Da Wei Chun

Chapter 658
On the bank of the salt lake, several large carts are assembled together to form a high platform.

Yuan Cheng stood on the stage with a gloomy expression on his face.

Li Xian was on the side, equally aggrieved, but no matter how you listened, there seemed to be a hint of yin and yang and gloating in his words: "There are millions of stones in refined grains, thousands of carts in silk and hemp, and there are also unparalleled magical skills as a gift, so I borrowed them." Such old, weak, sick and disabled?

It's fine for the old, weak, sick and disabled, and such a big discount?Even if the subordinates have bad eyesight and military affairs are mediocre, at least we can know that there are not even fifty thousand soldiers by the lake..."

How could Yuan Cheng not know that Li Xian was insinuating him both in and out of words: Even if the imperial court has a lot of money, they are stupid, but they can't be so stupid.

How is this different from being taken advantage of?
His chest was bulging, and he felt a bad breath in his heart, but he couldn't get it out.

After hating for a long time, he said coldly: "May I ask General Murong, these are the King Qin's soldiers that your country wants to help our dynasty?"

Murong Xiao was really embarrassed, but he didn't know how to explain it, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, so please play profusely, and I will definitely give His Highness an explanation..."

Yuan Cheng held back his anger: "Okay, Gu also believes that General Murong must have some difficulties, so I will wait for the good news. Now the time is not waiting for me, so please don't miss the opportunity to go out!"

"Your Highness, don't worry!"

Murong Xiao hastily responded, cupped his hands, rode his horse and left.

Li Xian looked carefully, when Murong Xiao turned around, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes were full of anger.

He said suspiciously: "Looking at Murong Xiao's posture, it's not Fu Lianchou's secret instruction, it seems that the Tianzhu Department is obedient and vicious?"

"How can the majestic king of a country go back on his promises and keep his promises?"

Yuan Cheng said coldly, "This must be because the Tianzhu Department is dissatisfied with the rewards for dispatching troops, but they are frightened by Fu Lianchou Khan's prestige, so they want to deceive others. But I didn't expect that you and I will do everything by ourselves. After all, I will come to the place where he gathers troops and count them one by one..."

"It's the same when I think about it. After all, I have to wait for the army to leave the customs before I can bring the food, silk and armor. Even if Fu Lianchou is capricious, I shouldn't break my promise at this time..."

Li Xian was full of worry, "However, Tuyuhun Royal Court is more than a thousand miles away, and it will take at least five or six days to go back and forth. If the Tianzhu Department is intimidated by the prestige of the Royal Court, it will not hinder much But I'm afraid that Fu Lianchou won't be popular, and if Emperor Gao is far away today, if Tianzhu's department sits on the ground and raises the price deliberately, I don't know how long it will be delayed..."

A word awakened the dreamer, Yuan Cheng wrinkled suddenly.

I really can't say...

"Fu Lianchou is insatiably greedy. In all likelihood, he will not give up an inch. The Tianzhu Department is unwilling, and even if they are subdued in the end, they will definitely hide their anger and old grudges. Even if they send another elite soldier, they will definitely be reluctant. How much combat power is there? In this way, it will be self-defeating?"

He pondered for a while, and said in a low voice, "However, it will take a long time to reconquer other tribes at this time. Besides, Tuyuhun has more than a hundred tribes in the country. Except for the few tribes of the Murong family, only the Tianzhu tribe has strong men and horses." , Soldiers are elite and generals are brave, so it is the best choice..."

Yuan Cheng paused for a moment, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Well, then, go find Murong Xiao and discuss with him. When sending envoy Fu Lianchou Bingzuo, use a little more euphemism. Not worth it. Gu immediately went to see the famous king of Tianzhu Department, so that he could break up with him...

It's nothing more than spending more money and food. If the famous king of Tianzhu is interested, he can just give him more armor, and even give him the method of forging armies and armour, so what?Just treat it as a reward from the Kingdom of Heaven to the subordinate department, even if Fu Lianchou finds out about it later, forgive him for being angry and afraid to speak up..."

Yuan Cheng intends to have an affair with the Tianzhu Department?
Fu Lianchou naturally dared to be angry and dare not speak out, I am afraid that the Tianzhu Department will be miserable, and Fu Lianchou will inevitably treat him as a house thief afterwards and be on guard everywhere.

What a good Yuan Cheng, even if he asks for help, he never forgets to see the needles, but if there is a chance, he wants to plant a hidden danger for Tuyuhun?

Li Xian secretly slandered, but he responded very quickly: "The next official will go now!"

But he didn't want Yuan Cheng to be more anxious than him, and walked down the high platform in three steps at a time: "You just go, alone, go to find the famous king of Tianzhu..."

Li Xian was startled for a moment, then lifted his robe and followed quickly.

Seeing the two of them get on their horses and gallop west and south, a head popped up on a hill about three miles away.

Seisaku was wearing a leather robe, his chest was half exposed, his hair was in locks, dirty and messy.He still has a bushy beard, and his body is full of goat smell, so he can tell at a glance that he is a barbarian.

