The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 296 Xu Maogong's Suggestion
"The top priority now is how to break through Funiu Canyon. If you can't break through Funiu Canyon, you won't be able to reach Ganzhou City. Let alone recapture Yumen Pass." Li Chengqian said while sitting in the large tent of the Chinese army.

"It's no secret that the Tubo and Western Turkic coalition forces have set up an ambush in the Funiu Gorge. It means that they have lost the opportunity, which is very beneficial to our army." Xu Liang said to Li Chengqian.

"Having said that, it doesn't mean that we can pass through the Funiu Canyon smoothly. What I want now is how to get to Ganzhou City through the Funiu Canyon." Li Chengqian said.

"Li Yun fought Jiu Moore today. Although he was not killed, he was seriously injured. Now is definitely the best time. Why don't our army take this opportunity to storm Funiu Canyon?" Qin Huaidao spoke to Li Chengqian.

"The final general thinks that we can let the Four Elephant Guards take a detour through the Funiu Canyon, and then give him an internal response." Xue Rengui said.

"It's okay to let Canglong and Huoyu bypass Funiu Canyon. But if four thousand and four elephant guards lead them to pass through Funiu Canyon without anyone noticing, I'm afraid it will not be an easy task." Xu Xu Liang shook his head and said to me.

"I think we can give it a try. Tonight we can pass through the Funiu Canyon in the dark. But we need someone to help restrain the ambushes in the Funiu Canyon." Zhao Tingxuan said.

Li Chengqian nodded after hearing this, and then said: "Qin Huaidao, Yuchi Baolin, Xue Rengui, and Zhao Tingxuan listen to the order. Tonight, the four of you will each bring your own troops and sneak across Funiu Canyon under the cover of night."

"Cheng Chumo, Cheng Chuliang, Du He, Li Dejian, Li Deju. You lead the prince's guards to storm the Funiu Canyon. Remember that you are only allowed to feint and not enter."

As soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, everyone stood up and took orders.Then he left the central army tent and went to prepare separately.

After watching everyone leave, Xu Mao said openly to Li Chengqian: "I wonder if Marshal can still make the hot air balloon that you escaped from Chang'an City back then?"

"It will take some time to make a hot air balloon, but it can be done. I just don't know what the military advisor wants him to do?" Li Chengqian asked Xu Maogong.

From the beginning to the end, Li Chengqian didn't pay attention to the hot air balloon.In his eyes, it was just something for his entertainment.It really doesn't have much connection with the two armies.

Some people will say that the hot air balloon can act as an air force and strike the enemy in the air.But Li Chengqian doesn't think so. First of all, the person who can fly a hot air balloon is a problem.

In addition, with the current technology, even if a hot air balloon is made, it may not be able to really let him go where he wants to go.

Seeing Li Chengqian's puzzled expression, Xu Maogong said with a smile: "If the hot air balloon to be made does not need to carry people, can the manufacturing speed be accelerated?"

"Wouldn't it be a Kongming lantern? What's the use of making it?" Li Chengqian was even more confused at this time.

"Marshal just needs to put the straw man in the hot air balloon, and then put the straw man in our army's uniform." Xu Maogong said with a mysterious smile.

Li Chengqian couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and then said in a dreamlike wakefulness: "Could it be that the military master is preparing to create the illusion that our army is passing through the Funiu Canyon from the air?"

Xu Maogong nodded after hearing this, and then said to Li Chengqian again: "This is just one of them. If the Marshal is stationed in the Funiu Canyon and finds that someone is going to cross the Funiu Canyon from the air, what will you do, Marshal?" What to do?"

"That goes without saying, of course we tried our best to shoot down the hot air balloon." Li Chengqian said without hesitation.

"So Jiu Moore will definitely do the same, but if the hot air balloon he shoots down will turn into a flame. Does the marshal think that Funiu Canyon will burn?" Xu Maogong said with a smile.

"The strategist is right. In order to ambush our army, Jiu Moore will definitely use fire attack in Funiu Canyon. Because only in this way can we do the greatest damage to our army."

"So this Funiu Canyon must be full of fire starters. Once it is ignited, this Funiu Canyon will really become a sea of ​​flames." Li Chengqian said with a smile on his face.

"Father, if it's according to what you said, wouldn't it be necessary for the Four Elephant Guards to sneak across the Funiu Canyon?" Xu Liang asked Xu Maogong from the side.

"No, the Four Elephant Guards must pass through the Funiu Canyon unnoticed. Only in this way can they pretend to be the Tang army flying over the Funiu Canyon with a hot air balloon." Xu Maogong shook his head and said.

The real Li Chengqian understood it completely, so he said to the two Huobao brothers: "Go and tell the brothers in Tiangongge that two hundred hot air balloons must be made within three days."

It turns out that Li Chengqian not only brought the Four Elephant Guards with him on his expedition this time.He also brought dozens of skilled craftsmen from Tiangong Pavilion.Now it really comes in handy.

But at this time Li Jing, who was sitting on the side, smiled and said to Xu Maogong: "Xu Maogong, can't you forget the emperor's explanation when you came?"

"The emperor said that he just told us not to charge for the marshal, but he didn't let us make suggestions, right?" Xu Maogong said to Li Jing with a smile.

"You are definitely changing the concept secretly. You just wait until the time comes when the emperor asks you to settle the score." Li Jing shook his head helplessly and said.

"I'm talking about Li Jing, besides your apprentice in this big camp, your son is your son. The rest are your juniors, the sons of brothers. Are you really going to stand by and watch?" Cheng Yaojin looked unhappy Said to Li Jing.

"The intention of the emperor is to train them. If we do everything for them, how can we cultivate a new generation of talents?"

"We old guys, after all, are people whose necks are buried in the ground. How long can we guard Datang?" Li Jing shook his head and said to Cheng Yaojin.

"These brats are going to the battlefield for the first time, so you want to use them as veterans on the battlefield. Aren't you going to let them go to death?" Cheng Yaojin said reluctantly.

In fact, Li Jing didn't want Xu Maogong to offer advice.Otherwise, when Xu Mao opened his mouth, he would have stopped him.

He said this for only one purpose, and that was to let Li Chengqian know what he should do.Instead of relying on them old guys.

So he glared at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Don't tell me you don't have confidence in your sons, or don't you think they are no match for Tubo and Western Turks?"

Cheng Yaojin was dumbfounded by Li Jing's question, for a moment he really didn't know how to answer Li Jing.At this time, Li Chengqian will speak.

"The commander-in-chief knows everyone's good intentions. This commander will definitely let the emperor see what it means that the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach."

(End of this chapter)