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

Chapter 537 Tubo strategy, descendants of Bian Que

In the empty Penglai Hall, Li Xuan stood in the middle of the hall, and once again bowed his hands to the emperor Li Zhi above.

"Your Majesty, take the Turks as an example: in the third year of Tianbao in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Turkic Khanate was established; in the third year of the Kaihuang of the former Sui Dynasty, the Eastern and Western Turks were divided; in the fourth year of Zhenguan, the first emperor destroyed the Eastern Turks; Nearly a hundred years."

At this point, Li Xuan paused for a while, and then continued: "It is not a minister who slanders the generals, but compared to Wei Guogong and Xing Guogong, most of the generals in the court are inferior, even Wenxi County King is not far behind. , if Duke Xing led the army back then, even if there was Guo waiting for him, he would have been able to fight steadily, and he would not have the defeat of Dafeichuan back then. Therefore, if we want to destroy Tubo now, we must fight steadily."

Li Zhi's complexion was a little ugly for a while.

Although the reason for the Battle of Dafeichuan that year was that Guo Daifeng refused to obey Xue Rengui's control after Guo Xiaoke, a famous general who relied on himself, but it was more because he was Li Zhi's confidant.

In the first palace examination in the Tang Dynasty, there were five people including Guo Daifeng and Zhang Jiuling who lived in the first place.

Afterwards, Guo Daifeng successively served under Li Ji and Pei Xingjian, and promoted many times. Finally, he became General Zuobaotaowei, Deputy Chief of the Luosuo Road Marching, and the emperor's favor. He naturally dissatisfied with Xue Rengui. .

The king of Wenxi County is Pei Xingjian, Minister of the Ministry of War. After Xue Rengui's accident, he will be the top commander of the Tang Dynasty.

But he happens to be the apprentice of Xing Guogong Su Dingfang. Although he has outstanding military exploits, he is far superior to his predecessors, but he is not enough.

At least Li Zhi can't refute now, suppressing the ups and downs in his heart, Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan and asked, "How to fight steadily?"

"First of all, when the first battle defeats the front, under the plateau, kill the enemy as much as possible," Li Xuan cupped his hands and said, "If my brother's guess is correct, once we start a war with Tubo, then Tubo will surely Start with a false defeat, then lure our army to go deep, and finally cut off our army's food and grass, force our army to retreat, and when we are exhausted, we will rush in..."

Seeing Li Zhi's embarrassed face, Li Xuan subconsciously stopped speaking.

"This kind of question was raised by someone in the Ministry of War at the time, but some people also retorted that as long as the action is fast enough, the main force of Tubo can be quickly captured and wiped out in one fell swoop." Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan with a keen eye.

"This is a lucky statement, not the righteous way of a military strategist." Li Xuan cupped his hands, and then said: "Although Tubo has been learning from us for many years, it is still mostly tribes. Among the various tribes, even if we can wipe out one of the main forces, who knows, Tubo will not be able to organize another main force. Once the army goes deep, the supplies will be cut off..."

"At the end of the day, it's still a question of supplies." Li Zhi finally understood the meaning behind Li Xuan's words.

Li Xuan cupped his hands slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, supplies are life, and supply lines are lifelines. Once the supplies are cut off and the morale of the army is shaken, it is very difficult to predict what will happen, so we need to fight steadily."

The supply line is the lifeline, similar sayings have been made before, but it was Li Xuan who put it clearly for the first time.

The battle between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo started from the Taizong Dynasty, and lasted through Gaozong, Wuhou, Xuanzong, Suzong and many dynasties. I don’t know how many battles I have experienced in the middle, but I couldn’t defeat it in the end. In the end, Tubo just defeated itself, so Li Xuan knows best that if he wants to destroy Tubo, he must not be in a hurry.

Li Xuan looked at Li Zhi, who was frowning, and said softly: "So when sending troops to Tubo, we should first establish a stable supply point. Although it is not a strong city like Chang'an, build a small city and send large soldiers to garrison it. Five cities, build ten cities tomorrow, our dynasty can advance at any time, build more frequently, invade more quickly, engulf and relocate people, as time goes by, the land of Tubo will be the Tang Dynasty, one will ebb and the other..."

