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

Chapter 970: The generals are unruly and control the water.
The small lake and the grassland are intertwined, and under the sunlight, everything seems to be sparkling.

It's a beautiful place, but in reality it's dangerous everywhere.

A group of Tang soldiers carefully followed a Tuyuhun tour guide for hundreds of meters, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just yesterday, one of their comrades accidentally slipped and fell into the grass nearby, but disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"There are heavy winds and heavy rains in summer here, and the marshes and grass marshes are constantly changing. Even the elderly must be careful." An old man in his sixties from Tuyuhun stood beside Liu Shenli and carefully introduced the situation here to him.

Li Xuan stood calmly at the back, watching the old man Tuyuhun introduce the swamp terrain.

Miles behind them lies the Sea of ​​Misery.

After crossing the Sea of ​​​​Bitterness, the terrain began to slope slightly downward.

As the temperature rises, the snow on the top of the mountain melts and flows into the sea of ​​bitterness and black sea. Grass marsh becomes the latest threat to the Tang Dynasty.

"So it's not impossible, it just takes time." Liu Shenli turned to look at the old man Tuyuhun with a calm expression.

"Yes!" Old Man Tuyuhun lowered his head, a look of anxiety flashed across his face.

"We can't wait." Wang Xiaojie opened his mouth and solemnly raised his hands: "Commander, if I wait here for one more day, I will have one more day to prepare for the Qinling Mausoleum. Please give me the order to set off immediately."

Li Xuan, Li Jinxing, Heiqia Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Lou Shide and others all raised their heads and looked at Liu Shenli.

In this battle, the army took Hei Te Changzhi as the vanguard in the early stage. Li Jinxing led Li Duozuo and the right-leading army guards to follow closely and rushed directly into the sea of ​​suffering.

After Kuhai was captured, the heavy responsibility of continuing to attack Wuhai fell on Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie led five thousand elite troops to attack Wuhai.

"None of the five thousand soldiers under your command are afraid of plateau miasma. Why are you anxious?" Liu Shenli couldn't help but frown. He was really dissatisfied with Wang Xiaojie's arrogance and domineering behavior.

When the old man Tuyuhun heard this, a hint of horror flashed in his eyes. What does it mean that he is not afraid of plateau miasma?
Could it be that the Tang Dynasty had already found a way to solve the problem of plateau miasma?
The old man Tuyuhun subconsciously raised his head, but in an instant, he saw Li Xuan looking at him with a half-smile, and quickly lowered his head.

At this time, Wang Xiaojie continued to speak: "The five thousand soldiers under the general's command will not be able to do it, but the logistics auxiliary army will be able to capture Wuhai as soon as possible and the logistics can keep up. Even if the auxiliary troops behind Gaoyuan Miasma retreat, the general will be able to persist." , but if there is no support, it will be difficult for our army to leave Qinling if we have to station troops for a long time."

After the Battle of Kuhai, Tubo lost [-] soldiers, and only Lun Qinling led [-] Tubo soldiers and [-] Tuyuhun soldiers to retreat to Wuhai.

There are also [-] Tubo soldiers and [-] Tuyuhun soldiers there.

Now together, the strength reaches [-].

Wang Xiaojie used [-] to attack the [-] enemy troops. The difficulty of the situation was evident at a glance.

……

"This journey is difficult. It's not like you don't know. Yesterday, hundreds of Tibetan prisoners of war fell into the swamp. How many people will have to risk their lives to pass this stretch of road, be it Tibetans, Tuyuhun people, or soldiers. Auxiliary soldiers?" Liu Shenli said sternly, staring at Wang Xiaojie.

Although he has thousands of Tibetan prisoners of war in his hands, if all these prisoners of war die, they may encounter extremely fierce resistance from the Tibetans in future battles.

Not worth the candle.

Wang Xiaojie turned his head. Although he had no words to refute, he was still extremely angry.

Liu Shenli calmed down and turned to look at the others: "Everyone, what do you think, King Nanchang?"

