Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 103
The three armies went ahead without using food and grass, and it was difficult to win a battle when they were hungry.Therefore, Zhou Jun's first priority is to solve the problem of food and grass.

The terrain of the plateau is rugged and the soil is barren. Even though Datang has been operating here for a long time, the food here still cannot make ends meet.It is also difficult to transport materials, especially in plateau areas. Soldiers have to eat more vegetables and drink more water to balance their diet, fight against dry weather, and improve their resistance.

Lou Shide convened all the generals today to discuss good strategies and solve the problem of fighting in different places.

Lou Shide: "The Great Tang, the Great Zhou and Tubo have been at war all year round, but they really fought on the plateau. Only Xue Rengui used the strategy of encircling Wei to save Zhao to save Tuyuhun, and went around to Dafeichuan, and that time with Qinling. Now His Majesty has ordered us to Coming here to avenge shame, of course Tubo has to pay the price. It’s just that we’ve just come here, and we’ve lost [-] soldiers for no reason. You’ve been here for a week, so you have a good plan.”

Lieutenant General Zhang Xuanyuan informed everyone of the details, "Our army has three major problems in fighting on the plateau.

First, the terrain is unfavorable.The plateau is full of mountains, and the line of sight is obstructed. Bows and arrows and bed crossbows cannot function in many places. The Tibetans are very familiar with this, but our army cannot easily distinguish the direction. Only local sentries can carefully investigate.If you encounter a small-scale Tubo army and pursue it, it is very easy to be defeated one by one by small forces because the team is too long and the battle line is too long.The previous military formations were difficult to arrange, and the combat methods needed to be changed.

Second, the weather is unfavorable.There are many rainy and snowy seasons in the local area, and the weather at night is even colder. Cotton clothes are prone to moisture, and linen clothes are not warm enough. Our army is not adaptable to mountainous terrain and is not flexible enough. In addition to the cold weather, the supplies are not yet complete, and the mobility is insufficient. Big loss.

Third, since Songtsan Gampo came to power in Tubo, the army and the people have been united and the government orders are well-organized.Since Lu Dongzan's son Qinling came to power, he has been keen on expansion and plunder. Da Zhou and the people of the vassal states have been troubled by it. Lou Shuai made eight crusades, and the Tubo army suffered heavy losses. The crusade will inevitably increase the fighting spirit in Tubo, and there may even be a move by the whole people of Dafeichuan. "

After saying this, everyone was silent, that is to say, the right time and place are not superior, if Qin Ling provokes it at will, people and harmony will also be inferior.

After Zhang Yang heard these words, he grasped the key points keenly, and immediately acted out, "My subordinates believe that the battle with Tubo is not a one-day achievement. The soldiers can adapt to the terrain and the weather with a little training. As long as they don't act too hastily Seek quick victory and fight steadily. You can stand still and delay the battle until after the 25th. The local temperature difference between the four seasons is not big, and this period of time is enough for soldiers to adapt to the season."

Zhang Xuanyu: "If this is the case, the war situation will be uncertain for a long time, and the consumption of food and grass will be increased, but there will be no success. I am afraid that the court will be dissatisfied."

Lou Shide: "This time, Your Majesty hopes to teach the Tubo people a lesson. Naturally, we can wait. On the 25th, Tubo will definitely declare war first, and our army can take the initiative to fight. Zhang Yang, you continue."

Zhang Yang: "Yes. Although Tubo is rebellious, he fears our army in his heart. Xue Rengui sent 30 troops, and Tubo sent 20 troops. It can be seen that they are timid. They want to use human sea tactics to defeat our army at any cost. The young and strong man, defeat him and kill him, and Tubo will never invade our border again in [-] years."

Lou Shide laughed, "Okay, that's what a man should do. If you keep shrinking, you can only see the strengths of the enemy, which is bad for morale, and it is even more difficult to achieve. Our army has been stationed for a long time, and Tubo will come to challenge soon. Zhang Yang listens Ling, the Tubo soldiers are so brave, lead your [-] armored soldiers to fight against Tubo, and win the first victory for us in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Zhang Xuanyu led the army to fight for it."

