A piece of information made Qin Huaidao less worried.
Since the Turkic king died and the Turks were in chaos, attacking the Turks does not require many troops and horses. The extra troops and horses cannot be idle. Now that a great opportunity lies ahead, why not send troops to expand the territory?
Of course, the Gundam Kingdom is close to Tibet, so it is absolutely impossible to use Qianba and other subordinate generals. Once it becomes bigger and stronger, it will be difficult to counterattack at that time, so other troops and horses can only be used.
It has nothing to do with trust, human nature cannot be tested!
Inside the palace.
Qin Huaidao explained in detail the invasion of the Gundam Kingdom and the situation under his control, and said bluntly: "Cousin, Brother Cheng, are you two willing to lead troops south?"
To use the title of elder brother is to ask and seek opinions in a private capacity, not to give orders.
But the two of them are not stupid. Being able to call people and talk so much means they have made a decision in their hearts, not to mention where to go to fight. Wouldn't it be better to lead the army alone? The two of them looked at the map and thought to themselves.
Qin Huaidao did not rush and waited patiently.
After a moment, Luo Tong glanced at Cheng Chumo and took the lead in saying: "King of Han, I am willing to go, but the Kingdom of Gundam is only a small area. You just mentioned that the soldiers can only be 50,000. One general is enough, why need one more person?"
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Addressing the king of Han means a formal reply.
Cheng Chumo also expressed his position: "King of Han, the last general is also willing to go. As General Luo said, one army is enough. Do you have any other ideas?"
"Hahaha, the two elder brothers still understand me!"
Qin Huaidao smiled, pointed at the Gundam Kingdom and said: "You two lead your troops south and destroy the Gundam Kingdom with the force of thunder. Remember, after we capture this land, it will be ours. We will have to manage it in the future. We cannot destroy it."
, the main purpose is suppression, killing high-level nobles, wooing the poor, disbanding slaves, gathering people's hearts, supporting local trustworthy people to assist in governance, and then we will arrange for civil servants to take over."
"I understand, just like Tubo?" Luo Tong agreed.
Qin Huaidao nodded in agreement and continued: "After capturing the Kingdom of Gundam, Luo goes to the west and captures the Kingdom of Rongri. If you have enough energy to continue going south, it's up to you how big the territory you can conquer is up to you. Cheng Chumo goes east and continues south after capturing Piao Kingdom.
,Similarly, how big you can fight depends on your ability."
To the south of the Pyu State is a large territory that will later become Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, etc. It has a long border with the Tang Dynasty. If it is captured, it will be a success now and a benefit for the future.
The two of them were overjoyed. Who wouldn't want to expand their territory and leave their mark in history?
But after all, he is a veteran who has fought for many years and has rich experience. Luo Tong asked: "King Han, it may be difficult for one army to conquer such a large territory. Even if it is conquered, people will have to be deployed to defend it. There may not be enough manpower."
Cheng Chumo also said: "The key point is that there are many mountains here, and our army is not good at mountain and forest warfare."
When Qin Huaidao heard this, he smiled with relief, especially since Cheng Chumo could see that it was particularly important that he was not good at mountain and forest warfare. He thought about it, straightened his face, and said, "Luo Tong, Cheng Chumo listens to Feng."
The two of them held out their chests and looked solemn.
Qin Huaidao said seriously: "Appoint Luo Tong as the Commander-in-Chief of the Tianzhu War Zone, and Cheng Chumo as the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern War Zone. They will lead their troops southward to destroy the Kingdom of Gouda first, and then divide their forces to attack. They will allow local recruitment and integrate local troops. They will have five armies under their jurisdiction.
, there must be no mistakes.”
In order to win the two major territories, Qin Huaidao did not hesitate to send his two most trusted generals and divided Piao, Nanzhao, Linyi, Chenla, which would later become Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and other countries into the southern theater.
"Yes, thank you King Han!" The two men were overjoyed, their eyes shining brightly. As long as they were allowed to expand and recruit troops, they would be sure to capture and hold on.
Qin Huaidao looked at the two of them, his eyes were sincere and sincere, but he said with a certain degree of doubt: "You two, whether you can expand the territory depends on you. If you capture and hold it, you two will be the commanders of the theater. If you can't capture it, you two will be the commanders of the theater."
