Li Xuan stood on the top of the city with her sword in hand.
The green dragon flag beside him rustled in the northeast wind, and the red clothes and golden armor he wore stood out.
Li Xuan looked at the bottom of the city. Gui Runuo, the garrison of Qugou New City, was standing on horseback at the bottom of the city. Beside him were countless Tuyuhun people who had moved their families and families to the new city.
Gui Runuo solemnly raised his hands to Li Xuan. Li Xuan nodded gently. Gui Runuo immediately turned around and slowly headed southwest with two thousand elites.
A black flag with the word "Tang" was raised high.
Under the flag, old men, women and children sat on carriages, men walked at their feet, and their luggage was placed on flat-bottomed boats.
The northeast wind blew the sails of the boat and quickly carried them to the upper reaches of the Tieboqa River.
The Tiebojia River is much wider than before, and the water is gentler.
These are all due to the widening and repair of the Tiebojia River channel started by Li Xuan a few days ago, coupled with the water storage in the upper reaches, which has made today's convenience possible.
After arriving at the upper reaches of the Tiebojia River, these people can cross the mountains and reach the Qingnan Basin. They can immediately take a boat along the Shazhuyu River to Qugou New City, which takes no more than two days at most.
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"It's not like these people have already arrived at Qugou New City. The Qinghai King hasn't arrived at Fuqi City yet?" Li Xuan couldn't help but frowned. Murong Nuo's bowl was faster than he originally expected. Slower.
Could it be that they returned to Shanzhou and dispatched craftsmen to build the bridge?
A slightly absurd idea suddenly appeared in Li Xuan's mind, and immediately, this idea lingered in Li Xuan's mind and could not go away.
He had to admit that if this was the case, then Murong had really refreshed the lower limit of his knowledge.
Li Xuan turned sideways and ordered: "Someone, go and call Baicheng Shou and Shui Shou up."
"Here!" Immediately, Su Baotong left quickly, and soon, two men, one old and one middle school, arrived at the top of the city.
The old man's surname was Bai, and he was one of the nobles in the city who was willing to stay, so Li Xuan temporarily promoted him to become the city guard of Fuqi City.
A middle-aged man named Shui led the remaining generals and soldiers in the city who were unwilling to leave Fuqi City.
After Chi Hongzang, Ren Enci and Guirunuo leave, these two people will take charge of the affairs in the city until Murong returns.
"You two, it seems that the Governor of Anle Prefecture will not be able to reach Fuqi City today." After a brief pause, Li Xuan continued: "I will be stationed outside the city tonight, and the city will be completely entrusted to you two. "If anything happens, just say hello and the right guard will rush into the city immediately."
Although they were dissatisfied with Li Xuan's move of so many people in the city, they were just dissatisfied. They were not stupid enough to break out in front of Li Xuan, especially since Murong Nuohebo had not yet returned to Fuqi City. time.
Even if Murong Nuohebo returned to Fuqi City, he would not dare to fall out with Li Xuan because of this.
Today, Fuqi City is riddled with holes. If the 60,000 people in the city want to survive, they can only rely on the Tang Dynasty.
"The fishing in Qinghai Lake is still going on. I have also left a large amount of food and grass in the inner city. As long as you two use it properly and eat and drink sparingly every day, it will be enough for the people in the city to live well." Li Xuan sighed softly. , there are too many people in Fuqi City.
Even if those who are willing to leave with Li Xuan occupy less than half, the number left in the city is still huge.
If the food and grass in the Duhu Mansion are made into porridge at the thinnest level and mixed with fish caught in Qinghai Lake, then they can ensure the minimum necessary to maintain life, but it will be difficult to do anything else.
As for how Murong Nuohebo will solve this problem, it has nothing to do with Li Xuan.
These are issues that Liu Rengui and the central court need to consider.
"Okay, you guys go down." Li Xuan waved her hand, and the Bai family and the Shui family had already descended one after another.
After the two people left completely, Li Xuan looked to the right and whispered: "Come out."
A handsome man wearing gray leather armor, carrying a long knife on his waist, and with obvious Tyuhun characteristics, walked out from behind the tower, raised his hands to Li Xuan and said, "Your Majesty."
"Your identity has been settled. The comrades who were nominally in the same team with you were either killed in the battle or transferred away. In addition, Fuqi's new army was mixed together. No one knows your origin. Your father 'Deaf and blind, a bastard all his life, a hobby of gambling, and with the disease spreading, he won't live long.
As for other relatives and neighbors, I don’t know much about you who has been in the military for many years, so as long as you are careful, it won’t be a problem to lurk. "
"Here!" The handsome man handed over his hand again.
"When Murong Nuohebo returns, although the two people just now will be reused for a while, they will soon be kicked out by the Murong family and eventually replaced by their own people. Then a group of people from below will be recruited and various people will be recruited. As a new confidant who has no connection with Fang, this is your chance."
Li Xuan looked up at the handsome man and said softly: "In the future, people from caravans will come to Fuqi City to trade. They are all people you are familiar with. How you use their power to climb up depends on you." Able."
"Here!" The handsome man handed over his hand again.
"Step by step, control the city's traffic, infiltrate the army, and gradually replace our people." Li Xuan's plan was revealed softly. He looked at the handsome man and said: "Murong's lack of ability to control an ambush Qicheng doesn’t even have the ability, let alone lead the entire Tuyuhun people to plan for the future.”
After a slight pause, Li Xuan continued: "You are also from Tuyuhun. You had no choice but to wander to Pengzhou. You know the inside story best. Therefore, Li Gu, if you want to completely stabilize the people of Tuyuhun, joining the Tang Dynasty is the best choice... As for Tubo , with the Tang Dynasty here, the Tibetan labor force would be very heavy, and there would also be racial hierarchies."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Li Gu knows what to do!" Li Gu lowered his head slightly, a trace of solemnity flashed deep in his eyes.
