bastard seizes tang

Chapter 99 The Northern Expedition is Imminent
Li Ke was herding sheep in Yinshan, and he stayed there for more than a year.

During this year, the border between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty was surprisingly quiet, and there were no frequent wars due to Shuofang's change of ownership. Except for some small frictions on the border between the two countries, there was no lack of war.

But everyone knows that this short period of peace is only temporary, and an unprecedented war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is imminent.

In the third year of Zhenguan, in August, it has already entered autumn.

Following the entry of a letter from Daizhou Governor Zhang Gongjin, the situation suddenly became tense and the world was in an uproar!

"Your Majesty's holy message, Zhang Gongjin, the governor of the state on behalf of the minister: Since the first year of Zhenguan, I have been ordered by your majesty to garrison the land and replace the state. It has been three years now. During the three years, the Turks in my view have become weaker, while my Tang Dynasty has become stronger and stronger. The opportunity to steal the Northern Expedition has arrived.

Gai Youjieli indulged his desires to be violent, punished Zhongliang, and loved traitors and sycophants, one thing; Xue Yantuo and other tribes all rebelled, two things; , the food is exhausted, the fourth is; Jieli sloughs off his family, and personally entrusts the Hus, and the Hus repeat, and when the army comes, there will be internal changes, the fifth; the Chinese enter the north, and there are many of them. , according to the dangerous mountain, the army goes out, and the natural response is six.Therefore, I have the words of my six victories in the Tang Dynasty, the Turks will be defeated, and I hope your Majesty will rule. "

Since the autumn of the ninth year of Wude, 20 Turkic cavalry went south to the Weishui River, and three years have passed.
In the past three years, all the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty have worked hard to govern, prepared their troops, and wanted to wash away the shame of the Weishui River. But now, with the Turkic civil strife, the natural disasters in Mobei, the barbarians rebelled, and Shuofang changed hands. has matured.

The autumn grain for the third year of Zhenguan has already been put into storage, and the food, soldiers, and armor of the Tang Dynasty are all ready.The time, place and people are in harmony, and the Tang Dynasty occupies all three, and Li Shimin will not miss such a good opportunity.

Without any hesitation, Li Shimin issued an order on the spot on the grounds that the Turks harassed Hexi.

With Li Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, as the general manager of the Dingxiang Road march, and Wei Chi Jingde, the governor of Xiangzhou, as the deputy, lead the Chinese army into Yunzhong and Mayi;
With Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, as the general manager of the march on Tongmo Road, Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Daizhou, and Gao Zengsheng, the governor of Minzhou, as his deputy, they marched into the hinterland of East Turkic from the east;
With Chai Shao, the governor of Huazhou, as the general manager of the Jinhe Road march, and Qin Shubao, the general of Zuowuwei, as his deputy, he marched along the Yellow River from the west road to cover the left wing;

With Li Daozong, the king of Rencheng County, as the general manager of the Datongdao march, Zhang Baoxiang, the governor of Ganzhou, as the deputy, marched from Lingzhou to the northwest to intercept the road of the Turks fleeing westward;

Wei Xiaojie, governor of Youzhou, inspector of the school, was the head of the Heng'an Road march, and Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie was the deputy, and stationed in Yanyun to cut off the road of the Turks fleeing eastward;
With Xue Wanshu, the governor of Lingzhou, as the general manager of the Changwu Dao march, and Duan Zhixuan, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, as the deputy, he took the northeast route to attack the Turks.

The six-way army, more than ten generals, 20 horses, and almost all the top generals in Datang came out. This battle gambled on the national fortune of Datang in the next 20 years, and Li Shimin was bound to win.

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The Tang Dynasty almost poured all its power into the Northern Expedition, and the 20 troops marched northward in six routes. The Turks had already become a dark cloud over the city. At the same time, as soon as the Tang army moved on the southern line, the Turkic people guarding the southern line were already in chaos. up.

