Chapter 158: Zhang Shuo’s decision

"Master, good things, good things!" Fei Junxing came in happily, smiling so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.

Guo Qianguan frowned and asked strangely: "General Fei, why did you succeed like this? Did you marry a new wife or find a treasure?"

"Master, why do you think about these useless things?" Fei Junxing complained, and the joy on his face became even more exciting: "Master, this matter is more happy than marrying a beautiful new wife. The Grand Marshal, the last general has just received the news that the army transferred from the Tubo from the Western Regions has arrived. They have arrived!"

The 100,000 Tang troops were not taking action for a long time, and they were waiting for this army. As soon as this army arrived, the Tang army would take action soon. Guo Qianguan browed and stood up suddenly, asking, "Are you serious about this?"

"Master, if there is a half false statement, I will be willing to cut off the head!" Fei Junxing waved his neck and said confidently.

"Okay! It's him who is waiting!" Guo Qianguan pounded the coach's desk with his right hand and said excitedly: "Hurry, send the order, gather the generals."

Chen Wanrong's voice sounded: "No need to send an order, we are all here."

"You? Do you have a clever eye or a gentleman?" Guo Qianguan looked at Chen Wanrong and the generals in surprise, all of whom were filled with joy on their faces, as if they had eaten honey.

Chen Wanrong smiled and explained: "General Fei just came in and happened to run into me. Looking at his hot appearance, you know there must be good news. As soon as I asked, he said, "Master, can you not gather generals on your behalf?"

"Oh!" Guo Qianguan suddenly realized and nodded, "It's so great! Everyone is here, and we're here to discuss together! The reason why I'm not taking action for a long time is that everyone knows the whole story. It's waiting for the Tubo army in the Western Regions. The Western Regions lacks military strength and it's hard to gain the upper hand for so many years. As long as this army is destroyed, things in the Western Regions will be much easier to do. Now, this army has finally arrived, and the days for us to shine on the sun have passed. Everyone, it's time for us to work!"

"Master, please give the order!" The generals were very excited.

As soon as the decisive battle ended, the Tang army created history, and the land of Tubo should be incorporated into the territory, rather than being completed by Kublai Khan hundreds of years later.

This is a historic event! It is almost the same as Qin Shihuang unifies China, Emperor Wu of Han defeats the Huns, Emperor Taizong of Tang destroys the Eastern Turks, and Emperor Gaozong of Tang destroys the Western Turks! What an honor it would be to be a bloody person and a general who can participate in it!

"I have been thinking about this for a long time. I will talk about my thoughts first, and you will add them. Let's focus on your ideas. Let's plan together. We must be foolproof!" Guo Qianguan's eyes were particularly bright, and he glanced at the generals.

Before he could express his thoughts, he saw the camp officer come in and report: "Master Zhang, Lord Zhang is here!"

"Mr. Zhang? OK! Please! No, let's go and welcome him!" Guo Qianguan quickly came out from the commander's case and trotted. Chen Wanrong and a group of generals hurriedly followed.

Zhang said that there was a talented man. He did what he said, saying that he would not let the soldiers go hungry, and the supply of food and grass was very sufficient. If it were in the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, there would be no difficulty in doing this, but this was in Tubo, which was very poor, had a dangerous terrain and had difficulty in transporting grain. It would be an amazing achievement to do this.

All the generals knew it was difficult and respected Zhang Shuo with twelve points, and they all walked as fast as they were flying.

When he arrived at the camp gate, Zhang Shuo flew off his horse and strode to meet him. Last time he met, Zhang Shuo was exhausted and even walked with his steps. Now Zhang Shuo is full of energy, steady steps, and has a momentum.

There were two people behind him, one was Wu Shaoxing and the other was Zhuang Dachu. Both of them were wearing military uniforms. After not seen each other for more than a month, Zhuang Dachu changed a lot, with iron armor on his body and a horizontal knife on his waist. He became more energetic and more powerful, and he really looked like a general.

"I've met the Grand Marshal!" Zhang said, holding his fists and saluted.

Guo Qianguan held it and patted it lightly on the back of his hand. He said with emotion: "Sir Zhang, don't do it quickly, don't do it quickly! Go in and talk!" Regardless of Zhang's reaction, he pulled Zhang and went to the coach's tent.

