The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 173: Awarded the title of Guardian Envoy of Lintao of the Western Fan Dynasty

"Only five of Tuo Muhong's guards were left, and the rest were killed. The general died in battle, how could they have the dignity to return to camp?" In Gongchang City, Liang Huonv, the general of Xiang Jun's expedition to the west, fell down in anger. A pile of dishes, and with murderous intentions, he asked his men to behead Takumi Hiroshi's men who escaped.

This is really unreasonable!Takumi Hiroshi, this idiot, acted without authorization and ran to attack the fifth battalion.As a result, he died directly on the battlefield. Of the nearly a thousand soldiers and horses he brought with him, less than a hundred escaped.If this is the case, then all these people should die to avoid shaking the morale of the army.If she hadn't considered leaving a few alive for the Queen to serve on errands, Liang Huonv would have thought of leaving none alive.

It is true that Takumu Hiroshi is a idiot, but he is the queen's nephew. Although Liang Huonv does not take the descendants too seriously, it is not justified to kill all his people.

After venting her anger, Liang Huonv calmed down and thought about the next battle.

This time I was ordered to conquer the West, and so far all aspects of progress are going smoothly.Gongchang's Western vassals had been pushed back to Wazhou, and the vassal soldiers in Longyou City also abandoned the city and returned to Wazhou via a small road.In the entire Xisu abandoned land, only one big city in Wazhou was left. Liang Huonv was preparing to gather the main force for the final battle and bring all the central part of Xisu Province in Dazheng under the rule of the Xiang people, taking full credit for the land expansion.

However, Takumi Hiroshi's tricks caused a setback in the obtained full power.The indigenous people and the fifth battalion army from Xisu's abandoned land emerged.Not only did they destroy Takumu Hong in Yanchuan City, they also took advantage of the situation and sent troops to Guanying Town, and divided their troops to occupy Manwa and enter Didao.From the looks of it, this indigenous force is going to take advantage of the chaos to occupy Didao and nearby areas and become the local emperor.

It is not a big deal for an ambitious force to suddenly appear. This situation will basically happen when the two countries are at war.However, the strength of this force that emerged is a bit ridiculously strong.No matter how stupid Takumi Hong is, the soldiers he brought over are also Xiang Jun's elite soldiers.Nearly a thousand elite soldiers were killed in one battle, which was a rare thing when Xiang Jun fought against the enemy.Xiang Jun also suffered defeats, but very few of them were annihilated when they were established.

According to legend, the weapons of the Fifth Battalion Army are invincible and no one in the world can defeat them. It is very terrifying.Liang Huonv did not take this rumor to heart before, thinking that it was just scaremongering by a coward.If the firearms of the Fifth Battalion Army were really as powerful as rumored, would they still be hiding in a small town?
But now, Liang Huonv felt that the rumors were probably true. As soon as the weapons of the Fifth Battalion Army were mentioned, Takumi Hiroshi's subordinates who had escaped showed fear, saying that nothing could stop them, and if they were killed, they would not be human at all. Something that can be dealt with.Liang Huo killed only five of Takumu Hiroshi's men who had escaped. She was also afraid that these remnant soldiers who had lost their military morale would talk nonsense in the camp and destroy the mentality of the entire western expedition army.

Guanying Town is only fifty or sixty miles away from Gongchang City, and it is stuck on one of the main roads from Gongchang to Wazhou.After the fifth battalion army occupied that place, Xiang Jun could not attack Wazhou with all his strength!Who knows, these guys with abnormal combat power will attack Gongchang City or even Huizhou City, thus cutting off the retreat of the entire Xiang army.If such a scene occurs and the Western Fan army in Wazhou makes another move, not to mention the entire campaign of conquering the west will be wasted. Whether the conquering army can return safely will be a question.

The Fifth Battalion Army and the Western Fan didn't deal with it before, but that doesn't mean they won't deal with it now. It is estimated that the Wazhou Jiedushi of the Western Fan is too happy to sleep now.

