"Report to the marshal, a group of Tibetan envoys from outside the city said that they wanted to see the marshal." Wang Houchun in Yuanzhou City is discussing the restoration and defense project of Yuanzhou City, the materials transported from the rear to Yuanzhou are slow, the road is not easy to walk, the construction corps is focused on the direction of Lingzhou, and the Tubo people captured in this battle are repairing the city wall, so Wang Houchun is also staring, first do a good job of city defense and then think of a way. It was not a long-term solution for the 100,000 army to gather on the plateau, but fortunately, the Tubo people did not have much strength to fight back after this battle, but they gave him enough time.

"Tibetan envoy? What are you here for? Could it be that it's for my birthday? Wang Houchun was also inexplicable, but he still instructed the guards to bring them into the city.

"Lao Xu, Tianyi, which of the two of you plans to stay in Yuanzhou?" After sending away the guards, Wang Houchun asked the two who were staying by his side and had nothing to do for the time being.

"Defend the city?? Lao Jiu, you better let Lao Xu go, I won't do it, I'm going back to fight. Li Tianyi was anxious as soon as he heard about defending the city, and his temperament was the material for guarding the city.

Wang Houchun didn't explain anything else, but just smiled: "Are you sure?" What if it is good to defend the city? You don't do it either? ”

"Forget it, let's be honest with you, when I went out on the expedition, the main bus passed over, and let the Yuanzhou defense force do one thing part-time. It is necessary to form a mountain battalion and explore the experience and skills of our army in fighting in the mountainous plateau. Wang Houchun said: "Lao Xu, this matter will be handed over to your sixth battalion." The Logistics Department will then deliver some of the equipment and weapons and equipment that the Lord has instructed. We have not systematically summarized the operations in the mountainous plateau, so everything depends on you to explore and summarize it yourself. Wang Houchun stared at the distance and said slowly: "In the future, the Lord will definitely destroy the Central Plains to destroy the Tubo henchmen, and then this mountain battalion will be the main force of the grassland operation, so don't relax." ”

Xu Ying knew the importance of the mountain camp, and also knew Li Xuanqing's thoughts about the Tubo people, so he immediately clenched his fists and ordered: "Please tell the lord that Xu Ying will live up to the trust, train the mountain camp, saddle the horse before and after the lord, and step on the plateau." ”

"Okay, I've made things clear. Now that the Modao Battalion has been ordered to rush to the aid of Hexi, the directly subordinate battalion will soon be rebuilt, and there will be only the Hellfire Brigade and other city defense troops left in Yuanzhou, which is already attached to your sixth battalion. In addition to training, you also have to cooperate with the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to manage this plateau fortress. Wang Houchun was about to explain something, and the guards outside the door walked in with a Tubo man.

"Under the post of the Tibetan Prime Minister Cangyang Haicuo, I have seen His Excellency the General." After the Tibetan envoy introduced the identities of Wang Houchun and others, the Tibetan envoy bowed and said.

"Why did you come here? You and I are now in a time of war, is it not appropriate to send an envoy to meet us? Wang Houchun couldn't figure out what the Tubo people had for a while, so he asked straight to the point.

"No, no, no, Your Excellency the General, my family Zampu was bewitched by Sang Xiong before, so that he offended the general Huwei, and now he has lost his way back, and he has come to ask for guilt, hoping that the general will not be surprised. In order to show sincerity, my family Zampt asked his subordinates to bring gifts to make up for the losses of your army, eliminate the misunderstanding between the two families, and restore friendship. When Cangyang Haicuo heard Wang Houchun's words, he hurriedly waved his hand, and came here and there.

"Oh, gifts? What gift do you plan to give? My Tiance Army's 100,000 troops have worked for thousands of miles, and they have spent countless amounts of money and food, but what kind of gift can make up for it? Moreover, Tubo provoked three times and twice, which has already made my head of the family angry with thunder, do you think it can be resolved with a mere gift? Did you think that the massacre of the city in Anxi was just that? Li Tianyi, who had not yet spoken, sneered.

"What kind of gift are you going to give?" Wang Houchun waved his hand and said: "If the matter is a general gift, Ben Shuai advises you to go back, after the Tiance Army is rectified, it will go to Hezhou and your family Zampu will hunt in the Northern Tibetan Plateau, and then all our grievances will be settled at one time." Ben Shuai doesn't mind putting a few more Beijing temples on the plateau, but I'm afraid that there won't be so many people in Tubo by then. ”

"Yes, yes, I know that I have angered Tianwei, and I dare not hope that the general will forgive, this time I brought 200,000 taels of gold, 20 pieces of white jade, 20 pairs of high-grade yak horns, and a precious gem on the plateau." Obviously, Wang Houchun's view of Beijing has reached the ears of the Tubo people at this moment, so Cangyang Haicuo heard Wang Houchun's words and said again and again: "In addition, my family Zampu intends to offer my plateau pearl - Princess Gesang to your lord as a slave and a maid, so that the two families can form an alliance forever." ”

