Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

The recovery of Fuqi City allowed the Tang army to take the strategic initiative, especially the capture of the Tubo royal family, which gave Fan Xin great confidence.

Just as the Tang army was stepping up its rest and recuperation, 50,000 Tang troops were camping in Funiu Mountain, eighty miles outside Heyuan City.

"Qin Governor, we have been walking and stopping for eight days. If we delay it any longer, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to Fan Xin."

Wu Liang, wrapped in a quilt, said while roasting mutton.

"Try to hold off as long as possible. Once Prime Minister Chita transfers the main Tibetan forces into Heyuan City, we can set off."

Qin Shu sat on the wooden pier and took a sip of strong wine and said irritably.

Some of the army that went out this time were old brothers who had followed him for many years, and he asked him to send his brothers to death with his own hands.

To be honest, this feeling is not pleasant.

Wu Liang seemed to know what he was thinking and sighed.

"Let's be open-minded. You and I are both small people. It's good to be able to save your own lives. How can we care about them?"

"I just hope that after the war is over, the Tibetan people will be satisfied with our sincere surrender and give us what they promised us."

Qin Shu nodded.

"That's all it can do."

While talking, a guard came over, took out a secret letter from his arms, and whispered.

"Two generals, the Prime Minister of Tibet has sent a secret message for your review."

"Finally news!"

Wu Liang's eyes lit up and he hurriedly grabbed the secret letter and tore off the paint.

When he saw Chita ambushing a hundred thousand troops at the source of the river and ordered him to lead the troops into the trap, he was all excited.

The long wait is finally over.

"Come here, give the order to the army to assemble. Make sure there is no mistake!"

Boom boom boom!

The rapid drum beat suddenly sounded, and tens of thousands of troops ran out of the camp in panic, wondering if a war was about to begin.

Those who came after hearing the news frowned slightly when they saw Li and Tong put on heavy armor.

"Two generals, what do you mean by drumming late at night?"

"Haha, I received a secret report that the main Tibetan force stationed in Heyuan City has moved south to Fuqi City. It is a time when the city's defenses are empty."

"If we make a sneak attack at this time, we will definitely catch the Tibetans by surprise."

Speaking of this, Wu Liang looked up at the moonlight and urged.

"General Li, it is not advisable to delay the army. We should set off as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we miss the opportunity, it will be difficult to capture Heyuan again."

Seeing that the two people had the same attitude, Li Tong sneered in his heart and pretended to agree on the surface.

"Since the opportunity is rare, we really should give it a try."

The three of them briefly discussed and then led the army towards Heyuan City.

Halfway through, a bodyguard with an order flag on his back and a tiger talisman caught up and shouted to the three of them.

"The general of the Hussars has given an order to suspend the march. You will report to us as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, Wu Liang and Qin Shu looked at each other and frowned. The army was only thirty miles away from the source of the river.

What is Fan Xin doing with them at this time?

"May I ask, young general, where is the Duke now? Can you wait until we finish the battle before reporting to his old man?"

After thinking about it, Wu Liang still felt that he should ask clearly.

The guards bowed their hands to him politely.

"Go back to Mr. Wu, the Duke of Guo is currently at Fenglingkou, twenty miles behind the army. It is said that there is a new decree from the court, and the three of you are asked to go together to receive the decree."

"That's it, okay then."

Wu Liang could still refuse other matters by using the excuse that he would not accept foreign military orders, but the imperial edict was not acceptable.

Even if there is a knife coming from the sky, you have to go and receive the imperial edict.

However, in order to prevent accidents, Wu Liang and Qin Shu specially brought hundreds of guards with them to save their lives in case of danger.

After ordering people to take care of the army, a group of three people followed the guards and ran towards Fenglingkou. The distance of twenty miles was not even enough for the war horses to use a stick of incense, and they soon arrived at Fenglingkou.

Call!

After reining in his horse, Wu Liang glanced at Fenglingkou. There were only more than a hundred Qianniu Guards wearing flying bear uniforms and red coats, and it didn't look like there was an ambush.

The two exchanged glances, jumped off their horses and walked towards the people in the pavilion.

"Your Majesty Wu Liang, Qin Shu is here to see the prince! I wonder what purpose you are announcing when you call us here late at night?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man in the pavilion turned around and laughed.

"Who are you!"

Seeing that the person in front of them was not Fan Xin, Wu Liang and the others were startled and took two steps back.

The man smiled slightly and said calmly.

"My official name is Li Lang, Director of the Intelligence Department! You two, you had an affair with Tibet, which resulted in the tragic death of our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. What crime should you deserve?"

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Wu Liang and the two men changed slightly, and they quietly touched the handle of the knife with their right hands and said warily.

