Those present knew that Wei Hong was not alarmist, but this bold idea seemed to have some loopholes. After thinking for a moment, Qin Shubao said: "It is an indisputable fact that the Hui Turks are strong in horsemanship, but the Hui Turks who are good at roundabout guerrilla tactics want to shake my Tang Dynasty, I am afraid that some people are not willing to swallow elephants, right?" Although the Holy Emperor ascended the throne not long ago, the national foundation is not stable, but even so, the national strength of our Tang Dynasty is comparable to that of the Hui Turks. The Hui Turks want to invade our Tang Dynasty, and they are inevitably suspected of having eggs touching stones. "Qin Shubao's words are true, don't say that the Hui Turks, even if the surrounding major tribes are all combined, they may not be able to compete with the strong national strength of the Tang Dynasty.

However, although war plays a crucial role in national strength, it is not a decisive factor in victory. After all, the changes on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and there have been countless combat forces that defeat more with less and stronger with the weak since ancient times. Wei Hong said: "Maybe it is wishful thinking that only one Hui Turk wants to shake the Tang Dynasty. But Hu Guogong should not forget that it is not only the Hui Turks who have ulterior motives for our Tang Dynasty, but also the Yan Dynasty in the north and Tubo in the west. If these three parties join forces, with the Hui Turks as the vanguard, and the Yan and Tubo strategies to respond, it is not impossible to take my Datang. This time, the Hui Turks pretended to attack Mamane Mountain, but the number of cavalry accounted for eighty percent, which has to be doubtful. ”

Li Jing, who had never spoken, nodded thoughtfully, expressing his agreement with Wei Hong's idea: "Wei Hong is right, don't look at the huge momentum of the Hui Turks this time, but if you want to capture Horsehair Mountain, it is difficult to climb to the sky." The cavalry of the other side approaching more than 50,000 people, both in combat ability and mobility, is extraordinary, and if you want to turn from Horsehair Mountain to the north, you can reach it under a rapid march. Saint, according to the old minister's opinion, the move of the Hui Turks has to be guarded against, and it is not a bad thing to have one more heart! ”

"Aiqing, what should you do?" Comrade Lao Li frowned, thinking that the battle in Horsehair Mountain was not a big deal, so he brought people to fight it off by dividing it by two. I never thought that after such an analysis by Wei Hong, so many hidden worries were unexpectedly born.

Li Jing held his chin, thought for a while, looked at Wei Hong again, and then rolled his eyes, and said with deep meaning: "Holy Lord, according to the old minister's opinion, why don't you listen to Wei Hong's thoughts first?" ”

Although Wei Hong is only a businessman, his personal views on the war are shocking, both before and after he came. Previously, weakening the defenders of a place and gathering and scattering to aid Horsehair Mountain was Wei Hong's suggestion, and this time in the face of the possible conspiracy of the Hui Turks, maybe Wei Hong really has a way. Comrade Lao Li did not stick to his position, and immediately said to Wei Hong: "If you have anything to say, just say it, whether it is right or wrong, I will forgive you for your innocence." ”

Since he gave the exoneration token in advance, Wei Hong had no scruples, and said freely: "The Hui Turks sent a large number of cavalry to suppress the border, which is nothing more than to attract the northern cavalry to come to help, if our cavalry does not come, is it not the conspiracy of the Hui Turks to fail?" According to the villain's opinion, there is this possibility, but it is not certain. Once the Hui Turks find out that we have seen through his tricks, they will definitely use a backup strategy, and with the villain's speculation, the Hui Turks' backup strategy is very likely to fake a trick and attack Horsehair Mountain. Although this would cause heavy losses to the Hui Turks, once the Horsehair Mountain was breached, it would be precarious for the Tang Dynasty. In this way, whether we send cavalry reinforcements or not, we are in a passive position. Assuming that the Uighur Turks have already had an affair with the Turquoise, as long as the cavalry from the north is dispatched, the Turquoise is very likely to be in trouble, and when the time comes, the enemy will be left and right, and we will suffer. Judging from the existing national strength of our Datang, if only one battlefield is opened, there will be no pressure on our Datang. But once it extends to the second, third, and even fourth, fifth, and sixth battlefields, although Datang is strong, it is also in danger of being dragged down. ”

Comrade Lao Li kept nodding: "What you said is reasonable, continue to speak." ”

Wei Hong organized his words and continued: "I am afraid that there is only one way to thwart the Hui Turkic conspiracy so far. At present, the total strength of Mamanshan has a total of more than 30,000 people, and if it is just a simple offensive and defensive battle, it can completely deal with the 60,000 soldiers and horses of the Hui Turks. As long as the enemy does not move, we will not move! Once the Hui Turks are ready to attack, it means that the Hui Turks already have siege equipment, and if we defend it again, we will lose our original advantage. Therefore, according to the villain's opinion, once we find out that the Hui Turks have the intention of attacking, we will take the initiative to attack and disrupt the other party's plan. ”

"In terms of grand strategy, the old man can understand, but how should we take the initiative to attack in order to defeat the enemy's 60,000 with 30,000 people?" Qin Shubao asked with a little doubt. If the other party only has infantry, with the tattered equipment of the Hui Turks, the 30,000 male soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can easily maneuver! But the other side has nearly 50,000 cavalry, and if it starts a battle, it will definitely be a loss for its own side! Once the loss of troops is too large, even if the horsehair mountain is kept, it will have a huge impact on the defense pattern of the entire north.

After Wei Hong pondered for a moment, he asked Qin Shubao: "Dare to ask Hu Guogong, how many cavalry are there in Horsehair Mountain now?" ”

Qin Shubao said without thinking: "Two thousand! ”

Hearing this, Wei Hong nodded: "Plus the thousand cavalry who came together this time, a total of three thousand cavalry." These 3,000 cavalry are the key to our victory! In addition, if 3,000 strong infantry were mobilized, as long as there was no problem with these two groups of men and horses, it would not be difficult to kill the Turks. ”

The more Qin Shubao listened, the more puzzled he became: "Three thousand infantry plus three thousand cavalry can kill the 60,000 army of the Turks?" Wei Hong, can you tell the old man, what do you think? "Qin Shubao has fought countless battles with the Turks in his life, and although he has been able to defeat the enemy every time, he has relied on an overwhelming number of people and a perfect strategy. Qin Shubao also fought a war with less to win more, but he was not as arrogant as Wei Hong, wanting to win 60,000 against 60,000, a difference of ten times.

Seeing that Qin Shubao didn't believe it, Wei Hong didn't plead, turned his head and said to Comrade Lao Li: "Holy Lord, as long as you are willing to hand over these 6,000 men and horses to me, and allocate another 300,000 taels of silver, it will be a matter of a snap of your fingers to defeat the Su Turks." ”

Comrade Lao Li knows Wei Hong's ability, whether it is the strategic ability of business, or the cognition and control of the war, Wei Hong can be called a leader. Although what Wei Hong said was a bit unbelievable, Comrade Lao Li was still ready to gamble, but he did not put all the bets on Wei Hong, after all, Horsehair Mountain was related to the safety of the entire Tang Dynasty.

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