In the commander's tent, Li Shimin, Xia Yu, and Du Ruying gathered secretly.
"Your Highness," Du Ruyang said with a solemn expression, "Ma Jun has discovered all the connections between Xun Xiang and Zheng Jun, and has just secretly communicated with a certain person."
"Very good, tell me carefully." Li Shimin was overjoyed.
"Among our army, there are eleven captains and four generals who participated in the rebellion. All of them are Liu Wuzhou's old troops."
"These people are all front-line commanders, with a total of 8,000 troops under their command."
Eight thousand people!
Li Shimin and Xia Yu couldn't help but change their expressions when they heard this exact number.
The total strength of the Tang army was only 60,000, and the rebels had 8,000. This ratio is really astonishing!
This is also because the Tang army rose too fast and recruited a large number of surrenders and rebels, which laid a lot of hidden dangers for itself and caused a bit of indigestion.
If unprepared, the destructive power of these eight thousand rebels is estimated to be no less than tens of thousands of enemy troops!
If the Zheng army cooperates with another elite attack, the Tang camp in haste may really be defeated in one battle, just like Li Mi.
"I understand. How is Zheng Jun's situation?" Li Shimin felt happy and looked at Xia Yu gratefully.
"Your Highness. According to Ma Jun's secret report, the Zheng army will command the troops this time with the fake prince Wang Xuanying, Shan Xiongxin, and Ba Ye Gang as their deputies. They will command 5,000 fine cavalry and 5,000 flying tiger troops. They are preparing to launch a night attack in conjunction with the search for the prime minister. A battle
Annihilate our army."
Flying Tiger Army!
Xia Yu didn't feel anything yet, but Li Shimin's expression changed and he lost his voice: "What, Wang Shichong even sent out the Flying Tiger Army?"
Seeing Li Shimin's nervous expression, Xia Yu was a little stunned: "Your Highness, is this Flying Tiger Army very powerful?"
"Very powerful!" Li Shimin looked solemn: "Does the military advisor know about the Nei Ma Army in Wagang?"
"I know." Xia Yu paid attention to it in historical materials: "It is said that he is Zhai Rang, Li Mi's ace, and the generals in charge are Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, and Pei Xingyan. They have elite soldiers and armor, and are very fierce."
"Zhang Xutuo, a famous general in the late Sui Dynasty, conquered Wagang and was ultimately defeated and died. He was defeated by the Nei Ma army."
"What the military advisor said is true." Li Shimin nodded and said, "Because the Neima Army is very capable of fighting, our army's Xuanjia soldiers and the fake Zheng's Feihu Army were built after it."
"Most of this Flying Tiger Army was carefully selected from the Xiaoguo Forbidden Army of the old Sui Dynasty, and some of them were even recruited from the Nei Ma Army."
"So, their soldiers are no less elite than our black armored soldiers."
"In addition, Yang Guang has made Luoyang his capital for many years, and his treasury is even richer than that of Chang'an. Therefore, the strength of the Flying Tiger Army's armor is not weaker than that of our army."
Xia Yu's expression also changed. This Flying Tiger Army seems to be unknown in history, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful!
"Your Highness, why is the Flying Tiger Army not famous?"
Li Shimin explained: "Because this Flying Tiger Army is the Yulin Army of the puppet Zheng, it is personally commanded by Wang Shichong and cannot be easily used, so few people know about it."
Xia Yu suddenly realized: "I don't know, compared with the Xuanjia soldiers and the Feihu army, which one is weaker?"
"Hard to say."
"In terms of scale, the Flying Tiger Army is stronger than the Black Armor Soldiers."
"In terms of the quality of the soldiers and the excellent armor, both sides are equally matched."
"But the Xuanjia soldiers have several advantages that the Flying Tiger Army does not have."
"The first one is war horses. The world has been in chaos for many years, and Zheng's army is short of horses. The Flying Tiger Army only has one man and one horse, and cannot ride two men."
"In addition, the quality of its war horses is also slightly weaker. It is not as tall and majestic as the Turkic horses of the Tang Dynasty."
"So, its impact and durability are inferior to those of our army."
"The second is that the generals are not good enough. Originally, the four generals of the Nei Ma Army, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin, and Pei Xingyan, all surrendered to the puppet Zheng."
"These four people are all enemies of ten thousand people. If Wang Shichong knows how to handle people well, the Flying Tiger Army will be as powerful as a tiger and will be unstoppable."
"But the problem is that Wang Shichong does not trust the four generals. Instead, he is on guard and suppresses them everywhere, which makes the four generals feel cold and have different aspirations."
"In the end, Pei Xingyan was killed, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Luo Shixin defected to the Tang Dynasty."
