69novels Chapter 301
Chapter 301
"No food supplies?"
Li Jing and other generals were incredulous when they heard this.
Hou Junji had a bad feeling.
Li Shimin had previously told him to remember the guerrilla tactics and study them carefully. He was not the only general present.
A lone army deep into the enemy's hinterland without logistical supplies was a gamble. The soldiers could only leave their fate to fate after cutting off their retreat.
Li Jing fell into deep thought again.
After a moment, Li Jing's frown relaxed, and he nodded slowly:
"Without the burden of food and baggage, it is easier for the team to move flexibly, and perhaps the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."
He turned to Su Chen and asked:
"How many people are suitable for a guerrilla team?"
Su Chen thought for a moment, still keeping his previous idea, and answered:
"One hundred and fifty people, at most two hundred people, one captain and three deputy captains. In case of special circumstances, the team will be dispersed and the team members will obey the command of the deputy captain."
Li Jing nodded slightly without comment, "Who will be the general?"
Su Chen smiled faintly and turned his eyes to Hou Junji.
Li Shimin also looked at Hou Junji, which made Hou Junji more certain of his previous conjecture.
Following Li Jing and others, they all looked at Hou Junji.
"I am willing to take this opportunity!
May I ask Lord Su, is the target this time the Eastern Turks or the Western Turks?"
Hou Junji simply took over the position of guerrilla leader calmly after a brief "struggle".
There is no other way to disagree. If he is afraid to shirk this time, he will not be able to get along in the future.
Su Chen did not do so. Before Hou Junji participated in the rebellion, he had made many military achievements and participated in many wars.
Defeated Tuyuhun and destroyed Gaochang.
Hearing this, Su Chen quickly analyzed it with his limited historical knowledge.
The Eastern Turks had previously occupied the northern desert and were very powerful. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, the Xueyantuo Khanate was established, which caused the Eastern Turks' territory to shrink rapidly and their strength to decline.
Otherwise, the Eastern Turks would not have come to Chang'an to collect money when Li Shimin just ascended the throne.
Another point is that the first thing the Tang Dynasty destroyed was the Eastern Turks, and it was the Eastern Turks that had been harassing the Tang Dynasty's borders in the past two years.
Just as Su Chen was thinking about deciding the target, Li Shimin couldn't help but want to say that the target was the Eastern Turks before Su Chen opened his mouth.
Li Shimin was always preparing to eliminate the Eastern Turks and avenge his previous shame.
Su Chen made a decision in an instant and said:
"Eastern Turks!"
Now the Western Turks are nearly five times the size of the Eastern Turks, which is not conducive to the guerrillas going too deep.
After the Eastern Turks were compressed by the Xueyantuo, they were just right, and the depth was not too large.
It was convenient for the guerrillas to escape at the critical moment.
"Good, the Eastern Turks are good!" Li Shimin's hanging heart was finally put to rest.
Hou Junji also breathed a sigh of relief. The Western Turks were too big, with more than a dozen major forces.
Such as: Tocharistan, Gaochang, Qiuci, Shule, Yutian, etc., rashly going deep is easy to be surrounded and attacked.
"Your Majesty, when will I leave?" Hou Junji asked with a bow.
Li Shimin looked at Su Chen. When they were in the teahouse, Su Chen had said that he would prepare some life-saving supplies.
Li Shimin's move once again shocked Hou Junji.
"This Su Hou is indeed extraordinary. Your Majesty relies on him so much. If there is a chance, you must make friends with him!"
At this moment, the impression of Su Chen in Hou Junji's heart was once again raised.
Su Chen received Li Shimin's gaze, stood up and bowed to Hou Junji, saying:
"General Hou, within these five days, you will select elite soldiers and generals, and determine the deputy captain. The number of people should not exceed 200.
I will prepare some things for you in the next few days." Then he thought of something and asked:
"Your Majesty, can the imperial physician in the palace prescribe gold wound medicine?"
"Gold wound medicine?"
Li Shimin glanced at everyone in confusion, and everyone present shook their heads in response.
"Su kid, what is the effect of the golden wound medicine?" Changsun Wuji knew Su Chen's basic context. Sometimes the objects Su Chen mentioned were different from their names.
After thinking, Su Chen described:
"For example, soldiers were accidentally injured by swords and arrows on the battlefield. Using golden wound medicine can quickly stop bleeding and make the wound heal faster."
"Hemostatic powder!"
Several people said in unison.
"Hemostatic powder is in powder form, and the Tang army has been using it. And the effect is very good. The prescription is prepared by Master Sun.
This medicine can stop bleeding and heal wounds, but it is ineffective for those who are unfortunately infected with heat poison."
Li Shimin slowly added.
Su Chen smiled faintly, "Your Majesty forgot? Hasn't the effect of alcohol disinfection been proven some time ago?
The wound is first disinfected with alcohol, and then with golden wound medicine. The casualties may be greatly reduced."
Hou Junji was a little excited after hearing this, and it was not completely without supplies.
"Marquis Su, what should we do if we capture prisoners?" Hou Junji bowed and askedsaid.
"No prisoners." Su Chen replied calmly.
"Anyone who takes up arms is an enemy."
Special situations require special treatment. It is not so good to surrender if you can't win.
Everyone present, including Li Jing, was silent.
They have been on the battlefield for a long time and have never had the experience of killing prisoners.
Su Chen just said 'no' prisoners, and did not say whether to release or kill.
"General Hou, do you know the terrain of East Turkestan?" Su Chen asked immediately, not giving them time to consider how to treat prisoners.
Hou Junji shook his head slowly and said, "Not very familiar."
Su Chen nodded, stood up and walked to Li Jing, picked up a pen and paper and began to draw a topographic map of East Turkestan.
With Xueyantuo in the north and Youzhou in the south as references, the complete terrain of East Turkestan was drawn.
"General Hou, this is the map of the Eastern Turks. After you take it back, have someone copy it. All team members should have a copy.
In addition, you should try to move around in Dingxiang, Qikou, Yinshan, and Tuntishan. It's not safe to go too far."
Su Chen was not familiar with any of the four places on the map, and just read the locations shown on the map.
Those places are either close to Shanxi or close to Youzhou in Hebei Province.
It just doesn't exceed half of the territory of the Eastern Turks.
Hou Junji took the map with both hands, and at first glance, the so-called map was a cartograph.
He looked at Su Chen in confusion. He drew the map of the Eastern Turks in just a cup of tea, which was better than the scouts and guides in the army.
I just don't know if this map is correct.
"Thank you, Marquis Su!" Hou Junji saluted respectfully.
It is rare for the Right Guard General, Duke of Lu to salute a Marquis.
"General Hou, you are welcome. I have some things to prepare at the manor. I will have someone bring them to the palace after they are ready.
There is one more thing I want to remind General Hou. Never drink raw water outside. Boil it before drinking.
The same goes for food. Eat cooked food."
Su Chen seemed to have read somewhere that Huo Qubing got sick because he drank unclean water and contracted the plague.
"Boy, this may not be easy. The Turks snow earlier than the Tang Dynasty, and it is extremely difficult to make a fire in the wild."
Li Shimin reminded.
Without the sun, Yang Sui could not make a fire, and it was even more difficult to make a fire by drilling wood in the wild in cold weather.
The fire stick could not be preserved for too long.
"This is not a big problem. I have a way to solve it." Su Chen said casually.
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