Chapter 79: The Tibetan army presses the border
"Haha...... Aifei, listen to this child's speech, or is it so open-mouthed...... It's okay, girl, just keep repeating it, I'm used to that kid's weird tone for a long time......"
"Oh, Your Highness, he also said that it is all his own hard-earned money, filial piety to Grandpa, Ah Niang can't say any gossip, let the saint you and Niang Niang rest assured that you can use it boldly, it's not enough to ask...... Ask the slave to ......"
"Haha...... Girl, you deserve to be the big housekeeper of Shouwang Mansion! Good! Then I will ask you to ask for money in the future, and Mao'er said that it is not wrong, why can't I spend the money that my own son earns! Make...... Isn't it interesting to not only build a football field, but also to raise two football teams? Aifei, do you say ......?"
"Yes, yes...... Mao'er has a lot of heart to your grandfather, that is, Ye Hua'er is not distressed...... Let's go, the concubine will take you to see the new bathing pool that Mao'er made for her mother......" As soon as Concubine Wu Hui's eyes moved, Li Longji immediately stood up with a clear heart, and then hugged her little waist and laughed heartily again.
As the two of them left for Hu, Qiu Xiang also immediately sorted out the football boots and handed them over to Gao Lishi, and then Ying Ying retreated to the outside of Shouchun Palace with Lao Gao. But the two hadn't taken a few steps yet. Gao Lishi said intentionally or unintentionally, "Qiuxiang Guanjia, the textile workshop I just talked about, is it really the livelihood that doesn't earn money, as you said?" Old slave, how can I think that His Highness doesn't have such idle work? Hundreds of thousands of Turkic cattle and sheep were separated from their furs and furs, and in the blink of an eye, they spread all over several large cities such as Luoyang and Chang'an...... Such a big deal, in addition, the briquette stove is used by every household that Taiyuan Wang is selling! In less than three months, the charcoal has become a hot thing that everyone can't give up...... Haha......"
"That's what Mr. Gao said! Your Highness, he still has to earn some silver money more or less, otherwise the southwest army, the expansion of the surrendered city, the cement factory in Jiannan Road and many other affairs, you will have to submit them to the saint one by one to ask for money, Your Highness just wants to share the worries of the saint! ”
"Yes, yes...... That's right! In the past two years, if it weren't for His Royal Highness King Shou, he privately turned out a lot of silver, and the saint would not have been so relieved, but the old slave still wants to bother to say a lot now, Your Highness, he is so old and it is not a matter for the generals of the border to participate together, girl, you should hurry up and ask him to finish his errand and return to Chang'an City! ”
"Thank you for the reminder, the slave and maid will talk to His Highness when he turns around, by the way, before the slave and maid enter the palace, His Royal Highness also asked you to bring you a thin gift!"
"Eh! Girl, how can you see the same thing as His Royal Highness King Shou, I can't help it, I can't help it, if Concubine Hui Niangniang knows, then how can the old slave be a person! ”
"It's all ordinary stuff! His Royal Highness, he said that your old man ......can afford it," Qiu Xiang reminded him softly, and Gao Lishi immediately remembered the few diapers left. So after smiling awkwardly, he had to nod and agree.
After Qiu Xiang had done all these important things, she also listened to Gao Lishi's advice, turned around and returned to King Shou's mansion and sent a quick letter to Li Mao.
And when this letter was delivered to Li Mao's hand, it was half a month later, and Li Mao was enjoying his vacation time happily in Chengdu City in Jiannan Province at this time. Because of the climate of Qinghai Road and the boring life in the barracks, Li Mao couldn't adapt for a long time, so he took advantage of the gap between training and preparing for logistics and heavy baggage, so he used the excuse of discussing the military situation with Gao Xianzhi, and ran all the way to Chengdu for a short stay.
"His Royal Highness King Shou, I can't imagine that the danger of this Shu Road can't stop you from drinking and drinking tea with the last general! How about this Sichuan Shu Tianfu's muddy wine can be returned to your mouth! Presumably, it is much inferior to your sword Nanchun, Your Highness......"
After Gao Xianzhi finished speaking, he poured himself several cups of drink, and Li Mao was lying on a rattan chair and looked at the unique Sichuan opera face-changing repertoire on the high platform, and couldn't help but applaud again and again loudly.