"How many waves of Turkic troops have passed by today?" Li Ke was standing on the valley slope herding sheep, watching another Turkic light cavalry rushing down the mountain in the distance, so he asked Su Dingfang beside him.

Su Dingfang thought for a while and replied, "I'm afraid there will be no more than five waves."

Li Ke said: "Five groups of Turkic soldiers, each with no fewer than 3000 soldiers. In just half a day, nearly 2 people have passed through Yinshan Mountain. It seems that the south of Yinshan Mountain must be very lively at this time."

Su Dingfang heard the words, frowned and said: "Look at the Turkic people coming and going like the wind, and their movements don't seem to be going south to steal."

Every year during the autumn harvest, Turkic Qingqi would always go south to harass the Tang Dynasty, taking advantage of the season to plunder food and grass, but most of these people would not leave in such a hurry from north to south. Only then will it be so hasty.

Li Ke pointed to the Turkic Qingqi at the foot of the slope and said: "Look at these people, most of them are carrying bags on their backs, look at their heavy appearance, they are probably filled with dry food, how could the Turkic people who went south to plunder carry so much dry food?" , Judging by their posture, I'm afraid they will have to stay in the south of the Yin Mountain for a while."

"Could it be that the Turks are going south again?" Su Dingfang asked in surprise after hearing Li Ke's words.

Since Shuofang was taken back by the Tang Dynasty, the Turkic people could not go to the northwest if they wanted to go south. Today, Yinshan Mountain has become their main road. If they want to go south to invade Tang, this is one of their main roads.

But Li Ke shook his head and said: "If the Turkic soldiers want to go south, why do they go in batches? Isn't it giving Datang a chance to defeat them one by one?"

If it was true that Xieli was going south in a big way, he must have issued an edict in advance to summon all the troops and horses, and they were ready to call, and they would not go south intermittently like this.

Li Ke put down the shepherd's whip in his hand, and asked Su Dingfang: "Didn't Dingfang think of another possibility?"

As soon as Li Kezhi's words came out, Su Dingfang thought for a while, and instantly understood Li Ke's meaning. Another possibility?Since it wasn't the Turks going south, it was naturally the Tang Dynasty going north.

For more than a year, Su Dingfang and Li Ke were exiled here together. Spring and summer were fine, but they suffered a lot in autumn and winter.

Here, it is not easy for them to get enough food and clothing for three seasons, and they know even less about the news from the outside world. The current Su Dingfang doesn't know the current situation outside.

After three years of recuperation, the current Tang Dynasty is no longer the original Tang Dynasty, and after the internal friction in the grassland, the current Turkic is no longer the original Turkic. With the ebb and flow, the national power of the Tang Dynasty has gradually surpassed the Turkic. .

Turks are no longer the prairie wolves that roamed the world.

Su Dingfang had no way of knowing these things, so naturally he couldn't judge them, but Li Ke was very clear about these things. The beginning of autumn in the third year of Zhenguan was approaching the time when the Tang Dynasty sent troops to the Turks.

His father had been holding back for three years, and it was finally time to make a move.

"Your Highness, do you mean that I have launched the Great Tang Northern Expedition?" Excited and astonished, Su Dingfang's face was full of astonishment, and he asked Li Ke.

Li Ke replied with a smile: "Besides this reason, is there any other explanation?"

No more, no more.

Su Dingfang has the appearance of a famous general, he has his own judgment on the situation.He got Li Ke's suggestion, and saw the current scene again. The Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be a firm conclusion.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, during the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, it is hopeful that Your Highness will return to China!" Su Dingfang said excitedly to Li Ke as he bowed down and worshiped Li Ke.

After listening to Su Dingfang's words, Li Ke just smiled.

As far as the current Su Dingfang's qualifications are concerned, his vision is still between states and counties, and his words are the words of generals, so how could he know Li Shimin's thoughts.

Li Shimin's battle is not to attack the city and take back Li Ke. In this battle, Li Shimin wants to break the roots of the Turkic people and completely tear the Turkic wolf lying on the top of the Tang Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)