On March 19 of the second year of Guangqi, there was still one day before the army began.

All the preparations are ready, the preparation time this time, than other times of the preparation time is much longer, the key is that the army needs a special logistics team, the Iron Blood Army from the soldiers transferred a part of the people, specializing in logistics and transportation matters, Xichuan Jiedu envoy Kan Zeyu, from Songjiang and the territory of Tubo, including from Longyou Dao, also recruited a part of the people to help with transportation matters, among these people, there are also many guides of the army.

It is not enough to rely only on maps and scout markings, in many cases it is necessary to have a guide who is familiar with the local terrain, so that the army can save manpower and financial resources to the greatest extent, speed up the pace of the march, and quickly achieve victory in battle.

It should be said that Li Rupei chose this time to destroy the Tubo Dynasty, there are also deep reasons, the most prosperous period of the Tubo Dynasty is the period when Songtsen Gampo served as Zampu, especially after Princess Wencheng married to Tubo, which led to the development of Tubo production culture and made Songtsen Gampo's rule more solid, but after hundreds of years, Tubo slowly declined.

After 860 AD, Tubo fell into a long-term civil strife, and the Zampu who unified the entire Tibet basically did not exist, and the power was divided into four systems, namely the Lhasa royal line, the Ali royal line, the Yaze royal family and the Yalong Juea royal line, they occupied most of the areas to which Tubo and Longyou belonged, and they were independent of each other, not convinced by each other, and from time to time there were fights of different scales.

In the Guangqi period, because of the long-term civil strife, the people of Tibet lived in dire straits, and their combat effectiveness could be regarded as weak, but they occupied a favorable terrain. Its harsh environment and roads make it impossible for the forces of the Central Plains to penetrate into it thoroughly.

Li Rupei chose this time to attack Tibet, of course, it was the best time, any force that occupied Tibet would not be reinforced when other forces were attacked, which allowed the iron-blooded army to calmly break through each and win the greatest victory with the smallest loss, of course, even if the various forces of Tubo were united. Li Rupei will not be afraid, what he looks at in the war is logistics, and the logistics of the iron-blooded army is definitely not something that the Tubo army can imagine and contend with.

When the iron-blooded army entered Tibet, the first thing it needed to fight was the Lhasa royal system, which occupied places such as Luo, Samye and Duokang, which could be regarded as the strongest and most influential power system in Tibet, and the route of the iron-blooded army's march was also determined. After taking Bowo, Metuo and Luowo, the army was directed at the Luo, and the core force of the Lhasa royal system was in the Luo. That is, in the later Lhasa, as long as the Lhasa royal system was wiped out with lightning speed, and the Luo and Potala palaces were occupied, it meant that the battle to exterminate the Tibetan aristocratic forces had achieved a decisive victory.

The next thing that needs to be attacked is the Ali royal line and the Yaze royal line.

As for the fight against the Yalong Jue A royal line. It is mainly Xie Yuxin, who attacked Longyou Dao, who is responsible, and most of this system is distributed in the territory of Longyou Dao.

Morning. Gao Chibang, Xie Yuxin, Zhu Wen and Qin Erhei and others, carried out the last discussion, the direction of the two armies is different, Gao Chibang led Zhu Wen and Qin Erhei, after crossing the Nu River, first took Yucheng City, then attacked Bowo, Motuo and Luowo and other places, and finally from the direction of Qusong, attacked and took Luo and Potala Palace, Xie Yuxin led the 20,000 army, is the first to the south, from the direction of Liangzhou into Longyou Road, began to fight and fight.

The combat mission is clear, and the distribution of the Tibetan forces can only be known, and it is impossible to know the unusually detailed situation, which requires the army to conduct reconnaissance along the road, and of course, such reconnaissance is very difficult.

Just when everyone finished discussing and was about to leave the Chinese military tent, Li Rupei appeared in the army.

Gao Chibang and others were very shocked when they saw Li Rupei, the climatic conditions here are extremely bad, why did Li Rupei come, Gao Chibang and others were also worried that Li Rupei would personally lead the army to conquer, when they didn't know the specific situation, Gao Chibang and others were not good at completely opposing Li Rupei in command, and now they will definitely not agree, Li Rupei will definitely not be able to participate in the expedition under such harsh conditions, otherwise any accident will not be able to bear by everyone.

The expression on Li Rupei's face was very calm, and he looked at everyone's nervous expressions and smiled and spoke.

"The army is going to march tomorrow, a certain specially rushed to cheer for the army, you can rest assured, since a certain has made a decision, he will definitely not break his word, the commander of this expedition is a tall general, and a certain has not participated in training, if you rashly join the army, I am afraid that it will become a burden to the army, affecting the combat effectiveness of the army."

