Yuan Wei put his helmet on his head and held his sword in his hand. He stood on the west city gate with a solemn expression, surrounded by his trusted subordinates on the left and right.
Lanterns were burning on the city wall, and outside the city wall it was pitch black. The weak river flowed by, like a monster dormant and panting in the darkness.
"Captain, there is someone asking to see you."
A subordinate quickly walked up the steps behind the city gate to report.
Yuan Wei's hand holding the sword tightened and he asked, "Where is he?"
"Just under the city gate."
"Um."
Yuan Wei hummed, walked down the steps, and came to the city gate.
It was dark inside the city, and it became increasingly clear that there was a bright light in front of the city gate, and every detail was visible.
A few ordinary people stood at the roadside. One of them had a warm smile, stood with his hands behind his back, and saluted Yuan Wei from afar.
Yuan Wei strode forward, looked directly at Changsun Han, and said in a deep voice: "Are you all ready?"
Changsun Han nodded with a smile and pointed back. In the dark alley, a large group of carriages and horses were parked on the side of the road. They were filled with black shadows.
Yuan Wei said: "Without any delay, get out of the city quickly. If something goes wrong, be sure to bite your tongue and don't involve me."
The eldest son, Han, said seriously: "Captain Yuan, don't worry, this is the way it should be."
He also knew that Yuan Wei was closely involved in this act. Once discovered, he would not be able to escape military punishment. As Guan Long's disciples, the two of them were in the same boat, and they would definitely not confess Yuan Wei even if they were found guilty.
After all, judging from Yuan Wei's performance, he is loyal to the Changsun family. This is a very important chess piece. Now that the Changsun family has declined, its influence in the army has dropped again and again. It seems that someone like Yuan Wei can hold a position in the army.
There are fewer and fewer disciples in important positions and able to play a role at critical moments...
Yuan Wei turned around and waved his hands to several of his confidants, and whispered: "Open the city gate."
Several confidants were immediately stunned, and one of them hurriedly said: "Captain, Sima has ordered that during the night curfew, no one person or one horse is allowed to leave the city, and the west gate leads directly to the main road, which can lead directly to the direction of Dashi..."
"I want you to teach me? Follow your orders quickly!"
Yuanwei shouted in a low voice and glared at his subordinates.
Several of his subordinates did not dare to say anything, so they ran over in fear and ordered the soldiers to quietly open the city gate.
The motorcade started slowly, one after another, filing out of the city gate.
Changsun Han accompanied Yuan Wei and stood outside the city gate, watching the caravan and camels slowly leave the city.
Yuan Wei glanced at Chang Sun Han, sighed, and said: "It's not that I am timid, but Xue Sima is strict in running the army and military law is ruthless. Once anything is leaked, his life will be in danger. I don't know, I might as well take the initiative to go to the city tomorrow."
Repair the city wall outside and relieve yourself of the duty of guarding the city. That way, even if news comes out, you can still quibble."
Changsun Han was stunned: "The Arabs are coming at a rapid pace. The vanguard is only a few hundred miles away from Suiye City and will arrive in a few days. What is the use of repairing the city wall at this time? Xue Sima issued an order and ordered all merchants to
All the goods and crops have been evacuated to Luntai City, is it possible that there are still plans to defend Suiye City?"
The army issued an order to evacuate the merchants and colonies. Everyone knew that the Anxi Army did not intend to defend Suiye City and could not hold it.
But since it couldn't be defended, why did it repair the city wall before the enemy attacked?
It's completely unnecessary to take off your pants and fart...
"Ah!"
Yuan Wei chuckled lightly and said: "When it comes to business, Brother Zhangsun is certainly confident, but when it comes to arranging troops and facing enemy battles, our Xue Sima is definitely not in vain. Xue Sima is not only the Duke of Yue.
He is a beloved general and is favored by all the big guys in the military. This is a real skill. Suiye City cannot be defended. This is a matter known to women and children. However, because of this, if the main force is sent to garrison the city, wait until the enemy attacks.
If you underestimate the enemy and are careless during the construction of the city, you may end up with a big fall... It's just that the Suiye City was built too hastily, and now the foundation has sunk, causing cracks in many places in the wall. Although it is usually invisible, but if
The enemy used siege equipment to attack fiercely, which could easily cause the entire city wall to collapse. Therefore, it must be strengthened, so Xue Sima could lead his men who dared to die to ambush it, and wait until the enemy army could no longer attack, then wait for an opportunity to rush out, and the enemy was determined to
It can catch the enemy by surprise and win a big victory."
Changsun Han took a breath and exclaimed: "There are hundreds of thousands of enemy troops. Even if the plan succeeds, these people who dare to die will inevitably be trapped in the enemy's siege. Isn't that asking for death?"
