The study was unusually quiet, and the sound of breathing seemed to have stopped.

Li Rupei's approach to Hainan Island, Liuqiu, Nanzhao and Annan and other places, everyone is clear, even Zheng Congyan, who has not been in Xiangyang for a long time, also learned about the situation from Lingnan Province and Jiangnan West Road, Nanzhao's regime was completely destroyed, the iron-blooded army was very ruthless, all the opposing forces, ruthlessly exterminated, and in Nanzhao re-set Fuzhou County, all officials were sent from the mainland, and a large number of people migrated to Nanzhao, in just three years, Nanzhao has undergone earth-shaking changes, The Han people have an absolute advantage, and the Nanzhao and the mainland are basically the same, and there doesn't seem to be much difference.

Now Li Rupei is about to attack Longyou Dao and Tubo, and the method adopted is the same.

It's just that this time it's more difficult, and everyone knows the difficulty from the loss of the scouts.

"The iron-blooded army must completely take Tubo and Longyou Dao, even if it is to postpone the northward advance, Daxingtaifu must make all the preparations, allocate a lot of money and grain and grass, and enter the road to Tubo, which is extremely difficult, the caravan enters Tubo once, and it takes about a year to go back and forth, and the iron-blooded army cannot have so much time to waste."

"The situation in Longyou Road is just as bad, there are many desert areas, if you don't pay attention to it, the army may lose its way in the desert, and no matter how strong the army is, it will be defeated by the desert."

"Therefore, this expedition is full of dangers, it is by no means an ordinary expedition, the iron-blooded army to take Tubo and Longyou Dao, may pay a heavy price, a certain sentence, today's pay, for the long-term peace after a hundred years, the iron-blooded army's pay, is to leave a peaceful sky for the descendants, so that the descendants can live in a happy and peaceful environment."

"The Iron Blood Army dispatched 60,000 soldiers to be responsible for the conquest of Tubo and Longyou Dao. It was decided to transfer General Zhu Wen and his 20,000 troops, General Xie Yuxin and his 20,000 troops, General Qin Erhei and his 20,000 troops, Zhu Wen and Xie Yuxin's two armies were responsible for attacking and completely occupying Tubo, and Xie Yuxin was responsible for attacking Longyoudao and returning Longyoudao to the rule of the Tang Dynasty. ”

"The three-way army gathered in Songzhou in Xichuan this month, and the battle of Songzhou during the Zhenguan period, you all know, it was a brilliant victory of the Tang Dynasty, in exchange for the submission of Tubo. But this time is different, the Iron Blood Army needs to completely occupy Tubo and Longyou Dao. ”

"The original Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, the Anxi Four Towns, the Yunzhong Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and the Dingxiang Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, you all know that the glory of these Tang Dynasty has disappeared for many years, and the iron-blooded army wants to restore these glories, no matter how much the price is paid, and they will not give up until they achieve their goal. I hope that you can work together to complete this magnificent battle. ”

After Li Rupei finished speaking, Gao Chibang's breathing became short, and he clasped his fists at Li Rupei and saluted.

"Lord Wang. The subordinate is the general of the Iron and Blood Army, how can he be absent from such an important battle, and I implore you to command this battle. A certain wants to see the restoration of the Anxi Protectorate, and a certain wants to see the establishment of Fuzhou County in Tubo after the conquest of Tibet. ”

This time the expedition. It was too dangerous, and Li Rupei planned to command it himself, but at this time, he hadn't said it yet, because after saying it, the opposition he encountered must have been extremely strong.

However, Gao Chibang has already talked about this matter, and everyone has also noticed that although three generals, Xie Yuxin, Zhu Wen and Qin Erhei, have been dispatched, there is no commander yet, and it is definitely not possible to act independently.

"Needless to say, General Gao, this battle is very important, it involves the future of the Tang Dynasty, and he will personally lead the soldiers to conquer ......"

Before Li Rupei finished speaking, Cui Anqian immediately spoke.

"The prince can't, the so-called strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, the prince can't be temporary, the more important the battle, the more the prince needs to sit in the rear, so as to be able to calm everyone, and besides, this expedition should be a soldier's life......"

Cui Anqian was a little anxious, and he was incoherent.

Before Cui Anqian finished speaking, Gao Chibang, Zhu Wen and Xie Yuxin and others unanimously expressed their opposition.

Li Rupei still insists on his own opinion.

It was at this time that Zheng Congyan spoke.

"The prince is personally in command, which is admired by everyone, and I also believe that the prince is personally in command, and the morale of the army must be extraordinary, and this expedition is extremely important, and many details need to be carefully grasped, and the prince is afraid that he wants to be able to make a decision in person, so as to facilitate the development of the campaign in the most powerful direction, from these aspects, it seems that he wants to support the prince to take command."

After Zheng Congyan said these words, everyone fell silent.

Zheng Congyan's tone was softened, obviously after careful consideration.

