Li Hong waited for three days in Hezhou City. On the third night, the army set out from Chang'an City reached Chuxian. At the same time, the army set out from Bingzhou and Lingzhou also sent people to send news that they would arrive at Chuxian before dawn.

Li Hong valued the most about these three armies by 10,000 Bingzhou Iron Cavalry and 6,000 Lingzhou Essential Cavalry. Because Bingzhou is close to the Turks, it is an important city for the Tang Dynasty to defend against the Turks. The combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry has always maintained its peak level. Lingzhou is close to the Western Regions and is the gateway for the Tang Dynasty to face the Western Turks. The Lingzhou Army's combat effectiveness is also very strong. The 6,000 Lingzhou Iron Cavalry is no more than the 10,000 Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, but in terms of combat effectiveness, they are not inferior to the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry at all. In addition to the 40,000 infantry and cavalry army from Chang'an City, Li Hong supported the northwest front this time and brought nearly 60,000 elite soldiers together.

In the evening, when the Chang'an army arrived in Chu County, Li Hong asked the command of the 40,000 army to Heichi Changzhi and Qin Zhan. He asked Heichi Changzhi to command 30,000 infantry and Qin Zhan to command 10,000 cavalry.

Heichi Changzhi and Qin Zhan received the order, so they immediately went to the military camp to take over the military power.

The reason why Li Hong did this was not that he did not trust the commander of the 40,000 army, but that if he wanted to complete his deployment, he had to use someone he thought was strong enough. Hei Teeth Changzhi did not have to prove how strong his ability was. Li Hong would use it with confidence because Su Dingfang had already proved it. As for Qin Zhan, his ability to lead the army was a little poor and his experience was not as good as the enemy, but his loyalty was absolutely unquestionable. What Li Hong asked Qin Zhan to command 10,000 cavalry was his loyalty.

In the evening, in Li Hong's study, civil and military officials gathered. They were Sun Chuyou, Xiao Dezhao, Yang Sijian and Li Jingxuan, Wang Mao and Cui Jie. In terms of military generals, there were Li Duozha, Chen Gong, Xue Na, Heichi Changzhi, Qin Zhan and Zhao Zhongyong. As for Guo Huai, he had been ignored by Li Hong, and he had been excluded from the decision-making level of Chu County by Wang Mao and Cui Jie, because a fool like Guo Huai will sooner or later cheat them. They don't want to bring this brainless person by their side to make things difficult for His Royal Highness the Prince.

"Tomorrow is the last day when Hezhou City is defending the Tubo army's attack. Heichi Changzhi, you must arrive at Hezhou City at noon tomorrow to assist Guo Shifeng in defending the city together." Li Hong turned his eyes to Heichi Changzhi and said, "So, at midnight tonight, you must set off. It will not be too late to rest in Hezhou City, so you can't delay the time."

Hei-Too Changzhi received the order and immediately said loudly, "Please rest assured that the Crown Prince, the last general will definitely live up to your expectations."

As a surrendered general, he followed Su Dingfang because he was impressed by the commanding ability and mind of the old general. However, this time he followed the crown prince Li Hong, in addition to Su Dingfang's factors, he also had the monarchy demeanor shown by Li Hong.

Therefore, from the moment he followed Li Hong to Hezhou, Hei Ya Changzhi had already made a decision in his heart that he would follow Li Hong to the death in the future, to fight for Li Hong, and to glorify his ancestors for himself.

"As for Qin Zhan, you will lead 10,000 cavalry to set off immediately, and your destination is here." As soon as Li Hong finished speaking, he pointed his finger at a place on the map.

"Dafeichuan?" Qin Zhan asked in confusion. When he heard Qin Zhan's words, everyone in the study was stunned and turned their eyes to the map in front of Li Hong. They found that there was a lake in the northwest of Hezhou and the southwest of Liangzhou. There was a place called Dafeichuan nearby. Those who do not understand the historical map do not know where Dafeichuan was in the Tang Dynasty, but in the current area, Dafeichuan during the Tang Dynasty during the Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty is near Qinghai Lake in Qinghai Province today.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Sun Chuyue asked immediately. He seemed to vaguely feel that Li Hong was planning a terrible plan, but he didn't know what the plan was, but he just felt that the plan was very dangerous.

"This time, Gu is fully responsible for the defense of the northwest. If he does not fight with Tubo, he will be killed. Since the war has begun, he will destroy Lu Dongzan and wipe out his 200,000 Tubo elite cavalry." Li Hong said with a murderous aura. Thinking of the defeat of Dafeichuan in the Tang Dynasty and Tubo in history, when the 100,000 elite Tang troops were slaughtered, Li Hong gritted his teeth in hatred. Now that he is familiar with history, he will no longer let the history of the Battle of Dafeichuan again. On the contrary, he will stage a version of the Battle of Dafeichuan in the Tang Dynasty, and will slaughter 200,000 Tubo elite cavalry.

"Did Your Highness ask Qin Zhan to lead his army to Dafeichuan just to set up an ambush here and annihilate Lu Dongzan's army in one fell swoop?" Li Jingxuan asked.

Li Hong nodded slightly and said, "Yes, this is my plan."

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Li Hong explained, "Dafeichuan is not far from Hezhou, but also from Liangzhou. Gu wants to set up a ambush here to lure him into an ambush, which will not arouse too much suspicion. Furthermore, Dafeichuan has no city, but just an endless grassland, which is very suitable for Wang Fangyi's large army to attack the long-distance attack of the Western Regions. When Gu is designing in Hezhou City, he will guide Lu Dongzan to Dafeichuan. Mani, who attacks Liangzhou City, will surely lead his troops south to rescue Lu Dongzan. At this time, we have the Hezhou army in the east, the Liangzhou army in the north, and the Western Regions army in the west. Why worry about not being destroyed by attacking Lu Dongzan and the Tubo army in three directions?"

