The Qianyuan area is a small basin, and it was also called the "Menyuan Basin" in Fang Chongyong's previous life.

In addition to the flatness of the terrain that is very different from the surrounding mountains, another important reason why this place can become a treasure land of Feng Shui for the Tibetan people is that the Datong River, the main trunk of the Huangshui tributary of the Yellow River, flows through it and washes out fertile land suitable for agriculture and nomadism.

In other words, the water of the Datong River will eventually merge with other rivers, then flow through Huangyuan County, where the Heyuan Army is stationed, and finally the Huangshui will merge with other rivers to form the Yellow River and flow through Lanzhou.

The Datong River (also known as the Haomen River) starts from the source, and the difference between the starting point and the end point is more than 600 meters, and the difference between the highest and lowest points on the way is as high as more than 800 meters. The total length of this river is only more than 500 kilometers, and the maximum height difference is so terrifying, which means that the river flows very fast and has a very strong transportation capacity.

The Datong River not only flows fast, but also has a depth of between one meter and three meters, and has the potential to be transported, which is destined to be impossible to be unknown in the upper waters of the Yellow River.

And that's exactly what happened.

Although it is very dangerous for people to travel down the Datong River by boat, it is still very convenient to transport timber and grain and grass.

In fact, it was one of the three major logistics bases for the Tibetan people that it relied on one of the few water transportation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. A lot of the baggage in Tibet was sent from the Datong River to the Kangyuan area, and then distributed from the Ganyuan to various places.

This is much more efficient than cattle and horses carrying goods on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau!

When Fang Chongyong was rampage with the silver spear and the cavalry of the filial piety army in Qianyuan, they were all shocked by the terrifying amount of baggage hoarded here by the Tubo people!

However, the fact that there is a lot of baggage does not mean that the Tubo people are strong.

Because of its important strategic position, the Kangyuan area was originally a Tibetan Janissary Army, which was very strong, and it was the headquarters of Enlanda Zalugong, and it was also from Weiru's Tuodai Dongdai.

This unit has long been active in the front line of the Tubo confrontation with the western border army of the Tang River, and Fang Chongyong is no stranger to this name.

Otherwise, how did he and Nlanda Zalukun meet?

But the strange thing is that after easily stepping on the logistics "Nangxia" established by the third-rate soldiers and horses of Tibet, Fang Chongyong interrogated the captives and learned that Enlanda Zalugong had transferred all his descendants, and the captives did not know where this army had gone!

I only know that this army is going south on the marching valley road and heading towards Chase City!

After all, there was no subordinate relationship between the logistics Nangxia and Nlanda Zalukorn's Praetorian Guard, who was not required to inform him of military movements.

If you really want to say it, these logistics soldiers in Nangxia are grandsons, and Dazarugon's descendants are grandfathers! If it weren't for such a mistake, Fang Chongyong wanted to take down Qiyuan with the 3,000 silver spear filial piety army, and it was estimated that there would be a hard battle!

Fang Chongyong asked a marching guide who knew the Tibetan language to act as an interpreter, interrogated many Tibetan prisoners, and even used the "Great Memory Recovery Technique".

And the situation told by the Tibetan prisoners, although they are all fragmented and unsystematic, all prove that the main force of the Tibetan army has indeed left the source in advance.

Even low-key to the point that not many people in this Nangxia army know about it.

What's so strange about that army of Dazarukon?

Fang Chongyong was puzzled.

If you can leave the defense zone without permission and disappear without a trace, it must be for a bigger plan, right?

Yi Fang Chongyong's understanding of Enlanda Zalugong, this one is as cunning as a fox and is very difficult to deal with. His descendants were transferred, and from the perspective of the political ecology of Tibet, the chief general of Dongdai is also a local big landlord, in other words, it is estimated that all the troops in this army are Dazarugong's cronies and hometown people!

"Fang Jieshuai, there is so much grain gathered in this source, don't we burn it down?

It's about to burn, so I can go back to Liangzhou to repay the court! ”

He Changqi approached Fang Chongyong, who was patrolling around in Nangxia, and asked, his tone full of lightness. This time, I fought all the way to Qiyuan, and the resistance I encountered was not worth mentioning, and I picked up a big credit for nothing, which was simply refreshing.

The so-called Nangxia is actually a simple and huge temporary camp, with many military tents and wooden sheds.

There will be a lot of baggage and booty stored in different categories, such as grain, firewood, firewood, weapons, etc. The biggest difference between it and the Datang granary treasury is that it has the functions of grazing and storing livestock.

And there are a lot of livestock that can be stored and grazed by a bag, and there can be tens of thousands of them when there are more! It can be regarded as a logistics model that the Tubo people came up with in order to deal with the large-scale war with the Tang Dynasty.

Because the resistance of this group of Tubo soldiers subordinate to Nangxia was weak, the people of the Silver Spear Filial Piety Army did not kill indiscriminately. Those Tibetan slaves who voluntarily surrendered, Fang Chongyong let them go, and let them flee freely to the Datong area in the south.

