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Chapter 681 The Fourteenth Explosion of the Battle of Destiny
After conquering the Yi people in Thirty-six Villages, and the construction of the entire Yizhou and Panzhihua bases were on track, Li Zhen thought that things here were almost done, and it was time for her to return to Chang'an.
At this moment, Lu Chengqing and Lou Shide came to see him. Judging from the expressions on their faces, it was obvious that something big had happened.
Li Zhen glanced at the two of them and said, "Dear ladies, why do you come to see me?"
Lu Chengqing saluted Li Zhen, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, we have just received a report from Tanma. Fengshi, the leader of Langqiongzhao, and Mengxinuluo of Mengshezhao have sent 200,000 troops to attack Sizhou. "
"Meng Shezhao? Why are they involved?" Li Zhen frowned.
The Meng Shezhao, also known as the Nanzhao, was the most powerful of the six imperial edicts. Li Zhen knew something about history and knew that it was the Meng Shezhao that finally unified the six imperial edicts and established the Nanzhao regime. At the same time, he learned from the Tang Dynasty The southwest captured a large area of ??land. During the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the main force of the Tang army attacked Nanzhao and wanted to regain the lost land. However, the Nanzhao regime annihilated the main force of hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops sent by the Tang Dynasty. This Mengshe Zhao was indeed a powerful force. 's strong enemy.
Lu Chengqing said: "This Meng Shezhao is the most powerful among the six imperial edicts. Meng Xinuluo is very ambitious. Not only does he want to unify the six imperial edicts, but he also wants to get his hands on our Tang Dynasty territory. Now he has joined forces with Fengshi to invade. The threat to our country in the Tang Dynasty is great, General Lou has mobilized the garrison near Yizhou, but the strength of the enemy and ours is very different, this battle is not easy to fight, the emperor is in danger here, so we should return to Chang'an first."
Li Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and then two rays of cold light shot out, and he said: "Go back to Chang'an? Do you want me to be a deserter? Hehe, the more this time is, the more I can't leave!"
Li Zhen's eyes were firm. She had already wanted to return to Chang'an, but now, Langqiong and Mengshe had come to her door, and she couldn't leave. She was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how could she back down?
"But your Majesty" Lu Chengqing wanted to say something else.
As soon as Li Zhen waved his hand, Lu Chengqing knew that Li Zhen's temper would not change anything once decided, so he did not dare to say any more. Lou Shide on the side said: "Since the emperor wants to stay, then we must defend Sizhou. A showdown with Monseronu and Fengshi."
Li Zhen asked: "How many people are there in Sizhou now?"
"About 20,000, and there are only a few old, weak and remnant soldiers in the other states near Sizhou, so they can't help at all." Lou Shide said.
"The gap between 20,000 and 200,000 is a bit too big. Lu Chengqing, you immediately summon the leaders of the Thirty-Six Villages and tell them that Mengshe Zhao and Langqiong Zhao have come, and they are the ones who showed their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty. It¡¯s time, the Thirty-Six Villages have gathered 30,000 young men for me, and I will personally command them.¡±
"yes!"
With Li Zhen¡¯s order, the entire Yizhou entered a wartime state, and the troops scattered around began to assemble in Yizhou. The Tang army was highly disciplined and the assembly was completed in a short period of time.
However, Lu Chengqing was skeptical about whether Thirty-six Village could dispatch 30,000 troops. Many of the Yi people in Thirty-six Village were from the same clan as Langqiongzhao and Mengshezhao, and they would help Datang deal with their own people. ?
In the Yamen, Li Zhen and Lu Chengqing were discussing city defense matters, when Lou Shide walked in happily.
"Your Majesty, I am so happy!" Lou Shide shouted as he walked.
"We are all generals, why are we so restless and say, what good things can happen?" Li Zhen said.
"Your Majesty, Fengshi has sent people to contact the Thirty-six Village, hoping that they can join forces to attack Xizhou. As a result, the leaders of the Thirty-six Village killed the envoy sent by Fengshi and presented their heads. At the same time, they said that the Thirty-six Village We can dispatch 50,000 troops to support the battle and live and die with Sizhou." Lou Shide said cheerfully.
"Haha, it seems that the wine in Shenxian Pavilion has not been in vain during this period. The leaders of these thirty-six villages are still very loyal to me, Datang." Lu Chengqing said with a smile.
"The reason why the Thirty-Six Villages are so loyal to the Tang Dynasty is because they know that the Tang Dynasty is powerful, and secondly because the Tang Dynasty is also good to them. But if we fail on the battlefield, I dare to say that the Thirty-six Villages will We turned against Liuzhao as soon as possible, so in this battle, we can only win, not lose. If we win, the construction of the Yizhou and Panzhihua bases will not be seriously affected in a short period of time, but if we losethen Yizhou From now on, we will be separated from the Tang Dynasty and belong to the Yi people!" Li Zhen said in a cold voice.
Hearing what Li Zhen said, Lou Shide and Lu Chengqing also looked solemn.
Lou Shide said: "Although the thirty-sixth village of the Yi people has 50,000 troops, their combat effectiveness is low. They can only beat drums to cheer up. The only ones that can really play a role areWith our 20,000 soldiers and horses, the combat effectiveness of Langqiongzhao's army is somewhat inferior. However, Mengshe Zhao is the most powerful of the six imperial edicts. The soldiers have the strongest combat effectiveness. Most of them have armor. They want to defeat Mengshe. Giving up the imperial edict is not that easy. "
"So, if we want to win this battle, we can only outwit, not attack by force." Li Zhen said.
"Outwit?" Lou Shide frowned.
"You see, the terrain near Yizhou is dangerous, and the journey from Yizhou to Langqiongzhao must pass through the Liuhan Mountain near Yongren City. If we succeed in attacking the joint forces of Langqiongzhao and Mengshezhao near Liuhan Mountain, we will definitely get twice the result with half the effort! "
"That's a good idea, but Your Majesty, Liuhan Mountain is not within the jurisdiction of Xizhou. It is now under the jurisdiction of Langqiongzhao. If we ambush on the opponent's territory, will we ambush the enemy and be taken advantage of by the opponent?" Lou Shi De said.
"Although Liuhan Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Langqiong, it is inaccessible and borders the Thirty-sixth Village of Dizhou. We only need to pass through the Thirty-sixth Village. With people from the Thirty-sixth Village as guides, the enemy will definitely find it. Not us. The most important thing is that Fengshi and Mengxinuluo will never think that we will attack on their territory, and they will not be wary. Our army can just take them by surprise!" Li Zhen said.
"Having said that, our army only has 20,000 troops. We still need to leave some to defend Sizhou and Panzhihua, and some to transport logistics. We can dispatch up to 8,000 troops."
"Eight thousand people? That's enough! I will personally direct this battle!" When he said this, Li Zhen felt quite heroic.
"Your Majesty is wise, I will assemble the army right now!" Lou Shide heard Li Zhen's analysis and said in his heart that the Emperor is too powerful. This is the only chance for the Tang army to defeat the greater number with less. If he cannot seize this opportunity, then Sizhou That was it, Lou Shide immediately went to assemble the army.
Lu Chengqing didn¡¯t understand military matters, but he was not idle either. He immediately went to prepare food, fodder and logistics for Lou Shide.
Li Zhen also made up her mind that she would personally direct this battle. A battle related to the fate of Sizhou and Panzhihua was about to begin! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com