Now, Li Jing has been replaced by Li Shiji, and the mode of getting along seems to have not changed, nor has there been any change.
However, Li Shiji beheaded people faster than Li Jing. In just three days, he beheaded three heavyweights. One was the head of Li Shiji's own Shangfu Captain Guo Yi, a guerrilla general, and the other two were Liang Shidu.
The head of his general.
Li Xiaogong had always heard people say that Li Shiji had the habit of sacrificing flags with his own people before the war. He didn't believe it at first, until he saw the head of Captain Guo Yi, who had followed Li Shiji, and he believed it.
Not to mention, the effect is very significant.
On the same day, the soldiers who went out to complete the blocking mission assigned by Li Shiji beheaded a general and a lieutenant under Liang Shidu, killing 321 people and capturing more than 600 people.
When Li Xiaogong skillfully wrote a memorial list for the soldiers who had made meritorious service, stamped it with a seal, and sent it to Chang'an City.
Liu Hongji's memorial was also sent to Chang'an City.
Li Yuanji let out a sigh of relief after reading the contents in the memorial table, and then frowned deeply.
Li Shentong, Li Gang, Pei Ju, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Qin Qiong and others were all sitting in the hall, calm and solemn, waiting for Li Yuanji to speak.
After Li Yuanji read the memorial, he rubbed his brows and did not speak in a hurry.
Li Shentong, who could no longer wait any longer, was the first to speak: "What did Liu Hongji say in his report?"
Among the ministers in the palace, only he, the uncle, dared to take the initiative to ask questions, and only he, the uncle, was qualified to ask questions.
Li Yuanji took a deep breath, put down the memorial and said, "My guess is indeed correct. Are the Turks really coming to Chang'an City?"
Although Li Shentong, Li Gang and others had been mentally prepared, their expressions changed when they heard these words.
Li Shentong hurriedly asked: "What did Liu Hongji say in the report? How many soldiers and horses did the Turks come? Who will lead the troops? Can Liu Hongji defend it?"
Li Yuanji shook his head and said: "Liu Hongji did not mention in his report how many soldiers and horses the Turks came, nor did he mention who led the troops, because the Turkic army had not yet appeared, but only the former army scouts were found.
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Through our scout investigation, we found out that it was the scout in front of the Jieli Golden Wolf tent."
The expressions of Li Shentong, Li Gang and others changed again.
The scouts in front of Jieli's Golden Wolf tent appeared, which meant that Jieli had also arrived.
Not everyone can mobilize the scouts in front of Jieli's Golden Wolf tent, nor can anyone control them.
They are all Jie Li's cronies and part of Jie Li's army of attendants. Only Jie Li can mobilize them.
So wherever they appear, Jieli must be there.
And where Jieli is, there will be a large army accompanying him.
This is a common problem among almost all khans on the grasslands. They carry a large number of soldiers and horses wherever they go. Firstly, it is to protect their own safety. Secondly, it is to prevent the tribes under their command from losing control. Thirdly, it is to attack them anytime and anywhere.
Those tribes who were unwilling to rely on them plundered everywhere.
Therefore, when fighting people on the grassland, if you want to know where their leader, leader, and khan are, just look at where their large numbers of men and horses are gathered.
Things like Li Shimin's behavior of leading hundreds of cavalrymen and daring to wander under the eyes of the enemy would never happen.
Nothing like the white fish dragon suit will happen.
"So Jie Li really came to Chang'an City?"
Li Shentong said in a heavy voice.
Li Yuanji nodded.
Li Shentong hurriedly asked: "How many troops can we find out how many troops Jieli leads?"
Li Yuanji slowly shook his head, "No, but with Jieli's temperament, it shouldn't be less than 100,000."
This is also a common problem among all grassland khans, that is, no matter who they fight or how they fight, they will use a large number of soldiers and horses.
This is a common occurrence on the grasslands, but rare in the Central Plains.
This is because the lifestyles of the grassland people and the Central Plains people are different. The grassland people are mainly nomadic and feed on cattle and sheep. They can drive their cattle and sheep to any place with abundant water and grass, and they can also take their cattle and sheep to any place they want.
Places to go.
So as long as they brought their cattle and sheep, they didn't have to worry about food and grass, or even use a lot of manpower and material resources to transport food and grass.
This also allows the prairie people to easily gather a large number of people and swarm them when fighting.
The people of the Central Plains are different. The people of the Central Plains make a living by farming and eating grains. Without the fields, they can only rely on a large amount of manpower and material resources to transport grains for food.
Once there is a war, a large amount of food and grass must be prepared, and a large number of civilians must transport the food to designated locations so that they can fill their stomachs and gather together to fight the enemy.
Therefore, when the grassland people fight, they consider whether the number of people is large enough, whether they can bully the minority, whether the soldiers are brave enough, and whether they can fight one against two; when the people in the Central Plains fight, they consider whether the logistics can be supplied and whether they can be sufficient.
adequate.
Therefore, Jie Li could easily lead one hundred thousand or even more troops to go south, and the Tang Dynasty had to use a lot of manpower and material resources to prevent them from sending troops to resist.
Therefore, Jieli came and left whenever he wanted, completely treating the Tang Dynasty as his own private territory. However, the Tang Dynasty could not take the initiative to attack without accumulating enough food and grass, so his troops entered the grassland and had to defend themselves.
Historically, it took Li Shimin four and a half years to deal with all the turmoil within the Tang Dynasty and to accumulate enough food and grass for the northern expedition against the Turks.
