Chapter 1013 Good News Entering the Dynasty!
Chapter 1013
"Clatter!"
Several hours later, a falcon also flew into Qixi.
"My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!"
The whole Qixi cheered, landslide and tsunami, and outside the Duhu Mansion, there was a sea of people, and everyone was very excited. The expressions of Wang Bo, Su Hanshan and others instantly relaxed a lot. There has been no news from Qixi's army since they crossed Congling Ridge, but now, everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"Send the news to Miss Xu!"
Su Hanshan rode a Turkic war horse as tall as a man, and quickly handed over the message in his hand. On the side, a cavalryman had already taken over and galloped towards the inner mansion.
In the Qixi Protectorate's Mansion, a servant girl stood beside the wooden door with nervous expressions. Some of them were holding tea and meals, but without exception, their expressions were full of worry. Some even stood on tiptoe, trying to find something through the crack of the door, but found nothing.
"Ahem..."
A violent cough came from the room, and the maids outside the door became more anxious.
"What can I do! The lady hasn't come out for a day, and the voice seems to be more serious than last night! If there is something wrong with the lady, I..."
The moment the coughing sound came out, a little maid finally couldn't help her eyes were red and distressed, but she didn't dare to speak out, for fear of disturbing Xu Qiqin in the room. Around, although the other maids didn't say anything, the expressions on their faces clearly showed the worry in their hearts.
In the room, there is a dressing table, a desk, and a fragrant couch, and there is nothing else.
Xu Qiqin sat in front of the table, with a mountain of documents in front of her. She was wearing a thin white dress, her face was pale, and she looked bloodless, but she was still focused on the document in front of her.
"Notify the Zhang family that the food and grass sent to Talas must arrive as soon as possible. Soldiers in the Middle Earth have different habits from the people in the Western Regions. Although they can eat cattle and sheep, it is impossible to do so for a long time without sticking rice and noodles."
"What will happen to the 200,000 horses? Has the Imperial Horse Supervisor sent someone to accept them? Is there an official letter for the reply?"
"In addition, pass on my order to continue recruiting artisans inland in the name of the Qixi Protectorate. Senior Zhang Shou has taken away a large number of artisans from Talas' side, and it is not clear what their casualties are. But the rear The Qixi area may face the offensive of Uzbek and Western Turks at any time, and the small steel cities on both sides must be reinforced."
"Before the order was issued,
The recruited inscription masters were arranged to go to the steel city of Wushang and sent elite soldiers to protect them. War requires not only craftsmen, but also inscribers, and their help will be needed in the future. In addition, urge various families to speed up the forging of weapons! "
...
One order after another was conveyed continuously, either verbally or in documents. In Qixi now, on the surface, Su Hanshan and Wang Bo are responsible for everything. But everyone knows that the real soul is actually this weak woman sitting in the Qixi Governor's Mansion.
Although she is a female class, it is precisely because of Xu Qiqin that Qixi can maintain the current order. Even Feng Changqing who still had enough energy to support Anxi. However, every time an order was issued, Xu Qiqin's face became paler, and her body appeared sickly.
"Ahem..."
Halfway through the paperwork, Xu Qiqin finally couldn't help shaking her body, and coughed violently again.
"Miss, although the battle is tense, your body is just as important. If this continues, you will not only wear down your body, but you will also lose your attention to the rear preparations. Just listen to me, eat something, and rest for a while!"
A voice came suddenly, and Xiao Zhu stood behind Xu Qiqin, hammering her back, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Xiaozhu, I don't have time to rest. There are 100,000 Tang soldiers in Taluosi. They are related to the safety of countless people in Qixi and Longxi. I must arrange everything properly and arrange supplies and follow-up for them in time. Bingyuan, you don't have to worry, I know my body, I can still bear it! Cough cough cough..."
Xu Qiqin coughed again unconsciously, this time it was worse than before.
"Report!"
At this moment, a messenger suddenly pushed open the door and rushed in. As soon as he entered the room, he immediately knelt on the ground:
"A letter from Talas! Lord Hou defeated Abu Muslin/Lin, and defeated the Dashi army in Talas!"
"What!"
Hearing this sentence, the two masters and servants in the room were shocked, and their eyes burst out with joy.
"Show it to me!"
Xu Qiqin's footsteps were flimsy, she quickly stood up from the table, and walked towards the messenger.
Taking the letter from the messenger and opening it, Xu Qiqin read it several times before finally confirming one thing.
"Hen Rose won, really won!"
Xu Qiqin's face was filled with excitement, and blood suddenly flushed on her face, and her whole person's aura instantly improved a lot.
