The Shuofang Army had been resting for four hours, and the soldiers finally had a hot meal.[

The "thousand-mile raid" in the era of cold weapons is actually a very "fantasy" thing. If it were an ordinary army, the soldiers of the Shuofang Army had long been dragged down. However, all the soldiers of the Shuofang Army benefited from the "golden sleep method" taught by Xue Shao. They rested in shifts, and the average rest time for each person was only one or two hours, but they all had recovered to fullness and vitality. In addition, Xue Shao usually paid special attention to the nutrition and health of soldiers and had always used scientific methods to train troops. This made the soldiers of the Shuofang Army not only able to endure hardships and endure hardships, but also the physical fitness and combat effectiveness of individual soldiers were far stronger than those of ordinary Tang soldiers. Especially after winter training, the Shuofang Army's cold resistance ability, along with people and horses, was almost the best in the world!

The severe cold in early spring, the rugged and difficult roads of more than a thousand miles, the baggage cannot be transported, and the activities of the Tang army were strictly restricted by the court. These many unfavorable factors combined make Xue Shao's raid a thousand-mile raid as incredible as a myth!

In Xue Shao's own words, not only the Turkish enemies would not have expected the Shuofang Army to send troops to support, but the Tang Dynasty's own people would have absolutely no idea!

All of this makes Xue Shao's army have the characteristics of a "shock soldier"!

"Young Marshal, what should we do next?" Tang Xiujing asked Xue Shao, "Yunzhou has fallen. What's strange is that Xue Rengui didn't even rush his troops to rescue him. This is absolutely contrary to common sense. The battle situation ahead seems a bit confusing!"

"Although I don't know much about the old coach Xue Rengui, I guess there are only two reasons why Xue Rengui failed to rescue Yunzhou." Xue Shao said.

"Want to hear the young marshal's opinion?"

Xue Shao said: "First, Shuozhou and Daizhou themselves were also attacked, so they were unable to do anything. Although my scout has not yet returned the military information there, with my understanding of Yuanzhen, he will definitely not hope that when he attacked Yunzhou, a cold knife suddenly came to his side. It is his usual method to siege the city and attack the enemy's friendly troops and then defeat them one by one."

"It's reasonable." Tang Xiujing nodded deeply, "but his subordinates also have questions. Why did General Guo bring back the battle situation in Yunzhou, and the scouts sent to Shuo Dai have not replied yet?"

Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "It took Guo An only two days and two nights to cross a few hundred miles of rugged mountain roads. It is probably difficult for anyone to do it in the world. We are still a hundred miles away from Shuozhou and are trapped in the enemy. It is normal for the scouts sent there to travel back and forth for two or three days."

"General Guo An is indeed extraordinary!" Tang Xiujing nodded in admiration, "The Young Marshal believes that there is any reason to force Xue Rengui not to send troops?"

Xue Shao sighed lightly, "Yunzhou is under the rule of Youzhou Grand Governor's Office, and Shuo Dai two states are under the rule of Bingzhou Grand Governor's Office. The two are different. Xue Rengui is in charge of Daizhou commanding the border guards, but in fact his actions are under the control of Bingzhou Grand Governor's Office. The chief officials of Bingzhou Grand Governor's Office definitely do not want Xue Rengui to attack and rescue Yunzhou. Because Shuo Dai is the gateway of Bingzhou, if the plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain leads to the opening of Shuo Dai's door, Bingzhou will be in danger. From the overall perspective, it is clear which is more important, whether the losses of Yunzhou or Bingzhou are damaged!"

Tang Xiujing suddenly realized, "So that's it!... If you don't listen to the young marshal's advice, it will be difficult for your subordinates to understand the young marshal's advice. The young marshal is wise!"

"No wise." Xue Shao smiled bitterly, "I have followed Mr. Pei to participate in the Northern Expedition, and I have also been in charge of the transfer of food and grass by the Governor of Bingzhou Grand Governor's Office for a short time. I still know a little about the matter in Hebei."

"In this way, Li Wenjiansheng must have such a disaster!" Tang Xiujing shook his head repeatedly and sighed, "I pity my tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Yunzhou, who suffered the poisonous hands of the Turks!"

Xue Shao thought for a long time with his eyebrows frowned and his eyes shining, saying, "If I were Yuan Zhen and I spent so much effort to attack Yunzhou, I would definitely not have really taken a fancy to Yunzhou. Yunzhou is a border town, similar to Fengzhou. The little bit of oil there is not enough for the 200,000 Turkic army to block the teeth!"

Tang Xiujing was slightly surprised, "What the young marshal means is, is the real purpose of the Turks still Bingzhou?"

"That's right." Xue Shao said it firmly, "Shuo, Dai, Yun's three prefectures originally formed a horn-mounted and could communicate with each other to rescue each other. Now Yunzhou has been broken, and Shuo's no near support is like an isolated city. Moreover, after breaking Yunzhou, the natural danger of Shuo's Great Wall was gone for the Turks. They could circumvent Yunzhou and directly attack Shuo's behind him to form a siege!... Yuanzhen has a big appetite. He wanted to smash the entire defense line of Hebei in the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop so that his army had no worries, and then go straight to Bingzhou with a destruction and swallow Hebei!"

"It's so arrogant!" Tang Xiujing shouted angrily, "Young Marshal, Shuo Dai is quite critical now, we must go and help!"

"Don't be impatient." Xue Shao said calmly, "The enemy's situation before the war is unknown, which is a taboo in using troops. We must wait until the scout returns the clear military situation before taking action!"

"yes!"

The Shuofang Army continued to rest and recuperate, rectified its military weapons and repaired its horseshoes and rested its strength, and waited for the enemy's situation to report.

