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Chapter 902 Above Qinghai
"The wild geese fly high in the moonlight, and the Chan Yu flees in the night. When I want to chase the Qingqi away, the heavy snow covers my bow and knife."

Li Jing held a sharp knife in his hand, stood on the vast plateau, and chanted this hymn loudly. This was his praise for him after he defeated the Dong Turks. Once written, it spread crazily in the Tang Dynasty.

Attacking the Winter Turks is an art.

Now, on the vast plateau, there are blue and snow-white glaciers, barren grasslands, vast Gobi desert, and endless mountains and rivers.

This place is extremely beautiful, and in Li Jing's eyes, this will be another place where his glorious merits will rise.

Behind him, 25,000 light cavalry were under the control of him and the commander-in-chief of the five-way march. They were all elites drawn out to carry out the decisive killing order issued by the Holy Emperor.

Li Ji came on horseback, raising a cloud of sand and dust. He was the deputy general manager of the Xiyan army. If something unexpected happened to Li Jing, he would command the army. When Li Ji came near, he loudly reported: "General manager, Xiyan The king knew that our army was going straight to the Xiyan King's City, so he repeated his old tricks and led his troops to escape from the ice fields and burned the grasslands in order to force my army to retreat. "

This is how the Tang army retreated last time. On this vast plateau, with an average altitude of more than 4,000, it was difficult for the Tang army to supply supplies and physical strength was a huge problem. Most generals wanted stability and were worried that their supplies would be cut off and they would be lost in the wilderness of the plateau. .

If that really happened, the entire army would be wiped out. On this plateau, no one can escape alone. Either we leave together alive, or we die in this devilish place.

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Dayan is like the most sacred Haidongqing, which falls on the highest peak of Qilian Mountain and never falls to the ground. "

The majority of those who do not support continuing the march have a simple reason: insufficient supply, shortage of food and grass, and too great a risk.

"Chilechuan, at the foot of Yinshan Mountain.

The sky is blue, the wild is vast.

Cows and sheep can be seen in the windblown grass. "

Can Dayan really resist that extremely powerful country?
Can Dayan really defeat the emperor who is as wise and powerful as the holy king?
They only have deep doubts.

The Tang army will be trapped in a shortage of food and grass. They will be dying of hunger and then be defeated by the king, or leave this place and belong to the king's territory.

Murong Yun sang this folk song that had been circulated in Northern Dynasty Yan. When Northern Dynasty Yan sang it, it was full of heroism, but now when she sings it, there is endless desolation. Murong Yan migrated from the northeast and finally to the southwest. How much I have experienced along the way is all in this song.

Murong Yun, the king of Xiyan, ordered all the tribes in the kingdom to leave the vicinity of Qinghai Lake and retreat to the lake deep in the plateau. He smiled proudly at everyone and said: "The emperor of the Tang Dynasty sent a large army to expedition to our country of Yan, but I did not Fear, this king is also a descendant of the Xia Miao people, and King Su will not just protect him.

Li Daozong even said directly to Li Jing: "General Manager, Murong Yun has studied our Tang Dynasty's tactics in attacking the Winter Turks at first sight. He did not fight with our army at all, and left the royal city directly without giving me anything." If there is an opportunity for the army to raid the royal city and behead him, I suggest that we withdraw our troops and fight again when we have the opportunity.”

Loud singing has been heard all around, expressing aspirations through songs. This is not only the case in the Central Plains, but also in almost every ethnic group.

When Murong Yun was mobilizing the Xiyan Kingdom, a debate broke out among the Tang army about the follow-up war, that is, whether to continue the march.

People who yearn for the Tang Dynasty are very uneasy. Their experience of going to the Tang Dynasty made them know how powerful the Tang Dynasty was. The Winter Turks were easily destroyed. This time, the general who destroyed the Winter Turks respected the emperor. With the order, he led the Tang Dynasty army to the plateau.

Let the Tang army come. On the vast plateau, there is endless desolate Gobi.

Surrounding Bohai, Murong Yun declared his words of war to the Xiyan Royal Court in a high-profile manner. Those who supported him laughed loudly and danced around the bonfire by Bohai.

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"Let the Tang Dynasty see Murong's sword!"

Murong Yun was very moved, but he had never seen it before. Many people looked at this scene blankly, wondering why he sang this song.

One day, this king will revive Dayan, a dynasty that once had a territory of thousands of miles.

The sky is like a dome, covering the four fields.

Whether it is his position as the Son of Heaven, the Khan of Heaven, or the King of Kings, I do not recognize it.

If Murong Yun were here, he would definitely give Li Daozong a thumbs up. Li Daozong spoke from the bottom of his heart. He was worried about the Tang army's beheading tactics, especially Li Jing, who used two consecutive beheading tactics when attacking the Dong Turks. In the end, the Dong Turks were defeated at a very small cost, so Murong Yun had to guard against this tactic.

After hearing the objections of several people, Li Jing said with emotion: "The reason why Your Majesty asked me to be the chief steward is because Your Majesty knows that I am a person who dares to be the first for the world and dares to do things that others dare not do.

