Chapter Fifty-Four Good News One After Another

  The sky had already darkened, but in the direction of Hantangguan City, it was very bright. The raging fire continued to burn, igniting the surrounding bushes and trees. Yang Hui couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile as he gazed at the scene.

  Repelling the rebels' final attack today in such a way was beyond his expectations. Originally, he had imagined that this battle would be extremely intense, and at one point, he even considered letting a certain general lead an army to support him, repel the rebel's offensive, and then think of a way to retreat.

  Of course, this is only possible when both sides are in a situation where they appear to be at an impasse.

  He was unwilling to let Li Fude and Pang Zhong's more than 2,000 men be injured like this.

  This will undoubtedly greatly boost morale and inspire the troops to a large extent.

  But Yang Jie would only send troops to rescue them when he had no other choice.

  The rebels have retreated now, all worries are gone, and Yang Hui's hanging heart has also been put down.

  He believes that Pang Zhong and Li Fude will not disappoint in their subsequent actions, they will definitely do a good job of disguising the city head, allowing the rebels to quietly retreat without expecting it, and also leave behind a rotten city pool that cannot be guarded, full of traps, which will drive the rebels crazy.

  The victory of the Battle of Tongguan was not only due to the efforts of the soldiers but also had an element of luck.

  Yang Qi also believed that heaven was blessing him!

  He is not a good commander, has never commanded large troops in battle, and many arrangements are made simply by his own judgment. There must be many times when he thinks too much of himself, just like the two thousand soldiers at Hantangguan, how to arrange them is also a bit arbitrary, such arrangements may not necessarily be the best. He only hopes that there will be fewer opportunities for making wrong decisions, even if there are mistakes, they do not affect the overall situation, and will not "lose everything with one move". He believes that he can learn a lot as the war progresses, gain more experience, and make fewer mistakes in his decision-making.

  Yang Gui immediately ordered the soldiers at the east gate to prepare to welcome Pang Zhong and Li Fude's troops, who had achieved great merits. He also ordered the soldiers on other city walls, except for those on night patrol, to take turns resting, replenishing food and water, and recovering their strength in preparation for tomorrow's even more arduous battle. However, Yang Gui himself did not feel tired at all; he was sustained by a strong conviction in his heart.

  He had already gone two days and one night without sleep, and according to physiological knowledge, his body was extremely exhausted and in dire need of rest. However, having just experienced such a massive battle, he felt exhilarated and didn't want to sleep. Nevertheless, rest was still necessary, and Yang Hui had plenty of experience in this regard - he could force himself to fall asleep in an extremely short amount of time and quickly recover his strength.

  This is a cruel special training exercise left over from later generations!

  Just as Yang Kai was directing the soldiers to prepare for the arrival of Pang Zhong and Li Fude's troops, a soldier came to report that an urgent military report had been delivered.

  This was a follow-up report sent by Dou Hua, the leader of the reinforcements, telling Yang Gui that his troops would advance overnight as quickly as possible to reach Tongguan. However, due to objective factors, it is impossible to arrive soon, and it is estimated that the earliest arrival time will be tomorrow afternoon or evening.

  The five thousand cavalry led by Zhang Jiande, who followed behind him, can arrive at Tongguan as early as midnight tomorrow.

  Upon receiving such news, Yang Hui's heart was still quite heavy. The follow-up reinforcements' marching speed was about the same as he had expected, and there was no surprising feeling when receiving this urgent report! If Dou Hua's 3,000 reinforcements could arrive at Tongguan tonight, and Zhang Jian's 5,000 troops could also arrive at Tongguan in the second half of the night, Yang Hui believed that he would not give up the city of Hantonguan, but would send soldiers to reinforce it and defend it resolutely.

  The news that the reinforcements would arrive tomorrow evening or night still reassured Yang Hui, as long as he led the remaining soldiers to hold on for another day, the danger would be reduced. Yang Hui believed that with the strategic location of Tongguan City and the unity of the soldiers, they could definitely hold on for another day. However, Chen Xuanyi's troops were still uncertain when they would arrive, leaving Yang Hui with a lingering worry in his heart, as those 50,000 soldiers were the decisive force to save Tongguan and turn the tide of the situation.

  At midnight, Li Fude and Pang Zhong's troops quietly retreated back to the city of Tongguan, with little commotion. The large fire in front of the city gate had almost been extinguished, leaving only a mist of smoke rising from the mountains. On the city wall, many "soldiers" were still on guard, strictly preventing the rebels from launching a night attack! Meanwhile, many facilities inside the city had also been sabotaged.

  Yang Kai personally led Pang Zhong and Li Fude's troops into the city, ordering them to rest immediately and recover their strength for tomorrow's battle.

  Just as Yang Jiong had arranged everything and was about to dismiss the troops for a rest, an urgent report arrived from Chang'an.

  As soon as he heard it was an urgent report from Chang'an, his heart lifted up and immediately fell back down. When he opened the report to read it, Yang Hui almost jumped up in excitement. It turned out to be a decree from the imperial court appointing him as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Tongguan army.

  "I've actually become the deputy commander-in-chief of the Jiedu army!" Yang Hui was so excited that he couldn't calm himself down.

  Generals and marshals were originally unattainable dreams, but because of the crossing, they were achieved in just a few days.

  When being a general is the dream that most soldiers yearn for, Yang Hui is no exception, and has always been dreaming of becoming a general. However, in his later years before retiring from the military, he was only a lieutenant colonel battalion commander, still unknown how many ranks away from being a general, let alone the legendary marshal.

  If he hadn't changed careers for some special reason, it's possible that he would have become a general. In theory, this is possible, but becoming a marshal is impossible because the People's Liberation Army does not have the rank of marshal; marshals are now history. However, unexpectedly, he traveled through time and space to the Tang Dynasty, where in just a few days, he became a "general" commanding tens of thousands of soldiers, with many famous generals under his command. And now, he has become a "marshal", with so much glory bestowed upon him that even if he is calm and composed, he can't help but reveal his joy.

  Yang Kai immediately announced the edict in front of all the generals, and the generals under his command, whether willing or unwilling, could only accept this new edict from the imperial court and address Yang Kai as "Marshal"! He safely led the more than 2,000 men and horses led by Pang Zhong and Li Fude into the city, and also received the imperial court's edict appointing him as Deputy Marshal of the Army. Yang Kai was filled with excitement and confidence in his victory.

  However, rest is still needed, no sleep, replenish physical strength, whether tomorrow's battle can be commanded or not is an unknown number!

  Yang Guo, before deciding to rest, still led several generals under him to patrol the city head of Tongguan, ordering the soldiers on guard at the city head to strengthen their vigilance and prevent the rebel army from attacking the city at night. After discussing tomorrow's battle situation with Gesu Han and other generals, he rested in an official residence accompanied by a group of close guards.