The old doctor's words made Xu Liang's eyes light up, although Xu Liang had never done the treatment of drugs, but he had heard of it somehow, and now the old doctor said that Xu Liang held the spirit of a dead horse as a live horse doctor, so he decided to give it a try.

Enthusiastically left the old doctor behind, and asked in detail about some details of the drug treatment, Xu Liang followed the old doctor's method and first tested He Renlong.

Xu Liang was a great achievement, with strong internal force, his palms against the acupoints on He Renlong's back, slowly controlling the internal force, following the tendons and veins, and carefully trying to force the poison in He Renlong's body out of the body little by little.

Half an hour has passed, and even if Xu Liang has strong internal strength, he can't help but sweat on his forehead. However, to Xu Liang's relief, the color of the blood left by He Renlong's wound no longer seemed to be so jet-black.

The old doctor cheered in surprise on the side, and Xu Liang stopped for a while. After resting for a while, he went to Wanwen Mountain to heal the poison again.

After nearly an hour of treating Wanwenshan's poison, even Xu Liang couldn't help but be exhausted, and instructed Luo Rucai to pay attention to the condition of He Renlong and Wanwenshan, and Xu Liang went back to the house to rest.

For several days in a row, Xu Liang spent an hour treating He Renlong and Wan Wenshan through internal strength, although the toxins in the bodies of the two had not been completely removed, but they were no longer life-threatening. As for the external injuries caused by the flying knife, after being treated by Liang Jun's military doctor, he has also gotten better.

At the beginning of June of the fifth year of Chongzhen, Wan Wenshan and He Renlong finally woke up after being in a coma for more than ten days. After learning that it was Xu Liang who did not hesitate to spend internal strength to pull the two back from the brink of death, Wan Wenshan and He Renlong ran to Xu Liang regardless of the dissuasion, holding their bodies that had not yet recovered, and were grateful.

The gratitude of the two, Xu Liang couldn't help but feel comforted in his heart, it was in vain that I tried my best to save the two of them.

The battle situation in Shazhou City, after Xu Liang left, Cao Bianjiao led the cavalry of the Liang army to catch up with Tumut's cavalry, fought a fierce battle, killed nearly 2,000 enemies and completely extinguished the arrogance of Tumut's cavalry, and now Tumut's remaining less than 3,000 cavalry has returned to Tumut itself.

The guard general He Huchen saw the opportunity and sent troops from Shazhou City to fight with Yeha, who stayed in a small city west of Shazhou City, killing nearly 10,000 enemies. Yeha suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to retreat to the royal city of Turpan, in order to reorganize the army with Sutan and make a comeback.

However, after the two battles of Chijin and Shazhou, Turpan's troops were defeated, and the number of troops killed or captured reached more than 40,000, and their vitality was greatly damaged. After Sutan and Yehaxi retreated, they guarded the royal cities of Hami and Tulupan, and for a while, they were no longer able to counterattack Shazhou.

On the side of the Ming army, although it was victorious, it also lost more than 20,000 troops. In addition, the two generals He Renlong and Wan Wenshan were highly poisoned and could not go to the battlefield in the short term, and He Huchen was unable to advance westward except for sending Cao Bianjiao to lead the cavalry of the Liang army to constantly harass Hami City.

The battle in Turpan was carried out in a stalemate phase.

In the newly recovered Shazhou City, Xu Liang established the City Lord's Mansion and appointed Wanwenshan as the Lord of Shazhou. Otherwise, once Xu Liang is not protected, Cha Kexi will definitely be assassinated by his father Sutan. Xu Liang appointed Cha Kexi as the lord of Shazhou City and assisted Wanwenshan in governing Shazhou City.

In the Shazhou City Lord's Mansion, Wanwenshan, He Huchen and Cha Kexi followed behind Xu Liang step by step, listening carefully to Xu Liang's instructions.

"General Wan, although the toxins in your body have been basically cleared now, if you want to recover your combat strength, it will take at least a year or so, and during the recovery period, you will guard Shazhou City, and you don't have to lead troops to battle. In Shazhou City, the official left He Huchen and Cao Bianjiao here to prevent the old thief from counterattacking. ”

Xu Liang walked unhurriedly, glanced at Cha Kexi, who was carefully following behind him, and ordered: "As for you, Cha Kexi, you will follow the method of this official in Chijin City to accept those people who are inclined to the Ming Dynasty, the Han people in Shazhou, and those who are dissatisfied with Tulupan, are the focus of our acceptance." My request is to establish the basic management structure of Shazhou City and the seven surrounding small cities within a month, and the square governance in the city and the internal governance outside the city must be established. The candidates of each square and the right must be loyal and reliable people. Saying that, Xu Liang looked at Cha Kexi approvingly, and said with a smile: "You are very satisfied with the construction process of the thirty-two squares in Shazhou City, which shows that Cha Kexi is still very loyal to the official." ”

Cha Kexi hurriedly bowed his hand respectfully and said: "My subordinates admire the Lord so much that they are willing to swear allegiance to the Lord to the death." ”

Xu Liang waved his hand, "There is no need to say these words of loyalty, this official evaluates a person mainly based on his actions." ”

Chakosi said yes curtly.