"Nonsense, what evidence do you have that we are having an affair with the Tubo people? Where is the Duke? We want to see him!"

"Well, since you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, I will let you give up this idea completely!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a man with sinister eyebrows and stern eyes walked out from behind the beam. He looked like the person who had sent the message to Wu Liang earlier.

"It's you!"

"Haha, you two generals have good memories, so I recognize them."

"You traitor betrayed us!"

Seeing that the matter was revealed, Wu Liang and Qin Shu suddenly looked fiercely in their eyes, drew their sabers and shouted loudly.

"Where are the personal guards? Kill these spies pretending to be Qianniu Guards!"

However, no matter how they shouted, the guards behind them did not dare to move, because at some point a large number of Qianniu Guards appeared around Fenglingkou.

A dense mass of guns have been pointed at them, and if they move, they will be shot into hedgehogs.

"I would like to advise you two to explain the crimes you have committed as soon as possible, otherwise these arrows will not have eyes."

Li Lang said with a smile.

Wu Liang's face turned blue and white for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and threw away the weapon in his hand. Qin Shu was even more unbearable and collapsed directly on the ground.

After ordering people to take the two thieves away, Li Lang came to Li Tong.

"General Li, the Duke has ordered that once the main Tibetan forces leave Heyuan, you must capture this city as quickly as possible."

"Then we will go to Fuqi City with the Shenji Battalion and the Heavy Artillery Battalion to attack the Tibetan army from both inside and outside with the Duke of the State!"

Li Tong's face turned solemn and he cupped his fists.

"Don't worry, Director Li. The general will arrive at Fuqi City on time according to the Duke's instructions. If there is any delay, I am willing to come and see you!"

"please!"

Li Lang nodded, turned around and said to the man with stern eyebrows and rat eyes: "Qian Hua, you are proficient in Tubo language. Immediately inform Chita of the fall of Fuqi City."

"As ordered!"

Qian Hua cupped his fists, climbed on his horse and ran towards the source of the river. After several hours of traveling, he finally arrived at the city gate when the sun rose.

"Stop, who is coming!" A Tibetan defender on the city gate shot an arrow in front of the horse. "Hush!"

Da Ma spun around twice and Qian Hua raised the token in his hand.

"I am a personal attendant of General Wu Liang. I have important news to report to Prime Minister Chita. Please open the city gate as soon as possible!"

"You are Wu Liang's personal attendant, why haven't I seen you?" In the handsome manor, Chita frowned and looked at Qian Hua with suspicion in his eyes.

Qian Hua was from the Intelligence Department and had never seen anything before. Hearing this, he replied in Tubo dialect.

"Back to Chita Prime Minister, I'm from the same hometown as General Manager Wu, and I have been walking in the army with him, so you have never seen me."

Chita was startled when he heard what Qian Hua said in Tubo language, and his vigilance in his expression relaxed a bit.

"So that's it. No wonder I haven't seen you before. By the way, I heard that Wu Liang likes to eat goose meat. Is this the case?"

Qian Hua sneered in his heart. If he hadn't known Wu Liang's secret when he investigated him in advance, he would have been really sad for the Tubo people.

So he shook his head and said.

"It's all rumors. Deputy General Manager Wu has sores on his back. His most taboo thing is eating big geese. How could he touch this?"

Seeing that Qian Hua even knew this secret, Chita's doubts disappeared and his face suddenly became solemn.

"Okay, let's stop talking. What is the purpose of Wu Liang asking you to come here?"

"Back to the Prime Minister, we have fallen into a trap. The attack on Heyuan by an army of 50,000 people is fake, but the occupation of Fuqi City is real."

"Your brother Chidu and the Tubo royal family have been captured!"

"What did you say!"

Chita's expression suddenly changed, and he stood up directly, staring at Qian Hua with a look of shock in his eyes.

He never expected that Fan Xin would actually give up Heyuan and choose Fuqi City, which was even more difficult to attack.

When he thought of the Tubo royal family and countless grain and grass falling into the hands of the Tang army, a huge pressure came over him, making him unable to breathe.

"Prime Minister, none of us expected that Fan Xin would personally lead three thousand Tang troops and climb up from the back of the mountain in Fuqi City."

"By the time my manager discovered something was wrong, the man named Fan had already occupied Fuqi City."

In order to appear sad, Qian Hua's eyes were red, as if he was feeling sad for the army's death.

After a long time, Chita sighed softly.

"No wonder the 50,000 Tang troops haven't been seen for so long. It turns out it was just to attract our attention. You are such a good Fan Xin. I have underestimated you."

At the end of the sentence, Chi Taxu narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

"I have ordered all the generals to assemble. I have an important task for them!"

"Yes!"

