The granary on the west side of Fuqi City was already a sea of fire. Large plumes of black smoke swirled into the sky, and spread to all directions with the airflow. The strong smell of fire and sulfur spread along the strong wind, spreading in the air.
Throwing it away more than ten miles away made people cry.
When Li Kuo led two hundred Tang troops to this place, there was no one guarding the Tibetan army's food reserve. The young man waved his hand and ordered his brothers to wrap the Tibetan army's food bags with a thick layer of felt and pour water.
Buckets of kerosene and a lit torch were thrown into the warehouse filled with grain, instantly igniting a raging fire. The flames rose higher and higher, twisting their bodies like a devil leaping with the wind, and engulfed the scene in front of them.
Swallowed by all objects.
However, what gave Li Kuo a headache was that Jie Yuchan, the garrison of Fuqi City, had received the news when the Tang army broke through the city, and had already led his troops to escape through the back door.
"Damn it!" Li Kuo made a surprise plan to capture Fuqi City in order to prevent the news from leaking and annihilate all the defenders in the city. Unexpectedly, even so, he still let the old fox Jie Yuchan go. It doesn't matter if he let him go, the key is not Chuan.
, the defenders of Datong Valley will soon get the news. By then, the Tibetans will attack from both sides. Is it possible for everyone to escape and ascend to heaven?
"Go and call Pu Dachui, Zhang Yanji, and Zhou Wuzui and lead all the troops to gather in the west of the city!" Li Kuo ordered a soldier and rubbed his forehead helplessly. Now it seems that Fuqi City must not stay any longer, so
Which direction should we escape from?
To the north of Fuqi City is Datong Valley. It won't take long for the defenders there to get the message. It's probably impossible for their six hundred brothers to pass by in a hurry. As for walking from the south, they have to cross the Dafei Ridge and take a detour from
Dingrong City returned to Longyou. Although it would be easier to avoid the Tubo garrison in this way, the distance traveled would be greatly increased. With so many rescued Longyou women with him, they might have to endure the hardship of trekking through the mountains?
After a while, Zhang Yanji, Pu Dachui, Zhou Wuwei and other confidants rushed to the west of the city with their troops. Li Kuo spread his hands to everyone and sighed: "I have burned the granary. I think the Tubo people will have to spend a while on military rations."
.However, we have to leave here quickly. Jie Yuchan, the garrison of Fuqi City, has led his remaining troops to escape through the back door. It is uncertain when a large number of Tibetan troops will gather on the west bank of Qinghai."
Zhang Yanji nodded and said: "Brother Kuo'er is right, but we are not afraid even if we encounter Tibetan barbarians!"
Zhou Wuwei rolled his eyes at him and said: "Do you think the Tibetan soldiers are as weak as the defenders of Fuqi City? These are just new recruits who have not experienced a war. If you meet veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time, I think you can still
You can't help but laugh. We are mortals, we are really mortals."
The fat on his cheeks trembled wildly as his mouth opened and closed, and Zhang Yanji was so angry that he wanted to rush forward and twist him hard.
"Oh, Brigadier Zhou will inflate the ambitions of the barbarians and destroy his prestige. If you are afraid, just wash your neck and wait for death. Why follow us and run all the way and suffer the crime of being a coward!" Zhang Xiaolangjun is not a coward!
Those who can suffer a loss will respond with guns and sticks.
"I won't get angry with you, because it will make me appear as naive and ignorant as you." Zhou Wuwei shook his head and gave Zhang Yanji a hard look.
"you!..."
Li Kuo waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's get down to business. Can't you two just relax for a while?"
Xianyu Yucheng stood up and hugged Li Kuo and said, "Master Duwei, when my subordinates went to investigate the terrain around Fuqi City, they happened to find that there were more than a dozen families of Qiang people living by a bay on the west coast of Qinghai. They all
They make a living by fishing. If our army requisitions all their fishing boats, they may be able to cross Qinghai and reach Shanzhou via the Shenwei Army." (Note 1)
Li Kuo's eyes lit up and he said, "Are you serious about what you said?"
Xianyu Yucheng nodded and said: "This is what I saw with my own eyes. The dozen or so fishing boats are large ships, just enough to carry our troops. If there is any falsehood, I ask the captain to punish it according to military law!"
"Okay! God bless our army and the Tang Dynasty!" Li Kuo paused and said in a deep voice: "The whole army listened to the order and marched to the station on the west bank of Qinghai. After meeting the survivors, they forcibly crossed Qinghai!"
"I obey my orders!" The generals clasped their fists one by one and gave the most determined reply to their commander.
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On the west bank of Qinghai, more than ten large fishing boats are docked neatly.
After picking up the survivors, the Tang army followed the direction guided by Xian Yuyucheng and successfully arrived at the bay.
There are more than a dozen families of Qiang people living here, and they have made a living by fishing for generations. At this moment, when they suddenly saw so many soldiers from the Tang army appearing in front of them, the Qiang people all knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, fearing that the Tang army would mistake them for Tubo people.
The Qiang people are not like the Tuyuhun people who like to fight and pursue fame and fortune. Except for a few strong men who were captured by the Tubo people, most of the Qiang people will live in seclusion in a mountain col or a bay and live a self-sufficient life without competing with the world.
