Fortunately, after the caliph took the capital of Anxi, he has been busy integrating and has not yet freed up his hands for expansion.

At this time, those small countries in the Western Regions, because of the Battle of Hengros this time, were in great panic.

Because whether it is the Arab Empire or the Tang Dynasty, for them, they are behemoths, and they are not existences that they can contend with.

If there is a war between these two empires, then they may suffer from the disaster of pond fish.

And who of these two empires can win will have a profound impact on them.

If Datang can win, it's just that.

But if in the end it was the Arab Empire that would have won, they should have prepared for it.

On the second day, the news delivered by the flying pigeon came to the Tang Military Department.

This news shocked the entire Datang.

The sight of the Tang Dynasty has always been on Tubo, Tuyuhun, Nanzhao, as well as Turkic and Goguryeo, etc., which are above the neighboring tribes.

Dashi and Datang actually have business dealings.

But before that, Da Shi did not enter the field of vision of the Tang Dynasty ministers.

They didn't think at all that there would be conflicts and wars between them and Da Shi.

And now, the sudden arrival of the war has caught them by surprise.

They don't know much about big foods.

Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was extremely angry at this time.

He is gathering his ministers to discuss the invasion of the Great Eclipse.

"Who can tell me? What's going on with this big food? How big is the country? How many nationals are there in the country? How many troops are there? What's the customs? ”

Hearing Li Shimin's question, the hundred officials present couldn't help but fall into silence.

The Great Food Country was founded in 632, that is, the sixth year of Zhenguan, the year when Li Su's soul had just passed.

Until now, it's only been four years.

Of course, the Great Food Country Zhenguan has only just been founded in the sixth year, but it does not mean that he did not have power, territory and army before.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Dashi has carried out a rapid expansion path.

It has only been four years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

At present, Datang does not have a clear understanding of Dashi at all.

Even among the ministers, the vast majority of people did not know about the existence of such an empire.

Seeing the collective silence of the ministers, Li Shimin couldn't help but become even more angry.

"What? Now that they've come to their doorstep? Don't you even know that this country exists? What's the use of me raising you? ”

After a while, Li Jingcai said: "Your Majesty, the minister knows a little about the Great Food Empire. ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but say: "Wei Guogong, what kind of empire is Dashi, you might as well tell me about it?" ”

Li Jing couldn't help but arch his hand and said: "Your Majesty, when the old minister was in Yizhou, I overheard the tourists from the Western Regions talking about it. ”

Li Jing's grandson-in-law was Li Su, the king of Shu.

The princess of Shu was very filial, and when Li Jing was resting, the princess of Shu would often send someone to take them to Yizhou to relax.

Therefore, it is normal for Li Jing to hear tourists from the Western Regions talking.

"This big food has only been established for three or four years, but after the founding of the country, it has expanded rapidly."

"Great food, brutal killing, the place captured, will inevitably be a river of blood. Many areas will even be slaughtered by them. ”

"The culture of these regions will also be savagely destroyed."

"This big food empire is a pack of wolves, ferocious."

"Since the founding of the country, they have been constantly plundering, constantly invading, and constantly expanding!"

"Wherever they went, they swept away all enemies, and this was a terrible adversary."

"However, the route they have expanded has been to the west. Lao Chen didn't expect that their eyes would shift to our Datang so soon. Lao Chen feels that this is definitely a fierce opponent that cannot be ignored for us Datang. ”

After listening to Li Jing's description, the entire court was silent.

The ministers couldn't help but fall into a panic.

They originally thought that Da Shi was just a small country, but they never expected that this was actually a male lion.

Of course, those generals are actually excited.

The most excited is Cheng Biting Jin.

"Wow, that's great! Hit him! Hit him! Hit him! ”

Wei Chi Jingde's big black face was flushed with excitement.

"Great, hahahaha, finally a battle! Hit him! Hit him! Hit him! ”

Qin Qiong also smiled and said, "My old Qin walked in front of death, and thought that he would never have a chance to fight again in this life?" I didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon! Hit him! Hit him! Hit him! ”

A group of generals were extremely excited, which made those Wenchen full of black lines.

What's wrong with these reckless people?

