Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3326 Entering Baishui
The Liaodong battlefield was fiercely fought endlessly, but the Youtunwei rarely got precious rest time.

In the battle of Alagou, the two cavalry units of Turks and Dashi were almost completely wiped out. While the battle was illustrious, the Youtunwei himself also suffered some casualties.Especially since Chang'an's Western Expedition, there was a fierce battle against Tuyuhun in Dadou Bagu, and now there are two elite cavalry in an ambush battle, which is extremely heavy on the body of the soldiers.

Once the body is overloaded, various injuries will come one after another, resulting in downsizing during non-wartime, which will have a great blow to the morale of the army.

Fortunately, after the fierce battle at Alagou, in order to deter the caravans and troops controlled by the Guanlongmen Clan near Jiaohe City, and also to take care of the Huihe people who moved in from the Ju clan, the Right Tunwei stationed in Baishui Town, which was previously occupied by the Great Cannibal War. It's good to have a rest.

At the same time, news of the great victory at Alagou had spread throughout Yumen, north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and the entire Western Regions were under the unstoppable might of the Youtun Guard.

The name of Youtunwei is rolling in the Western Regions like winter thunder.

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Baishui Town.

Under the heavy snow all over the sky, Xiongguan Pass is like a dormant beast, which has lost its former majesty and domineering, and it is a little more quiet and peaceful under the snow and ice.

Only the banners of the Tang Dynasty at the top of the city buzzed.

Right Tunwei stationed in Baishui Town, and searched inside and out, no corners were spared, especially water wells, granaries and other places, and they were even more closely interrogated, lest the big cannibals would poison them when they left for Alagou... …

After searching inside and out to confirm safety, the whole army entered the town.

The "town" is actually a checkpoint built on a dangerous pass. The nearby terrain is complex, surrounded by mountains on three sides and the west is open. To the west, you can go to Gongyue City, whose strategic position is extremely important.

Xiongguan is like iron, covered with snow, surrounded by Cangling Mountains, and the terrain is steep.

Fang Jun entered the town and saw the damaged armor and weapons left by the cannibal, his face was gloomy.Such a dangerous pass was to guard the important area of ​​the entire Xizhou, but was handed over to the big cannibal by the Guanlongmen Clan, and even all the defenders in the original town were transferred away. The threat of reaching Yumen Pass directly, its benefits make people stunned, and it makes people hate it.

Baishui Town is a dangerous pass, and the town has its own White Tiger Festival Hall, which praises the military.

The White Tiger Festival Hall has been cleaned up, and Fang Jun moved in here. While reorganizing the army and sorting out the supplies, he wrote back to the Ministry of War to order urgent allocation of ordnance and supplies, especially gunpowder, lead bullets, and sky-shattering thunder, which needed to be replenished in time.

Originally, the Right Tunwei came out of Hexi only to defend against Tuyuhun, so they carried limited armaments. They never expected to go west immediately after the great victory in Hexi. Although they won a great battle in Alagou, their armaments were extremely worn out and were no longer enough for use. ...

By evening, the snow hadn't stopped.

After disposing of most of the backlog of official documents, Fang Jun, who finally freed his hands, washed up under the service of his own soldiers, changed into a set of clothes, and had dinner in the room on the side of the festival hall.

Baishui Town is located in the western frontier, so it is inconvenient to transport materials, and it was previously occupied by big cannibals, so there is not much food and fodder, and the dishes are even more scarce. The kitchen can only roast a piece of mutton brought by the general and steam a bowl of rice. For Fang Jun to eat.

Fortunately, although Fang Jun was born in a wealthy family, he is not such a pampered dude in his bones. A piece of meat and a bowl of rice can be eaten deliciously.

It's just that halfway through the meal, some soldiers came into Tongbing, saying that it was the governor of Anxi and the king of Hejian County begging to see him...

Fang Jun quickly put down the bowls and chopsticks, put on a cloak, went out to welcome the west gate of Zhenguan, and welcomed Li Xiaogong, who was besieged by the world, into the town.

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"The conditions are difficult, the food is simple, and the county king will take care of it."

Another piece of meat was roasted, and Fang Jun invited Li Xiaogong to the room next to the festival hall to have a meal together.

The two sat down separately, the haggard Li Xiaogong looked at the simple food, and praised: "Erlang was born rich and powerful, with a huge family fortune, but he was able to enjoy the food that the clock is ringing, and the hard work and simplicity when he should endure hardships. In terms of character, those descendants of aristocratic families are rarely matched."

Fang Jun laughed, and said: "I really want delicacies from mountains and seas, and I don't tire of food, but this Baishui Town is really hard, and the supplies are extremely scarce. Even if you don't like to eat, you can't go hungry, right? It's just that the conditions are difficult, and the county king is treated poorly. gone."

