Another way? What else can be done now? There is no order from the Ministry of War here in Yangguan, so he will definitely not act rashly, is it possible that he really wants to go north to Tingzhou? Once the time goes back and forth, I'm afraid the daylilies will be cold.

Xuan Shijing tightened the clothes on his body, it was already ten in the evening, the temperature had dropped, and now it had entered October, and the climate was gradually getting colder.

Smiling slightly, Xuan Shijing looked at Gao Jun and Long'er: "Fighting this kind of thing, not only is it about military strength and financial resources, but also many other small factors will affect the outcome of the war." Thinking of the weather in October now, Xuan Shijing had an idea in his heart, but he didn't know what the effect would be when he implemented it.

"Little Hou Ye, what do you want to do?" Long'er looked at Xuan Shijing suspiciously.

"Do you remember when we were in Khotan, those Tibetan people in the town? Especially in autumn, every year before winter, there will be a large number of Tibetans in the town of Khotan, and Long'er can notice these Tibetans. Xuan Shijing looked at Long'er with a smile.

Long'er nodded, she knows this, every year before the winter comes, the Tubo people on the plateau will come down to the town to purchase materials for this year's winter, although the territory of Tubo is not small, but the whole country is plateaus and peaks, food is scarce, if you don't go down the mountain to buy more food back, I'm afraid it will be difficult to survive the whole winter, although there are barley and meat, but barley is always not as good as grain.

Thinking of this, although Long'er knew that Xuan Shijing wanted to make up his mind on this, she still didn't think of what Xuan Shijing was going to do.

"You say that if the Tibetans come down the mountain and find that they can't buy food, what do you think they will do?" Xuan Shijing said with a smile.

Long'er's eyes widened, and she looked at Xuan Shijing in surprise: "The little marquis doesn't want to say that the Tubo people can't buy food, and those who have the financial resources to go down the mountain to buy food are all Tubo nobles, in this case."

"That's right, I don't know if the nobles in Tubo who have eaten well in brocade clothes and jade can endure the roughness of barley." Xuan Shijing still had a bad smile on his face: "Of course, we don't really need to do this, just spread the news, just say that now the Tang Dynasty is fighting with Tubo, the armament is tight, all the grain entering Longxi is strictly controlled, and it is not allowed to be sold to the outside world during the war, as long as we let the news reach the army of Tubo, this is half the success." ”

Although Shicheng said that there was only the last battle left, who knows when this battle will be fought, Cheng Chumo has taken advantage of the disadvantage in terms of numbers, although it is the side defending the city, but there will be a time when it will be exhausted, so Xuan Shijing's idea cannot save Cheng Chumo in a short period of time, and it can only float the military heart of the Tubo people.

The population of Tubo is also a lot, but the output of grain can not keep up with the growth of population, no way, the land of the plateau is so barren, and there is no food to grow, the civilians below are living with grain and barley on weekdays, only the nobles of Tubo eat food at once, if there is really no food, only let them eat barley, not to mention that the seat of the great minister of Lu Dongzan is uncomfortable, even the young hero of the Tubo people, Songtsan Gampo, will not be very comfortable.

"But, little marquis, it's just news, and it won't help much." Gao Jun said.

Xuan Shijing shook his head: "Don't underestimate the importance of the morale of an army, if the news we spread really becomes a reality, how many people do you think will die in Tubo this winter." The 20,000 Tubo people in front of Shicheng knew that the Tang Dynasty would not sell grain to them this winter, what do you think was the point of them fighting, taking Shicheng to grab grain? How much food is there in the tiny stone city? ”

Don't underestimate the importance of the grain sold in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty to the Tibetan herdsmen, who can bear it by eating meat every day, even if it is a former Turk, isn't it necessary to go south to grab grain in winter.

Who dares to rob the current Datang? I really don't know why Lu Dongzan and Songtsan Gampo made two brains to fight with the Tang Dynasty, as long as they are not blind, they can see that Tubo has no chance of winning this battle.

"In the whole of Longxi, except for the desert and the mountains and forests, most of the grain is really transported from the Guannei, little marquis, you can be regarded as a desperate plan." Gao Jun said.

"It's not that serious, why should I let the Tubo people cut off their children and grandchildren when I'm idle?" Xuan Shijing said: "As long as they don't come to provoke us, how good it is for everyone to be angry and make money, and the typical annoyance and anger are hot:"Let's go, go to the camp to see how the arrangements are, and by the way, talk to General Ding about this, this news has to be spread by him." ”

When they arrived at the camp, the doctors in the city were treating the wounded soldiers, Ding Xiangming commanded the soldiers in the camp to help set up tents, and the team of more than 200 people entered Yangguan, so there must be a place to live.

"General Ding." Xuan Shijing stepped forward.

"Master Hou." Ding Xiangming clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Hou is looking for the last general, but there is something." ”

Xuan Shijing nodded: "I've thought about it, since Yangguan can't send troops without an order from the Ministry of War, then ask General Ding to help take a walk with some news." ”

"Master Hou, please speak, as long as you can save the brothers in Shicheng, you will do what Master Hou said." Ding Xiangming also remembered Shicheng in his heart, but he was just a partial general in Yangguan, and the matter of marching was still what was said above, although it was said that the general would not be affected by the king's life outside, so to speak, in case of rescue of Shicheng, Yangguan came out and missed, no one could afford it.

"I would like to ask General Ding to send people to spread messages in the surrounding towns, saying that during the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Tibetans, all the grain transported from Guanzhong to Longxi was rationed according to the number of people of the Tang Dynasty in Longxi, and no more grain was sold to any Tubo people."

When Ding Xiangming heard this, his eyes lit up: "Master Hou is so scheming, there is no need for rumors, this matter is feasible." Ding Xiangming said: "Since the Tang Dynasty is fighting with the Tibetans, the grain is not sold to the enemy, which is a matter of course, and the final general will pass on the order, from today onwards, all the grain in Longxi will no longer be sold to any Tubo people, if any businessmen are found to have violated the order, they will be punished as collaborating with the enemy and treason." ”

"In that case, there is General Lautin." Xuan Shijing clenched his fists and said, he was not worried that the Tubo people would think that there would be no food and how many people would starve to death, according to the urine nature of those people in the court, as long as the Tubo people lost the battle and bowed their heads obediently and admitted their mistakes, they would still return to China with a large number of rewards.

The literati and scholars in the court will tout the heavens. The country of court, the country of etiquette is generous.

And those soldiers who shed their blood on the battlefield, except for those who buried their heads in the desert, there is only one reward for those who survive.