Chapter 231 Yuan Fang is really good at judging people!
"These Qiang people don't provide food? How dare they!"
In the military camp, Brenzan slashed off a corner of the table with his sword, his chest heaving violently.
The generals half knelt down: "General, calm down!"
Brenzan had led the army for several months, and his temperament had gradually developed. At this time, when he was angry, he was particularly majestic in front of the generals.
He glared at everyone and said in a cold voice: "Have all the troops been sent?"
A general said dryly: "I sent them, but they are all old people..."
Brenzan laughed angrily: "The Tuyuhun people value the strong and despise the old. During the tribal war, they took the strong men as slaves and ordered them to plow the fields and herd cattle. They worked endlessly. They often cut off the hands of the elderly, gouged their eyes, and abandoned them.
wilderness."
"Now they actually send old people to our army? Do they want me to take care of them in their old age?"
"These Achai are simply looking for death!"
After hearing this, the expression of the general from Tuyuhun changed.
Achai is a condescending name given to Tuyuhun by the Tubo people, which later gradually evolved into a contemptuous meaning.
The royal families of Tubo and Tuyuhun have maintained marriages for a long time, thus forming a "nephew-uncle relationship".
It sounds more euphemistic than the relationship between father and son, but over time, when the Tubo people meet the Tuyuhun people, they will call their nephews Achai, which invisibly makes them a generation higher.
Naturally, Tuyuhun was unwilling. At this time, a general from Tuyuhun came out and said: "The Qiang tribe here used to provide people with food, and they are quite friendly to our Tibetan army."
"But in the past few months, our army and the Tang people's guerrillas inevitably trampled on fertile farmland and destroyed villages. They were naturally dissatisfied."
"The general should be comforted at this time!"
Brenzanren sneered: "Okay, then you can teach me how to appease them so that they are willing to continue the war with the Tang people?"
General Tuyuhun was stunned, and he could only kneel down, with a hint of pleading in his voice: "The last general made a mistake, please forgive me, general!"
Another Tuyuhun general, Chi Tuo, saw it and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "General, originally the Tuyuhun people hated the Tang people, so they cooperated with our army, but if this continues, I'm afraid the Tuyuhun people will hate me even more!"
Brenzan waved his hand: "No one should hate Tuyuhun, they should hate themselves the most for being weak! What I want is that the Tang army cannot occupy the land of Tuyuhun. If it fails, the people in this place will have good feelings towards us.
Is it bad, like it or hate it, what’s the difference?”
Chituo heard this very harshly and frowned.
Brenzan ignored it and continued: "Second brother asked me not to resist the Tang army head-on, but to guerrilla harassment and make the Tang people exhausted. If the Tang army gathers, they will retreat quickly. Even if the land of Qinghai is occupied by the Tang people, it doesn't matter."
, I must always use my strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, what do you think?"
The generals nodded: "That's exactly what it should be!"
Brenzan said: "In the past few months, I have been implementing my second brother's tactics and dealing with the Tang army. Although I won less and lost more, the Tuyuhun King's City has been holding on, and the Tang people have no way to succeed. If this continues, they will definitely retreat.
One day, what else do you have to hesitate about?"
Chituo sighed: "We are also clear about what the general said, but on the battlefield, everything is changing rapidly, and the most important thing is flexibility. Now the Tuyuhun Qiang people are afraid of fighting and avoid fighting, and their attitude towards our army has also changed drastically. I am afraid it will be difficult to persist anymore.
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Brenzan's eyes turned cold: "Then what do you think it should be?"
Chi Tuo said: "The Tang army has many soldiers and generals, and they have the advantage of intelligence. We should retreat bravely from this battle to avoid disaster!"
Brenzan nodded slowly: "I finally understand. We've been making trouble for a long time, and you want to escape?"
I remember when he was playing polo in Liangzhou, his subordinates advised him like this.
Unexpectedly, now that he has become the commander-in-chief of an army, the situation of yesterday can be repeated.
Chituo urged: "General, I am not cowardly. This battle is really unsustainable. We have lost more than ten thousand elite soldiers recently, other soldiers are also exhausted, and there is insufficient food and grass supply. Even if General Qinling comes here, he will
To avoid the sharp edge of the Tang army!"
Brenzann sneered: "My second brother avoids the enemy's sharp edge by using the enemy's fatigue tactics. If you want to run away, you really run away! And you, like Chituo, advocate running away?"
There were many generals who were belligerent, and they all said after hearing this: "Of course not! We are willing to fight to the death with the Tang people!"
Brenzan nodded heavily: "Okay! Very good!"
After the words fell, the sword in his hand suddenly slashed at Chituo: "Anyone who disrupts the morale of our army, kill him!"
Chituo never expected that the general would take action. He screamed and fell to the ground, his body twitching and blood gushing out.
The belligerent generals were also stunned when the sword was struck. Several Tibetan veterans tried to persuade him, but half of Chituo's neck was cut off and they could only keep their mouths shut.
Brenzan wiped the blood on his hands with his blade and looked majestically at the other Tuyuhun generals: "Do you still want to retreat?"
Several people were as silent as cicadas, and no longer dared to say a word.
Brenzan bent down and cut off the head of Chi Tuo, who was still staring at death, and said with great determination: "My father praised my second brother as a natural-born general. In my heart, my second brother is even more invincible. Whatever he decides, as long as
With unswerving execution, we will definitely win in the end!”
"If we continue to fight against the Tang people, Tubo will never give up!"
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Outside Fuqi City.
Inside the Tang military camp.
After hearing the scout's report that another small-scale confrontation had taken place, Pei Xingjian stroked his beard and smiled: "Yuanfang is really good at judging people. This Brenzan Blade is exactly what you said. It is going to fight us to the end."
