Nu Yalang of Tang Dynasty

Zhou Jun's family's dinner habits are different from those of ordinary wealthy families.

There is a large round table that can accommodate more than a dozen people, from the head of the family to the juniors, men, women, old and young, all sitting together.

During the meal, no talking is allowed while chewing something in the mouth. During the rest of the time, anyone can speak freely.

At first, Yin Yu objected to this rule set by Zhou Jun, saying that it was against the dignity of the family leader, but the former insisted, and the latter followed him.

Compared with the bustle at dinner on weekdays, Zhou Jun's family members looked at each other at the dinner table today, but they unanimously remained silent.

Even Zhou Xiao, who usually talked the most, had a rare sight and lowered his head while eating Hu Pancakes.

There is no other reason than that tonight, compared with usual, there is one more person at the big table.

Nada, wearing a long Tang jacket, sat quietly at the other end of the table, slowly eating her food.

As a mixed race between a Cannibal and a Chinese, she stood out on this table no matter her appearance or skin color. It was almost impossible not to attract attention.

Although she learned about Huayue and Nada's experiences from Zhou Jun, Yin Yu still had a look of surprise on her face.

In the eyes of the Tang people, foreigners were no different from barbarians.

Even though Nada's mother is now the head of a country and is married to Zhou Jun, in Yin Yu's view, the whole thing itself is far from elegant.

She glanced at Nada, and then asked Zhou Jun beside her: "Erlang, has this girl ever learned Tang language?"

Zhou Jun: "I have learned a little, but not much. I have been looking for a few female officials who are familiar with the food language in the past few days to take care of her food and daily life."

After a moment of pause, Zhou Jun added: "Xiao'er and Shang'er are currently studying in a private school in the mansion. I plan to let Nada study with him."

When Yin Yu heard this, she was a little surprised and asked subconsciously: "Let her also study with Xiao'er?"

Zhou Jun looked at Yin Yu: "Although Nada is young, she has read a lot of books, and she is intelligent by nature. She will not miss her homework if she goes to a private school."

Yin Yu was about to speak but stopped, but seeing Zhou Jun's resolute expression, she swallowed the words that came to her mouth.

Zhou Xiao, who was at the dinner table, looked happy when he heard this, and said to Yin Yu: "Mom, that's great! I finally have a sister at home, and school will not be boring in the future!"

Yin Yu turned around and glared at Zhou Xiao.

When the latter saw it, he was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head.

On the other side of the dinner table, Song Ruo'e, who was teasing her son Zhou Yi, frowned and said to Zhou Jun: "Erlang, why don't you arrange Nada's residence next door to my small courtyard, so that she can be taken care of."

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Zhou Jun thought for a while and agreed.

The next day, after Zhou Jun attended the court meeting, he took a carriage to Xiu Shi's residence in the middle of the city.

Duan Xiushi led the Doulu Army and the Yumen Army to snipe the Tibetan army at Shanque Peak, and was seriously injured and almost died.

Zhou Jun originally thought that Duan Xiushi would be bedridden, but what he didn't expect was that Duan Xiushi refused to rest and was currently undergoing rehabilitation training with the help of his servants.

In the courtyard, Duan Xiushi was sweating profusely, and every step he took required all his strength.

If he wasn't careful and stumbled, he would fall to the ground.

Relatives at home were all urging him to go back to his room to rest, but Duan Xiushi turned a deaf ear and continued to walk with difficulty.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the door, saying that the Prime Minister was here.

Duan Xiushi broke away from his servant, turned his head toward the courtyard door, and knelt on the ground.

Zhou Jun entered the courtyard and was a little stunned when he saw this scene.

Duan Xiu Shi pointed his forehead on the stone slab and said plaintively: "Commander, Xiu Shi is guilty!"

Zhou Jun stepped forward to help Duan Xiushi, but seeing that the latter refused to get up, he made a gesture behind him.

Wang Hong, the leader of the personal guard, and several others helped Duan Xiushi up and sent him to the bedroom.

