People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 856 A city without walls
One after another, fast horses rushed out of Fuqi City, and at the same time, another fast horse ran in from outside the city.

The entire Duhu Mansion is busy day and night, and all news from inside and outside the city is sent to the Duhu Mansion at all times.

Three days passed quickly, but almost everyone in the city was busy.

Li Xuan sits in the Duhu Mansion and oversees everything.

He is most concerned about the news in Qinghai and Hubei.

The King of Qinghai looked very ambitious, but when Li Xuan stood on his opposite side, he was shocked to find that the Tuyuhun cavalry under Zuo Xiaowei and Youbao Taowei were unusually loose, and they could still gallop for a while while charging. But when faced with other means, they are helpless.

At first, they could quickly pass through the trenches dug by Guirunuo and others by filling them in. Then when more and more trenches suddenly appeared in front of them, they actually began to hesitate on their own.

After the bridges and roads behind were cut off, they couldn't find a way to pass at all in a short time.

Li Xuan even doubted whether the King of Qinghai and his son could get to Fuqi City before he left Fuqi City. It would be funny if something went wrong because of this.

At the same time, in the city, Ren Enci was trying his best to select the elite to join the Youxiao Guard.

At the beginning, when they heard that the whole family would be moved to Qugou New City, most people were still unwilling.

But the next day, when there was no more rice porridge in the city, many people suddenly woke up.

If you can't survive, how can you care about so many other things?

Once Li Xuan leaves Fuqi City, their former king will be responsible for the food shortage problem in Fuqi City.

The two words "Zeng" are enough to express the degree of trust that the people of Fuqi City have in the king.

After experiencing so many things, even the most optimistic people about the future can't help but feel swayed.

Especially after some people had joined the army and received the rice and fish to go to Qugou New City, many people immediately began to take active action.

The rice was supplied by Li Xuan from the granary of the Duhu Mansion, while the fish and meat were brought by Chi Hongzang and others to salvage them in Qinghai Lake these days.

Qinghai Lake is a huge and mysterious treasure house, but limited to fishing technology, the Tubo people have always been insufficiently enterprising in this regard and have never really gone deep into Qinghai Lake to fish. However, after entering Qinghai Lake, the right guards under Li Xuan immediately launched skilled fishing techniques.

These soldiers from Jiangnan Road were almost all experts in fishing, and soon a large amount of fresh fish was brought to the table.

On the third day, the food supply in the city was restored again. The rice porridge was mixed with more wild vegetables and fish, which was enough to ensure that the people here had enough physical strength before setting off.

Tonight is the night of the third day, and by tomorrow morning, the first group of people will be leaving.

Six thousand Tuyuhun elite cavalry and nearly 3 civilians all moved to Qugou New City, and the vast majority of them were wealthy households in the city.

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"Your Majesty." A somewhat tired voice sounded behind Li Xuan.

Li Xuan turned around and saw Chi Hongzang standing beside the stone table exhausted.

The moon was waning above his head, and Chi Hongzang, who had been busy for three days, no longer had the excitement of having the power at the beginning. All the energy in his body was about to be exhausted, and he could hardly open his eyes.

"Sit!" Li Xuan motioned Chi Hongzang to sit down, then looked at him and said: "From here to Qugou New City, there are temporary camps left by the left and right guards along the way, where you can take a rest. After arriving at Qugou, nearby There is the ancient city of Qugou and surrounding military camps where the people can rest temporarily.”

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Chi Lao's main task from now on is to quickly designate a new location and then build a new city on the north bank of the Shazhuyu River. It doesn't need to be too big, just enough for [-] people to spend the winter."

"5 people?" Chi Hongzang stood up suddenly and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

He had already predicted the establishment of a new city, but originally he only thought that he would build a new city with 3 to [-] people, but it turned into [-] in one go, doubling the workload, and Chi Hongzang almost fainted from anger. .

Li Xuan waved her hand directly and said comfortingly: "The first priority in building a city lies in the city wall. Only by laying a deep foundation for the city wall can the city be stable. It is already early autumn, but if you want to build a city before winter comes, even the gods cannot do it. Therefore, I have decided not to build the outer city wall but to build the square city first."

"Datang Neifang?" Chi Hongzang immediately understood what Li Xuan was talking about.

"Yeah!" Li Xuan nodded lightly and said: "Building a city is nothing more than city bricks and wood. But if all the city bricks are replaced by wood, a lot of time can be saved. From the inside to the outside, house by house, square by square. , such a city, no, a village that can accommodate tens of thousands of people can be built."

When Chi Hongzang heard what Li Xuan said, he quickly thought of something. He raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and asked deeply: "Your Majesty, I don't think the Tibetans will attack again this winter."

Li Xuan looked at Chi Hongzang and was silent for a long time. Finally, he said with a solemn expression: "Tell Mr. Chi a piece of news that no one in Tuyuhun knows. The leader of Tubo has probably died of illness."

"Ah!" Chi Hongzang immediately stood up subconsciously and looked at Li Xuan with disbelief: "This, this..."

"It is not too secretive news that the leader of the Tubo Kingdom, Mangsong Mangzan, is dying, but no one has thought that he will die now." Li Xuan looked indifferent, and then said: "And even if he is dead now, on the There is also a great possibility that Qin Ling will not announce the funeral, so the impact of this matter will not be too big. At most..." "But Qin Ling must be responsible for the overall situation." Chi Hongzang immediately understood the key to this.

The struggle for power cannot be relaxed at all.

If you hesitate even a little bit, your wealth and life will immediately be ruined. There is no room for carelessness.