When he arrived at the coach's tent, Guo Qianguan patted his shoulder on Zhang: "Mr. Zhang, please sit down!" He pointed at his seat.

Zhang said that polite people would not do such a thing as surplus, and hurriedly said, "Master, you can't do it, you can't do it!"

Guo Qianguan said seriously: "Mr. Zhang, you must sit down! Please sit down! I have to thank you!" Without saying a word, he pressed Zhang Shuo's shoulder and pressed him to the position of coach.

Guo Qianguan took two steps back and said to Zhang: "The army's supply of food and grass is sufficient, and this is all Lord Zhang's contribution. Guo Qianguan thanked him here!"

"Thank you, Lord Zhang!" The generals thanked each other in unison.

Zhang said that he was not the kind of person who likes to give compliments, but he worked hard and worked day and night, and was recognized by others, which was still exciting. Zhang said that with tears in his eyes, he stood up and returned the greeting: "That is what Zhang Shuo is responsible for, and I dare not regard you as your gratitude!"

After the ceremony, everyone sat down again. Guo Qianguan smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang is here now, I don't know what's important?"

Zhang Shuo sipped the tea and asked back: "Master, I, Zhang, said that there is nothing to do, so I can't come?"

"That's not, that's not!" Guo Qianguan laughed.

Zhang said in a good mood and said with a smile: "You all know that I, Zhang, are the kind of people who don't talk much. They just talk about serious matters when they meet. It is rare to joke with you like today. I am here today to meet a grand event! Grandmaster, you bring the generals together. Is the Tubo army in the Western Regions here? Are you going to take action?"

"Who informed me?" Guo Qianguan was very surprised and looked at the generals.

Zhang Shuo waved his hand and explained: "Mr. Marshal, don't be too careful. No one has informed me. I'm thinking about it myself! In fact, there is no difficulty at all to guess this matter. I just need to calculate how far it is to go from the Western Regions to Tubo, how many Tubo troops march in a day, and if you count the terrain and weather reasons, it's almost done. I'll do it. Tubo's army in the Western Regions will arrive in these two days. So, I'll come to participate in this grand event!"

This matter is not difficult after all, the difficulty lies in the fact that Zhang Shuo is careful enough.

"I thought you were going to divide the credit!" Guo Qianguan teased and said with a solemn expression: "Master Zhang is very talented. Although he has not entered the military, he is not an amateur at all in the use of troops. Master Zhang is here just right, so please help us think about it."

"The Grand Marshal is so serious! If you need the position of Zhang, the Grand Marshal will give you the order!" Zhang said with a fist and said humbly.

Guo Qianguan stood up, opened the curtain, revealing a map, which was the confrontation between the Tang army and the Tubo. The Tang army and the Tubo army marked the map clearly and clearly at a glance.

Looking at the generals, Guo Qianguan personally told the way of fighting in this battle: "Dear generals: We are very lucky! We are facing a historical opportunity, an opportunity that has been famous in history! There are many generals, just like the stars in the sky, countless! However, those who can be famous in history, such as Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Duke Wei, are rare! What is the reason? It’s not that they are not wise enough, it’s not that they don’t work hard, it’s because they don’t have good historical opportunities!

"We were born in a prosperous era, and the emperor was determined to raise an army to destroy Tubo. This once-in-a-lifetime historical opportunity made us meet! If this battle is fought well, we will be the heroes of the Tang Dynasty and the heroes of China. Our name will be recorded in history! Just like Sun Wu, Wei Huo, and Duke of Wei!"

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and then said, "However, I would like to remind you that this battle can only be won, not be defeated! If it is defeated, we will be the sinners of history! The sinners of the Tang Dynasty! The sinners of China! Because we will ruin the eternal opportunity to incorporate Tubo into the territory!

"It has been more than seven hundred years since Emperor Xuan of Han initiated the famous general Zhao Chongguo to use troops here! In the past seven hundred years, I don't know how many people dreamed of including this land in the territory, but none of them succeeded, and they didn't even pass the Jishi Mountain!

"We, the warriors of the Tang Dynasty, not only passed Jishishan, but also came to the Tubo capital. We have created history, but it is not enough! A more brilliant and brilliant history is still waiting for us to create, that is, to destroy Tubo!"

