Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1587 The Third Shot

Since late June, Turkic people have left Shule one after another and returned to their hometowns.By mid-to-late July, most of the people had returned, except for some of the camel caravans.

Atami is near, beaming and rejoicing.

"Du Lu, fighting for the Camel King is not a small harvest, right?" Near He Lie City, Ba Saigan carefully admired a piece of brocade, admiring it, and when he saw Du Lu coming, a mocking smile appeared on his face and asked road.

Dulu is in his thirties this year. He is the leader of several clan alliances in the southeast of Rehai. He is known for being brave, but his brain is not very good. Supreme Khan's stalwart body, what can I say?
"The harvest is not bad..." Duo Lu had just finished speaking, when his eyes were caught in the brocade and he couldn't get it out.

"How is it? It's not bad, right? It's a gift from the Supreme Khan, and it's a thing for the Luoyang court." Bassegan smiled reservedly, then turned his head and ordered the servants to prepare tea.

The servant responded, and quickly boiled tea in the tent, during which time a box of tea leaves was opened.With sharp eyes, Dulu knew it was a good product at a glance.

It is different from what most people imagine.Tea began to flourish in the Tang Dynasty, and by the late Tang Dynasty, a large-scale industry had been formed.Because of the huge influence of the Tang Dynasty in the extraterritorial areas, the lifestyle of the Tang people has been imitated by many people, and tea is one of them.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were envoys who went to Tubo and cooked tea in their tents.After seeing Tubo Zanpu, he showed his collection: Shouzhou tea, Shuzhou tea...

In fact, at that time, tea was only popular among the upper classes in the Tang Dynasty, not even the lower classes started drinking tea like in the late Tang Dynasty.However, the upper class in Tubo followed up very quickly, which shows that they have been closely observing the lifestyle of the Tang people and are willing to follow suit.

Uighurs and Turks also have the habit of drinking tea, but only in the upper class.Du Lu had bought tea from the Central Plains from Sogdian and Uighur merchants, mainly produced in Shuzhong and Eyue, so he knew the quality of the tea.

At this time, Duo Lu looked at the string of threaded tea balls brought out by the servant, and then looked at the exquisitely crafted box, and knew that the tea was of great value—the tea enjoyed by the emperor and even officials in the Tang Dynasty usually used jade boxes Encapsulation, as the so-called "storage of yuan and jade combined with half cake", is the most inferior of "three seals obliquely sealed with white silk".

These tea balls are packed in a beautiful box: a wooden frame, a bamboo strip woven outline, and a brocade cover.Among other things, the brocade wrapping the wooden box seems to be some kind of precious Shu brocade...

Duo Lu sat in front of Ba Saigan and asked, "Where did you come from?"

Bassegan glanced at the servant, pretending to be indifferent and said: "It was a reward from the Supreme Khan. Not only this, but also a lot more. It was brought back by five camels."

"For... why reward?" Duo Lu asked.

"Are you a fool?" Bosegan looked at Dulu amusedly, and said, "We sweated profusely, killed and injured so many people, why should we get some rewards? Shouldn't we?"

Having said that, Ba Saigan's desire to show off also faded.

This time, he and Su Nong entangled several tribes, dispatched a total of [-] cavalry, and finally returned only [-].

The biggest loss was the three-day fight with Yang Moren, the casualties were heart-rending, even greater than that of Yang Moren.

Then they chased Satuk and Samani, but were attacked by Persian Jihad and retreated in embarrassment.

It was not a light loss to be rushed by Gulam for a while.

In short, they really shed blood, so the Supreme Khan rewarded them with many slaves, most of them from Karasa.

Of course, there are also a lot of goods, and there are even a large number of things commonly used in Luoyang Palace. The workmanship is exquisite and the quality is extremely high, which is very rare in the Western Regions.If they were resold to Sogdian and Uighur merchants, they could get back a lot of good things.

With these rewards, it is not a loss to send troops this time, so as to satisfy the leaders of each clan and maintain his prestige.

"Are you going to dispatch again?" Duo Lu asked.

"A dog has a good nose." Ba Saigan sneered and said, "Hurry up. The Camel King has gone to Karasa. As soon as he comes back, all the ministries will be mobilized."

There is a saying in Central China to prevent autumn. The reason is that after a whole summer of fattening, the horses are fat and strong, and they can toss hard.Coupled with the fact that the grass has dried up, there is not much work to do, so I just have time to relax.

At this time, the Great Khan would gather young and strong men to go south to plunder with bows, arrows, knives, guns, and horses.The old and the weak, women and children stayed behind, mowing and cutting grass, and preparing winter food for livestock.

