In the Zichen Palace, Li Zhi gradually restrained the joy on his face.

The ministers in the palace also calmed down at this time and stood by solemnly.

Li Zhi looked at every courtier in the palace solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Although Tubo Zampu is dead, there is no official news, and the secretaries are not allowed to spread it; Especially in front of the army, if the army acts in a slackened way, resulting in a great defeat, I will not tolerate it. ”

"The ministers obey." Everyone present bowed their hands at the same time and received their orders awe-inspiringly.

What the emperor said was by no means a trivial matter.

Now, if they know the secret that the Tibetans don't want them to know, then they will have a huge advantage both strategically and tactically.

Once the Tibetans know that they know about the death of the Tibetan Zampu, then these advantages of the Tubo will quickly dissipate, and they will even be reversed by others.

Seeing that the ministers had calmed down, Li Zhi said calmly: "As soon as Mangsong Mangzan died, the situation in Tubo changed dramatically. First of all, before the army, on the Qinling will inevitably return to Luo, so next, how to stop in front of the army, all of you Aiqing will talk about it. ”

How the army is in front of the army is nothing more than two words: advance and retreat.

Zhongshu Ling Hao Chujun, Zhang Wenqian in the service, and Dai Zhide, the right servant of Shangshu, the three bigwigs in the court were silent for a while.

Gao Kan, the squire of the military department of the inspection school, took the lead in standing up, looked at Li Zhi, and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, in terms of the art of war, capture the thief and capture the king, and now on the return of Qinling, although it is not the same as being captured, but it is a fact that the dragons in front of the Tubo army have no leader, and the minister believes that he should choose the opportunity to attack Wuhai and gain a firm foothold on the Tubo Plateau." ”

"Pingyuan County Prince," Wu Chengsi stood up, he first bowed his hand to the emperor and Empress Wu, and then looked at Gao Kan and said: "The army has not moved, the grain and grass go first, Gao Gong is in the military department, and Gao Gong knows what the situation is about the transfer of military rations."

In today's situation, once the army occupies Wuhai, it will inevitably consume military rations. The middle of winter is coming, what is the use of occupying a city that will not be defended in the future. ”

"The occupation of Wuhai is only the first step, and it is natural to continue to move forward, attacking other parts of Tibet and establishing a solid base on the plateau; In this way, in the coming year, the plateau miasma will have less and less impact on our army, and we will have a chance to win on the plateau. Gao Kan put forward an irrefutable reason: plateau miasma.

Today's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, plateau miasma is frequent.

Even Li Xuan can only help the soldiers recover as soon as possible after they get sick, but he can't completely solve altitude sickness, let alone eliminate the occurrence of altitude sickness.

This is the people of the plains, after coming to the plateau, they must experience the effect of plateau pressure on human organs, and no one can avoid it.

Only those who are stronger can resist more, and those who are weaker can resist less.

"If there is a war next year, we will still be under the Tubo Plateau, not to mention whether the Qinling will start a war with us under the plateau, even if it is a war, we will win, next, we will still fight on the plateau, and the plateau miasma will still come next year, and then the Qinling will return, how can we win?" Gao Kan said a word, and everyone was speechless.

Li Zhi's face sank, hitting the plateau is inevitable, and what Li Zhi is staring at has always been logical.

Although Qinling is not a war veteran, he is well versed in people's hearts.

With him on the front line of Tibet, the Tibetan army is like an iron plate, and it is difficult to find gaps.

"He Yan?" Li Zhi looked at Zuo Qianniu Wei Zhonglang General He Yan.

He Yan immediately stepped forward and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, the last general feels that Pingyuan County is justified, if you want to gain a firm foothold in Tuyuhun, Wuhai must be taken, and the best time to take Wuhai is now." ”

Li Zhi nodded seriously, and did not express his position, but continued to look at Yuan Wanqing: "Yuan Qing!" ”

Yuan Wanqing took a step forward and arched his hand: "Your Majesty, this year's drought has spread to Shandong, and the grain harvest is poor, and the military food on the front line is already being supported by the reserves of previous years, and next year's war should be supported by this year's income, but this year's income is insufficient, and next year it will rely on the reserves of previous years; If there is another disaster next year, then the grain stored in previous years will not be able to hold on, and if a big war breaks out this winter, and then fails, Your Majesty, there will be no next year. ”

Everyone present couldn't help but bow their heads at the same time, their faces ugly.

