Chapter 368: Lingnan Prepares for War

Wang Xiang didn't know about Chang'an, he was busy building his own paradise in Xunzhou.

On this day, as soon as he came back from taking Li Zhi and Xiao Lori from a trip to the sea, he learned that Zhang Cheng was waiting for him in the Hou Mansion in an emergency.

After returning home and changing into dry clothes, Wang Xiang came to the living room, only to see Zhang Cheng walking around the living room with his eyebrows locked and his head down, and he didn't even notice Wang Xiang coming in.

"Master Zhang, what's wrong, but there's news from Chang'an?" It has been more than half a month since he sent someone to Chang'an to deliver the letter, and Li Er should have replied.

Seeing Wang Xiang's leisurely appearance, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said: "It's messy! Mess up! ”

Wang Xiang sat on the sofa and poured himself a glass of juice and asked, "What's the mess?" ”

Zhang Cheng walked to Wang Xiang's side and lowered his voice and said: "Chang'an has sent back news that the Turks have invaded the Tang Dynasty, and Gaochang and Yanqi have been lost!" ”

"What?" Wang Xiang put down the cup that had just been brought to his lips, frowned, and said, "The Turks have raised troops to invade the Tang Dynasty? ”

No wonder he was so surprised, not long after the Great Dynasty Meeting ended when he left Chang'an, at that time, it was impossible for a vassal state to use troops against the Tang Dynasty because of the might of the Heavenly Thunder, what happened in the past few months?

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "It's true, I also just received a letter from Chang'an, and there is a letter from Your Majesty to Lord Hou." ”

"The Turks just sent Princess Danqi'er to make peace with the Tang Dynasty, how could they suddenly raise troops to invade the Tang Dynasty?" Wang Xiang was still a little incredulous, and hurriedly said, "Where is Your Majesty's letter?" ”

Zhang Cheng took out a letter from his arms and respectfully handed it to Wang Xiang, Wang Xiang felt messy in his heart, took the letter and quickly opened it.

"The Turkic wolf is ambitious, and he raised troops to commit my Datang. I am very pleased to hear that the matter of the salt works is going well. However, the war is urgent, and there is no time to think about it. Southwest Tibet is also ready to move. I have decreed that Zhang Cheng, the governor of Lingnan, should lead the troops to prepare for war in case the Tubo invade the land of Lingnan in the Tang Dynasty, Zixin should be cautious in Xunzhou, and Zhijie has led an army of 50,000 to Lingnan, don't panic, protect the king of Jin......"

After reading the letter, Wang Xiang was stunned, and after a long time, he slowly spoke: "There is also a war in Lingnan?" ”

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "Tubo Chen has 100,000 soldiers on the southwest border of Lingnan, I'm afraid it's really going to war!" ”

"What's going on? Both Turks and Tibetans have just made peace with the Tang Dynasty, why did they suddenly raise troops against the Tang Dynasty? ”

Zhang Cheng said in a deep voice: "Turkic." Tubo coveted the Central Plains, but it was only because of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty that they compromised to seek perfection. ”

"Strange people?" Wang Xiang was puzzled: "What strange person?" Li Er's letter to him did not mention these things.

After listening to Zhang Cheng's explanation, the look of surprise on Wang Xiang's face was even stronger: "Are you saying that there are strange people in Turkic and Tibetan who are infinitely powerful and invulnerable?" ”

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "Not only that, but the Turkic leading general Tulu is even more true to the gods, who can summon the power of thunder, and is invincible and unstoppable!" ”

Wang Xiang felt a little dizzy, how could he sound like a powerful person in the last days......

The Turks are far away from Xunzhou in the north of the Tang Dynasty, and he is most concerned about the problem of Tubo now, and 100,000 soldiers in Tubo is not a small number. He himself is not afraid, let alone 100,000. It's just that the million army itself only needs to hide until the end of the world with a thought, but Wu Shun and Xiao Lori have nowhere to hide.