Then he ordered Li Jing to lead his army to attack and succeeded in one fell swoop.
Closer to home, when they heard Li Yuanji say that Jie Li led no less than one hundred thousand troops, Li Shentong, Li Gang and others did not refute, but frowned deeply.
Xiao Yu said worriedly: "With the troops in Liu Hongji's hands, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resist. Should we find a way to mobilize some soldiers and horses from other places to rush to Liu Hongji's aid?"
Li Yuanji nodded.
There must be a rush for reinforcements, but the troops and horses of the Twelve Guards have their own uses now. Chai Shao has also taken away half of the troops and horses of King Qin's eight major military mansions. Now the only ones that can be used are the soldiers and horses from various places in Guanzhong.
, as well as the remaining soldiers and horses of King Qin’s eight major military offices.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In fact, some of the soldiers from various places in Guanzhong are not useful.
Because all the elite soldiers and generals of the Tang Dynasty are stationed in Guanzhong, the government soldiers cannot play any role at all. In addition, the guards often draw elite soldiers and generals from the government soldiers in various places in Guanzhong to supplement their respective vacancies, so the governor's mansions in various places in Guanzhong are left
They are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and don't have much fighting ability at all.
It is better to expect them to rush to the aid of Liu Hongji and defend against the Turks than to expect them to escort grain and grass, or build a bridge or a road or something.
As for the remaining soldiers and horses of King Qin's eight major military mansions, although they are decisive in combat effectiveness, they are not easy to use.
Because among the remaining soldiers and horses of the Eight Great Commands of the King of Qin, there are many die-hard elements who do not want to be recruited. Let them go to Xiaoguan to rescue Liu Hongji. They are likely to wait for an opportunity to seize Xiaoguan and then kidnap them.
Liu Hongji opened Xiao Pass, let the Turks in, and then waited for an opportunity to rescue Li Shimin out.
They don't care at all about the life and death of the people in Guanzhong.
They only care about whether Li Shimin can come out and continue to lead them to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory.
Therefore, mobilizing troops and horses to assist Liu Hongji is easier said than done.
Because no suitable troops and horses could be found in Guanzhong and transferred there.
"How about bringing in some troops?"
Li Yuanji asked Ji Qunxian.
All the wise men, you look at me and I look at you, but I can't think of a suitable army.
"How about sending troops from Shu to Beijing?"
Cai Yungong waited for a long time and didn't wait for anyone to speak, so he started to make suggestions.
Qin Qiong frowned and said: "You don't know how difficult the road to Shu is. By the time the soldiers and horses from Shu arrive here, I'm afraid the Turks have already arrived at the city."
Cai Yungong hurriedly asked: "Since the soldiers and horses in Shu are not suitable, which army and horses do you think is suitable?"
Qin Qiong frowned and said nothing.
Yu Zhining, who was specially invited to attend this important meeting, hesitated and said: "We can mobilize Liangzhou troops and horses to rush to Xiaoguan for reinforcements!"
Liangzhou was established when Hanchuan County was abolished in the early days of Wude. It was governed by Nanzheng, Chenggu, Baozhong, Xixian and Baiyun counties. They respectively occupied part of Hanzhong and part of Sichuan and Shu in later generations, at the junction of Guanzhong and Sichuan.
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If Liangzhou's troops and horses are mobilized to rush to Xiaoguan for reinforcements, they can barely catch up with the ensuing battle.
When Cai Yungong heard this, he quickly set his sights on Yu Zhining, "According to what you said, the troops and horses from the three foreign, Xing, and three states can also be transferred to Xiaoguan?"
The three states are located in northern Sichuan and are neighbors to Liangzhou. They can also undertake the military tasks that Liangzhou's soldiers can undertake.
Yu Zhining hesitated again and nodded.
Anyway, Xiaoguan is short of soldiers and horses, so if you adjust one, it will be an adjustment, and if you adjust four, it will be an adjustment.
Transferring them all to Xiaoguan is also a big help to Liu Hongji.
"It's just that the troops and horses from the four states of Liangzhou still can't solve the crisis in Xiaoguan."
Cai Yungong couldn't help but sigh.
Although the soldiers in the four states of Liangzhou were stronger than those in Guanzhong, they were still far behind the Twelve Guards and the elite soldiers and generals of King Qin's unified army.
Asking them to rush to the aid of Liu Hongji can only help Liu Hongji relieve some pressure, but cannot keep the Turks out of Xiaoguan.
Yu Zhining frowned and looked at Cai Yungong and said: "It is already good enough to mobilize troops and horses to go to Xiaoguan to help Duke Ren. As for completely keeping the Turks out of the pass, we need to think about it in the long term.
Besides, His Highness has already made many arrangements in the pass, and I believe he is ready for the Turks to enter the pass.
What we can do is to try every possible means and use some available troops and horses to stop the Turks from going south. It is best to drag the Turks to death on the way south.
In this way, Chang'an City will be safe."
Cai Yungong sighed: "But if this happens, the people in Guanzhong will suffer..."
Yu Zhining frowned and wanted to speak, but Xue Shou was the first to say: "Just build a strong wall and clear the field!"
Cai Yungong nodded in agreement and said: "This is also a way..."
Speaking of this, Cai Yungong looked at Li Yuanji and said: "However, I think it is better to try our best to keep the Turks out of Xiaoguan. The autumn harvest will be coming soon. If the Turks are allowed in, all places in Guanzhong will be destroyed."
