Final Volume Chapter 98
Final Volume Chapter 98
Tang Yin does not want to conflict with the Sichuan army. In his opinion, this is Zhenxi. In the war that takes place here, the Zhenren and Sichuan people are the protagonists and have nothing to do with Fengguo. Read the full text. (, the novel is faster and better..)
He shook his head to signal Qingyu, Cheng Jin and others, and said: "Let's retreat first and make way for the Sichuan people."
Looking at the formation, the Sichuan army and cavalry were indeed quite large in number, but Cheng Jin didn't notice it yet. He said disapprovingly: "Your Majesty, the Sichuan troops who came over are just deserters and defeated generals. If they really take action, we are not afraid of them. "
Tang Yin shook his head and smiled, and said: "Of course there is nothing to be afraid of with just a few thousand cavalry, but now they are the enemies of the Zhen people, not our enemies. Why bother fighting a meaningless battle!"
Cheng Jin was still dissatisfied, but hearing Tang Yin's firm attitude, he didn't say anything more and waved to the hidden arrow personnel behind, signaling everyone to move aside.
Chen Lihua and others led more than 3,000 cavalrymen, followed by many infantrymen. The cavalry's armor and weapons were fairly neat, but the infantry behind them were simply unsightly.
The infantrymen were disgraced and disgraced one by one. They were in groups of three or five. They had no formation at all. The team was so sparse that they didn’t even know how many miles or dozens of miles they spread. This was exactly what the saying goes, "The army is defeated like a mountain." talk.
Tang Yin did not intend to conflict with the Sichuan army, and even made concessions, but the tree wanted to be quiet but the wind did not stop. The Sichuan army, who was fleeing hastily, saw dozens of people wearing civilian clothes and riding horses parked on the roadside. Without even thinking, they immediately rushed over and rode more than ten people.
More than a dozen cavalrymen rushed up to Tang Yin and others. They looked around at them first. The man who looked like a captain raised the spear in his hand, pointed at them and shouted: "We are going to commandeer the horses you are waiting for. Dismount them all!"
Hearing his words, Cheng Jin, Asan, Asi, Yin Lan and others raised their eyebrows in unison. I haven't caused trouble for these defeated generals yet. When they arrived, I took the initiative to cause trouble.
Everyone turned to look at Tang Yin. As long as the king gave the order, they would immediately draw their swords and kill all these short-sighted Sichuan soldiers.
Tang Yin was not angry at all. He raised his hands and said, "We are here to do business in Zhendi. If we don't have horses, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to get out of this wasteland in Zhenxi. Please show your respect."
The Sichuan soldiers, who had been completely defeated by the Zhen army, didn't care about these things now. All etiquette and shame were forgotten. For them, horses are life. One more horse can save one more soldier of their own. life.
The cavalry captain roared angrily, pointed the tip of his spear at Tang Yin's nose, and shouted: "Damn it, your life is life, isn't my life life? Get off my horse, don't you dare?" Just a few words and I will move your head right now!"
Tang Yin sighed secretly. He originally wanted to let these Sichuan soldiers survive, but they insisted on hitting the muzzle of their guns. He couldn't blame himself.
He was just about to raise his hand to grab the opponent's spear. At this time, the Sichuan cavalry on the road suddenly stopped. Then, a group of Sichuan army generals came over on horseback.
"What's going on?" The leader, a Sichuan general, was fifty years old, handsome and elegant, but his face was covered with dust and he looked a little embarrassed. This is the coach of the Sichuan Army, Chen Lihua, and beside him are the generals Gao Peng and Chai Song.
"General!" Seeing Chen Lihua, the captain of the Sichuan Army, who was still full of anger just now, was like a mouse seeing a cat. He immediately put away his perverse temper, held his gun in his horse and saluted respectfully, and then whispered: "Little man Seeing that they all have horses, I want to borrow them." As he spoke, he looked back at the exhausted Sichuan infantry and said in a trembling voice: "General, with these dozens of horses, we can save more. Take back the lives of dozens of brothers!”
Before Chen Lihua spoke, Chai Song looked at Tang Yin in surprise and said, "It's you?!"
Chai Song still remembered seeing this young man in a teahouse in Qijia City. At that time, he felt that this young man was extraordinary. Because he left in a hurry at that time, he even sent his guards to the teahouse to stay with him. Unexpectedly, he was here again. Came across.
Tang Yin cupped his hands with a smile and said, "General Chai!"
Seeing that the two of them were talking, the cavalry captain's face suddenly changed, and he secretly screamed, "Oh no, he must have offended General Chai, right?" Chen Lihua looked Tang Yin up and down again, then looked at Chai Song and asked, "General Chai, do you know him?"
"It's not that we know each other, but we have met once!" Chai Song responded casually, and then asked Tang Yindao: "Have you met the people sent by this commander?"
"I've seen it before!"
"Where is he now?"
"Rebels suddenly entered the city. Unfortunately, the brother was killed by the rebels. We also took advantage of the chaos and escaped from the city."
"That's it!" There was no flaw in Tang Yin's words, and Chai Song didn't doubt him either. After a moment of silence, he suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "By the way, I don't know your name yet."
"At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty."
"Where is little brother from?"
"We are from Huan, and we came to Zhenxi to do business. Unexpectedly, we happened to catch up with the rebellion." Tang Yin sighed helplessly as he spoke.
