Russell was shocked by his remarks. After a long while, he shook his head and said:
"But according to what you said, even if we defeat the Turks in the Khitan territory, we will only gain an advantage over the Xi and Shiwei people, and we won't be able to rob them of supplies at all. What's the benefit?"
Black Teeth Changzhi snorted and said: "The Xi people and the Shiwei people are equivalent to our younger brothers. As long as we make them feel that they can drink from us, they will follow us closely. When we deal with the Turks in the future, they will be
Two helpers."
"What kind of reason is this? If you count on those two losers, you've made the wrong decision!"
Black Teeth Changzhi folded his arms and said: "Of course it's not just this. Haven't you noticed that many Khitans still prefer to follow the Turks in their hearts? Only by giving the Turks a hard blow will they understand which side is right to follow.
of."
Russell shook his head and said: "You are just showing off your bravery for a moment, and it will leave endless troubles. In short, I do not agree to attack the Turks."
Hei Te Changzhi said angrily: "I wasn't asking for your opinion in the first place. I have already sent a letter to the general asking for war. Just watch, he will definitely agree."
"Really?" Russell curled his lips.
Hei Te Changzhi raised his eyebrows and said: "The reason why I think the general wants to fight the Turks actually has another reason."
"oh?"
"Among the generals under the general, I rank first and you rank second. However, he asked you and me to each lead five thousand cavalry to move the population on the grassland. Don't you think it's a bit overkill?"
Russell heard that he was good at ranking, and was about to make a sarcastic comment. However, when he heard what he said next, his eyebrows gathered together and he thought to himself: "You can't really be fooled by this black face. The general really plans to use troops against the Turks, right?"
In the next few days, Hei Te Changzhi and the others continued to relocate the population on the surface, but secretly prepared for war while waiting for news from Wu Chengsi.
In the afternoon of this day, the messenger who delivered the news finally came back. Heiji Changzhi hurriedly asked: "How is it? Does the general agree with my request for combat?"
The messenger replied: "The general is not in the military camp."
Black Teeth Changzhi asked in astonishment: "Not in the camp? Where did he go?"
"The general was invited to the new city by Marshal Li. I heard that Marshal Li summoned all the generals to discuss the battle strategy for next year."
Hei Te Changzhi scratched his head, waved his horsewhip in the air and said: "It's such a pity that a great fighter opportunity will be missed."
Russell shook his head and snorted to himself: "This black-faced guy must have just been promoted to Lieutenant General, and he is so excited that he wants to find a fight. Otherwise, if the general really wants to fight the Turks, he will definitely leave a message.
It’s his grandma’s, he almost fooled her just now.”
…
Li Ji's camp is located outside the east gate of the new city. In the commander's tent, the highest-level meeting of the Tang Army in Liaodong is taking place. The only participants are generals and senior military attachés at the general level.
Li Ji, the general manager of the march of Liaodong Road, sat at the top. Wu Chengsi, as the pacifier and general, sat in the first place on the left. Opposite him, in the first place on the right, sat Xue Rengui.
The first person sitting next to Wu Chengsi was the deputy general manager of Liaodong Road and General Zuowei Qi Yiheli.
This man has only one ear, is about the same age as Xue Rengui, and is as strong as an ox.
Wu Chengsi originally respected him very much. After all, this foreign general's military exploits were close to those of Xue Rengui and he was very loyal. When he went home to visit relatives, he was kidnapped by his own tribe and rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. He immediately cut off his ears and vowed not to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.
When Li Shimin died, he also asked to be buried, but Li Zhi persuaded him to stop him.
However, the peculiar smell on this general's body was so strong that Wu Chengsi couldn't bear it and really wished to change places with Xue Rengui.
Not only that, this guy had no self-awareness at all. He was very affectionate towards Wu Chengsi and kept asking him about the attack on the Khitans. A face with extremely thick hair came closer and closer.
Compared with him, Xue Rengui, who placed his hands on his knees like a stone statue, looked much more majestic.
Just when Wu Chengsi couldn't stand it anymore, Pei Xingjian, who was sitting under Qi Yao Heli's hand, slightly raised the corner of his mouth, called out to Qi Yao Heli, and started talking to him.
Wu Chengsi finally breathed a sigh of relief and quietly moved Mazha to the side.
In addition to the four generals, there were eight other generals in the camp.
They are: Zuo Wuwei general Pei Xingjian, Zuo Xiaowei generals Guo Daifeng and Wei Daizi, right Weiwei generals Zhang Jiujie and Yang Xuanji, Zuowei generals Tang Xiujing and Zhou Cun, and Xiongjin Governor Liu Renyuan.
