Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, Liangzhou has gone through several turmoils and many people have died. Most of those who took advantage of the opportunity to dominate the northwest and lead the situation have passed away. The remaining two or three kittens are all hard-lived.
When Fan Wenjin led his troops to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, the flag of the sun, moon and stars was hoisted on top of the city. According to the northwest rule of not killing people overnight, he purged the old people of Liang Kingdom again.
Nowadays, whether it is his companions who sent Li Gui, An Xiuren, An Xinggui, etc. to Huangquan Road with him, or those who have always been against him, he has almost buried them in the soil.
Initially, the generals in the army did not move much, but once Pang Yu, the general of Zuojianmen, arrived and led his army to defeat the coalition forces of Tuyuhun tribes with more than 100,000 troops, he successively replaced the generals of various tribes in Liangzhou.
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Within two or three years, people from all ethnic groups in the northwest knew that there was a living King of Hell living in Guzang City, and he would deal with anyone he disliked. The number of big shots who died at his hands was uncountable. Suddenly everyone
They all became honest.
The Qiang tribes that could not be offended began to move to the west, and those who did not want to leave no longer mentioned why the leader was seeking revenge. They took turns coming to Guzang and knelt down in front of Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, begging for mercy.
The Western Turks who were stationed in Panghan were no longer good at fleeing, so they obediently made room for the Tuyuhun descendants to live.
Tuyuhun was also beaten to the point of losing his temper. He just wanted to live a peaceful life for a few days and do whatever he was told. He completely lost his unruly appearance of surrendering and rebelling, rebelling and surrendering again.
In fact, since they were driven off the highlands by the Tubo people and could not occupy a piece of territory in the lowlands, the Tuyuhun tribe began to be gradually swept into the remnants of history, and the only thing waiting for them was the fate of assimilation.
As for who assimilated them, it just depends on who can win in the northwest between Tang Dynasty and Tubo.
There is no need to wonder, nomads usually end up like this because they are unable to create a civilization that is long enough to continue.
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Liangzhou Governor's Mansion.
In the main hall, several people were sitting upright.
"The Tibetan army has passed through Jishi Mountain. The strength of the troops has not yet been clearly investigated. It should be quite a few. I have already sent orders to all counties to fortify the walls and clear the fields, and each to guard key passes.
Everyone, the war is about to begin, and the imperial reinforcements are on the way. I hope everyone can work together to help me defend the city and wait for the reinforcements to arrive."
Fan Wenjin's majestic eyes swept over everyone. He had been operating in Liangzhou for a long time and was very respected throughout Liangzhou. Even if officials from Kansai came to take office one after another, they could not shake his status at all.
The people in the hall were either his confidants or military generals headed by General Pang Yu of Zuojianmen. As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.
In fact, Fan Wenjin also felt uneasy. The enemy Tubo was so unfamiliar, and now it looked like it could not be compared to the rebels and Tuyuhun.
He is accustomed to playing tricks, but he is not very familiar with battle formations, otherwise he would not ask Chang'an for help over and over again.
Fortunately, the response from Chang'an was also very positive. The army was on the way to help, and the troops were led by generals who had made outstanding achievements in defeating the princes.
I think I have a great chance of winning here.
Fan Wenjin imagined what would happen if so many generals of the imperial court were defeated in one battle. Well, if it was such a result, it would seem that the Tang Dynasty would be dead, right?
That would be a big joke. I wonder what future generations will say? Will Fan Wenjin be the culprit?
He was thinking idly here, over there, General Pang Yu of the Zuojianmen Gate had been cooperating with him for a long time and was still encouraging everyone.
"Don't worry, everyone, the Tubo brats are just showing off their power with Tuyuhun. We have just seen what they are like, and there is nothing worthy of praise.
We have rags and shabby clothes, not many pieces of armor, most of our bows, arrows, swords and guns are made of copper, and they use stones to attack us. If we had not few soldiers, we would be superfluous to defend the city, and we could drive them back to the high ground in a field battle.
This time the reinforcements gathered were a little slow to arrive. Yesterday I received news that General Zhang, the general of Zuo Yiwei, had led his army to Fufeng. Liangzhou would be reached in two or three days.
No matter how they fight, we can just defend the city. If this allows the Tibetan bastards to take advantage, we will not survive, so we might as well crash to death on the city wall."
Everyone in the hall laughed, but the atmosphere was far from enthusiastic.
Because everyone knows that this battle is not about how strong the Tubo people are, but about Liangzhou... How can I put it, people are divided. Once the Tubo army arrives, how many people can defend the city to the death, and how many people will open the city and surrender immediately
, no one knows.
Especially the Qiang people, Tuyuhun and other tribes, it looks like they are going to be in chaos again. Who knows what these bastards will do?
Wei Shizheng is still alive and is now the governor of Wuwei County. He was in this position when he joined Li Gui, but now he has returned to the starting point.
However, he was satisfied. So many people had died, but Wei Shizheng could still live. He was really grateful to God for not killing him.
So now he is Fan Wenjin's loyal henchman and does not dare to disobey him at all.