Li Xiaogong took off the cloak on his body, handed it to the guards who were serving at the side, rolled up his sleeves, picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks, and said while chewing: "There is still meat to eat, it is already excellent. Western Regions Competition Don't be in Guanzhong, in the cold winter months, you can't even see a trace of green, wanting to eat a bite of vegetables is something you can't even dream of, if you stay a little longer, Erlang will understand."

A county king, a state prince, no one has a bowl of rice and a piece of meat, and his mouth is full of oil, which is very sweet.

After eating, the guards took away the tableware, boiled a pot of boiling water and made a pot of tea, put them on the table between the two of them, and then retreated to close the door.

The two of them knelt on the ground, Fang Jun cleaned the tea set and poured a cup of tea for Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong picked up his teacup and took a sip, then let out a long breath, and said with emotion: "It's always impossible to be dissatisfied. I think back then when the commanding army first invaded Shu and then moved to Jiangnan, they didn't take off their armor for several months, and the night was difficult. Sleeping, I don’t know what it is to be tired, and now I just rushed back from Gongyue City, only a few hundred miles away, and I feel that every bone in my body hurts... Time is not forgiving. It’s better to be young, Erlang led the soldiers under his command to fight bloody Fighting against the valley, defeating the Tuyuhun iron cavalry, and then going to the Western Regions non-stop, and fighting against Alagou to wipe out countless enemies, it can be regarded as traveling thousands of miles, forgetting to sleep and eat, but it is really enviable to be energetic after a meal."

Fang Jun also took a sip of tea, but laughed loudly and said: "Why should the king be so self-effacing? I have heard that the king of the county has no daughters and dislikes every night, and he often courts three daughters every night... The dragon is fierce and the tiger is fierce, which really makes us Ashamed, what I admire and admire in my heart is really not enough for outsiders!"

"Ha ha!"

Li Xiaogong laughed.

Men, no matter whether they are meritorious relatives or peddlers, they are always praised for their majesty, and they are always happy...

After chatting for a few gossips, Fang Jun poured another cup of tea for Li Xiaogong, and then asked: "Why did the county king return to Jiaohe so suddenly? He should have notified in advance, and let my subordinates make preparations and send someone to meet him That's right, if there are still remnants of Turks or big cannibals hiding near Baishui Town, it will be dangerous."

Li Xiaogong waved his hand and said proudly: "When this king conquered the world back then, you were still breastfeeding, why would you need to send someone to escort you? Of course, it's not that this king is frivolous, it's really because I can't sit still in Gongyue City It's gone!"

He put down his teacup and said with emotion: "In the battle of Alagou, Erlang strategized and wiped out all the Turkic and Arab cavalry, and cleared the way for the Anxi army in one fell swoop. It's really a joy! It's just that you made too much noise in Jiaohe City. I'm afraid that the imperial court will turn against the sky and be in turmoil. The Western Regions are the foundation of Guanlong, and it is also the source of its wealth and lifeline. If you cut it off with a single knife, how can those people let it go? If this king doesn't return quickly With Jiaohe in charge, there is no telling that tomorrow the relevant Longmen faction will continue to collude with the Turks and send troops into the bandits!"

Fang Jun looked calm and sipped his tea lightly.

He didn't speak, but the meaning was very obvious: Can you suppress those Guanlongmen clans by sitting in Jiaohe?If so, why did they avoid going to Gongyue City before, so that all Jiaohe City fell into the hands of Guan Long, which triggered the battle of Alagou?

Li Xiaogong and Fang Jun have been together for a long time, so they naturally understand each other very well. Seeing Fang Jun's expression, he knew what he was thinking, and immediately glared and said: "Who are you looking down on? If I live in Jiaohe City, those bastards in Guanlong Who dares to act rashly? If they don't act rashly, the current Western Regions are still full of crises, so how can you make them jump out and be taken by you, completely clearing the way for the Anxi army?"

Fang Jun was shocked and said: "It turns out that the king of the county was forced to avoid Gongyue City because he deliberately lured snakes out of the hole? Oh! So that's the case, if I knew it, I should have stood still in Gaochang City and let those thieves jump up and down... I am stupid, almost bad It's a great event for the county king!"

Li Xiaogong blushed and gritted his teeth angrily.

He naturally had the idea of ​​"leading the snake out of the hole" and "striking the grass to scare the snake", but how could he have imagined that those people in Guanlong would be so bold as to introduce Turkic people and big cannibals into Gaochang, intending to stop killing Fang Jun?

If Fang Jun hadn't taken the initiative to attack, he might have been raided by Turkic and cannibal cavalry by now. Even if he didn't die, he would have thrown away his helmet and armor and fled in embarrassment...

(End of this chapter)