Chapter 782 I am determined not to be expensive

The Xianbei army moved like thunder, dust flew up with the horses' hooves. When the two armies met, they retreated swiftly, while the rest of the army showed no signs of agitation and continued to stand as steady as a mountain.

It can truly be said that it is fast as the wind, slow as the forest, aggressive as fire, still as a mountain, unpredictable as the shadow, and powerful as thunder.

On the other hand, the Temple Army of the Western Regions Allied Forces was naturally as steady as an abyss, and the elite troops of various countries were also able to stand calmly under the military flags, but the herdsmen and farmers who were temporarily recruited behaved somewhat panic-stricken when facing the Xianbei Army.

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

Faced with the Xianbei people's probing attack, Luo Gu did not react immediately. He also wanted to test the combat effectiveness of the Xianbei army and his own coalition forces.

The Xianbei army took turns attacking, charging forward on horseback and then reining in their horses to go sideways. The rear team charged again while the front team made detours and turned around, forming a stepped wave charge. The Western Regions army was caught in a dilemma and felt attacked from both sides. After only a few rounds, the formation became disorganized and many soldiers were shot and killed by the arrows.

Luo Gu's eyes focused and he waved his left hand. A thousand temple soldiers slowly rode their horses forward. More than 20,000 Xianbei archers retreated in a roundabout way while rushing towards the temple soldiers along the edge.

The temple army refused to give in. They drew their bows and arrows and started shooting. The arm strength of the temple army soldiers was better than that of the cavalry archers. The Xianbei army was within the temple army's shooting range before they even met.

As the bowstrings sounded, the Xianbei cavalry archers fell off their horses one after another, but even so, the Xianbei soldiers still maintained a circuitous route, enduring casualties and engaging in a round of concentrated shooting with the temple army.

Then, the touch-and-run tactics were still used. The temple army attracted the attention of the Xianbei army, and the previously chaotic formation of the Kucha Kingdom finally stabilized again.

A team of 3,000 armored cavalry rushed out from the Xianbei formation and passed by the retreating archers. Although the horses were galloping at such high speed, there was no collision. The armored cavalry went towards the temple army. The temple soldiers all covered their faces with iron masks and held lances in both hands, but there were iron whips hanging on both sides of the horses to hit the iron shells of the armored cavalry.

As soon as they came into contact, the Temple Army with their cavalry and lances lined up in parallel showed the Xianbei Army why the Temple Army had been able to guard the Western Regions for two hundred years and why the Temple Army was the best in the world!

Five riders rode in parallel, three of them holding spears and two holding whips, and they hit the Xianbei armored cavalry hard on the head, chest and back. The powerful blows could only be heard with clang and buzzing sounds, and then they fell off their horses. The Xianbei army suffered hundreds of casualties in one wave of attacks, while the casualties of the temple army were minimal.

The Western Regions Army cheered loudly at once. The Xianbei Army was still stationed in the same place. Some of the war horses moved restlessly, and their hooves kicked on the spot.

“Beep~beep~beep~”

The dull sound of bull horns rang out in the Xianbei formation. The military order was to retreat, and no one dared to disobey. Yan Hui rode on his horse, looking far away in the direction of Luogu with no expression on his face. The armored cavalry's attack was still a test, and he had no intention of competing with the temple army here.

Now that the test is over, we can withdraw our troops. High Priest of the Suwang Temple, Luo Gu, you are doomed to fail. What choice will you make?

The Western Regions is vast, with no obstructions from the land to the sky. It is a natural place for stargazing. The stars shine brightly and brilliantly, but Luo Gu has no intention of appreciating them. He just looks at the bright moon, hoping that it will dim quickly.

In the brazier not far away there was another letter sent by Yan Hui. The wording was the same as before, with words of coercion and inducement, "High priest of the temple, I give you this letter. It has been said since ancient times that those who know the current affairs are heroes. I deeply agree with this. I am favored by heaven and should rule the world. This is the great way of heaven, so there is good fortune. You should know this. If you act against heaven, don't you know that I only respectfully carry out the punishment of heaven? I give you two letters because you are capable and respected.

In the daytime battle, if you have the ability of military strategy, you should know that our Great Xia is too powerful to defeat you. If you do not have the ability of military strategy, you will be a laughing stock and can only wait for death. You should hand over the magic staff under Wushuang City, kneel down, and I will touch your shoulder with the magic staff, grant you honor, and keep the Luo family rich and prosperous forever. You should think about it. "

His wife Luo Yu and son Luo Jialan stood beside them, staring at the big moon through the window. The holy mark between their brows shone. Unexpectedly, dark clouds passed by, covering the big moon. The sky and the earth suddenly became dark, [Blocked Moon]!

Luo Gu turned around, breathed a sigh of relief, and handed the letter in his hand to Luo Jialan. This was a letter that he hoped could be delivered to the main line of Winter. The strength of the Xianbei was beyond expectations, so the master had to prepare early.

