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

Chapter 992: Tongtian River, the Kingdom of Women

Dahuashi Gorge, with stone houses on the side.

The fire burned fiercely, and thick smoke rose into the sky.

Li Xuan rushed out of the fire, and then placed the figure behind him on the ground.

The pale-faced Dazha Gonglu had been stabbed in the heart, his eyes were tightly closed, and he was not breathing at all.

Wang Xiaojie stood on one side and couldn't help but ask: "Why did this person die?"

Liu Shenli, Li Jinxing, Hei Te Changzhi and others looked disappointed.

"No, he's not dead yet." Li Xuan looked up, looked at everyone with a slightly proud look, and then slapped Daza Gonglu hard on the chest.

With a "bang" sound, Dazha Gonglu, who originally seemed to be completely dead, suddenly exhaled a breath of filthy air.

Suddenly opened his eyes.

Immediately, he fell down again like a pool of soft mud.

No strength at all, shortness of breath.

He looked like he was about to die.

Especially from his heart, large tracts of blood flowed out, as if he would be completely dead in the next moment.

Li Xuan did not dare to hesitate at all, and touched his right sleeve with his left hand. Two long needles had already landed on his fingertips.

Carefully insert the long needle into the upper and lower sides of Daza Gonglu's heart. Immediately afterwards, visible to the naked eye, the blood flowing out of Daza Gonglu decreased rapidly.

After cleaning, applying medicine, and bandaging, after a series of actions, Dazha Gonglu's face was still frighteningly white, but his breathing had stabilized.

He survived.

"It's really amazing." Liu Shenli looked at this scene, his surprised eyes fell on Li Xuan, and then asked: "Your Majesty, what is going on?"

Li Xuan looked at everyone and said: "The vast majority of people in this world have their hearts on the left side. There are only a few people who have their hearts on the right side. They are no different from ordinary people on weekdays, but they can't do too heavy things." It’s a lot of work, but it also has an advantage…”

"One more life." Wang Xiaojie looked at Dazha Gonglu's face, full of envy.

Li Xuan shook his head and said: "This is bullying a layman who doesn't understand. Not to mention beheading or slitting his throat, it was just his knife. If no one rescued him in time, he would probably bleed to death... Fortunately, I waited until I saw the fire. Attack the city immediately, otherwise we really won’t be able to save him... No, he should be dead."

Li Xuan raised her head, looked at Liu Shenli, cupped her hands and said, "Commander, this matter needs to be concealed so that the world knows that he is dead."

Liu Shenli understood immediately, nodded and said, "Yes, he is dead. We don't know how he died or by whose hands he died."

"Perhaps we can go and tell the story directly, that is, he will die in the hands of Lun Qinling." A sneer flashed at the corner of Li Xuan's mouth, and he said softly: "Naturally, Lun Qinling knows that he is dead, and naturally we also know that he is the one who did it. Hand, but if we say we don’t know who killed Dazha Gonglu, it will make Lun Qinling suspicious... Let the news go back to Tubo first, and then wait until later, when he appears in person, the impact will be the greatest. "

Li Xuan looked at the other people who seemed to have realized something, and said softly: "He is the biological brother of the Queen Mother of Tubo, and the biological uncle of Tubo Zanpu. Lun Qinling killed him, set fire to his body, and completely destroyed it. That's fine, but people are not dead, and this may be the way to die in Qinling in the future."

Everyone present immediately understood the operation involved.

Some of the tactics used on the battlefield are also quite effective in politics.

A trace of longing immediately appeared on everyone's faces.

Yesterday, Li Xuan sent someone to search the mountains and deliver a letter. However, just in the middle of the night, Dahuashi Gorge suddenly caught fire.

Almost instantly, the Tang Dynasty immediately launched troops to attack the pass, but at this time, all the Tibetan soldiers in the pass had withdrawn.

Only a row of stone houses on the west side were left, burning fiercely with flames.

Li Xuan didn't hesitate at all, and immediately rushed in and carried Dazha Gonglu out.

Fortunately, although he was stabbed in the heart, he survived after all.

