Chapter 1014 All-or-nothing bets on the national fortune
After coming out of Ganlu Hall, the prime ministers all looked a little solemn.
It can be said that the emperor had bet everything and bet on the national fortune. This made several prime ministers feel that they saw the shadow of Emperor Ming of Sui Yang Guang.
At that time, Emperor Ming of Sui decided to fight against Goguryeo in the east, and launched a million troops and millions of people. How many ministers opposed it, but the emperor still insisted on his own actions.
As a result, one big defeat and another revenge.
The Second Conquest had a great victory on the front line, but the rebellion in the rear ended in vain.
It was this further expedition to Goguryeo that caused countless soldiers and generals in the Sui Dynasty to be damaged. More importantly, it exhausted national strength and people's strength, and led to grudges from the military and people's livelihood, and the scholars deviated from it.
In the end, even the Eastern Turks who surrendered to the Sui Dynasty also fought back against the Celestial Empire, which made the Great Sui Dynasty even worse, and eventually pushed this powerful empire into an endless abyss.
The current situation is so similar to that in the past.
The emperor only unified the world on the surface, and not long ago, he purged the old nobles and the old gentry. The widespread involvement and deep connections was extremely amazing.
When it seemed calm on the surface but was surging undercurrents, it started this battle of swelling the country without any preparation. Yang Guang still had thirty years of savings in the Sui Dynasty, but the Qin Dynasty had just established its country for only a few years.
The string of Daqin is already too tight.
"The emperor is betting, and his eyes are even red."
Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui walked together.
"Well, the key to the emperor's bet now is the Qin Qiong army, especially the two armies that came to sect Yuchi Gong. Whether the 50,000 people can defeat Murong Ke's 100,000 Tuyuhun army will be the key." Du Ruhui did not tell the emperor too much about how empty the treasury is now, and he is very clear about the current situation.
The emperor placed his hopes on Qin Qiong's Tuyuhun Legion, especially the two soldiers who came to Zheng and Yuchi Gong to station in Shudun City and Mantou City, which was a key to breaking the current deadlock.
If the Murong Ke Tuyuhun Army could defeat Murong Ke in one fell swoop, the Qin army could run to Dafeichuan, forcing the Tubo army to fight or retreat, and first lift the siege of Siye.
"The Western Turks have been resolved for the time being, but Tuyuhun still has 100,000 Tuyuhun and 100,000 Tubo troops, and this battle is not easy to fight."
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard, full of worry.
"Looking at the hands of the emperor, he always likes to take risks, and always wins, and he can get huge returns every time. It is precisely this reason that after the emperor ascended the throne, his policies also made rapid progress and used risks. Now at this critical moment, he uses danger again. If he walks by the river for too much, he is always afraid of getting wet his shoes."
For the prime ministers, they are in charge of the government affairs and are responsible for the entire government affairs. Therefore, they seek stability and oppose rushing forward and risking to bet on national destiny.
But the emperor is a risk-loving person.
Which victory was not won by taking risks?
But Qin cannot afford to lose in such a national war.
"Su Dingfang from Jiannan will not work for a while, otherwise it will increase his chances of winning." Fang Xuanling said. Su Dingfang went south from Hedong, Henan and other areas, from Central Plains to Jiannan. He didn't know how long it would take to go along the way. When they were ready to go out to Jiannan, they were afraid that the daylily would be cold.
"It's a pity that Tiele and Xiqi's army are too far away, otherwise they can form superior forces if they are transferred here." Du Ruhui said.
Fang Xuanling smiled and shook her head.
If the Northern Thread Yaojin Legion did not deploy it, the Western Turks would enter the Hexi Corridor and would become more passive at that time. If not, the Western Turks might have to fight to Guanzhong.
The imperial court deployed a large army of 150,000 people in Hexi, and transferred 150,000 grassland cavalry corps from Tiele and Xiqi to attack the Western Regions together. There was no problem with this move, and it was even very beautiful.
It also successfully forced the Western Turks to withdraw their troops from Tuyuhun to help, and even defended Hexi.
But after all, the Western Regions are too far away, and the troops were sent out, so it would be easier to transfer them back immediately. Besides, although Cheng Yaojin's army forced the Western Turkic army to evacuate Tuyuhun, its main force still suffered no losses and still had 200,000 to 300,000 troops. If Cheng Yaojin and his team returned to Tuyuhun, Gaochang Yiwu, Hexi Dunhuang and other places at this time, the situation would be changed.
It is already an ideal state for Cheng Yaojin and the grassland vassal legions to be able to contain the Western Turkic army first in the Western Regions.
