Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 962 But make Longcheng fly in

On the Jiuzhou Pool, the emperor and Zhang Xutuo were fishing on the boat to enjoy the scenery.

At this time, Luoyang in the Central Plains has entered the early summer, but in the far western border, it is still snowing heavily.

"Siye reported in the army that there was heavy snowfall, causing many soldiers frostbite, and the transfer of military supplies was extremely inconvenient. Fortunately, he took the initiative to lay down Dafeiling to stockpile food, which relieved it a little."

Luo Cheng sighed helplessly, "Originally, he only gave Siye an army, and hoped that he would judge the situation, exercise restraint, and control the war within a certain scale. Now that everything is waiting to be done, the imperial court needs to rest and recuperate first, but Tang Jian first boldly helped Murong Shun take the throne directly, which caused the ruin of Tuyuhun to collapse suddenly."

The emperor had no interest in fighting an all-out war in Tuyuhun at this time, nor did he have much spare energy.

The Ziwu Straight Road, Lingwu Canal, and Helong Road in the northwest have not been fully dredged, and there is no surplus in Guanzhong, the people have not recovered, and the imperial court's troops have not yet been deployed.

Not to mention, the DPRK and China have just experienced a huge rebellion case, and the internal instability is at a time when there will be another war on the western front, which is not in line with the emperor's plan.

In fact, more than half of the eleven prime ministers in the Zhengshitang thought it was too much.

For example, Du Yan even bluntly said that Luo Siye should be withdrawn immediately.

"If Siye doesn't take the initiative to attack, then we will be in a much better situation if we fight around Fucheng City." The emperor said bluntly to the old commander. Although in front of all the officials, the emperor still supported Luo Siye and praised him for taking the initiative to attack. Played the prestige of Daqin.

But in fact, the emperor still felt that Siye made a wrong decision at a wrong time, which made his soldiers and the court's situation fall into a passive position.

Wuhai City and Dafeiling are too far away from the border of Daqin.

Moreover, the terrain and climate over there are very unfavorable to the Qin army.

"Could it be that Your Majesty also wants to bring back the heirs?"

Although Zhang Xutuo also admitted the emperor's words, heir industry was indeed inferior in strategy, but the key is now that the arrow is on the string and has to be launched.

It is not easy to withdraw troops at this time.

What's more, Tubo and Western Turks are coming fiercely, and the inheritance is withdrawn like this, doesn't it seem to be afraid of them.The most important thing is that based on Zhang Xutuo's understanding of Siye, he will never retreat at this time.

At that time, the imperial court will let Siye withdraw its troops and not send reinforcements, and Siye will come to a general who will not accept the order of the king outside, wouldn't it be bad.

"Your Majesty, the generals in the court are gearing up for a big fight."

"Naturally, the generals want to fight a big fight. If they don't fight, they will be useless. They drink tea all day long, deduce sand table war games, and teach Habayashiro. For them, that is really boring. But you You should also know that there are still San Francisco in the Central Plains, and the court has just experienced an earthquake. At this time, it is not easy for us to go deep into the enemy's territory and fight against tigers, leopards, and wolves like Tubo, Tuyuhun, and Western Turks. favorable."

The more troops are deployed, the greater the logistical needs, and it is not an ordinary difficulty to transfer food and grass to the front line of Dafei, Sichuan and Wuhai.And with fewer troops, it is difficult to suppress the enemy.

Maybe if you lose the battle, it will bring about a chain reaction.

The current situation in the Central Plains is very good, if it is not done well, it will be repeated.

"Teacher, can you tell us if we can mobilize soldiers and horses from Guanlongheshuo to gather around Qinghai Lake, and then let Siye retreat slowly to lure the enemy to pursue him? Completed his work?"

If a large force is gathered by Qinghai Lake, firstly, the discomfort caused by altitude sickness to the Qin army can be solved, and secondly, it can greatly reduce the difficulty of transporting food, grass and military equipment.

What's more, it is closer to Longyou Hexi, and the imperial court can also have follow-up forces to support it.

The ancients said that the important affairs of the country depend on sacrifices and soldiers.

War is no small matter. Didn't Yang Guang think that the destruction of Goguryeo was like turning back the palm of his hand? As a result, didn't the mighty Sui Dynasty also disappear because of this?
If the enemy invaded Helong, Luo Cheng would definitely fight without hesitation, but the problem now is that Tang Jian acted boldly, while Siye ignored the overall situation. These two people now pushed the battlefield to the hinterland of Tuyuhun. It is too dangerous to fight in that kind of place.

And the cost is too high.

"I originally planned to recuperate for three years, and then march south. In three years, I will pacify the San Francisco and unify the world. After another three years of recuperation, I will conquer Tuyuhun and reset the four counties. After the land of Tuyuhun is stabilized, I will go to war again." Enter the Western Regions, re-open the Silk Road, trade with Thailand and the West, and restore the Western Regions Protectorate of the Han Dynasty."

If you proceed step by step, then with Daqin's chassis, there is no suspense like a bulldozer.

But now, Luo Cheng really dare not say that he has the confidence to win.

He was able to defeat the Turks twice in Mayi. It can also be said that he fought on the inside, occupying a favorable location and harmony, and also mastering the timing.

But now, when he went to fight on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Luo Cheng didn't have much confidence.

In history, Xue Rengui, a famous general of a generation led an army of 40 to escort Tuyuhun Khan back to restore the country, but was defeated by the Tubo people. Finally, under the siege of [-] troops, he had to negotiate a peace and was defeated.

"Your Majesty, sometimes wars are like this. The enemy will not follow our plan, and even our generals cannot completely follow the plan. There will always be various accidents. This time is a test for us. It's time for a decision." Zhang Xutuo said bluntly.

You want to develop step by step and push it flat, but others are not stupid.People will not wait until you are ready before being hit by you, they also know to call when you are not prepared.

Wars have always been like this, full of variables, and plans can never keep up with changes.

Although Zhang Xutuo was old and hurt all over, he was still very tough, and he insisted on fighting.

"It won't work if you don't fight, you must fight."

Luo Cheng pondered for a long time facing the lake, and finally said slowly, "Okay, the teacher will arrange the strategy, and I will persuade the prime ministers. In this battle, we will show the prestige of the Great Qin."

The emperor personally did the work of the prime ministers, and quickly persuaded the prime ministers.

Therefore, the emperor issued an imperial edict to march west.

He announced that he would move to Chang'an, Xijing, and sent Zhang Xutuo, a privy envoy, to sit in Jincheng County, and Wei Wensheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to sit in Wuwei County.

From Luoyang, Henan, Hedong, and Shannan, a hundred thousand troops were recruited to march westward.

In addition, all the county soldiers in Heshuo, Guanlong and four provinces entered the second-level combat readiness, requiring more than half of the county soldiers to return to the army and stand by.

Several major granaries in the country also began to transport grain to Guanlong with all their strength.

And selected five generals, Wei Chigong, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Shan Xiongxin, and Xue Wanche, to lead the troops to the shore of Qinghai Lake.

The imperial court recruited 30 civilian husbands to support the 20 army, and mobilized another [-] government and county soldiers to prepare for war at any time.

(End of this chapter)