From an overall strategic perspective, the fifth battalion of troops in Guanying Town must be defeated, otherwise the entire battle situation will be extremely passive.But, how many people are needed to attack the fifth battalion of the official camp?The total number of troops led by Liang Huonv in the Northern Expedition to the West was less than 1. In addition to the more than [-] troops in Huizhou and Gongchang to deal with the Xifan troops, thousands more were assigned to the Longyou front line to defend against the Zheng army. .

Liang Huonv did not take Zheng Jun's combat power seriously. Under normal circumstances, they would not have the courage to attack Xiang Jun.Thousands of troops were sent there just as a precaution.However, under the current circumstances, the thousands of people who had passed through did not dare to retreat any further.Zheng Jun fought cowardly, but they still had the ability to beat down a drowned dog. If something unexpected happened here, Zheng Jun would resolutely leave Jingzhou, cut off Xiang Jun's retreat, and then regain the old territory of Xisu.There is news that the Fifth Battalion Army itself is the old department of the Zheng Army. They have also been canonized by the Zheng Dynasty and can easily merge with the Zheng Army.

After careful calculation, he only had more than [-] soldiers available.With the current combat power displayed by the fifth battalion army, at least five to six thousand soldiers and horses must be thrown in to be fully confident.Divide five to six thousand soldiers to deal with the five battalions, which may not be enough to deal with the soldiers and horses of the Western Fan!This was really an annoying thing, and Liang Huonv was hesitant for a moment.

Unlike the hesitant female general, Song Yingkui, who was leading the troops in the official camp, had an unusually clear mind.After arriving here, he felt like he had found the answers to many of the questions that had troubled him before!
The occupation of Guanying Town was not in the previous strategic plan. This place was not part of Didao, and the terrain was not dangerous. Why occupy it?
But after arriving at the place, Song Yingkui felt that it was necessary to control the place.Setting up defenses at Guanying and Manwa can not only block the Xiang people's attack on Didao, but also block the Xiang people's attack on Wuying. Without this connection point, the distance between Wuying and Didao would actually be blocked by mountains. Divided into two parts, we can only divide our troops for defense.When the troops are already stretched thin, it is definitely not a good idea to defend in two places.Concentrating your power in one place is the best option.

Of course, gathering troops to Guanying Town will not solve all problems. Enemies will also come from Sunan, Minzhou, Yuyuan and other directions.But for now, the Beixiang Army is the main opponent, and the Xifan people will not attack themselves at this time if they have any brains.

"Third Uncle, you take a team of a thousand strong men, together with Uncle Yang's cavalry brigade, to control the entire territory of Didao north of Sanchakou, west of Huichuan Town, and south of Manwa as soon as possible, and cooperate with my second uncle to In the shortest possible time, we can straighten out the matter of establishing a government office in Didao. Then, recruit troops in Didao, and expand two infantry battalions and one cavalry battalion with regular soldiers as soon as possible. I will leave full power to you and Uncle Yang to control the matters in Didao. As for my second uncle, my main focus here is on the fortification of the official camp." There are no strong enemies on Didao's side, only a few soldiers stationed by the Sunan clan, let the third uncle and Yang Shunan lead them Just drive the soldiers away.

"Kuiwa, you only have a few hundred soldiers and horses here, can you defend against the Beixiang army that is so close?" The third uncle was a little worried about the situation on Song Yingkui's side. He relied on a few hundred people to block the Xiang army that was said to be worth over [-] people. Army, it feels very unrealistic.

"It doesn't matter. I'll wait for news here. As soon as the news arrives, there will be nearly a thousand strong men in the fifth battalion who can be mobilized for emergency response! Coupled with the [-] cavalry of the Kurosawa Department, it will not be difficult to deal with it."

What news are you waiting for?Of course, we are waiting for news from the Jiedu Mansion in Wazhou, Xifan!After such a big change, Song Yingkui did not believe that the people of Xifan would not react at all.

Sure enough, six days after Yungu's soldiers left the official camp, a messenger came from the Western Fan Wazhou Jiedu Mansion with an order.Song Yingkui was officially enthroned as the envoy of Lintao Town of the Western Fan Dynasty and stationed in Guanying Town, commanding the Didao, Hezhou, Taozhou and Wuying areas, and assisting in the defense of Wazhou Prefecture to meet the enemy!

(End of this chapter)