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    The first lunar month has not yet passed, perhaps the wind in Luoyang has become softer and the clouds have become lighter, but it is still bitterly cold in Shuozhou City.  When you first come to Shuozhou, you will feel that the wind outside the Great Wall is not a wind, but a knife, slowly blowing on your face.

    The opening of the curtain did not begin with the sound of swordsmanship on the Tianjin Bridge, but with Shuozhou City.

    The sky was getting brighter and the morning breeze was clear. The door of Ashina Daozhen's mansion opened. The servants were surprised to see a letter stuffed behind the crack of the door.  There was a neat line written on the envelope, a letter from an unknown person dedicated to the Governor Daozhen.

    The servants wrinkled their heads. This was a bit derelict in their duties. The situation in Shuozhou City was complicated. Ashina Daozhen's mansion was heavily guarded. It was not easy to slip a letter into the crack of the door.  Not daring to neglect, he picked up the letter and handed it to Dao Dian.

    Daozhen opened it and saw that the words above were very short. Guduulu gathered a large army and intended to go south. The governor was the first to bear the brunt. Do not rush to garrison heavy troops to prevent unexpected events.

    There is nothing else.

    Daozhen called Zhe, who was his nephew.  Chuluo Khan had two sons, the second son Ashina She'er and the eldest son Ashina Mo. They died very early. He left a son named Ashina Wushi who was an official and a general. However, he also died.  Ashina Zhe, the son of Shi Nawushi, was worshiped as the Lieutenant General of Zuo Xiaoweixu's mansion. He once served as the deputy envoy of Youzhou Dao Jinglue. Although he was not much different from Ashina Dao in age, his reputation and qualifications were not as good as Ashina's.  Daozhen.

    Ashina Daozhen came to Yunshuo and brought this old man with him.

    After quickly reading this sentence, Zhe said: "Uncle, I would rather believe that it exists than believe that it does not exist."

    "That's right."

    Immediately sent scouts to Yinshan to investigate.  This is relatively easy to find out. Gu Duulu sent 200,000 troops, which is almost the maximum concentration of his people. Such a large-scale conscription will cause a lot of noise.  After the scout heard about it, he rushed back without stopping and reported the news.

    The letter was sent by Li Wei in advance.

    "Either Kong Zhengfang doesn't work, which would be very troublesome. This is very unlikely. Li Wei also arranged other back-ups.  Either way, Gu Duolu will definitely send an army south.  It doesn't matter if Yunshuo is rotten.  Because of the Tang Dynasty's Hu policy, almost all the people from Lingzhou to Xiazhou to Fengzhou, and then to Shengzhou and Yunshuo were Hu people.  Including Liaodong, in Liaodong at this time, except for the Han troops and immigrants in a few coastal areas, most of them were Hu people, but they were replaced by Koreans, Mohe people, Khitan people, and Xi people.

    Therefore, Yunshuo can be corroded, but cannot harm the rear.

    ??Milushi came up with a bad idea, but it was also an effective idea, and it spoke directly to people's hearts.  But the specific steps, especially the military steps, need to be discussed slowly between Li Wei and Hei Te Changzhi.  For example, let's release that rumor. The rumor directly said that Li Wei died in the battle, not that his life and death were unknown, and let smart people guess.  Now that he died in battle, Qin Ling would be overjoyed, and the generals such as Hei Chi Changzhi would obediently hand over their military power and wait for the imperial court's decision.

    It can¡¯t be said that he survived, and there will be no drama in returning the responsibility.

    There are a lot of details, and they all need to be sorted out one by one. If you make one mistake, the consequences will be serious.  After all, the emperor's move of cheating his own death seems to have never happened before in history, and it also involves many risks.

    There is also Yun Shuo¡¯s move, the cards are revealed, oh, that¡¯s it.  But before it is revealed, who can guess?  Then they all become Zhuge Liang in the novel.  Zhuge Liang in history certainly did not have such great abilities.

    A large amount of wealth has been obtained from Khorasan and Sindh, which is also the biggest key.  Without wealth rewards, military morale will be unstable, and serious trouble will occur.  And with wealth, he can win over all the tribes in the Western Region.  In fact, Li Wei didn't have many Tang troops in his hands. There were only a few hundred thousand troops from Qinghai to Suiye City.  Intermittent wars resulted in heavy casualties.  This battle made Li Wei very painful.  The number of Tang troops in hand cannot act as a shock.  Persian soldiers from Khorasan cannot be mobilized, and soldiers from Tochara cannot be mobilized either.  If the army is not mobilized and the troops are not empty, there will be no plans to discuss Qinling.  With one draw, Qinling might be coming again.  After all, he continues to hold the power in his hands.  Also, support Persia.

    The army south of the Tianshan Mountains should also not be mobilized too much.

    But if the countries in the river and the tribes in the north of the Tianshan Mountains could be mobilized, how many troops would be mobilized?  In addition, there are Huihuang and other iron-bone tribesmen, especially the Huihuo people. Chief Bisu and Li Wei had a close relationship.

