Jing Qiong hurriedly expressed his position, as if all the troops and horses of the Ganzhou Uighurs were at their disposal with just a piece of paper.
Jing Qiong is not just perfunctory, but really intends to do this.
If he still had a glimmer of hope before, now that Zhang Qixian appeared and learned that Li Chuyun had sent troops to Guazhou Shazhou, all restless thoughts were dispelled.
Jing Qiong himself had certain ambitions. Historically, he had intervened in the internal affairs of the Guiyi Army many times, using the Murong clan in Guazhou and the Uighurs in Shazhou to divide the Guiyi Army. In the end, he almost succeeded.
The reason for using a close call is because Xixia rose too fast. Just when the Ganzhou Uighurs were preparing to swallow up the Guiyi Army, Xixia Li Yuanhao killed the Ganzhou Uighurs and the Guiyi Army in one fell swoop.
Now the trend of history has changed drastically, but the original people are still there, and Jing Qiong's ambition has not dissipated.
It was just because of the pressure from the Dayu court that he became more cautious. He had put away his plan to occupy the Guiyi army openly, and used the Murong family who were close to them, and the Shazhou Uighurs who were in the same spirit, and through goodwill
In this way, we can control the voice of the Guiyi Army and integrate the forces in Hexi.
This move was not to fight against the Dayu court, but to help the Dayu court maintain stability in Hexi.
In these troubled times, big countries have their own laws, and small countries have their own ways of survival.
If Dayu's court was a yellow flower after autumn, Jing Qiong would naturally stab him without hesitation. But now that Dayu is prosperous and unrivaled, all Jing Qiong can do is to prove his worth and avoid himself through constant catering.
The country was annexed. Today Li Chuyun's attitude and Zhang Qixian's arrival have proved many things.
Jing Qiong clearly felt that Dayu had the intention to force him to show his sword, and further knew that the other party had understood all of his little thoughts, played his cards brightly, and forced himself to make the final choice.
If we really want to make a move, now is the only chance. If the Imperial Court of Dayu takes this opportunity to seize Guazhou and Shazhou, Ganzhou where they are located will be the turtle in the urn and become a country wrapped in the territory of Dayu.
In the country of China, there is no prospect of survival at all.
Jing Qiong knew better that if he really moved, he would die faster.
It's not that Jing Qiong doesn't understand the key, it's just that between dying of thirst and drinking poison to quench their thirst, most people will choose the latter.
At least the latter still retains some possibility of detoxification
Hearing Jing Qiong's statement, Zhang Qixian was not surprised. Jing Qiong neither had the strength to break the pot nor the courage to fight to the death. Choosing to obey was the best way, but he couldn't help but feel a little regret in his heart.
Regarding the Ganzhou Uighurs, he and Li Chuyun had many detailed discussions in private.
Generally speaking, there are nothing more than two types, forcing rebellion and being gentle.
Everything in this world has certain rules of the game, and even big countries must abide by them.
No matter what Jing Qiong thinks in his heart, the Ganzhou Uighurs have helped a lot since the founding of the Yu Dynasty. From the initial war horse trade to the later stabilization of the Silk Road.
The Ganzhou Uighurs obeyed all orders from the Dayu court. As a vassal state, they did everything they could.
In this case, if the Uighurs of Ganzhou were destroyed because of some immediate interests, the loss would be far greater than the gain or loss of one place.
It would be different if the Ganzhou Uighurs took the initiative. They could destroy them openly and take back Gansu and Suzhou.
Jing Qiong was obviously aware of this, and not only expressed his loyalty, but also made a practical promise. As long as the Dayu court issued an order, all the troops and horses of the Ganzhou Uighurs would be ready to move.
At this point, Zhang Qixian already understood that the only way to deal with the Ganzhou Uighurs was to be gentle.
The beauty of this method is that it does not use weapons, but it is not as effective as the direct destruction.
Zhang Qixian is also an open-minded person, and happily said: "The loyalty of the Great Khan must be truthfully reported to me. The situation in the Western Region is complicated, and it will be useful to get the Great Khan."
Jing Qiong did not hesitate: "Once your Majesty has an order, we in Ganzhou will obey it."
Just when Jing Qiong compromised, Guazhou Murong Rujie also summoned the four powerful families of Fan, Sogdia, Long, and Yumo to discuss the matter.
Murong Rujie is
In the past, Murong Guiying's son, Murong, was originally a nobleman from Tuyuhun. Due to a conflict with his half-brother Murong Xin, he broke away from the Murong tribe in Xianbei and moved to the present-day Gansu and Qinghai areas, where he became a powerful local power.
When Zhang Yichao regained Hexi in the past, he received strong support from the Murong family.
Murong Guiying was also Cao Yijin's brother-in-law. Cao Yijin could replace the Zhang family. The Murong family was extremely successful, so they and the Cao family each occupied a state.
It is true that the Guiyi Army is headed by the Cao family, but in this three-acre area of Guazhou, the Murong family has no less say than the Cao family.
In addition to the Murong family, there are four powerful powerful families in Guazhou: the Fan family, the Sogdian family, the Long family, and the Aimo family.
The five powerful men control almost 90% of Guazhou's power. "Everyone, my son-in-law died under strange circumstances, and my daughter's whereabouts are unknown now. There is no such coincidence in this world. It must be Cao Yanlu, this beast, who took away my son-in-law's life." Power." Murong Rujie roared angrily.
But the four powerful men at the bottom did not say a word. Some were closing their eyes to rest, and some were drinking tea attentively. They turned a deaf ear to Murong Rujie's words.
