Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace.
Li Shimin was really surprised when the battle report from the front line came back.
Two thousand people are better than five thousand people. Maybe ordinary people can do this.
But what if the opponent is cavalry and you are infantry?
Maybe it can be done if you have a good ambush in advance.
But what if it's a head-to-head duel with an opponent in an open area?
I'm afraid no one in the world except Li Chengqian has the confidence to fight such a battle.
After all, to anyone else, this would be like committing suicide.
However, Li Chengqian agreed to this battle, and he won extremely beautifully.
The enemy army was defeated with only less than 300 casualties.
This kind of battle, I am afraid no one has ever done it in the entire history.
Li Shimin put down the battle report and said with a smile: "Goguryeo, is it very powerful?"
"Five thousand elite cavalry, were they killed by my son's two thousand soldiers and fled?"
The pride on his face was palpable.
To be honest, although Li Shimin may have behaved a little harshly in front of Li Chengqian.
But he never hesitated to praise and show off his son in front of outsiders.
It is absolutely true to say that Li Chengqian is his pride.
Just when Li Shimin was so happy that he didn't know how to describe his mood, suddenly a guard from outside came to report: "Your Majesty, the border is eight hundred miles away and the military situation is urgent!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment: "Let him come in."
The guards intervened.
Not long after, a disgraced soldier came in from outside.
He knelt on his knees facing Li Shimin and held up the memorial war report in his hand: "Your Majesty, urgent documents are needed for the eight hundred miles of the northwest border."
Northwest frontier?
When they heard this, all the ministers in the room were stunned.
Li Shimin also looked confused.
Since Tuyuhun was destroyed, there have been few wars on the northwest border.
What's happening here?
Li Shimin quickly waved his hand and asked Eunuch Zhou to get the memorial.
And when he saw the contents of the memorial clearly, his expression suddenly changed.
He slammed the memorial to the ground: "Okay, great, the Western Turks actually stood up at this time."
The battle report clearly stated that on the day when Goguryeo launched its attack on Beimo Farm, the Western Turks also sent 100,000 troops to Yumen Pass.
That day, outside Yumen Pass, there was smoke everywhere.
The beacon fortresses were breached one after another.
One hundred thousand Western Turkic troops arrived outside Yumen Pass and attacked from all sides.
If it weren't for the heroic resistance of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, Yumen Pass would have fallen into the enemy's hands long ago.
Li Shimin stood up and paced back and forth, and said with a smile: "I can see that this time Goguryeo and Wei Mohe, the co-conspirators, attacked the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid it has been planned for a long time."
"They just want to attract our army's attention on the eastern front and then sneak attack on our army on the western front, right?"
Li Shimin looked up and smiled: "Okay, that's great. They really think that our Tang Dynasty is made of clay and paper."
"That being the case, why not start a war on two fronts?"
"Send the order, all parts of Shannan Road will rush into the mansion, gather 100,000 soldiers and horses as quickly as possible, and head to Yumen Pass immediately."
"Order, Li Jing is the commander-in-chief of the march to Shannan Road, and Li Ji is the deputy commander-in-chief of the march. We will go to Yumen Pass immediately."
After finishing speaking, Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Hejian King Li Xiaogong!"
Li Xiaogong stepped out and held his hands: "I'm here!"
Li Shimin raised his head and ordered: "I order you to be the general manager of the grain road and go to Henan Road to collect grain and grass. You must ensure that the soldiers on the two fronts are well fed."
"My lord, I obey the order."
Li Xiaogong bowed in response.
"Changsun Wuji!"
"I'm here."
"I order you to clear the military pay immediately. The soldiers on the front line must not be short of food, let alone money."
"I obey."
"Cheng Yaojin!"
"I'm here..."
Li Shimin's orders were issued one after another.
The ministers received the orders one after another.
Apart from other things, these years of war have completely turned Datang into a war machine.
After the war begins, the gears of the war will immediately start spinning.
Li Ji and Li Jing were in charge of fighting, Li Xiaogong was in charge of food and grass, Changsun Wuji was in charge of Qian Xiang, and Cheng Yaojin was in charge of weapons and supplies.
Everything is going on in an orderly manner.
Is Datang afraid of war?
Never afraid.
I remember that when they fought against the Northern Desert, Datang wanted money but had no money, and they wanted people but no one, but they still won the battle with the efforts of many soldiers of Datang.
But now, under the dual operation of Li Chengqian and Li Shimin, the national power of the Tang Dynasty has become many times stronger.
Not to mention that every household has a surplus of grain, at least the treasury is fully stocked with grain, grass, materials and money.
With so much money and food, and so many soldiers and generals, what's the harm in starting a war on two fronts?
The Tang Dynasty now has the confidence to fight one against two.
…
Northern Desert.
Inside the Chinese military tent.
Li Chengqian and Li Tingxue, plus Gao Zhixing, stood in front of the sand table to discuss tactics.
After 50,000 Liangzhou soldiers arrived in the Northern Desert.
Li Chengqian was about to start deploying the defensive and offensive routes on the northern front.
"As far as I know, whether Shiwei or Mohe, their territories are all flat plains."
"But these two tribes are mostly cavalry tribes. The total number of troops and horses must be at least more than 100,000, not to mention the Goguryeo reinforcements eyeing the eastern front."
Li Chengqian looked at the two of them and said, "It's really not easy to fight this battle with fifty thousand people..."
"That's true."
Li Tingxue nodded and said: "To be honest, I still suggest that you bring the troops from Bingzhou. In this case, this battle will at least be much easier."
"Need not."
Gao Zhixing suddenly said: "We don't need Bingzhou's troops now, these 50,000 Liangzhou soldiers are enough."
He looked up at the two of them, pointed at the Daxianbei Mountains and said, "Speaking of which, the Daxianbei Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains are not only their barriers to Goguryeo, they are also our Eastern Front Barriers to the Tang Dynasty."
"If we set up defenses at the mouth of the valley where the two mountains meet, it will be equivalent to killing the possibility of Goguryeo's westward advance."
"In this case, can our army's logistical supplies be guaranteed?"
Gao Zhixing said with a smile on his face: "In other words, if I can withstand Goguryeo's westward route, can you put all your troops on the northern front without any worries?"
Li Chengqian and Li Tingxue both looked at him with crazy expressions.
Li Tingxue took the lead and said: "No matter how bad Goguryeo is, there are nearly 100,000 people. How many soldiers and horses are needed to defend the entrance of the valley on the eastern front?"
"My sister is right."
Li Chengqian also said: "Moreover, the northern foot of the Daxianbei Mountains is not steep. I had people sneak attack on the King's tent from here before..."
When these words came out, Li Chengqian was suddenly startled.
He looked at Gao Zhixing blankly: "Are you sure you can hold on?"
"Of course."
"Give me 10,000 troops, and I guarantee that within two months you won't have to worry about Goguryeo taking the opportunity to advance westward."
Gao Zhixing patted his chest and said: "For this reason, I would like to issue a military order. If one soldier from Goguryeo crosses the Daxianbei Mountains, you can behead me first!"
"That's all, it's best to just leave your head on your neck."
Li Chengqian lowered his head and looked down at the map, with a smile on his face. He obviously had a plan in mind...