"How many soldiers and horses are there in Lingnan?"

Zhang Cheng's face was a little grim: "10,000 cavalry, 20,000 infantry." ”

"That's only 30,000 soldiers?"

Zhang Cheng nodded: "I have dispatched all the soldiers and horses in Lingnan to the border passes, but the Tubo soldiers are strong and there are many powerful strange people......

Not to mention the latter words, Wang Xiang also knows that 30,000 against 100,000, and the other party still has the ability to be an ordinary cattle, it will definitely not be able to withstand it.

"How long will it take for General Cheng's reinforcements to come from Chang'an?"

"Ten days at the earliest." Zhang Cheng said worriedly: "I'm afraid Tubo won't let us wait for reinforcements to arrive." ”

If you don't say it, I also know that far water can't quench your thirst, Wang Xiang said: "You go back first, I want to find a way." ”

"Then the lower official will retire first."

Although Zhang Cheng has seen many magical places in Wang Xiang, but he doesn't think that Wang Xiang will have any way to fight this kind of war of hundreds of thousands of people, the reason why he came to find Wang Xiang is because Li Er's will has an explanation, and now that the matter has been informed, he naturally has to rush back to arrange defenses.

Seeing Zhang Cheng leave Wushun with a solemn face and walk into the living room, seeing that Wang Xiang was also full of worry, he asked, "Husband, what happened?" ”

"The Turks have raised an army."

"Ahh Wu Shun snorted lightly.

"Gaochang and Yanqi have fallen into the hands of the Turks."

Wu Shun covered his mouth and said: "That Ju Yiya's sister's ......"

Wang Xiang knew what she was worried about, the news from Chang'an, Gaochang fell into the hands of the Turks, and the whereabouts of King Gaochang were unknown.

"Don't tell her about it yet."

Wu Shun nodded, and Wang Xiang continued: "You go and gather the people in the mansion, let everyone all board the yacht, and avoid it on the yacht for a few days." ”

"Why is that?" Wu Shun asked suspiciously, the Turks are very far away from Xunzhou, even if there is a war, it will not affect this place.

Wang Xiang said solemnly: "I'm afraid Lingnan is going to be chaotic." ”

Wu Shun was already smart, and after listening to Wang Xiang's words, his heart moved, and he said, "But Tubo? ”

"Hmm." Wang Xiang nodded and said no more, Wu Shun knew the seriousness of the matter, and immediately went to gather everyone in the Hou Mansion and let everyone board the yacht.

Xiao Lori and Li Zhi just liked the life of Xinhou Mansion, and they felt very strange when they heard that they were going to move to the yacht again, and Wang Xiang did not tell them that the war in Lingnan was about to start.

The food and daily necessities on the yacht are readily available, enough to support ten days and a half months, once the war really spreads to Xunzhou, he will drive the yacht overseas to ensure everyone's safety, but he does not plan to hide on the yacht for ten days and a half months, he does not want to let the Xunzhou that was finally established be destroyed, and the people of the Tang Dynasty will suffer from the war.

After placing Xiao Lori and the others, Wang Xiang returned to the Jiayuan base with a thought.

He did not tell Wang Xingbang and Li Rujuan about the changes in Datang, for fear that they would worry.

The caravan heading to the Sanqi base has returned smoothly and has successfully established a good relationship with the Sanqi base. Wang Xiang first looked for Lei Fu and Guan Ulshan to retrieve the giant axe of the iron egg and the giant hammer of Niu Da, the iron egg and Niu Da are definitely strange people, and Zhang Sanfeng, with the three of them, even if they encounter the so-called strange people in Tubo, they can fight.

It's just that the gap between 30,000 soldiers and horses and 100,000 troops in Tubo is not easy to make up, so he thought of Lei Jun, Lei Jun has always been in charge of the guns of the base, and this time the caravan went to the Sanqi base It seems that they also bought a batch of good guns, and it seems that there are heavy weapons with large firepower.

(To be continued.) )