Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 912
After Xiangfu Kingdom conquered the states in the Hexi Corridor, all aspects of military, government, and economy must follow the rules and systems of Xiangfu Kingdom.This process not only requires the appointment of a large number of officials, but also requires the full support of various aristocratic families and wealthy families in the Hexi Corridor to stabilize the situation in the Hexi Corridor as soon as possible. own use.Duanmu Zhongren is capable of solving these two matters.

Wen Zitao, brigade commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade of the White Tiger Legion, went to rob and burn the grain and grass in Tubo. It was a very correct decision, but in fact it produced a wrong result. The Tubo army with grain and grass was not elite, and most of them were even slave soldiers in Tubo. Wen Zitao led a thousand cavalry to find a place to rest for a night, and then successfully robbed and burned a large amount of grain of Tubo people the next day.

The news spread to Yingcheng Lin Buchi, but it surprised him, but Ying Cheng Lin Buchi was able to control Hehuang Tubo, and the Panchen Lama was a puppet, obviously with extraordinary ability and wisdom.Unexpectedly, he did not hide the news of the robbing of food and grass, but made it public to the [-] army, and stated that if Lanzhou could not be captured within five days, he would starve.And as long as Lanzhou is captured, there will naturally be food and grass in Lanzhou city.The most important thing is that Yingcheng Lin Buchi notified the whole army which tribal army would attack the city of Lanzhou first, and after Lanzhou broke the city, it was allowed to rob Lanzhou for a day.

The so-called "man dies for wealth, bird dies for food" is a well-known saying throughout the ages. In fact, in ancient wars and chaos, especially on the battlefield, "man dies for food" is more accurate or common than "man dies for money". It is for food, but also for wealth. Although Xiangfu Kingdom has been established for less than two years, the name of Xiangfu Kingdom's prosperity has already spread, and it is allowed to rob Lanzhou City for a day. It will not improve the morale of these major tribes in Tubo. 01:30 o'clock.

2000 people guarding Lanzhou City, if it weren't for the various advanced defense materials and equipment at the top of the city, and Yang Yanguang already had a [-]% true biography of his father Yang Jiye in defending the city. This is not so unexpected.

Yang Yanguang wore heavy armor and patrolled the blood-stained city walls of Lanzhou.Several strong women were dragging the body of a militiaman who died in battle down the city wall, while other women and children were carrying food to the soldiers defending the city.The soldiers were lying powerlessly behind the battlements, and when they saw Yang Yanguang coming, they immediately stood up.

The Tibetans have been besieging for two full days.Outside the city of Lanzhou, coagulated blood, half-broken flags, black lumps left by the explosion of gunpowder bags, and mutilated corpses can be seen everywhere.Every time the Tibetans attack like mad dogs, they are as brave as mad dogs. If it weren't for the fact that the defenders of the White Tiger Legion in Lanzhou City were also brave and fearless, and all kinds of defensive equipment and equipment were very lethal, and they were weapons that the Tibetans had never heard of. Can't hold on for days at all.

However, Ying Cheng Lin Bu Chi already knew that there were not many defenders in Lanzhou City.It is conceivable that the next step will be a general attack.

Yang Yanguang smiled and appeased the soldiers who stood up to salute, carefully inspected the wounds of the wounded soldiers, and personally applied medicine to them from time to time to bandage them.

Yang Yanguang's style quickly helped him win the hearts of the army and the people of Lanzhou City.

The soldiers asking for help should have passed through Gaizhu City and arrived in Shunzhou.Although Yang Yanguang knew that he might not be able to persist until the arrival of reinforcements, he couldn't help feeling a little lucky in his heart.In the two days of fighting, more than 700 soldiers defending the city of Lanzhou died, and the Tubo people also paid four or five times the price. However, the difference in the absolute numbers of the two sides is too far. Three thousand Lanzhou volunteers!Otherwise, it will be difficult to persist for three days.

Lanzhou City is now like an isolated island in the thousands of miles of sea, swaying in the thunder and lightning storm, it seems that it may be submerged by sea water at any time, but it still faces all this stubbornly.

It was dusk and the sun was setting. Yang Jiye led an army of [-] troops to station by the Hulu River, centering on the former Guiyi Army's military stronghold here.The yurts are like mushrooms that suddenly grow by the river, stretching out endlessly.Although it was unlikely that the Guiyi Army from Guazhou would take the risk of a sneak attack at this time, Yang Jiye still followed the relevant wartime regulations and meticulously arranged for people to dig trenches, set up horses and make defense preparations.

From the Wusu Grand Canyon, where the [-] reinforcements of the rebel army were defeated, to Guazhou, there is still a distance of four to five hundred miles. Even at the speed of cavalry, it will take at least four or five days.Yan Yishan led [-] returnee soldiers and [-] special battalion soldiers ten miles away from Tuobashi. The next day after leaving the Wusu Grand Canyon, after the Long family in Suzhou surrendered and offered the city, Yang Jiye arranged For the matter of Suzhou, Yelulu was left in Suzhou to lead the [-] Xiangfu Kingdom headquarters army and [-] Long Family troops to garrison.He personally led the army of the [-] Xiangfu Kingdom and the [-] Long Family army to Guazhou.