Murong Rujie changed the topic and did not talk about his own affairs, but said: "It is said that Ge Zhuoxi traveled up and down Shazhou and brought them many benefits. It seems that he plans to build a large market in Dunhuang to receive goods from the Western Regions. .”
As soon as he said this, the expressions of the four powerful men changed drastically.
The Sogdian Kashgari said angrily: "How dare he?"
Shazhou and Guazhou are barren, and their main reliance for trade is the Silk Road. As long as caravans pass through their towns, there is oil and water to be harvested.
The strengths of these caravans are different, and their ability to travel far is also different. Not all caravans have the strength to reach the end of Luoyang directly from the Western Regions. More caravans end in Liangzhou and travel back and forth. But whether it is Luoyang or Luoyang, Liangzhou, they all have to pass through Guazhou. But if a large market is built in Shazhou, it will induce many caravans with average strength to end directly at Dunhuang, Shazhou.
As a result, Guazhou's economy will be greatly affected.
The Sogdians are a tribe that is good at doing business and have been active on the Silk Road from the Eastern Han Dynasty until today.
If this happens, the Sogdians in Guazhou will have the greatest influence.
Kashgari immediately changed his attitude and said: "How can it be Khotan's turn to dictate matters within the Guiyi Army? Cao Yanlu is Li Shengtian's son-in-law. If he really has a secure position, the Guiyi Army may have to change its surname."
Shannon from Aimu said: "It doesn't matter whether we change our surname or not. We, as people from Aimu, have suffered for many years and are no longer willing to fight for others. No matter how Cao Yanlu makes trouble, if he wants to support Khotan, it is absolutely impossible."
The composition of the Momo people is very special. When Tubo sent troops to fight in the past, the rich and powerful families all brought slaves with the army. These slaves usually scattered around farming and herding, and accompanied their masters in wartime. During the long war career, due to various reasons, the masters
The slaves lost each other. After these slaves got rid of their masters, they gathered with each other and formed new tribal groups. They called themselves Amo and spread all over Hexi.
Due to their origins, the Momo people are the most united and the most war-weary, but as soon as they go to the battlefield, they will turn into lifeless gods of murder, and their fighting power is extremely terrifying.
Murong Rujie hummed: "Ge Zhuoxi is running around so hard, even at the expense of his own interests to please the powerful people in Shazhou. Brother Shannon, do you think he has a Bodhisattva heart?"
Shannon didn't answer.
Long Yi from the Long family said: "You and I know which way Cao Yanlu's butt is facing, and there is no need for Brother Murong to say anything. If it had been in the past, the Long family would have regarded our Guazhou as superior. But now the Guiyi Army really belongs to the Cao family.
Guiyi Army? Where does this place Emperor Yuluo? I am not afraid of Cao Yanlu, but I am very afraid of Emperor Luo. Boy Cao also has courage, are you really not afraid of Emperor Luo?"
The Long family originated from the Yanqi royal family in the Western Regions. In the past, they followed Tubo to fight against the Uighurs. After the Tubo defeat, the Yanqi Long family moved to Hexi occupied by Tubo and established a foothold in Guazhou.
Born into a royal family, Long Yi had extremely high strategic vision. He didn't care about Cao Yanlu at all. He always thought about how to curry favor with Emperor Luo of Yu, and at the very least he had to be a good person like Li Chuyun.
Murong Ru borrowed the words: "After all, Emperor Luo is too far away. It would take several months for the news to come back. I don't know how it will spread. It's better to tell the story directly."
Sit down, you and I will share the benefits, and when the time comes, we will dedicate Shazhou to Emperor Luo, and everyone will be fine."
Fan Bangkan of the Fan family clasped his hands together and said with a smile: "This method is very good. It does not do anything and directly adds a state of land. Emperor Luo will not pursue it too much."
He was closest to Murong Rujie, and he supported Murong from the beginning.
When Murong Rujie saw that everyone was moved, a smile appeared on his face, Gui Yijun said, it was time to change people.
Just when Murong Rujie was about to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack, he heard someone shouting loudly: "General, general, don't break in by force."
Before the voice could finish, a man strode into the lobby, looked around, saw several people in the hall, and said: "This general is Murong Defeng, the military envoy of Liangzhou in the Great Yu Dynasty. Who are you? Who is Murong Rujie?"
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This turn of events caught Murong Rujie by surprise. He suppressed his panic and said, "That's it."
Murong Defeng walked to the hall generously, as if he were at his own home, sat down on the host's seat, and said with a smile: "They all have the same surname, I'm sure they were the same family eight hundred years ago. Let's go back and have a drink."
Business is urgent now. Go and gather all the generals in Guazhou. Cao Yanlu united with Khotan to kill his brother, which is an unpardonable crime. Governor Li ordered me to lead an army to attack, and you are among them. Quickly gather your troops and follow me to fight."
Murong Rujie didn't know how to make a decision for a moment.
Murong Defeng held the sword on his waist with one hand and said angrily: "Why don't you go quickly? Could it be that you and Cao Yanlu are in the same group?"
"Don't misunderstand me, soldiers and horses. We are all your Majesty's ministers. Your Majesty has ordered me to attack the rebels. I will send out troops now!"
Surprisingly, the first person to respond was Shannon.
Long Yi from the Long family is the best at adapting to the wind and immediately said: "The last general will take orders!"
Kashgari rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "The general will get the order!" Faced with this situation, Murong Rujie and Fanbangkan, how could they dare to say no?