Chapter 302: The Wind and Snow Marching Road (Part I)
After deciding that the Turks must be destroyed, they kept in touch with the Tang army in the rear and asked to open the way as the vanguard. And the road behind Li Jing led the large army to follow behind, following the special guard. And Li Jing saw Li Junxian's battle report, and also knew that the most critical time for this war had come. This war is about to enter the last battle, that is, the decisive battle of hundreds of thousands of main forces. If this decisive battle is won, there will be no Turkic state in the world. But if he loses, then Datang will return to the kind of confrontation with the grassland peoples again, and he will be greatly injured.
Obviously, Jieli also saw this, that is, this was the last battle, and if the Turks lost, they would probably be completely destroyed. And if Datang loses, at most, what should be done, there won't be too many problems. Therefore, this time the Turks cannot afford to lose, because the future of their nation-state is at stake. If they lose, they will become slaves. Although most of the Turks had no concept of statehood, their leaders had to fight for their own benefit, or they would become slaves with nothing.
"Expedition!"
With Li Junxian's order, the special guard began to march. And the major departments also began to organize and operate, the General Staff drew up a march plan, formulated a plan, and then prepared several sets of contingency plans. And the Political Department did a good job of ideological mobilization and told the soldiers to prepare for battle, and this was the biggest battle, an unprecedented battle. The logistics department and the equipment department began to prepare their weapons, formulate everyone's supply plan, and then start marching.
"This time, it will also be a fateful battle, and if we win, we will leave a name for eternity. If we lose, then we are the sinners of the nation and the nation. Mulan, we can't afford to lose this time! Li Junxian said on horseback.
Mulan also said: "No matter what the battle situation is. I'm with you. Whether in this world or in hell, I will be with you. “
Mulan didn't say much, but that was to say, such a sentence made Li Junxian very moved. Mulan was actually brought in by the special guard because of Li Junxian, and if it weren't for Li Junxian, he wouldn't have come to this new unit to fight. She should live a peaceful life in the Imperial Forest Army, and she will not come to this kind of combat unit. But now Mulan is still so uncomplaining and unrepentant, which makes Li Junxian a little moved.
"Mulan, thank you!" Li Junxian said.
"Jun Xian. Needless to say, thank you, we are your wives, husband and wife. If you insist on saying it, I am your closest wife, whether it is Dugu Yiren's sister, Zheng Liwan, or Wan'er, they are all far away from you. Because they are far away at home, and I can go with you on the march. And still your comrades-in-arms, what am I not satisfied with? So, it's all I want, not only to be with you. I can also make a contribution, that's what I think. Mulan said.
Li Junxian smiled and did not speak. And Ashinayun next to her was jealous for no reason, and now although she is a Turkic Tang Association army of 10,000 people. But in Li Junxian's eyes, it is not as important as Mulan. This is not only Mulan is Li Junxian's wife, but also started earlier. Li Junxian is a person who values feelings, and he will not have any thoughts of liking the new and hating the old. Therefore, Ashina Yun, the "newcomer", is not as important as the old man Mulan.
And at this time, the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion in front ran over to report.
"General Li, twenty miles ahead, there are no Turkic tribes left. However, some snow has accumulated on the ground for twenty miles ahead, and it seems that the further north it goes, the colder it becomes. The soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion shouted.
"Good! Revisit! ”
Li Junxian knew that the further north he went, the colder it would be, and maybe there would be snow on the ground. But generally speaking, this snow is not a problem for Li Junxian, as long as it is not a blizzard. However, according to Li Chunfeng's repeated assurances from that little old god, there will be no blizzard this time, so Li Junxian will immediately march with confidence.
Although Li Junxian disagreed with Li Chunfeng's set of magic stick theories, Li Chunfeng was indeed an astronomer, and his astronomical ability was not ordinary, so Li Junxian still believed it.
"Are the soldiers ready to keep them warm?" Li Junxian asked.
Liao Jian from the logistics department immediately came over to report: "General Li, our logistics department has prepared things to protect against the cold long before we set out on the expedition. And, because of General Lee's statement, we collected a large amount of charcoal from the Bingzhou generation, which can be used for heating. If necessary, we can immediately light a fire and light charcoal to keep warm. And, because General Li made down jackets, the soldiers are able to keep warm at present. ”
The so-called coal, that is, the coal of later generations, was called coal in ancient times. Bingzhou is also the area of Shanxi, which has been a place of coal production since ancient times, and can produce many coal mines. Shanxi and Shaanxi are not far away, that is, neighboring provinces. And when you Li Yuan also rebelled in Taiyuan, and then set up the capital in Chang'an, so the two provinces are not far away. Li Junxian easily purchased a large amount of coal in the Shanxi area. Of course, Li Junxian knows the cold of winter, so of course he will not make a mistake, because he is not ready for coal heating because of winter.
Even, Li Junxian also prepared a large number of leather clothes, that is, using animal fur as leather clothing. Not only did he wear leather armor on the outside, but he also wore a down jacket on the outside. Li Junxian came to this world, at first he was still not used to the cold climate, but later because he wanted to find some cotton to keep out the cold. But I had no choice but to find that cotton was expensive, and it had to be transported from the Western Regions, and the taxes of various small countries in the Western Regions were enough for you to drink a pot. Therefore, Li Junxian didn't do anything, and simply got the down jacket out. Although the quality of this down jacket is not very good, good dishes can be used locally, and you can find all kinds of warm things from ducks. However, the quality of these down jackets cannot be compared with later generations, but with a layer of leather armor, it is still very good.
Now that he has Liao Jian's assurance, Li Junxian is relieved, because he has more coal resources, he can rest assured.
"It's snowing! It's snowing! Some of the soldiers began to talk.
Li Junxian looked at this weather, and actually started to snow?
"Don't panic, everyone, be prepared for the snow." (To be continued......)