Crown Tang emperor

There was something strange about the Tang army's capture of Wuling Hengbao at the west foot of Chiling. Li Tong and Hei Chi Changzhi suspected Qinling's treacherous scheme.

After understanding Tubo's movements in the Western Regions, looking at it now, although the possibility of Qin Ling's tricks is not ruled out, Tubo's strategic contraction in Qinghai is indeed out of strategic needs.At present, the background of Tubo is still shallow, and the conflict between the monarch and his ministers is profound, which cannot support the long-term battle with heavy investment on both fronts.

After receiving this information, Changzhi Heizhi at the western foot of Chiling also quickly responded, saying that he would definitely send more players to try to understand as much as possible the situation around Qinghai.At the same time, Hei Chi Chang Zhi also said that after the preliminary construction of the defense at the western foot of Chiling Mountain is completed, His Royal Highness King Yong can also visit it in person.

Li Tong was naturally very happy when he received this news. Although he didn't have any outstanding military talents, he was born in this world, so he naturally yearned for the passion of gold and iron horses.Especially Tubo, the great enemy who has been entangled with the Tang Dynasty for 200 years, if there is a chance, Li Tong would of course want to see it with his own eyes.

So he stayed in Huangyuan Daying for a few more days. During this period, there were affairs related to the discussion in Shancheng that needed to be handled by King Yong, and some affairs related to the Hu tribes were also entrusted to Zhang Renyuan by Li Tong.

The situation in the Western Regions is also complicated. Zhang Ren is willing to oversee the army, and he must deal with the chiefs of some states. He has accumulated a lot of experience in this area, and he is talented and resourceful, so he can get started quickly.

Even many details that Li Tong couldn't take into account because of his energy before, Zhang Renyuan is also working on enriching, and has already mentioned the next action of the Xihe Company in the schedule. development of.

Li Tong also felt relieved to have such capable subordinates to share the affairs.Right now in Longyou, Lou Shide is in charge of camping and coordinating government affairs, and Hei Chi Changzhi is mainly in charge of campaigning.Even Liu Youqiu, Zhang Renyuan, Song Bazi and others are in charge of the agency and business logistics that he created himself.

There are committees for everything, no need to do everything personally, just need to be in charge of the overall situation and take care of the general situation, this is the treatment that a superior should have.

After he was free, Li Tong waited for the news from the west foot of Chiling Mountain, and at the same time engaged in some self-entertaining activities, such as playing polo and socializing with the game soldiers who had just returned from the frontline battlefield.

After about seven or eight days like this, in mid-April, Hei Chi Changzhi finally reported that the base camp at the west foot of Chiling Mountain had been preliminarily built, and His Royal Highness King Yong was ready to inspect it at any time.

Li Tong was also overjoyed when he heard the news, Dang even threw away his club and prepared to travel.These players from the Heyuan Army were too ignorant, they talked about their admiration for His Highness, but they turned out to be more vicious on the field. Many times after a polo match, Li Tong could hardly even grab the ball.

From Baishuigou, even the direction where Shibao City is located, through Chiling, the road is relatively smooth, not as wide as the plains and valleys, but as early as the Tuyuhun period, this road was the main channel for east-west communication.

In particular, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had been here before, so horses and horses were more than enough to pass by. Only in some extremely dangerous places, the wheel axles needed to be removed, and materials were transported there with millstones and nooses.

Li Tong and his party started early in the morning and meandered along the Chiling Mountain Road.

This road has been completely controlled by the Tang army. There are as many as a dozen large and small Fengbao passes along the way. There is an endless stream of vehicles, horses and soldiers on the road. This is the main force of the Tang army increasing troops to the west foot of Chiling.The deployment of additional soldiers is not enough, the most difficult thing is the transportation of various materials, even if they are transferred day and night, at least half a month will be busy.

On the way, Li Tong stayed overnight in the beacon fort along the way, and continued to set off the next day. It was not until evening that he finally arrived at the Wuling Hengbao where the army's front line was located. Heizhi Changzhi and other generals were already outside the fort. Line up to meet.

