Tiantang

Chapter 218 The Besieged City of Huihe, Su Hudong!

Chapter 228 The Besieged City of Huihe, Su Hudong!
Promote commerce, strengthen exchanges and national integration, attract Huihe merchants to enter the country, and order homeless people or landless farmers to enter Huihe territory to open up wasteland.

In Zhang Xuan's view, there were many refugees in the Tang Dynasty. If they could immigrate out of the country, they would cooperate with Huihe to implement unified management, open up wasteland on the edge of the oasis in Huihe, and gradually establish many towns where Han people and Huihe people lived together. Look, it will prosper Longshuo's economy and solve the problem of food shortage. In the long run, this will lay a solid foundation for the assimilation of Huihe.

This kind of almost crazy idea is only dared to have by a traveler like Zhang Xuan who comes from a modern civilized society.

From Zhang Xuan's point of view, perhaps this incident of Ge Le being "captured" by Guo Ji was well used, and it was the best opportunity for him to gain a firm foothold in Longshuo and open up the situation.

Among them, Gele, the Huihe prince, became an important figure, and Zhang Xuan naturally showed his kindness to him with extra courtesy.

In Ge Le's view, Zhang Xuan was so powerful and high-ranking, but he didn't have the airs of a powerful Tang Dynasty. He was so approachable, and he showed great kindness and friendliness to himself and Huihe.

Geller was extremely moved.He secretly made up his mind that after returning to Huihe, he must immediately persuade his father and relatives to go to Lingzhou to meet Zhang Xuan face to face, and establish a stronger alliance and friendly relationship with Datang.

Ge Le is different from Gu Li Pei Luo.What Guli Pei Luo hoped was for the stability of the Huihe people, and to use the power of the Tang Dynasty to deter Tubo and Turks and maintain the status quo.

On the other hand, Ge Le has great ambitions, yearning for the ruling mode of the Tang Dynasty, where the state and county were divided and the imperial court centralized power, and even more envious of the life style of the people of the Tang Dynasty, who worked at sunrise and rested at sunset.In his heart, if the Huihe people can also realize the foregone conclusion of urbanization and villageization like the Tang people, and stop chasing nomads and wandering, the national power of Huihe will increase several times.

The banquet of the two was accompanied by Zhang Xun and Pugu Huai'en.When Pu Gu Huai'en learned that this strong man was Ge Le, the prince of Huihe, he was shocked on the spot, secretly thinking that he was lucky.

If this Ge Le lost his life in his Shuofang City, not only would he himself become the enemy of the Huihe clan, but he would also accept the punishment from the Tang court.

The atmosphere of this banquet was joyful, and it was only fun from the afternoon until nightfall.

It's just that when the banquet was about to end, there was a loud rumbling sound in everyone's ears, followed by the neighing of horses, the sound of swords clashing, and the shouts of people running around, all intertwined and intertwined in an instant. group.

Pugu Huai'en has led the army for many years and has rich experience. He immediately heard the sound of an army coming.

His face changed suddenly, he stood up suddenly and cupped his hands to Zhang Xuan and said anxiously, "Great Governor, I will go and see what's going on."

Zhang Xuan nodded, looking calm.

Zhang Xun also followed out.

Ge Le frowned, faintly feeling that something was wrong.Shuofang City is located on the border between Datang and Huihe. It is a relatively large military town other than Xiazhou. How could there be soldiers and horses coming to invade?
Could it be... Ge Le's heart trembled, he suddenly raised his head to see Zhang Xuan looking at him with a smile, he couldn't help feeling a little scared and ashamed.

After a while, Pugu Huai'en hurried in and reported in a deep voice, "Governor, it's not good, the Huihe people rushed to attack Shuofang with large troops, and now they have surrounded Shuofang City."

With that said, Pugu Huai'en glanced at Ge Le.

The Uighurs risked a war with the Tang Dynasty and rushed to besiege Shuofang with a large army, naturally in order to rescue the prince Gele.

The corners of Ge Le's mouth trembled, and he bowed in fear, "Governor, Ge Le is guilty of death, Ge Le will leave the city now..."

Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently and waved his hands, "Your Highness Ge Le doesn't have to be like this... I understand very well. As long as Huihe doesn't offend our border people and retreats, I won't blame the past."

"General Pu Gu, order your troops not to act rashly, just guard the gate of the city."

Pugu Huai En respectfully said, "Yes, the general will obey!"

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The moonlight is bright tonight, the sky is full of stars, and the sky and the earth are bright.

Surrounded by Ge Le, Pugu Huai'en and others, Zhang Xuan walked up to the top of Shuofang City, looked down, and saw that the outside of Shuofang City was full of Uighur cavalry, billowing in smoke and dust, rolling all the way from the foot of the mountain.

The Huihe cavalry stood in line, the scimitars in their hands gleamed coldly, and the torches flickered, making the sturdy heads with braids stand out in the night sky.

Pugu Huai'en took a breath, looked back at Ge Le and said playfully, "Your Highness Ge Le, your ministry has dispatched nearly ten thousand cavalry. If His Highness Ge Le hadn't been safe and sound so far, it seems that my Shuofang City You can't keep it once."

Ge Le was ashamed, smiled wryly, and didn't even dare to speak.

"Governor Governor..." Pugu Huai'en stepped forward and asked respectfully.

Zhang Xuan was silent.

He bent down and quietly looked at the Uighur cavalry in an orderly formation and military appearance that could not be seen at the bottom of the city, he was surprised, but also a little happy.