"What will we eat if we burn all this grain?"

Fang Chongyong looked at He Changqi like a fool and asked.

"Uh, wasn't the grain brought from Ebaoling?"

He Changqi was stunned, but he didn't think about this stubble.

They brought seven days of dry food, and the baggage was all on horseback and lightly armed, otherwise how can it be said that Fang Chongyong was bold, once the battle did not go well, then there was no return.

"The first thing, send someone to Ebaoling to inform Guo Ziyi, and ask him to go to Liangzhou to transfer 10,000 Chishui troops to come over for emergency relief, there is something important to do!"

Fang Chongyong didn't bother to talk nonsense with He Changqi, but looked at the other party with a serious face and ordered.

"And what about the second one?"

He Changqi touched his round head and asked, there is one and there are two, this is a very common thing.

"The second thing, let Liu Gong take the people of the Great Dou Army to serve the Tubo Dongdai in the west of the Qilian Grassland! If you can't get rid of it, let him come and see him! ”

Fang Chongyong's tone was calm, and he didn't mean to joke at all.

"Jie Shuai, they are all busy, in this case, do we want to take the source as the foundation and attack everywhere?"

He Changqi thought of a terrible thing, that is, Fang Chongyong seemed to want to play big.

When attacking the opponent's granary on the battlefield, why do you usually choose to burn it with a fire? Isn't it good to take it away?

In fact, taking away the enemy's food and grass may seem to weaken the enemy and strengthen himself, but it is not.

Because the process of transporting grain itself puts one's own team in danger. Not to mention whether the transportation can be completed or not, just looking at the matter of transporting the enemy's grain and grass is to ignore the safety of its own troops, and it is not advisable.

If you can't get it, you will destroy it, and we should burn the enemy's grain and grass according to this line of thinking, which is one of the fast lanes to war.

And Fang Chongyong now chooses not to burn the grain and grass of the Tubo army in Qianyuan, which can only show that he has a big plan!

"Why should we burn the grain that the Tibetan people sent us?

The Silver Spear Filial Piety Army is here waiting for the Tubo people to snatch back the grain and grass, and they are all waiting for me.

This section is handsome and does not believe in evil, and the Tubo people can still be as stable as Mount Tai after losing a grain and grass base! ”

Fang Chongyong sneered.

To save Longyou Town, the best way is to cut off the Tubo grain road.

If you want to go further, it is better to attract the Tibetan army to return to the source of reinforcements.

If you can do it both ways, it's beautiful. Fang Chongyong now wants Guo Ziyi to transfer the Chishui Army over to wait for work and squat at the main force of the Tubo Army.

Of course, if the Tubo people don't come, they feel that it doesn't matter if they want to come to the source or not, then Fang Chongyong will have no choice but to settle for it, and this time he will simply open up the territory for Datang.

The Tubo people don't want it, and the Tang Dynasty will definitely take the Qiyuan and Qilian grasslands into their pockets and garrison them permanently, which will change the situation of the confrontation between the Tang Dynasty and the Tubo people geographically. If it really comes to that point, then the Tubo people will lose a big loss this time, and the old book is about to lose.

I believe that this kind of thing is extremely unlikely to happen, and the Tibetan people will not let it go, let alone give up.

At this moment, a herald dressed as a Chishui Army rode a horse towards Fang Chongyong.

After this person approached, he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, walked over to the other party, crossed his hands and saluted, and said: "Fang Jieshuai, Guo Junenvoy has returned to Liangzhou, and is dispatching 10,000 Chishui troops to go to Qiyuan to help Jieshuai. After this battle, Guo Jun's envoy would apologize in person. ”

Hearing this, Fang Chongyong and He Changqi were both stunned!

Guo Ziyi's battlefield intuition is so sharp! can actually calculate Fang Chongyong's deployment in advance!

Before, Fang Chongyong asked Guo Ziyi to be in Ebaoling, waiting for Liu Gong to come over with the Dadou Army to take over the territory, because only Guo Ziyi could suppress Liu Gong, but he didn't want Guo Ziyi to do anything.

But Guo Ziyi is obviously unwilling to be a mascot, and his desire to make meritorious contributions is very eager!

Wouldn't it be over if you take over the city, and it's not your own station anyway! For Guo Ziyi, this arrangement is simply idle, making him waste time and have nothing to do.

As early as when he conquered Ebaoling, Guo Ziyi noticed from the clues that the strategic deployment of the Tubo people was tired. The battle on the Hexi side is likely to turn from small to large-scale! From a partial division to a main force!

Fang Chongyong's deployment at the beginning was a little difficult to adapt to the new situation, specifically because there were too few soldiers and horses dispatched, and an increase in troops was inevitable.

