If you can't be ruthless enough to secretly kill either of the eunuch Bian Lingcheng or the imperial envoy Xue Jingxian, waiting to see what happens is the best option for the Anxi Army at the moment. After all, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is already old.
Gao, sooner or later the throne will be passed on to the prince. But His Highness the prince happens to be in the same boat as Yang Guozhong.
Since he decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes, Feng Changqing simply skipped the story of false response. After the banquet was over, he immediately sent an order to the entire army. From now on, the tactics of Tancha Shiluo City were changed to besieging Tancha Shiluo City on all sides, forcing Jian
The leader of Tuoluo surrendered on his own initiative.
The discipline of the Anxi Army has always been strict. Although the soldiers were a little confused about the orders of the Jiedushi Master, they carried out the orders to the letter. Only an outsider, Xue Jingxian, wanted to follow the army and share some of the contributions to the destruction of the country.
He was also afraid that if the war dragged on for too long, there would be unpredictable changes. So he found an opportunity that he thought was suitable and asked Huaihua General Zhou Xiaofeng for advice in a low voice: "Our army has come a long way, and the daily consumption of food and grass must not be enough."
It's a small number. Why not attack Tancha Shiluo City in one go, but spend a long time under the city? Although this place is close to Shule, it will probably take more than a month to transport the baggage from there. What if there is something wrong with the grain road?
If something goes wrong, such as a sudden heavy rain or the spread of wildfires, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?!"
Huaihua General Zhou Xiaofeng was intent on asking Xue Jingxian about the recent changes in the situation in the court, so he could not be too distant from him. He looked around and joked with a smile: "Mr.
Are you going to leave looking like you are carrying a heavy burden? If I can personally take the surrender form back to Chang'an, I guess the superiors will never forget your contribution to boosting morale!"
"Didn't we have a saying in the Tang Dynasty that 'why don't men wear Wu hooks'?" Xue Jingxian couldn't help but blush when someone revealed what he was thinking. Then he readily admitted, "It's rare for Xue to come to the Western Regions, even if he can't do it in person.
Wearing armor and rushing into battle, waving flags and shouting for you, beating drums to cheer you up, you can always do it. Even if you don't get praise for it when you go back, you will have the ability to brag to others for the rest of your life, right?!"
Men of the Tang Dynasty have always been particular about "getting fame immediately". Therefore, Zhou Xiaofeng was not disgusted by Xue Jingxian's confession. On the contrary, he recognized him a little more deep in his heart. He smiled and whispered.
Revealed: "There is no need to worry about this. According to Zhou's judgment, there will be a big battle here in as little as three to five days or as late as half a month!"
"A war?"
"Of course we are laying siege to the city and calling for reinforcements!" Zhou Xiaofeng curled his lips, his brows filled with disdain for the enemy in front of him, "Otherwise, not to mention a mere Tancha Shiluo City, even half of Tianzhu was captured! Just because of our Anxi Army.
The number of people is really too small, and it is quite difficult to frighten the barbarians in the territory. It is impossible to leave too many soldiers and horses to garrison here. And these small and small countries have always been on the outside. If our army only has one division, it will definitely fall to others.
.So, it’s better to give him a solution once and for all!”
"Are the generals talking about Tubo people?" Xue Jingxian seemed to understand, and asked with a dry brow.
"Who are the Tubo people? They are just a bunch of beasts that drink blood!" Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head slightly, and the corners of his mouth inadvertently raised even higher.
"Then, could it be, could it be that he is a giant cannibal!"
Because of Ge Luolu's betrayal, we suffered a small setback, but we also killed the cannibals in rivers of blood. Even if we won, we lost the courage to continue marching eastward!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Xiaofeng was already furious, "Who told you that? It's like covering your eyes and dreaming! If our Anxi Army loses, we lose, but we don't need to make up these lies to embarrass ourselves!"
"The imperial court, it was written in the imperial court's newspaper!"
I just don't want to lift the cover behind the newspaper.
"Nonsense, all lies!" Zhou Xiaofeng suddenly became impulsive, not like a experienced general at all, "It's not that I, old Zhou, complain a lot. In recent years, the court has been tortured by the traitor Li Linfu. What lies?
You dare to say anything that will make the emperor and everyone in the world look blind!"
"Fortunately, His Majesty took a close look and finally discovered the plot of the traitor Li Linfu! And recently he ordered His Highness the Crown Prince to come out to help handle the government affairs!" Xue Jingxian was overjoyed when he heard this and pretended to be casual in agreement.
"It would be great if His Highness the Crown Prince could know the current situation in the Western Regions!" Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head and sighed softly, "Those of us who want to gain fame immediately don't care about lying drunk on the battlefield. But we can't bear to fight life and death on the front, so we have to be careful.
Our own people are working from behind."
"His Royal Highness is a gifted person, you should know it!" Xue Jingxian was stunned, and then a hint of joy appeared in his brows. General Zhou was so smart that he almost led himself into a ditch. He was from Anxi
As one of the core figures of the army, how could he not be aware of the imperial court's actions to cover up defeat and turn victory after the Battle of Henglus? He clearly used this word to tactfully express his closeness to His Highness the Crown Prince.
