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"Bah, this wind is blowing sand in my mouth..."
Under the cover of night, a powerful cavalry team was traveling in the vast desert.
This army totaled one thousand men, and its leader was Geng Gong. On Bai Qi's orders, he deliberately bypassed Liuli City and headed straight for Guigui Turbine City.
Marching in the desert, especially at night, is very difficult.
However, for Geng Gong and his soldiers who were eager to make meritorious deeds, such a risk was worth it.
For two consecutive days and nights, Geng Gong had determined the approximate location of Turbine City based on the map he obtained from Bai Qi and from the herdsmen he captured along the way. What he had to do now was to think about how to capture this city, known as the number one fortress in the Western Region.
Just as the army was camping, Dolma Maiti, who was accompanying the army, came to report.
"General, a group of noble widows' luggage was found ten miles away. There are about seven or eight hundred people in total. They seem to be heading towards Liulicheng. Do you want to intercept them?"
"No need, this baggage must be a team transporting grain and grass from Turbine City to Liuli City. Before leaving, Commander Bai said,
Do not attack any team that encounters a noble widow escorting grain and grass, so as not to alert the enemy. We have only one goal, and that is to try to take down Turbine City. "
Geng Gong rejected Dolma Maiti's proposal, which made this man from the Western Regions who hated the noble widow extremely regretful. However, as a member of the Han army, he must obey the orders of his superiors unconditionally.
"Dolma Maiti, you were here before, tell me, is Turbine City really impregnable?"
"Reporting to General Geng, I was robbed by Guiwi people and brought to Guiwi territory. I stayed in Turbine City for more than half a month and was not very familiar with the city's defenses.
However, Turbine City has high walls and thick walls, making it difficult to conquer with a frontal attack. Not to mention other things, the first city wall alone is seven to eight feet high.
Even if the main force of the defenders in the city is insufficient, it is absolutely impossible to conquer it with the help of a thousand light cavalry. "
Hearing this, Geng Gong nodded silently: "Since attacking by force is not possible, then there is only one way out, but how to outsmart it?"
Under the dim firelight, Geng Gong looked at the rough map of the widow in his hand and tried hard to think of a good way to break the city.
"General, I have something I don't know whether to say or not..."
When Geng Gong was in trouble, another Yuezhi general in the tent whispered a suggestion.
"Pei Siche, if you have anything to say, just say it. If you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy, I will definitely remember you."
Upon hearing this, the Yuezhi general named Peisi Che immediately suggested: "General, my subordinate used to be in the fur sales business, so he inevitably traveled around the country.
To be honest, with General Geng's current strength and the fact that he does not carry siege equipment, it will be very difficult to successfully capture Turbine City, whether by force or by outsmarting him! "
Having said this, Peische paused and looked at Geng Gong cautiously.
Geng Gong nodded and motioned for him to continue.
Peisiche simply said: "So, my subordinates think, why is the general obsessed with attacking Turbine City? Isn't it enough to bypass this fortress and go straight to Natuoluo City, the capital of Guiwu Kingdom?"
Hearing this, Geng Gong's eyes suddenly lit up: "Keep talking."
Peisi Che: "General, my subordinates have been to Natuoluo City. Because of the existence of Turbine City, a military fortress, the defenders of Natuoluo City only have a few thousand people.
Moreover, Natuoluo City was very prosperous due to its trade with Parthia and Dashi Kingdom. The people in the city, whether nobles or commoners, had no fighting spirit.
As long as my army appears under Natuoluo City, your widow will be shaken up and down. "
Zhuomaimaiti heard this and said hurriedly: "General Peisiche, even though you have said this, Tuoluo City is the capital of the country after all. How can it be captured so easily?"
Geng Gong suddenly smiled and said: "General Pei Siche already understands what he means. As long as my army appears under Natuoluo City, it will definitely cause panic among the soldiers and civilians in the city.
