Chapter 452
People Are More Important than Wins
Chapter 452 People Are More Important than Wins
But the tone of the war was set from the outset, and Temujin had to defend.Whether it is in terms of numbers or strength, the gap between the two sides is there. Temujin can't help but not defend. Of course, the main reason is because of Temujin's lack of confidence.
Of course, this was the only time Temujin lacked confidence. In all subsequent battles, even when he was not superior in military strength, Temujin was very confident that he could win the opponent.
Because at that time Temujin already figured it out, offense is the best defense.
And defense is actually equivalent to handing over the initiative of the war to others.
In fact, Temujin had deeper thoughts about this battle, which he never told anyone, including his most trusted generals and brothers.
Temujin felt that there was no need to lose all his money for the outcome of a war.
At this time, Temujin realized that the war he will fight in the future cannot be just one time. If he fights all his belongings here, even if he can defeat Jamuka, it will be a disastrous victory, and in the end, both sides will lose , Let other tribes pick up the cheap ones.
Temujin is a person with lofty goals. What he thinks is that he will defeat more enemies in the future. The war in front of him is just one step in it, and he can't stop here without taking a few steps.
Therefore, he decided that it is not necessary to seek victory in this battle, but he must control the loss to a minimum.
Thinking of Tooril Khan's vulture-like eyes, Temujin would feel a thorn in his back.
He could clearly see the other party's intentions.The reason why he supports himself as a sweater is only because of everyone's recommendation and his own strength, which can be his help to dominate the grassland.
Once his own strength is lost in this war, then his turnaround is also foreseeable.
"One day, I will fight Tuoril Khan!"
Tiemu really had a realization.
When Temujin thought of this, he felt a little worried in his heart. He kept asking the spies about the situation of the battle between the two sides. In Temujin's camp, the spies from all walks of life shuttled back and forth,
Among the various positions of the army, Temujin found that his thirteenth army had been ravaged to varying degrees by the Jamuka army, especially the vanguard of the several groups, which had suffered a devastating blow. Showing signs of collapse.
"It's time to retreat."
Seeing such a situation, Mu Huali whispered beside him.
Temujin nodded, raised his hand and waved it into the air, and the big white banner behind him began to retreat slowly. The trumpeter blew the horn, and the order to withdraw troops flew to all directions on the battlefield by sound.
As the order to withdraw troops was issued, Temujin found that the morale of the troops had miraculously recovered, and they acted vigorously.
Temujin was sensitive to the emotional changes of his troops. It didn't look like a retreat, it was clearly a gesture of chasing the enemy.
It can be said that the armies from all walks of life happily carried out the orders given by Temujin. After all, retreating means that there will be no more casualties.
Infected by this emotion, Temujin also had a wonderful feeling in his heart:
"It seems that the result of the so-called defeat is not completely unacceptable."
At this time, Temujin has actually realized that the victory and defeat of the war are not so important. Courage regrouped and made a comeback.
This is actually a change in the general's mentality. This change is very positive, and it is also a good signal for the entire army.
Temujin took one last look in the direction of the battlefield, then turned his horse's head and joined the retreating crowd.
After all the troops withdrew to the mouth of the Zhele Valley, Temujin immediately ordered the self-armies who were still in complete formation to deploy defenses at the mouth of the valley, and completely closed the mouth of the valley with the big trees cut down by the tribesmen who had retreated into the valley earlier, as a defensive barrier.
After completing the defense, Temujin immediately ordered the troops with large losses to rest and reorganize on the spot.
Because there were so many wounded, the old and weak women in the tribe were also mobilized to treat the wounded soldiers.
To Temujin's relief, the troops directly under him hardly suffered any losses due to the full implementation of the predetermined war intentions, and the main generals were not even injured.
However, Zhu'erqi and other ministries who fought in the vanguard suffered heavy losses and were almost defeated.
Among the generals, Altan, Dalitai, and Sacha were also slightly injured.
This is also in line with the original purpose of using the hands of the enemy to cut off dissidents.
These people thought that being a pioneer was both glorious and convenient for looting property, but they never expected that they would end up stealing chickens instead of losing rice.
However, even if these people understood it afterwards, they had nothing to say. Who made them make the oath of "we will be your vanguard when you go out to fight" when you were in Lihan?
Of course, one of the most important reasons why Zhu'erqi and other departments have become honest now is that they have suffered heavy casualties now, so they must be honest and obedient, otherwise there will be no one. If Temujin really kills them After being driven out, they had no place to stand. The development of the incident was as expected. The swampy terrain limited the pursuit speed of Jamuka's army, so that it gave Temujin's troops time to deploy their defenses calmly.
When they chased to the mouth of Zhelie Valley, they were immediately blocked by Temujin's troops and became unable to move an inch.
When Zamuhe's Chinese army arrived, they attacked for a few more days, but because of the narrow terrain of the valley entrance, the troops could not deploy. Every time they charged, they could only leave a batch of corpses on the slope in front of the valley entrance and die return.
"Temujin, you coward! If you have the ability, come out and compare yourself with real swords and guns! Why are you like a lamb that hasn't grown up, hiding and not daring to make a sound?"
Jamuka was very angry at not being able to catch Temujin, but successive attack failures made him realize that this place is not suitable for continuing to attack, otherwise it would only increase casualties, so he could only curse at Taniguchi, hoping that those inside would People can't stand it anymore, they can rush out and fight themselves desperately, although this kind of thing is basically impossible, but Zamuhe has no other way, he can only be a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
However, Subodai, who was in charge of Taniguchi's defense, was not angry, but ordered his subordinates to ask loudly:
"If you are brave, come over and attack us. Doesn't Jamuka like to attack? How come he only knows how to shout outside, but he dare not come in. Could it be that his horse's hoof is caught in his wife's belt?"