Although he was exhausted all the way, Li Tong did not enter the city in a hurry. Instead, he climbed up and observed the terrain around the fortress.

There is no name left in the history of Wuling Hengbao, probably because it was not used for a long time, and there was no tragic battle like Shibao City, so it was submerged in the long river of history.

"Wuling is also known as Yinling, so named after the setting sun shines down and the light is not bright..."

Heizhi Changzhi followed behind King Yong, introducing the surrounding geographical situation.

Chiling was also called Riyue Mountain in later generations. Because the mountain is composed of purple sandstone, it turns red under the sun, so it was called Chiling in ancient times. The two peaks are almost parallel and side by side. The origin of the name of Moon Mountain.Wuling Hengbao is a fort, or a group of fortresses, located on the west side of the mountain.

From the point of view of the terrain alone, Wuling is not as precipitous as Shibao City on the east side. Although it is also close to the Qilian Mountains, the mountains are broken and there are many valleys and passes.

Standing on the top of Chiling Mountain and looking westward, you can already see Qinghai stretching across the plateau, which looks like a flat mirror glowing with golden light under the sunshine.

The sky was cloudless, and the field of vision was extremely wide. Looking at this scene, Li Tong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Such a magnificent mountain and sea, if I see it, I should keep it in my pocket. Can you bear to be taken by a foreign country?"

After Hei Chi Chang Zhi and other generals heard the words, they all crossed their hands and said in a concentrated voice: "The last general will fight bravely against the bandits and drink horse Qinghai from His Highness!"

After seeing the scenery and yelling bold words, Li Tong then went downhill and went straight into the Hengbao of Wuling.

This fortress was formed by the mountain, and there is a man-made open channel under it to connect with the Yuchi River outside the mountain, and it goes west for hundreds of miles to connect to Qinghai.

Although the fortress is large in scale, the interior buildings are simple and simple, and it is only a stronghold for the soldiers of the Fan Kingdom who were stationed here before to store their supplies.As for the Tubo soldiers, they were still stationed in Yuchichuan outside the mountain. Of course, after the Tang army attacked Hengbao, all the Tubo soldiers stationed in Yuchichuan were also expelled.

It has only been ten years since the Tang army captured the fort, so the transformation of the fort itself is not major. The main thing is to add some supporting long-range defenses around the fort.For example, on a ridge on the southeast side of Hengbao, quarried stones are gathered. Once the Tubo army gathers at the foot of the ridge, they can roll stones to kill the enemy.

Of course, Tang Jun knew how to do this, and Tubo, who had been stationed here before, would naturally not ignore such geographical advantages, and also had similar settings.Therefore, for the attack on the Wuling Hengbao, Heizhi Changzhi also prepared multiple plans and prepared for heavy losses, but he did not expect Tubo to hand over the fortress.

"Qinling left this fortress in my hands, just to strengthen my arrogance and lure me to advance lightly. Now that I don't come out, I wonder if he regrets it?"

When entering the castle, Li Tong couldn't help laughing and said.Being able to control the entire Chiling passage at a very small cost is a profit no matter what. It is easy for Tubo to give up, but if he wants to regain it in the future, he will have to pay for it with human life.

Hei Chi Changzhi heard King Yong's words, parted his lips but hesitated, and said after a moment of consideration: "Your Highness is able to keep this Qingming, it is really the luck of the army. The few things left in the fort should be kept by the Qinling Mausoleum." Waiting for His Highness, I hope His Highness can treat it normally."

When Li Tong heard this, he couldn't help being a little curious, but he didn't expect Qinling to prepare some small tricks for him, so he also smiled and said: "If that's the case, I'll have a look. If it doesn't suit me, the Japanese soldiers Entering Qinghai, when the two armies are in battle, they will laugh at the stinginess of the barbarians, and I will take the treasures myself."

Chapter 0622 Song to kill Fan, Lun's wrath

In Wuling Hengbao, in the spacious but poorly furnished hall, there are several women dressed in Qiluo singing or dancing, and what they are performing is exactly the lyrics composed by King Yong in the old two capitals.

