Chapter 875: You only have yourself to blame for this matter
Because the Shu army was also an army that was always on the frontline battlefield.
So Li Shimin was not stingy with them.
Basically, they have everything the Liangzhou Army has.
There are also many Zhenguan cannons, sky fire thunders and even heavy-armored swordsmen.
These things were originally given to them so that they could better resist foreign enemies.
But who could have imagined that one day they would turn their guns on their own country?
The trouble is, there are only two armies in the Tang Dynasty that can actually apply firearms in actual combat.
One is the Shu army that has completely declared rebellion, and the other is the Liangzhou army in Longyou Road.
But Longyou Road is more than a thousand miles away from Jiangnan?
By the time they arrive at the battlefield, they may only have one job left to collect Li Chengqian's body.
So when Gao Zhixing opened his mouth to ask.
Li Chengqian replied directly: "Sending them here now will only increase casualties."
"After all, both waterways and land routes are now controlled by the rebels."
"Even if they can come here in person, they can't bring in the firearms."
"If there are no firearms, what's the point of dispatching the Liangzhou Army?"
What Li Chengqian said is correct.
After all, in such a big environment, if firearms cannot be transported, the Liangzhou Army will be no different from an ordinary army.
At most, the individual combat ability is just a little better than those of those people.
But if just for this small advantage, the Liangzhou Army was allowed to travel thousands of miles to come here, wouldn't it be a little too unkind?
"But Your Highness, the Shu army is not an ordinary army."
Gao Zhixing looked straight at Li Chengqian and said: "They are stationed on the southern border and are at war with the southern countries all year round."
"So they, like the Liangzhou Army, have been baptized by war all year round."
"Your Highness, you also know that soldiers who have been on the battlefield and soldiers who have not been on the battlefield are completely different concepts."
"If you let guys like Jiangnan Dao who don't even know what a battlefield looks like go and fight them, wouldn't you be risking your life?" r> Gao Zhixing’s worries are indeed the problems they are facing now.
After all, Jiangnan is inland, and wars rarely burn here.
Therefore, many young people rarely even die, let alone go to the battlefield.
This also leads to the fact that although there are Zhechong Mansion and registered soldiers here, the combat effectiveness is really worrying.
It would be okay if they were allowed to fight against some scattered small groups of bandits.
But if there is a real fight with Li Ke's gang, even Gao Zhixing cannot guarantee what the final result will be.
After all, the 100,000 soldiers and horses under Li Ke were serious warriors, not much inferior to the Liangzhou army.
There is no need to elaborate on the terrifying combat power of the Liangzhou Army.
After all, it’s just one sentence.
Gao Zhixing believed that letting these Jiangnan Road soldiers fight to the death with the Shu army would be tantamount to death.
But Li Chengqian had a different view on this.
He said: "I have never been to the battlefield, so I can do it now."
"You can learn the knowledge you have never learned before."
"After all, they are soldiers too."
"As long as they are in the military, they will experience this kind of thing sooner or later."
Li Chengqian looked at Gao Zhixing and said, "Besides, the war hasn't started yet, and the two sides haven't come into contact yet. How do you know that the soldiers in Jiangnan Road are not good?"
"The war took place in Jiangnan Road, and they were soldiers of Jiangnan Road."
"In this case, they will fight for their hometown no matter what."
"Even if you rush in and get beaten up, your face is bruised and your face is swollen, and your teeth are scattered all over the place, you are still fighting for your hometown."
"As for whether the final result is glory or humiliation, it is their own business."
"But we have to give them this opportunity."
"And you and I
As a military commander, you should not be obsessed with such insignificant matters now."
Li Chengqian looked at Gao Zhixing and said: What you and I have to do now is to make this war as fair as possible."
Hearing this, Gao Zhixing was a little dazed.
He obviously didn’t quite understand what Li Chengqian meant. ??
At this time, he saw Li Chengqian looking down at a point on the sand table in front of him and murmuring: "For example, if the other party has no firearms to use..."
Hearing this, Gao Zhixing followed Li Chengqian's gaze and looked over.
Where is the intersection of Jiannan Road and Jiangnan Road.
"Sichuan is full of mountains, rivers and ravines. Although it is only separated from Jiangnan Road by a mountain, the mountains stretch for eight hundred miles."
Li Chengqian said slowly: "So, there can only be one route for them to advance..."
"Yangtze!"
Gao Zhixing suddenly said: "They must take the waterway."
Gao Zhixing also realized this.
If they could cut off the waterway, it would be equivalent to cutting off Li Ke's escape route and logistics.
"but……"
Gao Zhixing hesitated for a moment and said: "It's not like he doesn't know such a simple truth..."
Li Ke himself is not a good person.
He has also led troops and fought in battles, so he will definitely set up heavy protection at the choke points.
Suddenly, Gao Zhixing felt a little melancholy again.
"We, the soldiers and horses of Jiangnan Road, were able to hold on to the city. Thank God."
He said: "Let them counterattack, it is better to just let them die."
Obviously, even with Li Chengqian's guidance, he was still worried about the combat effectiveness of Jiangnan Taoist soldiers.
But after hearing his words, Li Chengqian smiled.
He said: "Who told you that we only have soldiers from Jiangnan Road at our disposal?"
Hearing this, Gao Zhixing frowned and said: "Didn't you say it yourself, that you want to give them a chance to protect their hometown?"
"Give a chance, give a chance."
Li Chengqian rolled his eyes and said, "But I can't gamble with my own head, right?"
Hearing this, Gao Zhixing raised his eyebrows.
He looked at Li Chengqian and said, "So, you kid has already made plans?"
"certainly."
"Early yesterday morning, I sent someone to notify Shannan Road."
"Looking at it now, they should have almost gathered together and will move closer to the Yangtze River in the near future."
Li Chengqian looked at Gao Zhixing and said, "You can trust the soldiers of Shannan Road, right?"
"After all, he is better than Jiangnan Bing."
Obviously Gao Zhixing is not very satisfied with this result.
Perhaps in the entire Tang Dynasty, the only two armies that caught his eye were Bingzhou and Liangzhou.
But those two legions are thousands of miles away.
Even if Li Chengqian transferred them all, it would still take ten days and a half to arrive.
And after ten days and a half, I'm afraid the battle will be over.
Therefore, Li Chengqian could only find another way out.
He sighed softly and said: "But I really didn't expect that after fighting outside for so many years, I would finally bring the battlefield back to my home."
"Who can you blame?"
"If you had become the prince earlier and cut off their thoughts, how could the trouble have reached this level today?"
Gao Zhixing rolled his eyes at Li Chengqian and said, "In the final analysis, you can only blame yourself for this matter."
"Yes Yes Yes."
"Blame me."
Li Chengqian sighed softly, then looked out the door with his hands behind his back.
If I had become the prince earlier, could I really have avoided this?