Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

In the past two years, the Ministry of War has sent a large number of spies to Tubo and Tianzhu, and has already clearly understood their troop deployments.

With these spies leading the way, they just need to rush forward.

Du He continued, "I will lead 5 central troops to follow behind you, ready to support your two armies at any time, and to assist you in besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements."

Once the Tibetan soldiers leave the plateau, there will be nothing to worry about.

The two armies met head-on on the plains. There were no fancy moves. It was a test of the strength of armor, the sharpness of spears, and the bravery of soldiers.

Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai are two powerful generals who are best at head-on confrontation.

Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai, along with four deputy general managers, stood up and received the order.

"I will obey your orders!"

After arranging the combat mission.

Du He said in a deep voice, "In order to facilitate the rapid destruction of the city by the various armies, I will prepare a large number of thunder bombs for you, as well as Taoist priests who can use them."

"Everyone must remember that this battle must be fought with lightning speed to quickly destroy Tubeng and the Indian states!"

All the generals stood up and shouted.

"As ordered!"

With the help of thunder bombs, the city walls of Tubo and Tianzhu became a thin layer of paper.

The army only needs to carry a few catapults instead of a large number of siege equipment, which also reduces the difficulty of logistics.

On the imperial platform.

After seeing Du He finish speaking, Li Chengqian also spoke with a serious expression.

"My dear ministers, this battle is of vital importance. You must take your opponent seriously and never take it lightly."

"Which army is lagging behind? The commander-in-chief will be demoted five ranks, and the deputy commander-in-chief will be demoted three ranks!"

hum~

As Li Chengqian finished speaking, a low buzzing sound suddenly sounded in the hall.

The generals looked at each other, then shouted in unison.

"According to the order!"

Many young generals also put away their contempt and their faces became solemn.

After the order was announced, a group of palace maids came in carrying pots of delicious food and placed them on the tables in front of each person.

While eating, everyone was also discussing battle arrangements.

After the banquet.

Du He also summoned five marching generals, ten deputy generals, and a group of ministers in charge of logistics and supplies to the Ministry of Revenue.

The content of this ceremony was quite detailed, not only clarifying the time for each army to go into battle, but also clarifying the specific arrangements for logistical supplies.

Three hours later.

Du He said in a hoarse voice, "In the next few days, we will dispatch troops to the front line, commanded by the Deputy Chief of the March. The five Chief of the March will remain in Chang'an to continue discussing tactics."

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, you will rush over to join the army."

"It's getting late, let's go back and rest."

After just a few hours of discussion, the overall battle plan was finalized.

There are still many details that need to be discussed several times.

The punishment imposed by the prince in this battle was quite severe, and even Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Xue Wanche and others had to take it seriously.

Civil and military officials all stood up and bowed.

"As ordered!"

After paying their respects, everyone left the Ministry of Revenue one after another.

Du He bowed to Hou Junji and said, "Uncle Hou, I leave the logistics to you. In addition to food, you must also prepare thick clothes and bedding."

"After the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be very cold in the snowy Tubo. We cannot let the soldiers suffer from the cold."

Preparations for a war are the most troublesome, and there are many things to consider.

Especially when fighting on the plateau, you must be fully prepared, otherwise it is easy to suffer casualties.

"it is good!"

Hou Junji nodded solemnly.

This is the first time since Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling retired that he has been fully responsible for logistics. It would be a lie to say that he is not under much pressure.

Fortunately, during the wars of the previous two years, the officials in charge of logistics had experienced the supply of an army of more than 40.

The experience they have accumulated can now come in handy.

After Du He walked out of the Ministry of Revenue, he found that the sky had become dark and a slight autumn wind was blowing.

"I don't know when the cotton will be useful."

Du He muttered something, then strode away.

...

Duke Zhao's Mansion.

In the side hall.

Zhangsun Wuji, Yuwen Jie, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu and others all gathered here.

No one spoke at this moment, and the atmosphere was very solemn.

After a long time.

Yu Zhining said in a deep voice, "At noon today, the Crown Prince summoned all the generals except Hou Junji to the Eastern Palace."

"If my guess is correct, all the generals of the Eastern Palace will come out in full force for this battle!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces were filled with surprise.

Apart from the opportunity of the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival, it seems that if Du He leads the Eastern Palace generals to leave Chang'an, the chance of success will be greater.

Without Du He, they would face 80% less resistance.

Yuwen Jie said in a troubled tone, "Everyone, the imperial court has sent 30 troops to attack Tubo and Tianzhu. Should we still proceed according to the original plan?"

"Should we wait until the main army leaves, and then use the power of the Li clan to capture Chang'an?"

There was a pause.

Yuwen Jie added: "When the time comes, we can instigate 10 Indian captives and hundreds of thousands of Western Turkic captives to cause trouble there. The imperial court will certainly send troops to suppress them."

"When the princes of the world see an opportunity, they will rise up and accomplish great things!"

The others looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

On the main seat.

Changsun Wuji's expression remained unmoved. He waited until the crowd's voices died down before he spoke.

"Everyone, the imperial court dispatched 30 troops to fight against Tubo and Tianzhu, and sent 10 troops to fight against the four kingdoms in southern Xinjiang, but the Tang Dynasty still has 30 troops!"

"And the imperial guards guarding Yongzhou and Yuhua Palace totaled 10 men."

"Du He left Hou Junji, the military god, in Chang'an. Do you think the princes of the world would dare to act rashly?"

Without the leadership of legitimate princes such as Li Tai and Li Zhi, and with rebellious princes such as Li Shenfu and Li Xiaotong demoted to commoners, what could the rest of the Li clan do?

Even if each of them was given an army of 10,000, they would not dare to act rashly.

this...

Everyone's expression changed slightly, and the hope that had risen in their hearts was instantly shattered.

Yes!

Even if the imperial court sent 40 troops to fight, it still had 30 regular soldiers and could even recruit another 30 troops.

These people are loyal to the court and are capable of suppressing the princes of the world.

There was silence for a long time.

Zhang Sun Wuji smiled and said, "Everyone, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, His Majesty and all the princes will be in Yuhua Palace. This is our greatest opportunity!"

"There are still three days until Mid-Autumn Festival. You can arrange for people to spread rumors tomorrow!"

"Do you agree?"

Everyone looked at the confident Changsun Wuji, and they also felt more confident.

Fight!

The group of people didn't hesitate at all, they all spoke through gritted teeth.

"I agree!"

When Changsun Wuji saw that everyone agreed with Zhongqiu's actions, a faint smile appeared on his face.

...

The next day.

In the morning, Du He summoned a group of generals and civil officials to discuss matters, and in the afternoon he went to the manor.

After gathering all the Taoist priests.

Du He first told them about the great battle, and then assigned different Taoist priests to follow the army.

After making arrangements.

Du He gave the order in a deep voice: "Masters, you will not set off until half a month later. During this time, you must stock up on some thunder bombs!"

"If you can't make them now, the army will bring the materials over when the time comes. You can make bombs of different powers based on the thickness of the city walls."

The eyes of these Taoist priests lit up and they shouted excitedly.

"As ordered!"

good news!

Another great reward has been received!

They just need to go over and set off a bomb to blow up the city wall, and the mission will be accomplished.

After returning to the capital, they can receive huge rewards.

This is a lucrative job!

Du He gave a few more instructions to the Taoist priests, then waved goodbye and asked them to leave.

A moment of silence.

Du He asked Wang Kang, "Can the artillery be used now?"