Beat him up, beat him, and say it three times in a row!

Li Shimin patted the royal case and said: "Okay, in the future, your battle is indispensable!" Now, let's discuss how to fight this battle! ”

Li Shimin was actually very satisfied with the reaction of these generals.

If even these generals are afraid, then in fact, there is no need to fight this battle at all, and if it is fought, it will definitely be lost.

And Da Shi has now invaded Datang and occupied Datang's Anxi Protectorate.

This war is already inevitable.

Cheng Yanjin said with a big grin: "Your Majesty, what else is there to discuss?" That's it! Give me Lao Cheng 100,000 elite soldiers, and I Lao Cheng will overthrow them all! ”

Next to him, Wei Chi Jingde patted his chest and said, "Hmph! Give me 80,000 fine products is enough! ”

Qin Qiong said proudly: "I only need 50,000 elite soldiers!" ”

Li Shimin: "Shut up!" Fighting a war is not just about having soldiers, isn't there a need for military rations? Don't horses need forage? If there is no food and grass, how can you fight? ”

Hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Biting Jin and a few other veterans closed their mouths.

However, their faces were all filled with joy.

Since the Tang Dynasty was pacified, they have not been on the battlefield for a long time.

Even if you have a short last battlefield, you can't kill it at all.

The last time Tugu was in turmoil, they thought their opportunity had come.

But unexpectedly, the king of Shu only dispatched one or two hundred thousand people, and Tuyuhun was finished.

This time, the King of Shu doesn't have this ability, right?

Li Shimin couldn't help asking: "I am ready, how long will it take to prepare grain and grass when I send 100,000 soldiers and horses to the land of Anxi in advance?" ”

The Ministry of Civil Affairs Shangshu couldn't help but step forward and said: "Your Majesty, it was originally the most convenient to mobilize food from Longyou Dao. But helplessly, the people of Longyou Road are poor, and there is not much surplus food in the official warehouse. Therefore, it is still possible to mobilize grain only from Chang'an. ”

"And to mobilize food from Chang'an, because the route along the route is too long, it will take at least 200,000 people. It takes about three months to prepare. ”

Does it take three months?

In fact, in ancient times, it was extremely normal to fight a war of hundreds of thousands of people and prepare for three or five months, or even more than half a year.

But this time it's different.

This time, they can wait for three months, but the big food may not wait for them for three months?

Now, Li Shimin began to regret that he should not have built a railway from Chang'an to Hangzhou first, and a railway from Yizhou to Hangzhou, but should have built a railway from Chang'an to Anxi Duhufu.

If the railway from Chang'an to Anxi is built now, then transporting grain will be a breeze.

It only takes three or four days to transport enough grain and grass to the past, and where it is needed, it takes a full three months to prepare.

But now, it's too late to say anything.

Big food, can you wait for them for three months?

At this time, Hou Jun, the secretary of the military department, came out and said: "Your Majesty, it will take at least three months to prepare grain and grass, and it will take even longer. But Da Shi can't wait for us for three months! ”

Li Shimin also had the same worry in his heart, and couldn't help asking: "Chen Guogong, then what good solution do you have?" ”

Hou Junji couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that my Datang doesn't have 50,000 garrisons in Tuguhun?" The location of Tuyuhun is closer to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate. Weichen thought that he could first mobilize these 50,000 troops and go to the Anxi Protectorate first. ”

"After these 50,000 soldiers and horses entered the Anxi Protectorate, they did not seek to kill the enemy, but only to be able to drag down the Great Food Army. As long as we can delay them for three months, as soon as our Tang army arrives, we will definitely be able to beat them down and drive them out of Anxi. ”

After hearing Hou Junji's words, everyone's reaction was endless.

The officials of the five surnamed Qiwang factions couldn't help but show a look of schadenfreude on their faces.

And a few people led by Li Jing showed deep worries.

Hou Junji's proposal sounds reasonable, but in fact it contains evil intentions.

50,000 soldiers and horses are stationed in the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and it would be good if they could resist the Great Food Army.

But what if you can't resist it?

The big food army is not a vegetarian.

Moreover, they have an army of 100,000, which is twice the number of the Yizhou army.

