Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"One day, if you cannot bear the torture of the court and confess something that is not beneficial to your husband, it is better to die now than to do that."

"This way the court won't be able to use anything against Prince Yan's Mansion."

Looking at the leg-stretching pill in her palm, Shangguan Wan'er bit her red lips with her bare teeth and asked with the last glimmer of hope.

"Sister, do I have to take this poison?"

Princess Yinzhu turned her back and did not answer.

Seeing this, Shangguan Wan'er laughed miserably, took the poison into her mouth with trembling palms, raised her neck and swallowed it, waiting for the poison to take effect.

However, as time passed, there was no response except a warm feeling in my belly.

This can't help but make Shangguan Wan'er feel strange.

"You don't have to read it. There is no such thing as a leg-stretching pill in the world. Those are jelly beans that little girls eat."

"What! Sister, aren't you going to kill me?" Shangguan Wan'er said with a shocked look on her face.

Princess Yinzhu snorted with a straight face.

"I'm just not going to kill you for the time being. Stay in jail and don't say anything. I will find a way to get you out!"

After speaking, he left the Dali Temple prison without waiting for Shangguan Wan'er's reply.

……

Eighty miles west of Congling (Pamir Plateau), a city made of clay and sand is located on the bank of the Hengrus River.

War flags were flying on the city wall, and there were many bearded warriors with black turbans on their heads.

In a desert town not far from the city, several Han Chinese wearing turbans and face scarves sat under tents and glanced at the city intentionally or unintentionally.

"Brother, this should be Henglus City. There are about 20,000 Dashi troops deployed inside. Do you want to report it to His Highness King Yan now?"

The leading Han leader shook his head and said with a frown.

"Not yet. We have to find out where Black Clothes' garrison is before we can send news back."

As he spoke, the earth suddenly shook, and then an army of black-clad warriors came from a distance with billowing smoke, and drove straight into the city of Henglus.

"Another ten thousand!" Seeing this scene, several Han people couldn't help but exclaimed.

Suddenly, a man in armor staggered out of the city gate, walked towards the stall, pointed at the noodles and muttered something.

"What did he say?" The leader scratched his head and looked at his subordinates.

"Go back to the general. He said he was hungry after drinking wine and asked if you could give him some bread." A translator who followed whispered.

"It turns out I want bread," the leader breathed a sigh of relief and handed the bread to the translator.

"You ask him where he came from? Do you need to bake more dough?"

After receiving the instruction, the translator handed the dough to the man who was eating food and said a few bad words about eating food.

Watching the bearded man return to the city, the translator whispered.

"Brother, this guy said they came from nearby Samarkand."

"Samarkand!"

The leader's eyes flashed and he said to several subordinates.

"You guys continue to monitor here, I'll go to Samarkand!"

After saying that, he took the camel and walked out of the town, and soon disappeared.

After about half a month, the leader returned to the town with chapped lips.

"Quickly, send a message to His Royal Highness King Yan and General Gao Xianzhi. We have found the stronghold of Black Clothes Dashi. It is in Samarkand. There are 400,000 people!"

"Yes!"

The subordinates clasped their fists, mounted their camels and ran towards the east.

……

"Report, there's an urgent delivery coming from the front!"

Inside the Congling camp, Fan Xin waved his hand to signal the generals to stop talking and look at the person coming.

"Let the messenger in!"

"Yes!"

Not long after the guards left, a Han man with dark skin and chapped lips walked into the tent.

"The general's subordinates from the Intelligence Department came here specifically to deliver the news of the great food event on the orders of the station commander."

Everyone in the tent became excited when they heard that news related to the black-clothed food had been found.

"Tell me quickly, what's the current situation of Black Clothes Dashi? How many soldiers and horses are stationed in Henglus?" Gao Xianzhi asked impatiently.

"General Hui Gao, there are currently 30,000 troops stationed in Hengrus, and its total strength is nearly 400,000, most of which are stationed in Samarkand."

hiss!

The generals took a deep breath, secretly thinking that there were so many people.

Seeing that morale was a little low, Fan Xin frowned slightly and ordered someone to help the messenger go down to rest.

Then he said to Gao Xianzhi: "General Gao, Dashi's army is twice as big as our Tang army. How do you think we can win this war?"

Hearing this, Gao Xianzhi thought for a while, stood up and cupped his fists.

"Back to my lord, the general believes that attacking when the enemy is outnumbered is the best way."

"The final general is willing to lead an army of 30,000 people to march into the desert and capture Henglus!"

"Okay!" Fan Xin slapped the armrest heavily: "You attract Dashi's attention from the front. I personally lead the Youzhou Army to kill Samarkand. We will attack Dashi from both front and rear!" "

War in the desert has always been about simplicity and directness. If you want to defeat the giant cannibal that is several times your own, Gao Xianzhi's suggestion is the best way.

After everyone discussed the battle meeting, they held a swearing-in meeting that night, and at three o'clock, the troops divided into two groups and swept towards the big cannibal.

On the ancient desert road, Liuzi chased him on horseback and said, sweating profusely.

"Your Majesty, there are only four thousand soldiers in the Anxi army, and the rest are soldiers from various tribes in the Western Region. Can they attract the cannibal's attention to Henglus?"

After glancing at him, Fan Xin hesitated and said.

"Let's do this. Let Cao Wei lead a group of two thousand cavalry to stay behind to help Gao Xianzhi secretly, in case things go bad."

"Okay, I will tell Cao Wei now."

Looking at Liu Zi's back, Fan Xin rubbed his temples. He didn't know what was going on recently. He was very flustered, as if something big was going to happen.

……

Call!

After a long-distance attack that lasted for more than ten days, Gao Xianzhi led an army of 30,000 troops to appear on the east bank of the Ganges River.

Looking at the city across the river, Gao Xianzhi's eyebrows showed a trace of solemnity.

"Listen, this general orders you to cross the river at dawn and attack Henros City!"

"We must capture this city as quickly as possible, do you hear me?"

"The last general takes command!"

Feng Changqing, Li Siye, Wang Zhaoming and other generals were about to lead their men to leave after receiving their orders with clasped fists.

Unexpectedly, a voice of doubt sounded.

"General Gao, we have marched all the way across the snowy mountains and deserts and traveled hundreds of miles. The soldiers are already exhausted."

"Now you are asking them to cross the river to attack the big man-eater. You didn't do that, did you?"

"Brothers are very tired. Can you rest for two days before crossing the river to fight?"

Everyone looked for the voice and found it was the tribal general Ge Luolu.

Gao Xianzhi said patiently and calmly.

"The enemy is outnumbered, and our only advantage is to deliver a fatal blow to the cannibal by surprise."

"If Xiu Xiu is discovered by the big eater in a few days, then we will fall into a stalemate, and I don't know how many soldiers will die here."

Ge Luolu was obviously not satisfied with this explanation and sneered repeatedly.