Chapter 133 Geshuhan’s plan

Looking at Chen Wanrong's anxious look, Zhuang Dachu was a little scared: "General, I am sincere and not scheming. Besides, if I were to commit traitors, I would not stay with the general."

He was afraid that Chen Wanrong would be anxious and anxious to kill him. He was a slave, and his life was originally low, but in the eyes of the slave master, it was not as valuable as a dog. Not to mention, Chen Wanrong, the general, wanted to kill him, was not a small task, and he dared not be afraid.

Chen Wanrong didn't even think about this, and waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I haven't thought about this. If you are raped, you will not stay here, and you will not give us jerky. You don't know how urgent we need food and grass now. It's raining so hard that we can't provide supplies. Don't say that a few thousand kilograms of jerky, even a few dozen kilograms of jerky is very precious to us."

The matter of supplies is very important, and no one will inform you. I can hear that Chen Wanrong did not regard Zhuang Dachu as an outsider. This moved Zhuang Dachu very much: "General, if you lack supplies, I have an idea."

"Oh!" Chen Wanrong's biggest headache was the problem of supplies. When he heard this, he couldn't help but feel excited and asked, "What's the solution?" His eyes stared at Zhuang Dachu, afraid of missing some details.

Seeing Chen Wanrong so interested, Zhuang Dachu was excited: "General, you don't know that after passing this Jishi Mountain, there are one of the richest areas in Tubo. There are many big people here, they have pastures, pastures, slaves, and live a life of drunkenness and despair. There are a lot of food and property in their manors, and you can start with them. I dare say that the food and grass stored in their homes will be enough for you to use for a while."

This idea is not novel. Chen Wanrong did this all the way. He would never let it go when he met the slave owner's manor. He smiled and said, "I'll talk about this later."

When Zhuang Dachu heard that Chen Wanrong was not very energetic, he felt unwilling to say: "General, don't you know how much we servants hate these big men? We wish they could die. If the general attacks them, we will applaud."

According to Ruizong's idea, the Tubo was destroyed this time, but only from a practical perspective, it was changed to the greatest possible weakening of Tubo. However, it cannot be destroyed now and will always be destroyed in the future. Some things must be done in advance. It is precisely from this point of view that Chen Wanrong advised Ruizong to prepare to launch a campaign of abolition on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, severely punish the slave masters, treat the slaves well, and give them personal freedom.

This is indeed a good way to win the hearts of the people. After all, the slave master is a minority. But without the slave, the slave is no longer the slave master. Ruizong happily agreed.

It was precisely because of this idea that Chen Wanrong and the others attacked the slave master during this march, but they did not harm the slave. One of the benefits of doing this is that they not only solved the problem of supplies, but also won the support of the slave, which was a killing of two birds with one stone.

"How many big shots are there?" Chen Wanrong asked.

Zhuang Dachu estimated briefly: "There are dozens of people in Shannan, and there are many big figures. The storage in their homes is rich."

Chen Wanrong walked along the way, but only dealt with the three slave masters, so he kept the artillery supplies to this day. Dozens of them suddenly appeared, which was a large number. Chen Wanrong couldn't help but be moved: "Then tell me about their situation in detail."

Zhuang Dachu knew that Chen Wanrong was concerned, and his eyes lit up: "General, I was born in Shannan. I grew up there and I am familiar with it." After finishing the bragging words, he explained the situation of Shannan in detail to Chen Wanrong.

He grew up in Shannan and was very familiar with it! To put it in detail, it was very specific. Chen Wanrong listened seriously and kept it in his heart, and sighed, "Maybe God's will to open up this territory in the Tang Dynasty and let me meet Zhuang Dachu."

By the time Zhuang Dachu finished speaking, Chen Wanrong had a rough understanding of the situation in Shannan, and Ge Shuhan still did not turn around. Chen Wanrong was anxious and kept paced: "Zhuang Dachu, do you think, is there any danger on that road?"

Zhuang Dachu thought for a while and said confidently: "Unless General Geshu encounters the Tubo army, there will be no danger."

After hearing this, Chen Wanrong calmed down. It was impossible for the Tubo army to retain Geshuhan. With Geshuhan's alertness, he found something was wrong and could not win, so he would not escape.

