The sky gradually tilted towards the west, casting large slanting shadows on the city.
It gets dark in Taozhou, two quarters of an hour later than in Chang'an.
In the hall, Li Xuan looked at the sand table, suddenly raised his head, looked at Qiu Zhenmu, and said directly: "Send someone to keep an eye on the state prison. If there is any movement over there, whoever it is will be killed immediately."
"Here!" Qiu Zhenmu turned around and walked to one side to deliver the order. Soon, a Qianniu Guard quickly ran out.
Soon, another Qianniu Guard came in from outside and handed a short note into Qiu Zhenmu's hand.
Qiu Zhenmu immediately turned around, looked at Li Xuan, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Qianniu Guards sent to the checkpoints in the west and south have arrived at the location, taking over the checkpoints and stationed guards... there is nothing abnormal."
"Nothing unusual?" Li Xuan raised his head in surprise, frowned and asked, "Why, haven't the Tubo people arrived in Taozhou yet?"
Qiu Zhenmu whispered: "Could it be that they have already arrived, but they are just out of sight of the checkpoint. They have even sneaked into the surrounding areas of the city and are lurking in a certain manor, ready to go out at any time."
It is not difficult to guess that there is an internal response from the Tubo people in Taozhou.
The easiest way to get things done has always been to connect internal and external forces, and the Tubo people certainly understand this.
Hearing what Qiu Zhenmu said, Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said: "If this is true, it would be better. This shows that the Tibetan cavalry has been divided into two parts. No matter how strong the two forces are, they can easily be eaten by us. But the Tubo people are probably not that stupid.
According to their style, once they sense our arrival, they will immediately attack Taozhou with a sweeping momentum and kidnap the King of England. This is their style. "
"Perhaps, they just came off the plateau and were trapped. They were worried that they would not be able to gain anything by attacking the city rashly, so they had to wait a little. After all, they can wait until night to attack the city." Qiu Zhenmu mentioned again. Come up with an idea.
"What you said makes sense, but it may not be that they are waiting for the night battle. They may be really tired." Li Xuan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Smiling, Li Xuan looked up at Qiu Zhenmu and said, "You should know that when we climb the plateau, we may feel dizziness, nausea, fatigue, difficulty breathing and other symptoms due to changes in terrain, but similarly, all year round People who are on the plateau and suddenly come below the plateau will also feel easily fatigued due to the changes in terrain, especially if they have to cross mountains and ridges with difficulty."
Plain reaction, drunk oxygen reaction.
The south of Lintao is just under the plateau, and this reaction is most likely to occur.
Li Xuan looked focused, and then said: "In addition, they are also worried about Duke Yan in Hezhou and Hei Te Changzhi in Lintan. Once they launch an offensive in Taozhou and are unable to conquer it for a while, it will be extremely easy for others to follow them. It’s not surprising that the entire army was annihilated if they came straight from the rear.”
Qiu Zhenmu raised his eyebrows, nodded slightly, cupped his hands and said, "What the prince said is reasonable."
"In any case, it's a good thing for us that they didn't launch a surprise attack before we had a firm foothold." Li Xuan looked solemn, and then said: "Okay, you can go and rest now. I will leave it to you to guard the city gate."
"Here!" Qiu Zhenmu immediately became solemn, then handed over his hands and left.
Although it is basically certain that the Tibetans will not attack tonight, if they really take it lightly because of this, then they really deserve to die.
The soldiers around him were already busy, and Li Xuan had also returned to the inner room.
He also needs to take a rest. There will be a dinner tonight, hopefully it won't be the Hongmen Banquet.
At some point, it got dark.
Li Xuan opened her eyes, sat up from the bed, and asked directly without turning on the lamp: "How is the situation?"
A black figure came out of the shadows, raised his hands and said: "Reporting to the prince, there is no trace of the Tubo Jingqi within the four borders of Taozhou. However, at midnight yesterday, the garrison at Shangxiamen mobilized to the east of Taohe River. It took an hour, but when they came back, everything was fine."
