A month later, 350,000 Kansai troops gathered in Seirahara, and the largest batch of grain and grass supplied by the imperial court arrived in time. The scouts sent by Qin Mubai to the southwest battlefield to contact Yuchi Jingde also reported the news, saying that Yuchi Jingde had followed the combat instructions issued by Qin Mubai and led 50,000 Jiannan elite infantry to cross Jinchuan and Jinsha towards the Tubo Army. It is difficult to advance with the capital Motuo.
After learning the news, Li Daliang questioned Qin Mubai's combat instructions. The veteran, who has been on the battlefield for half his life, said that now is the time for our army to take the initiative to conduct cross-border operations in remote places. We should concentrate our forces and move forward aggressively, strengthen our reputation, and fight decisively. Yuchi Jingde's men numbered less than 50,000, and he went out alone to attack Medog. Not to mention the difficulty of supplying supplies along the way, he would definitely suffer from repeated robberies and killings by the Tibetan tribes. In addition, the enemy was hidden and we were clear, and the time and place were favorable. On the other side, Yuchi Jingde's troops are unlikely to make any achievements, and the odds are against them.
Qin Mubai naturally cannot ignore the question raised by Li Daliang, who is experienced and well-known. So he convened a military meeting to discuss this issue.
Qin Mubai expressed his thoughts and position, and said to the generals: "In terms of military strength, our army currently has a total of 400,000 troops. After the Tibetan army suffered a series of losses, the number of combatable troops is almost the same. But they are facing destruction. If the country is in danger of annihilation, all the people will be in arms. In other words, in terms of military strength, they are still far superior to me. Furthermore, our army is tired of attacking from a distance, while the other army is waiting for work; our army is not familiar with the geography and is not accustomed to the soil. The other army is stuck in the homeland and shares the same enemy. Therefore, although we are on the offensive side, we are at a disadvantage due to the favorable weather, location and people - under such circumstances, it is not conducive to a decisive battle! "
After hearing this, all the generals nodded in approval, and Li Daliang also agreed, saying: "When it comes to the use of troops, there are few people who can surpass the pharmacist in ancient times. The core and essence of the pharmacist's use of troops is the word 'Qi Zheng'. The young marshal is a pharmacist. His protégé is indeed a true disciple. This explanation is very clear, and I have no choice but to accept it. Having said that, since the young marshal has decided to start the war with the "unexpected tactics", I don't know what the specific arrangements are for the war. Specific tactics!”
"My idea is to divide the troops into seven groups and attack them in one fell swoop!" Qin Mubai said.
"Seven routes?" all the generals asked together.
"Along the way, Yuchi Jingde's troops set out from Sichuan and Sichuan to send troops to Medog to capture the capital. Even if they cannot capture the capital, they must disperse the forces in the Garqin Mausoleum to achieve the purpose of siege and reinforcements in Medog and support the main force! "
"The second route is to follow Hou Junji's march route, take Kunlun and Golmud, occupy the source of the Yak River, cut off the connection between the Qiangtang area and Luoxue City, and contain the troops of the Qiangtang tribes. If we can occupy this area , is even better!”
"The third route is to march from Qingluoyuan to Doma and occupy the Jaling Lake and Eling Lake basins. This is one of the most important agricultural and animal husbandry bases in Tubo, but it is currently relatively close to the main force of our army, and the Tubo people have already Ninety percent of the soldiers and horses were evacuated. After this group of soldiers and horses occupied this place, they were responsible for transporting grain and grass, transporting supplies, and rescuing the wounded, and served as support and logistical supplies for the other six groups of soldiers and horses. In other words, our army will be in the area of the two lakes. The last stronghold on the plateau!”
"The fourth route is also the main vanguard route, leaving Jishi Mountain, crossing the Nine Bends of the Yellow River, and defeating all the Tubo tribes stationed in the Duomi area! This vanguard road builds bridges across mountains and rivers, paving the way for the main force behind - Pioneer Officer I already have a candidate, so I’ll let Xue Rengui take over. What do you think?”
All the generals nodded in agreement, "The young marshal continued, how to arrange the remaining three troops?"
"The remaining three groups of soldiers and horses are actually the three groups of soldiers and horses led by the commander himself, but they are divided into three groups and move forward, following the vanguard group of soldiers and horses like a trident. The main target of the attack is Sun Bo!"
