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Prince Newlin of Gaochang is eighteen years old this year.
He was not born to Huo Chihaer and Princess Babahar of Mongolia.
Huo Chihaer first married a Uighur woman and gave birth to Newlin. A few years ago, because he inherited the throne, he was granted a marriage by Kublai Khan.
In other words, although the Gaochang kings of the past dynasties have been married to the Jin family three times, they have not yet given birth to a Uighur and Mongolian bloodline.
This burden now falls on Newlin's head.
He did not dare to ask about Princess Bulukhan's family background for the time being, but he only expected in his heart that she would be the daughter of the Great Khan.
After this happy event was settled, the dancing girl from the Western Regions in the hall was driven out.
He Dan said: "As for the good news, Meng Ge Khan's son Yu Long Da Shi has contacted me. He is willing to persuade all the kings to join the Great Khan."
"Is it true?" Huo Chihaer asked, "Is it possible that you are deceiving us?"
"No." Hedan waved his hand and smiled, saying: "Brother Alibu is not that cunning."
The reason why he is so sure is not that Hedan can analyze these things with his clever calculations, but because Yelvzhu said it.
It is also Yelu Zhu who is still in detailed contact with Yulong Dafa.
With such a first-class smart person assisting Zuo, Hedan's main job is to step in and stabilize the kings of the Western Regions, and prepare to fight Ali Buge if necessary...
"Brother Alibu only has 20,000 Xue troops beside him, but we have the kings of Mobei, the kings of the Western Regions, and the army of Aruhu Khan. The total strength is almost ten times that of his."
"Is he going to surrender?" Huo Chihaer said, "Maybe the Great Khan can forgive this reckless brother."
He Dan said: "We still have to be careful not to let him escape."
Huo Chihaer said: "I understand, we must surround the prey like hunting."
Hedan picked up the wine and took a big sip. He didn't like the taste and frowned.
He prefers hard liquor.
There were very few variables regarding Brother Ali, so we only talked about it for a few words, and what he was going to say next made him seem a little irritable.
"Did you know? I left Jiuyuan City and took a detour from Mobei Grassland to hunt down Brother Ali Bu. But just a few days ago, I got news that Li Zengbo's old goat started attacking Xing after I left.
Qingfu, Exiute, despicable Han Chinese."
In the past, the Mongols almost did not defend the city.
But things are different now. Kublai Khan sent Zhang Wenqian and Guo Shoujing to Xingqing Mansion to repair water conservancy and supervise agricultural affairs for food and grass.
If the Xingqing Mansion was lost at this time, not to mention the strategic impact, it would definitely be a big blow to the prestige of His Majesty the Meng Yuan Emperor.
He Dan said: "Last time I was about to defeat Li Zengbo, but Brother Alibu captured Hara and Lin. I came to pursue Brother Alibu, but Li Zengbo came out. You say it's despicable or not."
"They are like mice drilling holes on the grassland. This one pops up, and that one pops up again." Huo Chihaer made a metaphor and said: "But even children can catch these mice. We can easily catch them."
We can destroy them all together soon."
"This is what I'm going to tell you. Do you know what to do?"
Huo Chiha'er said: "I understand. I will recruit warriors. When Brother Alibu surrenders, I will lead the warriors to Helan Mountain with the clan king and kill all these despicable Han people."
These are the three things that Hedan came to do this time, granting a marriage, explaining the siege of Alibu brother, and asking Gaochang to prepare troops for the eastward expedition. Huo Chihaer's answers were all submissive.
After all, the Gaochang Uighurs have submitted to Mongolia for fifty-five years and have long belonged to Mongolia’s trusted tribe.
Just as Huo Chihaer said: "The loyalty of the people of Weiwuer to the Great Khan is as fierce as fire."
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Lanzhou.
The dust and smoke raised by more than a thousand riders reached the bottom of the city.
Lian Xixian stood at the city gate, looked at Li Xia who turned over and dismounted, pushed forward with his hands together, and solemnly performed the ceremony of bowing.
"My lord, I have met the king."
"Brother Shanfu, why are you so polite? Talking while walking."
"The last time I saw the king was before the Battle of Guanzhong. Today I see you again and you have established your own country. How can you not be solemn?"
It took Li Xia four days to get from Lanzhou to Chang'an last time, and it was the same this time from Chang'an.
Before the Battle of Guanzhong, he had been stationed in Liangzhou and asked Li Zengbo to attack Xingqing Mansion. However, many of the things he had to do were interrupted by Kublai Khan's offensive. It was equivalent to coming back this time to continue doing these things.
But on the other hand, Kublai Khan apparently had many plans that were being disrupted by him and Alibaba.
After entering the government office with Lian Xixian and receiving the hot tea, Li Xia asked, "How is the battle situation in Xingqing Mansion?"
"Li Zengbo is now attacking Lingzhou."
Lian Xixian had already prepared a map, put down his tea cup, pointed his finger, and said: "When the Mongols attacked Xixia, a war that lasted for 22 years to destroy the country, the party members were almost wiped out, and the hometown of Xixia was sparsely populated. Lingzhou was deserted at that time.
