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

Chapter 859 The stupid heir
Murong Nuohebo wore a blue-purple double-breasted robe and a white gold felt hat on his head. He stood on top of the city and looked at the surging water in the distance with a puzzled expression.

Although the water of the Buha River raging against the wall in the north of the city, it only wet the base of the wall and then followed the river towards Qinghai Lake.

It did not put too much pressure on the entire city wall.

"This is what you said, the water attack technique designed by the King of Nanchang to flood Fuqi City." Murong Nuohebo turned his head to look at his son and nephew with a ridiculous expression on his face.

According to everyone, it was precisely because of the threat of Nanchang Wang's water attack technique and the lack of food in the city that Chi Hongzang, Ren Enci, and even Gui Runuo were forced to betray Su and Gui and take refuge. King Nanchang, but now everything is not like that at all.

Regarding the food shortage, the King of Nanchang has already come up with a barely feasible strategy. Now, this water attack technique has come to an end, which means that all previous threats are false.

This means that everyone has been played by the King of Nanchang and applauded, and everyone has been deceived by the King of Nanchang.

Murong Nuohebo naturally did not witness those things with his own eyes. Everything he knew was told to him by his son and nephew.

In other words, all his sons and nephews were deceived by the King of Nanchang.

Murong Nuohebo couldn't help but shake his head. Compared to the King of Nanchang, his son and nephew were a little too disappointing.

"Father Khan, the King of Nanchang is cunning. Who knows what is going on."

Murong Zhong looked back at the people on the city wall and said without concealment: "Although he killed Su Hegui, he also spared Chi Hongzang, Ren Enci and Gui Runuo, and he even took away the Su family's All the family property, the Chi family, the Ren family and the Gui family also ran away with all the family property, and they also took away [-] elite soldiers for the King of Nanchang."

Murong Zhong's dissatisfaction with Li Xuan was palpable, especially when Chi Hongzang and others were run away, which made him even more angry, not to mention that endless wealth was also taken away.

No wonder he complained, even Murong Zhi on one side quietly pulled him but didn't hold him back.

When Murong Zhong finished speaking angrily, he saw his father looking at him with a cold face.

Murong Zhong couldn't help but shrink his neck, and subconsciously looked to one side. There were more than a dozen of Murong's trusted generals, as well as the original nobles in the city, the Bai family, the Shui family, and others standing on one side. Immediately and subconsciously shouted: "Do you think the King of Nanchang is sinister and cunning? Does he deserve to die?"

After Murong Zhong said this crazy sentence, the faces of the nobles in the city, the Bai family and the Shui family, suddenly changed.

Under Murong Zhong's gaze, everyone even subconsciously took a step back.

This time, not only Murong Zhong and Murong Zhi, but even Murong Nuohebo, who was originally angry, was stunned.

"Lao Bai, what's going on? Are you so afraid of the King of Nanchang?" Murong Zhi was the first to ask for Murong Nuohebo last time.

These people were so afraid of King Nanchang that they did not dare to listen to others say bad things about him.

Although Murong Nuohebo could ask about the reasons behind this, it was not so convenient, especially now that people's hearts seem to be unpredictable.

Murong Zhi stood up very smartly.

The old man Bai, the city guard, took a step forward, with a fearful look on his face, but he still reluctantly held his hand and said: "Great Khan, we are not afraid of the King of Nanchang, but the situation in the city is barely maintained at the moment, but it is only barely maintained. If you want Furthermore, we still need to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty. Now it seems that it is not very good to slander a prince of the Tang Dynasty. The Khan should think twice."

"Khan, think again." Shui and the others all bowed and begged.

Now, not to mention Murong Nuohebo, Murong Zhong and Murong Zhi, even the other trusted generals who fought with them were extremely surprised and even horrified when they saw this scene.

The King of Nanchang has only been in Fuqi City for three days. Has his authority already become so frightening?

"You all should go down!" Murong Nuohebo frowned and waved his hand. The Bai family, the Shui family, and other nobles all bowed and retreated.

While some people were retreating, they could not help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Watching them all leave, Murong Nuohebo narrowed his eyes and said, "They were all frightened by King Nanchang's killing methods. All the men of the Su clan were forced by King Nanchang to admit their crimes." His crime was to commit suicide by facing east, this heart-rending method really frightened them completely."

"Dad, these people can't be used." Murong Zhong finally said something useful.

"Tomorrow, we will select a group of suitable young people from the army. They will be more loyal to us." Murong Nuohebo said one sentence and Murong Zhi kept nodding. Then Murong Nuohebo continued: "The most important thing at the moment is Food and grass, salvage and fishing can only solve temporary worries, the key is to obtain food, otherwise when winter comes and the lake freezes, the situation will immediately become tense again."

Winter in Qinghai comes earlier than in Chang'an. If the weather is severely cold, even Qinghai Lake, a saltwater lake, will freeze.

At that time, it would be extremely difficult to go out, let alone fish.

Therefore, they must prepare food carefully.

If necessary, Murong Nuohebo would probably go to the Chinese army camp soon.

The power to distribute grain and grass along the entire Northwest Road is in the hands of Liu Rengui. It is absolutely impossible not to go to him.

It happened that Fuqi City had completely fallen into the hands of Murong, and he took this opportunity to visit Liu Rengui.

By the way, I would like to ask about Murong's restoration of the country and the issue of food and grass.

"In addition, the dike was destroyed just now. Although it did not have a big impact on Fuqi City, after all, someone destroyed the dike. Send people immediately to find out what was done?" Murong Nuohebo's eyes He narrowed his eyes slightly. The loud noise just now was definitely not unfounded.

