Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 750
The Tang army's attack on Qikou was extremely smooth, and it was not as difficult as imagined. Yinan's [-] troops retreated after only resisting for two days. This really touched Zhang Baoxiang's waist and made Li Chengqian feel deeply Confuse.

First of all, this is not the Central Plains, there are only endless grasslands, there is no need to waste troops because of the gains and losses of one city and one place.It is reasonable to deal with me until the logistics of our army is brought down. What's the point of fighting so decently for two days!

For the sake of prudence, Li Chengqian specially ordered Zhang Baoxiang to pursue cautiously, not to underestimate the enemy and rush forward, so as not to fall into the trap of the old fox, Yinan. You must know that when he was young, he was a man who made a fool of Xieli. Just be careful!
Afterwards, the army slowed down its entry speed, set up camp every [-] miles, and sent a large number of spies to collect intelligence to ensure timely information and make flexible adjustments to the war plan.Not to mention, except for the itchy small-scale harassment and those whimsical people who wanted to take advantage of Tang Jun's food, everything went very smoothly.

But the problem that should come is still unavoidable. Within a few days, problems appeared in various ministries. Many soldiers were inexplicably infected with the plague, and there were still a lot of them. This was not a small blow to the imposing Tang army. , is also a major event worthy of attention, and Li Chengqian had to order a suspension of the march.

After the investigation by Zhen Quan, the deputy director of the Imperial Medical Office, and Dugu Rui, the military doctor, it turned out that there was a problem with the water source. Xue Yantuo tied the corpses of dead cattle and sheep with stones in the river, and sank them into the river for concealment. If it hadn't been for the plague outbreak in the army, who would have thoroughly searched here!
This is such a trick, until now Li Chengqian has completely understood why Xue Yantuo insisted on guarding Qikou for two days. They were trying to buy time to poison the water source and use the Huns to deal with the old plan of the Han army. , In an attempt to drag down the entire Tang army, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack, severely damage or wipe out all the Tang army in the Northern Expedition.

Poison, really poison. In Tuli's words, Mr. Jin is the only person in Xue Yantuo's tribe who can make such a bad move. He is not a Turkic. Of course he doesn't care what the consequences of doing this are. He may not see how many people die. Blink, it can be called a generation of poisoners.

Dubushishi can't take care of it now. The land is like a huge filter with strong filterability. Digging a well to get water and boiling it can alleviate the problem of water use to a certain extent.Therefore, Li Chengqian specially allocated the supply battalion of the entire army to dig wells in the camp area, and asked the military doctors accompanying the army to pay attention at all times.

If there is not enough food, you can save it, but if there is no water, even the gods can't bear it!The two Zhen Quan put forward four suggestions: First, the soldiers infected with the plague should be quarantined in order to prevent the plague from spreading.Second, there are quite a lot of horses, cows, and sheep in the army, and the milk production is also very considerable. They can be used to replace part of the water for drinking.

Third, there are not enough herbs in the army to treat the plague, so they should be allocated from Dingxiang and Jinyang immediately.Fourth, order the two places to build water tanks at the same time, so that they can be used for marching. After all, this is the downstream, and no one can tell how many holes the enemy has dug above.

Li Chengqian agreed to all the suggestions of the two, and at the same time strictly ordered Liu Heng, the veteran in charge of logistics, to dig wells with all his strength at all costs. If there are not enough people, he will immediately say that he will give as many people as he wants, and it must be resolved in the shortest possible time. The problem of drinking water.

Fortunately, the season was in May. If it caught up with the scorching heat and cold winter, it would be impossible to drill wells. In that case, the only thing Li Chengqian could do was to withdraw his troops as soon as possible to minimize the losses.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, Li Chengqian sat on the commander's seat and quickly scanned the facial expressions of the generals in the tent. On the left, Zhang Baoxiang, Tuli, Misua, Lu Chengqing, Xiao Siye, Pang Xiaotai, General Xin Mao, Liu Seok's face is heavy.