Li Tong sat in the hall and watched the actors' song and dance performance. When he first saw these actors, he felt somewhat inexplicable in his heart.It wasn't until Hei Chi Chang Zhi handed over Qin Ling's autographed letter that he realized that this Tubo military god was provoking him.

The wording of the letter is not too polite, but the content is not so polite.First, he expressed his admiration for the poetic talent of King Yong of the Tang Dynasty, and then let King Yong see the beauty of the Fan Kingdom, and said that since King Yong is so eager to enter Qinghai, he should not leave when he comes, and wait until he is captured on the battlefield Then you can stay in Fucheng City for a long time to write poems to cultivate your character.

There was a song and dance performance in the hall, but Hei Chi Chang Zhi was not in the mood to appreciate it at all, he just kept looking at King Yong's expression, hesitant to speak.

Noticing Hei Chi Changzhi's expression, Li Tong couldn't help being amused, this level of provocative tactics was hardly an appetizer for him.

Perhaps in the eyes of people like Qin Ling and Hei Chi Chang Zhi, who were born noble and achieved success at a young age, there will always be a sense of pride in the secondary school that cannot be offended, and it is difficult to bear such a direct provocation.

But, do you know how I have lived these past few years?To Lao Tzu, face has always been a foreign object!

"Looking at this training in color art, it can be seen that Qinling really admires the Tang style, and the old years in Zhichang'an were not wasted. But after all, there is nothing beyond the vulgar taste."

After the singing and dancing in the hall continued for a while, Li Tong raised his hand to stop, not interested in continuing to watch.The actors were already trembling, their movements were stiff, and their voices were made nondescript by Qin Ling. Naturally, they didn't fall into the eyes of Li Tong, an entertainment tycoon who was in charge of Yunshao Mansion in Jinzhong.

After hearing the words, Hei Chi Changzhi quickly said: "Your Highness is rich and interesting, and I am the leader of Tang Huafeng. How can Qinling, a foreign country, be able to save it! His use of this as a provocation really only makes the Fang family laugh." .”

This flattery was a bit blunt, but it really reflected Hei Chi Changzhi's current mood.

If it is said that there are still some variables in the proposal to enter Qinghai at the beginning, it is just a plan and assumption, but when the matter has progressed to this point, the situation has become very clear.

The strength of Longyou's characters has been effectively integrated, and the Heyuan army has advanced smoothly on the Chiling defense line. Especially now that it is known that Tubo has invested heavily in the Western Regions, it can be said that all the conditions for a big event in Qinghai have been met.

So the most important thing right now is to follow your own rhythm, choose the most beneficial advancement rhythm for yourself, and avoid being influenced by the enemy and messing up your own position.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see Qin Ling's aggressive method, but seeing it doesn't mean he can endure it.Everyone still has the bloody spirit to fight for three divisions, not to mention that a powerful and powerful clan like King Yong is young and strong.What's more, the people who stand up for everyone are nothing more than the whole body. If King Yong is out of order, the whole army will be affected.

Therefore, when he came to Wuling Hengbao and saw the little move left by Qin Ling, Hei Chi Changzhi immediately sealed it up and kept it secret, so as not to let too many outsiders know about it, just because he was worried that King Yong would not come down.

"Qinling has this method, and I should take it. It is not necessary to talk about it face to face. It is not necessary to talk about it in person. If you spread the song in the wild, you will know it yourself."

Speaking of this, Li Tong raised his hand and said: "Let's call the generals in. Since this battle is happening today, I will sing a song for this battle in Qinghai."

Although Hei Chi Chang Zhi was still a little worried, it can be seen that His Highness still remained calm and ordered the generals to enter.

When the generals entered the hall, their eyes were quickly attracted by the few singers gathered on one side of the hall, and they looked at Heizhi Changzhi with strange eyes, feeling that the old boss with thick eyebrows and big eyes had changed, and closed the door Came here to have sex with His Royal Highness Prince Yong in private, but they were not allowed to participate.

