"Only by knowing yourself and understanding yourself can you clearly know your strengths and weaknesses, make full use of your strengths, and avoid your weaknesses. You don't even see yourself clearly, you don't know each other, how can you see through your opponent? ”

Seeing that Xue Rengui was sweating profusely, Luo Shixin also knew that he understood the crux of the problem, so he cautiously left this paragraph, turned around and returned to the tent, and ordered all the soldiers not to disturb Xue Rengui's contemplation.

Eating breakfast in the tent, life in the army was difficult. In order to save overall expenses, Luo Shixin did not advocate opening a small stove, and the food he ate was the same as that of a soldier, which was gruel and bread with pickles mixed with a little minced meat.

It doesn't taste good, but it's not that much attention to on the march. It's good to be able to fill your stomach.

was eating, and suddenly he got the news that Liu Renliang woke up.

Overjoyed, he couldn't take care of the meal, so he directly dropped the dishes and chopsticks, and strode towards Liu Renliang's tent. When he walked out of the camp tent, he immediately saw that Xue Rengui had changed his posture, sat cross-legged on the ground and pondered blankly, smiled faintly, and continued to walk towards Liu Renliang's camp tent.

"My Lord Sima, you're finally awake!" When Luo Shixin walked into the tent, he saw Liu Renliang eating light gruel under the service of the guards, and was in special care for the sick, with some medicinal herbs and eggs and lean meat in the gruel.

Liu Renliang and the guards on the side wanted to salute.

Luo Shixin hurriedly stopped: "You continue, when I don't exist, I've been in a coma for several days." I must be hungry, so I will fill my stomach first. ”

It wasn't until Liu Renliang finished eating that Luo Shixin said: "It's amazing, with less than a hundred people, we can resist the attack of a thousand people, and we can fight ten with one." I see what kind of Sima you should be. You should be named a general directly. ”

Liu Renliang smiled bitterly: "Don't laugh at me, general, isn't that a last resort?" Let the Goguryeo soldiers break through the right flank, and Liaodong can get effective support. It is very detrimental to our plan to attack Liaodong. We can only destroy their reinforcements and cut off their last hope. to force them into an isolated Jedi. On the contrary, if Goguryeo is supported, even a paltry thousand people can give them a little hope. Liaodong has been occupied by other countries for a long time, if we can recover Liaodong in this expedition, we will accomplish what our predecessors have failed to do for two hundred years, how can we give up halfway because of a little mistake? ”

Luo Shixin shook his head and said: "Who doesn't understand this superficial truth, but maybe in your opinion, it is not a loss to exchange your life for the victory of Liaodong." However, I feel that it is just a Liaodong, and we can't beat it this time, and we still have a chance. But you Liu Renliang has only one. Sacrifice and there will be no more. I know your ability best, and the value of your Liu Renliang is not comparable to that of Liaodong. Mo said that even if it is seven or eight Liaodong, it is not as good as a living Liu Renliang. This seems to be a good deal compared to trading, but in fact it is a big loss. The only thing that is lucky you are not dead......"

"Chief Manager......" Liu Renliang couldn't say a word when he was moved, and he couldn't imagine that his status in Luo Shixin's eyes was so important.

Luo Shixin is actually not exaggerating at all, Liu Renliang is the pillar of the country, and his personal contribution to the Tang Dynasty in the future cannot be expressed in words. In Liaodong, it is impossible to compare the value and significance of Liu Renliang's existence. Such an attitude made Liu Renliang even more moved, and he felt that he was dying for his confidant.

"Alright, two big men. Don't get numb! Luo Shixin also realized that he was a little sensational, and waved his hand and said, "Pay attention in the future, your ambitions have not been realized." Ambition is not rewarded, so what is righteous. ”

Liu Renliang nodded with a little weakness. He listened intently for a moment and said, "This is already attacking Liaodong?" I heard the sound of gunstones. ”

"Not bad!" Luo Shixin bowed his head and said: "When you were unconscious, we took advantage of the situation to take Jian'an City and break the situation of the three cities in Liaodong. A few days ago, the troops were divided into four routes, surrounded Liaodong, and launched an offensive. Now the moat has been filled, and the artillery bombardment of Liaodong City is being launched. ”

Liu Renliang sighed: "Liaodong City has been in operation for more than 200 years, relying on the treacherous terrain of Liaodong, which is extremely difficult to capture. Our army has lost a lot of people, right? ”

Luo Shixin squinted and smiled: ", don't think the same as Yang Guang." I know how to fight with my life. So far, the number of casualties of our army is less than 500. There were almost no casualties. ”

"This?" Liu Renliang's eyes widened in astonishment.

