Chapter 220: The defeat of the broken leaves

Gao Xianzhi was about to discuss some detailed arrangements with Luo Quanjie, but Gao Wu rushed in to interrupt the topic. He felt a little unhappy and said to Luo Quanjie: "You go down and rest first, we will talk in detail tonight."

"Okay! I'll go down first."

Luo Quanjie knew Gao Wu. When he passed by Gao Wu, he suddenly wiped a string of gem bracelets from his wrist and stuffed them to Gao Wu. He turned around and smiled at Gao Xianzhi, and left the tent.

The sudden gem bracelet did not suppress the anger of the high fog. She threw the bracelet on the carpet and said coldly: "I don't want your bloody spoils!"

Gao Xianzhi has always had no choice but to do anything about this precious daughter. Her daughter is already nineteen years old and has no family in the family. She was the second grandson of Tang Jiahui, the former deputy governor of Anxi. However, Gao Wu wrote a letter to the Tang family in private and rejected the marriage, which made the Tang family very embarrassed.

Last year, Gao Xianzhi planned to promise her daughter to Xi Yuanqing, a military envoy of Guiren, who had just lost his wife. Unexpectedly, Gao Wu refused and ran to Beiting again. No one knew the obvious meaning. Xi Yuanqing replied to thank the marriage and married another daughter of Shule as the bride.

My daughter has always been obsessed with Li Qing'an, and Gao Xianzhi also knew very well that if Li Qing'an was still his subordinate, he would agree 120,000. Li Qing'an was originally his beloved general, but now he firmly opposed his daughter's marriage to Li Qing'an. Both of them were officials of the northern border. If his daughter remarried to Li Qing'an, it means that Gao Xianzhi's Anxi Jiedushi was finished.

Therefore, he never hinted at Li Qing'an about marriage. On the contrary, he strictly controlled his daughter and would never allow her to have any contact with Li Qing'an.

This time Li Qing'an was convicted. Gao Xianzhi was afraid that his daughter would go to the capital to cause trouble when she knew about it, so she transferred her to her side and followed her to fight for Tochar. Unexpectedly, his daughter embarrassed him as soon as she entered the bill, and Gao Xianzhi felt a little angry.

"It's fine if you don't want this bracelet. You rush into the big tent and disrupt our military affairs. What's this?"

Gao Wu stared into his father's eyes and said word by word: "I want you to stop massacre of innocent people immediately. If you indulge military discipline like this, you are humiliating the Tang army."

Gao Xianzhi's face sank, "This is a military camp, not a home. If you talk to me like this, you will be executed!"

"Hmph! I don't believe that I am the only one who advises you, will you be executed?"

"presumptuous!"

Gao Xianzhi slapped the table heavily and shouted angrily: "Come here!"

After a while, several personal soldiers came in. Gao Xianzhi pointed at Gao Wu and ordered: "Turn her out for me, and she will not be allowed to enter the Central Army tent again."

The soldiers begged Gao Wu with a bitter face: "Miss Wu, the general is responsible for the important tasks of the imperial court. Don't divide the general's heart anymore. Please go out!"

Gao Wu turned around and walked to the tent. She slowly turned back and begged softly: "Father, even if I beg you, let the soldiers stop bullying those poor women. Everyone has mothers and sisters. Father, I feel uncomfortable when I look at them!"

Gao Xianzhi said slowly after a while: "I can promise you that if the Tocharian countries in the future take the initiative to surrender to the Tang army, I can deal with it with leniently. Otherwise, it will not be enough to shock them if they are not killed."

Seeing that her father refused to agree, Gao Wu felt extremely disappointed and had to leave the tent in a sad mood. When Gao Xianzhi saw that she had left, she handed the gem bracelet to her confidant and said, "Give this to her, and send more brothers to her to take care of her, and she will not be allowed to leave her tent at will."

He also ordered his personal soldiers: "Sui Zheng Luo Quanjie! He said I would continue to talk to him in detail."

Three days later, the Tang army reorganized the army and left Ayan City, the Gudu Kingdom's army took over the Yuezhi Kingdom, and the Tang army continued to advance towards the next target, the Great Han Kingdom.

Just as the Tang army swept through Tochar, the Umayyad dynasty had ended. In June of the sixth year of Tianbao, the leader of the Kharasanites Abu.

Muslims called for tax reduction and held an uprising in Khorasan. Shiites, Khorasans and Abbasians responded one after another. The tide of uprising was surging. After two years of civil war, in October of the eighth year of Tianbao, the rebel army held a swearing allegiance ceremony in Kufa. The leader of the Abbasians Abbas was supported as a caliph. From then on, the Dashi Abbas Empire replaced the Umayyad Dynasty.

