Chapter 490 Give someone a taste of their own medicine
"Prime Minister, our army's food and grass transportation route has been cut off by the Tang army. If this continues, our army will be out of food!"
"We must take back the food route no matter what. The Wuhai Road has been occupied by the Tang army. It is simply unrealistic to transport food and grass from the Tubo mainland."
"Wuhai is the only way to Qisu. If we can't take back Wuhai, not only will we not be able to transport food and grass, but Qisu may even be attacked by the Tang army." Kelas said worriedly.
Lun Qinling frowned, he also understood the importance of the Wuhai Road.
If the Tang army's chief general was someone else, it would be fine. Lun Qinling would not be afraid if it was someone else, but the other side's chief general was the treacherous man Hei Chi Chang Zhi.
Hei Chi Chang Zhi's strategy was not inferior to his, and the most important thing was that the other side was best at night attacks, which was simply omnipresent and hard to guard against.
Even he, Lun Qinling, almost fell into his trap, not to mention others.
"It is impossible to transport food and grass from the mainland. We must find another way to get food and grass, get food and grass from other places." Lun Qinling said.
"Now, the main roads in and out of my Tubo are occupied by the Tang army, and the roads in the Western Regions are cut off by the Tang army. Where can we go to get food and grass?" said Zan Po.
The situation has reached the brink of life and death. Don't let the Tuyuhun not be destroyed, but they will be starved to death here first.
"There is no way out. We still have two ways to get food and grass." Lun Qinling said.
Everyone's eyes lit up after hearing this. Lun Qinling said there was a way, of course there was a way, he would not deceive everyone.
"Second brother, where can we get food and grass back?" Xi Duoyu asked.
"One is to start from the south, get enough food and grass through Liuzhao and then transport it back, but it still needs to pass through the main roads guarded by the enemy, so this way is blocked."
"The only way left is to ask the Tang Dynasty for food and grass." Lun Qinling said.
Everyone understood what Lun Qinling meant. Normally, the Tang army would not give it to them. The two sides were in a hostile relationship and would not use their own food to support the enemy.
However, they could rob. If the Tang people could cut off their food supply, they could rob the Tang people's prefectures and counties.
Give them a taste of their own medicine.
Now the most important thing was how to rob the Tang people's food and where to start.
"The Tang army robbed our food supply, so we bypassed the main force of the Tang army and robbed their logistics and supplies."
"Dagu Riqi, how is the task I asked you to do going?" Lun Qinling said, and then asked Xi Duoyu.
"According to my second brother's instructions, the scouts I sent out brought back news that tomorrow, the Tang army's food transport team will deliver a batch of food to Tuyuhun's capital." Xi Duoyu said.
"At what time, where is the necessary route for them to go? Who is the general who will escort the food?" Lun Qinling asked.
Xiduo came to the map, pointed to a line, and finally tapped a point and said: "After repeated investigations by scouts, this is the only way they can go. They will probably pass through here this afternoon. The grain and grass are transported by a man named Guo Daifeng."
"Okay! The goal is clear. Zhengzan Zangdun and Kelasi, you two will lead a group of soldiers and sneak here secretly to ambush the Tang army's grain transport team. Take as much as you can, and burn everything you can't take back." Lun Qinling said.
"Yes!" Zanpo and Kelasi replied.
"Fei Po'er, Mengbudas, Hadas, the three of you will lead the troops tomorrow, bypass the Tuyuhun Royal City, and head towards Lingzhou and Shanzhou of the Tang Dynasty from other places."
"Your mission is only one, to plunder these two states as much as possible. The more noise, the better, to draw all the attention of the Tang army to this." Lun Qinling said.
This is to attract everyone's attention to the plunder of Lingzhou and Shanzhou, and ignore Guo Daifeng's food transport team, so that Zanpo and his men can more easily plunder Guo Daifeng's food transport team.
"Yes, sir!" Fei Po'er, Mengbudas, Hadas responded.
"Then, everyone go back and prepare, and act immediately. Dagu Riji, pass the order down to launch an attack on Tuyuhun Royal City." Lun Qinling said.
"Yes!" The generals saluted and left the tent.
Suddenly, the Tibetan camp blew the horn of attack, and the Tibetan army launched an attack on the Tuyuhun King City.
Pang Tongshan and others hurriedly climbed to the top of the city wall. With the help of the four-door Guobeng and the assistance of Xue Rengui's troops stationed outside the city, they effectively blocked the Tibetans' siege.
For this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This time, after defeating the Tibetans' siege, everyone could rest for a while.
Tang army, Xue Rengui's camp.
"General! Heyuan Jinglüe Ambassador Hei Chi Changzhi and Right Guard General Wang Fangyi request to see you!" The soldiers reported to Xue Rengui.
"The two generals are here, please come in quickly! By the way, please ask General Lou Shide to come." Xue Rengui said happily.
"Yes!" The soldiers took the order and retreated, inviting Hei Chi Chang Zhi and Wang Fang Yi to come in.
"General Manager, I am General Lou Shi De here to report." After the three greeted each other, they exchanged a few polite words, and then Lou Shi De's voice came from outside the big tent.
"General Lou, please come in." Xue Rengui shouted outside the tent.
"General Manager! Two generals!" Lou Shi De saluted.
"Let me introduce you to everyone. This General Lou Shi De is the left Xiaowei Langjiang and Heyuan Jinglüe Deputy Envoy appointed by His Majesty. General Lou, this is the right guard general Wang Fang Yi, and this is the Heyuan Jinglüe Ambassador Hei Chi Chang Zhi." Xue Rengui introduced the three people to each other. After all, they still need to help each other in the next period of time.
"Hello, General Wang! Ambassador Hei Chi!" Lou Shide saluted the two.
"Excuse me, Deputy Envoy Lou!" The two saluted.
"This time I came here under the order of His Majesty, first to relieve Tuyuhun's difficulties, and second to be in charge of the military farming affairs in Heyuan." Lou Shide said.
The reason why Li Chengqian sent Lou Shide to be in charge of the military farming affairs is that Tubo cannot be eliminated in one or two days.
This is a long-term goal. In order to no longer suffer from the pain of transporting grain and grass, they can only reclaim wasteland and store grain in the border areas for war preparation.
"In the future, Deputy Envoy Lou will take care of the military farming affairs!" said Hei Chi Changzhi.
He usually had to fight against the Tibetans, guard against their attacks, especially night raids, and manage the farming, which made him very busy.
Now, someone finally came to help him take on some of the work, and the burden on his shoulders would be much lighter.
"Don't worry, Ambassador Heizhi! The military farming affairs are my responsibility, just leave it to me." Luo Shide said, he was very confident about the military farming.
"Everyone, don't stand, sit down and talk. If you have anything to say, sit down and talk." Xue Rengui asked everyone to sit down and talk.
The four of them sat together, ready to discuss military and national affairs.