Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Listening to Balash's words, the Lion King's expression moved slightly.

The Dayu court is not powerful, they have never really seen it in the Western Regions.

It's just that in the Western Regions, the Eastern Great Yu Dynasty has been spreading far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties, and is extremely powerful.

The Lion King knew in his heart that these rumors were not groundless, but someone did them deliberately.It is very likely that Dayu himself sent people to spread propaganda in order to create momentum for re-entering the Western Regions.

Regarding Balash's complaint, the Lion King also had a little bit of doubt, but with the same thought, he shook his head and said, "Don't be careless. You can't unify the East, let alone defeat Khitan."

They had never witnessed Dayu's strength with their own eyes, but the Khitan Yelu Abaoji had made a large-scale expedition to the west in the past, forcing them to surrender and become a vassal.If it weren't for the rise of Dayu, the suzerain state of their Gaochang Uighurs would be the Khitan Liao Kingdom.

"Besides, our envoys have written many times, saying that Dayu is powerful. They have witnessed military parades in the East many times. How can our own people lie?"

"Maybe……"

The Lion King asked himself and answered: "The real strength of Dayu is their three major forbidden troops, the frontier troops led by Li Chuyun and Yeluxiu, almost meaningless?"

"That's not right, how can ordinary soldiers cross the sea of ​​death?"

He took a cautious look at Barash, and said, "No matter what, they are less adapted to the cold than us, and they are not in a hurry. Why should you and I be in a hurry? Let's see... No matter what, don't make trouble and complain. Before Yu Jun has made a definite move, you will stay in front of my tent and listen."

He has two favorite generals, one is Balash in front of him, and the other is Ai Weixiu who leads more than a thousand armored cavalry to assist Li Chuyun.

Barash is brave but reckless, while Ai Weixiu is calm and heavy.

For Ai Weixiu, the Lion King was very relieved, but Balash didn't dare to be careless.

Barash immediately drooped his face, wishing to give himself a slap in the face.

Dayu stood still for two months, thinking not only of the Lion King, Balash, but also Karahan King Ali Musa who was far away in Yingjisha.

After learning that the Dayu court sent troops to the Western Regions, Ali Musa withdrew to Yingjisha and watched the war in the Western Regions.

As a result, after waiting for more than two months, the Eastern Yu Army gathered in the capital of Khotan made no progress at all.This is completely opposite to their feat of crossing the sea of ​​death. The whole situation is anticlimactic, not at all invincible as in the legend.

"Could it be that I overestimated them?"

Ali Musa asked himself in his heart, if this is the case, that would be great.

A gleam of joy flashed in Ali Musa's eyes.

At the beginning, he realized that he would let Gaochang Uighurs snipe, so he gave up the strategically important Shule first, and retreated to the controversial place of Yingjisha.

Yingjisha is located in the north of Shule, at the northern foot of the Kunlun Mountains, on the western edge of the Tarim Basin, and at the southern end of the Congling Mountains. It is called the Pamirs in later generations. It is an alluvial plain with fertile land suitable for growing crops. It is low in the south and high in the north. Going north is the Congling Plateau, and going south is Shule, an important town in the Western Regions.In terms of terrain, it is of great strategic significance to both the Kara Khanate and Khotan.

To obtain it in Khotan, the Kara Khanate can be defended from the plateau. If the Kara Khanate wants to attack, it needs to cross the plateau with food and supplies.On the contrary, the Kara Khanate won it, and the Kara Khanate could rely on the fertile land of Yingjisha to grow food and be self-sufficient, just like a nail inserted into the chest of Khotan.

The Kara Khanate and Khotan have been at odds for many years, and most of the time they fought over the place of Yingjisha and changed hands many times.

Even though the people of the two countries could not tell who this place belonged to, the Gaochang Uyghurs did not force their way into Yingjisha.

Instead of retreating to the Congling Plateau, Ali Musa intended to take a closer look at the situation. If Dayu really managed to take down Khotan as rumored, he would abandon Yingjisha and retreat to the Congling Plateau.If the rumors are not true and there is a chance to counterattack, send troops quickly.

Looking at it now, it was a wise move for me not to let the momentum of the East fool me.

Just when Ali Musa was complacent, news came from outside the house that Cardinal Loyeloy of the Great Food Law asked to see him.

"Quick, ask him to come in! No, I'll go myself!"

Ali Musa has always regarded the Great Eclipse as a tool to consolidate his own power, and of course the same is true for the Great Eclipse.

Regardless of whether the Great Yu in the East is a wolf or a sheep, if he wants to occupy the Western Regions, he must get the support of the Great Food Law.

Ali Musa strode out of the hall, looked at the dusty Luoyeluoyi, and hurriedly said: "The imam is running back and forth for Karakhan, and I will pay my respects." He looked at Luoyeluoyi eagerly.

Luo Yeluoyi said calmly: "After several days and nights of lobbying, the bishop has sent an envoy to Kashgar, canonized the Great Khan as the 'King of Eastern Qin', and promised that as long as the Great Khan needs it, he can launch a holy war. The head of the headquarters The church calls on the West to return and fully support it.”

