Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 744
"I have seen the general of the Celestial Dynasty!"

Yan Xiushan and Ai Weixiu, two Gaochang Uighur officials, one civil and one military, saluted Zhe Yuxun with respect.

Yan Xiushan was very eloquent, he specially polished the words of his master, but the general idea remained the same, it was all about the turmoil in the Western Regions for a hundred years, and everyone was looking forward to the return of the heavenly dynasty, like looking forward to the rain after a long drought, what he said was hypnotizing.

As the helm of the Fugu Zhe family, Zhe Yuxun also served as a small warlord for a period of time, he didn't comment on Yan Xiushan's polite words, he just listened to them and didn't take them seriously.

You can say good things with your mouth, how to do it is the key.

He politely seated the two of them, expressed his welcome, with a friendly attitude and not alienated.Of course not enthusiastic, very normal communication attitude.

Yan Xiushan observed the words and expressions, and also secretly understood that the general of Dayu in front of him was not easy to fool, if he didn't show something, he couldn't get real friendship, so he immediately gave Ai Weixiu a wink.

Ai Weixiu stepped forward and said: "At the order of my king, I will be dispatched by the general. My king also said that he resisted the Kara Khanate on the border for His Majesty, but if the general needs support, he can send a message."

Zhe Yuxun knew that Ai Weixiu came with a thousand elite cavalry. Before the opponent arrived at the barracks, he had seen the quality with a binoculars. It was difficult to judge the combat strength, but his equipment caught his eye. .

The cavalry that Ai Weixiu brought was actually armored cavalry. Wearing such equipment, the combat effectiveness would not be much inferior.

Only then did Zhe Yuxun show his kindness, and said with a smile: "It's not worth the effort to deal with a Li Shengtian. Ai Weixiu just stay here and watch a good show..."

The Western Regions are too far away from Dayu, and the strength of the Dayu court is nothing to the Western Regions.

In order to conquer the Western Regions, Dayu's power must be fought in this first battle.

The soldiers and horses of the Gaochang Uighurs can be used, but they don't have to be used in this battle of standing up.

Ai Weixiu didn't say a word, but felt a little uncomfortable.

Gaochang Uyghur, Khotan, and Kara Khanate are the three strongest in the Western Regions.

The top three have their own advantages, and the Kara Khanate has the upper hand, but the difference is not big.

Zhe Yuxun had an attitude of not caring about Yutian at all. In other words, was the Dayu court the same for them who were one of the top three?

Zhe Yuxun didn't care about Ai Weixiu's thoughts, and said: "If you really want to contribute, you can provide some wood. Li Shengtian plans to stay in the west city, and our army needs some wood to make siege equipment."

Yan Xiushan immediately answered, "This matter is easy to handle. I will immediately write a letter to my king, and arrange for the people and Tianshan Mountain to cut down trees at the southern foot, but I don't know how much wood the general needs..."

Zhe Yuxun said: "The more the better."

Yan Xiushan understood that as much goodwill as there is wood.

Yan Xiushan and Ai Weixiu showed full sincerity, and Zhe Yuxun enthusiastically took them to visit his barracks and led them to watch the training of the troops.

Yan Xiushan and Ai Weixiu each wrote a book at night, sent someone to Shule, and handed it to Lion King, the king of Gaochang Uighur who was guarding the border.

The Lion King opened Yan Xiushan's letter first, and said in the letter:
"Da Yu's court temporarily refused our assistance, and their intentions are obvious. They intend to show their prestige and announce their return with a vigorous battle. Li Shengtian is scheming and has seen Dayu's intention to lure the enemy into the wild. Defense. Dayu's battle of standing up will be a difficult offensive and defensive battle. There is no better way to show strength than offensive and defensive battles. We can observe the strength of Dayu's army very well, whether it is as strong as the legend. This can be used to determine the attitude of national policy.

In addition, Yuxun asked us to prepare some wood, presumably to make siege equipment, but he didn't mention the quantity, only saying that the more the better.The minister probably wants to see our sincerity, so I suggest trying to be satisfied. "

The Lion King didn't open Ai Weixiu's letter right away, but read it repeatedly, thinking about the situation in the Western Regions, and said in a low voice: "There is an old saying in the East, it is a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk. Let I'll wait and see..."

After all, he read Ai Weixiu's letter.Compared with Yan Xiushan analyzing the situation from a strategic perspective, Ai Weixiu's heart is more pure.

"My lord, Dayu wanted to show off his military strength to us, but I didn't take it seriously at all. We had a beautiful scene in the past. However, after really observing it deeply, the shock in my heart is beyond description. If Dayu's army is like a tiger like a wolf, our army It is a herd of cattle and sheep in a sheepfold."

When the Lion King saw this, he couldn't help raising his brows, endured the discomfort and continued to read: "The overall military situation of the Dayu court is superior to our army. Their soldiers are equipped with armored mounts. They are well equipped and the military system is strict. , so that the minister could not help feeling afraid. With such an army, how can there be an enemy that cannot be defeated?

......"

Watching Ai Weixiu gossip about what he had seen and heard, the Lion King remained silent for a long time.

In recent years, he has avoided war everywhere, made good friends with the four parties, connected Khitan to the south, connected to Tianzhu in the south, paid homage to the Central Plains in the east, and made great food in the west. In addition to these great forces, Tubo, Khotan, Kara Khanate, Guiyi Army, Ganzhou Uighurs, etc. Small and medium-sized countries also have in-depth exchanges.

When it comes to the wealth of the country, Gaochang Uighur ranks first in the Western Regions.

