Chapter 257 Digging a Big Pit
In Fuqi City, in the mansion of the Grand Marshal, where Qilixu, the governor of Qinghai, Tubo Kingdom, lived, was originally supposed to be in the seat of the main seat. Now there is a man who is only seventeen or eighteen years old and has a thin and handsome appearance.
On both sides of him were two murderous tiger generals, one with a black and thick beard, and the other looking like an ordinary uncle next door.
This young man who occupied the magpie's nest was the newly appointed Suirong City envoy Zhou Chengye. The two "senior thugs" standing beside him were deputy general Jia Erlong and cavalry battalion commander Geshuhan.
Opposite the three of them was a Tubo man in his fifties. Seeing the expression on his face at this moment, in addition to the extreme of suffering, there was also a layer of surprise and incredibility.
Qili Xu really didn't expect that this time he fell into the hands of the little guy who was only twenty years old on the other side. Not only did he lose Fuqicheng, but he also became a prisoner himself. Speaking of which, he really lost his underwear.
However, Qilixu did not realize as a prisoner at this time. Not only did he not have any fear on his face, but he also stared at Zhou Chengye viciously.
"Boy, do you know that what you caused this time was a huge disaster! You in vain started the battle between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, destroying the agreement I and the envoy Cui, and now garrison the Tang army in Fuqi City. It won't take long for my Tubo army to come to siege the city. It will take you to see how you deal with it!"
Zhou Chengye looked careless about Qili Xu's threat. While pressing his little finger on his right hand, he said carelessly: "Uncle Beggar, don't bluff. What does it mean that I have started the battle between the Tang Dynasty and the locals in vain? It seems that you have never given up on the attack on my Tang Dynasty's affiliated countries over the years! My emperor personally sent angels to Luoshe City to ask your bold and arrogant king to stop attacking Bolu Kingdom. Have you ever obeyed?!
"Cui Jun is a gentleman, and he didn't see your ambitions, so he signed an agreement with you last year to not violate each other, but you have to figure out that this general is a general under the Longyou Jiedushi and is not under the jurisdiction of the Hexi Jiedushi! Since I dare to attack Fuqicheng, I have already thought about the consequences after the action! I brought you out of prison today, but I didn't hear you scare people here. I'm just asking if you want to ride a horse alive to return to Luoshecheng, or have been removed from the eighth block of the people and transported back to Luoshecheng?"
Luosicheng was the capital of Lhasa in later generations, which was the capital of the Tubo Kingdom.
"You! You..."
Seeing that Zhou Tuesday actually threatened him, Qili Xu was furious and stood up, clenching the joints, and staring at Zhou Chengye fiercely, as if he could eat it alive on Tuesday in the next moment.
Geshuhan has now become a loyal and reliable subordinate on Tuesday. Seeing that Qilixu was disrespectful to his head, he stepped forward a few steps and stared at Qilixu fiercely and cursed: "Old man, I'd better be honest. Believe it or not, I can kill you with just one arm!"
Compared with the slender and slender Zhou Chengye, Qilixu's figure is a whole circle bigger, and he looks very oppressive, but he is a bit worse than the tall and mighty Geshuhan. If he really fights alone, he is indeed no match for Geshuhan.
What's more, Lu Dayong, who has never said anything, is not really the honest and honest uncle next door like his appearance, otherwise he would not have been the deputy general in the Tang Dynasty border town.
Qili Xu was scolded by Geshuhan for a long time and couldn't get angry, but Zhou Chengye felt relieved, thinking that Geshuhan was not only good at fighting tough battles, but also good at talking.
Qilixu now understood. The little guy in front of him, who had a wicked smile, really had the courage and thought to remove himself, so he sat down very hard, and then kept gasping for breath, his face flushed.
Although he was very embarrassed by Zhou Chengye and Geshuhan's run, Qilixu still said hard: "Boy, it's up to you to kill or slaughter. It's absolutely impossible for me to betray Tubo!"
In fact, although he hated Tubo, a country with the Jackal Heart surnamed, his disgust towards Qilixu was not very strong. After all, this Tubo general was quite trustworthy in history. After signing a non-aggression agreement with Cui Xiyi, he really promoted the peaceful coexistence between the people of Tang Tu in Hexi and Longyou. Moreover, Qilixu himself also admired Tang culture very much. Not only did he speak fluent official language, but he also had a bit of Confucian demeanor.
However, without any disgust, it does not mean that there is a good impression. On Tuesday, Tubo people are like jackals who cannot raise families. Even if they occasionally show a little tame, they still cannot change their original surname.
"Don't worry, I will not send you to Chang'an! If our merciful and face-saving emperor meets you, he must have scolded you seriously and sent you back to the Tubi Kingdom. Now I see you, I actually want to ask you, if the Tubo army came to besiege Fuqi City, once our army struggled to defend and pushed you to the top of the city, will your Tubi soldiers stop attacking for the sake of your general?"
