Tang Xuan

Taking advantage of the heavy snowfall, Lu Laosan and his party successfully got rid of the pursuers sent by Huabura.Seeing that the snow did not stop, Lu Laosan also understood that the rescued people might have reached the limit of their physical strength and could no longer walk, so he ordered to set up camp to rest.

An Mu was very anxious, and when everything was arranged properly, he didn't care about anything and ran back to his tent.The city lord's mansion did not participate in the rescue of An Mu. Lu Laosan was afraid that she would make a mistake with her emotions, so she made an ambush at Anjimen.All she knew was that she had succeeded, but she had no chance to meet her relatives along the way.

"Father! Mother!" An Mu looked excited, and the three of them had their own words when they met.An Mu's eyes were red and swollen, he held his old parents' hands, and asked, "Where are Sewell and Gatu?"

King Loulan's calm face suddenly turned sad, and he wept, "That Huabula forced Seville to serve him, but Seville was so hot-tempered that he refused to suffer this humiliation. The Tubo took her away, so she struggled and jumped out." Well! Katu was so childish, he went crazy on the spot and wanted to take revenge, but he was unarmed, so he was killed."

Although King Loulan had more than ten concubines, he only had three children. An Mu and Jia Tu were both born to the queen. Although Sewell was born to a side concubine, the three siblings had always had a deep relationship.When An Mu heard the bad news, she wished that she was the one who died. She pulled out the saber and was dazed for a while, then suddenly threw it away, crying: "It's my useless! I should have rushed in to save you in the first place! The whole family died together. It's better than dying now!"

After this catastrophe, King Loulan's body has already collapsed.He held his wife and daughter by the hand and said, "My good girl, An Mu, this is not the time to talk about this! How did you get together with the people of Tang?" Loulan was originally the most prosperous and prosperous country in the Western Regions. King Loulan himself is also a rare wise master in the Western Regions.He soon thought that if Loulan wanted to restore his country, he could not do without Datang's support.An Mu's ability to get Tang Jun's help is what he has to ask at this moment.

An Mu wiped away his tears, paused for a moment, picked out the key points of the past few months, and finally sighed: "Mu Gong kept his promise, knowing that he couldn't do it, I can't let her down. Wait for my daughter to send you In a safe place, go back to her and help her calm down Anxi."

Princess Loulan saw that she was a little shy, and asked her in surprise: "But I heard that Duke Mu has already married a wife, and she is the youngest daughter of His Majesty the Tang Emperor."

An Mu hurriedly said: "What nonsense are you talking about, queen mother! How can my daughter have such distracting thoughts now? I don't need to restore my country in Loulan, and there are still many people who have been ravaged and enslaved by Tubo. If my daughter can't do this, she will definitely not marry!"

"It's a pity that Jiatu is gone. Father, you have to decide on the candidate for the crown prince." She said thoughtfully, "I think the eldest son of my uncle's family is not bad. Although he is not a direct descendant, he is hardworking and tough, so he is a good candidate."

Loulan Wang Laohuai was greatly relieved, and immediately decided: "An Mu, don't think about it. Today's Loulan, if I don't hand it over to you, who else can I give it to? Father Wang won't live long, can Loulan restore the country and peace?" Powerful, I leave it to you."

An Mu was still in astonishment, King Loulan and Princess Wang looked at each other, and they both saw the relief and hope of successors in each other's eyes.Trembling, King Loulan took out a ring inlaid with rubies from his close-fitting pocket, the princess took An Mu's hand, and the couple put the ring on An Mu's left thumb together.

"This ring is a symbol of my status as King Loulan. In this chaotic situation, my father gave it to you so selfishly, not to avoid the responsibility of King Loulan, but because he believes that you can do it." King Loulan said with complicated eyes: " What's more, you and Mu Gonggong have a good relationship, which has a great relationship with my restoration of Loulan. If the situation is in danger in the future, my son must remember, bear the humiliation and bear the burden!"

An Mu saw the earnest eyes of the old parents, with eagerness and concern, a rush of pride surged in her heart, and she solemnly responded: "Father and Queen Mother, the daughter will take Loulan's prosperity as her duty in this life! Loulan will not be restored, and the daughter will not marry! "

It coincides with the Double Ninth Festival, and it is customary to rest and bathe during the full court.However, following the urgent report from the border, Li Yu was still in a hurry to announce that several ministers were discussing matters in the Xuanzheng Hall.

When Xie Bi arrived, he heard Li Yu's unabashed praise.

