There was already a sea of fire in the granary on the west side of Fuqi City. A large stream of black smoke had just spiraled into the sky, and then spread around with the airflow. The strong smell of fire and sulfur drifted along the strong wind,
Throwing more than ten miles away made people cry.
When Li Kuo led two hundred Tang troops to arrive here, there was no one guarding the Tubo army's food reserve area. The boy waved his hand and ordered his brothers to wrap the Tubo army's rations with a thick layer of felt and poured them on it.
A bucket of turbulent oil and a lit torch were thrown into the warehouse full of food, igniting a raging fire. The flames grew higher and higher, twisting their body like a devil leaping in the wind, turning their eyes in front of them.
All objects devour.
However, what caused Li Kuo's headache was that the garrison of Fuqi City, Jie Yuchan, received news when the Tang army broke through the city and had led the crowd to escape from the back gate.
"Damn it!" Li Kuo took the Fushicheng with a strange plan to not leak the news and wiped out the defenders in the city. Unexpectedly, even so, he let go Jie Yuchang, the old fox. It doesn't matter if he lets go, but the key is that Dafeichuan
The defenders of Datong Valley will soon receive news that by then, the Tubo people will attack each other, and there is still a possibility of escaping from heaven?
"Go and call Pu Dahui, Zhang Yanji, Zhou Wuzui quickly brought his troops to the west of the city!" Li Kuo ordered a personal soldier and rubbed his forehead helplessly. Now it seems that Fuqicheng must not be able to stay anymore, so
In which direction should we escape?
The north of Fuqi City is Datong Valley. It won’t take long for the defenders there to get the message. If you want to pass by the six hundred brothers, it is impossible. As for going south, you have to cross Dafeiling and take a detour.
Dingrong City returned to Longyou. Although it is easier to avoid the Tubo garrison army, the journey they will take will increase greatly. I also brought so many Longyou women who were rescued. They may endure the pain of trekking through the mountains?
After a while, Zhang Yanji, Pu Dachui, Zhou Wuzui 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 guess the Tubo people have to spend some time on military rations.
.However, we have to leave here quickly. The garrison of Fuqi City, Jie Yu Chan, led the remnants of his troops to escape from the back door. It is impossible to say when the west bank of Qinghai will gather a large number of Tubo troops."
Zhang Yanji nodded and said, "Brother Kuoer's words are reasonable, but we are not afraid even if we meet Tubo barbarians!"
Zhou Wuzui gave him a blank look and said, "Do you think the Tubo soldiers are as weak as the Fuqi City defenders? These are just some new recruits who have not experienced the war. If you meet veterans who have been through the battlefield for a long time, I think you can still do it.
You can laugh. Mortals are really mortals."
His fat cheeks trembled as his mouth opened and closed. Zhang Yanji, who was so angry, wanted to rush up and twist it hard.
"Ha, Zhou Dalu General will increase the ambition of the barbarians and destroy their own prestige. If you are afraid, wash your neck and wait for death. Why do you have to follow us all the way and suffer this cowardly!" Zhang Xiaolangjun is not the same
Those who can suffer losses will answer with guns and sticks.
"I won't be angry with you, because this will make me as naive and ignorant as you." Zhou Wuzui shook his head and gave Zhang Yanji a fierce look.
"you!..."
Li Kuo waved his hand and said, "Okay, what about the serious business, can't you two calm down for a while?"
Xian Yucheng stood up and hugged Li Kuo and said, "Master Duwei, when he went down to investigate the terrain around Fuqi City, he happened to find that there were more than a dozen Qiang people living on a bay on the west side of Qinghai.
It is a fishing place. If our army recruited all their fishing boats, they might be able to cross Qinghai and arrive in Shanzhou through the Shenwei army." (Note 1)
Li Kuo's eyes lit up and said, "How are you saying it seriously?"
Xian Yucheng nodded and said, "This is what my subordinates saw with their own eyes. More than a dozen fishing boats are big ships, which just happen to be full of our army. If there is any falsehood, please ask the commander to treat it as military law!"
"Okay! This is God bless our army, God bless my Tang Dynasty!" Li Kuo paused and ordered in a deep voice: "The whole army obeyed the order and marched to the western garrison of Qinghai, and then forced a crossing of Qinghai after receiving the remaining people!"
"Sir, obey the order!" The generals clasped their fists one by one and replied with the most resolute answer from their coach.
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On the west bank of Qinghai, more than ten large fishing boats are neatly docked.
After receiving the remnants, the Tang army successfully arrived at this bay according to the direction guided by Xian Yucheng.
There are more than a dozen Qiang households living here, and they have been fishing for generations. At this moment, they suddenly saw so many Tang soldiers appearing in front of them. The Qiang people all knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, fearing that the Tang army mistakenly regarded them as Tubo people.
