Chapter 277: Surprise Attack on Tuyuhun (Part )
Chapter 277: Surprise Attack on Tuyuhun (Part )
Last time, I talked about Li Yi pretending to be so cool, saying that he would not return until he broke through the chaos. I don't know where he got the confidence from. Let's not worry about it, just see how he puts on his show.
As the saying goes, pretending to be cool is fun, pretending to be cool all the time is fun. After pretending to be cool, Li Yi said calmly: "Brother Li Yu, since you already know that we are going to attack Tuyuhun, I really can't let you go back to Dunhuang for the time being. How about this, you have to bear with it and stay in Guazhou for a few days. I will let you go after I return from Qinghai."
So Li Yi sent Li Pu to Guazhou and asked the Zhenbei Army to take care of him. He also told them to keep him well fed and well fed, but not to let him run away. Then he came to the Huben camp and prepared for a surprise attack with Liu Xun. On the one hand, he raised food and grass, mobilized troops, and formulated marching routes and strategic guidelines. On the other hand, he reported his ideas to Zhongdu urgently.
But the distance from Guazhou to Zhongdu is more than 3,000 miles. Even if the report is sent urgently at 800 miles, it will take at least four days to arrive. In addition, Yuan Jun will have to wait for at least ten days for him to discuss and approve the order to rebel. The key is that the news may leak out, allowing Tuyuhun to prepare, so Li Yi did not intend to wait for Yuan Jun's approval and took action directly.
Although a general is not subject to the orders of the king, Liu Xun did not agree with Li Yi's surprise attack plan, because Tuyuhun was different from the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu did not have tall city walls, but Tuyuhun did! Their capital was Fushi City, which had high walls and a large number of soldiers. It was a big problem to cross the snow-capped mountains on the Qinghai Plateau! Moreover, the marching speed on the plateau was slow, which was not suitable for launching a surprise attack at all.
Liu Xun raised a lot of problems such as unfamiliarity with the terrain, unfamiliarity with the local climate and water, and supply of food and fodder. No matter how you look at it, a surprise attack on Tuyuhun is an impossible task.
But Li Yi was already pretending to be cool. As the saying goes, one has to keep pretending no matter how hard it is. Seeing that Liu Xun was unwilling to send troops, Li Yi had no choice but to use his trump card and mobilize people!
Who is he shaking? Yuan Ziyi! He took Yuan Ziyi and Liu Ruyun from Gu's army to the Huben camp. On the way, he told them his thoughts. Liu Ruyun totally disagreed with Li Yi's surprise attack plan, but Yuan Ziyi was different. She was very interested in Li Yi, so she had some brainless intentions to take advantage of him.
In addition, Li Yi encouraged Yuan Jun to fight beautifully in his first battle, otherwise he would be laughed at. Therefore, it would be really beautiful if he could win the battle that others thought was impossible to win. The first half of this sentence was what Yuan Ziyi said herself. Li Yi used this sentence to stimulate her. It was really unique.
The key point is that Li Yi was willing to sell his body in order to show off, which is a bit shameless! However, this paragraph should be expanded:
As they were flying on the sword, as soon as Liu Ruyun expressed her objection, Li Yi looked at Yuan Ziyi with deep affection, which made the latter feel embarrassed. He asked, "Ziyi, you believe in my ability, right?" Yuan Ziyi nodded.
"Before, Liu Yu and I were able to launch a surprise attack on the Murong tribe. This time we can definitely launch a surprise attack on Tuyuhun, right?" Yuan Ziyi nodded again.
Li Yi said seriously: "Then you have to help me, help me persuade General Liu. The situation on the battlefield is unpredictable, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting. We have to seize it!" The more Li Yi spoke, the closer he got to Yuan Ziyi, and he was almost getting close to her to attack her.
This made Yuan Ziyi's face turn red. Yuan Ziyi lowered her head and said, "Okay, okay, I got it. I'll help you talk to Liu Xun. Stay away from me. Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other?"
"Alas, it's already this late, why are you still concerned about those empty formalities! You followed me to the Western Regions, your life rests on my shoulders, why would you care about the difference between men and women?
We can now be said to be traveling together and sitting together. To be honest, from the first moment I saw you, I didn't think of you as a high and mighty princess."
