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

Chapter 832 Flooded the three armies, brutal methods

Wang Xiaojie's face was full of beards and he wore a gray mountain armor. He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, a warrior only wants to win. The same is true for what Qin Ling thinks. When you fight, you know yourself. Know him. After the Dafeichuan War, Lun Qinling knew a lot about our dynasty. They have been preparing for this war for a long time, so it is not easy."

The generals present nodded slightly, saying that Qin Ling was indeed a difficult opponent to deal with.

Especially Xue Rengui, who was defeated first, who dared to ignore or be careless.

"There are many cavalrymen in Tubo." After a slight pause, Wang Xiaojie continued to say solemnly: "The cavalry comes and goes in any direction, and we must contain them and run around; once the various units are out of position, the cavalry will immediately rush in from the central army. Then connect things and win.”

After Wang Xiaojie finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Liu Rengui, Li Xuan, and everyone present, and then stepped back.

Liu Rengui nodded thoughtfully, then looked at the left guard general Xiao Siye on one side.

Xiao Siye took a step forward, raised his hands and said: "Commander, what Xiaojie said is true. The Tibetan cavalry comes and goes in all directions. In addition, there are two hundred miles of thirsty rivers and several rivers flowing down from the south. Although it is a dry season and the water is deep and can be crossed, the cavalry can't cross it. The charge is extremely fast, and it is difficult for the infantry to follow up. If the back and forth is too long, Tibet will surely take advantage of it."

The expressions on the scene suddenly became solemn, due to the speed advantage of the cavalry and the special terrain.

What Wang Xiaojie and Xiao Siye said actually meant the same thing.

The Tubo people mostly had cavalry, and although the Tang Dynasty also had [-] cavalry, the remaining [-] were infantry.

Once the rhythm of the war is controlled by the Tibetan cavalry, the army will be extremely dangerous.

With infantry, swords and guns as the core, supplemented by crossbows, catapults, and peripheral cavalry, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were like a closely integrated machine, moving forward steadily step by step, harvesting the lives of enemy soldiers. This was the case for most of the Tang Dynasty soldiers. The general's method of marching.

If the Tubo people control the rhythm of the war, the cavalry is pulled far away, and the infantry in the rear are suddenly outflanked, then the Tang Dynasty will be defeated in one battle.

Suddenly, some people couldn't help but frown. They always felt that the Tibetan people's fighting methods were somewhat familiar.

Use the speed of the cavalry to distance the opponent's different units, and finally break in from the side to hunt in layers.

This was the case with the defeat of Dafeichuan.

"Anji!" Liu Rengui turned to look at Sun Renshi. General Youtunwei was Liu Rengui's old subordinate in Andong Road, and Liu Rengui valued his opinions.

Sun Renshi pondered for a moment and then said: "Originally, Lanshan Road had Wenxi County Duke as the commander-in-chief of the march. All preparations for Qinling were made with Wenxi County Duke in mind. There must be special means in the army, so Just like the Guangjun who appeared in Dafeichuan back then, testing is inevitable this time."

Everyone nodded in agreement, the cavalry tactics were, after all, just the normal tactics of the Tubo people.

Although they are now familiar with the place and are familiar with the tactics of war, the Tang Dynasty also has its own methods. Who will win and who will lose is still between two opinions.

But in addition, the Tubo people must have unimaginable means.

This time the two sides are not only fighting head-on, but also preparing for the next more brutal decisive battle.

Pei Xingjian was indeed not easy to mess with, but Liu Rengui was even more difficult to deal with.

If Lun Qinling wants to find out the details of Liu Rengui, he must come up with something real.

"It doesn't matter. Ever since I learned about the Guang Army, I have already made preparations in Lanzhou." Liu Rengui nodded slightly. Although the battle in front of him was not easy, it did not make him too embarrassed.

Thinking of this, Liu Rengui turned to look at Li Xuan: "It is not easy for the King of Nanchang to transport grain and grass here. Do you have any other opinions on the current situation?"