After the generals were seated, Li Tong signaled Hei Chi Chang Zhi to tell the origin of these actors, and at the same time publicized the letter from Qin Ling to him.

"The thieves are really arrogant! Now that the road to Chiling has been opened, and Qinghai is in sight, the general will invite the Jingbu to hunt down the thieves, so as to warn them of their madness!"

After all the generals knew what was going on, they all acted angrily and crossed their hands to ask for a fight.

After Li Tong heard the words, he said with a smile: "All the generals are of the same heart with me, share the honor and the same humiliation, the military spirit is so, what can be called difficult? The military strategy changes, everything the enemy wants, I will not give it, Qinling wants to put me down Tengcheng, why don't I want to pick up this head and present it to Qianling? The thief is eager to fight quickly, and his power will not last long, but I am worried that it is vast and vast, and there is no trace. Since the thief's tricks are revealed now, I might as well Respond briefly."

Speaking of this, he coughed twice to clear his throat, and sang in the hall: "Moon black geese fly high, and Qinling flees at night. If you want to chase Qingqi away, heavy snow will cover bows and knives."

The generals may not have any talent for poetry, but there is nothing difficult to understand in this quatrain. King Yong just sang while singing, and they wrote down the content. Some generals couldn't help but sing in response. Even the melody is consistent.

"That's right. Tomorrow, I'll pass this song on to Youyi, the front team. In the coming day, we will send troops to sweep the Haidong area, using the song "Killing the Fan" as a bugle call."

Hearing the generals sing their own songs, Li Tong also nodded with a smile. When it comes to talking loudly, how could he be weaker than others in his life!When it comes to the art of war, he is naturally no match for Qin Ling, but if you provoke him with this, you are no match even if you don't use your brains.

"Although the song is majestic, it is out of date!"

After the generals laughed and chanted a few times, someone soon spoke again.Although the climate in Qinghai is very different from that in the inland areas, it is now mid-April, and summer is about to begin. The temperature difference between day and night may not be small, but it is rare to have wind and snow.

Hei Chi Changzhi was vaguely enlightened, and after hearing the words, he smiled and said: "How can you let the war opportunity in the army be leaked? This is the song, and it is up to Qin Ling. Your Highness makes this sound, and all of us will fight with all our strength. Killing Qinling will make this statement come true!"

There is no difference between high and low in art, it only depends on whether the appeal is deep enough.King Yong's song "Killing the Tibetans" quickly spread among the Tang army's camp, and gradually expanded the scope of activities of the Tang army's gaming elite in Haidong, together with the news that the Tang army entered Qinghai again. area spread.

The surrounding areas of Qinghai are rich in water and grass, and many Hu tribes migrate here.Because Tuyuhun, the original overlord of Qinghai, was highly Sinicized, and due to the need for communication with Hexi, the frequency of using Chinese was even higher than that of its native Xianbei.

As a result, the Hu people in the Qinghai area have a more or less understanding of the language of the Tang people.This song "Killing Fan" has straightforward words and is easy to understand. Its mood is vigorous and imaginative.

When Tang Jun Youyi expelled those Hu tribes, he often used this song to gain momentum, and those Hu tribes who were expelled and fled naturally wrote down the content of this song.So soon, there was a rumor in the entire Haidong area that Tubo and Datang fought Haidong again, and Tubo lost in this battle, and Dalun Qinling was defeated.

Although no one witnessed the great battle in person, there were many people who spoke with certainty and vowed in the exchanges among the Hu tribes. The Tang army reappeared in the Haidong area, and even the heroic songs had been spread. Of course, Tubo was defeated.

At this time, the main force of Tubo had already left Fucheng City in Haixi, and went around Qinghai to the south to Shannan Post in Nanshan, Qinghai.

Shannan Station is located at the pass between Nanshan Mountain and Dafei Mountain in Qinghai. During Tuyuhun’s rule, it used to be an important tribute route for Tuyuhun, but now it has been transformed into an important military city in Hainan by Qinling to control Hainan and Haidong. .