"Destroy Tubo! Destroy Tubo!" The generals shouted in unison, with blazing light in their eyes, and a strong sense of fighting filled the commander's tent.

Chen Wanrong was also very passionate and cheered up! Although Chen Wanrong was the initiator of this war, he built the cannon and knocked on the dangerous pass of Tubo, which made the Tang army come here without any force. Now, the bold statement of shouting cannons still cannot help but have a blood surge, and his left hand couldn't help but hold the hilt of the saber tightly!

Guo Qianguan finally said: "This battle is an unprecedented opportunity! Only win, not defeat!"

"Only win, not defeat!" The generals shouted in unison, and these words were exactly what they wanted.

They know the importance of this battle. If they win, they will create the history of China!

If it fails, it will become a repentance for eternity!

Guo Qianguan would not have any doubts about the fighting spirit of the generals. He was very satisfied and nodded and said, "Now, I will make a decision. If there is any problem, you must propose it. Let's discuss it together. This battle is of great importance and must not be hidden in my heart!"

The relationship between this battle is really too great, no matter how many words are used to describe it. It is rare for him to maintain a humble heart and listen to the opinions of the generals.

"I think there are two important points in this battle: one is to be completely wiped out, so that no one can escape the net! The other is difficult first and then easy, first annihilate the imperial guards, and then attack other troops!" Guo Qianguan first said the general strategy, and then explained in detail: "You all know the significance of the entire annihilation. This is for the future governance without leaving any future troubles! This matter is very important, and it is related to whether the Tang Dynasty can truly manage the Tubo well! If there are future troubles, our battle will have no meaning!

"In order to achieve this goal, I decided to send troops to ambush at key passes everywhere and cut off their retreat. What do you think?" His eyes slowly swept across everyone.

Fei Junxing nodded in agreement: "Master General, I finally think this method is feasible! Only by cutting off the enemy's retreat first and then attacking can the Tubo people not escape!"

All the generals expressed their opinions, and they agreed.

"Military Supervisor, what do you think?" Guo Qianguan asked.

Chen Wanrong pondered: "Master, judging from my mission to Tubo, Jidezuzan is taking a decisive battle with us in an open manner, but secretly retreats when he is preparing for a disadvantage. It is feasible to cut off his retreat first and then fight to the decisive battle!"

For Jide Zuzan, he had to fight this battle! The reason he wanted to fight was because he didn't fight, and he might not be able to be Zamp anymore.

Even if you know that you can't fight, you still have to fight. It's better than giving up without fighting. If you fight, it's a mistake of fighting, not a failure! If you abandon your fight without fighting, it's a matter of courage and courage, and he cannot explain it to the people.

Of course, as a king, Jide Zuzan also needs to consider how he should withdraw his army in case of disadvantage. He had to fight, and to what extent he had to fight, it was very particular. As long as he could block the mouths of the people and keep Zanpu's position, in this case, he should preserve as much vitality as possible. Jide Zuzan was going to fight the Tang army with great fanfare, and was secretly preparing to withdraw his troops and retreat to the place he chose.

Guo Qianyan received Chen Wanrong's support and felt relieved. He nodded and asked, "Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

"It's feasible!" Zhang Shuo agreed with his idea and changed the subject: "However, it's very difficult to do this! We say there are 100,000 troops, but in fact there are less than 80,000 people who can participate in this battle. Tubo has gathered about 250,000 and 60,000 people, and the troops are one to three, so we don't have the advantage.

"Although the Tubo army has an advantage in terms of number of people, their army is mixed with fish and dragons, and only the imperial guards have strong combat power. The other troops are just gathering the number of people. We will definitely win this battle!

"There are also benefits when there are too many people. Once the war is defeated, they want to escape. We don't have so many troops to pursue them. We can only watch them escape, leaving behind future troubles. The idea of ​​cutting off the retreat first is very good, but our troops are not enough, and it is difficult to execute!"

To encircle an army, you must have more than other troops to achieve it. Of course, there are exceptions. In the Changping War, the Qin army and the Zhao army were equivalent to those in the number of people, but Bai Qi successfully surrounded the Zhao army. The reason was that the terrain in Shangdang area was dangerous. Bai Qi used a plan to lure Zhao Kuo into the Baofu Circle and then sent troops to defend the dangerous pass, which eventually led to the annihilation of the entire Zhao army.

