Groups of cavalry are entering the city. Li Xia is leading his troops back from Tianchi and stationed in Gaochang.
After the Tianchi Huliletai Conference, Haidu set off to return to Haili to escort Li, and Uluru Hunai was also leading his army back to Alimari.
The alliance has just been concluded, and envoys will naturally contact us for future trade and support.
"I didn't expect that before leaving the Western Region, I would encounter Yuan soldiers blocking the road."
Li Xia and Lian Xixian once again stood on the top of the city and looked into the distance. The last time they chatted here was when they first entered the city, but this time their trip to the Western Regions was about to end.
"Your Majesty, please do not underestimate the enemy. Although Tuohu came a step too late and was unable to stop the Khulil Tai Conference. But he did find a good opportunity to surround the King here."
"Yes, most of our luggage and food this time come from Gaochang, and we are most afraid of being besieged for a long time."
Lian Xixian said: "If I were Tuohu, and I was lucky enough to besiege the king in Gaochang, I wouldn't have to attack by force. Even if I mobilize more troops, it would be worthwhile."
"Fortunately, he is not Brother Shanfu." Li Xia smiled.
"Your Majesty, don't laugh, in case it turns out to be a Baideng siege."
"Okay, who is this Tuohu?"
"The third son of Hasar."
"You are quite senior."
Hesar is the half-brother of Genghis Khan and is known as an expert archer.
Li Xia was very concerned about Mongolian intelligence and said: "I heard that Hesar has many sons, and the second son Yixiang brother should be the most famous, right?"
"Yes, Brother Yixiang has the most outstanding military exploits. He guards Hala and Lin. He is considered the number one among the kings of the East Road today. Under his prestigious name, Tuohu's reputation is not good and he seems a bit mediocre."
"There are so many people in the Golden Family."
"This time the Kublai Congress held by the King was attended by many direct members of the Golden Family. On the contrary, those who supported Kublai Khan mostly belonged to the collateral line of the Golden Family."
"It seems so."
Lian Xixian said: "Back then, Genghis Khan divided the kings among them. He divided his four younger brothers in the east and his four legitimate sons in the west. Does your Majesty know why?"
"Does he think the east side is not good?"
"Based on the territory of Mongolia at that time, the east was close to the sea, the north was an extremely cold land, and there was only a piece of Goryeo to the south, which was managed by Genghis Khan alone."
"And the Central Plains."
Lian Xixian shook his head and said: "The Kingdom of Jin could not be conquered at that time, so how could we talk about the Central Plains?"
Li Xia understood.
In this matter, Genghis Khan obviously had selfish motives. By enfeoffing his brothers in the east, they would not have much room for expansion; by enfeoffing his sons in the west, the west was vast. As long as the conquest continued, the wealth and land would be immeasurable.
These are the kings of the East Road and the kings of the West Road of the Golden Family.
As it developed now, the situation was not what Genghis Khan could have predicted.
The families of the four legitimate sons fell apart, but the suppressed host kings were able to unite to support Kublai Khan...
Li Xia turned around and glanced at the kings who were captured by him and came to Gaochang City, and said: "In this way, we are the direct descendants of the Golden Family. Compared with my 'Xiliji Great Khan', how big is Kublai Khan?"
A little unorthodox?”
It was a joke, Lian Xixian laughed along with it.
"Having said that, the only way to win is to safely return to Yumen Pass. I have deliberately spread the results of the Khuliltai Conference to the enemy. One is to enhance the king's prestige, and the other is to see if it can scare off Tuohu."
Li Xia said: "I've been away from Guanzhong for too long, and I'm afraid I might cause trouble if I go back too late. And the allies are watching. This battle is going to be fought sooner rather than later, so I might as well find an opportunity to set foot in their camp."
"Not every confrontation requires a war." Lian Xixian said: "Coming from afar, the weather is right, the location is favorable, and there are no people or people involved. There are ways to scare them away."
"He is Kublai Khan's uncle. Counting the time, he received a request for help from Yelu Zhu and came directly without waiting for Kublai Khan's order... This man has qualifications, power, opinion, and can stand alone.
On the one hand, I’m afraid it won’t scare me away.”
"As long as the king is no longer in Gaochang, he will naturally retreat since there is no profit to be made."
Li Xia smiled and said, "So Brother Shanfu said so much today to persuade me to leave first?"
"Yes, how about your Majesty please go back to Yumen Pass first?"
In this situation, it would definitely be safer if Li Xia left first.
Leaving behind the newly established Mongol Khan, the nine-pin white scroll, the kings, cattle and sheep, and baggage, he led a small group of elites across the Tianshan Mountains, bypassed the desert, and returned to Yumen Pass.
With the selected front camp and the escort of the Hexi Army, even if they encounter the Yuan Army, they will basically not be overtaken.
At that time, the flag was raised again. Tuohu took a look and saw that Li Xia had broken through, so he naturally withdrew his troops.
"I always like to lead only a small group of soldiers and horses. The logistics are simple and the march is fast. But before, I brought a small group of soldiers and horses to fight, but you want me to escape this time?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's just a strategic change." Lian Xixian said: "When the time comes and he retreats, he will be the one who is embarrassed."
"Don't worry, let me think about it."
Li Xia did not make a decision immediately, nor did he talk about the disadvantages of doing so.
There are disadvantages, but the impact is not significant.
He just wanted to know more about Shehu and see if there was a chance to set up camp.
During the trip to the Western Regions, he lost Brother Ali and gained Haidu, which basically achieved his goal. If he could defeat the Yuan army again on the return trip, it would be a more perfect result...
