2775. Chapter 2706 Li Jing started the Fourth Army's attack on Xiliang with great advantages
Chapter 2706 Li Jing led four armies to attack Xiliang, a battle with great advantages and wealth
Chapter 2702: Li Jing led four armies to attack Xiliang, a battle with great advantages and wealth
Under Yang Su's persuasion, Yang Guang only sent out 40,000 troops to conquer the Western Regions out of caution. The remaining troops were naturally for defense against the Qin Dynasty, but he still did not think that the Qin Dynasty could conquer the Sui Dynasty at the same time as it conquered the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains.
There is absolutely no need to take risks and fight on two fronts if we fight steadily.
How could Yang Guang have thought that the Qin Dynasty would really make a dangerous move, and had decided to start the war on both the east and west fronts at the same time with the four kingdoms long before the war began, and that the destruction of the Sui Dynasty would even come before the destruction of the Wei Dynasty.
The Sui Kingdom was weaker than the three Central Plains Kingdoms. Although it had Tubo on the plateau as an ally, it was difficult to get up to the plateau and not easy to get down, and Tubo was not necessarily willing to fight for the Sui Kingdom and the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, if the Sui State did not know the depth of the Qin Dynasty, as long as they relaxed their vigilance against the Qin Dynasty, and Li Jing launched a surprise attack, Yang Guang would not have much power to fight back if Li Jing launched a surprise attack on the Sui State with absolute military superiority.
If Li Jing's plan succeeds, it will be easier to destroy Sui than Wei.
It is precisely because of this that Li Jing was so forbearing and even prepared to send troops half a year after the Central Plains War started, just to avoid alerting the enemy and make Yang Guang put down his vigilance against Da Qin.
But what Li Jing never expected was that Yang Guang would be so impatient that he would send troops to conquer the Western Regions less than two months after the Central Plains War began.
Li Jing was cautious at first and thought that Yang Guang was testing him. However, when the Sui army actually entered the Western Regions, he realized that this was not very testing. After all, the army would not be able to come back after going to the Western Regions for a short time.
It is enough to show that Yang Guang is really attacking the Western Regions again.
As soon as this news came out, the generals of the Yongliang Qin Army were excited. After all, the Eighth Route Qin Dynasty in the Eastern Expedition were all making great achievements. Only their Yongliang Army was watching from behind, but they were envious of them. They also wanted to make great achievements.
This made Tu Xingsun feel a little unbalanced. After all, from his perspective, if it weren't for Li Mu, he wouldn't even be a general.
Except for the governor Li Jing and the governor Wu Qi, no one else in the Yongliang army knew this secret.
Perhaps in their opinion, if the Qin army really came, they should have come long before the army fought with the Western Region Allied Forces, but if they didn't come now, they wouldn't come.
There must be some troops left behind in Da Qin. If they are added up...
The Western Han Dynasty inherited the pre-Qin Dynasty, and the present Qin Dynasty inherited the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the things Dong Zhuo did were too bad, so it was naturally impossible for the Qin Dynasty to clear Dong Zhuo's name, but it would not regard him as a scourge and not even mention it.
You must know that the total military strength of the Sui Kingdom was only 250,000, of which 40,000 were still conquering the Western Regions, and the number of troops left behind in the country was only 210,000.
Although everyone is a reduced general, there are also three, six or nine levels of reduced generals.
The Qin Dynasty put too much pressure on the Sui State, so the Sui State had always been on a tightrope.
Even if Li Jing leads his army to pursue the Western Region, he must first defeat the two dangerous passes of Yangguan and Yumen Pass. However, these two dangerous passes are located in dangerous places, and after Yang Guang's continuous reinforcement over the years, it is still very difficult to attack them by force.
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If the Qin army sent troops at this time, even if Yang Guang ordered the Western Expedition army to retreat immediately, it was obviously too late. However, Li Jing still did not order the troops to be sent because he could see that the Sui army was still vigilant.
With the death of Dong Zhuo, although the Xiliang Army split into two factions of the Tang and Sui Dynasties, Dong Zhuo's influence was still very great. Generals such as Hua Xiong, Li Jue, Xu Rong, etc. all returned Dong Zhuo's kindness, so that's why this happened
He was easily won over by Dong Xiaowan.
Without knowing it, the Yongliang generals thought that this western expedition could only dispatch a maximum of 160,000 to 70,000 troops. However, they did not expect that Li Jing actually said 300,000, which was nearly 13 more than expected.
Forty thousand people and horses really shocked everyone.
