Chapter 69 Deployment
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Yang Xi announced in a very solemn voice: "Now I will announce my decision: after resting for five days in Lanzhou, the army will immediately march towards Qinghai. After passing Shanzhou City, it will immediately divide its troops and attack. Before the Tibetans can react, they will attack.
Defeat or annihilate them!"
Yang Xi's brief order shocked the generals. No one could have imagined that Yang Xi had such a big appetite and wanted to annihilate all the Tubo people in Qinghai. Does our army have the ability to eat all the Tubo people in Qinghai? Except for Yang Xi,
None of the other generals felt confident.
However, Wang Sili, Pang Zhong, Gao Shi and other generals who had been following Yang Xi during the counter-insurgency immediately threw away their suspicions. They had seen Yang Xi's command of the troops when he conquered Shaanxi and Luoyang during the counter-insurgency.
Strong fighting power, and the glory when he surprised Sun Xiaozhe
With such a record, hundreds of thousands of people were wiped out in an instant. The fighting power of the Tubo people was not necessarily stronger than that of the rebels in Anlu Mountain. Now that the Tang army had undergone systematic training, the army was equipped with more firearms. The Tubo people had never
Having seen the power of firearms, anything is possible.
Yang Xi saw the reactions of the generals. He was not surprised at all and ignored their surprise and continued to issue orders.
"My arrangements are as follows!" Yang Xi said, picking up the baton, pointing to the direction where several Tubo troops were stationed on the large sand table made according to his suggestion, and ordered: "Pu Guhuai, the former army general manager"
En led his troops to twenty-five thousand
The troops advanced rapidly from the southwest of Hequ, bypassed Kushan Mountain, and raided the Tibetan army stationed at Mantou Mountain. After the assault was successful, they immediately continued the attack in the direction of Baihai. Pang Zhong, the marching commander of Qinghai Road, led 20,000 people from the north side of Hequ to the west.
enter, front
Attack Kushan. General Li Baoyu, deputy general manager, led 15,000 people to assist in the attack. Kushan must be captured as soon as possible. Wang Sili, general manager of the Chihai Road march, led 20,000 people along the Yellow River Valley. He led his troops directly past Mantou Mountain and headed for the Red Sea.
direction of attack, struggle
We will rendezvous with General Pugu Huai'en in the Red Sea area. Chen Huiguang and General Hao Tingyu each led 15,000 men from the Yellow River Valley to the back of Dafeichuan. I led the remaining troops to advance frontally. We must move forward as soon as possible.
Capture the front line of Dafeichuan!"
Yang Xi's current arrangement is to concentrate the superior troops, use Mantou Mountain and Kushan Mountain as the breakthrough point, tear apart the Tibetan defense line, and directly attack the hinterland of Qinghai. The strategic arrangement is similar to that of Li Jing's attack on Tuyuhun. The Tubo people on the north coast of Qinghai
forts, he just sent states
The border troops restrained them and prevented them from going south for rescue. After the Tibetans in the hinterland of Qinghai were dealt with, they would go back to clean up the Tibetan troops on the north coast of Qinghai. As long as the Tibetan troops on the south side of Qinghai were cleaned up, the remaining Tibetans would have nothing to fear.
Qinghai was ruled by the Tang army.
Yang Xi didn't think the Tubo people were a tough nut to crack, so she opened her mouth wide.
The movement of Pugu Huai'en's men and horses is the most critical. Yang Xi's arrangement is for them to cross Laji Mountain directly. They will insert behind them in a direction that the Tubo people did not expect, and raid Mantou Mountain. As long as Mantou Mountain is captured,
Then the door into the hinterland of Qinghai will be completely opened, and more than 100,000 people can rush into the south of Qinghai and fight the main force of the Tibetan army. The Tibetan people may be defeated without even the main force participating.
The Tubo people stationed only a few troops in the fortresses of Kushan, Chiling, and Mantou Mountain. According to the situation known in advance, the Tubo people only had more than 10,000 troops stationed in these places guarding the gateway to Qinghai. The main force of the Tubo army was concentrated there.
Tied on the line of Dafeichuan, Yang Xi's plan is to capture Kushan, Chiling, and Mantou Mountains, and after opening the gateway to the hinterland of Qinghai, he will personally lead his troops, directly penetrate into Dafeichuan, and join Shang's army.
decisive battle.
The Dafeichuan area is the most important place for the Tubo people to station troops. Xue Rengui I was destroyed in Dafeichuan. This time Yang Xi wants to create another glory in Dafeichuan. He would like to express his condolences to this famous general. He hopes that after this battle, Tubo will
The influence of people in Qinghai has been completely eliminated
"I respectfully respect the commander-in-chief's order!" Several generals who had been given the most difficult task stepped forward to the tent and responded loudly after saluting. Yang Xi's arrangement made them immediately understand what the young commander had done.
What is the strategic arrangement? Yang Xi has a really big appetite. He
They just wanted to catch the Tubo people by surprise through a quick attack by several groups of troops. When the Tubo people were defeated, they could be wiped out or driven out of Qinghai. They also understood the burden on their shoulders, and the few people who came out to answer the orders were there.
During the ceremony, everyone had a solemn expression.
