PFC Chapter 277 A risky move!
Chapter 277 A risky move!
The Northwest Inspector General has arrived?
Could it be that he received some order from the capital?
The generals were constantly speculating in their hearts, but there was only one person who had a big smile on his face when he heard Gu Jingzhi coming.
He is Lin Chong!
Not bad.
Up to now, in the Northwest War, after more than ten battles, Lin Chong has become a general of the fifth rank. This rank is considered a middle-level general in the entire Daxia.
Therefore, he is qualified to participate in such combat discussions.
The Northwest Provincial Governor-General had to meet an official one level higher than him, so even a third-rank general like Xue Ruhai had to stand up to greet him, not to mention that Gu Jingzhi was a marquis of the current dynasty, while he was only an earl!
Led by the sergeant, Gu Jingzhi hurried to the military tent.
Xue Ruhai looked at Gu Jingzhi, who was wearing a large cloak and wearing the Great Xia Dragon Bird on his waist, and immediately knew who the real leader was. He led his generals and shouted in unison: "Welcome to the Inspector General..."
"Generals, please stand up!"
Gu Jingzhi took two steps forward, helped Xue Ruhai up, and said, "I hope I didn't disturb you generals by coming here in a hurry."
"Your Excellency, the Inspector General, is too kind!"
Xue Ruhai said politely: "It's snowing heavily. My Lord, you are not in Ningzhou, so why did you come here? Here..."
His politeness was not because Gu Jingzhi was an imperial envoy, nor because he had the Great Xia Dragon Bird hanging on his body.
Emperor Xia's sword would make them respect him, but it would not make them sincerely worship Gu Jingzhi.
The main reason was the battle at the annual banquet. Gu Jingzhi's bloodiness and strength impressed him. The aura of his ability and status made them respect Gu Jingzhi a little.
Hearing Xue Ruhai's words, Gu Jingzhi hurriedly said: "General Xue, you can come, the soldiers can come, but I, Gu Jingzhi, a man of honor, can't come?"
"Your Excellency, what are you talking about? This..."
"General Xue, you are a senior official in this field, and now you are the commander-in-chief here. I am just a junior, so there is no need to be so polite!"
Gu Jingzhi said with a smile.
It’s not that he is polite, but this man is a founding father after all. He just accepted the gift on behalf of Emperor Xia, so he can’t be arrogant now.
He said, "Before I came here, Wei Ming and his men came to discuss the issue of food and fodder with me, but after a few rounds of discussions, they couldn't come up with any long-term solution. Since His Majesty has granted me the authority to inspect the northwest, I came here to see if there's anything I can do to help!"
"Jingzhi, you...are thoughtful!"
Xue Ruhai was also a 'comrade-in-arms' who fought side by side with Gu Jingzhi at the annual banquet. After hearing what Gu Jingzhi said, although he didn't think Gu Jingzhi could help in any way, he still felt a little emotional.
After all, we have braved the wind and snow for thousands of miles, and this is the border...
He said, "I am gathering all the generals to discuss matters. It's cold outside the tent. How about we talk inside?"
"Okay, General Xue, please!"
……
Gu Jingzhi and the others entered the military tent, and someone brought them hot water. After the generals had taken their seats, Xue Ruhai finally spoke: "Now, among the tribes in the northwest, except for the Hunyuan, Xirong, and Datta tribes who are still resisting, the rest have all surrendered!"
"The three main camps have 40,000 men. They are stationed north of Lingshan Mountain. To the east is their front camp. The 40,000 men are mainly stationed here, relying on the Lingshan double front to block our army's attack!"
As he spoke, he pointed to a place on the map.
Gu Jingzhi looked up and frowned slightly.
The main camps of the three major tribes were set up behind Lingshan Mountain, but their 40,000 soldiers were all stationed on the double-headed peaks, which formed a horn with each other, with only one road in the middle.
If you want to completely destroy the three major tribes, you must break through the defense line of Shuangtou Peak.
This kind of terrain is difficult to break through even on normal days, let alone now that the snow is so deep that the cavalry has completely lost its flexibility. Even if there is an army of 100,000 at this time, they will all be targets.
This situation... In fact, all the generals knew it, and Xue Ruhai introduced it only to Gu Jingzhi.
As Xue Ruhai finished speaking, another general shook his head and said, "Fighting in this kind of heavy snow is already difficult. We are close to the sacred mountain here, and the fog is so thick that sometimes we can't even see clearly!"
"The three major tribes just want to wear us down here until we withdraw!"
"That's right! Not to mention that it's difficult for us to break through Shuangtou Peak right now, even if we do, their Lingshan main camp can easily retreat towards Mohe. As long as the leaders of these three tribes are still determined to take advantage of this, they will be able to form new forces in a few years. Our battle will be in vain!"
"..."
Once there is a first complaint, there will be a second one. After one general started talking, the other generals also began to complain incessantly!
After a while, Xue Ruhai called for a halt to the generals. He looked at Gu Jingzhi and said, "Jingzhi, you've seen the current situation. After we got here, the supply of food and grass in the rear is a problem!"
"A few days ago, we received a message from the rear saying that if the heavy snow doesn't stop, their food and fodder supply might not last for a month. By then, hundreds of thousands of our troops will be completely frozen and starved to death here!"
"so……"
"So either withdraw the troops or achieve a quick victory within a month, right?"
Gu Jingzhi helped him finish his words.
Xue Ruhai fell silent.
To be honest, as a general, he was not willing to withdraw his troops. Although the victory was fruitful, the goal was not achieved, and they consumed a lot of money and food!
If this war has no result, it would be equivalent to them spending money to kill a bunch of people and then getting no benefit!
However, after studying it over and over again, they realized that in this situation, they seemed to have no choice but to retreat!
A quick victory...that's almost impossible!
Because a general had just said that even if they broke through the Shuangtou Peak, the leaders of the three major tribes in the rear would immediately know about it, and then they would only need to retreat, and Daxia’s goal would not be achieved!
Gu Jingzhi sighed quietly in his heart.
Snow, fog...
He stared at the map of the Lingshan area and said, "The same weather is unbearable for us and the enemy too! We want to retreat, but they probably want it more than anyone else!"
"The leaders of the three major tribes separated from the main army to facilitate their escape, which is indeed the case. However, the reason they haven't left yet is simply because they are afraid that if they leave now, their main army will no longer be willing to fight! Without the main army to cover their retreat, they can't escape at all!"
"This is their calculation, but also our opportunity!"
"Gah?"
Xue Ruhai and others looked at Gu Jingzhi stupidly, and the other generals also looked at him blankly.
Fighter?
Where did the fighter planes come from?
Gu Jingzhi stood up, walked to the map, and drew a straight line between the two armies.
"Can anyone tell me if there is a small path that leads directly to Lingshan Mountain?"
"Have!"
A general immediately said, "There is a small path between our main camp and the camps of the three major tribes, but it is snowing heavily now, and the path is too dangerous!"
"I'm not afraid of danger. There's no other way out of this situation except taking a risk. Just tell me, is it possible to pass under these circumstances?"
"This……"
The general hesitated for a moment, then hesitantly held up three fingers...