Luo Youdu did not immediately pay attention to Hulasd, and his mind was racing, analyzing the chain reaction that this news would trigger.
He did not doubt the accuracy of the news brought by Hurasd, and also recognized the other party's judgment.
Since the opening of the Silk Road, in addition to merchants, there have been many Wude Secret agents who have gone to the Western Regions. Especially after the fall of the Khitan, many experienced Wude Secret agents and experienced elites who were originally spread throughout the Khitans have been transferred to the Western Regions.
Many key internal information cannot be ascertained due to time issues, but no matter how secretive the matter is, there will be some clues revealed. Although the specific reason cannot be ascertained for the time being, it has also become a suspicious point that many spies are paying attention to.
Now these doubts are confirmed with the news brought by Hurasd at this moment, which is enough to prove the accuracy of this news.
However, compared with the comprehensive understanding of the Khitan, the Zhao and Song dynasties did not involve the Western Regions. Luo Youdu did not know much about the situation in the West and needed a certain amount of time to integrate the existing information in order to make the best judgment.
Apart from Hurasd, the person who knows the Western Regions best is Xue Juzheng.
Xue Ju was the Prime Minister from the Ministry of Rites, and was mainly responsible for handling affairs and the diplomatic aspects of the Ministry of Rites.
As the face-bearing official of Dayu, Xue Ju normally represented the imperial court in dealings with the surrounding vassal states and territorial states. He inevitably understood each other's customs. He frowned and said: "The Kara Khanate has sent envoys to our imperial court many times.
Good relations. Ten days ago, news came from Yumen Pass in Liangzhou that a tribute team from the Kara Khanate came to Bianjing with rich tributes. They have a blood feud with Khotan. Could such a move be just to deal with Khotan?
?”
He had a deep impression and favorable impression of the Kara Khanate.
Hurasd said anxiously: "The news comes from the governor of the Samanid Kingdom, who is also the governor of our court. It is absolutely reliable."
Lu Duoxun also responded: "The more this happens, the more it appears that the Kara Khanate has a guilty conscience."
He first saluted Luo Youdu, and then bowed to Xue Juzheng: "Xue Xianggong should know that the Kara Khanate was a country established by a tribe of Uighurs from Mobei who moved west to the west of Congling. Its residents are Uighurs, Ge
The Luolu people are mainly Turkic people. Their national language is Turkic. Because many customs retain a certain style of the East, real Westerners call them the 'King of Qin' or the 'King of Qin and the East'. Harsh
To us, the Kara Khanate is not a Western country, but is more familiar to us in the Eastern Central Plains..."
"They were all defeated by China, they all knelt down to China, and they all brought great harm to China. Whenever we, China, are strong, that is when they fall, and when we are weak, that is when they rise. I
Under the leadership of Your Majesty, the Dayu court has returned to the prosperous times of the Han and Tang Dynasties. They are all old rivals and know each other well. I don’t believe that they have no defense against us..."
"If they send envoys to us early, they will also learn about our dynasty's feat of destroying the Khitan, Haidong, and dominating the South China Sea. Although the court currently has no intention of going to the Western Regions and focuses on development and rest. But one thing is certain, they will definitely
Prevent us from regaining the Western Region again."
"They should also know that it will be a matter of time for our country to regain the Western Regions. Instead of waiting for our country to regain the strength of the Northern Expedition and dispatch troops to the Western Regions, it is better to borrow the power of the West and enter the Western Regions in advance. By then, we want to enter the Western Regions again
, what we are facing is not the Gaochang Uighurs, but small countries like Khotan, but most of the West."
The most powerful thing about Lu Duoxun is that he is knowledgeable and has a photographic memory. It can be seen that he has put in a lot of effort to compete with Zhao Pu for the position of the number one dog licker.
Dou Yi frowned, raised her forehead and said, "Are you being alarmist?"
He really didn't want to fight. The territory of Dayu's court was actually no less than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties at its peak. Although there was still Dali in the southwest, the Western Region had not yet been opened up. But now Mobei and South Mo are under Dayu's control, and the Northeast is under the control of Dayu.
It has also expanded to the Daxinganling Mountains in the North Sea, as well as the Haidong Peninsula, plus the Japanese islands and the Ryukyu Islands. They are all comparable to the Western Regions.
Faced with such a territory, Dou Yi, the prime minister of the Yu Dynasty, worked hard to formulate a three-year policy and a five-year plan to try to truly bring Monan and Mobei under the rule of the imperial court and start construction.
There is really going to be war in the Western Region, so the plan can only be postponed.
Luo Youdu said directly: "It is not an alarmist statement. Western forces cannot enter the Western Regions. If they enter the Western Regions first, it will be difficult for us to expand westward. Even if we win in the end, what will be left to us is the ruins of our culture.
They can be tolerated, but their culture cannot tolerate us."
In the feudal era, the biggest difference between the East and the West lies in the core. One is the supremacy of divine power, and the other is the supremacy of monarchy. Although the cultures of both sides emphasize the divine right of kings, they both use superstition to restrain the people and make them fear the superior king.
Thereby surrendering, but there is a big difference in nature.
Just like the Kara Khanate, its stepping stone to joining the West was to declare the Great Food Law as the state religion, forcing the domestic princes, nobles and 200,000 Turks to convert to the religion, thereby strengthening the influence of the Great Food Law. Manichaeism also suffered due to this reason.
