Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 233 Yuanfang is a good judge of people!

"These Qiang people don't provide food? How dare they!"

In the barracks, Brunzan chopped off a corner of the table with a knife, his chest heaving violently.

All the generals knelt down halfway: "General, calm down!"

Bren Zanren led the army for several months, but gradually developed his bearing. At this time, under the anger, he was particularly majestic in front of the generals.

He glared at the crowd, and said coldly: "Have the troops of all ministries been sent?"

A general said dryly: "Give it away, but they are all old people."

Bren Zanren laughed angrily: "The Tuyuhun people are 'the noble, the strong, but the old'. When the tribe went to war, they took the strong men as slaves, ordered them to plow the fields and graze, and worked endlessly. When dealing with the elderly, they often cut off their hands and eyes wilderness."

"Now they actually send the elderly to our army? Do they want me to take care of them?"

"This group of Ah Chai are looking for death!"

Hearing this, the face of the Tuyuhun general changed.

A Chai is a condescending name for Tuyuhun by the Tubo people, and it gradually evolved into a contemptuous meaning.

The royal families of Tubo and Tuyuhun have maintained marriage for a long time, thus forming a "nephew-uncle relationship".

It sounds more tactful than the relationship between father and son, but over time, when Tubo people met Tuyuhun people, they would call their nephews A Chai, and they were virtually superior by a generation.

Tuyuhun was naturally unwilling, and a general from Tuyuhun came out at this time: "The Qiang tribe here used to provide food for people, and they are quite friendly to our army."

"But in the past few months, our army and the Tang people's guerrilla attacks inevitably trampled on good fields and destroyed villages. They are naturally dissatisfied."

"The general should appease you at this time!"

Bren Zanren sneered: "Okay, then teach me how to appease them so that they are willing to continue fighting with the Tang people?"

General Tuyuhun was stunned, and could only kneel down, pleading in his voice: "The last general made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me, General!"

Another Tuyuhun general, Chituo, saw him, and hurried forward and said, "General, originally the Tuyuhun people hated the Tang people, so they would cooperate with our army, but if this continues, the Tuyuhun people will probably hate me even more!"

Bren Zanren waved his hand: "No one in Tuyuhun should hate them, they should hate themselves for being weak! What I want is that the Tang army cannot occupy the land of Tuyuhun. If they fail, the people in this place will be good to our senses." Is it bad, like it or hate it, what difference does it make?"

Chituo heard it very harshly, and frowned.

Bren praised the blade but ignored it, and continued: "Second brother told me not to resist the Tang army head-on, but guerrilla harassment, which made the Tang people exhausted. If the Tang army gathers, they will retreat quickly, even if the land of Qinghai is occupied by the Tang people. , always use my strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, what do you think?"

The generals nodded: "It should be so!"

Bren praised the sword: "In the past few months, I have been implementing the tactics of the second brother and dealing with the Tang army. Although the victory is small and the loss is high, the Tuyuhun royal city has also been steadfast. The Tang people can't succeed. If this continues, they will definitely retreat. One day, what else do you have to hesitate?"

Chituo sighed: "What the General said, we are also aware of it, but on the battlefield, there are ever-changing changes, and flexibility is the most important thing. Now the Tuyuhun Qiang people are afraid of fighting and avoiding fighting, and their attitude towards our army has also changed greatly. I am afraid it will be difficult to persist. .”

Bren Zanjian's eyes turned cold: "Then, according to your idea, how should it be?"

Chituo said: "The Tang army has many generals and takes advantage of intelligence. This battle should be retreated bravely to avoid disaster!"

Bren Zanren nodded slowly: "I understand it. After a long time of trouble, you want to escape?"

Think back when he was playing polo in Liangzhou, that's how his subordinates persuaded him.

Unexpectedly, now that he is the commander-in-chief of the first army, the scene of yesterday can still be reproduced.

Chituo persuaded: "General, I am not timid. It is really difficult to continue this battle. We have lost more than [-] elite soldiers recently, and the other soldiers are also exhausted. The supply of food and grass is insufficient. Avoid the edge of the Tang army!"

Bren Zanren sneered: "My second brother avoids the enemy's sharp edge and uses the tactics of exhausting the enemy. If you want to escape, you must really escape! How about you, like Chituo, who insist on running away?"

There are not a few generals who are warlike, and they all said after hearing the words: "Of course not! We are willing to fight the Tang people to the end!"

Bren Zanren nodded heavily: "Okay! Very good!"

As soon as the words fell, the treasured sword in his hand suddenly slashed at Chituo: "Those who disturb our army's morale, kill!"

Chituo never expected that the general would make a move. With a scream, he fell to the ground, his body convulsed, and blood gushed out wildly.

With this knife, the warlike generals were also stunned. Several Tibetan veterans wanted to persuade them, but Chituo's neck was chopped off in half, so he could only keep his mouth shut.

Bronzan wiped the blood spattered on his hands, and looked majestically at the other Tuyuhun generals: "Are you still going to retreat?"

Several people were silent like cicadas, and dared not speak again.

Bren Zanren bent down and cut off Chituo's death-defying head, and said very firmly: "My father praises my second brother as a natural general, and in my heart, my second brother is invincible in the world. What he decides, as long as With unswerving execution, we must be the ones who win in the end!"

"Fight against the Tang people, Tubo will never give up!"

……

Fu Teng outside the city.

Inside the Datang Barracks.

Hearing the report from the scouts, there was another small-scale confrontation. Pei Xingjian stroked his beard and smiled: "Yuan Fang is really accurate in seeing people. This Bren Zanblade is really as you said. It is going to fight us to the end."

