Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 1039 Capture First and Release Xuan Tianwei

Su Dingfang took a piece of suede and wiped his Yuci Shangfang sword.

This is a royal knife personally forged by the most famous knife-making master today. It is said that only eighteen pieces can be made in a year, and each one is a unique artifact.This is a Shangfang imperial construction exclusively for the emperor.

It is a great honor for the courtiers to get a Shangfang Yudao.Especially now that the emperor bestows the Shangshu knife on his ministers, he will also bestow a sacred privilege.

"Xifengxi, do you know the name of this knife?"

Xi Fengxi looked at the knife, "It looks like a horse-chopping knife!"

"That's right, this sword is the horse-chopping sword, also known as Shangfang's horse-cutting sword. It was made by the master craftsman of Shangfangfang in the palace. It is the best of the best. What is more precious is that it was given by the emperor. Say, hold this knife, you can cut below the third rank. Xi Fengxi, you are the prefect of Jimi County, you are the fourth rank, and the noble is Xufeng Bo, the fourth rank."

The blade is like a mirror, extremely bright.

Xi Fengxi couldn't help but feel his scalp go numb.

"Marshal, Xi Fengxi is willing to be the forward of the general manager and conquer disobedient ministers."

"Do you think this commander can trust you? Will you rebel against the imperial court every chance you get, and even fight back on the battlefield?"

"The fine seal department has no second thoughts!"

"Get up, this commander will give you another chance, but this opportunity is only once, so cherish it. If you dare to have the slightest rebellious heart, then the whole family will be wiped out, and no one will be left behind," said the commander. You can do it. If you are loyal to the imperial court, loyal to Emperor Wutian, you can continue to be your fourth-rank Jishi County prefect, and maybe you can change from a false earl to a real earl because of your meritorious service!"

Also knife in sheath.

Xi Feng and his son finally breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment just now, Xi Feng Xi really felt that the general manager of the Qin army wanted to kill him.

"Prefect Xifeng, this time I am sending troops to Xishan from Qin Dynasty, and the general manager is still short of generals, why don't you ask Prefect Xifeng to temporarily act as the marching commander of my marching camp in Xishan, how about it?"

After going through this round just now, Xi Fengxi dared to resist a little bit, and nodded in response.

"Very good, I think that the young patriarch Xifeng is also brave and resourceful, so I will appoint the young patriarch Xifeng as the vanguard of our battalion, and lead the warriors of the Xifeng tribe as the vanguard, okay?"

Now Xiaofeng didn't even dare to release one. He knew that Su Dingfang wanted to take him as a hostage and let his son be used as a striker, but he didn't dare to object, he just nodded blindly.

"Hahaha, Prefect Xifeng is really straightforward, and I, Su Lie, like cheerful people." Su Dingfang smiled and pulled Xifengxi's father up, and personally untied them, and patted their footprints and dust.

Over there, Tang Jian was packing up his things and was about to leave. He was going back to Chang'an to impeach Su Dingfang, but he heard that Su Dingfang released Xifeng and his son again.

"Where does Yuanwai Tang want to go? I also want you to stay and serve as the long history of the pioneer envoy."

Su Dingfang came in with a smile.

Tang Jian didn't have a good face, "Since you want to let go, why did you attack just now? Isn't this redundant?"

Su Dingfang said, "These Qiang people have always bullied the weak and feared the strong, and they respect the strong most. Although they surrendered, they occupied Jiacheng and other places and refused to return them. It is clear that they are half-hearted. I led the army to attack and capture this city. You need to teach him a good lesson to frighten him, and let him know that my Daqin is so powerful, do you think he is already very honest now?"

"But Governor Su is not afraid of causing these people to harbor resentment?"

