On the third day of May, the Bai Song Dynasty was appointed as the general of the expedition to the west.
After reorganizing the troops around Chang'an, four military talismans were sent to Youzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and Qingzhou, and 30,000 troops from each group were assembled in Lanzhou.
Lanzhou is three hundred miles away from Liangzhou and close to the Tubo border. The army is gathering in Liangzhou. They can go north to reinforce Liangzhou, go west to attack the hinterland of the Tibetan kingdom, or they can stick to it as a fulcrum.
If the city of Liangzhou is destroyed, the Tubo Kingdom will not dare to send troops in a short period of time, fearing that the Lanzhou army will outflank their retreat.
In one day, Bai Song formulated a tactical plan, which even Hou Junji had to admire.
Although Bai Song was young, his early years in the army gave him rich experience.
Before leaving Chang'an, in addition to reorganizing the troops, he also had to take a few trustworthy people with him.
Jian Shisan has accompanied Bai Song many times, but in recent years Jian Shisan has been seriously injured repeatedly and his strength is not as good as before.
Bai Song didn't want to see him suffer any losses, so he didn't plan to let him accompany him.
Tsing Yi's legs and feet are inconvenient, so the expedition is impossible.
Furthermore, Qing Yi is not a subordinate of Bai Song, and Bai Song has no right to ask for anything. The best result is that he can still stay in Beiding Palace.
During this trip, Bai Song had no skills and no grandmaster around him, so it was much more dangerous than before.
But in recent years, all the masters in the martial arts world have almost died. No matter how difficult it is for the so-called martial arts masters to control the situation on the battlefield, the game of chess before Bai Song really needs to be won by tactical deployment.
Bai Song specially selected two people to stay with him during this expedition.
One is Shuwang and the other is Xiangnan.
The two ladies were surprised to hear the news.
They never thought that such a serious matter would be called out by their husbands.
Of course they were willing to go on an expedition with their husbands, but bringing two women with them would seem too childish. It was okay for Li Shuwang, after all, he had the experience of accompanying the army. Li Xiangnan, the dignified Princess of Runan, has only left the capital once or twice. She is obviously a pampered child, so how can she follow the army?
But Bai Song was very determined about this, and he must have two women to accompany him. He would rather delay the march of the entire army because of the two women, but also ensure their existence.
Bai Song always said what he said, even if there were some strange voices, he still worked hard to promote this matter.
Chang'an is not far from Lanzhou, but it will take some time for the other four places to send troops to Lanzhou City.
Therefore, Bai Song was not in a hurry along the way. He wasted a full third day just arranging his troops outside Chang'an City.
On the fourth day, Hou Junji finally couldn't bear it anymore and went to the military tent.
In the large tent of the Chinese army, Bai Song hugged each other and took two women in the military camp. He didn't even need to hide in the most basic way, but it still had a unique flavor.
When Hou Junji came in and saw this scene, he screamed, turned his head and whispered: "General, four days have passed now. When should we set off?"
When Li Xiangnan and Li Shuwang saw someone coming, they stopped playing with their husbands and stood up to leave.
Bai Song pulled the two of them and refused to let them go. He smiled and said to Hou Junji: "General Hou, why are we in such a hurry? It takes twenty days for the troops from Qingzhou to reach Lanzhou. In the past, we only had to march for seven days. It was a waste of time. Three to five days is not impossible.”
"But the battle situation on the frontline is changing rapidly. What if Liangzhou has been defeated by the time we arrive at Lanzhou? What should we do?"
"Since we have already fought, don't worry about the gains and losses of one city and one pool." Bai Song said very plainly, without any sense of urgency.
Hou Junji was so angry that he blew his beard. He always thought that although Bai Song was not on the same path, he was still a person who knew priorities. He never expected that he would be so negative!
The war is about to begin, but he still dares to bring a woman with him.
If it weren't for the transcendent status of the two women, he would definitely rush up and kill them right now.
Hou Junji saw that his persuasion was ineffective, so he could only frown coldly and said in a serious tone: "General, if you delay like this, do you deserve the trust of the emperor? And the support of the people of the Tang Dynasty? If you delay the opportunity of fighting, even if You are a general, and you still need to be dealt with according to military law!"
After hearing this, Bai Song smiled coldly: "From General Hou's tone, you seem to think this matter is very important and very anxious?"
"That's natural! The war is about to break out, and the people of Liangzhou are still in dire straits. As an important official of the imperial court, how can I not be anxious?"
"Since General Hou is so anxious, why don't you think about who gave the drawings to Tubo in the first place, which caused the current situation?"
When Hou Junji heard this, his expression changed. He looked into Bai Song's eyes and said coldly: "General, what do you mean?"
"General Hou should know what I mean, but seeing that General Hou is really anxious, he feels a little bit of honor and shame, so I won't explain clearly. I believe General Hou should also know that the so-called border The war is only the most peripheral part of the chess game, and the real overall situation depends on how Chang'an City changes, right?"
Hou Junji felt a little cold on his back. He thought Bai Song didn't know anything before. But looking at Bai Song's appearance, it seemed that everything was under control. Could it be that he was delaying time on purpose, waiting for changes in Chang'an? Maybe he never thought about the expedition at all, but just postponed it until necessary and went straight back to Chang'an?
Just as he was thinking about it, Bai Song suddenly spoke: "You may think that the real overall situation lies in Chang'an, but I still believe that only the place where the war breaks out is the key to the stability of the world. How you fight for power has nothing to do with me. I just want It's enough to pacify Tubo. So, General Hou, don't be anxious. At least we two are the only two people who care about the people of Liangzhou. I'm just waiting to see an attitude now to save me from worries, so that I can leave with peace of mind, right? "
"Wait for an attitude?" Hou Junji couldn't understand what Bai Song was talking about.
Bai Song did not explain, but smiled at Hou Junji: "Just wait a little longer, the results will be available soon."
At this time, Hou Junji had lost the momentum he had before entering. After several hesitations, he finally waved his hand and left.
"Husband, what are you waiting for?"
The two women were listening attentively, and the princess interrupted to ask.
Bai Song thought for a while and said, "Wait for some developments in our family."
At this moment, a figure appeared outside the military tent. The guard at the door immediately took action, but his acupuncture points were instantly tapped by someone outside.
The military tent was opened, and the person who came turned out to be Beili.
Seeing Beili, Bai Song stood up with a very serious expression: "What's going on? Is there anything going on in Beiding's palace?"
"As you expected, there are already carriages from Beiding Prince's Palace heading towards Youzhou, and there are also carriages going to Tea Mountain outside the city. Today, when the carriage of Beiding Prince's Palace left the palace, it was stared at. But the one in your family is ruthless The hot lady has dealt with all threats. The carriages left the city smoothly, and she and your sister are the only ones left in the Beiding Palace."