"In this case, I'm afraid this person won't be able to stay here." Li Jinxing raised his head and looked at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan nodded slightly and said: "Send it to Xiaohuashi Gorge first, and nurse it carefully. When it is ready to move, it will be sent to Changzhou."

"Changzhou is inappropriate." Liu Shenli waved his hand and said: "There are too many people in Tuyuhun in Changzhou. I'm afraid there will be many party members in the future. Once the news is leaked, it will be troublesome."

"If it doesn't work in Changzhou, it won't work in Shanzhou or Lanzhou. Hezhou is probably also dangerous, so why not send it to Taozhou." Li Xuan raised her head and said with piercing eyes: "His Royal Highness is in Taozhou now, and he is still with you. The two imperial doctors can be sent there for better recovery, and after they have rested, they will be sent to Chang'an secretly."

Dazha Gonglu is a very useful chess piece, which can not only be used to trigger internal strife in Tubo, but also allow Datang to have a deeper understanding of Tubo.

In this way, it will be much easier to attack Luo in the future.

Liu Shenli nodded: "Good!"

……

Dahuashi Gorge, guard hall.

Liu Shenli sat in the center, where the Lun Qin Mausoleum was originally located.

Li Jinxing sits at the top on the left, followed by Hei Te Changzhi and Li Jinxing.

Li Xuan sits at the top on the right, followed by Wang Xiaojie.

"The Dahuashi Gorge has descended, so the next step is to continue the attack and chase down Lun Qinling." Liu Shenli waved his hand outside.

The next moment, a general sent in a detailed map of Tubo.

Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, Supi, Yangtong, Tubo, and Zhangxiong tribes clearly appeared on the map.

Liu Shenli looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "The next step is to set off from Bohai. Since Qinling must have gathered troops in Maduo City on the side of Bohai, we need to set off immediately. The sooner The better, so we can go further.”

"Follow the order." All the generals present stood up at the same time and held their hands.Liu Shenli waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said: "Five hundred miles south of Baihai is the Tongtian River. Both sides of the Tongtian River are the boundaries of the Supi Kingdom. We will wait for the end of this attack. It is Chengduo City on the north bank of the Tongtian River."

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but be stunned.

Li Xuan had previously written a letter to Dazha Gonglu, saying that their destination was the north bank of the Tongtian River. Everyone thought it was a ploy to confuse Lun Qinling, but they didn't expect it to be true.

"It will be September soon, and winter on the plateau comes early. On the north bank of the Tongtian River are the Bayan Hara Mountains, and on the south bank are the many mountains of the Tanggula Mountains." Liu Shenli looked up at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "The mountains are rugged going south, and It coincides with the severe cold in winter, the length of food roads, and the weakening of combat power. Qinling has extraordinary enemies. If we go forward..."

Having said this, Liu Shenli couldn't help but shake his head.

Winter is coming, the ice and snow are freezing, the food roads are long, and the mountain roads are rugged. A smarter opponent will know what to do.

"The commander-in-chief's intention is to capture Bohai and control both sides of the Taiwan Strait. However, the priority is to defend Tibet by claiming the majority." Li Xuan somewhat understood what Liu Shenli meant.

Among all the people, he has the most thorough understanding of the terrain of Tubo.

The further south you go, the harder it is to walk. The Bayan Hara Mountains and the Tanggula Mountains are all long mountains.

They were able to cross the Bayan Har Mountains because Dangxiang, the source of the Yellow River, had a large population and could support it.

Further north, on both sides of the Tongtian River, is the border between Su and Pi.

There is the once famous Daughter Kingdom.

It was a pity that it was annexed by Tubo.

The capital of King Subi is in Qamdo, which is deeper in the city, where the water and grass are luxuriant.

But Qamdo is at least close to a thousand miles away from Tongtian River, and there are not many supplies on the mountain road.

Looking back, Xinghai is nearly a thousand miles away from Tongtian River, and there are not many supplies on the mountain roads.

If you really want to fight from Xinghai to Qamdo, it is two thousand miles in the plateau and mountains, and supplies are hard to come by. The further you go, the closer you are to death.

After Li Xuan finished speaking, everyone's expressions became heavy, and then they nodded to each other and said, "That's it."

