The people living in the small town are basically the local families, as well as their subordinates, tenants, domestic slaves, and so on. This has the advantage that as long as the local large households are convinced, then the basic order in the small town can be guaranteed.

In the early morning of this day, the sun was not so hot, and in front of the west gate of the small city, a large group of mobilized and organized local people were carrying the stones thrown by the Tibetans into the city.

These stones are not lightweight, and to be carried to the ox cart, they must first be pried out of the soil with a crowbar and the principle of a lever, and then carried by several strong men to the ox cart and transported to the west gate.

"Come on, come on, this stone is piled up here, be careful......"

Zhang Guangsheng, who was wearing a linen cloth, was directing the local people to block the west gate of the small city according to Fang Chongyong's orders! The people present were all solemn.

The gates have been blocked on three sides, and this is the last one!

I heard that the local assassin is just an eleven-year-old child, how can this child's heart be like this!

Blocking the city gate means that they want to live and die with the local people, and no one can escape. Of course, this is also a declaration of war on the Tibetans, determined to fight to the last man!

"Envoy Wang, the city gate is blocked, and the soldiers will defend the city with one heart, don't think about other things."

Fang Chongyong said to Wang Sili with an indifferent face.

"There is an envoy here, and I am not worried about what is going on here. I'm just afraid that Luocheng will be mixed up, alas......"

Wang Sili sighed, he could see that this envoy was already Wang Ba, and he was hard-hearted, and he didn't consider the conditions offered by the Tubo people at all.

Suddenly, he looked around left and right, waved his hand slightly, and motioned for his soldiers to retreat.

Wang Sili pulled Fang Chongyong aside, lowered his voice and asked: "There are nearly 80,000 soldiers in Hexi, after these days, the reinforcements should also come to Dunhuang County, why has there been no movement at all until now?" ”

In the past, according to the response speed of the border army in the Hexi Corridor, reinforcements would arrive within three days. And now that the reinforcements are not coming, it is very likely that Wang Zhongsi is very busy now! I was so busy that I didn't have time to bring troops over to relieve the siege.

It also shows that the military resources on the Hexi side are very tight, and there is no way to dispatch troops and horses to rescue Shazhou, which is "insignificant" to the war situation.

The Tubo people sent reinforcements at the encirclement point, and of course the high-level of the Tang army could see that no one would be stupid enough to gallop on the Hexi corridor with cavalry, and then be ambushed by the heavy infantry of Tubo!

As for what the situation was outside, Fang Chongyong, who was trapped in Dunhuang, didn't know at all. It's like in his previous life, in the history of his previous life, Xizhou was besieged by the Tubo people for many years after the Anshi Rebellion, and he didn't even know that Chang'an had changed the name of the year.

All he can do now is stick to it, grit his teeth and persevere.

"No matter what tricks the Tibetans play, their morale will fall day by day, there is no doubt about it.

The Tibetans camped outside the city and endured the scorching sun. Accustomed to the cold climate, they are more uncomfortable than us.

The Tibetans now just want us to rush out and fight them without brains, so that they can take Shazhou without difficulty. ”

Fang Chongyong said with a heavy face.

Wang Sili nodded slightly, he no longer dared to treat the other party as a child, this young and excessively young Shazhou Thorn Shi has a few brushes, and his mind is far beyond ordinary people!

"Envoy, the city gate has been blocked, please review."

Zhang Guangsheng quietly walked to the side, and the other party Chongyong whispered.

"You send a letter to the Tubo people for this official, observe their situation carefully, and come back to tell me, do you dare to go?"

Fang Chongyong looked at Zhang Guangsheng with a smile and asked.

"What about faith? I'll go now! ”

Zhang Guangsheng was simply crisp and reached out to Fang Chongyong to ask for the letter.

"To the Tibetan people, there is no need to grovel. Hand in the letter and say nothing.

No matter what the other person asks, whether you know it or not, you can only answer: I don't know.

I can only say these three words. ”

Fang Chongyong took out a letter from his cuff like a spell, handed it to Zhang Guangsheng and continued: "Go, go early and return early." ”

"So and so I went."

