"Your Majesty." Li Xuan stood in the main hall and said seriously, "The so-called plateau miasma, in detail, is actually three types of attacks."
"Oh!" Li Zhi sat on the royal couch, and he suddenly became interested. He straightened up, nodded and said, "You continue."
Plateau miasma, as soon as you hear it, you know it is related to the plateau.
People are fine on the plains, but as soon as they reach the plateau, they get sick immediately, and they get better quickly after getting off the plateau.
After the defeat of Dafeichuan, the imperial court did a lot of research on plateau miasma, but they only understood its appearance, not the underlying cause or how to treat it.
Li Xuan is the most effective person in the DPRK's treatment of plateau miasma, and also has the most say.
The ministers in the palace also looked at Li Xuan closely, hoping to understand the details.
"Your Majesty, people living between heaven and earth are just like fish living in the sea. It's just that compared to the water of fish, the energy we need is mostly invisible and shadowless, but it actually exists." Li Xuan considered her tone. The issue of atmospheric pressure was difficult to understand.
The emperor nodded slightly. Li Xuan's words were not difficult to understand, but it was not easy to accept them either.
At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded from behind the curtain: "My husband is breathing heavily, and its name is wind. It is nothing but doing nothing, and doing anything will cause all the apertures to roar in anger."
Li Xuan raised her eyebrows and looked behind the curtain on one side.
Ming Chongyan, who was wearing a Taoist robe, slowly walked out from behind, cupped his hands towards the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, there are similar words in Zhuangzi's Theory of the Equality of Things."
Li Zhi nodded, looking much more relaxed, looked at Li Xuan, smiled, and said, "King Nanchang, continue."
"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed, well, there doesn't seem to be much problem comparing the atmosphere to the wind.
Holding her hands, Li Xuan continued to speak: "Your Majesty, the atmosphere seems to be intangible and qualityless, but in fact it has substance. It just presses on the body and is extremely light. It is not seen normally."
"You mean, the energy between heaven and earth is heavy, or even real." Li Zhi directly understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.
Only physical objects have weight, and so does air.
"Fu Liezi walked on the wind. If it were a real thing, it would indeed be understandable." Ming Chongyan nodded slightly, and he seemed to have understood something.
"That's right." Li Xuan nodded in agreement and said, "If you can ride the wind, just like riding a horse, you can be like the ancient sages."
Although the truth is biased, it seems that the smartest people in the Tang Dynasty have already understood it.
Li Zhi took the lead and waved his hand and said, "Continue."
Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Your Majesty, people are between heaven and earth. There is sky above and earth below. The air in the middle is pressing on the body, interacting with the heaven and earth within, and it has become balanced. On the plateau, the air pressure is weak, and it was originally heavy. If the inner heaven and earth are suppressed and rebound, if the body is not strong enough, the internal organs will be affected, and the five qi may even be confused and cause illness. This is the root cause of plateau miasma."
The low air pressure at plateau disrupts the body's original pressure system, and the body will naturally fall ill if it does not adapt.
"The air pressure of the outer heaven and earth weakens, and the five qi of the inner heaven and earth leak out, so people get sick." Ming Chongyan seemed to be the first person to understand.
Taoists understand the inner world best.
Li Xuan glanced at Ming Chongyan, and after his transformation, although it was not so accurate, it was more understandable.
Li Zhi nodded, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "You continue."
"Yes!" Li Xuan cupped her hands, and then said: "The changes in air pressure, the chaos of the five qi, and the changes in the inner heaven and earth are the root cause of the plateau miasma. In addition, the lack of energy in the plateau heaven and earth makes people unable to adapt quickly, and they need to be sent to the plateau. .”
"On the plateau, the energy of heaven and earth is insufficient, so shouldn't the Tubo people be weaker than us?" Ming Chongyan immediately caught the unclear point in Li Xuan's words.
Others in the hall seemed to have acquiesced to Ming Chongyan's question and looked at Li Xuan.
