Chapter 759 Retreat
Due to the desperate battle of the Han army, a day passed, and the Tubo army still did not capture the Han army's camp, which made the originally ambitious Garqinling very depressed and ordered the troops to withdraw and return to the camp.
"Brother, why should we withdraw our troops?" Yu Bolun was very dissatisfied when he saw Garqinling ordering his troops to withdraw. After returning to the camp, he questioned Garqinling angrily.
His two brothers died in battle. He wanted to avenge his brother, so when he heard about withdrawing the troops, he felt strong dissatisfaction.
But Garqinling said, "The Han army is very willing to fight and fight to the death. In addition to having the advantage of geographical advantages, it is very difficult for our army to capture the camp. Even if we force ourselves to attack, we will suffer very heavy losses. In this case, how can our army resist the attack of Liu He's main force? This is simply seeking death. Therefore, instead of fighting to the death, it is better to withdraw the troops. Fifth brother, go and prepare. We will retreat to Supi tonight. I have been operating there for several months and have already established a very solid defense system. As long as we are guarding there, we can definitely stop the pace of the Han army."
"What? We want to withdraw our troops?" Yu Bolun burst into anger after hearing Garqinling's words, his face was dark and he said with a wry smile: "If this is the case, wouldn't we never be able to avenge our third brother and our fourth brother?"
Garqinling was silent for a moment, then sighed quietly: "I have no choice but to do this. I can't joke about the lives of all the soldiers of the army, right? Killing one or two Han generals will eventually bring about the fate of being destroyed. Can you afford this responsibility?"
After hearing this, Yu Bolun was silent for a while, and then murmured: "Does we have no other way? Do we have no other way?"
Yu Bolun's "chanting scriptures" was really not in vain. Not long afterwards, his eyes suddenly lit up and he laughed loudly: "Brother, there is no way. We can attack the enemy camp at night. The Han army fought for one day during the day, and there must be many casualties. We finally ended up until we withdrew our troops. We should be anxious to celebrate and we will not be prepared. We can easily win by robbing the camp. We can not only avenge our third brother and fourth brother, but also achieve victory in this battle. We still have nearly 20,000 people under our command, which can completely force Liu He to retreat. As long as Liu He retreats, we can recover the entire Hexi towns, control the Hexi Corridor, and share the benefits of the Silk Road with the Han army. Wait a few years later, when our strength reaches strong enough, we can replace the Han."
Originally, Yu Bolun thought that what he had come up with was a wonderful idea, and believed that he would not only be praised by his brother, but also adopted it, so he felt a little proud.
However, Garqinling shook his head and said, "How can the other party not think of the idea you can come up with? You must know that Xun You is a well-known think tank in the Han army, with tricks coming out in endlessly. Even I am deeply afraid of being a brother. As I expected, if we really send troops to attack at night, the best result is that like fighting during the day, the enemy will be destroyed, and we will suffer heavy losses. It would be good if the 20,000 troops survived for two or three times. So, don't think about this. For the sake of safety, let's retreat."
The fact is indeed as Garqinling expected. After the Tubo soldiers retreated, the entire army was happy. They relied on fighting to the death. After a day of hard fighting, they finally forced the enemy to withdraw their troops, which made everyone feel like they were reborn after a disaster.
However, Xun You's orders stopped everyone's joy: "Let the soldiers of the Huotou Camp cook immediately, and after the soldiers had a full meal, they would rest for an hour. After that, the soldiers would no longer rest. The bows were erected, the sword was unsheathed, and they would remain on guard. No relaxation should be allowed until the arrival of the emperor's army. Those who dared to violate the military orders would be killed immediately!"
Next, Xun You sent people to mobilize everywhere: "Don't think that you can relax after winning. After all, we have few people and the enemy has an absolute advantage. If we are not strictly guarded, once the enemy robs the camp at night or attacks the city during the day, we will encounter a catastrophe. Our lives are not worthwhile, but once we are defeated, the emperor will encounter danger. Let the emperor encounter danger. Even if we die ten thousand times, it is not enough to atone for our sins."
"For today's victory, countless robes have paid the price of their lives. Compared to them, we are still alive, which is a celebration of things. In this way, what is it that we can't rest?"
"For today's victory, countless robes have paid the price of their lives. We must not let the blood of robes flow in vain. We must protect the results of today."
"Now is not a time to rest. After the emperor's army turns back, Xun Xiang will report to the emperor tomorrow, so that everyone can rest well and have a happy rest..."
These mobilization words quickly eliminated the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the soldiers, made them once again full of high fighting spirit, silently wiped their swords and prepared for the next battle...
The whole night passed, and the Tubo soldiers did not attack. However, none of the Han soldiers had any complaints. After Xun You's mobilization, they all understood deeply that they must make complete preparations for the guard camp with all their energy and enthusiasm. It would be better if the enemy did not come. If the enemy came, they would definitely defend the camp at all costs.
Therefore, all the soldiers, whether injured or not, were ready to fight, armed to the teeth without any slackness.
At this time, Xun You, who was in the central army tent, looked surprised. He originally thought that the other party would definitely launch a sneak attack at night. This was definitely their best opportunity and their last chance to capture the camp. However, he did not expect the enemy to not come. This was either the enemy's chief general was too calm and knew that this was not an opportunity, or the enemy general was too stupid, and he did not expect the night attack.
Of course, Xun You would not think that the enemy general was stupid, so he immediately judged that the enemy general was definitely a genius with no less wisdom than himself. Although his younger brother died, he was still so calm that he was afraid of not attacking at night.
"Since he did not attack at night, he would definitely not come during the day, so he would not be stupid enough to passively wait for the situation of our army to be attacked from both sides. In this case, there may be only one result, that is, the Tubo army has retreated long ago."
After thinking, Xun You finally came to a bold conclusion, and then ordered the scouts in the army to visit the Tubo camp.
An hour later, the scout reported: "The Tubo camp was empty and suspected to have retreated."
"It's true." Xun You sighed and thought silently: "Your Majesty said right at the beginning. This Garqinling is indeed a terrible opponent. Not to mention anything else, just the day before yesterday, I asked me a difficult problem. Either if I don't save the people, or I will lose some of my military strength and generals in the army. In any case, if Tubo attacks with all his might, it will definitely be difficult for our army to defend the camp. Fortunately, Xue Dingshan and Dou Xiantong came to rescue each other in time, and Xue Jinlian was released, which not only did not decline, but would increase even more. Otherwise, the consequences would be absolutely unpredictable..."
Chapter completed!