Chapter 116: Stealing incense at night

The group soon came to Pei Futong, and Pei Xingjian, who had recovered a little, received Liu Yi and these generals who were about to go on the expedition in the study.

Seeing that Pei Xingjian's physical condition had improved, all the generals, including Liu Yi, were very happy. Except for Liu Yi, who is a disciple of Pei Xingjian's public income, the other generals have received more or less guidance from Pei Xingjian, and when they meet Pei Xingjian, they all practice the etiquette of disciples or juniors.

After accepting everyone's courtesy, Pei Xingjian said: "The generals are about to go to Anxi, Pei hopes that after the war in Anxi, you can make military achievements and quell the Turkic rebellion as soon as possible..."

Tang Xiujing immediately got up, arched his hand and said: "Pei Shangshu has always been known for using soldiers like gods, and the last general wanted to come and ask Pei Shangshu for advice earlier, but he was afraid that Pei Shangshu would not be in good health, so he didn't dare to come, and now he is fortunate to be able to listen to the teachings with General Liu, and he also asked Pei Shangshu to give advice!"

Pei Xingjian made a gesture, signaling that the generals did not need to be polite, and then began to speak, "The Western Turkic leader Ashina Che Bo encouraged the ten Turkic surnames to betray my Datang, according to the information from the front, only the three surnames of Mu Kun, Tuqi Shi, and A Xijie among the ten surnames are more determined to betray my Datang, and the remaining seven surnames are helpless to follow, therefore, during the battle, the first blow is the three surnames of Mu Kun, Tuqi Shi, and A Xijie, and this discussion has already sent people to the Fang Yi of the king of Anxi... I also hope that after you enter the territory of Anxi, you can concentrate your forces to attack these few tribes and give those stubborn tribes a blow of destruction, and if these three surnames are defeated, the rebellion of the Turks will naturally be quelled!"

Pei Xingjian had a letter to the ten Turkic surnames and other tribal leaders, together with the letter to Wang Fangyi, sent to Anxi through the military post station, Pei Xingjian described the relevant situation in detail in the letter to Wang Fangyi, and in the leaders of the various tribes, he also used Huairou and threatening tone, hoping that these leaders would know the times and be handsome, and ask our Anxi garrison to surrender one step earlier before our counterinsurgency army entered Anxi, and the court would pardon their crimes. The tribal leaders in the northwest are still more righteous, and they are still more obedient to the words of those they respect, and Pei Xingjian also hopes that these letters he wrote can be of some use.

"The terrain of Anxi is slightly simpler than that of Anbei, and it is more suitable for large-scale cavalry operations, so when you attack the enemy, you must give full play to the advantages of the rapid mobility of our Tang cavalry," Pei Xingjian glanced at Liu Yi who was sitting beside him, "In the last battle in Anbei, General Liu Yi led thousands of soldiers to run for more than a thousand miles, successfully broke through the tent of the Turks, captured the families of the Turkic leaders, and forced the Turkic pseudo-khan Ashina Funian to ask for surrender to our Tang army, and General Liu's headquarters was able to surrender in less than seven days. On such a long distance, and can attack the Turks when they are defenseless, that is, to catch the Turks off guard with a fast word, General Liu used a way of traveling with two horses, taking turns to change horses, so that the function of the war horse is maximized, after arriving at the destination, there is also the ability to launch a rapid attack on the enemy, therefore, I think that this method can be vigorously used when attacking the Turks in Anxi, and the number of war horses in our Tang army is not a lot, which is enough to meet the requirements of an army… In the past several battles, our army has used the ability of rapid mobility, attacked the enemy unprepared, and dealt a blow to the Turkic rebels with a devastating blow, and the tactics of the strange soldiers have achieved very excellent results, such tactics, you must keep in mind, it is possible to use this method in battle, take and implement it as much as possible, and can exchange the greatest victory at the minimum cost, this is the result that the generals want to see the most, and it must also be what everyone here wants to see!"

"Pei Shangshu in the past several command operations, are in a rapid maneuver, rapid advance in all directions, the Turks were caught off guard, unable to prevent, this is the key to the first few times our army can win quickly, the last general is very admired, please rest assured that in this campaign, the last general will definitely continue this tactic, in order to maximize the results!" Zhang Qianqiao, who participated in the battle with Pei Xingjian and Liu Yi several times, stood up and expressed his opinion after giving a salute.

