Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 67 The Battle of Minzhou (1)

Dangchang, in the first year of Wude, Dangchang County was changed to Dangzhou, and Jicheng County was assigned to Minzhou.In the second year of Wude, Qinzhou was set up as the general manager's office, which governed the twelve states of Qin, Wei, Min, Tao, Die, Wen, Wu, Cheng, Kang, Lan, Dang, and Fu.

In the fourth year of Wude, Dangzhou was under the administration of Minzhou. In the first year of Zhenguan, Tanshui County in Chengzhou was changed to Dangzhou.After a month of marching, the Tang army of Xikaidao arrived at the county seat closest to Minzhou.

After setting up camp, Qin Qiong sat on the commander's seat and asked everyone: "Minzhou is surrounded by mountains and rivers. The terrain is steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. How do you think we should attack?"

Xi Junmai, who was sitting at the bottom of Hou Junji, went to the foreword of the map and said: "Marshal, you have come to report with scouts. The Tuyuhun army has a total of 12 people, and 5 people have been dispatched to Dongshan in the east of Minzhou and the south of Minzhou. The garrison at Erlang Mountain has been deployed, and it has become a corner, and the last general thinks that the troops should be divided into two groups."

"One way is to attack from east to west, forcibly cross the Diezang River, attack the Tuyuhun defenders in Dongshan, and then attack in the direction of Minzhou. The other way crosses the Mazi watershed, attacks Erlang Mountain, and after crossing the Yunv Peak, you can reach the city of Minzhou."

In view of the special terrain conditions in Minzhou, what Xi Junmai said was recognized by many generals in the account.But Li Chengqian was not at ease, and asked: "General Xi, it is winter now, and the Diezang River has been frozen, what if the Dongshan defenders attack the river with trebuchets.

In other words, even if our army can cross, if the two barriers outside Minzhou cannot be overcome in a short period of time, it will inevitably become a confrontation when the enemy troops in Minzhou increase their strength. What should we do then? "

Xi Junmai was a young general who was recruited by Hou Junji in the Right Guard Army. He fought bravely, but when it came to strategy, he still failed.

After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Hou Junji smiled. It seems that His Royal Highness taught Qin Qiong well: "Yes, Your Highness is right to worry. The river is frozen right now, so forced crossing is definitely not an option."

Then, Qin Shubao walked to the map: "Everyone, it is right to divide the troops, but the troops attacking Dongshan can only sneak across the Diezang River in the dark, and then pretend to attack Dongshan, restraining the defenders of Dongshan so that they cannot return to help. The main force of the army immediately Forcefully occupy the watershed, assault Erlang Mountain, and then reach the city of Minzhou."

"What the commander-in-chief said is very true. In this case, let the last general lead the troops to pretend to be successful." After Hou Junji finished speaking, Qin Shubao did not give orders immediately, and his eyes were still fixed on the map, even though the enemy was outnumbered.

But for the Tuyuhun army, defending the city is their shortcoming, but if the 10,000+ Tuyuhun army enters the plains to fight in the field, it will be troublesome.

"Junji, if we fight like this, we have a great chance to win Minzhou, but our troops are too small to feed so many people at once, so we can only let them go. If this is the result, how can we fight The military and civilians who died in Minzhou will explain."

After Qin Shubao finished speaking, he turned around and said to Hou Junji, in fact, Hou Junji would understand even if he conquered Minzhou, but due to the lack of troops, they would not be able to deal with them. The army is disadvantaged.

Li Chengqian rubbed his chin and considered the words of the two coaches. According to the current strength of the Tang army, it would not be easy to take back Minzhou. It was obviously impossible to eat so many Tuyuhun troops in one go.But when he was thinking about it, Kongtong Mountain located in the west of Minzhou City came into his eyes.

Li Chengqian pointed to the Iron Gate Pass in Kongtong Mountain and said: "Two generals, the Iron Gate Pass in the west of Minzhou City is the only passage connecting Minzhou and Taozhou. Live in the seven inches of Minzhou defenders.

Once our army captures Minzhou, it will inevitably cause chaos among the enemy troops.They will recklessly approach the Iron Gate Gate, and when the time comes, the army will take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them. They will definitely be able to wipe out the Tuyuhun army that invaded our dynasty under the Iron Gate Gate, so as to comfort the soldiers and civilians of Minzhou who died in their country. "

Li Chengqian's words aroused the interest of Qin Shubao and Qin Shubao. After a brief discussion, the two agreed that Li Chengqian's suggestion was good, but the risk was too great.And if you want to go to Tiemenguan, you have to go through Erlang Mountain. It is not easy not to disturb the enemy army there.

Hou Junji thought for a while and replied: "Your Highness, the idea is very good, but how to pass through Erlang Mountain quietly, what if they go to Tiemenguan, this is the only way.

Even if you go around, once the battle starts, the defenders of the Iron Gate Officer will definitely guard against it, and it will be difficult to attack.Wouldn't the army west of Taohe just ignore it? "

Hou Junji's words are not unreasonable, the defenders of Erlang Mountain must not be aware of it, and they must be prevented from retreating to the iron gate to defend, otherwise they will become a stalemate with the Tuyuhun army in Minzhou.But Hou Junji couldn't trouble Li Chengqian. In his previous life, it was Li Chengqian's special skill to infiltrate and fight like this.

"If the main force attacking Erlang Mountain is also turned into a feint attack, take advantage of the fierce battle and use a small force to quietly cross Erlang Mountain. As long as the defenders of Erlang Mountain repel our attack, then the defense of Tiemenguan It won't be too strict.

After the small army took the Iron Gate Pass, they destroyed the bridges and ice on the Tao River and delayed their reinforcements.Then the army can proceed according to the original battle plan. "

Li Chengqian's bold idea shocked the two of them. Although they had fought all their lives, they had always been straightforward. When did they ever fight in this way, but according to Li Chengqian's idea, this small army was the most dangerous.

Qin Shubao pondered for a while: "This commander thinks it's okay, send someone who can lead this small army to conquer the iron gate."

As soon as the words fell, Li Chengqian volunteered to ask to go, but Qin Hou and his wife denied it. Isn't it nonsense to ask the prince to carry out such a dangerous task?

But Li Chengqian didn't give up, because this was an opportunity, and he took this step to lead the army in a legitimate way: "Marshal, the plan was made by the students, and no one in the tent knows how to infiltrate and fight.
If the operation fails, not only this small army will die for the country, but also let the 10,000+ enemy troops run away.Could it be that after they burned, killed and looted the land of my Tang Dynasty, they swaggered back to the valley? "

Now, Qin Shubao hesitated. He knew that his subordinates only knew how to kill Qiu Ba. There was no one with such a brain as Li Chengqian, but it was too much for a prince of a country to carry out such a dangerous combat mission.

"Brother Shubao, since His Highness said so, let him go, the chick will grow up, you can't protect him for the rest of your life. Besides, isn't it the same when His Majesty was the King of Qin?" Hou Junji The use of soldiers has always been known for its strangeness, so at this time, I helped Li Chengqian.

(End of this chapter)