Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 215 Pre-War Meeting
After Murong Shun returned to the country, the Tuyuhun people were also ready for war. They believed that they lived in an alpine region, and the Tang army came from afar. They were not familiar with the environment and climate, so they might not be invincible in a full battle machine.

The Tuyuhun people mobilized all available forces to lure some Qiang tribes such as Dangxiang and Di who belonged to Tang to betray Tang and return to Tuyuhun's command. They even recruited some Tubo people to join the army in order to fight against the Tang army.

However, after the main force of the army led by Li Jing set off from Shanzhou, they were harassed a lot along the way. These places were populated by Qiang people and other tribes, and most of them were swinging between Tang and Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun people lure.

In order to ensure the speed of the advance, Li Jing specially dispatched Zhi Shi Si Li and Qi Hao He Li to lead [-] Turkic cavalry to carry out a large-scale cleansing of the places where the army was going to pass. All the men in the army were killed, which ensured the marching speed of the main force.

This time the Tuyuhun people have assembled a combat force of 30, most of which are deployed in the Kushan area in the southeast. There are more than [-] people. Based on the dangerous mountain situation, they are defending with heavy troops. From the perspective of the situation of the battle, it seems that the battle is unfavorable. These guys may flee west at any time.

"General, according to reports from scouts, the Tuyuhun people built a relatively complete camp in Kushan according to the terrain to resist the attack of our main force. The last general thought that the enemy did not know our main battle intentions and quickly attacked. From these two They should encircle in the direction and try to quickly wipe out this vital force of the Tuyuhun people, and they must not escape westward...otherwise, it will be difficult for our army to pursue..." Li Daozong pointed to the mountain tops behind Kushan Mountain and the boundless desert to the west on the map, He gestured with his hands and said.

After listening to the analysis of Li Daozong, the deputy commander, Li Jing nodded after thinking for a moment: "Chengfan, once our army can't control Kushan in a short period of time, we will give Fu Yun enough time to arrange Mantou Mountain and other fortresses." , In that case, it will become a protracted war of attrition, which does not match the original strategic deployment of our army.”

"Once the supplies are exhausted, there is no choice but to retreat. Otherwise, the 10,000+ army will still be here. From then on, there will be no opening to the west of Tang Dynasty, and the thirteen prefectures in Hexi will also become enemies. At that time, you and I will be sinners through the ages."

While the two were discussing the current military situation, the guards outside came to report that the Crown Prince and He Hou Junji had arrived, and that the Crown Prince and others even went to Yuanmen.Overjoyed, Li Jing hurriedly asked Li Daozong to meet the prince and the others, and then gave orders to the guards outside to beat the drums and gather together.

This was the first time after Li Jing's Western Expedition started, Li Jing called the main generals of his troops to hold a military meeting to discuss the combat arrangements.

Li Jing sits at the top of the main tent, and the rest of the department will be arranged on both sides, including Li Chengqian, Hou Junji, Zhang Gongjin, Duan Zhixuan, Li Daliang, brothers Xue Wanche, Zhishenli, Qibi Heli, Su Dingfang, Shanzhou Inspector Li Xuanyun, etc. Some generals of various ministries.

Li Daozong pointed to the military map hanging on the commander's account, and introduced to the general in the account the enemy's military situation and the basic terrain in Tuyuhun, including roads, valleys, rivers, lakes, grasslands, and the locations of various tribes. The distribution of cattle and horse pastures, the location of several towns, and the living conditions of famous kings and nobles.

"Today, everyone is called together to discuss the next military action. According to the information we have obtained, Murong Fuyun has withdrawn his troops and retreated to the front line of Mount Kushan and Mantou Mountain... according to the danger... the nearest Kushan and Niuxin It is more than a hundred miles away from our department..."

"Tuyuhun is facing us in the southeast of Qinghai, deploying a large number of combat troops...Among them, there are about 10 troops in the Kushan area.... There are also nearly [-] troops on the front of Mantou Mountain behind it, relying on Mantou Mountain, Mantou City, The heart of the cow piles up and guards.

On the front line of Narumi, there are more than 2 troops guarding Laji Mountain.There are about [-] soldiers near Shudun City...These troops are defended according to the steep mountains, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack, especially Kushan Mountain...The troops guarded by them should be the most elite troops of Tuyuhun.And in the distance, there are about [-] troops and clansmen on the front line of Dafeichuan... Fuqi City is near, and there are about [-] troops..."

The generals in the tent were all battle-hardened men, and after hearing Li Daozong's introduction, they all took a breath of cool air.Hey, good guy, there are more than 20 elite soldiers on the front, and there are nearly [-] combat forces in several other places. In addition to the Xianbei tribe under Tuyuhun, there are also some servant tribes such as Dangxiang and Qiang. Tuyuhun seems to be mobilized by the whole people .

The army that Li Jing brought out from Guanzhong this time was only 18, including 10 cavalry from the three Turkic tribes, and the combined troops of Duan Zhixuan and Li Xuanyun were only more than [-], so even if they were all added up, they would be compared with others. There are still a full [-] people missing, so this is not easy to fight.

Besides, the characteristics of the Tuyuhun people in war they only know that if they can't win, they will run away... making it difficult for you to pursue.The intelligence from the scouts also showed that these bastards are ready to escape at any time!
After reporting the military situation, Li Jing looked at the following generals and said, "I would like to hear everyone's opinions on this battle first, how to fight well..." Anyone who is familiar with Li Jing knows that he always makes important military decisions. Do not express your opinion easily.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, if he expresses his point of view early, then the rest of the generals will probably not dare to express their point of view because of the face of the commander-in-chief, so that the effect of brainstorming will not be achieved.After all, we are all mortals, one person counts the disadvantages, and the other counts the strengths. Who can guarantee that he must be right.

"Commander, the general thought that our army should attack quickly with elites to wipe out the vital forces of the Tuyuhun people in Kushan. Besides, our army's morale is high, so we just took advantage of this to break Fuyun's arm. We can't break our front teeth right after we come up." ", as one of the three deputy commanders, Li Daozong was the first to stand up and express his opinion.

"Commander, the general has a different opinion." After Li Daozong had just finished speaking, Hou Junji stepped forward in due course: "Before this, the general also believed that the elite should be used against the elite, and the tactic of chasing and attacking the elite should be adopted.

But now it seems that Murong Fuyun has already been thinking about how to resist our army's attack a few years ago, otherwise there would not be so many fortifications here.

Their combat goal is also very obvious, that is, after Kushan has exhausted the morale and strength of our army, they will withdraw the troops to the Mantou Mountain area and continue to take advantage of the dangerous terrain to hold their positions.In addition, they are very familiar with the terrain of this team, so the general thinks that they should make another plan! "

(End of this chapter)