Tiantang

Chapter 234 An Earth-shattering Thought

Chapter 242 An Earth-shattering Thought

Don't mention Feng Changqing, just list Lingzhou.

When Zhang Xuan returned to the back hall, Hua Nuer served tea as usual.It's just that Zhang Xuan has a lot of affairs today, and he has plans in his heart, thinking about big things, so he has no interest in molesting Hua Nuer.

Zhang Xuan thought quietly while holding the teacup, his expression very focused.He was so serious, but Hua Nuer felt a little "discomfort".

Hua Nuer sat there silently, her water-clear eyes occasionally glanced over Zhang Xuan, her face was extremely rosy, and her mind was full of imagination.

During this period of time, she actually lived a very nourishing and peaceful life, and she gradually got used to this kind of life.

And the young man in front of her that she couldn't describe in words walked into the depths of her heart with a different attitude.Standing by his side, Hua Nuer actually forgot her origin, her past, and all the unpleasant things that happened between her and Zhang Xuan.

All the tranquility and tranquility now make her feel at ease.

Her life trajectory has quietly changed because of this man, and what kind of life path should lead to an unknown direction.Hua Nuer doesn't know, the only thing Hua Nuer knows is that she likes everything.

I like to stay with Zhang Xuan, a life that may be full of passion, or may be ordinary, or may be full of dangers.

"Is Guo Ziyi gone?"

Hua Nuer was thinking about her own thoughts when Zhang Xuan suddenly turned to look at her and said softly.

"Well, he's gone. However, this person's outspoken advice is not out of selfishness. You should be happy to have such a good general by your side." Hua Nuer said softly.

"Hehe, how could I blame him. It's just that I have other plans, so I can't speak directly for the time being. Hua Nuer, go and help me pass Li Guangbi on."

"Yeah." Hua Nuer nodded, got up and took the order to leave.At this moment, her demeanor is extremely gentle and demure, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but stare blankly, wondering why this woman suddenly became so gentle and graceful...it's a bit weird.

After a while, Li Guangbi came.

Li Guangbi did not expect that Zhang Xuan would receive him in the inner room, and his expression was a little uneasy.

Zhang Xuan's trust and reliance came too fast and too suddenly, and he is still not used to it yet.

"Governor, the last general, Li Guangbi, pays his respects." Li Guangbi bowed outside the screen.

Zhang Xuan smiled loudly, "General Li, please come in."

Li Guangbi walked in respectfully, and Zhang Xuan got up to greet him, naturally even more flattered.

"Great governor, I dare not be a general at the end."

"Hehe, please sit down. This commander suddenly remembered something, so I came to you to say a few words." Zhang Xuan walked in front of the military map hanging on the wall, looked up at a certain place on the map, and remained silent. language.

Li Guangbi didn't dare to be negligent, because with Zhang Xuan's temperament, how could it be possible to "think of something temporarily", and it must have been arranged long ago.He also walked over and stood behind Zhang Xuan, also looking at the map.

Zhang Xuan suddenly drew a circle on the map at the border between Tang and Tibet, and said calmly, "General Li, do you know this place?"

Li Guangbi glanced at him with surprise in his eyes, and said softly, "Great Governor, this is the old place of Tuyuhun, and it has been occupied by the Tubo people."

"In the first year of Xianheng, the Tubo people destroyed Tuyuhun, and the remnants of Tuyuhun fled into the territory of our Tang Dynasty. They were in Liangzhou before, and were moved to the foot of the mountain outside Lingzhou by His Majesty during Kaiyuan. .The tribe has already tribe 10 people."

Li Guangbi gently introduced the situation to Zhang Xuan, but in fact Zhang Xuan had already understood it thoroughly.It's just that when Li Guangbi said it, he still nodded silently, and his expression became serious.

"General Li, this Commander asked you to station troops in Hezhou to guard against Tubo invasion. But this is not the ultimate goal of this Commander, do you understand what this Commander means?"

A look of surprise flashed across Li Guangbi's eyes, he hesitated for a moment and said respectfully, "Couldn't the governor want to take this opportunity to take back the old place of Tuyuhun?"

"Of course." Zhang Xuan said with emotion, "This commander has exactly that intention."

Li Guangbi got the confirmation from Zhang Xuan with his own ears, his whole body trembled, but he couldn't say a word.There were frequent wars between Tang and Tibet, but for the Tang Dynasty, most of them were passive defenses. The Tubo people invaded and the Tang people counterattacked, and they rarely captured the territory of Tubo. There are many territories of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Guangbi never expected that Zhang Xuan would have such earth-shattering thoughts.

This is a master who can do great things.Li Guangbi's mind was shaken, and his heart was filled with an inexplicable emotion.

"General Li, the Tubo people have repeatedly invaded our borders, and the wars are still frequent, costing the people and money. The commander has been thinking, why can our army only passively defend? Why can't my Tang cavalry invade the place of the Tubo people? The Tang Dynasty is so restrained and courteous, Not only did it not make the Tibetans feel grateful, but their ambitions continued to expand.”

"What I mean, we should reciprocate. General Li stationed troops on the front line of the river, ready to seize the old place of Tuyuhun at any time. The commander will find an opportunity to order people to pass on the Tuyuhun's troops, and order [-] Tuyuhun people to wait and march in." The hometown of Tuyuhun."

