Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

A few days later, the sound of daytime artillery still roared and new fortifications began to be built. The progress of the siege was much slower than Jinyang. Guo Shao asked Yang Biao that he hadn't woke up yet.

The sun gradually set to the west horizon, and the sky and the earth were also dim and quiet. Guo Shao stepped out of the Great Tent of the Chinese Army and saw the sky was gray and black, there were no stars and no moon; vaguely remembered that when he first arrived in Youzhou, he also walked out at night, but his mood at that time was different.

At this moment, the soldiers had returned to camp, and there was a bonfire in the wilderness, and there were faint sounds of bugs in the grass. The soldiers on the camp stood up straight, watching Guo Shao sideways. Behind him, Wang Pu and other staff still stood at the door of the tent.

The sky is gray and the clouds seem to be very low, making people feel depressed. The wind and clouds vaguely surging in the dim and hazy place, mysterious and vague.

There may be gods in the sky, but Guo Shao is still standing on the ground. However, the world thinks that he is the God of War, and of course God is omnipotent and must be able to win.

Guo Shao clearly realizes that once the adverse effects of retreating troops, he feels that he will not be able to step down.

This is a difficult choice.

The main pressure Guo Shao faced was not being harassed by the first wave of reinforcements by the Liao army, but not smooth in the siege. The main force of the Liao Kingdom will come... Youzhou City has a circumference of one to twenty miles. Except for more than 50,000 mobile cavalry, more than 100,000 people surrounded the city. The troops are very scattered, and they cannot fight the Liao army under the city. Unless you leave Youzhou City, Going deep into the Youzhou area to fight against the Liao army without capturing Youzhou, it obviously violated the strategic expectations of this war.

He has thought a lot these days. The Northern Expedition itself was a strategic adventure.

If the Tiger and Cardia Army’s horse-riding infantry are not allowed to attack the Liao Army’s palace and the horses, which will affect morale, if the excavation tunnel is chosen to be the correct location, if the defender does not put a large number of catapults in the blind area of ​​the artillery, if... With so many subtle factors affecting the progress of the siege time and time again, you may be able to capture Youzhou City in time.

Then strategic risk is the right decision, and Guo Shao won't think about these things anymore. The confrontation between nations mainly depends on strength, but there is great uncertainty in the outcome of just one or two battles, and even luck.

Wang Pu is right, there is still opportunity and time to date.

... Guo Shao felt that he did not dare to take risks anymore.

This battle was a strategic adventure from the beginning, with low fault tolerance and a great risk of missed hands; but now the risk has suddenly become greater.

The consequences are even more serious. In case of loss of the main force, Guo Shao will face an irreversible catastrophe; the elites of the Forbidden Army are almost non-renewable in the short term. Once lost, Guo Shao will not have the strength to maintain national defense and rule.

With such serious consequences, even if the risk is small, it will make people fearful. Besides, the risk of delaying it now is not small.

In a trance, he seemed to have returned to the college entrance examination in his previous life, when everyone told him that it was a turning point in his life. He has done countless exercises and prepared very well, but he is still worried about accidents and failure on the spot, even if the risk is relatively low, but as long as the results are not down, he will not be able to be confident.

Now, he faces much greater risks and threats of failure, and the consequences are much more serious. Once the Great Zhou Army is defeated, it is not only his fate that matters!

Guo Shao's worries are beyond words.

He also had to weigh: between the benefits and consequences, is this risk worthwhile?

... Guo Shao is not willing to give up.

He wanted to avoid serious consequences, but he didn't want to abandon Youzhou, he would come sooner or later. However, this time I retired and waited for the next time for a long time, which was unbearable suffering.

Retiring troops will also cause other risks and consequences, mainly from domestic sources.

Guo Shao can't escape, and both advance and retreat have to face challenges, different challenges.

With a sigh of relief in his heart, he couldn't help coughing twice.

At this moment, Wang Pu came up and said: "Your Majesty, it's cold at night, you have been standing outside for too long."

Guo Shao turned around, walked into the tent, and said: "I will not admit defeat, but will build up strength and find a new path for the next comeback... There must be a better path than the current strategy."

After listening, Wang Pu asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is determined to retreat?"

Guo Shao has a feeling of not knowing where he is, and he feels a little drifting when he walks. He raised his head and stared at Wang Pu’s old face: "If the green mountain is still there, and the strength is not damaged, he can actively choose new opportunities; instead of having to be passive. Stay here and take risks... There is a better time than now."

"Hey." Wang Pu's sigh was simply coming from his heart.

Guo Shao whispered in a heart-to-heart tone: "I can't afford the risk of losing the Forbidden Army, but I can still afford the temporary domestic challenge."

Wang Pu said: "The old minister agreed with your majesty...just a little bit lost."

"I understand." Guo Shao said. He clenched his fist and said, "Tomorrow morning, gather generals from all walks of life to deploy an orderly withdrawal strategy to prevent the Liao army cavalry and Youzhou garrison from being harassed."

Wang Pu held his fist and said: "The minister abides by the decree."

Guo Shao went through the big tent and went to bed behind. Wang Pu stood in the account, bowed to bid farewell, and did not leave for a long time.