Xu Liang said to He Huchen again: "General He, although our army occupied Chijin and Shazhou, it also hurt its vitality. Moreover, the long-term stationing of Ming soldiers in Chijin and Shazhou City is not a long-term plan. Taking advantage of the period when Sutan is unable to counterattack, you must seize the time to recruit local soldiers in Chijin and Shazhou, replenish your troops, and restore your combat strength as soon as possible. ”

He Huchen arched his hand, "Don't worry, my lord, the last general is already starting to do these things." ”

Xu Liang commanded for a while, then asked He Huchen and Cha Kexi to leave first, and left Wanwenshan alone, and the two found a place to sit at random, Xu Liang looked at Wanwenshan and asked: "Wanwenshan, this official led 60,000 soldiers and horses to conquer Tulupan, and after conquering Chijin and Shazhou, I appointed Luo Rucai as the lord of Chijin City, and you as the lord of Shazhou." And He Huchen and He Renlong made a lot of contributions in this campaign, and He Renlong even almost died outside Shazhou City. These two people, although the official praised them, did not appoint any of them as the lord of the city, do you know why? ”

Wan Wenshan was stunned, although he also had doubts in his heart after Xu Liang announced that he was the city lord of Shazhou, but because it was Xu Liang's decision, Wan Wenshan didn't think much about it. Now it seems that there is still a deep meaning in this?

Wan Wenshan replied honestly: "This ...... The lower officials don't know. ”

Xu Liang smiled lightly, and then said to himself: "I told Luo Rucai what the official said next, and I will tell you again now." The reason why this official wants to lead the army to recruit Tulupan, why the three princes of Tulupan want to steal the map of the Ming Dynasty, and the reasons for disrespecting the Ming Dynasty are all told to others. Don't say that this crime was originally framed for Cha Kexi, even if Tulupan really intends to be an enemy of the Ming Dynasty, what do these bad things have to do with my dignified governor of Shaanxi? ”

Wan Wenshan's face was excited when he heard this: Sure enough! Sure enough! The adult's attack on Turpan really has an inside story.

Xu Liang continued: "The reason why this official wants to take Chijin City and then capture Shazhou City is actually for no other reason. It's just because Chijin and Shazhou have the nitrate and sulfur that our Liang army urgently needs, as well as excellent war horses! Xu Liang looked around cautiously, lowered his voice, and said solemnly to Wanwenshan: "I left you and Luo Rucai in Tulupan, just to completely control Chijin and Shazhou. The main task of the two city lords is to ensure the supply of nitrate and sulfur. As for war horses or something, it's still secondary. ”

Wan Wenshan heard this, and knew that the matter was very important, so he cautiously asked for advice: "My lord, my subordinates understand. What should subordinates do? ”

Xu Liang said in a deep voice: "The nitrate and sulfur mine locations near Chijin City and Shazhou City, the Tsing Yi Guard Arms Department has been clearly investigated. Previously, the local people in Turpan were not able to mine illegally, and the production of nitrate and sulfur was extremely low. Now that the official has occupied Chijin and Shazhou City, Chen Yu and Wang Dazhuang of the Arms Department will send experts from the Arms Department over, and when the time comes, how to mine will be a matter of the Arms Department. You and Luo Rucai only need to ensure the safety of the personnel of the Arms Department. ”

Wan Wenshan nodded solemnly when he heard it. Xu Liang stood up and said confidently: "I want to build Chijin and Shazhou into the logistics base of the Liang army, once the supply of nitrate and sulfur is in large quantities, the Liang army has no restrictions on gunpowder, who is still my opponent in this world?!" ”

Wan Wenshan listened, thinking of a certain possibility in his heart, and his eyes when he looked at Xu Liang also became fanatical.

A secret letter from Chijin City was urgently sent to Xu Liang, and after Xu Liang read the letter, he hurriedly called Wan Wenshan and He Huchen to his side, instructed him for a while, and hurried back to Chijin City.

In the Chijin City Lord's Mansion, Luo Rucai and Luo Baiguan were in a hurry in the house, and when they saw Xu Liang coming back, the two of them greeted them.

"My lord, something isn't quite right." Luo Baiguan said worriedly to Xu Liang.

