"For generals, they do not understand astronomy, geography, they do not understand the Qimen, they do not understand the Yin and Yang, they do not look at the formation map, and they do not understand the military situation. They are mediocre people!"
Li Tai looked at Yuan Tiangang and said sincerely.
"King Yan, are you a little too demanding on the general?" Listening to Li Tai's words, Yuan Tiangang smiled bitterly.
"And even if I know astronomy, territoriality, Mingqimen, and yin and yang, I know nothing about the battle map and military power!"
"I know what Master Yuan means!" Li Tai nodded, "But the mediocre I am talking about is me!"
When Yuan Tiangang heard Li Tai's words, he looked at Li Tai up and down to see if Li Tai was crazy.
However, Li Tai ignored it and continued, "I know I am a mediocre person, so I found someone who understands these things.
Master Yuan, you know astronomy, the right place, the Ming Qimen, and the yin and yang have saved me a lot of trouble. At least I don’t need to find anyone else.”
Yuan Tiangang looked up and down at Li Tai and said helplessly, "Your King Yan, you are relying on me!"
"I don't think about it either, but I really don't have the right person as suitable as Master Yuan!" Li Tai said.
Yuan Tiangang thought for a while and said, "Okay! But I also have a small request."
"Please speak!" Li Tai almost felt ashamed of Yuan Tiangang's school when he heard Yuan Tiangang's words.
"Schedule the guest from the wilderness of Guangzhou!" Yuan Tiangang said helplessly.
"Ah..." Li Tai was stunned when he heard this, but finally said,
"I think the guest did a good job in Guangzhou, wrote appropriate local calendars, built sugarcane gardens, and built school institutions..."
Yuan Tiangang didn't say much, just looked at Li Tai silently, making Li Tai's voice lower and lower the more he spoke.
"Okay!" Li Tai sighed, "I will write a letter immediately and dispatch Master Ke back!"
"Thank you, King Yan!" Yuan Tiangang said, "I am willing to follow King Yan and go to Tuyuhun to take a look."
"Then I thank Master Yuan!" Li Tai finally expressed his opinion when he saw Yuan Tiangang, but he spoke.
Since Li Tai had agreed, he naturally wrote a letter in front of Yuan Tiangang, and then sent someone to send a letter to Guangzhou and called Master Yuan back.
After all, it has been more than three years. Even if Master Yuan is really useful, he cannot really use someone to death.
However, there are indeed not many people willing to go there in Guangzhou, so I can only hope that Master Yuan can handle it well.
No matter what, at least when he tied Yuan Tiangang up, Li Tai just treated him as a weather forecast, knowing when it will rain and when it will wind, I think it will bring great convenience on the marching road.
Li Tai handled every matter in an orderly manner and would go to the palace to greet Queen Changsun every few days.
Finally, with the departure personnel, horses, equipment and food, they were ready to leave.
When it was time to send troops to fight, Li Shimin personally practiced it for Li Jing and wished the troops to be successful.
At this time, the prince also came out and looked at Li Tai and said, "Qingque, you have prepared a gift for you for your brother!"
"Oh?" Li Tai looked at Li Chengqian with some surprise. As Li Chengqian waved his hand, he soon saw the eunuchs appearing in front of Li Tai with a piece of armor.
Li Chengqian said, "Look at Qingque, this bright light armor, named Glass armor, can reflect sunlight and present a colorful halo.
I wish you to wear bright light armor in the car and kill Tuyuhun thief throwing his helmet and armor to show the heroic posture of my Tang Dynasty man.”
"Thank you, brother, Qingque will definitely live up to his entrustedness!" Li Tai didn't care and stretched out his hands to take it.
Li Shimin looked at the scene in front of him, smiled with satisfaction, touched his beard, and said:
"Set up your book, and you will conceive a picture of the mighty military posture of our Tang Dynasty based on the theme of today's army's expedition."
"I obey the order!" Yan Liben nodded immediately when he heard Li Shimin's words.
Yan Liben naturally knew that although Li Shimin said it was a picture of going to war, but to be honest, the two princes' brothers and brothers and respects would naturally be drawn in.
Yan Liben was also very interested in this meaningful picture.
However, it didn't take too long. With Li Jing's voice, everyone left the city.