He was claiming credit for himself. In fact, he explained to the head teacher that the Yu court in the east supported the Manichaeism, which immediately aroused heated discussions.

As the Great Food Kingdom fell apart, disagreements appeared within the Great Food Law, and the overall strength began to gradually decline.

The Great Eclipse has influenced Western thought for hundreds of years, so it is naturally unwilling to hand over the hegemony in its hands.

When a huge force comes to an end, their behavior will be extremely crazy, and even a small move can touch their sensitive nerves, thus doing unimaginable things.During this period in history, the frequency of holy wars launched by the Great Eclipse is the highest, and it is also one of the fuses for the future Crusades.

Therefore, Luo Yeluoyi didn't encounter many obstacles at the head teacher's side. When he heard that the Eastern court supported the return of the Manichaeism, he immediately exploded like a cat stepping on its tail.

In the past, with the Battle of Talas, the influence of the East was curbed. Now that the East has come back, it still supports the old rival Manichaeism. How can it bear it? It is clamoring for another Battle of Talas, so that the stupid East will know The food method is powerful.

As the front line against the Eastern Kingdom of Yu, the Bishop of Dashifa did not hesitate to canonize Ali Musa, allowing him to resist the Eastern invasion with all his strength and give him the greatest support.

But no matter what, all this is what Ali Musa wants to see, and he said with some enthusiasm: "Allah is blessed, Ali Musa is willing to drain the last drop of blood for Allah." He said to The cardinal in front of him bowed and said, "I dare not forget the great kindness of the Imam."

Luo Yeluoyi accepted the gift very calmly. In the eyes of members of the clergy like him, his status as a cardinal was no different than that of the other party's Great Khan.

Ali Musa didn't care, and enthusiastically invited him into the hall.

After entering the hall, Luo Yeluoyi asked about the situation in the Western Regions, and said: "The Chief Imam is already on his way, I don't know how the situation is now? If the war is urgent and you can't get away from sweating, you can let the messenger come Sealed here."

Ali Musa thought for a while, and said: "The head teacher sent the imam from far away, so don't be negligent. The place is remote and the terrain is difficult. We should ask the imam to go straight to the capital Kashgar. Let's rest for one night and leave immediately. , to welcome the arrival of the Imam."

Luo Yeluoyi looked surprised, and said, "Isn't the Great Khan worried that the East will take the opportunity to attack?"

"Haha!" Ali Musa laughed gloatingly: "Don't overestimate Dongfang, Imam. They are still under the west city. They haven't even attacked once in two months, which caused me to lose a lot of money." Ten silver coins."

In order to gain a deep understanding of the fighting power of the East, Ali Musa sent people to buy a low-level official of the Ganzhou Uighurs. He did not let the other party do anything to betray the country. details for analysis and judgment.The result is still unknown, there is no attack, and I don't know what it is doing.

Luo Yeluoyi frowned and said, "Could it be a trick?"

Ali Musa said: "I have thought about this too, but if it drags on, it will be like deep winter. When the cold water is poured, a thick layer of ice will be erected in just one night. How to attack? No matter what, Yu The capital of Tian Kingdom is a rare fortified city. The East has lost the best time to attack. If you want to take it down, you have to come next spring. There is enough time for reception to make..."

After hearing this, Luo Yeluoyi didn't say any more.

Ali Musa was eager to go to the capital Kashgar to accept the canonization of the bishop of Dafa, and the "Lord of Eastern Qin" felt his blood boil when he thought about it.

Ali Musa and Luo Yeluoyi rested overnight in Yingjisha, and they couldn't wait to set off northward the next day.

Passing through the Congling Plateau, passing through several small tribes and towns, and arriving at Suiye City, the first important town, the temperature in winter dropped suddenly.

Ali Musa, who was wrapped like a zongzi in a big jacket, couldn't help shivering when the strong wind blew, and said, "Imam, let's go to the city to have a good night's rest and drink some wine to warm up."

Luo Yeluoyi has no objection.

A group of people rested overnight in Suiye City, before leaving for Kashgar at noon the next day.

When Ali Musa arrived in Kashgar, the head teacher's imam had not yet arrived.

In order to show respect for the Holy See of the Great Food Law, Ali Musa did not live in his own palace, but moved to a mosque in Kashgar, where he prayed devoutly to the true God and waited for canonization.

One day Ali Musa was reciting the Qur'an in the quiet room when the door was pushed open suddenly.

Cardinal Luoye Luoyi rushed into the quiet room with a face of panic, and shouted: "Khan, it's not good, just now the soldiers sent the news that the East has broken through the western city of Khotan, and then turned to Yingjisha and took down the city. After leaving Yingjisha, their vanguard has taken advantage of the momentum and entered the Congling Plateau, heading straight for Suiye City and Kashgar."

Ali Musa unconsciously tore the Qur'an, the holy scripture of the Great Eclipse, and said in a trembling voice, "How is it possible? How could Yingjisha fall so easily?"

When the Eastern soldiers besieged the western city of Khotan, he did not despise him in the slightest. He kept building the city defenses in Yingjisha.

In such a short period of time, how could it be possible for the East to take down the West City and break through Yingjisha?