"The general is here!" Li Xuan didn't expect that Liu Shenli would be the first to call his name, but he smiled gently and said: "Your Majesty, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, what is happening now is exactly what the skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry can do. , Why use the little king to criticize you?"

"The King of Nanchang really has a burning gaze." Liu Shenli took a deep look at Li Xuan, looked at everyone with a gentle expression and said: "The Ministry of Works, the general supervisor, and the craftsmen from the Du Shui Supervision Department have already gone up and will arrive tomorrow. Bring a lot of old bamboo with you, so you can just build a raft and travel easily."

"Commander is wise." The generals raised their hands at the same time, looking solemn, but secretly cursing in their hearts.

He obviously had a plan, but he kept it hidden, especially Wang Xiaojie's face, although not that ugly, was also terrifyingly indifferent.

Li Xuan saw everything, no wonder Li Jingxuan asked him to take Zhengzhou Sigong to join the army and Xu Taixuan to come to the front line.

The purpose is to find out the temperament and conduct of all generals.

Liu Shenli is still a bit poor in this aspect. Although he has the means, it is not so easy to convince these arrogant and powerful generals.

Looking at the lakes and swamps ahead, Liu Shenli looked solemnly: "It's not difficult to find the way, but the difficulty is to find the way quickly. The Thirty Mile Swamp is not that easy.

When the Tubo people retreated, they made a mess on the way back. On the surface, they seemed to want to delay our time, but their real purpose was not to hope that we would never reach Wuhai, but to hope that we would desperately find a way. , and hurriedly killed them so that they could wait for work. "

"What the commander said makes sense." Everyone put away their contempt and looked solemn.

Liu Shenli still has a few skills as the head coach of the army.

"Okay, if you have any opinions, please tell us." Liu Shenli looked at everyone, especially Li Xuan, Li Jinxing, Xiao Siye, Hei Te Changzhi, Li Duozuo and others. They are all Liu Rengui's In the old department, now Li Xuan is the only one who follows the lead.

In particular, Li Xuan is also in charge of the army's food channel, so no one dares to offend him casually.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and said to Liu Shenli and everyone: "Although the lake and swamp in front of us is difficult to navigate, it is not without its benefits. A stable grain and grass transportation hub can be established in the lake. If the Tubo people want to destroy it, they can It’s not easy anymore. Besides…”

When Li Xuan said "other", everyone immediately pricked up their ears. "The Tubo people can destroy the flow of the swamps here, and we can naturally do the same. Now that the prisoner is here, we can show off our skills." Li Xuan raised her eyes and looked at Liu Shenli.

Liu Shenli frowned. Li Xuan was already preparing for his subsequent evacuation by doing this.

Liu Shenli nodded and said, "Yes, Dali Temple Shaoqing Huang Rensu will also come this time, so I can leave it to him."

Li Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up. Huang Rensu was the real Master of Dushui. He had served as the Young Supervisor of Dushui for many years. Although he was later transferred to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, he was still the leading master of water control in the entire Tang Dynasty. With him here, he could succeed. Great certainty.

Liu Shenli looked at the others and his eyes fell on Wang Xiaojie: "General Zhonglang."

Wang Xiaojie pondered briefly and said: "The scouts of the army must clearly detect the strength of the Tibetan army, so that once they break out of the swamp, they can strike with force."

"Yes." Liu Shenli nodded and said, "The army rushed out of the swamp, penetrated the enemy army, and then broke into the city and defended it..."

"No..." Li Xuan and Wang Xiaojie both spoke at the same time.

Liu Shenli was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but blurt out, "Why not?"

"We need to travel north, kill from the north of Wuhai, and use Wuhai as a barrier to try our best to delay Tibet." Li Xuan quickly stated the reason, and then looked at Wang Xiaojie.

Wang Xiaojie nodded and said: "At this time, the King of Nanchang led his army from the Huashi Gorge in the southeast of Wuhai and at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in Kuhai, and stabbed directly into the back of Tubo. In this way, Lun Qinling will lead his army to retreat to Baihai behind, and Wuhai The sea is stable.”