They knew how heavy the burden was on their shoulders, and they also fully understood that if they won, it might be a fatal blow to the Tubo people. For a time, everyone was filled with passion, and ambitions that had not been experienced for a long time suddenly gathered.
heart.
However, they were quite surprised. They originally thought that Yang Xi would ask them how to fight, and the generals would discuss it before making arrangements. However, they did not expect that Yang Xi directly issued the battle order. It turned out that this young man
The commander-in-chief had already made arrangements on how to fight and had no intention of asking the generals. This made some people feel uncomfortable and felt that Yang Xi was too arbitrary.
However, they had to admit that the arrangement made by Yang Xi was indeed very bold, ruthless and amazing. Of course, it was also highly risky. But as long as it succeeded, or even just a few of them, the Tubo people would suffer heavy losses.
Even a complete failure.
Yang Xi's layouts are not completely connected, but no matter which group of troops attack the target, they are all related to the attack strategy of the main force he leads. During the battle, further arrangements can be made based on the battlefield situation.
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For example, if any group of troops succeeds in attacking, he can send out troops to assist. If any group of troops fails to attack, he can avoid that place, which is to pinch the enemy. The ultimate goal is to use as many troops as possible to invade the hinterland of Qinghai.
Attacks by troops and horses from several directions are breakthrough points. Unless any troops and horses along the way fail, our army can quickly attack the Dafeichuan line where the Tibetan army is amassed. As long as the Tibetans in Dafeichuan are not supported, then this battle will be impossible.
The victory of the battle will be complete.
When thinking that it is possible to defeat the Tubo people living in Qinghai, which general would not be filled with passion?
Yang Xi did not continue to issue orders, but walked up to the generals who were ordered to go out, and said very seriously: "Everyone, whether you can complete your mission is the key to the victory of this war. I hope you will
Those who can fulfill their duties and fight with all their might are unparalleled among the Tubo people.
Break through their defenses before they can react and annihilate all the Tibetan troops they encounter. Only if you open the passage into the hinterland of Qinghai can the army led by me personally advance into the south of Qinghai without any hindrance. The Tibetan army is heavily defended.
area, giving Shang Jiexi a fatal blow."
Yang Xi paused, and then shouted in a very majestic voice: "If any troops fail to complete the mission of attacking and cannot reach the designated area within the specified time, don't blame me for the military law enforcement."
"If you have completed the task outstandingly, I will personally thank you in front of His Majesty the Emperor!" Yang Xi's last words were slightly less majestic, but his face was still solemn.
"Please rest assured, Marshal, the final general will fight to the death to kill the enemy and swear to drive the Tubo people out of Qinghai!"
The generals responded in unison, the sound so loud that Yang Xi's eardrums buzzed.
"Every general will make preparations immediately. Each general will consider in detail how to march and fight, and then report it to me. Before the rest is over, I must see your battle plan!" Yang Xi said, and ordered everyone to make preparations.
The generals dispersed.
He made this arrangement because he hoped that after receiving the mission, the generals would carefully consider their responsibilities, find out all the situations that needed to be investigated, and then make arrangements. He did not want to summon all the generals to gather all aspects of the situation.
After discussing them in detail, he only needs the generals to report the specific battle plan to him, and if they feel there is anything inappropriate, he can communicate with them individually.
The generals did not dare to stay any longer. Those generals who felt Yang Xi's decisive killing again or for the first time quickly left Yang Xi's tent, summoned their subordinates, and discussed the next arrangements. They knew not to think about it.
No matter what nonsense they use to fool Yang Xi, everything must be done realistically. In order to win the war, they don't dare to be careless.
However, Gao Shi stayed. He had some worries that he wanted to tell Yang Xi.
"Marshal, the general is a little worried. If we divide our forces to attack like this, if the Tubo people notice it, the battle will be very difficult!"
"Adventures may sometimes lead to unexpected gains!" Yang Xi chuckled, "The Tubo people definitely didn't expect that our army would attack them before the weather was warm, and they couldn't find out much about our army.
Yes, we will definitely be able to launch an attack by surprise. I believe that the glory of counterinsurgency can be replicated in Qinghai!"
Yang Xi is very confident. He believes that the Tubo people are completely unable to resist the attack of the Tang army, which is equipped with brand-new firearms and has just experienced the war. According to the current situation, the Tubo people have not found out about the Tang army.
The army has been equipped with firearms to pacify Anlu
The Tibetans did not find out much about the many battles of the Shan rebellion. Yang Xi believed that when grenades and explosive packs were used against the Tibetans for the first time, the Tibetans would be frightened and would probably be defeated in an instant. Even if the Tibetans could not be defeated
Scared to death, frightening their horses is enough!
In addition, the war horses of the Tang army have all been equipped with horseshoes. The horses with horseshoes can run on the Qinghai Plateau without any worries. Even if they enter the desert, they can run fast without worrying about the impact of the horses' hooves sinking into the sand.
In terms of speed, you also have to worry about the horses being injured, and the Tubo people still haven't made any changes in this regard. This alone is enough to give the Tubo people an overwhelming advantage.
The generals under his command are not ordinary people. These people are very famous in history. Yang Xi does not believe that they will behave incompetently.
Chapter completed!