Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 733 Strategies against Tuyuhun ([-])
Ganlu Temple.

In Li Zhiyun's hand was a list of generals who went to the expedition, apart from Li Jing, Xu Shiji, and Li Daoxuan, there were eight other lieutenants.

These eight are Niu Jinda, Cheng Mingzhen, Zhang Shigui, Gao Yaxian, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, Zhang Baoxiang, and Wang Xuance.

Although the fate of many people has changed because of Li Zhiyun's appearance, the truly talented people have not disappeared.

In the original history, Zhang Baoxiang captured Jieli alive, but now, he followed Li Jing in his early years and burned Jieli alive in Baideng Mountain.

As for Wang Xuance, who destroyed a country by one person, he followed Li Zhiyun early on.It's just that Li Zhiyun hadn't found out before, let alone remembered such a person.It wasn't until Xuanzang went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures that Li Zhiyun heard Wang Xuance again before he remembered who he was.

Therefore, give the opportunity and promote it.

Besides these people, there were also Li Daliang, Xue Wanshu, and Cen Wenwen in Liangzhou, Su Lie in Gaochang, and Luo Shixin in Tuyuhun.

Although Li Zhiyun looked down on Tuyuhun this time, he took it very seriously in his heart.As Li Jing said, the battle should be resolved quickly and should not be delayed.

The total strength of the Tang army is about [-].With Datang's current national strength, it is easy to support [-] people to destroy a country.

What's more, this is not a simple [-] people.Not to mention the [-] frontier troops in Liangzhou, the [-] troops from Chang'an are the real elite, everyone is armed to the teeth.

With such an elite force, even a hundred thousand enemy troops would not be afraid.

Slowly closing the list, Li Zhiyun let out a sigh of relief.

Forbearance has passed, and the next step is revenge, destroying the country!
Tuyuhun.

Murong Shun is now very separated from Tuyuhun. He has all his troops in Mantou, the main city, and is always ready to deal with the attack from Fuyun.

With Luo Shixin by his side, he didn't panic in his heart.

On the other side, the envoy from Chang'an was meeting Luo Shixin.

"Luo Gong, congratulations."

"It's too early to say congratulations." Luo Shixin closed the emperor's secret letter, with a hint of a smile on his face, "Let's wait until we get it."

"Yes."

"By the way, you have been working hard. You can rest in the city for two days. I will reply you a letter and submit it to His Majesty."

"As ordered."

After the envoy went down, Luo Shixin walked back to the room and took a pen to write down all the deployment of troops around Tuyuhun.During this period of time, he was not on vacation in Tuyuhun.

At the same time, Liangzhou.

"Hahahahahaha!" A loud laugh came from the mansion, causing the guards outside to look at each other, not knowing why.

In the hall, Li Daliang carefully placed the emperor's secret letter on the table, neatly and meticulously, as if the letter was like a treasure.

"It's finally here." He sighed with emotion, and immediately said to Cen Wenwen beside him: "Chang Shi, we've finally arrived."

Cen Wenwen was neither happy nor sad, and said lightly: "Before that, we have to find a good excuse to suppress Tuyuhun."

"Does the long history have a draft?"

Cen Wenwen got up, walked back and forth in the hall for a while, and said: "A few years ago, Your Majesty had already said that all Tang people are brothers and sisters of the emperor, so nothing should be lost. Now Tang merchants are missing in the territory of Tuyuhun. We request to enter the country to search , presumably Tuyuhun has no excuse to refuse."

Li Daliang's eyes lit up, he rubbed his hands together and said, "It's still your fault, it's really necrotic."

The corners of Cen Wenwen's mouth twitched, and he coughed dryly, "We have to preemptively launch the attack. Don't let General Su take the lead, otherwise Fu Yun will be afraid."

"This is the right thing to do." Li Daliang said: "If General Su attacks Shanshan first, and we attack later, Fu Yun will definitely think that we are already prepared. Let's negotiate with Fu Yun first."

"Ah."

Gaochang.

