"Who is defending Shengzhou City?" The army started. Inside Chang'an City, Xuan Shi Ping Nei said with a sad expression on his face as he walked up and down the hall. On his side, Princess Lu Shanshan of Yuzhang was playing with this little toy.

, but also very leisurely and comfortable. At such a young age, how could he know what his father was thinking about at this moment.

"Your Majesty, the history of Shengzhou is Fan Xing, and the chief historian is Zhao Mucun.

” Ben Wenwen thought for a while before saying.

"Although Shengzhou is in danger, Lingli and Tuli just want to take this opportunity to eliminate the main force of our army." Lu Zhaoci sighed; "Although Lian has a plan with the general, now Lian is most afraid of

But what is happening is the matter in Shengzhou City. Fan Xing is so bold that the alliance is afraid that he will act rashly! If this is the case, not only will the army be wasted, but most importantly, the general's plan will probably be wrong."

"Probably not!" Changsun Wuji's eyes widened as the boss, this Fan Xing was recommended by him. He was demoted once because of the Sanyuan incident, and was later appointed as the governor of Shengzhou, specifically to resist the Turks. The governor is different from the general.

The governor has the responsibility of guarding the territory. Once Shengzhou is lost, I am afraid that Fan Xing will be criticized by the court no matter how capable he is. At that time, even his eldest grandson Wuji will not be able to protect him.

"That's not certain." Cui Renshi sneered and said, "Fan Xing is extremely bold in doing things. What can't he do? Brother Changsun, don't forget, he was the one who got you into trouble in the first place. This person likes to be smart, maybe he is.

We can take the initiative to give up Shengzhou. If this is the case, I am afraid that not only will Shengzhou be lost this time, but our army's plan will not be implemented." Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched when he heard this, but he didn't know what to do.

"I have met Zhao Gongcun before. He is loyal to his duties and will not leave without permission. With him here, Fan Xing and others will surely be able to defend Shengzhou with peace of mind. Your Majesty does not need to worry." Feng Wenwen said.

"That's all." Lu Zhaoci nodded.

The city of Shengzhou is located on the south bank of the Yellow River, just under the huge characters. Although Shengzhou is located on the border, it is also in the Hetao. The soil is fertile and it is known as the granary. It is also a good place to raise horses.

, Fan Xing was demoted when he came here, but here he can better display his talents. It is also a first-class place. Zhao Gongcun, the governor of Sheng, is also a rare talent. Although he is also from a noble family, he is a very good person.

He is modest and does not show any slightness at all because of Fan Xing's Han identity. This is quite strange in today's political environment. Therefore, the two of them complement each other well and it is surprising that two people from different classes have become close friends.

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"Brother Zhao, I always feel that the other party has other intentions." Fan Xing said, wearing a light red official robe on the Shengzhou city wall, and his ugly face was full of weathered color. But Zhao Gongcun next to him had a pale face.

He is handsome. Although he is past middle age, he is still very charming. After all, he comes from a noble family and has good style.

"What do you mean, sir?" Zhao Gongcun's voice was softer and so steady that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking in his heart. If he were to be compared, only Feng Wenwen, the chief minister of the Tang Dynasty, could compare to him.

, mostly you can find a trace of the text.

"I, Shengzhou, only have five thousand soldiers and horses. Although I am located in a border fortress, I am very brave, but if I want to block the hundred thousand troops outside, it is impossible. At most, I can attack them in one day, but the enemy is surrounded at the bottom of the city.

For several days, they were surrounded but not attacked. There must be something strange about this." Fan Xing said with a frown.

"Sir, are you saying that he intends to surround Shengzhou, but his ultimate goal is not in Shengzhou?" Zhao Gongcun said calmly: "He wants to use Shengzhou to prompt His Majesty to send reinforcements, and his ultimate goal is to deal with the reinforcements?

"That's right." Fan Xing nodded and said: "The other side has been standing still for several days. Is a small Shengzhou worth it? In this way, there is only one explanation that the other side's purpose is to get reinforcements from the imperial court."

Go up. They want to achieve a more significant result! No, it is absolutely impossible for the imperial court’s reinforcements to fall into the opponent’s plan. Otherwise, the fall of Shengzhou is due to the imperial court’s reinforcements. It’s a big deal!”

"Your Majesty can figure out the reason for this, and your Majesty and the ministers in the court must also be able to see the reason. Presumably, the court has already made a decision by this time, so you don't have to worry." Zhao Gongcun quickly explained: "

You and I are officials of Shengzhou. We should have the responsibility to defend the territory. As long as we contain Shengzhou, it will be a great achievement. The rest will naturally be decided by His Majesty. If you and I act rashly, not only will we lose it when the time comes,

Defeating Shengzhou, and more importantly, I'm afraid it will ruin His Majesty's major event. I am just a small chess piece in the game and cannot influence the overall situation at all, and the initiative is not in our hands. What we have to do now is to use

Stay unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations. Only in this way can we better cope with the crisis."

