Chapter 494 Greedy for merit and rash advancement

Facts have proved that Xue Yantuo Khan's policy is correct. If they gather all the troops to fight against the Tang army, their chances of winning are not even 40%, but if they delay, their chances of winning will slowly begin to decline. has grown.

The Tang Dynasty army was in urgent need of a decisive battle on the grassland, but Xue Yantuo's army could not be found at this moment, so the various armies began to slack off. This was only a month, and various violations of military discipline occurred at any time. These people began to sneak around Sneaking out of the camp to harass the surrounding tribes was something the King of Wu had not allowed before.

But the young men in the army are full of energy. If you keep fighting, they will have no time to do some messy things. But now they have been staying in the military camp, then these people have all kinds of ideas, and some of the bold ones even Fifty miles away from the camp.

In desperation, King Wu could only mobilize his troops and venture into the depths of the grassland.

Xue Yantuo Khan was waiting for this opportunity. When the Tang army ventured to Mobei, they still found a suitable sniper brother. Of course, Xue Yantuo Khan learned from the previous experience and would never send out a large army to fight against the Tang army. This time They could not win, so he divided his army into small groups and harassed the Tang army along the way.

This method of combat was very familiar to Li Xiang, and it was also familiar to people in modern society. To put it bluntly, it was the predecessor of guerrilla warfare. Each cavalry team had about three to five hundred people, lying in ambush in the lee of some hills on the grassland, waiting until the Tang Dynasty army came. At that time, these people specially bit the tail of the Tang Dynasty army. When the Tang Dynasty army began to counterattack, they immediately turned into dozens of teams and rushed towards the depths of the grassland.

If King Wu continues to send troops to pursue, then when these Tang Dynasty troops leave the camp, it will be the countdown to their lives. When they leave the camp for fifty miles, Xue Yantuo's army is already waiting for them. At that time, they want to return It was no longer possible to go.

With the support of guerrilla warfare, the Tang Dynasty army lost more than 2,000 people in ten days. Although the losses were not many, the Tang Dynasty army began to lose morale. Every time they went out to pursue, some brothers could not come back. , on the other hand, their results are not as good as their opponents. If this continues, our chances of winning will be gradually reduced.

King Wu Li Ke was also very helpless about this. Some generals within the army have put forward different voices. They believe that we should retreat south at this moment and reduce our logistics supply lines. Only in this way can we slowly restore morale. If we continue to move towards the grassland Going too deep will not do us any good.

In a rational state, the King of Wu would definitely be able to make a right choice, but Wu King Li Ke felt that this opportunity was rare, and he also wanted to copy Li Xiang's success, so Wu King Li Ke issued an order that he would regret for the rest of his life. That is to lead his 20,000 cavalrymen and start plundering the entire grassland.

Under normal circumstances, there is no problem with this strategy, but the Turkic tribes have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty for a long time. Although their khan has escaped, you can't rob their tribes at this moment, right?

However, in order to reduce dependence on logistical supplies, Wu King Li Ge still issued this order. This made the Turkic tribes also realize that the family mentioned by the Tang Dynasty was simply fake. When you encounter difficulties, They only knew how to rob our tribes, so the Turkic tribes began to fight back, and some tribes even contacted Xue Yantuo.

According to King Wu's idea, as long as he moves quickly enough, the Turkic tribes will not be able to react. After we took their supplies, we continued to march into the hinterland of Xue Yantuo, but we knew too little about the information on the grassland. In addition, all Turkic tribes are nomadic. When King Wu attacked one of their tribes, the other tribes immediately broke into pieces and hid on the grassland. So when King Wu robbed the third tribe, , his men could no longer find other tribes, but all the people they sent out were intercepted and killed.

If the King of Wu could retreat at this time, the safety of the Tang army could still be guaranteed, but unfortunately, the King of Wu was blinded by obsession at this moment. Without sufficient supplies, the Wu Dynasty set off with the court of Xue Yantuo.

Regarding His Highness King Wu's move, there were many opponents within the army. They believed that the current condition of the army was not good and that it should withdraw to the Great Wall for repairs. Even if it did not retreat, it would not be possible. We continue to march, which will lead to an even greater shortage of supplies for us.

But Wu King Li Ke couldn't listen to any opinions at this time. He wanted to copy everything that General Li Jing did back then. When General Li Jing attacked, it was almost the same as now. As long as we move fast enough, then we can Gain the final victory.

But he forgot the most important fact, that is, when General Li Jing attacked, the Tang army adopted a surprise attack, and the entire Turks were not on guard. They were still negotiating with Tang officials. Now the whole country of Xue Yantuo knew that Combat has lost its surprise.

What's more, the Turkic army is now on the opposite side of us. Although Wu King Li Ke also sent a military commander in the hope of restoring old friendship with the Turkic tribes, the relations between the Turkic tribes themselves and the Han people are not good, and now there is robbery. Regarding their tribe's affairs, each tribe instantly stood in a hostile position. King Wu Li Ke suddenly became very heroic and prepared to repair the Turkic tribes for a while.

Naturally, the Turkic tribes were no match for the elites of the Tang Dynasty. In the battle that lasted for half a month, dozens of tribes were defeated miserably by the elites of the Tang Dynasty. King Wu Li Ke gradually regained that feeling, and the army also regained that feeling. This feeling, but this is a vassal state that is killing people, not the real enemy Xue Yantuo...

Even as they were cutting down trees wantonly, Xue Yantuo's army still circled behind the Tang army. When the Tang army fought with the Turkic tribes, it completely blocked the Tang army's retreat.

When Wu King Li Ke discovered this scene, he had not received supplies from the rear for half a month. He sent people to inspect the rear route, but found that there were tens of thousands of Xue Yantuo's troops on the retreat route.

King Wu Li Ke immediately ordered the two surrounding armies to move closer to him, preparing to gather strength for a decisive battle, but could Khan Xue Yantuo give him this opportunity?