"Guizhou will be defeated completely, and the morale of the army is at its peak. Shall we go all out and carry out a full-scale counterattack against Khitan, and at the same time look for Yelu Abaoji's main decisive battle?" Shangguan Qingcheng and Li Ye walked slowly in the camp side by side. OK.
Li Ye nodded slightly.
There is no reason to delay this battle. The battle situation in Hexi and Shu is not particularly favorable, and there is no hope of a big victory in the short term. Li Ye's idea has always been to resolve the war in the northern border first. Now that the deadlock has been broken, the next When you come down, you should take advantage of the victory as Shangguan Qingcheng said.
"Comprehensive counter-offensive, this is the operational policy. The nearly 200,000 forbidden troops in Guizhou will learn from your strategy of going out on the grassland. Head east and enter the north of Tanzhou and Jizhou."
Speaking of this, Li Ye paused, "As long as the Tiger Guards progress smoothly, the direction of Tanzhou and Pingzhou will also cooperate. We must not allow the main force of the Khitan to escape back to the depths of the grassland, otherwise, we must destroy Yelu Abaoji. It will be delayed for a long time.”
Li Ye's thoughts were similar to Shangguan Qingcheng's previous battle deduction. She nodded and said the key point: "Start from Yunzhou to Guizhou, follow from Guizhou to Mobei, go to Tanzhou, Jizhou, The main decisive battle to find Yelu Abaoji outside Pingzhou is not the same difficulty.
"After all, we are still very unfamiliar with the grassland, and we can only rely on the concept of Quanzhen and Wukong Shimen, but they haven't entered the grassland for too long, and I'm afraid they can't make things perfect, and we can't tolerate this battle. error."
The following words were ready to come out, but Shangguan Qingcheng didn't say anything clearly, but turned to look at Li Ye.
Li Ye naturally understood Shangguan Qingcheng's meaning: "Guides are always the most important link for the Central Plains army to go deep into the grasslands. If the battle distance is a little longer, many guides from different places are needed. No one knows their territory better than the shepherds. So we need a lot of shepherding efforts."
Shangguan Qingcheng looked towards a certain direction in the camp. The construction method of the camp there was obviously different from that of the Tang army, and the style was also very different. It was the camp of the grassland tribal army.
Obviously, if these grassland tribes can lead the way for the forbidden army, then the forbidden army will be able to march smoothly after entering the grassland. As long as they sincerely serve Tang Jun, Tang Jun will not have to worry about any major troubles in the march.
It is not easy to let these grassland tribes serve the Tang army wholeheartedly.
After all, they fought with the Khitan army before, and when the situation was unfavorable, they were the first to desert.
During the battle of Huairong, they watched coldly from the sidelines. After the defeat of Yelvxienechi, they did not rush back to herd as they said before, but stayed without hesitation.
The chiefs confidently called Tang Jun brothers and sisters, and said without shame that they had helped the Tang Dynasty a lot and made great contributions. Now they should be rewarded, and the Tang Dynasty should not treat them like these meritorious officials.
The war had just ended, and the army was restoring order. Treating the wounded, checking military achievements, counting supplies, etc., made the military envoys dizzy and dizzy. No matter whether it was Zhao Polu or Shangguan Qingcheng, they had no time to talk nonsense with these chiefs.
Li Maozhen is the main general of the Tang army in the north, but now that Li Ye is here, Li Maozhen doesn't have to pay attention to Guizhou, and just concentrate on Yelu Abaoji. Of course, Li Ye is in charge.
"Go and meet these chiefs. From the general's point of view, they are indeed a bunch of mobs, but to the monarch, they are a force that should be drawn and used."
After Li Ye finished speaking, he sent people to the grassland tribal army's camp first, and informed them so that the chiefs had time to gather together.
Naturally, Li Ye had no reason to wait for them, only they had to wait for Li Ye's arrival.