"The real person is wrong." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "The Qi of heaven and earth is insufficient, but it can be made up for by increasing breathing. The breathing ability of the people of Tubo is stronger than mine, so their bodies can survive. Yes, actually we need to be stronger."
Ming Chongyan was slightly stunned, thinking about the Tubo people they had encountered. Although they were all special, their physical strength was ordinary.
Ming Chongyan turned around and bowed slightly to Li Zhi. He acquiesced in Li Xuan's opinion.
"If this is the case, King Nanchang, should our dynasty be no match for the Tubo people?" Li Zhi directly asked the question that concerned him most.
"Your Majesty, that's not the case." Li Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "Qi is the best thing for people in moderation. When my soldiers arrived on the plateau, they were short of breath and weak. Similarly, the Tubo people came to the plateau. They are breathing excessively, and their bodies are also feeling unwell. You can defeat them by seizing the time."
After a slight pause, Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "This is why our dynasty suffered many defeats on the plateau, while the Tubo people suffered many defeats below the plateau."
Li Zhi thought about the war for so many years, and it was indeed the case.
"But if my imperial soldiers stay on the plateau for a long time, or if the Tubo soldiers stay on the plateau for a long time, their bodies will adapt to the changes as time goes by, and the situation will become dangerous." Li Xuan bowed deeply, but as he spoke, he had already swept away the words. The biggest issue in the war between Tang Dynasty and Tubo was clarified.
"So, you advocated the cannibalization strategy from the beginning." Empress Wu suddenly spoke, and all the ministers' eyes fell on Li Xuan.
Li Xuan earnestly raised his hand and said, "That's true."
"So now, I ask you to start from Wuhai and encroach on Tubo step by step. Is it feasible?" Li Zhi followed up and asked.
"Yes!" Li Xuan then realized that he had dug this hole for himself.
Li Zhi smiled and nodded, and then said: "Take Wuhai first. I want to see how the King of Nanchang solves the Jiuzhi issue."
The ministers were all smart people, and they immediately realized that the emperor had made a final decision on the strategy for the Battle of Wuhai.
Take Wuhai, and then slowly eat away at Tubo.
Even smarter people thought that the emperor once praised Li Xuan as a rare city defender in the Tang Dynasty.
Now it seems that it is more suitable to use it in Wuhai.
"Your Majesty, some things must be made clear after all." Empress Wu glanced at Li Zhi angrily and threw all the questions to Li Xuan. This is not the way to govern a country.
Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed respectfully to Empress Wu.
Empress Wu waved her hand, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "You just said there are three attack methods of Plateau Miasma. You said two, what is the third one?"
"Reporting to the Queen of Heaven, it's low temperature."
Li Xuan's expression became solemn and she cupped her hands and said: "The temperature on the plateau is generally lower than that on the plains. Winter comes earlier and spring goes later. Low temperature, low pressure and low energy all work together. Even for the carefully selected soldiers, Only half of the tough soldiers can adapt."
"But half of them are not. As you said before, just choose them in advance." Empress Wu leaned forward slightly, looked at Li Xuan and asked: "So, how to choose."
"Dadouba Valley." Li Xuan cupped his hands and said seriously: "Among the Qilian Mountains, the Datuuba Valley is located to the north of Tuolai Nan Mountain, and to the west is Shule Nan Mountain. The highest peak of Shule Nan Mountain is Mengke Peak. Its terrain is higher than Wuhai, the air pressure is thin, and the weather is cold, and that area is not far from Delingha and Liangzhou.
Now that area is owned by the Tang Dynasty, and soldiers are sent here in turn. After three months, those who still have no problems will be the main force of the army to conquer Tibet. "
"The plateau miasma is over." Xue Rengui muttered these words.
All the officials in the palace were stunned at this moment, and then became solemn. Then they looked at Li Zhi and Empress Wu, and they all raised their hands and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to the Queen of Heaven, the plateau miasma has been broken."
Li Zhi's face immediately showed great excitement.
Indeed, the soldiers selected through this method will no longer be afraid of plateau miasma.
Moreover, with the support of Liangzhou, Suzhou, Fuqi City and Delingha, this selection method is much more gentle and effective.
