33. Zhang Wen who is undecided
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The first battle of martial arts was a brilliant result for the Han army, tens of thousands of Qiang people surrendered on the spot, and the Han army also obtained more than 20,000 heads. (The fastest update speed is all in Aishang Novel Network biquge.info) Most of these first-level providers come from the Qiang tribes such as Xian Lingqiang and Lu Shuihu's people, which also makes Xian Lingqiang, who was already a little lacking in qi and blood, once again super bloodletting after Duan Cheng's baptism. After this battle, according to the judgment of Dong Zhuo, who knows the Qiang people very well, I am afraid that within five years, the strength of his clan alone will not be able to set off any big storms.
Of course, in fact, this time the strength of Xian Lingqiang was not the strongest in the Qiang coalition, and its ability to participate in this rebellion was more to borrow the tribe's tireless spirit of resistance to the Han Dynasty. That is to say, this tribe has become a kind of fire to resist the spirit of the Han Dynasty, as long as this tribe can still survive, then no matter whether it is big or small, when the Qiang tribe intends to rebel, there will always be people who think of them. Even their own appeal should not be underestimated.
Perhaps the biggest loss for them was not how many men and horses their tribe had lost in this battle, but the death of their leader, who had the man in the rather luxurious tent that Li Shushi had seen closest to the meteorite fall. Once the leader is dead, and the leader has not had time to establish a will and testament, it is foreseeable that the competition for the next generation of leaders will be quite fierce, and even the split is not without precedent.
As for Lu Shuihu, although the loss is not small, considering their status as mercenaries, the Han Dynasty will not be able to do anything to them, and they will not have much complaints about the Han Dynasty, and the relationship between the two parties can be said to be quite delicate.
As for the mercenaries from Huangzhong who were originally the most relied on by the Han Dynasty and were called "righteous servants", they did not suffer much loss because of the location of the camp, and because they often fought with the Han army, they learned a lot of military strategies of the famous generals of the Han Dynasty, although they were only superficial, but they also greatly improved the cunning Cheng dΓΉ of these Qiang people, plus the assistance of wise people like Bian Zhang and Han Sui, the ability to respond to such emergencies is also the most rapid and accurate.
Therefore, in this calculation, it seems that although the Han side has won a great battle, and all the participants can receive a reward that makes them happy, in fact, the results they have achieved are completely disproportionate to the impact of this battle.
So a very difficult question was placed in front of him - whether to continue the expedition or to follow the class.
Originally, this was not a problem at all for others, but for Zhang Wen, it was really a choice worth considering.
First of all, this battle has been won, and even the most demanding people must admit that it is a great victory, both in terms of the number of prisoners and the number of enemies killed, which is enough for Zhang Wen to be rewarded with at least one county marquis, as long as he is not so high-minded.
At the same time, although it is said that the enemy can still make a comeback as long as he recovers, but due to the impact of meteorite punishment, the morale of the current Qiang coalition army can be said to be quite low. From this, Zhang Wen can conclude that if he withdraws his troops with the momentum of a big victory now, then it is basically unlikely that the other party will enter the army again within two years, after all, the influence of heavenly punishment is not so easy to eliminate.
Although the disadvantages of the class teacher at this time are also very great, it should be noted that Zhang Wen himself is not an excellent coach, he can get today's results in addition to being good at employing people and front-line soldiers fighting bravely, the element of luck accounts for a large proportion, if one day loses the protection of the god of luck, Zhang Wen estimates that he is very likely to confess.
Speaking of which, Zhang Wen's experience is somewhat similar to Li Shushi's, but Li Shushi, as a traverser, knows the information of some famous people, and can also find out the potential of the other party and recruit them, so the average level of his subordinates is far better than Zhang Wen, not to mention that there are top strategists like Jia Xu and Cheng Yu who radiated bright light in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, Zhang Wen is destined to not be able to become a warlord like Li Shushi, so he naturally feels a little powerless to control this war.
Then, take advantage of the enemy's inability to counterattack to lead the troops, or let the imperial court change to a higher-level general, which can not only make him famous and retreat bravely, but also ensure that the Xiliang war will not fall back into erosion because of his ability. It's just that it is not impossible to add a sentence "Zhang Wen is a coward" or something to the future wind commentary.
Zhang Wen was very entangled, but the military situation was like fire, and he couldn't tolerate the slightest hesitation, after all, there were still tens of thousands of enemy troops fleeing westward.
And beside Zhang Wen, who was entangled, was Tao Qian, who was speechless looking at the commander of the whole army. Although he always thought that Zhang Wen was a soft egg with no responsibility, he never thought that he was so timid and afraid.
In Tao Qian's view, the enemy army seems to have lost heart because of the meteorite incident, and Zhang Wen's command, whether it is Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian, Zhou Shen, Xu Rong, Wu Kuang, or Bao Hong, all have good ability to command troops.
Although everyone had already led their own soldiers and horses to pursue the pursuit, because there was no clear general of Zhang Wen, everyone muttered in their hearts, how to fight, what kind of Cheng dΓΉ should be hit, and how the various troops in the pursuit force should coordinate and divide labor, these are all things that the commander must make a decision. You must know that if the pursuing force has some mistake and there is no order from the commander, then the blame is on the front-line general, so no one wants to take this risk unless they have absolute self-confidence.