"Hmph, do you really think that any of those Qiang barbarians really attached themselves to them? No, not a single one. They attached themselves only because they were afraid of my Great Qin's strength. They used to attach themselves to the mighty Tubo, but now they are afraid of my Great Qin's revenge. I want to turn around and join me, Daqin, but these people will never submit sincerely. Whenever they have the opportunity, they will still think of betraying and making trouble. Therefore, for these people, you must use them, but you must also be careful Be careful, I am here, the strategy of the imperial court is to recover the occupied territory in the west of Jiannan, and at the same time go deep into the Western Mountains, fight and pull at the same time. The Qiang land is designated as Jimi County."

"Slowly put all these Qiang people under arrest, set rules for them, and tie them up so that they can no longer escape the control of the imperial court. In the future, we will build roads, build cities, station troops and emigrate bit by bit. Until the Qiang land is completely brought under direct control, you are a civil servant, and these things should be clearer and clearer than me."

Tang Jian put down the clothes in his hand and sat down again.

"I understand what you said, but I think you are still acting too recklessly. The Sealing Department has already been attached, so there is no need to do this at all."

"Okay, I won't argue with you about this, and you don't rush to go back and sue me, it's the same if you want to sue me later. Stay here for now, you are more familiar with Auri Hoshio, and you go to be his long history , can be regarded as half of the supervising army, I will send some officers and soldiers to you, and you can control the fine seal department well. In this Qiang land in the Western Mountains, if you want to fight the Qiang people, you still have to use their set of tactics."

Su Dingfang has fully felt the difference here since he came all the way.

First of all, the terrain is too difficult and dangerous, and the logistics transportation will be extremely difficult. This time, goats are used to transport food. This is also a method of the Qiang people. The food carried by the goats can be used for the army, and the goats are also military food. There are many roads. Even the pony in Sichuan is difficult to climb, but the goat can walk on the flat ground.

Just like the soldiers of Qiang and barbarians brought by Shen Guang, these people don't wear armor, they carry a short bow and carry a knife, and they climb mountains like walking on flat ground, they are very fierce.

In comparison, the Central Plains Qin army brought by Su Dingfang was not quite suitable for the terrain and climate here, especially the Central Plains cavalry, which was difficult to use here.

"I am going to rebuild Jiacheng County here, increase the number of troops stationed, and set up military and civilian settlements to control the Minshan Mountain and the Minjiang River. Then go south to recover Wenshan County, and drive the Qiang to the west of Qionglai Mountain. In the west of Wenshan County, on the east side of Qionglai Mountain, build another city on the main road of Zahe Valley to guard Qionglai Mountain."

The two places selected by Su Dingfang are both strategically important places, and they are important passages for the Qiang people to enter Jiannan.

At the Zahe Valley in the south, the snow-covered Longshan Mountains look like jade to the north, and Chengdu looks like you are at the bottom of a well when you look east.This place not only controls the main road, faces the river on three sides, but also occupies a high ground, which has a tendency to subduct the Chengdu Plain, which is very important.

Su Dingfang, who has a very strategic vision, immediately saw that the key to defending Jiannanxi is to calm the Qiangs in the Western Mountains, and the key to calming the Qiangs in the Western Mountains, especially to prevent them from being capricious, is to defend Pingchang County. Jiacheng and this miscellaneous river valley in Wenshan County.

Jiacheng County has been acquired, but Qionglai Shandong is still in the hands of the Qiang people. In fact, this place has been the territory of the Qiang people for several dynasties. It can even be said that the power of the Central Plains Dynasty has never expanded to the foot of Qionglai Mountain. .

But this time, Su Dingfang took a fancy to an important place here, and not only wanted to take back the original site in Wenshan County, but also took over Dongpo, which he had never owned before, and stationed troops here to build the city. , Tuntian guarded.

"If we build cities and garrison troops in these two places, our army will be invincible. We can advance, attack, retreat, and defend. The rear will transport food reserves, and the output of the army will be able to support long-term garrison and war."

