Nine hundred and ninety-sixth temple calculation (2)
The lessons learned in Pingcheng were so profound that even Liu Che was subconsciously resisting going out in winter.?［?([
The scene of Napoleon and Hitler struggling in the ice and snow at Lao Maozi's house made Liu Che extremely frightened.
No one would want to open a dungeon called 'Winter is Coming'.
Although, the climate and environment of Hetao are very different from the ice and snow of Maozi's family.
However, the fear of winter is still deep in my bones.
Coupled with the impact of the Battle of Pingcheng, Liu Che was naturally full of doubts about starting a war in winter.
Therefore, before, General Li Xi and even Gong Gaohou Han Daidang proposed to start the Battle of Hetao next winter, but Liu Che did not agree.
However, at this moment, Yi Zong also said that winter can be fought.
This allowed Liu Che to finally examine his own judgment.
Is winter terrible?
Of course it's terrible!
However, today's Han Dynasty can survive even the winter in Anton.
Why should we be afraid of a winter in the Hetao that is much warmer than Daxinganling and Heihe?
So, Liu Che sat up straight and said, "Please continue talking..."
"Moreover..." Yi Zong thought for a while and said: "The Art of War says: attack by surprise. In the tenth month of winter, it is the Han Dynasty's New Year. The Xiongnu must have thought that our army needs to celebrate the New Year and prepare for a major court meeting. At this time, the Xiongnu will go out of the fortress.
You will be at a loss!"
Liu Che nodded after hearing this. The famous Yom Kippur War in later generations was a classic successful example of using the enemy's psychology to launch a surprise attack.
only……
In the age of cold weapons, the time that such deception can buy is actually not much.
At most, it can give the Han army time to break through and seize Ziling.
Next, the Han army will face the dangerous and fortified Gaoque Fortress.
The Gaoque Fortress in winter is definitely more difficult to break than in summer.
The cold climate will freeze the North River, but it will also make Gaoque more solid and difficult to capture.
Liu Che believed that the Huns could definitely think of a way to delay the Han army's offensive by sprinkling water on Gaoque and the mountains near Gaoque.
This is not a difficult question.
Liu Che did not want to risk the lives of his soldiers to fill Gaoque and Yangshan.
But Yi Zong obviously put more effort into the geography of Hetao, especially near Gaoque, than the previous generals and nobles who came to persuade Liu Che to start the war in winter.
He raised his head and looked at Liu Che and said: "Thirdly, Shen Tuze will freeze in winter, and a frozen road will appear for people and horses to pass through!"
As soon as he finished saying this, Liu Che immediately changed his expression.
what does that mean?
Liu Che couldn’t be more clear!
This means that in winter, the Han army can ignore the Xiongnu garrison at Ziling, cross Beihe, and attack Gaoque.
You can even conduct a surprise attack on Gaoque.
Although Gaoque is very dangerous, it is also very strong.
It is no exaggeration to say that if the people of Qin had not taken the initiative to abandon this place.
The Huns want to get Gaoque, but I'm afraid they won't be able to realize this dream even if every last man dies!
For today's Han Dynasty, taking back Gaoque means controlling Beihe. Controlling Beihe means controlling most of the Hetao.
What's more important is that if you step up high, Yinshan Mountain is in sight!
As long as Yinshan is captured again, Chang'an and the entire north will be safe!
The Huns cavalry will never threaten China's security again!
only……
Is this information reliable?
Liu Che couldn't judge.
So, he looked at Yi Zong and asked: "How did you get this information?"
"Reporting to your majesty, I have a disciple named Jian. He has a Hunu, so he is the Guduhou of the Zhelan tribe of the Xiongnu. I learned this from a sentence he accidentally said!" Yi Zong bowed:
"In addition, after I learned about this matter, I wrote to Wei Gong, the governor of Yunzhong County, and asked Wei Gong to investigate the matter. Now, it has been found out that in winter, there will indeed be a trail in Shentuze that can be used by humans and animals.
!The Xiongnu tribe often travels to and from both sides of Ziling Mountains in winter..."
With that said, Yi Zong presented a letter to Liu Che: "This is Duke Wei's reply letter. Please read it for your Majesty!"
Liu Che took the letter and read it.
Then, he ordered: "Order Xiuyiwei and Yunzhong County to find out the scale, size, and appearance time of this trail at all costs!"
If it is winter, a frozen soil road will indeed appear in Shentuze, allowing people and animals to pass through.
So……
For the Han Dynasty, this was a golden opportunity!
Bypass Ziling Mountain and head straight for Gaoque!
If the high tower is lowered, the enemy in Ziling will be like a turtle in a urn.
More importantly, it can catch the Huns off guard.
Before they could react, Gaoque had already changed hands.
Then, the entire Xiongnu tribe in Hetao will soon face two choices: resist the king's army, or surrender to China?
Moreover, for the Han Dynasty, as long as they could capture Gaoque quickly, the Han army would be able to gain a very strategic support point on the Hetao Plain.
It is also possible to reuse the ancient Qinchi Road.
Turn Gaoque into an advance base.
If everything goes well, the Han army will be able to drink in Mayin Mountain and look to the west of Hexi before next spring.
As long as Yinshan is captured, it means that the Han army can send the civilians back to their land before spring plowing.
In this way, the impact of war on social economy and people's livelihood can be minimized.
"No!" Immediately, the attendant took the order and left.
Liu Che then ordered: "Summon the young minister and come to the palace to see me immediately!"
If the war is to start in winter, the Shaofu's tasks will be even heavier.
It's already June, only four months left.
Within four months, the Shaofu must prepare the cold-warming supplies and antifreeze supplies for the army and civilians.
This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for the young master.
However, as long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem!
Big deal...
"Use all the cotton cloth prepared for the concubines and nobles in the palace this year!" Liu Che said in his heart.
Now, the scale of cotton cultivation is increasing year by year.
Even in the Andong region, some cotton fields have appeared.
Of course, they are all state-owned.
At present, the Han Dynasty's cotton production is about 50,000 pieces per year.
These cotton cloths are now mainly supplied to nobles and the palace.
Seldom comes to the market.
If it was really determined that the war would start in winter, then Liu Che would have no choice but to freeze the nobles and concubines in the palace. In fact, they would not be able to freeze.
As for antifreeze oil, it's not a problem.
Liu Che can order Lou Chuan and Chen Jiao to send tens of thousands of stones of whale oil to Chang'an at any time.
With cotton and cotton as the army's cold-weather clothing, plus the anti-freeze protection provided by whale oil.
This can offset most of the impact of the severe cold in winter on the Han army.
As long as you can capture the high tower quickly, then all these efforts will be worth it! (To be continued.) 8