Abbas advanced westward. In January of the following year, he fought with Uma Runners on the left bank of the Dazab River, a tributary of the Tigris River. Uma Runners were defeated. In April, the capital Damascus fell and Melwang II fled to Egypt. The Abbasid army chased after him. On the same day that Gao Xianzhi captured the Great Khanate of Tochar, Abbasid army killed Melwang II in the city of Abusuir in Egypt, and the Umayyad era ended.

But at this time, Abbas was not in Damascus, but Mulu, the capital of Khorasan. According to the agreement during the uprising, Sharik, the leader of the Shiites, should be the new caliph, but Abbas was in Abu, the leader of the Khorasanites.

The Caliph's position was seized with the support of Muslims.

Seeing a new civil war about to begin, Abbas's main force was attacking Jerusalem and had no time to send a suppression of the upcoming Shiite uprising. At this moment, Napolo, the Yuezhi Kingdom, fled to Mulu and approached Abu.

Muslims cried about the atrocities of the Tang army in Tochar.

The Muslim immediately discovered an opportunity to ease internal conflicts, and he brought Napole to ask for Abbas.

In Mulu's palace, Abu, the founder of the Abbasid Empire.

Abbas was walking slowly in the dome hall with his hands behind his back. Abbas was about thirty years old, tall and tall, pale skin, and melancholy eyes. His every move was not as strong as the king of the great empire, but like a poet and an artist. He sat on a throne made of ivory, gems and gold, bowed his head and pondered without saying a word, as if the famous statue later—the meditator.

Next to him was Abu, the second person in the Abbas Empire.

Muslim, a Muslim is wearing a black cloak, tall and burly head, and a lion-like messy hair, which gives him a leader's temperament. His skin is slightly dark, his forehead is wide, and his eyes are as sharp as a knife, which can see through people's thoughts at a glance.

But even such a leader-like figure is like a docile sheep in front of Abbas, with his sharpness in his eyes not showing, and he lowered his head and said with great respect: "His Majesty the Caliph, I think the westward expedition of the Tang Dynasty is a good opportunity. We can negotiate with the Shiites. Now that the pagans invade Khorasan, everyone should give up opposition and share the same hatred against the Tang army, so that we can win time for us. After the battle east of the Amu River, our main force should also end the Battle of Jerusalem and can turn over and suppress the Shiites."

Abbas nodded slowly, looked at his brother Jafar, who was standing on the other side, and asked him, "What about your suggestions?"

Jafar has been following Abbasids in the north and is cautious and meticulous, but he can make decisions on major issues. He thought for a while and said, "Although the Muslim Governor's advice is good, it is a dangerous move. If the Shiites launch a rebellion during our Eastern Expedition, we will lose more than we can. I think it is better to be cautious."

Jafar and the Muslims had disagreements, and the two of them looked at Abbas together. Seeing his final decision, Abbas said: "The land of Khorasan east of the Amu River cannot be lost. How can the Shiites not take the opportunity to cause trouble? This task will be handed over to you both."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the inner palace. When he reached the gate of the palace, he stopped again and said without looking back: "I will return to Damascus tomorrow. The war against the Tang Dynasty will be handed over to the Muslims. Khorasan's army can be dispatched by you."

Abbas left, and the Muslim smiled bitterly and said to Jafar: "The Caliph agrees with both of us. Let's discuss how to prevent the Shiites from taking the opportunity to make trouble?"

Jafar smiled and said, "Actually, this is easy. Didn't Sharik want to divide and govern it with the Abbasid dynasty? They wanted land east of the Amu River, and Shiite general Saubo dreamed of becoming the governor of Samarkand. As long as we agree to these two conditions, we told them that the Tang army's western expedition blocked our connection with Xinde. We sent troops to restore the territory they were about to own, so that Sharik would wait for our triumph obediently."

The Muslim thought for a while and smiled, "If Your Highness was willing to go there in person, I think the effect would be better."

"Okay then! I'll go there myself, hoping that the Governor will return triumphantly soon."

The Tang army's western expedition became an excuse for Abbas to delay the military strategy. The next day, Abbas returned to Damascus, while Jafar crossed the Amu River to go north to Bukhara to negotiate with Shiite leader Sharik, while Muslims summoned their troops to fight back against the Tang army's invasion of the eastern part of Khorasan.