Duan Xiushi lay on the bed and looked at Zhou Jun beside him, with a sad look on his face and tears in his eyes: "Commander, the last general led his troops in vain, which caused eight thousand Tang troops to die on the mountain peak, and exhausted the Yumen Army envoys.

General Chang died on the battlefield..."

Zhou Jun sat down, looked at Duan Xiushi, and sighed: "I read the battle report. You used 8,000 troops to block the 100,000 Tibetan army. Not only did you buy Guo Ziyi time to deploy defenses, but you also defeated Shouchang, Yumen, and Daqi.

It is not easy to minimize the losses in Qiui and other places."

Duan Xiushi: "The general made three big mistakes in the battle of Shanquefeng. First, when he heard that Tibet had 110,000 troops, the general should have abandoned Shanquefeng and abandoned Shouchang, Yumen and other county towns.

Secondly, the last general should set up sentries on the back hill to prevent the enemy from making sneak attacks from under the cliff; thirdly, the last general should not rely too much on the enemy, and should retreat back to the city after the Tiger Crouching Cannon retreats the enemy for the first time to preserve its strength."

Zhou Jun: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, how can we predict all the details? Instead of regretting it, it is better to make up for it and think about how to prevent the Tibetans from attacking again in the future."

Duan Xiushi nodded and replied: "Commander, I have been thinking these days that Dunhuang is located at the choke point and is an important city connecting Anxi and the Central Plains. However, the Shazhou where Dunhuang is located has mostly desert terrain.

Peaceful plains are the main focus and are not conducive to defense."

"But the Tubo people occupied Longle Mountain. The terrain there is difficult, it is convenient to dispatch troops, and it is not difficult to return to defense. Therefore, looking at the several attacks on Dunhuang, the initiative has always been in the hands of the Tubo people. Our army only

Able to defend passively.”

Zhou Jun: "So, you want to suggest that the Tang army march south, enter Longle Mountain, and seize the entrance to Dunhuang from Tubo?"

Duan Xiushi: "It's not just Longle Mountain. If the Tang army can go south and capture Fuyi City on the west side of Qinghai, they can use it as a stronghold to occupy the land of Dafeichuan. If they can capture Dafeichuan

, then it is equivalent to opening up the passage between Longyou and Hexi, and the Tang army can pass freely in the hinterland of Tubo."

Zhou Jun: "Dafichuan..."

In the third year of the General Chapter of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (the first year of Xianheng, 670), Xue Rengui led 100,000 Tang troops to fight against Gar Lun Qinling in Dafeichuan.

That battle ended in a disastrous defeat for the Tang army.

At this moment, Duan Xiushi suddenly reached out and grabbed Zhou Jun's sleeve: "Commander, there is one more thing."

Zhou Jun: "What's the matter?"

Duan Xiushi: "There is a general in the Tubo army named Sang Chiruo. This man must be guarded against!"

Sang Chiruo?

Zhou Jun saw this name repeatedly in the battle report and couldn't help but ask: "If I remember correctly, this person is a branch of the Gar family?"

Duan Xiushi nodded and said: "Unlike other Tubo generals, Gar Sangchiruo did not use barbarism exclusively, but also used strategy. On the battlefield, he would quickly mobilize his troops, forcing his opponents to adjust their military strength accordingly.

In this process, he will find the opponent's weaknesses and then seal his throat with a single sword."

Zhou Jun: "I heard that Sang Chiruo has an army under his command, which is composed entirely of plateau mountain people. It's called the Shankui Army?"

Duan Xiushi: "Yes. The soldiers of the Shankai Army live in the mountains all year round, climbing mountains to collect medicine, and hunting in the grass. They are naturally good at mountain warfare. In addition, this group of people are not afraid of death and have infinite strength. Once

If the Tang army had not engaged in close combat, it would have fallen into an unfavorable battle situation. The last general was injured by the commander of the Shankai Army, and I heard that the envoy of the Moli Army was also killed by him."

Zhou Jun nodded lightly and said: "I understand, the war with Tubo has come to an end now, but it won't be long before the war will start again... Right now, you don't need to think about anything else, just rest in peace and recuperate."