An Yuanshou, who was standing next to him, sneered: "Do they have the strength to fight with me, the Tang Dynasty?"
With the current armaments and strength of the Tang army, once they adapt to the plateau of Tuyuhun, they are not afraid of fighting at all.
Although the other side has always avoided large-scale frontal decisive battles and only fought between small groups of troops, the Tibetan army also suffered over 10,000 casualties, while the Tang army suffered less than 2,000 casualties.
If you include the Tuyuhun Qiang people, the change in attitude towards the two surrounding countries is of great significance.
Pei Xingjian and An Yuanshou are both in a hurry and hope to continue at this pace.
Li Yanze looked at the rough sand table: "Our army's food and grass supplies seem to be somewhat insufficient these days, and we cannot give the Tibetan thieves a chance to sneak attack on the food roads."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Pei Xingjian frowned slightly: "There was another disaster in the pass this year. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went out to release grain early, the counties and counties are still not optimistic. The supply of grain and grass for our army has indeed encountered difficulties.
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Li Yan sighed: "In comparison, the climate in Tubo is really good. A large area in Sun Boru is suitable for growing food. The rise of this country is not a fluke."
An Yuanshou smiled and said: "So what? The Gar family invaded our Tang Dynasty and brought about their own destruction. Li Gong and Yuan Fang made great contributions to their mission this time. When we take back the Tuyuhun land, Tubo will also be in our pocket."
, Your Majesty will definitely be delighted with Long Yan!"
I don’t know what Li Zhi Yuecheng is like, but An Yuanshou’s eyebrows are full of joy.
This old general who had made meritorious deeds as early as the Xuanwu Gate Incident and was highly trusted by Li Shimin finally got the credit and was about to enter the ranks of the third-grade purple robe.
Li Yan was happy for An Yuanshou, but he was a little confused: "Has your Majesty not yet issued an edict on the restoration of Tuyuhun?"
An Yuanshou said curiously: "It is true that Chang'an has not yet responded, but Princess Honghua and the Lord of Qinghai are both in Liangzhou. As long as we capture the royal city, we can invite them to take over at any time. Then Tuyuhun will be restored to power!"
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Li Yan secretly shook his head.
The rule of a political power is never that simple.
The parents of the little prince, Murong Nuohebo and Princess Honghua, ruled Tuyuhun for nearly twenty years. Not only did the people who governed the country have a hard time, they also complained a lot. Otherwise, with the size of Tuyuhun, Tubo would not be able to bear the weight of the country.
Under the pressure of the Tang Dynasty, it was destroyed in just a few battles.
If it weren't for Feng Chu's assist, the Tuyuhun people would now hate Tibet deeply. If the couple came back, they would be kicked out within a few years of their rule.
In order to restore Tuyuhun to a submissive and stable vassal state, the support and control of the Tang Dynasty were indispensable, so Li Yan wrote a letter early.
But so far there has been no news from Chang'an.
Compared to An Yuanshou, who was a standard military commander, Pei Xingjian was both civil and military, and was also well versed in the ways of governing the country, and had similar considerations: "This is indeed strange, but our top priority is to capture Fuqi City and eliminate Tubo support.
Puppet king’s regime!”
Li Yan suggested: "Pei Gong, if food and grass are not available and the time is right, it is not appropriate to delay and be ready to attack the city."
Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment: "What Yuan Fang said makes sense. I originally wanted to encircle the point to mobilize reinforcements and annihilate the Tibetan army, but I was greedy for too much. When the food and grass arrive, I will really prepare to attack the city."
The three of them discussed their strategies again. Li Yan took the lead to say goodbye and walked out of the tent. He saw Qiu Ying and Shen Juyuan talking in the distance, and he couldn't help but cheer up: "Uncle Qiu, are you here?"
Qiu Ying turned his head and smiled and said: "Yuanfang, I just arrived and Juyuan told me that you saved his life in Tubo and restored his reputation!"
Shen Juyuan clasped his fists, saying nothing.
Qiu Ying revealed his memories and said with emotion: "I was stabbed by Xiao thief in Liangzhou. If Yuan Fang hadn't saved me and took care of me all the way, where would I be today? Walking with Yuan Fang is the most peaceful thing!"
Li Yan looked at Qiu Ying, who was dressed in armor, with red tassels on the top of his helmet like blood, and a round shield on his chest. He vaguely returned to the door of Liangzhou Academy. The mighty Qianniu Bishen was back again, and he couldn't help saying happily: "
What Uncle Qiu said, if you hadn't recognized me in front of the academy, I might have joined the army in Liangzhou, and now I would be fighting with the Tibetan bandits for meritorious service!"
Qiu Ying waved his hand: "With your ability, you will surely achieve great success. The life experience of the Li family in Longxi is very important to others, and it is just the icing on the cake for you."
Li Yan smiled, raised his brows, and whispered: "Uncle Qiu, I just want to ask your help for something. The assassin who assassinated Zamp is still in prison. I want to investigate the person behind him."
Qiu Ying looked at Shen Juyuan: "You just mentioned it, I still want to ask, what is the identity of the assassin? I asked Juyuan before, but he was hesitant..."
Li Yandao: "The identity of this assassin is indeed somewhat sensitive. The key now is that this person should have a master and is the target of my investigation. Uncle Qiu, before the inner guard was abolished, you were the old man of the inner guard, right?"
Qiu Ying nodded and said: "That's right, I was on guard at that time."
Li Yandao: "Please help me find a person who has served in the internal defense. He has one or more of the following characteristics. He is knowledgeable in martial arts, worships Buddhism and practices medicine. He appeared near Famen Temple sixteen years ago, and participated in the war more than twenty years ago. After rescuing children and abducting children..."
Qiu Ying's pupils shrank invisibly: "Okay! I'll check it for you!"