    Therefore, the reason why Tuyuhun was not wanted in Hexi was also because of insufficient troops.  But it must be disabled so that they cannot pose a threat to Hedong, so that Qinghai's main force can be drawn out.

    Such a large-scale mobilization of troops requires money, but the court will not provide it, so you must have money on hand.  The world is bustling with people, everyone is chasing profit.  Without benefit, who will listen to you?

    This is a shocking step, although there are many imperfections, such as the death of Li Yiyan, andJiang Sijin's entire army was wiped out. After years of training, Jiang Sijin was also an outstanding general.  The country is declining in talent, Li Jinxing and Qi Xinming are getting old, and the death of Jiang Sijin makes Li Wei very heartbroken.  However, Qiu Renjie must be preserved. I don¡¯t remember much about history, but I remember a comment that the Wu Zhou regime almost relied on Qiu Renjie to hold up half of the sky.  But overall, so far, there are no major mistakes.

    After receiving the information, Daozhen did not dare to neglect. The whole city was under martial law and troops were mobilized from various places.

    Encountered some minor troubles. He was only the newly appointed governor of Shuozhou. All he could mobilize was Shuozhou's army. The Turkic army went south. God knows where they would attack.  Officials and generals from other states and counties refused to allocate troops to him.

    But there was a way. The imperial court killed Wen Bo and Fu Nian, especially Ashina Fu Nian. Everyone captured Wen Bo and came to surrender, which almost allowed the Tang Dynasty to suppress the riot without a single blow.  He achieved great success, but was also beheaded.  Therefore, the Turkic tribes were very dissatisfied.  This also led to the decline of Daozhen's prestige among various ministries.

    Of course, if he rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, his reputation would be much higher than that of Ashina Gudulu.

    However, there are still some tribes who continue to be loyal to him, and one after another they mobilize nearly 20,000 troops and station them in Shuozhou City.  Only then did a hanging heart settle down.  Therefore, this letter came in time. If it were a step later, he would not have the time to prepare, and Shuozhou City would be in danger.  Once the city was broken and Daozhen was captured, Li Wei shot himself in the foot again.

    As soon as the preparations were completed, Ashina Gu Duolu's army marched south in a mighty manner, heading straight for Yunshuo under the banner of restoring the Tang Dynasty and eliminating the chaos.  Daozhen immediately reported the news to Luoyang on his fast horse.  There is a time difference. The journey from Shuozhou to Luoyang is not as far as Qinghai. It also takes three days and four days to deliver the message. It is also necessary to prepare troops, weapons, supplies, food and grass, and then the army will go north, which will take even longer time.  Fortunately, the weather was good last year, and with the emergence of new planting methods, once a good year comes, there will be a food surplus immediately.

    In fact, if it weren¡¯t for the continuous disasters and constant wars, the price of food in the Tang Dynasty would be horribly cheap.  First, the yield has increased. Second, rotational farming is no longer practiced as before, and there are fewer vacant fields. Third, the emergence of new plows has enabled many fields in the hilly areas to be cultivated. Not only has the cultivated land increased, but the yield per mu has also increased.  It is also gradually approaching three stones per acre.

    Speaking of which, future generations will find it very funny. Even if rotational cultivation and green manure plants are included, the average harvest is only one and a half seasons a year, but the output is only three stones.  But what does it mean to be in the Tang Dynasty?  Yield increased by almost fifty percent!  More people are living close to subsistence, and the actual population is also increasing. Over the past ten years, the population has increased by at least four million more than in history.  But no one can see this, let alone think of it.

    Therefore, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian were very afraid of Li Wei, because their son's status in the hearts of the people was too high.  It benefits not only farmers, but also craftsmen and businessmen.  But the main beneficiaries are the entire country and the court.  Even Wu Zetian seemed to be benefiting from the war in Jiangnan, and she actually had spare money to exempt Henan and Guanzhong from taxes for one year.  This time the troops are sent, the treasury does not feel empty.  Since the Qinghai War, it has only taken a few years for the land to recover to this extent?

    At first, the Turkic troops did not point towards Shuozhou. Mochu and Yazhen split into two groups. Mochu followed the Yellow River and went straight to Lanzhou, and they came again.  Yuan Zhen led his army to attack Yunzhou and also came.  These two states were almost in ruins after being destroyed many times by the Turks.

    Yunzhou and Lanzhou asked Daozhen for help.

    Daozhen and Zhe are both confused. Someone sent a letter, and they can understand it.  Daozhen also has a great influence in the Turks. Perhaps a certain Turkic general who loves Daozhen secretly sent information.  But the intelligence said that the main target of the Turks was against themselves. Why did it become Yunzhou and Lanzhou on both sides?

    Daozhen called Zhe over and asked, "Do you want to send troops to rescue?"

    The governors of Yunzhou and Lanzhou are both Han Chinese. Since the many riots in the Eastern Turks, the imperial court began to be wary of the Turks.  If he didn't rescue them and acted as a villain, it was possible that his uncle and nephew would be killed by the empress dowager who was more violent than a man.

    Ashina Zhe thought for a while and said, "Uncle, it's better to send a scout to investigate further.

