Chapter 392: Li Jing who seeks stability
Li Jing can now be described as both happy and troubled.
Happily, Su Dingfang hasn't come yet, so it's up to him at the moment, and he can enjoy reaping the fruits of the battle here before Su Dingfang arrives.
Don't ask how Li Jing, who has become blind, knew that Su Dingfang did not come, the reason is very simple.
If Su Dingfang came, he would definitely come with more than 100,000 troops, and the enemy army of more than 100,000 people was in front of him, how many troops could Tubo use? How can it be possible to constantly send people to harass and attack now?
Therefore, according to the situation he encountered, even with his toes, he could figure out that Su Dingfang had not yet come.
Moreover, judging from the reaction of the other side, Su Dingfang should not be far from here, because in this city that is not big at all, there are many, many people gathered at the moment.
Moving the capital here? Those are just deceiving themselves, who would believe such an unobtrusive reason?
Annoyingly, Li Jing felt that his situation was a little bad.
Yes, the strength is not superior, but the combat power is superior, and the geographical location is also very good, it is difficult for the other party to attack themselves from other places, the only breakthrough point, there are only two directions in the front and rear, as for the left and right, he has already seen it, both sides are steep, plus send some people up, it can be guaranteed that the left and right are safe.
But safety doesn't mean everything, because Li Jing found that in the next period of time, his troops may be destined to die here.
For no other reason, as soon as he left here, his troops would be attacked by more enemy troops in an instant, and further on, both the enemy and them could set up their formation.
And here, the two sides can invest up to three to five thousand people at a time, and if there are more, the venue will not be able to be used at all.
Therefore, Li Jing's trouble is, should he go out? Before Su Dingfang came, get Tubo?
But if you go out, without Su Dingfang's containment, the Tubo people will definitely do their best to kill themselves before Su Dingfang arrives.
So, how long can you endure the continuous wheel wars? It's okay here, at least it guarantees that both sides are safe.
But outside, once surrounded by enemies, everything is difficult to say.
Although Li Jing is mentally prepared to break the cauldron and sink the boat, and not to destroy Tibet, it does not mean that he has to fight to the death to be tough with the other party, a general who breaks with a bull will never do those things that he does not think about when he is in control of victory.
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The southern part of the city is about 700 miles away.
The mighty Tang army put on a huge formation, and the faces of these Tang troops were a little tired, but everyone was struggling to hold on.
Although it took a few months to adapt to Tuyuhun, and after arriving in Tubo, the speed of the march was not too fast, but some people still felt that they were not comfortable with it.
As for the fighting......
What kind of fight? They came to Tibet this time for tourism, the scenery is very good, don't go to enjoy the flowers and the moon, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and fight a hairy fight?
Forehead......
Sorry, I'm a bit of a B.
The fact is that Su Dingfang's original plan was to divide the troops into three routes, but it backfired, some places were not accessible at all, or it was difficult to walk, plus they did not have a guide, and when they got to the rear, the Chinese army was even a hundred miles away from the left and right.
In desperation, Su Dingfang had no choice but to call back the left and right armies, and then advance along the main road.
A team of 100,000 men, if you march normally, in a row of four, on the plain, then from beginning to end, at least twenty miles away.
But here, the line was forty miles away, and even when it stopped the next day, the place where the people behind slept was the same as the place where the former army slept last night.
Occasionally, when they encountered some spacious places, the rear army would hurry up, but even so, at the very least, the rear army was about seven or eight miles away from the front army.
In other words, give you 10,000 people and let you attack the 100,000-strong Tang Army, do you dare to go?
As long as the brain is not broken, no one dares to attack.
In addition, the Tibetan army in the south is not much, the herdsmen are also limited, and for safety, many herdsmen do not like to stay near the main road, although there is no road here, but there are more walks, and those who walk like this all year round also have roads, although it is not obvious.
On the other hand, Li Jing's sudden attack really frightened Tubo a lot, and at the beginning, he sent a large number of troops to the west to intercept it, which also indirectly helped Su Dingfang's side.
Then, from leaving Tuyuhun to the present, the number of battles along the way can be counted on one hand.
As for the captured prisoners, Su Dingfang did not abuse them, asked about the direction and location, and let them go, yes, let them go.
You have to let it go, otherwise how can you tell the Tibetans their location? Otherwise, what if they transfer all their troops to Li Jing's side?
As for the sneak attack, a force of 100,000 people, you sneak attack a ghost? Make sure that you don't have to come back, and the balls can scare you.
