At three o'clock in the hour, outside Lanzhou City, there was a large tent of the Tuyuhun Chinese Army.
At this time, there was a dead silence in the big tent, and all the generals stared fiercely at the scout kneeling in the middle.
Murong Sheng, who had a hot temper, jumped out first, pointed at the scouts on the ground, and cursed:
"You bitch, you dare to lie about military information. Do you know how to write the word "death"?
The scout trembled, his whole body shaking like chaff.
As he kowtowed, his voice trembled and he said:
"Subordinate, I don't dare."
"Everything my subordinate said is true. According to the current marching speed of the Tang Dynasty, we will reach Dingxi City in four days at most."
Murong said angrily:
"He still dares to confuse the public with his monstrous words. Come here, drag him out and beat him to death with sticks!"
When the scout heard this, he felt like he was struck by lightning. He instantly fell to the ground softly and murmured:
"Your Highness, please spare your life. General Murong, please spare your life. I am so unjust!"
For a moment, the scouts' wails resounded throughout the entire camp.
Just as the two soldiers were trying to drag the scout out, Murong Xiaojun stood up and shouted:
"Let him go and take him down to rest."
Hearing this, the soldiers glanced at Liang Qucong who was sitting on the throne. After seeing the commander nodding, the two soldiers bowed and said:
"Yes, military advisor."
The scout was scared to death just now. When he heard that he had been forgiven, he cried bitterly and said:
"Thank you, General Murong, have mercy."
Murong Xiaojun waved his hand and let them go down.
At this moment, Liang Qucong, the famous king of Tuyuhun, who had been sitting on the main seat, finally reacted.
He raised his head, looked at Murong Xiujun and said:
"Does the military advisor think that the news he brought back is true?"
Murong Xiaojun's expression was a little solemn, he nodded and said:
"I also don't believe that the Tang people would use horse-drawn carriages to transport soldiers."
"It's just that the war is stalemate now, so it's better for us to be more cautious."
"Besides, at noon tomorrow at the latest, other scouts will return to the camp. The truth will naturally be revealed by then."
Liang Qucong nodded when he heard this and said:
"What the military advisor said makes sense."
"Let's put aside the Tang Dynasty reinforcements for now. The most important thing right now is to capture Lanzhou City."
"Which general is willing to take the initiative to lead the main attack tomorrow?"
As soon as these words came out, the big tent immediately fell into a strange silence.
He didn't speak for a long time.
Liang Qucong glanced fiercely at everyone present and said angrily:
"Are you all mute?"
"Murong Sheng, aren't you clamoring to avenge your brother? Tomorrow you can lead the main attack with your tribe."
Murong Sheng shrank back and said with a miserable expression:
"Commander, the tribe under the general's command has suffered heavy casualties in the past few days, and there are already less than 10,000."
"It's really an embarrassing task. Please ask the commander to choose someone else."
Hearing this, Liang Qucong looked away from Murong Sheng and glanced at Dora Zhenyue.
"Zhenyue, would you like to be the main attacker?"
Dora Zhenyue wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, took a step forward, and said respectfully:
"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, most of the tribes led by the last general are cavalry, and the number of infantry is less than 5,000."
After speaking, Dora Zhenyue took a deep breath and then said:
"But as long as the commander-in-chief orders it, the general will obey it."
Liang Qucong waved his hand and told Dora Zhenyue to retreat.
In the following time, Liang Qucong almost asked all the generals in the tent.
As a result, these people always find various reasons to shirk.
In the end, Liang Qucong was so angry that she laughed instead.
"Hmph! Do you think that this king, who stays in the big tent every day, knows nothing about the situation of your tribe?"
Everyone trembled when they heard this and knelt down on one knee.
"The general will not dare."
Liang Qucong slammed the table and said angrily:
"Don't you dare? What are you afraid of?"
"Murong Sheng."
"The end will be here."
"In the first two days, your tribe was the main attacker, and it did suffer some damage, but you have been pretending to be on the battlefield these two days. Now your tribe is the least, with fifteen thousand people, right?"
Murong Sheng broke into cold sweat immediately after hearing this.
Liang Qucong glanced at Murong Sheng and snorted.
"Before we capture Lanzhou, if I hear this again and you bring a woman into the tent, I will castrate you."
With a pop, Murong Sheng knelt on his knees and kowtowed.
"I don't dare anymore, please forgive me, Commander-in-Chief."
Liang Qucong ignored Murong Sheng and spoke in the calmest tone about some of the "little actions" of the other generals in private.
Everyone present was shocked and fell to their knees one by one, acknowledging their mistake.
After a while, Liang Qucong sighed and said:
"Okay, you all get up."
"I will never mention the past, but if someone does it again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"The strategist stays, and the rest of you retreat."
After hearing this, everyone present felt as if they had been granted amnesty and quickly left the tent.
After everyone else had gone out, Liang Qucong took out a chessboard from behind, waved to Murong Xiujun, and said:
"Commander, would you like a game?"
Murong Xiujun smiled and nodded, walked to the desk and sat opposite Liang Qucong.
In the middle of the game, Liang Qucong suddenly asked:
"Have all the affairs of the Dangxiang clan been arranged?"
Murong Xiujun twisted Bai Zi's hand, paused slightly, raised his head and looked at Liang Qucong, and asked:
"Do I have to do this?"
Liang Qucong hummed and said:
"Sieging cities is not our clan's strong point. If this continues, all the infantry we have worked so hard to train will die."
Murong Xiujun sighed and said:
"But if we use this method, even if we capture Lanzhou City, the Tang people here will probably not easily accept our clan's rule, right?"
Liang Qucong patted Murong Xiujun's shoulder and said comfortingly:
"Don't we already have countermeasures?"
"When the time comes, let's just blame the whole thing on Tuoba Hong."
Murong Xiujun raised his head, looked at Liang Qucong and said:
"But..."
Liang Qucong pressed Murong Xiujun's shoulders and said:
"Okay, it's nothing. Now the arrow is on the string and I have to shoot it."
"What you have to do now is to figure out how to deal with Li Tang's reinforcements."
"After all, the one who led the army this time is Li Jing, who destroyed the Turks. He is also the person you and I want to defeat most in our lives."
When Murong Xiujun heard Li Jing's name, his eyes instantly burned with blazing fire.
"I know how to do it."
Liang Qucong pursed her lips and smiled and said:
"That's good, come on, let's continue..."
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