Chapter 289: Turkic Knock

According to the previous plan, Li Jing, the right-hand servant who had been appointed, was appointed as the general manager of the Xihai Road march, and the commanders of the military department Shangshu, the Jishi Road march chief Hou Junji, the criminal department Shangshu Ren Chengwang, the Dushan Dao march chief Li Daozong, the Liangzhou governor, Li Daliang, the head of the Chishui Road march, Li Daoyan, the head of the Chishui Road march, Gao Yongsheng, the head of the Lizhou Thorn Shi Yanze Road march, and the Eastern Turks and Qiyu He Li of the Tang Dynasty attacked Tuyuhun.

This time, Datang can be said to have used a knife to kill chickens, and he dispatched so many generals at once, and he also led more than 100,000 troops to conduct military operations against Tuyuhun.

You must know that at this time, the total strength of the Tang ...... was less than Tian Wan, and he actually dispatched more than 100,000 troops, which shows that Li Shimin attaches great importance to this war. I am looking forward to ending this war in a short time.

Since the day the army was launched, Li Shimin and the ministers have been completely busy. Many ministers lived directly in the palace. So that when he encounters any situation, Li Shimin can consult with them as soon as possible to discuss countermeasures.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, this time, Tuyuhun people are really careless, and they have no preparation at all. Our army won the first battle, and the soldiers of Tuyuhun began to retreat with all their strength, and in just one day, our army advanced for dozens of miles. What a blessing......"

At this time, although the night was deep, but in the Ganlu Palace, the lights were bright, and Li Shimin was sitting there with a smile on his face, listening to the content of the good news.

But just as expected, Tuyuhun didn't expect that "Datang is playing real this time, and the speed is still so fast." Just after they detained the sixth batch of envoys from the Tang Dynasty, the army of the Tang Dynasty immediately killed the border land and rushed straight to their royal city from several directions.

For a while, it suddenly became a mess, and began to retreat without resistance, so that the Tang army directly advanced for dozens of miles at once.

"Haha, it's really a surprise, don't care about anything else, in this way, the morale of our army will inevitably be shocked, and Tuyuhun will definitely be demoralized and make a good start." However, it was too early to rejoice at this time, and the reason why it went so smoothly this time was because they were unprepared to be caught off guard by our army. When it comes to its senses, it will immediately organize a revolt. ”……

Li Shimin is still quite happy about the victory, not to mention anything else, it is this time, the morale gap between the enemy and us, that is an incalculable benefit.

"What Your Majesty says is very true, and the more you get to the end, the more you have to be cautious. Once there is no way to retreat, the other party will return to the battle of the trapped beast, and then you will have to be extremely cautious. ”

Of course, everyone agreed with Li Shimin's words, and someone soon responded.

"Well, the Tubo Kingdom should have received the news at this time. Is there any change? ”

Suddenly, Li Shimin regained his calm, as the king of a country, he must not be happy and sorrowful. Soon, he asked about the situation in Tibet. Although, according to conjecture, I know that the Tubo Kingdom will definitely not come to this troubled water. However, if you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what if.

"Your Majesty, there is no change on the side of the Tubo Kingdom. Even, no documents were sent to inquire about the matter. ...... as if it didn't exist."

Hearing Li Shimin's question, a minister soon stood up and replied.

"Well, so good......"

When Li Shimin heard this, he also kept nodding and saying. But ask, that's right, pretending to be deaf and dumb is undoubtedly the best way to deal with it. One is to avoid misunderstanding, and the other is to avoid embarrassment, isn't it?

"What is the reaction of other countries?"

After asking about the country of Tibet, Li Shimin immediately asked about other countries around him. He believed that those countries must have known about it. Now that they know about it, they will definitely react.

"Your Majesty, it is true that there has been a reaction, but they have only strengthened the number of garrisons at the border pass, and other than that, there has been no other change. Well, though, Goryeo. Silla and Baekje, however, sent envoys, and at this time they were already on the way to Chang'an...... "they should be able to arrive"

"Hehe, it seems that this killing chicken and arrogant monkey has worked. After the envoys of various countries arrived in Chang'an, they came to report to me, and when the time came. I will hold a banquet in the palace to entertain them, but I can't lose my Tang courtesy. However, it is still necessary to let the border armies in various places be on alert and closely monitor the movements of various countries. ”

As soon as Li Shimin heard this, he knew that many people were frightened, and this was to show goodwill. In this regard, of course, Li Shimin will not give people a look. If it really scares people. That's more than worth the loss. "That's something to eat, bite by bite."

