Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 103 The Way to Conquer Heaven
Yinshan lies quietly on the northern wilderness. It is not only a natural dividing line, but also a dividing line between farming areas and nomadic areas.Now this natural barrier has become a "blocker" for the Tang army to attack the Turks.

The Yinshan Mountains start from the Alxa Plateau in the west and end in the upper valley of the Luan River west of Duolun in the east. It is about [-] kilometers long and [-] to [-] kilometers wide from north to south.

And its beginning Baidao, as the name suggests, is named because the soil on the road is white-gray.

There are steep mountains on both sides of the road, and the road is the only monologue.When Tuoba Hong, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty was touring the north, he came to Wuchuan Pass in the hinterland of Yinshan Mountain to meet the Chile tribe in person.

At that time, there was a man named Li Daoyuan among the officials. Later, he recorded the route of this trip in "Shui Jing Zhu", passing through Mangyushui, Wuquanshui, Baidaoling, and finally Wuchuan.This way is "white way".

As the north-south channel of the Yinshan Mountains, Baidao connects Pingchuan in the south and Shuomo in the north.

Although there are still several north-south tunnels in Yinshan Mountain, they are all small, and there are many lost ones and no one cares about them.

From Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu riding and shooting, chasing Linhu and Loufan in the north, generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing attacking the Huns in the north during Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, to Hua Mulan joining the army for his father in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and finally to Yang Shuang in the former Sui Dynasty. .

And Li Chengqian's grandfather, Sun Sheng, also used to show off his power here, and his reputation shook the northern region.Even a tyrant like Yang Guang couldn't help sighing after being besieged: "Xiang envoy Sun Sheng is here, don't let the Huns come here"

"General, our army's current marching route is the same as that led by Lu Dafei and Yicheng King Xijin to conquer Dayan, they are both out of the clouds and to the white road.

If they cannot be driven out of Yinshan Mountain in a short time, then the troops of Duke Yi and King Jiangxia will be hit by Ashi Nadur and Jieli, and the Northern Expedition will be regarded as a failure. .”

Li Ji pointed to the terrain on the sand table and described the current confrontation situation to several people.

This is troublesome. Baidao Pass is only the first pass. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, in order to strengthen the defense of the northern border areas, the Great Wall was built north of Baidao Pass in Yinshan Mountain, and a military town was set up here.Behind Baidao there are Woye Pass and Wuchuan Pass.

"My lord, I have heard about it. If you want to enter Yinshan Mountain, there is not only the Baidao passage, but there are also several sheep herding trails."

Of course, he only has a few trails to spare Bai Dao. If it is changed to other seasons, Li Chengqian should remind him.

He had already sent someone to investigate. This year's snow was much heavier than in previous years, and the snow on the trail was already up to his knees.

Although Li Chengqian is very talented in the art of war, he fought well in the battle in Minzhou last year and the infiltration of Eyang Ridge a few days ago.But after all, he is still young and has little experience in front of the battle. It is normal to be unexpected.

So he patiently explained: "Your Highness, the path is narrow and covered with snow, so no pedestrians are allowed at all, not even a small group of troops."

But Li Chengqian shook his head, and drew a circle at the location of Yinshan Mountain. His action confused Li Jing and the three of them, and surrounded them on Yinshan Mountain. How is this possible? Flying over from the sky?
"After passing this level, didn't he hit Xieli's plan? Didn't he just wait for our army to run out of vigor and supplies and wait for an opportunity to counterattack? Since Xieli wants to play, let's play big games with him and never die. .”

"The main force of the army continued to attack Baidao, and the troops of Lingzhou and Fengzhou were defeated in the shortest time. Ashi Nadur rushed to Tieshan to set up defenses in the shortest time, and locked Xieli's 17 main force in Yinshan. .”

"At the same time, send a few small troops of thousands of people to harass them continuously, making the enemy restless day and night.

If there are conditions, it is also possible to burn some food and wounded soldiers to consume their morale to the maximum.

This can also cover our assault troops sneaking, waiting for the main force at both ends to block them in Wuchuan, and rushing directly from the two mountains in the north and south to the old camp of Jieli under the cover of night will surely reap all the rewards. "

Isn't this still a surprise attack by a small group of troops, it's just a different trick, but this way?Besides, it's so dark, food is cut off, and the method of killing soldiers is too despicable, and they don't even let them sleep. Could it be that Xieli dug the Li family's ancestral grave?

"Your Highness, walking on small roads and climbing mountains now is just letting brothers die. It's too dangerous." Li Ji reminded him involuntarily.

Li Chengqian raised his brows, and said proudly: "The earthen pot cannot be broken without leaving the well, and the general will inevitably die before the battle.

Now that you have eaten this bowl of Qiu Bafan, you don't want to die of old age in bed. In order to motivate the whole army, Bengong led the Donggong soldiers and horses to act as forwards to attack Jieli's old camp, so as to complete the battle in one battle. "

"Your Highness, how can this be done? You are the crown prince of a country. If something happens to your ministers, how will you explain it to your majesty? Besides, what's the matter with always letting you go into battle? How can these generals in the camp deal with themselves."

Zhang Gongjin is an old general of Qin Palace, one of the nine generals of Xuanwu Sect, and the closest general to Li Chengqian in the tent. Of course, it is impossible to agree with Li Chengqian to go.

