Chapter 1022

"Look at my Turkic spirit riding!"

"Mo Dao team, top!"

"Don't forget that I have Tibetan backhands."

"Don't worry, I've been on guard against you for a long time."

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On the court hall, a group of generals are divided into two factions, one representing the Tang Dynasty and the other representing Gaochang. Both sides are good generals who have experienced the battlefield for a long time. Each side is brave and good at fighting. On the sand table, they kill people and horses, and make strange moves at the same time. It can be said that it is extremely wonderful.

At the beginning, Gaochang occupied the advantage and won two games in a row. However, as Datang improved its strategy and made up for its defects, it finally broke Gaochang and won five games in a row.

"Another city!" with Li Shimin's joyful roar, the Tang cavalry represented by the Paperweight on the sand table attacked Gaochang city. Hou Junji, who regarded the wat board as the Western Turkic cavalry, couldn't help but sigh.

"Two defeats and six victories. Now Gaochang is exhausted. I have more than one hand in Datang, and I will win this battle." although Hou Junji lost the sand table, he was not a bit depressed, but full of joy.

With this sand table exercise, the people of Datang have clearly seen the cards of Gaochang and other countries, and formulated the corresponding counter strategy. The balance of victory in this war has tilted to Datang.

"It is said that when Qin Shihuang built his mausoleum, he built a large topographic model in his mausoleum. The model not only built mountains, hills and cities, but also used mercury to simulate rivers and seas, and used mechanical devices to make mercury flow and circulate. Today, I have a better Mohist sand table." Li Shimin looked at the clear topographic map of the western region in the hall, I can't help sighing.

When Merton made the sand table, he mixed his own private materials and made it according to the precise terrain of later generations, which made it clear at a glance, which aroused Li Shimin's emotion.

Merton nodded and said, "unfortunately, Qin Shihuang's move is just for his own personal gain and has been buried underground for nearly a thousand years. Otherwise, the sand table will be born ahead of time and will certainly change the way of war."

"It's not too late now. With this sand table, we can deduce before the war and greatly improve the winning rate of Datang." Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, the sand table can also be used as a teaching tool for military cadets. Let the military cadets deduce on the sand table so that they don't only learn military books and talk on paper." Li Jing bowed. He had just started the sand table once and couldn't put it down. If he could let the military academy students practice with the sand table, he could soon grow into a qualified officer.

"Yes!" Li Shimin said with a big hand.

The Manchu generals nodded again and again. They were quite surprised by the wonderful use of the sand table. Even in the just eight contests, the advantages and disadvantages of both sides were clear at a glance. Datang was improving accordingly, and the battle of Gaochang was in hand.

"I beg your majesty to send troops and march on Gaochang in the West." a group of generals took orders one after another. Before, civil servants opposed to sending troops. They were confident, but they had nothing to say. Now there is a sand table deduction in front of them. The victory of the Tang Dynasty in the battle of Gaochang is in hand. Naturally, they encourage them to send troops one by one.

"Hou Aiqing, you are the Minister of the Ministry of war. Explain the results of the sand table military exercise just now to the hundred officials." Li Shimin also greatly increased his confidence and said to the hundred officials.

Hou Junji solemnly listed: "according to the results of the sand table military exercise just now, the odds of winning the Tang Dynasty will be more than 80%, and there is great potential for this war."

"Eighty percent, what if the Tubo sent troops to intervene, and the Western Turks sent troops? Our army is seven thousand miles away, isolated and helpless. Isn't it waiting to die?" Xiao Yu retorted.

Hou Junji shook his head and said, "Tubo and Gaochang are separated by Tuyuhun. If Tubo wants to send troops, it will be restrained by Tuyuhun. Even if they reluctantly send troops, Tubo soldiers who go down the plateau are not afraid."

"What about western Turks? Western Turks are well deserved overlords in the western regions, and they are adjacent to Gaochang. If Western Turks send troops on a large scale, what are our chances of winning the Tang Dynasty?" Wang asked.

"Therefore, the best time for Datang to send troops is the December of this year. Only in this way can we greatly increase the victory rate of Datang."

"La Yue!" all officials exclaimed one after another. La Yue saw that the Chinese new year was coming, and even sent troops at this time.

Hou Junji nodded and said, "Chang'an is seven thousand miles away from Gaochang. We must send troops in the twelfth lunar month to have enough time to end the war around August next year. Otherwise, once it is delayed to autumn, the West Turkic horse is fat and strong, I'm afraid it will interfere, and the weather becomes cold. Our army is seven thousand miles away, with little supply, and it will change after a long delay."

All the officials nodded silently. It was indeed the best choice to end the war before August. One example of the failure of the military exercise just now was that the war was delayed to the autumn, and a large number of reinforcements from Western Turks arrived, which was on the verge of success.

"Moreover, even if the West Turks send troops, our army will make corresponding strategies. Among the generals of the Tang Dynasty, Qixin Heli is the most familiar with Gaochang landform, and is the same source as the West Turks. It is most appropriate for him to lead the way and block the West Turks." Hou Junji said confidently.

I have to say that Hou Junji is indeed a good general. In a few words, he has shown the advantages of Datang, so that all officials can no longer find a reason to oppose.

Moreover, many civil servants present are old people who follow Li Shimin to fight the world. Naturally, they also have the courage to start a war. Now Datang has an 80% chance of winning, and naturally they will not shrink back.

So far, the tone of the war against Gaochang has been set.

"Unfortunately, I don't know how many soldiers are buried in other places in this war." Xiao Yu said bitterly. Once Datang goes to war against Gaochang, Datang's focus will shift to the west, and the booming Jiangnan will probably stagnate.

"Xiao Aiqing really sympathized with the soldiers. Hou Aiqing led the generals to continue to deduce the sand table, trying to find the best way to defeat Gaochang, minimize the casualties of soldiers, and let doctors prepare more Qinglong real medicine. I heard that doctor Mo Wu has returned from the south of the Yangtze River. Doctor Mo Wu has made great contributions to the treatment of schistosomiasis, and was rewarded after the war."

"Minister Wei, thank you for Mo Wu, your majesty!" Merton stepped out and thanked Mo Wu.

Xiao Xuan and other officials in Jiangnan looked Hao Ran. Mo Wu was also meritorious to Jiangnan, but Jiangnan lost Mo Wu. Now they were mentioned in public, which made them lose face again.

Hou Junji said in his heart: "return to your majesty and fight in Gaochang. The biggest battle is still in Gaochang city. If you want to reduce the damage of soldiers, Weichen has another requirement, which can certainly minimize the loss of Tang soldiers."

"Oh! Hou Aiqing, please." Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.

"I want to enlist Marquis Mo to lead the firearms supervisor to follow the army to Gaochang!" Hou Junji said proudly.

"Mojiazi!"

The generals were moved. Many of them personally followed Li Jing on the western expedition to Tuyuhun. Naturally, they knew the power of gunpowder. Tuyuhun's three fortresses hit down. In addition, on the day of the decisive battle between Datang and Tuyuhun and when Tiangou ate the day, the strategy of Mohist school to reverse Yin and Yang with gunpowder is still fresh in people's memory.

In the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid only the Mohist school can use gunpowder so brilliantly. If you want to win Gaochang and reduce casualties, I'm afraid using firearms is the best choice.