An Xinggui understood it, but this operation... which king would be willing to do this? this is not……
Of course, if they really have no choice, they will definitely choose this option. After all, if they don't choose this, they may be killed. No one wants to die, right?
"For the time being, we will formulate a plan like this. Next, we need to wait for the information sent by the Intelligence Department. Before I came, the personnel of the Intelligence Department had prepared relevant information, but they are sorting it out. We will wait for the information from the Intelligence Department. They know the Western Region better." Li Daozong thought for a while and said.
"Understood." An Xinggui nodded, this time it affected the whole body. The current situation in the entire Western Region is very peaceful. The three Khans of the Western Turks have stabilized the strength of the entire Western Turks within a certain range. If the Western Turks are not in chaos, then the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions cannot be in chaos.
But if the Western Turks are in chaos, the entire Western Region will be completely in chaos.
In other words, their strategy must either not move, or sweep them away with a thunderous force. Otherwise, all that will be left behind will be disaster.
After Li Daozong and An Xinggui waited in Suoyang City for three days, all the intelligence from the Datang Intelligence Department was sent over, and Li Daozong immediately gathered all the generals to hold a military meeting.
The current generals are: Li Daozong, An Xinggui, Niu Jinda, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, Li Daliang, and An Shengan.
Li Daozong and An Xinggui read the information first, but after they read the information, their expressions were a little distorted. This... is this true? But since this information was sent by the Intelligence Department, it must be true.
this……
"Everyone, please circulate it first." Li Daozong finally handed over the information in his hand, and then he and An Xinggui opened Li Ke's letter.
The Intelligence Department also sent a letter from Li Ke.
"Captain Li and Duke Liang declare: This 20-year strategic plan for the Tang Dynasty's march into the Western Regions is also an important strategy for the Tang Dynasty to completely eliminate the threat of nomads in the future. Therefore, you will receive unprecedented support. , but again, your follow-up troops will not be very large. Because of the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, one move can affect the whole body."
"Once the Western Region takes action, the Xueyantuo tribe in the Eastern Turks and Goguryeo in the northeast may launch rebellions and actions."
"Therefore, the Tang Dynasty needs to reserve enough troops to prevent these places from invading the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, you two will serve as ministers of economics and strategy for the Western Regions, responsible for executing the entire Western Region strategy."
"The first step is to plan to advance to the Yili River and control all the main channels from the West Kunlun Mountains to the Western Region. After you control several important passes, you will find suitable cities in the local area. Subsequent craftsmen will continue to follow up to build important local cities. The city stronghold."
"The second step of the plan is to assist Ashina Shilu to control the entire Western Turks and defeat Yibidulu."
"The third step of the plan is to annex the entire Western Turks and push the Tang border to the Caspian Sea area."
"The first step plan is the most important strategic node and will become an important stepping stone for Datang to set foot in the Western Regions. The plan will be implemented for five years. It includes the establishment of transportation lines and the exploration of important roads through the ancient Silk Road. construction, and establish important resource construction channels.”
"In addition, we will promote the popularization of Tang Mandarin and characters, weights and measures, and other cultural aspects. The popularization of this aspect will be assisted by all caravans."
"You should have read the information given to you by the Intelligence Department. Ashina Shilu is actually one of our own. His main troops are Murong Shun and the 10,000 elite cavalry sent by Xizhou. The territory they control can be regarded as It’s the territory of Datang.”
"So you have the right to deploy their troops and coordinate with your actions to a certain extent."
"The last one is Gaochang. Ju Wentai is very ambitious, but not very courageous. Yibi Duolu is behind him. If he knows part of the Tang strategy in Tubo, Ju Wentai will definitely attack with the support of Yibi Duolu." Yixizhou (Iwu).”
"After taking Gaochang, you two can control all the countries along the way on the grounds that Yibi Duolu seriously threatens our Tang Dynasty's trade with the Western Regions! If you don't follow, you two can handle it yourself. I only want one result. In the Western Regions, I I don’t want to hear another voice besides Datang.”
"As for Zheli, for the same reason, since he has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, let him quickly solve the Tang Dynasty Silk Road's trade route to the Western Regions, and tell him that if our trade is caused by his war with Yibidulu If it cannot be carried out, then he will have to compensate for this. The compensation will be the entire area east of the West Kunlun Mountains, which is all the territory currently lost."
"If he wants new territory, he can unite with Ashina Shilu to attack Yibidulu."
"As for Ashina Shilu's failure to take action against Zheli when Yibidulu was defeated, that was a civil war in the Western Turks and had nothing to do with my Tang Dynasty."
"As for the follow-up plan, we will wait until the follow-up is completed."
"I wish both generals all the best."
After reading this letter, Li Daozong and An Xinggui were speechless for a long time. Your Highness, your plan really...has it taken into account what will happen in a few years? The point is that although the plan here seems to be only a rough idea, the two of them know that there must be many people behind it to support its completion.
Also, this Ashina Shilu? The power created by His Highness?
One of the three great khans of Western Turks!
"This... General Li, General An, is this true?" The generals who circulated the information below were also a little confused. They had heard about the current situation to some extent before they came, especially since they were about to have Possible enemies to face.
But no one knew that there was such a big helper behind them!
Has one-third of the Western Turks fallen into the hands of His Highness? this……
"Of course it's true. Let's first study the main passes we want to capture." Li Daozong said directly.
"Among them, there are three passes near Shule Kingdom. One of them starts from Khotan (Hotian), stretches all the way (Hou Panlong Ancient Road), enters the territory of the Western Turks, and then turns to Tianzhu and other places."
"The second route starts from Yarkand (Yarkand County), north of the road from Khotan (later Karasu Port) and then enters the Pamir Plateau."
"The third road is to advance along the Kizilsu River (later Kizilsu River) and also enter Central Asia."
Li Daozong pointed to the three routes on the military map that Li Ke took out and said. Many of the names on it were named by Li Ke. Li Daozong didn't know what the local name was, but it didn't matter. His Highness said what it was called here. what is it call.
"Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche."
"The general is here!"
"Do you two have the confidence to lead an army of 10,000 people down the Kunlun Mountains until they capture these three passes?" Li Daozong looked at them and asked.
"have!"
