Chapter 406 Chapter 373 On the Road

If he wanted to directly disintegrate the morale of the cannon fodder of the Northwest Army, Du Wei didn't have to strip off the armor of those captives, and spent manpower and material resources to throw them outside. If he were more cruel, and directly cut off the heads of hundreds of prisoners of war and threw them into the city, Guhuaduoluo's military spirit would immediately collapse. But Du Wei didn't do that, not just because he wasn't cruel, but more importantly, he didn't want to kill too many people.In order to cope with the future war, he must gather every ounce of strength as possible.

Although the Northwest Army is hateful, even though the Northwest Army has been in the Northwest for 20 years.But it is those generals who should be beheaded and judged, and it is Lu Gao himself.And the tens of thousands of soldiers below, what crimes do they have?But just obey the above. Besides, the elite level of the Northwest Army is not blown out. How can Du Wei not be envious of such a group of veterans who have undergone rigorous training and have excellent combat effectiveness?If you can be under the command... However, after defeating Lu Gao's cavalry army, he has already captured nearly 20,000 prisoners of war, all elite cavalry!

More than 20,000 people are enough for him to digest slowly. It's not that he is not greedy for the more than 40,000 infantrymen outside, but Du Wei knows very well that he must never touch the more than 40,000 soldiers outside! Even if Prince Chen trusts himself again, this place in the northwest has solved the great military law of Lu Gao, and the empire definitely does not want to cultivate another warlord! But now?He already had an army of 100,000. Of course, after the war, he had to send back 50,000 of Luo Lin's private army.But this does not mean that the imperial capital can tolerate him recruiting so many soldiers from the Northwest Army!

Du Wei and Philip had discussed that if he wanted to reassure Prince Chen, since he was in the northwest and there was no threat from the Northwest Army, the army under his command should not exceed 50,000! Therefore, the infantry of the Northwest Army outside should be sent to other armies to be recruited.I can no longer force myself to stand out.Otherwise, it would not be a fun thing to hit the head bird with a gun and attract the wind from the tree. In this way, Du Wei also felt that his victory this time was too "brilliant". The air power of the hot air balloon was too brilliant. In the heart of the prince Chen, he must weigh it up, let himself, the Duke of Tulip, hold so many powerful troops in his hands, whether he can still sleep at night! !

Although Du Wei knew that he was very lucky to win, he relied on the trenches and barbed wire to force a large number of cavalry into a crowded terrain, plus Lu Gao pursued speed without carrying long-range attack weapons... But Prince Chen may not Knowing so much, if he sees that his "strong army" can easily break through thousands to tens of thousands, how can he tolerate himself to continue to grow the army and expand its strength? ? Du Wei was even sure that after this battle, Prince Chen would ask him for more hot air balloon teams! ! It's not that Du Wei doesn't want the more than 40,000 Northwest Army outside the city, but he can't.Otherwise...there is no war in the Northwest, why do you need so many troops, Du Wei?

Even if Prince Chen knows that the next two years will be a war, most people don't know it.And... Even if there will be a big war in the next two years, why do you need so many troops, Du Wei?After all, you are just a duke, not an emperor!And the Emperor didn't appoint you Marshal of the Empire! ! Keeping 50,000 elite soldiers under his command is the limit Du Wei set for himself, and he doesn't have to touch the cordon of Prince Chen's heart. ... Now that Du Wei had made a decision, he immediately sent people out of the city to surround it from the outside, and sent his personal letter directly to the barracks of the Storm Legion and the barracks of Governor Bohan.I concealed my intentions in the letter.

Andre, the general of the Storm Legion, owed Du Wei a favor when he went to the imperial capital to report the military situation. Now that Du Wei actually said that he would not take the credit, he was naturally more grateful to Du Wei in his heart.Governor Bohan couldn't help but sigh Du Wei's "on the road". Since the most powerful Tulip Duke does not take credit, then they are not polite. However, Du Wei made a small request in the letter. The credit can be given to you, and the more than 40,000 Northwest Army will also be given to you to fight... But I, Du Wei, only need one person!