Now that you have money, of course you have to enrich your armaments, buy armor from the Tibetans, buy Damascus knives from Dashi, buy cavalry armor from Khitan, etc...

When it comes to excellent equipment, the Gaochang Uighurs are among the best in the entire West.

This is also the confidence for their Gaochang Uighurs to gain a foothold in the Western Regions. Let Ai Weixiu lead a thousand heavy armored cavalry to wait for dispatch, which not only means to show sincerity, but also has the idea of ​​​​showing strength.But now his own advantages in this area, compared with the equipment of Dayu's army, he was judged, and the feeling of unwillingness made him very uncomfortable.

But so what?

The gap in national strength and the size of the country are difficult to make up.

In fact, even if the technology of the Dayu court is ahead of the world, it has not really achieved the crushing of the era.

Compared with the heavy cavalry armor and long straight sword of the Central Plains, armored armor and Damascus sword may be slightly inferior, but they also have super strong defense power and can kill people, but the details are much worse.

The light cavalry is mainly based on speed. The light cavalry of Dayu are all light and large lacquered leather armor. In addition to guaranteeing speed, they are also equipped with Mongolian and Khitan horses with enough endurance and good at running. Each of them has a pair of cavalry crossbows. foot saber.All equipment configurations maximize the characteristics of light cavalry.

Such a detailed equipment configuration, the Gaochang Uighur could not do it anyway.
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The news that the Dayu court crossed the sea of ​​death and entered Khotan quickly spread throughout the Western Regions, and then spread to the west.

Ali Musa, who had withdrawn from Khotan, learned of Li Shengtian's retreat to the west city, he had a heavy expression and rarely showed a smile, and said: "It is said that the Eastern Dayu is rich and powerful, and their forbidden troops often parade and train in front of the palace. The envoys sent to the east all said that Dayu's heavenly soldiers are invincible, so I asked Seng Wubo to test the strength for me."

The monk Wubo he was talking about was Li Shengtian. Li Shengtian's original name was Yuchi monk Wubo, but he changed his surname to Li because he called himself "the clan of the Tang Dynasty". As for Shengtian, it means the holy king of Buddhism.

Ali Musa paused, called the cardinal of the Kara Khanate, and said with some respect: "Sage Luoyeluoyi, the Yu Dynasty in the east has sent troops to Khotan, and their large troops The Western Regions are about to be unified, and Manichaeism followers will spread throughout the Western Regions."

Luo Yeluoyi has been the bishop of the Great Food Law in the Kara Khanate for many years, and he has a certain understanding of the history of the East. He knows that the monarch in front of him is very afraid of the strength of the East.Although he disagreed, he was really disgusted with the growing Manichaeism in the East. He bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already reported the situation of Manichaeism to the bishop. The bishop hates Catholicism and Manichaeism the most, and will never Allow the Manichaeism to return. I intend to take advantage of the Eastern invasion of the Western Regions to apply to the bishop for the title of Lord of the Eastern Qin Dynasty, and start a holy war."

Luo Yeluoyi's eyes sparkled. As the representative of the East of the Great Eclipse, he will be responsible for ruling the Muslims wherever the jihad army goes. At that time, his status in the Great Eclipse will rise, and he will be one step closer to the true God.

Just when the eyes of the West were all focused on the Western Regions, the army led by Li Chuyun rushed to the Western Regions.

Naturally, their large army did not need to take any risks. They took the road from Yumen Pass to Gaochang. Relatively speaking, they came a bit later, one and a half months later, but there were oasis supplies along the way, and the army passed through the two thousand li sandy moraine smoothly.

However, Li Chuyun went directly south from Gaochang and crossed the Tarim Basin to the west city of the capital of Khotan. On the contrary, he arrived at the predetermined battlefield one step ahead of the Zhejia brothers on the eastern front and the Lion King on the western front.

Li Chuyun rode his horse to Gaopo, looked at the majestic capital of Khotan, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Behind him is Brother Yeluxiu.

Brother Yeluxiu is Li Chuyun's deputy, the number two figure in the army, and his status is comparable to that of Zhe Yuxun.

"Sunning, what do you think?"

Li Chuyun pointed at Xicheng with his horsewhip and asked.

Brother Yeluxiu is well-known in Khitan, even Li Chuyun from Liangzhou has heard of it, but the two have never had any contact.

This time they were ordered to fight together, and the two went west together, discussing the military situation along the way, and it felt like seeing each other late.

Brother Yeluxiu said: "It's easy to take this city, the key is how to take it beautifully."

Li Chuyun nodded and said: "That's right, thousands of eyes are watching us now. This battle of standing up power cannot be left in our hands. General Zhe and King Gaochang have prepared a lot of wood for us, just waiting for the military supervision Good equipment, let them see the power of our army's cannon stone."

Brother Yeluxiu looked at the walls of Khotan's capital built up of bricks and stones, and said, "Commander, brother Xiu has a way to destroy this city."

Li Chuyun's spirit was greatly lifted, and he hurriedly said, "Say it quickly."

Brother Yeluxiu's eyes were burning, and he said, "Have you ever heard of thermal expansion and contraction, Commander? Khotan's bricks and stones are extremely strong, and cannon stones are hard to shake, but they can't withstand repeated cycles of cold and heat..."

After surrendering to Dayu, Brother Yeluxiu, a general who is more like a Confucian general than a Han, was able to absorb all kinds of knowledge, which is even more powerful than the famous Khitan general in history...

(End of this chapter)