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"The king ordered us to find out the enemy's troop deployment as soon as possible. I will find out tonight where the commander is staying in the camp and where the cattle and sheep are kept."
"Yes, let's make arrangements now."
"Find a way to contact Yumen Pass. We can be surrounded in Gaochang, but the news cannot be cut off."
"yes……"
Lin Zi was busy until midnight. When he came down from the city, he suddenly saw a figure standing there.
"Yu Mutou? You scared me, what are you doing standing here?"
"nothing."
"I have already asked the king and he has arranged for Desuamu to stay in Gaochang. You no longer need to accompany the sisters."
Haidu has made an alliance with Li Xia and returned to Haidu, so Babahar's change in attitude will have no impact. Li Xia has no intention of leaving Yu Dechen behind.
Yu Dechen heard Li Xia talk about this when he was in Tianchi. He was very happy at the time, but when he arrived in Gaochang, he seemed a little dull.
"What's wrong?" Lin Zi asked in surprise: "I've returned home after doing great service, been promoted and made a fortune, and I'm about to propose marriage to the Jiang family. Why are you looking so sad?"
"How did I...the Commander know that I wanted to go to the Jiang family..."
"How do I know? Guess what I do."
Yu Dechen hesitated for a moment and said: "I want to take Bu Luhan..."
Lin Zi waited for a while, but when he saw that the Taoist priest stopped talking again, he said, "If you have anything to say, just finish it."
"nothing."
"Mother-in-law, let's think about it carefully before we talk." Lin Zi was still busy and walked away. Then he turned back and warned: "Babahar can't be taken away."
"I know she doesn't want to leave with me either."
"Then I don't care about you."
Lin Zi touched his newly grown short hair again, feeling a little emotional about the long-lasting love between women here.
His wife is the niece of the old Tanhua Yang Qixin. This time Li Xia went out of Yumen Pass, Yang Qixin resigned in anger in order to persuade him.
Lin Zi had received the news a long time ago and was worried that Yang Qixin would anger the King of Qin and affect his official career.
Therefore, as early as when Li Xi first arrived at Yumen Pass, he said something like, "I also want to marry another wife. In fact, I had an uncle who died in the war early and lost his incest."
Li Xia didn't agree, just to indicate to Lin Zi that this should not affect the couple's relationship.
This was just a trivial matter. Lin Zi knew Li Xia as a person, so it was just a half-joking remark. But after seeing Li Xia's trip to the Western Regions, he became a little worried again.
"The King of Qin's visit has unintentionally ruined the marriages of so many people, one, two, three, four, five..."
All the fingers on one hand were bent.
Lin Zi thought of Haidu's intention to marry Uluru Hunai when he was in Tianchi, so he took out a hand and said the word "six".
After counting up to this point, he was too lazy to count any more. He thought to himself that he had to go back as soon as possible to prevent Lao Tanhua from causing any trouble again. He would take his mother-in-law away with his family and go back to Lin'an or something like that.
With these strange thoughts in his mind, and even stranger thoughts, without delaying Lin Zi's work, the Military Intelligence Department found out the true and false strength of Tuohu's troops two days later.
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"Your Majesty, this is the enemy camp defense map drawn by the Military Intelligence Department."
Li Xia took it and read it, thought about it carefully for a long time, and initially came up with a rough idea of the tactics for attacking the camp.
When the Western Region Covenant was first established, it was the time to establish his authority, and he was determined to establish his status as leader of the alliance through a victory.
He sat there all night and supplemented his tactics, while Duo Siman only went to find his neighbor. Princess Bichihe talked for a while and then ran back to accompany him.
"Husband, if we drive away the blocking dog in front of us, we can reach your territory, right?" Duo Siman sat on the stool, raised his feet and swayed slightly, looking forward to it.
"Why are you so happy after leaving your Eji and brothers?"
"They don't like me."
"Mubalasha, I don't know, but your Eji actually likes you very much."
"Definitely not." Duo Siman was very sure and didn't want to talk about this matter anymore, so she asked: "Will you have to dress up as a sweat after losing your neighbor?"
"Just these few years. Is she fourteen years old this year? I will give her freedom before she is twenty-four..."
Li Xia kept talking and marked the map densely.
At daybreak, he walked out of the tent and prepared to mobilize his troops and arrange a surprise attack tonight.
But he saw Lin Zi coming in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, Tuohu has withdrawn his troops!"
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Tuo suddenly looked back at Gaochang City, took the reins and left.
He got the news that Li Zengbo had shown signs of raising troops to attack Hetao.
Then we can only withdraw.
In the Western Region, Haidu and Uluru rebelled, and their military strength and geographical advantages were not there. Only Kublai Khan personally led the troops to quell the rebellion.
It is conceivable that Kublai Khan must first destroy Li Xia and then pacify the Western Regions.
Then, the Loop must not be thrown away...
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"Report to the King! An urgent letter from Marshal Li of Xingqing Mansion!"
Following Tuohu's withdrawal, Li Zengbo's letter was finally delivered to Gaochang City.
"With a long-term vision and prompt decision-making, Li Gong is indeed 'as erect as the Great Wall thousands of miles away'."
Li Xia read the letter, sighed, and handed the letter to Lian Xixian.
Lian Xixian thought of the days when he played chess with Li Zengbo in Longxi and nodded with deep understanding.
"The world is like a chess game. This corner of the Western Region has just been set up. Li Gong is already planning to seize a chess point."
"yes."
Li Xiaren hadn't returned yet, so he couldn't help but tap the Loop on the map with his fingers.