Not long after the messengers left, drums for gathering generals sounded in the military camp, and then dozens of Tibetan generals in armor came to the commander's house.

When they heard that Fan Xin used 50,000 Tang troops as bait to surprise Fuqi City, they were all stunned.

Then he was filled with indignation.

"Prime Minister, Fuqi City is the core of Dafeichuan. Now that it is occupied by the Tang army, it is like inserting a short blade into our abdomen. We can take the initiative to attack at any time. We cannot ignore it."

"Yes, this place has the most fertile grassland in spring and summer. It is the most important grazing land in Tuguhun. Once we lose this place, what will we explain to the country and Chidu Zanbu?"

"Apart from all this, Fuqi City contains a large amount of our military supplies. Without them, how can the army continue to fight?"

Facing the shouts of the generals, Chita sat on the handsome chair with an extremely gloomy expression.

Of course he knew the importance of Fuqi City, but Fan Xin made it clear that he wanted to spend him in Fuqi City so that the remaining Tang army could easily regain Heyuan and Chiling and other places.

It can be said that this war has completely reversed since the arrival of Fan Xin, and his Tibetan army has been led away by the other side.

Chita is a real handsome man. After weighing the situation, he still feels that continuing to capture the territory of the Tang Dynasty is the solution.

Let Fan Xin lead his main force of the Tang army to huddle in Fuqi City. As more land falls, the Tang court will become more impatient with it.

Thus once again seizing the initiative in the war.

Unfortunately, the idea was good, but the reality was extremely cruel. When the Tubo generals heard that the Prime Minister planned to ambush the royal family in the city, they were immediately angry.

Because although the generals here are under the jurisdiction of Chita, their allegiance is to the Tufan royal family.

"Prime Minister, think twice. Your brother and several Tubo royal family members are being imprisoned in Fuqi City by the Tang army. If they are cornered, they will inevitably jump over the wall and hurt them."

"When the time comes when the ministers of the court and the King of Tibet are blamed, we can't afford it."

This time, Han Jie and several other close generals also opposed Chita for the first time and tried their best to persuade him.

"Commander, you are a far-sighted commander. You cannot ignore the impact of this matter on the court. Once you give your political opponents a clue, you will inevitably follow in the footsteps of Lun Qinling."

"I hope you can think twice before you act."

Seeing so many people opposing his decision, Chita finally understood how Lun Qinling felt before committing suicide.

Finally, he agreed to the generals' request.

"That's all. Send my order to the Prime Minister, and the army will march to Fuqi City immediately. Doesn't Fan Xin want to spend his time in Fuqi City?"

"The truth will satisfy his wish!"

Snapped!

The brush broke at the sound.

Fuqi City.

At this time, there are three posts per post and one sentry per five steps. Thousands of soldiers wearing face armor stand on the top of the city, looking warily into the distance.

There are only more than 10,000 Tang troops in the city, all of whom are direct troops of Fan Xin. Although the terrain is difficult and the mountains are high and the walls are thick, they are capable of fighting against the Tibetan army.

But after all, the enemy is outnumbered and the pressure is greater than the mountains.

"Master, Li Lang wrote that they have captured Wu Liang and Qin Shu. I'm afraid it won't be long before the Tubo army comes to Fuqi City."

On the city wall, Liu Zi followed Fan Xin and said.

Hearing the sound, Fan Xin stopped and looked at Kaikai Baixue in the distance, with indescribable sadness in his eyes.

"The luminous cup of grape wine. If you want to drink, play the pipa immediately. Don't laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times?"

"More than 10,000 brothers came with me, and I don't know if they can come back alive."

Liuzi hesitated for a moment and then said.

"Young Master, facing the siege of 100,000 Tibetan elites, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long even if the terrain is dangerous. How about I send you off?"

"The same goes for General Liu Mo and others trying to bite the main force of Tibet here."

Fan Xin glanced back at him and said calmly.

"Brothers are brave and not afraid of death. Why don't I, Fan Xinduo, mention this again? Don't blame me for being merciless!"

This was the first time Liuzi saw Fan Xin getting angry, and he immediately said in panic.

"Young master, I forgive you. I am just worried that your child will lose his father right after he is born. Your Highness will not be able to accept it."

"This is fate. If I really die in Fuqi City, I can only blame this child for not being blessed."

Suddenly, dozens of figures ran towards the city, shouting as they ran.

"Report! A large Tibetan army has been found thirty miles ahead, numbering 180,000. Hurry up and defend the city!"

Oh oh oh!

A low horn sounded suddenly, and more than 10,000 troops swarmed up the city wall and looked down the hillside without saying a word.

There, densely packed Tubo people were coming upwards, and the number of people seemed to be at least half more than expected! (End of chapter)