"If you have nothing to do, you can go to sleep, Huogong? Can you think of it? Where is this place? This is the Northwest, where the climate is changeable and the wind direction changes suddenly. You want to set a fire?"
Ji Song rubbed his swollen forehead. He didn't expect that this old man would suddenly come to him and tell him to use fire attack?
Yes, he did not deny that he had indeed thought about this method, but he immediately rejected it.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I can’t!
This time was inherently risky. If the wind direction changed again when lighting the fire, we would not know whether we or the enemy were being burned. Fire and water are merciless, and they don't recognize people.
In addition, this is a grassland, and once a fire breaks out, it is beyond their control. Once the fire spreads, not to mention the Turks, even the Tang Dynasty will be in trouble.
It is not an obedient child. You can burn it wherever you want it to. The risk is too great!
"Uh! Well, I still have something to do, so I'll go out first!"
After saying that, he walked out without looking back. It was really embarrassing. He couldn't bear to be told this by his junior. He thought about the power of fire, but forgot about its uncontrollability.
Once something unexpected happens, you won't be helping, but you will be helping the enemy!
"return!"
Ji Song was helpless, looking at the embarrassed old man and really didn't know what to say.
"You always want to help me and share some of my burdens, and I understand that. But there are some things we can't do. We can kill a mountain of corpses, and we can conspire and do whatever we can, but there are some things we can't do. .”
"Fire attack is indeed a method, but it is uncontrollable and goes against the harmony of heaven. Once the fire breaks out, will anyone in the area thousands of miles away be spared? If we use this method, do you think the Turks will use the same method? How to deal with us?"
He wanted to say something else, but when he saw the old man's face, his lips twitched a few times, and he couldn't bear to say anything more.
"I have some confidence in this battle, but I don't agree with the fire attack method!"
"Okay, I'm going to rest!"
Lao Cheng opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say. He could only sigh and walked out of the tent!
"How about it, Lao Cheng? The general agreed?"
Seeing Lao Cheng coming out, Guo Xiaoke asked quickly.
"Shit, I'm in trouble this time!"
So he repeated what Ji Song said. After hearing this, Guo Xiaoke opened his mouth wide and looked at Lao Cheng with something wrong.
"You can laugh if you want. I am embarrassed this time, being buried by a junior!"
After saying that, he started to sigh!
"Okay, it's true that we didn't think carefully about this matter, and we can't blame Ziyi. After all, he is a general, so he should think more carefully. Now I think it's good to attack with fire, but the risk is too great!"
Hearing this, Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly: "In hindsight, what's the use of talking about it now?"
Guo Xiaoke was not angry either. He put his arm around Lao Cheng's shoulders and said, "Okay, let's go and have a drink. We are all old and we are no longer as strong as we were when we were young. We'd better not cause trouble."
This is just a small episode, the situation in the Western Region has been unfolding according to Ji Song's plan. The Turks have shrunk their power, but it is impossible to cover everything.
The killings were still taking place, but the effect was much worse.
Now the Tang army has been hunting around the outside, and suddenly attacked the Turks. He Lu was so angry that he jumped to his feet and cursed Li Shimin and Ji Song, but there was no way.
If there are too few people sent, they will be swallowed up in one go, but if there are too many, the Tang army's light cavalry will advance and retreat like the wind, giving them no chance to encircle and suppress them at all.
There is a vast plain here, and the twelve branches of the school are intertwined and united. They seem loose, but they are not far apart. As long as one party encounters encirclement and suppression, all parties on the left and right can provide support in less than half an hour.
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, and stop thinking about it. Where are you now? The fun is yet to come.
However, Chang'an should also know the situation in the Western Regions, right?
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Chang'an, Tai Chi Hall.
Just three days ago, Taming Falcon reported back the situation in the Western Region. After learning the news, Li Shimin immediately summoned his ministers for urgent discussion. However, after three days of discussion, they continued to argue, but there was no conclusion!
"No, this is too risky for Duke Xi. Once we lose too much in the war with the Turks, how can we fight the next war with the cannibals? This is too dangerous. I ask your majesty to issue an urgent order to reprimand Ji Song immediately. Find a way to negotiate peace with the Turks, we must not fall into a situation of fighting on two fronts, otherwise the Western Region will be in danger, and the Western Border of the Tang Dynasty will be in danger!"