Even now, the sound of huge water flow still comes from the upper reaches, but for some reason, the flood that falls on Fuqi City is much less than expected. "Is the Great Khan worried about the Tubo people?" Murong Zhi immediately understood what Murong Nuohebo was worried about.

Although the Tang Dynasty was secretly dissatisfied with them, the Tubo people would kill them directly.

"My subordinates will go immediately..." Before Murong Zhi could finish his words, bursts of rapid horse hooves suddenly came from the distant road.

Thousands of war horses appeared outside the west gate in an instant. Unfortunately, the water under the west gate had long been submerged, and people from far away could not get close.

"General, can you come and talk to me?" A peaceful voice sounded from the cavalry on the opposite side, followed by the lighting of torches.

Immediately, Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and armor, appeared under the torch, and on the side of his horse's belly, a bloody head with pigtails was extremely eye-catching.

Murong Nuohebo keenly discovered that not only Li Xuan, but also many others had heads hanging on the sides of their horses.

Seeing everything in his field of vision, Murong Nuohebo's heart immediately moved. Could it be...

"Your Highness, wait a moment, Murong will be here immediately." Murong Nuohebo cupped his hands towards Li Xuan from a distance, then turned around and led the people down the city wall.

Under the city gate, on a wooden boat, Murong Nuohebo suddenly turned his head and said, "Azhi will go with you, and Azhong will stay in the city."

Murong Zhong's expression immediately changed. He couldn't help but said tremblingly: "Dad, the King of Nanchang is here... The court won't be like this, right?"

"What are you thinking about?" Murong Nuohebo rolled his eyes at Murong Zhong angrily, pointed at his nose and cursed: "With a brain like yours and a temper like yours, you can't even say a few words. I made the King of Nanchang angry and turned a good savior into an enemy."

Murong Zhong paused after being scolded by his father. Murong Zhi immediately took his arm and said: "The ones who destroyed the dam and released the water are probably Tibetans. Maybe the King of Nanchang didn't leave at all. He used a trick to get rid of him in one fell swoop. The hidden hand of the Tubo people..."

"Are you saying that the King of Nanchang is back again, or that he has no intention of leaving at all, and that he wants to compete with us for control of Fuqi City?" Murong Zhong looked at things from an unusually tricky perspective, but it made sense. Even Murong Zhi couldn't react for a moment.

"If the King of Nanchang had not planned to leave, he would not have relocated from the beginning." Murong Nuohebo glanced at his son, and finally couldn't help but tilt his head.

A hint of sadness flashed across Murong Nuohebo's face. Although Murong Zhong was already thirty years old, he was still not mature enough.

No wonder the King of Nanchang, and many others, are not very optimistic about Tuyuhun's future.

It would be strange to be optimistic about such an heir.

……

Li Xuan was riding a horse and standing on a hillside, behind him was the military camp left behind after they left.

In today's military camp, although there are still many cavalry on guard, the number is definitely not large. More Tuyuhun cavalry have entered the city.

Li Xuan still remembers that when he first came to Fuqi City, there were more than 1 Tuyuhun cavalry inside and outside the city, plus the [-] cavalry in the north, the total was nearly [-] cavalry.

Although Li Xuan took away [-] cavalry, he was supplemented by [-] cavalry from Tuyuhun.

There are still [-] cavalry, and almost all of them have entered the city. Murong's method of running an army...

Ten small boats appeared in Li Xuan's field of vision, and the first one was the tall and tall Murong Nuohebo.

Commander-in-law Prince Consort, Governor-General of Anle Prefecture, General Zuo Xiaowei, King of Qinghai, the tall Murong Nuohebo stood at the bow of the ship, bringing with him a sense of power.

The boat docked at the shore. Li Xuan had already dismounted, stood on one side and bowed her hands, "I've seen the general!"

"I've met the King of Nanchang!" Murong Nuo returned the gift with his bowl, and Li Xuan stretched out his hand to lead the way and said, "General, please, Xuan has prepared some wine."

"Now it's better to be respectful than to obey." Murong Nuohebo nodded with a smile, and then followed Li Xuan to the high slope at the back.

A red blanket was spread out on the ground, with a dwarf lying flat on it.

A pot of sake and two celadon wine glasses.

"General, please take a seat." Li Xuan stretched out his hand, and Murong Nuohebo sat down without any courtesy. Only then did Li Xuan sit across from him.

Qiu Zhenmu stepped forward and personally poured wine for Murong Nuohebo and Li Xuan.

Li Xuan gave a brief introduction: "This is the grandson of Governor Gongqiu of Yicheng County, the second son of Governor Qiu of Gaoling Prefecture, and General Qiu Zhenmu of Qianniu Guards."

Murong Nuohebo immediately understood Li Xuan's introduction. He couldn't help but look up and said in surprise: "He is actually a descendant of the famous Qiu family, whom he has admired for a long time... The King of Nanchang is really full of talents, and there is a criminal The grandson of the Duke of the country, and now there is another descendant of the Duke of Xicheng County, it is really extraordinary."

"They all have abilities. I just provide a platform for them to display their abilities." Li Xuan raised his head and glanced at Qiu Zhenmu and said softly: "In the Tang Dynasty, let alone them, we are just like me." There are countless people with such backgrounds, and it is rare to have the opportunity to display their abilities. It is not surprising that many people are drowned in books and ranks, and eventually drowned in silence."

Murong Nuo Hebo's face couldn't help but darken. If he heard correctly, Li Xuan was connoting him, but then Murong Nuo Hebo laughed.

(End of this chapter)