Sun Jiushi's personal strength is undoubtedly his ability to make contributions on the battlefield.

He raised his gun, aimed, and released a gun. The enemy general who sternly scolded the soldiers on the other side fell down.

In the sharpshooting camp array, countless soldiers cheered.

In fact, everyone had long wanted to kill the enemy general, but the accuracy of the soldiers of the Sharp Shooting Camp was mostly not very accurate, and they could not be as accurate as Sun Jiushi. After all, Sun Jiushi was a master, and he killed the opponent's general as soon as he met with the army.

The general was killed, and the originally panicked enemy camp became increasingly chaotic, and the morale of the army collapsed instantly. The enemy on the south bank of the Yingshui River had completely lost its fighting spirit. With the surroundings in front and east and west, countless enemy soldiers had to jump into the cold Yingshui River to survive.

Few people in the northern nomads have water. Now it is the middle of winter. The river water is cold, and people are unable to water and are stimulated by the biting river water. Many enemy soldiers jumped into the water and struggled for a few times before sinking to the bottom of the water, and their corpses flowed with the waves.

Sun Jiushi took over the command of the Sharp Shooting Camp. Under his waving of his command flag, the soldiers of the Sharp Shooting Camp still approached the enemy step by step. Every few steps he took, he ordered to stop and release his guns, and forced him to a hundred steps away from the enemy. Then the Sharp Shooting Camp stopped leaving. After a neat array, he launched a unilateral massacre of the enemy on the south bank.

Chang Zhong rode on the horse, looked at the defeated enemy in front of him, and sighed in a low voice: "The victory is settled, it's so dangerous this time, fortunately there is a sharpshooting camp..."

The north bank of Yingshui.

The ambush battle between Xianyu Zhongtong and Qu Huan's troops against the enemy was not smooth.

This alien army was so fierce that it was clearly a perfect ambush battle with intentional calculations and unintentional ambush. In the end, the Shu army and the Hexi army were inexplicably caught in a bitter battle.

The enemy who reacted after the attack showed strong fighting will. Just like the battle situation on the south bank, they quickly formed a battle to counterattack against the Shu army and the Hexi army. Fortunately, the 40,000 Shu army and the Hexi army were both border troops and elite troops belonged to the Tang army. Although they were frantically counterattacked by the enemy, they finally resisted without hesitation.

When the battle was in a stalemate, there were thrilling cheers from the south bank, and the excited roars of the soldiers of the Anxi Army were faintly heard. The roars representing victory finally changed the battle situation on the north bank.

The enemy troops on the north bank were already at an unfavorable position in the backshui River, but the morale of the Shu army and the Hexi army was extremely high before the war, because Gu Qing declared a reward order to the entire army, and whether the Shu army or the Hexi army, those who beheaded the enemy's heads would be rewarded.

With the Anxi Army on the south bank completely annihilated the enemy, including their commander Ashina Lieqing, the enemy on the south bank had been wiped out by the Anxi Army. The morale of the enemy on the north bank finally collapsed and the formation began to become unstable. Sometimes, soldiers ran out of the array privately, fled from east to west, or jumped into the river to escape.

When the two armies faced each other, their morale often increased and decreased. Seeing that the enemy's morale was declining, the Shu army and the Hexi army became more and more excited, and their combat power also increased.

Finally, more than a hundred fishing boats were loaded with soldiers from the Anxi Army approaching the north bank from the south bank and preparing to rush to assist the Shu army and the Hexi army. The enemy finally collapsed on the whole line. When hundreds or thousands of people escaped from the array, the enemy's loose array was completely defeated, and the victory and defeat of the two armies was decided.

Xian Yu Zhongtong stood in the rear army on a horse. Looking at the soldiers who were chasing the enemy with a strong momentum, he couldn't help but stroke his beard and laugh, and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

This time he was a narrow victory, and he unexpectedly expected the enemy's strength. Fortunately, the Shu army and the Hexi army did not embarrass him, and he could finally speak with his chest in front of Gu Qing.

"Send people quickly to the Anxi Army camp to report the victory to Mr. Gu, and win a complete victory in this battle!" Xian Yu Zhongtong laughed loudly.

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Outside Dengzhou City, the Anxi Army Camp.

Gu Qing remained asleep all night, standing by the sand table, staring at the direction near Xuzhou on the sand table, especially the north and south sides of Yingshui. He looked anxious and nervous.

When deploying tactics, Gu Qing was confident. He thought that he could count everything he could. Human calculations were the ultimate. As for the outcome, it depends on whether God gave him face. If a man's calculation was not as good as God's calculations, he could only accept his fate.

After calculating countless times on the sand table, Gu Qing tried to find out the loopholes in his tactical deployment. After all, there were certainly some loopholes, but most of them were irrelevant details, and the general direction was correct.

The curtain of the handsome tent was lifted open, Duan Wuji walked in, and looked at Gu Qing staring at the sand table blankly, Duan Wuji whispered: "Don't worry, the soldiers will definitely return with great victory."

Gu Qing sighed: "This time I almost came out in full swing. I am the old foundation for my life. I really can't afford to lose. I hope I can win a great victory. After this battle, the south of the Tang Dynasty can maintain peace and not be poisoned by the war. If this alien enemy army is annihilated, An Lushan will be unable to march south again."

Duan Wuji nodded and said, "This battle is of great significance. If we win, our Anxi Army can still have granaries of large and small cities in the south, and the supply of grain is safe. In the overall situation, if An Lushan lacks this support army, it will inevitably be destroyed. It will only be destroyed in the morning and evening. Even if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty returns to power in Yudu in the future and the Duke occupys the south, he can still compete with the court..."

