Ben's instructions, they can still hold on until our army returns with reinforcements by virtue of Tongguan's terrain advantage."
"As for the thick wall of Juyong City you mentioned, with the catapults in our hands, it is indeed impossible to create a breach in a short time. But this time Uncle Ben has brought a secret weapon that can definitely break through the Juyong City Wall quickly."
"Oh, what secret weapon?" The deputy general became interested when he heard this, and even Wang Xian, who was sitting aside, listened attentively.
But Su Qi'an just smiled and said softly, "The secret weapon must be kept secret. You will know it when the time comes on the battlefield. I promise, with this secret weapon, even the thick wall of Juyong Prison will have to break through a gap."
Su Qi'an's mystery made everyone feel helpless, but they also believed in Su Qi'an's character and if they dared to say such things, they were definitely not lying.
After all, the lives of more than 30,000 soldiers were in Su Qi'an's hands. It was absolutely impossible for Su Qi'an to joke with the lives of these soldiers.
Su Qi'an's explanation indeed relieved everyone's worries, but there was another key point, which they had not dared to agree to.
Su Qi'an was very clear about everyone's concerns, which was the fear of the Great Rong Wolf Legion.
After all, they had fought against Da Rong for many years, and the lieutenants who had fought against Da Rong were still aware of Da Rong's strength.
In any major battle, Great Liang rarely wins. Being able to defend, draw, and allow the opponent to withdraw their troops is already a great victory.
This time it was Da Rong's elite wolf army that attacked again, and their strength was obvious to all.
In the battle over the past few days, the 40,000 defenders suffered casualties exceeding 10,000. If it were not for the support of 15,000 soldiers such as Su Qi'an and Zheng Liang, the number of casualties would have been supplemented.
They were afraid that they would never even think of attacking.
The 10,000 casualties were due to the advantage of the terrain, while the opponent's wolf army also only suffered 10,000 casualties.
Think about it, the attackers and defenders suffered the same casualties, how embarrassing it was to tell them.
This time the offense and defense switched, they became the attackers, even though Su Qian had a secret weapon to attack the city.
But for them to take the initiative to deal with the elite wolf army, they still felt a little unsure.
Su Qi'an could understand everyone's silence. He took the initiative this time not only because he didn't want to sit back and wait for death, but also because he wanted to go through this war.
Overcome this fear well, after all, there are definitely many more battles against Da Rong.
If you still have this kind of fear in your heart and you are already afraid before the battle is fought, then how can you fight the battle?
Su Qi'an glanced at everyone, and then said coldly, "I can understand your fear, but don't forget that you are soldiers of Da Liang. Da Rong's combat power is very strong, but so what."
"They invaded our territory of Daliang, looted the people in the city many times, burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil. As soldiers of Daliang, it is our bounden duty to protect our family and the country."
"Do we have to see that the next person who gets looted is
Our parents, brothers, sisters, wives, children, young and old! "
Su Qian's words were true, but when it came to their hearts, no one could understand the aggrieved feeling they felt.
Su Qi'an continued, "Don't forget, in the last battlefield in Ningzhou, Da Rong invaded with great force, but in the end, they didn't retreat in embarrassment. I don't believe this evil. It's the same with two shoulders and one head. Da Rong soldiers Invincible? Are we just cowards?"
"Uncle Ben can turn Da Rong's rear upside down with only a few thousand men. Now we have tens of thousands of people in our hands. The wolf army is very strong, but they also suffer heavy casualties, so they are not invincible."
"Uncle Ben's word is that he is a hot-blooded man from Great Liang. I will go to war with him and let these wolf cubs take a good look at the consequences of infringing upon me, Great Liang."
Su Qi'an's impassioned words suddenly ignited everyone's hearts. Dongshan Bo, who was always known for his elegance, would actually say such foul words.
But it was such a simple and straightforward foul language that suddenly captured everyone's hearts.
The first one to speak was Liu Xin, "Everyone, the commander-in-chief has already mentioned this. Do we still have to give in? As soldiers of the Great Liang, dying on the battlefield is our best destination. I am here I express my position here and everything will be subject to the commander-in-chief’s arrangements.”
Liu Xin took the lead, and the other lieutenants also shouted.
"That's right, I'm afraid of him. The commander-in-chief is right. We all carry one head on two shoulders. No one is afraid of the other."
"Commander, we listen to you, don't say anything, just do what you say."
"..."
The atmosphere in the hall was instantly ignited. These warriors were all excited and wanted to lead their troops to fight out in the next moment to fight the wolf army.
Compared with the high spirits of these warriors, the powerful princes on the side were silent for a while, and the atmosphere was very gloomy.
Just when Su Qian'an looked at these dignitaries, suddenly Wang Jianjun, who had never spoken to interrupt, smiled and said.
"The Commander-in-Chief's eloquence is really powerful. Our family was a little excited when we heard it. However, our family's intention to lead His Majesty this time is for the Commander-in-Chief to stick to it."
"The Commander-in-Chief has obviously violated His Majesty's orders. Our family is very worried. We don't know how the Commander-in-Chief will explain to His Majesty."