In response to the surging calls for battle from the general below, Li Jing just said calmly: "Don't be in a hurry, just wait."
Hua Xiong said with excitement on his face, and also expressed the thoughts of many generals from the Zhongyuan Liang Clan.
It's not that he wants to compete with his fellow disciples, but some of Li Tang's generals are on an equal footing with him, and there are even some who are above him in rank, such as the evil-minded Li Mu.
But later Tu Xingsun found out that Changsun Wuji had a higher rank and status than Li Mu both before and after he surrendered to Qin.
After the generals discussed excitedly, they all looked at Li Jing with burning eyes.
"Grand Governor, you are too cautious. The Sui army has already entered the Western Regions. What are you waiting for?" Tu Xingsun said impatiently.
If the Sui army really let down its guard, even if it only sent out 10,000 troops for the Western Expedition and left the rest of its troops on the mainland, it would still not be able to stop the Qin army's offensive.
Seven days later, urgent military information came from the Western Regions again. The Western Regions expedition armies of Yang, Li, and Ji's family had completely entered the Western Regions and had officially entered into battle with the Western Region Allied Forces.
As soon as these words came out, all the generals were silent. After all, if the Sui army really retreated, it would be too late for the Western Region Allied Forces to be happy. How could they entangle the Sui army and not let them go?
Moreover, the Sui army did not have many troops for the Western Expedition. Leaving so many troops was obviously to defend against the Qin Dynasty.
Although the Sui State's vigilance dropped greatly, it did not mean that it was no longer on guard against the Qin Dynasty, but this was enough. It was impossible for the Sui State to not be on guard against the Great Qin State at all.
The reason why Tu Xingsun was eager to make great achievements was that he was holding back his anger and did not want to be ridden over his head by the evil-minded Li Mu.
It is precisely because of such strict confidentiality measures that it was able to conceal and mislead the four kingdoms of Wei, Song, Ming and Sui, making them all think that the main force of the Qin Dynasty had been invested in the Central Plains battlefield and was no longer able to open another front.
As soon as Li Jing said this, all the generals present were stunned.
Hearing Li Jing's words, the Yongliang generals were very excited.
"This Western Expedition will dispatch an army of 300,000 troops, divided into four groups and marching simultaneously."
Therefore, even if Li Jing's plan is successful, it may not be difficult to capture Xiliang and Haizhou, but it will still be difficult to completely destroy the Sui Dynasty.
When the Sui army was lax, the Qin army dispatched 300,000 troops to deal with the 210,000 Sui army. Not only did it take the lead, it also had an absolute military advantage, which was greater than the advantage of attacking Wei on the eastern front.
But if the Sui army did not let down its guard, even if half of the army was used for the Western Expedition, the remaining half of the army could still drag our Qin army into a war of attrition depending on the terrain and the city.
What qualifications does Li Mu have to ask Changsun Wuji, who is higher than him, to marry his daughter to him?
Many people even complained about Yang Su and felt that Yang Su was too cautious. If he had not repeatedly dissuaded him, the Sui State would not have sent only 40,000 troops to the west. If more troops had been sent, I am afraid that the deep meaning of this battle would have been
It will be an even bigger victory.
Tu Xingsun was a surrendered general who surrendered because he was afraid of death after being defeated and captured alive. He was undoubtedly at the bottom among the surrendered generals.
Therefore, no matter how eager the generals of the Qin Dynasty are to fight, they can only continue to endure before the time is ripe.
If the Yongliang Qin army attacked the Sui Dynasty, the key point would not be how many troops the Sui army sent to march westward, but whether it had let down its guard against the Qin Dynasty.
At this thought, many generals, including Tu Xingsun, felt their scalps go numb. This must be too terrifying.
After Li Jing heard Tu Xingsun's words, he didn't say anything. He just looked at Tu Xingsun indifferently. He looked at Tu Xingsun and was heartbroken. He then stepped back with a sneer on his face.
If given the chance, he would naturally not mind killing Yang Guang to avenge Dong Zhuo.
Because of his great contribution in the Battle of Hanzhong, Tu Xingsun was named a brigadier general and was considered a senior general in the Qin army, but he was still very eager to make contributions.
The good news of the great victory in the first battle of the Western Expedition made the Sui State relieved from top to bottom, numbing their nerves and greatly reducing their vigilance towards the Qin Dynasty. This was the opportunity Li Jing was waiting for.
Li Mu had gained all his fame and fortune, but he had been cheated. How could Tu Xingsun let go?
