Chapter 1318 The Core of the Western Region Operation

In less than half an hour, Li Xiang had already made up his mind. Of course, if he lost the battle, Li Xiang would probably have to go out in person.

The fabric was passed through Chang'an City at an extremely fast speed, and then headed to the Western Regions in two ways.

The Tang Dynasty only had more than 20,000 troops in the Western Regions. Now Li Xiang ordered 50,000 troops to march westward. Most of them must be Gaochang's troops.

Cheng Yaojin's two sons were responsible for guarding the Western Regions. Li Xiang had already named Cheng Chuliang to lead the troops to the west. Cheng Chumo was naturally dissatisfied. No one wanted to stay at home to look after the house, and no one was willing to lead the army on the battlefield. Gallop up.

"Brother, don't be anxious. You have to leave someone to look after the house. Your Highness has also considered that your temperament is more suitable for looking after the house at home. Isn't it because of my brother's prestige that my brother can run rampant in the Western Regions? It's better not to be angry."

Seeing that Cheng Chumo had a fierce face all the time, Cheng Chuliang had all the good things to say, but Cheng Chumo still felt uncomfortable. He had been training the army for so long, and it was so easy to build such an excellent army, but now he was unable to lead the troops there. If this general was not His own brother, then this guy will feel even more uncomfortable.

"Okay, okay, you young man is getting a good deal here, you think I don't know? Privately, you are almost jumping for joy, but I have to tell you something serious, don't look at Mo General Lun won the victory because it was within our borders. Now we have to go further afield. The various supplies there may not be so timely. I will ask my men to deliver them to you as soon as possible. On the way You must remember that we are not afraid of any number of armies, but we must not be without food and drink."

Although Cheng Chumo cannot go to the front line, he still has a thorough study of the Western Region operations. The most important thing is the supplies of the troops. As long as our supplies can reach 80% level, then no matter how the war is fought, it will basically be us. This side wins.

"Brother, don't worry. We have built a total of more than 40 military depots in various parts of the Western Region. These military depots store a large amount of materials. We have not been idle in these years of peace. Even if the materials from the rear cannot be transported, these military depots The supplies can also be temporarily transferred, which will be enough for us to survive for a while, not to mention that the enemy is not without them, so we can just grab them all the way."

Cheng Chuliang didn't care much about this. After Li Xiang returned from the Western Regions, various parts of the Western Regions entered a period of large-scale construction. Military stations were built in many uninhabited places, which stored a large amount of various materials for the Tang army to fight. I was able to mobilize supplies nearby, and now they finally come in handy.

"Your head is all on your butt. The supplies in those ice bags are only for emergency use. Your 50,000 army is just 50,000 mouths to eat. When the time comes, I will try to move the logistics base forward."

Hearing his elder brother's words, Cheng Chuliang immediately understood that you, the old man, do not want to stay in Gaochang, so you want to move the logistics base forward.

If there is any loss on the front line, you, the old man, will immediately take the people up. This is equivalent to you going to the battlefield without disobeying His Highness's order. But if this is the case, what should we do here in Gaochang?

"Are you afraid of something happening here? Mr. Xiao Shougui has been guarding Gaochang for so many years. Although he is a civil servant, he is no worse than us in leading troops. He just doesn't want to steal the limelight from us. As long as he is guarding Gaochang, he can go anywhere. No tricks."

As soon as Cheng Chumo said this, Cheng Chuliang gave a thumbs up to Xiao Shougui. Although he was a civil servant, in such a harsh environment like the Western Region, could a civil servant be a good civil servant? That's absolutely impossible. Even if you go out to do things, you have to ride a horse. So after working as an official here for a long time, how many of you can't lead soldiers?

What's more, Cheng Chumo observed from the sidelines that Xiao Shougui was familiar with the art of war, but he lacked the courage to call the shots. But as long as the two brothers were not around, Xiao Shougui would have that courage here. When others were around, he would rely on others. When others are around, he can only rely on himself.

"There is one more thing. Brother, I think the countries in the Western Regions cannot stand idly by. Although His Highness has not said it, they have all surrendered. Each one of them is a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty. Now that our Tang Dynasty has encountered a war, how can they Can we not send troops?"

This guy Cheng Chuliang has a lot of clever ideas. This was when His Highness was fighting in the south. The servant armies from all walks of life were taking turns to attack, but our army did not go up very much. Now the strength of all the countries in the Western Region is not bad, although after a round of After a round of weakening, each country can still muster a lot of troops.

Once our troops go to the front line, it will be an unsettling factor for them to stay in the rear. If this is the case, then it is better to take away all their troops directly. If you have other ideas, we will There will be absolutely no mercy.

"I have wanted to tell you this idea of ​​yours for a long time. Although the countries in the Western Region have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, they all have many clever ideas. This infiltration of the Arab Empire is a good example. Don't care what they say. , at least 1/3 of their troops must be taken away, otherwise the rear will be unstable and 2/3 of them will be taken away directly when encountering such a thorn."

Cheng Chu thought about what he wanted to say. Through this matter, we can also try the various countries in the Western Region. If you are willing, then you will naturally send troops smoothly. But if you are not willing, then don't blame us for taking it before the war. You have practiced sword practice.

This will also allow those who are disobedient to jump out as soon as possible. As long as you dare to jump out, there will be no crisis. The enemies standing on the surface will never be my opponents in the Tang Dynasty. Only those enemies in the dark will be It gives me Datang a headache.

"I will do this immediately and try to complete it within a month and arrive at the front line in a month and a half."

The most terrible thing about fighting in the Western Region is that it takes too long. No matter how enthusiastic you are, this vast land alone is enough for you to travel for a long time. Even if the Tang army moves fast enough, it has to be said that Calculated in months.

"There's no need to worry, just give it two months. I've already sent a flying pigeon to send a message to General Morun. Their army has begun to liquidate the countries in the Western Region."

None of the westernmost countries in the Western Region can be spared... (End of Chapter)