In fact, Guo Ziyi's calculations are also very clear, and the risk of his private transfer of troops is very small. Only military orders will be violated "on the surface".

Imagine this.

If Fang Chongyong did not conquer Qiyuan, the additional troops could help him, and no matter how bad the Chishui Army was, it would be able to cover the retreat of the Silver Spear Xiaojie Army.

If Fang Chongyong successfully conquers Qiyuan, this may also be Guo Ziyi's expectation, then it is imperative to increase troops and expand the results of the battle!

You can't delay picking peaches because of the lack of soldiers.

As for the problem of food shortage that may arise from the operation of the army, this is the risk of war, and Guo Ziyi needs to bear it himself. The army is out of the basket when there is a shortage of food, just settle accounts with him.

How can there be no risk in making meritorious contributions? It's just that it's worth the risk, and the risk is uncontrollable.

Guo Ziyi's plan seems to be acting without authorization, but in fact, it is due to the sense of smell on the battlefield, and she is bold and careful.

"Got it, then you go back and reply to General Guo, and tell him to quickly bring troops to Kangyuan to deploy defenses, guard these grains, and don't worry about other things."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand and said.

Only then did he come back to his senses, he was now in the Tang Dynasty, and there were a lot of god teammates around him! As long as the situation can be opened in the ordinary game, a large number of god teammates can fly with themselves!

If it's at the end of the Ming Dynasty, it's over! A tailwind game can give you a dead end.

"Fang Jieshuai, this Guo Jun's envoy is usually submissive, he doesn't like to stand out, and he still has some ability at critical moments."

After the herald of the Chishui Army left, He Changqi muttered quietly.

Everyone eats on the battlefield, whether they have the ability or not, people in the industry can feel it intuitively. Guo Ziyi's prediction is definitely the number one person among the main generals of the Tang Army.

"A powerful person is generally not the kind of person who is five or six people on weekdays, unless he deliberately wants to pretend to be like that."

Fang Chongyong said meaningfully.

Hearing this, He Changqi looked embarrassed and defended: "Fang Jieshuai, you know me, I am obedient, you let me run errands, I don't dare to do chores." You ......"

"Okay, okay, don't talk nonsense. You should go and tell the sons and daughters now, and see if there are any horse-rejecting stakes, wooden fences, and other things in the treasury of the Tibetan people.

If not, build it quickly, and then send someone to the bank of the nearby Datong River to find out if there is a raft. ”

Fang Chongyong said impatiently, his mind was a mess, the situation of the Tubo people was very wrong, beyond expectations, there must be fraud.

"Understood, I'll do it at the end!"

He Changqi bowed with his hands and retreated.

……

It was the hardest night, and Fang Chongyong was very worried that the Tubo people would kill them from the marching valley road south of Kangyuan. He deployed a thousand men to ambush at the mouth of the valley and personally watched them.

It's a pity that the night passed, and the Tibetans did not react at all.

Of course, it can't be said that there was no reaction at all, in the evening of this day, Liu Gong came to Qiyuan with 3,000 troops to reinforce him, and also brought a prisoner: the thousand general manager of the Tubo army in the west!

According to Liu Gong, this army actually knew about the battle situation as soon as it was attacked.

But what puzzled Fang Chongyong was that the commander of this Tubo army acted as if nothing had happened, and just warned his corporal to be vigilant and not to act rashly.

To put it simply, it's to pretend that you don't see it at all.

Fang Chongyong asked Liu Gong's son, Liu Yi, to bring the prisoner of the Tubo army.

Unexpectedly, after a little interrogation, I found out that this person turned out to be a Tang man! Its ancestor is still Xu Shiji! He himself also changed the surname "Li" given by Li Tang to his original surname "Xu", called Xu Dizhi!

At that time, Xu Shiji's descendants were defeated when they opposed martial arts, and the whole clan was killed. The remnants of his family fled to Tubo and were reused in Tubo, and some of the family members actually became a thousand presidents of Dongdai!

Fang Chongyong was amazed, and asked the man suspiciously: "This section commander is waiting for the CD, what are you waiting for?" ”

Xu was stunned for a moment, and he didn't understand what "CD" was at all.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Fang Chongyong smiled and explained: "This section commander is asking you, why didn't you come to the Qiyuan Valley at that time. If you can rescue in time, it is estimated that this section will also be busy for a while. ”

"I'm a Han'er, and taking refuge in Tibet is just a desperate force forced by Li Tang. As for the burning of the Tibetan treasury, what does it have to do with me? He only lives in Tibet, and he is not a Tibetan. ”

This descendant of Xu Shiji gave Fang Chongyong an invaluable answer.

Sure enough, the interior of Tibet is also very abstract!

Fang Chongyong couldn't help but feel that he was lucky, he didn't make a mistake when he chose the direction of travel.

"Come on, untie this strong man, let him go, where he wants to go, we just don't see it."

Fang Chongyong waved his hand very generously and said.

(End of chapter)