People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1164 The Powerful Tang Dynasty

Looking at the sand table in front of him, the emperor said calmly: "Xiao Qing!"

"I'm here." Xiao Dezhao, the Minister of War, stepped forward and accepted the order.

"The governors of Suizhou, Yinzhou, Xiazhou, Lingzhou, Yanzhou, Fengzhou, Huizhou, Youzhou, Shengzhou and Linzhou were ordered to prepare state troops and put them under the command of Pei Xingjian, the general manager of the march of Dingxiang Road. Set an army of 150,000."

The emperor said a word, and in an instant, 150,000 troops had begun to gather under Pei Xingjian's command.

"I accept the order." Xiao Dezhao cupped his hands and then withdrew.

"Xu Qing." The emperor turned sideways.

Master Xu Yu, Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, cupped his hands and came forward: "I am here."

"The Ministry of Revenue mobilizes grain and grass from Yongzhou, Northwest Road, and Jiannan Road to transport to the front line." The emperor raised his head, looked at Master Xu Yu, and asked, "Can it be done?"

"The front line is not far away, and there are no plateaus, mountains, or rivers to lose. It's not difficult." Master Xu Yu bowed and handed over his hand.

"Yes!" The emperor nodded, and then spoke again: "Huang Qing."

"I'm here!" Huang Rensu, Minister of Industry, handed over his hand.

"The Ministry of Industry dispatched crossbows, chariots and various equipment to support the army." The emperor's eyes were stern.

Huang Rensu cupped his hands and said, "I accept the order."

"Dou Qing!" After the emperor finished speaking, Dou Xuande, the official minister, stepped forward and said, "I am here."

"The Ministry of Personnel will immediately send personnel to inspect the state and county's food storage, armaments, soldiers and other matters. If there is any slack, they will be dismissed immediately." The emperor's voice was cold.

"Here!" Dou Xuande handed over his hand again.

"Pei Qing." The emperor raised his head, and Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment, came forward with his hands raised: "I am here."

"In the prisons of the Ministry of Punishment, and in the prisons of various prefectures and counties, we will select those who are good at joining the army and march to pay off their crimes." The emperor made another move, and the chess pieces fell neatly.

"Here!" Pei Yan held his hand.

……

Li Xuan stood aside and listened calmly.

The emperor's move not only added more men who dared to die in front of the army, but also emptied the prisons of the Ministry of Punishment and the prisons of various prefectures and counties. The pressure on the various departments was suddenly relieved.

Immediately, the emperor issued more orders.

From all kinds of details, big and small, to every aspect, it adds a chance of winning to this battlefield.

The meaning of this battle in front of me is completely different from before.

Since the Eastern Turks were destroyed by Li Jiping, although there have been occasional changes over the years, they have been honest most of the time.

But it also allowed the Turks to accumulate too much strength.

Turks and Tibet are two completely different concepts.

Even if the Tibetans were able to capture the plateau, they were quickly pushed back.

But the grassland is completely different. The grassland tribes from the Huns, Xianbei, and Turks have been fighting wars with the Central Plains for many years.

Their understanding of the Central Plains is far beyond that of the Tubo people.

Any carelessness may cause unpredictable consequences.

You know, the grassland is not far from Chang'an.

Back then, the grassland reached the edge of Chang'an more than once.

Nowadays, the Turks claim to have hundreds of thousands of troops, but the Tang Dynasty is not weak either.

Unlike the grassland, once the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty reach the plateau, they will immediately encounter the influence of the plateau miasma. However, in the grassland, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can fully display their combat power.

Without so many scruples, the combat power the emperor could mobilize was terrifyingly powerful.

Especially in this battle, Li Xuan once analyzed that the Turks lacked elites who were truly good at fighting.

Without losing more than 100,000 troops, it would be difficult for them to compete with the Tang Dynasty.

……

"In this battle now, it is not difficult to defeat the Turks. What is difficult is how to defeat them all?" Li Zhi looked at the sand table, and finally turned to Liu Rengui and asked: "Prime Minister Zuo, what do you think of the Turks?" Where is the main force?"