It was not until three years ago that Kublai Khan ordered the rebuilding of Lingzhou City. It can be seen that Lingzhou City was in dilapidated condition and lacked supplies. Now the Mongolian general suddenly sent out 3,000 men to guard Lingzhou. Li Zengbo surrounded it with ten men and should be able to capture it.
, but it will take some time..."
"Sure?"
Lian Xixian smiled, moved his finger and said, "This is the only thing I'm worried about."
He was referring to the Hexi Corridor.
"Not long ago, we were transporting supplies to Li Zengbo, and he also sent a message saying, 'Don't fail again this time.' The Mongolian army was not good at defending the city, and they suddenly moved out to defend Lingzhou without retreating. It must be to buy time to wait for support from the Western Regions."
"Definitely." Li Xia said: "Wait for Hedan's cavalry to make a detour and cut off Li Zengbo's food route. This is a standard Mongolian tactic."
"Gene Era"
"Fortunately, our intelligence is so good that we were able to get the news of Hedan's troops in the Western Region in time. Otherwise, I'm afraid that the 30,000 people who attacked Xingqing Mansion would be wiped out, and Guanlong would be lost."
"Send a message to Li Zengbo, and we will block the Hexi Corridor and capture Xingqing with all our strength."
"He is feeling too comfortable in this battle. I will supervise the transportation of food and grass for him, and the king will come up to ensure that he will not be attacked from both sides."
After hearing this joke, Li Xia couldn't help but smile.
Among the important ministers under his command, Zhang Jue and Lian Xixian were the ones he was very happy to see every time.
In addition to being monarchs and ministers with Li Xia, these two people also have friendships with each other. They both have a strategic vision. They talk like confidants and feel relaxed from the bottom of their hearts.
Lian Xixian was a fearful Wuer, understood Mongolia, and had been in control of Longxi for a long time. Therefore, he was completely different from the civil servants in Chang'an and was a strong supporter of connecting the Western Regions.
For a while now, it was he who had been sitting in Lanzhou, handling government affairs in Longxi and ensuring logistics for Li Zengbo. He also paid attention to the situation in the Western Region and made preparations for Li Xia's arrival.
Many people in Chang'an wanted to persuade Li Xia not to come, but no one ever asked Lian Xixian to go and make an alliance with Alibu Ge or Aruhu, because Lian Xixian was a local official, not a small envoy. This was
Just like the Song Dynasty did not want the Meng Communist Party to recruit and surrender Fan Yongji, it is also like how Jia Sidao actually had no power to negotiate peace with Kublai Khan when he was in Ezhou.
After talking about the situation in Xingqing Mansion, it was natural to talk about the Western Regions.
"After learning that Hedan's reinforcements were missing eight miles away, I have reminded the counties in Hexi to be on guard. The garrison in Longxi has been fully prepared and can march westward to support at any time, but the number is not large, only 3,000 people remain."
There are 200,000 soldiers and horses in the whole territory, more than 50,000 in Hexi and Longxi, more than 50,000 in the Guanzhong including Tongguan, Yellow River, and Wuguan defense lines, more than 30,000 in the north including Yan'an Prefecture, and the rest are distributed in Hanzhong, Sichuan, Dali and other places
Defense also includes the garrison of various states and counties.
As for the 50,000 troops in Hexi and Longxi, more than 30,000 have followed Li Zengbo north to Xingqing Mansion. Lian Xixian has already mobilized a lot of people while leaving a small number of garrisons for various prefectures and counties.
Fortunately, there are still 8,000 troops stationed in Guancheng and Zhoucheng in the Hexi Corridor, but the places always need people to defend them.
Li Xia did the calculation and said: "It seems that it is impossible to send troops out of Yumen Pass to occupy the Western Region. It is better to support a hostile force of Kublai Khan first."
"There are choices." Lian Xixian said: "But Aruhu was the first to reply, which really exceeded my expectations."
"We all thought it would be Brother Ali."
"What did the king promise him?"
"Trade with him, fight with him against Kublai Khan or Alibu Ge, and ensure the self-reliance of the Chagatai Khanate." Li Xia said, "Speaking of it, Aluhu is not a traitor, and there is no need to completely surrender to Kublai Khan...
But to be honest, this matter is still a bit strange."
"It's really strange. Aruhu just turned to Kublai Khan not long ago. There must be no conflict of interest."
Li Xia smiled and said, "I didn't even dare to tell the princes of Chang'an about this doubt."
"Aruhu should still be sincere." Lian Xixian couldn't help but laugh and said: "He will go to Yangguan in person to meet the king. Presumably the king has not told the princes that he will leave Jade Gate, right?"
"He's not stupid and won't enter the border to meet me, but he's not out to trick me and kill me, right?"
Lian Xixian turned his head and saw several of Li Xia's guards standing in the courtyard, so he raised his hand and pointed, saying: "I don't believe that the Mongolian army can retain the king at this position in Yangguan."
"Then go see him." Li Xia took out the reply letter from his arms and looked at it again, whispering to himself: "April 28, Yangguan meeting."
Lian Xixian leaned forward and continued: "I also sent people over to Gaochang City."
"What did your old patriarch say?"
"He is a Uighur who is loyal to Mongolia. I'm afraid he has to be replaced by a Uighur who is originally Chinese."
"Find someone as soon as possible. Since I'm here, let's meet by the way..."