Right now, the main force of the Tubo army led by Qinling and the Tubo army withdrawing from the Chiling line of defense, including the summoned Hu tribes, are gathered near the Shannan post, with a total of more than [-] people.The tents of Yingwu are layered upon layers, stretching from the coast of Qinghai to the vicinity of the Dafeichuan River Valley.

Dafeichuan is the starting point of Qinling's prestige, but it is not because of this that he prefers Dafeichuan.It's because the river valley of Dafeichuan is the only way to cross Chiling from Longyou and go deep into Qinghai.

At this time, in the camp commander's tent at Shannan Station, Qinling was still wearing a Tang-style round-neck gown with rather hot eyes, standing on the side of the desk and carefully observing a spread out map of Hainan.

Fortunately, apart from the family generals of the Gar family, all the generals present were the leader of the Fanhu family who had been loyal to the Gar family all the year round. Everyone was used to Qin Ling's dressing style, so it was not surprising.

"The Heyuan army should be stationed in Hengbao right now, and the news from the Western Regions must have reached Longyou. The Tang army's big move should be in the near future."

Staring at the map on the book case, Qin Ling pondered and said: "It's a pity, it would be best if we can resist the enemy at Chiling. Frequent battles in Hainan, no matter the outcome, are not conducive to the advancement of the land of nine bends." Ah, after all, it is weaker than others.”

In the territory of Tuyuhun, there are two essences, and the first is naturally Qinghai.After two battles with the Tang army, Tubo has basically consolidated its advantage in the Qinghai area.

The other place is the land of nine bends of the Yellow River at the eastern foot of Jishi Mountain.When it comes to the superior natural conditions, the land of Jiuqu is far better than Qinghai, and it is more closely connected with Longyou, and there are more passages to enter and exit Longyou.

Qinling dreamed of prying his soldiers into the land of Jiuqu. If he could take the land, it would double his power.At present, most of the land of Jiuqu is the vacillating Hu tribe. Although Qinling had won a part of it before, it was not enough to completely control the land.The confrontation between Chiling and Heyuan's army also made him dare not easily send the main force to the land of nine bends.

"If we can quickly defeat the enemy in this battle, we can collect Heyuan's military resources first, and then go to Longyou, from Kuozhou and Hezhou to fight back into the land of Jiuqu, then I can have all of Jiuqu!"

Thinking of this, Qin Ling is also full of fighting spirit. Once the Land of Nine Twists is acquired, even the contradictions in the country will not be enough to restrict him.If Zanpu has the capacity to tolerate others, he might as well continue to do things. If he is really incompatible, he is not afraid of breaking up.

"How is the gathering of Hu in Haidong?"

Hearing this question, the faces of all the generals present were a little unsightly, and it was obvious that the situation was not optimistic.

Qinling was not surprised when he saw this. Years of fighting had made the Huns in Tuyuhun miserable, and they also resisted Tubo's conquest.After thinking for a while, he smiled again and said, "Tell the chieftains that after this battle is won, I will divide the borders of Haidong, and they will each guard a corner, farm and herd with peace of mind, and will not fight indefinitely. "

"No, it's not for this reason, it's because the Tang Kingdom is bewitched by the rumors that Haidong's rumors have been defeated and returned to the country..."

A general in charge of recruiting the Hu tribe couldn't help but speak, and subconsciously sang the song "Killing Fan" that has been sung all over Haidong.

"Shuzi teased me!"

After listening to his subordinates explaining the reason, Qin Ling was stunned for a moment, then became furious after a while, and threw his fist on the case.

Chapter 0623 thief king cunning, capricious

Qinling has been in power for many years, and he has a self-cultivation of not showing his emotions and anger. If he was only ridiculed by someone in a poem, he would not be angry to this extent, let alone the quality of this poem is not bad.

What really made him angry was the content of the poem, heavy snow full of bows and knives?What does it mean?

Although the climate in Qinghai is different from other regions, there will be no wind and snow in the season of mid-April to May.Moreover, the climate in this area is getting warmer year by year. Compared with the annexation of Tuyuhun by Tubo decades ago, the farming and grazing period has been extended by half a month.

