Not to mention that Zanpo suffered huge losses in this battle, but the Tang army, under the leadership of Li Xian, broke the enemy's blockade for half a month and won a great victory, which made everyone excited.
"Haha, the reason why this battle was a complete victory was mainly due to the heroic fighting of the princes. We, the iron-blooded men of the Tang Dynasty, swept across the battlefield. The Tubo thieves wanted to seize our four towns in Anxi and invade Tuyuhun. They were really bold and reckless." Li Xian first said to
The officers and soldiers of the Tang Army expressed their affirmation and praise for their brave fighting, but then changed the subject and continued: "But we can't be complacent too early. After all, the main force of Tibet still exists. Now it just lost the first battle and its morale has dropped. In addition,
The enemy's general, Zan Po, was injured, so he is temporarily unable to launch an attack. We cannot wait for him to accumulate strength and attack our camp again, because if General Xue cannot come back in time to help, Xiao Wang is afraid that our camp will still be destroyed.
There are many crises.”
"What the king said makes sense," Tang Xiujing nodded and said, "What we need to be most prepared for now is that the Tibetan traitors will come back. And because the Tibetans have a large number of people and strong defenses, we expect that our army will be defeated."
We will not take the initiative to launch an attack, but the guard against our army will not be too strict. Therefore, we cannot wait for the thieves to recover their strength, we must strike while the iron is hot and give the enemy a head-on attack."
"But Tubo is heavily defended and has many soldiers and sufficient food. How should we strike while the iron is hot and strike it head-on? I wonder if Tang Brigade Commander has any clever ideas?" Ashina Daozhen actually agreed with what Li Xian had just said, but he did not
He still didn't know how to break through the Tibetan army's defense and further attack them. After more than ten days of war, he also knew that Tang Xiujing was resourceful and the most effective commander under Li Xian.
, maybe you can have some ideas.
But unexpectedly, Tang Xiujing was also speechless, because he had not thought of what specific strategy should be used, so he turned his eyes to Li Xian. Based on his experience following Li Xian in the past few years, he believed that since Li Xian proposed
From this point of view, he must be confident and have come up with some clever plan in advance.
When Ashina saw Tang Xiujing acting like this, he immediately came to his senses, because Li Xian was always resourceful and decisive and had never disappointed anyone. I believe he must have come up with some clever plan this time.
"I have a plan. We can dig tunnels to sneak into the Tubo camp, and set fire to the camp when the night is dark and windy. It is said that water and fire are ruthless. As long as the fire is ignited, let alone the Tubo only has 200,000, which is the 80 people under Cao Cao's command back then.
The 30,000-strong army was also burned down by a fire in Chibi. Although the climate here is humid and the fire-starting tools are insufficient, the fire is difficult to grow and may not have the desired effect, but I think it will definitely scare the Tibetan army again. Zanpo is already injured.
Hearing this bad news will definitely aggravate his injuries. This way, our army can delay a little longer and take the opportunity to strengthen the camp until General Xue's reinforcements arrive..."
But I heard a general step forward and say: "As for the fire starter, the king does not need to worry. The general has a way, but we don't know the details of the enemy camp. How can we dig a tunnel into the enemy camp? Even if we can dig it, I will
How can the soldiers of the army pass through the enemy's guard posts and lead the fire to other camps? Is it possible to dig all the tunnels in all the camps? Even if our army has this ability, it may not be able to accurately dig the tunnels to the ideal level.
land."
When Li Xian saw that the general was Zheng Jin, he immediately laughed and said: "General Zheng, you don't know something. Xiao Wang is born with the ability to identify the direction underground, so he can dig tunnels to any place in the enemy camp."
, and as for the details of the enemy camp, I have them all under my control. Haha, the reason why Xiao Wang insisted on pretending to be a messenger last time and went to write a letter to Zan Po was for this reason. But it was Zheng Lang who caused the fire.
But I am very interested in it."
But Zheng Jin raised his hand and said: "The general has been guarding here for many years and learned that there is something produced here, which can be used as a fire starter. This thing is black, can flow, and looks like paint. Therefore, the local name is called Shiqi."
, and because it can easily cause violent fires, it is also called fierce fire oil."
"Stone lacquer? Fierce fire oil? Petroleum?" Li Xian was overjoyed when he heard this, because the existence of this thing can indeed help him implement his plan perfectly. As long as the operation is done well, I believe that Tubo's 200,000 troops will be defeated by him.
If it were to be wiped out in one fell swoop, not only would Tubo be severely damaged in the future, and it would be unable to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty for at least ten years, but Tuyuhun would also be unable to recover, because among the 200,000 troops, at least 100,000 were
It was composed of Tuyuhun people, and without these 100,000 strong Tuyuhun people, they would not have any ability to protect themselves.
"I wonder how much fire oil we can get now?" Li Xian is naturally most concerned about the quantity of oil. If the quantity is sufficient, his plan can be implemented. If the quantity is small, it will be difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
Only Zheng Jin was heard saying: "As far as I know, there is a spring in a nearby cave, which spurts out fierce fire oil all year round. Although the amount is not very large, it has formed a lake over time, and nearby people use it to draw oil."
Fire oil is used for cooking. Although the people use a lot of it, I will conclude that there are still tens of thousands of kilograms of this oil here."
