Tiantang

Chapter 269: If the Tibetans Want to Fight, Let's Fight!
Chapter 276: If the Tibetans Want to Fight, Let's Fight!

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Zhang Xuan and Li Tan stood on the Hezhou City Tower, looking side by side at the Liangning Prefecture at the far end of the horizon under the high sky and light clouds, chatting and laughing.On the road from Hezhou to Liangning Prefecture, there are endless military and civilian teams transporting various supplies and supplies.

Li Guangbi hastily went up to the gate tower with a solemn face, striding forward.His footsteps were heavy, his armor roared, Zhang Xuan turned around and glanced at him.

"Marshal! There will be an urgent military report at the end!"

Li Guangbi clasped his fists and said in a low voice.

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, "Speak!"

Li Guangbi hesitated for a moment, glanced at Li Tan, but heard Zhang Xuan say again, "His Highness is here, but it's okay to speak."

Li Guangbi didn't hesitate any longer, and said softly, "Commander, I will finally get the news that the Tubo people have made big changes recently."

Li Tan's eyebrows twitched, his heart was startled, and his expression changed.

Zhang Xuan looked at Li Guangbi calmly, "Oh? The Tibetans are making another move? Hehe, wait for me to guess!"

"It must be that the Tubo army from the south of Shazhou went south, and the Jinchuan Tubo defenders went north, and then Stanley from Luoxi City led the army to attack the old place of Tuyuhun?" A stone in Zhang Xuan's hand flicked lightly, and it flew out of the city. go.

Li Guangbi breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said, "The commander is wise and clever, and the general admires him. Just like that, the general got the news that the Tubo people mobilized the three-way army and horses, and there seemed to be signs of violating Liangning Prefecture—— The army had to defend. The general thought..."

Li Guangbi said, and glanced at Li Tan.

Although he hasn't finished his words, the meaning is already obvious.It is possible that Tang and Tibet will fight again in Tuyuhun, so the plan of Li Tan, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, to visit Liangning Prefecture is temporarily cancelled. It is better to return to Chang'an earlier to avoid accidents.

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, "Guangbi, what kind of magic trick is this? It's obvious. The king and His Highness came here, and the Tibetan people must be ready to move when they get the news. Hehe, I still have some feelings for the new king of Tubo, Stanley. I understand, this person is cruel and merciless, and this time, he is going to seek revenge on me."

"Or, I want to use this king's hand to eradicate dissidents for him. But no matter what—"

Zhang Xuan's smile faded, and he suddenly shouted, "If the Tubo people want to fight, then let's fight!"

"For the Tubo thieves, there is only one countermeasure, and that is to beat, beat hard! Come and beat once, and you will never be merciless!" Zhang Xuan smiled coldly, "Guangbi, this commander has already prepared for this. Hexi's brother Shu Han and An Sishun from Jiannan, the commander-in-chief has already sent an urgent letter, asking the two towns to send troops to support our army. If the Tubo soldiers on these two wings come out in full force, Ge Shuhan and An Sishun may as well lead the army. Take a trip inside Tubo!"

"Guangbi, soon, Guo Ziyi will arrive in Hezhou with 5000 Lingzhou Guards and [-] Shence Army. If this battle is inevitable, the main force will be your Liangning Guards [-] soldiers. [-] soldiers and horses will not participate in the war unless it is absolutely necessary!"

"Are you confident in defeating the Tubo's invading enemies?"

Li Guangbi clasped his hands and said, "Don't worry, Commander, Guangbi will lead the two guards of Ning and Siwan Erlang to swear to the death to defend the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and live and die with Liangning Prefecture! The end will be with Siwan Erlang, and Liangning Prefecture will be here! Tubo dog thief If you want to invade Liangning Prefecture, you must first step on the flesh and blood of Forty Thousand Erlang!"

"Commander, Your Highness, I will go to Liangning Prefecture immediately to prepare the army for war, so I won't accompany you." Li Guangbi bowed his hands to Li Tan again, then turned and strode away.

In the sudden northwestern wind, Li Guangbi took strides and roared in meteor armor, his figure was incomparably tall.

Li Tan looked at Li Guangbi's back and praised, "Li Guangbi really has the style of an ancient general. Such a general guarding the frontier is the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, "Your Highness, Li Guangbi, Guo Ziyi, Feng Changqing, Zhang Xun, Xiao Shisanlang, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, Pu Gu Huai'en, Gu Xi and other generals are rare generals in a century. Capable of writing and martial arts, courageous and insightful, Zhang Xuan's ability to make an inch of contribution to the court in Longshuo is inseparable from the bravery of the generals in fighting the enemy!"

Li Tan smiled, bowed his hands to Zhang Xuan and said respectfully, "King Pingxi is too humble. King Pingxi led all the generals to make contributions to the court in Longshuo. The little king really admires it... If it wasn't for the limitation of his status, the little king would hate it." Not being able to live in Longshuo for a long time, being a general under King Pingxi and guarding the frontier for the country, is better than wasting time in Chang'an."

Li Tan's voice was slightly emotional.

Zhang Xuan looked at Li Tan with a smile, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, the war may start. If the Tibetans invade Liangning Prefecture, Helong will become the front line. For His Highness's safety, please return to Chang'an."

Li Tan was startled, and then shook his head firmly, "Pingxi Wang, since Xiao Wang has come, and the meeting happened at the right time, he will not give up halfway. Xiao Wang was ordered to inspect Liangning Prefecture, and he didn't even enter the ground of Liangning Prefecture. To be scared away by the Tibetans and return to Chang'an, wouldn't it be a joke?"