A devastating disaster and fled eastward.
The Great Food Law was extremely harsh on pagans. The Crusades occurred in history because the Great Food Law was too overbearing.
If Da Shifa is to enter the Western Regions, it must first clean up the interior. In addition to having faith, Da Shifa is also responsible for educational and cultural propaganda.
First, bloody methods were used to clean up a wave of disobedient pagans, and then they built temples and schools to promote their cultural beliefs, giving them both kindness and power.
Once culture is cut off, it is not easy to come back, especially an aggressive culture...
Seeing Luo Youdu's words to expose the tyranny of the Great Food Law, Hurasd hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is absolutely right. The Kara Khanate originally believed in the Holy Fire Lord because Satuk Bogra Khan wanted to obtain the Great Food Law.
for their support, they were massacred and expelled.”
Manichaeism originated in the West, but it has never been popular. Only the Uighurs in the past made it a state religion. The core ethnic group of the Kara Khanate is the Mobei Uighurs...
When Luo Youdu saw the old Dou Yi, he thought that the economic situation of the imperial court was really not suitable for fighting again, and he smiled and said: "But there is no need to be anxious. As far as I know, the Kara Khanate and the Saman Kingdom have had a feud for decades.
Now the black-clad gangsters are not as good as before, and there are internal intrigues. If this thing is really going to happen, it won't be so mysterious. Now that it can become a bargaining chip for Manichaeism, it can be seen that it is still being implemented."
"Your Majesty is wise!" No. 1 Licking Dog Zhao Pu's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he glanced at Lu Duoxun lightly. When it came to erudition, the other party was naturally better, but when it came to insight, it was his strength, and he said: "Previously
Scholar Hu said that the information came from the governor of the Samanid Kingdom. If such important information could be leaked, it means that not everyone in the Samanid Kingdom supports reconciliation."
Academician Hu is Hulasd. For convenience, he gave himself a Chinese name called Hu De.
"My subordinates feel that it is not easy for the Kara Khanate to promote peace, and it is not easy to promote jihad. The Samanid Kingdom is also a country that believes in the Great Food Law. It will not agree to launch a jihad before it has received sufficient benefits.
Holy War. The imperial court is fully capable of making a big fuss about this matter, and I believe that the Samanid Kingdom will not be happy to see Khotan destroyed and let its opponents grow in vain."
This is the case in history. The Karakhanate let the Samanid Kingdom and Khotan attack from east to west. It was exhausted and in a hurry. It asked the Holy See for help many times in an attempt to launch a holy war to solve the predicament, but was blocked by the Samanid Kingdom.
In the end, the Kara Khanate was ruined. After the capital of Kashgar and the old capital of Talas were captured in Khotan, the Samani Kingdom was destroyed first. Only then did the Holy See of the Great Food Law be persuaded to launch a holy war, launch a counterattack, and destroy
Entered the Kingdom of Khotan.
Luo Youdu did not understand the history of the West, and naturally did not know the details. However, as Zhao Pu analyzed, the Kara Khanate knew the power of China and its obsession with the Western Regions, and was able to consider the long term. The Saman Kingdom established by the Persians also
How to know?
There is a lot of room for maneuver in this.
After hearing this, Dou Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped talking. It would be better not to start a war immediately.
At the end of the court meeting, Luo Youdu specially left Hurasd behind.
"I am very pleased that Master Hu can deliver such news, and I will remember him as a great contribution!"
Hulasd hurriedly thanked him: "It is my duty to serve His Majesty..." After all, he is a believer in Manichaeism. He wants to say something good for Manichaeism, but he doesn't know where to start. He knows that Manichaeism
There is no room for religion to survive in the Central Plains.
Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Luo Youdu smiled and said, "Does Master Hu know that Buddhism also came from the West?"
Of course Hurasd knew.
Luo Youdu continued: "You have been in Bianjing for three years, and you should have a certain understanding of Buddhism in our Central Plains. You can compare the differences between Buddhism in Tianzhu and Buddhism in our Central Plains. I have never rejected Manichaeism, and even
I am happy to see the rise of Manichaeism. As long as you can integrate into our Chinese culture, everything will be easy."
He paused and said with profound meaning: "Compared with Buddhism, I hope to promote Manichaeism in the Western Regions."
Hurasd was overjoyed and bowed: "Thank you for your advice!"
Luo Youdu also narrowed his eyes. The Imperial Court of Dayu adopted Taoism as the state religion, so he naturally wanted to promote the state religion, but Taoism was not very popular in the West, far behind Buddhism and Manichaeism.
Buddhism is already prosperous enough. If we continue to promote Buddhism, those monks will have to go to heaven. It is better to promote Manichaeism and support basic interests.
But there is a premise: Manichaeism must be like Buddhism...Confucian and become a carrier for promoting Chinese culture.
"I will do my best to persuade the saint..."
Luo Youdu said: "No, you don't need to be too enthusiastic. This will make it appear that you are begging them, and you have to let them beg you, so that you can act... I already know the information about their trump cards. If they lose their trump cards, they will
It’s just fish on the chopping board, so what capital is there? Let me dry them first and see who is anxious.”