Even if the weather is unpredictable and the snow season is steep, the earliest snowfall in the region in recent years was during the Yongchang reign of the Tang Dynasty. During the battle with Tang Prime Minister Wei Daiqi in the Western Regions, the snowfall made the Tang Dynasty's grain transportation poor and was defeated.But even if the snow fell more than a month earlier that year, it was near the end of July and almost August.

In other words, if the song mentioned in this song is the season when the Tang Kingdom launches an attack, then there are at least four or five months before the current mid-April!

Thinking of this, Qin Ling was extremely upset. All his tactical preparations were based on Tang's intention to attack quickly and go straight to Qinghai. For this reason, he even voluntarily gave up the confrontation and tug-of-war at the Chiling defense line.

The door was opened for you, but you said that you just can't come in now?Who can stand this!

Anyone who knows how to fight will never presuppose some factors on the battlefield too rigidly. After all, any unexpected situation will happen in war.Qin Ling naturally understands this truth, but the key point is that he still can't do it!

If the Tang army really postponed the war period to July and August, it would be of great disadvantage to Qinling.

Not to mention whether the tribes around Qinghai can survive the half-year assembly for battle, the battle situation in the Western Regions alone, no matter the outcome or defeat, will have a great impact on Tubo Kingdom.At that time, Qinling will return to China to take charge of the situation no matter what, and he can't even stay in Qinghai any longer.

Of course, this poem was disseminated by Tang Jun on his own initiative, so there must be some misleading elements in it, which may not be sufficient.

But the generals of the subordinates told the story that this poem spread in the Haidong area, so that rumors arose, and many Hu tribes disobeyed Tubo's order because of this, which in itself was also a great disadvantage.

Those Hu chiefs, even if they don't have a good level of poetry appreciation, but they don't know the basic seasons?How could he believe that Qinling had been defeated because of such a mere poem, so he could no longer be respectful to Tubo?

Of course, the real situation is not like this. Qinling soon realized that it is better to say that this is expressing a vision rather than saying that the Tang army deceived the public with his lies and the Haidong Zhuhu were stupid and honest.

Those Hu tribe herdsmen subconsciously want to believe the scene depicted in this poem, and they are looking forward to Qinling's escape at night.The dissemination of this ballad is like a catharsis for the Hu tribe in the Haidong area, hoping that the Tang army can drive away the Tubo army occupying Qinghai, so that they will not be enslaved by Tubo again.

A simple poem made Qinling realize many problems.

King Yong, who commanded the army in the Tang Dynasty, was not some arrogant dandy. He must have had a deep understanding of the situation in the country, and he was cunning and unpredictable, and was good at instigating and instigating.This was an opponent he had never met when he fought against Tang Jun before.

This is also the reason why he was angry, and he couldn't help but think of the evaluation that Tang Guoxungui's son Yang Si, who had a poor chance to vote for, had said to Yong Wang Li Ji in Fucheng City. .

At that time, Qinling was very disapproving of this, although this King Yong was able to stand out in the political situation of the Tang Dynasty, which was close to the Colosseum, and it is certain that his ability is indeed good.

But on the battlefield where the two countries are at war, intelligence and cunning are actually nothing. Many problems are fundamental and profound. .

It was precisely because of this thought that Qin Ling didn't value the existence of that King Yong itself very much, and even planned to take advantage of this to deliberately provoke that King Yong, and through him to force the old general Hei Chi Chang Zhi to mess up.

But now, he has been taught a lesson.

After the coup d'état in Shendu, King Yong hurried to Kansai to kill him. It can be seen that he is very hostile and has a lot of fighting spirit.The situation in the pass was uncertain, and he rushed to Longyou in a hurry, which made others' perception of his image even more serious.

After his people entered the country, the Heyuan Army, which was originally focused on defense, began to actively attack the western foot of Chiling.There are all kinds of signs that the Tang army will immediately start another war and enter Qinghai.

Qin Ling also made such a judgment based on the known factors.