Along the way, they have seen Buddha statues carved on the cliffs of ravines, camel bells in the desert, mirages in the vast sea, autumn colors of Populus euphratica, clear spring oasis... The exotic scenery is beautiful, but it will be boring if you see too much. What feels the deepest is the scorching sun during the day, the biting autumn wind at night, and the yellow sand in the sky when the wind blows.

The soldiers stationed at the southernmost part of the barracks were soldiers from the Long family in Suzhou. Yang Jiye won Liangzhou, so he appointed Pan Luo Ajiu, the son of Pan Luo in Liangzhou, as the brigade commander, and asked him to bring five thousand Liangzhou soldiers who surrendered to Ganzhou. State, with Suzhou as a base, when they attacked Guazhou, they followed suit and brought out most of the soldiers and horses from Suzhou.The soldiers of the Long family have lived in the Western Regions for a long time, and they are accustomed to the customs of the Western Regions, and there is nothing new about them.But for most of the soldiers of Xiangfu Kingdom, it was the first time they experienced such a journey after finally crossing the desert and arriving at the oasis.

The soldiers took turns standing by the Gourd River, washed their faces, moistened their chapped lips, and then took off the water bag to draw water.The clear water of the Hulu River is long, clear and sweet, but the riverside is full of yellow sand, stretching as far as the eye can see.Just when the sun was setting, the undulating sand hills in the distance turned into a fiery red color under the setting sun, like a burning flame.

About a few miles away, a spectacle of the desert is being staged. A huge tornado that is thick at both ends and thin in the middle, reaching to the sky, is rolling up countless yellow sand, roaring unscrupulously in the deserted desert.

Cao Xuefei was wearing black fur, a cloak, and a sword hanging from his waist. Surrounded by a group of Guazhou officials and guards, he braved the strong wind and patrolled the city of Guazhou.He carefully condolences to every soldier guarding the city, asking about the cold and warm, and boosting morale.

How to kill Duanmu Zhongren and his henchmen without too much negative impact, Cao Xuefei thought about this matter for the past two days, and finally found that there is only one way to kill them all.

Thinking of this, a murderous intent flashed in Cao Xuefeng's eyes. In order not to let others notice the change in his eyes, he glanced outside the city. In an instant, his expression froze and became very ugly.

The accompanying Cao Zhongheng and others couldn't help but follow Cao Xuefei's gaze and looked out of the city, and saw a group of people in the wind and sand, appearing in everyone's field of vision!

Cao Xuefei reacted quickly, with a look of surprise on his face, and ordered people to go out of the city to check.He calmed down a bit, but he heard the footsteps of a general rushing towards him, with a frightened look on his face.

Could it be that the army of Xiangfu Kingdom is calling?

Cao Xuefei had a thought in his mind that even he couldn't believe it, but his feet unconsciously rushed forward.

"Urgent...emergency military situation..."

"Trash!" Cao Xuefei scolded with a livid face, before the general finished speaking, he pulled out the secret letter he was holding in his hand, opened it and took out the report, only glanced at it hastily, Cao Xuefei was stunned by Cao Xuexiong and Yan Yishan Encountered an ambush in the Wusu Grand Canyon, the whole army was wiped out!

This...how is this possible?This is absolutely impossible?
He slowly put the secret letter into his arms together with the information, and seeing the doubts on everyone's faces, he forced a calm smile and said, "Cao Xuexiong and the others fought several battles with the army of the Xiangfu Kingdom. Encountered Heifengbang (very large sandstorm), the troops were scattered."

Cao Xuefei hadn't finished speaking when he heard someone screaming. He followed the sound and looked out of the city, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart. At this time, the people outside the city could gradually be seen clearly. The Guiyi army was in uniform, but they all threw away their helmets and armors, looking embarrassed.

"It's Yan Yishan..."

Cao Xuefei just said that the army was dispersed, so it wouldn't be dispersed from Suzhou to Guazhou, four or five hundred miles away!From head to toe, these people outside the city showed that they were defeated soldiers. Obviously, there was only one situation where the [-] reinforcements were defeated. Bad news happened.

The scouts sent out quickly confirmed that the army that appeared outside Guazhou was indeed Yan Yishan's army, and Yan Yishan himself was among them.Moreover, as everyone expected, these people were defeated soldiers.

Cao Xuefei suddenly pointed at the rout outside the city and yelled: "Yan Yishan, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, abandoning the commander, how can you have the face to come back alive?"

Counting the time, the [-] army might be defeated as soon as it arrived in Suzhou. How powerful is the Xiangfu army?The defenders on the top of the city were all downcast and their morale was low.Cao Zhongheng saw the murderous intent in his father's eyes, and said to Cao Xuefei in a low voice: "Father, these people are like pigs and dogs, killing them is useless, and there are likely to be other routs. Kill them, and other routs will be disturbed and forced to kill them." Let them surrender to the Xiangfu Kingdom. It is better to spare their lives first. The current plan is how to deal with these defeated soldiers."

(End of this chapter)