Guhuaduoluo! ! Regarding this request, whether it was Andre, Bohan, or even the general of the imperial guards, they were a little puzzled at first.But after thinking about it a little more, everyone was relieved. It was not a secret that Guhuaduoluo led troops to surround Loulan City, and many people knew about it.It is estimated that the Lord Tulip Duke has a grudge against this matter in his heart, and he wants to take Guhuaduo back to take revenge. However, in the eyes of these people, a general in the Northwest Army is nothing more than a small person. If he is caught by himself, he can directly write the death list in the battle report to explain to the higher-ups, and then quietly send him to Duke Tulip. Selling a favor to this most popular big shot, why not do it?

... The day of the decisive battle finally began. Du Wei made an appointment with the other three friendly armies, and they would be responsible for the main attack, while he sent all the cavalry under his command to roam around the periphery, so as not to escape any fish that slipped through the net. If you are in a hurry, rescue wherever you can. This kind of behavior won the goodwill of everyone. Seeing that Du Wei is so up-to-date, everyone is not polite. Early this morning, after the whistling horn blew, imperial troops from several directions launched an attack at the same time. Guhuaduoluo was already prepared for a protracted war. There was no shortage of fences and trenches around the barracks, and most of the Northwest Army's property was also in his barracks.There's no shortage of ranged attack weapons, even crossbows and catapults.

Although the morale of the army has been slackened, Guhuaduoluo is not a vegetarian. He first called a group of mid-level officers to the camp, and then told everyone: Even if the others can be pardoned, you are all officers and leaders!Ordinary soldiers can surrender, but even if you surrender, it is also treason!The only way now is to work hard!There is still a glimmer of hope, if he gives up first, then after the defeat, he will be hanged on the gallows! After scaring this group of officers, naturally these people returned to their own army to suppress the morale of the army.As a result, although morale was low, the Northwest Army was still fighting in style after a whole morning.

An infantry division under the command of Governor Bohan was the first wave of frontal attack. The soldiers charged up and held up their shields to resist the bows and arrows of the Northwest Army. After paying the price of thousands of people, they barely filled the ditch to the south of the Northwest Army with sandbags.Immediately, Guhuatuoluo immediately organized a death squad of 1,000 people he trusted to rush out. These tough guys didn't even wear armor, they rushed out in a swarm, slashed, and immediately sent Governor Bohan to fill them up. The people in the trench chopped a small half. Blood flowed like a river, and corpses were everywhere.After all, Bohan was not born as a general and lacked a bit of military talent. Seeing this, he did not order to send reinforcements, but instead ordered to retreat. As a result, it took a whole morning to open the gap in the south, but it was snatched back by Guhuaduoluo. In the distance, Du Wei stood on the city wall to watch the battle. After watching it all morning, he sighed: "Damn it, what time is it? Wang Cheng's guards are still so narrow-minded! Fuck!!" Du Wei understood very clearly that Bohan didn't know how to fight, but couldn't others?Leaving Andrea aside, their Stormtroopers are cavalry, but what about the Royal City Guards?These royal guards watched Bohan's people die, and Bohan had no choice but to go up to help... Even if you made a feint in another direction! ! Standing beside Du Wei was Philip.Philip wore a thick robe, sighed, and said in a low voice, "My lord...I'm afraid this is not what the royal guards meant." Du Wei is a smart person, once reminded, he will understand immediately! Could it be Prince Chen? ! Bohan is not the direct descendant of Prince Chen, but a person who was promoted by the former eldest prince.Du Wei knew this.Although Prince Chen took care of the situation in the northwest, after he came to power, he did not withdraw Bohan, but kept him in office.However, it doesn't mean that after the Northwest is pacified, he can still tolerate this "subordinate of the political enemy" to continue to flourish. After the Northwest was pacified, it was time for Bohan to fall. Therefore, Prince Chen will never tolerate Bohan having too many troops, let alone allow Bohan to make too much contribution!Otherwise, if Bohan made too much credit, for the sake of fairness and his own reputation, how could he not award the meritorious officials? Bohan suffered a small loss in the morning, and it was obvious that the Royal Guards did not act on purpose. Bohan killed three or four thousand people in one morning. He was not an idiot, and he quickly got the hang of it. Looking at the royal guards standing still in the distance, Bohan cursed a few words in his heart.