Luo Shixin said: "I have collected more than 20,000 Goguryeo troops, and they are responsible for filling the moat." It is true that a lot of people died, but our army did not suffer much damage, as for Liaodong City. I never thought of risking my life to fill the attack, and I had already planned to smash it with a catapult. Our stone-throwing cart has been improved by the master craftsman Jiang Xingben, and it is many times more powerful than the stone-throwing cart that Goguryeo learned from us. We were able to throw boulders on their towers, but their catapults could not hurt us, only to be beaten. ”

Liu Renliang smiled, and then said: "The chief manager has any other tricks to say, this relies on the benefits of science and technology, and it is indeed a big advantage." But just like that, I'm afraid it's not enough to capture Liaodong, right? ”

Luo Shixin nodded and said: "This is natural, in addition to arranging a stone thrower to bombard with flying stones day and night, and using Goguryeo's soldiers as labor to cover the mound, and pile up a mountain of earth in front of the two armies that can be compared with the city wall of Liaodong." In this way, not only can the Datang catapult be mighty, but the strong bow and crossbow can also come in handy. ”

Liu Renliang realized: "The general is planning to attack Liaodong with the cover of a stone thrower and a strong crossbow?" ”

"Exactly! I said it before the war. The Sui Dynasty lost to Goguryeo several times, and what they thought was a quick victory, how could they be undefeated against Goguryeo's stability? We have learned from the past, and we should not repeat the mistakes of the past. Attacking Xincheng and Jian'an City, cutting off the back road of Liaodong City, attacking Beisha City by water, threatening Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo, so that Goguryeo did not dare to send reinforcements, and broke his reinforcements, leaving Liaodong isolated and helpless. We have done so many things, isn't it just to be able to attack Liaodong safely and steadily? Now Liaodong is a turtle in an urn, why should I be in a hurry? Luo Shixin said that he was in control of the current battle situation, every word and deed, orderly and organized, and he had the style of a famous general.

Liu Renliang sighed: "When the chief commander attacked the Turks, the invasion was like fire, and now he is attacking Goguryeo and he is not moving like a mountain, and he does not give the enemy the slightest opportunity to take advantage of it, and his subordinates admire it." ”

Luo Shixin laughed "haha": "This person always has to grow, and in the past few years, he has been guided by the pharmacist in Chang'an." He can't lose face as an old man...... We've been going well along the way, but I wonder how they're going. ”

Liu Ren tracked: "General Manager Li is a genius in the world, the first to use soldiers, I don't think it should be a problem to just Tuguhun." ”

"I think so too!" Luo Shixin affirmed Liu Renliang's reply.

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Just as they thought, Li Jingxi's expedition to Tuyuhun also progressed exceptionally smoothly.

Just when Luo Shixin's troops were besieging Liaodong, they fought a beautiful battle.

Murong Fuyun, the Khan king of Tuyuhun, played guerrilla tactics with the Tang Dynasty and used the characteristics of a semi-nomadic to defeat the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing knew that Tuyuhun was a peculiar country, they were nomads and had the characteristics of being good at riding and shooting, but because they had occupied the Silk Road for many years, the domestic culture was deeply influenced by Eastern and Western cultures, and had a unique cultural heritage. Qinghai Lake is their birthplace, and the whole country attaches great importance to it.

The army of the Tang West Road marched all the way out of Lanzhou to the southwest, and under Li Jing's arrangement, they ignored the surrounding areas and cities, and the lone army went deep into the city of Qinghai Lake.

If Shancheng is lost, Qinghai Lake will fall into the hands of the Tang army.

This move is to attack the enemy and save it.

Faced with the Tang Dynasty's troops pointing directly at Qinghai Lake, Murong Fuyun had no choice but to fight a decisive battle with the Tang army near Shancheng.

Li Jing's situation was the opposite of Luo Shixin's, Luo Shixin encountered a strong fortress, while Li Jing faced an endless wilderness......

Luo Shixin's enemies are cowering in the city, while Li Jing's enemies are scattered in the wilderness and hiding in the shadows.

Li Jing was not afraid that the enemy would come to fight, but he was afraid that the enemy would not fight.

The two armies fought a fierce decisive battle in the upper reaches of Nirvana, and this battle can be described as dark.

Hou Junji, the head of the Jishi Road March, Li Daliang, the head of the Jishi Road March, Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, Li Daoyan, the head of the Chishui Road March, Gao Yongsheng, the head of the Yanze Road march of Lizhou, and the famous Turkic general Ashina Sheer, who submitted to the Tang Dynasty, personally rushed to kill, and defeated the Tuyuhun army with absolute superiority, killing 25,000 enemy soldiers.

Murong Fuyun was defeated in the field and was forced to abandon all the towns around Qinghai Lake, burned all the weeds to hinder the pursuit of the Tang army, and fled to the depths of the wilderness.

After the victory, Li Jing did not give the generals time to celebrate the victory, but held a military meeting to discuss whether to go deep into the wilderness to pursue the remnants of Tuyuhun.

And Li Daliang, the head of the last march, said: "In order to force Tuguhun to fight alone, our army is deep, and it is difficult to transport grain and grass in the rear in a short time. In the army, the horse grass has been cut off, and there is not much food left. If you continue to pursue, you will have serious flaws in your supply, and you may be broken by the enemy. ”

Ashina Sheer also said: "With an empty stomach, I don't have the strength to fight." We are not yet familiar with the terrain deep in the Qilian Mountains. As far as I know, there are no people and animals in the direction of their escape, not even water and grass, so it is really not easy to pursue. As a Turkic, Ashina Sheer conquered Li Shimin's personality charm completely, regarded himself as a member of the Tang Dynasty, and worked for the Tang Dynasty wholeheartedly.

Seeing that most of the generals were in favor of withdrawing the troops, Li Jing couldn't help frowning, turned to Hou Junji and said, "What is Chief Hou's opinion?" (To be continued)