The people around nodded in agreement to what the general said. They certainly knew what would happen in the future. We couldn't just focus on the present situation when we were fighting. If we simply defeated this army, they would be able to fight back within three months.
Once that happens, our efforts will be in vain. What we need to do is to annihilate them all. This is what we should do.
"If that's the case, then we should let go of the two armies in front and focus on attacking the army behind them. Since these people in the middle are a combination of various tribes, their combat effectiveness should be the weakest. We might as well give up Shiguo City."
Seeing that no one was talking and everyone was staring at Qu Tushou, he understood what meant. No matter how happily they chatted in normal times, you have to produce some real evidence on the battlefield. Your father Qu Tutong is known as a fierce general of the Tang Dynasty, so you can't be too bad. In this situation, let us see your abilities. This is also a way for you to integrate into the army.
Qu Tushou also understood this, so after a brief thought, he immediately put forward his own method. Of course, it might not be implemented in this way, and he had to see the opinions of others.
When the Tang Dynasty army was formulating battle plans, they liked to speak freely. Only by overturning other people's strategies one by one and finding the flaws in them could they find the best way to fight and reduce the losses of our army.
"I think this plan is feasible. Let the vanguard occupy our current position. Then they will definitely think we have returned. Or maybe they are afraid of their army doing this. Then we should retreat eastward for a while to confuse their spies."
Li Chengyi touched the handle of his gown and said, he also wanted to grow a beard so that he could learn the strategies of those old masters, but unfortunately this guy's beard was not that thick. Fortunately, this was in the army. If he was in the palace, he would probably be called Eunuch Li.
"General Li's plan is better. I didn't think of that. Although we have almost cleared the surrounding area, I am also afraid that there will be fish that slip through the net. If there are even a few people like that, our whereabouts will actually be exposed."
Qu Tushou fully agreed with the question raised by Li Chengyi. This was a supplement to his own plan. Now the decision-making power fell to Cheng Chuliang.
"What do you think?"
Cheng Chuliang did not rush to make a decision but asked General Moren next to him. General Moren had been staring at the sand table. This guy was considered a veteran in the Western Regions. If we talk about experience, including Cheng Chuliang, I am afraid no one is more experienced than this guy.
"Judging from the current situation, this strategy is probably the best option. We have a lot of people, but if we deploy our chariots and horses and fight them head-on, it will do us no good. We might as well just disappear into the desert. With the help of the weather balloon, we can keep track of the enemy's movements at any time and kill as many as possible."
Only after General Moren agreed did Cheng Chuliang nod his head. As long as no one raised any objections, or no other loopholes could be found, then the prerequisites for implementation would be met.
"Everyone, go home and think about this tonight. Let's not make a decision yet. After all, this concerns the lives of tens of thousands of troops, as well as the security of the empire's western regions. When we return, we'll use this strategy to find flaws. When we come back tomorrow, if there are no problems, we'll implement it and notify the lower-level officers below to find flaws as well."
Cheng Chuliang thought for a while and said, it doesn’t matter what military intelligence you are walking for now. There are almost no roads around an army. If you want to report a message, I’m afraid you won’t be able to find the location of the Arab Empire’s army. If you get lost, it will be difficult to survive in such a wasteland without the support of a large army.
According to Qu Tushou's idea, since everyone here agreed, it should be implemented immediately. But after Cheng Chuliang finished speaking, Qu Tushou nodded in his heart. No wonder the Tang army could always win battles outside. That was to reduce all the chances of losses to a minimum. Only in this way could we ensure victory in one battle after another. It does not mean that there will be no losses, but that the chance of losses must be reduced to a minimum.
After returning to their camp, everyone gathered their subordinates and read out the decision from above on the spot. They were asked to gather around the sand table and start looking for problems. This was not the first time that the subordinates had encountered such a thing. Every time they found a problem, they could add some points to their reputation, and most importantly, they could get rewards.
Of course, the problem you are looking for must be based on facts. You cannot just deny other people's efforts without any evidence. This is not acceptable in the Tang Dynasty army. You must have reasons and evidence, say everything you think, and the people around you must agree with you.
After a night of discussion, everyone basically agreed on this plan.
Cheng Chuliang also began to assign his men. Li Chengyi brought 8,000 Tang soldiers and 3,000 Gaochang cavalry. Their task was to keep an eye on the enemy's first echelon.
During this process, these people were unable to actively engage in combat, but could only guard around with the help of sounding balloons.
Cheng Chuliang brought a group of Western Region troops and focused on the opponent's Central Corps. Although it was called the Central Corps, most of them were soldiers from various tribes in the Western Region. This group of people had the worst combat effectiveness and were also the most likely to defect.
After the last prince's army was annihilated, I'm afraid that this central army would be the first wave to surrender. They didn't want to work for the Arab Empire in the first place, and now that they heard that the prince had surrendered, why should they continue?
The most important task was given to Qu Tushou. In addition to the people he brought with him, Cheng Chuliang also equipped him with 10,000 Tang soldiers and 20,000 Gaochang soldiers. He had the largest army under his command, and of course his task was also the most important. He had to find a way to annihilate the prince's army.
"I know this is your first time on the battlefield, and this mission is indeed a bit heavy for you, but since His Highness has sent you to the battlefield, he has full confidence in your ability. We have all made contributions, and this time it's your turn."
In Cheng Chuliang's tent, Cheng Chuliang did not hide this matter. The Tang army had to be like this...