"It takes a long time and costs more than ten thousand. Although it can be offset by the relocation of people, it sounds easy to do so, but it takes a hundred years to do it." Li Zhi glanced at the map beside him, and his brows could not help but ruthlessly. Wrinkled hard.

Although Tubo is not as large as Tang Dynasty, it still has an area of ​​500 million square kilometers.

It is not easy to completely eradicate it, and the capital of the Tubo Kingdom is located on the north side of the Himalayas, where the Holy Land of Tantric Buddhism is located.

The further to the west, the higher the terrain, the more unfavorable it is to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

Although Li Xuan's method is safe and can even take the opportunity to ease the situation of insufficient land grants in the country, the time is too long.

"Your Majesty, back then there was the rule of Wen and Jing, and then there was the prosperity of Han and Wu." Li Xuan cupped his hands slightly, and then said, "Please forgive me for talking too much. Your Majesty's achievements surpassed those of the previous emperors, but the achievements of future generations cannot be denied. Surpass Your Majesty, the blue is better than the blue, your Majesty should be prepared."

"Are you trying to comfort me?" Li Zhi raised his head and looked at Li Xuan with a smile on his face.

"I don't dare." Li Xuan quickly bowed, and then said: "Your Majesty, once the plateau city is established, the real thing to worry about is not me going to court, but Tubo. Naturally, there are capable people in Tubo who can see through my way of going to court. , At that time, they will definitely concentrate their forces to prevent our army from building the city, destroy the city, and even take away the city that has already been built."

"Will the city I built be taken away by that generation, and then be used by him to stop my dynasty?" Li Zhi's face suddenly became very ugly.

"Your Majesty, this is a good thing." Li Xuan cupped his hands again and said, "The plateau is vast, and the Tubo army can come and go like the wind, but if there is a city as a fetter, then they must send troops to defend the city, so that their soldiers will never come again. Going like the wind, under the siege and defense of the city, the Tubo soldiers are exhausted, and in a few years, its national strength will definitely decline."

Li Zhi nodded in surprise, there was such a murderous intent hidden in it.

With a long sigh, Li Zhi said: "Now I understand how you put down the Tianyin Sect rebels so easily."

Before Li Xuan arrived in Wuzhou, the influence of Tianyin Sect had already spread all over Wuyue, but Li Xuan directly strangled the passage of Tianyin army to enter Wuzhou, and even with a Meiling Pass, Tianyin Sect had to go forward Crazy charge.

In the end, a big fire completely calmed down the main force of the Tianyin sect going south.

If this is the case, this is the way to do it.

"If His Majesty decrees that all parties are not allowed to trade with Tubo, then this matter will be more assured." Li Xuan bowed again and handed out a murderous knife in a low voice.

Li Zhi looked up in astonishment, and after thinking for a while, he said slowly: "After you go back, you write a memorial, and no one else will hear about it except me."

"I obey the order." Li Xuan bowed again, and then heaved a long sigh of relief.

Conquering Tubo has never been an easy task. Li Xuan thought that he was not as capable as Su Dingfang and Li Ji, so he could only do things in a stupid way.

But whether Li Zhi will adopt his method, Li Xuan doesn't know.

The person who is really anxious now is Li Zhi, after all, he has not been there for a few years.

Li Xuan himself is a good doctor. He believed that some people in the Tai Hospital may have discovered Li Zhi's physical condition, but no one dared to say a word.

Li Zhi himself may have noticed it, after all, it was his own body.

After a long illness, although he is not a good doctor, he should be aware of it.

……

Li Zhi pressed his head, then waved to the side, Wang Fulai immediately stepped forward, helped Li Zhi wipe his forehead, and then put a piece of plaster on Li Zhi's forehead, Li Zhi immediately felt relieved.

After a while, Li Zhi lowered his head to look at Li Xuan, and said appreciatively: "The doctor Guo you found in Yangzhou, I have already taken him to the Imperial Hospital. You have done a good job in this matter."

