Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 301

Chapter 301 An Ingenious Scheme
Late at night, the meeting room was brightly lit. In front of the big sand table, all the soldiers, including Qin Shubao, sat around and listened to Qin Mubai’s analysis of the situation and discussed the tactics together.

“According to my daily reports, within a month and a half, Tibet has increased its troops five times in a row, with the numbers ranging from 3,000 to 7,000.” Qin Mubai pointed to the area around Qinghai Lake and Dafeichuan and said, “One of their combined forces is stationed at Dafeichuan’s throat. It is easy to get water by the Qinghai Lake, and the pasture is luxuriant with horses and horses. The total number of troops has reached 60,000, more than all the troops under our Lanzhou Governor-General’s Mansion.”

At this time, Qin Shubao said, “Obviously, after the defeat of Songzhou, Tibet was still furious from embarrassment, wanting to open a breakthrough from Lanzhou, intending to attack Helong and completely swallow up Tuyuhun.” Over the past six months, the development and growth of Lanzhou has definitely made them extremely fearful and panicked. They will not allow us to continue to sit on the big side. War was imminent. Even if we don’t attack, the Tibetans will definitely come and harass us. ”

“What the Governor said is true.” Xue Wanjun’s voice was still somewhat weak. He said, “It has always been a good time for Tibetans to leave the plateau and plunder the Great Tang Prefecture and County in the late spring and early summer.” They were not the same as the Turkic tribes. Turkic tribulation usually occurs only in the late autumn, when we harvest food and the cattle and sheep are fat. The Tibetans were even more barbaric than the Turks, and they preferred to destroy and annihilate them. The end of spring and the beginning of summer are the critical times for the farmers in the Central Plains. They like to attack at this time. The purpose is to destroy our farming and grassland. The transportation on the plateau was not convenient, so they could not take much away. As a result, destruction became the thing they were most willing to do. Now that Tibet was increasing its troops, it was time for them to start a war according to their usual habits. “In addition, they suffered a great defeat in Song Zhou recently. Previously, they were also viciously repaired by the young general in Shan Zhou. How could they not take revenge?”

Hearing Xue Wanjun’s words, everyone understood. He purposely emphasized the matter of “Young General repairing Tibetans in Shan City”. Obviously, he was intending to show goodwill to the Qin Clan’s father and son, so he didn’t mind mentioning embarrassing things himself. This amount allowed him to reveal some of his chest.

Qin Mubai kindly nodded and smiled at him, saying, “General Xue is right. Since the Tibetans are going to invade, why don’t we take the initiative to attack? Offense is the best defense.”

“However, our troops are inferior to Tibet’s. They are still scattered in three places. There are less than 20,000 people on the frontlines of Shan City. How can we use them?” A general raised doubts.

“Weapons are not many, they are fine. As long as you use them properly, it won’t be difficult for you to win with fewer.” Qin Mubai said, “This time, not only will we take the initiative to block the calamity of the war in Lanzhou and Dafeichuan, we will also pull out this poisonous fang embedded in our bodies-drive the Tibetans out of Dafeichuan!”

“Ah?” Everyone couldn’t help but be shocked, “This is impossible!”

Xue Wanche immediately raised an objection, “Young General, our army is small and the enemy is large. If we are to fight against the enemy in the field for a while, we will have confidence in this end. If we want to defend the city step by step, it will be easier said than done. However, it is not that we are going to exterminate our own prestige by increasing the ambition of others. The Tibetan soldiers are never weak!”

“Indeed.” Xue Wanjun took the words and said, “Commander-in-Chief is here. I’m sure you know Tibet’s battle prowess like the back of your hand.” Traditionally, in terms of equal confrontation, it would be good for our cavalry to be able to fight equally with Tibetan cavalry. If the two armies fought head-on, our cavalry would normally use the Mo Dao Infantry Formation to fight them. If they fought like this, they wouldn’t dare to say that there was an absolute chance of victory even if they weren’t twice as strong as their enemies. Nowadays, Tibet’s sixty thousand cavalry were mostly elite soldiers. Their two defeats, burning with rage and eager for revenge, erupted with terrifying strength. “Our army is only fifty thousand. How can we gather and annihilate or expel these sixty thousand troops and seize Da Feichuan?”

