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

Chapter 844: Preparing troops in autumn on the battlefield, listening to daughter’s voice while drunk

In the big tent, Liu Rengui was wearing a black brocade robe with a five-inch Duke flower embroidered in the middle.

The fire was bright, Liu Rengui pointed at a middle-aged Turkic nobleman wearing a blue felt hat, and introduced to everyone: "This is the Shangzhu Kingdom, the general of Zhenguo, the minister of Taipusi, and the general of the right Xiaowei of the inspection school." , Shi Qian."

"I've seen the general." Li Xuan, as well as Li Jinxing, Xiao Siye, Sun Renshi, Wang Xiaojie, and Li Duozuo, all saluted Shi Jian at the same time.

When Lun Qinling dispatched elephant cavalry to rush across the Shazhuyu River and prepare to trample the main force of the left guard, it was Shi Jian who led [-] Turkic cavalry to cross the river directly from the lower reaches of the Shazhuyu River and kill the main force of the Tibetan east wing in one fell swoop.

As for the reason why the Tubo people failed to detect the appearance of the Turkic cavalry in time, it was the [-] right-leading Wei Jingqi led by Li Jinxing and Li Duozuo.

The Tibetan army's scouts on the east wing were all intercepted and killed by Li Jinxing and Li Duozuo's right-leading army Wei Jingqi. At the same time, they also focused their attention on the east, which ultimately led to their failure to detect the appearance of the Turkic cavalry in time.

"I have met the king of Nanchang, the general, the general, and the general." Although Shi Xian was wearing Turkic clothes, he was very elegant and polite.

This time, the six thousand Turkic cavalry he led were specially recruited from the grasslands by the DPRK.

These Turkic cavalry cannot be commanded by ordinary people, and only a Turkic royal family like Shi Xian can command them all.

Shi Jian, Ashina Jian, was the former right-wing general of Xiaowei and the chief marching officer of Qinghai Road, and the son of Xue Guogong Ashina Zhong.

Shi Xian had followed his father many times in the land of Qinghai, but Liu Rengui quietly transferred him here this time, and his methods were ruthless.

Raising his hand to signal everyone to sit down, Liu Rengui said solemnly: "In this battle, the left guard, right guard, and right guard defeated the 2 cavalrymen of Tubo Qingbei Protector Shang Jiezan's troops and killed 3000 They captured 3000 people. Shang Jiezan only led 2000 cavalry and retreated into Qingxi. Another [-] people fled into the mountains and forests and disappeared.

In addition, 2 people from Suhe Gui's tribe, the governor of Tubo and Qingxi, were defeated, and most of Su Hegui's tribe fled into Fuqi City.

The Right Leading Army Guards and You Xiaowei defeated the 1 people under the Tubo Qingdong Protectorate, killing 4000 of them, and the remaining 8000 people joined the Lunqinling army and retreated to Dafeichuan. "

After Liu Rengui finished speaking, everyone present looked at each other's faces.

The largest number of Tibetan cavalry died in Wang Xiaojie's hands. Suhegui's 2 cavalry were directly defeated. Shangjiezan's cavalry lost 4000 to Wang Xiaojie's 1000 cavalry, and there were more than [-] prisoners.

The main infantry of the left guard and the cavalry of the right guard under Xiao Siye killed a total of 3000 Tibetan cavalry.

The others were the 6000 people who died under Li Xuan and the 3000 people who were captured. More than 1000 of them were captured by his men.

Putting aside those Tuyuhun people, the largest number of Tubo cavalry died in Li Xuan's hands.

The key is that he only has a thousand cavalry at his disposal.

The remaining Turkic cavalry killed four thousand Tibetan cavalry in a short period of time, ranking third among the generals.

Liu Rengui knocked on the desk hard, and then said: "The merits of this battle, a long history, will be announced to all ministries immediately after statistics. In addition, in order to celebrate tonight's victory, each ministry is allowed to drink a bowl."

"Thank you, Marshal!" Everyone present immediately stood up and raised their hands to Liu Rengui.

On the plateau, the soldiers had different physical reactions, but no matter what, a bowl of wine could keep all the soldiers excited all night long.

Liu Rengui waved his hand for everyone to sit down, and then continued: "In this war, up to now, Qinling has led his troops to retreat from Dafeiling. Although the Tubo people have injured more than [-] people, they have not broken their muscles and bones, especially the big ones." The land of Feichuan has always been dangerous, not to mention the high mountains of Animaqing Mountain in Qingnan. It is becoming more and more difficult to attack Wuhai from above. Therefore, I have agreed with the central ministers to capture Dafeiling first and then conquer Dafeiling. We established a camp in Feiling and waited for an opportunity to attack Wuhai."

Li Xuan's eyes were solemn. Although Datang won this battle, it was not a decisive victory.

If they are complacent because of this and attack Wuhai from afar, then no matter how many people they have, they won't be able to fill it.

