Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 120 The Upheaval of the West Sea
Yunwu, Changshifu.

Xun Yu was dealing with official business, when hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

A soldier came in through the door and said, "My lord, General Li Meng is here to see you."

Xun Yu put down the bamboo slips and said, "Let General Li come in."

The soldiers left at the sound, and after a while, Li Meng hurried in with big strides.

"Meet sir."

Li Meng's face was solemn, and he bowed his hands.

Xun Yu stood up to greet him, and said back: "There is no need to be polite, the general's expression is different, but what's the matter?"

Li Meng said in a low voice: "It's really true to my master. I just broke the Qiang Order and reported it with [-] miles in a hurry, claiming that the Shaodang King's Department, which is nomadic in the West Sea, has set out from the West Sea with [-] troops three days ago, and has captured the western capital. government."

"what?"

Xun Yu was taken aback, and said in a concentrated voice, "Is this news true?"

Li Meng said: "Forgive me for nothing!"

Xun Yu's face became very solemn in an instant, and he said solemnly: "At present, Ma Teng, Zhang Meng, Gai Xun, Huangfu Jianshou and other armies are coming to attack, Jincheng is newly under attack, and people's hearts are not stable. Raising troops to attack is really making things worse."

Li Meng asked in a deep voice: "Why did the Burning King's Department raise troops to attack at this time, could it be fraudulent?"

Xun Yu pondered for a while, then said, "The King Shaodang's troops sent troops, most likely because of Ma Teng."

Li Meng's eyes were fixed, and he said, "Ma Teng?"

Xun Yu said: "Although Ma Teng sent troops out of Di Dao, he only traveled thirty miles a day, and he still didn't arrive in Yuzhong. I have been thinking about why Ma Teng delayed his march these days, but he still couldn't figure it out. Looking at it now It is very likely that Ma Teng's instigation of the Shaodang royal family's sending troops at this time. After all, the Ma family has unparalleled prestige among the Qiang people. Not enough. Apart from Ma Teng, I can’t think of anyone else who can order Shaodang Wang’s troops to send troops.”

Li Meng was puzzled and said, "But why did Ma Teng invite Shao Dang to send troops? Isn't he afraid of attracting wolves into the house?"

Xun Yu's face turned serious, and said: "The general only knows one thing, but not the other. Dong Zhuo lured Ma Teng to send troops, so naturally he didn't have any good intentions. Ma Teng is not stupid, so how could he fail to see Dong Zhuo's drive to drive the tiger away?" The plan of the wolf. Even if Ma Teng can capture Jincheng, it will inevitably be a situation where both halves will suffer. Dong Zhuo will only need to send a small number of elite soldiers to take over Liangzhou without bloodshed. If Ma Teng does not want to marry Dong Zhuo, please burn It is not surprising when the royal family sent troops to respond to the battlefield and captured Liangzhou at the lowest cost."

Li Meng suddenly said: "So that's how it is!"

Immediately, he frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Longqi City is less than two hundred miles away from Linqiang, and the western capital's mansion has already been breached. Respond, and please show me, sir."

Xun Yu looked worried, and said: "At present, Yunwu only has 8 cavalry and General Wu Xi's [-] elite Northern Army. Gao Yunwu's gains and losses are of great importance. The elites of the northern army have the heavy responsibility of protecting Yunwu, and they must not be taken lightly. General Wang Fang's three thousand Yuezhi cavalry can barely fight, but the difference in strength is too great, and it is difficult to resist the enemy."

Li Meng frowned and said: "Then what should we do, we can't let [-] Qiang soldiers kill Yunwu, can we?"

"Of course not!"

Xun Yu shook his head, thought for a while, and then said, "Well, why don't you invite all the generals to discuss it before making a conclusion."

"Alright!"

Li Meng nodded, and immediately ordered people to invite Wu Xi, Wang Fang, Gao Shun and other generals.

Not long after, Wu Xi, Wu Fang, Gao Shun, Wu Yi, Cheng Yin and Ma Wan, the surrendered generals, all arrived.

Suddenly hearing that the royal family of Shaodang sent troops, all the generals really changed their faces.