In Chen Wanrong's anxiety, time passed, until the next day when it was almost dawn, Geshuhan finally came back.

At this time, Ge Shuhan was covered in mud, like a mud man. However, he was excited and his eyes were very bright. When he saw Chen Wanrong's face, he said first without waiting for Chen Wanrong to speak: "Brother Chen, you don't need to ask. I tell you, this road is really good and is very suitable for our artillery to pass."

Chen Wanrong was relieved and sighed, saying, "That's good, that's good!"

Ge Shuhan changed the subject: "But, Brother Chen, don't be happy too early. This road is easy to walk, but there is one thing, it is closer to three hundred miles away than the current road."

A journey of three hundred miles is mostly a long time for the cavalry. For artillery, it takes one or two more days to walk. If the weather is sunny and the ground is dry, you don’t have to worry about it. Now it’s raining, and there is no sign of stopping. The road is destroyed, and the ground is over the instep, and the artillery can only be carried by artillery. The distance of three hundred miles is a great difficulty.

Chen Wanrong touched his forehead and felt a headache. He suddenly realized, "No wonder Cheng Xiaotian took this path and did not take that path. He wanted to be fast. It is natural that they were light and simple, but it was too dangerous for artillery soldiers to take this path."

After weighing the pros and cons, Chen Wanrong gritted his teeth: "Three hundred miles is three hundred miles! Not to mention three hundred miles, even a thousand miles, we must carry the cannons to the city of Doma!"

"Well said!" Ge Shuhan praised: "Brother Chen, I have sent someone to Wang Zhongsi and the others, and I want them to rush over and meet us immediately."

Chen Wanrong brigades: "Then we will also go on the road! Time doesn't wait for anyone, let's move first."

As soon as the order was passed, the artillery soldiers set off again with their cannons on their shoulders. This time, they first came out of the mountain, but followed the foot of the mountain to the southeast.

Only then did Chen Wanrong have time to ask about the passing: "Brother Brother Shu, where have you been? You have been back so late!"

Brother Shuhan and Chen Wanrong walked side by side and smiled and said, "Brother Chen, I have made you wait for a long time. I have taken someone to walk this road. Brother Chen, think about it, this is a big event, I can't help but see it with my own eyes. Brother Chen, I didn't tell you that this road can not only allow us artillery troops to pass through, but also allow the general to pass through here. This is of great benefit to us."

Chen Wanrong then realized it and said with a smile: "Brother Brother Brother Shu should do things carefully. Brother Brother Shu has conducted in-depth investigations. I think we will not have any problems this time. Oh, by the way, we should report this matter to General Guo immediately."

Geshuhan exhaled and said, "Brother Chen, don't worry, I sent someone to ask Wang Zhongsi and the others to march for this matter, and asked Wang Shaohua to take people to report to General Guo."

He was meticulous and thought of everything before his eyes. Chen Wanrong was very convinced: "It's still Brother Shu who is considerate."

Brother Shuhan waved his hand: "Brother Chen is over. I just want to understand the situation first. As soon as I said that, did you think of it? Brother Chen, I have something to discuss with you."

Chen Wanrong patted his shoulder: "Brother Brother Shu just say something, what to do or not, you are so kind. We don't have to be so accomplicated between us."

Brother Shu Han was very helpful to this: "Brother Chen, then I will say it bluntly. Brother Chen, I want to steal a credit for you."

Although it was a joke, Chen Wanrong was still surprised and asked, "Brother Brother Shu, where did you start?"

Ge Shuhan's face was solemn and said seriously: "Brother Chen, I ran this road back and forth this time. Fortunately, the horse was good, otherwise I would have been exhausted. At the exit of this road, there is a small city called Sunset City. It is said that watching Sunset here every evening is particularly beautiful, so it is named. Sunset City is not big, and more than 300 soldiers were stationed in Tubo.

"The city is not big, but it is very useful. This road is an important passage connecting the mountains and the north. There are many people passing by here, there are also many goods, and there are a lot of food and grass stored in the city. If I take it over, Brother Chen, I don't need to mention this benefit, right?"

Food and grass are too important to the Tang army today. No matter how many words you use to describe it, Chen Wanrong became interested when he was right away: "Brother Geshu, do you want to take some people to set out first and take down Sunset City?"

