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(First update of the day.)
The 369th chapter "Training Troops"
In the letter Du Wei sent out by his men, it was written: "Take your time. If you're not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry either."
With a single glance, Guhua Duo felt as though his entire plan had been seen through!
This Duke of the Tulip Family, he knows his mission is to stall for time?
If I'm not in a hurry, he's not in a hurry either? What does this mean?
Could it be that he knew Rugaard's intention to lead the cavalry to attack? Or does he have other arrangements within the Desa Province to intercept General Rugaard?
In this era, there are no telephones, telegraphs, or communication systems. At times like this, it's a test of the commander's wisdom and ability to command.
Although Guhua Duoluo was full of suspicions, when he thought about it, the 70,000 cavalrymen led by Rugaard were the elites of the Northwestern Army. 70,000 cavalrymen was more than enough to sweep through the Desa Province. This Du Wei must be deliberately saying this to deceive me. Most likely, he's trying to provoke me into a quick battle so he can send his troops to chase after Rugaard!
Humph, I must not fall for this trick. I'll slowly wear him down! I'll make sure his troops are nailed to the ground and can't move an inch! I'll make sure he doesn't have the energy to chase after General Rugaard! As long as I can drag this on for two or three days, Rugaard's cavalry will naturally move faster. When that time comes, Du Wei won't be able to catch up even if he wants to.
Yes, that's it!
What he doesn't know is that he's already fallen into Du Wei's trap.
He also doesn't know that Rugaard's cavalry has been completely wiped out. It's just that the battlefield is behind Du Wei's line of defense … … Who would've guessed that Du Wei would actually "dig a hole" in his own rear? The battlefield is more than a hundred miles away from here. How would Guardo know that Rugaard's troops are no longer there? His mission to "cover the rear" has long become empty talk.
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Du Wei stood on top of the wall and looked into the distance. He could see that Guhuatolo's camp was bustling with activity. This guy really has the ability to lead his troops. The camp was heavily guarded and orderly. Although it was busy, it was not chaotic. It can be seen that the Northwestern Army is indeed an elite.
Furthermore, what made Du Wei feel funny was that this Guardo Luo had actually ordered the transport wagons and huge wooden fences to encircle the perimeter of the camp. He had even sent people to dig a circle of trenches around the perimeter of the camp … From the looks of it, he had put in a lot of effort and had decided to defend this place.
The more Du Wei looked at it, the more amused he felt. Then he summoned Longbottom's subordinates and asked about the matter of the prisoners: "Send out a thousand cavalrymen in teams of 20 to patrol the surrounding area and search for any Northwestern cavalry that escaped from the battlefield. At the same time, tighten up the patrols and prevent Guardo from sending scouts to the rear. We can't let Guhuatolo know that their Rugaard is finished! "
One of the subordinates was puzzled: "Duke, in any case, we have already won a great victory. If Guardo Luo knows about this, wouldn't it be better?"
Du Wei shook his head: "A cornered dog will jump over the wall. Don't you understand this principle? They've just arrived and are still in high spirits. If we let them know about this, Guhua Duo might become ruthless and attack our stronghold. "
The subordinate said: "My Lord, we are not afraid of them attacking!"
Du Wei looked at the soldiers under his command and smiled: "I naturally know that you are all loyal warriors under my command. I believe in your ability and courage. However, the Northwestern Army is already doomed. This broken boat is already half sunk. Now we just need to slowly watch from the side. Why should we let the other side go crazy and come back to bite us in the face of death? It's always good to minimize the sacrifice of the soldiers. According to the previous plan, we will drag them out for a few days to wear down their spirit. Then when they hear about Rugaard's defeat, that will be the best opportunity. Moreover, now that these people know about it, even if they don't attack, the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Northwestern Army will suddenly fall apart. These tens of thousands of soldiers will scatter and wander around the Northwest to wreak havoc, causing us to be in a mess. Drag it out for a few days until our allies arrive and surround them. This is called closing the door and beating the dog. Do you understand? "
On the morning of the next day, it wasn't until the sun was high up in the sky that the war drums finally sounded from Godolfo's barracks. Then, the gates of the barracks opened and an infantry battalion slowly marched out. Lining up in front of Du Wei's fortress, they loudly issued a challenge.
Du Wei only took a quick glance from the top of the tower and did a rough calculation. There were only two or three thousand people, so he couldn't help but laugh: "Guardo Luo has been fooled. Haha, to send out so few people for a war, it's clear that they want to waste time and slowly fight. Since he is interested, then we will play with them. Give the order, we will also send people out. Not many, just three thousand will do. Let's practice with them. "
An officer next to him doubtfully asked: "Sir, you said yesterday that we shouldn't waste the blood of our soldiers on these bastards …. Today …."
Du-Wei glanced at this guy and jokingly scolded: "You are Knight Robert's subordinate, right? You idiot, you don't even understand such a simple question. Hmph … I'll send you and your battalion out to fight. Remember, don't fight too hard. The other party won't fight too hard either. Just get into formation and wait for them to attack. If I'm not wrong, they'll retreat after fighting for an hour at most. Everyone doesn't want to go all out …. What are you looking at? Quickly go down and lead the troops out of the city. "
After saying that, Du Wei lightly kicked the guy's butt, causing the people around him to laugh.
The unlucky commander went down the wall with a blank face. Just as he was about to lead the troops, he saw Philip walking up the wall. Everyone under the Duke of the Tulip Family knew that this Sir Philip was the Duke's most trusted aide. Everyone was convinced of Sir Philip's wisdom. The commander hurriedly went up to greet Philip. Then, with the intention of asking for guidance, he asked about the doubts in his heart.