"Sun Bo?" Li Daliang exclaimed, "Isn't that the place where Hou Junji defeated Dongzan Yusong in a bloody battle? It is said that there is the last military barrier in front of the Tubo royal city. Most of the Tubo nobles, including the Gar tribe, They are all entrusted here, with a strong foundation and strong military strength!”
"That's right!" Qin Mubai nodded, "This is the hereditary land of the three major tribes of Tubo. In fact, it is also the three most important military towns. My purpose is to defeat them one by one and separate the Garqin Mausoleum. The outer areas of Yuyi and Luozhe Royal City were broken up one by one and captured one by one. "
"Why is this?" Li Daliang was still confused and said, "If we unite our troops, we will be numerous, and if we divide them, we will be few. When our army is fighting in different places, the most unfavorable thing is for our troops to be scattered and defeated by the enemy! If we unite our troops in one place, we can directly attack them. Wangcheng, would that be more direct? "
"Gar Qin Ling wishes that all our armies could be united in one place and attack Luoshe City." Qin Mubai said, "Old general, think about it. When Gar Qin Ling invaded our eastern border, all the soldiers and horses would be killed." It is scattered into countless groups, causing us a lot of trouble. However, if he always unites his forces into one, it is possible for our army to find his traces and annihilate them - attacking from the east to the west and casting a sky net. Let the Garqin Mausoleum focus on one thing and lose the other. Because the territories and garrison areas such as Motuo, Sunbo, Qiangtang, etc. are very important to Tubo, if the Garqin Mausoleum sends troops to help, then its troops will be dispersed, and ours will be dispersed. The main force can make a flexible choice at any time, whether to continue to attack Sun Bo or to directly attack Luo. If he does not send troops to rescue, then we can advance step by step, attack these important strongholds one by one, and cast a wide net. The tightening of the mouth will eventually form a ten-sided siege on Luoche City - by then, won't it be a case of catching a turtle in a jar? "
"What a great talk!" Li Daliang laughed loudly and then praised, "No wonder Wei Gong himself said that of his three disciples, Hou Junji got his skin, Su Dingfang got his bones, and Qin Mubai got his marrow. That's right. , this is indeed the essence of Qi Zheng's tactics - any of the seven routes of soldiers and horses may be false, and any of them may be real! It is absolutely impossible to defeat all seven of our troops at the same time! As long as one of them wins, we will have a chance to win directly!"
"Yes, that's my idea." Qin Mubai smiled and said, "Our army is mainly on the offensive. Even if we lose six battles, as long as we succeed in one attack, it will be a complete victory; if Gar Qinling is the main defense, as long as we fail to defend properly along the way, it will be a complete victory." We lose everything. If we join forces and fight him head-on, it's a gamble for us."
"Haha! It's true!" All the generals suddenly realized and laughed loudly.
"However, Gar Qinling is a master of military skills. He will not sit still and wait for death. He will definitely have a countermeasure to my seven-way attack method." Qin Mubai said, "Masters, if you are Gal Qin Ling, what should you do in the face of this situation? "
All the generals were lost in thought, and no one spoke for a long time.
Qin Mubai smiled slightly and asked Li Ke: "Your Highness, King Wu, why don't you express your opinion first?"
"Me?" Li Ke smiled, "Among all the people here, Xiao Wang's military level should be the lowest. Why do you ask me?"
"Because bystanders know better!" Qin Mubai said, "Now we don't think about it from a military perspective, but from the perspective of the country and the nation - if, I mean if, seven enemy troops come to Chang'an to kill each other, How will His Highness respond?"
Li Ke frowned and pondered, and after a moment, he said: "Strengthen the wall and clear the country, shrink the defense, and fight the enemy to the death in Chang'an!"
"That's right!" Qin Mubai said resolutely, "Strengthening the wall and clearing the field can firstly reduce our own casualties and secondly create difficulties for our supplies; shrink the defense and concentrate our forces to guard the core, so as to prevent our strength from being scattered and eaten by others!"
Li Daliang exclaimed in surprise, "Does this mean that Galqinling may voluntarily give up all its territory and retreat to its logic to fight to the death with me?"
"It's 90% possible!" Qin Mubai said, "My troops are divided into seven groups. If he divides his troops to fight, he may not be able to block any of them. Since we are ultimately fighting against logic, he will naturally concentrate all his forces. Stay safe!"
Li Daliang and others were a little confused, "Then why do we divide our troops into seven groups? Can't we finish the battle together?"