The Qiang people are not like Tuyuhun people who are fighting and fighting, pursuing fame and fortune. Except for the very few strong men captured by the Tubo people, most of the Qiang people will live in seclusion in a valley and a bay to live a life of self-sufficiency and peace of mind.
The most painful thing was the Qiang people who went to war in the Tang Dynasty. Since they did not make clear their positions, the commanders of both countries would be suspicious of them. In this way, the Qiang people who made a living by fishing did not dare to go to Tangba.
Surrounding towns sell fish and shrimp, for fear of being caught by military generals as spies from any country. In this way, the fish that has been beaten too much can only be dried into dried fish, and the life of the fishermen suddenly becomes difficult. (Note 2
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However, although this kind of life was a little hard, it could not be achieved. 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 Tang army's request,
I'm afraid the fishing boats will be forced to be requisitioned, and they will not lose half of the benefits. If they agree to their request, if the Tubo people know, they will inevitably have to find their own troubles in the future. The Qiang people moved to Qinghai because they can't stand the exploitation of the Tubo people.
The large area of grassland on the west bank, cattle and sheep were given to the Tubo people. If even Qinghai was forbidden by them, the Qiang people would really have no way to survive.
"Old man, we have requisitioned all of 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 lived in the Guzhou area for many years, he often dealed with some Qiang fishermen in that area. Although the Qiang language is not as fluent as Tubo language, it is simple.
There is still no problem with the conversation.
The Qiang old man hunched over and nodded repeatedly: "I dare not, I dare not. It is our honor to be able to serve the Tang army."
Chen Xu nodded, came to Li Kuo and clasped his fists and said, "Master Duwei, they have agreed to take us across Qinghai."
Li Kuo was overjoyed and ordered: "Order brothers to board the ship quickly. We must go out to sea before the Tubo people arrive."
The Tubo people are not good at building ships. As long as everyone succeeds in coming to the sea in Qinghai, they are not afraid that the Tubo people will catch up.
Qiang fishermen put wooden boards on the shore and stood respectfully on the side. Tang troops lined up in a line, and well-trained stepped across the boards. For every sixty people boarded a fishing boat, the space on the boat would be suitable. As for Cuihua
The Tang people were arranged on a large ship where Li Kuo and other military generals were located. The girls patted the wooden poles and cried endlessly since they stepped onto the fishing boat. They had thought about escaping more than once. But the snow-capped mountains and the vast Qinghai
Standing in front of them like two natural barriers, they could only sigh and cry. After crying a lot, their tears dry after a long time, and they gave up the unrealistic idea of escaping. They every day
To endure the mistress's whip, they have to endure the male master's lust every night. They have become numb and desperate, and allow their bodies and souls to be unfairly mercilessly.
And when they really embark on the journey of escape, the emotions accumulated over the years burst out instantly. Excitement, excitement, grievance, and various emotions are mixed together. Even they themselves can't explain why they cry. They really escaped
Then, they no longer have to endure inhuman abuse!
And all this is because of General Li Kuo and General Li! Compared to the high-pupil photos, the emperor who is arrogant and arrogant, they are more willing to put Li Kuo, the savior in their hearts. It is just because this young man is most desperate in their hearts.
When he reached out to help, he just because the boys lit a lamp for their world when they were in darkness. And where was the Emperor sitting upright in the Dragon Court when they suffered?
Didn’t he see two shadows with one eye? Why didn’t he see his people when they suffered? (Note 3)
"Thank you for helping you!" Cuihua suddenly knelt on the boat and thanked Li Kuo continuously. Then, more than 20 female Tang slaves knelt down one after another and thanked her repeatedly.
Li Kuo was stunned at first, then stepped forward and helped Cuihua up and said, "Everyone, get up quickly, these are all we should do. If we can't even protect our own women and home, we are still a man!"
Looking back, the young man saw thick black smoke rising from the sky above Fuqi City.
But this is just the beginning. We only protect our own women. We will not put down the sword in our hands. We still have our home that needs to be protected and defended.
This is the responsibility that every Tang Dynasty man should have, isn’t it?
Note 1: Qinghai: During the Tang Dynasty, Qinghai Lake was called Qinghai, which is the concept of sea.
Note 2: Compared with the Tubo people, the Qiang people are relatively friendly nations, and they often regard power and territory as less important. There is a piece of land to shepherd and a water area to catch fish is their greatest hope. Of course,
This only refers to most Qiang people.
Note 3: Double pupils are a mythical expression of the ancient times of looking at the eyes and being extremely wise. It is said that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have double pupils. The so-called "double pupils are personally shining" is the exaggeration of the emperor's eyes when dealing with things.
ps: When I wrote it, I felt a deep sorrow. If a nation loses its enterprising spirit, it will fall, or even be numb. This numbness and depravity are often more terrifying than the invasion of foreign races. Because it will destroy a nation from its roots,
So we need to change!
To use Obama's words, hope to never die and create miracles!