At this time, he smiled and asked Pang Yu: "With the general here, we are not afraid of anything. I just wonder if the reinforcements have any plans?"
He was obviously asking for Fan Wenjin. They had been in the northwest for so many years, first as ministers of the Sui Dynasty, then as ministers to Li Gui, and then to the Tang Dynasty, but they had never gone to Chang'an to pay a visit to the new emperor.
Now that the enemy is coming, it seems like a rare opportunity to eradicate the old forces in the northwest...
Pang Yu is not the only one who came from Guanxi. Shi Yuwen Fuzang, the current head of the Liangzhou Palace, has just arrived in Liangzhou. His grandmother is Princess Guangping, the daughter of Emperor Wen Yang Jian, his father Yuwen Hao, and his uncle Yuwen Xie.
The two brothers lost their father when they were young. They were former members of Yang Guang's feudal estate. They were brothers and sisters with Yang Guang. During the Jiangdu Rebellion, they led many people to the palace to protect him, but both died in the rebellion.
At this time, he answered: "In my opinion, it is a good thing for Tubo to come in large numbers. If they are like the Tuyuhun tribes, they come to Liangzhou every year to invade. If they win, they will plunder. If they lose, they will recuperate in the highlands."
, that’s called trouble.
Now that there is an opportunity to decide the world in a battle, why should we lure them to Guzang City, gather them together and annihilate them? I think this battle will bring about ten years of peace, otherwise it will not make King Wei Zhao and other sages laugh at him?
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This is the tone of a serious Kansai aristocrat, ambitious, and it also implies that Wei Shizheng is timid, which makes Wei Shizheng secretly angry.
Just as he was about to retort, Fan Wenjin smiled and said: "Fortunately, there are not many big cities in Liangzhou, otherwise the Tubo people would not be able to come to Guzang City.
We don't need to worry about this. Just like General Pang said, we will only defend the city with all our strength. General Zhang will decide when the reinforcements will arrive.
If we lose Guzang before the reinforcements arrive, even if you are lucky enough to survive, your lives will be lost, and you will not be able to stand up to the people in this city, don't you think?"
Everyone nodded. He is now the backbone of Liangzhou. Even Pang Yu and others respect him, not to mention other people. Naturally, he means what he says.
However, Fan Wenjin did not mention other counties and counties in his words, only talking about Guzang, which actually means that he must defend Guzang. Even if other cities in Liangzhou are in emergency, they will not send troops to rescue them.
There was no plan in advance to evacuate all county officials and people to Guzang.
It can be seen that he has lived in the northwest for a long time, and his heart has been developed.
Of course, just like those things in the past, no wonder he was cruel, Liangzhou was in turmoil one after another, and Li Gui's accumulation in the past had long been consumed by internal strife.
Moreover, in a place where ethnic groups are mixed, once such a large-scale war breaks out, the Qiang people, the Tuyuhun people, and even the Western Turks will not be able to rely on their surrender.
Therefore, the strategy has been determined for a long time, that is, when a disaster is imminent, everyone must settle for their fate. If there are no reinforcements waiting, Fan Wenjin will probably have to lead his troops and civilians to retreat eastward in order to have a way to survive.
Fan Wenjin's meaning was so clear that no one else had any objections. There was no need to discuss whether to ensure that the entire territory of Liangzhou was not lost, the defense of various counties, etc., as long as Gu Zang was taken care of.
Before the arrival of the Tubo people, there were still many things to do. First, they would strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and evacuate all the people outside the city into the city. Then they would also clean up the Qiang people in the city, drive some of them out of the city, and let them fend for themselves.
Even if they are destroyed, some of those left in the city must be strictly guarded.
Especially for food and grass, we don’t know when the reinforcements will arrive, so we have to prepare enough food and grass.
Fortunately, we don’t need to worry too much about this matter. Fan Wenjin and others were prepared in May. With the support of the Central Government, there were grain teams from Shu in April and May. At this time, the grain and grass in the city were enough for the number of people in the city.
For monthly use, or even if you save a little, even the food for winter is ready.
Fan Wenjin did a great job in this matter. Ever since the Tubo people appeared in Jishi Town, he has strictly controlled the food and grass in the county.
The euphemistic method of distributing food to the people was adopted, and most of the food in the county warehouses was taken out and distributed to the people. Not only did they earn a lot of fame, but once the Tibetans broke into the city and wanted food, then
The Tubo people could only rob it from the people.
In this case, even if the Tubo people win, they will not be able to gain a foothold in the northwest.
The strategy was very vicious, but in fact, even if the Tubo people were not short of food and grass, the Tubo people who had just emerged on the plateau had no intention of pacifying the place. They came here just to plunder, and there was no other option.
Anyone conquered by them will become their slaves, allowing them to take whatever they want. The territory they conquer is the territory of the Tubo people, and their style is no different from that of other nomadic peoples.
As for whether the Tubo people can attack Guzang City before winter comes, that is actually a matter for the Tubo people.
If the resistance in each county is more intense, the Tubo people can be slowed down. If someone opens the city and surrenders, the Tubo people can march straight in, just like the story of Mayi and Yanmen...