Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 512 Changes in Liangzhou
The more dangerous the place, the less sense of security.

The son of a daughter can't sit down.If you don't have the courage that is difficult for everyone, don't pretend to go to the meeting alone.

Li Qinzai had a very clear understanding of his strength. He knew that if he sent out to Tuyuhun without any preparation, he would be like a primary school student in a game giving away his head, and his death would be embarrassing and embarrassing.

Envoy of the Tang Dynasty?Maybe it works, but it doesn't work completely. In case someone in the army is impulsive and reckless, chop it up first, what else can Li Qinzai do besides calling for grievances in the palace of the king of hell?
What's the point of Li Zhi even if he leads an army to avenge himself?
Whether it's cowardly or cautious, in short, Li Qinzai can't wait to tie thousands of troops to his belt.

As for what Zheng Rentai said about gathering troops from Gan and Liang, Li Qinzai didn't expect anything.

First of all, food and grass is a big problem. If the army is launched, a huge amount of food and grass will be thrown into this bottomless pit. Or the same sentence, if the imperial court has food, why send Li Qinzai as an envoy?It's over if the army just crushes it.

From the perspective of the country, the envoy Li Qinzai is equivalent to a small biscuit that you put on the bar when you are hungry, and the staple food will not be eaten until you save food for the next year.

Some people should be the small screws of the country, and some people should also be the country's small biscuits.

This title is much cuter than a screw.

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Zheng Rentai chatted with Li Qinzai for a while and then left. He wanted to go back to rectify the troops. Li Qinzai was also a man of interest, so he generously gave Zheng Rentai a thousand sheep to improve the food for the soldiers.

Spend the ill-gotten gains quickly, or you will be in bad luck.

The next day, Li Qinzai sent people into Tuyuhun, and formally issued a document to both Tubo and Tuyuhun in the name of the suzerain Tang Dynasty.

The wording of the document was very strict. First, it told the two countries that the envoys sent by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had arrived in Liangzhou. Second, the envoys severely urged the warring two countries to cease fighting immediately and accept the mediation of the envoys of the Tang Dynasty.

Of course, the role of this document is negligible. Since Tubo has the intention of annexing Tuyuhun, it will certainly not care about Tang's reaction. A few words from the envoy can stop a war. It's a dream.

The actual significance of the document is that it is telling the warring two countries that the envoys of the Tang Dynasty have come, which means that the Tang Dynasty has also begun to participate in this game. Since then, the war between the two countries has become a game of the Three Kingdoms, and they are ready to welcome new players.

As expected, after the document was thrown out, it fell into the sea like a stone bull, and there was no response.

The scouts reported that the front lines of the two countries were still fighting in full swing, and the brains were blown out.

Datang did not stay out of the matter. Zheng Rentai kept sending teams of scouts to the two countries to inquire about the military situation of the two countries, and increased the frequency of patrolling the border. .

However, the time for Li Qinzai to serve as an envoy has not yet come.

Two days later, in the middle of the night, Li Qinzai was still asleep when he was awakened by a loud noise.

Li Qinzai, who was so angry at getting up, was furious, and walked out of the room with his clothes on, and opened his mouth to curse, but Liu Ah Si rushed forward.

"Five Shaolang, it's bad, someone burned down the official storehouse in Liangzhou City."

Li Qinzai was startled, and when he got up, his anger disappeared immediately: "How much food was burned? Has the person who set the fire been caught?"

"Three of the official warehouses were burned down, and thousands of stones of grain were lost. The arsonists fled in the dark of night."

Li Qinzai was furious: "Is Pei Shen an idiot? He can't stand the official position, and no one has taken it down. He doesn't want to be an official!"

Looking up, the fire in the east illuminated half of the sky, and the fire in the official warehouse was still not extinguished.

Li Qinzai's face was ashen, and he said coldly: "Put out the fire first, and we will discuss the matter of accountability later. Send a fast horse to ask Zheng Rentai to transfer troops, and seal the border first."

Putting on his clothes, Li Qinzai hurriedly headed towards the official storehouse with his trilogy.

Pei Shen was at the scene of the fire fighting. His facial features were already blackened by the fire, and he looked distraught. He even took part in the fire fighting with a bucket in his hand.

Countless civilians, soldiers and civilians in the city participated. The official warehouse was about the survival of everyone. The soldiers and civilians were all red-eyed. The scene of the fire was full of crying and screaming. Countless civilians stomped their feet and cried and cursed. Rush into the fire.

Li Qinzai and his followers also joined in without saying a word. In this situation, there was no other way but to keep fetching and splashing water.

After a busy night, the fire in the official storehouse was finally extinguished, but the three official storehouses were also burnt to the ground, and there was no food left.

Pei Shen, whose clothes were burnt to ragged and tattered, and his hair curled, stood outside the official barn in a daze. Looking at the scene of devastation, his legs went limp and he sat on the ground, crying loudly.

Li Qinzai was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked him hard: "Why are you crying! Don't do the aftermath?"

Pei Shen was still crying so much that he was about to collapse.

Liangzhou is desolate, there is not much land that can be cultivated, and the food in the border towns is not rich. Most of them need to be allocated by the imperial court. Especially during the recent war between the two countries, the Tang army on the border is ready to go to war at any time.

At this juncture, the official warehouse was actually burned. It is conceivable that the crime was too great and how important the military situation was delayed.

Pei Shen only felt that his life was completely dark, and he could no longer see hope.

Seeing that Pei Shen had lost his mind, Li Qinzai was so angry that he couldn't fight, so he had to order all the officials of the Governor's Mansion to be summoned before him.

"From now on, I will take over Liangzhou City." Li Qinzai said without doubt.

All the officials participated in fighting the fire, and everyone looked very embarrassed. Seeing Pei Shen crying sadly and ignoring his external affairs, the officials saluted Li Qinzai one after another, expressing their willingness to obey orders.

"First of all, a curfew will be imposed in the city from today, and a curfew order will be issued immediately. Those who still have soldiers and civilians outside after nightfall will be charged as spies of the enemy country."

"Secondly, Liangzhou Sima immediately arranged for manpower to borrow food from Shanzhou, Lanzhou, Ganzhou and other cities. It is extremely urgent. The sooner the better."

"Thirdly, starting today, Liangzhou City will strengthen the search and interrogation of people entering and leaving the city, and the remaining official warehouses will be heavily guarded. Anyone who does not have a personal order from the official will not be allowed to enter the official warehouse, and those who violate it will be executed immediately."

"Fourth, immediately send people to the cities of the border states to report the matter to the governors of the states, and ask them to strictly guard against enemy spies setting fire to the official warehouses."

All the officials took the order awe-inspiringly.

After arranging everything, Li Qinzai cast a cold glance at Pei Shen who was still sitting on the ground in a daze, then turned and left.

On the way back to the Inspector's Mansion, Li Qinzai said to Liu Asi as he walked, "Send someone to return to the capital quickly and invite the emperor. I need the help of Baiqisi to find out the enemy's spies hiding in the city."

Liu Ahsi responded immediately.

Li Qinzai gritted his teeth and said, "Dare to burn my official storehouse. You are quite courageous. Si, tomorrow you and Sun Congdong will lead the troops out of the city and enter Tuyuhun territory. If you see a tribe, you will rob it. My loss must be made up for!"

Liu Asi asked in surprise, "Wu Shaolang thinks it was the Tuyuhun faction spies who did it?"

"How do I know who did it? Anyway, whoever provokes me, I will provoke Tuyuhun!"

(End of this chapter)