Luo Jialan took the letter and left. The lights in the house dimmed. He walked out of the house quickly and met Zhao Yingluo who was patrolling at night because she couldn't sleep. He asked in the dark: "Princess, why don't you rest and prepare for the battle early? You must be careful when patrolling in the dark. It's not very bright."

Zhao Yingluo looked at the corner of the letter sticking out from Luo Jialan's arms and whispered, "Although the bright moon has gone, there are still torches that can naturally illuminate the way forward. Please go in, young master."

Luo Jialan left quickly. Zhao Yingluo stood there with a sword in her hand, not knowing what she was thinking. After a long time, she came to her senses and returned to the house arranged for her by Luo Gu to rest.

As for the Xianbei army, Luo Gu naturally had a stern reply, "The temple is holy and shining, you are just a barbarian, you seem to be tolerated by humans, but you are actually a beast. The land of the gods cannot tolerate blood and cannot tolerate the smelly. How can you be so rampant and defiled here? If you advance, you will be stopped by swords and blood to let you know that below the Su King and above the temple, there are gods who raise their heads to scare away evil spirits and monsters. Let you know that the millions of people in the Western Regions wish they could eat your flesh and sleep on your skin to repay the Su King."

Yan Hui gritted his teeth as he read the reply, but thinking back to what he saw during the day, he couldn't help but shook his head, his face somewhat gloomy as he said, "It's ridiculous, it's just a plate of scattered quicksand, it's easy to break it. In this case, I'll let you know what it means to do whatever it takes."

The next day, all the kings gathered together. Luo Gu looked normal, but the faces of the other kings were not so good, especially the king of Loulan. His misbehavior in front of the Xianbei made him look very embarrassed yesterday. As soon as they gathered together today, he spoke first: "High Priest, the blades of the Loulan warriors are thirsty. Yesterday, the despicable Xianbei people used cunning tactics to win some victories, but that was just an accident. Today, Loulan is willing to fight, and we will let the Xianbei see the style of our Loulan warriors."

Zhao Yingluo curled her lips secretly when she heard this. The King of Loulan was such a military idiot. The Xianbei army had only played a little trick on him and caused chaos in the Loulan army, but he actually wanted to defeat the Xianbei army. Then she turned her attention to Luo Gu. What would the high priest do?

Luo Gu first comforted the Lord of Loulan, then looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The advantage of the Xianbei army lies in its strict military discipline. The tribes are integrated and can advance and retreat at will. Therefore, we were able to win a small victory yesterday. The rulers are all heroes of the Western Regions, brave and resourceful. However, two fists cannot beat four hands, and five fingers are not as good as a clenched fist. Look at the sand flowing on the ground in the desert Gobi, which can only be blown away by the wind, but the big rocks can stand there for thousands of years. The armies are like quicksand and can only be broken one by one. We must gather together and become one. I pondered over countermeasures last night and made many command flags, marking the armies with different colors and numbers. Each army holds a command flag. If there is no order, they will stay in the camp. If there is an order, they will follow the command of the central army. All the armies will act according to the order, and in this way we can definitely defeat the Xianbei army."

Facing the powerful Xianbei army, integrating the Western Regions Army was the only possibility that Luo Gu could think of to defeat and repel the Xianbei army. As long as the group consisted of more than two people, tacit understanding was the key. The main task of the prime minister was to reconcile yin and yang and assist all officials.

Luo Gu looked at the Western Regions kings in the hall, praying secretly that there was no one who was too arrogant or liked to show off, otherwise something bad would happen. The kings took the command flags with some doubt, and then began to look at the positions of their own military camps. Luo Gu did not intend to attack directly. He wanted to test the Xianbei army's strong morale first. Wushuang City had high walls and thick walls, which were enough to repel the enemy.

However, the Xianbei army did not appear at the gate of Wushuang City. They only built obstacles on the roads leading to Wushuang City. It seemed that they were going to besiege Wushuang City. However, the Xianbei army had more people and could not sustain the city with enough food and grass. Luo Gu immediately realized what the Xianbei army was going to do.

Under Yan Hui's order, the Xianbei army has split into several groups and headed eastward, intending to directly attack the hometowns of the various kings. Most of the cities in the Western Regions are low and not as solid as Wushuang City. Not only the cities, but also the people living outside the cities are the targets of the Xianbei army.

This is actually a taboo in military strategy. The reason why fortified cities and important towns cannot be bypassed is because the most taboo in war is to have your retreat cut off, and be trapped in a situation where you have no logistics and are attacked from both sides. But the Xianbei army was able to solve these two problems. As nomads, the Xianbei army used cattle and sheep to follow the army and bypass the fortified cities together. Moreover, as long as enough cities were quickly captured, the balance of power between the two sides would undergo a qualitative change. It is still unknown whether the Western Regions will be the Western Regions of the Western Regions people or the Western Regions of the Xianbei people. As for the attack of the Wushuang City army, the Xianbei army would be happy to fight a field battle. It is still unknown what effect the Western Regions army, which has just begun to be reorganized, can have.