But when he opened his mouth, it was in a pure Guan Zhong accent: "Go to General Bingyu quickly: that Yuan Cheng intends to have an affair with the famous king of Tianzhu, bribe him with silk, food and armor, and ask the Tianzhu Department to send a strong army..."

The companion next to him put away the binoculars, as if half-believing: "It's so far away, but you can see it clearly?"

"Even if it's three miles away, if his lips move, grandpa won't misjudge half a word... Or is it a trick that you gave me the lip-reading skill as a gentleman?"

Li Han laughed softly, "I'm sure you won't be mistaken, just go for it at ease... But you need to be careful, you can know that Tianzhu's troops are coming soon, and all the valleys have already been sealed, you'd better go far away... "

The Tianzhu Department and the Shandan Racecourse are only separated by the Mojin River, which can be said to be very close.Although there were occasional conflicts in the past, due to the exchange of commercial markets, Xihai only guarded the border and never invaded an inch.Over time, the Tianzhu Department also gradually relaxed their vigilance, and they hardly fortified the racecourse.

But now that we know that the Xihai and Racecourse garrisons and herdsmen are all rebels from the Yuan and Wei Dynasties, and the conquest is imminent, the Tianzhu Department will naturally take precautions in every possible way.

Closing the mountains and roads is only the next step. The most worrying thing about Xizuo is that the king of Tianzhu, in order to prevent leakage of information, ordered the leaders of the ministries to check the accountants and screen out the secrets.

Yang Gan pretended to be a Lushui Humin from Linsong County. He had infiltrated the Tianzhu Department for more than three years, and his identity and history were flawless.He even married the daughter of a shepherd from the Tianzhu tribe, so there is no danger.

What he was afraid of was that this "boss" who was crawling in the grass nest was caught by Hu Bing!

Half a month ago, in the middle of the night, this guy sneaked into the tent like a ghost. If he hadn't taken the seal of the Ministry of Spy, Yang Gan would have thought that something had happened.

After some instructions, he explained the location and time of the meeting and then quietly fled.

After that, we can see each other every three days, and every time we are near Yang Gan Ranch.

He also didn't know how this fellow got into the clan without being interrogated.

What's more, today he dared to lead him to sneak to the side of the army, as if entering the land of no one?

I don't know how he did it, but until now, Yang Gan doesn't even know anything about this surname.

That is to say, "Lang Jun", he is not a servant of the Li family, but he must be the former Baijia department.

But why didn't I have the slightest impression?
It's also the fault of this guy, the beard is too long, covering the whole face tightly, just like a monkey.

Immediately there was a sense of closeness in his heart, and Yang Gan said in a low voice: "Qilian Mountain is thousands of miles long. No matter how capable the Tianzhu Department is, can the whole mountain be sealed off? At worst, I will abandon my horse and walk. As long as I can enter the mountain, I will only I need to set a fire on the top of the mountain at night, and Tang Qi will be able to hear the news... On the contrary, it is you, be careful..."

"Grandpa naturally saves it, just take care of yourself!"

Li Han waved his hand impatiently, then raised the binoculars to look again.

Yang Gan took a look at him, then crawled backwards like a snake down the grassy slope.

At the foot of the slope was a small horse parked, Yang Gan got on the horse's back, hit the horse and left.

After running to the north for nearly ten miles, you can see hundreds of cattle and sheep scattered by the shepherds.Two strong bearded women each wrapped a child in their arms, and they rode on horses to look after the livestock.

The big man once said that if there is a war, his status as a meticulous worker will be useless, and he can take a step ahead and bring his two wives and young son to the West Sea, so that he can settle down.

But Yang Gan was dubious: he was just fine, not only from the former Baijia Ministry, but also a brigade commander registered in the spy department. With the disposition of Lang Jun and General Huangfu to cherish talents like life, he will definitely not be abandoned like a shoe. .

But it's hard to say for two wives and two children.

After all, whether he will be able to come back is still a matter of opinion. When the war breaks out, the soldiers will be in turmoil, and human life may be worthless. How can he save it?
Yang Gan did ask, the big man only said that it made him feel at ease, but the question is how can he be at ease?

Yang Gan sighed secretly, and ran towards the two Hu wives.

After explaining again, Yang Gan only said that he was recruited by the patriarch and would enter the camp before sunset. The two Hu women did not doubt that he was there. They gathered up the cattle and sheep while wiping away their tears, and wanted to pay back the money to prepare armor and dry food for him. .

After the couple drove the cattle and sheep to the north, Li Han put away the binoculars and stood up swaggeringly.

This fellow Yang Gan probably thinks that Grandpa is tricking him, right?

This fellow certainly would not have imagined that Grandpa is the former commander of the military camp under the tent of General Murong Xiao, and he led his subordinates to station here, so it would not be easy to protect Yang Gan's relatives?

Otherwise, why do you think I am so bold, daring to covet Yuan Cheng and Li Xian on the side of the big formation?
Thinking about it, Li Han walked towards the army formation without rushing...

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Three days later, the Machang Dianmu Duwei's government office.