Ge Shuhan nodded and said, "That's what I think. Brother Chen, please think, what would it be like if Sunset City gets it? First, it solves the problem of food and grass, second, it can prevent the news from being revealed, and third, it can find a place for us to rest, so brothers, I will also have some repairs."

All three benefits are urgent at the moment. Chen Wanrong nodded happily and said, "Brother Brother Shu is thoughtful, so I naturally have no objection. Let's do this, you can take 500 people to set off first."

Geshuhan shook his head and said, "There are too many, two hundred people are enough. I went to see the situation. The guard of Sunset City is a mediocre general and cannot lead troops. His soldiers can only scare the people, which is useless. Besides, I will take away five hundred people. Once the people are small, the artillery will move very slowly."

He is a talented general of a famous general who has passed down from generation to generation. How high is his vision? How can the casual generals fall into his eyes? Two hundred people are enough to deal with Sunset City.

Chen Wanrong said mysteriously: "Brother Brother, guess why did I make such a decision? In fact, there are too few people for you, and I want to give you five thousand people."

Ge Shuhan was very surprised: "Could Brother Chen have a new discovery?"

Smart is Geshuhan's good character. Chen Wanrong nodded and praised it very much: "Brother Geshu, I was bored during the period when I was waiting for you to come back, so I chatted with Zhuang Dachu for a while. He told me a lot of things. There are dozens of slave owners' manors near Sunset City in Shannan. Since you want to make supplies, if you don't take action, wouldn't you be unable to get along with yourself?"

After blinking for a while, Brother Shuhan laughed and said, "My, wonderful! Brother Chen is thinking about this. Dozens of manors, not to mention taking away all of them, even half of them will be a great help to us. Brother Chen, just do it all and keep going. When we take off the manor, we took the opportunity to release the slaves."

Chen Wanrong pointed at Geshu Han and joked: "Brother Geshu, aren't you afraid that Zhang would tell the emperor to write to him and say you would steal his business?"

Brother Shuhan laughed loudly, and after laughing, he said: "Brother Chen, this slave will be released sooner or later. It is better to let him go early than to let him go. After the fight is over, they will just sit back and enjoy the fruits. Now let them go, and they will be happy and will help us, and the battle will be easier.

"You said, if someone helps us, will we need to go on that road? Cheng Xiaotian was determined to kill more enemies and occupy more cities, but he did not expect that the support of the people was the key to our victory this time! This slave is to let go sooner!"

Chen Wanrong thought so too, nodded and said, "That's it!"

China's slavery system lasted for more than a thousand years. During the Warring States Period, Li Kui's reforms were to partially liberate slaves, give them freedom, property, and give them the opportunity to be promoted. Therefore, Wei became the overlord in the early Warring States Period.

Later, Shang Yang reformed the Qin State, and liberated slaves became more important and more thorough. This was one of the reasons why Qin State became stronger. After Qin Shihuang unified China, he promoted liberated slaves to the whole country.

However, Tubo is a slave country, and the system lags behind the Tang Dynasty is a fatal weakness of Tubo. If it is really necessary to promote the liberation of slaves in Tubo, the consequences are clear: the slaves who rekindle hope will definitely follow the Tang army and support the Tang Dynasty. This battle will not be easier, but very easy.

Cheng Xiaotian is just a general, without such a mind, and only caring about moving forward, and he is a bit of a waste of money.

Brother Shuhan frowned and said with some concern: "Brother Chen, what should you do here if I take five hundred people away?"

Chen Wanrong smiled slightly, did not answer him, but called Zhuang Dachu over and asked, "Zhuang Dachu, do you want to return to your father's hometown?"

"I want to!" Zhuang Dachu raised his head and thrust his chest: "This is my father's wish, I always dream about it. It's just that the mountains of Tubo are high and the road is far away, so where can I go back alone?"

Chen Wanrong patted his shoulder and said, "I have something I want you to do. If you do it, I promise to let you return to your father's hometown and fulfill your wish."

Zhuang Dachu's eyes shone: "General, please give me instructions! Even if I go up to the mountain of swords and sea of ​​fire, I will not frown."

