Twenty miles west of Loulan, in the big tent of the Turkic Chinese army, Alayisuo was drinking a large bowl of mare's milk wine and tearing mutton in his mouth. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info He feels good on days like this. When he learned that there were ancient artifacts in Loulan City, he began to get excited.

According to the secret reports of the spies, the artifact can make people immortal! Ala'i Lock has a very comfortable life, with Meijuan and his lovely son, and he wants to continue this good life forever. But birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, even the Qin Emperor Han Wu, who has made great achievements in the world, can not escape death, like him can only be regarded as a king at most, and there is no doubt that he will die in the future.

The Alai Lock, who was born to hesitate, now finally has what he wants to do most, which is to go to Loulan to obtain the artifact. With the method of immortality, how could the generals be unhappy? Accompanying them were King Zuo Xian and King Youxian. The character of the Left Wise King is resourceful, while the Right Wise King is brave and fearless, these two are the right-hand men of the Ala'i Lock, and at this time the wine is strong and the drink is very high.

Regarding the Loulan artifact, these two kings have different opinions. King Youxian said with a smile: "King, we haven't been going all out to storm Loulan City during this time, does the king have any concerns? Seeing that the king is so happy today, is it that the king is going to start attacking Loulan City with all his might?"

King Zuo Xian swallowed the last piece of mutton in his mouth: "Loulan City is a thousand-year-old city, and the city is tall and strong. Loulan City is equipped with complete sets of defense equipment, sufficient food and grass, and high morale. I have calculated that the current population of Loulan City is more than 84,000 people, and there are about 50,000 people who can fight with soldiers. Although our army has 200,000 people, this is counted together with women, children, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and only 100,000 elite soldiers are really used for war. 100,000 warriors against 50,000 defenders of Loulan, we may not be able to take Loulan. Besides, the people of Loulan are waiting for work at ease, and have defensive buildings as cover, if we raise the whole clan to attack the city, even if we win, we will kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 ourselves! The king is coming to Loulan this time to take treasure, and sending the whole clan's troops is to create a mighty atmosphere. At the same time, our army can also obtain a large amount of grain and grass and military supplies in this campaign to sweep away the small countries around Loulan City, so the king will not forcibly take Loulan City for the time being. The king is happy today because the Tang Dynasty army has arrived at Longxu Pass, and tonight our army can set up an ambush in Longxu Valley, as long as it annihilates the most elite tiger and wolf army of the Tang Dynasty, then the king of Loulan will definitely be frightened and will sacrifice the city!"

Ala Yisuo laughed: "Those who know me, King Zuo Xian also! During this time, he did not storm Loulan City, and what this king was worried about was the powerful Tang Dynasty army behind him. If this living force of the Tang Dynasty is annihilated this time, then it is impossible for the Tang Dynasty to have the energy to organize such an experienced expeditionary expeditionary army in the past two years, at that time, Loulan City is like a ripe cantaloupe falling into the pocket of this king, then the Loulan artifact is naturally within reach!"

King Youxian's eyes lit up: "This time there is a big battle, I have long held back my strength to think about meeting this legendary elite army of the Tang Dynasty for a while! After destroying this elite army of the Tang Dynasty, I still want to go to the capital to meet the emperor for a while!" "King Youxian's words seemed to remind the Alai Lock, yes! Why can't we look a little farther away? After destroying this elite of the Tang Dynasty and recovering Loulan, why can't I go straight to the Beijing Division and get an emperor to do it? The more I think about it, the happier I become, and I can't help but laugh again......

In the city of Loulan, the House of Elders of Skolo. The king was summoning a meeting of the elders to discuss questions about Loulan's future. Grand Elder Voltel was the first to stand up and speak: "Your Majesty, this Turkic attack is not an autumn wind, but a prepared and determined victory! A few days ago, our Loulan warriors fought bloodily and killed many Turks, and this Turkic must have a grudge. The reason why they did not go all out to attack the city was that the 100,000 elite troops of the Tang Dynasty had already arrived outside Longsu Pass today, and after resting for a day, it was estimated that they would be able to reach Loulan City in two days. The Turks will definitely fight the Tang army first, and all we have to do is wait and see, if the Tang army wins, we will naturally welcome Kaicheng. But if the Turks win, then we must also go out of the city to meet the Turks, otherwise we will definitely be slaughtered, and the thousands of years of Loulan culture will no longer exist!" The Great Elder's words caused the hall to fall silent, and the elders were all pondering.

After a long time, Elder Lieku stood up and said angrily: "Even if the Tang army is defeated, then we still have 50,000 Loulan warriors, and the Turks may not be able to break the city!" The Great Elder's face was heavy: "I got a secret report, this time the Turks secretly united with the Moon Clan, and their ultimate goal is to seize the Loulan artifact!

The elders looked at the king, and they wanted to confirm the words of the great elder. The king tried to speak, but in the end he didn't, and he nodded helplessly. The meeting lasted for two hours, and the final result was that the Tang army must win, and if it was destroyed, then Loulan would have to take refuge in the Turks.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter who is the ruler of this Loulan, what matters is that Loulan City must not be slaughtered! Among the several forces gathered in the vicinity of Loulan, General Huo's Tang Army has the strongest combat strength. When General Huo led the Tang army to Longxu Pass, the guard general Pang Hu personally led his soldiers out to greet him.