"It's almost there, it's almost there, at most ten days can get to Luo, if it's in a hurry, seven or eight days will be enough." A dark-skinned man bent over and said with a smile.
It turns out that as long as you are willing to put your mind to it, no matter where you are, there will always be someone who will lead the way for you.
Well, a hundred sheep, fifty cows, thirty horses, plus he can be introduced to Datang in the future, allowing him to conduct business transactions between Datang and Tubo, just like that, Su Dingfang easily got a very good guide.
This guide is actually a businessman in Tibet, he has been to many places, and there is no fixed place, he walks the road, and his ancestors did this, so when he came here, he was not only familiar with many places in Tibet, but also had a self-made map of Tibet.
It's not particularly clear, it's not particularly accurate, but the main roads, some fixed cities, and so on are clearly written here.
Su Dingfang asked people to expand a copy of this map, and the other party had nothing to say, of course, he didn't dare to say anything.
And since this guide joined, Su Dingfang has never gotten lost his way again, yes, he hasn't gotten lost, which is very important.
"General, General Li has sent someone!"
"Li Jing?" Su Dingfang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Haha, Li Jing is really Li Jing, this method is really good." ”
Li Jing was forced to retreat because of the fact that the logistics were cut off, of course he knew about it, but when he knew about it, it was already a month later, and the news first reached Chang'an, and then from Chang'an to himself, so he still used special channels, otherwise it would not be possible to be so fast.
When marching in two directions, it is natural to encounter all kinds of problems, and the exchange of information is also very important.
If he didn't know the situation on Li Jing's side, after arriving at Luo, he would be extremely cautious in every decision he made.
But if you know the situation, then you don't need to be so cautious.
For example, he can leave a direction to hand over to Li Jing, and after defeating the Tubo people, they can run in that direction, and they can chase it unhurriedly, or they can do nothing, they will definitely meet anyway.
And now, Li Jing's people are here, which means that Li Jing is already close to Luo.
"Humiliated from the main camp on August 11, General Li said that if you meet a general, tell you to rush to Luo as soon as possible before the end of August, and at the latest, on the first day of September, General Li will launch an attack."
The first day of September......
Su Dingfang squinted his eyes slightly, it was already September 21, and in ten days, Li Jing would attack.
At this point in time, it is very good, I can just arrive, and at the same time, for Li Jing, it is not a big problem, hold the favorable terrain, it is no problem to hold for a month, and if I don't go, the next attack may be a little troublesome, if I lose it, the remaining problems will be solved very well.
"How much grain and grass is left for General Li?" Su Dingfang asked.
"I think it will last for about a month!"
Su Dingfang nodded secretly, and sure enough, it was the same as he thought.
On the first day of the ninth month, there must not be much grain and grass, otherwise he can keep it all the time.
They chose to attack on the first day of September, first, after waiting for half a month, the food and grass were no longer enough to support them to continue waiting, so they had to attack.
And half a month, although it may not be able to solve the problem of Tibet, but it can kill a lot of them, grab a lot of food, and let them continue to support, even if they are not successful, they will not have no food in their hands, and there is more room for maneuver.
Li Jing, who has suffered a loss once, will never suffer a second loss in the same war and on the same issue.
"You don't have to go back, just follow Ben Shuai!" Su Dingfang thought about it for a while, and his mood was extremely comfortable.
"But General Li ......" The messenger was a little hesitant, and if he found it or not, what was the difference between that and not finding it?
"Don't worry, the army will definitely arrive in Luoxia within ten days, and as long as the army arrives in Luo, General Li will know that if you go back alone, it is a question of whether you can bring the news back, so you can stay here with peace of mind!" Su Dingfang explained, and immediately commanded to his side: "Order, the army will speed up, and arrive in Luo within nine days." ”
Everyone is a commander-in-chief, can there be no two brushes for this position?
Even if the messenger didn't go back, but when it was due, he went, and if he made another gesture, Li Jing would definitely know that he had seen the messenger and knew his intentions.
On the other hand, it is the same with himself, the reason why Li Jing did this is because he doesn't want to take risks, because he doesn't have many troops in his hands, if he doesn't have it, the casualties on his side cannot be guaranteed, but if he goes, the situation will be different, and when the time comes, whether it is himself or Li Jing, the casualties can be controlled to a minimum.
Therefore, Li Jing's choice is steady, when he has time, he can wait appropriately, if he can't wait, then he can only attack, after all, he can't come in vain.