When Li Ye entered the largest tent of the grassland tribal army, there were already dozens of chiefs waiting eagerly inside. Seeing him enter the tent, these tribal chiefs quickly put on a flattering smile, and there was no discipline in the crowd. Yan's crowd came over, scrambling to salute Li Ye.
There are more than 100,000 grassland tribal troops in the Khitan army camp in Huairong City. There were also casualties in the melee before, but they were not too large. It can be regarded as basically preserving their strength. There are more than 100,000 grassland tribal troops, and hundreds of chiefs, large and small, who are qualified to see Li Ye's side, almost one in a hundred.
Therefore, these chiefs are very proud at this moment, thinking that this is a symbol of their own strength and status, and it is also a glory, and it also means that there will be more practical benefits in the future.
Li Ye sat down on the high throne, and the armored Shangguan Qingcheng stood beside him with a horizontal knife in his hand, looking like a strong guard overlooking all living beings. She didn't pretend to be majestic, but her emotionless eyes swept over everyone, immediately making them silent.
The prestige of Shangguan Qingcheng and Spike Army made these chiefs respect them like gods.
With a smile on his face, Li Ye looked at the chiefs who were looking forward to him, and said slowly: "The grassland is about to change, and the Tang Dynasty will reshape the order of the grassland. This is an era of old and new. Some people Destined to fall from the clouds to the dust, some people can fly to the sky. And the ones who decide all this... are you yourself."
When Li Ye first appeared, the chiefs were very happy, they thought Li Ye would bring them rewards.
But now, they found that the situation seemed a little different from what they had expected.
From Li Ye's point of view, it seems that if they don't take refuge in the Great Tang, if they don't work for the Great Tang, they will perish.
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Such a tough and domineering statement made the chiefs very unhappy.
"His Royal Highness King An means that if we don't cooperate with Datang, the Tang army will regard us as enemies?" Baratu asked first.
Because during the battle of Huairong, he was the first to stand out, and the strength of the tribe was good, and now he was the most prestigious existence among the chiefs. Many chiefs only looked up to him.
Li Ye naturally knew Baratu, and Li Ye saw the scene where Zhang Changan and Buchen lobbied him.
He waved his fingers, "No, you misunderstood Gu's meaning."
These words made Baratu heave a sigh of relief. It seems that the Tang Dynasty still valued them and did not intend to overwhelm others with power.
But Li Ye's next words made Baratu's mouth wide open, and he stood there in surprise.
Li Ye said: "What is important is not your cooperation, but to listen to orders, obey the orders of Master Tang Wang!"
As soon as this remark came out, the chiefs all trembled, looked at each other in blank dismay, and talked a lot, and many people expressed their dissatisfaction.
As soon as Li Ye came, he didn't mention rewarding them for "helping" the Tang army and defeating Yeluxienechi before, that's all. How could they accept that they were asked to become Tang army's vassals and obey the orders of the Tang army
Of course, Baratu didn't have the courage to get angry with Li Ye.
But he also firmly expressed his attitude, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness should know that the Khitan oppressed us too much, so we withdrew from the battlefield. Now everyone just wants to go back to herd, if His Highness not only refuses to recognize our previous achievements , and we need to continue to fight, I'm afraid the warriors don't have any fighting spirit."
The meaning of this is very clear, which is equivalent to not cooperating without giving money.
And with less money, he won't play in the future.
As for following Tang Jun's orders, Baratu didn't mention it.
If the Tang army forces them to fight, Yelv Xienechi will be a lesson from the past.
Balatu's words immediately aroused the echo of the chiefs, and the crowd in the tent was quite angry for a while.
Li Ye's brows were calm, he was not surprised by this, and he didn't seem to care too much, but Shangguan Qingcheng frowned, stepped forward suddenly, and snorted coldly, the pressure of the famous military general swept out like a tide.
The chiefs immediately shut up, and calmed down like quails.
Everyone felt like a boulder was pressing on their hearts, and there were mountains on their shoulders. Not only was it difficult to sit and stand, but it was also difficult to breathe. It required all the strength of their cultivation to resist reluctantly.