This battle must be fought and won. No one in Xiyan dares to challenge us, Datang. Isn’t King Xiyan worried about being beheaded by me?

Then I won’t behead you this time.

Does he think I can only use strange tricks?
This time I will use my absolute strength to defeat the Xiyan Kingdom openly and openly.

According to the guide and Datang's understanding of the snowy area, we pursued the Xiyan Kingdom in two routes, the South Route Army and the North Route Army. We met here. Along the way, these are strongholds. Remove these strongholds and let the Xiyan Kingdom know about the Tang Dynasty. Military power.

Let King Xiyan know what it means to have no way to heaven and no way to earth. "

Li Jing's plan highlighted a deep penetration. Wushuanghou and Championhou used this tactic to defeat the Huns on the grassland.

But Li Jing dared to think of implementing such a large-depth penetration tactic on the plateau.

It can only be said that fortunately, the plateau where the Xiyan Kingdom is located, although it made the Tang soldiers feel uncomfortable, it was not serious enough to lose their combat effectiveness. If it were the plateau where the Tubo Kingdom was located, then Li Jing would never propose this tactic. After all, the road Leaving most of the army behind on the way would be a recipe for death.

But the dangers faced by the Tang army were not just altitude sickness. "Dai Guogong, Chief Superintendent, if our army marches at full strength, there will not be enough food and grass."

Yes, the lack of food and grass is a big deal. Others, such as cold and pain, can be tolerated. The people who came this time are all elites, and there are also many armored men dug out from the deep mountains and forests of Liaodong. They are quite capable of fighting hard, but Food and water are necessary to maintain life.

Li Jing pointed to the glacier in the distance and said loudly: "Where there is ice and snow, there is water. Drinking ice and lying on snow. Isn't this necessary for a strong army?"

And there is no food to grab. The environment on the south road is not that bad. Only the north road is really difficult. Who will take the north road? "

The North Road is indeed more difficult. You may experience a period of thousands of miles of no-man's land, and the terrain is higher. Although Datang doesn't know what altitude sickness is, it will be uncomfortable in high-lying places. On the North Road, there is even a mountain called "Han Crying Mountain" refers to the fact that when the Han people living in the Central Plains came here, they would cry tears of pain uncontrollably. In fact, the altitude was too high and they suffered from altitude sickness.

Seeing that Li Jing had made up his mind, several marching generals obeyed his orders. This was the case in the Tang army. Li Jing was the marching general. Even if the generals disagreed with the tactics, they could put forward their opinions in advance, but the chief general Once you have made up your mind, you must resolutely implement it, otherwise you will be disobeying military orders.

Li Daozong had previously disagreed with Li Jing's pursuit, but now he said with enthusiasm: "I am a member of the clan. The most difficult battle should of course be left to me. I will lead the troops to the north."

Li Daozong is the real leader in the clan, and cannot be compared to a dabbler like Li Shentong. Especially in the past few years when Li Xiaogong did not take action, his military exploits were far ahead in the clan. Li Shimin also respected Li Daozong and praised him many times.

When Li Jing heard what Li Daozong said, he immediately said happily: "Well, King Jiangxia is indeed a role model for the clan. What King Jiangxia said today, when I write the battle report, I must submit it to His Majesty, so that Your Majesty can see King Jiangxia's sincerity. Heart."

Upon seeing this, Li Ji pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, then King Jiangxia, General Ashina and I will lead the troops to the north, while the chief general, General Xue and General Qibi will take the south.

We crossed the territory of Xiyan Kingdom and met at Dafeichuan. "

The Grand Steward and the Deputy Grand Steward left separately, and each took two Marching Stewards. It was a fair division, and there was nothing worth saying about it.

Li Jing rode on the horse and said loudly: "Everyone, whatever achievements you can make are in your hands. I only have one sentence, and that is to persevere, and then don't hesitate, keep moving forward, and overcome all the sufferings that God tests us. , to overcome the harsh environment of this snowy plateau, victory will naturally be ours.

Finally, I hope to see you all alive and encourage each other. "

After saying that, he rode his horse and led the army to leave. Several marching generals said goodbye, "Everyone, see you in Dafeichuan. I hope you are all still alive."

Several people gave others the highest blessing, that is, staying alive. On the battlefield, there is nothing more important than staying alive.

Especially on the snowy plateau, any accident may lead to their death. Li Jing is indeed the God of War, but he cannot predict every detail.

Doing his best in human affairs and obeying destiny, he can only try to maximize the human affairs aspect, but in the end success still depends on a little luck.

If you encounter continuous heavy snow during the march, what can you do?

It can only be said that it is a death from heaven.

And if you suddenly encounter the Xiyan tribe carrying cattle and sheep during the march, what should you say?
It can only be said that Emperor Tian Blessed Datang to win all these victories.

King Huangtiansu, please protect the Tang Dynasty!
Li Jing, Li Ji, the general managers of all roads, generals and captains at all levels, and every soldier, all prayed silently in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)