This made the three people present dumbfounded, and the gifts in front of me honestly have no objections from the big guys, but this princess? And dear? Wang Houchun glanced at Xu Ying and Li Tianyi, his eyes rolled and he smiled: "Since you have this intention, I can't wait, but this matter is not something that this commander can decide, and I need to report to my father-in-law to decide." Is there anything else you would like to say? If not, how about resting in the inn and waiting for news? ”

"Yes, there is one more thing I want to discuss with the marshal." When Cangyang Haicuo saw that Wang Houchun was going to send off the guests, he obviously took his words to heart, but thinking of the order he got when he came, he gritted his teeth and continued: "Haicuo does have something to ask the marshal, and I, Tubo, am willing to cede Yuanzhou to Guishang, and only ask Guishang to release the soldiers who were captured by your army this time and last time." Now these people's families are looking for my family Zampu in Hezhou, and I hope that your army can discuss and be accommodating. ”

"The captives can be returned to you, but not now, according to the regulations of my Tiance Mansion, the captives must serve three years of hard labor in the Tiance Mansion, and after three years, they can return to their hometowns on their own." Wang Houchun waved his hand and said: "This matter is the national policy of the Tiance Mansion and cannot be changed. Special Envoy, please come back. As for Yuanzhou, which is my Datang land, don't talk about the cession. ”

Cangyang Haicuo still wanted to speak, but when he saw Wang Houchun's eyes, he could only leave in a daze. As soon as he left, Li Tianyi immediately said, "What does this old boy mean?" Still with a pro? What age are they? ”

"I think there's a scam in this, could it be a temptation to let our guard down and then make a sneak attack?" Xu Ying also felt unreliable, and said: "If you don't let the directly subordinate battalion postpone returning to the division and wait here for a while, you can also plan for the Hexi battlefield." ”

Wang Houchun nodded and said: "Tianyi, you go and inform Lu Yi, let him move his troops to the northwest region and station, and the two sides will monitor to ensure that we have enough deterrent power in northern Tibet." Then he quickly summoned the lord and conveyed the meaning of the Tubo people to the lord. ”

When Wang Houchun sent the news quickly, the Modao Battalion had also set off from Yuanzhou and arrived at the southern foot of Helan Mountain. He was very familiar with the terrain of Helan Mountain, and led his troops straight from the mountain range through the peaks in the direction of Wuwei. At his speed, he could indeed reach the battlefield before the start of the big battle between the two sides.

Moreover, Wan Yi's arrangement in Wuwei has also been perfect, and the allied forces of various ethnic groups gathered by the Wen people have tried many times, and each time they have returned under this dense defense. Now Wan Yi is waiting for the arrival of the Heavy Cavalry Battalion and the Modao Battalion, and after the main force is concentrated, he is ready to close the net and break the frontal enemy in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Wan Yi is now staying in Wuwei City very leisurely, and the passages outside the city and in the rear are also protected by Hou Yong and Ye Gu's 40,000 cavalry, and the two sides are in a very strange formation near Wuwei City.

In fact, Wan Yi is transferring troops here, and the Wen people are also hesitating to send the main force over, compared to other branches of the Tubo people, the number of descendants of these slaves who rebelled back then is smaller, so the mobilization of troops is very fine, and the general Wen Mo people basically fight to make those small tribal coalition troops charge in front, and hide behind themselves and wait for the harvest, this time is no exception.

"Dashuai, today these damn Qiang people have come to provoke again, sending 20,000 cavalry, I want to go out and beat them up." Tie Liang found Wan Yi and began to talk about these things.

Wan Yi didn't pay any attention to this guy, but instead discussed the issue of city defense with Qian Lao Liu on the side. Wuwei City is an ancient city, the city walls in the northwest are basically earthen walls, although the logistics department has tried its best to transport a lot of building materials, but there is no way to repair effective city fortifications in a short period of time, thinking about it, Wan Yi did not come up with any good way, fortunately there are some miscellaneous troops outside, otherwise if he really does not want to break up, it is not good to really be able to break into the city.

"Dashuai, why don't we build the West City and the North City first, these two city walls are facing each other directly, and they need to be strengthened first, or let go of other places, and I will send more people to ensure that the twelve hours of non-stop patrol are good?" Qian Lao Liu didn't have any good way, so he could only think of this way.

Wan Yi nodded and said with a wry smile: "Wuwei City still needs to be repaired, but I seem to have heard that the people from the logistics department have thought of a very strange way to maybe open up the Helan Mountains and quickly repair the road." ”

"Boss, you can't do this, I'm talking to you." Tie Liang saw these two guys discussing the matter of building roads and walls in front of him as if no one was around, and he was immediately anxious.

