In March, all things are revived, and the melted snow water makes the land moist and fertile. The spring plowing season every year is generally the most peaceful time of the year for the people of the Tang Dynasty who live on the border with Tubo, because the thieves will not come to invade the border at this time.

"What did those Tubo people say about being the country of nephew and uncles as Tang Dynasty, but every autumn, they would whip the horses and rush down from the plateau and rob the land..."

Wang Zhongsi, wearing a black robe, pointed the horse whip in his hand at the farmers who worked hard in the farmland and sighed to his son-in-law, "When I was young, I only wanted to fight with the thieves to avenge the dead Aye. The battles that others dare not fight, I dare to fight, and the formations that others dare not rush, I dare to rush!"

"Later, people said that I was brave enough to beat people, so I could fight one hundred and break a thousand with one hundred. But at that time I didn't think so much, just wanted to kill every thief in front of me. Maybe it was Aye and the dead heroes who were protecting me!"

Chen Guang listened to his father-in-law's memories. In the past six months since he left Chang'an and came to Wuwei City, this father-in-law has spent almost all his efforts on studying how to fight this battle. The sand table, which originally had only rough terrain and was very rough, has now become very detailed.

Compared to last year, Wang Zhongsi seemed much older, but his eyes were very bright, "Do you know, when the saint ordered me to attack Shibao City, I was very reluctant, because I knew that even if the Tang Dynasty won this battle, the price was too high. If there was no spare effort to pursue the victory, even if it had the Shibao City, it would be only another ten-year truce period. But can the Tang Dynasty's national strength continue to support the army of 500,000 border towns!"

"But now I see hope for the destruction of Tubo. This battle is my last leading battle. Not only will I take down Shibao City, but I will also lead a large army and horses to trample."

Jumped off the horse, Wang Zhongsi grabbed the soil in the fields beside the road, "The land in Hexi is fertile. If there is no war, those surviving people should have a lot of children and grandchildren. There should be little babies on the side of the road coming to us to play..."

"Sir, I'll always come that day."

Chen Guang said in a deep voice that his father-in-law left Chang'an City when he was a teenager, following the footsteps of his father's death in Qinghai Lake year after year. From a young general who was the bravest of the three armies to an unparalleled commander who now holds the army of four towns, he has experienced unbearable pain that ordinary people can't bear.

He once saw this father-in-law covered with knife wounds and arrow scars, and his scarred body. Behind the so-called victory in every battle is the danger that has passed by the god of death countless times.

"Yes, it'll always come that day."

Wang Zhongsi murmured to himself, and then he held the shoulders of his son-in-law beside him, and the father-in-law and son-in-law sat casually by the ridge of the fields, "Chen Lang, after this battle, are you really going to Thunder Ye Town?"

Chen Guang fell silent. He understood that the father-in-law always hoped that he could take over Hexi. Even if he shouted to be more logical, if Tubo was so easy to destroy the country, he would not have fought a long war with the Tang Dynasty for nearly a hundred years.

As long as he is willing, he can gain a few years of qualifications in the Anxi Army, and then he can serve as the governor of the four towns like this father-in-law, and finally complete the battle to destroy the Tubo people.

But Chen Guang knew in his heart that after seizing the stone fort city, the Tang Dynasty only needed to continue to build the fortress, step by step, and erode the tightening force. Tubo's decline would be inevitable and there was no need to risk launching a war to destroy the country.

As for the Anshi Rebellion, when Yang Guozhong was able to take on the great responsibility, his father-in-law and his old boss were prime ministers, he did not believe that An Lushan still had the courage to launch a rebellion. Even if An Lushan finally rebelled, he would never have the chance to enter Tongguan.

"Sir, the Tang Dynasty now occupies a vast territory, but there are always many ambitious people in the vassal states that surrender to the Tang Dynasty. They are so respectful on the surface, but as long as the Tang Dynasty is weak, they will definitely backfire. This is the nature that these grassland barbarians cannot change for thousands of years."

"Only by smashing all these barbaric countries, tribes and Sogdian city-states, letting them speak the language of the Tang Dynasty, wear the clothes of the Tang Dynasty, and pass the customs of the Tang Dynasty, until they feel honored as the Tang Dynasty people, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty will last forever."

Looking at the inexplicable burning flames in the eyes of the son-in-law in front of him, Wang Zhongsi remembered the young man who was determined to destroy Tubo when he left Chang'an City more than 20 years ago. He couldn't help but laugh. After all, he could not convince this son-in-law who was so similar to him!

"Since Chen Lang has such ambition, then let it go! I will wait to hear the good news of your destruction of Tuqi Shi, Bahan, and Gelu in Chang'an City!"

Wang Zhongsi stood up and said, then he looked at the farmer who was farming in the fields in the distance, "I once heard that the land in Suiye Town is fertile and the rivers are numerous. You will have to manage it well in the future. Maybe the Tang Dynasty will really need to let countless people go to foreign lands as you said..."

During the chat, the father-in-law and son-in-law turned over and left. After returning to Wuwei City, Wang Zhongsi no longer mentioned the matter of Shen Guang taking over as the governor of his four towns in the future. This commander, who had been the number one general in the Tang Dynasty since the end of Kaiyuan, devoted all his energy to the war.

For Chen Guang, the war against Tubo had already begun in the Tang Dynasty. When Geshuhan, Li Guangbi and An Sishun took three key places to block the reinforcements of the Tubo people and built the fortress, it was already a full-scale war.

More than 100,000 troops from the three towns of Longyou, Shuofang and Hedong, which were to be raised in Liangzhou for more than a year, began to actively cross the border this spring and launched attacks on the tribes and vassal states in the bordering Tubo country.

In just one month, the war lasted for more than 2,000 miles. Since becoming the commander, Wang Zhongsi, who has been generous in governing border areas with lenientness, became the bloodthirsty madman who scared the Tubo people more than 20 years ago.

Chen Guang was in the Hexi Jiedushi's Jiedushi's yamen. He was also shocked by the ruthlessness of his father-in-law. More than 100,000 troops were used as a unit of thousands, and 5,000 people echoed each other, forming more than 20 legions to rage in Tubo. In most of the month, almost swept the Tubo tribes and fortresses on the border. All those above the wheels were beheaded, and the rest were taken back to Wuwei City and became slaves to the government.

These slaves, mainly strong women and children, are not as expensive as cattle and horses in the western market. Most Tubo women are strong in shape and thick in their hands and feet. No nobleman will buy them back as maids. In the past, so many slaves will be sold to the far north by those slave-trafficking Hu merchants at extremely low prices. Some of the small tribes on the grassland are bachelors who cannot afford to marry their wives, where they can exchange horses and animals.
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