Wang Wenzuo nodded and looked at the old man on Luo's bed with admiration. The burden on his shoulders was much heavier than his own. The heads of a hundred thousand people and the fate of the empire were all in his mind.
"I plan to withdraw, no, I have to withdraw!" Su Dingfang stood up from the bed and paced back and forth: "Pang Xiaotai is finished, the morale of the North Route Army is low, Quan Gaisu Wen should be chasing them, we must take advantage of him before he comes back Withdraw your troops! But retreating is much more difficult than attacking!"
"What the general manager said is that retreat is the most complicated battle, and only the best generals and the most elite troops can complete it!"
"Well, well said, well said!" Su Dingfang looked at Wang Wenzuo with some surprise. Although the other party's choice of words and sentences were a bit strange, he was very precise when he thought about it.
Before the expedition to Baiji, Su Dingfang's main military career was in the northwest. The enemies were Western Turks, Tibet, etc. The combat area was sparsely populated, desolate land, volatile climate, and difficult to supply. Therefore, the Tang army's tactics were usually to advance quickly and fight quickly. Attack the enemy's core without giving them a chance to mobilize troops.
Once the attack is thwarted, retreat becomes the biggest trouble. There is no supply along the way, no fortress to hold on to, hundreds or even thousands of miles away from the starting point, the soldiers' bags are filled with trophies, and the horses are not fat. , the army moved slowly.
The opponent's rangers would constantly attack, set fire to the villages and grass on both sides of the road, and block springs. The soldiers often did not die from the swords and arrows of the riders, but died of thirst, starvation, and exhaustion, and finally collapsed without fighting. . How many warriors came out of the fortress with flying flags and ambitions to capture Shan Yu, but in the end their horses were not returned and their bones were buried in a foreign land. What Wang Wenzuo said was definitely an expert's talk.
"But this time we don't have to worry about the Goguryeo people chasing us! As long as we get on the ship and go to sea, we'll be fine!" Su Dingfang said with a smile: "And here's the problem. The Goguryeo people won't just sit back and watch us get on the ship. We must have an army!"
"Are you going to ask me to be the queen?" Wang Wenzuo was slightly moved in his heart, but immediately rejected this conjecture: thanks to many contemporary film and television literary works, many people take it for granted that the queen is a motley crew that is ready to be abandoned, but In real history, generals above the level would assign trustworthy elites to the army, and even personally lead the army to break up the rear.
Because the army during the retreat is very fragile, once the palace army is breached, it is likely that the entire army is still on the march and will be defeated before it has time to expand. Therefore, in ancient history books, there is often a saying about brave generals: "If you advance, you will be the first to ascend; if you retreat, you will be the last." Although Wang Wenzuo was quite confident in the combat effectiveness of his battalion, after all, he was not raised by Su Dingfang. If he were to change places, he would definitely not hand over the important task of the palace army to a "newcomer" whom he did not understand.
"Actually, the Silla people are the best palace troops!" Su Dingfang said solemnly: "After all, they don't need to get on the ship!"
"Silla people serve as palace soldiers?"
This time Wang Wenzuo even forgot to hide his surprise. The Silla people did not need to get on the ship, but this did not mean that they would obediently serve as palace soldiers for the Tang army. Although the Silla people spoke humbly and always claimed to be a tributary of the Tang Dynasty, He is an out-and-out egoist in action. Wang Wenzuo did not forget the story of the original conquest of Baekje. According to the agreement between the two parties, the Tang army took the sea route and the Silla people took the land route to attack Baekje from the north and the south.
After the war started, the Silla people were slow to face the partial divisions of the Baekje people in the north. It was not until the Tang army commanded by Su Dingfang defeated the main force of Baekje, entered the outer walls of Sixi City, and forced Baekje to surrender that the Silla army arrived at Shanshan. It was late, and no one knew whether the Silla people really had limited strength, or whether they were deliberately conserving their strength and waiting to see success or failure. Therefore, the relationship between the two armies was still very bad at that time, and there were some conflicts. However, Su Dingfang was in a hurry to return home, so the matter did not become a big deal.
"What's wrong? Do you think Silla people are not suitable to be palace soldiers?"
"My official position is humble, and it is not for me to comment on the affairs of the palace army!" Wang Wenzuo gritted his teeth and said boldly: "But the sage said: If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. The palace army is related to the safety of the entire army. I think it’s better to be careful!”
"People who are not from my race must have different minds?" Su Dingfang repeated Wang Wenzuo's words with a smile on his face: "Yes, the Silla people are really untrustworthy. It's good that you can think so. But this time is different, because this The second time was asked by Jin Ren, he will definitely do his best to be a good soldier, but he alone is not enough, I hope you stay by his side!"
Wang Wenzuo's mind was as fast as lightning and he had followed Su Dingfang's thinking. For some reason that he didn't know, Jin Renwen had gained Su Dingfang's absolute trust, but he did not trust the people of Silla. In order to avoid accidents, he must Leave a team of people around Jin Renwen in case of emergencies, and that is himself.
"I?"
"Yes, it's you!" Su Dingfang said: "Jin Renwen will definitely do his best, but the same cannot be said for other Silla people. In order to prevent them from causing trouble, Jin Renwen must have a team of people around him in case of emergency. He asked for you, and you have always had good luck, and you are a lucky general. We need luck so much at this time."
"General, I obey!" Wang Wenzuo nodded in confusion. In this way, he was really the only candidate. Although the future was dangerous and unpredictable, the other path may not be safe. With the shipbuilding and navigation technology at that time, Crossing the sea is also a narrow escape.
"I heard that Jin Renwen said that he gave you a sword on the way here!" Su Dingfang said with a smile: "If this can be done, you will be able to conquer the whole house. Do you understand?"
"Thank you so much for your cultivation, Chief Manager!" Wang Wenzuo hurriedly bowed down. The "Yifu Zhechong" in Su Dingfang's mouth was Zhechong Commandery. He was the chief general of Zhechong Palace at that time. According to the number of troops under his jurisdiction, he ranked from the fourth rank to the fifth rank. No, even if the previous contributions are taken into account, it can be said to be extremely generous.
"Get up! The greatest achievement is to be the first to ascend, and the next step is to cut off the queen. When doing things in the army, meritorious deeds must be rewarded, and delinquencies must be punished. This is an iron law, and you don't have to thank me!" Su Dingfang's voice showed a hint of tiredness, no matter what He said that he was already an old man over sixty years old: "But let me ask you, if the Silla people don't listen to Jin Renwen's order and return to the country on their own, what should you do?"
"This -" Wang Wenzuo was stunned. He thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know the end."
"Then you have to ensure Jin Renwen's safety and escort him to Baekje Sixian City! As long as you can do this, you will have no merit and no fault, and you can be the captain of Guoyi (the deputy general of Zhechong Mansion)!"
"Ensuring Jin Renwen's safety?" Wang Wenzuo was a little confused: "What the chief manager means is that the people of Silla will be detrimental to Jin Renwen?"
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