There was still a hundred miles away from the Gobi Desert. Li Ke ordered the army to set up camp, rest on the spot, and bury pots for cooking.
At the same time, all the generals leading the guards arrived at Li Ke's camp to discuss the next combat mission.
When Li Ke saw that everyone had arrived, he began to introduce the enemy's situation based on the intelligence.
"According to intelligence, after Qu Wentai died, his son Qu Zhisheng succeeded the new king of Gaochang with the support of the Western Turks."
"Qu Zhisheng recruited troops all over the country, totaling more than 50,000 people, of which 10,000 were cavalry and the rest were infantry."
"Previously, the Western Turks sent 20,000 elite cavalry troops. Under the coercion of the Western Turks, the countries in the Western Regions sent 30,000 troops, totaling 50,000 troops. These 50,000 troops were all cavalry."
"This time, the countries in the Western Region will send out another 20,000 cavalry."
"According to intelligence, there are reinforcements coming from the Western Turks, but the number is not yet clear."
"In addition, after the Western Turks retreated, they occupied the entire Yiwu country. At this moment, all the people of Yiwu country have become slave soldiers, serving the Western Turks, totaling more than 40,000 people."
"In this case, we will face 160,000 troops."
hiss……
Everyone gasped, why are there so many?
How many troops did the Tang Dynasty send?
Including those recruited along the way, there are barely 60,000 troops, and the opponent is almost three times as many as himself.
However, the opponent is a ragtag group, and only the cavalry of the Western Turks and the Western Region Allied Forces have combat effectiveness.
As for the 50,000 new soldiers organized by the new King Gaochang and the slave army of Yiwu, it is a joke. Once the Tang Dynasty defeats their elites, these people will become the enemy's nightmare.
Especially in terms of food and grass, the consumption of food and grass by hundreds of thousands of people is no joke.
Can a small Gaochang country provide food and grass for these people?
Even if the entire Western Region takes action, I'm afraid they won't be able to supply it.
When everyone thought of this, they no longer worried. The advantage lies with me.
Li Ke continued: "Now, these 160,000 troops have all gathered in Yiwu, forming a long snake formation from south to north, waiting for us to leave the Gobi Desert."
Then, Li Ke drew four circles on the map, with Yiwu City as the fulcrum. Two ambushes were set up in front of Yiwu City, and the most outpost camp was set up twenty miles in front of the two ambushes.
The first thing the Tang army had to face was this camp. There were 100,000 troops in the camp, part of them were slave troops and part of them were recruits recruited by King Gaochang.
This discerning person could tell at a glance what the other party was up to.
They wanted to use these slaves and recruits as cannon fodder to consume as much of Datang's military power as possible. biquge.biz
Think about it in the Western Turks. When the Tang army crossed the 400-mile Gobi Desert, it would definitely be short of men and horses, short of supplies, and encountered 100,000 cannon fodder. Even if the Tang army was powerful and killed 100,000 people, it would still suffer losses.
When the Tang army was at its most exhausted, the elites lurking behind the 100,000 cannon fodder were outflanking them from both sides. The Tang army was bound to die. Even if they could escape into this desolate Gobi Desert, they would not be able to get out alive.
Seeing this arrangement, the generals present didn't look very good-looking. It seemed that the general leading the Western Turks was also a difficult figure.
If the previous tactics of the Tang Dynasty were followed, this battle would probably end in failure, or even all of them would die in the Gobi Desert.
Especially this time, the general manager of Longyou's march was Li Jing. Li Jing's tactics were to march thousands of miles without bringing enough food and grass, which happened to fall into the enemy's scheme.
It's just that this time the leader is His Highness the King of Shu, and the enemy may be crying.
I have to admit that His Highness had foresight. After the Battle of Camelback, he rested in Qikou and worked hard to obtain logistics supplies.
In this Gobi desert, the most lacking thing is supplies and water. As long as the Tang army has enough supplies and directly consumes them with the opponent, it can kill the opponent.
It is absolutely impossible for the small Gaochang Kingdom to provide food and grass for 160,000 horses and horses.
"The scenery here is unique. The soldiers are tired from traveling day and night. I am also tired. I am sending an order to prepare the defenses and repair them for half a month."
"What do you think?"
Chai Shao stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise! Even the general is tired!"
Li Daliang also smiled and said: "It has to be the prince. If we encounter Duke Dai leading the army this time, we will cry to death in the desert."
Li Ke: "..."
Also, since my father-in-law ran thousands of miles to attack the Eastern Turkic Khan and became a god in one battle, the generals of the Tang Dynasty all fell in love with blitzkrieg and chased the enemy thousands of miles at every turn.
For example, in history, Hou Junji and Li Daozong pursued Fuyun Khan for thousands of miles, from Qinghai Lake to Shanshan City, a distance of more than two thousand miles.
For another example, when Hou Junji attacked Gaochang, he chased him from Yiwu to Yili and scared Qu Wentai to death.