What Yuan Wanqing said is indeed the biggest problem, but also the biggest constraint and hidden danger.

Li Xuan's expression was solemn, how could it be easy for the North Gate Bachelor to become an important pillar for the Empress Wu to get involved in the power of the three central provinces, and his eyes were very.

"Hao Xiang?" Li Zhi turned his head to look at Zhongshu Ling Hao Chujun.

Hao Chujun arched his hand forward: "Your Majesty, Tubo Zampu is dead, no matter what, Tubo will not be able to become a threat to the Tang Dynasty for a long time in the future, the minister believes that appropriate action can be taken this winter, as for next year, it depends on the situation of next year, at least next year Datang can support it." ”

As soon as Hao Chujun's words came out, Li Zhi couldn't help frowning.

Hao Chujun's words sounded good, but everyone present could hear it clearly, what he said was that Datang's current grain and grass reserves could only support the war for one year.

Hao Chujun also said very clearly, if Datang wants to do something, it is best in this year.

"Zhang Xiang." Li Zhi turned his head to look at Zhang Wenjun.

Zhang Wenqian arched his hand: "Your Majesty, this year's grain harvest is poor, and grain prices in all states have generally risen, fortunately, the price of salt has fallen, and there will not be much problem for the time being, but the price of salt will also have the bottom money if it is not controlled, I am afraid that there will be an increase in the space for the reduction of salt prices......

"Zhang Xiang also cares about the affairs of the household department." Li Zhi shook his head a little helplessly, and then looked at Dai Zhide: "Dai Xiang." ”

"Your Majesty." Dai Zhide took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said: "Whether or not you can fight and how to fight still needs to refer to the facts on the front line." ”

Li Xuan in the back suddenly felt a toothache, Dai Zhide was really an old fox.

Sure enough, Li Zhi had already spoken: "King of Nanchang!" ”

"The minister is here!" Li Xuan stepped forward and solemnly bowed his hand.

"Tell me, what's going on on the front line today?" Li Zhi leaned back slightly, looking at Li Xuan with a smile.

In an instant, the eyes of everyone present also fell on Li Xuan.

The reason why the emperor transferred Li Xuan from the front line back to Chang'an was for now, he is the person who knows the battle situation on the front line best.

"Whoa!" Li Xuan arched his hand, looked at everyone, and said seriously: "Now the army is in Qinghai, and the main force is three points. On the eastern front, the left led the army guard, the Turkic department, and attacked Xinghai County on the eastern line of Tubo on both sides; In the middle, the main force of the left guard is stationed in Dafeiling, and the main force of the right Xiaowei is assisted by 6,000 troops; In the west, the left Xiaowei, the right leopard Taowei tun soldiers ambushed the city. ”

After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "The right guard, the right guard, is responsible for transporting grain and grass, and at the same time building Qugou New Town. ”

"Qugou." Li Zhi nodded and said, "You said that whether Qugou establishes a new state depends on whether Xinghai can be taken, so can Xinghai be taken this year?" ”

"It's hard." Li Xuan seriously arched his hand and said: "Tubo has hoarded 30,000 main forces on the eastern front, and there are 20,000 Tuyuhun soldiers, the terrain in the eastern mountains is undulating, and the cavalry in the western plains is vertical and horizontal. ”

"I understand what you mean, if you can't take Xinghai, don't plot Wuhai." Li Zhi's face was slightly gloomy, and he was a little unhappy.

Xinghai, on the left and right sides of Fu Qi City, can threaten the Tang side at the same time, and Fu Qi City Li Xuan solved it, but there is still Xinghai.

"It's not entirely impossible." Li Xuan shook her head very calmly.

Li Zhi's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "Is there any way?" ”

All of a sudden, everyone's eyes fell on Li Xuan.

"Your Majesty, it is difficult for the front line to be deployed at the same time in Dafeichuan and Xinghai, just because Wuhai and Xinghai can attack in two ways at the same time and support each other; But as long as Wuhai and Xinghai are completely blocked, then the army can go all out to target the road. Li Xuan's expression was solemn.

"Where?" Li Zhi couldn't help but ask closely.