Gu Qing laughed and said, "It's not that complicated. I don't plan to occupy the south and fight against the court. That's the worst. We have no foundation in the south. The gentry and relatives in various places and states, the huge landlord forces, the loyalty of officials and the people to the Tang Dynasty court, etc. These problems cannot be solved by force."

Duan Wuji said puzzledly: "Don't the Duke plan to gain troops and respect himself?"

Gu Qing shook his head: "This rebellion has hurt the people in the world. If I let the people fall into war again for my own selfish desires, it is unrighteous and has violated my original intention. My original intention is to make the people live a better life, rather than be the emperor myself. After quelling the rebellion, I try not to use force and try to use a moderate method to grasp the power of the court's voice. As for official positions, it is not important."

Duan Wuji pondered for a while and said slowly: "The student understands that if the prince wants to undermine the emperor, the Anxi army must enter Chang'an and control the palace and the court and the townsmen will occupy half of it, and the Tang Dynasty will be under the control of the prince."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Let's talk about An Lushan first. Don't have too high goals. Solving the current problems is pragmatic."

"In this battle to suppress the rebellion, the royal troops in various parts of the Tang Dynasty fought poorly, but the Anxi Army advanced rapidly and won several battles. It can be said that the country of the Tang Dynasty can only return to peace and stability by our Anxi Army. The Duan Wuji relied on his merits to Jin and stood proudly in the court. Behind him, there was a huge Anxi Army supporting the Duke..." Duan Wuji suddenly grinned: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, whether it is the new emperor or the old emperor, will depend on his face in the future."

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Ideals are full, reality is skinny. If I could be as simple as what you said, I would be lucky."

The two stopped talking and stood quietly by the sand table, looking at the city, mountains, rivers and rivers on the sand table. It was a shrinking map of the country. Gu Qing's eyes looked like gods, looking down at the countless people on this map, with compassion in his eyes.

The Bodhisattva who practices thunder and lightning methods is still compassionate after all.

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At noon, a burst of rapid footsteps broke the tranquility in the handsome tent.

Han Jie's voice came from outside excitedly.

"Mr., Yingshui is a great victory! Chang Zhong, Xianyu Jie, led his troops and horses to annihilate nearly 70,000 enemies on the north and south sides of the Yingshui River, captured more than 10,000 prisoners, and the rest fled without a trace. The enemy commander Ashi Na Lieqing was killed in the formation. Our army won a great victory in this battle!"

In the handsome tent, Gu Qing let out a long sigh. Duan Wuji laughed happily and saluted Gu Qing: "Congratulations to Mr. Duan, another great victory that can be recorded in history!"

Gu Qing also laughed a few times, then asked again: "How are our army's casualties?"

Han Jie, who was outside the tent, hesitated for a moment and said, "Our army suffered more than 10,000 casualties. The fierceness of the enemy troops in the foreign race is indeed what our army expects..."

Gu Qing's face changed for a moment, and the joy on his face had disappeared.

Duan Wuji said carefully: "Mr., 10,000 casualties are against the enemy's 70,000. Our army has already won a great victory. As for casualties, the battle between the two armies is inevitable and it is impossible for them to be without losses."

Gu Qing sighed sadly: "I know that losses are inevitable, but..."

Then Gu Qing reconciled Han Jie from outside the account and said: "Send someone to urge Xianyu Jieshuai and Chang Zhong and others to return to the camp as soon as possible, and gather to review the case."

Han Jie took the order and left in a hurry.

Gu Qing looked very excited. Although this time was an unprecedented victory, the losses were unprecedented. With joy and sorrow, Gu Qing really didn't know what kind of emotions to express his complex mood at this moment.

Duan Wuji whispered: "Mr., there are 20,000 rebels in Tangzhou City..."

Gu Qing shook his head: "After the war, our army was exhausted in both physical strength and momentum, so it is not appropriate to fight again. If the 20,000 rebels in Tangzhou knew that the Yingshui army was defeated, they would definitely flee back to Chang'an. Let them go. These 20,000 rebels are insignificant."

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Two days later, the army returned to the camp and the soldiers returned to the outside of Dengzhou City in dust.

Gu Qing personally welcomed the soldiers twenty miles away from the camp. He saw the soldiers holding up their flags, but their expressions were extremely tired. Many people were injured, and many were even missing their arms and legs, and were carried back by the robes. Gu Qing felt extremely distressed and did not say much nonsense, so he ordered to go back to the camp to rest.

After returning to the camp, Gu Qing asked the men in the army to make rice and cook meat to welcome the soldiers. He also ordered the officers of the army to treat the soldiers' injuries. He also asked the civil servants of the army to bring out baskets of copper coins and silver to pay the bills and rewards to the soldiers who killed the enemy.

After everything was arranged, Gu Qing returned to the handsome tent. The generals in the handsome tent gathered together. Although they were exhausted, they were also energetic, and the smiles of the winner were all on their faces.

Gu Qing also smiled and said, "All the generals live up to their responsibilities. The Yingshui victory will defeat 100,000 enemies. Our Anxi Army will become famous all over the world again. I will have someone write down your military achievements in detail. Then, based on the ranking of the military achievements, please report to the emperor to promote and win the title."

The generals laughed, and the joy in their eyes could no longer be hidden.

But Gu Qing suddenly lowered his face and said, "Although this time it was a great victory, our army also suffered more than 10,000 casualties. This is an unprecedented loss. So I am not able to hold a banquet for you at this moment. What we need to do is to review and reflect on ourselves."
Chapter completed!