Li Rupei didn't speak, looking at Zheng Congyan.

"The prince should still remember that when he first visited, he once put forward a proposal to make Tubo surrender, so that the west side could be completely stabilized, so as to make the next plan, what he didn't expect was that the prince actually completely conquered Tubo, and took back the right road of Longyou, such a majestic concept, a certain is not daring to think, the idea of the prince, let a certain surrender first, a certain here to salute the prince, the prince will be famous for eternity."

Zheng Congyan really saluted Li Rupei, and after the salute, Zheng Congyan spoke again.

"Cui Ge Lao said that in the midst of strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, a certain is completely agreed, for example, this capture of Tibet, let Tubo return to the rule of the Tang Dynasty, become a part of the Tang Prefecture and county, for example, to take back Longyou Road, restore the Anxi Protectorate and other decisions, need to be made by the prince, and even in the process of marching and fighting, what things need to be paid attention to, the prince can put forward a request, let the generals who lead the army to fight comply with the implementation."

"But when it comes to the prince himself in charge, a certain has a different opinion, a certain thinks that the prince should not do this, and a certain reason is also very sufficient, three aspects."

"The first aspect, the importance of the region is not comparable, Tubo, Longyou Road and Southern Road are by no means a level, compared with the north, it is not the same, if the northern domain is pacified, a certain will not hesitate to support the prince's personal conquest, a certain said, not to say that Tubo and Longyou Road are not important, but relative to the prince, the focus is still on the southern road and the north, this expedition to Tubo and Longyou Road, there is no need to take command."

"The second aspect, the prince is still young, in this case, the prince must not be able to personally get involved in danger, if the prince is happy for a while, an unpredictable situation occurs, how to clean up the ending, a certain said a little bold, but this is very critical, I have to say that the environment and roads in Tubo and Longyou Road are bad, everyone in the Tang Dynasty knows, otherwise during the Zhenguan period, Prime Minister Wei Zheng would not have made such a suggestion."

"The third aspect, if the prince is in command of the expedition, so that many generals of the iron-blooded army feel uncomfortable, if every expedition, the prince needs to be in charge in person, so how can many generals show their ability, although it is not long to say that the prince has not been around for a long time, but also know that the prince's requirements for the generals of the iron-blooded army are very high, and the generals must be able to make decisions independently.

Zheng Congyan was calm and relaxed, and finished speaking.

Cui Anqian nodded again and again, the so-called concern is chaotic, the relationship between him and Li Rupei is different, such a dangerous battle, if Li Rupei personally commands, what if there is danger, the situation that he has worked so hard to create is likely to be destroyed in an instant, but he can't say such words directly.

Li Rupei lowered his head and thought for a while, and finally raised his head.

"Deputy Envoy Zheng is right, there is nothing to say, a certain is not a person who insists on going his own way, this expedition, the tall general is in command, when the spring flowers bloom in March, the expedition officially begins, you must remember that the climate of Tubo and Longyou Road is abnormal, and between September, there is heavy snow falling, and heavy snow often covers the mountain, so the expedition must end around October."

After Li Rupei said these words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"After occupying Tubo, Qin Erhei and his 20,000 soldiers were stationed in Tubo, and in accordance with the requirements of the division of Daxingtaifu, Fuzhou County was set up in Tubo, Xie Yuxin and his 20,000 soldiers were stationed in Longyou, and in accordance with the requirements of Daxingtaifu, Fuzhou County was re-established and the establishment of the four towns of Anxi was restored, which is very important and shows the majesty of the Tang Dynasty."

"The generals and the soldiers stationed in them will be rotated every three years, and in the future, they will be stationed in Tubo and Longyou Province in accordance with the requirements of such rotation......

At this time, Cui Anqian and others began to speak, they put forward specific suggestions for this expedition, Cui Anqian and Zheng Congyan both had led the army and experienced large-scale battles, and the two of them coincidentally mentioned an important thing, that is, the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army must adapt to the battle under harsh conditions.

In fact, Li Rupei's time arrangement, there is a training period of nearly two months, the terrain and climate of Songzhou, close to the terrain and climate of Tibet, and the training after arriving in Songzhou is very important.

The discussion lasted for more than three hours, during which the housekeeper came several times to inquire about the meal, and when he saw the lively discussion atmosphere in the study, he shut up with interest.

During the meal, Li Rupei's interest was very high, and he toasted everyone, especially Zhu Wen and Xie Yuxin, as for Qin Erhei, he was still adjusting after coming back, and did not participate in this discussion.

The operation was carried out secretly, Xie Yuxin, Zhu Wen and Qin Erhei led the army and marched towards Songzhou, no one thought that a battle that shocked the Tang Dynasty and even the world was about to start, this battle completely established Li Rupei's status in the Tang Dynasty, and the development of the situation behind it was beyond everyone's expectations. (To be continued......)