"This method is feasible!" The generals thought for a moment and their eyes lit up.
According to Meton's method, the wounded barracks did not need to be moved. Moreover, there were still four hours left before the fire started. It was enough time for the army to work.
"Men, immediately dig a circle of trenches around the wounded barracks. Remember to dig the westernmost trenches first." Li Jing did not hesitate and immediately gave the order. Immediately, a large number of soldiers rushed out and began to dig trenches on a large scale. In a short while, the entire wounded barracks was surrounded.
Cheng Yaojin looked at Meton in amazement and said in disbelief, "I really don't know if you have the Heart of Seven Orifices or not. Something that is as difficult as ascending to the heavens in the eyes of others is actually so easy in your hands."
The other generals also nodded and looked at Meton with strange gazes.
Meton proudly pointed at his head and said, "The Heart of Seven Orifices is just a rumor. According to medical research, whether a person is smart or not is not because of his heart, but his brain. The heart is just a place where blood flows."
In an instant, the generals could not help but focus their gazes on Meton's head.
Meton suddenly felt a chill in his head. He suddenly felt like a pack of wolves were surrounding him. He quickly said, "If you want to be smart, then you have to read more books and eat walnuts! There is no other way. "
Meton had not forgotten the saying that eating walnuts was good for the brain. He quickly used it to justify himself.
"Alright, stop fooling around!" Li Jing spoke and stopped the generals from making fun of Meton.
"Fu Yun's move seems powerful, but it will hurt both the enemy and himself. The Tang dynasty's warhorses do not have any pasture, and the Tuyuhun's warhorses are the same. At this moment, Fu Yun must be taking advantage of the fire blocking us to flee with his family. What should we do now? "Li Jing looked at the red sky in the west and said with a serious expression.
Immediately, the generals' faces became serious and they looked at the fire in the distance with worry.
"Reporting to General! Fu Yun has burned the grasslands. Our warhorses are short of pasture. If we take the risk to go on an expedition, I'm afraid that our men and horses will be exhausted. If we are not careful, we will lose soldiers and generals! "Li Daoyan frowned and said.
There was no need to remind the generals of the importance of provisions. Now that Fu Yun had burned the grasslands, he would not give the Tang Army any chance to escape. The places with abundant water and grass had already been burned, and would continue to spread............. and to some extent.....................
"General, let's retreat! ......................................... an.............................
Now that the Tang Army had won a great victory, everyone would be credited for retreating. If they took the risk to chase after the enemy, their victory would turn into defeat. Not only would they not be credited, but they would also be punished.
It would be a waste of effort. Not only Li Daoyan and Gao Zhensheng thought so, but most of the generals also nodded in agreement. Now that they returned to Chang 'an, everyone would be rewarded. Why should they risk failure?
For a while, almost most of the generals agreed to retreat.
"But now our army is in good shape! I'm not willing to retreat like this! "Cheng Yaojin said bitterly.
After this battle, the Tang Army would be terrified. The Tang Army was in good shape, but they did not expect Fu Yun to come up with such a vicious plan. This time, Fu Yun's burning of the grasslands would not only stop the Tang Army, but the whole Tuyuhun would also be strengthened. Without pasture, the cattle and sheep would suffer heavy losses.
"We can't retreat." Just when everyone was hesitating, a young voice suddenly said firmly.
The generals suddenly turned their heads and saw that the one who opposed the retreat was Meton. Suddenly, they could not help but have a playful look. They naturally knew that Meton was a resolute advocate of war. This time, the Tang Dynasty sent such a large number of troops to attack Tuyuhun. It could be said that a large part of Meton's full promotion was pushed by the Tang Dynasty.
Li Daoyan coldly glanced at Meton and said, "Mo Jiu, I know that you want to take revenge on Tuyuhun for asking Changle to marry him. According to seniority, I am still Changle's uncle. Naturally, I want to avenge Changle. But this is a national affair. How can it be compared with personal feelings? If you let the army fall into an irrecoverable situation because of your own selfishness, not only you, but the entire Mo Family can't afford it."
The other generals nodded one after another. At this moment, it was really too difficult to pursue and attack.
The other generals also looked at Meton with dissatisfaction. They admitted that Meton had made a lot of contributions in this war. However, if they wanted to put themselves in danger and let Mo Jiazi please a woman, even if the woman was a princess, they were not qualified.
Meton said firmly, "Since General Manager Li mentioned selfishness, then let's talk about Fu Yun's selfishness. Do you all think that Fu Yun is a person who will endure after suffering a loss? In the past, when Emperor Yang of Sui defeated Tuyuhun, Fu Yun fled in a hurry. In the next 20 years, Tuyuhun kept invading the border. I can guarantee that if we retreat today, as soon as the army leaves, the entire Longyou will definitely suffer the craziest revenge from Fu Yun. "
Suddenly, all the generals felt a chill in their hearts. With Fu Yun's vengeful personality, what Meton predicted was not that it might happen, but that it would definitely happen. At that time, they would not be able to go to Chang 'an to claim the merit. They would probably drown in the saliva of the imperial censors. They might not even be able to keep their official positions.
Meton continued, "If we can't completely defeat Fu Yun this year, Tuyuhun will definitely take double the losses from the people of Longyou. At that time, who will bear the responsibility of this crime? Naturally, it will be us. The imperial court will deal with us to the end, remove us from our positions, and use a new batch of generals. The Tuyuhun army will definitely repeat the same trick and escape by burning the grass. Do you all think that at that time, will the generals who are going to attack Tuyuhun next year give the order to pursue and attack?"
Everyone nodded silently in their hearts. It was conceivable that with their example, the army would definitely pursue and attack next year and completely eliminate Tuyuhun, this big trouble.
Meton suddenly shouted, "Since we will pursue sooner or later, why don't we take the initiative to attack today?"
Li Daoyan hesitated in his heart. He rolled his eyes and said, "I heard that Merton once said in the imperial court that as long as we continue to wait for the Tuyuhun to be busy in spring to attack the grassland, within three to five years, the Tuyuhun will definitely be defeated. Why don't we use this good strategy?"
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