"Don't say that the Tubo people may not dare to invade. Even if the war starts, since King Pingxi can come to the front line in person, why should Xiao Wang be afraid?" Li Tan clasped his hands again and said solemnly, "Xiao Wang once heard in Chang'an that King Pingxi said: Words: Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! The little king is not talented, and he is willing to be a pawn under the bid of King Pingxi, and wait for King Pingxi to dispatch him!"

Zhang Xuan and Li Tan looked at each other and smiled.

Zhang Xuan knew that Li Tan would not leave.There are certain risks in staying on the front line, but the bigger rewards are.If there was another battle between Tang and Tibet, and Longshuo's soldiers and horses won again, he, the prince who represented the imperial court and inspected Liangning Prefecture, would surely gain great prestige and military exploits in a disguised form.

In Li Tan's view, this is almost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can he give up.

Besides, Li Tan still really has a bit of blood and courage.It was not in his character to run away.

While the two were chatting and laughing, a soldier came to report: "Commander, the girl Huanniang is holding the Commander's badge and begging to see her."

Zhang Xuan was startled, and then smiled, "Huan Niang? Hehe, let this child come up."

Not long after, I saw two soldiers carrying Huan Niang up to the tower and putting Huan Niang down on the tower.Huanniang had an innocent smile on her face, and she was holding a small basket with a few hard-boiled eggs in it.

Huanniang ran in small steps, her pretty face was flushed by the cold north wind.

Zhang Xuan went up to meet him, smiled and bent down, took Huan Niang's little hand and rubbed it together, "Huan Niang, what are you doing out in such a cold day?"

"My lord, Huanniang is leaving Hezhou for Liangningzhou with my father... My father said that the lord is a good man, a very good man. Huanniang cooked some chickens and sent them to the lord for him to taste."

Huanniang said immaturely, then took out Zhang Xuan's token from her bosom and handed it over, with a serious look on her little face, "My lord, this is my lord's token, Huanniang dare not carry it on her body, Give it back to the prince."

After finishing speaking, Huanniang put the small bamboo basket in her hand on the ground, broke free from Zhang Xuan's hand, knelt down on the cold bluestone brick with a plop, and kowtowed, "Huanniang kowtowed to the prince, the prince is a good man!"

A trace of tenderness flashed in Zhang Xuan's eyes. This very unique and clever child he met by chance brought him a different kind of warmth.

He hugged Huanniang pitifully, and said softly, "Huanniang is good. I don't want this token anymore, I will keep it as a souvenir for Huanniang. Take it with you. If anyone dares to bully you in the future, You come to me..."

"Huanniang, if you don't want to go to Liangning Prefecture, you can stay in Hezhou with your father..." Zhang Xuan stared at Huanniang's small face and said softly.

Huan Niang shook her head, "No, Huan Niang is going to Liangning Prefecture with Daddy, Huan Niang has to plant a lot of land and raise a lot of sheep...My lord, will you still come to see Huan Niang in the future?"

"Okay. I will definitely go to see Huan Niang in the future." Zhang Xuan fell silent.

After a long time, Zhang Xuan sighed softly, turned his head and waved to Hua Nuer, who was standing on the side of the tower to protect Zhang Xuan and Li Tan from a distance, "Buy this child two sets of clothes and give her a penny. Take her out of town."

Hua Nuer nodded and agreed, and walked down the tower with the reluctant Huanniang in her arms.

Standing on the tower, Zhang Xuan quietly looked down at the immigrant team slowly marching towards Liangning Prefecture on the official road, and faintly saw the figure of Huan Niang being hugged by Hu Kan and following the crowd on the way, and his heart was filled with emotion.

If Tang and Tibet were at war, there would definitely be immigrants who would suffer catastrophe.And even if the situation stabilizes in the future, these immigrants who settled in the hometown of Tuyuhun will inevitably encounter raids and looting by sporadic Tubo soldiers.

However, the development of Liangning Prefecture by immigrating to farmland is the overall situation and plan, and it is impossible to abandon it because of this factor.Or, this is a necessary cost and price.

In the future, will we still see this cute little girl?Zhang Xuan let out a long breath and clenched his fists tightly.

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Guo Ziyi personally led 5000 light cavalry, and pursued Shi Siming and his party in Fan Yang's direction with great momentum. Along the way, holding high the banner of arresting the criminal Shi Jian, there was a lot of commotion.

Shi Siming and his son fled in a hurry, running day and night, and soon entered Fan Yang's territory.

Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, unexpectedly Guo Ziyi led the Longshuo army across Shuozhou with great fanfare and galloped towards Daizhou.

Each town commands its own army and horses, and it is rare for soldiers and horses from other towns to cross the border, which is a big taboo.However, Guo Ziyi took the big taboo, not only marched wantonly in Fanyang territory, but also publicized the crimes of Shi Siming and his son everywhere.

Shi Siming and his son fled to Daizhou, but they didn't panic anymore.Shi Siming didn't believe that Zhang Xuan's 5000 cavalry dared to be arrogant in Fanyang-offended Anlu Mountain, and wherever the army came, they would all be slaughtered, and there would be no return!

Fan Ning, the governor of Daizhou and the commander of Daizhou's soldiers and horses, sent someone to report to Anlushan in Fanyang urgently.

When An Lushan heard the news, his face changed suddenly.

An Qingxu slapped the table angrily, and said loudly, "Father, this boy Xuan is too deceitful! How dare he cross the border to come to Fanyang...Father, wait for your son to lead an army of 5000 to Daizhou, Together with Daizhou soldiers and horses, annihilate Guo Ziyi's [-] men!"

(End of this chapter)