"Go back and wait, your own people haven't arrived yet, what's the hurry? Do you really plan to rely on your 20,000 heavy cavalry battalion to conquer the world? Wan Yi shook his head helplessly, and was about to appease him, when the guards outside quickly broke in and reported: "Marshal Qiqi, the Modao battalion has been ordered to come, and has been escorted by the cavalry battalion to the east city gate. ”

"Modao Battalion? How can it be so fast? Didn't they depart from Wonju? Can it be faster than my heavy riding battalion? Before Wan Yi could speak, Tie Liang spoke directly.

"Let's go, hurry up to meet them, and order the cavalry corps to strengthen their vigilance, so as not to let these bunnies have a chance to take advantage of them. The Modao Battalion is here, and this battle can be planned. Tie Liang, hurry back and rectify your heavy cavalry battalion, and the cavalry is not as good as the infantry on horseback. Wan Yi teased Tie Liang as he walked, and the latter really stomped his feet and went out, still muttering about why his troops were not as fast as others.

When Wan Yi saw Shi Jian, more than half of the Modao battalion had already entered the city. Wan Yi walked over and pulled Shi Jian over and said with a smile: "Old Shi, why are you so fast?" I remember that the General Staff said that you only received the notice on the 20th, and today it is only the 25th, why did you arrive? ”

Shi Jian said with a smile: "Dashuai, I was a thief in Helan Mountain before I went down, so no one is more familiar with the road in Helan Mountain than me, and it is naturally faster to walk." ”

"Okay, hurry up and let the brothers go into the city to have a good rest." Wan Yi smiled: "Old Shi, your speed has left the heavy cavalry battalion behind. Tie Liang was not happy. ”

Shi Jian came to Wuwei's town guard mansion after arranging for the Modao battalion to go to the camp to rest, Wan Yi and the others were all in place, and after seeing Shi Jian arrive, several people frolicked each other and exchanged a few words, Wan Yi waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said: "Now that the Modao battalion is in place, plus the 20,000 people in the early stage of the heavy cavalry battalion, the 20,000 infantry of the Fourth Army Corps has 10,000 special forces, and our frontal battlefield has concentrated a huge scale of 80,000 people, and it is already possible to conduct a decisive battle." ”

"Dashuai, don't you wait for my heavy cavalry battalion? I only have 20,000 men now, and I feel weak in the words of this war. As soon as Wan Yi finished speaking, Tie Liang stood up and shouted.

"You deserve it, who made you run slowly." Hou Yong smiled beside him: "Dashuai, I think we can set up a position and push all the way over." The battle of Hexi was not about conquering the city, but about deterrence. These few tribes that want to fight will be terrified from now on, so that Hexi can completely settle down and create a big rear for us to go out of Anxi in the future. ”

"Hou Yong, I haven't seen you for so long, and I found that your theoretical level is good, is it that the lord has opened a small stove for you? You look so ugly, how did I find out that the lord is so good to you? What good things can be given to you? Tie Liang laughed at Hou Yong and continued: "Dashuai, Hou Yong's sentence is right, the number of Wen Mo people themselves is too small, I think we can use the strategy of driving the tiger and devouring the wolf, and directly force them to Anxi for the Wen Mo people who have escaped, and fight an outpost for us in the future." ”

Tie Liang's words made the people present nod for a while. Wan Yi cleared his throat and said, "Tie Liang and Hou Yong's words are very reasonable, and they can be used as the guiding ideology for our battle in Hexi. Before coming, the lord also said that Hexi must stabilize as soon as possible to free up energy for us to pass through the Central Plains next year. Therefore, in this war, you must show me 12 points of spirit, do not be stingy with killing, and fight to show our prestige. Whether it is the hatred of the family and the country or our goal, I ask everyone to do one thing, in Hexi, either the Shunmin of my Tiance Mansion, or the enemy of my Tiance Mansion, we must kill them until they are frightened, and kill them until they dare not have any thoughts when they see the Tiance Army. ”

Wan Yi's murderous words made everyone present frightened, and this time the butcher knife was raised, and I don't know how many heads rolled down. However, Hexi has been lost for a hundred years, not to mention that the Han people live in dire straits, even because Hexi was occupied by Tubo, resulting in the isolation of the Anxi army, and finally it will be exterminated, which is a hurdle that everyone can't overcome. Now that these Tiance army generals can lead the army to recover Hexi, how strong the thoughts in their hearts are, just look at Wan Yi's reaction. For this pure soldier, the first consideration of factors other than the military did not disgust him, but it is conceivable that if this obsession is not eliminated, I am afraid that Hexi will never have peace.

"Dashuai, what's wrong with you?" Tie Liang was beside Wan Yi, and when he saw that he had a strange expression, he asked in a low voice.

"Nothing, just figured something out." Wan Yi waved his hand and said with a smile: "You are all my colleagues, everyone must know very well the thoughts of the lord, we need to correct the name of the lord and the Tiance army in Hexi, and erect the majesty of my Tang Dynasty's lost century." Those who offend my Tang Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away. No matter when and where, anyone who is detrimental to the interests of my Datang will be killed. ”

"Obey the command." All the generals present stood up and bowed to receive the order. Ruhong's momentum roared out like a giant dragon.