"Your Majesty and the ministers are far away in Chang'an. How do they know what is happening in Shengzhou? All they can know now is that Shengzhou has been besieged. Today's emperor is kind and loving to the people, and will not give up on the people of Shengzhou. In this way,

It is possible to send reinforcements. No matter how small the reinforcements are, they will all fall into the calculation of profit. Is there really an army of 100,000 people on the opposite side? I couldn't stop watching. Look, their morning smoke has been burning for about an hour.

It can be seen that the army at that time was more than 100,000. Perhaps, this time, the sudden force was not under the city at all, and even the cavalry of the Ashina tribe who led the force dared to come over. If this is the case, how many troops there are, the opponent will

How many troops can be eaten this year? I have worked hard day and night with you sirs to deal with the army of profit. I don’t know how many hairs I have turned gray due to worry, and I have today’s great situation. I can’t destroy it just because I win one state.

This is a great situation. If that is the case, how will I, Fan Xing, meet with His Majesty in the future?

"I heard that your majesty has guards in royal robes. These people are all masters of intelligence! Maybe by this time, everything about Shengzhou has been sent to your majesty's desk!" Zhao Gongcun still persuaded.

"These people know how to spy on others. They are all villains. How can they know about military and state affairs? It is simply stupid for Your Majesty to entrust military and state affairs to these people." Fan Xing said unceremoniously.

"Sir, please be careful. Zhao Gongcun's expression changed, and he quickly stopped him: "The Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears are spread all over the court, and there may be some in Shengzhou City. It's better to be careful."

"What are you afraid of?" Fan Xing snorted coldly: "Now I, Shengzhou, are in danger. I, Fan Xing, don't know if I can see the sun tomorrow! What's so scary about death? The most terrifying thing is that once the imperial army's army

The most terrifying thing is when the imperial army falls into the opponent's plan.

"This?" Zhao Gongcun didn't know how to persuade Fan Xing at this time.

"Sir, there is a man below the city who claims to be the Jinyi Guard Baihu. He has something important to see." At this time, a soldier came over and said cautiously.

"A hundred households of Jinyiwei!" Zhao Gongcun's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Invite him to come over."

"Yes!" The soldiers did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly went to invite the hundreds of Jinyi guards.

"My lord, this royal guard must have sent important news to the imperial court." Zhao Gongcun said with a face full of joy, "Maybe your majesty has already made a decision."

"Then let's meet!" Fan Xing snorted coldly: "I want to see what news comes from this Jin Yiwei."

"The last general Jinyiwei Baihu Fan Tong saw two adults. The person who came in was an ordinary man. He was wearing a leather robe, and his complexion was vicissitudes and dark. His skin was chapped. If he didn't look like a Central Plains man, he also had an iron plate around his waist.

, I really didn’t know that the other party was the famous Jin Yiwei.

"If you have anything to do, see me.

"Although they have the same surname, Fan Xing obviously does not want to enter into this friendship, but said coldly: "If it is the wife of every official in Shengzhou City, there is no need to say it." His words were full of contempt for Jin Yiwei.

"Haha, I have misunderstood you. The general is here to tell the two adults. First, the army outside actually has 400,000 people. It is not the 100,000 that the two adults saw. Apart from the Tuli army,

, and there are 300,000 Ashina tribe cavalrymen from Lingli. In fact, Shang Lingli himself has secretly crossed the river. Those left in the clouds are only tens of thousands of troops, and they are used to confuse our army. Secondly

, the imperial court has dispatched 500,000 troops, led by more than 20 generals such as General Li Jing, General Xu Shiji and others, and is preparing to come to fight with Lingli. Fan Tong did not look strange because of Fan Xing's attitude.

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"How do you know this? Fan Xing's face moved slightly, but the look of contempt was much less. He couldn't help but stand up and asked. The conclusion he got was just a guess, but what the person in front of him said was obviously

It was much more detailed than him. It made him curious.

"Haha, my brothers from Shengzhou and Yunzhongxian went deep into the grassland to get it. For this reason, thirty brothers have already lost their lives. Only then did we get the real target of the army. The specific information has been forwarded to the general.

The general must have made a decision." Fan Tong showed a trace of sadness on his face.

"My officer made a mistake. Fan Xing also showed a hint of embarrassment on his face. He looked at Fan Tong with a slightly apologetic look and said, "Speaking of which, five hundred years ago, you and I were still a family. Thank you very much for today."

"Haha, I'm just a fur trader walking around the streets. I can't say that I'm from the same clan as you." Fan Tong showed a hint of humility on his face, but he declined the ladder sent by Fan Xing, which made Fan Xing feel uneasy.

