The moonlight falls quietly on the sea, creating a round floating shadow. Qinghai at night is like a huge warm and crystal gem, calm, smooth, peaceful and tranquil.
"The sun is full of flowers and smoke, the moon is bright and full of joy, but the sorrow is endless. The journey is long and the soul is suffering, and it is difficult for the dream soul to reach the mountain."
Looking at the dark sea, Li Kuo sighed and thought about his next plan.
If all goes well, they will dock on the northeast side of Qinghai, thus avoiding the Tibetan garrison in Datong Valley, and return to Longyou via Shenwei City. Thinking of Shenwei City, the young man's heart suddenly filled with pride. Just last year, Ge Shu
Marshal Han rationally mobilized his troops and built the Shenwei City in the northeast corner of Qinghai. He appointed guerrilla general Gao Xiuyan as the garrison and led three thousand Long You'erlang to stick to it. This seemingly casual move touched the sensitive nerves of the Tibetan people.
Da Zha Lugong, the governor of Dafeichuan, was furious. He led 10,000 Wuhai headquarters soldiers and 5,000 Tuyuhun recruits to besiege Shenwei City. However, Gao Xiuyan was not an idle person and made reasonable use of the terrain advantages to seal the city.
Door, refused to fight. (Note 1)
The Shenwei City was built in the high mountains and dangerous ridges, making it easier to defend and harder to attack than the long castle. Although the Tubo people were large in number, they could not take any advantage due to the terrain. After being unable to attack for a long time, the commander-in-chief Lun Weizan dropped three soldiers.
The corpses of more than a thousand Tuyuhun mercenaries ordered the troops to withdraw with gold.
This time, Li Kuo's impression of Gao Xiuyan changed greatly. At first, the young man thought that he only relied on the reputation of his uncle Gao Xianzhi, who was the protector of Anxi, to achieve such a high position. Now it seems that this guy really has a lot of tricks up his sleeve!
The young man had never understood why Marshal Ge Shuhan would spend huge manpower and material resources to build the Shenwei City on the east bank of Qinghai. After this surprise attack on Fuqi City, he suddenly understood. Tubo implemented the policy of all people being soldiers, and often
The able-bodied men of a tribe were drafted into the army, and the whole tribe, old and young, herded cattle as backup and supplies. However, in the high temperatures of northwestern Tubo, there were limited places for sheep herding, and the grasslands along the Qinghai coast were the golden zone for herding. If the Tang army had
If you build a fortified city on the bank of Qinghai, you can cross Qinghai by boat at any time and cut off the Tibetan people's supplies. In this way, you will choke the Tibetan barbarians from the source and occupy a huge initiative in the Hehuang Battle. What will happen to the Tubo people?
Are you not in a hurry?
Of course, the Tibetans can also take the southern route through Jishi Mountain and transport military rations from Dafeichuan to the front line. However, in this case, the price spent by the Tibetans will be much higher. It is very likely that the food has not been delivered to Shibao City.
He was beaten down by Marshal Ge Shuhan!
"General, it's windy at night, so we'd better go back to the cabin and rest." Unconsciously, Cuihua came to Li Kuo and put a single coat on him.
Li Kuo smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, eldest sister, but I'm not tired yet. The weather is clear at night and the moonlight is beautiful. I'm bored and come out for some fresh air."
Cuihua lowered her head, wrung her hands behind her back, and hesitated but could not speak.
"Sister, if you have anything to say, you can just say it. As long as it is within my ability, I will do my best." Li Kuo knew that she must have some request, so he slowed down his speech, not wanting to put any psychological pressure on her.
"General, actually I am asking for a favor from my sisters, please take us in!" Cuihua suddenly knelt down in front of the young man and gritted her teeth.
Li Kuo was shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to help her up: "Sister, what are you doing? We will be back to Longyou soon after crossing Qinghai. Aren't you from Linzhao? Don't you want to go home?
"
"Home?" Cuihua looked at Li Kuo and sneered. "My husband is dead, my son is dead, and my house was burned down by the Tubo people. Do I still have a home?"
Li Kuo didn't expect to touch Cuihua's injury, so he quickly apologized: "Sister, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to do it."
Cuihua shook her head and said: "I don't blame you, but the twenty or so sisters among us are all girls, so what if we return to Linzhao? How can we live like this without a man who is the breadwinner of the family?"
Besides, besides..."
Li Kuo listened to her sorrowful words, sighed slightly and consoled her: "When the battle of Hehuang is defeated, Tibet will not dare to invade the border again. By then, I am afraid life will be easier."
Cuihua held Li Kuo's shoulders tightly and said, "No, I don't want to wait until then. Just take us sisters in. We can sew and starch the soldiers' clothes; we can boil water and cook for everyone."
, as long as the general gives us a mouthful of food, we will not say "tired"."
Li Kuo was in trouble for a while, not to mention that there had never been any examples of retaining female relatives in the army. Even if Marshal Ge Shuhan did not pursue the case, bringing these women with him would be a huge drag on the march. But if he refused,
Cuihua's request, he couldn't bear to see these survivors who had suffered huge physical and mental trauma cry again.
Seemingly understanding what Li Kuo was thinking, Cuihua hurriedly said: "General, we are not afraid of getting tired. We can go as far as the soldiers can go. Yes, yes, we can ride horses. Please don't leave us."
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"I, I..." Li Kuo scratched his head, but he couldn't give an accurate answer. Hey, what did Master Kong say? Only women and villains are difficult to raise. This communication with women is actually better than killing.
The Tubo barbarians are still going to have hard times!
At the entrance of the boat shed in the distance, Zhang Yanji, Pu Dachui, Zhou Wuwu, and Xian Yuyucheng were watching the show with great interest.
"I'm so cute, but I can't see how charming our captain is. Cuihua has only been here for a few days and is already fascinated by her." Pu Dachui lifted up the awning of the boat and said in a low voice.
Zhang Yanji shrugged and said: "Of course, you don't know, right? Brother Kuo'er was a young and popular young man in Chang'an back then, and countless courtesans from the north admired him." Zhang Xiaolangjun started to brag again, with his hands behind his back.
, said happily.
Xianyu Yucheng said with a smile: "Brother Dachui, you are not interested in Sister Cuihua, but you are using the Captain as a quarrel? Look at your jaw when you heard that Sister Cuihua wanted to stay."
Pu Dachui slapped the little guy hard: "What are you talking about, brat? Is your Dachui brother that kind of person?"
Zhou Wuwei held his chin, shook his head and said, "If Qi Lang doesn't agree, I don't know how many people will be haggard and how many will shed tears."
...
Of course, Li Kuo did not hear these romantic words, gritted his teeth and said: "Let's do this, you can keep me in the camp for now, and I will make a decision after I return to Longyou and ask the commander about his intentions."
Cuihua was overjoyed when she heard this: "So General, you agreed? Cuihua is here to thank you on behalf of the sisters!"
She stepped forward to say thank you, but accidentally slipped and fell into the sea.
"Be careful!" Li Kuo rushed towards her in one stride and put his arms around Cuihua's waist.
"General, thank you!" Cuihua's eyes flickered, as hazy as the moonlight tonight.
Note 1: Shenwei City: According to records, in the seventh year of Tianbao (748), Ge Shuhan adopted the "step by step" military strategy to build Shenwei City in Qinghai Lake.
ps: Well, let’s make some adjustments and let everyone take a rest. At the request of readers, I once again come out to clarify that Cuihua is just a sidekick and has nothing to do with the heroine... I am thinking wrongly and thinking about the past...
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