"Send the order." Liu Rengui looked at everyone solemnly, and finally fell on Li Jinxing, and then said solemnly: "The right leading army guard sent five thousand troops to press Xinghai. At the same time, he ordered Hei Te Changzhi's troops to actively go eastward to attack the same troops. Virtue."

"General, take your orders." Li Jinxing and Li Duozuo stood up immediately.

"Twelve thousand left guard cavalry and right guard cavalry will capture Dafeiling." As soon as Liu Rengui finished speaking, Wang Xiaojie and Shi Xian stood up at the same time.

Liu Rengui waved his hand and continued: "After capturing Dafeiling, the left guard cavalry stood firm, and the right guard cavalry cooperated with the left guard infantry to sweep away the Qingdong and Qingnan garrison counties. Whenever the captured land was captured, the left guard infantry stationed in the city, and the right guard infantry stationed in the city. The Xiaowei cavalry swept through the mountains and fields, and all the cattle and sheep they obtained belonged to Youxiaowei."

After Liu Rengui finished speaking, everyone present looked at Shi Xian in astonishment.

Shi Jian calmly raised his hands and said, "The last general will take your orders."

Looking at Shi Xian's appearance, everyone present knew that these cattle and sheep were rewards given by the Turks for participating in this battle.

In normal times, the imperial court rewarded the Turks who followed the war with gold, silver and official positions. Now they directly rewarded cattle and sheep. In addition to the tight grain tax in the DPRK, there was also a plan to deepen the conflict between the Turks and the Tubo people.

The Turks robbed the Tibetan people of their cattle and sheep and ate their pastures. It would be strange for the two sides to cooperate in the future.

"The last general takes orders." Wang Xiaojie then handed over his hand.

He didn't know much about the calculations in the court, but he had enough strength and confidence to intimidate these Turks.

Liu Rengui's eyes finally fell on Li Xuan, and he finally said in a deep voice: "Youtunwei will dispatch three thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry, and return them to the command of the King of Nanchang. They will march to Fuqi City with the Nanchang King's headquarters and choose the opportunity to attack Fuqi City. , the last remaining Youtun Guards are responsible for escorting the food and grass."

"General, take your orders." Li Xuan and Sun Renshi stood up at the same time and raised their hands to Liu Rengui solemnly.

Liu Rengui waved his hand and continued: "The responsibility of the King of Nanchang must be to ensure that Fuqi City is captured. There are 6000 people left in Youtun Guard. In addition to 2000 people guarding the army headquarters, the other 4000 people are responsible for transporting grain and grass to various places... There is insufficient food and grass transportation. Wherever there is, each department will resolve it on its own.”

After Liu Rengui finished speaking, the eyes of everyone present fell on Li Xuan at the same time.

Food and grass were Liu Rengui's trump card for all the ministries under his control, but among them, Li Xuan's side was the most critical.

With two thousand cavalry and four thousand infantry, the food and grass itself was tight, not to mention that he had to face the problem of Fuqi City.

Everyone knew that the Tubo people had quietly transferred all the food and grass from Fuqi City long ago.

In today's Fuqi City, except for the more than [-] people in the Suhe Gui tribe, most of them are women, old and weak. This is the biggest weapon of Lun Qinling against the Tang Dynasty.

10,000+ people, a city, consumes more than a pound of food every day.

Anyone who comes to the city will immediately feel the terrifying pressure.

Back then, Bai Qi killed hundreds of thousands of Zhao's surrendered soldiers. Although lack of food was the main reason, it still left countless infamy in later generations. If Li Xuan is not careful, she will immediately follow in Bai Qi's footsteps.Looking at Liu Rengui, Li Xuan held up his hands surprisingly calmly and said: "The last general will take your orders."

Everyone couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. Could it be that the King of Nanchang already had a way to deal with it, or that he had made up his mind to imitate Bai Qi?
Master Sun Ren then raised his hand and said, "The last general will take your orders."

Only then did everyone's attention come back.

Liu Rengui looked at everyone with a solemn expression, and then said: "In this battle, we cannot underestimate the enemy and rush forward like we did in Dafeichuan, which eventually led to the loss of the retreat and the destruction of the entire army.

Now to attack Wuhai, we need to work step by step to eliminate all hidden dangers in the entire Qingnan Basin and turn it into the largest logistics place for our attack on Wuhai.

You are not just generals in the army. If you want to be the Prime Minister in the future, you need to think carefully now. "

"General, I will obey your orders and the commander-in-chief's teachings." Everyone present stood up at the same time and bowed their hands to Liu Rengui solemnly.

This is the biggest strategy of the Tang Dynasty to attack Tubo. It operates Qinghai and uses Qinghai as a base and springboard to attack Wuhai.

Take down Wuhai, and then attack Luozhou step by step.