“The two generals are worthy of being generals on the battlefield. They are experienced and know the enemy and us like the palms of their fingers.” Qin Mubai smiled. Originally, he wanted to ridicule the fact that when he calmed down Tuyu Hun a few years ago, he was so timid that he didn’t move forward. Thinking about it, he gave him some face and said, “However, the two generals also said that this kind of comparison of combat strength was under the general condition of an equal battle.” Obviously, there is no need for us to clash head-on with him. Isn’t the strategy of martial arts, the strategy of martial arts, the strategy of martial arts, the strategy of martial arts, used to deal with this kind of war? ”

“Sanlang, don’t play tricks. Tell me about your tactics.” Qin Shubao said.

“Yes, Father.” Qin Mubai held a stick and pointed at the terrain of Dafeichuan. “Everyone, please take a look. The terrain around Dafeichuan leading to Shan City is filled with plains and meadows. It is extremely advantageous for Tibetan cavalry to display their superiority. Therefore, we cannot charge head-on with them unless we have no other choice. It is extremely unworthwhile,” Qin Mubai said. We have to find a way to limit their cavalry’s impact advantage. “My idea is to ambush the Tibetans on all sides and hold back the Tibetans and obediently retreat back to Dafeichuan to defend the camp!”

“Ten-sided ambush? A suspicious soldier’s plan?” The generals were shocked.

“Not bad!” Qin Mubai said, “Although the terrain of Da Fei Chuan’s throat is flat, there are hills on both sides of the Great Dao of Tranquility. We can ambush them.” I intend to let Xue Rengui lead a brigade of elite cavalry to challenge the Tibetans at the front and lay an ambush for us to pay the bill. The Ten Ambushes did not require cavalry and all the infantry to hide in the hills on both sides of the line from Dafeichuan to Shan City. Place more powerful bows and crossbows, wood cannon stones, and fire-igniting herbs. Once our army is ready, we will fire a letter cannon at Xue Rengui and let him cheat and return. When the Tibetans chase after them, our army will neither attack nor shoot arrows, just beat drums recklessly as suspects, Tibet will definitely retreat in horror. ”

“Just scared back? Why not ambush?” The crowd questioned.

“Our oligarchs, and Tibet is very much. The terrain around Dafeichuan was lacking vegetation and hills. The fire attack was not good and the ambush was not strong, so it was impossible to deal a devastating blow to the enemy. Moreover, as long as the battle on this side was unfavorable, the nearby Tibetan army would rush out to rescue them. This short distance was nothing to their cavalry. “At that time, we will be the ones to be passive,” Qin Mubai said. “So, we can only scare them away first. Then, let Xue Rengui challenge him. If Tibet did not come out, it would be best. If he did, he would be defeated again, and he would be scared back again. If they see through our scary schemes and continue to pursue them, who can withstand ten ambushes and ten threats along the way? Moreover, I will send another elite soldier to meet Xue Rengui at the end of the ambush, just in case. ”

“What if the Tibetans become angry from embarrassment and instead kill the ambushes on both sides?” The crowd continued to question.

‘”Didn’t we prepare strong bows, hard crossbows, and stones? Although they weren’t enough to deal a devastating blow to them, they were more than enough to protect themselves. Furthermore, as long as they dared to take risks, Xue Rengui would be able to send troops back to cover them. At that time, it would be difficult to care about them. Can Tibetans really ascend to the Immortal realm?” Qin Mubai said.

The generals couldn’t help but laugh. Qin Shubao said, “It’s impossible for Tibetans to attack our ambush. They are cavalry. Attacking from the slope is a taboo for cavalry. Furthermore, they don’t know how many people are ambushed on the mountain. Unless the Tibetan general is crazy, they wouldn’t do such a thing.”

“Admiral is absolutely right! In that case, the young general’s arrangements are truly exquisite.” The generals all nodded in praise.

“Ten-sided ambush, scared back several times. I don’t believe that the Tibetans are still so stupid and will come out again and again.” Qin Mubai said, “At this time, it’s time for the main battle.” We are stuck in the narrow throat of Dafei Chuan. We quickly set up fortifications such as barracks and arrow towers to give full play to the superiority of our infantry and crossbow soldiers and turn our attacks to defend their throats. We first confine the battlefield to Dafei Chuan-this is what the art of war says, choking its throat and preventing it from entering. “In this way, it will be easy for our army to stand on the undefeated side and take the initiative.”

“What should we do next?” The generals asked curiously.

Qin Mubai smiled slightly, but his smile was somewhat mysterious. “At that time, I will adapt my measures to the local conditions and naturally have another brilliant plan to defeat the enemy. Who cares about the Tibetan army, throw away their helmets and disarm their souls. The defeated soldiers and soldiers will obediently scram back to the plateau!”

