Chapter Seventy-One: Five Hundred Thousand Against Three Hundred Thousand!
"This matter of transporting grain, Zilong in the court has two words that are good, that is, on time, the grain and grass must be transported to the army on time, otherwise there will be no grain in the army, once the change, the consequences will be unimaginable!
As for how to transport grain and grass on time, you have to ask Wei Xiang for advice on this point, every major war over the years is responsible for Wei Xiang in the rear for the general dispatch of grain and grass, this post of grain and grass pioneer officer is said to be under the overall jurisdiction of the army, but in fact it has an inseparable connection with the court.
In this Turkic war, as long as Wei Xiang is willing to help you with all his might, there should be no big problem, and you can go to Wei Mansion in two days and ask Wei Xiang for advice! ”
Cheng Yanjin said with a smile, the reason why he stayed was to quickly remind the house dragon of this matter, after all, now the house dragon is also his rightful apprentice, this Turkic war is very important, no matter what, there can be no mistakes!
"Ask Wei Xiang for advice? Zilong understands, thank you for your advice! ”
House Long nodded slightly, but he didn't think that Cheng Yanjin was shirking his responsibility, the big ** rule is quite peculiar, just as Cheng Yanjin said, the position of grain and grass pioneer officer, in fact, according to normal reasoning, should be under the command of the generalissimo of the First Army,
But in fact, the grain and grass vanguard officer is directly commanded and responsible by the court, after all, the allocation of the army and the direction of the troops are all made by the imperial court, and then the army is implemented step by step.
It wasn't until the two sides really formed a confrontation on the battlefield that kind of conspiracy and intrigue appeared, otherwise the food and grass would not have arrived, would it be possible that both sides were hungry and fighting?
"Zilong, you are extremely smart, I believe these things should not be too difficult for you!"
Cheng Yanjin is also looking at the house dragon with some envy at the moment, the starting point of the house dragon is too high, as a fledgling newcomer, he can directly serve as the grain and grass pioneer officer, it can be seen to what extent His Majesty Li Er's trust in the house dragon has reached, because even if they are young generals like Cheng Tieniu, Luo Tong, and Qin Huaiyu, it is impossible for them to be the grain and grass pioneer officer alone on the first expedition!
"Thank you for your advice, but Master, Zilong still has something to ask!"
House Long hesitated again and again, but still expressed the doubts in his heart: "Master, did the Turks really raise 500,000 troops, and how many troops did I have in the Tang Dynasty?" ”
"Well..."
Cheng Yanjin hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "This matter is originally confidential, but since Zilong, since you are the pioneer officer of grain and grass, it is not impossible to talk about this matter to you, but you must not mention this matter to the second person again!" ”
"Master, please rest assured, Zilong naturally knows the importance of this!" House Dragon nodded hurriedly.
Cheng Yanjin naturally knew that what the house dragon asked was the real data and situation, and he didn't hide too much about it, but said truthfully:
"According to the intelligence that the spies came back, the Turks raised 500,000 troops this time, although it is a bit exaggerated, but its real military strength is only not less than 400,000, and even now the Turks are still collecting military strength, if you really wait until the decisive battle in the golden autumn, I am afraid that the Turkic army will really reach as much as 500,000!
And the defense of the western front of our Tang Dynasty was originally only 150,000, and when His Majesty marched from Chang'an, he could lead 100,000 troops, and the northern defense could add 50,000 troops to Yumen Pass, and then he could do assistance, and our army should have as many as 300,000! ”
"500,000 vs. 300,000?"
The house dragon's heart sank, this number is definitely not a advantage for Datang, but this number is the limit of the troops that Datang can recruit!
His Majesty Li Er has not succeeded to the throne for a few years, although there is an initial effect of Zhenguan's rule, but the Tang Dynasty is still poor in national strength, the people's livelihood is weak, and it still needs to recuperate, so over the years, the Turks, Tibetans, and Khitans have adopted a soft policy, but this has increasingly fueled the arrogance of the Turks, Khitan and Tibet, so it finally led to this Turkic war.
"However, although I don't have an advantage in terms of troops, but I am full of talents in the Tang Dynasty, even if His Majesty Li Er leads the army to the battle, but there is my cheap father in the court, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng are in charge of dispatching, plus Cheng Yanjin, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, and many other generals are still alive today, this Turkic war, my Tang Dynasty has a very high victory rate, and all I have to do is to ensure the safety of grain and grass!"
The house dragon finally knew it at the moment, and the battle with the Turks didn't need his house dragon to do anything, after all, now His Majesty Li Er, Cheng Yanjin, and Wei Chigong are still in the prime of life, and they are ambitious, how can they put a small Turk in their eyes?
"But in order to be a good pioneer officer of this grain and grass, it seems that we still have to pick a time to visit Wei Xiang!"
After clarifying his task, House Long finally felt a lot less pressure, and Cheng Yanjin also gave him a very good suggestion on how to do a good job as a pioneer officer of grain and grass, that is, hurry up and find Wei Zheng!
After all, the grain and grass problems that have been sent out for so many years have been solved by Wei Zheng, and this time as long as Wei Zheng's deployment plan is followed, there should be no big problem.
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White Horse Temple,
Hou Jun angrily smashed one teacup vase after another, making a mess all over the ground, but Master Yuantong sat on the futon on the ground without moving, and swept the pieces of the teacup that Hou Junji had just smashed from the futon.
"Where did this Fang Yiai learn such advanced medical skills, Fang Xuanling, an old fox, obviously has such strong abilities and qualifications, but it has not been obvious before, and it was not until after the marriage with Princess Gaoyang that it was gradually shown!"
In the Qin Mansion, Hou Junji's anger has been enduring, and now it is finally time to vent.
"This matter is extremely peculiar, this person was not in our goals and plans before, but who would have thought that the ability and strength shown by this guy after his marriage to Princess Gaoyang are far beyond the imagination of all of us!"
Master Yuantong is no longer the Bodhisattva's low-browed, kind expression at this moment, and his eyes are a little cold:
"Lao G's medical skills are also one of the few people in Datang, especially this acupuncture method, I boast that I am the best in the world, but I don't want to have such a subtle acupuncture method!"
"Then if Qin Qiong's illness is treated by you, how sure are you that it can be cured?"
Hou Junji couldn't help asking, the appearance of the house dragon brought them too many variables, and they had to recalculate and plan accordingly.
"If I heal him, with my strength, I am only four or five percent sure at most, and I can cure Qin Qiong all, and if I want to get rid of Qin Qiong's stubborn diseases, I am only two percent sure!"