An army of [-] is not a small number, and the Shaodang Qiang in the West Sea can almost be said to have come out in full force.

If it is normal, it is naturally not a problem.

But now that Ma Teng, Zhang Meng and other tens of thousands of troops are attacking, the situation in Jincheng is already very serious, and the [-] troops burning Dangqiang in Xihai will become the last straw that overwhelms the camel. If one is not handled well, the situation may be worrying .

Xun Yu saw the expressions of the generals in his eyes, although he was worried in his heart, he did not show any emotion on his face, and asked: "At present, the generals are going out to fight, and the thirty thousand Qiang army is coming to attack Xihai Shao. I wonder if you generals will retreat?" The enemy's strategy?"

Wu Xi thought for a while, and said: "A certain person thinks that the most important thing is to concentrate our troops and stick to Yunwu. Ma Teng and others come from afar and attack, and the army rations will definitely not be enough. Our army only needs to defend for a few months, and they will naturally retreat. The most important thing right now is to order the horse to go to Wuwei to find General Luo Zheng's army, and ask General Luo Zheng to come back and allow me to preside over the overall situation."

Li Meng, Wang Fang and others also nodded in agreement, thinking that this is the safest way.

Xun Yu's eyes were fixed, and he remained silent.

It is certainly the safest way to concentrate our troops to defend Yunwu to the death.

But being passively beaten is not an option, especially the Shaodang tribe of Xihai. Once they step out of Xihai, it is tantamount to putting a group of wolves, tigers and leopards in the cattle and sheep stables. How willing to retreat.

Besides, since Xihai Shaodangqiang has come, whether it will retreat or not is another matter.

Therefore, no matter what, these Qiang and Hu people should not be allowed to kill Yunwu, otherwise the situation will end.

Xun Yu looked at Gao Shun who was silent, and asked, "What does General Gao Shun think?"

Gao Shun didn't even think about it, so he said in a deep voice: "Anyone who offends our great Han Tianwei will be punished even if he is far away. The last general is willing to lead [-] elite soldiers to go out to the valley to meet the Qiang and Hu rebels. Don't teach the Qiang and Hu rebels to take half a step in writing."

Xun Yu's eyes froze when he heard the words, and the rest of the generals also looked sideways.

Even Wu Xi, Gao Shun's former superior, did not expect that this guy would take the initiative to ask Ying to attack.

Xun Yu remained calm and said, "The Qianghu rebel army has [-] people, and the general only leads [-] infantry. Will the army be less?"

Gao Shun said solemnly: "Soldiers are more expensive than they are many. Although there are many Qiang and Hu soldiers, they are just mobs. As long as they are dispatched properly, eight thousand elite soldiers are enough. Moreover, the soldiers in the field lack armor and stomach, and they can only mobilize eight thousand troops at most. All of them have bad armour, even if they manage to go to the battlefield, it will only increase the casualties, which is useless to the overall situation!"

Wang Fang said disapprovingly: "Anyone will say empty words. The Qiang and Hu soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and they are not mobs. Since you want to take the initiative to lead the army to fight, you might as well talk about how to defeat [-] Qiang soldiers and see if it is feasible."

All the generals looked at Gao Shun to see what he was going to say.

Xun Yu was also surprised and listened carefully.

Gao Shun was silent for a moment, and then said: "The decisive victory on the battlefield depends on the deployment of the battle. Whether the generals are united, whether the three armies will use their lives, the final general has nothing to say. If you win before the battle, even if you talk about it, it is no different from talking about it on paper."

Everyone was stunned, only Xun Yu looked pensive.

Although Gao Shun seemed to be speechless, in fact, these words contained extremely simple truths.

Talking about victory before a battle is indeed talking on paper.

The battle has not yet been fought, and all I think of is victory. It can be said that a proud soldier is bound to lose.

On the battlefield, victory is not won by words, but depends on whether the generals in command can manage well, whether they can make the generals work together, the three armies use their lives, and whether they can make the most correct decisions based on the actual situation on the battlefield. Eliminate the unfavorable factors of the battle situation one by one, continuously amplify the advantages, and finally win the war.

Gao Shun's words can be said to have fulfilled the greatest role of a commanding general.

(End of this chapter)