King of Song

Chapter 569
Qingyi and Guizhang finally returned to Qingtang City!
More than 2000 people wandered in the snow-covered mountains and forests for nearly a month. After a lot of hard work, they finally bypassed the Kan Valley and entered the Hehuang territory.

Fortunately, the Song army hadn't launched an attack yet, so they were supported by the Tubo garrison, and then they stabilized and saw the sun again proudly.

For more than a month, they lacked food and clothing, suffered from hunger and cold, and each of them was already out of shape.Hundreds of people stayed forever in the mountains because of injuries, hunger and cold, and Qing Yi brought back less than 2000 people.

With the appearance of such a ruined army, the Tubo garrison thought it was some famine-ridden Qiang tribe in the mountains and forests, but the scale seemed so large that they were full of doubts.

Gui Zhang was originally strong and muscular, but at the moment he is also withered, and his whole person looks a little gloomy, so that the garrison didn't recognize this famous commander at first.

It wasn't until Guizhang took out the troop transfer token granted by Zanpu that the garrison didn't know that General Qingyijie Guizhang had returned, and the army from Kangu had returned.

It’s just that there were 2 people when we went there, but less than one-tenth of them came back.And it's still this kind of virtue. When the mutton meals are served, they are all like reincarnated starving ghosts. It's considered elegant to wolf down.

These soldiers have been starving for a month in the mountains and forests, and they can only hunt wild animals to eat on weekdays, but the snow is too thick, hunting is not easy, and they can barely maintain their lives and the most basic physical strength.Now that there is enough food, how can we take care of so much?

It's just that in the eyes of the garrison, it is inevitable to feel barbaric, and it is even more shocking in the heart.The heroic General Guizhang suffered such a disastrous defeat in his expedition, and even if he escaped, he was in such a horrible state. How terrifying is the front line?Is Song Jun a powerful heavenly soldier?Invisibly, the Tubo garrison had doubts in their hearts. They hadn't seen anyone yet, but they already had a little fear of the Song army in their hearts.

This is the goal Lin Zhao wants to achieve. He failed to wipe out all the ghost chapters, but he can also use them to convey the strength of the Song army and put psychological pressure on the Tubo army.

Qing Yijie Guizhang is obviously aware of this, he also wants his soldiers to maintain a minimum military capacity, but sometimes orders simply cannot resist human instincts, the instincts produced by hunger.Forget it, watching this scene, Guizhang was helpless.He knew that to reverse this situation, what was needed was a victory, a victory to revive the morale of the Tubo army.

It's just that Lin Zhao stands still for the time being, so he can only wait for the opportunity. The most urgent thing to do is to rush back to Qingtang City to remind Zanpu to be careful, and then to plead guilty.

Qing Yi has been guilty of knotting ghosts for a long time, and formally speaking, she is indeed a guilty body.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to Qingtang City, Zanpu Dongzhi almost burst into tears when he saw Guizhang. Where there was no blame, there was so much condolence and love.

"Zanpu, Guizhang underestimated the enemy, so much so that he was defeated in Tabai City, lost the niche, and caused Prince Aligu to be trapped in the enemy camp. Please punish Zanpu, otherwise Guizhang will have trouble sleeping and eating." Qing Yijie Guizhang was greatly surprised It is unprecedented for Zanpu not to punish him, but what is the reason for such a grand and courteous reception?How can I have such virtue and ability to be treated like this?
Dong felt shook his head and said, "It's good if you can come back. Although you were a little negligent in this battle, it's not entirely your fault. General Song is smarter than he imagined. If you want to say that you underestimate the enemy, why don't you? It's not that... Aligu himself is also responsible."

When it came to Aligu, Dong felt very helpless, and he was very concerned about this "son".But Naihe couldn't do anything, and he had to pretend to be nonchalant on the surface, otherwise the people of the Song Dynasty might be able to live in rare goods and ask for prices.

Dong felt the specific situation there, and Guizhang was responsible for it, but there were too many unexpected things after all.Furthermore, at the time of employment, Guizhang was too important to him, and to Hehuang Tubo.It was a blessing that he could come back, how could Dong Zhan have the heart to criticize him again?What's the point of being harsh?

"But, Zanpu... After all, Guizhang is the commander in chief, and he sent troops rashly, so that he was defeated, and he failed Zanpu's expectations. It really is..." Qing Yijie Guizhang's eyes turned red as he spoke, and he blamed himself.

"Ghost Zhang, it doesn't matter. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Just start over." Dong Xing said, "As for Ali Gu, Mrs. Tai doesn't blame you. She asked you to continue to lead the army and find a way to rescue Ali Gu. , what else can I say?"

Ali Gu is Mrs. Qiao's true love. When she learned that her grandson was captured, Mrs. Qiao was also very sad, and she even burst into tears.But this is a strong and far-sighted woman. While loving her grandson, she cares more about Hehuang's safety.Although Guizhang was at fault, he also knew that he was the general of Zhu Kingdom in Tubo, so he sensibly did not blame him.As for rescuing Aligu, he did have this idea, but it's a pity that it's hard to say whether he will succeed.

