A group of black-clad and black-armored right guard cavalry drove into Tanggula Town like the wind.

The originally deserted town of Tanggula gradually became lively after the arrival of the Tang army.

The Tang army did not prevent merchants from entering Tanggula Town to do business, but forbade them to get close to the barracks and near the checkpoints.

If you find something, kill it immediately.

The barracks was on the south side of the town, but the cavalry crossed the barracks and went straight to the southernmost governor's office in Tanggula Town.

Wang Dezhen is here now.

In front of the Governor's Mansion, Li Xuan turned over and dismounted.

A middle-aged man in a green official robe came out from inside, and when he saw Li Xuan, he immediately arched his hand and said, "The last general, Lou Shide, has seen the handsome." ”

"Why did Sima come to the army?" Li Xuan asked as she walked inside.

Today's Lou Shide, with the palace to serve the imperial history, inspect the school Heyuan Wei Sima.

Heyuan Wei Zhichong Duwei is Cheng Zhongzheng, a member of the Cheng family, and a member of the Empress Wu, while Lou Shide is the emperor's person.

"Wang Shilang transferred Shide to the front of the army and listened to it under the tent." Lou Shide explained a little bit.

"That's right." Li Xuan nodded and said: "Before the operation of the army's grain, Youtunwei and Heyuanwei were in charge, and when Wang Shilang arrived in front of the army, he naturally had to control everything, so as to make the grain route smoother, which is a good thing." ”

"Thank you for your understanding." Lou Shide couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He is Heyuanwei Sima after all, Heyuanwei obeyed the order of the governor of Changzhou, Wang Dezhen crossed the Changzhou Governor's Mansion and transferred him directly, although it was said that Changzhou Governor Shi Zhang Da'an directly allowed it, but Lou Shide was still a little worried about Li Xuan.

But Li Xuan's mind is broad enough.

In addition, the legend says that Wang Dezhen and the king of Nanchang have a good relationship, and it seems to be true.

"Where is Queen Subi now?" Li Xuan's footsteps stopped.

"In the antechamber." Lou Shide stopped with some surprise and said, "The squire is accompaniing." ”

Although Queen Subi has no rights, she is still the biggest symbol of the Tang Dynasty in Subi, even Wang Dezhen and Li Xuan have to give some face.

Li Xuan groaned slightly and said: "This king will go to the back hall first, you go and call Wang Shilang first, this king will wait for him in the back hall, as for the Queen of Subi, let her wait first." ”

"Whoa!" Although Lou Shide didn't know what Li Xuan was doing, he still gave up his fate.

is just a Subi queen, in front of Li Xuan, it is really nothing.

……

"Dashuai!" Wang Dezhen walked quickly into the back hall, and was slightly surprised when he saw Li Xuan, who was writing a recital behind the table, and then immediately gave it up.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Uncle will sit down first, and Xuan will finish writing this book first." ”

Wang Dezhen walked to the side and sat down, that is, at this moment, Li Xuan had already written the recital.

Seeing Li Xuan stop writing, Wang Dezhen asked curiously: "Marshal, but did something happen in front of the army?" ”

"The Tibetans are too quiet." The corner of Li Xuan's mouth brought a sneer, and said: "Originally, I thought that they were just a little quiet because of the previous defeat, but who would have thought that after so many days, even Subi condolences were sent, it seems that they don't want to attack." ”

"Gone?" Wang Dezhen asked in disbelief: "Didn't they want to take back Gradan Dongguan?" ”

"I'm afraid that it is the same as the hands and feet of Qinling before, and the city gate is blocked with a stone, which not only blocks our quick attack strategy, but also strangles the luck of some people." Li Xuan couldn't help but feel amused, but then said with a solemn expression: "It seems that they are ready for the next water attack." ”

"Do they know how to attack the water?" Wang Dezhen suddenly couldn't help but stand up.