    "That's fine."

    The main problem is the ability. If Li Wei were here, he would reuse the scouts. No information has been fed back, so why bother sending scouts after consultation?

    The scouts inquired about it and came back quickly to report that something bad was going on. There were only 50,000 or 60,000 troops on the east and west sides of Gu Duo Lu, and there was a large army in the middle, with more than 100,000 troops, heading towards Shuozhou.

    This is also caused by the policies of the Tang Dynasty.

    Originally, the Turks were miserable after several attacks. However, the later policies were too generous, which not only freed up places such as Hetao Yunshuo, but also settled the Turks.When families encounter disasters, the state also takes the initiative to provide food for disaster relief.  Therefore, decades later, the Turkic population expanded rapidly.  The growth rate far exceeds that of the Central Plains.  Therefore, these riots actually reached a maximum of three to four hundred thousand troops.  You know how difficult it would be for the Tang Dynasty to mobilize 300,000 troops?

    Therefore, between countries, benevolence and righteousness should not be taken seriously. If you take it seriously, you will be stupid.  Benevolence and righteousness can be used as a cover for small benevolence and small righteousness, such as what Li Wei did in the Western Regions. Compared with his qualifications, he may not be as good as many people in history, but his pragmatic style is far better than many heroes.

    Ashina Daozhen was so frightened that he quickly sent a message to Qin Zhongxian, the governor of Yunzhou, and Li Shuzhang, the governor of Lanzhou. I have no way to send my troops to you. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops will arrive soon.  If possible, you should divide your troops with me.

    Qin Zhongxian and Li Shuzhang had no choice but to ask for help from other states.

    This time, Wang Liben, the governor of Shengzhou, and Li Chongyi, the governor of Xiazhou, rescued them in time, but they did not dare to send all their troops.  Fengzhou has been corrupted, and Shengzhou is the first to bear the brunt. What if the Turks send troops from Fengzhou again?  Not only that, Fengzhou belongs to the Shidanai tribe, and its soldiers are all Turkic elite cavalry. After being merged into the Eastern Turks, the strength of Gudulu was further increased.  Moreover, these soldiers are very familiar with the terrain north and south of Fengzhou and Shengzhou Hetao.  A lot of bitterness was poured out and only a few reinforcements were sent.

    Li Shuzhang had no choice but to ask for troops from Yuzhou, Yizhou and Youzhou. The situation was the same. There were many roads on the east road, allowing the Turks to move south smoothly. The governors of each state were equally afraid and sent reinforcements, but in small numbers.

    Mo Chu's troops came to Lanzhou City. The Lanzhou City garrison and more than a thousand reinforcements sent by Xia Sheng and the two states were full, with no more than 7,000 people. Qin Zhongxian was afraid and wanted to abandon the city and escape.  At this time, a famous general finally came into people's sight again.

    Lanzhou general Yang Xuanji, in history, it was he who defeated Cho Wanrong in a battle with Xiren Xincheng and captured Sun Wanrong's number one confidant He Axiao alive.  As a result, Choi Wanrong had no way to escape and was killed by his subordinates.  It is a pity that the credit was taken away by Wu Chengsi and Wu Youyi.

    He grabbed Qin Zhongxian and said: "Your Majesty, no. Since the Turkic Army has hundreds of thousands of people heading straight for Shuozhou, Lanzhou must not be the main target of the Turks. Besides, the gods are already sending troops. We  As long as we hold on for less than a month, the imperial reinforcements will arrive. Once we withdraw, Bingzhou will be in danger in the rear. If something happens to Bingzhou, neither you nor I will be safe. The Turks will let the future come to deal with it."

    He did not dare to go out of the city to fight. Instead, he stayed in the city and defended it. The opponents he encountered were even more powerful.  At this time, the Turks invaded Lanzhou the year before last, and Yang Xuanji defeated them. He either defeated them or drove them away. In short, he gained the upper hand and gained some fame.  But he was young and had a low official position, so no one noticed him yet.  The same is true for Mochu. If it weren't for the invasion of Western Turks, people wouldn't know this name.

    The two generals led their troops above and below the city to start the battle.

    In terms of talent, Mo Chui has the upper hand, and in terms of military strength, Mo Chui also has the upper hand. However, as Yang Xuanji said, Mo Chui's intention does not lie in Lanzhou City.  Seeing that Lanzhou City would not be captured for a while, he turned his troops and penetrated into the rear of Shuozhou, cutting off Daozhen's retreat.

    On the other side, Youzhou is not as lucky.

    Under Asde Yuanzhen¡¯s crazy attack, Yunzhou City was crumbling. Li Shuzhang saw that the situation was not good. On the fourth night of the Turkic siege, he quietly opened the south city gate and led his troops to flee south.  Yunzhou City was lost again.

    Ashid Yuanzhen also led his troops westward along the Sanggan River to seize the back road of Shuozhou City.

    ??Zhonglu Gu Duolu himself led hundreds of thousands of troops to Shuozhou City. The three armies surrounded Shuozhou.
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