Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 680 Trends

The people of Dunhuang spontaneously built Buddhist caves with dry food and tools, and with the offerings of powerful nobles, there was basically no cost.

Monk Le Zun was not only knowledgeable, but also very proficient in sculpture and architecture. He guided the craftsmen on how to build and managed the entire construction site in an orderly manner.

This made Li Yue suspect that he had already made a deliberate plan, rather than actually seeing the "Buddha's Light".

However, building a Buddhist cave is a win-win situation, and Li Yue has no need to refuse.

With so many people working together, the project progressed very quickly. Within ten days, the image of a stone Buddha was silhouetted on the stone wall.

In the Buddhist caves, various murals are also being carved.

Li Yue's thoughts were on Qiuci, and Murong Chui neither broke out nor sent anyone to ask for help.

On the contrary, the charioteers in front, Wang Miyu and Shanshan Wang Xiumi, carried more than 30 people to present the beauty, ten famous horses, and twelve carts of other jewelry and Pu Tao wine.

Li Yue returned with gifts of brocade clothes, swords, paper books of Confucian classics such as The Analects of Confucius, Spring and Autumn Annals, The Book of Songs, The Doctrine of the Mean, and The Book of Documents.

The paper used is of the highest quality, the book cover is painted with gold foil, and the pages are spiced. When you turn the pages, there will be a subtle fragrance floating around.

It was specially used by Li Yue to reward envoys from various countries.

As for military books such as Sun Tzu's Art of War, Six Taoist Strategies, and Wei Liao Zi, they are too murderous and are not suitable for giving out as gifts...

To be honest, the beauties selected by the two countries are all kinds of charming. They are big where they should be, thin where they should be, hot in personality, and have a special charm in their eyebrows.

It's midsummer, so I'm wearing something cool, and my every move is so looming that I can't take my eyes away.

The key is to play, play and sing, and know everything.

Even Li Yue, who had never been very lustful, was shaken.

If you can't live up to other people's intentions, you just accept them all.

I have to say that being accompanied by a woman added a lot of excitement to this trip to the west, and the days passed faster.

"Your Majesty, Jing Xiang is reporting urgently." Liu Ying couldn't stand it anymore and always came to interrupt his interest by making insinuations.

"Jing Xiang?" Li Yue was shocked and waved the women who were twisting their waists to step back.

"At the end of June, Huan Wen supported the rise of the Han River, launched his navy, captured Caiyang, Zaoyang and other cities, and kidnapped 7,000 people."

The last time thousands of people from Jingzhou defected to Daliang, a fierce battle broke out in Gucheng, with both sides suffering losses.

Now Huan Wen was taking advantage of his western expedition and was ready to take action again.

"Huan Wen really wants revenge." Li Yue laughed.

As long as Fancheng is still there, it won't be a big problem.

Qin Biao is in charge of Fancheng, Mi Jin is in Xincheng, and Xu Cheng is in Nanyang. It is basically impossible for Huan Wen to regain his position here.

Now that Daliang has moved its capital to Luoyang, it is tantamount to strengthening the suppression of Jingxiang.

Once Nanyang is in danger, Luoyang's army will arrive in an instant.

"How should the prince deal with it?" Li Yue asked.

"The prince sent an envoy to rebuke Jiankang for not having the courtesy to go to the country, and ordered Huan Wen to return the people. He also ordered Huan Yi to lead 40,000 Xuchang soldiers into Xinye with great fanfare, build siege equipment, and put up a posture to attack Xiangyang. Hefei and Deng Xia sent troops to intimidate Dong close."

Huan Yi is the prince's confidant, and he will definitely do his best when he takes action.

This is about promoting your own people.

"Very good." Li Yue was quite satisfied with Li Jian's handling, at least he did not dispatch the Luoyang Chinese Army rashly.

As soon as the Luoyang army moved, Tuoba Shi Yijian on the grassland might also take advantage of it.

Now is the critical time to regain the Western Region. The rear cannot be chaotic, but it cannot be too soft.

Huan Wen's attack on Zaoyang and Caiyang was just a test. If he showed too much weakness, he would definitely pounce on them.

"What's the news about Tuoba Shi Yijian?" Li Yue suddenly became curious.

This guy has to jump three feet high for nothing. Now that the Western Region is so lively, it really doesn't make sense that he doesn't get involved. Li Yue doesn't feel at ease, and he always feels that something is missing. "Tuoba Shi Yijian led 30,000 cavalry and wandered around the Hunxie Mountain area."