"It should be not far from Yunzhong Ancient City." Liu Rengui looked at the entire sand table and said: "Your Majesty, the Turkic troops are currently deployed along the entire Great Wall, but their primary goal is to capture the Anbei Protectorate and Shanyu The Governor's Mansion drove them out of the grassland, Mobei is too far, and Monan, they must be looking at the ancient city of Yunzhong."

"Can you find them?" Li Zhi followed up and asked.

Liu Rengui hesitated, and finally said truthfully: "It's difficult. The grassland is too vast, and the Turkic cavalry comes and goes like the wind. Now that the grassland is their world, it is not easy to accurately locate their main force."

"What is the plan of the Ministry of War?" Li Zhi turned to look at Xiao Dezhao.

News that the Turks were about to launch troops began to circulate last year. At the beginning of the year, the Turks were still causing trouble in the court.

The emperor had already ordered the Ministry of War to prepare, and Pei Xingjian, the Minister of War, also began to patrol the border.

It's just that the Ministry of War has prepared many strategies, but they all need to be prepared according to the actual battlefield conditions.

"Your Majesty, the ultimate goal of the Turks is to control the entire south and north of Mo and drive Anbei and Shanyu out of the grassland. But now as long as the Dingxiang Dao army is there, they will definitely keep an eye on Dingxiang Dao. The main force of the army must be near the Dingxiang Dao army." Xiao Dezhao's view is different from Liu Rengui.

Li Xuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He had already heard the plans of Xiao Dezhao and the entire military department. Sure enough...

"So the war strategy of the Ministry of War is to strike steadily, connect with the Shanyu Protectorate, establish a foothold in the ancient city of Yunzhong, reconnect with the Turkic tribes, gradually dismember the Turkic army, and then send the main force to defeat it in one battle." Xiao Dezhao said between words. The war strategy of the Ministry of War and Pei Xingjian has been outlined.

Li Zhi nodded, then looked at Liu Shenli and asked, "Pengcheng County Duke, what's the danger in doing this?" "Report to your majesty." Liu Shenli handed over his hand and said, "The Turks are now scattered in all directions, attacking the states along the Great Wall. , the plan is nothing more than to disperse our army, and then eat the main force of our army in one bite. It is a good strategy for Pei Shangshu to go slow and steady, but the premise is that the states of the Great Wall do not collapse."

"Pei Yan." Li Zhi looked directly at Pei Yan and raised his head: "Say."

"Here!" Pei Yan held up his hands, thought for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War's strategy is right. The main force of the Turks is between Fengzhou and Yunzhong Ancient City, watching at any time. Once a flaw is revealed, they will immediately attack They will pounce on you like wild wolves, so patience is a must.

They would release some elites, choose key locations to try to break into the Tang Dynasty, cause chaos, and then mobilize the army; they would also create suspicious soldiers to make us think we had found their main force. If the food route needs to be cut off, the army will inevitably be defeated. "

"Prince of Peiping County?" Li Zhi looked at Li Jingjia.

Li Jingjia held up his hands and said: "Actually, it is not too difficult to find the main force of the Turks in the steppe. There are ways to find water sources and supplies. However, the other party may create suspicions and lure the army into a trap, so be careful.

In addition, there is the weather. Winter is coming and the temperature drops sharply. The Turks still have many advantages when fighting in winter. "

"King of Nanchang." Li Zhi finally looked at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think Duke Wenxi's strategy is accurate, but I may have overlooked the thoughts of Ashina Wenfu and others."

Li Zhi nodded and motioned for Li Xuan to continue.

"Although there are hundreds of thousands of Turks today, each tribe is strong or weak, and each tribe has many disputes. It is incomparable to the Jieli period. Therefore, even the most optimistic Turkic wise men will not think that they are like this. There is no chance of defeating the Tang Dynasty in the war, so I believe that the fundamental purpose of their war is to gather the elite and accumulate strength."

Before Li Xuan finished speaking, the emperor's face had already darkened.

The Turks were dragging.

Wait until you are well-versed in weapons, and then start slowly with Datang.

"Although the Turks experienced the Mobei Sacrifice, it only took less than half a year. Their internal system has not been established at all, and there is no connection between the various tribes. Therefore, it is very likely that except for the initial agreement, the rest of the time Those who attack each other don't care about each other at all." Li Xuan analyzed the internal situation of the Turks in detail.

