Chapter 530: Unfavorable Expedition
Li Hao took 100,000 soldiers and horses from Tuyuhun to the battlefield, they set off late, and at this moment in the Lingzhou territory, the Linghui army has already started a war with the Turks.
Lingzhou is the gateway linking the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, and it is also the junction of the Central Plains and the grassland.
Most of the terrain here is hilly and mountainous, and the terrain is complex, which is not conducive to large-scale war machinery battles, and even the Linghui cavalry, which the Linghui army is proud of, cannot be used, and the 200,000 troops of the Linghui army are once again in a stalemate with the Turks.
The main camp tent of the Linghui Army.
Black Egg sits around with several generals and works together to defeat the enemy.
Tart Babul pointed to Lingzhou City and said in a deep voice: "General, Lingzhou City is the gateway to the Turks, and behind it is a large grassland plain, as long as we break through Lingzhou, our army's advantages can be fully displayed." The Turks seem to have thought of this, so they arranged for an army of 150,000 to hold the pass in the morning. ”
Yuwen Chengyu continued: "South of Lingzhou City, the terrain is complex and changeable, there is almost no flat area for the cavalry to attack in array, and our cavalry advantage has been disintegrated!" ”
"Slowly, it's the Linghui cavalry, and even the chariot troops that the prince worked so hard to build can't be used in this kind of terrain!" Zhang Qi sighed and said.
The 200,000-strong army of the Linghui Army has been here for several days, fighting fiercely with the Turkic defenders for many days. But he was never able to pry open the gate of Lingzhou City.
If the army is dragged here for too long, the morale and military strength of the Linghui army will be consumed. If this continues, even if Lingzhou is broken in the future, I am afraid that there will be no spare strength to move north and enter the Turkic royal city.
The black egg had a calm face and stared at Lingzhou City on the map.
The Linghui Army's past battles were all on familiar ground, and they were born with geographical advantages, so they were easy to fight. But now, the Turks seem to have found the weakness of the Linghui Army, and chose the battlefield of the first battle on the terrain of Lingzhou, which simply choked the throat of the Linghui Army.
"If we continue to fight like this, how long will it take for our army to break through the city?" The black egg suddenly raised his head and asked around.
Tart Babul pondered for a moment and said: "It will take at least a month to consume, and the losses of our army will not be too small!" ”
"A month!" Black Egg was clearly not satisfied with the timing.
The Li kingdom sent troops north with all the strength of the whole country to conquer the Turks, and if they waste too much time here, what else can they use to conquer?
The black egg sighed: "It would be nice if the prince was here, what he is best at is fighting on this kind of terrain." You and I are still a little worse after all! ”
Yuwen Chengyu chuckled: "General, the prince handed over the people who broke through Lingzhou to us, this is a manifestation of his trust in us, and we must not live up to his expectations!" According to the speed of the prince's march, in seven days, he will be able to join us, and before that, we must break through Lingzhou no matter what! ”
"Well, don't worry, this is the first battle we take the initiative to fight the Turks, even if we are desperate, I will eat the hard bone of Lingzhou before the prince comes."
"Report!"
Suddenly, a herald ran in briskly.
Black Dan frowned: "What's wrong?" ”
The herald hurriedly said: "General, it has been raining heavily for days these days, the mountains are slippery, the roads are muddy, the mountain roads of our army's supply routes have collapsed, and the transportation team has been blocked!" ”
"What!"
Yuwen Chengyu was taken aback and hurriedly stood up: "Who is the grain transport officer?" Knowing that it has been raining heavily for several days, he still transports grain from this mountain road, and 200,000 troops are hoarding here, if there is no military food supply, how can he fight against the Turkic army! ”
The black egg got up and stopped the angry Yuwen Chengyu.
"General Chengyu is not in a hurry, another supply route is far away, and the grain transport officer just wants to transport the supplies to our army as soon as possible, so he cares about it, no wonder he!"
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the messenger: "How serious is the mountain road collapse, and how long will it take to dredge it?" ”
"Back to the general, the collapse is 100 meters long, and it will take at least four days to completely dredge."
The black egg nodded: "It's not enough to do it for four days, send the order back, order the grain team to clear the road as soon as possible, and just be more careful in transporting grain in the future, if such a thing happens again, this general will not spare him!" ”
"Yes!"
The messenger hurried out.
Hei Dan took a deep breath: "Everyone, I know that everyone is in a hurry to break through Lingzhou, but the more anxious you are, the more you must be calm, and you can't mess with yourself, otherwise you will be caught by the enemy!" The grain and grass we brought with us on this expedition are sufficient, and there will be no food shortage for the time being, so everyone must be calm! ”
Yuwen Chengyu took a deep breath and walked to the window of the tent.
Outside the account, the rain kept falling. Although the rainstorm is much smaller than a few days ago, it still keeps raining and annoying.
"The prince once said that the rainy season is not conducive to expeditions, and today is the real meaning of receiving this."
Buhler nodded in agreement, and then stood up: "The herald's words have mentioned me, we are now low-lying and low-lying, and I am afraid that the heavy rain for several days will cause the mountain to collapse, so I will take someone to inspect it first, and retire first!" ”
"Hard work General Buller!" Everyone shook their hands in unison.
Although Tart Babble is a member of the Tart Pur tribe, since he returned to the Linghui Army, he has never regarded himself as an outsider, and he has done his best. The whole army also has great respect for him.
After Tart Babble left, the group returned to the edge of the map and wanted to continue the discussion on how to attack the city.
But at this time, Hei Dan was lying on his desk with his hands, his eyes were fixed on Lingzhou City, and he fell into deep thought, muttering to himself in his mouth.
"The rainy season is not conducive to logging, heavy rains are pouring, and the mountains are fragile......"
"What's wrong, General?"
When everyone saw the appearance of the black egg, they couldn't help but ask in confusion.
The black egg shook violently, and seemed to have an inspiration.
"Cheng Yu, Zhang Qi, order three hundred cavalry to go out with me, I want to go around Lingzhou City to inspect it!"
"Yes!"
Yuwen Chengyu didn't know what was going on with the black egg, but from his surprised expression, it could be seen that he had already thought of a way to defeat the enemy.
Two days later, inside the city of Lingzhou.
"Report! General, due to the heavy rain for several days, the route of the enemy's Linghui army was blocked by a landslide, and there is already a shortage of food in the Linghui army! ”
A herald said with a happy face.
"Great!"
Shuai sat down, and the Turkic general wearing a golden helmet was overjoyed and stood up.
After fighting with the Linghui army for many days, although the Turks used the terrain to contain the superior strength of the Linghui army, they were in a stalemate with them for a long time. But the Linghui army is far better equipped than the Turks, and they are only struggling to support it.
But if you help the Turks today, the transportation team of the Linghui Army was blocked by a landslide, and once there is a shortage of food and grass, the elite team will collapse.
Upon hearing the news, the Turkic generals in the hall applauded and celebrated.
The Linghui Army is mighty all over the world, invincible and invincible.
If they can keep the Linghui Army out of their homes this time, the status and reputation of their group will definitely rise. Become a hero of the Turks.
"Report! General, the commander of the Linghui Army personally led a large army to attack the city! ”
The Turkic generals were rejoicing when they saw another herald running in.
The Turkic general was stunned: "The army is short of food, and it dares to take the initiative to declare war, what does this mean?" ”
"I'm afraid that I know that the longer the stalemate lasts, the more unfavorable it will be for them, so I don't care about what I do!"
"Haha!"
In the hall, there was a burst of laughter from the Turkic generals.