When he saw Huo Guang coming over on a white war horse, Pang Hu walked over quickly and knelt down, just like seeing his relatives: "General, I can be regarded as looking forward to you! You are the life-saving benefactor of all the soldiers of Longxuguan!" All the officers and soldiers who followed behind Pang Hu knelt down with a "bang". They shouted in unison: "The general's life-saving grace is unforgettable!"

In fact, it is no wonder that the officers and soldiers of Longxu Pass are so grateful and cordial to Huo Guang, just because some time ago, the Turks besieged Longxu Pass for a long time, but in the end they did not break through Longxu Pass. As the first military fortress outside the western part of the Tang Dynasty, Longxuguan is a fortress with 4,000 people, and now there are more than 1,000 people left, and the rest are all killed on the city wall.

The feather arrows in the city are basically exhausted, if the Tang army does not arrive again, as long as the Turks attack the city again, the Longxu Pass will be broken, and the officers and soldiers in the city and all their families will definitely be slaughtered, and the army led by General Huo Da arrived at the Longxu Pass two days earlier than expected, and it was these precious two days that saved the lives of everyone in the Longxu Pass, and it was not surprising that Pang Hu regarded Huo Guang as a relative.

Huo Guang jumped off the war horse to help Pang Hu and let everyone flatten, and all the officers and soldiers wiped away their tears and entered the Longxuguan fortress with General Huo. After a long journey, the 100,000 Tang Dynasty army was also tired, but Huo Guang still insisted that all the defenders of Longxu Pass rest and sleep, and all defense and military affairs were handed over to the army. Pang Hu was moved to tears when he heard this, it was the first time Pang Hu had seen such a good general.

General Huo ordered: "The repair and reinforcement of the Longsu Pass must be completed within one day, and the castle's inventory of grain, grass, feather arrows, rolling wood and thunder stones, fuel oil, and other military supplies must be filled! Captain Shangguan Yi stepped forward and whispered in front of General Huo: "Big brother, if you give all the quartermasters to Longsu Pass, then the army's equipment will be insufficient, and the fierce battle behind it has not yet begun, which will affect the combat effectiveness of the army!"

Shangguan Yi is a fourth-grade general, if it is about grade, he is not qualified to stand with Huo Guang, the general of Congyi, but in private, Shangguan Yi and Huo Guang are sworn brothers, and they are married to each other, so these two people are together wherever they go. To say that Shangguan Yi is Huo Guang's military advisor, this seems to be more accurate, but Huo Guang's military genius is what Shangguan Yi has always worshipped, so in the final decision, Huo Guang has the final say.

Huo Guang heard Shangguan Yi say this, he seemed to have known it for a long time, he nodded and looked at the generals and said: "Probably the generals below will have the same idea as you, but if you think about it carefully, why can't the 200,000 fierce Turks take a small Longshu Pass for so many days? Of course, there are reasons why the Longshu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Turks are afraid of fighting and attrition, but more importantly, the Turks are ready to fight a decisive battle with us here! When the decisive battle begins, the two sides will certainly fight with all their might, and at that time, the Longsu Pass will be the key to the victory of the battle! The purpose of the sufficient supplies I have given to the Longsu Pass is to ensure that the Longsu Pass will not be lost, and as long as the Longsu Pass is still there, our army will not be in chaos, the morale of the army will not be weakened, and the Turks will be wiped out in one fell swoop.

Shangguan Yi was justified in worrying about the problem of provisions, the daily consumption of grain and grass by the army of more than 100,000 was astronomical, and the army had already penetrated deep into the vicinity of Loulan, and the nearest post station along the way was not capable of transporting grain and grass in time. At such a long distance, there are too many bandits along the way, and the climate is harsh and there is a lack of water, and there is a plague! Therefore, there are only a lot of hoarding of grain, grass, military supplies and other items, and they can be transported by camels from the desert by 10,000 people, which probably takes half a year at the earliest, or longer (such as a sandstorm, which must be postponed again) Therefore, in areas with harsh climate and environment such as Loulan, the imperial courts of all dynasties have symbolically set up outposts, and some have even given up.

Like the Tang Dynasty built a fortress of 4,000 people there Longxu Pass, which only the wealthy Tang Dynasty had such strength, but the supply was always a problem, so after the Tang Dynasty, Longxu Pass ceased to exist, and in the end only a small beacon tower remained.

Shangguan Yi saw that the eldest brother was so confident, he no longer spoke, and kept accompanying Huo Guang to inspect the terrain and landforms around Longxu Pass, and even disguised himself as an ordinary scout and walked all the way to Longxu Valley. Of course, the Turks, who had already laid an ambush, did not attack, and they would not have exposed their intention to ambush because of this small profit. On the evening of the next day, Huo Guang convened a secret pre-war meeting attended by high-ranking generals.