Of course, there is no room for relaxation in the vigilance of these states. You know, now Datang is at war with Tuyuhun. If something happens again, it will be a big problem.

"By the way, what about the Turks, what happened to the Turks?"

In the end, Li Shimin finally asked about the Turks, which was what worried him the most.

"Your Majesty, according to your orders, before the army attacked Tuyuhun, a group of sergeants had been transferred from elsewhere to strengthen the defense against the Turks. In the opinion of the minister, it should be foolproof. Even if Gu wants to make a move, according to the strength of my border army, he is not afraid. What's more, he still has to guard against the sneak attack of Nanting behind him."

"That's good, right...... Now, what worries me the most is that there is an abnormality on the Turkic side. You know, they have a lot of troops left." Moreover, it was all cavalry and moved quickly. If something goes wrong, it's going to be bad. ”

Turkic "has always been Li Shimin's biggest heart disease. Although the population of the Turks is not very large, their soldiers are Chiedo. It can be said that as long as it is a man and rides on a horse, it is a brave cavalryman...... about this situation" Li Shimin is also helpless.

They didn't practice farming at all, they just grazed on the grasslands, hunted when they had nothing to do, or rode their horses wildly. Or jousting or something. It can be said that since I was a child, I have been practicing. Especially the equestrian arts, which everyone is doing, and there is no shortage of war horses.

"Report ...... Emergency MI...... Turkic invasion ......"

Li Shimin's words had just been finished, and his worried mood had not yet calmed down, when suddenly a very hurried voice came from outside the palace.

"What? Turkic invasion, fast ...... Submit it quickly......"

As soon as he heard the Turkic invasion, Li Shimin stood up as a monk, and his voice was full of nervousness and eagerness.

"Gongshi" is not only Li Shimin, but all the ministers here. One by one, their hearts were chuckling. As for the Turks, everyone knows very well in their hearts, and this is quite difficult.

"What the hell is going on, is it possible that everything before was a fake ......."

Li Shimin hurriedly took the secret report, and then couldn't wait to open it and read it carefully. It's just that as he watched slowly, he suddenly showed a shocked look. Then, with an anxious face, he said. His expression was full of disbelief.

Seeing the emperor's expression like this, the ministers below became even more nervous in their hearts. They knew that something big was going to happen this time. Otherwise, the emperor would not have had such a look. Although they also wanted to know what was going on, they could only wait anxiously for the emperor to open it. Finish.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the situation is very bad now. The Turks, Nanting, and Beiting gathered nearly 150,000 troops to attack our Shunzhou, Huazhou, Changzhou, Dingxiang and other prefectures at the same time. Although, our border army has been prepared for a long time, and it has also been replenished some time ago. However, the enemy forces are now too strong. All border armies can only rely on the city for passive defense. In the urgent report, he asked the imperial court to immediately send troops to support. ”。

After a period of shock, Li Shimin quickly forced himself to calm down. Then, with an extremely serious expression, he said to the ministers below.

"The south court and the north court are dispatched together, this is ...... How is this possible, and there are as many as 150,000 soldiers, so they can be said to have poured out. Could it be that their previous infighting was all acting to deliberately confuse us...... "otherwise how could they be so ......".

After hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Ji immediately stood up. Said in horror.

As a general in the army, he is very interested in this military matter. That's the best way to know. 150,000 troops, this is definitely all the troops of the South Court and the North Court. Now, they will actually join together to attack Datang.

This can only show one problem, that is, they are completely sure that "the other party will not be behind their backs." Otherwise, it would be impossible to take out all your belongings so defenselessly.

If it is according to the past, it is better to say a little, after all, there is a common Great Khan, and even if everyone has any ideas, they dare not do anything to their brothers. However, the current situation is not quite right. Therefore, there is only one case. That is, everything before, people were acting for everyone to see.

"Okay, now, let's discuss how to deal with this Turkic army. You must know that the border army is now resisting very hard. If it drags on too long, I am afraid that something will happen. ”……

Li Shimin also feels a sense of powerlessness now. He didn't expect that what he was most worried about would not only happen, but also be so unexpected. Thankfully, though. Troops had already been transferred to that side to consolidate the defense. Otherwise. The consequences are even more dire.

After hearing Li Shimin's words, all the people stopped speaking and began to ponder. Let this manna hall suddenly become quiet. Compared with the cheerful atmosphere just now, it seems very quiet and depressing.

(To be continued.)