The next day, the siege continued.

Compared with the previous few days, the Tubo army attacked the city much later. After the whole army had eaten breakfast, with wine and meat, and everyone had a full meal, the troops were assembled. It was no longer an assembly of ten or twenty thousand people.

Instead, the entire army of more than 170,000 people was assembled. In addition to the 20,000 Guardsmen guarding the camp, Gewa personally commanded the remaining 150,000 troops and launched a general attack on Xiaogu County from all directions.

The siege went very smoothly because Xiaogu County was already deserted.

Ge Wa walked into Xiaogu County with a gloomy look. He did not feel happy that the city was finally conquered. Things that were too easy to obtain made people feel very unreal.

"Your Majesty, we have searched the city and found not a single Jin army. We only found a few old men."

An Mo alone led a dozen old people in their 70s and 80s to the area and informed Gewa of the situation in the city.

Ge Wa looked at these old Han people coldly and said quietly: "Where are the Jin troops in the city?"

These old people had never seen such a battle before. They were all trembling with fear and could not utter a word. Among these people, there was a middle-aged man in his forties, who was the only Han Chinese who could be considered younger.

He was bolder and faced Gewa Dian's question. He lowered his head and said softly: "Xiaogu County Dian's army left two hours ago last night."

Hearing this, Ge Wa's face became even colder: "Then why don't you leave?"

The middle-aged man whispered: "My father refuses to leave, how can I, my son, escape alone?"

For the elderly, it is difficult to leave their hometown. At their age, death is not a fear. What they fear is dying in a foreign land, becoming a ghost, and not being able to find their way home.

"You are still a filial son. It's a pity that in this world, good people generally don't live long."

Ge Wa raised his head and laughed twice, then his face changed, becoming cold and ruthless, and waved his hand: "Pull them all down and feed the dogs."

"Spare my life!"

Amid shouts of mercy, these people were dragged down by a group of soldiers.

Ge Wa asked An Mo alone, "Where are Lai Zonghan and others?"

"Mr. Lai went to the county government office to see if Liu Zhigu had left anything behind."

An Mo hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth. He knew that Ge Wa would not be happy after hearing this.

Sure enough, Ge Wa's face darkened and he said extremely impatiently: "It's true that a dog can't change its habit of eating shit. How long has it been? I still have time to deal with those worthless bullshit."

An Mo alone frowned and didn't dare to answer. After Ge Wa reached the peak of power, the forbearance and humility he once had were gone forever. His temper became very fierce, and he often beat and scolded him. But towards Lai Zonghan, his attitude was never the same.

Despite the change, he was still very respectful. An Mo Ducuo knew very well that what Ge Wa just said was just angry words. He would never speak like that to Lai Zonghan.

Sure enough, after a while, Lai Zonghan arrived late, and Ge Wa said to An Mo alone: ​​"Don't tell Lai Zonghan what you just said."

Anmo nodded repeatedly and made repeated promises.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for coming here late."

Lai Zonghan came on foot, but before anyone arrived, he apologized first.

Seeing Lai Zonghan, Ge Wa's gloomy expression disappeared and was replaced by a smile.

"What makes sir so happy?"

Lai Zonghan shook the two books in his hand and said with a smile: "Liu Zhigu showed some kindness and finally returned the two books."

Lai Zonghan was a literati, an out-and-out scholar, and naturally had hobbies such as music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. After Liu Zhigu was captured, Gewa didn't take him seriously at all. He just thought that as the prime minister of the Jin Dynasty, he was a high official.

, can be put to good use, nothing more, but Lai Zonghan is extremely respectful and polite to Liu Zhigu. The reason for this attitude has nothing to do with whether Liu Zhigu is the prime minister, but because,

Lai Zonghan was an avid calligrapher collector, while Liu Zhigu was a world-famous calligrapher.

It is out of this mentality that Lai Zonghan tried his best to persuade Ge Wa to take Liu Zhigu back to Tubo for future use. Otherwise, according to Ge Wa's character, he might use Liu Zhigu as a human shield and push him around.

Going to attack the Jin army's city, such a humiliation, would probably be more uncomfortable for Liu Zhigu than death.

In order to please Liu Zhigu, Lai Zonghan gave Liu Zhigu two rare handwritten books by Wang Ming'an, a calligrapher from the previous dynasty who had collected them for many years and regarded them as treasures. However, who would have thought that in just a few days, the Jin army would ambush and kill Liu Zhigu.

Liu Zhigu was rescued, and Lai Zonghan was extremely anxious. What he was anxious about was not Liu Zhigu being rescued, but his two treasured books.

However, Liu Zhigu was still polite. When he was captured, if it were not for Lai Zonghan, he would indeed have suffered a lot. He accepted the kindness, so he kept the two books instead of taking them away.

Ge Wa did not even look at the book in Lai Zonghan's hand. Instead, he raised his finger and pointed around, saying quietly: "Sir, you have also seen the situation in the city. What do you think?"

Lai Zonghan handed the book to his entourage and told him to take it well. Listening to Gewa's words, he smiled and said: "I told the king a few days ago that we don't need to attack the city at all. We only need to wait a few days. Xiao Gu

The county is at your fingertips."

Ge Wa frowned and said: "You didn't firmly object at that time. If you firmly opposed it, I would naturally listen to you."

Lai Zonghan smiled bitterly and said: "Anything can only be a guesswork and luck. I can only guess what the Jin army is planning. If I guess wrong, it will be a waste of time."

After hearing this, Ge Wa remained silent. He knew that Lai Zonghan had unspeakable words. Lai Zonghan made it very clear at that time that Xiaogu County was not a good place to defend, and the Jin army would never be able to hold on here to the end. The reason why they would not retreat was because

This was to delay time and transfer the Han people within the territory as soon as possible. However, after Lai Zonghan said these words, he was immediately refuted by many generals, and a few even cursed Lai Zonghan for having defected to the Jin Dynasty and betrayed his master.

Seeking glory.

Lai Zonghan has been persuading Gewa that if Tubo wants to last long, it cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. It should try its best to win over and appease the Han people who occupy the city instead of using violence. His point of view is right, but the Tubo generals listen

After all, how could Lai Zonghan gain the trust of Gewa? He is also a Han and a foreigner. Does he have the Jin Dynasty in mind when he says this?

Lai Zonghan suggested that Gewa hold his troops and not attack Xiaogu County. The suggestion was correct, but it was immediately refuted and indignant by the vast majority of Tibetan generals. What was the reason? A Jin Dynasty general named Li Xun fought so many battles in the rear.

, allowing Tubo to lose troops and generals, in the overall situation of Tubo's great victory in the entire Longyou North Road, was extremely annoying. Everyone was holding a breath in their hearts, hating Li Xun's Jin army, and even the Han people.

It goes to the bone, how could Lai Zonghan not arouse public outrage if he said such words at this time?

Lai Zonghan secretly glanced at Ge Wa, shook his head secretly, and sighed.

Ge Wa mobilized the power of the whole country to launch the second battle of Longyou. Lai Zonghan strongly opposed it. This approach was completely a gambler's mentality. If you win, you will gain everything, and if you lose, you will be doomed. Lai Zonghan's character tends to be safe.
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