There was also Gao Xianzhi, who was granted the title of Changqing, and led an army of 70,000 to the Xiaobolu Kingdom. Su Dingfang traveled thousands of miles to attack and destroy the Western Turks.
Therefore, the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty often used war strategies to attack thousands of miles and complete their achievements in one battle.
But this time, the Western Turks took advantage of the terrain and prepared to adjust the war strategy of the Tang generals.
This made Li Ke have to admit that this general of the Western Turks was not simple. He must have deeply studied the tactics of the generals of the Tang Dynasty.
But Li Ke is afraid of death and will never take risks without an absolute advantage.
Traveling through the Gobi Desert for 400 miles without bringing enough supplies, isn't that looking for death?
"Your Majesty, Yan Yun greatly wishes to see you."
Li Ke's eyes lit up. It seemed that his youth camp experience was back.
"Let him in!"
A moment later, Yan Yunda appeared in the camp smelling of blood and bowed to see Li Ke.
"Young Master, fortunately you have lived up to your mission. They all came back alive. In this experience, the youth battalion killed more than two thousand enemy scouts."
"It's just...it hasn't reached His Highness's expectations."
Li Ke nodded. This is already good. After all, the youth camp has only been established for more than half a year. If there are three to five years, these teenagers will definitely grow up and it will not be a problem to stand alone.
Li Ke pulled out a list of appointments from his sleeve.
"According to this implementation, their command ability will be assessed."
"Tell them all that I have only one purpose. No matter what method they use, drag them to death, disintegrate them, and make them surrender without a fight."
Yan Yunda took over the appointment list and turned around to leave. On this list, Li Ke arranged their corresponding positions based on their previous performance.
Li Daliang and Chai Shao were confused. What is going on with the prince?
"Your Majesty..."
Li Ke smiled: "My personal guards need a training. We happen to be repairing them now, so let them have a training."
Chai Shao's eyes widened, and he thought to himself, the prince is really a great artist and a man of great courage.
Facing an army of 160,000 people, it's okay not to panic or go all out, but he actually started to use the 160,000 enemy troops as a whetstone to train his personal guards?
this……
Li Daliang was also speechless.
If he were to direct this battle, he would definitely do it personally. Even if he knew the opponent's plan, he would fight to the death with the opponent and win in the end.
But my heart is definitely not calm, the lion fights the rabbit, using all its strength.
The prince, on the other hand, did nothing. The 60,000 troops were eating and drinking in the desert. They only made defensive arrangements and sent out some scouts to observe the opponent's actions. He also handed over the military power to a group of teenagers who knew nothing.
I want to take this opportunity to experience them!
Through experience, you can find other people, such as a small country, or bandits.
But what we are facing now is an army of 160,000.
This is the battle between Datang and the entire Western Region.
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Li Daliang and Chai Shao stood up at the same time and advised the King of Shu.
Although they had seen His Highness King Shu's ability and courage with their own eyes, after all, His Highness was only sixteen years old, and those young masters were all teenagers.
For example, Chai Zhewei, the rebellious son of his family, didn't know what kind of virtue he had. He spent all day wielding swords and sticks. He was just a foolhardy man.
Therefore, he sent his son to the King of Shu to learn something. This traitor has only been there for half a year, what can he learn?
Li Daliang also knew very well that his son was also useless. He went to a brothel and gave himself up to Huo Huo at the age of fifteen. He got into fights in Chang'an City and committed all kinds of evil.
Later, when he heard that the King of Shu was accepting people, he spent 10,000 yuan to send his son there.
Just letting such a bunch of fucked-up things lead troops in battle, or compete with 160,000 people in a battle of wits and courage, could His Highness have been kicked in the head by a donkey?
"Don't think twice, don't you understand your son?"
"Don't you want your son to make a difference?"
Li Ke stood up with a smile, walked outside the tent, and said: "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the young are better than the blue. They are the ones who make the future of the Tang Dynasty."
"I believe in my own vision, and I also believe in their abilities."
"Your Highness, this is related to the safety of 60,000 people. Don't act on your own initiative? I will have the right to make suggestions, I will disagree, I will object." Chai Shao immediately clasped his fists and bowed.
He must not let His Highness act recklessly.
As soon as Li Daliang raised his feet, he was frightened by Li Ke's sharp eyes and moved back again.
"invalid objection."
"I am the commander-in-chief this time, or the governor of Longyou. Both powers are in my hands. What do you have to object?"
"If my uncle wants to be slapped with a military stick, he should tell me in advance."
"Also, if my uncle disobeys military orders and dares to act recklessly, I will report to my father and ask you to go back to accompany my aunt. My aunt will be lonely alone."
"I will also tell my aunt that you bullied me, but my aunt loves me the most. Think about it!"
"I will also report to my father and pass your title on to your son."
Chai Shao's head was full of black lines: "..."
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