"Ten thousand kilograms? Haha, how can we actually use so much? I believe that as long as two thousand kilograms of strong fire oil are enough to burn the Tubo camp to ashes, in this case, without further delay, General Zheng Lang will lead five hundred soldiers
, using earthen jars and other objects to obtain two thousand gold pieces of fire oil, while Xiao Wang led two thousand soldiers to dig tunnels into the Tubo camp. By the third watch tomorrow night, our army will be able to launch operations, and by then we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy.
"
Li Xian was very happy after hearing what Zheng Jin said. He immediately made a decision and asked both parties to act separately and complete their respective tasks within one day for the next step.
But it was said that Tang Xiujing was responsible for digging the tunnel together with Li Xian. He saw that Li Xian was indeed able to discern the direction underground. The tunnel was dug long and straight, which was amazing. However, he saw something special when he saw Li Xian holding a
He had only seen this tool once before, and he couldn't help but fall into deep reverie.
"Xiu Jing, what are you thinking about, why are you so entranced?" Li Xian, who was standing by, saw Tang Xiu Jing in a daze, and quickly came over and patted him on the shoulder, asking with a smile.
But seeing that Tang Xiujing didn't even raise his head, he said softly: "Your Majesty, after I came to the palace with your Majesty, I accidentally heard the original Pao Ze say that the tomb of King Wu Daotian outside Yingzhou City seemed to have been stolen.
"
Li Xian smiled faintly and said: "I wonder which Pao Ze mentioned it? Hey, Xiao Wang guessed that Xiu Jing didn't just listen to what others said, but inferred it himself? But Xiao Wang can tell you that the tomb of King Wu Daotian
Someone has indeed entered, but it is not a tomb robber, but a disciple of King Wu Dao. This person will definitely inherit the legacy of King Wu Dao in the future, wipe out the barbarians from all over the world, pacify China, and create a prosperous world on earth."
After talking about it, Li Xian no longer smiled. His expression was very solemn, as if he was swearing firmly in front of the elders. This expression made Tang Xiujing's body shake slightly.
Tang Xiujing said calmly: "The last general is neither a criminal official nor a household official in the camp. He has no interest in managing the camp anymore. As for whether the tomb of King Wu Dao was stolen and who the thief was for.
, the current Hucao in charge of Ziyouyingzhou, the last general only knows that the last general is already over forty and has never been truly appreciated by others in his life. Now that he has finally met Bole, he will naturally do his best to repay the kindness of the king.
What's more, expelling the barbarians and settling China is also the dream of the general in his life. Since the general has this opportunity, how can he let it go so easily?"
Li Xian nodded and praised: "Well said! It's really commendable that Xiu Jing has such a big heart. When a man comes to this world, he can't have so many taboos. Otherwise, life is too short. If you are timid, how many things will you have?"
Will big things be delayed? It is said that those who achieve big things do not stick to trivial matters. This is exactly what it says. In ancient times, a philosopher said, no matter it is a black cat or a white cat, the one who can catch mice is a good cat. I am for the sake of the world and for my son of China.
For thousands of years, it doesn't matter if the people have the reputation of being a thief or a butcher. This small reputation behind the scenes is nothing compared to the tens of thousands of casualties in our army and the millions of people who died in China.
What's the point?"
But Tang Xiujing bowed to him and said: "Although the king's deeds are not that of a saint, the merits he has achieved are hard to match even a saint's. History will definitely judge the merits and demerits of right and wrong. I believe that as long as the king is dedicated to the people, history will
We will never let the righteous suffer injustice forever.”
Seeing this, Li Xian quickly helped Tang Xiujing up and said humbly: "Xiu Jing's words are ridiculous. How can the little king be so virtuous? He dares to stand shoulder to shoulder with the saint. The little king just wants to do what he should do and serve thousands of Chinese people.
Every year of his livelihood, he only contributed a little to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, like Cao Ren of Cao Wei and Gao Changgong, King of Lanling of Qi, that's all."
Although Tang Xiujing can be regarded as Li Xian's confidant, after all, the prince is here at this time. It would be too shocking to reveal his ambitions, so Li Xian did not express his deep thoughts. After all, history has destined him in the future.
If you know how to be a prince, as long as you win over him well now, you will definitely gain his loyalty in return.
At this time, General Zhang Yu came to report: "Your Majesty, all the tunnels have been completed, and all the goals are correct. Now we are just waiting for the fire oil to arrive before we can start the next step."
Li Xian nodded after hearing this, and together with the other soldiers, they followed the tunnel to a tunnel exit a few miles outside the Tubo military camp, and quietly waited for news about Zheng Jin.
After about one stick of incense, Zheng Jin led five hundred soldiers, each carrying earthen jars, pottery basins, etc. filled with strong fire oil, arriving in front of them.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready. We are waiting for the next step. We are just waiting for your Majesty's order." Zheng Jin held a jar of strong fire oil in his hand and said respectfully to Li Xian.
Li Xian looked at the sky and found that it was almost three o'clock, so he said to the soldiers: "It's almost time, take action immediately. Zhang Yu, you go and inform General Ashina that Ti's army will quietly surround the Tubo camp. As long as there are people
After escaping, immediately greet him with a crossbow and spear. This time, I will burn Zanpo." (To be continued.)