Chapter 727 The tranquility before the war
"What? Why don't you want it? You can't ask for it." Li Jing laughed.
"Then Lao Hei, I want to be the general of the Iron Ox Transportation. When it comes to driving the Iron Ox, no one in the Tang Dynasty can compare to me." Yuchi Gong patted his chest and said.
Well, no one really competed with him for this, even Bai Fan admired it. At that time, 10,000 acres of cultivated land in Chang'an County, it turned Yuchi Gong into the Akima Mountain Car God.
At this moment, the eunuch Gao quickly came to the Political Consultative Hall and whispered beside Li Er for a while.
Everyone was puzzled. Could something happened again?
Li Er explained: "Shi Wei has an accident. Not long ago, the Ministry of Revenue went to Youzhou to receive the newly purchased 3,000 cows, but it has not received them. Now the reason has been found out.
There was a coup in Shiwei, Goguryeo intervened, and the leader of Shiwei was killed. Now the second leader of Shiwei was in power, and he has defected to Goguryeo."
This...it seems to be a turbulent time. In this case, the enemy will probably add at least 50,000 strong aids.
Moreover, in the future, Shi Wei no longer provides plowing oxen, and the farming of the people of the Tang Dynasty will also be affected to a certain extent. After all, although they bought cows for six or seven years, there are still many people in the Tang Dynasty who do not have plowing oxen at home.
In a calm winter, whether it is the Tang Dynasty, which is tight inside and loose outside, or the Four Barbarians who are preparing for war, this winter is all quiet and there seems to be no movement. This is very abnormal.
Even when the two countries were not in harmony in the past, there were often minor frictions on the border. Even if the two countries were friendly, at least the areas where the borders were mixed were often in chaos. However, this year, this year, it was surprisingly peaceful.
Li Er looked at the information in his hand and smiled slightly. A heavy snow in winter blocked any movement from the enemy. This is God bless the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, if the enemy found that the Tang Dynasty was transporting grain in the snow, he would not have missed this opportunity so easily.
On the other side, Yuan Gai Suwen also looked at the secret letter in his hand and sneered, "Stand up and clear the world." It seems that the intelligence work of the Tang Dynasty is very good, and we know we are going to take action. So what? The army of 500,000 and the grassland is vast. Can you guard it?
The grassland grain transport was carried out secretly this time. With Bai Fan's tractor team helping, and after a heavy snow, the tractor directly pulled the big sled, and there was no need for many people and easily completed the grain transport in hiding. So the enemy just found a sledge and clear field, not knowing that there were countless food and grass in the grassland city.
This time, it was also a lucky thing. It was the winter that transported grain in the army. In the past, the consumption of labor transport teams alone was the consumption of soldiers in the last battle, so the saying that the soldiers and horses were going to move before they moved their food and grass.
But it is different with a tractor. This thing boils oil without consuming food, and can even pull a lot, leaving only countless labor and food, which is equivalent to transporting the daily rations of these soldiers to the north as military rations.
Bai Fan deliberately used sleds to transport grain in winter, which is more convenient. If it is the dirt road to transport grain in summer, the road to the Tang Dynasty, even the Qin straight road, it is estimated that the tractor will take great effort.
After the beginning of spring, the ground had not yet been transformed, and Li Er had already begun to set off the war. After all, only Li Ji was in charge of the overall situation on the grassland. The three cities were a protracted defense battle this time, and the generals had to guard it.
"Shubao, Daozong, you two bring 100,000 elite troops to the north to help Maogong defend the city. Remember, no matter what happens, don't go out to the city to meet the enemy. After the spring plowing, three cities will still be there. Maogong, you three have great achievements. If something goes wrong, then...
In short, the fate of the Tang Dynasty depends on you three, and you must make every effort.”
"Wansheng!" The two shouted loudly, took the military talisman and command arrows, and took a group of deputy generals and soldiers out of Chang'an.
Seeing the emperor pointing Qin Qiong and Li Daozong, the two generals Yuchi Jingde and Cheng Yaojin were dissatisfied. We are not inferior to Qin Qiong in terms of courage. Besides, Qin Er Ge’s body is covered with wounds, why don’t we need us and let him fight with injuries?
