was killed by the Zhou army, and there was a dead silence in the handsome camp of the Garqin Mausoleum.

Garchinling was no longer angry, he was unusually silent. The generals didn't know what their boss was thinking, but there was one thing that everyone was pondering: this battle could not be fought again, and perhaps it was time to retreat.

But no one dared to say.

Gong Ren was unusually silent like his father, but his eyes shone with a brilliant look, like two flames jumping.

Xue Chuyu is really a worthy opponent!

"Ahem."

Garchinling coughed lightly, and everyone sat up straight with full attention.

"In today's battle, our army was defeated. Although the losses were not heavy, they were the first defeat since the beginning of the war. "Garqinling's tone is still sonorous and powerful," Ben Shuai believes, and this is not a bad thing. At least, we know a little more about Xue Shao. The kind of giant crossbow he fired was something we had never seen before. When the bolt hits the iron shield, it will burst like thunder falling from the sky, and its sound is deafening, and its momentum is amazing. All the generals should have heard of the Battle of Yinchuan, presumably Xue Shao relied on these things to defeat the Turkic Ye Hu Xi Lu with a small number of defeats. ”

All the generals are silent, knowing the details of the other party, this is secondary, the key is how to deal with it?

Garqinling didn't say, but said: "The art of war is cloudy, knowing oneself and knowing that the other side will not be defeated in a hundred battles." At present, what Xue Shao relies on is nothing more than the high walls of the fortified city and the thunder and fire giant crossbow. These things are stakes, but they are dead after all, and we don't need to be intimidated by his auxiliary devices. Because no weapon has ever really conquered the enemy, war is always about using people, to fight with a sword, a gun, a city and a pool! ”

The encouragement of the Galqin Mausoleum played a certain role, and all the generals had a little spirit.

"Bow Ren." Seeing that his son was a little distracted, Garqinling knocked on the table with his knuckles, "You have fought with enemy cavalry after participating in the palace. Tell us about your experience. ”

On Gongren came back to his senses and stood up, and said, "This is the first time that the child has fought with the cavalry of the Zhou army. The child thinks...... Their combat effectiveness is a bit beyond my imagination! ”

The generals were slightly surprised, and Garqinling also frowned, "How strong?" ”

"Not to lose to the elite of our army." On Gongren said, "Especially that general...... The child tried his best to fight with it for hundreds of rounds, but he didn't get half a penny! ”

"Xue Chuyu?" Garchinling asked.

"It must be him!" A hint of excitement sounded in Gong Ren's voice, "The one Fang Tian painting halberd he used is the same as Xue Rengui back then!" ”

"You should be glad he didn't use a bow." Gar Qinling said lightly, "That is the strongest skill of their Xue family's martial arts!" ”

"The next time the child encounters it, he will be careful!" Gong Ren answered the promise and sat back.

"The generals should have heard clearly." Garqinling said, "The cavalry combat power of the Zhou army is not inferior to the elite of our army. This shows that Xue Shao has been hiding clumsily before. Now he didn't want to hide anymore, and as soon as our army arrived, he struck the strongest blow and gave us a dismount. This means that the real Armageddon is coming. All the generals must brace themselves and prepare for the war with all their might! ”

"Yes!" All the generals, get up and promise.

In Xue Shao's camp, all the generals were standing, and only Lou Shide was sitting with two messengers, and the three of them recorded the details of today's combat meeting together.

"Generals!" Xue Shao let out a low snort.

The armor roared, and all the generals stood straight at the same time and bowed with their fists, "Please show Xue Shuai!" ”

"In the first battle of Liangzhou today, our army won the victory. Although it was a small victory, it also killed more than 1,000 enemies and won more than 3,000 war horses. Xue Shao said.

"Yes." Lou Shide agreed to the promise and immediately started writing.

"This is the first victory of our army since the division was released, and it is gratifying." Xue Shao's tone softened a little. The generals laughed when they heard this, and they were very happy.

"But we can't afford to be careless." Xue Shao said, "In this battle, our army took advantage of the right time and place, and used the Fuyuan giant crossbow to launch a large explosion mine, so as to win a small victory. At that time, the Tubo were obviously defeated in a panic, but they were still able to organize an effective counterattack and intercept the pursuit of our army. It can be seen from this that the use of troops in the Garqin Mausoleum is by no means idle. The army under his command is even more chaotic and well-trained. In the face of such a strong enemy, we must muster up 120,000 spirits and not relax in the slightest! ”

"Yes!" The generals clenched their fists and promised.

Xue Shao said again: "In addition, I must solemnly remind you that there is no fortress in the world that cannot be attacked, only generals who do not work hard enough. It just so happened that Garchinling was an outstanding commander who was both shrewd and hardworking. Therefore, neither the tall and sturdy walls nor the mighty Fuyuan Giant Crossbow can be a reason for us to take it lightly and be arrogant. Marshal Ben reiterates here today that our army's current strategy is still to hold on. Whoever dares to make remarks that despise the enemy, and whoever dares to attack in vain, will not be spared! ”

"Yes!"

Within a few days, there was no more fighting between the two sides. Tubo retreated to the camp more than ten miles away, and sent a lot of rangers to reconnoiter back and forth every day to prevent the Zhou army from sneaking attack. Xue Shao's side was even quieter, the door of the big stone wall had never been opened, and the Tubo people could only see the battle flags flying high on their walls, and they couldn't even see the soldiers who were patrolling back and forth.