If only this also represented the meaning of General Feng himself! In an instant, Xue Jingxian's heart was so hot that he even forgot about his previous idea of taking advantage of the opportunity to gain military glory. But Zhou Xiaofeng did not understand his painstaking efforts at all, and went around and around
, returning to the war at hand, "The reason why the Great Eaters did not take the opportunity to invade eastward was because of civil strife in their country. And now nearly three years have passed since the last war. The civil strife in the Great Eaters' country
It has been settled long ago. Even if our Anxi army does not advance westward, the Great Eater will start the war again. So this time Feng Shuai simply took the initiative and killed the two servants of the Great Eater in the east. Disrupting his
Offensive deployment!”
"So the so-called failure to attack for a long time was done intentionally by General Feng?" Although he was a little disappointed in his heart, Xue Jingxian still followed the other party's intention and guessed.
Zhou Xiaofeng nodded and patiently explained to the other party, "Of course, otherwise, how could it be a small town that could stop our Anxi Army. In the eyes of us Tang people, although this city is dilapidated, it is one of the most prosperous in this area.
Where it is located. There used to be many Buddhist temples in the city. Although they have been converted into their temples by the Tianfang people, they still have a lot of influence in the surrounding areas. Therefore, if the city is destroyed, the former sons and daughters of the Buddha will
We must use the power of our Tang Army to expel the Tianfang Sect. And if this place becomes a Buddhist country again, the Tianfang Sect's path to the east will be completely blocked."
"Isn't it a dispute between the two armies? Why is it related to the Tianfang cult again?" Xue Jingxian seemed to understand, blinking and asking.
Although he has some political experience, he has no understanding of the complicated people's sentiments in the Western Regions. Therefore, he behaves like a fledgling nerd. Fortunately, he has been repeatedly attacked in the capital in the past six months, and his arrogance has faded away.
It's almost polished, so I don't mind bending down to ask others for advice.
Zhou Xiaofeng's original intention was to bring the specific threats faced by the Western Regions to the ears of Prince Li Heng through Xue Jingxian. Although the situation of the Prince's successful succession is still very unclear, there is always no harm in making more preparations.
. Therefore, no matter what idiotic questions Xue Jingxian asked, he would not show any impatience. Instead, he smiled politely and explained with an easy-to-understand example: "When Mr. Xue was in the Central Plains, did you ever
Have you ever seen those Buddhist disciples or lay people who tattooed scriptures with blood?"
"I've seen them all. They are all fucking lunatics." As an out-and-out Confucian disciple, Xue Jingxian became angry when he mentioned this. "People's hair and skin are influenced by their parents. They don't know how to cherish them.
, which is already unfilial. You are still trying to gain the favor of the Buddha and seek wealth in the next life. Isn’t this just asking for fish by chance?"
"Master Xue, please think about it. If the Buddhist scriptures say that those who believe in me will enter the ultimate bliss. Those who do not believe in me can have their children and property taken away at will. Those who believe in me will own it. Those Buddhist disciples and laymen will also stab me.
My own blood?"
As a very experienced local official, Xue Jingxian certainly knew what it would be like if a person turned into a fanatic. He frowned and responded in a low voice. "That would definitely mean that everyone would pick up a knife and kill the neighbors, neighbors, and even
Kill all your relatives and friends. Darling, don't you mean that the scriptures of the Tianfang Sect instigate them to plunder? Wouldn't that turn all the believers into lunatics, even if they were not religious before?
After killing a few people, he will become as bloodthirsty as a monster!"
"Zhou is not sure about the specific teachings of the Tianfang Sect. But the behavior of its followers is generally the same. In these small countries in the Western Regions, as soon as the Tianfang Sect spreads, civil strife will break out in a short time. And within a few days, there will be civil strife.
, except for the members of the Tianfang Sect, there are no other living people left in the territory! What’s more, its teachings are extremely seductive. The believers would rather be so poor that they can’t even wear pants in this life, but also pursue the paradise after death.
.Even the likes of Yellow Turban and White Lotus can’t beat them!”
"My God! There is such a lunatic in the world!" After hearing Zhou Xiaofeng's description, Xue Jingxian couldn't help but exclaimed loudly. The Tang Empire was magnificent, and businessmen and travelers from all over the world were constantly traveling within the territory. Therefore, there were also Zoroastrianism, Cross Cult and other religions near Chang'an.
The temple of Tianfang Sect. But in Xue Jingxian’s memory, these believers with strange powers and chaos are similar to believers of Buddhism. Although they are obsessed, they are far from crazy. Could it be that the followers are like some fruit trees?
Same, "Huainan is orange, Huaibei is zhi"? If the facts are really as what Zhou Xiaofeng said, then the situation that Datang is currently facing in the Western Regions... he simply cannot imagine.
As if he was afraid that he would not be impressed enough, Zhou Xiaofeng smiled and continued to persuade, "If his army is composed of fanatics and aims to plunder and conquer non-believers, what do you think Master Xue's combat effectiveness is?"
"Then, aren't they all brave and unafraid of death?!" Standing in the cool breeze, Xue Jingxian reached out to wipe away the sweat, "They, they..."
He didn't dare to stop talking. His eyes suddenly turned dark, and countless fanatical believers wearing black robes rolled in from the position where the sun was about to set, like the Tianhe River bursting into flames.