Xu Liang took off the cloak on his body, sat on a chair, drank some tea, and then looked up at Luo Baiguan and asked, "Don't worry." Tell me in detail about the specific situation. ”

Luo Baiguan and Luo Rucai were very impressed when they saw that Xu Liang was in danger, and the two sat down separately under Xu Liang's instructions. Luo Baiguan cleared his throat and said, "My lord, my subordinates have been responsible for the supply of grain and grass materials in the interior of Shaanxi. The materials we put in Suzhou City will be delivered to Chijin City every five days. However, eight days have passed since the last batch of supplies arrived, and the grain and grass materials that should have arrived three days ago have not been seen for a long time. The subordinates took people to investigate the situation, and as a result, they found all the way to the outside of Suzhou Pass, only to know that the border pass of the Ming Dynasty was suddenly closed as early as six days ago. The city was heavily garrisoned, and the gates were closed, and no one was allowed to enter or go out. The subordinate stepped forward to inquire, but instead of paying attention, the sergeant guarding the gate fired arrows at his subordinates! Wounded several guards. The subordinates had no choice but to come back in a hurry to report to you. ”

Xu Liang immediately understood the seriousness of the situation, stared at Luo Baiguan, and asked, "Have you ever reported the name of this official to the sergeant guarding the pass?" ”

"It's reported! How could it not be reported! However, the sergeant guarding the pass did not listen to his subordinates at all. ”

Xu Liang's eyes narrowed, and there was a chill in his eyes. Originally, before entering Turpan, Xu Liang notified the prefect of Suzhou and the Suzhou Wei in the name of the governor of Shaanxi, and even the border guards greeted them, asking them to open the gate in time to ensure the timely delivery of logistics materials for the Liang army.

Now the Suzhou border gate is suddenly closed, and he doesn't listen to the explanation! Xu Liang keenly felt that there must be something wrong in Shaanxi.

"What else do you know?" Xu Liang asked in a deep voice.

Luo Baiguan thought for a while, and suddenly said: "There is another thing, the subordinates feel particularly strange, on the way back to Chijin City, the subordinates once heard a news, this news came from the border pass of Suzhou. ”

"What's the news?"

Luo Baiguan suddenly shouted angrily: "According to the people who came out of Suzhou Pass earlier, it is rumored in Suzhou Pass: It is said that Lord Xu, the governor of Shaanxi, and Zhu Cunshu, the king of Qin, were both killed outside Shazhou City!" And it is rumored that there are noses and eyes, saying that when you attacked Shazhou City, you were attacked by Tumut cavalry and died with several arrows in your body! ”

Xu Liang stood up and scolded: "Nonsense! This official is alive and well! ”

Luo Baiguan smiled bitterly: "This is all what my subordinates heard from those people, and it may not be all true." But since this matter can be spread out, and the border is closed, most of the subordinates think about it, and it is probably true. ”

Luo Rucai said suspiciously: "This is strange. Even if the Ming army in Suzhou Pass is not clear about the situation, and it is hearsay that Lord Xu and Lord Qin died in battle, it stands to reason that the border pass should be opened and our army should enter the pass. Moreover, Zhu Cunshu, the king of Qin, is a hereditary vassal king, how noble his status is, and he died in battle, shouldn't the court welcome back his bones and bury them properly? ”

When Xu Liang heard this, his face was ugly, he thought about it, and vaguely understood the intention of the court to close the border pass. He sneered again and again: "I'm afraid that the court will die in battle for this official, and I am happy to see it." Now that the court is closing the border pass, most likely to prevent our troops from going out of the customs to conquer Turpan and return to Shaanxi. Hehe, thinking about it this way, this trick of the court is poisonous! ”

"How?" Luo Rucai and Luo Baiguan both asked in surprise.

Xu Liang snorted coldly: "If this official really dies outside the city of Shazhou, then this expedition to Tulupan will be a failure." Our 60,000 troops are on the march, the commander is dead, and the still alive army must return to Shaanxi as soon as possible, right? Now that the court has closed the border pass in Suzhou, it will cut off the survival of our army. Think about it, from Shaanxi to Chijin, there is only one road to go from Xining to Liangzhou and then to Suzhou, and once the border pass in Suzhou is closed, if our army wants to return to Shaanxi, there is only one way to go, that is, to detour through the territory of the Tatar Tumert Department, along the southern foot of Qilian Mountain, and reach Xining. Hmph, we have just defeated the 20,000 troops of the Tumut Department and rushed back to the Tumut Ministry, if our army enters the territory of the Tumut Ministry, it will be a dead end. ”

Luo Rucai and Luo Baiguan listened, and both took a cool breath. Thinking about it carefully, if Xu Liang is really fighting Shazhou and the court is closed to the border, then the remaining army will either be trapped in Chijin City, and will be counterattacked by the soldiers and horses of Tulupan Sutan, trapped to death, and consumed to death. Either the troops will make a dangerous move, and make a detour to return to Shaanxi via the Tatar Tumut Ministry, but this journey of thousands of miles, and they have just had a bad relationship with the Tumut Ministry, and they are not familiar with the places along the way, and they will definitely be surrounded and intercepted by the Tulupan and Tumut Ministries, and it is unknown how many people can be left who can return to Shaanxi alive.

This plan is really vicious.

Xu Liang pondered for a while, frowned and said: "I think the court's backmove is definitely more than this, and now I am only worried that the court will do something to dismantle my platform in Shaanxi Province." Although Wang Qinian was in the governor's yamen to take care of him, if the false news that the official died in Shazhou returned to Chang'an, it would be difficult to say whether Wang Qinian and Tietou would be able to cope with the situation. Now that the war here is stalemate, the situation in Shaanxi is critical, and this official has to try to return to Shaanxi as soon as possible! (To be continued.) )