"Chaozhong guessed it, and it is not uncommon for Qinling to guess it." Li Xuan sighed lightly and said, "Now Xuan is worried that in addition to some well-known means of dealing with water attacks, there are other strange tricks in Qinling, so I want to ask someone from the Ministry of War to inquire." ”

"There happens to be someone in the Ministry of War in Qamdo now." Wang Dezhen breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition to Li Xuan, the generals of the marching army, naturally there were also members of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Officials.

There are only outsiders, and Lang Zhong is already the backbone of various departments, and it is impossible to transfer out.

The people of the Ministry of War are in Qamdo precisely because they have their own secret agents in Tibet.

However, because the two armies of Tanggula Mountain were facing each other, it was difficult to transmit the news, but in the direction of Qamdo, someone was able to send the news to Qamdo through the northeast of Tubo.

Li Xuan now wants to use a person from the Ministry of War.

"In the early years, Xuan also had one or two people in Luo, and later handed them over to the secret guards, but in fact, it was the people of the Ministry of War who operated them." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said: "Last year, taking advantage of the Battle of Qamdo, Xuan buried some chess pieces in it, but now that it is useless, I naturally want to try other methods." ”

"Now that Tubo is quiet in Tanggula Mountain, then naturally it has ulterior motives, and if you want to explore, it is naturally best to start from the law, and the handsome is in the right direction." Wang Dezhen nodded.

"In addition, there is another thing, which is the inner room of Qamdo." Li Xuan glanced at the fast-drying paper, looked at Wang Dezhen and said: "At this time, we are trying to probe the movements of Tubo, and Tubo is naturally trying to probe our movements, so it is time to take stock of it." ”

"The marshal means the side of Queen Subi?" Wang Dezhen's expression was solemn.

Li Xuan had sent people in Tanggula Town before, pretending to be himself to meet with Queen Qamdo.

This news accurately reached the hands of the Qin Ling.

Although it did not play a very direct role, it finally made the Qinling feel lucky.

Now Li Xuan wants to pull out this nail.

"Last year, when Qamdo was recovered, although some of the Subi nobles fled to Tibet, a considerable number of them remained, and many of these people became the escorts of the Queen of Subi, and among these guards, there were Tubo finesses." Li Xuan said softly: "I don't need them anymore, so I ......"

Wang Dezhen nodded lightly and asked, "How?" ”

"Xuan will go to see Queen Subi, and after discussing it, I will ask my uncle to do it, disarm all the others, and take them out in batches, and then send them back after Qianniuwei reviews them, and if anyone resists, they will be killed directly." Li Xuan's eyes were extremely cold.

Wang Dezhen looked at Li Xuan, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and asked, "It's not that the handsome man has no evidence in his hand." ”

"There is evidence of one person, but in order to avoid other idle chess players, you might as well move people's hearts." Li Xuan used the greatest degree of sinister to guess the Qinling.

Because if he was to do the calculation cloth, then next to the original room, he would definitely arrange a person to star.

Surveillance, protection, or ...... Extinguish the mouth.

"The lower officials obey the order." Wang Dezhen stood up and solemnly bowed his hand.

"Alright, let's go meet the Suvi Queen." Li Xuan stood up, and at this time, Wang Dezhen arched his hand and said, "There is one more thing." ”

Li Xuan stopped and looked at Wang Dezhen in surprise.

Wang Dezhen arched his hand and said: "The official document of the court's reward for the battle of Tanggula Mountain has arrived, but this time the reward is all filled with the mining of Changzhou Gold Mine itself. ”

Li Xuan was stunned: "That money is used in the autumn and winter of this year, in case the Tubo Fortified Wall is cleared and cleared, to buy grain and grass, how to ......?"