As soon as Zhang Qianmiao's words came out, the other generals also stood up and expressed their approval of the rapid maneuver tactics.

Pei Xingjian saw that all the generals said this, and some smiles appeared on his face, and said: "In the past, the preferred combat method is to quickly attack the enemy, compared with the method of confrontation between the two armies, the enemy will attack it when he is unprepared, the price paid by our side is much smaller, and the results will be magnified exponentially, therefore, I also hope that when you implement the battle plan, you can first consider using surprise tactics, attack the enemy unprepared, minimize our casualties, and use the brilliant achievements to have a huge deterrent effect on the enemy... However, it is necessary to grasp the situation of the enemy army before making arrangements, so it is very important to listen to the enemy's military situation!"

A map of Anxi had been hung in the study room in Pei Xingjian's mansion, and Pei Xingjian saw that the generals were listening attentively, and moved to the map, ready to explain the specific tactics.

Tang Xiujing and others saw that Pei Xingjian was going to explain specific tactics, and immediately asked for pen and ink, ready to write it down.

Seeing that all the generals were waiting for their pens, Pei Xingjian began to narrate: "In these plains, our cavalry can use the following tactics..."

After Pei Xingjian talked about the tactics of cavalry marching and fighting in the plains, he then talked about the tactics of using troops in some areas where the plains and mountains meet in Anxi, as well as the operational essentials of the more complex terrain in the Tianshan Mountains.

The ten Turkic tribes mainly live in the northeast of the Tianshan Mountains, Yili River, Shuanghe, Jinghe, Heishuijian, the terrain of these places Pei Xingjian is very familiar with, plus the situation of the Turks sent back from the front He has also carefully studied, and the current situation in Anxi is still roughly known, he also used the terrain he is familiar with, combined with the information sent, and explained in detail how to use the terrain in that area to launch the most effective attack on the Turks.

Pei Xingjian had already told Wang Fangyi in Anxi about these situations, and with Pei Xingjian's understanding of Wang Fangyi, this disciple who was deeply praised by him should not be too different from what he thought in terms of strategy. Pei Xingjian was afraid that these generals who set off from Chang'an did not have such a concept of operation, so he also told these generals who would set off from Chang'an that if these generals acted alone after arriving in Anxi, it would be best if they could have this concept in their operational arrangements.

Pei Xingjian talked about a lot of information about how to fight in Anxi with great interest, and finally said: "What is said is based on the analysis of the terrain that you are familiar with in the past and the intelligence sent to Chang'an, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, maybe you arrived in Anxi, the situation is completely different from now, you must combine the actual situation, judge the situation and make arrangements, don't be too dogmatic..."

Listening to Pei Xingjian's instructions, Tang Xiujing and the others immediately stood up and bowed down: "The last general will understand!"

"You are going to go on an expedition, and there are still a lot of things to deal with, and a lot of time has been wasted at this time, so you can go and go about your own business!" Pei Xingjian also stood up, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

Pei Xingjian has been talking for more than an hour, and he still feels a little tired just after recovering from a serious illness.

"Pei Shangshu, the last general will retire!" After Tang Xiujing saluted respectfully again, he also immediately led the generals to leave.

Pei Xingjian stopped Liu Yi, who was also about to get up and leave, "Yi'an, you stay, I still have a few words to say to you as a teacher!"

"Yes, Teacher!" Liu Yi and Tang Xiujing and other generals said goodbye and stayed in Pei Xingjian's study.

"Yi'an, the Queen of Heaven Niangniang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agreed to your invitation, I am very happy for the teacher, there is Wang Fangyi leading the army, and I have 80,000 Han family sons and daughters entering Anxi, presumably the Turks cannot rise a big storm, but it is a question of how to deal with the aftermath after the war, you have to say more to the Queen of Heaven Niangniang and His Royal Highness the Prince, I hope that after this war, the strength of our Han people in Anxi can be greatly strengthened, and finally it can be stabilized, and there will be no more rebellions!" Pei Xingjian sighed with emotion, "The division is already old, and I don't have the opportunity to lead the army at such a time, and there will definitely be no one in the future... Hopefully, there will be no more big battles in Datang in the future, but... This is impossible, even if the Turks do not rise up to make trouble, the threat of the Tubo people cannot be ignored, the Tubo forces are not eliminated for a day, and the military trouble of our Tang Dynasty cannot be eliminated, and in a few years, it is time to solve the Tubo people!"

