Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 820 Confidentiality

early morning.

A rush of horseshoes woke up the Yicheng in Wulongban, Binzhou, from his sleep.

The straight boy who served him knocked on the door and came in to tell him that there was an urgent delivery from Chang'an.The postman, Zhao An, got up quickly, and the dusty postman was gorging himself in the rest area of ​​the post station.

When eating, the package on the back was not untied.

When the postman Zhao An arrived, the postman hurriedly put down his chopsticks.

"Urgent post letter, please post post to arrange post pawns and post horses to relay the letter."

"Where are you going?"

Zhao An checked the postman's identity certificate and asked him after confirming that it was correct.

"Changwu City, to Duke Zhao."

The early winter dawn in Guanzhong and Jingxi is dry and cold.

Several postmen are feeding the stage horses in the stable area, and the officials resting in the accommodation area have just woken up. This morning, they are as busy as usual.

Wulongban Station is on the edge of the official road in Binzhou, with Binzhou City on one side and Jing River on the other.In the early morning, you can still hear the sound of soldiers practicing in the Binzhou military camp in the distance, and the sound of running water in the Jing River.

There are still eighty miles away from Changwu City.

Wulongban post is just a small point in the post post system established since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is a square earthen castle with more than a hundred steps on each side. There is a door, and there is a turret beside the door.The post city is divided into stable area, accommodation area and office area.

In the Han Dynasty, the post was called the blood of the country, and it was an important support for the transmission of national official documents and government orders.

The issuance of imperial government orders, the reporting of local conditions, and the reception of officials are all completed by these post stations.

Even sometimes, these post stations can also assume the role of military fortresses.

Wulongban Post is under the jurisdiction of Binzhou. It has forty post soldiers, forty post horses, twenty post carriages, and post oxen.

From Chang'an City to Dunhuang, there is a post station every twenty miles along the way.

Although the world is in turmoil and all parties are divided, the post stations in the various powerful territories are not abandoned, and they are even busier than before.

A postman took the postman's letter, carried the postal letter relayed by the previous postman on his back, rode on the fed posthorse, left the station, and headed for Changwu City, eighty miles away.

"Has anything major happened in Chang'an City recently?"

Zhao An personally made a cup of tea for the postman. The postman had completed his mission and would rest here for a day before returning to his station eighty miles away.

After the postman was full of food, his body became a little more energetic.

Picking up the hot tea, he took a sip and found that the tea was very good. He immediately realized that it should be a good tea for the officials passing by along the way, and postmen like them usually have no chance to drink it.

"Thank you Zhao Yicheng."

"They are all brothers in the post station, so why not be polite."

"Let me tell you in a low voice, don't spread the word, the king of Tang is going to move the capital."

"Move the capital? Why?"

"Because Luo Cunxiao, the king of Wei in the Eastern Qin Dynasty, just defeated the 20 Eastern Expeditionary Army led by His Royal Highness the Prince of Tang in Hongnong, His Royal Highness only brought back [-] remnants, Wang Shichong defeated Wuguan with [-] remnants, and Yang Shuai Although the [-] troops under his command have been preserved, they are separated by the north of the Yellow River, and now there are only more than [-] people stationed in Tongguan. Tang Wang said that Chang'an is difficult to defend, and has decided to move the capital."

"The Eastern Expedition was defeated? Move the capital? Where?"

Postmaster Zhao An was shocked, just like when he heard that Emperor Daye was murdered in Jiangdu.

"Does Luo Cunxiao lead many soldiers?"

"It is said that he only led an elite army."

The first army, the first army of the Qin army was no more than [-].

20 defeated by 6?Even if the 14 horses of Yang Shuai on the North Road are still there, His Royal Highness still has [-].

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Song Bazi, a postman from Wulongban, galloped all the way on a posthorse. It took only half a day to arrive at the foot of Changwu City, eighty miles away.

At this time, the Western Qin army that besieged Changwu City had already retreated from the city for [-] miles and set up camp, no longer attacking the city.

The postman logo on Song Bazi's back allowed him to quickly enter the city.

in the city.

Zhao Guogong and Marching Marshal Li Shimin are discussing the military situation with the generals.

"Yesterday, another member of the West Qin Military Academy secretly came to vote. This is already the seventh officer who came to vote in a few days. From what they explained, it can be confirmed that Xue Rengao's military rations have run out, and the rear can no longer transfer supplies. The food in Xue Rengao's camp can only last for another ten days at most."

All Tang generals were very excited.

Surrounded by 20 Western Qin troops, there are only 2 people in Changwu City. The pressure is not ordinary.

Li Shimin learned the lesson of the last defeat, and this time he retreated to the tactics and resolutely did not go out of the city to fight in the field.And his shrinking is a full two months.

In two months, the men and horses of the Qin and Tang armies suffered a nervous breakdown.

The people in the city were worried and afraid all day long, and the people outside the city were crazy all day long, but Li Shimin just didn't fight. After two months of this, Li Shimin was fine, Changwu City was strong and easy to defend, and there was enough food and grass.But outside the city, Xue Rengao came to fight with all his country, a total of 20 horses, including many cavalry, who ate horses all day long. Although the Longyou area is also very rich and is a grain-producing area, it is not as good as Guanzhong Baba. The richness of Qinchuan in a hundred miles, not to mention that he was fighting as a guest army, and there was food in the rear, which was difficult to transport.As time goes on, this problem becomes bigger and bigger.

"Report, Chang'an Tang Wangxin has arrived."

A guard reported outside.

Li Shimin asked people to present the letter, and after reading the letter, his expression didn't change at all.

"Marshal, what's the matter with the letter from King Tang?"

"Oh, it's nothing, just a letter from the prime minister asking how long it will take to defeat Xue Rengao." Li Shimin folded the letter and put it in his arms, then smiled, "Let's continue the discussion."

"Marshal, since Xue's son has no food, let's just continue to spend with him." Liu Gan, a general, said.

But Li Shimin, who had been a turtle for two months, shook his head.

"Since Xue Rengao is out of food, he is likely to withdraw. We cannot let him withdraw so easily, otherwise, he will come back again in the future."

"Marshal, if we go to war, I'm afraid we will fall into Xue Rengao's arms. He is eager to fight now."

Xue's army mainly consisted of cavalry. Among the 20 horses, although there were many Qingzhou bandits, there were many mountains and rivers in Guanlong. This place has always been a place for war horses. Before the Sui Dynasty, many pastures were set up in Longyou.Not to mention, there are many Longyou Qiang soldiers in Xue Rengao's army, and they are all born good cavalry.

If it is a field battle outside the city, the opponent has many soldiers and many cavalry, I am afraid it will be difficult to defeat them, or they will be overwhelmed by their [-] to [-] cavalry.

Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the table. After reading the letter, his heart was overwhelmed.

He was flustered.

The defeat of Li Jiancheng's Hongnong army has placed the chief in a very dangerous situation. Li Yuan sent a letter asking him to immediately deploy troops to reinforce Tongguan. Qizhou left Sanguan and moved the capital to Nanzheng City in Liangzhou, which is Hanzhong.

If Tongguan is lost and Chang'an can't hold it, he will move to Chengdu in Shu. In short, he must fight to the end.

(End of this chapter)