Yuan Ziyi raised her head and looked at Li Yi, and asked: "Then what do you think of me?"
Li Yi wanted to say that she was the big sister next door, but considering that he needed help, he immediately changed his words and said, "You also know that your brother and I have a very close relationship, so I have always regarded you as the little sister next door!
It is said that the girl next door has grown up, standing tall and graceful, smiling in the spring breeze, the purest thing is the taste of youth, the most beautiful thing is the night light, but it is a pity that no one is willing to marry her, and she has to wait in silence until the fifth watch. "
Liu Ruyun was speechless about Li Yi's trick! There was no other way, Li Yi's brain was so quick! With just a few words, he turned Yuan Ziyi's empty, lonely and cold ice cellar into a steam room.
Liu Ruyun shook his head and sighed, "Hey! Li Yi, are you crazy? You are gambling with the emperor's reputation and the lives of 10,000 Tiger Soldiers! Have you ever thought about what you would do if you lose the bet?"
Li Yi chuckled and recited the poem again: "Clouds from Qinghai darken the snow-capped mountains, and the lonely city looks out at Yumen Pass. The yellow sand has worn through my golden armor through hundreds of battles, and I will not return until I defeat Tuhun."
Liu Ruyun looked at Yuan Ziyi, whose eyes were full of care. She had been completely conquered by Li Yi's appearance and his heroism, so Liu Ruyun, knowing that it was useless to say more, quietly left the group chat.
In short, after Li Yi's tricky operation, Yuan Ziyi chose to support Li Yi unconditionally and helped him put pressure on Liu Xun to persuade him to send troops. And on the way to pick up Liu Ruyun and Yuan Ziyi to go to the Huben camp, Li Yi also thought of a way to cross the snow mountain!
Finding Liu Xun again, Yuan Ziyi put pressure on him in the name of Princess Longyun of Wei. However, Li Yi was not stupid enough to think that Liu Xun could send troops just by relying on Yuan Ziyi's identity. His real purpose in finding Yuan Ziyi was to use the dragon energy in her body!
When Yuan Ziyi was rejected by Liu Xun, she would naturally show her willful and capricious side, and that would be the opportunity for Li Yi to take advantage of the situation.
As expected, Liu Xun, who was the most trusted by Yuan Jun and commanded the elite troops of the imperial guards, did not buy Princess Longyun's account. He said sternly: "Princess, as the commander of the Tiger Guards, I will never gamble with the lives of these 10,000 soldiers, not to mention that in my opinion, this is a losing bet!
The late emperor had twice sent troops to attack Tuyuhun. Even though he had captured their capital, he was eventually forced to retreat back to Wei due to unfamiliar climate and soil and illness among his soldiers.
Let me ask, when it comes to military tactics, your majesty admits that he is far inferior to the late emperor, and the late emperor has never tried this method of warfare. How can the princess be so sure that Li Yi can do it! Does the princess think that Li Yi is better than the late emperor?"
"Liu Xun! You are so brave!"
Just when Yuan Ziyi was angry, the shadow of a blue dragon with golden horns and a purple belly appeared around Li Yi. Ordinary people could not see this shadow at all, but Yuan Ziyi could feel the dragon energy in her body. When she was furious, she drew out the sword from her waist.
Seeing this, Li Yi pretended to stop her, but secretly used his luck. He reached out and grabbed Yuan Ziyi's hand, and put the sword directly on Liu Xun's neck!
The dragon energy sensed the presence of the blue dragon and flew out from Yuan Ziyi's palm, entangled with the blue dragon energy in Li Yi's hand. Li Yi gathered the blue dragon phantom on the sword, and the two dragons intersected and exploded at the edge of the sword, instantly generating a powerful pressure! And all this pressure was pressed on Liu Xun, forcing him to kneel directly on the ground, not daring to refute again!
Liu Xun knelt down and bowed his head, looking stunned and frightened. He didn't understand why he was so afraid of this unruly princess who was not as powerful as himself, and he didn't dare to refute anything. This is the power of the human emperor's dragon energy, the power of human faith!
At this moment, Li Yi took advantage of the situation and snatched the sword from Yuan Ziyi, sheathed it, and led the dragon energy back. Yuan Ziyi was not sure whether it was because of the physical intimacy with Li Yi or the sudden burst of dragon energy, but her blood was surging, her heartbeat accelerated, her face flushed, and she could not calm down for a long time.