Li Xuan quickly stood up, raised his hands and said, "Commander, I am not familiar with cavalry tactics, so I won't make big words in front of everyone."

Everyone present, whether it was Xiao Siye or Master Sun Ren, were all veteran generals on the battlefield. Their killing experience was several times greater than his own, so there was nothing he could do easily.

Not to mention there is a Wang Xiaojie.

Although Wang Xiaojie came from an ordinary family in Youzhou, he was not very knowledgeable. He was promoted to the rank of Left Guard, Zhonglang General, all because he killed with his own strength. How could it be easy with his strong battlefield intuition.

Not to mention, he later became the most powerful general under Wu Zetian during the Wu Zhou period. He was no less powerful than Hei Te Changzhi and Li Duozuo.

Liu Rengui smiled and said: "The King of Nanchang must have unique vision and methods when he and his colleagues forced the Qingdong Protector of Tubo to death. Let's talk about it."

Hearing what Liu Rengui said, the eyes of all the generals present immediately fell on Li Xuan.

They all know that Li Xuan is Liu Rengui's grandson-in-law, but at the same time, Li Xuan is also deeply favored by the emperor.

Over the past few years, I have experienced a lot of battles, big and small.

In particular, he cleverly captured his colleagues. Although he is different from Wang Xiaojie, a veteran in battlefield killing, he cannot be underestimated easily.

Seeing that Li Xuan didn't know where to start, Liu Rengui smiled and said, "Then the King of Nanchang looks at it from the perspective of Qinling. If it were you, how would you arrange this battle?"

Hearing what Liu Rengui said, Li Xuan was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened, and he looked at everyone present with a faint look.

In an instant, most people present felt a chill on their backs.

Li Xuan smiled softly, and then said: "If Xuan comes to arrange the arrangements, you should be careful."

Feeling the dangerous aura in Li Xuan's eyes, neither Wang Xiaojie, nor Xiao Siye, nor Master Sun Ren dared to be careless in the slightest.Li Xuan spoke in a deep voice in front of everyone: "The Kebo River is wide and more than two hundred miles long. It is bordered by the Shazhuyu River in the south and the Qinghai Nanshan Mountain in the north. Although the terrain is mostly flat, there are several rivers running down from the Nanshan Mountain in the middle. Looking at it now It seems that in the dry season, the army can wade through the water, but even so, if different people are at different times, no matter how tight the arrangement is, it is inevitable that the army will be cut off. As for Qinling's cavalry, they only need to go around the south mountain from the north, that is, It can cut off our army."

Everyone present looked calm. These are what Wang Xiaojie and Xiao Siye said just now, but Li Xuan added the word "seemingly" before the dry season.

"This is one." Li Xuan continued and said: "For the other two, if Xuan came to plan, he would have cut off the river in the upper reaches long ago, waited until the army had passed, and then suddenly released the flood... As for the flood, it would The consequences will depend on how long the upstream river is cut off."

The art of water attack was no stranger to everyone present, especially the armies who fought on Andong Road back then.

In the past, Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, during the Zhenguan period, and now the Emperor the Great destroyed Goguryeo, destroyed Baekje, and forced the Silla and Japanese countries to surrender.

Among them, the powerful water attack technique is the one that Dongdao people are most familiar with.

I don’t know how many Chinese soldiers there were, but so many were buried among the white mountains and black waters.

Everyone present was no stranger to Li Xuan. He himself was very good at water attacks.

Whether it was against the Tianyin Sect in the southeast or not long ago, Li Xuan's water attack ability was clearly displayed in front of everyone.

Putting yourself in Li Xuan's shoes, no one dares to say that they can get away easily under Li Xuan.

Now, if it is true, as he said, that Lun Qinling had been tampering with the Kebo River a long time ago, then they might not be able to escape being plotted.

"Whether it is an infantry attack or a cavalry charge, in the final analysis, the choice of the battlefield for the fight has probably been chosen by Lun Qinling. As long as we make a slight arrangement, introduce our army to the predetermined battlefield, and then open the dam and release the water, it will be big." Regardless of whether it was cavalry or infantry in the Tang Dynasty, it was difficult to escape when the water flooded." Li Xuan looked at Liu Rengui with a worried expression.