An Yuanshou next to him sneered and said, "To fight with Tang Dynasty, do they have the strength?"

With the current armament and strength of the Tang army, once they get used to the plateau of Tuyuhun, they will not be afraid of fighting at all.

Although the opponent has always avoided large-scale decisive battles, which were all confrontations between small groups of troops, the Tubo army suffered more than [-] casualties, while the Tang army suffered less than [-] injuries.

If the Tuyuhun Qiang people are counted, the change in attitude towards the two surrounding countries is of great significance.

Both Pei Xingjian and An Yuanshou were not in a hurry, and hoped to follow this rhythm.

Li Yan looked at the rough sand table: "Our army's supplies of food and grass seem to be a little insufficient these days, so we can't give the bandits a chance to attack the grain road."

Pei Xingjian frowned slightly: "There was another disaster in the pass this year. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince sells food early, the counties and counties are still not optimistic. The supply of food and grass for our army is indeed facing difficulties."

Li Yan sighed: "In comparison, the climate in Tubo is really good. Sun Boru's large area is suitable for growing food. It is not a fluke that this country can rise."

An Yuanshou said with a smile: "So what, the Gar family invaded our Tang Dynasty and killed themselves. Li Gong and Yuan Fang have made great contributions to this mission. When we take back the land of Tuyuhun, Tubo will also be in our pockets." , His Majesty must be Longyan Joy!"

I don't know what Li Zhiyue is like, but An Yuanshou's eyebrows and eyes are full of joy.

This old general who had made meritorious service as early as the Xuanwumen Incident and was trusted by Li Shimin, finally got credit and was about to step into the ranks of the third-rank purple robe.

Li Yan was happy for An Yuanshou, but he was a little puzzled: "Has your Majesty not issued an edict regarding Tuyuhun's restoration of the country?"

An Yuanshou said strangely: "Chang'an has not answered yet, but Princess Honghua and the ruler of Qinghai are both in Liangzhou, as long as we take down the royal city, we can invite them to take over at any time, and then Tuyuhun will be restored to the country! "

Li Yan shook his head secretly.

The rule of a regime is by no means so simple.

The parents of the little prince, Murong Nuohebo and Princess Honghua, have ruled in Tuyuhun for nearly twenty years. Not to mention that the people who govern the country are struggling to live, they are also full of complaints. Tang's pressure was wiped out in just a few battles.

If it wasn't for Fengchu's assist, the Tuyuhun people would hate Tubo now, and the couple would be kicked out after only a few years of rule when they came back.

In order to restore Tuyuhun to the country and become an obedient and stable vassal state, the support and control of the Tang Dynasty is indispensable, so Li Yan wrote early.

But there is still no news from Chang'an.

Compared with An Yuanshou, who is a standard military general, Pei Xingjian is both civil and military, and he is also well versed in the way of governing the country. He also has similar considerations: "This matter is indeed strange, but our top priority is to take down Fuqi City and clear the support of Tubo. Pseudo-royal regime!"

Li Yan suggested: "Pei Gong, if the food and grass are not enough, then the time is ripe, and it is not appropriate to delay. We must make preparations to attack the city."

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment: "Yuan Fang's words are reasonable. I wanted to encircle and fight for reinforcements and wipe out the Tibetan army, but I was too greedy. When the food and grass arrived, I really wanted to attack the city."

The three of them discussed the strategy again, Li Yan took the lead to leave, and when he got out of the tent, he saw Qiu Ying and Shen Juyuan talking from a distance, and couldn't help but cheer up: "Uncle Qiu, are you here?"

Qiu Ying smiled and said, "Yuan Fang, I just arrived, and Ju Yuan told me that you saved his life in Tubo, and also saved his reputation!"

Shen Juyuan cupped his fists, saying nothing.

Qiu Ying revealed her memories, and said with emotion: "I was stabbed by the thief Xiao in Liangzhou. If Yuan Fang hadn't rescued me and took care of me all the way, where would I be today? Walking with Yuan Fang is the most reassuring!"

Li Yan saw that Qiu Ying was dressed in armor, the red tassel on the helmet was like blood, and the round shield on the chest was shining, and she vaguely returned to the gate of the Liangzhou Academy. What Uncle Qiu said, if you hadn’t recognized me in front of the school, I might have joined the army in Liangzhou, and now I’m going to fight against the bandits and strive for meritorious service!”

Qiu Ying waved her hand: "With your ability, you will definitely be able to make some achievements. Longxi Li's background is very important to others, and it is just icing on the cake for you."

Li Yan smiled, frowned, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Qiu, I just want to ask you for help. The assassin who assassinated Zanpu is still in prison. I want to investigate the person behind him."

Qiu Ying looked at Shen Juyuan: "You just said it, I still want to ask, what is the identity of the assassin, I asked Juyuan before, but he hesitated..."

Li Yandao: "The identity of this assassin is indeed a little sensitive. The key now is that this person should have a master, who is the target of my investigation. Uncle Qiu, before the inner guard was abolished, you were the old man of the inner guard, right?"

Qiu Ying nodded and said, "That's right, I was the inner guard at that time."

Li Yandao: "Please help me find a person who used to serve in the inner guard, who has one or more of the following characteristics, profound martial arts, worshiping Buddhism and practicing medicine, who appeared near Famen Temple sixteen years ago, and participated in Through the rescue and trafficking of children..."

Qiu Ying's pupils shrank imperceptibly: "Okay! I'll check for you!"

(End of this chapter)