"Gao Dashuai, you are laughing, the Sichuan Heavenly Kingdom has its own wonders! This king is a little reluctant to leave now. Mo laughs at the farmer's wine, the harvest year is full of chickens and dolphins, the mountains and rivers are full of doubts, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village. The glass of wine is warm, the mist is thick, the clouds are cold, and the wind is cold. The wind came late and it was nearly dusk. Ha ha...... It's so unforgettable, so forgetful! ”
"Good poetry, good poetry! His Royal Highness King Shou is talented, there is no way out of doubt, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village! As the cement that Your Highness brought to me, so that everyone suddenly opened up before the fog, a dozen cities have been advancing in an orderly manner in the past few months, for which Ben Shuai also fought a few small battles with the Tibetan thieves, and they really did not dare to act rashly as His Highness had predicted! It's just that Tubo gathered more than 500,000 troops to garrison in the Nyingchi area with the strength of the whole country, which is really a headache! Although the disease of water and soil in the Tang army has been solved, the Tibetan thieves rely on the high terrain to overcome all difficulties, Your Highness......"
Gao Xianzhi raised his glass and drank again when he said this, and sighed loudly at Li Mao from time to time. And Li Mao nodded sympathetically after seeing his painful expression, after all, it was he who built the cage fortress to attract the main force of the Tubo army, and Li Yi, the king of Anxin, had the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on Tubao City in advance.
And at present, he is still good at advocating that he not only contain the army here, but also take the initiative to attack, so that even if the 100,000 Tang army is brave enough to face several times the enemy, and the Tubo army with the advantage of the territory. Where do the odds come from?
"Tall and handsome, if you have anything to say, what are the hardships, you can always tell this king bluntly! In fact, this king also knows your difficulties, didn't he personally come to help you find a way? ”
Hearing Li Mao say these painless words of comfort, Gao Xianzhi immediately sighed even more heavily, "Eh! His Royal Highness King Shou, what if you are alive now? The 500,000 elite army of Tibet is stationed there without moving, can you still pull them away by the nose! The humble also knows that this is a once-in-a-lifetime fighter, but the victory or defeat of 100,000 vs. 500,000 is really unpredictable! Moreover, the other party is the army commanded by the fierce general Azhashi, this person is the best at using troops, even if the Tubao City is lost, he will not easily move troops for help, because he knows that the east of Tubo is sparsely populated, even if King Anxin drives straight in, he will not be able to hit anywhere, and what he is guarding against is the heavy army of this handsome Jiannan, and he is not afraid that he will desperately attack His Royal Highness King Jiannan...... I'm afraid your plan this time is to roast Gao on both sides of the fire......"
"No, no...... Gao Dashuai, you are too worried, the terrain of Jiannan is dangerous, so he Azhashi will not be so impulsive, the reason why Tubo and my Tang Dynasty have fought five times is also to fight for the control of the Silk Road in the north, to put it bluntly, it is still to seize the trade route and make some money! At this time, it is not yet the time for the two families to fight hard, but what you just said reminded this king again, since Tubao City is not enough in the eyes of his Azhashi, then what if we add something that he values very much? Do you think he will come to rob with a large army in a desperate gamble? ”
"Ah...... His Royal Highness King Shou, you are not talking about using the entire land of Sichuan as bait, right? This joke is also too big, 500,000 troops are pouring into the nest, not to mention luring the enemy, I am afraid that I can't resist it! You should go to the cement factory quickly to see if the quality of the water is better, some cement will not stick to the clods a few days ago, this is a big deal, as for how to deal with the Azashi army, let the commander and the soldiers to discuss! ”
"Good! Gao Dashuai, don't worry, the king of food and grass will definitely raise it properly......" After Li Mao said this, he quickly got up from the recliner and left Gao Xianzhi's residence, and then the whole person was very bored and strolled through the streets of ancient Chengdu.
But his mind is still echoing with the bold idea of luring the enemy to go deeper, of course, as Gao Xianzhi said, it is absolutely impossible to use the whole of Sichuan as bait, if he really does this, Li Longji, who is far away in Chang'an City, will be the first to spare his own life.
But there are always more ideas than difficulties, and Li Mao can't believe that he can't think of a good object that can make that smart and clever comrade Azhashi happy!