When Qing Yijie Guizhang heard the attitudes of Zanpu and Mrs. Qiao, he felt even more emotional. While blaming himself, it was more of a thought of dying for his confidant, and he fought for this trust. He also wanted to keep Tubo safe, and drive the Song army out of Hehuang.

"Xie Zanpu is tolerant, and the minister will definitely take the crime and make meritorious service!"

"Well, that's right, the matter of resisting the Song army is left to you!" Dong Zhan believed in Guizhang as always.

Qing Yi knotted a ghost and said: "When the minister came back, he had already learned the news. The Song army just stood still in the niche..."

"Well, it should be the generals who are waiting for the emperor's order. People in the Song Dynasty were like this. The emperor was thousands of miles away, but he still had to dictate the battle." Dong felt disapproving of this. Almost absolute trust.

"Zanpu, I think that with our strength, if we want to protect the whole country, we should be able to defend Qingtang City, but if we want to fight back and take back Nigu and Hezhou, I'm afraid it's not enough..." Qing Yijie Guizhang quickly Enter the role, complete the responsibilities of the Tubo general, and make suggestions for Dong Zhan.

"It's true. Hehuang's strength is not as good as that of the previous king. Many tribes in the west are uneasy, which has restrained a large number of our troops. The troops that can deal with the Song army are indeed a little weak."

Although Jiaosi Luo and Dong Zhan's father and son are Tubo Zanpu in name, the area they control is only the Hehuang generation. In a more sense, they are the spiritual symbols of the entire plateau. Many tribes below are just dependent, but in fact they are independent .During the time of Jiaosiluo, all the tribes were very stable, but after Dong Zhan ascended the throne, the situation began to deteriorate.

The hearts of the various tribes in Tubo are fluctuating, and they are very unstable. Among them, the Guge Kingdom in the west and the Miaochuan tribe where Dong Zhi’s other brother Mozhijiao is located are the most obvious. .The troops that can really fight against the Song Dynasty are not very sufficient, and another [-] troops were lost in the battle of Tabai City. Now it does seem to be a little bit stretched.

So what Qing Yijie Guizhang said was right at all. With Tubo's current strength, it is not easy to resist the Song army and defend the country.If you want to regain Nigu, or even Hezhou, it's a dream, and it's out of reach.Of course, unless the Song Army made a major strategic mistake, the possibility of this is extremely slim.

At this time, it is absolutely impossible to give up, so there is only another way to go, and that is to ask for help.Only with the help of other forces can the goal be achieved. Today's Hehuang is in a completely similar situation to the original Hezhou.

What Mu Zheng was looking for was He Huang, but He Huang had only one possible ally——Xi Xia!
In the northwest area, Song, Xixia, and Tubo have been conquering each other, but they also cooperated and used each other. The relationship between them is a replica of Wei, Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms period.In the past, the Song Dynasty united with Tubo to resist Xixia, but now the Song Dynasty defeated Xixia and threatened Tubo.

Then there is a basis for alliance between the two losers, and their current relationship can be regarded as bitter. They both need to be careful of the powerful enemy Song Dynasty.

Qingyi knotted a ghost and said: "Can Zanpu contact Xixia?"

"I have sent the envoys, but I haven't received a reply yet."

"It is estimated that at the beginning, the Xixia people also wanted to wait and see, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but now, they should have made a decision, their lips are dead and their teeth are cold. If Hehuang is wrong, Xixia will stay in the nightmare forever " Qing Yijie Guizhang said firmly: "So, Xixia people will definitely make a decision."

"I hope so, Liang Yibu, and the impulsive Empress Dowager Liang, I hope they can be more rational this time." While speaking, Dong felt worried.The powerful neighboring country does not have a wise and rational monarch, and the head of the family is a woman, and it is easy to be dispatched, and it is easy to cause trouble!

"Let's wait for a while, I think Xixia's side will soon have results!"

"Take a good rest for a few days first, you will be busy in the days ahead!"

"Yes!" Qing Yijie Guizhang nodded lightly, logically he should leave at this time, but Guizhang didn't move, he seemed to want to say something, but he hesitated.

Seeing this, Dong felt said, "Just say what you want!"

"Zan Pu, Mu Zheng is here too!" Obviously this is a sensitive person, and Gui Zhang is inevitably cautious.Although it has been many years, it is really hard to say whether Zanpu's knot will be resolved, so Qingyi dare not take it rashly.

"It's good to be here!" Dong felt hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly and said: "Now is the time for employing people, let him stay by your side to help, let him come to have a meal with you another day, after all, we are a family !"

In any case, Mu Zheng is his nephew, although he had a deep hatred with Xia Zhan in the past, after all, it has been a matter of the past many years.Xia Zhan is dead, and Hezhou no longer exists, so what's the point of worrying about these things?What's more, at present they have a common enemy, the Song Dynasty.

When facing a powerful enemy, it is time for a family to unite and fight against foreign enemies together.Mu Zheng's ability to come to Qingtang City proves that he can let go, the younger generation is like this, what else can Dong Zhan not let go of?Time has passed, and it's time to settle down!

(End of this chapter)