Although he is from Tuyuhun, he has long been one of the important backbones of Li Xuan's command. How could he ruin the entire situation just for the so-called local sentiments.
Moreover, even if he wanted to do something, those guys Li Bi, Li Mo, Li Zhu, and Li Yan would not agree.
What he has now is nothing, a truly powerful future is what he wants.
"Okay, you go." Li Xuan paused for a moment, and finally told: "Murong's ability is not enough. You have to weigh the pros and cons of his order. If you are not allowed to do something, don't do it."
"Here!" Li Gu bowed slightly, then stepped back carefully.
Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Qinghai and Hubei. The King of Qinghai who had not yet arrived probably could not have imagined that in just three days, Li Xuan had completely torn apart the foundation of the restoration of the country that he most desired. He was even ready to usurp it secretly.
Fuqi City, as Li Xuan once said, is too remote.
During the Han Dynasty, this area was one of the routes of the Silk Road. Later, during the troubled times of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Silk Road was cut off, and then later the Turks, Sui, Tang, and Tubo. Various circumstances led to the increasingly dilapidated trade routes.
In addition to threatening the Western Front of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, the real strategic value here is only to provide food, grass and soldiers for the army.
But all the value was completely lost except that Qinling forcibly confiscated the local people's cattle, sheep and food in advance.
Unfortunately, the Tang Dynasty is experiencing a drought this summer. If it were in the old city of Qugou, the Tang Dynasty could still support it, but in the west of Qinghai Lake, there are still hundreds of thousands of people, and I am afraid no one can support it.
At this time, even Qin Ling may not be willing to intervene.
Coupled with the fact that Li Xuan had mobilized 6,000 elites in advance, the entire Fuqi City's value and threat to the Tang Dynasty had dropped to the extreme.
In the future, the entire Fuqi City will be ignored or even abandoned by the Tang Dynasty.
And this was all caused by Li Xuan.
He did it on purpose. He deliberately isolated the entire Fuqi City from the sight of the entire world.
In this way, he could quietly steal the people and wealth of Fuqi City, and even the entire Qaidam Basin, and bring his power in the Western Region back to the Tang Dynasty through this long-forgotten Silk Road.
The decades-long battlefield between Tubo and Tang Dynasty will be the best cover for Li Xuan's secret calculations.
Li Xuan turned to look to the southeast and said softly: "Your Majesty, Queen of Heaven, since you want to control me in the northwest, wouldn't I be sorry if I don't make good use of it!"
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The gates of Fuqi City have long been closed, but the guards on the city walls are still tight.
There is no longer a flag with the word "Tang" on it. What is flying at the top of the city is the former Tuyuhun King's flag.
Even though Murong's family has not yet arrived, the people in the city are already ready to welcome their old king.
There was silence in the Tang Army camp under the city. The Tang Army completely turned a blind eye to this even provocative approach.
Hundreds of fast horses came quickly from the upper reaches of the Buha River, but when they approached the city, they suddenly turned towards the Tang Army camp next to it.
Upon entering the camp, Murong Zhong discovered that there were not many soldiers in the camp, only four to five hundred.
"Your Majesty!" Su Baotong blocked Murong Zhong from the tent, and his eyes fell on the entourage behind him.
Murong Zhong took a deep look at the grandson of Su Dingfang, Duke of Xingguo, and then waved his hand behind him, and the guards behind him immediately retreated.
Then Murong Zhong walked into the big tent alone and immediately saw Li Xuan, the superior, who was reading the Spring and Autumn Annals.
"General Murong Zhong of the Right Leopard Tao Guard has met the prince." Murong Zhong said in a stiff tone and handed over to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled, put down the Spring and Autumn in his hand, looked up at Murong Zhong, and said with some pity: "The king's nephew came too slowly. I originally thought that you could arrive four days ago, but I didn't expect that it was so slow." It’s been so long.”
The corner of Murong Zhong's mouth couldn't help but twitch. They had just received the news that Li Xuan had entered Fuqi City four days ago, but they still knew nothing about it.
Just as Murong Zhong was about to speak, Li Xuan interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said, "Since the king's nephew is here, this Fuqi City will be handed over to you. In addition, there are also these transfers from Youtun Guards. The food and grass will also be handed over in a moment."
Food and grass, these two words suppressed all the dissatisfaction in Murong Zhong's heart. He slowly raised his hands and said, "How many days?"
Li Xuan nodded calmly and said: "On the 13th, the six thousand soldiers of Zuo Xiaowei and Youbao Taowei will have food and fodder for 13 days."
The Tuyuhun cavalry under Murong's command had actually been transporting grain and grass from Shanzhou. What Li Xuan gave them now was an extra thirteen days of grain and grass.
If you live frugally, you will have enough food for 60,000 people for thirteen days.
"Thank you, Uncle Wang." Murong Zhong finally stood up and bowed his hands to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan waved her hand again and said: "Fuqi City will be handed over to Wang Nephew. As long as Wang Nephew digs deep into the resources of Qinghai Lake, there should be no worries about the food problem in the city."
After a slight pause, Li Xuan followed up and said, "But there is one more thing that needs to be resolved immediately."
"Uncle Wang, please speak."
"The water storage dam in the upper reaches of the Buha River. That place needs to be handed over to the king's nephew immediately after the right guard leaves, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous if it is used by someone with intentions." Li Xuan subconsciously looked at the upper reaches of the Buha River, where the dam was A dam is a time bomb.
The corner of Murong Zhong's mouth twitched slightly. It was not Li Xuan who caused all this.
Seeing Murong Zhong's silence, Li Xuan chuckled and said, "Nephew, be careful of long nights and many dreams."
(End of chapter)
