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

Li Yuanchang looked at her without changing his expression.

She didn't give a direct answer, which meant she had ulterior motives, but she was exposed and frightened, so she offered herself to prove her loyalty.

It's normal for people to have selfish desires, and a mature leader needs to have such a broad mind, or even tolerate selfish desires.

However, everything must be kept under control.

"The matter of offering sacrifices to Heaven is absolutely impossible."

There are many ways to stabilize the situation; I do not need to resort to such methods.

"Don't even think about secretly developing your own power to seek a sense of security. Without my support, everything you have will be shattered in an instant. With my support, you don't need any of those things."

"If you can accept it, then you can; if you can't, then it's all up to fate."

Upon hearing this, Cangyang Shuituo felt a chill run down his spine, and then regretted it, regretting why he had tried to be so clever.

"Put your clothes on and step back." Li Yuanchang waved his hand calmly, showing no interest in her undressing.

Tsangyang Suitaku suffered another Waterloo, his dignity and pride continuing to be battered.

"yes!"

She rolled up her sleeves, her cheeks burning, and then slunk away.

……

Two days later, Tsangyang Shuituo left to continue overseeing the relocation of people.

Having been reprimanded and warned once, she became even more obedient, being cautious throughout, afraid of displeasing Li Yuanchang, and no longer daring to have any ulterior motives, following behind Li Yuanchang like a follower.

The overwhelming force of power and wisdom creates true submission and fear!

Besides instilling admiration in one person and fear in another, these are the only two truly effective methods of managing subordinates.

three days later.

After a brief rest, Li Yuanchang kept his word and directly ordered Xue Rengui to launch a fierce attack on the last line of defense of the Dayan Army!

In order to completely defeat the enemy, and given the pressure of an altitude of 3,000 meters, Li Yuanchang approved the "appropriate" use of Han Lei this time!

Regional limits are implemented to mitigate the risks of avalanches and landslides.

The battle went straight into a fierce, heated phase from the very beginning.

With their backs to the wall and nowhere to retreat, the Tibetans fought like madmen, holding fast to their three towering positions, their fighting spirit briefly soaring.

In addition, the unique terrain of the three high grounds, which form a defensive triangle, made them difficult to defend against with arrows. This forced Li Yuanchang to temporarily halt his attack, change his plans, and rearrange his offensive.

This is also a classic problem in military history.

After adopting the advice in Wei Gong's military treatise, he spent three hours developing a detailed attack plan, which was mainly divided into three aspects: tactics, terrain, and strategy.

Tactically, the strategy is to feign an attack to distract the enemy while focusing the main attack on one lane.

In terms of terrain, a small number of elite troops were dispatched to cut off the communication routes between the three high grounds and prevent them from exchanging military orders.

Strategically, based on the tactical level, the strategy is to besiege a point and attack reinforcements, luring the enemy out of their nest.

In addition, in order to minimize casualties, he made the best use of his soldiers, even arranging each soldier in a square formation.

Taking advantage of the terrain, he established attack routes, retreat routes, and blind spots for the battle flags, etc.

The attack plan was meticulously detailed, down to the extreme.

This top-notch tactical arrangement can be said to be the living father of the Tibetan army, which was known for its barbarity!

As expected, after the offensive resumed, the Far Eastern Army's offensive and logistical operations became several times more flexible.

The Tibetans could still hold their ground and still inflict casualties, but Li Yuanchang had already neutralized their numbers.

The Gongwang Plateau was thus plunged into endless fierce fighting.

The daytime attacks and nighttime raids alternated, seemingly without end or limit.

Those who didn't know the situation might have thought that the Dayan Legion was surrounded by an army of 100,000, but it was precisely the Far East Army of 10,000 to 20,000 men who managed to encircle and annihilate the legion, preventing it from showing its face.

They were like a giant, a giant riddled with holes, completely dominated and suppressed by the Far East Army.

He possessed terrifying brute strength, yet he was unable to utilize it, as every step he took was precisely countered by Li Yuanchang's tactics.

In just seven days, Dayan's troops suffered heavy casualties, with blood flowing like rivers on the plateau, and large numbers of vultures and large wild beasts appearing every night to hunt for food.

The corpses were stiff and piled up, their stench and smoke mingling together to form a vast battlefield.

With annihilation seemingly only a matter of time, the gap in combat strength and tactics had already created an insurmountable chasm, and Hanley only accelerated the Dayan Legion's defeat.

Knowing he was in danger, Dayan Mangbuzhi frantically began sending messengers to break through the siege and deliver messages, pleading for help from within Tibet.

This time, his letter pleading for help was noticeably different from before.

They had previously hoped for reinforcements to work together against the Far East Army, but now it's purely a plea for help; they just want to save their lives and withdraw from the Gongwang Plateau.

Although the Far Eastern Army intercepted them, the Tibetans were like monkeys on the plateau. Thanks to their familiarity with and adaptation to the terrain, they must have managed to send out quite a few urgent distress messages.

But Li Yuanchang was not afraid of this and continued his plan to destroy the Dayan Army by the end of the year.

All the intelligence he knew pointed to the fact that no one could send reinforcements so quickly, and even if they did, they would be detected immediately by the spies and scouts on the western front.

Moreover, even if they come, the threat is not great, unless some major accident occurs.

In early December, the harsh winter arrived.

This year, Tuyuhun is exceptionally cold, with the entire region shrouded in biting cold. Light snow has fallen in some high-altitude areas, and the cold winds have killed all vegetation and flowers, creating a desolate and bleak atmosphere.

The battle at the front was fierce, and the war between the Far Eastern Army and the Dayan Army Corps had reached a fever pitch, directly determining the ownership of Tuyuhun, a fact known to everyone in the rear.

Many people spontaneously helped transport grain, hoping that Li Yuanchang could win the battle, protect Tuyuhun, and thus safeguard the security of the local border.

Logistics supplies from Longxi Prefecture to the front lines were transported almost daily in long queues, passing through Tuyuhun, Qinghai Lake, and finally arriving at the front lines.

Along this main logistical route, there are at least seven or eight nodes and transit stations. A problem in any one of these links could lead to food shortages at the front lines.

Therefore, not only did Li Yuanchang specifically leave people to guard, assist, and coordinate, but Li Ji also personally dispatched trusted confidants from Chang'an to take charge.

Both sides were military officers, and both feared that the civil officials would sabotage them at this critical juncture.

However, over the course of several months, not a single unexpected event occurred.

"Faster, those in front, go faster!"

"Winter is approaching, and the consumption at the front lines is even greater. This batch of supplies needs to be delivered to the front lines as soon as possible!"

"Leader, hurry up! Let the supplies and medicine go first!"

The escort officers rode horses back and forth in front of and behind the procession, supervising and coordinating the work. The laborers also worked very hard, and with everyone working together, the journey went smoothly.

But suddenly, the ground began to tremble slightly.

At first, no one noticed, but as the trembling grew louder, the soldiers with their feet on the ground were the first to notice.

"What's that noise?"

Why is the ground shaking?