Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 401 Completely Solve the Turks
Chapter [-] Completely Solve the Turks

"Adopting various types of arms, with gangs as the basic unit for mixed formation, it is more flexible and convenient for maneuvering and deployment in the mountains. This king understands this, but why do you want to build a Beiwei Zhechong Mansion?" Li Shimin asked in surprise: "Isn't it enough to have a bodyguard group?"

In the Tang Dynasty, Generals Ningyuan and above would set up their own personal guard battalions, the size of which depended on the rank of the chief general. If it was the personal guards of the Governor’s Mansion, generally speaking, a brigade would have 100 people.If it is a general at the level of the general of the march, the size of their personal guard battalion is one regiment. If it reaches the level of the general of the sixteenth guard, the size of their personal guard will be about two regiments. , The size of the personal guard will be a Zhechong mansion.

Of course, the treatment of the pro-army Captain Yiwei in the Tang Dynasty also mentioned the Zhaowu Captain who was on the sixth rank.Chen Ying was already a guest of the Crown Prince of the East Palace at this time, and it was possible to set up a pro-army in wartime in terms of rank, but Li Shimin was a little confused about setting up a Beiwei army alone.

Chen Ying laughed silently: "It's different. The duty of the pro-military Yiwei is to protect the commander and the command organization. If he undertakes the task of reconnaissance on the battlefield, he cannot protect the commander. In this way, the two cannot be taken care of at the same time, so I plan to establish A Beiweizhe Chongfu, with 200 or [-] people under its jurisdiction, specializes in battlefield reconnaissance, fortress breakthrough, and anti-scout reconnaissance.”

Li Shimin nodded, but he didn't express his opinion directly.

Du Ruhui said, "I think it's possible. In this way, we can know who we are and who we are."

Li Shimin said: "If that's the case, then General Chen will set up the Beiwei Army for the time being to specialize in battlefield reconnaissance. If the effect is significant, then the whole army will promote it."

"Thank you, Your Highness King Qin!" Chen Ying was overjoyed, and immediately issued a formal written military order, ordering the four guards of the whole army to lead the 82 regiments with a [-]% discount to rush to the [-] regiments of the government to send the best soldiers to the camp of the Chinese Army, and let Chen Ying personally select them.

Li Shimin looked at the huge sand table measuring one foot and six feet square in Chen Yingzhong's tent, pointed to the vivid topographic map of Hangu Pass and asked, "General Chen is going to win the mission of attacking Hangu Pass?"

Chen Ying nodded and said: "If Zheng Guo defends Hangu Pass with all his strength, even if Hangu Pass is finally captured, the losses will be very heavy. I am just trying out a new combat concept and method - fighting in the mountains. "

Li Shimin smiled softly and said: "The battlefield is unpredictable, and no one can guarantee that every battle will be won. There are many key factors that affect the outcome. If you don't pay attention, you will make a big mistake. Chen Qing has full confidence in this king. !"

"His Royal Highness, why should you belittle yourself!" Chen Ying said with a smile: "Anything can be done beforehand, and nothing can be done without warning. This is especially true when using troops. Only by knowing the enemy and yourself can you be invincible in all battles. Knowing the enemy is not only about knowing how many opponents have. People and horses, how much food and grass they have, where they are stationed, where they come from, where they are going, and more importantly, who is the general and what are their military habits. Being the leader of an army is as important as a person's brain. If he He is a stupid person, even if he has millions of soldiers, he is not to be feared. If he is a smart person, we cannot take it lightly. What kind of person is Wang Shichong? Your Highness must know better than this minister."

In fact, Wang Shichong and Li Yuan are both of the same type of people, and he is very unconfident about generals other than the Li royal family. He is also afraid of losing military power and eventually losing the throne.However, Li Yuan is luckier than Wang Shichong in that Li Yuan's son and nephew, even if they are clan sons, are all top talents.

Later, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, followed his cousin Li Shimin to fight everywhere when he was 17 years old. He was brave and good at fighting, but also quite strategic.Later, he led the army alone and defeated the Liangshidu and Turkic allied forces in Lingzhou. Gaozu Li Yuan greatly appreciated it.During the time of Zhenguan, Li Jing, Li Ji and others attacked the Eastern Turkic Khanate, captured the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan, and eliminated the biggest enemy of the Tang Dynasty; He was named King Jiangxia.

In addition to Li Daozong, there is also Li Daoxuan, the grandson of Li Hui, the fifth son of Li Hu,

He has a calm and honest personality, and likes to practice martial arts. He followed his cousin Li Shimin to war at the age of 15. 15 years old is the age of a star chaser. Li Daoxuan is also a star chaser. His idol is his cousin Li Shimin. Li Shimin has always been in every battle Influenced by his cousin, Li Daoxuan was deeply influenced by his cousin, and he was extremely brave in the war against Song Jingang and Wang Shichong. Fighting back from the enemy's back, repeated many times, the horse was shot like a hedgehog by the enemy's arrow feathers, but he still had the courage to fight the enemy bravely.However, Li Daoxuan was ambushed and killed by Liu Heita because he was too brave. He was only 19 years old when he died.

