In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

"Take advantage of the decisive battle between the two armies and launch a surprise attack on the Xueyantuo's headquarters!"

boom!

The camp was shaken, and everyone was horrified.

Even a group of warmongers were stunned upon hearing this: "This..."

The so-called "ya zhang" is essentially the stronghold of the Xueyantuo. Nomadic peoples do not have royal palaces, but only set up ya zhang, and the country is wherever the ya zhang is located.

"Your Highness, a surprise attack on the military camp?" Kou Zhu asked in shock.

"Yes, it's the 'tooth tent'," Li Yuanchang said with absolute certainty.

The entire tent fell silent, except for Cheng Chuliang and his companion who roared.

"good!"

"Great idea! Let's go straight for the Xueyantuo's stronghold and settle the score in one battle!"

"We'll be the ones who get the most credit then!"

"Your Highness, we two are willing to be the vanguard!"

The two young men, full of youthful vigor, always supported Li Yuanchang, no matter how difficult the decision was.

"Wait a minute, Your Highness. It's not that we're afraid to fight, but isn't it too risky?"

"Our forces were hastily assembled, and many of the tribes lack practical combat experience; at best, they can only harass and contain. If they were to penetrate deep into the Xueyantuo territory, it could be dangerous."

"Yes, their army outnumbers ours several times over; we might not even reach their camp!"

The officers and soldiers all tried to dissuade him.

Li Yuanchang laughed and said, "I am ninety percent certain about this matter!"

"Ninety percent?" Everyone was taken aback.

Li Yuanchang continued, "Gentlemen, look here."

His finger pointed to a place in the northern desert: "This place is on the south bank of the Dulu River, which is where the headquarters of the Xueyantuo Zhenzhu Khan is located."

"We are at least 500 li away from here. There are almost no high mountains or dense forests along the way, so we can march very quickly."

"We only need to send troops from the Genna Grassland into southern Mongolia, through the Tuxi Basin in the northwest, to circle around to the west bank of the Dulu River and carry out a flanking attack."

"There are no problems with the route."

"As for the number of enemy troops, I cannot determine it at present, but judging from the number of troops they have deployed, their headquarters still has at least an elite force of 20,000 men."

"As for other manpower, there may be no limit, but that's not important. What we need is to defeat them, not annihilate them."

"I have calculated that we don't even need ten thousand men. If the surprise attack is swift, three thousand of our soldiers will be enough to wipe them out!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Sitong stood up and cupped his hands, saying, "Your Highness, but the Northern Desert is their territory. What if we are discovered along the way?"

"Then it depends on who is more capable. Wasn't Huo Qubing of the Han Dynasty the same? He suddenly appeared at the enemy's stronghold from thousands of miles away."

"If he can do it, why can't I?" Li Yuanchang displayed great charisma.

Kou Zhu smiled wryly: "But Your Highness, if the Xueyantuo army returns to reinforce us, we'll be in big trouble!"

"They can't come back to help." Li Yuanchang shook his head directly.

"Why is Your Highness so certain?"

Li Yuanchang couldn't directly tell his subordinates that Li Ji would soon engage in a decisive battle with the main force of the Xueyantuo at Nuozhen River, and that the Xueyantuo would suffer a crushing defeat.

Because these are things that haven't happened yet.

He dared to steal Xueyantuo's headquarters with ten thousand men precisely because he knew this prerequisite.

Taking advantage of their decisive battle, we can launch a blitzkrieg against their stronghold, a decisive battle in which they are destined to lose. It's no exaggeration to say that we have a 90% chance of success.

"I never fight a battle I'm not confident of winning; this is a military secret," was the only answer he could give.

Upon hearing this, the generals inside the tent calmed down a little, but most of the tribal leaders remained rather silent.

"What's going on if we don't say anything!"

"Your Highness has already said so much, is there anyone who would back down?" Cheng Chuliang stood up and pointed at the people of the twenty-eight tribes.

"His Highness has treated you very well. Your tribes have all received benefits from the Tang Dynasty. Now that it's time to contribute, are you afraid?"

"Chu Liang!" Li Yuanchang shouted to stop him.

Cheng Chuliang sat down, cursing and swearing, and got angry at the twenty-eight tribal commanders who remained silent.

Li Yuanchang stepped down and glanced at the many officers and commanders.

"I know that the allied forces have just been formed, and you are afraid that they will make such a big fuss right away."

"That's only human nature."

"But high risks are often followed by high returns."

"Fear is a human instinct. The ability to be brave divides people into different categories. Those who dare not sit at the table are destined to spend their lives watching others eat."

"Although you are my subordinates, if any of you are unwilling to go, I will not force you. No matter how many soldiers there are, they are useless if they dare not fight."

"You can stay behind and take charge of logistics."

"But there is one thing I must make clear beforehand: there will be no cowardice in rewarding the spoils of the blitzkrieg and the subsequent military achievements."

His eyes were serious.

The expressions of the people from the twenty-eight tribes changed.

"Your Highness, we didn't mean that. We were just worried that we weren't capable enough and would hold the team back," someone said awkwardly.

Li Yuanchang paced back and forth, saying, "You all come from small tribes and clans, numbering only a few hundred in total. It's normal for you to be worried about sending you to face the lair of the grassland overlord."

"But I will not joke with my own life."

"If I say it can be done, it can be done!"

"But I don't want to force you; I'll give you the chance to choose for yourselves!"

"Those who wish to follow me into the Dulu River to achieve great deeds, stay. The rest of you, leave. I will not pursue you."

He appeared extremely tolerant and calm, genuinely not caring. After all, it was a surprise attack on the enemy's stronghold, and keeping men who lacked courage and were unwilling to improve would only be a burden in the end.

He only brought those who dared to fight.

"We'll go!"

"Wow!"

"Holy crap!!"

Kou Zhu, Cheng Chuliang, Yuchi Baoqi, and the rest of the core team stood up and shouted, showing no fear in their eyes.

Next came Huangtu, the Qimeng tribe, and some tribes that were already dirt poor.

They were more hungry, while those from slightly larger tribes were more timid and selfish.

But this is indeed in line with the laws of human nature.

It would be too unbelievable to say that all twenty-eight tribes swore allegiance to the death.

Li Yuanchang also used this opportunity to test their sincerity; those with ulterior motives were not worth his support.

Gradually, more and more tribes announced their participation, joining Li Yuanchang in carrying out this seemingly crazy military mission.

But ultimately, seven families chose to withdraw.

"Your Highness, it's not that we broke our promise, it's just that we didn't know we were going to attack the Xueyantuo's headquarters in the first place."

"us……"

Li Yuanchang nodded and pressed down on Cheng Chuliang, who was about to start cursing.

Then he calmly said, "I understand."

"Then you seven tribes can handle our logistics. There won't be any profit, but there's no risk either."

"I will not take back the supplies that were previously given to me."

The seven officers were grateful upon hearing this.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness!"

After saying this, the seven men left the military tent in embarrassment.

Immediately, a chorus of curses erupted inside the tent.

"Damn it, they're all in the lead when it comes to getting the benefits, but now that it's time to put in the work, they're scared to death!"

"Your Highness, you shouldn't have given them the supplies!"

"that is!"

"You ungrateful wretch!"