"Fart, what's the use of saying this now? Are you still talking about peace? You can't say it out loud? It's obvious that the Western Turks are ambitious. They are just waiting for the Tang Dynasty and Dashi to fight, and they will benefit. Even if they are A fool will not negotiate peace with the Tang Dynasty, and will even form an alliance with the Great Cannibal. If we don’t rush to deal with the Western Turks before the Great Cannibal arrives, how can we fight when the nearly one million soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are waiting for them?"
"What about forcing the Turks to move westward in advance? Or giving them benefits and promising them the future..."
"say no more!"
Li Shimin roared, and everyone fell silent!
Li Shimin looked at the courtiers below with some disappointment. Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were both old. Now they only wanted to settle the matter and seek stability, and they had long lost their original vigor.
The remaining generals were either old or did not have a long-term vision. They only saw the danger of Ji Song's actions, but did not see how difficult the situation Datang would face once the Turks were ignored!
He looked around, and finally looked at the Crown Prince, His Majesty Dan, and said, "Prince, as the Crown Prince, you have seen him for a long time, what do you think?"
Suddenly, all eyes turned to Li Chengqian, and they also wanted to know what the prince of the country could do?
But most people didn't take it seriously. In such a difficult situation, what can a prince who has never been on the battlefield do?
Li Chengqian's face did not change as he stepped forward and said, "I have no good plan. I ask my father to punish me!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, who had no hope at all, just waved his hands irritably.
"but.........."
At this moment, Li Chengqian suddenly said: "But do we value the Western Turks too much? A bunch of bereaved dogs, leaving all the princes of the Tang Dynasty helpless?"
After saying this, without waiting for everyone to react, he bowed to the emperor and said, "Father, did Duke Xi have a letter requesting reinforcements?"
Li Shimin shook his head: "No!"
"Is that a cause for concern?"
"No?"
"Then the governors of the governor's offices in the Western Region, and the commanders of the armies, are their military morale unstable?"
Li Shimin was thoughtful when he heard this, but he said: "I have never, I wonder why this is? Logically speaking, people should be panicked at this time, but according to the letter from the guard of Yumen Pass, the Western Regions share the same hatred of the enemy, and the soldiers and civilians are active Preparing for war. From the elderly to the children, everyone is preparing for the war, and even the women are helping the army sew clothes and transport food and grass."
"You mean......"
Li Shimin widened his eyes and said in disbelief.
"good!"
"Since firstly there is no need for rescue, secondly there is no morale among the troops, thirdly the army and the people are united, and fourthly the other generals have no intention of retreating, what does this mean?"
Li Chengqian bowed and said: "The Duke of Chengjie, he never fights a battle that he is not sure of. Counting it in detail, since he became an official, when has he ever used such a large battle? First eliminate the bandits, and then kill the women. Shang, eliminate the evil in the army, this is to stabilize the country."
"Lay out the Western Region, reach out to Tibet, and destroy the disobedient foreign tribes. This is to frighten the foreign tribes."
"Chen Bingtian built a camp in Tianchi and sent out light cavalry to sweep the Western Turks. This is forcing the Turks to make a choice. Either move west immediately, or... fight."
He waved his sleeves and faced
The ministers loudly said: "What does this mean?"
"This shows that Duke Xi did not pay attention to the Western Turks at all. Various arrangements have long pushed the Western Turks into the corner step by step. Now they have only two choices, either to fight or to move westward. There is no second choice. choose."
"Based on the military power of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, the headquarters has 150,000 elite cavalry, 55,000 Tibetan allies, 100,000 servants, and a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses. In addition to weapons, armor, and crossbows, they are far superior to the Turks. , what can the Turks win?"
"As long as he dares to fight decisively, Datang has the determination and confidence to decide in one fight!"
The brilliant voice echoed in the hall, and Li Shimin looked pleased. He didn't expect that the prince would see so many things in a military newspaper with only a few hundred words? What surprised him even more was the prince's power and dominance.
This is what the prince of the Tang Dynasty should look like. The Tang Dynasty does not need any submissiveness or cautiousness!
"Then...can we win?" A minister asked in confusion.
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that this was an ignorant person, and they ignored him.
They never thought that the Tang Dynasty would lose, they were just worried that they would lose too much in this battle, which would lead to unfavorable results in the next battle with the Great Cannibal.
The Western Turks, who had been crippled by them a long time ago, were not noticed by them at all. If the food was not coming so fiercely now, they would have been driven farther to the west.
"deliver an imperial order!"
Li Shimin knew it was time to make his own decision. Whenever there was a critical moment, he always showed great courage and determination. At this time, it is even less possible to be indecisive.
Time waits for no one, Ji Song has made all preparations, and he has never doubted Ji Song's loyalty and ability. Now that he is sure and has made such a plan, all he can do now is trust him without reservation.