This war is far more difficult and dangerous than any other Xue Shao has experienced in the past. Seeing that the battle is about to begin, Xue Shao felt huge mental pressure.

But what Tang Xiujing and all the soldiers saw was Shaoshang Xue, who was as stable as Mount Tai, as quiet as a pond. He looked indifferent and tacit, and his face was still full of confidence and resolute smiles. There was no trace of tension and panic in his every move, which was no different from usual.

Tang Xiujing was secretly amazed, thinking that Young Marshal Xue, who had been in office for less than three years, had already developed such a general demeanor that the sky was still falling. It was really rare!... I think so, he was already in charge of the leader of the border and turmoil in the world when he was in his prime. He lived in a state of change of energy and nourished his body - the ancients did not deceive me!

"Report—"

A riding rode forward, and the bloody faces of men and horses are hard to tell!

Guo An was shocked, "Young Marshal, it must be Feng Yuan who brought the news back to Shuozhou!"

"Catch someone quickly!"

A group of soldiers hurriedly met up and carried Feng Yuan, the scout who was covered in blood, over. Everyone saw that there were a few arrows inserted behind him, blood flowing and his life was dying!

"Brother, what's the matter?" Guo An asked loudly withstood.

Feng Yuan lay in the arms of Guo An and his men, panting wildly, rolling his eyes, unable to see and unable to speak.

Guo An gritted his teeth and poked several acupoints on Feng Yuan's body.

Feng Yuan suddenly spit out a few mouthfuls of thick blood and struggled to speak: "The Young Marshal... his subordinates sneaked into Shuozhou and met General Yuguan and his brother General Xue Na. The two brothers guarded Shuozhou City together under the order of the old Marshal General Xue Rengui!"

Xue Shao frowned and said, "What's the situation in Shuozhou?"

"The Shuozhou defenders are less than 10,000, but they are surrounded by more than five times the Turkic people. They are in danger day and night." Feng Yuan replied, "General Yu Guan was very worried when he learned that the young commander was marching to help. He led the way to protect his subordinates and broke through, just to give the young commander a sentence!"

"What's the matter?"

"Please return to Fengzhou to preserve the strength of the Shuofang Army. Don't jump into the fire pit in Hebei... Chu Yu has already reported that he will die and die in Shuozhou. If you don't want to bid farewell, I hope the young marshal will forgive you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Yuan's movements and expressions were completely frozen, his eyes wide open, revealing endless reluctance.

"Brother!..." Guo An screamed and burst into tears. He hugged Feng Yuan's body tightly, reached out and slowly closed his eyes.

Xue Shao took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

The whole audience was silent, and only the wind whistled by.

Everyone was quietly looking at Xue Shao.

"First bury Feng Yuan. Then move the corpse to the hometown to return to the burial with gifts." Xue Shao gave a calm order.

Guo An and others did not say a word and quietly took Feng Yuan's body away.

There was no sad cry, no solemn memorial service. There was only a handful of loess and a bloody knife inserted into the grave.

The departure of the unknown hero was silent.

"The whole army is in line!!!"

Xue Shao shouted loudly, and the passion in the hearts of the 25,000 soldiers was instantly ignited!

"My order!" Xue Shao rode on the Weilong BMW and shouted loudly, "The entire army is divided into five units! Zhang Ren is willing to lead the jumping army to the front, Dugu Yizhi is the left wing Shazha Zhongyi and the right wing each leads 3,000 troops, Tang Xiujing is the rear wing, and the rest are led by the central army with our commander! The five units are each staggered for three miles, and use the attack array of the arrows to rescue Shuozhou! - Tactics, break the formation and divide the enemy! Only forward, not retreat! Only attack and attack, not fight and fight! Look at my flag-spoken command on the battlefield! - Those who violate the order will be beheaded in the formation!"

"No——" The whole army agreed to the promise and began to divide the troops and set up their troops.

Tang Xiujing set up the military formation and met Xue Shao in private, and said carefully: "The young marshal is the head coach, how can he charge in person? Why don't he let his subordinates take the initiative..."

Xue Shao's eyes shivered, "My order has been issued, and those who violate the order will be killed!"

"Yes..." Tang Xiujingsheng swallowed and had to retreat.

The five armies are ready.

The horse's hooves shook, the armor was full of clothes and armor. The flags rolled, and the swords and swords were shaking the snow!

Xue Shao rode the Weilong and walked quietly among the military formation, looking at the soldiers one by one.

Every Shuofang army soldier had the same decisive and firm expression, and his eyes were cold and solemn. Their chests were already filled with strong hatred and strong murderous intent.

"My robes!!"

Xue Shao shouted suddenly!

"promise!!--"

The 25,000 soldiers shouted in unison. The powerful aura that burst out in this moment made the strong west wind dimly, and the flowing clouds under the dome flew away!

"My robes brothers" has long become the most classic line of the Shuofang Army. Whenever Xue Shao is training and parade or about to go to war, as long as he shouts this sentence, the soldiers of the Shuofang Army can always inspire every trace of fighting spirit and courage in their bodies, and suddenly they are full of fighting spirit and ready to die!

Xue Shao said loudly—

"In today's battle, the enemy is ten times more than me!"

"In today's battle, we have no way out!"

"Today's battle will probably be our last battle!"

The whole audience was silent, and 25,000 pairs of eyes fell on Xue Shao.

Xue Shao slowly pulled out the Taiyi Baojian—

"My robes brothers!"

"Xue Shao and you - they are both comrades in life and they are both cemetery in death!!"

"I am the same as my comrade in my life, and I am the same as my cemetery when I die!!" The whole army shouted!
Chapter completed!