When Li Rupei said this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Kan Zeyu, the envoy of Xichuan Jiedu, who had not yet left Songzhou, heard that Li Rupei had arrived in the army, and he also hurried over, and after seeing Li Rupei with a calm face, he couldn't believe his eyes.

Soon, all the officers above the rank of captain of the Iron and Blood Army came to the Chinese military tent.

Li Rupei shook hands with every officer and hugged him, he looked solemn, hugged every officer hard, and when he shook hands, he also used his greatest strength.

In fact, when he came to Songzhou, according to the requirements, Li Rupei couldn't work too hard, but in order for the iron-blooded soldiers to be able to calmly go out, he couldn't take care of these things.

Seeing Li Rupei's face pale, Kan Zeyu, who was familiar with the local situation, immediately spoke.

"Lord Wang, take a break, the climate in Songzhou is special, and this place is different from the mainland."

Li Rupei turned his head to look at Kan Zeyu, still speaking with a smile.

"I know these circumstances, but I still have to pray for the soldiers, this expedition to Tubo and Longyou Dao will be the biggest test faced by the soldiers of the Iron Army, not to say how fierce the opponent is, I can say unceremoniously that in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there are really not many troops that can compete with the Iron Army, and the army of Tubo is by no means the opponent of the Iron Army."

After saying this, Li Rupei spoke along with many officers.

"The combat mission you have undertaken is very co-prosperous, and you can successfully take Tubo and Longyou Dao, your name will be famous through the ages, and your descendants are proud enough when they talk about these things, and they are very envious of you, and they can hold spears and Tang knives and conquer the land under your feet."

"You are all officers of the Iron Army, as the saying goes, one general is incompetent, tired to death of the three armies, whether the Iron Blood Army can achieve a decisive victory, the main responsibility lies on you, a certain or that sentence, the time of the expedition has more than half a year, you don't need to be particularly anxious, the places occupied by Tubo, including Longyou Road, most of them are desolate places, and the south is incomparable, which means that you need to endure hardships, need to overcome the unimaginable pain and hardship of ordinary people, a certain believe in you, can overcome all difficulties, Win the conquest. ”

"I remember that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once said a sentence, those who commit a strong man, although they are far away, will be punished, what a heroic sentence, the Han Dynasty is soft China, punished with might, and maintained its own dignity with iron and blood."

"What Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can do, he will definitely be able to do it, and he believes that the Tang Dynasty in the prosperous era will definitely surpass the Han Dynasty."

"A certain dare to say such heroic words, relying on you, your conquest of Tibet, will create a great cause that no one has ever done before, and a certain is waiting for your good news in Xiangyang......"

In just a few words, many soldiers were enthusiastic.

It was at this time that Gao Chibang took the lead in giving Li Rupei a military salute, he knelt on one knee, clenched his fists and prepared to speak.

All the soldiers saluted, kneeling on one knee and clasping their hands into fists.

"Lord Wang, on behalf of all the soldiers of the iron-blooded army, I swore that within half a year, I would set foot on the right road of Tubo and Longxi, so that the majesty of the prince would subdue the four yi, and the prestige of the iron-blooded army would dominate the world."

Li Rupei also bowed.

Kan Zeyu saw all this, and was extremely emotional, he was a civilian official, and he couldn't salute the army, so after all the soldiers stood up, he walked in front of Li Rupei.

"Lord Wang, although my subordinates cannot personally conquer, I hereby guarantee that the army will be supplied diligently, and there will be no delay in consciousness, and at the end of April and early May, the second batch of grain and grass will be pulled out to ensure that the supply of the army is ......."

Li Rupei patted Kan Zeyu on the shoulder, this action showed trust and intimacy.

"Logistics supply is the lifeline of the army, with your guarantee, a peace of mind, I believe that in the second half of the year, we will be able to get the best news."

On March 20 of the second year of Guangqi, 60,000 soldiers of the Iron Blood Army set out from Songzhou and began the battle to conquer Tibet and recover Longyou Dao.

Li Rupei personally sent the army to Gansongling, which is the place where Xichuan and Tubo meet, and it is also the place where the Tang army defeated the Tubo army during the Zhenguan period, although the scale of the battle is not very large, and there are many reasons for the fighting, the scale is not very large, but after all, it is a battle in which the Tang Dynasty defeated Tubo.

Li Rupei's sending the army here also has a profound meaning, and he expects the army to be triumphant.

Li Rupei will not cross the place of Gansongling, which indicates that he has followed the proposal of Cui Anqian, Zheng Congyan and others, and will not lead the army to conquer in person, but at this moment, his mood has leapt to the vast Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in that magical land, there will be an unprecedented large-scale battle, this is a battle of conquest, and it is also a key battle for Li Rupei to unify the Tang Dynasty. (To be continued......)