Chai Song nodded and said seriously: "The rebels are coming here soon. If you let the rebels run into you, you will definitely be killed by the rebels. It's better to follow us to Jinsha City!"
"This..." Of course Tang Yin was not willing to go with the Sichuan army. Just when he was thinking about how to refuse, Chen Lihua also said: "The rebels are barbaric and cruel, and you are not honest. If the rebels catch up with you, you will be in trouble." It’s not just horses and money.”
Tang Yin rolled his eyes and said, "Okay! Thank you so much, generals."
"Hey, little brother, you don't have to be polite." If we really stand from the perspective of a third party, the Sichuan people are indeed much more trustworthy and reliable than the Zhen people. After all, Sichuan is a country with great etiquette, while the Zhen people are no different from uncivilized barbarians. Big difference.
On the way, Chai Song asked Tang Yin a lot of questions, such as where he lived in Huandi, whether there was a garrison of Feng State there now, whether the Feng people implemented benevolent or tyrannical rule in Huandi, and what he did when he came to Zhenxi. What kind of business, etc.
Tang Yin answered one by one, and his answers were fluent. Just listening to his words, it was clear that he knew Huan very well. He was a very pure Huan, and he could often bring out the unique accent of Huan when he spoke.
Following the defeated Sichuan cavalry led by Chen Lihua, Tang Yin and others galloped on their horses, covering a distance of twenty miles. Looking forward, Wan'an Valley was already in sight. At this time, Chen Lihua ordered to slow down the horses and the entire army. Take a break.
We could finally stop and rest. Many Sichuan cavalrymen slid off their horses. People took off their helmets, threw away their weapons, and sat on the ground breathing heavily. After resting for a while, the soldiers stood up again and took off the water bags on their horses. They were reluctant to take a sip and fed their horses first. For cavalry, their horses are their lives. They would rather be hungry and thirsty than feed their horses first.
Looking at the Sichuan cavalrymen feeding their horses, Tang Yin unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.
He suddenly thought of the Zhen soldiers. If the Zhen soldiers encountered this situation, they would definitely not let themselves be thirsty or hungry. People would kill the horses without hesitation, quench their thirst by drinking horse blood, and eat horse meat. Fill the stomach. Therefore, since ancient times, Zhenguo has not produced any cavalry, and the main battle legions must be infantry. This is the difference between Zhen people and Sichuan people. The battle between Zhen people and Sichuan people is more like a showdown between barbarism and civilization. It is obvious that barbarism has the upper hand now.
While he was thinking about it, Chai Song came up to him at some point and asked in confusion: "What are you laughing at, little brother?"
Tang Yin did not shy away from saying what he thought about the difference between Zhen people and Sichuan people.
After hearing what he said, Chai Song's eyes lit up, and even Chen Lihua and other Sichuan generals not far away looked at him. Chai Song said with a smile: "My little brother has a very thorough analysis of the Zhen people! But then again, the Zhen people's combat power comes precisely from their barbarism!"
Tang Yin nodded, agreeing with Chai Song's statement. He changed the subject and asked, "General Chai, will your army be able to withstand the rebels' pursuit after arriving at Jinsha City?"
Chai Song smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "Now, our army's baggage has been lost. Come to think of it, it has all fallen into the hands of the Zhen people. With the small strength of Jinsha City, there is no way it can withstand the massive attack of the rebels." ,so……"
He sighed, but before finishing his words, Tang Yin continued: "So, we still have to retreat, maybe from Baiyang County, or even from Bainan County."
He really didn't want to admit his failure, but the reality was there, and he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. Chaisong sighed: "Yes, this time we fought with the rebels and suffered a complete defeat. We can only wait until we can regroup before fighting to the death with the rebels."
"It is never a good idea to retreat blindly. It will only make the rebels famous in Zhenxi. Zhen people from all over the country come to surrender one after another, and their strength expands rapidly. In the end, even if your army regroups, it will be difficult to annihilate the rebels. "..." This is Tang Yin's true thoughts. If he were the commander-in-chief of the Sichuan Army, he would fight to the end in Jinsha City and not give in. While resisting the Zhen Army, he would also gather the Sichuan Army's garrisons in various places, and then Jinsha City serves as the foundation, and then counterattacks will not give the Zhen Army a chance to become bigger.
But halfway through his words, when he saw the look of shock in Chai Song's eyes, Tang Yin realized that he had made a mistake. He said with a smile: "Although I have never read military books, I still understand some truths."
Chai Song withdrew his gaze and said quietly: "I don't know that retreating is not a good strategy. However, now that the rebels are gaining momentum, it is difficult for our army to resist, so there is no way to retreat!"
Tang Yin secretly shook his head. The Sichuan people were very surprised. Their combat power was not weak, but they preferred to fight risk-free battles. They liked to fight with more and less, to bully the weak with the strong, and to crush their opponents to death with absolutely superior troops.
To put it bluntly, the Sichuan people are used to ensuring victory and controlling the overall direction of the war. However, how can the war always go smoothly? Once in adversity, the Sichuan people lack the fighting spirit and courage to fight the enemy to the death.
For Tang Yin, knowing more about the fighting habits of the Sichuan people would also be beneficial to Feng State's future conquests against Sichuan State.