"There may be some problems with the transportation of grain and grass in the DPRK." Wang Dezhen said very directly, and even he himself said with some doubts: "Although there is no problem with the amount of grain and grass sent to Maduo, Qamdo and Tanggula Mountain these days, the time is generally a few days late, but there is no rain and fog in the northwest these days!" ”

"I believe in my uncle's keenness, and I'm afraid that something really went wrong in the middle." Li Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, but he nodded, he believed Wang Dezhen.

As a household servant, Wang Dezhen is more sensitive than anyone else in these matters.

"But this matter should have nothing to do with the Tao of Logic, and it is very likely that we have suffered an unjustified disaster." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, his expression was deep as if he had thought of something.

"What the virtuous nephew said is right, if it is related to the Tao of Luo, then the problem will not be the way it is now." Wang Dezhen nodded in agreement, and he also understood the mystery in this.

There was silence for a moment, and then Wang Dezhen added: "But in any case, there is a problem after all, so we still have to prepare in advance." ”

Seeing Wang Dezhen looking over, Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and said: "The military policy on the front line cannot be modified, even if it makes the soldiers hungry, the military policy cannot be modified. ”

"So where do you get the forage?" Wang Dezhen said with a solemn face: "Once we can't kill the territory of Tubo during the autumn harvest, then the grain and grass will become the fatal key to us." ”

"After the autumn harvest, the Qinling Tomb will be fortified and cleared." Li Xuan sighed lightly and said, "I finally found this key node, but I didn't expect to be dragged back by my own people." ”

The strong wall and clear the wilderness are the most worried ways for the Tang monarchs and ministers to deal with Tibet.

Once this is the case, it means that the army of Luo Dao will rely on the input of backup, and after entering Tibet, the grain route will be greatly extended.

And behind them, there is only one grain road in Tanggula Mountain, and it is very easy to be cut off by others, so Li Xuan stopped advancing after taking the Gradan East Pass.

First, because they already occupy enough geographical advantages, secondly, because they want to dam and store water, and thirdly, because they want to avoid too much stimulation of the Qinling Tomb, so that he can't clear the wilderness now.

Amdo is the last pass of Tanggula Mountain, and in the vast land south of Amdo, a large amount of grain is grown, and a large number of cattle and sheep are grazing.

If the wall is cleared now, it will mean that the losses of Tubo are infinite, especially since Li Xuan's Luo Dao army has not yet threatened Amdo Pass.

On Qinling, he couldn't clear the wilderness in advance because he was worried that Li Xuan would break through the barrier in a few months.

If that's the case, Li Xuan will admit it.

At least in that way, in a few months, the Tubo people themselves will have trouble with the Qinling because of the food problem, and Li Xuan will have a chance.

But the best time is after the autumn harvest, when the grain has not yet been put into storage.

The army broke through the checkpoint and snatched these grains as military funds in one go, which was Li Xuan's real wishful thinking.

……

Wang Dezhen stood in the room, looking at Li Xuan, his face full of helplessness.

They are considered to be immortals fighting, and they are affected by the pond fish.

Now in the court, the only thing that can make the emperor not speak, and affect the military rations of Luo Dao, can only be the grassland.

On the grassland, Pei Xingjian was in front of him, but someone was behind him and moved his idea of military rations.

This person can only be Pei Yan.

But Pei Yan's methods are very ingenious, and even ordinary people can't see that he is doing something.

Look at the Logos, the military rations are just as tight, but it is only a delay of a few days, and it does not have much impact.

The grassland is vast, and it's normal for something to happen.

But Pei Yan's calculation is not so simple, he and Pei Xingjian are fighting for the position of prime minister in the future.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and her face became solemn.

After a long time, he spoke: "Uncle want to find a way to see if he can transfer grain from Shuzhong, so he doesn't have to go through Chang'an." ”

"That's all there is to it now." Wang Dezhen's eyes were full of helplessness.

Li Xuan nodded, and then walked out of the room.

……

The moment he walked out of the room, Li Xuan's expression became faint.

In this way, the exchanges between Shuzhong and the front of the army are legitimate.

(End of chapter)