The fierce battle in Dunhuang City has lasted for two days. Temporary siege ladders built on the ground and built the city walls. Thousands of Turkic soldiers climbed up the ladder like ants, climbing the ladder with one hand and holding a shield with the other, biting a knife in their mouths, and climbing up hard.

Thousands of Dunhuang children guarding the city at the top of the city have been killed or injured, but they are unwilling to give up their homes and fought fiercely with the Turkic soldiers under the leadership of the governor Li Wuhui.

The arrows were like rain, and the children carried stones and rolled wood and smashed them like hail. Pieces of Turkic soldiers were hit and shot, screaming and falling down to the city...

The siege ladder had no hooks, so it was difficult to hang the city head. The soldiers on the city used steel forks to support them to both sides. The siege ladder was pushed out of the city wall and fell downwards in a slight thorn. A string of Turkic soldiers on the ladder made long screams. Many people jumped off the ladder, but they still couldn't escape the casualties. The blood stained the inside and outside the city wall red.

At this time, a dangerous situation occurred in the south of the city. A group of three hundred Turkic elite soldiers opened a gap, and soldiers began to surge in succession. The three hundred Turkic soldiers were extremely fierce and unstoppable. They instantly broke through a bloody road in the defenders.

Li Wuqing shouted anxiously, "Hold on! You can't let them rush to the city!"

But more than a thousand Dunhuang soldiers could not stand it and were killed and retreated one after another. The situation in Dunhuang suddenly became critical

At this moment, the sound of horns came from the south, one after another, and the loud sound of horns echoed in the distance. This was the battle of the army guarding Dunhuang Doulu.

A large group of soldiers appeared in the distance, with flags waving and spears like a forest. The black army was covered with drifts outside the city. The Dunhuang children on the top of the city were cheering, and everyone was so excited that they shed tears.

Li Wuqing cried to the sky, "Our reinforcements are finally here!"

But at this moment, a wolf-tooth arrow shot like lightning, hitting the governor Li Wuqing's chest.

As Li Wukui slowly fell down, all the soldiers became angry. They desperately killed the 300 Turkic soldiers who rushed up the city.

Outside the city, two thousand Turkic cavalry also launched an offensive and rushed towards the nearly five thousand Dou Lu army that had just arrived. Li Zhen took the lead and shouted and waved his spear to fight.

...........

The sneak attack of five thousand Turkic cavalry finally failed in the desperate resistance of the Dunhuang military and civilians. More than two thousand Turkic remnants retreated north under the leadership of the ten thousand commanders, and the war finally left Dunhuang.

The Dunhuang military and civilians also paid a heavy price in this battle. Nearly half of the Doulu army were killed, and more than 3,000 Dunhuang children who were guarding the city were killed in battle, and almost all the soldiers in the 500 states were killed. Suo Zhiping was seriously injured, and the governor Li Wuhui was unfortunately killed in battle.

Every household cried, Li Zhen was covered in blood. He led the war horses into Dunhuang City tiredly, watching several soldiers walking down from the city with a stretcher.

He recognized the person on the stretcher, which turned out to be the governor Li Wuqing. Li Zhen rushed forward and asked anxiously, "How is he?"

The two soldiers shook their heads and said that they were seriously injured and difficult to cure. At this time, Li Wuqing had not yet died. Li Zhen hurriedly held his hand and shouted: "Emister, it's me! I've found the army!"

Tears rolled down his face. Li Wuqing slowly opened his eyes and showed a smile to Li Zhen. The smile was filled with praise. Then he relaxed his hands and closed his eyes and died.

Li Zhen pounced on Li Wuqing's body and burst into tears. At this time, Li Quan ran over and grabbed his younger brother in tears. The siblings and brothers met again in life and death, and cried bitterly.

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The trauma caused by the war on Dunhuang was difficult to erase. Two months later, when news of Wang Xiaojie defeating the Tubo and Turkic coalition forces by Qinghai Lake came, it was difficult for the people of Dunhuang to cheer.

Everyone was silently healing the trauma of the war. Two months after the end of the Dunhuang Defense War, the court issued an order to posthumously conferred Li Wukui as Taizhong Doctor and promoted the founding Duke of Great Wall County to commend him for leading the military and civilians to defend Dunhuang for three years. At the same time, the court exempted Shazhou taxes for three years to commend him.

At this time, the Doulu army's troops had increased to 5,000, and Dunhuang was basically safe. But at this moment, a wave of migration began to occur in Dunhuang. Many families could not heal the inner trauma of their son's death. The whole family left Dunhuang and moved to Ganzhou and Liangzhou, which were closer to the Central Plains.

Merchants also closed their stores and moved south. After all, merchants were most sensitive to war. After the war, Dunhuang's business plummeted, and many caravans did not take the southern line of the Silk Road for the time being.

Li Zhen's family was also facing a choice. Li Quan decided that the whole family would move east to Luoyang. She had sold the land and saved 1,300 stagnants of money in her hand, which was all exchanged for Sogdian gold coins.

"Mother-in-law, I'm considering that Azhen will participate in the martial arts next year, and the Buddhist slaves will also participate in the imperial examinations. Anyway, the Buddhist slave's errands have also been lost and there is no concern. Let's go to Luoyang together!"

