Chang'an.
"If the battle is unfavorable, the Guiyi Army and others can retreat to Liangzhou if necessary. With the two towns of Hexi and Lingwu as backup, it is basically a sure thing for the Guiyi Army and the Forbidden Army to defend Liangzhou."
Li Ye rubbed the center of his brows, and spoke humanely to Li Zhen, Cui Keli and others in the hall. The situation has been tense recently, and he has been sitting in the Ministry of Education, which is convenient for negotiating various matters with officials at all levels.
"If Wang Jian can't defend the steamer gorge and the five-foot road, he can take a step back to defend Yizhou. This is the bottom line. In any case, the land in central Sichuan cannot be filled with flames of war. To ensure that Hexi and Shu are not lost, we must guarantee in this battle of."
After saying this, Li Ye stopped, picked up the teacup and moistened his throat.
Since the first report of defeat in Nanzhao and Yangguan was reported, reports of defeat in the two places have been reported recently. Although it is not as serious as it was at the beginning, it should not be underestimated. As a veteran on the battlefield, Li Ye certainly knew that this was inevitable, just like after a severe earthquake, there will always be aftershocks.
Whether it is the fall of Yangguan, the loss of a major barrier for the Guiyi army, or the heavy loss of Wang Jian's main army, it will cause a war situation that ebbs and flows. Onslaught is undoubtedly unrealistic.
Only after the monks dispatched by Li Ye rushed over could they help the two sides stabilize the situation. Li Ye synthesized all aspects of the situation, calculated the progress of the affairs, and finally established the bottom line that Liangzhou and Chengdu could not lose.
After everyone retreated, Li Ye closed his eyes and quietly thought about the current situation.
Although the victory or defeat of the Immortal Domain can feed back the situation in the mortal world, Li Ye dare not say that he is fully sure whether the battle of the Immortal Domain can be won. There is no result yet, and no one knows if an accident will happen, even in his mind, the combined forces of the Shimen, Daomen, and Yaozu are more powerful than the Khitan, Uighur, Nanzhao and other immortal armies.
In order to avoid the chicken-and-egg situation that would arise if you put all your eggs in one basket, Li Ye's arrangements for mortal wars must also work towards victory.
It is not difficult to stabilize the battle situation in Hexi and Central Shu, but the battle in the northern border is still very challenging.
Defeating the Khitan will win the war. This is Li Ye's judgment since the beginning of the war. The situation has developed to the current situation, and he still has this judgment.
Li Maozhen dispatched elite cavalry to Shangguan Qingcheng, who was preparing to attack Mobei in Yunzhou. Li Ye had agreed to this action plan, and now he had to consider how to ensure Shangguan Qingcheng's victory to the maximum extent.
If the Spike Army's 70,000 fine cavalry were still there, attacking Mobei to break the deadlock would hardly be a surprise to Shangguan Qingcheng. But for an army that is not a military general, the general's control over the battle formation is much weaker, and there is not much time for Shangguan Qingcheng to get in touch with the soldiers.
Li Ye had no way to solve this problem, he could only order Shangguan Qingcheng to do what he could. Apart from this problem, all he can do is to increase the strength of this army as much as possible.
The monks in the Tang Dynasty have all gone to the battlefields, even the Tsingyi Yamen. If not, Li Ye will not be able to stabilize Hexi and Nanzhao. The main force of Wukong Shimen returned to Liangzhou, and the main force of Quanzhen Temple went to Sichuan. At the same time, the two sides also had to guard against the remnants of the Tubo nobles.
With Chu Nanhuai and Su Emei in a foreign country, there is not much monk power left for Li Ye to use.
While Li Ye was thinking about these issues, an official rushed to report, saying that a large number of students had gathered outside the gate of the imperial city, kneeling down to beg for orders, asking to fight for the country, and handing over a letter of invitation.
"Students from the Cultivation Academy?" Li Ye took the letter of invitation and glanced at it, then frowned, "Why are they here to cause trouble at this time?"
Last autumn, Chang'an Practice Academy officially recruited students, and it is less than a school year, and there are only 8,000 students. Although there are many who are about to become real people, most of them are in the early stage of Qi training, and a group of wings have not yet grown up. There is no reason for the fledglings to soar into the sky right now.
For Li Ye, the Chang'an Practice Academy is the basis for him to carry out the national policy of cultivating the whole people, and the students in it will be of great use in the future. It is not an exaggeration to say that the future of the Tang Dynasty. Although the current war situation is rigid, it has not yet reached the point where it is necessary to send "young people" to the battlefield.
At first Li Ye didn't want to pay too much attention to this matter, so he just asked a minister to come forward and let them go back. The first student is brought in.
As Li Ye expected, Zhang Chang'an and Chu Zheng were indeed among the leading students. Judging by their walking positions, gaze expressions, Zhang Changan and Chu Zheng are still the absolute leaders.
This is not surprising, both of them fought bloody battles in Hexi and Yangguan, and made military achievements for the country. It is not so difficult to become a student leader, no matter in terms of talent, temperament or status.
"If you want to fight for the country, let's talk about it after you finish your studies in the academy. Although the current dynasty is surrounded by wars, the court can still handle it well. It is not at the point where you need to send the cubs to the battlefield. If you want to make meritorious service, you can do it in the academy Practice well, and when you go to the battlefield in the future, don't lose the army and humiliate the country."