As a soldier, what Zhang Yang yearns for the most is actually like Huo Qubing, with three thousand cavalry, chasing the enemy for three thousand miles, beheading thirty thousand, defeating the king's division, capturing the head of the king, and sealing the wolf as a servant.But here in Tubo, you need to rest if you run less than 1000 miles. There are only [-] people in your hands. It is difficult to kill people to take the head in this freezing environment. Ling is not of Yi Yu's generation, he holds a heavy army, and the Tubo soldiers are brave, which is even more useless.

I don't know how Huo Qubing trained his soldiers at the beginning. The opponent was the mighty Xiongnu, who was able to win more with less, like entering a land without people, and taking the head of the enemy general among thousands of troops.

Since the challenge period was delayed until after the 25th, Lou Shide mainly made arrangements for the issue of food and grass.While ordering people to take care of the grain and grass, a few trustworthy veterans were identified to take care of the grain road transportation and handover, while requisitioning local granaries and purchasing surrounding grain and grass.

After the discussion was over, Zhang Yang went back and forth, "Wang Xiaojie is about to lead his troops into Anxi Duhu Mansion, and Tubo will fight on two fronts. If we send surprise soldiers into Tubo's interior and attack from both inside and outside, this battle will be easy to win. Our army is now on a plateau of 4000 meters. The inland of Tubo is 6000 meters away. If Tubo dives from top to bottom, our army may be difficult to parry. If we can find a trail to enter the inland, or find opportunities from inside Tubo, we can also reduce the loss of our army."

Lou Shide sighed softly, "When I was young, I often had this kind of thought. However, I have been in the army for many years. I have supervised one army and tried to be safe. I brought out 20 troops, so I naturally want to bring them all back. Dividing troops is a big taboo." , if it is easy to advance into the interior of Tubo, once there is a mistake, how can I be worthy of the people of Dazhou?"

Perhaps this is the difference between old people and young people. If Lou Shide was in his early years, he might be able to lead the army himself. Like Huo Qubing, he would go to the royal court of Tubo. Zhang Yang didn't know how to persuade him. I despise him.

Lou Shide comforted him again, "You have talents in training and running the army, and it is extremely rare to be able to understand the situation of the battle. But, remember to advance aggressively, cherish the soldiers, and march in a hurry is not suitable for today's soldiers. Go back and understand Think about the soldier's thoughts, take your time, if you still insist on your own opinion and have a specific marching route, I will not stop you."

Zhang Yang resigned.

It is not easy for Lou Shide to be the coach. Tubo has strict guards on the external checkpoints. If he wants to sneak into Tubo's inner court, at least [-] troops will be needed to break through the obstacles and retreat after a small-scale encounter. Now the battle is very difficult. It is difficult to find someone who can lead the way for them.Zhang Yang didn't have a map of Tubo in his hand, so he led the army on a rampage. If the main force of Tubo came to clear it, it would be difficult to avoid the end of the entire army being wiped out.

But now, it is not a problem to stay here all the time and let Tubo take the lead.

He hardly closed his eyes all night, and Zhang Yang was still thinking about this in his dream when he fell asleep.

After dawn, Tubo really came to scold the battle, Zhang Yang went out and agreed with the opposite Tubo general Soto to fight in fifteen days, 1000 people against 1000 people, never ending.The Tubo general on the opposite side saw that Zhang Yang was a straightforward person, so he responded immediately, and proposed that if he killed 500 enemies, he would win.

From the beginning of the day, Zhang Yang led the former [-] armored soldiers and the current [-] recruits to start a special training that lasted for half a month. The veterans quickly set up the obstacle course, rock climbing, and running venues. It was about to be a life-and-death duel, and the soldiers were a little panicked.

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