This is the contradiction between time and space. In the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the small Tochar states such as the Yuezhi Kingdom, the Great Khanate, and the Qisha Kingdom were still the throne states of the Tang Dynasty. They were named the Yuezhi Governor's Office, the Great Khan's Office, and the Qisha Prefecture Governor's Office. However, in the territory of the Dashi, they were already the eastern part of Khorasan. Gao Xianzhi taught them a lesson to make them continue to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but he did not know that he had entered the territory of the Dashi.

Ten days later, Jafar heard news that the Shiites had initially agreed to divide the river with Abbas and ruled the river. After defeating the Tang army, Shuangjian would officially sign the partition agreement.

At this time, the Muslims had already summoned 50,000 Khurasan soldiers and prepared to counter the Tang army's invasion of Khurasan.

In the Governor General Khurasan, Muslims and dozens of generals were making final arrangements. He thought for a full ten days and formulated a complete plan that could defeat the Tang army.

In front of the huge map, the Muslim pointed at Anxi with a long wooden pole and said, "The Anxi army of the Tang Dynasty was only more than 20,000, and its elite troops were brought east of the Amu River. The Tang army's nest would inevitably be empty. If we set up a surprise soldier and detour to attack Anxi, the Tang army's chief general would definitely divide his troops to rescue him. At this time, we will take another move."

The Muslim's long wooden pole pointed at Shuye again and said, "This is the foundation of the Tang army in the Hezhong area. If it is not removed, the Tang army's invasion of the river will be endless. If our soldiers crush Ye, the Tang army's commander will be unable to divide the troops at this time. He can only panic and withdraw the foundation to protect them, and then our opportunity will come."

After saying that, the Muslim said to Bari Hei Governor Ibrahim: "You can lead 10,000 cavalry to attack Anxi without fighting with them. Just create momentum. After this battle, your army will be stationed in Farabad and Sindhi to prevent the Tang army from invading the eastern part of our Khorasan again."

Ibrahim bent down and bowed, "I'll set out now!"

At this time, the Muslim said to the general Qiyade: "You will implement the second step of attacking the Tang Dynasty. The Shiites are willing to send troops to fight with us. I will give you 10,000 elite troops, plus 5,000 troops of the Shiites, a total of 15,000 troops. I hope you can sweep away the Tang army's base in the river in one fell swoop."

Qi Yade nodded and said in a deep voice: "I will definitely defeat the Tang army!"

"We must not only defeat the Tang army, but also take the opportunity to control the Shiite army."

"Yes! I understand."

Finally, the Muslim's eyes fell on Napolo, the king of the Yuezhi. He smiled and said, "I have devoted my efforts to help you, and you should also do your part!"

Napolo kneeled on the ground and cried, "I remember my kindness, and then go back immediately, contact the countries and fight against the tyranny of the Tang Dynasty together."

The Muslim glanced at everyone for a last glance and said, "I have deployed the army. Whether I can defeat the Tang army in the end depends on everyone's courage to complete it. Everyone should prepare!"

He raised his arms and shouted: "Long live Harry!"

"Long live the Caliph!"

Amid the shouts, the Khorasan army of Dashi began to set off in a mighty manner. It was only 350 miles from Mulu to the Amu River, and it was all desert terrain. The Dashi Army was extremely adapted to this desert terrain. In just three days, the 30,000 main forces of Muslims arrived at the west side of the Amu River. He was not in a hurry to cross the river, but stationed on the west bank, waiting for news from all over the place. At this time, Gao Xianzhi still knew nothing about it.

In late August, after conquering Jie Su, Gao Xianzhi suddenly received a report that a rebellion occurred in Qisha Kingdom again, and the rebellion affected Yuezhi Kingdom, the Great Qin Kingdom, the Great Khanate, and the Chi San Kingdom. Luo Quanjie's army could not control it and had to ask Gao Xianzhi for help. Gao Xianzhi turned around again and went south to bloodily suppress the rebellion of the Tocharian countries.

But the seriousness of the situation was beyond Gao Xianzhi's expectations. The rebellion of the Tocharian countries was not their own formation, but was planned and organized joint combat. These small countries actually gathered nearly 40,000 troops, while Gao Xianzhi only had eight thousand troops. Although he did not take these troops seriously, Gao Xianzhi still realized that the situation was not good based on his intuition of many years of war.

Sure enough, just when Gao Xianzhi's army arrived at the Great Khanate, he received a news that worried him. Zhao Shen, the commander of the Paoling Guard, sent an urgent report that a Dashi army of about 10,000 people attacked the Paoling Guard, and the Paoling Guard was lost, and the Tang army withdrew Shule.