Zhang Guangsheng took the letter cleanly, put it close to his body, and then went up to the city tower, sat down to the outside of the city in a hanging basket, and walked towards the Tubo camp not far away.

Fang Chongyong and Wang Sili watched Zhang Guangsheng's departing back on the city tower, and they both had mixed feelings in their hearts. After a long time, Wang Sili couldn't help but ask: "Envoy, I see that Zhang Guangsheng is quite a shrewd person, why bother to let him go to the Tubo people to die?" ”

"This is also a battle, not all battles have to be fought with knives and sticks. Since he is in the army, who dares to say that he will not die? ”

Fang Chongyong sighed and said.

Zhang Guangsheng should understand the truth of seeking wealth and danger.

Of course, Fang Chongyong also has a bottom in his heart, the chief general over there in Tubo, after seeing this letter, will definitely not treat Zhang Guangsheng well, and may also entertain him with delicious food and drink.

"Envoy Wang, change the guard at dusk today, and gather the soldiers who have changed the guard in front of the government office, and I want to give a lecture."

Fang Chongyong said with a solemn face.

"Understood."

Wang Sili nodded slightly, it seemed that he had no objection at all to Fang Chongyong's leadership of Shazhou's defense, everything was so natural and calm.

Its realization in the entire small city, whether it is a large local household or a soldier of the Doulu army, almost all of them are controlled by Fang Chongyong, and his words have become military orders here. Wang Sili, who has been in the military circles for a long time, is aware of the gap in personal ability.

In some key areas of border towns, local military envoys often concurrently serve as state assassins, and the military, government, and civil affairs are grasped at the same time, so as to ensure the security of the territory and the people in a critical moment.

But under normal circumstances, the border towns are generally states and counties, or the military, government and civil affairs are separated, and the assassins are usually literati parachuted in from the center, and they are not good at how to march and fight, just let them do their own work, and it is also to prevent the border towns from falling out.

Fang Chongyong first bribed the hearts of the army by making up for military salaries, so that his military order to assassinate the history of the state could be recognized in the Doulu army; and then subdued the hearts of the local big families, so that they could live and die with Shazhou; In the end, he led by example, was busy on the front line, and at the same time blocked the way out, saying that he would be like everyone in the city.

Although this kind of ability cannot be said to be unique and rare among officials, it is not easy to contact Fang Chongyong's age.

This is also one of the reasons why Wang Sili deliberately ceded part of his military power and was willing to obey Fang Chongyong's orders. This Shazhou assassin has unlimited achievements in the future. It doesn't matter if you offend him, what about your children and grandchildren?

"Wang June, a certain is the future son-in-law of the Wang Juneji (Wang Zhonghei) in Liangzhou.

He doesn't save Shazhou, he wants to save so-and-so.

Now that you see that I am steady, you know that Shazhou must be able to defend it. ”

Fang Chongyong patted Wang Sili's arm and swore a promise.

"That's right."

Wang Sili just smiled bitterly, not wanting to comment on these words.

There are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, and there are countless examples of dynasties and dynasties letting sons be bait, and finally winning victory.

What's more, it's just a son-in-law, or is it an engagement?

The king's loyal heir, the king's envoy...... It looks like a ruthless person, he won't really die without help, right?

Wang Sili muttered in his heart.

……

The desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river.

The sunset in Shazhou is beautiful, with a hint of tragedy.

In front of the Shazhou Mansion in the small city of Dunhuang, more than 2,000 soldiers of the Doulu Army stood in line, talking to each other, waiting for Fang Chongyong's lecture.

However, although the "main master" Fang Chongyong did not come, many of the bureaucrats of the government were carrying carts of silk silks, boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, which were piled up in front of the government gate.

Let the Qiu Ba, who are tired of guarding the city these days and can't rest day and night, have round eyes!

"Listen up, Doulu soldiers!"

Fang Dafu, who was beside Fang Chongyong, shouted.

The soldiers in front of the government immediately shut up when they heard the sound, and the scene became silent.

"These silks, gold, silver, and treasures behind this official are all yours!"