"As a result, the Flying Tiger Army is left with nothing but an empty frame. It is an elite group rarely seen in the world, but without a good general to lead it."
"This kind of army can fight fierce battles, and when big battles come, it's because of the firelords."
"Third, it comes from experience. Since our formation, our Xuanjia soldiers have fought countless battles and have continued to improve. We have already surpassed the Nei Ma Army."
"Wang Shichong cherishes his broom so much that if the Flying Tiger Army cannot be tempered, its combat power and fighting skills will not be as good as our Black Armor Soldiers."
"So, in general, even though the Flying Tiger Army has more people, it is still slightly inferior to the Black Armor Soldiers."
"However, if we are hasty and unprepared and are attacked by the Flying Tiger Army, even the Xuanjia soldiers will have unpredictable consequences."
Seeing Li Shimin's happy face, Xia Yu sneered and touched his chin: "It seems that Wang Shichong really spent a lot of money!"
"Very good. If we use our tactics this time and destroy the Flying Tiger Army, I wonder if this guy can jump around again?"
Historically, Wang Shichong and Li Shimin once had a life-or-death decisive battle on the banks of the Gushui River under Luoyang City.
This battle was fought fiercely.
Not only did Zhai Changsun die in battle, but Li Shimin was also trapped in a heavy siege, was wounded and fell from his horse, and almost died.
If it weren't for the fierce general Qiu Changgong holding a long sword, walking on foot to clear the way for Li Shimin, and engaging in a bloody fight, I'm afraid history would really have been rewritten.
Before, Xia Yu had always wondered why Wang Shichong, who lacked good generals, almost overturned the game.
Now it seems that in the battle of Gushui, Wang Shichong must have used the Flying Tiger Army to fight to the death. Unfortunately, he met a chosen one like Li Shimin, and ultimately failed.
If the Flying Tiger Army can be destroyed in advance, then Wang Shichong will no longer have the capital to make a comeback and can only defend Luoyang obediently and wait for Dou Jiande to come for reinforcements.
"That's right." Li Shimin also agreed: "If the Feihu Army can be annihilated in this battle, Wang Shichong will be the grasshopper after the fall and there will be nothing to fear."
"Your Highness," Du Ruhui said: "The fake Zheng and Xunxian agreed to launch at the third quarter of the first day of September. At that time, the rebels would set fire to and kill each camp to disrupt our position, and the fake Zheng would raid our central army.
Take it directly to Your Highness."
"The intention is clear. Please tell me how our army should respond."
Li Shimin pondered: "There are too many rebels. We must not wait for the other party to attack first. Otherwise, it will be difficult to quell them in a hurry."
"At that time, if Zheng's army makes another surprise attack, our army will be defeated."
"Therefore, before the Zheng army makes a surprise attack, it is necessary to deal with the rebels first, and then pretend to set fire to lure the Zheng army into an ambush and then destroy them."
"But there's a problem."
"There are a large number of rebels. If we can deal with them quietly, otherwise, it will be useless to lure Zheng's army into a trap."
"It's not difficult." Xia Yu said with a smile: "The rebellion is such a big event. Only a few generals must know about it beforehand. There are so many people talking nonsense, who dares to talk nonsense?"
"The soldiers at the bottom definitely don't know, and of course, they don't need to know."
"At that time, all the rebel generals need to do is find a reason and wave their arms, and they will follow blindly. This has been commonplace throughout the ages."
"So, we just need to strike first the night before and catch the thief first and capture the king first."
"Once Xun Fang and others are captured, no matter how many rebels there are, they will still be leaderless and will not cause any big trouble."
"The military advisor's plan is very clever." Li Shimin was very satisfied.
"It's feasible." Du Ruhui also nodded: "However, the rebels are numerous and suddenly leaderless. Once the Zheng army makes a surprise attack, the camp may be blown up."
"In order to prevent it from causing chaos, a general must be sent to take over in time, kill decisively and calm the situation."
"It is necessary." Li Shimin agreed. King Xiao Qin touched his chin, his eyes deep and cunning: "However, it is best to trap Xun Xiang and others to avoid making too much noise."
"It's not difficult." Du Ruqing smiled and said: "After nightfall, the camp leaders can find any reason to summon the rebel generals and capture them on the spot."
"Excellent!"
Li Shimin and Xia Yu both laughed. Xunxiang and others probably never dreamed of this sudden attack. The mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole follows behind.
After a discussion between the three of them, they made all the preparations and plans. Everything was ready, just waiting for the east wind.
King Xiao Qin was ambitious: "At that time, I will personally lead the Xuanjia soldiers to guard the central army, waiting for the Flying Tiger Army to take the bait. I want to see who is weak and who is strong!"
