The Flourishing Tang Dynasty: Beginning with Marrying Yang Yuhuan

Chapter 158 The War Has Begun

Gao Xianzhi returned to his mansion and told Zhou that he was about to move into Hexi.

After hearing this, Zhou asked calmly, "What do you think are the chances of success in going to Hexi this time?"

Gao Xianzhi did not tell Zhou about the war with Tubo, but Zhou was not stupid and she guessed what Gao Xianzhi was going to do.

Gao Xianzhi weighed the probability in his mind for a while and said, "At least 80%."

"Alang is very confident." Zhou smiled knowingly.

Gao Xianzhi said: "Your Highness Prince Shou has already made a plan, so the chances of success are naturally greater."

"That's good." Zhou sighed slightly, "General Dong's deputy general died in Shibao City. Alang is now also the deputy general of His Royal Highness Prince Shou. Be careful when you are fighting outside."

Gao Xianzhi smiled when he heard this and said, "I thought you were going to complain and lose your temper again, why have you changed your temper?"

"Am I a shrew in your heart?" Zhou frowned.

"That's not the case." Gao Xianzhi quickly denied, "I just have a hot temper."

"That's fine." Zhou didn't argue. "When I met Alang, I was like this. I didn't deceive Alang. If Alang regrets it now, it's not my fault."

"How could I regret it?" Gao Xianzhi held Zhou's arm, "It's your character that I like."

Zhou said: "Not serious."

Gao Xianzhi smiled slightly, changed the subject, and asked, "Where is Ah Pian?"

"It seems he went to the Qiuci military camp." Zhou smiled bitterly. "A'Pian is just like A'lang. He loves to wield swords and guns all day long. You and your son are both worrying. The last time he caught a cold, it was caused by himself. His Highness the Prince of Shou personally visited him, and Lady Zhang even diagnosed him personally. By the way, did A'lang thank His Highness the Prince of Shou for this?"

"Not yet." Gao Xianzhi suddenly remembered, smiled awkwardly, and said, "I was busy with official duties and forgot about it."

"How can that be done?" Zhou said with a serious expression, "Although His Royal Highness Shou Wang would not care about such trivial matters, we have to be considerate ourselves. Well, if Alang is busy with official business, I will go and thank him. I just hope Alang will not blame me for overstepping the boundaries."

Gao Xianzhi said: "You are thoughtful and considerate. How can I blame you? With you at home in charge, I can go out to fight with peace of mind."

"I am glad to hear that." Zhou smiled happily, "But we have expanded our mansion and prospered our business now, all because of Alang's great military exploits."

Gao Xianzhi said: "And also His Royal Highness Prince Shou's kindness in recognizing and supporting me."

"Yes." Zhou nodded, "Knowing how to repay kindness and distinguishing between gratitude and resentment, I was right about Alang."

"So you mean that when you married me, you didn't know my character?" Gao Xianzhi asked.

Zhou recalled the first time she met Gao Xianzhi, Gao Xianzhi's heroic appearance, and couldn't help but smile. She said, "We have been married for so long, why is Alang asking so much? Alang's most urgent task is to consider how to fight."

Gao Xianzhi knew that Zhou was talking about something else, but he did not ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "You are right. This battle is different from the one in Xiaoboluo. In Xiaoboluo, Tubo could give in. This time, they may have to do their best. Although His Royal Highness Prince Shou has made plans in advance, I don't know how much he knows about Tubo. Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win every battle."

As Gao Xianzhi spoke, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

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Li Ying's residence. "I have already made an agreement with General Gao and the others to leave for Hexi in three days." Li Ying also told Yang Yuhuan the news.

"Yes." Yang Yuhuan nodded. "My dear, the sooner you go, the better. Although the official battle will take some time, it has actually begun now."

"Oh?" Li Heng was surprised and asked, "Where did you get that from?"

Yang Yuhuan said, "After following my husband for so many years, I have gradually understood something. Marching and fighting are only the final results. There are many important reasons behind it."

Li Heng became interested and said, "Tell me more about it."

Yang Yuhuan laughed and said, "I was wrong. Please don't laugh at me."

"Of course." Li Heng nodded. "When you and I played the piano together, I often made mistakes. Not only did you not laugh at me, but you deliberately followed my mistakes. Everyone has their own specialties, that's all."

Yang Yuhuan recalled the scene of playing together with Li Heng before, and smiled foolishly for a while before returning to the main topic, saying: "The most direct reason is food and grass. If there is not enough food and grass, no matter how many troops there are, they are just a group of lambs to be slaughtered."

"Then do you know how the Tang Dynasty requisitioned its grain and fodder?" Li Ying asked.

Yang Yuhuan said: "The imperial court will issue a summons to each province and each state, and after each province and state collects the supplies, they will be transported directly to the front."

"What about Tubo?" Li Heng asked again.

Yang Yuhuan said: "The main way of supplying food and grass in Tubo is that each tribe brings their own livestock and food, so many people say that they don't bring food when they go out to fight, and they rely on robbing along the way. But in recent years, they have learned from the Tang Dynasty and started to cultivate land in the rear. As far as I know, they have cultivated a large amount of military land in Jiuqu, behind Tieling. At the same time, they have also set up a special army to transport food and grass."

Yang Yuhuan's words were a little confusing, but she saw the essence of the matter.

Tubo has now moved from its original tribal military system to the path of professional militarization.

Historically, Tubo took this complete step after the An-Shi Rebellion, but now, they have actually done it ahead of schedule.

Li Heng has been worried about this matter recently, but what he is most curious about now is why Yang Yuhuan knows it so clearly.

So Li Ying asked, "How do you know all this?"

"My lord has a cooperation with the He family. The He family will go to Tubo for business. Therefore, every time He Jin comes to discuss business with me, I will ask some questions." Yang Yuhuan explained the reason and then explained: "I ask these questions without any other intentions. I just want to understand what my lord means when chatting with him and talk to him."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng could not help but once again marvel at Yang Yuhuan's intelligence.

Yang Yuhuan had been married to him for only five years, but she had actually learned his way of thinking. If a wife like this was wholeheartedly supporting him, she would be a great help to him, but if she had other thoughts, it would also be a big trouble.

Li Heng pondered for a moment and said, "You must have studied these things for a long time. Why haven't I heard you talk about them before?"

Yang Yuhuan smiled and said, "I learned these just to have something to say to you, my lord. But every time we talk, there is always something to say. So if you don't ask, I don't have to say anything."

"Actually," Li Heng pinched Yang Yuhuan's cheek and said with a smile, "Even if we have nothing to say when we sit together in the future, you don't have to deliberately learn these things, because when two people are together, they don't have to have endless things to say."

"Yes." Yang Yuhuan nodded, "But I have already learned it, and after learning it, I found it quite interesting."

Li Ying said: "In that case, shall I continue to test you?"

"Okay." Yang Yuhuan nodded happily.

(End of this chapter)