Yuan Wei shook his head and said: "Where can it be so easy to be surrounded by the enemy? This Suiye City is close to Suiye River, and the river is turbulent. We only need to reserve some ships in advance, and then we will kill the enemy and fight for a bloody road. Even if the enemy
With three heads and six arms, how can we catch up? We, Xue Sima, are experts in the art of war, and we will definitely not let ourselves be trapped in a tight siege."
At this point, he probably felt that it was inconvenient to reveal too many military secrets to Changsun Han. He coughed dryly and said: "The camel team is almost gone. Brother Changsun, please come."
Changsun Han's eyes flashed, he cupped his hands, and said politely: "Thanks to the captain's help this time, this matter will be reported to the family head truthfully. The Changsun family will bear it in their hearts and be grateful. This matter is of great importance, so I won't talk nonsense.
"The mountains are high and the rivers are far away. When we meet again in the future, let me express my gratitude again!"
Yuanwei raised his hand to return the gift and urged: "There is no need to say these words more. Please cherish them all the way."
Changsun Han saluted solemnly, then turned around to greet his camel team, and slowly left the city through the open west city gate. The long camel team was fully loaded with goods, and after half a stick of incense, they all left the city and disappeared into the vast night outside the city.
quietly.
Several of his men breathed a sigh of relief and quickly closed the city gate. They also sternly warned the nearby soldiers not to let anyone know that someone was sneaking out of the city.
The soldiers were even more frightened. Such disobedience to military orders would definitely be severely punished once verified. Who would dare to tell anyone?
*****
The motorcade exited the west city gate and soon disappeared into the darkness.
After traveling for dozens of miles, the gate tower of Suiye City could no longer be seen when looking back. Changsun Han then led a few of his confidants, riding fast and whipping, quickly leaving the group and galloping toward the southwest.
The purpose of his trip was not for the so-called selling of goods in exchange for losses, but as long as the Anxi Army in Suiye City did not catch up, the camel caravan would encounter Arabs within two days if it walked along this road.
The vanguard will then hand over the transported goods to the Arabs, which can be regarded as a small gift from the eldest grandson's family.
As for himself, he naturally has a big gift that he wants to personally deliver to the head coach of the Arab army, and the sooner the better...
Two days later, Changsun Han finally encountered the Arab army in the territory of Kangju State.
First, the Arab scouts discovered the traces of Chang Sun Han, and immediately called a group of scouts armed with scimitars and long bows, and surrounded Chang Sun Han and several others beside a sand dune.
Changsun Han was afraid that these scouts would misunderstand him and kill him as a scout of the Tang Dynasty, which would be a great injustice. He quickly rolled off his horse, raised his hands high, and shouted: "
I want to see the commander of your army and I have something important to tell you!"
Since he was a scout and broke into the Western Regions to annihilate the Anxi Army, the scouts naturally knew some of the languages of the Western Regions countries and the Tang Dynasty.
After hearing Chang Sun Han's words, a group of scouts did not dare to be adept, so they quickly tied Chang Sun Han and several people tightly, then put them on horseback and escorted them back to the army.
General Sun Han was jolted so hard that his internal organs almost moved out of place...
This group of scouts reported the situation at various levels, and finally got permission from the coach Ye Qide to take Chang Sun Han to the Chinese military tent after sunset.
Changsun Han was so embarrassed by these scouts that after he removed the rope, he quickly rubbed the sore areas on his body and found many bruises.
I was very angry, but I had a heavy responsibility and I was in the Arab army, so I didn't dare to get angry at will. I had to hold my breath and came to the central military tent, where I saw Yezid, who was muscular and bearded.
"I am Ye Zide, the commander-in-chief of the army. Who are you?"
Speaking in blunt Tang dialect, Ye Zide asked in a deep voice.
Changsun Han took two steps forward, saluted and said: "I am a descendant of the Changsun family in Chang'an. On the order of the family leader, I have a letter to give to the commander-in-chief."
As he said that, he lifted up his robe, twitched a thread on the hem of the robe, and immediately pulled open the sewn together robes, which turned out to be a sandwich. He then pulled out a thin piece of silk and handed it to Ye Qide with both hands.
The eyes of the several scouts in the tent were all wide-eyed. The Han people were indeed treacherous. How could they have such hidden methods?
They searched the Han man several times...
Ye Zide asked someone to take the silk and hold it in his hand. He only felt that the cloth was light and soft. The light shone on it, shining with crystal clear and moist light. He couldn't help but love it like a treasure. He sighed to the generals on the left and right: "The art of silk, the Han people
There is nothing like it in the world, look at this fabric, it is even better than the material of the robe that my father wore when he worshiped the prophet on the day he ascended the throne, it is really precious!"
Changsun Han was speechless for a moment.
Damn it, baby, it’s just a piece of silk. Shouldn’t you first take a look at what’s embroidered on the silk?