, I can only send someone else, so don’t blame me for withdrawing the appointment and not giving you two a chance."
"Please rest assured, King Han, we will fight to the death to capture it!" the two men said solemnly.
The opportunity is right in front of you. Whether to become a great hero and live forever, or to become a coward and remain unknown, there is no need to choose. They all secretly swear that in this battle, if they don't succeed, they will die!
Qin Huaidao had a panoramic view of the expressions of the two men. As long as he was determined, he would succeed. The rest were generally weapons. Long weapons were not suitable for fighting in the mountains and forests. Short knives, repeating crossbows, bows and arrows, and shields were enough. Among the captured Tibetan weapons
There is no shortage. The biggest problem is the miasma and the lack of acclimatization.
The only way to find an antidote to the miasma is with the locals. Once the troops arrive, it won't be difficult.
The two of them were completely unfamiliar with miasma. When Qin Huaidao reminded them, they quickly took note of it carefully.
After a long conversation, the two excitedly ran to pick out weapons and prepare for their trip south in three days.
Qin Huaidao looked at the map and thought, to the north of Tubo is Tuyuhun, and the Hexi Corridor has fallen into his hands. There is no need to worry about a sneak attack. To the east is the imperial court. Unless Li Er is crazy, he will not send troops to attack Tubo, and it is safe.
Even if they are attacked, they are not afraid. There are garrisons in Hezhou, Minzhou, Taozhou and Lanzhou, and Xu Shiji is still there.
Looking to the west, the Himalayas are isolated, and the Rong-ri dynasty is in civil strife. It is even more impossible to send troops to attack when Luo Tong is killed. In the south, once the Gao Kingdom and Piao Kingdom were destroyed, Cheng Chumo sent his troops south, and no one attacked Tubo.
In this way, Tubo did not need to station troops at all and was extremely safe.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and after careful consideration, Qin Huaidao finally decided to leave a team responsible for suppressing bandits, quelling chaos, and maintaining local security, led by Pei Xingjian to assist Liu Hongji in governing Tubo.
Pei Xingjian has made great achievements and been promoted to the head of the regiment. He has made great progress. It is time to take the lead. Moreover, Pei Xingjian is both civil and military and has outstanding abilities. You can rest assured that he will stay.
Qin Huaidao decided to promote him to division commander, and the remaining troops were all composed of Tang people and Turks, not Tubo people, otherwise trouble would easily occur in the future.
In this way, Luo Zhang, Fang Yiai, Xue Wanche, Duan Zan and Duoji all brought along. Each of them had ten divisions under his command, a total of fifty divisions, with a total of nearly 350,000 troops. In addition to Luo Ying's special
The war army and baggage army numbered over 400,000, and the chances of winning against the Turks were very high.
As for the route of dispatching troops, Qin Huaidao studied it carefully and decided not to go through the Dang River through which Luo passed. Instead, he went south along the Lhasa River to the Yarlung Zangbo River, running east-west to the Gangdise in the west, and then all the way north to the Great Bolyuhe River.
Little Bolu.
Dabolu is the area of Kashmir in later generations, Xiaobolu is the Fort of Pakistan in later generations, beyond Xiaobolu is Congling, which is the area of Kyrgyzstan in later generations. To the east is the Tarim Basin, which is very close to Kashgar in later generations, and to the west is Congling.
Tochara, later Afghanistan, belonged to the Turks in this era.
Walking along the river can ensure water supply, and the roads along the way are much easier to walk than climbing mountains and wading through rivers. You can also ensure that horses travel together, and all the supplies are carried by horses.
After determining the route, Qin Huaidao began to prepare the corresponding matters. From time to time, he had to give instructions to Liu Hongji on how to manage the place. He was very busy every day. Fortunately, he did not have to worry about the training of soldiers and horses and the making of weapons, otherwise he would be exhausted.
Two months later, a large number of close friends, disciples and former officials who had resigned from the Tang Dynasty and were invited by Liu Hongji wrote to them. They had rich experience and extraordinary talents. With the participation of this group of people, the governance of Tubo was on the right track.
Ten days later, the army set off and marched along the river. Except for a few senior officials, no one knew where they were going.