Not to mention that although the Qiang people were scattered, the losses of the strongest Huangzhong Yi servants were not large, once they took a breath and took advantage of the opportunity of the pursuing troops not being subordinate to each other to fight a counterattack or two, then the victory accumulated by the Han army before would also disappear in an instant. "Since the boss doesn't have any instructions, then please forgive us for retiring."
really couldn't stand the gentle Zhang Wen, Tao Qian felt that it was better to be out of sight.
"Gongzu, you and I have been together for half a year, although we can't say that we are too close to each other, but we have also had a rare friendship, you should also know what kind of person I Zhang Boshen is, it doesn't hurt to say anything directly, why do you have to make this gesture, don't I Zhang Boshen don't even have this amount of tolerance in the eyes of your Tao Gongzu?"
Seeing Zhang Wen's slightly gloomy face, Tao Qian paused, as if he was hesitating about something, and finally bowed deeply to Zhang Wen, and said with a solemn face.
"Zhang Gong can look down on the old man, not because the old man is vulgar and willful and arrogant, he recommended me and let me follow around, Tao Qian remembered the kindness of this recommendation. Tao Qian is stupid and upright, not good at hypocrisy, so there are many rebellions on weekdays, Zhang Gong is broad-minded, Haihan repeatedly, Tao Qian is not an unreasonable person, and everything here is remembered. It's just that Forgive Humility bluntly, Zhang Gongwen is not a good fighter in the end, and Qian pays Zhang Gong to know, so he hesitates to this day, but the ancients said: When the judgment is constantly against its chaos, humble stealing thinks it is in line with today's things. Zhang Gongjin also has fierce generals to help, and he will not lose his title to the marquis, but he needs a "break" word, for the public and private, please break it quickly. β
"What about for the public, but what about for the private?" Zhang Wen obviously knew that it was time to procrastinate, so there was a look of eagerness on his face.
"For his own selfishness, the public can play to invite His Majesty, and the class teacher will return to the court, and with the merits of this battle, he can be crowned a wife and a son. If the public does not care about personal gains and losses, for the sake of the country, he should command the army to pursue the poor, ensure that there will be no large-scale wars in the northwest of the Han Dynasty for ten years, and prevent the Han Dynasty from reproducing the last years of Emperor Huan. Otherwise, with His Majesty's temperament, the future of the Han is really worrying. β
"But if the light division moves forward and is taken advantage of by the enemy, then what can be done." As soon as Zhang Wen's words fell, Tao Qian's brows furrowed, but since the words had come to this point, for the sake of the country, Tao Qian forcibly suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and continued to explain to Zhang Wen, after all, he still hoped that the other party could implement his plan, and now was not the time to be angry.
"At this point, it doesn't matter if the country wins or loses. Victory, Huang Zhongyi was annihilated from one of the strongest fighting groups among the Qiang people, which was a great shock to the enemy. Even if it fails, as long as it is properly commanded, it is enough to hurt its roots, and then it can be slowly figured out. As far as our side is concerned, as long as it is properly arranged, if it is unfortunately defeated, it can also completely weaken the strength of private soldiers like Dong Zhuo and Sun Jian, and even the strength of the side supporting the army. And with the combat effectiveness of Huangzhong Yicong, I am afraid that even if it is a victory, it will only be a miserable victory, even if they have the ability to have enough troops left, that Song Yang of Caohan. Di Dao's kingdom, as well as those Zhuqiang and Di tribes who are ready to move, they have many opponents. If they still have the strength to beat down this circle, then presumably His Majesty will not treat them badly, and Zhang Gong, you don't need to tremble like this again. β
After listening to Tao Qian's analysis, Zhang Wen's eyes became brighter and brighter, and in the end, his two hands clenched into fists at some point, constantly shaking, as if to explain his master's excitement at this moment.
And just when Tao Qian made up his mind for Zhang Wen, the fleeing Qiang coalition army, or more precisely, the Qiang people who often worked as mercenaries for the Han Dynasty were also discussing fiercely at this moment, and behind them, Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian and others were biting their tails and not letting go, and they had the courage to chase them to the ends of the earth.
"Mr. Bian, look at the current situation, how we should act. Please rest assured, Mr. Bian, this defeat is not Mr. Wai's fault, it is really an injustice from God, in the words of your Han people, it is 'aiding and abetting', I am right. β
A man who was quite old, but still had a beautiful face, opened his mouth and asked a thin and yellow-faced man beside him, judging from the name in his words, that thin man was probably Bian Zhang, one of the leaders of the Qiang rebellion.
Bian Zhang coughed violently a few times, and instead of answering the man's question, he turned his head to look at the man with a gloomy face behind him, as if he was asking the other party's Jianyi. After a while, the two seemed to end eye contact, and the man with a gloomy face spoke in place of Bian Zhang.
"Although the city of Chencang is not big, but the terrain is steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack, the Beigong Marshal and Wen Xin Keshuai Brigade went there to rest for a while, and then retreated to Longguan. Li Dashuai and I went to Chongqing, which was our last material reserve base, and we should keep as much as we could keep there. Although the current situation is chaotic and it is not easy to escape with our lives, if we can retain more strength, we will have room for maneuver in the future, whether it is the encirclement and suppression of the Han Dynasty or the threat of other departments. β
"Good. Then we will meet at Longguan and consider the next step. The man with a fair face was the final word.
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