Chapter 108: Outside Gaochang City

When Guazhou received information from Shazhou, Yizhou also received rumors.

Kang Long was shocked, and immediately received his brother Kang Xing's handwritten letter, told him what happened to the whole thing and advised him to surrender to Anxi immediately.

At this time, Gaochang's offense and defense also reached an extremely tragic level. Beiting Uighurs stationed outside the military city and searched all the food that could be found in the entire Gaochang Basin. Most of the people in the suburbs fled, and some were driven by Beiting Uighurs as the vanguard of the attack. Guo Shiyong defeated them with tears. Seeing that Viaga was so cold and cruel to the people under the old rule, the people in the city strengthened their determination to continue to resist and defended the city under Zheng Wei's comfort.

Headed by his wife Guo Fen, all the upper class figures share the joys and sorrows with the lower class people. What the soldiers eat, these noble ladies eat, how many soldiers eat, and how many ladies eat. Guo Fen has long been used to it, but Zheng Xiang can't help but complain. However, her husband is not here, and her brother strictly ordered her to share the joys and sorrows with the people. Zheng Xiang had to swallow his tears by himself.

When the Anxi Army attacked Shule that day, the nobles in the city were still isolated from the people and could not even afford to eat. The lives of military and political leaders such as Hu Shagar and other religious leaders were still luxurious, so it was difficult for the upper and lower levels to work together. Although the Anxi Army has occupied Gaochang for a short time, the people in the city saw that even the high-level families were sharing the joys and sorrows with the lower classes, and their feelings became even more favorable.

Under this situation, Zheng Wei strengthened his publicity and described the situation of the cities outside Gaochang City and those that fell into the hands of Viaga to all the wealthy families in the city: all the people's food was requisitioned by Viaga, all the wealthy families' family resources were scrapped away by Viaga, all the men were driven to attack the city, and the innocence of all women could not be guaranteed - because the Uighurs of Beiting often condoned the women of their subordinates to increase morale.

Some of these situations were seen by the people of Gaochang with their own eyes, some were rumors they heard indirectly, and some were propaganda directly or indirectly by the Anxi Military Palace. The wealthy families in the city were frightened and donated funds to help the Anxi Army defend the city, fearing that the Uighurs in Beiting would suffer the same disaster after entering the city.

Under this situation, Zheng Wei issued a wartime loan note and borrowed money from all the wealthy families and temples in the city. The loan note was semi-forced. The wealthy families saw that the situation was so critical, and although they might not be able to get it back, if they did not lend it, they would probably get it worse. In half a month, Zheng Wei collected a large amount of food and salary, and used wartime supplies to supply the whole city on an evenly basis, ensuring that all combat troops were full and all the people would not starve to death.

Zheng Wei, a businessman, knew very well that big cities like Gaochang had incalculable potential. As long as the method was appropriate and they were squeezed layer by layer, they could always squeeze out batches of money and food. The problem was the method. It was necessary to make the households realize the deepening of the crisis and realize that their property and life were threatened, so that they could lead them to live and die step by step with the army guarding the city. Once this was done, the city could squeeze out countless financial resources and had extremely resilient vitality.

This Gaochang City, which tightens its belt, just holds it over day by day, ten days and ten days by day,

The situation seemed to be getting worse and worse, but it was always hovering at the critical point of collapse. As time went by, the siege troops outside the city became tired.

At this moment, Kanglong received a letter from Kangxing!

"Shazhou has changed its owner!" This news that was like a bolt from the blue suddenly shocked Kang Long!

He suddenly realized that Gaochang might be a trap!

"The Anxi Army led us to attack Gaochang, but in fact their main force took a detour to Shazhou and took our fundamental place!"

Once you think about this, many of the previous questions suddenly got answers-

For example, when Anxi expeditions came here, the cavalry was one of its advantageous troops. Although Yang Yi went to Shazhou, his Yingyang cavalry should have stayed in Gaochang. Xue Fu's sweat-blooded cavalry regiment was also famous in the Yangxi Region. Why did he not see a battle this time?

Whether it is Shule's offensive and defensive battle or Yanqi's battle, the Anxi Tang army seemed proactive and active when defending, but why did it become so passive this time?

At first, both Viaga and Kanglong thought it was because of some trick, but now Kanglong understood that the cavalry of the Anxi Army was not used, but was transferred to attack Shazhou!

"The hometown is gone!" When Kang Long received the information, he sat down on the chair.

It was completely lost, and all the family fell into the hands of the Anxi Army. Even if Gaochang City was really captured, the defeat in this game would be irreversible.

The subordinate hurriedly asked, "Mr. Kang, what's wrong?" Kang Long wanted to say it, but he immediately shut up. This news cannot be spread out!

And when Kang Xing's "Letter to Family" arrived, Kang Long saw another slim hope.

Although they are the people who support Cao Yuande together, Kang Long and Yan Su are still different.

If Yan Su was still a little persistent and persistent, Kang Long's attitude towards things would be even more slick and he would have no position!