Li Xuan nodded and continued: "As soon as Qinling is more cautious, Tubo will definitely shrink its defense. The Tang Dynasty can do whatever it wants in the Qinghai Lake and Qingnan Basin, but it will never be able to conquer Wuhai. If you want to Wuhai will be decided in one battle, we are all waiting for next year."

"As long as the Tang Dynasty is not defeated next year, Qugou New City will always be safe and sound." Chi Hongzang understood Li Xuan's intention.

The Tubo people couldn't reach Qugou. If there was no city wall, there would be no city wall.

"I will secretly set up a dam somewhere in the Nanshan Mountains. If something really bad happens and the Tibetans come to attack, I will immediately open the dam and release the water. The safety of these tens of thousands of people can be guaranteed. The rest, at worst, is to evacuate. We will survive in Shanzhou and Kuozhou without any problems." Li Xuan said the worst possibility with a calm expression.

Chi Hongzang looked a little ugly. After a year of hard work, no one could accept it being so easily destroyed.

After a long time, Chi Hongzang looked at Li Xuan and asked in a low voice: "So, neither the king nor the Tang Dynasty will care about Fuqi City anymore."

"The surroundings of Fuqi City look fertile. However, since the Silk Road was cut off on the Qinghai Plateau, this place is no longer an important transportation route. It can even be said to be a remote place. If it weren't for the threat to the Tang Dynasty's invasion of Tibet, , Tang Dynasty and Tubo will not even look at it."

Li Xuan looked to the southeast and said solemnly: "This is also the reason why I want to move to Qugou. Qugou is at the node of grain transportation in the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the army will have the sergeants' grain and grass salary to build the city. With the public grain, the spare money earned from transporting grain and grass, and the wages earned from business trips, we can survive no matter what."

After a slight pause, Li Xuan said with a sneer: "With Qugou, who will care about Fuqi City? Even if the Tubo people want to Fuqi City, as long as Qugou sends troops to Chaka, it will be difficult for Fuqi City to become the Tang Dynasty." Threat from behind."

"In this way, the Murong clan will be useless anymore." Chi Hongzang's expression suddenly became cold, but deep in his eyes, he became excited again.

It can be seen that he really hates the Murong family deeply. He will be extremely excited if anything is detrimental to the Murong family.
Li Xuan did not explore the conflicts and disputes between the Murong clan and these Tuyuhun clans. In fact, it was nothing more than a struggle for power.

Tuyuhun is in a critical location. The Murong family has lost the country, and both Tang and Tubo are interfering in it. In addition, ambitious people are making frequent moves, and the Murong family has no ability to govern the country. They often make mistakes and lack of ability. Sooner or later, the country will be destroyed. The whole thing depends on whether they will be destroyed by the Tang Dynasty or the Tubo Dynasty.

"Once Qugou New City prospers, Fuqi City will decline more and more. This is destined. When the time comes, more people from Fuqi City will move there. Of course, the Murong clan will also pay attention to the past." Having said this, a disdainful sneer appeared on Li Xuan's lips.

"But the Tang Dynasty had already established prefectures and counties in Qugou New City." Chi Hongzang raised his head and looked deeply at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan looked calm. His actions had proved that Datang had completely given up its strategy of supporting Tuyuhun to rebuild the country.

"I heard that Qugou was once the capital of Tuyuhun King?" Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Chi Hongzang.

Chi Hongzang was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a wry smile and said: "That is a story that happened more than a hundred years ago. At that time, the Central Plains was in the Western Wei Dynasty. Shi Ning, the governor of Liangzhou in the Western Wei Dynasty, joined forces with the Turkic Mu Gan Khan to capture the old capital of Qugou. Dun City, robbed countless rare treasures, and the two cities turned into ruins, and the Fuqi City came later."

"But this shows that there is still a foundation there." Li Xuan grasped the key factor he wanted.

"It's not a foundation." Chi Hongzang shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It is an extension of the Nanshan Mountains. It only needs to be dug into the rock layer below to stabilize it. Therefore, the king's strategy of building the inner city first and then building the outer city is completely feasible."

"It seems that when the time comes, there will be more Lao Chi Lao." Li Xuan smiled and handed over to Chi Hongzang. Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. This is how Li Xuan feels about Chi Hongzang.

"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Chi Hongzang raised his hand to Li Xuan again and said, "In this case, I will go back first and prepare to leave tomorrow."

Li Xuan nodded, and then he suddenly said: "We will set off tomorrow, your defense will go first."

Chihongzang paused, bowed and said: "Follow the order!"

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After Chi Hongzang left for a long time, Li Xuan sighed and asked sideways: "Have everything been arranged along the way?"

"Reporting to the prince, all roads have been arranged. Once someone attacks, they will immediately be besieged by the army." Qiu Zhenmu walked out of the dark shadows.

No one knows when he, who has been training at the right leading army guard, will appear here.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then said softly: "Since the Tubo people are coming, they have only two choices, one is us, and the other is Fuqi City."

The elite cavalry of the Tubo people either took advantage of Li Xuan's return to the east to raid Li Xuan, or waited for Li Xuan to leave before raiding Fuqi City.

"Your Majesty, why are you so sure that the Tibetans will come?" Qiu Zhenmu was a little confused.

Li Xuan raised his head, looked at the starry sky above his head, and said softly: "Because once Mansong Mangzan dies, Lun Qinling will only have the last chance to start a war. If he cannot solve the Qinghai crisis this time, then We have to wait until next year, and he won’t be willing to do so.”

(End of this chapter)