Chapter 869 The Empire's Twin Walls, Feng Changqing!

Chapter Eight Hundred and Sixty IX

In Broken Leaf City, dead leaves fluttered and scattered all over the city.

Compared with other cities, this city is more like the inland of Middle Earth. All the ground is paved with bluestone bricks, which feels wet. On both sides of the official road, there are more Zhongtu eaves-style buildings than other places. And the most important thing is that there are finally more people here than in other places, it is no longer like other places, it is a completely empty city, there are some Hu merchants indistinctly.

But the war atmosphere here is also much stronger than anywhere else.

"Clang clang!"

Suddenly, there was a sound of fine iron clanging from a distance, accompanied by a faint cry of killing.

"Zhang Que, what's going on? Why are there fighting sounds in front?"

Wang Chong frowned, and Zhang Que, who was in front of him, suddenly said. The Anxi Protectorate Army has already marched to the front line and is fighting fiercely with the cannibals. There should be no sound of fighting in the city at this time.

"Report to Lord Marquis, it's a group of bandits in Suiye City. They don't know when they appeared. When we found them, they were setting fire and looting everywhere in the city. Ours is fighting them, and it should be ready soon." beat them."

"Bandits? Isn't this the territory of the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion? Isn't Feng Changqing still in the mansion? How could there be bandits?"

Wang Chong frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice.

Although Gao Xianzhi took away nearly 90% of the Anxi Imperial Guards, but still 10% of the Anxi Imperial Guards stayed behind. With these left behind large *teams, this situation should not have happened logically, not to mention the Imperial Double Guards. Feng Changqing, one of the walls, sits behind.

"I don't know."

Zhang Que shook his head, with the same look of doubt in his eyes:

"According to what our eagle and vulture team saw from the sky, there may be more than one wave of robbers in Suiye City, and the situation may have continued for a while. General Kong Zian is leading people to drive out the robbers in the city. I believe it will not be long. , and you can wipe them all out.”

Wang Chong nodded: "Ask Feng Changqing about this matter and you will know."

While they were talking, the horseshoes suddenly accelerated, and an orderly passed through the ranks, and suddenly rushed over from the front.

"Report! Lord Hou, Feng Changqing, deputy governor of Anxi, is begging to see you!"

"oh?"

Wang Chong's eyes flashed, and he was very surprised. If he really said Cao Cao, Cao Cao would be there. Before he had time to think about it, Wang Chong slapped his horse and immediately moved forward.

...

Beside the official road, the eaves and teeth are pecking high, and beside a blue government office, several figures stand quietly. The leader was a middle-aged man with an ugly appearance and dark skin, but a straight body, a gentle manner, and a very confident look. Behind him are four hulking backs, with long knives across their waists, motionless Anxi guards.

The four of them had been standing here for an unknown amount of time, and there was a slight anxiety in their expressions.

"coming!"

Seeing Wang Chong's horse, Feng Changqing's eyes lit up, and he was overjoyed. As if he had been rescued, he led the four elite troops of the Anxi Protectorate Army and rushed to meet it. For nearly two months, Feng Changqing was almost hopeless, and every day was like an ant on a hot pot. Only he himself knew how he survived the nearly two months.

Now that Wang Chong led an army of more than 100,000 troops and passed through Suiye City, Feng Changqing felt relieved.

To be honest, Wang Chong kept evading for such a long time, and he once suspected in his heart whether Wang Chong was deliberately making excuses. But at this moment, seeing the surging Qixi Protectorate Army approaching, Feng Changqing had no doubts in his heart. And what excited Feng Changqing the most was that he originally thought that Wang Chong could only bring 20,000 to 30,000 troops at most, but he did not expect that the reinforcements Wang Chong brought were far beyond his imagination.

"Master Hou, I'm finally waiting for you!"

Feng Changqing stepped forward to meet Wang Chong's white-hoofed crow, bent down, and saluted respectfully. As soon as these words were blurted out, Feng Changqing couldn't hold back the red eyes any longer. The situation in the city of Talas has reached the most critical moment,

He hadn't received any letter from there for more than three days. Although he was extremely anxious, he couldn't show it because everyone was looking at him.

If even he panicked, then the whole of Anxi would be completely over.

But looking forward to the stars and the moon, he finally waited for this day, for Wang Chong's arrival.

"My lord, you don't need to be too polite!"

Seeing this scene, Wang Chong straightened his expression, and quickly got off his horse to help Feng Changqing. Feng Changqing is a famous general in Anxi, and one of the two walls of the empire. In terms of age and seniority, he far exceeds Wang Chong, but in terms of status and status, the current Wang Chong far surpasses Feng Changqing.

Gao Xianzhi led an expedition, let Feng Changqing stay behind, and gave him the position of deputy governor, but Wang Chong was the governor of Qixi, and he was also a young man named by the Holy Emperor. This is Feng Changqing. Incomparable. Therefore, when Feng Changqing saw Wang Chong, he had to salute as a subordinate.