An attendant bent down and opened a hanging curtain. When Guo Shao walked in, he turned his head slightly and gave Wang Pu a glance.

The furnishings inside are very simple, but there are maps on the table and the tent wall, so it doesn't look so neat. There is a candlestick on the table, a thick candle and a thick candle wick illuminate here, the bedside and the table are brighter, and the light in the corner is getting dim.

Guo Shao sat down and watched the flame beating.

The loss of heart cannot be concealed no matter how sensibly analyzed. In such a night, before such lights, he still felt a chill...

He thought of Luo Mengzi, whose third brother had limited qualifications. In recent years, as Guo Shao's business got bigger and bigger, his third brother was also a little far away from Guo Shao's inner circle. But Guo Shao still can’t forget that he and his third brother were in Gaoping, Wufang Town, Qinfeng...

"If it wasn't for Lao Luo who had iron skin on his body, he would have been shot leaking, haha..."

"Big brother talks about it, and Lao Luo will follow..."

Guo Shao stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead vigorously, doing some trivial movements, but didn't say a word.

Even if he became an emperor, Guo Shao still couldn't escape these simple emotions. When in such an environment, his psychological quality was not very good... What kind of qualifications should the emperor and the hero be? He shouldn't be like this anyway.

After a series of successes, the world placed too much expectation on him, believing that he is fearless, has the ability to reach the sky, and even thinks that he is a god!

At this moment, Guo Shao felt that he was really not a god. In his previous life, he was just a mortal man who could not be more ordinary, and he had to do his best for his livelihood, and he was so devastated. Even he himself didn't think he was a master capable of doing great things...At this time, various negative emotions swarmed in. , He felt extremely vulnerable.

However, already in this position, he will not admit defeat. Even if you stalker, you have to make a comeback! Because too many people and too many people he cares about have already died for that grand goal, it is impossible to give up!

"Cough..." Guo Shao covered his mouth to endure the cough.

He felt tired, didn't take off his socks, kicked off his boots and went to bed. In my sleep, nightmares continue, as if I am in a volcano.

... That night, the attendant found Guo Shao flushed and hot. Shocked, Wang Pu and Zuo You hurriedly called in overnight.

Zuo You chanted several times anxiously: "Your Majesty has a strong body and a healthy dragon body. How can he suddenly become ill?"

Wang Pu was suddenly stunned and said anxiously: "The old man's righteous daughter is in the healing camp, hurry up and send someone to call her!"

Zuo You said: "Wang Shijun's righteous daughter?"

"It's Lu Lan, the goddess doctor that your Majesty found from the Kingdom of Shu. The man who cured the old man's illness, the old man is getting older, let her be the righteous daughter of the old man." Wang Pu said.

Zuo You hurriedly said, "Then call in quickly."

...

Early the next morning, privy envoy Wang Pu summoned officials from the "Youzhou Qianying Military Mansion" and a handful of generals of the Zhulu Army to discuss matters in the Chinese Army's Great Account, announcing the emperor's decree and ordering the withdrawal of the troops.

First discussed a deployment and strategy for the withdrawal of troops, and then continued to summon generals who were waiting for the army to carry out specific deployments to the Chinese army.

The generals talked a lot, and none of them were reconciled. In this battle, the Zhou army has not yet suffered a real defeat. It has been almost a month since arriving in Youzhou. After several battles, thousands of people have been killed. The generals thought that they could defeat the Liao army and make achievements! Can't understand why the emperor wants to withdraw his troops.

Later, someone asked Wang Pu why the emperor didn't deliver the decree himself. Only then did the news that Guo Shao fell ill came out.

After leaving the Chinese army’s big tent, a civilian in the former military mansion said in private: "According to the current situation, Youzhou City is not easy to break down all at once. Your Majesty has damaged the righteous brothers. I am afraid that he has to withdraw his troops, so he pretends to be a dragon. I'm not safe..."

"Why call sick?"

The civil officer whispered: "Break the general and then withdraw the army, there is a suspicion of defeat...withdrawing the army due to illness will temporarily spare the life of the Liaoren."

In any case, the order shared by the privy envoy and generals of UU Reading www.uukanshu.com is still authoritative, and the armies are preparing to retreat in accordance with the military order... The artillery fire has not stopped immediately, according to the meaning of the former camp, it is for confusion. Enemy forces, hidden intentions.

But the next day the artillery stopped roaring...because it was raining!

The sky was densely covered with dark clouds, and the sound of spring thunders replaced the sound of cannons. The rain was very small, but the soil was slowly wetted by the patter. The wet soil was trampled by countless people and horses, and the military camp was muddy for a time.

Zuo You looked at the rain curtain and sighed: "It's really God's help. God won't let Da Zhou regain Youzhou! Even if the withdrawal is not ordered, the rain does not stop quickly, we can't attack the city."

Wang Pu sighed, "It rained well, so that we don't have to make this service regret."

He lowered his head and thought of the "Xuanren Gongde Pavilion" built in Tokyo. He gradually admitted that before the war, he and the ministers had been encouraging the emperor to expedition to the north in order to become famous, and he was indeed blinded by the desire to go down in history... There are too many factors that cannot be grasped for the strategy of breaking the city within a time limit and raiding.

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