"Of course not." Qin Mubai said with a smile, "If we join forces to kill each other, then it will be Gar Qinling who casts a big net! There is no certainty in the tactics of war. If our armies join forces to attack together, the logic will be better , then we may face enemies from the directions of Qiangtang, Sunbo, and Medog. They will also contain our army like the troops I sent, or attack from the side, or cut off our army's supplies, or attack our army. Our army has formed an encirclement - that is to say, we must not give up the initiative to Garqin Ling! Once we give him the initiative, he, a master of military skills and flexibility, will cast a dragnet for us at any time, even if it costs 400,000 yuan. The army is not enough for him to swallow!"
"The battle hasn't even started yet, but the young marshal is already fighting with Gar Qinling in a battle of wits and courage!" Li Daliang said with a smile, "Planning strategies to win thousands of miles away, well, very good - we, the Tang Dynasty, have another marshal. Ha ha!"
"Old general, don't rush to praise me!" Qin Mubai said with a smile, "The victory or defeat of this battle has not yet been determined! I have always believed that we should underestimate our opponents strategically and pay attention to our opponents tactically. Generally speaking, we You must have the belief that you will win; but when it comes to the details, you must always be careful and not allow for any mistakes! - Seven groups of soldiers and horses, each led by General Yuchi Jingde, I personally lead the group. Please ask the old generals, Li Junxian, Qin Tong, Xue Rengui, and Pang Fei to lead the way, and Yuwen Hongtai will stay under my command to command the troops!"
"promise!"
All the generals clasped their fists together and solemnly responded to the order.
"The army will set off immediately - conquer the plateau and capture the logic!!!"
"promise!!!"
A few days later, Luo was within the royal city.
The leaders of the Tubo tribes, General Geru, as well as Zanpu Qizong Nongzan and Marshal Galqinling gathered together to discuss strategies to deal with the enemy.
"Qin Mubai actually ignored the taboos of military strategists and divided his troops into seven groups to attack our royal city!" Qizong Nongzan frowned deeply and said, "Everyone, do you have any good strategies to deal with the enemy?"
"Since he dared to come in seven directions and his troops were scattered, let's wait for work and divide our troops into seven directions to fight the enemy. How can we be invincible?" someone shouted.
Suddenly many people responded.
"No!" Gar Qinling shouted loudly, suppressing the voices of everyone.
He saluted Qizong Nongzan and said: "Zanpu, I think that since Qin Mubai is the commander-in-chief of the army, he will never commit the well-known military taboos. His move looks like Foolish, but actually ruthless!”
"Oh, what do you say?"
"Seven groups of soldiers and horses are indistinguishable from what is real from what is real." Garqin Ling said, "If we divide our soldiers and horses into seven groups to meet the enemy, the royal city will be empty. If there is a group of soldiers and horses fighting all the way, If we lose, the Tang army will definitely take the logical point. By then, we will lose everything! There is never a sure-win war in the world. Who can guarantee that we can win all the seven routes? "
Everyone was stunned.
Gar Qinling said sternly: "Therefore, we must not divide our troops to resist him, otherwise we will play into Qin Mubai's treacherous plan! - But at this moment, we can only unite our troops to defend the royal city! We will never leave our sect, and we will never leave it. After all, no matter how hard Qin Mubai tries to deceive, his ultimate goal is to capture the royal city! - We will stick to the royal city and remain unchanged in the face of any changes, concentrate all our efforts and recharge, and look forward to the decisive battle with Qin Mubai! "
"Then we don't want our Qiangtang, Sun Bo, and Medog? That is the land entrusted to our tribe by Zanpu, and it is the inheritance left to us by our ancestors!" Everyone questioned.
"Not only do we not need these places, but we also need to fortify the walls and clear the fields, leaving not a single sheep or a grain of grain for Qin Mubai! We will make it extremely difficult for them to supply supplies and make their soldiers have difficulty breathing and eating on the plateau!" Erqin Ling said, "What does it mean to temporarily lose a few inches of land? Once the royal city wins a battle, it can be easily taken back at any time! - If you are obsessed with gaining and losing an inch of land and divide your forces, you may lose the entire dynasty!"
"Qinling's great talk!" Qi Zong Nongzan expressed deep agreement and said, "In this case, we will remain unchanged in response to all changes - erect walls and clear the country to concentrate our forces, and fight Qin Mubai in the royal city for a decisive battle!"