There was no way, Xue Shao's city wall was too wide and too high, and the soldiers at the head of the city only had to take a few steps back, and Tubo's naked eyes could no longer see it. It's hard for them, and there is no such telescope as Xue Shao.

Every day, the Galqin Mausoleum is racking his brains about how to attack the fortified city in front of him. He thought of all water attacks, fire attacks, digging tunnels, and even sending human shield walls to attract fire and thunder as cover. But one by one he overthrew himself.

Liangzhou is dry here, and there are no rivers and lakes nearby that can be borrowed. The soil is hard and sandy, and the tunnel is very difficult to dig. There is no way to talk about fire attack, Xue Shao is building a stone city, and the fire is of little use to him. As for the human shield wall...... At most, that would only keep his sergeant close to Xue Shao's stone fort. If you really want to attack it, who knows how much it will cost?

The tall city wall alone is not something that ordinary ladders can climb. Xue Shao can even build a city, who knows how many city defense equipment he has prepared? The stone-throwing truck can barely bomb it, but how useful is it in the face of such a strong stone wall? Even if it can play a certain suppressive role, the soldiers can't attack, so how can victory begin?

The Garchin Mausoleum has never fought such a battle.

He even felt a hint of despair - did he force me to fly in from the sky?

The two armies were at a stalemate, and they stayed up for half a month, and they hardly used a single sword or arrow.

Luoyang, the capital of the gods, is the shrine of Vientiane.

Wu Zetian took the battle report sent from the front, his face was extremely ugly, and his voice trembled slightly, "How can this be?" How so? ”

Shangguan Wan'er and Kudi were both by her side, and they asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" ”

"Xue Shao lost seven battles and seven losses, Lintao has been lost, and he retreated to Liangzhou." Wu Zetian muttered, "The 150,000 army was actually beaten like this by the 100,000 army of the Garqin Tomb...... Can the Tibetan people be so fierce? ”

Shangguan Wan'er's face changed suddenly, and she was a little speechless.

"Your Majesty, don't be surprised." Kudi was calm, and hurriedly said, "When my husband was alive, I often told my ministers that the Garqinling Plateau was a hero, and the uniqueness of the use of soldiers was rare in ancient and modern times. The Tibetan army has always been brave, and it is not allowed to be used in front of it. The minister thought that with Xue Gong's ability to use soldiers, no matter how powerful the Tubo army was, he had no reason to lose the city and lose his land after seven consecutive battles. This defeat is abnormal, it looks more like a deception to lure the enemy, and there are other plans. ”

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up slightly, "Then according to Madame's opinion, what does Xue Shao want?" ”

"I don't know." Kudi said, "The general's orders are not subject to the orders of the foreign monarch, and the general's intentions cannot be explained in the military report one by one, otherwise there will be a suspicion of leaking the military aircraft." ”

"Can't you say anything about me?" Wu Zetian frowned, "Could it be that I will betray my own soldiers?" ”

"Definitely." Kudi said, "Your Majesty, think about it, this military newspaper is a public report, sent from Liangzhou, more than 2,000 miles away, to the capital, through the hands of many people, and I am afraid that it will be made public in the court after that." If Xue Gong stated his intentions in the military newspaper one by one, wouldn't it be known to the world? Therefore, he can only report the facts on a case-by-case basis. As for the hidden intentions behind the retreat to Liangzhou in seven battles and seven losses, only Xue Gong himself knew in his heart. In addition, when the late husband was alive, he often talked about it, saying that the essence of Wei Gong's war faction and the use of troops lies in the word 'Qizheng', which is virtual and real. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and victory and defeat are interlocking. Today's losing streak can turn into tomorrow's big win, and vice versa. Therefore, the minister believes that His Majesty does not need to worry about Xue Gong's seven defeats. If the war is not over, the outcome will not be decided. ”

Shangguan Wan'er suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, Madame's wisdom is reasonable, I really care about it!

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment after listening, then sighed lightly and nodded slowly, "Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years." When I think about it, it is. Freezing three feet is not a day's cold, Xue Shao's military talent has been proven many times. No matter how strong Rao is Garqinling, there is no reason why Xue Shao has no power to fight back. Now that he has retreated to Liangzhou in seven battles and seven losses, it seems that it is more like paralyzing the enemy and luring the enemy deeper. However, the government and the opposition are extremely concerned about this battle, and many ministers ask about the situation of the war every day, and the people are also discussing it among the people every day, and the pressure I am facing is not small. Now the news finally came, but it was seven consecutive defeats. How should I explain to the Manchu civil and military forces and the people of the world? ”

"Your Majesty, there is nothing to explain this. Because in the end, only the outcome of the war speaks for itself. "Now the facts are in front of us, the benevolent see the benevolent and the wise see the wise, the insensitive and insensitive have nothing to do with themselves, and the ill-intentioned will rejoice, or even fall into the ground." Therefore, the minister believes that this is a great time to witness people's hearts. ”

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up, what he said made sense!

This is a big war related to the safety of the community, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty should abandon their selfish thoughts and work together to fight against foreign enemies. I want to see who will be happy after Xue Shao's seventh defeat. This kind of person does not want to serve the country, has no social interests, only harbors vicious selfishness, is a big traitor, and must not stay in my court!