The Xianbei army was extremely fast and soon captured several smaller cities and captured all the people in them. Then a group of them returned to Wushuang City. The Xianbei army used classic tactics to make these prisoners cannon fodder in the front row. Those who survived could get rid of their status as slaves and would no longer need to be cannon fodder in the future. It was really cruel.

Before Luo Gu could say anything, the rulers of the Western Regions had already jumped up one by one, especially the rulers of the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, who all shouted in surprise: "High Priest, please go to the battle and protect our people!"

Besiege Wei to save Zhao, attack where the enemy must rescue, this tactic will never be out of date when facing the coalition forces. When the Five Surnames and Seven Families were halfway through their journey to support the king, they returned to Guandong. When Cao Wei and Yuan and Zhao were fighting in the Central Plains, they also used this tactic and achieved excellent results.

Luo Gu closed his eyes slightly and sighed. With the wisdom of the Xianbei Chanyu, how could he not think of this trick?

This is the biggest flaw in the Western Regions. Besieging Wei to Save Zhao is useless for a unified country, because a unified country has a strong central force that can sacrifice the interests of a small number of people in exchange for greater benefits. It is cruel but effective.

But the coalition is different. What maintains the coalition is the people's hearts. Even if the coalition suffers losses, they must try to maintain a balance, otherwise the people's hearts will be dispersed in an instant.

The most correct decision now is to hold on to Wushuang City, and wait until most of the Xianbei army moves eastward, then go out of the city to defeat the Xianbei army guarding Wushuang City, and then set up an ambush during the Xianbei army's return, and wipe out the Xianbei army step by step. However, Luo Gu knew this, but had to go into battle immediately. Even if it was just for show, he could not let the leaders of the countries only care about the temple and not the emotions of their country.

All nations responded to the call of the temple to participate in the war, and the high priest of the temple had the duty to ensure that the lives and property of all nations were not harmed. Xianbei Chanyu, you have won the first move today, so let me try how strong your royal guards are.

Endless murderous light burst out of Luo Gu's eyes. Faced with the situation that he had to fight, he decided to fight with all his strength. Limited by the situation of the coalition forces, he was forced to be led by the tactics. Then he would use the method of military situation to defeat the clever with force. The Temple Army that roamed the grasslands of the Western Regions and had no rivals was his greatest reliance. It would depend on whether the Xianbei people could stop the Temple Army.

The tall and wide gate of Wushuang City slowly opened, and all the kings led their armies and rode out on horseback. Looking at the scene of thousands of horses galloping in front of him, Yan Hui stood on a high place. Flags covered the sky around him, and there were countless soldiers holding shields in front of him. Even though it was grassland, they were not all cavalry. Yan Hui attached great importance to the role of infantry.

Yan Hui pointed at Wushuang City and laughed loudly to the Xianbei nobles: "The turtle shell is very hard, and the hunters can't break it, so they give up in disappointment. Today, I will let the turtle hiding here throw away its shell and crawl out. This is the way to defeat the turtle!"

All the Xianbei nobles burst into laughter when they heard this. Yan Hui raised his hand and the laughter stopped abruptly. Yan Hui drew his sword and said, "That's enough joking. If anyone dares to be confident of victory and is careless in the face of the Western Region Temple Army, resulting in heavy casualties and defeat, I will chop off your head and throw your body into the wilderness for the wolves to eat your body.

Even if we are sure to win, the military order is as strong as a mountain and cannot be disobeyed. Do you understand?"

All the nobles said in a solemn voice: "As you command, great Chanyu!"

"Go ahead and fight. I will celebrate your success for you!"

A group of Xianbei generals rode away on their horses, leaving only a few children who looked to be about eight or nine years old with Yan Hui. Looking at the murderous battlefield, their faces were full of shock and excitement. Yan Hui looked at these children, as if he saw the future of Xianbei.

The Xianbei army roared in unison, with two light cavalry archers charging out on each side. The armored cavalry behind them paced slowly without speeding up. The infantry with shields and spears were pressing behind them step by step. Now was not the time for them to attack. As no military orders had been given, they could only prepare and watch the archers whizzing past and fluttering like butterflies in front of the army.

After Luo Gu's adjustments, the Western Regions Army performed much better than when they first faced the Xianbei Army's tactics. However, facing the captives rushing over from the front row, the Western Regions Army still felt uneasy. Luo Gu waved the military flag and the Western Regions countries fired in order.

"High Priest, can't we attack yet?"

(End of this chapter)