Sometimes, it's no wonder that Lin Yan is cautious, after all, the enemy's behavior does lack rationality!
Although the opponent is called a barbarian, it does not mean that the enemy is not smart and can only run rampant. On the contrary, there must be extremely outstanding counselors in the enemy's camp!
How long has it taken from the fall of Cangzhou Mansion to now? Most of the territory fell, which is not something ordinary counselors can do.
The placement of spies, the instigation of part of the Tang army, and the direction of the war, it seems that there is a pair of invisible hands behind everything, controlling all these things.
This is a very strange feeling, as if you have been a chess piece in the entire battle from the beginning, and you can only act step by step according to the chess player's ideas to complete your destined move.
This feeling is very unpleasant. After all, no one wants their actions to be controlled and calculated by others!
However, all the current developments are so reasonable that even Lin Yan can hardly find any faults at the moment. But the feeling of disobedience in his heart has not been relieved at all, but has become more and more intense!
The reason for all this can only be that the chess player behind the scenes is too well-hidden and has an extremely high level of skill. He can rationalize the layout of everything, and there is no fault at all from the outside. It is absolutely impossible for such a person to be an unknown person!
Until now, Lin Yan still can't guess what the real purpose of this chess player is? Is it really just to seize the land of Cangzhou Prefecture? Lin Yan doesn’t think so!
The reason is simple, the benefits of this matter are not proportional to the risks!
The cost of seizing Cangzhou Mansion was far higher than previously expected. Many hidden moves that had been laid out for a long time were directly exposed, and even the barbarians paid huge casualties for this.
Although in the short term, the results were indeed fruitful, and most of the territory of Cangzhou Prefecture fell directly. But don't forget, this is only temporary!
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was a man of great talent and strategy, but he was not a mediocre leader. How could he endure such a tone? Therefore, facing the provocation of the barbarians, it will inevitably lead to a desperate and violent counterattack by the Tang State! And this is not something they can easily block!
The foreseeable result is that the barbarians will inevitably be forced to withdraw from Cangzhou Prefecture amid the fierce counterattack of the Tang army. And as a result, all previous calculations seem to have lost their meaning!
After paying such a high price, but getting nothing, and only getting a lot of looting in Cangzhou Mansion, could it be that it was just for a "crazy walk"?
This is obviously impossible!
However, before the purpose of the barbarians was truly revealed, even though they knew that there were many doubts in the barbarians' actions, they could only act step by step. Although this may just fall into the enemy's plan, it seems to be the optimal solution at this time!
The battle between the Tang army and the barbarians continues. As more and more troops are invested, the pressure on the barbarians is increasing day by day, and their defense lines have been forced to shrink. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that they will be completely driven out of the Tang Kingdom soon.
"Bastard!" At this moment, an angry curse came from the barbarian camp, and at the same time there was the sound of objects being thrown.
A man who seemed to have a high status was losing his temper in the tent, while the others stood quietly, looking at their noses, noses and hearts without saying a word.
They naturally know who their master is angry with, but the other party's status is also not ordinary, so it is not easy for them to express their opinions. Silence is the best choice!
"This guy Mo Yukan sends troops when he tells me to do so, and retreats when he tells me to retreat. Who does he think he is? Isn't this just teasing me?"
"We finally captured most of Cangzhou Prefecture. We are just waiting to break through the entire territory of Cangzhou. Then we will use this as a base to destroy the Tang Dynasty all the way! Who would have thought that this guy would actually give up? Humph, what a waste! Waste!"
Pu Lanshe was roaring there, her opinions on Mo Yukan were not ordinary, as if she wanted to eat him alive!
He was not only an important general of the barbarians, but also a feudal prince with a distinguished status, so he was entrusted with important tasks and played a great role in this attack.
But now it seems that he feels like he has been cheated! Not to mention anything else, it cost a lot of people, but it didn't bring much substantial benefit to itself.
By plundering, it only brought some extra money to the soldiers under his command, but it was meaningless to a person of his level. After all, he didn't like what the people of Tang had in their hands.
What he wanted was the land of the Tang State, the military exploits brought about by this war, and the substantial benefits that could help him improve his status. However, it was forced to stop because of someone's order!
In fact, according to his idea, at this time, we should strike while the iron is hot and continue to send more troops to advance into the territory of the Tang Kingdom. After all, it's not just the Tang Army that has reinforcements, they also don't lack them.
But for some reason, Mo Yukan, who was good at calculating, chose to let them withdraw at this critical moment. They could not retreat all at once, but had to pretend to be defeated and slowly withdraw from the territory of Tang Dynasty.
Pu Lanshe definitely couldn't understand this move, and he didn't want to understand either! Isn't it just because a person with a foreign surname has won His Majesty's favor that he can succeed as a villain and show off his power in front of himself?