There was a burst of secret anger, but there was nothing that could be done, and there was only a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"Sir, since the imperial court has sent an army of 500,000 troops, and it is led by the general himself, it shows that the imperial court is very determined this time. I am afraid it is not as simple as trying to rescue Shengzhou." Zhao Gongcun showed a hint of joy on his face and smiled.

Hehe said: "Maybe, your Majesty wants to have a decisive battle with Lingli this time.

"Does Your Majesty know about Shengzhou?" Fan Xing turned to Fan Tong and asked.

"Your Majesty is too far away from me, so he cannot be contacted by the general." Fan Tong said with a smile: "But this kind of information is made in two copies, one part is passed to the general, and the other part is passed to the commander-in-chief. It must be at this time that your majesty

I have also received this news

"Come to think of it, Lu Qingyun wouldn't dare to hide such a thing." Fan Xing snorted coldly: "I wonder if your Majesty knows that there is an army of 400,000 soldiers here. Although our army has the upper hand in numbers, in fact,

If we had a field battle with the leading cavalry, I really don’t know if we could defeat them."

"Yes, what the envoy said is true. Even if it is a tragic victory, I am afraid it will be a tragic victory. Our army may not be able to breathe for several years." Zhao Gongcun also nodded and said, "However, even if our army is defeated miserably, the troublesome army will

You won't be able to take advantage. At least half of them will be killed or injured. I have a vast territory and abundant resources. From the perspective of our army, the advantage is a bait used by Re Yishengzhou to attract Your Majesty's army. Take advantage of it.

Our army did not know the situation under Shengzhou City. They surrounded our army and raided it to eliminate our effective strength. However, His Majesty and the ministers of the DPRK also used Shengzhou to attract the strength of the army to achieve a goal.

The purpose of defeating the opponent or severely damaging the opponent. "In this way, the people of Shengzhou will be in trouble. Once the opponent knows about His Majesty's plan, I am afraid they will launch a crazy attack on Shengzhou. If that happens, Shengzhou

There will be countless casualties among the people of the state. This is because we are incompetent!" There was no joy on Fan Xing's face. Instead, there was a hint of worry.

"There is nothing we can do about it. It is worth sacrificing Shengzhou to exchange for long-term peace in the future." Zhao Gongcun showed a trace of sadness on his face and said: "Now our army must be prepared to defend and launch

To all the people in the city, tell them that His Majesty has sent reinforcements to support us, which will surely enable Shengzhou to hold on longer."

"That's all we can do now." Fan Xing nodded sadly and said, "Brother Zhao, I will leave the matter of reassuring the people to you. I will lead the garrison to secure the city."

"Please rest assured, your Majesty, I will definitely cooperate with you, sir." Zhao Gongcun thought for a while and said, "If possible, I can delay you as long as I can."

"Of course I know this." Fan Xing nodded.

Outside Shengzhou City, in Tuli's camp, the captains and householders gathered in the big tent. Tuli's face was gloomy, but in just a few years, his strength had shrunk by more than half, although he was still the second-largest

Khan, but his power has been weakened a lot. There are only 100,000 soldiers under his command. This time he was ordered to go south. He had no choice but to obey the order to collect profits. What's more,

The important thing is that behind him, there are 300,000 cavalrymen who are leading the way and are watching eagerly. This cavalry is not only used to attack the Tang Dynasty, but more importantly, at a certain time, he can also be used to attack the Tang Dynasty.

Attacking his own. This forced Tuli to be cautious. But fortunately, Lingli obviously had other plans. The army only surrounded Shengzhou City, rather than attacking Shengzhou City.

"Lu Zhaoci of the Tang Dynasty has sent an army of 500,000 to rescue Shengzhou in front of him. The general leading the army is Li Jing, and his deputy is Xu Shiji." Tu Li frowned and said: "It seems that Lu Zhaoci

He wants to fight me. Although I am not afraid of his half-million-strong army, I am more afraid of attacks from behind. Khan will definitely want to use Li Jing's hand to weaken our strength.

.I have summoned you here today just to hear your opinions on how to fight this battle! How to avoid being caught by the Khan."

"Yes, we are not like the Khan. The Khan occupies a fertile pasture. There is enough fodder for winter. Even the cattle and sheep will not freeze to death. The people in the clan will not starve to death or freeze to death. Don't rely on the Central Plains people.

We can still survive, but we are different. Not only is the pasture not fertile, but sometimes we have to trade with people from the Central Plains. We can't kill them too harshly." Captain Zuo had a look of resentment on his face.

Tuli nodded. Over the years, Lingli's strength has increased a lot, but he has also offended a lot of people. The grassland was unified under his high pressure. As long as Lingli loses this battle

, or even died in battle, the grassland will fall into disintegration again...
To be continued...