Ning Yuanguo, thirsty in the city.

This Ningyuan Royal City is already a busy scene at the moment. As early as six or seven days ago, when Xiao Quai, Gu Xiaojun and other ten-person teams came to Thirsty City with Gao Xianzhi's handwritten order, they began to mobilize here. Gather the army, prepare dry rations, horse feed, and trim the armor. Ningyuan Prince Wuma personally supervised the construction of more than a dozen military villages in the east of the city, and set aside a large area in the city for the Tang army to settle in.

I have to say that Ning Yuanguo is in the middle of the river, a place of four wars, and there are strong neighbors such as Tubo and Dashi in the distance, and they are always coveted; There are close to Shiguo, Xiba Khana and other feuds and disputes, and they are constantly intruded; The only backer, the Tang Anxi Army, was far east of the Green Ridge. Once something happens, it will take at least a month for Anxi reinforcements to come to the rescue.

In such a situation, Ning Yuanguo naturally developed the habit of being ready to fight at all times. After arranging the military fortress outside the city and inside the city, he followed Gu Xiaojun's instructions and gathered all the blacksmiths of the entire Ning Yuan Kingdom to take care of them and make horseshoe. However, although there are many things, they do it in an orderly manner, without any panic, and they can be described as dedicated and hardworking. The reason is also very simple, just look at the other countries of the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms, as soon as the big cannibals came, the houses that they had lived in the city for hundreds of years would immediately be given to the big cannibals to live, and they could only temporarily build fortresses outside the city as shelters.

It's just that the house is nothing, and the wealth owned by the people surnamed Zhaowu Jiu has also become the object of the great cannibals' plunder. Not only did they have to pay high taxes every year, but they also had to be provided with virgins, slaves, handmaidens, livestock, grain, and everything else that the great cannibals needed for free. The best arable land and irrigation facilities were all occupied by the Great Cannibals, and the people of Zhaowu were forced to pay tribute every year under various names, in addition to paying heavy taxes.

Compared to these countries, Bahana was a paradise, not only could you live in the city, but no one would plunder your possessions, and you would not have to pay heavy taxes to anyone. All of this is because of the backer of Datang. The only thing I am worried about is at least the military threat of Da Shi and Tubo, but fortunately, Tubo has become less and less of a threat to itself in recent years. Now there is only a big food left, and Gao Gao Cheng brought the troops over this time to help him fight the big food!

At this time, 5,000 elite soldiers of the Anxi Army had already settled in a military camp in the city of Qisai, and the other 15,000 soldiers and 8,000 Gelulu mercenaries were settled in more than a dozen military villages that had been set up in the east of the city.

Dou Zhongjie, the king of Ningyuan, arranged everything and came to Tang Ying to meet Gao Xianzhi: "Zhongcheng, the little slave has already sent an envoy to Xiba Khana and several other countries to deliver a message according to your instructions. ”

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said loudly: "Very good! King Fenghua, you are familiar with the situation here, tell me about the situation of Hushu City and Samajian, how many troops and people are stationed there? ”

Dou Zhongjie thought for a while: "Hushu City is similar to Thirsty City, with about 8,000 troops stationed there. The city defense is not very good, and if Zhongcheng attacks with all his might, it will take about two or three days. Samad built about 10,000 Great Food Troops and thousands of Kang** troops stationed there. The defender was the governor of Khorasan and the first general under Posirin, Qiyad. The city built by Samad is very strong, the city is high and deep, and the arrow towers are dense, and it is really difficult to conquer it. ”

Gao Xianzhi said: "Where are the people of Bo Xilin?" ”

"More than two months ago, he went to Basra with his troops."

Gao Xianzhi shook his hand and said with great certainty: "I thought that he must have returned at this moment." Before returning to Anxi, Shi Guo had already received the news, how could he not send someone to ask Samad for help? How could Ziyad not send someone to Basra to report? ”

He turned his head to look at a tall, stout general next to him, a head or half a head taller than everyone present.

