Chapter 341 The defense of the Loulan people
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"The main problem in this is that although North Loulan is still in the northwest of our country, the area suitable for grazing good horses is only the northwest of Tokugawa Prefecture. Once a major war occurs, it will be difficult to collect enough horses in a short period of time. This may still be taken seriously in our future work."
"I estimated that when I was on a mission to the Western Regions some time ago, I had already talked about this with Watt and said that I might buy a certain number of war horses from the Huns in the near future to supplement it. In principle, he also agreed to the deal, saying that when I went back to report to his uncle, there would be no major problems."
Su Qin's thinking was also quite agile and profound. As early as in Yunxiu Villa on the outskirts of Baiga, he discussed the purchase of the army while discussing with Watt to destroy the alliance of the Western Regions.
"And there are also the small nomadic peoples living in northwestern Tokugawa. I think we should also vigorously support their production, especially to vigorously develop animal husbandry. After all, our Daqin people are not good at animal husbandry, and even if they want to learn, it will take a long time. So at present, we can only rely on strong support to reduce our dependence on these nomadic peoples on the Tenggeri grassland." Su Qin finally put forward his own ideas.
"Well, Brother Su's opinion is thought-provoking. It will be a problem if you only need it when you are in urgent need, and it is not in our interest to be controlled for a long time."
"Of course, these measures can only be taken at the moment, but if you have the opportunity, you should consider how to change this unfavorable situation. Our Lord Qin has lofty ambitions. If we do not have strong military strength as a backing, it will never be possible. However, military power is away from the important factor of war horses, it is just empty talk." Zhuge Fang learned from other aspects and understood it, and his ambition was greater. He has already set his goals further.
"Okay, let's talk about the specific questions when we go home, otherwise we will whisper here and put the main business aside. Shangguan Yonglun and the others will have any opinions." Liang Qiming interrupted the two of them and said with a smile.
"Brother Liang, I still have some ideas. Of course I won't say it anymore. After I go back, the three of us plan well. Maybe you won't agree. But I want to express my ideas, which is very important. In addition, in the letter, the adults also talked about the issue of the neighbors in the westernmost part of the North Loulan - the Indian Kingdom of the Kingdom of India. We may also discuss and see how to deal with it more properly." Zhuge Fang put away his smile and said with a serious expression.
Standing on the turbid waves, Kutuzov's expression was complicated. He looked at the vast river of water flowing westward, so spectacular, and refreshing his mind, but this river became a natural barrier to block his army's advance northward.
The Salwen River originates above the snow line at the western foot of the Dahenduan Mountains. The snow-soluble water winds down the rugged rocks. In the mountains, it converges with other streams and gradually forms a roaring rapid. After jumping out of the mountains and ridges, it enters the eastern part of the wide and fertile Great Andean Plain. The river surface suddenly widens several times, but the flow rate also eases.
Looking north of the river, you can even vaguely see small groups of troops stationed on the riverside and the front fire towers built along the coast. It seems that the Loulan people are already very alert. It may be difficult to sneak across the river like last year.
"Master, the weather is a little cold. Do you want to add another piece of clothing?" the guard beside him asked with concern.
"No need. Dayan, come here." His voice was plain and he could not hear anything unusual.
But Dayan, who had been standing behind Kutuzov, had no usual arrogance and said uneasyly. He followed Kutuzov silently. Since the war with Loulan ended, since Loulan actually had no counterattack, the army of the Pasha Kingdom only retained two legions stationed on the south bank of the Salwin River, and two corps stationed in the newly occupied Jiyaxi City. Although he was repelled twice in the last battle, Kutuzov did not blame Dayan for his words, which made Dayan frightened.
"Master."
"Well. The Loulan people have set up a large number of patrols in Jiangbei and set up beacon towers. If we want to start the war again, what are you going to do?" Kutuzov asked with a pair of eyes that were so deep that they could not see the bottom.
"The Loulan people's move is indeed very vicious. The front fire platform set up along the river is a huge obstacle for us to cross the river on a large scale. This problem must be solved before crossing the river. I think we can send a special operation team to solve the beacon tower at the ferry section before crossing the river, and then quickly cross the river to establish a stable stronghold in one fell swoop to ensure the follow-up of the follow-up troops." Dayang raised his eyebrows and said concisely.
Nodded, Kutuzov's cheekbones were towering and his face was slimming, but there was no other look on his face. "It's a good idea, but the Loulan people have now greatly strengthened the river bank patrol. Even if the beacon tower problem is solved, they will find it in advance if they want to cross the river on a large scale. The risk is too great."
After thinking for a while, Dayan continued: "Master General, you are right. The Loulan people are like frightened birds. If there is any movement, they will be extremely alert. So I really want to start the war immediately, but I still think that now is not a good time to start the war. However, we can send small groups of operation teams to constantly harass Jiangbei from now on, so that the Loulan people will be exhausted by three police officers a day, and disrupt the morale of the enemy. Over time, the enemy will gradually be paralyzed. Of course, those who decide the outcome of the war must not rely on these. Husband has an idea. If we want to ensure that everything is foolproof, in addition to taking the above measures, we can choose two crossing points, relying on our superior forces to attack the east and the west, one side will take the feint attack, and the other side will take the main attack, making it difficult for the Loulan people to take the head and tail."
Kutuzov finally showed a rare look of satisfaction on his face, and he let out a sigh of relief. Since Dayan lost twice in the Battle of Crossing the River, although there were other objective reasons, His Majesty the King did not blame him, but the sarcastic people under his command made Kutuzov very depressed. This time he went north to review the troops in the northern military region. In fact, he wanted to take a good look at Dayang and confirm his vision again. It seems that he has not been wrong now. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!