The generals were stunned, but it was not good to ask any further. Always, such a crucial military deployment was a high-end military secret, so it was only reasonable that the commander-in-chief did not explain it to the lieutenant-general beforehand.

“Then how many troops do you need?” Xue Wanjun asked.

“Ten thousand men ambushed on ten sides. Xue Rengui Yi’s mansion has two thousand cavalry, and he has three thousand on the way. At most, he will use several thousand more troops and reserves. A total of twenty thousand troops is enough!” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Not much, not much. It just happens to be the total number of soldiers and horses from the Shan City frontline plus the Yi Manor.”

“Including the hard-working firehead and backup, is there a total of 20,000?” The generals all looked at each other in disbelief.

Even Qin Shubao had no choice but to question, “Saburo, if we want to choke him and prevent him from entering, 20,000 people, I believe we can indeed do it. However, if we want to expel the 60,000 troops that defeated Tibet and seize its barracks, would that be impossible?”

“It will definitely work.” Qin Mubai nodded with certainty, “Father, please believe me!”

The faces of the generals became serious as they looked at Qin Mubai and then at Qin Shubao, waiting for the father and son to make their decision.

“Looks like you’re the only one in charge of this battle? Sanlang, let you temporarily lead the charge and attack Da Feichuan, right?” Qin Shubao said.

“No, Father, you only know how to talk on paper. You can command such a large-scale battle, and dispatch troops to dispatch generals. You have to be a Great General. Let General Xue Wanjun lead it!” Qin Mubai said.

“What?” Everyone was shocked, and Xue Wanjun was even more frightened. He hurriedly cupped his fists and said, “Young General, I, Xue, am a defeated general …”

Qin Mubai waved his hand and interrupted him with a smile, “It was precisely because he was a defeated general that he was ashamed and then brave.” General Xue, with your talent, you can definitely do it. I am only a corps commander in Zuo Wei Wei’s Manor, so I have no way to command the entire army. You’re a rank three general, so it’s appropriate for you to command. Father is the lord of Lanzhou, so he has no choice but to stay in the Governor’s Mansion to command the overall situation. Therefore, you are the only one who will be the commander in chief of this battle. ”

“Xue Wanjun … thank you, Young General!” Xue Wanjun stood up excitedly and bowed to Qin Mubai.

Everyone could tell that Qin Mubai was intentionally taking care of Xue Wanjun. His strategy and tactics were already very clear, and his execution was not very complicated. As long as there are no major mistakes in execution, our army can remain invincible-this is already a great achievement!

As for how to obtain a decisive victory in the end, Qin Mubai said that he had “his own brilliant plan”. At that time, could he not give it to Xue Wanjun? This was clearly taking care of him naked!

“General Xue, what are you saying? We are all ministers and generals of the same hall, but I beg you to contribute to the country together. Why are you thanking us?” Qin Mubai smiled and replied, “Father, General Xue Wanjun hasn’t fully recovered from his serious injuries. Why don’t we make General Xue Wanche his deputy?” One hundred thousand ambush, then with ShanCheng soldiers enough. At the end of the will and Xue Rengui, Yuwen Hongtai will lead the elite cavalry of Yi Manor, to assist the formation. “At that time, if we do our best to protect the Tibetan soldiers from reaching the gates of Shan City, sooner or later, we will definitely be able to take down Da Feichuan!”

Qin Shubao stood up, his eyebrows slightly furrowed as he stroked his long beard and said solemnly, “Then this old man will sit down and wait for your victory!”

The generals stood up together and clasped their fists, saying in a low voice, “Please rest assured, Admiral!”

Late at night, the father and son were still asleep. Qin Shubao hesitated in his heart and couldn’t sleep. He simply stood up and lit up the light, waking Qin Mubai up.

“Father, why don’t you go to bed early?”

“Sanlang, it’s not that I don’t believe you. My heart is still filled with anxiety.” Qin Shubao said, “If I were to personally take action, I wouldn’t be so worried. Do you think you can defeat the 60,000 Tibetan elite cavalry and take down Dafeichuan with 20,000 steps and 5,000 strides?”

“Father, if it weren’t for the fear of scaring you and Xue Wanjun, I would have used only 10,000 people!” Qin Mubai said half-jokingly and half-earnestly, “You can sleep peacefully. Sooner or later, I’ll let you receive the reward in the Governor’s Mansion!”

“Brat, why don’t you talk to your father? Tell me, what’s the plan?!” Qin Shubao was a little angry.

“Hehe, you’ll know tomorrow. Sleep first, sleep first!!”