Is Zhao Youlin a fool?
of course not.
If he is a fool.
How could Li Chengqian let him be his imaginary enemy for so many years?
After Li Chengqian made the arrangements, he could already see Li Chengqian's purpose after just thinking for a moment.
It is nothing more than letting yourself lead a large force to retreat first and build a defense line behind it.
And if the enemy sees one's own retreating, he will certainly pursue him.
When the weapons of both sides are obviously not at the same level, if you are still at a disadvantage and are pursued by the enemy, something big will happen.
Not to mention that the morale of the entire army will collapse.
But take the current situation of fragmentation and disunity in Western Turks.
Someone is bound to have some other ideas.
And sometimes, Zhao Youlin had to convince Li Chengqian of his temperament.
What time is it now?
The enemies he faced were nearly half a million.
But he was able to talk about it so lightly that it even sounded like a joke.
For a moment, Zhao Youlin didn't know what to say.
Seeing his appearance, Li Chengqian smiled.
He stepped forward and patted Zhao Youlin on the shoulder, saying: "Okay, don't hurt the spring and autumn here."
"If you have anything to say, let's wait until this battle is over."
"Your task now is to lead the big guys back and build a new line of defense."
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian specifically warned: "Remember, the defensive front should not be built too densely, but it should also be spread out."
"If you get denser, you will encounter a covering attack from the enemy."
"It's scattered, and you can't gather your troops."
"And I should have been the one to do this."
"But there is no way. We don't have much time at the moment, and I have to stay with my brothers."
"so……"
Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth and smiled and said, "You'll be fine next, right?"
"of course not."
Zhao Youlin regained his former arrogance.
"Don't forget, I also defeated you back then."
"Who are these Ansa people? How can I put them in my eyes?"
He looked directly at Li Chengqian and said: "Furthermore, how to construct a defensive front is the basis for marching and fighting. How come I don't even have this ability?"
"Okay, okay, okay."
"Seeing that you are still in the mood to brag, I feel relieved."
Li Chengqian waved his hands randomly and said: "Get out of here quickly, I can only buy you one day at most."
"I will have to give up this position in one day and then retreat. You have to hurry up."
"Do not worry."
Zhao Youlin looked deeply at Li Chengqian, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
But in the end, he swallowed the words he was about to blurt out again.
Wait until Zhao Youlin leads everyone away.
Li Chengqian also stepped out of the tent.
He looked up at the mountains to the south.
He knew that the enemy was over there.
He also knew that as long as there was any movement on his side, the enemy would immediately take the offensive.
Li Chengqian looked forward blankly, then looked down at his hands and smiled.
But this smile was unusually bitter.
"Unexpectedly, I was still one step behind others..."
He thought that his operations could make Datang good enough and powerful enough.
But compared to others, it seems to be a little slower.
At this time, Liu Qi also walked to his side.
"Your Highness, everyone is ready as per your instructions."
Liu Qi pursed his lips and looked a little confused: "However, the general is still a little confused. Why do you want to help the Turks cut off their queen? They are all..."
They are all our former enemies.
In the past, countless Liangzhou men died in battles with the Western Turks.
It is unknown how many families were torn apart by the invasion of Western Turks.
But now, they have to use their lives to buy time for the Western Turks.
Liu Qi was extremely loyal to Li Chengqian.
But he couldn't understand Li Chengqian's behavior.
And what can Li Chengqian say?
"Who wants to die if they can live?"
"If you can kill your enemy with your own hands, who will let your enemy live?"
"But can't everything be about a big smile and a pattern?",
He sighed softly and said: "If the Western Turks' army is defeated today, it will be our people of the Tang Dynasty who will fight bloody battles with the Ansa people in the future."
"If the Western Turks are wiped out by the Angsa people today, the war will be burning on our land in the Tang Dynasty in the future."
Li Chengqian looked back at Liu Qi and said, "You have been a general for so long, don't you still understand the meaning of the word "willingness"?"
The two words "giving up" and "gaining" are the ultimate in life.
If a person does not know what he should give up and what he should gain, then this person will never grow up in his life.
In today's war, what are we fighting for?
Is it faith?
Or the blood of the nation?
Or is it brotherly love? Fellowship?
Maybe, both.
As Liu Qi said, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he asked his brother to sever the throne for his former mortal enemy.
But compared to the entire Tang Dynasty.
Compared with Liangzhou, or even the entire Longyou Dao where hundreds of millions of people could live and work in peace and contentment, Li Chengqian had to be unkind and unjust, and he had to let his brothers down.
He must feel sorry for those who fought bloody battles with him in the past.
He had no choice.
Because he is now the prince of the Tang Dynasty.
He is no longer the King of Qin who can act recklessly and kill for the sake of his maids...
After hearing these words, Liu Qi finally understood what Li Chengqian was thinking.
After all, the two people stand at different heights, so they look at things from different angles.
What he sees is brothers and affection, while Li Chengqian sees the entire Tang Dynasty.
And while Li Chengqian and Liu Qi were talking about this, the Western Turks had already retreated under Zhao Youlin's order.
Not long after, a spy ran to Li Chengqian and reported: "Your Highness, the Ansa Army has begun to take action."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was not surprised.
Any general with a brain will take action when he learns that the enemy is retreating.
Not to mention launching a total attack, after all, they will try to attack.
If you can gain an advantage, continue the pursuit.
If not, stabilize the situation and proceed step by step.
"How is their equipment? Have you seen it?"
After Li Chengqian thought for a moment, he immediately asked: "What are muskets like, and what are artillery like?"
"this……"
The spy thought for a moment and then said: "The weapons in their hands are very similar to the ones you distributed to the brothers in Qianziying during the previous war with Japan."
"And their artillery looks much heavier than ours..."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian was slightly stunned.
Then, he also smiled.
From this point of view, the other party's technology does not seem to be much ahead of our own.
Even in some places, he seems to be a little ahead of them.
Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes, and then said to Liu Qi beside him: "Go and notify Chen Fukuan and ask him to move forward five hundred steps."
"If you encounter a large-scale attack, withdraw immediately!"
Because he was new to the battlefield and had not seen the Ansa Army yet.
And based on the spies' few words, he couldn't determine how far Ansa's team had developed.
As for the opponent's firepower, you really have to try it to find out.
After hearing Li Chengqian's order, Liu Qi didn't hesitate at all and immediately went to deliver the order.
Not long after, Chen Fukuan and his men, who had already formed a battle formation and were waiting, began to slowly advance northward along the gentle slope...