The Li family’s lawsuit against Li Zhen also affected Cao Wen. County Magistrate Yang Yun secretly annoyed Li Zhen’s brother and made Cao Wen lose his errands in the county government office. He decided to participate in the imperial examination next spring.

Meng sighed and said, "I understand your feelings. Many people have left Dunhuang, but this is our root and it is hard to leave our hometown."

Li Zhen smiled and advised, "Auntie, I won't sell the old house anyway. The house is still there, and that one is still there. Besides, my brother-in-law will be awarded the title and return home in glory in the future. Everyone in the government will salute you!"

Meng thought of women's ability. She has a low status among women's senses and is looked down upon. If her son really returns home in glory and lets those who can see them, that would be proud.

She was finally moved and nodded and said, "Okay! I'll listen to you and go to Luoyang with you, but I'll be back in the future."

It was rare that the whole family reached an agreement, and Li Quan was overjoyed, "Our family celebrated tonight."

At this time, Kang Dazhuang's voice came from the gate of the courtyard, "Ah Zhen is here?"

Li Zhen hurriedly went out, "Dazhuang, what's the matter?"

"I'll tell you something."

Kang Dazhuang said hesitantly: "My parents are also preparing to leave Dunhuang."

Li Zhen nodded. He could understand that he had been in Dunhuang for ten years. Uncle Kang would not leave without having to.

"Where are you going?"

"My father wants to move to Zhangye, where there are many Sogdians and it is also a very famous place for trade transfers."

"What a coincidence, our family is ready to leave, move to Luoyang, maybe we can still go the same way."

Kang Da Zhuang was happy, "That's just right to leave together again."

At this time, Kang Dazhuang remembered something again and hurriedly said, "Uncle Ban is here, I want to see you."

Li Zhen remembered the cheerful Sogdian businessman, who gave him the waking bottle and was lying in his arms at this time, "Where is he? I want to see him too." Li Zhen asked hurriedly.

"He is at my house, come with me!"

The two of them came to Kang Dazhuang's shop together, and they saw Kang Maid sitting there chatting with Uncle Ban. When Uncle Ban saw Li Zhen, he smiled loudly from a distance: "Li Shaolang, I will bring you a message, do you listen?"

"Of course I have to listen to what Uncle Ban said."

Li Zhen sat down and said he was very cautious. Uncle Ban patted his shoulder and said, "Last time you asked me about the secret recipe for brewing. My friend is going to change his career. He is planning to transfer a secret recipe for brewing. He bought it for 600 guan, but now it only sells 300 guan. Do you want it?"

Li Zhen smiled and said, "As long as it is true, I think it's quite cost-effective."

"I'll guarantee you this, it must be true, how about it?"

Li Zhen thought, could he take this opportunity to go to Gaochang? Anyway, my sister was moving to Luoyang, and I don’t know when she would come back. If she didn’t go to Gaochang, he would be really sorry.

"Uncle Ban, when will you go back to Gaochang?" Li Zhen asked anxiously.

Uncle Ban smiled and said, "I'll leave the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?"

"I'll go to my family to discuss it. Uncle Ban must wait for me."

Li Zhen couldn't sit still and ran home to discuss with his eldest sister...

In the store, after listening to Uncle Ban's introduction attentively, she was also a little moved. She actually sold it at half price. More importantly, she had not thought about her own business in Luoyang and had only a little money in her hand. She could not sit still. If there was a secret recipe for brewing, she could make a living.

"Uncle Ban, did this person copy the copy and sell it to me, and he kept the original secret recipe himself?" Li Quan was very smart. She discovered the loopholes in it. It was a secret recipe! You can buy one, and then copy dozens of copies to sell it.

Uncle Ban shook his head, "It turns out that I don't understand it very much. This time I realized that the rules of Gaochang Brewing Industry are very strict and will never allow the situation you said to happen. The secret recipe you bought can only be used by yourself. If you want to transfer it, you must change your career. Moreover, the secret recipe for brewing is not allowed to be sold privately. With the consent of Gaochang Brewing Industry, they will help you identify the authenticity."

"Uncle Ban means that if I buy one in private, it is likely to be fake."

"That's what it means. No one can believe the secret recipe for dozens of stagnant coins. If you spend hundreds of stagnant coins, you are afraid of buying fakes. Therefore, Gaochang's secret recipe for brewing must be approved by the wine shop. Since they are identified, there will be more rules."

Uncle Ban's words made Li Quan tempted. She was originally worried that she would buy fakes, but after all, it would cost hundreds of cents of yuan, but if there was an appraisal by the wine shop, she could consider it.

More importantly, she can trust Uncle Ban and Uncle Kang's character. With their guarantees, and only sells for half the price, this business should be feasible.

At this time, Conmaiden next to him smiled again: "If A Zhen goes, then Da Zhuang can also go with him. This kid is so tired that he wants to go with A Zhen. I have no choice but to agree."

Li Quan looked back at Li Zhen, and saw that his eyes were full of expectations. She was a woman who could make decisions. Since she had the chance, she would not let it go. Li Quan pondered for a moment and finally nodded, "Uncle Ban, I decided to buy this secret recipe."
Chapter completed!