Li Hu's seventh son, Li Wei, had four sons, including Li Chen, Li Xiaogong, Li Zhen, and Li Gui.Most of these brothers are relatively virtuous and talented. For example, when Li Chen, the king of Xiangjun, was a magistrate, he was lenient in government and was loved by the people of all ethnic groups in the area under his jurisdiction; In a fit of anger, Khan detained him forcefully, but Li Gui refused to accept this, and Jieli had no choice but to let him go back. Later, when he was the governor of Jingzhou, he was very good at handling government affairs and appeasing ethnic minorities. Quite accomplished.The most powerful is Lee Hyo-gong.

As soon as Tang Gaozu entered the capital Chang'an, he ordered Li Xiaogong to appease Bashu (Bashu is a land of abundance, a very good logistics support base), that is, to persuade local bureaucrats here to come and surrender quickly, and achieved great success. After he was done, he wiped out the cannibal demon Zhu Can in one fell swoop (eating thousands of women and children as army rations).With the cooperation of Li Jing, Nanliang Xiaoxian was wiped out. It can be said that during the Li and early Tang Dynasties, three parts of the world were divided, and one part of it was done by Li Xiaogong alone.And the most amazing thing about Li Xiaogong is that he started from Chang'an and went all the way to the South China Sea.The territory that the whole person led to persuasion to surrender was larger than that of Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong combined.

In addition to these few nephews who fought wars and were able to care for the people, Li Yuan also had [-] nephews such as Li Shentong and Li Shenfu (with names and surnames, those who have no achievements and no historical records are not counted). On the other hand, Wang Shichong's nephews, Almost all of them are scammers, except for Wang Renze, who has been slandered the most by film and television dramas, and has some skills, the others are more cheating than the other.When Li Yuan appointed nephews, at most one of Li Yuanji and Li Xiaoji's nephews cheated him, but Wang Shichong's nephews, except for Wang Renze, were all cheats.

Li Shimin laughed loudly when he heard the words: "General Chen is really a wonderful person, he really hit the nail on the head."

In fact, Chen Ying was also secretly jealous of Li Hu's ability to give birth. He gave birth to eight sons, and there were only 17 cousins ​​of the same generation as Li Yuan. If you count Li Jiancheng's cousins, there are more than 20 cousins. He is a talent, and there are a few scammers, but most of the Li Tang clan are very powerful characters.

In contrast to the Hou Mo Chen family, the key point is that the entire family has almost no talents in Chen Ying's generation.Of course, if he didn't have an afterlife soul, he would have been played to death by Su Hu long ago.

Li Shimin looked at Chen Ying silently, and asked curiously: "In the opinion of General Chen, what kind of person is Wang Shichong?"

"Wang Shichong is a very cautious person," Chen Ying raised his head and looked into the distance. "So, in our conquest of Wang Shichong this time, we must despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically."

Li Shimin murmured to himself: "Strategically despise the enemy, but tactically value the enemy... Keming, write it down, don't miss a single word!"

Seeing Du Ruhui as Li Shimin's recorder, Chen Ying suddenly remembered "Li Weigong's Questions and Answers" which was listed as one of the "Seven Books of Martial Arts" in Song Dynasty. Could it be that this meeting will be recorded in history books in the future and become "Chen Jungong's Questions" right".

Thinking of this, the expression on Chen Ying's face suddenly became wonderful.

However, Chen Ying was not nervous.Although I don't have very high attainments in "Sun Tzu's Art of War" like Li Jing, but Chen Ying's views in the military field are not necessarily weaker than Li Jing.

When it was getting dark, Li Shimin and Chen Ying fought from the Central Plains to the Mobei Grassland. Li Shimin knew that Chen Ying had defeated the Turks with a weak teacher, and now he is also very concerned about this issue.

In fact, the Turkic issue was not an issue of the Li and Tang Dynasties. In the words of later generations, it is called an issue left over from history.Chen Ying knew that the nomads had plagued the north for more than [-] years. After the Huns perished, the Xianbei rose on the grasslands, followed by the Rouran people. After the Rouran people fell, the Khitan people followed, and then the Khitan people After the decline of the people, the Jurchens rose up. Like a shooting star, the Jurchens rose rapidly and declined equally quickly, just like a flash in the pan.Then the Mongols arose.

When this question was mentioned, Chen Ying thought for a while and said: "In the war between the farming people and the nomadic people, the farming people will always be at a disadvantage. No matter what the nomads grab on the land of the farming people, they will win, and the farming people will always be at a disadvantage. What the nation can reap is only the lives of the nomads, and there is basically no income."

Li Shimin said angrily: "Could it be that in the eyes of General Chen, he did not have enough interests, so he allowed Turkic wolves to wantonly slaughter our Chinese people? We must remember that people who are not of our race will have a different heart."

Chen Yingdao: "I didn't say not to fight, but how to fight. The Turks, like other nomads, come and go like the wind. The strategy they implement can actually be divided into sixteen-character policies. We harass, we fight when the enemy is tired, and we chase when the enemy retreats.Therefore, it is impossible to solve the Turkic issue purely from the military point of view. Only military, political, and economical three-pronged approach can be used to completely solve the Turkic issue. "

Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked excitedly, "How do we use three prongs?"

(End of this chapter)