Chapter 33 Strategizing and Winning a Thousand Miles
Sulu's heart was like a knife, but the current situation did not allow for hesitation.
The system of the steppe people of the Turgish is different from that of the Chinese state.
If it weren't for the end of the Qin, the Han Dynasty, and the end of the Sui Dynasty, everyone crusaded against the last dynasties of the pen, and a slight failure could not shake the king's position.
They will blame the commanders, not the kings.
The Turgish are different, or the steppe peoples are different.
What they attach importance to is strength and prestige, and if they are strong and prestigious, they will be convinced.
On the contrary, it could not suppress the many tribal leaders under his command......
This is also the reason why most of the strong parts of the grassland are short-lived.
They only obey and pledge allegiance to the strong, not a fixed person, and they will not accompany a person through thick and thin.
This expedition and the capture of Broken Leaf City made Sulu's position rise and his position more stable. But now the fiasco of Gu Si and the loss of more than 10,000 elites have undoubtedly discounted the results of his big victory.
Sulu has not forgotten the original promise.
The prince of the Yellow Department has grown up and is quite prestigious.
And their most popular prince in the black department has already cut off his head.
One eliminates the other's strengths, and Huang may take the opportunity to make trouble.
Sulu knew very well that his brother was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Now all he can do and do is expand the results of the war.
Take your deterrence to the next level, strengthen your prestige, and buy time to train the next generation.
Qiuci City was the foothold of the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Mansion in the Tang Dynasty and has a profound significance.
Breaking through the Anxi Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and plundering Qiuzi was equivalent to trampling the Tang Dynasty under its feet.
Such a result is enough to wash away the shame brought by the bone slurp.
"As long as I'm here, I'd rather have it rotten in my hands, and I won't give it to you, my brother!"
Sulu muttered to herself, and strode out of the tent.
The sound of the bone flute of the gathered soldiers wafted through the sky above Shattered Leaf City.
The mighty cavalry braved the wind and snow to attack the city of Qiuzi.
Sulu's troop dispatch is obviously much older than that of the bones.
Along the way, the horses were widely distributed, so that when the soldiers came to Qiuzi City, they could grasp all the information of Qiuci.
Although Sulu knew that there were not many soldiers in Qiuzi City, at the top it was only 3,000 reinforcements from Xizhou, plus more than 1,000 remnants of Qiuci who had returned from defeat.
The city defense of Qiuci City is average, and it is not a variety of fortified cities of the Central Plains Dynasty.
They had enough superiority in strength to have every chance to capture the city before the Tang army could support them.
Of course, all this is Sulu's wishful thinking.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
"Report to the Khan, there are more Fengzi flags on Qiuci City, and Feng Changqing, who was originally in Xizhou, has led his troops to garrison Qiuci City."
Su Lu pulled the reins, his face was blue, and he called out unexpectedly: "Feng Changqing also came to Qiuzi?" How could it be so fast? ”
Feng Changqing's three words came out of Sulu's mouth, revealing a great chill.
Tanma responded: "It is said that after their victory in the Ayding River, they did not even enter Gaochang City, and came straight to Qiuzi. ”
Sulu was dumbfounded and shouted, "Are they giving up Xizhou?" Xizhou really doesn't leave troops to garrison? ”
In an instant, Sulu found herself in a situation where she was slugging at her bones.
wanted to take Qiuzi, but the Tang army seemed to regard Qiuci as a treasure and constantly sent troops to support.
and even emptied the Xizhou Gaochang ......
Do you want to go to Gaochang, or continue to Qiuzi?
According to reason, Gaochang is the best choice, but after suffering a loss, where does he still have the courage to transfer troops to take Gaochang?
If you don't go to Gaochang, still turtles?
With support, the turtles are no longer as easy to capture as they were calculated.
Sulu only felt like her brain was going to explode......
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The battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Tuqishi in the Western Regions touched the hearts of most of the surrounding people.
The Western Regions is the main battlefield of the future and the target of competition among major forces.
Anxi's every move is under the attention of neighboring countries.
At this moment in Qinghai Lake, Dazarugong has already taken advantage of Murong Yan's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty to control the hegemony of Qinghai and completely control Qinghai Lake in his hands.
The Tibetans have always regarded the Tang Dynasty as a fierce rival, because the existence of the Tang Dynasty completely blocked the path of Tibet's development.
Tibet is located on the plateau, and the only way to survive is to develop under the plateau.
But under the plateau, all the territory was the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Unless the Tibetans were willing to stay on the plateau for the rest of their lives, there would be no peace between them and the Tang Dynasty.
The battle situation in the Western Regions was immediately transmitted to Dazarugong's hands through the secret sentinels lurking in Anxi and Hexi.
"That's amazing!"