At that time, King Qi Ruosi will definitely summon the garrison from the country in the name of the monarch. At present, almost all the young men in the country have been mobilized to Liulic City to fight our army.
The only army that can come to the rescue the fastest is Turbine City. Then our army will only have to completely defeat it in the field.
So next, whether we take Turbine City or Tuoluo City, the initiative is in the hands of our army. Wonderful, wonderful! "
After thinking about this, Geng Gong's eyes became bright, and he stood up excitedly and rubbed his hands back and forth.
As long as he achieves military success in this battle, he will definitely be promoted after Banshi returns to the court.
"But which way is the best way to take a detour?"
Geng Gong looked at the map and fell into deep thought again.
Peisiche immediately said: "General, when I went to that Tuoluo City to do business with the noble widow, in order to avoid being exploited at all levels, I looked around for ways to avoid taxes.
After a few years, I finally found one, and that road had been abandoned for a long time, and the nobles and ministers had no intention of repairing it. It just so happened that we didn't have many soldiers and horses, and we would be able to reach the Tuoluo City in less than three days. "
"Okay, Peisiche, you will lead the way. As long as you can bring my army to the enemy's capital, I, the general, and my son will show you my merit."
"Thank you, General, for your cultivation!"
Peisiche's cheeks twitched slightly. Once he obtained military merit, it would mean a steady stream of wealth. Thinking that any veteran of the Han army had wealth comparable to that of the Yuezhi nobles, which was much better than the previous fur smuggling business. How could he? Can you prevent him from going crazy?
"Send my military order to the entire army to rest as soon as possible and set off on time at three o'clock tomorrow!"
"Here!"
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In the early morning, Natuoluo City was full of vitality again after a night of silence.
"Naan bread, hot naan bread freshly baked from the oven, come and buy it..."
"The best antelope skin is brought from the plateau. It will look great when used to make a fur coat..."
"Goldware, newly minted goldware, come and take a look..."
This large city in the Western Region, with 200,000 people living there, ushered in a new day amid the shouts of the vendors.
Not long after, the streets were filled with crowded people, including many businessmen from big food countries. They led camels through the streets and alleys, selling their goods and buying up all the specialties of the noble widow so that they could go back and make a lot of money. Pen.
The city gate guards were all lazy and showed no military discipline. They did not conduct careful checks on the caravans entering and exiting. Some soldiers even sneaked into a winery not far away and drank heavily.
Regarding the war that broke out on the front line, everyone in the city, from the king to the common people, seemed to be aloof and had nothing to do with them, and it did not affect their rhythm of life in the slightest.
In the huge palace, Qi Ruosi discussed politics with the ministers early.
But to say it was a discussion, it would be more appropriate to say it was a banquet.
In the palace, every noble official sat cross-legged on a comfortable blanket. The low table in front of them was filled with fresh fruits and mouth-watering mutton.
Qi Ruosi took a sip of wine and then asked Orton: "Nanzhen's army should have arrived at Liuli City and is now fighting fiercely with Bai Qi's Han army, right?"
Orton replied: "That's right. I'm reporting back to you that your widow's army has arrived at Liulicheng. I have ordered people to go around to collect grain and grass and hand them over to the turbine guard to send them to the general."
"Very good!" Qi Ruosi was very satisfied. "After Bai Qi is defeated, Gu will hold the Emperor of the Central Plains accountable for why he dared to invade our territory. They must make full compensation for this."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Orton looked respectful, but he was very worried in his heart.
Because his request for troops to come to Dashi was actually rejected by Dashi Country, which gave him an inexplicable sense of ominousness.
In addition, in order to raise more than 600,000 troops to pay for the army, Orton squeezed almost all the people who could be squeezed, which has caused widespread complaints among the people.
However, Qi Ruosi didn't know about all this, and Orton didn't dare to tell the truth.
At the moment, Qi Ruosi's attention was focused on how to deal with Bai Qi after the victory. He couldn't listen to the rest.