"If we can successfully take down the hometown of Tuyuhun, General Li must be a great hero of our Great Tang to open up the territory, and the future is just around the corner!"

That's right, if he could open up new territories, wouldn't he be recorded in the annals of history as a famous minister of the Tang Dynasty...and leave his name through the ages!Zhang Xuan's voice was impassioned, and Li Guangbi's agitation reached a peak.

It's just that Li Guangbi is calm. Although his emotions were mobilized by Zhang Xuan's grand blueprint, he still hesitated.

He cupped his hands and said, "Great governor, the last general..."

"Speak up if you have something to say, I am all ears."

"Great governor, from the point of view of the general, if the Tubo people keep their promises and invade our border by means of marriage, our army will take advantage of the situation to invade Tuyuhun, and it will not be difficult to occupy the old place of Tuyuhun. The difficulty is that we cannot defend it. Our army is stationed alone In Tubo territory, the problem of long-term garrison is too big."

Li Guangbi looked solemn, and said softly and respectfully.

Zhang Xuan smiled, and picked it out on the map with his hand, "The hometown of Tuyuhun is adjacent to our river. It can be said that there is a strip of water, and it is difficult to distinguish each other. If General Li occupies the hometown of Tuyuhun, the commander will report to the court and send the river to him. The defense of the two prefectures has advanced three hundred miles, bringing the entire former Tuyuhun area under the jurisdiction of our Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion."

"The frontier defense line is moved forward, and the commander can allocate at least 10 troops to General Li. At this time, another [-] people from Tuyuhun will be relocated to the old place as a whole, and all will be under the command of General Li."

"The total number of soldiers and horses in Tubo is less than 20. In addition to conquering the countries in the Western Regions, the Tubo people can mobilize at most more than 3 soldiers and horses to resist our Tang Dynasty. Ge Shuhan in Hexi and An Sishun in Jiannan are at least It will contain tens of thousands of troops in Tubo, and the frontline army of Wolongshuo can contain tens of thousands of people... In other words, the troops that the Tibetans can gather to attack Tuyuhun will not exceed [-] at most."

"Back on the Tang River, the food supply is safe. With [-] soldiers and horses and the Tuyuhun people to resist [-] Tubo cavalry, with General Li's ability, there should be no problem."

"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Tubo people will take the risk and gather troops from all over the country to attack the old place of Tuyuhun. But if that is the case, this commander should also gather troops from Longshuo to rescue General Li. Even, he will join forces with Hexi and Jiannan. Form a three-way attack and destroy Tubo!"

"I want to ask General Li, do you have such great ambitions, and dare to open up territories with me?" Zhang Xuan smiled loudly and waved his hands vigorously.

Li Guangbi looked grave, bowed down, and said with emotion, "The governor has far-sighted plans and lofty aspirations. In the end, I dare not die for the governor!"

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, "Okay, very good."

"General Li, for the time being, this is just a strategic plan. You are on the front line of the river, be prepared, when to launch, and wait for the commander's military order! Complete the invasion of Tuyuhun's hometown within a few days!"

"Taking down the hometown of Tuyuhun with lightning speed!"

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Li Guangbi quickly led his army to Hefang.The mobilization of soldiers and horses in Longshuo territory has already been carried out in secret.Even so, some sensitive merchants and border residents still found some clues, guessing whether the imperial court was going to fight the Tubo people again.

In this era of horses and horses on foot, it will take at least half a month for Zhang Xuan's repeated military deployments to be truly in place.There is no way around this, and Zhang Xuan can't invent airplanes, cannons and telephones and cars in this era, so he can only wait silently.

Zhang Xuan handed over the government affairs operation of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion to Zhang Xun, and handed over the military affairs to Guo Ziyi, asking Guo Ziyi to immediately prepare the army for war.

As for Zhang Xuan himself, he often visits in private, with Hua Nuer and Xiao Shisanlang with him. As for Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun, Zhang Xuan has already placed them in the army, hoping that they will be able to meet in the shortest possible time. In time, he merged into the Longshuo army and horses.

After all, the two are generals who lead the army to fight, and the stage should be in the army. It is a bit wasteful to follow Zhang Xuan's side as guards all day long.

For several days, Zhang Xuan took people around Lingzhou city and outside the city to learn about the customs of Lingzhou.

Of course, Lingzhou City cannot be compared with Chang'an, or even Puzhou, which Zhang Xuan led his army to pass by that day.After all, it is located in the frontier, far away from the power center of the Tang court.

However, because it is the seat of Longshuo Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the "capital" of dozens of surrounding states and counties, Lingzhou is also quite prosperous.At the very least, merchant trade is thriving.

Shops are the most numerous in Lingzhou City. Merchants from Chang'an and the interior of the Tang Dynasty gathered here. This place is the distribution center for trade.Commercial materials sent from the Tang Dynasty to Tubo, Huihe and the Western Regions basically had to be transferred in Lingzhou.

After leaving the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Zhang Xuan walked forward with light steps.

Hua Nuer and Xiao Shisanlang rushed to catch up with a few soldiers dressed as ordinary domestic slaves. Although Zhang Xuan didn't think that there would be any problem with his safety in Lingzhou, Hua Nuer And Xiao Shisanlang is still worried, he has to protect him every day when he goes out.

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Khan, there is an event at the unit on Saturday, drinking too much, getting drunk for a long time, hurting the body, Lao Yu is ashamed... I wanted to update more during the weekend...but...

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