"Although the plan is good, it's just how to lure Lu Dongzan to Dafeichuan. This is a big problem." Dai Zhide said.

Li Hong smiled faintly, "This is a lonely man who has already made a plan, so don't worry. Apart from the generals, what you can do is to stabilize the hearts of the army and ensure the food and grass of the army."

"No!" Everyone hurriedly stood up to accept the order.

"Also, there are two military orders here, and two people need to be sent to the leaders of the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry and Lingzhou Iron Cavalry. Who do you want to go?" Li Hong asked.

In the study, except Xue Na, the rest of the military generals were all the leaders of the army and could not walk away easily. Therefore, everyone's eyes were all on Xue Na. Xue Na knew what the prince's meaning was, so he hurriedly said, "I am willing to go!"

"General Xue is willing to play in that cavalry?" Li Hong asked.

Xue Na was stunned. The reason why he spoke when everyone's eyes gathered on him was because he felt that Li Hong used him as a messenger and that the prince was despising him. Now when he heard His Highness ask him to play in the iron cavalry, he immediately understood what His Highness meant and said with shame, "The last general depends on His Highness's arrangement."

This time he no longer imagined that Li Hong made a decision, and he dared not doubt Li Hong's contempt for him.

"There are 6,000 Iron Cavalry in Lingzhou. If you are not enough to give you a share, you can go to the Iron Cavalry in Bingzhou!" Li Hong said, and handed a military order to Xue Na. Xue Na took the military order with both hands. Li Hong reminded again, "Xue Na, you must know that your purpose of going to the camp of the Iron Cavalry in Bingzhou is not to send a letter, but to take over the command of this Iron Cavalry, and then set up an ambush at the designated location according to the military orders on the letter. Do you understand?"

"Xue Na receives the order!" Xue Na said loudly.

"Gu has already written clearly in the letter. If you go to the camp of the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, ten thousand Bingzhou Iron Cavalry will be your command. However, the army has always been a place where the strong respect the strong and despise the weak. Gu gives you power, but whether you can suppress the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry and completely control them in your hands depends on your ability." Li Hong said, and then he pondered again, "Without you commanding this army, with the combat effectiveness of the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, they can still complete Gu's orders. But Gu values ​​you very much. This arrangement is also a test of your ability. Don't let Gu down."

Seeing His Royal Highness speaking so openly, he was making friends with me!

Xue Na was moved in an instant and hurriedly bowed to the order and said, "Please rest assured that if Xue Na fails to command this cavalry well, it will delay the decisive battle. Xue Na is willing to come to see Your Highness."

As Xue Rengui's son, although Xue Na did not have the opportunity for Xue Rengui, he was not as good as Xue Rengui in terms of force and ability to command troops. After all, he was a general and a bloody man. After all, he immediately expressed his determination and attitude when he was appreciated by the prince.

"As for the camp of the Lingzhou army--" Li Hong hesitated for a moment, then said to Li Jingxuan, "Just ask Li Zhonggu to come!"

Li Jingxuan was not only a member of the Central Secretariat, but also a bachelor of Hongwenguan, but also a magistrate of the Crown Prince of Li Hongdong Palace, and was a member of the sequence of military generals of the Eastern Palace. Moreover, in history, Li Jingxuan was also a person with great commanding skills, who was both literary and military, so Li Hong's arrangement was very appropriate.

Furthermore, just like the test of Xue Na, as the right-center guardian of the Prince's East Palace, Li Hong's arrangements meant to take the exam for Li Jingxuan. If Li Jingxuan really had this ability, could control the Lingzhou Iron Cavalry and make great achievements in this battle, Li Hong would not mind appointing a greater official position to Li Jingxuan. After all, officials from the East Palace such as Li Jingxuan were more loyal to Li Hong than others. Secondly, Li Hong also knew that Li Jingxuan in history was indeed very loyal to him, and this was his purpose of deliberately letting Li Jingxuan go to the Lingzhou Iron Cavalry Camp.

Li Jingxuan was stunned and immediately came back to his senses and hurriedly took the order, "I accept the order!"

Li Hong handed a military order to Li Jingxuan and said in a serious tone, "Li Sheren, you are the right center guard of Gu Dong Palace. Don't let Gu down this action!"

Li Hong's words were also very straightforward. He just let everyone understand that he wanted to promote his confidants through this war against Tubo, so that his confidants would make military achievements and be rewarded for this battle, and be able to gain a foothold in the army and in the court.

"No! I will definitely live up to your highness's expectations!" Li Jingxuan said excitedly.

Everything was arranged, and when everyone had no objections, Li Hong said lightly, "Okay, you all go and do it. Sun Xiang and Dai Aiqing stayed there to supervise the food and grass and gather the prisoners. Tomorrow morning, I will set off to Hezhou City. This trip to Hezhou will be accompanied by General Yang!"

The General Yang mentioned by Li Hong is Yang Sijian, an official from the Eastern Palace, and the father of Yang, who was almost cuckolded by Helan Minzhi in history.

Yang Sijian was also a military general. When he heard the words of His Highness the Crown Prince, he immediately took the order without hesitation, "Promise!"

Immediately, everyone left the study room. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!