Looking at the battle report, Dazarugong's father, Enlan Layun, couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Dazaru Gongyi said: "Yes, it's amazing! To have such an opponent is both glorious and terrible. ”
Enlan Layun said: "Yes, this Changqing is not really in charge of himself, he is already so good, if he is really in charge, his achievements are limitless." ”
Dazaru Gong was stunned and said with a smile: "What my father said turned out to be Feng Changqing!" ”
Enlan Layun was stunned and said, "Isn't it him who my son is talking about?" Crossing the uninhabited sand moraine, under the weak force, annihilating the enemy with a tired army, and rushing to Qiuzi non-stop, so that Sulu is in a dilemma, this military level, isn't it powerful? ”
"It's a wonderful and beautiful fight, this Chang Qing is indeed a great general!"
For Feng Changqing, Dazaru Gong did not hesitate to praise him, but then said: "But it's not what the child said, the really powerful person, the father didn't see it." ”
Enlan Layun groaned for a while, and guessed: "Are you talking about Pei Min?" ”
Dazarugon had a bit of fascination in his eyes, and sighed: "Who else can there be besides him?" ”
"But no one else has arrived in Anxi!" Enlan Layun just guessed randomly, and he didn't know the reason at all.
Dazaru Gong took out the topographic map of the Western Regions of Hexi, pointed to Gaochang of Xizhou on the map and said: "Father thinks that Cui Xiyi dares to give up Xizhou, and Feng Changqing dares to give up Xizhou?" If it weren't for Pei Min's order, give them ten dares, and they wouldn't dare to empty the portal of the Western Regions. ”
He pointed his finger at Gao Chang and said, "The weight of Xizhou is better than any place in the Western Regions. How powerful was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty back then, and after he destroyed Gaochang, why didn't he set up a puppet of Gaochang, but compiled Gaochang into Xizhou? Because as long as you control Xizhou, it is equivalent to controlling the gateway to the Western Regions, and as long as Xizhou is there, the Western Regions will not be chaotic. ”
"The geographical location of Xizhou is so important, has my father ever thought about why Pei Min dared to leave Xizhou empty? Isn't he afraid that there will be something strange in Xizhou? ”
"This?" Enlan Layun was speechless.
Although they are father and son, it is obvious that the military ability and strategic vision of this father and son are not at the same level at all.
"Don't be afraid, Pei Min is really not afraid, because, on the surface, he has vacated Xizhou, but in fact, he has not vacated Xizhou at all! The child dared to say that if Sulu Khan had the courage to enter Xizhou, even if he did not end up like his son, the whole army would not end well. ”
"Because when he arrives, he will not face a vacant Xizhou, but the Yizhou army of Zhang Xiaosong, the governor of Yizhou."
"Zhang Xiaosong's name, my father should have heard of it, his military strategy may not be as outstanding as Feng Changqing, but he is not an easy person. The battle in the Western Regions was so beautiful. Occupying the geographical advantage of Western State, Sulu Khan could not bargain. Instead, he fell into the siege of Zhang Xiaosong, Feng Changqing, and Cui Xiyi, the three governors of Hexi. ”
Enlan Layun lost his voice and said, "How is this possible? Zhang Xiaosong led his troops to Xizhou, what about his Yizhou, don't want it? There are many tribes around Illinois......"
Dazaru admired and admired: "This is Pei Min's cleverness, just like Xizhou, it seems that he has vacated Yizhou." But soon after the state is vacated, someone will replace them. Anyone who feels that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it will run into a head. ”
He didn't seem to be enjoying what he said, and he specially used his hands to mark the Chishui Army, the Dadou Army, the Jiankang Army, the Ningkou Army, the Yumen Army, the Moli Army, and the Doulu Army in Hexi on the map one by one.
"Father, please see, the Hexi army is constantly rushing to the Western Regions, and they have converged into a long dragon, one after another. The defense line of the former, which was replaced by the latter, was layered on top of each other. It seems to be an indefinite air defense area, but in fact, the latter is replaced at every step. It not only ensures the safety of its territory, but also supports Anxi in the fastest and most convenient way. ”
Dazaru's eyes shone brightly, and he said with a bit of dancing: "It's like a chess game on the side, Pei Min controls everything, and every chess piece is used for him, and it is used on the blade." ”
Enlan Layun looked heavy and said: "In this way, if the Liangzhou army all supports Anxi, wouldn't it be equivalent to emptying the Hexi ......?"
As soon as his voice fell, he immediately gave himself a mouth and reacted.
Pei Min is not only the envoy of the Hexi Festival, but also the envoy of the Longyou Festival.
According to Pei Min's scheduling method, the empty Hexi Army will be taken over by the Longyou Army.
As for Longyou, it is the territory of the Tang Dynasty on all sides, as long as it guards Mo Liyi, Longyou will not have any problems even if it is controlled.
