"Qin Ling personally led an army of 200,000, including 80,000 elite soldiers. This ratio is truly unprecedented for Tubo."
In the temporary stronghold on the border, Li Yan transferred the collected intelligence to the little prince and said calmly: "This is a desperate decisive battle with the fate of the country at stake."
The little prince looked at it carefully and said excitedly: "The elite troops accumulated by Tubo over the years have already been sent out in full force, and they only brought three months of food and grass. There is no way out!"
Li Yan nodded: "Both Tubo and Tuyuhun are countries where all the people are soldiers, so there is no pressure to have hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn. The battle of Dafeichuan was between 400,000 soldiers from the two countries against 100,000 Tang troops."
"But the so-called army of hundreds of thousands is actually very false. Those untrained soldiers are just scraps of numbers. They will be scattered in a confrontation with the elite and brave Tang army, and they will also lose food and fodder. It cannot be all based on the comparison of numbers."
The little prince wondered: "Then why do you still need to bring them with you? I also heard the generals of Tuyuhun say that once the number of people in the tribe increases, they will be unable to control it..."
Li Yandao: "Even for a famous general, an army of 100,000 is often the limit of his command. Therefore, Han Xin ordered more troops, the better. Only then can he realize that the Marquis of Huaiyin used troops like a god."
"However, miscellaneous soldiers are by no means useless. It all depends on how the commander uses them. For example, Qin Ling's use in the Battle of Dafeichuan was brilliant."
"In the early stage, a large number of miscellaneous soldiers were deliberately sacrificed to create the illusion that the Tibetan army was about to collapse. This made Guo Daifeng, who was originally responsible for escorting grain and grass, think that this battle would be won, and acted without authorization in order to gain credit."
"In desperation, General Xue was forced to march for rescue. Unable to move due to the cold miasma on the plateau, he watched helplessly as the troops guarding the food, grass and baggage were swallowed up. The morale of the army was ruined. Qinling once again led a real elite force of 50,000 to fight against it.
In one fell swoop, the entire Tang army was wiped out."
The little prince couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this: "This doesn't seem to be a sophisticated tactic, does it? If it weren't for the noble disciples being stupid and the Tang army not being suitable for the plateau environment, they wouldn't have suffered a disastrous defeat."
Li Yandao: "Without the influence of Cold Miasma, with General Xue's unstoppable charge and the elite combat power of the Tang Heavenly Army, even if the baggage troops were besieged by the enemy, it would indeed be possible to reverse the situation."
"But when Qin Ling followed the sky, he made good use of the land, destroyed people, and made every step perfect. This is also quite terrifying."
"Don't think this sounds easy. When marching and fighting, you don't have to be imaginative. Instead, you have to be down-to-earth. Famous generals in the past did not rely on flashy tactics to become famous. The simpler the methods of winning, the more powerful the generals are."
The little prince learned the lesson and became curious again: "Master, does Qinling still have a chance to win this time?"
Li Yan said firmly: "He will lose! Don't underestimate the enemy, and don't think too highly of it. In this battle, Tubo is suffering from internal and external troubles. Qin Ling is dancing with shackles. Any name of military god will not change the defeat. Come here."
look!"
Li Yan came to the table and pulled open the yellow cloth. A rather detailed map of the Tang Dynasty occupied most of the wall.
It not only covers Tubo, Tuyuhun, Longyou of the Tang Dynasty, Anxi Protectorate, and other countries in the Western Regions, but also touches on Western food.
Of course, the Tang Dynasty does not yet know enough about the Arab Empire, so it is not clear whether the terrain is accurate.
Li Yan took out a carbon stick and lightly traced a few strokes on the map. The little prince understood: "Is this the possible march route of the Tibetan army?"
Li Yan nodded: "Yes, unless Qin Ling directly leads his army to attack Dashi, he has no other way to go."
The Tang Dynasty, Tianzhu and Dashi all had an impact on Tubo culture. When Tubo was strong in history, it even crossed the Himalayas to attack Tianzhu. However, because of the hot weather there, the Tubo people who had lived on the plateau for a long time could not stand it.
, and returned.
As for Tubo and Dashi, there were also three wars. At that time, the Anshi Rebellion broke out in the Tang Dynasty. Dashi thought it was profitable and planned to capture the Tang Dynasty. As a result, because Tubo was blocking the center of the two countries at that time, Tubo and Dashi went to war.
Xiong Central Asia won three out of three battles, forcing Dashi to give up the idea of advancing eastward.
The combat effectiveness of the Tubo army during that period was actually far inferior to that of the period when Qin Ling led the army. Even so, Tianzhu and Dashi were unable to find the north. It can be said that there are no weak countries in East Asia. The excellent matching mechanism has always been
The strong fight against each other.
Now Qinling has no way to go to Tianzhu, and it is impossible to go to Dashi, so the route to the north has been determined.
Li Yan said: "Not only the route, but also the terrain there has been inspected by the army's scouts, and even the marching speed can be estimated."
"March is also a great science. The unified action of 200,000 people is a great test of the commander's ability. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" says, if you fight for a hundred miles, you will capture three generals; if you fight for fifty miles, you will defeat the general.
If you fight for profit within thirty miles, you will get two-thirds of it."
"According to the view at that time, if you go a hundred miles to fight for gains, the generals of the three armies may be captured by the enemy. If you go fifty miles to fight for gains, the generals will be frustrated. If you go thirty miles to fight for gains, you can only get two-thirds of the enemy.
The troops can arrive."