Hunye Mountain is located in the northwest of Juyanhai. Half of it overlooks the Hexi Corridor and the other half peeks at the Western Regions.

Tuoba Shi Yijian appeared here, and it was obvious that the snipe and the clam were competing for the fisherman's profit.

After the countries in the Western Region were victorious, he entered Hexi and cut off his retreat.

After Liang Guo won, he advanced into the Western Regions, eating meat and drinking soup.

The Western Region is so big, with countless cities in the north and south, and herds of cattle and sheep on the grasslands. It is impossible for Liang Jun to catch them all, and he will always miss some.

Li Yue felt sick for a while. It was like when he was doing something, there was a gangster standing next to him with his neck stretched out to peek, ready to take out his dick at any time...

To a certain extent, this guy is a greater threat than the countries in the Western Regions.

The Hu people claim to have an army of 500,000, but most of them are just herdsmen. Those who can really fight are only one-tenth at most. If they really have an army of 500,000, what are they still doing in the Western Regions? He had already taken advantage of the chaos in the Central Plains to enter the rich Liangzhou.

Tuoba Shiyijian's 30,000 cavalry were not mixed with water, and they settled in Hunxie Mountain with a strategic vision.

Even if Murong Chui defeated the coalition forces of various countries, he would definitely be exhausted, and this guy's chance would come.

Li Yue would also choose to change places.

"The Western Region is in chaos, but Tuoba Shi Yijian dare not set foot there. It must be because he is afraid of our army. In the former Liangzhou battle, Wang Dudu killed 20,000 of his elite troops in one battle. Dai's country's vitality was severely damaged, and he reined in Hunxie Mountain. It has become a frightened bird, I am willing to lead three thousand riders from the north of Shuofang, go straight to Qiu Yan Mountain, and destroy its nest!" Liu Ying said, cupping his hands.

He has always been upset about the failure of his mission to the Western Regions.

Scholars in this era were all capable of both literary and military skills. Last time, he led more than a hundred people to break out of an ambush of two thousand horsemen in a bloody battle, which shows his bravery.

"Great idea!" Li Yue praised.

Criticize the strong and destroy the weak, and attack the enemy's weak.

Tuoba Shi Yijian lost 20,000 cavalry in Liangzhou, and dispatched another 30,000 cavalry this time. He still has 10,000 cavalry in the Western Regions to serve as troublemakers, so there must not be many troops left in the old nest.

Liu Yingzhi's strategy has a high chance of success.

There are more than 12,000 black cloud elites around Li Yue, and 3,000 people are separated, which has little impact.

If Tuoba Shi Yijian notices it, he will definitely not be able to stay in Hunxie Mountain, and will not be able to take care of the Western Region.

However, it is a long way from Dunhuang to Guyan Mountain, and there is a desert next door along the way, which is quite risky.

Tuoba Shi Yijian also has capable people under his command.

Liu Ying saw Li Yue's worry and cupped his hands and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do it if I can. If I can't do it, I will make a big show of it and scare Tuoba Shi Yijian."

"Yes!" Li Yue nodded in agreement.

Liu Ying is resourceful, has a stable temperament, and will not act rashly.

Tuoba Shi Yijian's stay in Hunxie Mountain is really a hidden danger.

Liu Ying immediately selected three thousand elite men, each with two horses and a camel, and marched south with dry food and water, then circled eastward to cover people's ears and eyes.

Li Yue watched as the three thousand cavalrymen gradually disappeared into the shadows of the mountains in the distance, and turned his gaze to the west. The wind and sand were rolling between the sky and the earth, and there was a layer of chilling atmosphere.

Now all that's left is Murong Chui's battle.

Since he didn't ask for help or break out, he was definitely sure of victory.

Li Yue has always disliked intervening in the generals' battles, and this was true for Wang Meng and Murong Chui.

　As a supplementary explanation, the allied forces of the Western Regions stated in "The Book of Jin·Lv Guang Zai Ji": Guang was in a hurry to attack the city, and Silk Chun was pouring out the country's treasure and asked to save Nonghu. Nalong and Hou Jiangkui, the brothers of Hu, led more than 200,000 horses and led kings Wensu, Weitou and others to save them with a total of more than 700,000 people.

　　Seven hundred thousand people is indeed an exaggeration. In view of the fact that Jin Shu has always been lax, the number of troops in this book is halved...

　　

　

(End of this chapter)