"I have decreed to the Duke of Nie, Ji Song, that I entrust him with all matters in the Western Regions. The governors of all major governor's offices, the governors' offices, and the local garrisons must unconditionally accept the dispatches of the Duke of Nie. If there is any disobedience, they can be killed first and reported later!"
Li Shimin looked to the west, as if he saw the iron horses of the Western Regions. Ji Song led the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to kill the enemy bravely and open up thousands of miles of territory!
"Tell Ji Song that I trust him and let him go ahead and do it. I will wait for his triumphant return in Chang'an!"
"Retreat!"
"Farewell to my emperor!"
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"Tell me honestly, did that guy write you a private letter?"
When he arrived at the Li Zheng Hall, he said to Li Chengqian who had stayed behind specially.
"Hey, I still can't scold my father. It's from my son. I just returned from taming the falcon yesterday. Didn't I have time to repay you?"
Li Chengqian smiled and said a little uneasily.
"You, let me tell you why I didn't see it. Just those few words over and over again. If you hadn't said it with certainty, I would have thought you were talking nonsense!"
After saying that, he kicked him and said angrily: "Bring the letter quickly, you don't have any sharp eyesight!"
"Hey, this is it!"
Li Chengqian didn't dare to neglect, so he quickly took the letter out of his sleeve and handed it over carefully.
"Stay here while the prince has nothing to do and contact the general outside. What do you want to do? Rebellion? Are there any rules?"
After saying that, he glared at this unsatisfactory thing. If he didn't want to make the prince look bad, he had to cooperate, otherwise today's matter would never be over.
"Hey, Your Majesty, are you blaming me for my incompetence in raising my son?"
At this time, Chang Sun's strange and angry voice came. The father and son looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes!
I don’t know why during this period, the queen mother always spoke in a strange and irritable manner, and would scold her if she was slightly dissatisfied. This was not the case before. Is it the menopause that Ziyi said?
"What are you looking at? What's that look in your eyes? Why do I think you and your son are plotting something against me in your mind?" Changsun asked suspiciously.
"No, there is no way!"
The two of them quickly shook their heads. They couldn't tolerate this even to death, otherwise there would be
They feel better.
"Humph, I'm sorry you don't dare!"
Li Shimin shook his head helplessly and looked at the queen who started scolding his son again. He quickly picked up the letter and started reading it. He didn't dare to get angry at this time.
"OK!"
Suddenly, Li Shimin claps his arms and rises, frightening Li Chengqian and Changsun.
"What are you so crazy about? You want to scare me to death!"
Li Shimin quickly explained: "Hey, aren't you seeing something good! Look!"
Handing the letter to his eldest grandson, Li Shimin said with a happy face: "When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy is stationed, I harass; when the enemy is tired, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue him!"
"He actually explained the harassment and deception in Sun Tzu's Art of War so thoroughly. What else is it called a travel war? Instead of confronting the enemy head-on, he fights when he can and retreats when he can't. He uses the quick reaction of light cavalry to make the enemy exhausted in the movement. Destroy the enemy's vitality.
"Okay, I didn't expect him to come up with such a way!" "Li Shimin praised.
"This...is this too rogue?"
Changsun opened his mouth wide after reading it, and after holding it in for a long time, he finally said these words.
"Rogue? Rogues are better than head-to-head confrontation. The most important thing for them now is to preserve their strength and prepare for future wars, rather than fight to the death with the Turks. To solve the Turks at the minimum cost, this is probably what that kid wants. Bar!"
At this moment, he could think of how furious He Lu was when faced with such a situation, how helpless and furious he was. This is a conspiracy. My arrows can shoot farther than you, my horses are faster than you, and my weapons and armor are better than yours.
But they won't fight you head-on, they'll attack you suddenly, and they'll retreat as soon as the large forces arrive. When you leave and I come back, I will continue to consume your morale and strength.
The only way is to find the main force of Datang for a decisive battle, but what should he do?
The Tang Dynasty's army was in Khotanchi. There was no way to hide this fact. The two places were even only a few hundred miles apart.
There are only two ways to solve such a passive situation. Either a decisive battle or move westward.
Now it depends on his choice. If he moves westward, Ji Song probably won't push too hard, and the Western Turks can still be preserved. But if there is a decisive battle, if nothing unexpected happens, the Turks will have little chance.
He knew better than anyone the weapons Ji Song had brought, a large number of ballistae, plus the constant accumulation of missing arrows. Even if you throw money at them, you can kill them...
