972:Battle of Northern Xinjiang (9)
If the Central Plains is used as a battlefield, Jiang Pengji can stick to the city wall, avoid fighting head-on with the cavalry, and use other methods to attack the northern frontier.
Now it is the main battlefield in northern Xinjiang, and such an open terrain is completely a paradise for cavalry to gallop and come and go freely.
If Northern Xinjiang wants to do this, there must be a very important premise -
They have so many cavalry!
Since the horse plague a few years ago, the cavalry in the northern Xinjiang has been greatly injured and has collapsed.
The Northern Imperial Court and the Meng clan of Cangzhou colluded to buy mares at a high price, which greatly increased the output of foals in the horse farm, but it also took time for the foals to be domesticated. Jiang Pengji made a time difference and chose the most embarrassing time in Northern Xinjiang to send troops, forcing Northern Xinjiang to have to fight in embarrassment.
At this time, I don't know how many nobles in Northern Xinjiang cursed Jiang Pengji's ancestors for eighteen generations.
When is it not good to start a war, but choose this point in time.
Either it will be later, and when Northern Xinjiang recovers most of its vitality, then it will be a serious job.
Either earlier, Northern Xinjiang would not suffer such a big loss and trade with the Meng family, and the funds saved could be invested in the expansion of the army.
Now, the vitality of Northern Xinjiang has not had time to recover, and the funds invested have also been lost.
"Liu Xi deceives people too much-"
The Ninth Prince was so angry that he tore up the secret report.
Paralysis - how dare she fight!
Hit and fight, that woman actually used their second prince to sacrifice the flag.
When did Northern Xinjiang suffer such grievances?
When has someone ever been slapped in the face like this?
"On behalf of the king, the minister is willing to lead the army to repel the willow thief. β
Wu Liba is not only a wise man in Northern Xinjiang, he is also a rare wise general in Northern Xinjiang, the commander is experienced, and he is fully qualified to lead an army, but the ninth prince is afraid of the master-apprentice relationship between Wu Liba and the third prince, and does not dare to let go of the military power, and chooses another person to be the commander, and Wu Liba is the assistant.
Because the king of Northern Xinjiang was paralyzed by a stroke and could not handle the government, the ninth prince succeeded him as the acting king and temporarily assumed the duties of the king of Northern Xinjiang.
Whether or not Wu Liba can be the commander still needs the consent of the ninth prince.
Needless to say, the result - Wu Liba took the initiative to ask for this result, and he was naturally angry in his heart.
Don't be angry, now is not the time to care about personal gains and losses, the most important thing at present is to repel the invading willow thieves.
Rao is like this, when Wu Liba knew who the commander of the three armies was, his eyes were red with anger.
The commander was none other than the political enemy of the Ulibal, the second most important contributor to the Ninth Prince's becoming the acting king, Haruncha.
The enemies were very red when they met, and Harencha and Wu Liba were absolutely incompatible.
It's good not to drag each other down, where can you expect them to go hand in hand?
The Ninth Prince didn't notice the eye contact between Harenca and Wu Liba, and coldly threw out a big thunder.
"Lone plans to drive the expedition in person and boost the morale of the three armies!"
Driving a personal expedition?
Rub β
Harenca and Uliba cursed inwardly in agreement.
Is this deflated calf trying to do something?
I don't know what it means - will be outside, and the monarch's order will not be affected?
Not to mention anything else, the ninth prince is the acting king, after he drove the expedition in person, did the three armies obey the commander or obey him? The ninth prince did not talk about leading the troops to fight, he was not as good as the second prince, and the second prince of the family had to conquer the tribe to gild, but the ninth prince did not understand anything.
Take 10,000 steps back and say that the ninth prince arrived at the front line and did not care about anything, and generously gave up the right to send troops to the commander-in-chief and generals, and did not interfere in the war.
This doesn't work, the battlefield sword has no eyes, if the ninth prince is accidentally caught by the enemy, is this here to help or to add to the chaos?
For the first time, Ulibal and Haroncha agreed to stop the Nine Princes.
