Where do people go when they are thrown away in the eternal night? There is no sound. The incense pavilion is hidden, the eyebrows are narrowed, and the moon is about to sink.
Fighting for endurance and not looking for each other? Resenting the lonely quilt. Change my heart for yours, and then we will know each other and remember each other deeply.
——"Complaining one's heartfelt feelings·Where will people go in the eternal night" Gu Kui (Five Dynasties)
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King Li Qian of Jing said: "General Bai, why are you so pessimistic?
You can annihilate the Bohai County's 100,000 cavalry with 5,000 soldiers stationed in Beiting. If the main force of the Tang army is under your full command, wouldn't it be possible to defeat the rebels?"
The views of King Jing Li Qian were also the views of most of the princes. Everyone looked at Bai Fu with expectation.
Bai Fu quickly waved his hand and denied this view.
Bai Fu humbly replied: "In the battle of Bailang Mountain, the Tang army was able to win a great victory. In addition to thanks to His Majesty's great blessing, it was mainly due to the special terrain of Bailang Mountain and the arrogance and carelessness of the Bohai County.
This is not the case for the rebels. They are generals of the Tang Army and are familiar with the Tang Army's tactics and tactics, so they will not easily fall into the trap we set.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, apart from famous generals such as Li Jing, Li Shiji and Su Dingfang, the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to destroy the Turks, Tuyuhun, Tuqishi and other grassland tribes was that the horses, weapons and supplies of the Tang army had been significantly improved.
The natural horse farms in the Hexi Corridor could continuously deliver powerful war horses to the Tang army.
The long bows of the Tang army had a longer range, sharper arrow clusters, and sharper horizontal knives... These weapons could penetrate the leather armor of the prairie tribes' cavalry and kill the enemy more effectively.
The sudden appearance of Mo Dao was the natural enemy of the prairie cavalry. The Mo Dao army formed a formation and attacked, whether defensive or offensive, they were almost invincible.
At the same time, the Mingguang armor of the Tang army and the light armor of the war horses were not only strong and better protective, but also light and flexible, which was very beneficial to cavalry combat.
The soldiers of the Tang Army were well-trained, and with the help of these sharp weapons, they were even more powerful and invincible.
However, the rebel army was originally the Tang Army, consisting of Fan Yang Army, Pinglu Army, and Hedong Army. Due to the long-term battles in Liaodong and Saibei, these armies were experienced in hundreds of battles. Their combat power was second only to the Anxi Army and Shuofang Army, but their numbers were greater. More than these two armies.
The rebels' horses, weapons, and baggage equipment are all equipped by the main force of the Tang Army. Once they fight, their firepower is as powerful as the main force of the Tang Army. This is why the rebels are more difficult to deal with than the grassland tribes.
The reason why the Uighur army is so strong now is because it captured a large amount of Tang army weapons and equipment from the rebels in the battle to regain the two capitals."
Bai Fuyan's prodding gave the princes a new understanding of the rebels' strength.
Li Xun, the king of Yan, said: "General Bai, what you said is very reasonable. However, you are still too modest. You directed An Beiting to camp like an arm.
If Shuofang's army is also given to you to command, will it be possible to fight the main force of the rebels?"
Bai Fu hurriedly handed over and said: "I can command the Anxi army camp in Beiting because the former commanders of the Anxi army, General Li Siye, General Duan Xiushi and General Li Fei Yuanli, are close friends with me.
During the Battle of Xiangji Temple, I led the forward battalion of the Modao Army in Anxi and had close encounters with Anxi soldiers. Therefore, the generals in the army were more likely to accept me.
On the contrary, an old-school force like the Shuofang Army cannot be led by a general with outstanding merits and high moral standards. Controlling this army requires not only military rank and ability, but also qualifications, prestige and virtue."
King Li Qian of Jing said: "General Bai, you mean that Wei Boyu, Li Baoyu, Tian Shengong and other generals cannot command the army as deputy marshals?"
Bai Fu nodded and said: "At present, only General Guo Ziyi and General Li Guangbi have such prestige among the Tang army and can successfully control the armies.