"It's good if it's useful for His Majesty's illness." Li Xuan bowed slightly, and then said: "Actually, I'm still searching for local famous doctors in Wuzhou."

"How can there be so many famous doctors in the world? In the past 20 years, I have collected all the famous doctors I can find to my side, and others are so easy to find." Li Zhi sighed slightly. It is clear that there is no cure at all unless the cruel craniotomy is used.

There are so many top medical experts around him, and there are also many Taoist and Buddhist legends.

But under the majesty of the royal dragon spirit, how many people's abilities can be effective.

"Your Majesty." Li Xuan's clear voice came, calling back Li Zhi's thoughts, looking at the young and clear figure standing in the hall, Li Zhi smiled gently, and said, "What else is there for Lang 27?"

Li Xuan hesitated a little, but still said: "Weichen actually found clues about the descendants of the genius doctor Bian Que in Wuzhou..."

"Oh?" Li Zhi immediately became interested and sat up straight.

Wang Fulai on the side also looked at Li Xuan excitedly.

Li Xuan flicked the hem of his clothes, knelt down on the ground, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I searched through the annals of Wuzhou, only to find that during the Southern Chen period, a doctor named Qin used to practice medicine in Wuzhou. Rumor has it that The descendant of Bian Que, although there are not many records about this person, but the span of time spans more than 30 years."

"Oh, doesn't that mean that they live in seclusion in Wuzhou?" Li Zhi immediately understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words.

"I also think so. However, I have searched all over Wuzhou for doctors named Qin, and their standards are actually average. As for other famous doctors in Wuzhou, it is difficult to come up with an effective cure for your majesty's wind disease."

After a short pause, Li Xuan said cautiously: "Therefore, my brother suspects that this famous doctor from Qin either moved to another place later, or after the person died, the descendants did not inherit his medical skills and became obsolete to everyone, or It’s just that he has no descendants at all.”

There was a hint of disappointment in Li Zhi's eyes. He now understood the hesitation in Li Xuan's eyes. He was afraid that he would be disappointed if he couldn't find anything, but seeing how hard it was, he wanted to give him some joy.

For a moment, Li Zhi felt a little satisfied and relaxed in his heart.

After a little thought, Li Zhi said: "From the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty to today, how many inheritances have been cut off, I plan to build a hundred art halls, the king of Nanchang, after returning to Wuzhou, can collect similar people. If you really get something, I will remember you." achievement."

"Your brother understands that after I return, I will travel all over the mountains and fields, looking for skilled craftsmen in the world, and at the same time spread His Majesty's holy grace to the mountains and fields, build bridges, and renovate water conservancy and farmland, so that even the villagers in remote corners can appreciate Your Majesty." Grace." Li Xuan bowed heavily again.

Li Zhi smiled and said: "That's it. On the day of your wedding, I won't go in person. You go to see Xian'er and let him go instead of me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and I will leave." Li Xuan immediately bowed and retreated.

……

After Li Xuan completely left, Li Zhi's face gradually calmed down, and he said softly, "At least 27 Lang knows how to be grateful, but some people even forget how to write the word "gratitude."

Bowing his head, Li Zhi crossed lightly on the memorial that was played by an unknown person before him, and then said: "Decree, I will bestow Nanchang King Zhongnanshan Huangzhuang, and a pair of Ruyi Junyu from Dechang County. One pair, one pearl and one dendrobium."

"Old slave complies." Wang Fulai bowed immediately, and then retreated quietly.

Li Zhi turned sideways again and looked at the Tubo map on the wall.

Tubo is vast and has the strength of the plateau. Once the whole army descends, it will soon reach the city of Chang'an.

"Small city, or the Great Wall?"

Li Zhi snuffed out the thought that flashed in his mind in a blink of an eye. It is impossible to defend, but how to attack?
Use defense instead of attack, gradually nibble away, or a large army breaks in, straight into the heart.

Or, a little bit of both.

A vague strategy appeared in Li Zhi's mind, and then gradually became clear.

　There's something wrong at the end, don't spray it, I'll change it

　　
　
(End of this chapter)