300. Pre-war Preparations (II)
Hearing the mention of the food problem, everyone looked at the official of the Sinong Temple. And after hearing this, the official of Sinong Temple could only come forward to answer.
"The food problem, if we are asked to take it out now, we are afraid that we will not be able to. But if we can continue for a year or two, we should be able to sustain 200,000 troops for a few months. However, it is a few months, and it is dangerous if it is longer. ”
Hearing the answer of this official of Sinong Temple, everyone also knows that this is a battle that needs to be resolved quickly. Once the war drags on, I am afraid it will be very unfavorable to Datang. Therefore, either do not attack, or defeat the Turks with lightning speed, so that the Turks can be truly destroyed. Therefore, this is a test for the generals present, testing their ability to quickly destroy the enemy. Moreover, the battle situation is even more in winter, and the winter battle is even more risky, so everyone is a little uncertain.
"Okay, fight, we're going to fight! The key is how to fight, how can we solve the battle quickly! I don't want my Datang to be like in the past, and I have to endure the border troubles in the north. Li Shimin said.
When Li Jing heard that the emperor had made up his mind, he immediately changed the topic and said, "Since this is the case, then we have decided on a battle plan." Please ask the generals and generals of each guard to see how many people can go out to fight. ”
"My right guard can dispatch 10,000 people!" Zhang Shigui said first.
Since Zhang Shigui failed to seek the position of the general of the Snow Shame Army, he also returned to the right guard. He knew that he was afraid that he would lose a big face in front of the emperor when he was afraid of the military exercise, so now he wants to save face as much as possible. If there is no good appearance in this battle, then I am afraid he will be hidden. Zhang Shigui had also heard that Emperor Li Shimin wanted to transfer him to the local area as a state assassin. However, that place is too remote, so this one is rising and descending in the dark. Zhang Shigui wants to save face, so as to avoid the situation of being promoted and secretly demoted.
"My right guard can send 20,000 troops!" Cheng Yanjin also replied.
Cheng Yanjin also looked at Zhang Shigui proudly. And Zhang Shigui didn't dare to resist, so he could only bow his head to deal with it. Cheng Yanjin is the general of the right Wuwei, one level higher than Zhang Shigui. Although it is only a first-level official, the senior level crushes people to death, even if they are not directly subordinate to their superiors.
Next, each guard began to explain how many soldiers they were able to shoot. And in the end, it was as high as more than 200,000, and Li Shimin was very happy. Because the more soldiers you can send, the stronger it is.
"Not so much, just 200,000. Even. I'm afraid that the real ones on the front line are about 100,000. There are too many, and the grain and grass can't keep up! Next, it's up to you to see who goes and who doesn't. Li Shimin said.
The emperor has said that it has reached this point, which means that some people will not be able to participate in this battle. This battle can almost be said to be the last war in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, so everyone very much hopes to seize this opportunity. This can be said to be the last war, but also the last chance to make meritorious contributions. And a soldier is to make meritorious service on the battlefield, if you can't make meritorious service, then there is a fart meaning. And this war is also very significant. If you can destroy the Turks, then this is a rare feat in the ages. I'm afraid that it can be compared with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expelling the Xiongnu. This is destined to be recorded in history, and who doesn't want to seize this opportunity to go down in history? Under such lucrative benefits. Anyone will be tempted.
"Everyone seems to have forgotten that we still have a festival envoy, but we have 40,000 soldiers! This time, he's going to take the lead! There was a guy who said in a weird way.
This guy is Zhang Shigui. He is now sarcastically saying that he is going to take the lead. And at this time, he deliberately brought up Jingwen. I just hope that Jingwen can lose face. And this time, if Jingwen can't fight, then Jingwen, the envoy of the shameful army, will be embarrassed. If the Snow Shame Army can't fight, then how can their shame be washed away? And if they can't take the lead, then I'm afraid they won't be able to raise their heads for the rest of their lives. So, this is stimulating Jingwen.
"Your Majesty, our Snow Shame Army can attack the Turks at any time, and we can fight the Turks to the end at any time!" Jingwen was guaranteed to arrive immediately.
"Oh? You? Li Shimin was also a little surprised.
"Your Majesty, our Snow Shame Army has sent 40,000 troops, and we can destroy the Turks for the Tang Dynasty!" Jingwen said.
And Cheng Yanjin didn't help Jingwen at this time, but said: "Don't mix with your Snow Shame Army, our other armies are all famous generals to suppress the formation, do you have Snow Shame Army?" So, let's send other armies! ”
Because the number of troops is about 200,000, and the front-line combat is 100,000 to 150,000, if the Xue Shame Army accounts for 40,000, then I'm afraid that others will go there to drink porridge! Therefore, other generals don't want the shameful army to fight, because the number of places is limited!
"Yes! There are no famous generals in the Snow Shame Army, so don't go on the expedition. "The Snow Shame Army has just been training for less than a year, and even if it is the next two years, there is no actual combat experience, where can it compare to us veterans of the battlefield for many years?" ……
These generals all looked down on Jingwen's shameful army, because Jingwen's army had only been trained for less than a year. Even if you count the next time, it will be less than two years. What's more, this army has not really fought and has zero actual combat experience. The other armies are all armies that have existed since before the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and they have very rich experience in actual combat. So, their advantage is very strong. And this battle is related to the future fate of the Tang Dynasty, so the emperor can't be careless.
But Jingwen also has difficulties, that is, in addition to marrying Cheng Lin in order to make military achievements, there is also an important reason for the particularity of the Snow Shame Army. Unlike other armies that avoid war, the Shame Army must fight in the district in order to be shameful. And the reason why Jingwen was able to gain a foothold in the Snow Shame Army was because Jingwen was kind to them. But if Jingwen can't fight for them this time, then I'm afraid Jingwen's affection for the soldiers of the Snow Shame Army will gradually fade. And Jingwen must fight for the opportunity to fight for the Snow Shame Army, otherwise Jing Wen will be derelict in his duties, and the Snow Shame Army may not recognize him as the envoy of this festival at that time. Therefore, Jingwen has no way to retreat, and he must fight for it. (To be continued......)