As soon as these words came out, the team in front of Fang Dafu suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers!

"However, we can't cash it out until we win this battle!"

Fang Dafu added.

The cheers were immediately stifled again, and the scene fell silent again.

"After defeating the Tibetans, those of you who died in battle will receive a pension from here.

Those who have made meritorious deeds will be rewarded from here.

As long as you defeat the Tubo, these are all yours, and the official will not take a penny!

Shazhou people! Swear to kill the enemy and never be a slave! ”

Fang Dafu raised his arms and shouted according to Fang Chongyong's explanation!

"Kill the enemy to the death!"

"Kill the enemy to the death!"

"Kill the enemy to the death!"

The Doulu sergeants shouted in unison, and their voices resounded through the sky!

Seeing that the effect was in place, Fang Chongyong said to Fang Dafu: "Give the soldiers some cooked meat, let's disperse." ”

"Soldiers, go forward to receive meat in order!"

Fang Dafu shouted loudly.

The officials in the government behind him had already piled up the roasted mutton.

Anyway, there is no grass in the city, so we can't graze the sheep trapped in the city, so I just slaughtered them and distributed them to the Qiu Ba to improve their food while they were not hungry to the skin.

After all, if you want to eat later, you can't eat it!

Back in the backyard of the mansion, Fang Chongyong was holding a horizontal knife and practicing chopping, only to feel that the knife in his hand was extremely heavy, and it was difficult to hold it.

After practicing for a while, he was so tired that he sat on the ground and gasped.

Although, he also deliberately goes to exercise on weekdays, and there is a "health doctor" to massage himself. It should be said that the physical exercise is still done all the time, and it is of great quality.

Judging from the speed at which his height has risen in the past two years.

But compared to the crops in the fields, the amount of exercise is obviously not enough.

There is no way to guarantee that after he goes to the battlefield, his combat effectiveness will be comparable to that of an ordinary elite soldier.

After all, Fang Yanei still has a lot of time to spend on studying on weekdays, the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty, the local customs, the documents and official letters in government affairs, etc., all of which need to be worked at the desk, and there is no effect of physical exercise at all.

"If you're tired, just take a break, you can practice for a while, and you won't be able to beat even a single Tubo person if the city is broken."

Anaye walked over and picked up the horizontal knife on the ground, and waved it easily in his hand, as if it was more powerful than Fang Yong.

"How are you so skilled?"

Fang Chongyong asked suspiciously, stood up and took the handle of the horizontal knife from the other party's hand.

Lang Jun seems to have forgotten who is cooking and washing every day, killing chickens and cutting vegetables. If I don't have the strength, can I do it? I kill chickens like I cut wood, what do you say? ”

Anaye sighed angrily.

In her eyes, Fang Yanei is already a "monster" among the powerful, close to the people and has no shelves, and does not pursue luxury and those indescribable eccentricities.

But he is also a man who stretches out his hands and eats to open his mouth.

The children of the powerful families, no matter how much they toss, are completely different from the children of ordinary people's families.

Compared with Anaye, who has been busy since he was sensible, it is not an exaggeration to say that Fang Chongyong is a parasite.

"I often feel that my time is more precious and I have to do big things.

Now it seems that if you don't sweep a house, why sweep the world. I'll handle my own chores in the future. ”

Fang Chongyong sighed and fell into deep self-reflection.

How do you know that Anaye hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"Don't! Lang Jun is like this, which makes it difficult for us who are in the identity of the trilogy.

You are the one who wants to shelter your family from the wind and rain, and if you are too tired from doing chores and your spirit is not good, and you miss a big thing, then it will kill us all.

My father used to say that people should know who they are, and don't do things that are beyond their identity. ”

Anaye began to talk about Dr. Li again.

"Indeed, your father is actually a very powerful man, far beyond your imagination."

Fang Chongyong said meaningfully, adding in his heart: Whether it is your biological father or adoptive father.

"But in the future, you will only cook, and I will do my own chores."

He sighed again.

If you refuse to wash your own clothes, how can you know about the suffering of the people?

The changes that affect the millennium are already on the way, and Tianbao has begun the countdown. Those powerful people who are not grounded can't be deserved.