"If you don't move, it's astonishing. Ah Huai really never disappoints me!" The military newspaper has been circulated. Seeing that Xie Bi was at a loss, he simply explained to himself: "I just received the Anxi military newspaper, and Ah Huai's army crossed the Dead Sea alone. Not to mention recapturing Khotan, they even rushed thousands of miles to attack Shule to rescue the trapped relatives and nobles. Now that the grain roads in Dunhuang and Khotan are unblocked, Cong Canglanhu can only be trapped in Shule Suiye, and Ahuai closed the door and beat the dog!" Li Yu was full of joy, and said: "Wei Aiqing, some of the kingdoms are willing to come to our Tang Dynasty. You should discuss with the Siyi Pavilion about the reception and appeasement. By the way, the King of Loulan passed the throne to his only daughter, hoping to get My imperial edict of the Tang Dynasty. Prime Minister, how do you agree to it?"

Xie Bi cleared his mind and said, "I think it's good to follow the rule of canonizing the king of Gaoguli, and this matter should also be handled by the Ministry of Rites."

Li Yu nodded, and said loudly: "Let's do it this way. The Pingxi Army has this merit, and the Ministry of War will show me the matter of rewards for meritorious deeds. But there is one thing, I would rather tighten my belt than lose money Those soldiers who threw their heads and shed their blood. Those warriors who attacked Shule and broke the city gate and sacrificed, they all chased the cavalry captains, built a tomb, carved a stele to record their feats, and buried with me in Changling.

Xin Mao knelt down with his beard shaking and said, "Your Majesty is merciful, and I thank you on behalf of the officers and men!"

Li Yu thought about it again, and said: "As for Ah Huai, I will reward you when the Pingxi matter is completely settled."

After escaping from Shule City, the third son of Langhuailu met in Congling.There are dense green trees in the mountains, but Lang Huai knew that there should be no delay.On the way back to Khotan, there were frequent heavy snowfalls on the way, and the general left Congling unexpectedly had an accident, which startled the horse and caused an avalanche.

If Lu Laosan hadn't reacted quickly and decisively gave up his luggage and fled, he might not have killed dozens of people.Lost most of the grain and grass, forcing Lang Huai to give up his plan to attack Shache by detour, and only followed the Wuhu River all the way back east.There was no big mistake this time, and we arrived in Khotan City smoothly in time for the snow season.

When Kucha sent troops, Lang Huai led a total of [-] soldiers.Except for those who stayed in Khotan, there were less than [-] left after returning this time, which can be described as a heavy loss.Lang Huai was unavoidably unhappy, and he didn't know what was going on with Lin Xian, so he was very irritable for a few days.

Then came the news that Li Jinlin first got Guci and Gu Yang to send troops to help them, and sent troops westward to rescue them.But Lang Huai didn't flee to Qiuci, so they were all in vain.

Li Jin and Lin Xian are both generals who are good at charging and plundering the formation. After discussing with each other, they speculated based on the situation that if they take Xunzhou now, it will be easy.So instead of retreating, they advanced, and after some calculations, there was a time lag with Cong Canglanhu.

Cong Canglanhu re-armed Xunzhou City, leaving another [-] soldiers to defend the city, and ordered Shule to deliver food and grass for half a year to support it.He already learned that Lang Huai had raided Shule to rescue relatives and nobles from the Western Regions, and he was really furious.However, before he finished venting his anger in Shule City, news came that Xunzhou City was lost again, and the food and grass were easily taken away by Datang.

Standing on the dilapidated city wall, Lin Xian said: "We took it, but we are too close to Shule. If we don't take Shule, it will be difficult to defend."

Li Jin's face was pale.Lin won Xunzhou first, but this time without the restraint of Lang Huai, he gritted his teeth and issued an order to massacre the city.Before the corpses of the group of Tubo soldiers killed by Lang Huai were approached, a mountain of corpses piled up in the east of Shule City, burning for months.

Li Jin pointed to the guide and said: "I am not confused. It is a fantasy to try to conquer Shule with [-] soldiers. If we take Xiaoxiaoluntai, it is the best policy to divide the troops and rely on each other."

Lin Xian nodded in agreement, and said, "Your Highness, the last general invites you to fight!"

Li Jin also knew that there was no other candidate but him, so he had no choice but to accept, and finally said: "General Lin, Datang and Tubo are now enemies, and it is unknown what will happen to the two countries in the future. Yu Gong, this king must warn you , not to kill and surrender for no reason. Selfishly, the blood on your hands should be less."