"Acting king, the royal driving pro-conquest is related to the fortune of the country, and please think twice about acting for the kingββ"
If you can win, there is no.
If he loses, the acting king is captured and killed, regardless of life or death, it will bring a huge morale blow to the northern Xinjiang.
No matter what level it is, today's northern Xinjiang has not yet reached Chengdu, which needs to be conquered by the king on behalf of the king, and this matter can be avoided.
The two didn't know that the ninth prince wanted to drive the expedition in person, but he was actually a thief.
If all the troops are transferred to the front line, he will sit in the imperial court, which means that the number of troops around him to protect him will be greatly reduced.
If his brothers join forces to attack the imperial court, isn't he dead?
Instead of this, he should go to the front line with him, firstly, to boost the morale of the three armed forces, and secondly, to restrain the generals and reduce collusion and disagreement among the entire army. If he can defeat Liu Xi, he may be able to be promoted from the acting king to the real king!
What does it mean to win a big victory on the first expedition?
It fully shows that he is the king of Northern Xinjiang and the lord of destiny chosen by the great god of the grassland!
Except for Harenza and Ulibal, the other ministers said one after another, and the meaning was almost the same-
You just stay in the royal court and don't jump around, leave the war to the adults, and the little fart children should dig the mud obediently.
As soon as the ninth prince heard this, he became angry, and insisted on driving the expedition in person, and it was not easy for anyone to persuade him!
His arms couldn't twist his thighs, and the ninth prince insisted on taking the royal expedition in person, but Wu Liba and Haruncha could only agree with gloomy faces.
Anyway, the king is not the only son like him.
Without a Nine Princes, there is still a string of princes waiting to ascend to the throne.
Northern Xinjiang is a vast territory, mostly gentle grasslands, Gobi, glaciers, swamps, and deserts, which seem to be quiet, but in fact there are many dangers.
Out of the checkpoint on the border between Northern Xinjiang and Dongqing, the flatter the terrain is and the wider the field of vision is the more north.
Don't look at Sun Wen's short stay in northern Xinjiang, but he has done his homework very sufficiently, as if he has lived in northern Xinjiang for decades.
Jiang Pengji listened carefully to his suggestions and considered adopting or improving them.
ββ¦β¦ Further on, the terrain becomes more open and the mountains are gentle...... This place is extremely suitable for cavalry to gather and charge...... According to the news from the scouts, they have set up camp near the water. The water here is abundant, the terrain is open, and it is not easy to sneak attack......"
Jiang Pengji led the vanguard battalion and cavalry to the destination, and it would take another day for the large troops and logistics to arrive.
"Wet water?" Jiang Pengji stared at the river on the map and was stunned, "Northern Xinjiang is camped by the water?"
Sun Wen was puzzled, and he said, "According to the scout's return, it is true. β
Camping is also exquisite, from the choice of camp location and the distribution of camps, this is a science.
It is not only necessary to consider the size and orientation of each camp to achieve the purpose of resisting the enemy's sneak attack, but also to consider how to quickly transmit information and ensure that the battlefield message is quickly transmitted. In addition to these, there should be a clean water source near the camp.
Jiang Pengji furrowed her brows, and she asked Sun Wen, "Do you know the length and width of the water and the birthplace?"
Sun Wen is a smart person, Jiang Pengji doesn't need to ask too clearly, he can guess part of it.
Feng Zhen on the side had a lot of ideas, and he also pondered it, "What does the lord mean - cut off their water source from the source? I'm afraid this won't work, they know more about the distribution of water sources in northern Xinjiang than we do, and if this river is cut off, they can still choose another one, and they can't prevent it." β
The water sources in northern Xinjiang are not abundant, but it is not a time of extreme water shortage.
Now that spring has just begun, with the advent of spring and summer, the glaciers upstream will melt, and the river will become more and more abundant.
Sun Wen twisted his eyebrows, "Could it be poisoned?"
Jiang Pengji snorted, and she said, "Our position can be downstream, and if we poison upstream, our soldiers will also suffer." β