If you're not careful, you'll die!

"Oh, okay."

Anaye was obviously a little unhappy, feeling that she was not serving Fang Chongyong, as if she was going to be "unemployed".

"Don't be upset, let's go, go to the study, and pinch my shoulder. I'm tired from moving rocks today. ”

Fang Chongyong complained while pulling Anaye to the mansion study.

……

Zhang Guangsheng went to the Tubo camp, and then soon returned to Shazhou City, bringing with him a personal letter from the Tubo lord Si Molang.

At night, Fang Chongyong repeatedly checked the letters written by this Tubo general, who had never heard of them before, and he couldn't understand the reality of the other party.

In the letter, Si Molang expressed his admiration for the will of the Shazhou cities to resist, and said that he could release the captured people outside the city into the city, as a sign of the respect of the Tubo army for the other party's Chongyong, the assassin of Shazhou.

If Fang Chongyong agreed, the defenders of the small city could use hanging baskets to hang the people into the city, and the Tubo army was willing to retreat a mile, indicating that they would not take advantage of the chaos to attack the city.

Would the Tubo people be so kind as to return the people of Shazhou who had been captured and reduced to slavery? That's not one or two people, not even one or two hundred!

This kind of thing is impossible to think about, unless there is a conspiracy.

Fang Chongyong, who has always had a strong thinking of "Diao the people harming me", his first reaction was whether the Tubo lord was going to pit himself!

So Fang Chongyong sent someone to find Zhang Guangsheng to inquire about the situation of the Tubo camp.

"In your opinion, how is the Tibetan army?"

As soon as they met, Fang Chongyong asked straight to the point.

Zhang Guangsheng is a shrewd person, and he came over and replied in a low voice:

"All the generals in the Tibetan camp are full of energy, but a certain quietly observed the patrol soldiers in the camp, all of them were drunk, tired and lazy.

Of course, it is not excluded that the other party's master will deliberately show it to someone. ”

"Sure enough."

Fang Chongyong nodded slightly. Zhang Guangsheng's answer was not bad at all as he expected.

Of course, the Tibetan generals are qualified to enjoy the best treatment, but it is difficult to say that the ordinary soldiers of the Tibetan army are in good condition. Tibet was serfdom, with unimaginably strict hierarchies, and these bad habits were also reflected when marching to war.

The current Tubo people, they are in a hurry!

Fang Chongyong instantly deduced a lot of details that he was not sure about before.

It seems that on the side of Luocheng, the Tubo people have not succeeded. In order to complain to the court before, he really did a fake show as if the Tubo people were coming. All parts of Shazhou were fortified and cleared, and most of the materials were transported to the city. Therefore, the Tibetans can't get any supplies outside the city!

Don't look at the Tubo people who are still holding it, in fact, under the continuous baking of the scorching sun, coupled with the impact of the lack of food, it is actually the end of the strong crossbow!

"According to the custom of the Tibetan people, you should be skinned and returned as a whole to deter the defenders in the city.

It was expected that the Tubo people were now almost unable to hold on, so they took the risk of giving it a try. ”

Fang Chongyong teased Zhang Guangsheng with a strange expression.

"Don't hide it, this trip can frighten someone, so don't scare me anymore."

Zhang Guangsheng smiled bitterly, of course he knew that Fang Chongyong was joking.

"It's okay, you go again, and say that in five days, we will accept the people from outside the city into the city.

You also have to tell the commander of the Tubo army: The people of Shazhou regard death as home, even if they defend it for ten or eight years, they can hold Shazhou. The gates of the city have been blocked on all sides, so that they should not think crookedly. ”

Seeing that the other party hadn't moved, Fang Chongyong patted Zhang Guangsheng's arm and said:

"Don't worry, a strong man like you, the Lord of Tubo will reward you if you don't do it well. This time I came back, and the official also had a heavy reward. ”

"It's not that I'm afraid of death, I'm just afraid that death is not worth it. Since you feel that this trip is okay, then give up your life. ”

Zhang Guangsheng patted his chest and swore that he said.

(End of chapter)