Shangguan Qingcheng looked disdainful.
These grassland tribal armies, united together, are indeed a considerable force, but their respective strengths are not worth mentioning. When the Khitan swept across the grasslands, they had already cleared out the large threatening tribes. Now, although these tribes combined had many armies, no tribe had more than 10,000 warriors.
Such a tribe can't even compare to a county in the Tang Dynasty, so how can there be a master who can resist the coercion of Shangguan Qingcheng
In front of Shangguan Qingcheng, they are nothing more than a group of ants.
Seeing that everyone was peaceful, Li Ye had a smile on his face again, and said lightly: "In the battle of Huairong, although they wanted to protect the whole family, they had actually betrayed Khitan. If the winner of this war is not the big Tang, then you can imagine your situation after the war Yelu Abaoji will never let you go!
"Take refuge in the Great Tang, obey the orders of the Great Tang, is your only way to survive. Does this truth need to be broken apart and crumbled, so I can explain it to you in detail?"
The chiefs looked at each other again, and what they saw was not anger, but aggrieved, helpless and pain.
During the battle of Huairong, they chose to retreat. They thought that the sea and the sky would be brighter by taking a step back, but they didn't expect that what greeted them would only be more and more oppression.
They just want to protect the whole family, herd quietly, and find a way to survive. Why is it so difficult
Baratu sighed and said to Li Ye: "Your Highness, we are really powerless to fight anymore, otherwise the tribe will cease to exist. If Your Highness does not want to recognize our military achievements and give us rewards, please let us go and let us go back to shepherd the sheep." . . . "
They couldn't afford to offend the Khitan, and they couldn't afford to offend the Great Tang. As the weak, now they can only pray for the mercy of the strong. The only thing they can do is to fight each other to the death when they are cornered.
Of course, Li Ye didn't intend to let these prairie tribes fight Tang Jun to the death.
He smiled and said: "What did the chief say? Tang people are benevolent and righteous. How can I not understand your difficulties
"You want to leave the battlefield now because you are only worried about the cattle and sheep. This is easy to handle. The lonely king will take you to grab them. As long as you can snatch the cattle and sheep of Khitan, they are all yours. A single lamb is not worth it." Yes, how?"
Baratu's eyes widened: "We fought with the Tang army against Khitan, but all the spoils belong to us?!"
This is a good thing that would not happen if you fell into a trap in the sky. Not only did Baratu lose his composure, but the chiefs all looked unbelievable.
The Khitan is now the richest tribe on the grassland. It is needless to say how much their wealth is cattle and sheep. Baratu wants to rob them, but he has no strength. Now the powerful Tang Jun is willing to help, this is simply a scene that only appears in a dream.
Li Ye said with a smile: "There are not many shepherds in the Tang Dynasty. What do you need so many cattle and sheep? The wealth of the Khitan, whether it is cattle, sheep, or food, if you want it, just take it. The only thing you want is the territory of the Khitan and Ren Ding."
"Thank you King An, Baratu is willing to serve and fight with the Tang army!" Baratu said without hesitation.
He knew that if the Tang army in Guizhou could defeat Yelu Xienechi's troops, it would be very likely to defeat Yelu Abaoji in the future! Even if the Tang army can't destroy the opponent, as long as they can win a few victories, the cattle and sheep they snatched will be enough for their large and small tribes to survive this winter in peace.
And if the Tang army completely defeated Khitan, each of their tribes would become rich!
After Balatu, other chiefs also saluted one after another, expressing their determination to fight with the Tang army.
As for their military rewards in the battle of Huairong, there was no time to mention them now, and they knew Li Ye's attitude well, even if they mentioned it, it would be useless. But they didn't care, as long as Li Ye gave them the cattle, sheep and rations they needed for the battle, they could follow the Tang army to fight against Khitan and rob them!
They have long hated the Khitan people who have been domineering on the grassland, oppressing other tribes, and forcing them to fight. Now that they have the help of the elite army of the Celestial Kingdom, they just want to avenge their revenge!