(End of this chapter)
But the tone of the war was set from the outset, and Temujin had to defend.Whether it is in terms of numbers or strength, the gap between the two sides is there. Temujin can't help but not defend. Of course, the main reason is because of Temujin's lack of confidence.
Of course, this was the only time Temujin lacked confidence. In all subsequent battles, even when he was not superior in military strength, Temujin was very confident that he could win the opponent.
Because at that time Temujin already figured it out, offense is the best defense.
And defense is actually equivalent to handing over the initiative of the war to others.
In fact, Temujin had deeper thoughts about this battle, which he never told anyone, including his most trusted generals and brothers.
Temujin felt that there was no need to lose all his money for the outcome of a war.
At this time, Temujin realized that the war he will fight in the future cannot be just one time. If he fights all his belongings here, even if he can defeat Jamuka, it will be a disastrous victory, and in the end, both sides will lose , Let other tribes pick up the cheap ones.
Temujin is a person with lofty goals. What he thinks is that he will defeat more enemies in the future. The war in front of him is just one step in it, and he can't stop here without taking a few steps.
Therefore, he decided that it is not necessary to seek victory in this battle, but he must control the loss to a minimum.
Thinking of Tooril Khan's vulture-like eyes, Temujin would feel a thorn in his back.
He could clearly see the other party's intentions.The reason why he supports himself as a sweater is only because of everyone's recommendation and his own strength, which can be his help to dominate the grassland.
Once his own strength is lost in this war, then his turnaround is also foreseeable.
"One day, I will fight Tuoril Khan!"
Tiemu really had a realization.
When Temujin thought of this, he felt a little worried in his heart. He kept asking the spies about the situation of the battle between the two sides. In Temujin's camp, the spies from all walks of life shuttled back and forth,
Among the various positions of the army, Temujin found that his thirteenth army had been ravaged to varying degrees by the Jamuka army, especially the vanguard of the several groups, which had suffered a devastating blow. Showing signs of collapse.
"It's time to retreat."
Seeing such a situation, Mu Huali whispered beside him.
Temujin nodded, raised his hand and waved it into the air, and the big white banner behind him began to retreat slowly. The trumpeter blew the horn, and the order to withdraw troops flew to all directions on the battlefield by sound.
As the order to withdraw troops was issued, Temujin found that the morale of the troops had miraculously recovered, and they acted vigorously.
Temujin was sensitive to the emotional changes of his troops. It didn't look like a retreat, it was clearly a gesture of chasing the enemy.
It can be said that the armies from all walks of life happily carried out the orders given by Temujin. After all, retreating means that there will be no more casualties.
Infected by this emotion, Temujin also had a wonderful feeling in his heart:
"It seems that the result of the so-called defeat is not completely unacceptable."
At this time, Temujin has actually realized that the victory and defeat of the war are not so important. Courage regrouped and made a comeback.
This is actually a change in the general's mentality. This change is very positive, and it is also a good signal for the entire army.
Temujin took one last look in the direction of the battlefield, then turned his horse's head and joined the retreating crowd.
After all the troops withdrew to the mouth of the Zhele Valley, Temujin immediately ordered the self-armies who were still in complete formation to deploy defenses at the mouth of the valley, and completely closed the mouth of the valley with the big trees cut down by the tribesmen who had retreated into the valley earlier, as a defensive barrier.
After completing the defense, Temujin immediately ordered the troops with large losses to rest and reorganize on the spot.
Because there were so many wounded, the old and weak women in the tribe were also mobilized to treat the wounded soldiers.
To Temujin's relief, the troops directly under him hardly suffered any losses due to the full implementation of the predetermined war intentions, and the main generals were not even injured.
However, Zhu'erqi and other ministries who fought in the vanguard suffered heavy losses and were almost defeated.
Among the generals, Altan, Dalitai, and Sacha were also slightly injured.
This is also in line with the original purpose of using the hands of the enemy to cut off dissidents.
These people thought that being a pioneer was both glorious and convenient for looting property, but they never expected that they would end up stealing chickens instead of losing rice.
However, even if these people understood it afterwards, they had nothing to say. Who made them make the oath of "we will be your vanguard when you go out to fight" when you were in Lihan?
Of course, one of the most important reasons why Zhu'erqi and other departments have become honest now is that they have suffered heavy casualties now, so they must be honest and obedient, otherwise there will be no one. If Temujin really kills them After being driven out, they had no place to stand. The development of the incident was as expected. The swampy terrain limited the pursuit speed of Jamuka's army, so that it gave Temujin's troops time to deploy their defenses calmly.
When they chased to the mouth of Zhelie Valley, they were immediately blocked by Temujin's troops and became unable to move an inch.
When Zamuhe's Chinese army arrived, they attacked for a few more days, but because of the narrow terrain of the valley entrance, the troops could not deploy. Every time they charged, they could only leave a batch of corpses on the slope in front of the valley entrance and die return.
"Temujin, you coward! If you have the ability, come out and compare yourself with real swords and guns! Why are you like a lamb that hasn't grown up, hiding and not daring to make a sound?"
Jamuka was very angry at not being able to catch Temujin, but successive attack failures made him realize that this place is not suitable for continuing to attack, otherwise it would only increase casualties, so he could only curse at Taniguchi, hoping that those inside would People can't stand it anymore, they can rush out and fight themselves desperately, although this kind of thing is basically impossible, but Zamuhe has no other way, he can only be a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
However, Subodai, who was in charge of Taniguchi's defense, was not angry, but ordered his subordinates to ask loudly:
"If you are brave, come over and attack us. Doesn't Jamuka like to attack? How come he only knows how to shout outside, but he dare not come in. Could it be that his horse's hoof is caught in his wife's belt?"
(End of this chapter)