...
His eyes left Qixi, crossed Longxi, and arrived at the most prosperous imperial capital in the entire empire.
"Boom!"
One stone stirred up thousands of waves, and the good news of Talas was like a heavy bullet, which caused great waves in the capital, causing a sensation inside and outside the court.
"Hahaha! Good news! Good news!"
"Datang has won, Datang has won! The youngest son of the Wang family really led the Tang/army, defeated the army of Dashi, Western Turkic and Uzbek!!!"
"I'm not mistaken, the youngest son of the Wang family is indeed the pillar of the country, the Tang Dynasty is mighty, the Holy One is mighty! Hahaha!"
...
The whole country was jubilant. When the news of Uzang and Western Turks' sending troops reached the court, the entire court was tense. Countless gazes focused on the important town on the Silk Road west of Congling. The two major guards, the soldiers and horses of the two places, and the four-way battle... This battle has touched the hearts of countless people.
From Qixi to Anxi, and then to Congling, the entire Tang Dynasty has exhausted its troops in the northwest direction, and there are no more troops left. If Hengluosi loses and Anxi and Qixi cannot defend, then the entire Longxi will be under the threat of Dashi's troops.
——A country below the Congling Ridge actually directed its soldiers so close to Longxi. This will be a shame that the entire Tang Dynasty has never experienced!
However, what disturbed the court the most was the alliance between Dashi, Uzang and the Western Turkic Khanate! The power of this alliance is strong enough to make any sleep or food restless. But now, Datang has won. Although it is only a phased victory, it is enough to cheer everyone up.
"That's great! Wang Chong, I really didn't misread you!"
At the same time, in King Song's mansion, after reading Talas's battle report, King Song put down the letter paper in his hand, with unconcealable pride in his eyes.
Song Wang did many things in his life, including supporting the military, supporting the frontier generals with all his strength, helping Datang expand, and implementing the strategy of defending against the enemy outside the country. During his life, he has also promoted many people. In the government, he has also solved many dangers, including active preparations, forgetting to eat and sleep, at critical moments , sent the life-saving food and grass to the past, saved the morale of the army, and saved the war.
But at this moment, for King Song, there is no doubt that the most proud thing in his life is to discover Wang Chong, and he has been silently supporting him behind his back.
"Gou benefiting the country's life and death, how can we avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune! Wang Chong, you are worthy of being a general. It is a blessing for the country, the society, and the common people to have you in the Tang Dynasty!"
Song Wang looked at the two rolled up couplets next to him, and he was very pleased.
"Gou Li's country lives and dies, so do you avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune?" This is the couplet that Wang Chong hung in his study. When Wang Chong was away, King Song once visited Wang's house and entered his study. When he saw this couplet, he took it away. Get up and put it in the house for collection. Regardless of whether it was the Southwest War or the Talas War this time, Wang Chong practiced himself and also practiced the words in this couplet.
"Wang Chong, go! Spread your wings and fight the sky for Datang! As for the back, only I will support you! No matter how many people block you, I will not let anyone block your way!"
Song Wang turned his head and looked out of the window through the open window. There was lightning and thunder, and dark clouds, a sign that a storm was coming. But King Song's eyes were brighter than lightning.
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Not to mention the movements in Anxi, Qixi, and the Tang court, the first big battle also ended, and to the west of Congling, the distant Talas also ushered in a rare period of peace. Whether it was Uzbek Tibetans, Turkic people or big cannibals, they all retreated dozens of miles away. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, all the mercenaries from the Tang/army and the Western Regions were dispatched, busy, and tried their best to strengthen the fortifications.
The terrain destroyed by the giant beasts was dealt with one by one, and the two steel defense lines were quickly repaired and completed, and certain changes were made according to the terrain, which was no longer a simple straight line. At the same time, Zhang Shouzhi and other craftsmen also made every effort to upgrade the fortifications of Talas City, further upgrade and improve them, and at the same time repair the Tang crossbows and other weapons and equipment that were damaged in the war.
Everything is on schedule and progress is made every day.
The surface of Talas is calm, but the undercurrent of war is always raging.
Just on the west side of Taros, sixty or seventy miles away, a lush forest stretches across the land, and towering trees point straight to the sky, each of which is as thick as two people hugging each other. In the west of Congling, where the land is getting barren and the rainfall is getting less and less, this is probably the only place that can have so many lush ancient trees.
black forest!
On the entire westbound Silk Road, almost all the passing merchants did not know this place. At this moment, Abu Muslim/Lin and Ziyad led a Dashi army of less than 100,000 and stationed here.