Su Lie carefully put away the secret letter and called his personal guards.

"Go, ask General Zhang to go over to the mansion for a briefing."

"Yes."

Not long after, Zhang Xiong came.

After Qu Wenhe's death, with the help of Su Lie, Zhang Xiong has already controlled all the military and horse power in Gaochang, and he is also very important in Gaochang's internal affairs.

"Why did Mr. Su call me?"

Su Lie was filled with righteous indignation: "Tuyuhun Da Yanmang Jiebo is too deceitful. I have received definite news that this thief robbed our people in Shanshan and ignored the majesty of the emperor. He deserves death. Please also ask General Zhang to second some soldiers Ma Yu me, go and ask this thief!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiong didn't even think about it, and said directly: "How many soldiers and horses Su Gong needs, please be straightforward."

Hearing this, Su Lie grinned.

"Not many, three thousand people are enough."

"Whenever Su Gong wants, I will give it." Zhang Xiong promised Su Lie very boldly.

In fact, Li Zhiyun didn't give excuses to the generals under him at all. Their excuses were all made up by themselves, and they even sounded extremely perfunctory.

But is it important?
unimportant!
What is diplomatic relations?

If I punch you, you have to slap me again.

Dissatisfied?

hold on!

Diplomatic relations, soldiers first, courtesy later!
In a few days, Su Lie led an army of [-] light cavalry to Shanshan.With Tang merchants as guides and various dry food as supplies, Su Lie approached the city of Shanshan in just ten days.

The wind and sand passed by, and the riding shadow appeared.

"General, Shanshan Town is in front of you, and its main city is behind you." Tang Shang covered his mouth and nose to guide Su Lie.

By the Qiemo River, Su Lie squinted to observe the terrain.

"This river flows through, with sand in the west and fields in the east. It is a treasure land."

Tang Shang said: "Although this is the case, it is a pity that we cannot grow the crops of our Tang people here. We can only grow some drought-tolerant crops in the Western Regions."

"You know very well."

Tang Shang smiled and said, "I am also a useful person."

Hearing this, Su Lie was thoughtful.

He knows very well the situation in the Western Regions, including the situation in Gaochang, and the root cause lies in the secret work of ten Tang merchants and nine.These days, anyone who can afford a large caravan, except those dignitaries in Chang'an, who are loyal to the emperor, can only eat some soup.

Therefore, no one knows how many secret agents under the imperial court are operating in the Western Regions.

"Let's go, find a place to camp first."

"Yes."

Puchanghai, also known as Lop Nur in later generations.Two big rivers originating from the mountains, Kongque River and Qiemo River, surround the Tarim Basin and flow into this lake.

Su Lie camped near the Puchang Sea with his soldiers and horses, mainly for the water source.

In the Western Regions, food is second, and water is the main source!
There is no water, but it is fatal.

After camping, Su Lie began to observe the surrounding terrain. The map was sent by the emperor, and it was still too clear.

"Kunlun Mountains, Tianshan Mountains." Looking at the large desert surrounded in the center on the map, Su Lie couldn't help taking a breath.

What a miracle of nature.

On this map, deserts, salt marshes, oases, lakes, rivers, cities, mountains, etc. are clearly marked, and there are even subtle 'scale' notes.

"This is Shanshan County in the former Sui Dynasty."

Su Lie's eyes fell on Shanshan City, and then he saw Qitun, Putao and Dianhe cities around it.

"It's a pity, I'm the bait this time, otherwise I would definitely be able to take this place." Su Lie rubbed his chin and said with a little regret.

These cities in the Western Regions seem to be difficult to attack, but in fact they can be easily taken as long as the city is besieged and the water is cut off.

However, to do this, there must be huge logistical support.

"General, the merchant brought special products from the Western Regions." A personal guard walked in and brought a copper bowl containing a large amount of Western Region fruits.

Su Lie glanced at it, because of the experience of living in Gaochang, he quickly recognized what these fruits were.

"Pear, white apricot, grape."

Sure enough, he is a merchant, good at management and research.

"let it go."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)