Li Zhigang was about to say something, and then he felt Empress Wu pat his arm.
Li Zhi glanced sideways, and Empress Wu pointed at Li Xuan.
Li Zhi looked over immediately, and saw that the excitement on Li Xuan's face was far less obvious than the others, and there was even a hint of worry.
"Everyone, I love you." Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan and asked directly: "King Nanchang, is there anything wrong with you?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Xuan smiled bitterly, then cupped his hands and said, "It's still a matter of grain and grass transportation."
"Isn't there a waterwheel?" Li Zhi was slightly stunned, a little confused.
Li Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know that the reason why the waterwheel can operate in Kuozhou, Hezhou is mainly because of the steep terrain and the rapids of the Yellow River.
Even if Tubo occupied its colleagues at that time, it could not cross the Yellow River and destroy the waterwheel, but now the situation is different in the Maji Mountain Road.
Although it is rugged and difficult to navigate, and there is enough water, it is easier for the Tibetans to sneak in and destroy the water wheel.
Even if you don't do anything to the waterwheel, you only need to destroy the cable and the waterwheel transport, and it will be cracked. "
Li Zhi's expression immediately became serious.
There are two important problems in the Battle of Wuhai, one is food and the other is plateau miasma.
It was originally thought that the problem of food and grass had been solved, but the remaining plateau miasma was difficult to solve.
Who would have imagined that the plateau miasma was solved, but the problem of food and grass was left unsolved.
Li Xuan earnestly handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, another reason why waterwheel transportation took shape is because at that time, the Tubo people did not know much about waterwheel transportation, so they did not pay too much attention to it. But now, in terms of Qin Qin, How could the power of the mausoleum allow the waterwheel to take shape again?
Once our army reaches the bottom of Wuhai, they will inevitably take a detour into the mountain road and wreak havoc on the waterwheel and cables. Our army will still be in a dilemma. "
After Li Xuan finished speaking, Xue Rengui and Liu Shenli looked unhappy at the same time.
The key to their confidence in next year's battle lies in water truck transportation.
You should know that water tanker transportation can not only transport grain and grass, but also transport soldiers.
Soldiers suffering from plateau miasma were sent down the mountain, and able-bodied soldiers were sent up the mountain, so plateau miasma was actually not a big problem for them.
But now, as soon as the waterwheel is destroyed, the situation immediately falls into crisis.
Maybe it's even worse, everything will become what it was like in the past.
"It's not that there is no solution at all." Liu Rengui said quietly at this time.
The ministers looked over at the same time.
"Since we have to select elite soldiers, the number of soldiers who climbed the Maji Snow Mountain is far less than originally expected. In this case, it is also possible to ride one person and two people." Liu Rengui instantly pointed out the key point that everyone ignored.
One person rides the horse and the other carries the grain. In this way, the transportation of grain and grass will be much easier.
"That's right." Liu Shenli nodded and said: "Waterwheel transportation can still be used. Many soldiers cannot land in Wuhai, but they can go deep into the mountains, explore the mountain roads, drive away Tibetan scouts, and repair the destroyed waterwheels. Although A little more troublesome than expected, but still useful.”
"Not bad." Li Zhi nodded in agreement. The situation was indeed not as bad as Li Xuan said.
Li Zhi looked down at Li Xuan, seeing that he was still hesitant, and asked directly: "King of Nanchang, what do you say?"
Li Xuan held up his hands and said: "In this case, camps will probably be established in the mountains and in the northern part of Kuhai. Especially in the northern part of Kuhai, as long as the mountain pass is guarded, the Tibetan cavalry will not be able to bypass Wuhai and attack in large numbers."
"Indeed, we should be so prepared." Li Zhi nodded, turned to look at Empress Wu, and asked in a low voice: "Queen, in this case, are the food and salary preparations sufficient?"
"It is feasible that the number of Wuhai strikers should not exceed five thousand." Empress Wu's eyes fell on Xue Rengui and Liu Shenli.
Whoever can capture and hold Wuhai with 5,000 men will be the leader of the army.
(End of chapter)
