No matter how angry Hou Junji was, he couldn't rebut when all the generals had agreed.
Zhangsun Qiu's proposal was quickly implemented.
All the people in the surrounding villages were moved into the city.
All the villages outside the city had become deserted villages, and all the food had been taken away.
When the Turkic cavalry wanted to plunder, they discovered that not a single grain of rice was left.
Zhangsun Qiu's suggestion of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness had driven the Turkic cavalry mad.
They had no choice but to gather together and prepare to attack the cities of Youzhou.
This was exactly what the Tang army wanted to see.
Although the Tang army was strong, they were short of cavalry.
As a nomadic race, the Turks had grown up on horseback, and almost all of them were cavalry. They were extremely powerful in battle.
Fighting in the open grassland was very disadvantageous.
but...
The soldiers of the Central Plains were good at this kind of battle.
The Turkic soldiers launched several attacks, but they were all stopped outside the walls, leaving behind countless corpses.
After several attacks and losing several thousand soldiers, the Turks had learned their lesson.
He no longer attacked foolishly.
Instead, he kept provoking the Tang army and forcing them to fight outside the city.
However, Li Jing was well versed in the art of war, so he held fast.
To wear down the Turkic spirit.
The Turks had no choice but to curse outside the city.
"Marshal, when can we fight? Listening to this bunch of Turkic barbarians cursing at the city walls all day long was truly f * cking frustrating!”Cheng Yaojin stared angrily at the cursing Turkic soldiers below.
He wished he could go out and fight them with his axe right now!
It was really uncomfortable to be scolded like a dog in the city all day!
"It's not time yet!"
"There are at least one hundred and fifty thousand Turkic soldiers outside the city, and they are all cavalry. It would be very disadvantageous for us to fight them head-on.”
"Moreover, this place is close to the Turkic camp. They can send reinforcements at any time, but we can't!”
"If there's a slight mistake, it might cause us to be doomed!”
Li Jing said calmly.
As a general, he naturally couldn't be as frustrated as an ordinary general.
"Then what should we do? He couldn't just stay here and listen to them scold him, right?”Cheng Yaojin said dejectedly.
He understood the logic.
But he was very angry.
"Don't worry, General Cheng! There will be plenty of battles for you in the future!"
"The timing…We'll be there soon!"
Li Jing looked into the distance and said meaningfully.
His gaze was on the Turkic base camp.
On the grassland.
A group of well-equipped and agile hundred-man team in tight-fitting clothes was moving forward at high speed.
This group of people was none other than Zhangsun Qiu and the special forces he had established, Dragon Fang and Fire Phoenix.
A few days ago, Zhangsun Qiu had proposed to Li Jing that they behead him.
The army was confronting the Turks while he led the special forces to sneak into the enemy's rear.
Assassinate the enemy leader.
A surprise attack on the Turkic camp.
If this operation succeeded, the rear of the Turks would be in chaos.
At that time, they would definitely be able to defeat the Turks.
but...
The prerequisite for all of this was that Zhangsun Qiu and the special forces he led had to be able to successfully take the heads of the locals and destroy the enemy camp.
Regardless of success or failure.
They would all be in a very dangerous situation.
They had no supplies, no reinforcements, and they had to face the encirclement of the Turkic cavalry.
However, other than this method, it was difficult to find any other way to open up the situation.
Otherwise, they would continue to waste time here and see who could outlast the other.
It was naturally beneficial for the Tang army to continue wasting time like this.
They had sufficient provisions, and as long as they could drag on from autumn to winter, the Turks would definitely run out of provisions.
At that time, the Turks would only have two choices.
One was to stake everything and attack with all his might.
They broke through the defenses of the city and obtained the grain within, happily spending the winter.
The other was to retreat to the grasslands and tighten their belts to survive the winter.
No matter which option the Turks chose, it would be very beneficial to the Tang army.
If the Turks chose the first option, then the Great Tang's army of one hundred and fifty thousand would be no pushover. How could a city with thick walls be so easily breached?
If he chose the latter, it would be even easier.
The well-fed Tang soldiers could take the opportunity to attack and deal a head-on blow to the exhausted Turks!
but...
Zhangsun Qiu didn't want to waste time here.
Not only was the environment at the border harsh, but the living conditions were also very poor. It was definitely not a place that a salted fish liked to stay.
He wanted to end the battle as soon as possible and go back to enjoy his idle life.
It was night.
The Turkic King's tent.
The newly promoted Turkic Khagan was currently enjoying the beauties he had stolen from the Great Tang.
Black figures in black tights were approaching silently.
Zhangsun Qiu quickly observed the surrounding terrain.
There were two arrow towers in front of the main tent, and each arrow tower had four members.
Two of them were in charge of lookout, while the other two were in charge of shooting.
There were two patrolling soldiers between the arrow towers, patrolling in shifts.
If he wanted to sneak into the tent quietly, he had to deal with the patrolling guards and the watchmen on the arrow tower.
Zhangsun Qiu calculated in his heart.
The first thing he had to deal with were the two patrolling soldiers.
However, the patrolling soldiers were exposed to the watchtower soldiers, so it was difficult to deal with them quietly.
The only chance was for the two of them to walk with their backs facing each other and walk to the blind spot under the archer tower.
However, this time was very short.
Under such circumstances, he could not make any sound at all.
Zhangsun Qiu gestured to Li Xinwan and the special forces members behind her.
Everyone immediately understood.
Li Xinwan led the four of them to the other side and looked at Zhangsun Qiu from afar.
When they arrived at their destination, Li Xinwan immediately made a big gesture to indicate that she was ready.
Zhangsun Qiu's gaze was fixed on the moving patrolling soldiers, and his arm was placed horizontally in front of him.
Two patrolling guards yawned as they walked past each other and headed to the bottom of the archer tower.
It was getting closer and closer!
Swoosh!
Zhangsun Qiu's hand instantly fell!
Li Xinwan moved almost instantaneously, like a rabbit, and instantly appeared in front of the soldier.
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