Chapter two hundred and seventy-ninth blood feud
There were people coming and going in and out of the central army camp, and all the soldiers and civilians were busy all the time. This war was too involved, but the army's logistics was a bottomless pit. This time, a war of 100,000 people was dispatched. In order to ensure that the army needed to fight in the north of the desert, there were more than one million people in the rear, transporting materials to the front line for years.
After all, the Tang Dynasty was still an agricultural country. If the war lasted for a long time, such material consumption would be enough to exhaust the Tang Dynasty's national reserves and even drag down the entire Tang Dynasty's economy. The chaos or even chaos caused by the time might be destroyed.
After all, the Tang Dynasty was only completely pacified for a few years, and the country was far from as stable as imagined. Especially with the flaws of Li Shimin killing his brother and taking over the throne, it is easy to be exploited by ambitious people, making the entire Tang Dynasty fall apart.
Think about the Great Sui Dynasty, when he went to Goguryeo several times, he wasted the people and suffered money, and he also fought all his elite soldiers, which became the fuse of the rebellion.
Therefore, it can be said that this war is not only related to the fate of *******, but also to the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, he has made higher requirements for several commanders such as Li Jing. Not only must he win this battle, but he must also win beauty and fast.
Although I have achieved ideal results in sand table deductions many times, it is just a paper talk after all.
When it comes to actual combat, the situation changes rapidly. It is hard to say what kind of unpredictable situation will occur.
Moreover, the Turks were a giant on the grassland that dominated for a hundred years, and once made all the Central Plains forces surrender, a powerful country that had been illuminated or hidden.
Even after experiencing multiple disasters, now it is time for the lack of forage and the cattle are thin and the horse is weak. If all the living forces cannot be wiped out in one fell swoop, and these grassland people have the opportunity to recuperate, and bring the strong people south next year, another disaster will inevitably occur.
Therefore, this battle not only requires victory, but also a great victory. It must be defeated by the enemy's courage at once. The top priority is to seize or kill the backbone led by Jie Li Khan, and don't let this guy run away.
Otherwise, the Tang army would face a difficult problem in the vast northern grasslands. They would not find opponents when they wanted to fight, and were ambushed everywhere when they didn't want to fight. And they would easily starve to death, freeze to death and thirst.
Once the losses are heavy and the results are returned, then because of the waste of money and the elites are lost, Li Shimin's prestige will definitely be greatly reduced, and the Tang Dynasty will inevitably have some turmoil.
So strategy is very important. You must first capture Jie Li Khan's location in one fell swoop, eliminate him here in one fell swoop, and not let him run. Once he runs, you have no choice but to wait for failure to come.
This is why at the beginning of the discussion of the war, Li Jing had to emphasize the role of a pioneer and also strive for the candidates for a pioneer.
It can be said that whether this war can be won depends on whether the pioneer is powerful, whether he can always grasp Jie Li Khan's position, and let several armies work together to continuously hit the proud prairie hero head head.
Shi Lei and the others arrived too early. Before the entire camp gathered, they had not yet completed the gathering. After reporting to the Sima of the Army, Shi Lei and the others settled down in the place where they were temporarily placed.
They kept rushing on the road, even with their strong physique, they needed a rest process.
After they return to their peak state, they can take on their own responsibilities and showcase the value of his deputy pioneer.
What you saw and heard along the way has changed Shi Lei's mentality greatly.
Originally, he just came to this battle with the idea of stealing military merits, killing enemies and making meritorious contributions, all of which were based on a relatively utilitarian idea.
But the scenes witnessed, the tragic situation on the border, especially the backward areas of the Tang Dynasty that had become ruins, the slaughtered villagers, the poor women who were raped to death, and even the children in the wilderness were constantly stinging Shi Lei's heart.
Shi Lei felt a ball of fire that kept burning in his heart, burning his internal organs. He had to use these Turkic blood to exterminate it!
Perhaps for the grassland people, this is just an indispensable grass-drawing valley, especially in recent years, the drought on the grassland has been severe. It is normal for more women who grab food from the hands of two-legged sheep and use it to vent their vent. However, Shi Lei and thousands of people from the Tang Dynasty obviously would not think so.
This is blood feud! It is a lifelong grudge that can never end in life. It must be quelled with the death of the enemy!
Since these people have committed such beastly behavior, Shi Lei will definitely not regard them as human beings as the inhuman beastly behavior that Shi Lei had only seen in history textbooks and the Japanese who entered the village.
Shi Lei has been considering how to make them die more and more painfully.
Use a terrifying attack that makes the enemy even his soul tremble, so that they can remember that when this hatred erupts, the power that can destroy the world!
We must use repeated killings to engrave this awe of the Tang Dynasty into their bones!
During this rare rest time, Shi Lei and the others did not completely relax. They had to pull the famous warriors in the camp every day to exchange conversations.
Although he was in a state of anger, Shi Lei was still very cautious in his actions and did not really hurt these things. Instead, his comrades who were about to fight side by side generously shared with them the many jerky and compressed dry food he brought.
If nothing unexpected happens, these people will definitely appear among the 3,000 picks who will raid Dingxiang later, and there is no harm in playing a good relationship in advance.
Besides, things like jerky are more expensive in the Central Plains. If they really arrive on the grassland, it won’t take long before these people present will eat meat and vomit.
If you give them these things, they may not be able to swallow them. It is better to take them out at this time and have a friendship with the people around you.
In a short time, Shi Lei's name of invincibility had spread throughout the camp, especially after Su Dingfang came out and generously admitted that he was not as good as Shi Lei, no one questioned Shi Lei's vanguard position anymore.
Shi Lei, who had no one to challenge, simply wrestled with the huge brown bear he brought in full view.
This scene naturally aroused the crazy cheers of the soldiers around him, and cheers were endless. Before he knew it, Shi Lei's performance also played a role in improving the overall morale of the camp.
In terms of personal martial arts, is there anyone in the Turks who dared to play like this with Shi Lei? With such a powerful man as a pioneer, it is simply unfavorable.
Li Jing is actually paying attention to Shi Lei's performance. After all, he is the pioneer he values the most, and it is the key figure in the victory or defeat of this battle.
He knew a lot about Su Dingfang and was still very relieved, but he was a little doubtful about Shi Lei.
However, Shi Lei's performance these days has not finally disappointed him. Even if he is just a simple general, even if he does not have the ability to pursue the enemy, he will not lose the position of a deputy vanguard.
After receiving Li Jing's instructions, Shi Lei set off with his guards.
What needs to be done most at present is to determine the situation ahead, and provide a route for the army to set off.
Of course, Su Dingfang and the others were doing similar work, but the direction of responsibility was different.
Shi Lei was prepared for this and even considered how to disguise it. Before leaving, Turkic clothes were prepared in his luggage.
The subordinates who understand Turkic language also followed, so that they could provide some convenience when performing such tasks.
After all the dozens of golden eagles and rock eagles brought this trip, Shi Lei and his super luxurious team rushed to Dingxiang to form Sosu formation and ran out.
Chapter completed!