Of course, war cannot only consider the factor of food and grass. Any strategic concept must also be based on actual needs and realistic situations. Otherwise, it will fall into a state of militarism, which will often lead to extreme joy and sorrow.
Although Li Tai has great military exploits, he is not a warlike person in nature. Every time he starts a war, he will consider all factors. The reason why such an idea comes up now is because there is a need to start a war.
, but the objective conditions were not met before. As for the target who wants to launch a war, it is Tuyuhun who is entrenched in Qinghai.
Anyone doesn't even need to have advanced knowledge and wisdom. As long as they see the map of Longyou Hexi, they can feel the threat that Tuyuhun's existence poses to Longyou Hexi.
The Hexi Corridor is like a strong arm, which not only connects the vast Western Region, but also restricts the development of grassland forces. The existence of Tuyuhun is like a sharp thorn growing under this arm, which may appear at any time.
To stab or even cut off the arm directly, posing a huge threat to the peace and order of the entire area.
Speaking of Tuyuhun, we have to lament how tenacious these Liaodong Xianbei people are. Duan, Murong, and Yuwen have already stood on the stage of history as early as the beginning of the Five Husties. They competed for power in Liaodong and killed each other.
It was now the end of the Troubled Times, and the location had moved from Liaodong to Longyou. Murong and the Yuwen clan started a new round of war.
Of course, Li Tai is now in charge of the Western Wei Dynasty, but Li Tai will not let Tuyuhun be active in Qinghai and continue to invade and threaten Longyou.
On his way back to the court after attacking the Turks, Li Tai summoned Shi Ning, the general manager of Liangzhou, to see him and instructed Shi Ning to launch a military attack on Tuyuhun. However, it was limited by the unstable situation in Guanzhong and various
The objective conditions were not met, and Li Tai did not send additional troops to the Longyou area. He only ordered Shi Ning to integrate local forces to carry out limited counterattacks and attacks.
Now that several months have passed, the situation in Guanzhong has become more stable, especially after the establishment of the Husbandry Mansion, which has been running smoothly, which has brought Li Tai's control of the situation in Guanzhong to a new level, and he can naturally take a look around.
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This attack on the temple economy is indeed a fruitful harvest, but after a hearty meal, Li Tai of course still hopes to have a full meal. Investing the seized materials in the attack on Tuyuhun will undoubtedly have a very high rate of return.
High plan.
If Tuyuhun can be defeated, firstly, it will reduce the pressure on Longyou's border defense and allow the military power of the Western Wei Dynasty to be more calmly dispatched and concentrated. Secondly, it will make the situation in Longyou more stable and promote the development of local productivity. The third is
Improve the business environment and vigorously promote business activities with the Western Regions.
So after dealing with the heads of the Hussar Mansion who complained about their poverty, Li Tai summoned the subjects of the Chinese and Foreign Mansion to discuss the plan to use troops against Tuyuhun.
After Li Tai took power, he did not directly abolish the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. Instead, he continued to retain the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office. Most of the corresponding personnel agencies were abolished. They no longer served as the main military and political management agencies, and only retained the functions of staff and staff.
, as a think tank for discussing major military and political matters.
Although the functional organization of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office has been simplified, the number of personnel is still large. From the time of Chang Shi, Sima and below, many members of the family have been working as Zhonglang to serve as advisers. This includes Li Tai's own confidants, Yu Wentai during the period of hegemony of the Mansion.
personnel are also listed among them.
For example, in the early years, Shen Hui, Han Bao and others who held official positions in Longyou, Hexi and other places, of course, in addition to their positions in the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, these people also had the title of minister to show their seniority. Li Tai can also be regarded as inheriting Yuwen's title.
Tai's title of overlord, so there is no need to strictly clean up the personnel during Yuwentai's period.
Since what needs to be discussed this time is mainly the issue of Tuyuhun, the people Li Tai convened are mainly people who have a clear understanding of the situation in Longyou.
Shen Hui served as the ambassador to Hexi in the past year to quell the Guazhou rebellion, and also served as the governor of Guazhou for several years. Han Bao also served as the governor of Xiliang Prefecture for several years, and he also has a good understanding of the situation there. Others may know
Soldiers, or those who know politics, also have their own opinions on the situation in Longyou.
Everyone was summoned here, and they already had certain guesses in their minds. When Li Tai briefly explained his thoughts, Han Bao took the lead and said: "Tuyuhun is a country that is not a welcome one. It relies on its light cavalry to facilitate advancement and retreat.