Chen Wanrong nodded in praise: "It's not that serious. You are very familiar with this area. I want you and your people to set off immediately and tell those slaves who are as unfortunate as you, that the army of the court has arrived, and we are here to help you slaves. As long as we help us, we will give them grasslands, pastures, cattle and sheep, so that they can live a life that only adults can live!"

The slave has nothing, no property, no freedom, only the master's endless oppression!

They didn't dare to think about the property of grassland, pasture, cattle and sheep. Zhuang Dachu's eyes widened and he didn't believe it: "General, have you not lie?"

"How about helping you, what are we here to do?" Geshuhan took over the conversation: "Over the years, Tubo and the Tang Dynasty have fought so many wars, plundered a lot of people, and made the Tang Dynasty unstable. Counterattack against Tubo is one of the reasons for the Tang Dynasty's uprising, and helping you is another reason!"

The speed of speaking is very slow, but it has its own strength, which makes people dare not doubt it.

The tears in Zhuang Dachu's eyes suddenly burst out. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Chen Wanrong and Geshuhan and said, "Thank you General, thank you for the imperial court! The servants are always grateful to the great virtue!"

Chen Wanrong helped him up: "Go and tell them that we will deal with those slave masters who oppress you in Shannan. If you have any grievances, you can come and complain!"

"Thank you General, thank you General!" Zhuang Dachu was overjoyed, and called his people, and gave orders, and went in groups of three or five. They were all happy, as if they were having a holiday.

Looking at Zhuang Dachu and the others' backs, Brother Shuhan raised his thumb: "Brother Chen, you are brilliant!"

What Chen Wanrong needs most now is to help carry the cannons. Send people to find people. It is difficult to find people if the land is vast and sparsely populated. Besides, Chen Wanrong can't send people, so he can only do this.

As soon as Zhuang Dachu and the others spread the news, there would be some servants who would not come? When they came, there would be some people who would not help the Tang army? They would have the manpower to carry artillery.

"It's too much!" Chen Wanrong waved his hand and smiled, "Brother Shu, is it time for you to set off?"

After the matter of carrying the cannon was raised, Brother Shuhan felt relieved and joked: "Brother Chen, are you driving me away?"

Chen Wanrong also responded with a joke: "Or, you stay and I'll go."

Brother Shuhan blinked at Chen Wanrong and smiled and said, "I think beautifully!" At that moment, he ordered five hundred people, said goodbye to Chen Wanrong, and set off with his men.

After seeing off Geshu Han, Chen Wanrong advanced with the cannons. After a while, Wang Zhongsi arrived with the ten cannons left behind, and the two groups of people gathered together. Wang Zhongsi was a little surprised and asked, "General Chen, where is General Geshu?"

"He, I'm going to do a big thing!" Chen Wanrong said the matter, and Wang Zhongsi high-five agreed: "It's great to do this! What we lack most now is not only food and grass, but also the support of the people. With the support of the people, the Tang Dynasty can take root here and own this territory."

It's great to have such a big mind at such a young age, Chen Wanrong secretly admired him.

Just as Chen Wanrong was admiring, Wang Zhongsi said something that made Chen Wanrong even more unexpected: "It's not enough to get supplies and raise them alone, but you have to send them to Cheng Xiaotian. He only cares about promoting them, and there won't be too much supplies. Besides, it's difficult to get food in Duoma City. If he doesn't get supplies again, the consequences will be very serious."

Great game!

Chen Wanrong was with him during the period of time, and knew that he had wisdom beyond ordinary people, he was still surprised and exclaimed: "Wang Zhongsi, what you said is very reasonable! Geshuhan and I were only thinking about how to get supplies, but we didn't think of this level. We are ashamed! Ashamed!"

With a frown, Chen Wanrong thought, "This is a tricky matter! There are only a thousand of us, and we can't even take care of ourselves. How can we send supplies to the city of Doma?"

This is not a difficult problem, it is a huge problem! Wang Zhongsi thought for a moment and smiled and said, "General Chen, don't worry, I have a solution to this matter. There are two!"

It’s not one, it’s two, it’s too amazing! Chen Wanrong hurriedly asked, “What’s the way?”

Wang Zhongsi smiled and said, "General Chen, aren't you already using this method?"
Chapter completed!