The production cycles of the Central Plains and the grasslands are basically synchronized, so they often confront each other in autumn and winter.

The cycle of the grasslands in the Western Regions is roughly the same.Perhaps because of the climate, the grazing time is longer than that of the cold northern grasslands, but there is no difference in essence—in the eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains, the pastures are withered and yellow at the end of July, while the series of oases and pastures on the Gobi Desert in the west of southern Xinjiang have to go to It will wither and turn yellow in mid-August, while the grasslands in the western half of Beiting and the grasslands west of Tianshan and Congling Mountains will dry up later, around the end of August or early September.

On the whole, the central and eastern part of the Tianshan Mountains are the coldest in the entire Anxi hometown, and the southern Xinjiang is much warmer. As for Yizhou and Gaochang, because of the unique basin climate, they are the hottest in Anxi.During the Lantern Festival, it was still snowing in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and spring plowing was available in Gaochang—this is the largest province in China in later generations, accounting for a full one-sixth of it. Only 17 countries in the world have an area larger than Anxi, so The topography, altitude, and climate of different regions vary greatly, and cannot be generalized.

"Do it with the Camel King?" Duo Lu was a little surprised, but also a little worried.

"Why? Wasn't it very rewarding to rob Bahanna this time?" Bosegan asked.

"The harvest is quite a lot, but less than I imagined, much less." Duo Lu shook his head and said, "It was not bad at first, but the Persians didn't realize it. We grabbed a lot of money and got a lot of money. Good times Not long after, Ismail mobilized [-] cavalry, and the troops of Motuqin were crushed in World War I. The Geluolu people were also entangled in a jihad, and the Sogdian and Turkic cavalry could not bear the huge casualties. , ran straight away."

Bassegan was a little surprised, and asked, "Didn't the Camel King order the retreat after hearing that Karasa had been captured by Khotan soldiers?"

"That's all he said nicely." Duo Lu sneered, and said, "With his virtue, how many tribes can he command? If it wasn't for the heavy losses, would the tribes that are fighting for the top leave quickly?"

"That's right." Bassegan nodded, and said, "But don't worry. This time, it is nominally under the command of the Camel King, but there are also envoys, generals, and even troops from the Supreme Khan. Let's just fight with these people." Yes. Just listen to the order of the Camel King, and execute it if it works, and treat it as fart if it doesn’t work.”

Dulu laughed.Then he frowned again and asked, "The wolves on the grassland have to listen to the leader when hunting. If they fight on their own, I'm afraid it will not end well."

Ba Segan also frowned.

As Supreme Khan broke through Karasa, Atami Turks became more and more inclined to fight with him.

Prairie people are very realistic, and they will listen to whoever is strong.The decline of the Camel King was obvious, and naturally fewer people followed him.

Supreme Khan's glory is boundless, and more and more people gather under his tent.

In fact, after returning to Atami, Ba Saigan's class teacher faintly discovered this sign.Before Duolu, several clan leaders and tribal leaders (multiple clans unite to form a tribe) came to inquire about news, which was unimaginable before.

Basaigan reckoned that they could dispatch [-] to [-] cavalry this time, and even if they tried harder, [-] cavalry would not be impossible.

How many people can the Camel King pull out?

The Uighur headquarters has a maximum of [-] cavalry, plus the three surnames Ge Luolu, scattered Turks, a small number of Oguz, and small tribes such as Yangmo, Shatuo, and Sogdian. Not so many people, because his appeal is decreasing every year, and fewer and fewer people are willing to follow him.

"What you said makes sense." Bosegan stood up, rubbing his hands constantly, thinking silently.

After a while, he turned his head to look at Duo Lu and asked, "If the Supreme Khan is asked to send a prince to lead the army, will you obey the order?"

"This prince—is he okay?" Dulu asked.

"I fought Ge Luolu before and chased it to the Yili River Valley. Your in-laws are grazing there, what do you think?" Bosegan asked.

"It turned out to be him!" Duo Lu suddenly remembered, and said, "The Supreme Khan swept across the Central Plains and grasslands, and then appointed Gaochang and Karasa. His lineage is the most noble blood in the world, and the little prince should be extraordinary. Let me just listen to him."

The Yili River is called Yili River in later generations. It has rich water and grass, and is suitable for grazing and farming.Turks and Ge Luolu are scattered in that area, mainly grazing.

Duo Lu's in-laws were the leaders of a small local tribe. After hearing that Xia Jun was pursuing them, they ran away with them overnight.

Duo Lu had heard about this incident, and he only knew that the leader of the Xia army was called "Little Prince".At that time, I didn't think about which nobleman it was, but now I heard Ba Saigan say that it turned out to be the seed of Supreme Khan, no wonder he was so powerful.