Li Liang was fiddling with a sand table when Huangfu entered the account in a hurry: "Master Li, the spy department has reported three times in a row, claiming that Yuan Cheng bribed him with great gifts, and he has obtained [-] strong soldiers from the three divisions of Tianzhu, and they will gather together soon." Salt Lake, and then divided into two groups. One route will be in the north of Salt Lake and south of Mojin River. The other route will follow Yuancheng to enter the pass, stationed in Shanshan Town (now Ledu, Qinghai), controlled by Cui Yanbo... According to a certain view Come on, this move should be a plan to encircle the three queries, how does Master Li think it can be broken?"

Merjin River, Shanshan Town?
With just one glance, Li Liang found these two places on the sand table.

The Mojin River reaches Shandan Racecourse in the west, Linsong County in the east, and the upper reaches of Ruoshui in the middle.And these three places happen to have big valleys that can pass through Qilian Mountains and reach Hexi directly.

If you enter Linsong, you can reach Biaoshi in less than a day; if you follow the weak water, you can reach Zhenyi in at most two days.If you pass through the racecourse, whether you want to take Wuwei or attack Zhangye County, the journey will be smooth.

Looking at Shanshan Town again, it is like a nail stuck in the southwest of Longshan Mountain. At that time, it only needs to rush forward with the officers and soldiers of Chen Bing and Xiaoguan to block the east and south sides of Hexi.

But why the rush?
Only yesterday did I receive a letter from Mr. Lang, saying that Rouran was just preparing to send troops, and that the army would not arrive in Juyan Hubei until at least two months later.According to common sense, at least wait for Rouran to besiege the North Road, and then let Tuyuhun besiege the South Road.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Liang made a wild guess: I'm afraid it wasn't Yuan Cheng's plan to make a big splash and force Xi Hai to retreat northward gradually, and fight Rouran first.Then take advantage of the emptiness and enter, and the soldiers point at the barbarians?
It was exactly what Huangfu said.

The law of war says that victory is achieved by surprise, and harmony is achieved by justice.Calculating now, the imperial court has more than ten times as many soldiers as Xihai, but Yuan Cheng is still full of tricks, which shows that he still has a lot of calculations in his heart.

It's not about Xihai, but about Tuyuhun and Rouran.

Instead, it gave Xihai an opportunity to take advantage of it...

Li Liang thought to himself, and smiled politely: "Before leaving, Mr. Lang told Yuliang in every possible way. In this battle, only the general will follow the lead, and you must not go beyond the Zudai bubble. Therefore, if the general makes a decision, he will order it. Definitely obey!"

It's really not that Li Liang is modest, but that Li Chengzhi really confessed in this way.

Without him, in terms of understanding of Tuyuhun, no one in the West Sea can compare with Huangfurang.

After Li Song led the old Baijia troops to follow the West Sea, Li Chengzhi instructed Li Feng and Huangfu to pretend to be Lushui Hu merchants who had rebelled against the Gaoche tribe, and to do business with all parties.

One is that soldiers can be exchanged for food to solve the urgent needs of the West Sea, and the other is that business stores can be set up everywhere, so as to arrange detailed work in case of emergencies.

Since then, from Tuyuhun in the south, Guanzhong in the east, Dunhuang Town in the west, and Six Towns in the north, trade routes have gradually opened up, and countless fine works have been placed everywhere.

Among them, the one with the most transactions and the most frequent ones, Juntou of the Six Towns is naturally the first, and Tuyuhun is the second.Moreover, the commercial roads in Tuyuhun were established earlier than those in Six Towns.

It is also because Hexi and Tuyuhun are separated by the Qilian Mountains, which is very convenient.The second is that Tuyuhun lived on the plateau, and whether it was Bingjia, silk linen or ceramics, they were all lacking.

Even Fu Lianchou agreed, and the Murong clan took the lead in smuggling.Sell ​​the weapons from Xihai to Nanliang, and then sell the grain from Nanliang to Xihai.

At that time, the southern line was created by Huangfurang, and he even became the guest of honor of the famous kings of various tribes in Tuyuhun for a time, which can be called very popular.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Huangfu Rang naturally saw how many spies were planted in various ministries.

Especially in the north of Tianzhu, it is very close to Linsong. For generations, it has intermarried with Lu Shuihu, a nomadic herder in Linsong.

Many small works first became Lushui Humin, and then quietly became Tianzhu Humin.Then use this as a springboard to infiltrate the various tribes of Tuyuhun, and even the royal tribe.

There is no cat in this world that does not steal. No matter what era, the ability to make money is ubiquitous.In addition, he is extremely brave and resourceful, so it is not surprising that the big man has made every step of the way and became the leader of one of the famous kings, Murong Xiao.

And even Li Liang didn't know how many such detailed works Huangfurang had in his hands.But at least he knew that if there was any trouble in Tuyuhun, Huangfurang would know everything about it.

Therefore, Li Chengzhi did not confess, and Li Liang also knew himself: in the battle with Tuyuhun, the coach must be Huangfu Rang...

(End of this chapter)