Finally, he said: "Sir Philip, I really don't understand. Since the Duke doesn't want to sacrifice too many soldiers, why did he send three thousand people out of the city to fight …. Why didn't he send more people out to defeat those bastards outside in one go? He wants me to not go all out …. But in a war, how can I not go all out? "
After hearing this, Philip smiled: "Don't worry, the other side won't go all out. You have to understand that the other side's intention is to stall for time. We are just playing right into their hands. They are also afraid that we will be forced into a corner and fight with the entire army. As for why they sent you out to fight …. Let me tell you privately, the Duke wants to train the troops! A truly good army wasn't something that could be trained on the training grounds! A strong army is made from fighting, not training. You don't need me to teach you this, do you? Let the soldiers go up and fight, feel the atmosphere of the battlefield, and see a little blood. The recruits will naturally mature very quickly. Now that the other side won't go all out, we won't need to go all out either. Everyone won't suffer too much damage. Is there a better training ground than this? Go, go, don't worry. I can guarantee that this is your only chance. Next, I'm afraid that the Duke will take our recruits out one by one to fight. You will be the vanguard today, so don't lose face. "
This commander was also an old officer who participated in the defense of Anglia City. After hearing this, he immediately understood. His doubts were cleared and he hurriedly went down to lead the troops.
As a result, this battle turned out to be extremely strange.
Here, Du Wei sent out an infantry battalion to form a phalanx formation under the city gates. However, the Northwestern Army's infantry continued to drag their feet and didn't come up to attack. After a quarter of an hour, the Tulip Family's defenders on the city walls started to get impatient. One of the officers couldn't help but let the archers shoot a few arrows at them. Only then did the Northwestern Army charge in.
Du Wei's troops can no longer be considered as recruits. Many of them have been in the army for a year, but this is their first time on the battlefield. Fortunately, the infantry formation under the city walls is very strict. Their armor and shields are also very good. Even after a while, the Northwestern Army still couldn't gain the upper hand. Both sides fought to a draw …. It can even be said that both sides are "amiable". Du Wei's commander, who participated in the defense of Anglia City, couldn't help but curse: How can you fight like this?
The enemy only attacked sparsely for a while, leaving behind dozens of corpses. Twenty to thirty people went up and then retreated.
On the other hand, the Tulip Family's new recruits, who were on the battlefield for the first time, were so nervous that their hands trembled as they held onto their weapons. After fighting for a while, their courage gradually grew. In the end, when they saw the enemy retreat, there were even some who were not afraid of death who led people to chase after them. Fortunately, Du Wei could see clearly from the top of the city walls. He quickly ordered his men to blow the horn and retreat.
After counting the battle results, there were only 7-8 casualties and more than 20 injured. Most of them were only minor injuries. However, after going to the battlefield for the first time and seeing blood and corpses, these soldiers indeed became very different. The original farmer's smell also dissipated. Many of them also became more sturdy and tough.
Seeing this, Du Wei couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Even if he "trains" his troops like this, there will still be casualties. He couldn't bear it in his heart, but on second thought, in order to prepare for the war in the next two years, this is his army's last chance to train in actual combat! One can only imagine how tragic the war in the future will be. If he doesn't seize this opportunity now … … No matter how long these soldiers train in the field, in Longbottom's words, they are nothing more than a group of farmers with weapons. Counting on these soldiers to fight the sinners will most likely lead to even more casualties!
Therefore, he couldn't bear to use this method of training his soldiers. But now, these small casualties will also increase their chances of survival when facing a more brutal enemy in the future.
Du Wei felt more and more that when he thought about a lot of problems, his philosophy and thoughts have changed a lot.
This time, he was almost indifferent and cruel. He was purely rational and almost cold-blooded when looking at the reported casualties … … purely looking at them as numbers.
Otherwise … … what else can he do?!
This is war, not playing house!! How can there be no casualties in war?
Du Wei comforted himself in his heart.
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For the next three days, Gu Huadolo symbolically sent out a few troops to attack the city. Rather than calling it an attack, it would be more appropriate to call it a "harassment".
Du Wei also took this opportunity to mobilize the many generals under his command. Using this opportunity, he pulled out all the recruit battalions and took turns to go into battle. This included many tactics such as siege, defensive tactics, positional tactics, etc … …
After three days, there were 20,000 new recruits who took turns to go into battle. After seeing blood and dead people, although these battles weren't too intense and even felt a little rowdy, at the very least, the temperament of these soldiers finally changed.
After all, a real army isn't trained! It's trained through fighting!
Gu Huadolo thought that he had succeeded and used the word "delay" to its fullest. Sometimes, he would even send out five to six troops to attack the city in a day. Every time, he would only attack for a short while before immediately retreating. He hoped to use this tactic of harassment to tie down Du Wei and prevent Du Wei from sending troops to chase after Rugaard. However, he didn't know that this was also what Du Wei hoped for.
As for Du Wei … … he was more worried about Hussain and Rodriguez!
On the battlefield that day, it had already been four days since the two of them chased after Rugaard. However, they still hadn't returned. There was no news at all. Even the Decepticons that were sent out to search for them couldn't find any clues.
(After writing this chapter, I'm afraid that someone will scold me for being inhumane and cold-blooded … … whatever. I just want to say something to these people. If you go and look at history, I won't talk about the ancient times. Just look at the Vietnam War 30 years ago. Our country transferred troops from several war zones to the front lines of Vietnam in batches! One of the main reasons for this was to train the troops through actual combat.)
(Today's update is a little late. I was delayed by some personal matters at home. There will be another chapter tonight. Don't worry.
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