"Thirty miles per day is the most suitable, so thirty miles is also called one house, and there is also a saying of retreating to three houses. Of course, times have changed and cannot be generalized. For this time in Tubo, if we want to ensure the integrity of the combat effectiveness, the daily march should be at twenty
Between li and thirty li.”
"The strength of Tubo's expedition is clearly known."
"The amount of food and supplies carried is accurate to the cart."
"The marching route and speed are enough to predict."
"And our Tang army is inherently more brave than the Tubo soldiers. In this battle, General Xue, Pei Shangshu, and General Wang are each in charge of the march, commanding 150,000 Tang troops to wait for work..."
"Even in the worst possible outcome, if the Tibetan army is trapped and still fighting, the sad soldiers will win, and the Tang army will pay heavy casualties and be completely annihilated with a tragic victory, and Tubo will inevitably perish. This can ensure the stability of the border for decades, and it is absolutely worth it.
."
The little prince was full of admiration: "The battle to destroy a powerful country can be so safe, the master is really far-sighted."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Yan’s eyes still fell on the map, and there was an indescribable emotion in his eyes: "This is because the great power of the Tang Dynasty allows us to do this.
Because there are Tang troops who are responsible for annihilating the enemy forces from the front, and internal guards who are blocking the retreat from the rear, I can rest assured."
The little prince felt that the tone was a bit strange. Just as he was about to ask, An Shengan came over with a teasing look on his face: "Liu Lang, Mr. Wu can't help it anymore."
Li Yan looked away and smiled sincerely: "Then let's send them on their way."
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"Second brother, since Tubo is willing to respect us, it is better to serve in Tubo than to be afraid here!"
Inside the room, Wu Sansi was surrounded by a circle of people from the Wu clan. Wu Yanji, Wu Youji and others who had almost turned against him before were also looking at the Duke of Zhou eagerly.
Wu Sansi immediately put the letter on the candlelight, watched it burn to ashes, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "You are so confused. Why don't you destroy the evidence as soon as possible and wait for the internal guards to come and take the person?"
When the children of the Wu family saw his reaction, they were immediately disappointed: "Second brother, do you still want to live like this?"
Wu Sansi looked around at the group of brothers, his eyes showing that he hated the iron.
Ever since they went on the road with the inner guards, this group of people has never stopped.
First, several people fell ill, just out of fear.
Wu Sansi took the opportunity to advise them not to do bad things.
Several more people fell ill, just from suppressing it.
Seeing that they were about to be tempted by Wu Youning who was in Tubo, Wu Sansi couldn't bear it anymore: "We were once exiled in Lingnan. Life was so difficult at that time, why didn't we come over? Can't you just bear it now? The Queen Mother will be here soon
We are about to take power, so we see hope!"
The children of the Wu family obviously had other ideas. They were not in Luoyang anyway. Wu Yanji gritted his teeth and said without any worries: "Second uncle, haven't you woke up after this incident? The Queen Mother doesn't care about our life or death at all.
, what’s the use of her being in power? Our life is still difficult!”
Wu Youji said very tactfully: "If the Queen Mother came to power in the Tang Dynasty, we would be treated more courteously by them when we arrived in Tubo. For the sake of face, the Queen Mother would send an envoy to welcome us back, and we would become an important figure in the competition between the two sides.
, isn’t it better than now?”
Wu San thought: "Have you never thought that Tubo is going to perish? Isn't it just asking for death to seek refuge in Tibet now?"
Wu Youji said: "Tubo is not Silla. It can only suffer a defeat. How can it be so easy to perish? When Xue Rengui was still young, the Tubo army was completely annihilated and directly demoted to a common people. I don't believe that now it is so easy.
Li Yuanfang, even the country has perished!"
In fact, Wu Sansi did not think that Tubo would die, but he still said: "If Tubo is defeated and begs for mercy from the Tang Dynasty, we will be sent back to the Tang Dynasty if we seek refuge there. This is too stupid. It is better to wait for the Queen Mother to come to power and give us military power."
Even if she doesn't care about us, she will always use people..."
Wu's children repeatedly tried to persuade him, but Wu Sansi just shook his head.
In addition to the superficial reasons, the most important thing is that he is now the Duke of Zhou, a first-grade Duke who is waiting to die and can receive many sheep every month. Why should he take risks with this group of tribesmen?
Anyway, during this trip, we must bear in mind the lessons learned by Wu Minzhi and Wu Chengsi. No matter what others do, he will not participate.
Half an hour later.
The Wu family disciples who failed to persuade them filed out one after another, but they did not separate. Instead, they changed places to conspire.
Wu Yanji was the first to speak: "Wu Sansi only cares about himself and doesn't care about the life and death of our whole Wu family. Just like that poisonous woman, he has no family affection at all!"
As the eldest son of Wu Chengsi, he should have inherited the position of Duke of Zhou, but Empress Wu arranged for it to be given to Wu Sansi. This made him extremely dissatisfied: "Our elder was killed by a poisonous woman back then. She
She also sent us to Lingnan, causing us to become like this. If she doesn’t give us a good life, she will never be able to live a good life as the Queen Mother!"
This statement aroused the approval of a group of Wu family members, and another group of calmer people headed by Wu Youji said: "Tubo also said that the Duke of Zhou must be there to send elites to respond, and we must convince him.
"
Wu Yanji's face was distorted, and he sneered and made the final decision: "Isn't that easy to do? Just find Wu Sansi abducted directly one night. Since we have the same surname as Wu, we must live together and die together!"