In case the defeat of the 50,000 army in Yizhou leads to the erosion of the situation in the western part of the Tang Dynasty, when the time comes, the blame for this crime will definitely be blamed on the head of the King of Shu!

But this is a state affair, Li Jing and others, knowing that Hou Junji harbors evil intentions, but there is no way to stop it.

Because such an army that can intercept the Great Food Army is very important and must be had.

It's not the Yizhou Army, but other local armies.

And the Yizhou Army is undoubtedly very suitable.

This also made Li Jing and others unable to exonerate the King of Shu and let other local armies take over.

However, Hou Junji is not an official of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs faction, at this time, why would he attack the King of Shu?

Hou Junji's head is deeply branded with the prince's faction.

Hou Junji's move, does it mean that the prince is going to deal with the king of Shu?

After pondering for a moment, Li Jing couldn't help asking, "However, where did the grain and grass come from for the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou?" They prepare grain and grass, which also takes time, and may not be much faster than my Datang preparing grain and grass! ”

This is true.

The grain and grass of the army of 50,000 and the grain and grass of the army of 100,000 are twice as bad.

But to prepare, it is not possible to prepare in a short time.

In other words, the time for the 50,000 army to move is actually not much faster than the 100,000 army of the imperial court.

It does not fundamentally change the situation of the war.

In this way, even if the 50,000 troops of Yizhou could not stop the Great Eclipse, at the very least, they would find a reason for failure in advance.

And Hou Junji said with a smile: "Duke Wei can rest assured that the grain and grass of 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou can be provided by Tuyuhun." My Datang can return the grain and grass to Tuyuhun in the future, so that the time for raising grain and grass can be greatly saved. ”

"And the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou, they only need to do their best, no matter what the final battle situation is, the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Yizhou are all meritorious and without fault."

Hearing Hou Junji's words, Li Jing only had two words: hehe.

No matter what the final battle situation is, there is no merit and no fault, this kind of thing is just talk, and there is no need to take it seriously at all.

On the dragon chair, Li Shimin nodded slightly, and then said, "Okay, then follow Chen Guogong's words." ”

……

Yizhou, in fact, before the imperial court got the news, Li Su had already gotten the news of the fall of the Anxi Protectorate.

After all, Xu Hui is in control of the entire weaving dream.

When it comes to intelligence, in some places, Li Su will know it one step ahead of the imperial court.

And after learning the news, Li Su began to plan.

The confrontation between Dashi and Datang did not expect to be advanced by decades.

For Datang, Dashi is a threat.

But for the current Datang, it is definitely not a major threat.

But the most important thing now is to stop the pace of the Great Eclipse attack as soon as possible.

Da Shi was able to conquer hundreds of battles in the south, and continued to expand externally, eventually establishing an empire spanning Asia, Africa and Europe, with a land area of more than 13 million square kilometers, which was larger than that of China in later generations.

Its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

If Datang can't send troops to drive them out of the territory as soon as possible, then maybe the entire western part of Datang will fall into erosion.

At that time, even if the big food is driven out, the people of the Tang Dynasty will be ravaged by the war.

However, Li Su calculated that if the Tang army wanted to dispatch.

It is estimated that it will take three months to prepare the grain and grass in advance.

This is also the reason why the Anxi Protectorate is located in the westernmost part of the Tang Dynasty, which is the border and is too far away from Chang'an.

And in three months, I am afraid that the Great Food will drive straight into the city and occupy more cities in Datang.

You can't give Dashi such a long time!

The first thing Li Su thought of was the 50,000 soldiers and horses in Tuyuhun.

The problem of grain and grass is not too big a problem.

Grain and grass can be solved by Tuyuhun with help.

Afterwards, Datang can give Tuyuhun a certain amount of compensation.

In terms of mobility, it is even more problematic.

It just so happens that now the Datang army has just formed a steam three-wheeled team.

This team consisted of 3,000 steam tricycles, each of which could carry fifty soldiers.

This team can not only carry all 50,000 soldiers, but also carry food.

As for forage, since they don't need war horses at all, then it's completely unnecessary.

Well, this army of 50,000 people has preliminarily completed the process of motorized march.