Liu Shenli came to some understanding and looked at Kuhai Nanshan, which is south of the Kuhai.

The southern mountain of Kuhai has a radius of twenty miles, with towering peaks and snow-capped peaks everywhere. It is impossible to cross from Kuhai and can only take the Wuhai route.

If the Tibetan army can be threatened from the north and forced to retreat to Baihai, then using the Karma Mountain south of Huashixia Gorge as a barrier, they can securely defend Wuhai until autumn.

This was also their original plan, but it was just a bitter battle, and the main force of [-] Tibetans was lost. Wang Xiaojie guarded Wuhai with [-] cavalry, and Li Xuan came in from behind.

But now, most of the [-] main force of the Tibetans have survived, and they cannot hold on.

"In that case, King Nanchang will return to Nuanquanyi first." Liu Shenli nodded and said, "Huashi Gorge must be defeated within four days."

"Here!" Li Xuan immediately handed over his hand, and then said: "At this moment, Qin Ling's energy is in Wuhai. I must have never thought that Xiao Wang could fight out of Huashi Gorge at the right time."

"Okay!" Liu Shenli's eyes fell on the old man Tuguhun on one side, and he said with an indifferent expression: "You can also go with the King of Nanchang."

The old man Tuyuhun was stunned for a moment, and then his face was full of astonishment.

……

Nuanquan Station is an important station from Xinghai to Wuhai.

It is formed by the mountain road washed by the snow of Maji Snow Mountain and is one of the important nodes of the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road.

Thousands of cavalry in black clothes and armor slowly drove out from Nuanquanyi and headed towards the Huashi Gorge ahead.

This mountain road is narrow. A Qushi'an River flows to Huashi Gorge. There are many ditches on both sides. Snow water on the top of the mountain leads to this ancient road.

Li Xuan rode slowly, and Qiu Zhenmu, Zhou Qian, Yan Tao and others were accompanying him.

Li Xuan raised her head to look at the snowy peaks on both sides, then turned to look at the old man Bo Ke of Tuyuhun, and said calmly: "Although the Xinghai section of the Tang-Tibet ancient road is gentler than Dafeichuan, it is much narrower and is not suitable for The army is moving forward, so at the beginning, the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road chose to go here instead of the sea of ​​suffering, in order to prevent the secrets of the army from being leaked."

Bo Ke nodded slightly, he recognized Li Xuan's judgment.

Although this road is gentle, it is not very convenient. It is just a central mountain road that is sheltered from the wind and has many rest stops.

Even Princess Wencheng took this path when she entered Tibet.

Li Xuan continued to speak and said: "This mountain road only needs to send a thousand soldiers to defend it according to the terrain, especially there is Huashi Gorge in front."

Huashi Gorge is located between Kuhai Nanshan Mountain and Karma Mountain. There are two gorges: the small gorge is in Kuhai Nanshan Mountain and the big gorge is in Karma Mountain.

The valleys in the gorge are deep and rapid, the peaks on both sides reach into the clouds, the mountains and rocks are steep, the roads are twists and turns, and cliffs can be seen everywhere.

The Tubo people set up checkpoints at the mouths of large and small canyons and stationed heavy troops there.

Bo Ke spoke, forced a smile, and said: "Your Majesty will definitely be able to break through the Huashi Gorge and reach behind the Tibetan army."

Li Xuan nodded slightly and said: "There is something that the old man may not know. This king's thousand left guard cavalry are all dispatched from Jiangnan and trained by myself.

In order to prepare for this battle, the most training was to fight on high mountains, let alone horses now. "

Bo Ke wanted to speak, but for some reason, he couldn't say a word.

Li Xuan looked cold and said in a deep voice: "Last year, the war stopped, Tubo Xinghai fell, and there was no support in the mountains, so they retreated to Huashi Xiaoxia, and this place was occupied by us. Next, I want to capture Huashixia .”

Li Xuan raised her head, looked at Bo Ke, and sneered softly: "It's a pity, Qin Ling can't tell him about this despite his detailed work."

Boko's expression changed instantly.

(End of this chapter)