"My lord, what is the situation in the Western Regions now? How is it going with Mrs. Gao Xianzhi? Also, I just entered the city and saw bandits running rampant in the city. Isn't there still an Anxi guard army left behind in Suiye City? Why are there still?" This happened?"

Wang Chong got straight to the point.

As for Feng Changqing, Wang Chong had heard of his name for a long time. In his previous life, the Imperial Shuangbi was definitely the two brightest superstars above the Western Regions. Although he had admired his name for a long time, this was the first time he had actually met. Feng Changqing was ugly, and his status was not as high as his own, but Wang Chong didn't despise him in the slightest, instead he respected him extremely. This was also the reason why he quickly got off his horse to salute when he saw Feng Changqing.

This is a loyal minister of the empire, and is at the top level of the empire in terms of logistics and administration. Even Xu Qiqin, the later queen of logistics, once said that she admired him immensely. Because of this, Wang Chong found it more and more incomprehensible that bandits were rampant in Suiye City.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Anxi is suffering internally and externally, and there are many hidden worries. The big cannibal not only colluded with Shi Guo, but also sent a large number of spies to buy off the barbarians in Anxi, equip them with horses and weapons, and let them stir up trouble in the rear. Taking the opportunity to disturb Anxi. In addition, Lord Gao Xianzhi led the Anxi Protectorate Army to fight the big cannibals in Talas. The stalemate lasted for more than two months. People in the Western Regions were unstable. The total strength of the troops is less than 2,000, which is not enough at all.

"As far as Lord Hou sees it now, it's the result of my best efforts to maintain it. Otherwise, Suiye City might be even more chaotic than it is now."

Feng Changqing said with a haggard look.

As the twin walls of the Great Tang Empire, in the entire Anxi, apart from Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing was the most dazzling. Feng Changqing was indeed to blame for the whole Anxi becoming what it is now, but only Feng Changqing understood how difficult his current situation was. When thirty-six large and small countries and tribes in the Western Regions took advantage of the chaos, it was really difficult to support only the 2,000 Anxi guards left behind.

On the one hand, Feng Changqing was worried about the safety of Gao Xianzhi in Talas and the 30,000 Anxi Guards, and on the other hand, he had to try his best to maintain the stability of the rear of the Western Regions, and his whole body was exhausted.

"I see!"

Wang Chong was also moved by it. Knowing that Gao Xianzhi didn't have many soldiers left in the Western Regions, Wang Chong didn't expect that there were only 2,000 soldiers. With such a small number of people, it was almost impossible to maintain the safety of the vast Western Regions. In fact, Suiye City, as the closest city to Talas, can still have so many merchants, stick to it, and maintain a superficial order as a whole. To be able to do this, Feng Changqing's ability is already quite Surprising.

"Chen Bin, assign two thousand people to Lord Feng Changqing, complete with bows, crossbows and shields. In addition, I will send you another ten team of crossbows. No matter what, we must stabilize Suiye City!"

Wang Chong said to the rear without looking back.

Suiye City is where the Anxi Protectorate is located. It is not only the closest protective fortress to Talas, but also the spiritual center of the entire Western Region. If even Suiye City, where the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion is located, is in chaos, then the entire Western Region will really be in chaos. So no matter what, we must first stabilize the situation in Suiye City, and all the robbers who looted must be killed.

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Chen Bin's voice came from behind, followed by a clatter of horseshoes that quickly disappeared.

"Master Hou, I can handle Anxi's situation for the time being, at least there will be no trouble in a short period of time, but Mr. Gao Xianzhi is in a very urgent situation. I'm afraid he can't hold on anymore. I also hope that Lord Hou can speed up the march and provide support as soon as possible. Lord Protector!"

Feng Changqing said suddenly, the uneasiness and anxiety in his eyes were beyond words.

"Lord Feng, don't worry, what's the situation with Talas?"

Wang Chong asked.

Up to now, almost all the information about Talas comes from Anxi Duhufu and Feng Changqing. The situation about Talas is no clearer than Feng Changqing. This point is not even comparable to Zhang Que .

"The situation in Talas is very bad now. When the big cannibals first arrived, there were not many troops and insufficient preparations, and there were no trees around Talas to cut down. But now, the soldiers and horses mobilized by the big cannibals are getting more and more The more the attacks, the more fierce the attacks. Judging from the information I have collected, the big cannibals have already cut down trees in the rear, transported them to the front line, and built ladders and other engineering equipment wantonly. This is entirely the intention of preparing for a general attack. From time From the looks of it, within a few days at most, the city of Talas may not be able to hold on."

"The big cannibal is now focusing all his attention on Talas. If Talas is broken, Anxi will soon follow suit. The entire Western Region will be in the hands of the big cannibal."

Feng Changqing was extremely excited:

"Master Hou, now Anxi and Datang have no soldiers to use, and we can only rely on the Lord. Changqing begs Lord Hou, please rescue the Lord Protector and the children of Anxi in the city no matter what! Please!"

At the end, Feng Changqing gave a deep bow with all his strength, unable to bow for long.