"Wuhai." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the sea is far away, this is true for the Tang Dynasty, and the same is true for Tubo.

If you can pave the road with water in the Wuhai Mountain Road after the return of the Qinling Tomb, it will be cold in winter, and it will inevitably freeze, and the road from the top of the Majixue Mountain to the mountain will be paved in the narrow mountain road of two hundred miles, and the road down the mountain in Tubo will be broken. ”

There is another road in Xinghai, but it is far away from there, and the mountain road is more difficult to navigate.

Therefore, it is difficult to lay the icy road in the Majixue Mountain mountain road between Wuhai and Dafeichuan in the north, and the Tubo cavalry will go north.

"This ...... I'm afraid this will cost a lot of manpower. Wu Chengsi looked at Li Xuan with an ugly face, and he had a feeling that Li Xuan's strategy was very feasible.

"Not only that, the winter battle is difficult, if this is the case, I am afraid that the forward will have to hit the city of Wuhai, how to solve the grain and grass, and the plateau miasma." Yuan Wanqing turned around and looked at Li Xuan with a serious face.

Above, Empress Wu also looked at Li Xuan solemnly.

"I don't plan to govern Wuhai, the problem of grain and grass is actually not difficult to solve, as for the plateau miasma, use the right Xiaowei Tuguhun soldiers, anyway, it is not a war, and it should not be difficult to get water from the river." Li Xuan raised his head calmly, looked at Yuan Wanqing and said: "Anyway, as soon as Qinling leaves, the Tubo people must be guarded, and they can't wait for us to fight under the Wuhai." ”

"If you really only use the right Xiaowei Tuguhun soldiers, and you don't need to increase grain and grass, it is indeed feasible." Empress Wu glanced at Li Xuan deeply, and it was rare for her to agree and say: "The right Xiaowei Tuyuhun soldiers defend Dafeichuan with an ice road, and the left guard turns around and attacks Xinghai in the east, and attacks on three sides, which is indeed feasible." ”

"The queen is wise!" Li Xuan immediately gave up his hand, and he could see that the Empress Wu understood the true meaning of Li Xuan's words, and he would not rule Wuhai.

"Feasible!" Hao Chujun suddenly spoke, nodding in agreement.

"Feasible!" Zhang Wenjun, Dai Zhide, and Gao Kan nodded in agreement at the same time,

Wu Chengsi was slightly stunned, he looked sideways to the side, Yuan Wanqing and Fan Lubing nodded in agreement one after another.

"Alright, that's it." Li Zhi nodded and said: "Qingdong Qingnan is so decided, then the next step is Qingxi Tuguhun, the king of Nanchang suggested that the Murong clan should go west, the day before yesterday, Murong Nuo has already replied to the letter, it is feasible, but the court needs to transfer grain and grass to support, King Nanchang, what do you say?" ”

"You can supply a month's grain and grass first, if after a month, they can meet with the Ganliangdao army, then they will supply the rest, if they can't take it, or deliberately delay, then they will be guilty of bullying the king and take Fuqi City." Li Xuan's expression flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

Tuyuhun tried to support the Tang Dynasty's food and salary, but Li Qixuan had already set his sights on the people's Fu Qi City.

The Tang Dynasty now has no proper excuse to annex Fu Qi City, but now that Murong Nuo has sent the excuse, then they naturally don't have to be polite.

"If they do it......"

"Then the grain and grass of the army of Ganliang Dao can be transported by two routes, and the grain and grass of the Tuyuhun army can also be transported from Ganliang Dao." Li Xuan solemnly bowed his hand.

"If we can take the Qingxi Basin, our DPRK will have more things to obtain and transport them back to the DPRK to stabilize grain prices." Empress Wu turned her head to look at Li Zhi, Li Xuan's strategy, no matter what, they will not lose.

Empress Wu smiled lightly and said, "Anyway, before winter, the army won't have much to do, if it doesn't work, just use Tuyuhun to train the army." ”

"The queen is wise!" All the ministers present gave their hands at the same time.

The military queens, who have always been calculating and shrewd, said so, and the ministers present were even more meaningless.

"Okay, that's it." Li Zhi nodded, and then said with a solemn expression: "Next, there are some things......

(End of chapter)