The next step was a long march. The only thing that is thankful is that due to the dredging of the Wei River, the army was able to quickly pass through the Gyeonggi-do area and reach Longyou through the water route.
Next, there will be no ships to save energy and can only march every day. Fortunately, they are in the territory and can run wildly without any scruples. The cities along the way will provide enough food, so there is no need to worry about food problems.
However, such a convenient situation will only last until around Liangzhou. If you want to go further, you will need a steady stream of food later.
During this long journey, Li Tai asked the peacock to prepare a large number of cotton coats, gloves, cotton hats and other winter warm items in Tianshui, that is, Qinzhou, and even the portions of livestock and pack horses were prepared.
When passing by, I brought it with me.
The other legions were full of jealousy when they saw the rich supplies that Li Tai had in the war department.
But after inquiring, I found out that he was a direct subordinate of the King of Yan. Although I was envious, I didn't say anything more.
However, Li Tai didn't care much about this.
After all, Li Jing, who led the army, handled the relationship between various legions well.
I am not prepared to seize Li Jing's power, so I just need to take control of my subordinates.
However, after arriving at Longyou, the marching speed dropped a lot because it was snowing.
In the twelfth lunar month, ice and snow fall from the sky, and gusts of cold wind blow on the face, as if it was cut by a knife.
In the wind and snow, the army's marching speed was cut off by half, and the daily marching speed was less than twenty miles.
Li Tai guessed that it would take at least three or four months to wait until his army arrived in Liangzhou.
Li Tai frowned. He had walked this road himself, but he realized the troubles of this road.
To the west of Longyou, most areas have no rivers that can be leveraged to carry out water transportation.
In this case, even though the flight distance from Chang'an to Qinghai is only more than 700 miles, the walk is particularly long.
Not to mention, it was snowing at this time, and the army marched in the snow and slept in the open air. It was indeed difficult.
"No wonder west of Longyou will be slowly occupied by Tubo after the Anshi Rebellion. This ghost weather has made the Tang army in winter. Even if they want to support it, they are afraid they can't support it!"
Generally speaking, the effective control scope of an empire is basically only a hundred days after the army is sent.
It's like the pure conquest, plunder, and destruction. That's what nomads do. For China, they want to occupy this piece of land, then farm here, then educate, and then completely integrate into the Chinese civilization.
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Therefore, if you want to expand the territory of China and even completely control the Hexi Corridor and the Western Regions by the Central Plains, it would be like Emperor Yang of Sui to build a road running from Yumen Pass to Chang'an City.
Moreover, in winter, it is best if someone comes out to clean the snow and perform simple maintenance.
This is not just a matter of building a road. If you really want to build a road, you basically need to cooperate with all villages, towns and cities along the way to support such a road.
Supporting such a road requires corresponding industries, otherwise simple corvee will definitely force the villagers nearby to escape.
Only by allowing them to benefit locally can these villagers not leave.
In this case, the industry needs support. Li Tai pressed his eyebrows and looked at the falling snowflakes and felt a headache.
However, Li Tai knew that looking at the scale of these snowflakes, he would not be able to reach Liangzhou in a short time.
Li Tai came to Li Jing's military camp, and the guards at the gate stopped Li Tai.
"Li Weiguo, Li Polu, I am asking to see Duke Dai, please help me inform me!" Li Tai said to the two guards.
"No!" The two soldiers did not hesitate when they heard Li Tai's words, and immediately went in to report.
Li Tai will basically be stopped by these two soldiers when he meets Li Jing several times. They were picked up by Li Jing from the pile of dead people. They became Li Jing's private soldiers and were even given the surname Li, although they were just ordinary.
The guards have a future.
"King Yan, Shuai Li invites you in!" Li Weiguo ran back and said to Li Tai at this time.
"Thank you!" Li Tai nodded to Li Weiguo and entered the military camp.
As the two of them watched Li Tai enter, Li Weiguo sighed, "Although the King of Yan likes luxury, he is really kind. Even the names of the guards like us are actually remembered by the King of Yan."
"You are just envious of being a soldier under the command of King Yan. When you pass by Qinzhou, you still have so many cotton coats. I am so envious!" Li Polu listened to Li Weiguo's words and smiled at his companions.