Li Yi said, "Princess, calm down. Although General Liu's words were offensive, they were fair and just. I hope that Princess will not blame him for his sincerity."
Yuan Ziyi's breath was still not calmed down and her face was red, so she didn't say anything. She just turned around and walked to the side, with her back to the crowd, so that they wouldn't see her surging emotions and the blush on her face.
Li Yi stretched out his hand to pull up Liu Xun and said, "General Liu, please get up quickly. The princess was just impulsive and did not mean to blame you. I hope you will not mind."
Liu Xun saluted towards Yuan Ziyi and said, "I dare not!"
Yuan Ziyi tilted her head and said coldly, "Humph, what are you afraid of? You dare to contradict me in person, and even dare to disobey orders. Why are you afraid? My brother clearly gave you a sacred order before, asking you to cooperate with Li Yi, but now Li Yi asked you to send troops, but you keep shirking your responsibilities and refuse to send troops. This is really a case of a general not obeying the orders of the emperor when he is away from home!"
Liu Xun wanted to make a few remarks in his defense, but was afraid of being accused of talking back, so he remained silent.
Li Yi smiled and said, "General Liu is most worried about two things. The first is how to cross the snow-capped mountains, and the second is the acclimatization. If I can solve these two problems, will General Liu be willing to send troops?"
"What can Li Yuefu do?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "As mentioned before, Western Chu has opened up the northern section of the Tea Horse Road, so there must be a passage through the snowy mountains, but we don't know it. So, we can just capture a few guides from Dunhuang and let them lead the way, and this problem can be solved.
As for acclimatization, that is called altitude sickness. As long as you eat small meals frequently, rest in time and avoid fatigue, your body will return to normal after it adapts to the plateau climate.
For those who have strong reactions, I do have a way to treat them. As for the method, I am afraid you will not understand it even if I tell General Liu. However, this method consumes a lot of energy, so it is better to use it as little as possible. Therefore, when selecting soldiers and generals, you must make some distinctions. Those who have colds, colds, and weak heart and lungs should not go out this time. "
Liu Xun was surprised and said, "With only these 10,000 troops, you are planning to leave some behind? Li Yi, you are crazy! Asiyin of Tuyuhun has 300,000 soldiers!"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I know, but they are nomadic people. At least half of these 300,000 people are herders. They will only be called up in wartime, so the regular force of Tuyuhun is only a few hundred thousand. Let's assume that he has 200,000 troops. Excluding the garrisons stationed at the passes and cities, the garrison of Fuxi City should be around 100,000, so we have a chance to fight this battle!"
Liu Ruyun shook his head and said, "Li Yi, I don't know much about military affairs, but you are seeking your own death by using less than 10,000 men to attack a capital city guarded by 100,000 men!"
Li Yi smiled and said, "It sounds like it might be, but in fact there are many ways to do it. First of all, the high walls of Fushi City are useless to me. As long as we cooperate with the outside forces and catch him off guard, we can end the battle in a short time without giving A Shiyin any time to react! But we need to be fully prepared in advance."
Liu Xun and Liu Ruyun asked in unison: "What preparations?"
Li Yi chuckled and explained his method of surprise attack. Everyone was stunned.
Liu Xun asked: "Can you do this?"
Li Yi patted the sack on his waist and said with a smile: "Don't worry, no one can do this except me! General Liu, this is a military achievement of a country under one army. Looking through the history books, has anyone ever created such a record? If we win this battle, it will be a chance to go down in history. General, aren't you tempted?"
Li Yi deliberately emphasized the four words "go down in history", and there is no need to elaborate on the weight of these four words.
Liu Xun looked at Li Yi, then looked at Princess Longyun Yuan Ziyi, gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and said seriously: "Damn it, let's fight! Let's do as Li Yuefu suggests! Let's launch a surprise attack on Tuyuhun together!"
Li Yi patted Liu Xun on the shoulder, then looked at Liu Ruyun with a smug look on his face. The latter shook his head and sighed, "They are all crazy!"
Li Yi and Liu Xun smiled at each other, then looked at Yuan Ziyi, who still had her back to the crowd, walked up to her and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, since this matter has been settled, please return to Guazhou for a while and wait for us to return triumphantly..."
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