If there is no dangerous terrain that can be used in the plains, Bai Qi would not be able to surround the Zhao army. It is precisely because of this that "Sun Tzu" has the saying that "If you surround it ten times, attack it five times, and if you scatter it twice."

Zhang's analysis was reasonable and when he reached the point of view, Guo Qianguan nodded and said, "What Mr. Zhang said is good! Fortunately, the terrain of Tubo is dangerous, as long as you keep these dangerous places. However, there are many of these dangerous places. I want to divide 20,000 to defend these places. The forces that can actually be used to attack the tough situation are only a little over 50,000, which is less."

Although the Tang army was progressing smoothly, the cost was not small. Until now, the number of troops was reduced by nearly 10,000. In addition, the number of troops was divided into garrisons in those dangerous places. Once the troops were dispersed, the number of troops could be concentrated was less than 80,000.

Out of 80,000, 20,000 to 30,000 are needed to cut off the retreat. Only 50,000 troops can be invested in head-on confrontation, which is too thin compared to the 250,000 and 60,000 Tubo’s troops.

"Master, Zhang said there is a plan, so please consider it!" Zhang said.

He was extremely talented and everyone admired him very much. When he heard this, he was overjoyed. Guo Qianguan was most anxious: "Mr. Zhang, please speak quickly!"

Zhang Shuo clapped his hands, Zhuang Dachu and Wu Shao came in and greeted everyone. Zhang Shuo pointed at the two and said, "This matter can be on them. During this period, I have summoned nearly 30,000 slaves to the army. Now, it is time to send them to the battlefield."

What you need most now is manpower, and there are 30,000 more people at once. Logically, everyone should be happy. However, no one can be a little happy, and they all look at each other and make a sound.

After being stunned for a moment, Guo Qianguan said tactfully: "Mr. Zhang has a kindness, Guo deeply thinks it is thankful. However, these 30,000 of them have not been trained and going to the battlefield will be of no help!"

To put it bluntly, it is to send them up to die! Zhang said that it would be good to be able to summon 30,000 slaves to join the army in just over a month. However, these troops have not been trained. Even if there is training, can they train a military force that can conquer and fight well in more than a month? That is too easy.

Zhang smiled: "Master, soldiers are important to elite soldiers. But what should we do if there are no elite soldiers? We can't say we won't fight anymore! It's about dispatching! Master, let me tell you clearly. I've thought about it long ago. If we want to prevent the Tubo people from escaping, according to our current military strength, we can only block the retreat. So, I summoned them, and did not teach them how to fight on the battlefield, but how to defend the pass.

"The training for more than a month is certainly a hasty, but as long as the general sends some elite soldiers to take them, I think there will be no problem in cutting off the Tubo people's retreat."

It turned out that he had already planned it, and the generals suddenly realized and applauded in unison.

Guo Qianguan was very excited and complained: "Mr. Zhang, you are the same. You have planned it long ago, but you have not said it out for a long time! Lord. Zhang, you are Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves the suffering! With you, 30,000 people, I will send another 10,000 troops to lead them, which is enough to cut off the retreat of the Tubo people! I saved 20,000 troops at once. With these 20,000 troops, the killing of head-on battles is greater, and fewer people will escape!"

Zhang Shuo said with a serious look on his face: "Master General, what you said is difficult first and then easy. I have a different view on eating the Tubo imperial guards first and then fighting other Tubo troops."

"Mr. Zhang, speak quickly, speak quickly!" Guo Qianguan was very looking forward to it.

Chen Wanrong was also a little curious and asked, "Mr. Zhang, General Zhang thought the imperial guards were the backbone of the Tubo army. As long as the imperial guards were annihilated, other troops could do nothing. What's wrong with this?"

Zhang Shuo nodded and said, "The general's idea is good. The only disadvantage is that the casualties are relatively large. You think that when we fight against the imperial guards, other Tubo troops will definitely come to reinforce, which will add unnecessary trouble to us. Therefore, Zhang Shuo thought that this battle should be easy first and then difficult! First, destroy the private army of the Tubo nobles and other troops. As long as they collapse, it will inevitably be a chaotic scene of people falling over and over.
Chapter completed!