This news surprised Gao Xianzhi. He led 15,000 people to fight against the Imperial Kingdom. There were less than 10,000 troops in the entire Anxi area, mostly distributed in various garrisons and guards. The cities were very empty. If these 10,000 great food were attacked into Anxi, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He immediately ordered Zhao Chongyi to lead 3,000 troops to quickly reinforce Shule, and ordered the 3,000 Tang troops stationed in the eastern section of Midao to return to Shule, and no matter what, the Dashi Army was allowed to invade the hinterland of Anxi.

After arranging the reinforcements, Gao Xianzhi's worries became increasingly serious. The Great Food Army sent troops to Anxi, indicating that the Great Food Man had intervened in Tochar. This was the reason for the sudden rebellion in the Tocharian countries. They must have received the support of the Great Food Man. In this way, Gao Xianzhi began to suspect that he had fallen into a trap.

What worries him the most was that the Great Cannibal knew him well, but he knew nothing about the Great Cannibal Army.

That afternoon, the Tang army was stationed on the south bank of Yuezhi River. Hundreds of camps stretched for three miles. The Tang army fell to the ground and slept exhausted. The nearly month of eastern and western expeditions wore their sharpness. The heat of Tochar and the plateau terrain tortured the soldiers. Many of them fell ill. Many began to miss their hometown. They had been fighting outside for nearly a year. The white hair of their parents, the hard work of their wives, and the expectation of their children appeared in the dreams of every Tang army. The worries that the commander showed these days made every Tang army uneasy. What exactly happened? What would their future be like? An anxious mood began to spread among the Tang army.

In the evening of that day, two of the dozen scouts who were patrolling around did not come back, and deserters appeared.

In the big tent, Gao Xianzhi paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and reasonably told him that the best strategy now is to withdraw Anxi, but before the battle was fought, he was scared back to Anxi by a few suspicious soldiers from the cannibals. Gao Xianzhi's reputation was ruined, and he returned to Tochar in the Western Expedition without success. How could he explain to the emperor?

But if he did not retreat to Anxi, he would only have 5,000 Tang troops around him. Even if Luo Quanjie's army was added, there would only be 20,000. The army used by the Great Cannibal to attack Anxi would have 10,000. How many troops did the Great Cannibal invest in? Or the 40,000 Tocharian coalition forces? The situation was extremely unfavorable to the Tang army.

At this time, Li Siye walked into the tent and said, "Master, I have something to worry about."

Gao Xianzhi glanced at him, nodded and said, "Tell me! What's the matter?"

Li Siye slowly walked to the map and pointed at Suiye and said, "Since the Great Cannibal sent troops to Tochar, it means that the Dashi's civil war is likely to end. I am very worried about Suiye now. There are only three thousand Duan Xiushi's men. Once the Dashi army attacks Suiye, Suiye may be insured."

Gao Xianzhi's face turned pale. He walked to the map a few steps, holding a candlestick in his hand and stared at the map with a nervous look at the surroundings of Saiye. Zhao Chongqi brought news from Beiting. In order to clean up Li Qing'an's direct line, Feng Changqing had basically transferred the troops of the five northern cities of Saiye back to Beiting. Now Saiye is an isolated city with no reinforcements. Once the Dashi army attacks, Saiye may be really out of protection. If Saiye is not guaranteed, then Gao Xianzhi will be defeated.

At this moment, a burst of rapid running sounds came from outside the tent, and a soldier loudly reported at the door of the tent: "Report to the commander, Duan Xiushi urgently asked for help, and tens of thousands of food troops were heading towards the scattered leaves!"

"Dang!" Gao Xianzhi's candlestick fell to the ground.

That night, Gao Xianzhi, who was extremely anxious, issued an order, and the army set out overnight and quickly marched towards Suoye. The Tang army marched northward in a mighty manner.

On the morning of the third day, the Tang army arrived at the city of Tiwei, which was thirty miles away from the south bank of the Wuhu River. At this moment, the scouts found out that a large food army of about 20,000 people in front of them blocked their way. Behind them, 40,000 Tocharian coalition forces chased after them, cutting off their retreat.

One hour later, the most elite Kharasan army, the Khurasan army, was in Abu.

Under the leadership of Muslims, they slowly appeared in front of the Tang army. Ten thousand camel army and ten thousand cavalry were waiting for the army. They were waiting for their leisure and had been waiting for it for a long time. The black eagle flag was flying in the air, and the black flag was overwhelming.

Behind the Tang army, the king of the Yuezhi Kingdom, Napolu, led 40,000 Tocharian coalition forces, also appeared. Every Tocharian soldier's eyes burst into anger of hatred. Their wives, their daughters, and their homes were destroyed in the hands of the Tang army.

Forty thousand people suddenly burst into a shocking roar: "Revenge!"
Chapter completed!