Lack of water is fatal to them. The remaining drinking water in the army is only three days away. If there is no water within three days, the morale of their troops will drop sharply, and this battle will be impossible.

On the right, Qin Huaiyu, Fang Yizhi, Wu Deng, Luo Tong and other generals are relatively relaxed. The reason why the six rate is invincible is not only due to its good equipment and long training period, but also because of its rigorous combat style.

Take water tankers and water bladders, which everyone regards as cumbersome things, as an example. They brought three times as much, in order to prevent problems with water sources from affecting operations.According to the situation reported yesterday, the water source stored in the six rates can be used for ten days without frugal use, and the loss is also the smallest among the ministries, so they were able to sit on their chairs back then.

"Everyone, right now, we are encountering a little difficulty. The problem of water source and plague is not a small one. There is still a lot of water in the sixth rate. I have already asked the two generals Qin and Fang to allocate part of it to everyone to relieve them. Urgent. Gu believes that these difficulties are temporary, General Liu has already done his best, so Gu hopes that you will restrain the soldiers under your command and wait patiently."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian raised his hand to signal the generals in the account. If you have anything to say, you can speak freely. Don’t hold back in your heart, so as not to cause any trouble. After all, Tuli and Misua are not from Tang Dynasty. have to.

"Your Highness, I think that after a temporary rest, I should send troops immediately, pull out the two enemy troops in Heishanjiazi and Malikou, and then open up the passage to the Yu Dujun Mountain, and start a decisive battle with the main force of Xue Yantuo's troops as soon as possible, and capture Xue Yantuo's sweat tent. Then sweep The area north of Duwei Jieshan and south of the Duluo River should be completely wiped out, and the selfishness of Yinan should not be allowed to harm the entire grassland."

After Tuli finished speaking, Misua immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, what the King of Beiping said is very true, and the last general also thinks so. Let Yi Nan do this. Within three years, the people here The water and plants will not be healed, how many people will starve to death in the grassland!".
Just when the Tang army was unable to enter due to the plague, Xu Xueyantuo's army in Montenegro, a hundred miles away, was happily celebrating their "victory". It can only be native people like them. The old way is sometimes a good way. Everyone admires Mr. Jin even more.

Dadushe used to be full of disdain for the Han military advisers that his father relied heavily on, because he believed that as long as the fists are strong enough and there are enough soldiers and horses these days, no battle can be won, and those military tactics and strategies are dispensable.

But today he was indeed taught a lesson by Mr. Jin, and he suddenly realized that he specially prepared a sumptuous banquet in the big tent, and poured the wine himself to express his apology. Not just his son.

"Mr. is pedantic about heaven and man, and has unparalleled strategies. Li Chengqian's boy is definitely powerless to break the situation. As long as we fortify the wall and clear the country for three to two months, Tang Jun's spirit will dissipate. north.

Xiao Wang has been disrespectful to his husband in the past, so today he prepares a special glass of thin wine, please forgive me, and finish the glass of wine.From now on, we will work together to assist Father Khan to create a great cause and build a powerful Turkic Khanate. "

Hehe, after a few chuckles, Mr. Jin and Dadu set up a glass, and after drinking it all, he said lightly: "Your Highness said there, the monarch, the minister, the father, the son and the son, the minister is the minister of Xue Yantuo's department. Naturally, he must abide by the way of a courtier, so why do he harbor resentment and blame His Highness!

After the annihilation of Li Chengqian's department, His Highness's contribution will surpass that of the other three His Highnesses, and his promotion to the crown prince will be a certainty at that time, and I would like to congratulate His Highness in advance. "

"Mr. really knows me, so I will borrow my auspicious words from Mr. Please, sir, help me to wipe out this Tang army as soon as possible." Daduset is very happy with Mr. Jin's knowledge. Han people say that a person who knows current affairs is a hero. That's what it means, so he is willing to help himself!
(End of this chapter)