Although Liu Renyuan was the governor of Xiongjin, he was originally just a Zhonglang general in the Youxiao Guard. Because he volunteered to lead 10,000 troops to stay in Xiongjin, the court made him the governor of Xiongjin, so he sat at the bottom.
Wu Chengsi couldn't help but look at him twice. Although this man had no great achievements in history, he was the first general among all the generals in the Tang Dynasty to discover the threat of Silla.
In fact, the other generals cannot be blamed. Wu Chengsi learned from the memory of the original owner that the current Silla was just like a docile sheep.
Whenever Silla was bullied by Baekje or Goryeo, Silla would ask for help from the Tang Dynasty, and the people throughout the country were very obedient to the Tang Dynasty.
As long as the word Silla is mentioned, a smiling face will appear in the mind of every Tang Dynasty person.
Just like Wu Chengsi now, Cui Baosheng's silly smiling face appeared in his mind.
No one can believe that in ten years, Silla will become the number one enemy of the Tang Dynasty in Liaodong, and even until the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty did not defeat Silla.
At this time, Li Ji, who was in the first position, suddenly said: "November is coming soon. We have summoned all the generals here to discuss the battle situation of each army and the troop dispatch plan for the coming year."
After a pause, he continued: "All the troops and horses on the three land routes went very smoothly. The three cities on the first line of defense of the Koryo people have been captured by us. Next year, our army's goal is the second line of defense of the Koryo Kingdom - Domestic City.
Green City and Bone City.”
These three cities are all south of the Yalu River. Every time the Tang army used troops against Goryeo, the Yalu River was an insurmountable obstacle.
According to the branching situation, Wu Chengsi should be responsible for attacking Yalu City in the north.
Guo Daifeng spoke: "According to the intelligence obtained by our army, there are more than 50,000 Korean garrison troops in the domestic city, and Yuan Nanjian is personally stationed in the country."
Yang Xuanji followed: "There were originally 20,000 defenders in Wugu City. After the defeated Liaodong army retreated to Wugu, there should be more than 30,000 soldiers and horses garrisoned now."
Wu Chengsi frowned slightly. He had been fighting the Khitans recently and had no time to inquire about the military situation in Yalu City. Moreover, his previous mission was not to attack Yalu.
At this moment, Pei Xingjian said: "According to our army's reconnaissance, there are 20,000 defenders in Yalu City. The main general is named Jieheng, who is calm and good at guarding. The deputy general Eulchituo has a violent personality and is at odds with Jieheng."
Wu Chengsi nodded secretly. It seemed that when he attacked the Khitans, Pei Xingjian began to investigate the intelligence of Yalu City.
Xue Rengui suddenly said: "Fuyu City is outside the second line of defense. The 50,000-strong army of Goryeo's famous general Le Bo is stationed not far from Buyeo City. General Wu and General Pei must be careful that Le Bo leads the army to fight back."
Buyeo Castle was the city that Wu Chengsi originally wanted to rescue, and Yeon-san, who was rebelled by his younger brother, huddled in the city.
However, if the Tang army can lay down the second line of defense, the crisis in Buyeo City will be solved.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Thank you, General Xue, for reminding me."
Qi Yao Heli frowned and said: "Why do we have to wait until next year to attack? Although it will be a bit colder in winter, there is an advantage. The Yalu River will be frozen. Wouldn't it be much easier for a large army to cross the river?"
"General Qi'ao, the key to our military deployment this time is stability, not speed. Although your suggestion can capture Goryeo faster, it may also make our army unstable and ultimately unable to occupy Goryeo for a long time." Li Ji twisted his beard. Tao.
Qi Yi Heli nodded.
Wei Daiji said: "General Qi'ao, I wonder how the battle in Xiongjin is going?"
Qi Yiheli hesitated for a moment and said: "The situation in Xiongjin is a bit worse. The Japanese have been sending navy to harass, and the Korean side is also heavily defended. It will be difficult for our army to achieve results."
"What about Silla? Didn't they send troops?" Wei asked again.
"They were also harassed by the Japanese and were unable to help us." Tang Xiujing, a general of Qi'ao Heli's Ministry, replied.
Liu Renyuan opened his mouth, but stopped talking.
Wu Chengsi asked hurriedly: "What does General Liu want to say?"
"The general feels..." Liu Renyuan hesitated and said, "There is probably no Japanese intrusion in Silla."