Li Changqing had been in Youzhou for seven days and was in charge of the military and political affairs of Youzhou.
He also used iron-blooded methods to intimidate the Youzhou soldiers and civilians.
The entire Tianjie Army feared Li Changqing like a tiger, and the commoners were in awe of him.
Outside the Heavenly Policy Palace, blood was flowing everywhere. More than a hundred maids spent the entire afternoon cleaning up the place.
During the cleaning, many maidservants vomited because of the bloody and tragic scene in front of them.
The commoners who returned home spread Li Changqing's majesty to their relatives and friends.
The generals of the Tianjie Army who had returned to the army were all trembling with fear. He urgently summoned his soldiers and issued a series of prohibitions and military rules to strictly manage the army, afraid that there would be any mistakes.
There were also some generals who had been promoted through connections and sent to the border by the court ministers to be gilded. They all felt uneasy and wondered if they should take the initiative to ask Li Changqing to dismiss them.
After all, Li Changqing emphasized the principle of three slashes.
Those who were incompetent and held high positions would be beheaded!
Anyone who is afraid of fighting and does not go forward will be beheaded!
All generals who fail to observe will be beheaded!
The killing orders made them feel as if they were sitting on pins and needles in their current positions!
……
In the meeting hall of the Heavenly Policy Office.
After Youzhou's internal crisis was resolved, Li Changqing immediately gathered his subordinates for a meeting.
"We didn't come to the border to defend Youzhou," he said as he sat on the main seat. We want to defeat the Turks and seal the wolf in Xu. Are you willing to take the risk and follow me into the desert? There will no longer be a royal court in the Southern Desert!"
The royal court is the place where the Turkic Khan lives and deliberates, equivalent to Chang 'an City.
Li Changqing's intention to destroy the Turks was obvious.
Du Ruhui stroked his long beard and said,"General's ambition is also our ambition."”
"When I first met you, General, I was unwilling to abandon my brush and join the army." Fang Xuanling said excitedly. The general rebuked angrily: I would rather be a centurion than a scholar.
Now that he was a real man who had made contributions and was about to be appointed as a general, why should he care about life and death? We will obey the general's orders!"
Li Jing narrowed his eyes, and a shocking light shot out from them."My life's wish is to let my majestic Great Tang flag flutter in the Turkic court!”
Cheng Yaojin shook the lance in his hand and said in a low voice,""Same here!"
Going deep into the desert alone was the path to death! However, Li Changqing's generals and advisors were all excited and not one of them was timid.
Li Changqing pointed at the map and said,"This is the fief of the Eighth Prince of the Turks." The Eighth Prince is the most beloved son of Khan Jie Li. Our first battle will be to wipe out the Eighth Prince's fief!”
"General," Qin Qiong frowned,"the Turkic Eighth Prince has an army of one hundred thousand." When we charge into the desert, we will certainly go deep with light cavalry. Eighty thousand white-robed soldiers, only five thousand dragon cavalry could be used. If the rest went deep, they would be surrounded by the Turkic army and be doomed!”
Li Changqing kept his mouth shut and looked at Li Jing with a smile.
Li Jing pondered for a moment before his eyes suddenly lit up."General, are you trying to lure the enemy in and set up an ambush to ensnare the Eighth Prince's 100,000-strong army?”
"Apothecary is skilled in strategy, not inferior to Han Xin of the Qin and Han Dynasties. I haven't even opened my mouth yet, and you've already guessed it.”Under everyone's puzzled gazes, Li Changqing said,"
"This general will personally lead five thousand Dragon Cavalry to sweep through the Turkic tribes to attract the attention of the Turkic Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince was unruly and arrogant. In addition, he was favored by Jie Li, so he was even more arrogant. Once he finds out that I'm leading an army to wipe out the outer Turkic tribes, he'll definitely send troops in anger.
If he had sent ten to twenty thousand troops, he would have been able to wipe them out. If the entire army went out, they would lure him into the Mo Saber Guards 'ambush.”
Qin Qiong's eyes widened as he waved his lance and said,""Our fifty thousand Mo Saber Guards set up an ambush, and with the general's five thousand Dragon Cavalry Guards, we slaughtered the Turkic army of one hundred thousand like dogs!”
The Turks were valiant and brave. When the Tang army met, they could only fight with numbers, not numbers.
The white-robed army viewed the Turkic army like pigs and dogs. They had a total of fifty-five thousand soldiers, yet they were confident that they could ambush and kill an army of one hundred thousand.
This kind of confidence wasn't arrogance. It was something that came from killing in battle after battle!
"Although this plan is good, it's extremely dangerous for General and the Dragon Cavalry Guards. If the general is unable to escape…"
Li Changqing raised his hand to interrupt Li Jing and said,"How can there be safety on the battlefield? I once rushed into the formation alone and took Li Mi's head in the middle of thousands of troops in Wagang Stronghold. How can a mere Turkic keep this general here?”
Although Li Changqing said it casually, everyone in the meeting hall was still worried.
Chu and Han fought for hegemony, and Xiang Yu was also invincible in the world. In the end, he still fell into the situation of Chu on all sides and committed suicide.
They still wanted to persuade him, but Li Changqing spoke first." Once we annihilate the Turkic Eighth Prince's army of one hundred thousand, the Jie Li Khan will be furious and will definitely take revenge for his son. At that time, the Mo Saber Guards would return to Youzhou City to avoid the enemy's attack. This will continue to lead the dragon riding guard and jie li Khan guerrilla warfare.
If he was cautious and cautious, I would have exterminated the small and medium-sized Turkic tribes. If he sends out all his forces to surround the Dragon Cavalry Guards, I will charge straight into the desert and destroy the Turkic royal court!”
The essence of Mao Taizu's art of war was guerrilla warfare.
The Dragon Cavalry Guards were all valiant, and they were all elites who could fight against 10 people.
The Turkic cavalry could do nothing to them.
He couldn't catch up.
If they didn't chase, the desert would be filled with nomadic tribes, and the dragon cavalry would be able to slaughter them as they pleased.
If they were determined to encircle and annihilate them, they would have to use a large number of troops to surround them.
Otherwise, with the Dragon Cavalry Guards 'bravery, they could easily break out of the encirclement.
He could even take advantage of the emptiness of the Turkic royal court to attack the enemy and destroy their lair!
After Li Changqing gave a rough idea of the battle strategy, the group of generals discussed the details and only left in the middle of the night.
……
The next morning.
After Li Changqing finished practicing, he sat in the study and thought hard about tactics. The plan he mentioned yesterday was dangerous. One wrong step would result in one's bones being shattered.
Only by taking everything that could happen into consideration could he perfect the tactics he proposed yesterday to the greatest extent.
He thought hard for a long time, but he couldn't think of anything.
Feeling frustrated and worried, he left the study and went to the backyard to paint.
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