Mo Liyi is in Qinghai Lake, as the general of Qinghai Lake, how can he not know that as early as the beginning of the war in the Western Regions, Li Yide, the envoy of the Shenwei Army, Li Siye, the envoy of the Ningsai Army, Wang Hu, the envoy of the Heyuan Army, and Shi Yan, the envoy of the Ningbian Army, have already been stationed in Moliyi.
The excitement on Dazaru Gong's face at this moment was replaced by the loss of his soul, and he said: "I heard that as soon as Pei Min got the Anxi war, he reached more than sixty general orders in the first time that night, and I have never been able to figure out why there are so many orders to order. Now everything is clear. The current situation in Anxi is in those more than 60 general orders. Before others arrived in Anxi, the more than 60 general orders had already stabilized the situation in Anxi. With such foresight, I can't compare to ......"
He has always regarded Pei Min as his goal, and he understands him and imitates him, but the more he imitates and understands, the less confidence he has.
Compared with Pei Min at the beginning, Pei Min's almost artistic level of troop mobilization now makes him look at the peak and be daunted.
Enlan Layun figured everything out, but he was speechless for a long time, and finally a thousand words converged into one sentence: "In the midst of strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, I have always thought that this is too legendary, and no one can do it, but now it seems that even if he can't reach this level, it is not far away." The original Pei Min was already difficult to deal with, who would have thought that after not seeing him for many years, he would have made such progress! ”
After a pause, he suddenly thought of something and said: "I heard that Pei Min got the late famous general Pei Xingjian's military book from the Pei family, Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Pei Xingjian are in the same line, and now they are here with Pei Min...... So it seems that this is not a rumor, but it is true. ”
Dazaru Gong looked envious, thinking that if he also got the true inheritance of Li Jing, Su Dingfang, and Pei Xingjian, his achievements would definitely not be lost to Pei Min.
The military gods, war gods, and Confucian generals of the Tang Dynasty have all passed on what they have learned to future generations, but the military gods on their own side are ...... It's heart-wrenching to think about.
"Marshal, Zampu has sent a secret envoy and is waiting in the hall."
Just when their father and son were pulling out the cold in their hearts, they suddenly received an order from Tubo Zampu.
The two of them didn't dare to slack off, and hurried to the hall.
There were two people in the hall, one Wenwen was quietly dressed as a Chinese scholar, and the other was indeed mysterious, covered with a wide windbreaker, wrapping himself in it, and he couldn't even see his face.
"I've seen the marshal!"
The man dressed as a scholar respectfully saluted Dazaru.
"Brother Meise, this is tormenting me! In my heart, brother, always brother! ”
Dazarugon's mouth was cordial, and his expression was also friendly. He is proficient in the way of being an official, and the scholar in front of him is called Lang Meise, although his status is not as good as his, his family is an important minister in the Tubo court, and he must not be offended by neglect.
Ron Plum chin smiled: "The marshal is polite! ”
His every move was like a Chinese literati, and he pointed to the mysterious man beside him: "This is Diao Zi, the concubine of Khotan, who was ordered by the king of Khotan to meet Zampu, intending to attach himself to Tibet." Zamp specially ordered me to bring him to Qinghai Lake to meet with the marshal, and wanted to hear the marshal's opinion. ”
Dazaru Gongyan's expression moved slightly, and he looked at Diao Zi, who was showing his true face at the moment, with a little flattering smile, and said, "But is it because of Yu Chike? ”
Diao Zi showed an embarrassed expression on his face, and after a pause, he said truthfully: "That's true, this matter is indeed the fault of the third prince of our country, but even if it is wrong, it should be punished by the national law of Khotan, and it is not enough to die." Du Xian made a big fuss, ignoring the intercession of our king, and put him to death. Our king was heartbroken and vowed to stand with the Tang Dynasty. I only hate the country's small generals and widows, and I can't shake the big tree. Our king knows very well that the king of your country is very ambitious and has the great ambition of Songtsen Gampo. He was willing to surrender to Zampu's command, send troops to help Zampu capture the big and small Bolu, open the gateway to the Western Regions, and serve Tubo. ”
Dazarugon pondered for a moment, fell into deep thought, looked at Ron Meise and said, "What does Zampu mean?" ”
Ron Plum said: "Zampu is very moved, and thinks it is feasible. After the reopening of the Tangbo Ancient Road, although China's economy has been improved. But the Tang Dynasty benefited more, and in the long run, it was not good for our country. Moreover, they are so upright and bright to accept the Tuyuhun traitors, and they do not take our country into account. As long as it is profitable, any covenant is a piece of waste paper. ”
Dazarugon said: "The minister understood, and told Zampu that Dazarugon agreed to send troops and was willing to lead his troops to fight......"