"As soon as Shazhou is lost, the siege of Yumen Pass will be lifted. Di Yin will be defeated undoubtedly! Zhang Mai seized Shagua and defeated Di Yin, and there would be no opponents in Hexi! At that time, when he returned to the army and headed north, why should Viaga, who was already tired of fighting in the siege, resist him?"

If we can take the lead in capturing Gaochang and capture Anxi's family alive, it may be possible to increase some of the bargaining chips for Via against Zhang Mai, but the families of Anxi's senior management are probably not that easy to deal with!

During this period, Guo Fen and others went to the city repeatedly, braved arrows to boost morale and endured the odor to take care of the soldiers. These things not only moved the Anxi military and civilians in the city, but also heard about the siege soldiers outside the city.

Judging from the style of these women, even if Gaochang City is broken, I am afraid that I will turn to street fighting in the future. Even if the street fighting is failed, I am afraid that these people will die in the city - that is a tradition for loyal Han women when facing foreign invasion!

Once the family dies in the city, the news will not be a blow to Zhang Mai, but will inevitably anger the tiger and make the Anxi army in Sangua ignite the anger of revenge!

What's more, it's still a little bit to say whether you can defeat Gaochang before Zhang Mai returns to the army!

"No, I have to find another way out!"

After all the calculations, Kang Long felt that Zhang Mai's general situation had been achieved and could not be shaken. For the sake of the current plan, it is better to invest in the strong than to invest in the weak. Although he also thought that he might not be able to be reused after turning to the Anxi Army, but he should not be reused. It would be better than sinking with the large ship of the Guiyi Army.

After a certain thought, he summoned several of his confidant subordinates to discuss. When those subordinates heard that Shazhou had been lost, they were panicked and agreed with Kanglong's decision. Kanglong wanted to reply to Shazhou. Only Sima Songyuan, the marching leader, believed: "Now we reply, we are just forced to surrender, and we have no contribution."

"Make it?" Kang Long said: "Do you still want the credit?"

"Yes." Song Yuan said: "We have two great contributions: First, protect Gaochang City, and second, contribute Yizhou. Although Zhang Mai is in power in Shazhou, he will definitely worry about Gaochang's safety. Moreover, he fights on both sides. Even if he wins a great victory in the future, the people's livelihood will be exhausted. I think Zhang Mai and his civil and military subordinates are all people who care about the suffering of the people. If we can give him a guarantee, help him maintain the situation in Gaochang and protect his wife and children, then we will probably be able to expose his old grievances with Cao Yuande. If we can contribute a complete Yizhou, this contribution will be great, and we will have our share in the future rewards."

Kang Long was overjoyed and said, "Not bad! Just do it!"

But after thinking about it, he did not respond to Kang Xing, thinking: "Zhang Mai is still far away. It is difficult for him to have deep thoughts when we send a dry letter. It is better to please the nearest than to please the far away than to flatter the court than to flatter the court! With Zhang Mai's wife in the city, and this wife is a big foundation and powerful person, why don't I lose my sincerity to her? If she can accept her and become her faction in the future, then my Kang family may still have great potential under the rule of Anxi!"

He ordered people to shoot letters into the city while the night was dark.

The generals on the city were picked up and hurried to the military mansion. Guo Shiyong opened it and saw it. However, Kang Long said he wanted to send the envoy into the city to meet the wife of the Great Protector. Xi Shengdao: "The two armies are fighting. Kang Long should come to us if there is anything to do. When military affairs, see Brother Shiyong, and Zheng Changshi. Where can I ask for a woman to meet? See the wife? What does this mean?"

Zheng Wei smiled and said, "Xue Fuding succeeded in Shazhou! Most of the Protectors have already escaped, and our great aid may arrive soon."

Because Gaochang was surrounded, the city could not get news from Hexi. Guo Shiyong and Xi Sheng were both overjoyed and said, "What is this?"

Zheng Wei smiled and said, "Jialing had conducted an investigation into senior figures in Hexi before. I have heard that Kang Long is a person who flatters the king. Now that he wants to send someone to see his wife, he naturally wants to flatter his wife. But why should he flatter his wife?"

Guo Shiyong and Xi Sheng are both well-versed in the military, but during this period, the military man's brains are always less wretched than those of the literati, so he couldn't figure it out for a moment, but Zheng Wei immediately woke up when he mentioned it. They both said happily: "That must be that the situation in Hexi has changed a lot, and the situation is completely inclined to our army, so Kang Long is coming to flatter his wife!"

Zheng Wei smiled and said, "Not bad! You can tell autumn when you see a leaf falling."

Xi Shengdao: "Then how should we receive it?"

Zheng Wei said: "If you let him come, you must not only let him come, but also make him feel trusted by his wife. Only by making him feel that he has found a backer in Anxi can he strengthen his surrender."

He sent someone out of the city and replied to Kang Long that Guo Fen was willing to meet him.

Kang Long was overjoyed and wanted to send Song Yuan into the city. Among his army, Song Yuan was the most wise and talented, but after thinking about it, he still found his nephew Kang Baolai. Kang Bao was just a playboy who fought with him and knew nothing about military and political affairs. Kang Long took him by his side and just asked him to serve him. As for his son, he was left in Shazhou by the Cao family, and he could not bring him out when the army went to war.
Chapter completed!