"But, young general, you just said that a war is imminent, why are you talking about personal affairs between children?"
Li Sixu looked at him with clear and bright eyes.
He raised the corners of his lips without any trace: "The little miracle doctor said that he will wait until he returns to Lingzhou to connect with the general. If this battle is successful, it is time for Linhuai to get married."
Is the person in front of her the same person who taught her so earnestly and sincerely that men and women should not be intimate with each other?
It's so shameless to talk about getting married so smoothly!
Li Sixu's expression turned chapped for a moment, and soon she returned to her original expression and gave him a bright smile: "Okay, A-Xu is looking forward to the little general's triumphant return."
After receiving Li Sixu's response, Li Linhuai left with his father Li Kailuo and entered the coach's camp.
As he expected, when he and Wang Zhongsi went deep into the Tubo Stone Castle to inquire about the news, the Jiedushi envoys from Hexi and Longyou had already arrived.
As soon as Li Linhuai followed his father Li Kailuo into the tent, King Anxin Li Yi greeted him: "Come here quickly, Zhongsi just said that the defense in the area of Shibao City has been lax recently, and I want to listen to your opinion."
"The defense of Stone Castle is indeed as Brother Zhongsi said."
King Anxin made a gesture that was not formal, and Li Linhuai stepped forward gracefully, pointing to the route he and Wang Zhongsi had taken on the map and talking.
"Since Shuofang's army was stationed in Taozhou for half a month, General Mo and Brother Zhongsi disguised themselves as Tubo people and rode horses from here all the way deep into the hinterland of Tibet, all the way to the bustling city of Shibao City."
"Whether it's the nomadic tribes or the soldiers chatting in teahouses and taverns, they all think that we are stationing troops in Taozhou just to scare the Tibetans from invading our Tang border again next year when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming."
Li Linhuai was very sure: "No one thought that the Tang Dynasty was going to send troops to attack Tubo. The general thought this was an opportunity."
"Yes, the general thought so too!"
Wang Zhongsi answered excitedly: "The Tubo people thought that the Tang Dynasty would not take advantage of the cold wave to send troops. If our army goes in the opposite direction and catch them by surprise, this battle will be a victory."
"What's more, when the general and Li Linhuai came back, the river was already covered with thick ice due to the cold weather. It would be better for our army to take advantage of the ice on the river and march straight in, forcing them into Shibao City in one fell swoop."
Wang Zhongsi analyzed: "Shibao City was originally owned by our court. After it was occupied by Tubo, Hexi and Longyou were often invaded. If Shibao City cannot be captured, passive becomes active. When the weather warms up, Tubo can cross the Yellow River." Burn, kill and loot our border state capital."
Wang Zhongsi spoke with great enthusiasm!
However, Hexi Jiedushi shook his head: "Zhongsi, you are still too aggressive, just like your father's temper back then."
"It is precisely because Shibao City is a strategic location. If the Tang Dynasty sends troops deep into the city, Tubo will definitely mobilize its troops to defend it to the death. To capture Shibao City, a huge price will be paid. I don't know what the final success or failure will be?"
"If Shibao City cannot be attacked for a long time, it will definitely anger Tubo."
The Hexi Jiedushi pointed at the map and drew: "Tubo can send troops from here and directly take our army's tents. At that time, not only Taozhou will be in danger, but Qinzhou, Lanzhou and Shanzhou, which are close to Taozhou, will also suffer heavy losses. .”
Behind Taozhou is the whole of Hexi. If Taozhou is lost, several state capitals in Hexi will fall. It is reasonable for Hexi Jiedushi to be so worried.
Anxin King Li Yi then looked at Longyou Jiedu Envoy.
The governor of Longyou pondered and said after passing behind: "My general will ask the military envoy of Moli and the governor of Shazhou to contain some of the Tibetan troops in Longyou. It's just that the troops are sent out in winter when the weather is freezing and the Tubos have all the geographical advantages. If they attack for a long time, No less, our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty not only have to face the Tibetan troops, but also have to withstand the bad weather. You can imagine how difficult this battle will be."
Wang Zhongsi has been preparing for this battle for a long time!
He went deep into the hinterland of Tubo several times to inquire about the military situation, in order to protect the people on the borders of Hexi and Longyou, which were closest to Tubo, from burning, killing and looting by the Tubo barbarians.
He never expected that it would be Hexi and Longyou Jiedu envoys who were most worried about saying dejected words before the battle.
The atmosphere fell into stagnation for a moment, and Wang Zhongsi and Li Linhuai exchanged glances.
Li Linhuai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty wants us to go deep into Shibao City to find out the enemy's situation and find the right time to send troops."
"The general believes that the most important thing in sending troops to Tibet this time is speed. We should take advantage of the freezing cold weather in winter to double the number of troops sent in and out to capture Shiguo City in one fell swoop. It is not advisable to attack for a long time!"
King Anxin was convinced and nodded towards him.
Encouraged, Li Linhuai continued: "When the general and Brother Zhongsi came back, anti-wind and cold potions were being boiled at the entrance of the camp. After taking the anti-cold medicine soup prescribed by the Lingzhou miracle doctor, the soldiers all said that their bodies were much warmer and they were not afraid of the severe cold. .”
He remembered that when he came to the main camp, his father Li Kailuo told him along the way that the baby warmer that the miracle doctor A Xu put on him to treat Lao Han's legs was so magical, it was like a walking heater.
Li Linhuai's eyes suddenly softened: "The general thought that maybe the miracle doctor brought by the prince from Lingzhou could help the marching soldiers keep warm from the cold."
Li Linhuai's speech was very logical and he even proposed a solution!
But King Anxin looked at him suspiciously. The people he brought from Lingzhou didn't even know that they had ways to keep the cold away and warm for the marching soldiers.
Li Kailuo's son came from the capital. After Shuofang's army was stationed in Taozhou, he followed Wang Zhongsi to go deep into Tubo to inquire about the military situation. How did he know?
Father and son go into battle!
Just when Wang Zhongsi also looked at Li Linhuai inquiringly, Li Kailuo lifted up his trouser legs in full view of everyone, tore off the stuff attached to his legs from his calves, and presented a lump full of medicinal smell to everyone.
"The little miracle doctor put this on when he was treating my general's leg problem!"
Li Kailuo explained: "This thing, the little miracle doctor said, is called a warm baby. Not only will it make you feel warm after you put it on, but my old cold legs will also feel much better. When you are marching and fighting, you will put this on, so why worry about the severe cold?"
People who stayed at the frontier for a long time often suffered from rheumatic paralysis and various problems. When Li Kailuo said that this gadget could even cure Lao Han's legs, they all got interested and came forward to take a look.
At the beginning, when they were discussing how to send troops to Shibao City, several generals who had different opinions came together to watch Nuan Baobao. Li Linhuai and Wang Zhongsi looked at each other, and King Anxin also felt that the scene in front of him was strange.
No matter what, the ultimate goal is to successfully dispatch troops and work together to capture Stone Castle City.
So King Anxin took this opportunity and hurriedly winked at his cronies, meaning to ask him to send someone to take charge of the account.
But before the confidants had time to leave the camp, the soldiers guarding the door came in and reported: "General, the little miracle doctor is here and said that he has something important to report to the general."
King Anxin hurriedly asked his followers to bring the person in!
When Li Sixu came in, she was carrying a big baggage. Just when Wang Zhongsi was about to help pick up the baggage from her hand, Li Linhuai went straight over him to take it and presented it to King Anxin for her.