Lin Xian grinned, the scars on his face were even more ferocious, he said: "If Your Highness had the strategy of today, it is not impossible to seize the heir."

Li Jin laughed and said: "What is it to seize the concubine or not? The king really didn't know what he wanted back then. My mother and concubine are still alive. Although the father favors Concubine Liang, he treats her concubine well. The fourth brother is right. I try to win over and support me in every possible way. When I was young, I only knew that he was sincerely kind to me. My king is proud and arrogant, and for a while my elder brother was not in my eyes.

"Then I gradually realized that what this king wants to be is a general who fights on the battlefield, not an emperor who governs the country from above, or a vassal king trapped in a fief." Li Jin smiled brightly, and said: "Father, give me a heavy weight." If this king doesn't cherish the opportunity that comes, how can I be worthy of them."

Lin Xian was silent.In the past few years, the situation in Chang'an changed, and the first to be beaten was Li Jin, the Sixth King.It stands to reason that for a major treason case, if he is imprisoned in the mansion, he will definitely not end well.After that, he was exiled in a disguised form, and everyone only thought that he would die in the south for no reason.However, Li Jin returned to Chang'an and joined the Imperial Forest Army.

After a few years of ups and downs in life, how lucky is it to be able to go to the place I most want to go?

While Lin Xian was feeling emotional, he also understood that Li Jin was using this to remind him.He chuckled and said: "Although I am a member of the Lin family, I am just a side branch. My parents live in my hometown and I have my sister and brother to take care of me. I am a bachelor and died on the battlefield, so I wish it well." His wife died tragically, Yu Lin first said that there was no other way to calm his anger except killing on the battlefield.

Before resting for the night, Lin first gathered his troops and horses, carrying only two days' rations, and rushed to Luntai.The Tubo defenders in Luntai were only two thousand. Lin Xian observed for a while, and ordered to attack the city without waiting for the sunrise.

At dusk, Lin Xian was already standing in the tallest stone tower in Luntai City, looking at the surrounding terrain, and praised Li Jin's gaze.

Cong Canglanhu knew that Xunzhou Luntai was very important, so he led his army to fight back in the wind and snow.However, it was extremely cold this year, so after Li Jin took a rest, he ordered his soldiers to speed up repairing the city wall.He also sent people to fetch water, which was poured down from the top of the city at night. The outer wall of Xunzhou City was frozen into a place, and there was nowhere to set foot.

Cong Canglanhu took several risky attacks, but they all failed.The news of his attack on Xunzhou was learned by Lin Xian. Naturally, this restless general would not let go of such a golden opportunity, and kicked Cong Canglanhu's ass hard.

Lin Xian led the cavalry to come and go like the wind. He only wanted to kill, and he would go away with one blow.It took only half a day from Luntai to Xunzhou City, but Cong Canglanhu had a large army in the sky, and he couldn't attack the city, let alone pursue it. After wandering like this for seven or eight days, he could only look at the city and sigh, call for gold and withdraw his troops, and retreat to Shule City.

Lang Huai, who was far away in Khotan, couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard about this.She spread out the map and Lu Laosan Wang Xiong said: "Now there is Gu Yang in Kucha, and Uncle Dunhuang in Gaochang is in town. We are safe. After the winter, in the spring of the next year, pull out the Shachepi Mountain Aksu, and then we can form an encirclement of Shule .”

Wang Xiong rubbed his chin and said: "Although the sixth king, Lin Xian, didn't get the military order, it was indeed the best time to send troops. Only the three armies went first before using food and grass. I'm afraid they won't be able to defend Xunzhou if they don't have enough food and grass."

Lang Huai said with a smile: "Now this route is very flat, so why is it so difficult to send some food and grass in the snow?"

After calculating silently, Cen Shang said: "The general is right, I'm going to prepare food and grass right now." He cupped his hands and left with the ledger.

Lang Huai looked at the map again, and said, "If it's what we want, we can take advantage of this opportunity to secure Xunzhou, and after the beginning of spring, we will have the upper hand when facing Shule."

The author has something to say: this time to sort out

Um, friends who haven’t seen the topographic map may not understand, in fact, the satellite city of Shule was taken away.It's like putting artillery on the Shule frame, advancing and retreating, and defending, but Cong Canglanhu can't move forward and retreat freely.Even if he wants to ask for peace now, he will lose his capital and can only fight.

As long as he fights, Lang Huai will not let him go, he must be sure that this person is dead.