Li Zhi nodded slowly and said, "In this case, the Turks from all tribes are not bluffing."

"Yes!" Li Xuan handed over his hand and said: "The purpose of these people is not to conquer the Tang Dynasty. They probably want to grab a handful and leave."

"Just grab a handful and leave?" Li Zhi's brows suddenly sank deeply. If this is really the case, then their overall strategy will need to be greatly adjusted.

"But there are also one or a few elite troops hidden among these chaotic armies." Li Xuan pondered for a moment, and then said: "I am going to the front line to prepare for the war. Once I find that the other party is fighting in chaos, I must conduct verification. In this way, the real elite will rush in brazenly."

"It's still the same thing as making false claims in the east and attacking in the west." Li Zhi glanced sideways at Li Xuan, with a smile in his eyes.

When it comes to making an impact from the east to the west, Li Xuan is the expert.

Li Zhi asked: "How to deal with it?"

"Add more troops." Li Xuan solemnly handed over his hands and said, "Let each state recruit another thousand soldiers. The expenses will be borne by themselves. They don't need to be too strong. They will be enough to deal with chaos behind the front lines."

The soldiers recruited by the Tang Dynasty were not the kind of weak troops recruited. The people were already strong, and there were soldiers who returned home after serving. The Tang Dynasty also allowed swords and bows. Compared with the state soldiers, they were not much worse except that they had no armor.

"Take care of your own expenses." Li Zhi turned sideways and looked at Empress Wu, who nodded and said, "Yes!"

"That's it, Zhongshu will save his writing." Li Zhi looked at Li Jingxuan.

Li Jingxuan cupped his hands: "Here!"

"But we still have to focus on something." Li Zhi looked at the sand table and frowned: "Lingzhou, Yinzhou, and Dingzhou should raise two thousand more in case the Turks invade."

"Here!" Li Jingxuan handed over his hand again.

Li Xuan's eyes fell on the sand table.

Zhongwei and Yinchuan are both gaps in the Great Wall, and Dingzhou is the northern gate of Youzhou. The Turks will not let these places go.

They used elite soldiers to raid and plunder the wealth while attracting the attention of Pei Xingjian's army. When the army was mobilized, they suddenly pounced out and took a bite.

……

"Gentlemen, is there anything else that I have overlooked?" Li Zhi raised his head and looked at the people around the sand table.

Liu Rengui stepped forward and handed over his hands: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Duke of Xi County is on the front line. You don't need to worry too much about anything. Just be prepared to prevent the Turks from crossing the border. But the problem with the Turks still lies in the hearts of the people. How to control the hearts of the people after the war?" To avoid the return of ambitious people.”

All the ministers raised their hands at the same time: "Your Majesty!"

Li Zhi nodded slightly and scanned the entire border.

Indeed, it was not difficult for the Tang Dynasty to win this battle, but what was difficult was how to completely strangle the Turks' ambitions.

The word "restoration of the country" has long been burning like a flame in the hearts of the Turks.

Li Zhi looked sideways at Empress Wu and asked, "Queen, how is Ashina Nishugo doing over there?"

Empress Wu lowered her body slightly and said solemnly: "Ashina Nishu has been crawling on the grassland for a long time. Although he has gathered many old Tuli tribes, he is always under the control of Ashina Wenfu. As for attacking the border, , he can’t control his people.”

Attack the Tang Dynasty and restore the Turks.

There are few Eastern Turks who are not excited when they hear these words.

Even the old Tuli tribe of Ashina Nishugui is the same.

"He is also selecting elites." Li Zhi saw through Ashina Nishugui's plan at a glance.

After all, the grassland is dominated by force, not to mention that the khan Ashina Nishugo is just a puppet.

Li Zhi raised his head: "What else does he have to say?"

"He said that with your Majesty's permission, he would like to return to Chang'an after the war." Empress Wu's eyes flickered and she looked at Li Zhi doubtfully.

Li Zhi then sneered, waved his hand and said: "What he wants is to be able to travel back and forth between Chang'an and the grassland at will, like Tuli, and become a khan of the eastern grassland... But if he can control the situation in the grassland, I may not be able to allow him .”

(End of this chapter)