This is a very powerful army, almost all of which are cavalry. If it can be controlled by him, what is a mere Anlu Mountain?
The Huihe people all over the mountains and plains shouted and shouted loudly.

In the middle of the entire Huihe formation, the Huihe cavalry suddenly retreated like a tide, and a road flashed out.

Two teams of young and beautiful female soldiers galloped out with the Huihe army flag embroidered with blue ferocious wolf heads flying in the wind; one of them was holding a scimitar, wearing a large lapel, double front, narrow sleeves, brocade border and a belt The Uighur woman in the bright red Uighur costume, with dozens of slender braids on her head, and a big golden silk bow behind her back, galloped out on horseback and stopped more than a hundred feet away from Shuofang City.

And the two teams of female soldiers lined up side by side, guarding behind her.

Ge Le was unable to walk or stand because of his injuries, so he sat in a car.He looked at the heroic and valiant leading female generals under the city, and couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, that was his little sister Su Hudong.

Su Hudong not only escaped safely, but also moved a large army from Huihe, obviously with the permission of his father Khan Guli Pei Luo.It seems that the news of Su Hudong's almost death and Ge Le's capture made Guli Pei Luo furious, causing Huihe's whole country to shake, and it was a national humiliation.

Otherwise, Guli Pei Luo would not have raised his troops to attack Shuofang City.

This is actually a desperate risk of anger.If Ge Le died in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the Huihe people would capture Shuofang City, then plunder them in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and officially declare war with the Tang Dynasty.

Ge Le was the heir to the Khan throne that Gu Li Pei Luo had cultivated for many years. Ge Le was captured by the people of the Tang Dynasty, which directly exposed Gu Li Pei Luo's rebellion.

Besides, Guli Peiluo was very angry.He asked himself that he had always been respectful to the Tang Dynasty and paid tribute to his ministers every year, but unexpectedly Guo Ziyi's son dared to lead troops to attack and kill his sons and daughters.This clearly does not take the hundreds of thousands of Huihe tribes seriously. If so, why does Guli Pei Luo bow down to Datang again?

The grassland nation has its own blood.

Because of the situation, it is Huihe's national policy to surrender to the Tang Dynasty; but it does not mean that the Huihe people can let the Tang people bully and invade.If the Tang army’s oppression of Huihe nomadic tribes and merchants in the past did not hurt the overall situation, then this time, Ge Le was captured by Guo Min and Su Hudong was almost buried in the desert, which has already caused a strong backlash in Huihe.

This is an important factor for the bone strength Pei Luo to send troops.Although Su Hudong was in command on the surface, in fact, Marshal Yaoge of Huihe was hidden in the army, and he would take over the military power according to the situation.

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Ge Le immediately became a little panicked, and secretly glanced at Zhang Xuan who was standing on the edge of the tower and looking down.

Zhang Xuan's expression didn't change much, he just stared down with his hands behind his back and said nothing, his face calm.

Under the city, Su Hudong inserted the scimitar upside down, and as soon as he raised his hand, he lifted the big golden bow from behind, drew the bow and shot towards the tower.The long, sharp arrows studded with wool cut through the night sky, made a loud noise, and went straight to where Zhang Xuan was.

Su Hudong is good at archery, and this archery technique was once instructed by the grassland arrow god Duocuo.She could tell at a glance that the young man who was guarded by many Tang generals seemed to be a high-ranking official.

Therefore, this arrow is one for demonstration and the other for venting personal anger.

On the tower, all the soldiers let out an exclamation, and Hua Nuer, who was standing beside Zhang Xuan, changed his expression and flew up. The arrows that were shot flew away and hit the flag post with a buzzing sound.

Ge Le's face changed drastically, and he was about to struggle to plead guilty to Zhang Xuan, but he heard Su Hudong's clear and powerful shout from below the city——

"Listen, Tang Jun upstairs, quickly send my brother Ge Le out of the city, quickly bring that Guo Yu to justice, and my Huihe army will retreat! If not, the army will attack and kill, Shuofang City will be destroyed, and no chickens or dogs will be left behind! "

Su Hudong's voice was as crisp as silver beads falling on a jade plate, echoing in the night sky for a long time.

Immediately, nearly ten thousand Huihe cavalry galloped their horses, shouting murderously: "Let the prince back! Let the prince back! Hand over Guo Mi! Hand over Guo Mi!"

Above the city tower, the faces of Tang generals or soldiers were not very good-looking.This was the first time that the Uighurs came to the city in a threatening manner.

Zhang Xuan gazed at Su Hudong, the princess of Huihe who was vaguely identifiable in appearance and handsome in appearance but somewhat rebellious in her demeanor downstairs, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.And it was this smile that made Ge Le, who had been secretly watching his face, feel relieved.

"Nanba!" Zhang Xuan shouted suddenly, and pointed at the city, "Shoot down her banner!"

"Obey!" Nanji Yunfei got on the tower, drew a bow and arrow, and shot it away.

He didn't shoot Su Hudong's military flag, but shot a Huihe female soldier who was carrying the military flag.

The arrow shot out like lightning, and instantly hit the wrist of the female soldier who resisted the flag. The female soldier let out a scream, and the military flag in her hand fell over, and the person staggered immediately, almost falling off the horse.

All the female soldiers cried out in surprise, and stepped back to protect Su Hudong.

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(End of this chapter)