Longbian was often raided by bandits, especially after autumn every year, and the people in Longbian were even more unbearable. Business travel almost disappeared. Strict sanctions were indeed needed! When the old Duke An was alive, he originally wanted to punish Tuyuhun, but because of
There are many things going on, but in the end, the results will not be achieved."
After Han Bao finished speaking, other people present also spoke up, saying that Tuyuhun also felt deeply disgusted and resentful towards the bandits in Longyou. Although the terrain of Qinghai in Longyou is not as flat and vast as the desert grassland, the Tuyuhun people
He was good at raising horses, and many famous horses from Longbian were exported from his country. Therefore, the strength of the cavalry should not be underestimated. Tuyuhun also relied on this to become a bandit, and with its mobility of coming and going like the wind, he regarded the entire Longyou as a
Its horse farm.
However, because the water and grass pastures in Qinghai are relatively fixed, and business transactions are also dependent on fixed routes, Tuyuhun also settled around Qinghai and established many city gathering places. If you want to counterattack, it will not be
Confused and without a goal.
Everyone spoke individually and told what they knew. They gave an all-round description of the Xianbei regime of Tuyuhun, which also gave Li Tai a more comprehensive understanding.
If we want to launch a comprehensive counterattack against Tuyuhun, several important issues cannot be ignored, the most critical of which is the impact of the climate and terrain altitude in Qinghai on the soldiers themselves and military operations.
Qinghai is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Although it is still on the outskirts of the plateau, its altitude is generally above 3,000 meters. Moreover, the edge of the plateau has many towering mountains that are rugged and difficult to navigate due to the violent terrain fluctuations.
If the rugged marching road and the difficult plateau combat environment are still objective difficulties that can be predicted before the war begins, then the changeable climate is somewhat difficult to predict.
It snows in Hutian in August. The sun shines brightly one day, and it snows heavily the next. If the preparations are not sufficient, let alone the normal fighting of the troops, the non-combat attrition caused by the drastic change in climate is enough to destroy an entire army.
A huge army. However, if more heavy materials to keep out the cold are added, it will put huge pressure on logistical supplies.
Therefore, to fight Tuyuhun, one must either invest a large amount of human resources at any cost and defeat Tuyuhun with an absolutely strong posture. However, the investment required in this way is really too great. Even if Li Tai finds out now
Even though he had made a huge fortune, he still couldn't support such a huge investment. The only person who dared to play like this was a truly rich second generation like Emperor Yang of Sui!
For the current Western Wei Dynasty, it is still necessary to consider a cost-effective and strategic attack method, seize the relatively short summer in Qinghai area, reduce the demand for baggage by men and horses, and cause as much damage to Tuyuhun as possible. It is best to go deep into
In its heartland, we will carry out key attacks on its cities and farming and animal husbandry production.
Once Tuyuhun's production and life are severely damaged and their harvests are insufficient, the long and difficult winter in Qinghai will be a protracted torture for them. If they want to obtain necessary living materials to maintain their survival, they will have no choice but to leave Qinghai.
Raid the Longyou bandits, so that you can deploy heavy defenses to snipe and kill these Tuyuhun bandits in Longyou area.
This continues for several years, and after the power of Tuyuhun is weakened to a certain extent, you can try to establish a restrained rule over the land and its people, and try to build the land of Tuyuhun into a new advance base to strengthen the control of the plateau.
The influence of regional forces. Even if we cannot stop the rise of Tubo and unify the plateau, we must try to prevent Tuyuhun from being annexed by Tubo in the future, thus causing greater threats and harm to Longyou.
The implementation of such a plan is undoubtedly a long and arduous process, but no matter how difficult it is, we must pay attention to it and not relax. If the results cannot be obtained and consolidated, then when plateau border dangers officially appear in the future, the entire Guanlong region will be affected.
You will be in great danger, and the price you have to pay will be much heavier than now!
Others did not have Li Tai's long-term strategic vision, but when they heard that Tang Gong's plan was a step-by-step plan, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This shows that Tang Gong has not been dazzled by the continuous victories. When considering border defense military issues, he is still based on reality and is not resorting to militarism. Such a clear and wise mind is undoubtedly a blessing to the country!
It is now midsummer in June, and although the hot climate in Guanzhong will continue for some time, the climate in Longbian, especially in Qinghai, will quickly turn cooler after autumn, so there is not much time left to launch an attack this year.