Li Ye recognized the other party's belief in serving the country with loyalty, and also expressed his attitude.
Zhang Changan and Chu Zheng looked at each other.
The former clasped his fists and said, "What Your Highness taught is that ordinary college students should really study hard, but we are different. We were soldiers in the battlefield before, and now that the country is in trouble, we don't have the mind to study with peace of mind. Please forgive me, Your Highness." Wait for the battle. Wait until the enemy bandits are destroyed, and then we will come back and continue our studies!"
Chu Zheng quickly answered, "Chang'an Cultivation Academy trains soldiers and officials for the country, not a group of scholars who need to be protected. Now that the whole world is attacking the Tang Dynasty, if we don't fight, the students of the academy will die in the future." I'm afraid that they will enjoy peace and forget what it means to serve the country.
"At the beginning of the establishment of the college, it is the key time to establish rules and traditions. We must let the later students know that after entering the college, they will serve the country and be ready to fight for the country at any time. Only in this way, future Only then do students know why they want to enter the academy and what they do for entering the academy!"
Several other students also expressed their firm attitude one after another.
Most of the students of Chang'an Practice Academy are men of meritorious service in the army, and the most important thing they lack is blood and courage.
Li Ye pondered.
He didn't want the students to fight at first, thinking it was a lack of love for them.
But Li Ye had to admit that what Zhang Changan and Chu Zheng said made sense.
Chang'an Practice Academy is not an ivory tower, but a preparatory "military camp". Students who come out of this, whether they are officials or generals, need to understand their mission most.
The mission of the monks of the Tang Dynasty is of course to fight for the country. Whether they are on the battlefield or in political affairs, their battlefields are everywhere.
Establishing such a mission and tradition is indeed beneficial and harmless to the future of Chang'an Practice Academy and even to the future of Datang. However, this is somewhat cruel to these students.
However, for the dynasty to prosper forever, it is a cruel process. This means that many soldiers need to shed blood on the battlefield to kill all coveted enemies for the dynasty. They also need officials who manage internal affairs. Blood of iron.
It is not easy to cultivate these things.
Li Ye was silent for a long time.
At the end, he said with piercing eyes: "I will give you two days. After two days, go north to Yunzhou, report to Shangguan Qingcheng Army, the leader of the Wolf Fang Army, and listen to his orders. Remember, I only need 3,000 people."
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Zhang Chang'an, Chu Zheng and the others looked at each other with great joy, and hurriedly thanked them, and at the same time indicated that it would not take two days, and they would be able to leave tomorrow.
As long as 3,000 students participated in the battle, there would be many students who would not have the chance. Li Ye's choice was of course to highlight the preciousness and glory of this event. After Zhang Changan and Chu Zheng went back, they naturally chose the elites of the academy, which could establish a sense of advancement.
Only 3,000 people are allowed to fight, Li Ye is also in order to preserve the strength of the academy. If the war is unfavorable, at least the academy can continue to run, and there is a possibility of a comeback in the future to avenge its shame.
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Shangguan Qingcheng led the army to attack Mobei. It was an important matter that could not be delayed. There was no reason to delay the opportunity of the battle.
For example, with the 30,000 fine cavalry dispatched here secretly, conduct necessary running-in training, try to eliminate the sense of stagnation in the battle formation, and increase the power of the military formation as soon as possible. Even if it can't be compared with the fine cavalry of the Spike Army, at least it must be accurate in details and correct in major aspects.
Because these trainings take a certain amount of time, after Zhang Changan and Chu Zheng brought three thousand academy disciples to Yunzhou day and night, they could still get acquainted with these thirty thousand elite riders for a few days.
Shangguan Qingcheng was very pleasantly surprised by the three thousand monks Li Ye sent to support him.
To tell the truth, with 30,000 fine cavalry leaving the customs, when the logistics cannot be effectively guaranteed, looking for the enemy in the vast grassland, constantly moving to battle, avoiding the sight of the Khitan army, and defeating all the enemies encountered, Very difficult. Even Shangguan Qingcheng couldn't feel half relaxed about it.
Thirty thousand fine cavalry, after all, the combat power is still limited.
And if there are too many people, the goal is too big.
The arrival of the three thousand academy monks undoubtedly greatly enhanced the strength of this army, and under the existing conditions, their combat power was maximized. You must know that the reason why the Spike Army's fine cavalry is called the world's sharpest is that the proportion of monks in the army is ridiculously high, which is far beyond the comparison of other Chang'an Forbidden Army.
These 3,000 college students are basically from the army, and they are very familiar with the battlefield and the way of battle. They are fully qualified to serve as officers of all levels in the army, and the strangeness will be eliminated quickly.
If ordinary monks don't know how to fight, they can't take up positions in the army. Otherwise, once the battle is fierce and various contingencies are needed, they will be the first to lose their positions, and it will lead to disaster.
This is also the reason why Li Ye agreed with the college students to play and sent them to Shangguan Qingcheng.
When Shangguan Qingcheng led the elite cavalry of more than 30,000 people to leave Yunzhou Sanggan Pass and enter the Mobei Grassland, Li Maozhen, who was seeing them off at the head of the city, was already quite confident in their battle.