It was a good idea, but how could the Turks be so easy to destroy?
You should know that the Turks have always lived in tribes. They usually only care about themselves, but once there is a threat, they will immediately gather together and form a powerful force. This kind of force can't be underestimated. In addition, the weather over there is extremely cold, and the night and the day are two different worlds. Even if the Tang Dynasty's soldiers wear cotton-padded clothes, they can't withstand such a sudden drop in weather. Plus, we don't know much about the Turks, so we'll just be courting death if we go there. "
"This …"
Li Shimin frowned.
Such a good opportunity, but Zhang Feng actually asked him to give it up?
If he really gave it up, once the Turks recovered, it would be even more difficult to fight in the future.
But if they really attacked, according to Feng Zi, the Tang Dynasty's soldiers had never experienced such weather before. Even if they wore cotton-padded clothes, how could they withstand it?
Moreover, the Tang Dynasty didn't know much about the Turks. If they were ambushed or shot, the Tang Dynasty's soldiers would die in a foreign country.
The most important thing was the counterattack before death. He himself was a commander in war, so he deeply understood that the potential before death was very terrifying.
Li Shimin sighed, looked at Zhang Feng, and asked, "Then … Feng Zi, if the Tang Dynasty doesn't attack, how should we deal with the Turks?"
Even if they didn't attack, they had to take some precautions. They couldn't let this guy get any benefits.
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong immediately lost their patience. The wine in their hands was no longer fragrant. They threw away the wine jar and looked at Li Shimin.
"Why not?"
"If these bastards are not killed, sooner or later, they will be a threat to the Tang Dynasty."
The two were filled with righteous indignation and high spirits.
They were a little selfish and wanted to earn some merits for their descendants and subordinates.
But more than that, he wanted to get rid of this scourge for the Tang Dynasty and protect the people of the Tang Dynasty.
After all, they were the Duke of E and Duke of Lu of the Tang Dynasty, so they were aware of this.
Seeing this, Li Shimin glared at the two of them. Only then did they angrily sit on the chair and pant.
Zhang Feng glanced at Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong. He took a deep puff of his cigarette and exhaled the smoke. Then, he looked at Li Shimin and said slowly, "Actually, I can understand Old Cheng and Old Yu's feelings. Those bastards must be killed, but not now. The most important thing for us now is to lay out the plan."
"Layout?"
Li Shimin asked in surprise, "How?"
Just now, when he saw Zhang Feng's expression, he knew that he had a way. Otherwise, he would not have told him the news so easily.
Zhang Feng swept his gaze across the crowd and said seriously, "Firstly, Scorched Earth and Cleared Fields. This Scorched Earth and Cleared Fields is a vicious strategy. You have to be vicious to your enemies and to your own people. Aren't those Turks going to invade Great Tang and plunder resources at the borders? Then we won't leave anything for them. As long as you tell the Lord Zhangsun to let the Lord Zhangsun submit a memorial to His Majesty, let the soldiers at the border take the people and flee to Chang 'an. Before they leave, burn the houses, kill the livestock, take the gold and silver, and everything that can be taken. If we don't leave anything for the Turks, I'll see what they will rob. "
Li Shimin narrowed his eyes. Obviously, he was thinking carefully.
The Scorched Earth Strategy had been recorded a long time ago. Xun Yu of the Three Kingdoms had used this strategy.
Although he destroyed his own things, he also dealt a heavy blow to the Turks who came to rob.
They could not rob anything. Without supplies, they would be less of a threat to the Tang Dynasty.
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and said, "This strategy is good. At least it can make the Turks return empty-handed."
Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling also nodded secretly, thinking that this strategy was feasible.
"Fengzi, go on."
Li Shimin reminded him.
Zhang Feng nodded and continued, "The second strategy is to attack the mind. As I said just now, although the Turks are powerful, they are pieced together by tribes. Once people are separated, their beliefs will be different. For example, the Eastern Turks worship the Wolf God, the Western Turks believe in the Longevity Heaven, and the Eastern and Western Turks are composed of various tribes. Among the tribes, there are other beliefs, such as the Fire God, the Water God, the God of Plagues, and so on."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Indeed, the Turks have many beliefs. Almost every tribe has its own God. Because of different beliefs, there are long wars between the tribes, and the casualties are not less than that of a war. However, what does this have to do with what you said?"
He was the ruler of a country. Naturally, he had to understand the habits and customs of his opponents. Only in this way could he win every battle.
Long ago, he heard that there was a dried wolf bone in the tent of the leader of the Eastern Turks. That was the Heavenly Wolf God, which was their belief.
The Western Turks believed in the Longevity Heaven. They believed that everything in front of them was given by God. Therefore, they would pray three times a day, including during meals.
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