"The official talk is over, let me tell you a personal warning." Liu Rengui sat down, looked at everyone, and said calmly: "Zuowei is running Qinghai's main force for this battle. Zuowei needs to find a suitable farming land in the basin. Prepare to plant grains in the next year and prepare your own food and grass; the right knight cavalry gathers the local cattle, sheep and horses, and selects suitable pastures for unified grazing. In the future, if there are people who are unwilling to leave, they will be rewarded with cultivated land and pastures..."

Relocating refugees and Turkic people who do not have their own pastures will be the biggest business strategy in the future.

The affairs of the refugees were naturally handled by the Tang Dynasty, but the affairs of the Turks were decided by the Turks themselves.

Not all Turks have their own cattle, sheep and pastures.

Even if some Turks return to the Mobei grassland, the cattle and sheep they bring back may not be their own, but if they stay here, there are endless possibilities.

Everyone's eyes fell on Shi Xian, who was once a Turkic royal family and was already a serious general in charge of the country and the minister of Taipusi Temple.

This time he came here, in addition to commanding the Turkic tribes, probably the biggest thing was this.

Everyone fell silent immediately.

At this time, Liu Rengui gently knocked on the table, drawing everyone's attention back. Then he looked at everyone and said with a smile: "After we finish talking about business, let's talk about family matters. It's also a happy event."

Liu Rengui took out an official document from under the desk, looked at everyone with a smile and said: "Today I received a report from the palace. Three days ago, my granddaughter, Sanniang Jinyu, Princess of Nanchang, gave birth to Luannu. Your Majesty Granted the name: Lord of Fuchang County, with a population of [-] households."

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Xuan in an instant.

Li Xuan suddenly took the Di newspaper with some trembling, and couldn't wait to open it with her hand. Looking at the words written on it, Li Xuan read out in a low voice: "Bingzi in the third year of Shangyuan, July Bingshenshuo On the eighth day of the lunar month of Geng Yin, the emperor said: The eldest daughter of King Xuan of Nanchang County has been honored by her father since she was a child. The land is only Yiqi, and the tin is bathed in soup. There are still old seals. She will be granted the title of Lord of Fuchang County, and she will live in a city of [-] households."

"Congratulations to the prince, congratulations to the commander-in-chief!" Everyone present looked at Li Xuan and Liu Rengui, and at the same time they raised their hands in celebration, their faces full of surprise.

"Thank you all." Liu Rengui smiled and handed over his hands.

Li Xuan stood aside, looking at the Di newspaper in his hand, with extremely complicated emotions. He had a daughter.

Daughter, daughter.

The pull of a bloodline thousands of miles away became extremely clear at this moment.

The joy from the bottom of his heart couldn't help but appear on his face.

Li Xuan returned the salute to everyone with a smile on her face. Then she raised her hands to Liu Rengui with a little restraint and said, "Old Yue, my son-in-law would like to invite all the sergeants to have a drink... Let's take care of it tomorrow. Today we will be on guard against Qinling's attack on the camp. Tomorrow, my son-in-law will invite all the soldiers to drink a bowl of wine. The Nanchang Palace will soon make up for the shortage of military supplies."

"It's rare that you can still remember that this is on the battlefield." Liu Rengui nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "I will be with you tomorrow night. There is a happy event in the family, and the saint's gift is shared by the soldiers!"

"Thank you, Mr. Yue." Li Xuan cupped his hands, and then shouted outside the camp: "Cui Ding, take all the jars of good wine from my account. I will drink with Mr. Yue and all the generals tonight... …”

"I knew you had hidden good wine." Liu Rengui stroked his beard and couldn't help laughing.

His eyes fell on Li Xuan, and when he saw that Li Xuan was holding the Di newspaper in her hand tightly without relaxing at all, he finally nodded with satisfaction.

……

After drinking for a while, Li Xuan felt drunk.

Tonight, he didn't resist at all, and the wine was gone as soon as it came.

Suddenly, Liu Rengui's voice came to his ears: "My dear son-in-law, it's hard to have a good time today, so why not write a poem for me to celebrate."

"Here!" Li Xuan stood up unsteadily, and the others looked at him with smiles.

In fact, except for Li Xuan, no one was drunk. How could they drink easily regardless of their drinking capacity.

Most of the wine tonight went into Li Xuan's stomach.

Now they all wanted to see what kind of good poem Li Xuan could write. However, as soon as Li Xuan opened his mouth, their expressions changed.

Li Xuan was seen holding a wine glass in his hand and said swayingly: "

When drunk, he turned on the lamp to watch the sword, and dreamed back to blow the horns. Eight hundred li points burned under his command, fifty strings turned over, and the battlefield fell into the autumn.

The horse-made Lu was so fast, his bow was like a thunderbolt.But the king's affairs in the world, won the name before and after his life.Poor White Happened! "

With a "choking" sound, the long sword was unsheathed, and the cold front was freezing.

Liu Rengui's white-haired face was reflected in everyone's eyes.

Everyone immediately stood up solemnly and bowed to pay tribute.

(End of this chapter)