……

The army repaired for a day and soon fought their way out of the fifty-mile mountain road.

What appeared in front of them was a swampy land northeast of Baihai.

In addition, there are thousands of party cavalry.

In just half a day, Dangxiang's cavalry had been killed and fled in all directions, while Lun Qinling had already disappeared without a trace.

Standing outside Maduo City, Li Xuan looked at the vast snowy peaks in the distance with a solemn expression. There was Bayan Har Mountain.

Although there are countless snow peaks there, they are mostly hills. The mountains are not high, only about a hundred meters at most.

"If Qinling has enough manpower, then maybe he will use that place as a base to fight with us, but now." Li Xuan couldn't help but shook her head and said: "That guy, I'm afraid They no longer have the confidence to fight us head-on, and at this time, they might have retreated to the south bank of the Tongtian River."

"It was the prince's letter that worked." Wang Xiaojie looked at the mountain peaks in the distance with a solemn expression. Although he was wearing armor, he still felt a little cold.

The letter that Liu Shenli asked Li Xuan to write to Dazha Gonglu was not written to Lun Qinling.

As for Qin Ling, he always likes to delay the passage of food and then use it to kill people. Now it seems that the letter is enough to give him a new strategy for the subsequent war.

"When it comes to Qinling's defeat, the front line is second best. The key lies in Luozuo." Li Xuan looked in the direction of Luozuo and said softly: "With this defeat now, I am afraid that the chaos in Tubo will start again."

Last winter, there was a period of unrest in Tubo.

Although Lun Qinling arrived in time to suppress the rebellion, he only treated the symptoms rather than the root cause.

If he won the Wuhai battle this time, he would naturally have enough time to calmly deal with the situation behind, but unfortunately, he lost.

Those who originally disobeyed him may cause trouble again.

"This is a good thing. At least I won't be so stressed when I wait." Wang Xiaojie looked at Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty said that we should fight to the limit, but we don't really want to fight to the limit, right?"

"Probably not." Li Xuan shook his head and said: "By taking down Baihai and Tongtianhe, our Northwest Road can be considered a success. The next step should be to cooperate with Jiannan Road to win Qamdo. Qamdo Soon, we will have a foothold in Tubo, and the food and grass can naturally be transferred from Jiannan Road."

At this point, Li Xuan paused briefly and said: "Of course, all this depends on the decisions of the ministers in the DPRK. I am just a warrior fighting on the front line."

Wang Xiaojie nodded slightly, and there was an order from the court that they had to go even if they were facing mountains of swords and seas of fire.

……

In Maduo City, Liu Shenli looked at the generals and said directly: "Starting tomorrow, Wang Xiaojie will lead his troops to seize the Bayan Har Pass. Black Teeth Changzhi will follow immediately. After capturing the majority, he will stop and repair for three days. Patrol along the north bank of Tongtian River."

Wang Xiaojie, who always had black teeth, stood up and cupped his hands at the same time.

Liu Shenli looked at Li Jinxing and Li Duozuo and said directly: "Lead the rest of the army on the right and go eastward along the Yellow River to capture Gande, Maqin, Dari, and Shiqu counties. Order the leaders of all parties to come here. Maduo paid homage to the King of Nanchang, and at the same time waited for the imperial decree to go to the capital to see him."

"Here!" Li Jinxing and Li Duozuo stood at the same time and held their hands.

Liu Shenli finally looked at Li Xuan and said: "The King of Nanchang is stationed at Maduo to appease the hearts and minds of the parties. At the same time, he is renovating the grain roads to ensure the logistics needs of the army."

"Here!" Li Xuan stood up and accepted the order.

Liu Shenli waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down, and then said: "After we reach the bank of the Tongtian River, I will report the victory to the court. The source of the Yellow River in Baihai; the source of the Tongtian River and the source of the Yangtze River. I have the sources of both rivers, and I think it is enough. I will repay the kindness in Your Majesty’s heart.”

Everyone raised their hands in unison: "The Tang Dynasty is Zhaozhao, and God has given it to all nations!"

(End of this chapter)