"Someone is helping to clean up the mess!" Li Xuan nodded and said: "If so, the Tubo people should not have entered the four borders of Taozhou. They went to hide in the Western Mountains. Naturally, they came down from the mountains the most. We are familiar with the mountains, so it’s impossible to raid Taozhou tonight.”
There is the Tao River on the west side of Taozhou City, which separates it from the fields and mountains to the west. The Tao River is not narrow. Coupled with the checkpoints and smoke arranged by Li Xuan, it would be strange if the Tubo people could attack silently.
"In the messenger city, watch every move of those people. I want this king to not let a single message out of the city tonight."
"Here!" The black shadow retreated silently.
In the darkness, Li Xuan put on a black robe with gold silk, then picked up the Bafang Han Sword from one side, stood up, and walked out of the inner room.
Looking at the people who were still busy in the hall, Li Xuan put his hand on the hilt of his sword and said: "Send orders to everyone, half of them will sleep in the first half of the night, and the other half will sleep in the second half of the night. Don't slack off."
Everyone was in awe: "I will obey the military order!"
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The orioles are singing and the swallows are dancing, and the pingping is curling up.
A group of beautiful girls from the Western Regions danced in the courtyard, their long sleeves swaying, their belly rings trembling, their footsteps tapping, their white skin shining lightly, and those who watched could not bear to look away.
Before you know it, the glass of wine is empty.
At this moment, the aroma behind her was fragrant, and a maid was already holding a wine flask to fill the empty glass.
Li Xuan looked calm, nodded slightly, and then raised his head casually.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. Opposite him, Yang Jin, a member of the Taozhou Kucao Army, flashed a trace of resentment in his eyes. Li Xuan subconsciously followed his gaze.
I saw King Li Xian of England sitting upright on the east side.
A somewhat heroic girl wearing a tall blue robe was pouring wine into Li Xian's wine glass.
Li Xian looked up and was stunned for a moment, but then he came back to his senses. When he lowered his head, his face looked slightly ugly.
But from a distance, it seemed that Li Xian was a little embarrassed.
But at this moment, Li Xuan's eyes were extremely cold, and then he lowered his head just like Li Xian.
Some people are really looking for death, and they don't even know how they are looking for death.
Li Xuan sighed softly in her heart. She didn't blame that person for not being attentive. It was actually that Qiaoqian girl. Today's dress, temperament and movements were quite similar to Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi, the daughter of Zuo Qianniuwei General Zhao Huai and Princess Chang Le, is the former Princess of Ying.
Zhao Qi, the deepest pain in Li Xian's heart.
Although Li Xian didn't appear to be very sad in the eyes of everyone after Zhao Qi's death, Li Xuan knew that secretly, no one felt more regretful than him.
This can be seen from the fact that he became more and more lazy and casual after honoring the emperor's funeral.
Now, although Li Xuan doesn't know who the Qiaoqian girl is, there is no doubt that she is dead.
Nowadays, there are too many secret guards sent by the Queen to watch around Li Xuan and Li Xian. If that girl appears next to Li Xian, the Queen will probably be even more angry. Li Xian will also never allow such a person. The woman appeared next to him.
Especially in his opinion, everything tonight seemed to be specially arranged.
Li Xuan's eyes fell on Yang Jin who had also lowered his head opposite you, with a trace of amusement flashing in his expression.
Interestingly, who is this woman that makes Yang Jin so dissatisfied?
Li Xuan, a medical practitioner, could naturally tell that the woman was still a virgin and that there would not be a deep relationship with Yang Jin, who was already in her middle years.
So, who is she related to?
Li Xuan had just withdrawn his gaze and looked up. Zhang Yungong put down his wine glass and asked for instructions: "Your Highness, in a few days, the heads of various families in Lanzhou and Ganzhou will come to visit. I wonder if they want to arrange a night banquet and where this banquet will be. , should it be placed in the Governor's Mansion or the Marshal's Mansion?"