In the Tuyuhun battlefield, I can only rely on Qin Qiong's legion.
Although there are defensive troops in Guanzhong and Longyou areas, the supply on the front line has reached its limit, and it is useless to increase troops.
The Dafei River is eight hundred miles away from Qinghai, which is the most deadly point. The Tubo people pinched the Siye Legion, which was equivalent to keeping a life gate of the Qin army, forcing many actions of the Qin army to be restricted.
If there were no 90,000 people from Dafeichuan, the strategic situation of the Qin army would actually be much better and there would be more choices, but the Tubo people attacked the Qin army and would definitely rescue them.
"If this battle had been fought in the Central Plains, it would have ended long ago." Fang Xuanling couldn't help but complain.
"Yes, if you fight this war in the Central Plains, who will be the enemy of my Great Qin?"
The climate of the plateau, the difficult roads, and the barren border areas made many of the Qin army's advantages untouchable here, difficult to replenish, unacceptable to the climate, etc.
"Let's wait for news about them, I hope I can win."
"I can only take your Majesty a bet."
"It's so crazy!"
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Tuyuhun.
Hekashan North.
In the early morning, Laiqiu led 24,000 people around the Murong Ke army in the south of Mantou City.
There was Murong Anyuan's camp, with his troops of about 20,000. It was unfavorable to attack Yuchi Gongmantou City before, and there were many casualties. At this time, he was replaced to the rear and rest.
The barracks are located in the north of Heka Mountain, guarding the valley entrance leading to the south.
More than 20,000 troops suddenly appeared.
Tuyuhun in the camp was on duty and blew the horns in a hurry.
"It's the Qin army, the Qin army is here."
The sound of the horn awakened the Tuyuhun people in the camp, but many of them were confused.
"Has the Khan under Mantou City been defeated by the Qin people?"
"Where is the King of Tianzhu, has he also defeated?"
"Why did the Qin people come here?"
Being caught off guard, panic, and uneasy.
Murong Anyuan's subordinates who had suffered enough of the Qin army's fierce suffering at the foot of Mantou City were panicked when they heard that the Qin army suddenly arrived.
Before they could get ready, they had already led the cavalry to rush to the first place.
Murong Anyuan's camp was very simple. They were originally in the rear, with Murong Ke and the army of Tianzhu in front, and Tubo and Qiang troops behind.
I never thought that the Qin army would come here.
There was no fence in the camp, just a bunch of tents and herds of cattle, sheep and horses, just like they were nomadic.
The red flag flutters.
The horse spear is cold.
The five thousand light cavalry rushed over like a rolling iron stream.
The Tuyuhun cavalry who rushed out to fight were defeated without even standing in formation.
Forward forward forward forward forward.
Let Liulang has a horse spear, and he is invincible.
The five thousand light cavalry warriors, the bright light armor on their bodies was so dazzling under the rising sun.
From a distance, the Tuyuhun people only saw the Qin cavalry riding on the back of the sun. It was a huge ball of light that was endless. The light shook them so much that they couldn't open their eyes. They only felt that there was a vast white area in front of them and they could not see anything clearly.
When they heard the sound of iron hooves approaching, it was too late.
Thousands of iron cavalry rushed by and crushed them.
Behind the Light Cavalry were the infantrymen riding in the siege and then arrived. They rushed to the other end with the Light Cavalry's attack and trampled on Tuyuhun's camp tent, and then began to dismount.
One infantry phalanx after another quickly gathered.
The gun and shield were in front, the crossbow was in the middle, and the knife players were on the side. They slowly advanced and chopped up all the Tuyuhun people who were blocking them.
The blood is burning.
The horse is roaring!
The red flag of the Qin Dynasty is dancing!
"King, be careful." A personal guard of Murong Anyuan rushed over and blocked a crossbow arrow that was shooting for him.
"Master, retreat."
Seeing that a Qin cavalry team had already set their sights on them and were preparing to charge, several guards pulled Murong Anyuan and ran away.
Murong Anyuan wiped the mud on his face when he was knocked to the ground by the Qin cavalry. He turned around and found that the camp was in chaos. His troops could not even assembled into groups. The Qin army's cavalry kept rushing over and over, while the infantry were coming from all directions, cutting down one panicked Tuyuhun people after another like chopping melons and vegetables.
Murong Anyuan suddenly had a cold war, and he knew he had lost, and he was defeated.
"Retreat!" Murong Anyuan finally jumped onto the horse that the guards brought for him and ran away without looking back.
Chapter completed!