After Li Chengqian gave an order, the entire Liangzhou Army set out to fight.
One hundred thousand people crossed the Qinling Mountains and arrived in Longnan.
After a temporary rest in Wuzhou, we headed south by land and water.
As the marching commander, Li Chengqian originally wanted to follow the army by land.
One is because the waterway march is faster, so you must first engage or confront the enemy.
Secondly, the logistics supply line of the Liangzhou Army has not yet been stably established.
Therefore, it was necessary for Li Chengqian, the marching commander, to arrange beacon forts along the way to stabilize the logistics work.
And this is what a general must do.
As for commanding the troops on the front line, it will naturally be left to others.
This does not mean that others must place him in a safe position because of his identity.
Of course, it does not mean that he is not capable enough and others cannot trust him.
Mainly because of the war situation.
Because of the romance, many people have a great misunderstanding about the profession of military commander.
Many people believe that only those generals who can command thousands of troops and horses in battle, or who can defeat thousands of others, can be regarded as generals.
But this is not the case.
A true general does not always have to guide the country in the army and lead the soldiers to fight in front of the battle.
The significance of the existence of the general is mainly in scheduling.
The dispatch of troops and horses, the dispatch of food and grass, the dispatch of personnel, etc.
When an army wants to go on an expedition, the first thing it needs to do is logistics.
The famous military strategist Sun Wu once said that an army without heavy equipment will be defeated, without food and grass it will be defeated, and without accumulated accumulation it will be defeated.
In fact, the meaning of this sentence is concise and comprehensive.
If an army does not store enough food, grass, goods, and supplies, it will definitely fail.
After all, soldiers cannot fight in just a suit of armor, let alone use a sword to the end. These must be replaced as the war progresses.
Not to mention food and grass, everyone has to eat. Soldiers are not made of iron and bronze. They must be full before they can fight. battle.
Wealth is even simpler. All rewards in battle must be cashed in on the spot.
For example, if you chop off an enemy's head, you will be rewarded with three hundred copper coins.
After the war is over, soldiers will carry their heads to the military headquarters to collect their rewards.
And a true general must be responsible for all these things.
Just like when Li Shimin was on his own expedition, he stayed in the rear army and was responsible for these things.
This matter seems to be an understatement, but in fact it is related to the direction of the entire war.
Just talk about why the Liangzhou Army can win every battle?
Is it all because the soldiers are not afraid of death and have the heart to sacrifice themselves for the country?
Although there are reasons for this, they are not all.
You know, the logistics work of the Liangzhou Army is the best among all the armies of the Tang Dynasty.
Because of Li Chengqian's existence, Li Shimin had never been stingy with the Liangzhou Army.
Other armies offered a reward of 400 for each head, but the Liangzhou army offered 500 or even 600.
The most ruinous war for Li Chengqian was when he supported Silla.
Whenever a war started at that time, it would definitely be a war of annihilation.
Very few Japanese dwarfs could escape from the encirclement of Liangzhou Army.
You know, the reward at that time was only 500 yuan per head.
Before the war was over, Li Chengqian almost gave away all the military pay he brought.
Because of this, Li Tingxue, who was in charge of logistics at the time, cornered this guy in a military tent and scolded him for half an hour before he gave up.
And historically speaking, generals who can be responsible for logistics work, unless under special circumstances, are generally more famous and have greater credit than those who are so-called rushing into battle.
I won’t talk about other eras, just talk about the present.
The contrast between Li Xiaogong and Li Jing is obvious.
Li Xiaogong has always been regarded as the anchor of logistics work.
As long as he participated in the war, there was never any problem with logistics.
And what did Li Shimin say about him?
The famous king of the clan, uniquely known for military merit...
These eight words are enough to describe his status in Datang.
And he is also the only one who can stand up and challenge Li Shimin on military achievements.
When a martial arts temple was set up in the Song Dynasty, he was also among them. ??
Ranked side by side with the famous historical generals Sun Bin, Lian Po, Wang Jian and Li Mu.
In this comparison, Li Jing can only be said to be a fierce general who has never been born in the world, and cannot be regarded as a famous general in the true sense.
After all, when he goes to war, there are tens of thousands of people running behind him.
It doesn't mean that just because he led two thousand men to raid so and so, that all the credit for this war belongs to him.
If not, why would Li Xiaogong always be the leader and Li Jing be the assistant in battle?
But this time, Li Chengqian did not dare to take the job.
Because he knows his own abilities and he can't do this.
When he went to the battlefield before, the person who helped him with logistics was either Li Tingxue or Li Shimin himself.
It was also because they were here that he could fight on the front line without any worries.
His advantage lies in the close combat of more than 10,000 people.
If it exceeds 10,000 people, it is no longer his strength.
Therefore, Li Chengqian himself said that it is okay to let him be the vanguard, but to let himself be the leader is simply to lead the soldiers to death.
But there was no way, this time Li Shimin refused to help.
And Li Tingxue was left in Chang'an City by him.
After thinking about it, Li Chengqian's eyes were fixed on Changsun Chong.
Seeing the look in this guy's eyes, Changsun Chong knew something was wrong.
He said: "Your Highness, don't even think about asking me to be in charge of logistics. I don't have that ability." "hey-hey……"
Li Chengqian laughed evilly and said, "If you don't have that ability, who will?"
"Before, when my father was on war, my uncle was in charge of logistics."
"And as my cousin and my uncle's son, you must have some of my uncle's talents, right?"
Li Chengqian walked towards Changsun Chong, patted him on the shoulder and said, "So, I'd better leave this matter to you, I can rest assured."
Am I crazy?
Is this passing the blame?
At that moment, Changsun Chong's face didn't look very good.
He said: "Your Highness, when marching and fighting, logistics and supplies are no joke."
"And haven't you also decided to transport grain by water?"
"In that case, you might as well do it yourself."
"Here……"
Changsun Chong laughed dryly and said: "I'm just a marching staff officer at most. I can help you think about things, but if you ask me to be responsible for the logistics of such a large army, I really can't do it."
It's not that he's afraid of taking responsibility, it's mainly that he really doesn't have the confidence.
After all, he had never done this before, and now he was really afraid of messing up.
At that time, it will not be as simple as talking about the life and death of tens of thousands of people.
You know, what we are fighting now is a counter-insurgency war, and the Liangzhou Army cannot completely crush the Shu Army.
There may even be a bad operation and you will be at a disadvantage.
If there is another problem with logistics at this time, the entire battlefield will probably be disrupted.
Li Chengqian and Li Shimin's previous arrangements will also be in vain.
But Changsun Chong didn't dare to take on this responsibility.
Li Chengqian naturally knew what he was thinking.
But if he is not allowed to come, who can come?
For a moment, Li Chengqian also fell into melancholy.
At this moment, Feng Guangyao suddenly ran in and reported, "Your Highness, Princess Hanyang has arrived..."