Li Xian raised his head and glanced at Li Xuan in surprise. Seeing that he lowered his head and said nothing, he turned to look at Zhang Yungong and said, "Let's arrange it at the Governor's Mansion. There are many military aircraft in the Marshal's Mansion, so it is not suitable for a night banquet. Besides, the Marshal's Mansion is not suitable for night banquets." But there are not so many cooks and dancers, so if you come randomly, you may not be well received."
"I didn't think well." Zhang Yungong quickly apologized and saluted.
Li Xian waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be polite.
Zhang Yungong toasted a glass of wine in apology, then looked at Li Xuan and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I wonder if the date for the army's departure has been determined. Regarding the subsequent transfer of grain and grass, will Taozhou support Hezhou and how much?"
Hezhou is to the west of Taozhou, under the plateau, and you can reach Qinghai and Hunan by going against the Yellow River.
"The specific details still need to be determined by Shangshu Pei of Lanzhou. As for supporting Hezhou, I will go to Hezhou in a few days to interview Duke Yan before the matter can be finalized." After Li Xuan finished speaking, he immediately felt a thought in his heart. Ding.
From Taozhou to Hezhou, you must pass by both sides of the Rouge River.
If someone ambushed him on both sides of the Rouge River, the consequences would be disastrous.
The Tubo people have three thousand cavalry. When Li Xuan goes to Hezhou, he will definitely not be able to lead too many cavalry. When he comes to that person, three to five hundred cavalry will be enough to kill him. At that time, someone will carry his The heads were slaughtered at the foot of Taozhou City, then...
Li Xuan raised her head and looked at Zhang Yungong, her face was calm, and her eyes were full of polite smiles.
No one in the audience noticed anything unusual.
The guests enjoyed themselves while drinking and drinking.
Yang Jin, who was a little drunk, came out of the governor's mansion, then sat on the carriage and slowly headed towards his mansion.
Suddenly, just as the carriage turned a corner, a voice came from outside: "Who is it?"
Yang Jin drowsily wanted to open his eyes, but his mind was sluggish. At this moment, a cold knife suddenly pressed on his neck.
In an instant, Yang Jin shivered suddenly, sweat broke out all over his body, and he suddenly woke up from the drunkenness.
Looking at the man in black in front of him, Yang Jin said loudly: "Your Excellency, Your Excellency..."
"Yang joins the army!" The car curtain opened, and a familiar face appeared outside. Yang Jin was shocked: "Nanchang...King of Nanchang?"
Li Xuan sat down on one side, then looked at Yang Jin calmly, and whispered: "I took the liberty to come to Yang Canjun today to have a few things."
"Your Majesty, please speak." Yang Jin forced himself to calm down at this moment, but his heart was already beating fast.
Li Xuan nodded calmly, and then said: "The woman who poured wine for His Royal Highness at the dinner just now, who is she, and what is her relationship with Yang Canjun?"
"How...how did the prince know?" Yang Jin looked horrified.
"Jianjun's behavior at the banquet tonight was not obvious, but unfortunately, I saw it." Li Xuan's faint words made Yang Jin fall into silence.
With a slumped smile, Yang Jin spoke and said: "To be honest with you, the prince, that woman is Zhang Shijun's youngest daughter, Qiniang Zhang Lu'er. She had an engagement with my elder brother's son, Yang Xuan, when they were young, and later agreed to it. Not long ago We even signed a marriage contract before."
Li Xuan frowned and asked, "Why does no one outside know about this matter?"
Yang Jin smiled bitterly and said: "Being an official in Tongzhou, the Zhang family said it would have a bad influence."
Li Xuan understood immediately: "I see, that must be why the Yang family agreed to the Zhang family's reselling of grain and grass, right?"
"Ah!" Yang Jin was immediately horrified: "Your Majesty, why..."
(End of chapter)