After finishing speaking, Duo Lu thought for a while, and asked again: "If we all listen to the little prince, will the male camel king be dissatisfied?"

"How many times have you collected money from Ogurchak? Is that why you think about him?" Bassegan gave him a dissatisfied look, and said, "After this battle is over, can Ogurchak keep the Khan?" Not necessarily, don’t think too much about it.”

"You mean—the new bull camel king..." Du Lu was a little envious.

Decades ago, the person who occupied Balasakon was named "Aslan Karakhan" (Lion King).

The person who owns Talas is called "Bugla Karakhan" (the king of camels).

Twenty-five years ago, the Gaochang Uighurs defeated the Great Uyghur Kingdom, captured Yanqi, Qiuci, and Beiting, and ordered the Rehai Turks to surrender. They were so powerful that the Great Khan of the Gaochang Uighurs also began to call themselves the "Lion King".

22 years ago, Persia broke through Taros and defeated Basil of Balasagun. His younger brother Ogulchak married his brother-in-law and took Karasa as the main capital and Balasagun as the accompanying capital. Camel King".

If the little prince of the Supreme Khan ordered all his ministries to surrender, would he proclaim himself Khan in Balasakon?
The grassland has the political ethics of the grassland. Once it comes true, and it goes through a procedure similar to the common election of nobles in the People's Assembly, the Great Khan will be real.When others want to rebel, their reputation is always lacking, and they may not be supported by the majority of people. After Pang Teqin moved westward, he only called himself "Ye Hu" at first, until it was confirmed that the last Uighur Khan was dead. Only then dare to say sweat.

"Why do you care so much?" Bosegan said dissatisfied: "It is more likely that it was the way before the death of Vijaque Kadir Khan (Pang Teqin) that he entrusted his two sons as Khan. Don't say this Useful, let's make a good plan, how to fight so that the Persians are caught off guard. We have [-] to [-] cavalry along the way, hehe, we can surprise the Persians."

"Alright." The servant cooked the tea and brought it up. Duo Lu took the tea bowl, took a sip, and said with a smile, "There are really many benefits to fighting for the Supreme Khan."

"That's right." Bassey nodded with a dry smile.

His feelings are somewhat different from Duo Lu's.

What Supreme Khan brought to Atami Turks was not wealth, but "guts".If there is no support, how many leopards did he eat and dare to tease the Persians?Are you not afraid of death?
There are many people in the same situation as them.

Ask the Oghuz people in that part of the Aral Sea.

Just ask the Khazarians further north.

You can even ask the Sogdians who were enslaved by Persia...

Without the support of a strong external force, they would only dare to speak out in front of the Persians.No matter how much Persia squeezes, at most it will only run far away, and dare not confront each other.

But it's different now.

What Supreme Khan does, you can call it a call, or you can say it is a series, it doesn't matter how you say it.But the fact is that many grassland tribes who are afraid of Persia may really be linked together by a powerful grassland khan, flooding into Persia like a tide, and looting all the wealth they have accumulated over the years.

Who doesn't like grabbing something?You don't even have to make too much fuss about this.

Will the Oguz people take advantage of the fire and loot after hearing the news?
There are still many Turkic tribes in Persia. Will their attitude change?
grass!It's exciting to work with the Supreme Khan!
Basaigan didn't even want him to go back to Luoyang. Just to the west, all our tribes worked together to build a palace for the Great Khan, and then fill it with Persian beauties, so that the Great Khan can stay here forever.

Of course, he also knew it was a delusion.It is impossible for the Supreme Khan to give up the wealthy Central Plains country and go to the west to become some kind of lion king or male camel king.

Let's grab the Persians first!The big scene is so exciting, I can't wait to take the machete and rush to Bukhara now.

This time, he had a vague premonition that the harvest might be very big.

Herdsmen with thousands of horses and [-] to [-] horses are not a worry for Persia and can be easily defeated.

If this number rises to [-], it will be a bit difficult for Persia to deal with it, but it can still be defeated.

What if 20 rides, [-] rides or even more?Can you still handle it?

Basaigan didn't know the saying "quantitative change produces qualitative change", but he still understood the truth.

When Pang Teqin declared sweat, there were 20 people. What were the Persians doing at that time?After his death, the family property was divided into two, and he was beaten by Gaochang Uighurs, causing heavy losses. At this time, he took advantage of the fire to rob and capture Talas, and then slowly eroded Bahanna until today.

This time there may be more than 20 people, and Basaigan wants to see how the Persians respond.

(End of this chapter)