Flooding and fire attack have always been the most ferocious and cruel tactics.

Liu Rengui nodded slightly, then looked at everyone and asked, "Everyone, how likely do you think Lun Qinling is to do this?"

"Commander, I'm afraid it's inevitable." Sun Renshi stood up with a wry smile, cupped his hands and said: "This year in Qingnan, in the summer, although there is not too much rain, it is not a small amount. In the dry season, although the water level drops, the water level drops. Nowadays, it is rare for people to be exposed to the bottom of the water.”

Sun Renshi's words almost confirmed Li Xuan's guess. Other things could be found out immediately with just a little exploration.

"So, on the Nanshan Mountain, I'm afraid there really is a dam that has been prepared long ago, waiting for our army to pass through, and then open the dam to release the flood." Liu Rengui said and sneered: "It turns out that this is the key to discussing Qinling Mausoleum. The way to win.”

"For this method, you only need to go to the battlefield and check the position of the Tubo cavalry to make a decision." Li Xuan bowed again.

The Tubo cavalry also didn't like muddy land. They might be in a slightly better situation under the floods, but in this environment, the Tubo cavalry didn't have much room for display.

"He's still checking my bottom." Liu Rengui sneered slightly. He had already seen what Lun Qinling was doing.

He is trying to explore Liu Rengui's personality, personality, methods, reaction speed and backup means through various current actions and Liu Rengui's responses.

What he was planning was not the immediate battle, but the final decisive battle long after.

On the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers between Qin Ling and Liu Rengui, and between the two empires.

In the current battle, although the Tang Dynasty had tens of thousands of soldiers, and the number of Tibetan soldiers was even greater, it was just an appetizer compared to the final decisive battle in the future.

Liu Rengui turned to look at Li Xuan and asked directly: "Since the prince has thought of this method, he must have something to deal with it."

Li Xuan nodded slightly and said with a wry smile: "The first is to send people directly to search for the existence of the dam and at the same time send people to seize the dam. What to do next is within my control; second, if you don't find the dam, Rush directly to the Nanshan Mountain, from the upstream of the water flow, down to the sharp wooden piles, directly destroy the dam; the third is to ignore the upstream water storage dam, but set up a ladder bridge downstream to slow down the flow of the water, causing a silent waste Got it."

At this point, Li Xuan raised her hands to Liu Rengui and said, "As for what to do, it depends on how the commander-in-chief plans to talk about Qinling."

After Li Xuan said his last words, everyone present was shocked.

The King of Nanchang’s thoughts jumped so fast.

Indeed, Lun Qinling was plotting against them, but why couldn't they use this opportunity to plot against Lun Qinling.

Their commander-in-chief was not someone to be trifled with. If Qinling wanted to plot against him, he would have to bear all the consequences.

"Send the order!" Liu Rengui raised his head and looked at everyone with a faint look in his eyes.

Everyone immediately held their hands in solemn hands and said, "General, I will obey your order."

"Tomorrow, the left guard Wang Xiaojie's troops will be the vanguard, and the cavalry will charge forward to Chaka. On the way, they will break mountains and build bridges when they encounter water. They will go all the way without stopping. Finally, they will capture the mouth of Chaka Lake, cut off all passages from east to west, north and south, and leave no one behind. Escape the Chaka, and then send people north to open the dam and waterproof it." Liu Rengui revealed his ambition in one sentence.

If Lun Qinling wanted to set up a trap against him, Liu Rengui would go a step further and include all Lun Qinling's plans.

Regarding Qinling's intention to flood the three armies, Liu Rengui followed his wishes and took advantage of this situation to flood the three Tibetan armies.

No matter how much manpower and material resources Qinling invested in this center, there was no way he could escape.

Liu Rengui wanted to swallow them all in one bite.

Wang Xiaojie stepped forward solemnly, cupped his hands and said, "General, I will obey your order."

(End of this chapter)