The Qionglai Mountains are also the watershed between the Min River and the Dadu River. The upper reaches of the Dadu River originate from the foot of the Dajishi Mountain, pass through the Dangxiang Qiang territory, enter the Misang, Chunsang and other tribes, and then go south to join the Jinchuan River and Jinchuan River. It is Dongnvguo and other Qiang tribes.

Further south is the section of the Dadu River, which enters the Shu region eastward, and finally flows into the Minjiang River.

To the east of the Dadu River is the Qionglai Mountains, and to the west is the Daxue Mountain.To the west of the Daxue Mountain is the south of the mountain, where the Yalong River, which rose from Tubo, is located.

However, from Qionglai Mountain to Dadu River and then to Daxue Mountain, this section is also the most difficult and harsh geographical environment. Even an ambitious general like Su Dingfang can face these dangerous mountains and valleys and the forest of Qiang and Yi tribes. Can only look and sigh.It is estimated that it will be impossible to clear this area in one to twenty years.

So from the very beginning, Su Dingfang never thought about taking down Xishan in a single battle. His plan was to first build a fort on the bank of the Minjiang River and at the gate, so that he could advance, attack, retreat, and defend.Then slowly map it, along several important places in the river valley, continue to advance to build castles, garrison troops and horses, and at the same time garrison fields, through such a strategy of devouring, to slowly control this area.

Of course, it would be even better if there were tribes like the Xifeng tribe who were willing to join and lead the Qin army.

"I have already sent someone to write to Governor Feng Xiaoci of Qinghai Road, requesting Qinghai Road to send troops from the north of Dajishi Mountain to cooperate with the Tuoba tribe."

Su Dingfang and Tang Jian had the same idea. Among the Qiangs in the Western Mountains, Dangxiang is the most powerful.To pacify Xishan, one must first pacify the party.But none of them thought about directly recruiting Dang Xiang to attack other Xiao Qiangs, but took Dang Xiang first.

Otherwise, once Dangxiang is recruited to compete with other small Qiangs, the result may be that Dangxiang will grow up in Xishan, and it will be more difficult to control in the future.Therefore, the imperial court wants to separate from the strong and unite with the weak, and take the strongest party first.

But it is not directly attacking the party, but internal dissension and division, recruiting and surrendering the second strongest party department, and first teaming up to destroy the strongest Tuoba department. In this way, the Qin army also has a helper, and the party can also be strong Big drop.

"Our army will be divided into three parts in the future. I will lead an army to garrison Jiacheng and build a new city here, thinking that the northern line will attack and defend the base camp. General Shen Guang will lead an army to go south to recruit and attack the west of Wenshan to the east of Qionglai. Face the Qiangs, build a new big city there, and garrison troops there.”

"You and Xifengbu Lai led his Xifeng troops with five thousand soldiers, and I also sent two generals, Qibiheli and Zhisifaili, to lead the troops. A total of [-] soldiers will follow you to attack."

Tang Jian was a little surprised by this. He was just a member of the Ministry of Rituals, and now he was asked to lead the troops.

"You are optimistic about Xifeng Bulai, and you are responsible for recruiting and surrendering the Qiang along the way. This should be your strength. As for commanding the troops to fight, there are Xifeng Bulai commanding the Qiang soldiers, and there are Qi Biheli and Zhisi failure. You don’t have to worry about the general commanding our Qin army. The three generals will unite the army, and you are in charge of coordinating. If there is any dispute, you can follow Qi Biheli’s suggestion.” Now Tang Jian understood that he was the commander-in-chief in name, However, he was actually responsible for the tasks of recruiting the Qiangs and coordinating the three generals. In the military, Qi Biheli's opinions were mainly based, and Qibiheli was not allowed to directly lead the army, probably because he was just a general.

"Why doesn't the general manager command the troops himself?"

"It's more important for me to sit here. It's not easy to calm down the Qiang tribe in the rear, raise food and grass, and ensure the supply of supplies. I will be in the center to support the command, not to be the vanguard."

(End of this chapter)