Chapter 163: Decision
The news of Hedangui's defeat came back to the rear. Pei Wen'an, the former commander of the army stationed on the border of Jinzhou, was shocked when he learned the battle report and sweated coldly all over, almost killing Hedangui.
However, as a real power general, He Dangui has a good military qualification and has more prestige in the army than his general manager's military. After all, he is not a real military general, so hesitated and did not kill anyone, but comforted them and let them go and rest.
"My generals, the vanguard army has suffered a lot now, which has affected morale. The main force of the Sui army is about to arrive later. How should we meet the enemy? Please ask the generals to speak freely and discuss together."
Wang Dan said: "This time the imperial army is coming, with strong troops and strong horses, all of which are elite soldiers. In addition, they are famous for their troops. After the victory, they will definitely be full of morale! Our army has just suffered a big defeat. If we fight head-on, it may be unfavorable!"
Pei Wen'an nodded and said, "It makes sense. Now our army still has 100,000, but it is not as good as the regular army of the court. In addition, their morale is strong, we should avoid its edge and find an opportunity to ambush the enemy."
Seeing that his opinion was agreed by the chief general, Wang Dan smiled on his face and took the opportunity to say, "After this great victory of the imperial army, we may advance rashly. Our army can retreat step by step, and then set up an ambush on the way to lead the imperial army into the trap. We will catch a turtle in the middle of the man. Even if we only destroy its vanguard army, we can win back a city, give the imperial army a headache, and destroy their majesty. In this way, the battle will lead to a chance of victory!"
General Ru Ru Tianbao shook his head and said, "What's this? We retreat step by step. Our soldiers thought they really wanted to retreat, so they didn't have the fighting spirit to persist. Maybe some people have become deserters long ago. Don't forget that we are rebelling this time, and we want to attack the capital. We cannot encourage the arrogance of the imperial army. Therefore, when we fight head-on, we will eliminate their vanguard army and main force!"
Wang Dan said: "It's easy to say, but Yang Su is the commander of the imperial army. This person has never been defeated. Even the 300,000 Turkic army was pushed by him. How could he have a chance of winning by fighting with him and relying on head-on combat?"
"You are afraid, you are timid before fighting. How can you have the courage to fight with him?"
"This is not a matter of fear or not, but a military plan that can be used to attack and make plans. If you can use plans, you should focus on plans, and then killing."
The two generals disagree and even started arguing. The other deputy generals also supported and took sides, and they immediately divided the two camps.
Pei Wenan was also a little conflicted for a while. What both sides said makes sense, and how to make a decision makes him feel a little embarrassed.
Although he was a military officer in charge of the government, he was a civil servant. When he was not a general, he was full of wisdom and had a good analysis for the King of Han. He looked very strategic and very strategic.
But when he was straightened and appointed as the chief general, it was a little difficult to control this position.
This is a common problem for literati. When they are not in power, they can only be deputy positions and counselors. They can have many ideas and ideas, but when they are in the main position, they will hesitate because being a decision-maker requires a kind of courage, decisive, cold-hearted personality, and literati generally cannot do it.
Pei Wen'an pondered for a long time and finally said, "It's better to do this, General Ru Ru Tianbao leads 30,000 troops to fight the vanguard army. Our army is ambushed behind us. Once we win, we will take advantage of the victory to pursue. Even if we lose, we can lead the enemy into the encirclement. In this way, we can both offensive and defensive. What do you think?"
"It's good!"
"That's all."
When the generals heard the strategy of the chief general Pei Wen'an, they took into account each other. Both sides compromised and nodded in agreement for the time being.
Pei Wen'an breathed a sigh of relief. This time he led the army, he finally realized that in the past, he could not do anything by looking at military tactics. When marching and fighting, he often made quick decisions, was extremely majestic and courageous, and was very important to govern the army strictly. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!