Secondly, we have to count Lai Yi, Wang Sili, Pugu Huaien and other veteran generals. They can command one or two main forces of the Tang army, but it is also difficult to control all the armies."
King Li Xi of Yue suddenly interjected and asked: "Going back to what you just said. Do you mean that if you want to truly control an army, you must share the joys and sorrows with this army, life and death?"
Bai Fu nodded and said: "This is my deep personal experience. The army is not as good as the states and counties, and it is not possible to change the governor and govern the people as they are.
The battlefield is a place of life and death. If the officers and soldiers of the three armies do not have complete trust in the commander, the general's order will be greatly compromised."
After Bai Fu finished speaking, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his back, like a thorn in his back. When he turned around, he saw a sinister gaze staring at him - it was none other than Prince Li Chu (Li Yu).
When the princes saw the crown prince arriving, they hurriedly stood up and saluted.
Li Chu nodded slightly and walked straight up to Bai Fu with an arrogant look on his face.
Li Chu became very angry when he saw Bai Fu.
After Princess Qingluan was rescued, the Huihe Khan quickly submitted his credentials, expressing his apology and willingness to re-enter the alliance.
Suzong summoned Prince Li Chu to the Linde Hall and cursed him.
Suzong threw Huihe's official letter on Li Chu's face, pointed at Li Chu's nose and cursed: "Luan'er has been running around for her brother to enter the East Palace.
In order to raise funds for you, Luan'er even put aside her status as a princess and appeared in public, engaged in business and earned interest.
You are just a fellow sister, and when it comes to rescuing Luan'er, you are not as good as other princes.
You didn't even understand Huihe's trump card, so you rashly promoted the marriage.
I believed your words and almost killed Luan'er!"
Being scolded by his father in front of the palace maids and eunuchs, Li Chu was so ashamed that he felt ashamed.
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Suzong's words were still in his ears, and Li Chu's shame had turned into resentment.
Li Chu stared at Bai Fu fiercely. Bai Fu was fearless and his gaze did not give in. It was like a cold mirror, reflecting Li Chu's anger back.
The look between the two people was like a hammer hitting an anvil, sparks flying everywhere.
Bai Fu learned from the intelligence that the person who persuaded Suzong not to save Qingluan and to sacrifice the princess in exchange for the Huihe alliance was none other than Prince Li Chu.
At that time, the city of Chang'an was destroyed, and Li Chu's wife Shen Pearl fell into the rebel army. After retaking the two capitals, Li Chu did not pity the innocent Shen Pearl, but abandoned this poor woman on the grounds that she had lost her reputation.
After Shi Siming's rebels captured Luoyang, Li Chu even publicly announced that Crown Princess Shen Zhenzhu was dead.
Thinking about the shameful things Li Chu had done, Bai Fu despised this person even more - even if he was the prince and the crown prince of the empire!
The contempt in Bai Fu's eyes made Li Chu furious again.
Li Chu was determined to make Bai Fu look embarrassed. He looked around at the princes, pointed at Bai Fu, and said in a contemptuous tone: "I heard that this man brags about himself when he meets everyone, saying that he has killed sea monsters and defeated sea monsters in the Japanese waters."
Cross the basalt turtle and snake.
If this person had such magical powers, would he still need the Shuofang Army and the Anxi Army?
If Bai Fu was really dedicated to serving his country, why not break into the rebel camp "single-handedly" and directly kill the traitor Shi Siming?
In this way, not only the rebellion was put down immediately, but also the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were saved.
What do you think of this proposal from me, General Bai?"
Li Chu deliberately lengthened his tone and sarcastically mocked him.
All the princes could hear the irony in Prince Li Chu's words, the sarcasm and ridicule towards Bai Fu. The princes remained silent, secretly sweating for Bai Fu.
Only the two consorts, who were not familiar with worldly affairs, clapped their hands and said in agreement: "Your Highness, this is a good suggestion!
As the saying goes, to capture the thief first, capture the king. Although the assassination is quite dangerous, once it is successful, the rebellion can be solved once and for all.
Of course, it is still too difficult for General Bai to do it alone, so you might as well select elite warriors from the army and go together."
