The Summoning of the Troubled Times at the End of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 149

"Everyone, please listen to what I said. General Gao's proposal this time is very good."

"It is also the only city that can quickly break through the fortified Anshi City."

"Therefore, this Commander has decided that this Commander will personally lead the army to attract Yuan Gai Suwen's ambush."

As soon as these words came out, all the generals in the tent were shocked as if they had exploded.

You must know that the soldiers and horses responsible for attracting Goguryeo this time will fall into the end of annihilation if they are not careful.

But Zhang Xutuo still thought of his subordinates, and took the initiative to lead the army to attract Yuan Gai Suwen.

With such a "high character and bright integrity", Gao Qi suddenly understood why Zhang Xutuo could enjoy the lofty military prestige in the army.

Even though Sui is now in decline, his strength is not as good as before.

But since the time when Zhang Xutuo guarded the Central Plains, the morale of the soldiers under his command is still high and the combat effectiveness is extremely strong.

Let Xiao Xiaoxiao and resistance forces everywhere dare not act rashly!

All this is due to Zhang Xutuo's usual style.

A man who enforces the law impartially, considers the generals and soldiers under his command, pays the military salary on time, and does not deduct the spoils among the soldiers.

With such an approach, how could he not keep his promise in the army and enjoy a lofty prestige?

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Immediately, all the generals objected.

After all, Zhang Xutuo, as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, is now concerned with the safety of the entire army.

How can he personally lead the army to do things on the edge of the sword?
You must know that the safety of the coach is not equal to personal safety.

If Zhang Xutuo was killed or surrounded by the enemy, once the enemy seized this opportunity, they would spread the news.

Then this will be like a huge poison, spreading all over the Sui army in an instant.

Once the situation gets out of control at that time, I am afraid that the soldiers of the Sui army will have no fighting spirit, so it is not impossible to be defeated at the touch of a finger.

It should be noted that in ancient battles, there were not a few cases where the enemy was counterattacked due to the commander.

Therefore, when Zhang Xutuo said this, all the generals objected so tacitly.

However, since Zhang Xutuo can be the commander-in-chief of an army, did he not think carefully?

I saw Zhang Xutuo standing up slowly, waving his hand to interrupt the voices of the generals, and said: "Your original intentions are clear to me."

Immediately, the conversation changed: "You can all hear General Gao's plan very clearly, if there is no one who is full of weight to stand up and take the initiative to attract the Goguryeo army."

"I'm afraid Yuan Gai Suwen won't be fooled, and will only work harder to strengthen the city."

After hearing about it for a long time, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but paused for a moment, and continued: "Everyone should be very clear that although the productivity of the Goguryeo bandit army is backward, both the quality of equipment and the level of training of soldiers are far inferior to our army."

"Therefore, our army can suppress the Koguryo army no matter what situation it is in in the field."

"However, everyone should be clear that since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, I have conquered Goguryeo three times, but all of them ended in failure."

"Is this because my soldiers in the Sui Dynasty are not good enough, and the armor is not good enough?"

Hearing this, Liu Kai, a scribe, stood up and said slowly: "No, the reason why the Great Sui's Eastern Expedition failed was not because of military strength."

"Except for one time when 'Yang Xuangan' rebelled in China, all previous efforts were wasted."

"The other two advances were all because the Goguryeo army knew that our troops in the Sui Dynasty were strong, and they were definitely no match for our army in field battles."

"So I started to defend the city and fight a protracted war with our army. Every time winter comes, it is covered with heavy snow. Our army is not familiar with the harsh environment here."

"Under such circumstances, it is easy to cause dissatisfaction with the soil and water, and the city of Goguryeo cannot be attacked for a long time, so the only way is to withdraw the troops, and thus several Eastern Expeditions all ended in failure."

For a while, Liu Kai echoed Zhang Xutuo's words, and slowly analyzed each sentence towards the generals in the tent.

After a long time, Zhang Xutuo took the case and said: "Mr. Liu's analysis is very thorough, so my failure in the Great Sui Eastern Expedition was not due to the fact that the army was unfavorable and the army was not strong."

"It's just because Goguryeo's strong defense of the city, coupled with the rational use of the harsh environment here, has made our army fall into a passive position."

"Now there is only one month left before winter will enter. If we still cannot break through Anshi City by then, our army will have to give up the natural advantages we have gained now and withdraw back to the country."

However, although what Zhang Xutuo said was extremely reasonable, there were still many generals who were worried about Zhang Xutuo's safety and still spoke out against it.

Immediately, Zhang Xutuo said firmly: "You don't need to persuade, the commander has made a decision and will not change!"

"You know, if our army can't return home with a big victory over Goguryeo this time, then the reactionary forces hidden in various parts of the country will definitely despise the Sui Dynasty and attack it in groups!"

"This will be an unbearable crisis for the Sui Dynasty."

After some analysis, Zhang Xutuo issued an order resolutely: "This time, this commander will personally lead the army to attract Yuan Gai Suwen's ambush."

"After the commander-in-chief left, all major affairs in the army will be decided by the high son-in-law."

"I believe that with the ability of the high consort to lead the army, it will be no problem to lead you to break through a defenseless Anshi City."

In an instant, Zhang Xutuo finally issued the final order, ordering Gao Qi to take over as his commander-in-chief and lead the whole army to attack Anshi.

After hearing these words, all the generals in the tent knew that Zhang Xutuo had made the final decision, so they stopped persuading him.

I had to pray secretly in my heart that Zhang Xutuo would be safe and come back safely!

As for Zhang Xutuo ordering Gao Qi to act as the head coach temporarily, none of the generals objected.

After all, in the army, the generals only look at their talents and not their age.

Before the Eastern Expedition, Gao Qineng led an army alone to win consecutive battles and swept the Goguryeo army.

This dazzling record has already conquered all the generals present, how could they have any reason to object?
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Immediately, the final plan has been fully determined, and the coach Zhang Xutuo will lead [-] soldiers and horses to raid Lingli Pass from the small road.

And before leaving, Gao Qi specially paid a lot of money to hire several "medicine men" in various places in Liaoxi County to lead the way, so as to ensure the safety of the army's raid on the valley.

After all, Zhang Xutuo trusts him so much now, and Gao Qi is not the kind of person who repays kindness with revenge.

At the same time, Gao Qi also began to admire the integrity of this veteran of the Sui Dynasty.

In the end, Zhang Xutuo was deeply afraid that he would attract the enemy to be ambushed this time, so that all the generals under his command would suffer from the suspicion of the emperor and the impeachment of all the officials in the court.

Zhang Xutuo personally worked hard and wrote a "Letter to Your Majesty".

Finally, he told Gao Qi and all the generals under his command to hand over this letter to the Son of Heaven if there was any mistake.

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With all the preparations in place, Zhang Xutuo led [-] troops and galloped towards the valley path!

This time Zhang Xutuo didn't let a fierce general and counselors accompany the army, it was completely a failure-or-benevolence attitude to die!

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Immediately afterwards, Gao Qi, who took over the command, also ordered the entire army to cut down trees and manufacture siege equipment on a large scale.

For a while, the final decisive battle will begin!

(End of this chapter)