On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Li Kuan suddenly opened his eyes, and looked at Wu Jue who was asleep, his affectionate eyes were full of reluctance. Today is the day of the expedition. This time I went to Xue Yantuo's Ministry, and I didn't know when the return date would be for a long distance.
With a light sigh, Li Kuan woke up on tiptoe. Gentle Township was a tomb of heroes, and his heart was full of reluctance that Li Kuan wanted to kiss Wu Hui on the cheek, and worried that Wu Hui, who was finally asleep, would wake up carefully, getting out of bed and dressing again. Slowly opened the door and went out.
A faint light passed through the crack of the door, and Li Kuan turned around and glanced at the sexy Wu Jue, as the light disappeared little by little. As everyone knows, the moment the light disappeared, Wu Jue opened her eyes when she was asleep, and the tears she had endured for a long time finally burst out. She covered her mouth with a quilt and kept her from crying. How could she be willing to let Li in her heart? Wide left, his body twitching constantly in the quilt.
Every time Li Kuan left, Wu Hui was worried about his safety, but she knew that the other party's way could not be blocked by herself, and Wu Hui's blessings were mixed in her silent crying: "My husband, you must come back safely, my son and I I will wait for you..."
Wang Huai and others personally sent Li Kuan out of the house. Fei Lian and Liao Fan were repeatedly told to protect Li Kuan’s safety. The two patted their chests to ensure that they would protect Li Kuan even if they died. Immediately afterwards, Li Kuan left Fei Lian and Liao Fan for a long time, leaving no more words. It will be the same when he returns in triumph.
"You guys, go ahead!" When Li Kuan's figure disappeared completely, Qian Wu turned to look at Zhang Chong and Li Dale, nodding silently, and then the four disappeared without a trace. Li Kuan last night The four of them have been told what to do next.
Li Kuan led Fei Lian and Liao Fan to join Li Daozong at Xuanwumen, and Li Shimin personally sent them away from Beijing. The two thousand cavalry troops led by Li Kuanband set off from Xuanwumen to Shuozhou. Everyone rode on horseback and galloped at an extremely fast speed.
The conscription was very fast. Li Kuan ordered everyone to go lightly and arrived in Shuozhou after a three-day journey. Li Daozong and Li Kuan rectified their soldiers and horses at Yanmen Pass, and learned about the situation of Xue Yantuo's department from Xue Wanche and others, and rested on the spot. The three-day soldier sent Xue Yantuo's department.
Since Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty intends to attack Xue Yantuo's tribe, he must be fully prepared. The first step is to survey the local topography of Xue Yantuo's tribe. This matter was secretly investigated by the Turkic Khan. When the Turkic was strongest, he knew a little about the topography of Xue Yantuo's tribe, so it was a matter for him.
Li Daozong and Li Kuan continued to analyze the route of the expedition based on topographic maps. Shuozhou is the Guanzhong area, and further north is the Hetao Plain and the Beiting Yazhang of the Western Turks, and to the north is the territory of the Xue Yantuo tribe. Because Xue Yantuo's tribe belongs to a nomadic people, although the territory is large, not every place is guarded by troops. In addition, the defeat in the last attack on Turks has resulted in the division of several cities near Beiting Yazhang territory into Beiting.
The defeat was forced to retreat to Mobei, and Mobei refers to the vast sea desert group, which is today's Mongolian plateau, and the Gobi is bounded by the Gobi to the south, which is also a natural barrier. The main activity areas of Xue Yantuo are the Tule River, Orkhon River, Selenga River Basin and Lake Baikal.
In history, Mobei is often referred to as the Great Desert, also known as the extreme north. It is a barren and bitter land. There are countless people who die of frostbite from the cold weather every winter. It is the irresistible cold that forces Xue Yantuo to migrate south every winter, or to find fertile places to spend the cold winter.
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Through the topographic map, we can see that the terrain of Xue Yantuo's territory is complex, including rivers, mountains, Gobi, swamps, deserts, etc.
After Li Daozong saw it, his brows were furrowed, and Xue Yantuo's department was like a bone that was difficult to chew. First, more than one hundred thousand troops marched north, and Xue Wanche and others led the troops to assist. It can be said that the 130,000 troops were completely vanguard troops, and their main task was to figure out the route and force Xue Yantuo's tribe to retreat to the barren area of Mobei.
Fighting under such harsh conditions cannot be accomplished overnight. Every step must be steadily and steadily fought, or else all previous efforts will be lost. At the same time, Xue Yantuo's army occupies an inherent geographical advantage, even if the Tang army is looking for it, it has to be cautious.
Fighting a protracted battle is the most time-consuming, labor-intensive, and material-intensive. The analysis of topographic maps shows that it is not suitable to attack Mobei at this time. The main reason is that the long winter still exists. Li Daozong has to be cautious as the coach. Li Kuan listened to Li Daozong’s analysis. In other words, I am deeply admired, I can see so much from the topographic map, and even think of the latter.
"The famous players who have achieved fame, really no one is luck!" Li Kuan sighed, and said solemnly: "Marshal, this is a blessing to be seen by the generals!"
"Listen!" Li Daozong looked at Li Kuan in surprise.
"The winter in Mobei is long and cold. At this time, it is the first month of the year. The territory of the Tang Dynasty is vast, and there are temperature differences in various places." Li Kuan pointed to the topographic map and analyzed, "Xue Yantuo's tooth tent and the main force will definitely move south. I crossed the Gobi and arrived at the station near Yanran Mountain. Our army is marching northward, even if it encounters Xue Yantuo's army, what does it matter if they are able to compete with our army in the current situation?"
After speaking, Li Kuan showed a sly smile, and Li Daozong woke up like a dream. He only saw the disadvantages but never found the advantages. According to Li Kuan, the Xue Yantuo tribe who occupied the sky was not tenable at all, and the only thing it occupies was geographic superiority. As for humanity, it is simply nonsense. Whether it is the unity of the army or the strength of the army, the Xue Yantuo tribe can’t take advantage of it. .
"That being said, we have to prepare enough things to protect against the cold!" Li Kuan reminded him, and Li Daozong nodded in agreement. They are a little bit cold in the Guanzhong area, let alone the farther north, which is absolutely unimaginable cold.
Yanran Mountain is located in the central part of today's Mongolia, and is also the homeland of Xue Yantuo’s tribe. It is backed by Yanran Mountain to resist the long cold winter. The cold winter is longer. It is below zero for four months each year. The coldest is December In January and February, the highest temperature is also minus 10 degrees, and the coldest reaches minus 30 degrees.
Every winter comes, it is absolutely a natural disaster for Xue Yantuo's tribe. There are hundreds of thousands of livestock that freeze to death, and some poor people can hardly survive the long winter, and thousands of people freeze to death. This is the first month and the middle of the long winter.
Therefore, the two went to inspect the military equipment in person, especially winter clothes, winter pants, winter boots, etc. to resist the cold winter. Li She, Li Zhen, Cheng Chuliang, Zheng Xuanguo and others did not dare to be sloppy. They had to check everything clearly. They could trust Li Kuan.
In the cold and freezing weather, there is not enough winter clothes to keep out the cold, not to mention that it is difficult to walk even in battle. The rest of the army is to check all the munitions and equipment. In order to delay the march and ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, Li Daozong and the escort munitions will be accompanied by the army. If they go first, they will suffer severe damage. Li Daozong dare not bet, every step must be calculated. Will act, now their policy is to go all the way north. (End of this chapter)