For the first attack on Tuyuhun itself, Li Tai did not intend to directly invest the army. Instead, he decided to send 20,000 elite troops from Guanzhong to Longyou, plus the elite troops assembled by Shi Ning in Longyou, and from the Turks.
Some troops are required to cooperate and launch an attack on the core area of Tuyuhun in the next more than a month.
So with Bafu's order, the people and horses in the pass began to mobilize again. At the same time, some generals also learned that Bafu was going to use troops again, so they petitioned Tang Gong for battle.
Before the military operation was officially carried out, Li Tai still had to determine the situation in the surrounding area and try to avoid falling into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts. At the same time, Xu Ling, who had just left Chang'an not long ago, was dispatched by Chen Baxian again.
Came to Chang'an to deliver the news of Jiankang's great victory.
Compared with the first time he came to Chang'an, the treatment Xu Ling received after returning home has been greatly improved.
The last time he came to Chang'an, he was still waiting in the official office of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City. It was not until Li Tai finished handling government affairs in the afternoon that he found time to interview him. Later, there were also banquets, but those were relatively private occasions, formal
There is almost no official treatment.
However, when he entered the country this time, he was escorted and escorted by local officials all the way after crossing the river. On the day he arrived in Chang'an, officials from the rites department and Bafu cronies went to Bashang to greet him in person. After entering the city, he was specially arranged to be in the real place.
In the halls used to entertain envoys, a series of treatment specifications are what envoys from other countries should look like.
The reason for making such a change is not that the Western Wei Dynasty is too snobbish, but that it needs to have a different approach and attitude towards different personnel situations. At least when Xu Ling arrived last time, the small court of Nanliang in Jiangdong could not be here in the Western Wei Dynasty.
Treat it as a political power. The victory in the Jiankang Defense War allowed Chen Baxian to prove his ability to maintain the existence of a political power.
The previous Battle of Jiangling caused an sworn hatred between the Western Wei Dynasty and the Southern Liang Dynasty to destroy the country and kill the emperor. However, after experiencing a huge crisis of life and death, both sides, especially the Nanliang side, still made a decision to put aside their past hatred.
, a wise and pragmatic choice to reunite. And the Western Wei Dynasty also needed to use this level of cooperation to form an effective check and balance on the Northern Qi Dynasty.
Although the current Nanliang is only barely able to protect itself after the Battle of Jiankang, it is still somewhat powerless to the outside world. But if we look at the entire world, if the Western Wei Dynasty maintains friendly cooperation with Nanliang, if necessary,
It is possible to directly cross Huainan and launch an attack on the Henan region of Northern Qi, and Nanliang can effectively contain the power of Northern Qi in Huainan, causing the Qi people to focus on one thing and lose another.
Even if these theoretical cooperation ideas are put aside, in this cooperation alone, the Western Wei Dynasty has achieved huge benefits in the Huainan area, and of course it must give benefits to collaborators who can bring huge benefits to itself.
Enough intimacy and hospitality.
Li Tai also met Xu Ling as soon as he arrived. After meeting him, he laughed and said: "Congratulations to Xu Hou, the whole family is safe! Congratulations to Chen Situ, too, for defending Jiangbiao through this battle. All the people of Wu and Sanwu look up to him."
Bless you, you are truly magnificent!"
After hearing this, Xu Ling also quickly bowed and said: "I am returning here this time to express my heartfelt thanks to Duke Tang as ordered by Prime Minister Chen. Duke Tang was generous and righteous, and sent divisions and brigades to help fight against the thieves. As a result, he had a glorious and magnificent future.
Victory! As long as the two countries can keep their alliance and advance and retreat together, what will the thieves have to fear!"
After greeting each other, formal business exchanges began. Putting aside their previous gains on the battlefield, the two sides also had an agreement on border affairs and mutual trade. They had not communicated in depth before because they were busy fighting the Qi army. Now the powerful enemy has been defeated.
, then it is natural to implement the agreement as soon as possible.
Today's Jiangdong has also suffered serious damage to people's production and life due to successive wars. Opening mutual trade as soon as possible will also be conducive to the recovery of people's livelihood in Jiangdong, so Chen Baxian is also quite active in this. This time he followed Xu Ling to come again
There were also many government officials from other overlords who came to Chang'an for in-depth exchanges with the Western Wei Dynasty on mutual trade matters.
I have a fever and a cold, and I feel dizzy and a little bit sore. I will update a chapter today... Spring is covered with cold and autumn is cold. Please keep warm, and wish you good health!!!