"Siye, this siege, the cavalry is useless, the crossbowmen and the Mo swordsmen led by you are the main force. Are you sure that you will take Humbo City for a certain person within two days? ”

This general is the Mo sword general of the Anxi Army, and Li Siye, the guard of Shule Town. This man is seven feet tall, and in the next life he will be two meters one. He is not only tall, but also broad shoulders and thick back, long hands and feet, great strength, good at using a strange knife, every time he goes out in battle, he must take the lead and be invincible. Called by the enemy as a "supernatural general", he was the first fierce general in foot combat under Gao Xianzhi.

Gao Xianzhi's expedition to Xiaobolu was blocked by Lianyunbao. The south side of Lianyunbao is surrounded by mountains, there is a river in the north, and there are steep slopes and cliffs on both sides, which is an extremely steep place, and the Tubo defenders have ** thousand. At that time, the Tibetan army fought with danger, and the rolling wood and stones rained down like rain, and they could not climb. Li Siye was bare-chested, holding a flag, carrying a Mo knife on his back, leading Mo knife hand to climb first from the danger and fight hard. It was precisely by relying on Li Siye, Tian Zhen and others who risked their lives to ascend first, that they broke through Lianyun Fort in one fell swoop. Soon, the Tang army took advantage of the victory and marched to Bolu City, and broke the small Bolu. Li Siye was also promoted to the general of the Right Weiwei for his merits, guarding the town of Shule and guarding the west gate for Gao Xianzhi.

Li Siye can be said to be one of Gao Xianzhi's most trusted and relied on generals, hearing Gao Xianzhi's question, Li Siye said respectfully: "No problem, I promise to complete the important task delivered by Zhongcheng." He paused, patted his chest and expressed his determination: "This Huhu City will not be more dangerous than Lianyun Castle, and it will be difficult to break, right?" Zhongcheng, a certain thinks, one day is enough. ”

Gao Xianzhi laughed: "You don't need to work so hard, if you attack it in two days, even if you are the first merit!" ”

He turned his head and looked at Dou Zhongjie: "King Fenghua, this Xiao Quai, Captain Xiao, you must already know him." Let me introduce you now, he is still the righteous brother of a certain person, the Marquis of Shouchang County, who was personally entitled by His Majesty. ”

Dou Zhongjie looked at Xiao Qubing beside him, with a stunned expression. This young man looks less than twenty years old, white and pure, and he only thought he was a small lieutenant, but he didn't want to have these two layers of identity. I don't know whose child this is, what kind of background it is, it seems that he was still contemptuous last time, he nodded at Xiao Quzhi with some embarrassment.

Xiao Quzhi also nodded at him kindly, and listened to Gao Xianzhi continue: "Now there is a task to be handed over to you, this second brother, who is born to be a good material for scouts, you immediately send a few clever and brave people to be his guides, and go to the sentry near Hushu City to spy on the sentry and sentry together, and listen to his command all the way." ”

Dou Zhongjie respectfully agreed, turned around and called someone to call one of his sons, a young man of twenty-six or seventeen years old, who looked very similar to him and was full of energy. Dou Zhongjie instructed: "House Mo, this Xiao Xiaoxiao is the righteous brother of Gao Gaocheng, the Marquis of Shouchang County, your Majesty personally named the Marquis of Shouchang County, you select a few shrewd and capable people from my guard to go with him to the Hushu City Sentinel to spy on the sentry." ”

Yama looked at this handsome and extraordinary young man curiously, with a look of jealousy and envy in his eyes, and hurriedly gave Xiao Qu a salute. Say goodbye and go back to choosing a guard.

It didn't take long for Yama to bring five royal tent guards, and Xiao Quai's ten-man team set foot on the road to the westward sentinel to explore the city. At this time, King Sibakhana also received news that the Anxi army was about to attack Humyu City. It was as if a thunderbolt had struck him, scaring him so much that he lost his three souls. It took a long time to react from the shock, and immediately began to mobilize the whole city, strengthen the city defenses, and send people to Samujian and Shiguo Talas to ask for help. And he himself has already moved the mind to flee from the enemy.

Sibal Khan, that's over!