"General Hongshen, I'm not a freshman. In Minzhou and Eyang Ridge, the strength of the six ranks should not be underestimated."

"No, your Highness is concerned with the safety of your family and the country, so you can't be a bit sloppy. The general should be led by the last general."

Seeing that Zhang Gongjin couldn't persuade him, he hurriedly pulled Li Jing over, wanting him, the commander in chief, to help persuade him, who knew that Li Jing's next words almost killed him.

"Well, this old man thinks this is a good idea. Then Mao Gong will act as the commander-in-chief, and the old man and the crown prince will lead troops to wait for the opportunity to attack."

Li Jing stroked his beard, stared at the sand table and said solemnly.

Li Ji is his student, of course he follows the teacher's lead, but Zhang Gongjin who is standing beside him is trying his luck. If Li Jing is not his old chief, this guy would rather risk his beheading to beat this old guy up.

"The general is mighty, so this time, let us conquer this path to heaven together."

"Break through the barbarians, the Tang Dynasty is mighty."

After finishing speaking, the old and the young looked at each other and smiled, and they all stretched out their fists and touched each other. .
Li Chengqian returned to the six-rate camp with 3000 people borrowed from Su Dingfang.

"Go back and pack your bags, prepare rations for ten days, and set off at dawn tomorrow. This will be the last battle of the Northern Expedition. Even though it is extremely dangerous, Cheng Qian will live and die with you all."

"Live and die together", these generals of the East Palace all fought bloody battles with Li Chengqian at the iron gate, and they were blind to Li Chengqian's orders.The trust between them is established through life and death,

Even if Li Chengqian let them die, he would not even frown if he believed in these killings.

Cheng Zhijie has a very vivid metaphor. Ever since Cheng Chumo entered the sixth rate, his words as a father are not as good as Li Chengqian's fart.

Going down the next day, Li Chengqian led his troops up the Yinshan Trail and started to move forward. At this time, all six troops went into battle on foot, even Li Chengqian, who only brought a horizontal road, a burden, a long rope and a tent.

The two-hour smooth journey is over, and the next is the real test for them. The half-mountain road in front of Li Chengqian, the canyon below is completely white, and he doesn't know how to take the next road.

The more this is the case, the more careful you need to be. Qin Huaiyu lined up a reconnaissance team of 30 people. They held long guns and used them as road-finding poles. They were in groups of three, with ropes tied around their waists, and staggered forward step by step. next to each other.

Seeing them like this, Li Chengqian didn't think of a sentence, he was top-heavy, his eyes were red and his face was red at the bright moon;Staggering up the mountain like a crane in the wind; swaying back to the temple like a turtle out of water.

After driving for such a long time, I really need to take a break. With some food, who can guarantee what is going on ahead?Keeping your spirits up and replenishing your physical strength is the most important thing.

While ordering the soldiers to rest in place, Li Chengqian squatted at the broken place and looked down. After a while, Fang Yizhi settled the soldiers, handed him a bread and observed them together.

"Your Highness, look at that direction. With the current marching speed, if there is no accident, we will reach the place ten miles east of Wuchuan in six days. That is the location of the old camp of Jieli. I just don't know if the British Duke's men draw it accurately. .”

Fang Yi opened the map and introduced the current situation to Li Chengqian. He was not at ease with Li Ji's subordinates. After all, these people are Turks. Would they be willing to betray their compatriots?Those who are not of my race must have a different mind.

"It shouldn't be wrong. They have all followed General Li for many years, and they all have families in the Tang Dynasty. You don't know how strict General Li governs the army. If you don't even know this, can he still live to this day?"

Li Chengqian pointed to the map in Fang Yizhi's hand and smiled.

That's right, a ruthless person who can even offer sacrifices to his own son-in-law can't do anything.If those Turks dared to fool him, Fang Yi would not dare to think about it.

Seeing Fang Yizhi's expression, Li Chengqian certainly knew what he was thinking of.He took off the hip flask at his waist and handed it to him, let him take a few sips to calm his shock and warm his body by the way.

"Have a drink, don't worry, Fang Xiang will not let you marry his daughter." After speaking, he patted him on the shoulder, turned around and walked towards the tent, leaving behind Fang Yizhi standing there with a dumbfounding expression on his face. .

On the other side, Li Jing's march was not so smooth. More than 30 soldiers had stepped on the air and fell off the cliff because of the snow covering the road.

"General, it's snowing again. The road ahead is covered by an avalanche. The scouts are looking for a new road." Su Dingfang said while sorting out the sundries in the tent.

"I hope that everything goes well with His Royal Highness. If we succeed this time, we will have no worries in the Northern Territory of the Tang Dynasty for 20 years."

Li Jing took a mouthful of the hot soup with a spoon, a hot stream went straight from his throat to his aching stomach, and he let out a sigh of relief.

"General, can those small harassing troops be of much use? How can they accomplish anything with such a small number?"

"There is no certain battle in the world that can be won. Soldiers are impermanent, and water is impermanent. Who said that luck is not the key to victory."

Su Lie is his most proud disciple, but he is much worse spiritually than Li Chengqian, or Li Chengqian is more like a gambler than him, daring to block anything for huge gains, including his own life.

But he was still a little uneasy, because he didn't know where Li Chengqian's character would take Datang when he became emperor in the future, whether it was a blessing or a curse?

(End of this chapter)