For generals like him who are fighting on the battlefield, the most annoying thing is the people who hide in the safety of the rear and tell them what to do. Pu Lanshe has made up his mind to teach Mo Yukan a lesson when he goes back. Even if His Majesty is protecting him, he must teach him a lesson!
But this is all a matter for later. Now he can only hold his nose and carry out Mo Yukan's orders. After all, this guy's actions this time were authorized by His Majesty. If Pu Lanshe openly disobeys orders, that would be giving someone a handle. He is not that stupid!
In fact, although he is reluctant to admit it, if reinforcements do not arrive, his military strength alone will not be able to sustain it. There is no need to act at all, defeat will be a matter of time, right?
Seeing that the barbarians who were still arrogant and domineering before were now retreating steadily, the morale of the Tang army was greatly boosted. The various states and governments worked together to make the final attack on the barbarians.
As long as this battle ends, the barbarians will be completely driven out of the Tang Kingdom, and Cangzhou Prefecture will still be the territory of the Tang Kingdom!
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At this moment, behind the barbarian army, a middle-aged scribe was playing chess with someone. The other person was wearing a battle armor and looked like a general.
"Haha, I won!" As the white stone settled in the middle-aged scribe's hand, there was no room for change for the black stone on the chessboard. The outcome was decided!
But the general's mind was not on the chessboard at this time. He waved his hand and said: "No more playing! No more playing! It's been almost ten games and I haven't won once. It's boring! It's boring!"
The middle-aged scribe said: "That's because your heart is not calm. I don't believe that you only have this level of skill!"
The general was noncommittal and asked: "You gave the order to withdraw the troops, will that servant Lanshe really obey it?"
The middle-aged scribe said: "Given his current situation, I'm afraid he will have to obey!"
The general frowned and thought for a moment, that's right! He continued: "That's what I said, but aren't you afraid of his revenge on you when he comes back? Moreover, under the current situation, continuing the attack is not a good choice. Maybe we can take advantage of the situation to seize more territory from the Tang State. To You know, the wealth of the Tang Dynasty is far beyond that of my clan’s land!”
This is true, and it is precisely because of this that the Tang State has repeatedly attracted the prying eyes of neighboring countries. If it weren't for the current prosperity of the Tang State, I'm afraid it would have become a piece of fat meat in the mouths of other countries, ready to be ravaged by others!
The middle-aged scribe paused and said, "General He Lou, do you really think that if we continue to increase our troops, we can capture a large area of Tang's territory in one fell swoop?"
He Lou asked doubtfully: "What else? Mr. Mo Yu, are you too cautious?"
Although he admired the person in front of him quite a bit and knew that the other person had real talent and knowledge, but faced with such a good opportunity that he had worked so hard for so long, even he, not to mention Pu Lanshe, couldn't help it!
And he could also understand Pu Lanshe's depression and confusion at the moment. After all, for a general charging into battle, it was very frustrating to be unable to march straight in to attack the enemy in front of him and instead be forced to retreat. !
Mo Yukan smiled slightly and said: "Are you cautious? I don't think so, but I think it's not enough!"
He has conducted in-depth research on the current emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Junlin. This man is different from the previous monarchs. It is no accident that the Tang Dynasty became stronger and stronger in his hands! Facing such an opponent, no matter how cautious you are!
Moreover, in addition to the Emperor of Tang himself, there are also many capable people in the Tang Dynasty. There are also old foxes like Prime Minister Huangfu Qi, so we must not take it lightly!
Mo Yukan continued: "Because we had the first opportunity to launch a surprise attack, and coupled with some secrets we had buried in the past, we did achieve some results this time. But this is only a phased development, and it is not something we can use to boast. The capital of pride!”
"Moreover, it is easy to capture territory, but it is very difficult to truly defend it! After all, what our army is good at is fighting on horseback. It comes and goes like the wind. Guerrilla is the essence, and defending the city is what the Tang army is good at!"
"If we give up our own advantages and choose the latter, it will not be like 'taking advantage of our own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points'. Once implemented, it will put us in real trouble. It is tantamount to digging our own grave!"
He Lou was silent when he heard this. He naturally knew that Mo Yukan's words made sense. As the leader of the war, no one else needs to talk about the combat advantages of their own army. Flexibility is their greatest reliance!
Relying on the speed and impact of the cavalry to blitz the enemy, and retreat quickly before the opponent can react, so that the opponent's main force cannot make an effective counterattack. This kind of harassment operation is the right way. If you occupy an area to defend the city, you will become complacent!
However, in this case, what is the meaning of the previous battle? If not for the land, then for what?
He Lou was puzzled, but Mo Yukan stood up slowly, looked into the distance, and said softly: "It's time!"