Zhou Chengye finished tying his right nostril, and now he began to tying his left nostril in disgusting way again.
Qilixu said a little angry: "Little thief, if you are a hero, don't use me as a shield! Since you dare to send troops to attack Fuqicheng by yourself, you need to be prepared to withstand the anger of my Tubo army! Even if you push me to the top of the city at that time, I will only ask my subordinates to launch a more fierce attack on Fuqicheng!"
"Haha, I can tell it. It seems that you are still a little important in the terrorist army. You can really help me resist it at that time!" Zhou Chengye turned a blind eye to Qilixu's anger and said leisurely.
"Brother, take the coach beg for a rest and tell your brothers to take good care of the coach, but don't make any mistakes!"
A not-so-pleasant conversation ended here, and on Tuesday I got the result I wanted from Qilixu's words.
After a while, Geshuhan, who was escorting Qilixu out, returned to the hall.
"General, we have occupied Fuqi City for nearly ten days. Logically speaking, the army of Tubo Kingdom should come to rescue it, right?" Jia Erlong said with some concern.
Zhou Chengye replied with a determined look on his face: "Old Jia, don't be anxious, what should come will definitely come. After occupying all the territory of Tuyuhun, the Tubo people sent no less than 100,000 soldiers. The reason why we can succeed this time is because the Tubo people never thought we would attack Fuqi City. Almost all the adult males of the Tubo people were soldiers who could ride horses and shoot. They usually follow their tribes nomadic people. Once they receive the order to fight, they will gather from all directions and start a war against our army!"
Born in Anxi and very familiar with the situation in Tubo, Geshuhan echoed, "The general is right. The population of Tubo is not more than three million, but it is said to have 800,000 armored men. Although it is a bit suspicious, even if it only has a 500,000 army, it is a very terrible thing! After all, our Tang Dynasty has a vast territory. Although there are millions of troops, there are too many places to defend, so there is no advantage in military strength in some areas."
Zhou Chengye nodded and said with a serious expression: "Brother is right. Although my Tang cavalry is well-armed and is not inferior to the Tubo people in terms of combat bravery, because the local forces are not superior, and the Tubo people are good at fighting guerrilla wars, it is very difficult to destroy their living forces. This time, the reason why I made the situation in Longyou so complicated, so that the relationship between Tang and Tu was so bad, and I was trapped in an isolated city was to attract at least 50,000 Tubo people to attack!"
"I believe that after receiving the war report, I will definitely see this rare fighter opportunity, and will lead the army to gather in Fuqi City, and then counter-encircle the Tubo people who besieged the city, and eventually deal a heavy blow to the Tubo forces in Qinghai!"
Geshuhan was not only brave in war, but also a very wise general. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The general was testing Qilixu's words just now. Do you want to use this old thief to delay the Tubo people's actions and reduce the casualties of our army when defending the city?"
Zhou Chengye nodded again and said, "Our Suirong army has limited military strength. I will spend a lot of energy on what can be reduced by one point. After all, the fate of the brothers is more important than anything else! If we use it properly this time, we can not only defend Fuqi City without hurting one soldier, but also severely damage the Tubo army that came to carry out the anti-encirclement!"
Speaking of this, Jia Erlong, who had never seen through the purpose of the general's dispatch of troops, finally knew Zhou Chengye's thoughts. He said with admiration: "I understand now. General, you are digging a pit for the Tubo people!"
"Yes, I'm digging a pit for the Tubo people, and a big pit that can bury tens of thousands of people!"
Then, the three of them carefully pondered the next action until they decided that it was practical and then took action separately.
As expected on Tuesday, the Tubo soldiers who escaped from Fuqi City had been divided into many roads. They quickly conveyed the news of the Tang army's surprise attack on Fuqi City everywhere, and also sent people to send emergency battle reports to the direction of Luoshecheng. While summoning soldiers from Tubo nomadic tribes on the nearby grasslands, they hoped that the Tubo king could send a large army to support.
While the Tubo people quickly gathered the army, the letter-delivered soldiers sent by Zhou Chengye also found the main forces of each army under Cui Xiyi and Guo Yingyi, and presented Zhou Chengye's secret letter to the head generals of each army.
Guo Yuanzhong, who was fighting with Guo Yingyi, shouted excitedly after learning about Tuesday's "scam" plan. He didn't care about Guo Yingyi's angry face because Zhou Chengye went to fight without authorization, and shouted in vain: "I know! My good brother is the one who does big things! It took only half a year for him to take charge of the army in Longyou to make such a big noise! Uncle, if he can severely damage the Tubo Qinghai army this time, it will be a great contribution! Hahaha..."
(To be continued)
Chapter completed!