"Teacher, the apprentice thinks it's strange, last year my army went to Anbei, this time there was chaos in Anxi, why didn't the Tubo people take the opportunity to send troops to attack my border pass?" Liu Yi asked this question that puzzled him.

"Now that there will be chaos in Tubo, the tripartite forces of the crossbow Xirong, the Qinling Tomb, and the Lisaro are fighting each other, how can they still have the ability to violate my border pass!" Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Since a few years ago, the division has been instructed by His Majesty to send a large number of personnel into the territory of Tubo to provoke the struggle between the various forces in Tubo, and now it has finally worked, presumably in a few years, the domestic chaos in Tubo will be more serious, and the national strength will decline, and there will be when I send troops to Tubo, the land of Qinghai can be recaptured..." …”

"In vain hope that moment will come sooner!" A murderous aura flashed on Liu Yi's face, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye. Only now did he know that Pei Xingjian had already made arrangements to deal with Tubo, and that civil strife in Tubo was about to break out, so it was no wonder that he had no strength to attack my border pass again.

It's a good thing, a great thing!

Pei Xingjian was a little surprised by the murderous aura that Liu Yi had just revealed, although it was only for a moment, Pei Xingjian still felt it, he was slightly stunned, he also recovered, and said with a smile: "Then it will take a few years to stay, these years, there will be a lot of things happening in the court, you, you have to be invincible in the battle between the court, so that you have the opportunity to lead the army to Tubo, otherwise..."

"I understand!" Of course, Liu Yi understands that the battle between Wu Zetian and Li Xian is only temporarily settled because of this war, but this war will soon end, the external troubles will subside, and the battle between the DPRK and China will start again. Li Xian is still in the crown prince's position, which is very different from the original history, there is no history to refer to, and Liu Yi doesn't know what will happen then!

Pei Xingjian secretly instructed Liu Yi about something, which allowed Liu Yi to leave.

After listening to Pei Xingjian's instructions, Liu Yi, who had some relief in his heart, returned to the princess's mansion, and after dinner, called Liu Quan and Liu Ben's two personal guards into the house, instructed for a while, and then went into the house to rest.

Xiaoyun, who has become Liu Yi's woman, also followed Princess Taiping to the villa, there are only a few other maids in the house, Liu Yi also told them not to disturb, he still has important things to go early tomorrow morning.

But after Liu Yi finished the order, he immediately dressed up, climbed out of the window, and slipped out of the house without alarming anyone.

A curfew had been imposed on the streets, and there was little to be seen except for the patrolling Kingo Guards.

Liu Yi evaded the patrolling soldiers, came to the city wall, and used the rope to get down the tall city wall of Chang'an City.

No one answered outside the city, Liu Yi also walked quickly, and spent about an hour to come to the Bahe River, flowing past the Bahe River where the water level was very shallow, and directly touching his manor by the Bahe River.

Without alarming anyone, Liu Yi climbed from the wall into the garden, and the few guards and other guards who remained in the palace who were responsible for the safety of Princess Taiping did not find any trace of him.

It was late at night, the whole villa had already fallen asleep, quietly, the lights of each house were also extinguished, Liu Yi evaded the patrols in the villa, sneaked into a room, heard a slight breathing sound from the house, and also used the tool in his hand to poke open the latched window, and turned in.

The people in the room were not alarmed, Liu Yi was very proud, but he was also laughing at himself, his set of skills was used to do such a thing.

Liu Yi quietly dived to the side of the bed, and after observing for a while, he took off his boots with a very light movement, went up to the bed, and leaned over before the person on the bed was awakened.

The person on the bed who was not completely asleep was awakened and was about to scream, Liu Yi quickly reached out to cover her mouth, and whispered in her ear: "Wan'er, don't be afraid, it's me..."

(To be continued)