Generals like Hua Xiong and Xu Rong still remembered Dong Zhuo's kindness, but Dong Zhuo died at the hands of Yang Jian, and Yang Guang was Yang Jian's son, so they naturally didn't like Yang Guang.
If Yang Guang no longer wants Xiliang and Haizhou and shrinks his troops and retreats to the Western Regions, Li Jing will not be able to pursue them. After all, Xiliang and Haizhou are the top priorities.
Now they finally understand why His Majesty took the risk and started a war with the four kingdoms of Wei, Song, Ming, and Sui at the same time, because with the absolute strength, there is not much risk in this tmd.
The reason why it was expulsion rather than destruction was naturally because the territory of the Sui Kingdom in the Western Regions was not small, covering three counties.
As long as the Sui State relaxed its vigilance against the Qin Dynasty, Li Jing would be sure to defeat it in one battle and completely expel the Sui State forces from Xiliang.
He poured a basin of cold water directly on the enthusiastic generals.
"Since I joined the Qin Army, I have never fought such a rich battle." Long Qie said with a smile.
"Hua Xiong, shut up."
Hua Xiong saw Li Jue's expression and realized that he had made a mistake. He immediately smiled innocently and apologized to Li Jing, but Li Jing did not blame him.
"Although the Sui army has marched into the Western Regions, their numbers are not large. As long as they have not fought with the forces of the Western Regions, they can withdraw at any time. Do the Western Regions Allied Forces still dare to stalk and fight the Sui Army until they can leave? So,
Just wait." Li Jing said calmly.
This was nothing at first. With Tu Xingsun's current status, it was not like he couldn't marry a woman, but after being interfered with by Li Mu in this way, he became a surrendered general like Li Mu's eldest son, Sun Wuji.
The specific number of soldiers and horses in Great Qin is top secret. Except for a few high-level officials, even some generals do not know the specific number, let alone those lieutenant generals, major generals, and even brigadiers.
"Everyone, the time has come to destroy the Sui Dynasty. It is our Yongliang army's turn to take action."
"Nana, I finally waited. I have long been unhappy with Yang Guang. I will cut off his head this time to pay homage to Mr. Dong's spirit in heaven."
The Qin Dynasty had already dispatched 900,000 troops to conquer the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Ming in the east. Now it was going to send out another 300,000 troops in the westward expedition, so the number of troops dispatched would reach 1.2 million.
In fact, even if the Sui State did not relax, Li Jing could defeat the Sui State with the force in his hands. However, considering that the Sui State also had Tibet as an ally, that's why Li Jing was so forbearing. What he did was just to kill with one strike.
Give Tibet a chance to rescue the Sui Kingdom.
Long Qie asked: "Grand Governor, please give the order quickly. How should this battle be fought?"
After the news came back that Gao Changgong had defeated the 30,000-strong army in the Western Region with two thousand Sui troops, Li Jing could clearly feel that the vigilance of the Sui troops had relaxed for the most part. The monitoring of Yongliang and the deployment of defenses in various places were not as strict as before.
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Tu Xingsun is full of resentment towards Li Mu. It was Li Mu who vowed to introduce Changsun Wuji's daughter to him as his wife. Tu Xingsun was tempted by beauty and went against Da Qin. For this reason, Tu Xingsun
Sun was still excited for a long time.
Among the former Xiliang generals, only Li Jue still had a certain degree of political awareness. After hearing Hua Xiong's words, his expression immediately changed, and he quickly interrupted Hua Xiong, who was getting more and more talkative, and winked at him.
After the fall of the Li Tang Dynasty, Li Mu led his army to surrender under the persuasion of the Qin Dynasty. He not only lost his loyalty but also preserved his reputation. His status among the surrendered generals was undoubtedly the highest.
Tu Xingsun couldn't help but murmured to himself: "Does Great Qin already have so many soldiers and horses?"
However, if Xiliang and Haizhou are lost, the Sui Kingdom with only three counties in the Western Regions will remain. Although the country has not yet been subjugated, it is not much different from the state of subjugation.
"Don't say it's you. Even I, the governor, and Governor Li have never fought such a wealthy war."
Wu Qi said with a sigh on his face, after all, he would shed tears if he talked too much.
When he first conquered Japan, Wu Qi only had a total of 3,000 troops, but he had to fight in various places and fight several times or even ten times the number of enemy troops. Therefore, he fought every battle with extreme caution, because he had to win the battle.
, there shouldn’t be too many casualties, otherwise we won’t be able to continue fighting.
However, it was officially because of those difficult years that Wu Qicai quickly stood out due to his military exploits and became the fastest-promoted official in Da Qin.