Someone was making fun of him, and Prince Li Chu became more and more arrogant. He looked at Bai Fu provocatively and humiliated Bai Fu with words again: "General Bai, don't you boast that you have world-class martial arts skills? Do you dare?"
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Bai Fu also commanded thousands of troops. As a general, how could he be angered by his opponent with just a few words?
Bai Fu knew what Li Chu was up to. It seemed like he was humiliating himself, but in fact, he was making a fool of himself in front of the princes. Of course, Li Chu hoped that he would be so angry that he could take the opportunity to fabricate a crime against the prince and be imprisoned.
Bai Fu sneered in his heart and decided to use Yang to defeat the conspiracy and follow the trend, saying the opposite.
Bai Fu calmly said: "Concerning the assassination of Shi Siming, the marching commanders of Shuofang Army also formulated a plan called 'Operation Beheading'.
But after repeated discussions between General Li Guangbi and senior military generals, we rejected this plan.
Shi Siming is cunning and has many masters around him, so it is quite difficult to assassinate him. In addition, there is another more important reason."
Speaking of this, Bai Fu deliberately slowed down his speaking speed to attract everyone's attention.
Sure enough, Peng Wang Li Ji and Jing Wang Li Qian asked in unison: "What is the reason?"
Bai Fu said loudly: "This more important reason is: the overall strategy of annihilating the rebels."
Seeing that the princes were puzzled, Bai Fu expanded the topic and said, "Why do you say that?
Take the war of annihilation launched by the Anxi Army in the Western Regions as an example. It is easy to destroy the countries in the Western Regions because no matter how small the Western Regions countries are, they have a hereditary monarch. If the country is compared to a ferocious tiger, the monarch or the royal family is the head of the tiger.
, you cut off the head of the tiger, it will die, and the country will be destroyed.
But the rebels are completely different. Today's Hebei Province rebels are more like "starfish" in the sea. If you cut off one limb of a starfish, it will turn into two starfish.
The Tang army's continuous attacks on the rebels caused the dispersion of the rebel leaders in Hebei Province.
Just after An Lushan died, another An Qingxu appeared; after killing An Qingxu, another Shi Siming appeared.
To kill Shi Siming, it might be Shi Siming's son Shi Chaoyi. What about killing Shi Chaoyi? Will Ashina Chengqing and Tian Chengsi be next?
From now on, even we can no longer name the rebel leader.
This just shows that attacking the rebels in Hebei Province is like hitting mercury with a wooden hammer. The harder the attack, the more dispersed and de-leadership the rebels in Hebei Province become. It will be more difficult to completely wipe out the rebels and regain Hebei Province.
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This is why Mr. Li Mi’s ‘Peng Yuan Countermeasures’ are unparalleled.
Before the rebels in Fan Yang were completely wiped out, Shi Siming was left in the end. Then he went south from Fan Yang and swept all the way, driving all the rebels in Hebei Province to the Luoyang area, under the command of Shi Siming.
Then, the main force of the Tang army gathered around and decided in one battle. Once and for all, the rebellion of the soldiers and horses in the three towns of Hedong, Pinglu and Fanyang was completely eliminated!"
Bai Fu used the governor Shi Siming as an introduction to once again emphasize the strategic value and significance of Li Mi's "Peng Yuan Countermeasures".
The princes nodded frequently in agreement. This time, even the consorts understood it completely.
King Li Xi of Yue came out of the crowd, took Bai Fu's hand and praised: "Thank you, General Bai, for reminding me, otherwise the Tang army would have made a big mistake if they acted rashly."
Seeing that everyone was unanimously siding with Bai Fu, Prince Li Chu's face turned pale, he became angry with embarrassment, and reprimanded in a gloomy manner: "That's nonsense!" After that, he walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
Just as Prince Li Chu was leaving with his attendants, one of the attendants beside Li Chu turned his head and glanced back at Bai Fu. This look was like something real, and Bai Fu immediately felt it.
This man was wearing armor and had an ordinary appearance. He should have never been seen before. But for some reason, Bai Fu felt like he had seen him before.