Chapter 38: Breaking the Turks
The imperial study, because of today's court meeting, all the important ministers in Beijing are there, so they all quickly sat down in the imperial study according to their identities, Li Yuan also arrived, Li Shimin waved when he saw that everyone had arrived: "Okay, it's all here, the matter is urgent, there is no need to salute, the spies who were arranged in the grassland just now reported urgently, the Turkic Jieli gathered 300,000 troops, and they were about to attack, what is your good plan?"
When everyone heard this, their faces were awe-inspiring, and they bowed their heads in contemplation. "Dare to ask the sage Turks where they came from this time, can Kou Guan know," the right servant shot Xiao Yu and asked as he got up.
"The Turks have just gathered troops, and they should have sent troops in the near future, and the specific way to march has not yet been reported," Li Shimin replied, "What do you think of the left servant's shooting?" But what is the best plan," Li Shimin frowned and looked at the people who did not speak, so he had to name and continue to ask.
Fei Lin didn't have much ability, but he was a good friend of Li Yuan, and he knew Li Yuan better that he had always been in a high position, and when he saw Li Shimin asking by name, he had to reply like a panacea: "The sage should transfer troops as soon as possible and rely on the city to resist the Turks, and the Turks will naturally retreat if they can't attack for a long time." ”
Li Shimin didn't answer, just frowned and looked at Fang Xuanling, although Fang Xuanling's official position was not high, but they all knew that he was the number one think tank under Li Shimin,
Fang Xuanling said: "At this time, it is the time of spring ploughing, the Turkic war horses have passed a winter, and they are not fat, and the spring ploughing is also the time when the Turks planted barley and beans, so the Turkic Kouguan is definitely not for the sake of grabbing it, it must be for Chang'an, and the top priority is to quickly put Shuofang to the front line of Chang'an, Youzhou, and the people in the area of the border pass in the east of the river retreated, implemented the strong wall and cleared the field, and sent the generals to defend, gather the main force, and have resisted the Turks."
Li Shimin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that there was a way: "It's good to have a way, you Aiqing still have a good plan." ”
"Your Majesty, why should you worry, if you give Lao Cheng a man and a horse, you will definitely kill the Turks and turn over on your back," Cheng Yanjin said funny when he saw that the atmosphere was not good.
"Don't talk nonsense in the knowing, Wei Guogong has a good plan," Li Shimin scolded, Cheng Biting Jin turned around and asked Li Jingdao:
"The Turks are menacing this time, the main target should be Chang'an, yes, the main force should come from Liang Shidu, the sage should be an advance member of the general to lead the cavalry, if the Turks can really sneak attack the Turks all the way from now on, delay the Turkic attack, it is good to make arrangements, as for the Hedong generation, it is necessary to take precautions, you can order the local implementation of the strong wall clearing, the city wall is guarded, and the specific needs to see how the Turks act" Li Jing replied after a moment of silence.
"The pharmacist is reasonable, Jingde, you immediately set off to prepare, take 10,000 cavalry, do as the pharmacist instructs, and the six departments of the three provinces hurry up and arrange other things" Li Shimin arrived resolutely:
Feng Daiwen saw that everyone else had no opinions, so he stood up and said, "Sage, Wei Chen has a little idea, and I would like to ask you for your advice."
Li Shimin said to Feng Daiwen: "There is a good way to defend the country, and it doesn't hurt to speak out." ”
"The Turks came to Chang'an this time to target Chang'an, this is a very certain thing, now that the spring has just begun, the Turks do not have the ability to fight for a long time, this is inevitable, since you know the route of the main Turkic force, why do you have to defend, after all, this time the Turks are not as sudden as before, I have already prepared, why not take the initiative to attack and set up an ambush on the road that the Turks must pass to catch him off guard," Feng Daiwen suggested,
"I'm thinking badly, it's mainly inertial thinking, and the Turkic attacks have always been based on defense, this time since I'm already prepared, I can think of a fight" Li Jing also patted his head and smiled bitterly:
"The pharmacist thinks he can fight?" Li Shimin relaxed and asked.
"I can fight, but I have to wait to find out the Turkic route, people and horses, I have 200,000 soldiers and horses, how can I not fight, the food is enough, even if it is dragged, it will drag the Turks to death" Li Jing is worthy of being the most capable commander in the Tang Dynasty, the god of war, this time it is very easy to come to his senses: mainly for the Turkic Kouguan, so many years of frontal battlefield. Nakahara has never won. They all rely on the city to defend, so everyone subconsciously thinks. The Turks are coming. Only defense.
"Since everyone thinks they can fight. An order is now issued to appoint Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo. He was in charge of the three armies as the general manager of the Guannai Dao marching army, and Li Daozong, the king of the city, was appointed as the deputy commander. Cheng Biting Jin, Wei Chi Gong, Hou Junji, under the account to listen to the order, with 100,000 troops, Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, as the head of the Hedong Road march, Li Ji as the deputy, Zhang Liang Xue Wanche, Xue Wanjun under the account to listen to the order to lead 50,000 troops, appointed Yiguo Gong Qin Qiong as the head of the Hebei Road march, the eldest grandson Wuji as the deputy, Duan Zhixuan, Feng Daiwen listened to the order, led 50,000 troops, a total of 200,000 soldiers and horses were handed over to the Wei Guogong unified arrangement, and the materials should be in the rear to ensure the supply for you" Li Shimin was also very decisive and immediately issued an edict, this time a total of 200,000 troops were dispatched, The 12 guards transferred 6 guards and horses, of which 50,000 came from Lingnan, 10,000 from Feng Daiwen, 140,000 12 guards and horses, and they couldn't be mobilized from all over the town, and there were only 80,000 troops and horses near Chang'an for support.
Li Jing got up and cautiously took the talisman representing his identity, and everyone stood up in unison.
In the military camp outside the city, the generals and commanders who went out this time have all arrived, Li Jing took out the talisman and put it in front of him, "Wei Chi Gong listens to the order, you take 10,000 cavalry first, drag the Turks first, the main force, don't force the battle,"
"Yu Chi Gong got the order", Wei Chi Gong got up and saluted and took the order arrow out of the account.
"Hou Junji, Cheng Yanjin obeys the order, you and the other two of you each bring 3,000 cavalry, evacuate the people along the way, implement the strong wall and clear the wilderness, you can't leave any material for the Turks, and the matter will be converging the main force" Li Ji then ordered;
Cheng bites the gold, Hou Junji has received orders to go out,
"Li Xiaogong, Li Ji listens to the order, now orders you to lead 50,000 troops to defend Hedong Road, try to clear the field of Jianbi, and wait to find out that the main Turkic force is in the next step, how to act and decide for yourself" "Qin Qiong, the eldest grandson Wuji listens to the order, and now orders you to lead 50,000 troops to prevent Hebei Province, try to clear the field of Jianbi, and when it is found out that the Turkic forces are in the next step, how to act can be decided by yourself" Li Jing ordered one after another:
Everyone was ordered to go down and prepare not to mention it,,,,,