"Go and go, don't talk about me, don't you want cotton coats!" Li Weiguo said with a smile.
Of course, the two of them just chatted for a few words, and then they returned to their posture of standing guard in the snow and became solemn.
At this time, Li Tai saw Li Jing, and several torches were burning in Li Jing's military tent, but they were not bright.
Li Tai looked at Li Jing and said, "I have met Duke Dai."
"King Yan, but it's a bit uncomfortable when it's cold. If the blanket is not enough, I'll dispatch some from the military supplies!"
Li Jing couldn't help asking with some concern when he saw Li Tai's arrival.
Li Tai looked at Li Jing, a veteran in his sixties, but at this moment he was concerned about himself at his fifteen or sixteen years old. Li Tai shook his head.
Li Tai said, "My camp has enough cold protection supplies, so please rest assured Manager Li.
In contrast, as the weather is cold and the snow is coming, we march in the snow and rushed to Liangzhou. Is it still time to do so?"
Li Jing listened to Li Tai's words, and showed a little difference in his eyes and said carefully.
"King Yan, we went to the expedition not to rescue Liangzhou, but to solve Tuyuhun. Have you misunderstood the mission?"
"Uh..." Li Tai was a little confused when he heard this. After rushing for so many days, he thought he was going to Liangzhou!
Li Jing looked at Li Tai's appearance. Seeing that Li Tai really didn't understand, he explained,
"Our destination is not Liangzhou, but Lanzhou.
The heavy snowfall in the sky is good and bad for us, although the heavy snowfall in the sky has stopped us from moving forward.
But Tuyuhun is likely to think that our army dare not advance in the snow. When our army arrives at its destination, it may be able to take advantage of the first move!"
"Is it just for the first time to catch up with the snow?" Li Tai heard Li Jing's words, but he didn't know how to answer.
"When the two armies confront each other, the first move is very important. When Deng Ai smuggled into Yinping, it was actually just a first move. It was just that the first move could play a different role in the hands of different people!" Li Jing explained
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However, Li Jing did not talk too much about this, but asked, "King Yan, what are you doing today to find me?"
"The soldiers' morale was quite low after several days of marching in the snow sea, so I asked if I could stop every day and let the musicians take turns to play music in designated military camps to calm the resentment of the soldiers and restore the morale of the soldiers!" Li Tai replied
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"Military Music?" Li Jing was stunned when he heard this.
Although Li Jing is a military god, there is also military music in the Tang Dynasty. For example, "The King of Qin Breaking the Formation Music" is military music, this kind of military music is more like a celebration dance, rather than a military music that is truly rooted in the army. How can you say nothing about clothing?
This kind of popular folk music can make soldiers catchy.
"If King Yan wants to try it, then try it!" Li Jing smiled and said, "But if it doesn't work, King Yan can't delay the rest of the men!"
"Thank you, General Manager Li!" Li Tai expressed his gratitude as soon as he heard Li Jing's words, and then left.
Li Jing looked at Li Tai leaving and shook his head silently. To be honest, Li Jing realized that the King of Yan's ability in military power should be considered self-aware. Normally, such a general, being a guardian may become a good general.
However, although the King of Yan has insufficient military power, he has unique insights into the use of various military skills. It is really rare to use things like military music like King of Yan, let alone King of Yan, let alone King of Yan.
The logistics capabilities are really strong.
One month really made the King of Yan arm the soldiers to his teeth. In Ren Yaxiang's training, these soldiers took some time on the road to familiarize themselves with the use of weapons in their hands and use their own talents as much as possible.
come out.
The snowfall in the sky was even more surprising, but the King of Yan seemed to have been prepared. When passing by Tianshui, Qinzhou, not only did everyone prepare cotton coats, but even their horses, even their horses, were covered with a very thick layer of solid body.
The cotton coat wrapped the pack horse, so although it was a snowy march, the troops led by the King of Yan had the least number of non-combat reductions.
"During the march, the King of Yan did not act like a new recruit.
But I don’t know what the real combat power of this trained army is like!”
Li Jing thought of it a bit regrettably, "But I want to know, I'm afraid it's going to be next year, and it's really a bad time to fall!"