When the Tang Dynasty and Tubo went to war, the Qiang people suffered the most. Since they did not clearly express their positions, the commanders of both countries would be suspicious of them. As a result, the Qiang people who made a living by fishing would not dare to go to Tang and Tibet.
Those who sell fish and shrimp in surrounding towns are afraid that military generals will regard them as spies from some country and arrest them. As a result, the excess fish can only be dried into dried fish, and the lives of fishermen suddenly become difficult. (Note 2
)
However, although this kind of life was a bit hard, it was still bearable. But suddenly more than 600 Tang troops broke into their lives and wanted to cross Qinghai. The Qiang people were in trouble for a while. If they did not agree to the request of the Tang troops,
I am afraid that the fishing boats will also be forcibly requisitioned, and they will not lose half of the benefits. If they agree to their request, if the Tubo people find out, they will inevitably cause trouble for themselves in the future. The Qiang people moved to Qinghai because they could not stand the exploitation of the Tubo people.
The vast tracts of pasture, cattle and sheep on the west coast were given over to the Tibetans. If they banned fishing in Qinghai, the Qiang people would really have no way to survive.
"Old man, we have requisitioned all these dozen fishing boats. Don't worry, we will give you generous rewards after we cross Qinghai."
Chen Xu took the initiative to take on the important task of communicating with the Qiang people. Since he had lived in the Kuozhou area for many years, he often interacted with some Qiang fishermen in that area. Although the Qiang language is not as fluent as Tubo, it is simple.
The conversation is still no problem.
The old Qiang man hunched over and nodded repeatedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare. It is our honor to serve the Tang army."
Chen Xu nodded, came to Li Kuo's side, clasped his fists in his arms and said, "Lord Captain, they have agreed to carry us across Qinghai."
Li Kuo was overjoyed and ordered: "Order brothers to board the ship quickly. We must get out to sea before the Tibetans arrive."
The Tubo people are not good at building ships. As long as everyone successfully reaches the sea of Qinghai, he is not afraid that the Tubo people will catch up.
The Qiang fishermen put the wooden planks on the shore and stood aside respectfully. The Tang army lined up and stepped on the wooden planks in a well-trained manner. Every sixty people took a fishing boat, and the space on the boat would be suitable. As for Cuihua
Those remnants of the Tang Dynasty were placed on a large ship with General Li Kuo and other generals. The girls patted the wooden poles and cried incessantly since they stepped onto the fishing boat. They thought about escaping more than once. But the snow-capped mountains and the vast Qinghai Sea...
Standing in front of them like two natural chasms, they could only sigh and cry. The more they cried, the tears would dry up over time, and they gave up the unrealistic idea of escaping. Every day during the day, they
After enduring the whip of their mistress, they have to bear the lust of their male master every night. They have become numb and desperate, allowing their bodies and souls to be unfairly manipulated by fate.
And when they actually embarked on the journey to escape, the emotions they had accumulated over the years suddenly exploded. Excitement, excitement, grievance, all kinds of emotions were mixed together, and even they themselves couldn't explain why they were crying. They really escaped.
, they no longer have to endure inhuman abuse!
And all this is because of General Li Kuo! Compared with the aloof Emperor His Majesty, they are more willing to put Li Kuo, the savior, in the most important position in their hearts. Just because this young man is the most desperate in their hearts.
He extended a helping hand when their world fell into darkness, just because the young man lit a lamp for them when their world fell into darkness. And where was His Majesty the Emperor sitting in the Dragon Court when they were suffering? He
Didn't one eye see two shadows? Why didn't he see it when his people were suffering? (Note 3)
"Thank you, General, for saving your life!" Cuihua suddenly knelt down on the boat and thanked Li Kuo profusely. Immediately afterwards, more than twenty female slaves from the Tang Dynasty knelt down one after another and thanked him repeatedly.
Li Kuo was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward to help Cuihua and said: "Everyone, get up, these are what we should do. If you can't protect your own woman and home, what kind of man are you?"
Looking back, the young man saw thick black smoke rising over Fuqi City.
But this is just the beginning. We have only protected our women. We will not put down the sword in our hands. We still have our homeland that needs to be protected and defended.
This is the responsibility that every man of the Tang Dynasty should have, isn't it?
Note 1: Qinghai: In the Tang Dynasty, Qinghai Lake was called Qinghai, which is the concept of sea.
Note 2: Compared with the Tubo people and the Tuyuhun people, the Qiang people are a relatively friendly people. They often regard power and territory as less important. Their biggest hope is to have a land for grazing sheep and a water area for fishing. Of course,
This only refers to most Qiang people.
Note 3: Double pupil photo: Double pupil is an ancient mythical expression of having straight eyes and extraordinary wisdom. It is said that all the emperors of the Holy Emperor have double pupils. The so-called "double pupil photo" is a compliment to the emperor's eyesight when doing things.
ps: I felt a deep sadness when I wrote this. If a nation loses its enterprising spirit, it will degenerate and even become numb. And this kind of numbness and degeneration is often more terrifying than the invasion of aliens, because it will destroy a nation from the roots.
So we have to change!
To paraphrase Obama’s words, hope never dies and creates miracles!
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