Li Er smiled slightly, and naturally looked at these, "Don't you both dissatisfied with me. This time I am sticking to the waiting for help. Do you know your nature? If you hand over the army to you, I'm afraid that when the enemy comes, you will be the first to lead troops out for a decisive battle, which will ruin a big deal.
Don't worry, this battle is the time when my Tang Dynasty kills all directions. If the battle is good, it will be as simple as picking fruits to destroy the country in autumn.
So I have arranged a good location for you, the Great Wall defense line, one is Yunzhou and the other is Youzhou. You may be able to defend it?"
"This, Your Majesty, what is there to guard the Great Wall?
The enemy is besieging the city to attack Maogong, and no one comes to the Great Wall. If you ask us to guard the Great Wall, it would be better for us to go back to retire." Cheng Yaojin complained, this person is just a hob meat, and he dares to joke like this at all times.
"Haha, don't regret it if you don't want to. If you are an enemy general and cannot open the city, wouldn't you choose to let go and rush straight to Chang'an?"
Yes, it will definitely go around.
After Li Er's reminder, the two of them slapped their thighs and bowed and received the orders together, "The last general will be the one who will defend the Great Wall to death, and do not let the enemy go south with one army or another."
"It's not necessary to defend the city. There is a powerful weapon to defend the city and thunder. I just need to be more at ease when you kill the enemy and remember the city defense. Don't just focus on killing the enemy and put those traitors in the wandering bandits. You must know that even if it's just an enemy, it will harm the people after coming in. This is your responsibility." Li Er reminded again.
"We will remember that we dare not neglect."
"Youzhou Chai Shaohui sent people to cooperate, and Yunzhou Niu Jinda will also help you, guarding the pharmacist for reinforcements, and remembering your great achievements."
At the same time, Zuo Xianwang in the northwest asked Mo Hedu in confusion: "Khan, since there are large troops from both east and west this time, why are we only 100,000? And we are joining forces with Uighurs to fight the grassland in the east?
Isn't it good if we attack the Tang Dynasty directly and then advance eastward to Longxi of the Tang Dynasty? In this way, the Tang Dynasty has no time to join forces to fight on both sides. It's hard to say that the countries can unite and destroy the Tang Dynasty in one battle."
Mo Hedu shook his head and smiled, "What you said is right, it is in line with the true meaning of military strategy, which shows that you are a military genius.
However, you only know military affairs but not political affairs. This time it is not a battle between our Western Turks, but an alliance of all countries.
If we attack Gaochang, the defenders there would be full of thunder. How many casualties would be needed to go in? We went deep into Longxi, the Tang Dynasty and went on an expedition. Our Western Turks were dragged down before we could win. You must know that over the past year, our food has become increasingly scarce."
Zuo Xianwang was silent because he thought it was simple. The Western Turks were indeed in trouble now. After the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions were annexed, except for some gains such as jewelry and money, the rest were all burdens. They were originally short of food in the country, and now they still had to support those people. The Tang Dynasty no longer exported food, so the shortage of food and grass is a big problem, and it is not durable to fight for a long time.
"Other, since we are joining forces with the Uighurs, we will each pay 100,000. Even if we face the sky thunder on the grassland, there will be a knife blocker. Our son can't sacrifice any more." Mo Hedu calculated.
Well, there is no way for King Zuo Xian to argue about this reason. After all, it was a matter of bloodshed and sacrifice. As a general, who doesn’t want to protect his soldiers?
The different ideas from the Western Turks are the Khitan, Marce and Shiwei. This is a tribal small country with barbarian customs. It even takes pride in sacrificing blood and sacrificing the charge forward. In order to boost morale, he blindly promotes the front to eat meat. Such rules make Yuan Gaisuwen feel very happy and is worried that there is no target to resist the thunder of the sky.
I have to say that this is really a group of mobs. The alliance of all countries has their own ulterior motives before the war begins. Such an army accounts for only one individual number. If it can win, unless God helps to give you a chance to be lucky.
Today's second chapter, thank you for your support.
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