As the son of Murong Yanzhao, Murong Defeng was holding the hilt of the sword in one hand and glaring at Murong Rujie in the audience with an aura that was as unparalleled as his father's march to Longxi in the past.
Murong Rujie had no intention of killing Murong Defeng, but if he takes action today, the Murong clan in Guazhou will disappear from history. But if he does not take action today, Guazhou will be controlled by the Central Plains, and the Murong clan wants to stand out.
, there will be thousands of difficulties.
Many thoughts flashed through my mind...
Shannon said again: "General Murong, I have close contacts with the captain Ning Dejia of Shazhou. This man is the uncle of the general who guards the north gate of Shazhou. We may be able to persuade him to surrender and open the city to surrender."
Murong Defeng was overjoyed and said: "If this happens, I will remember you as a great contribution."
Murong Rujie glanced at Shannon unexpectedly, not daring to hesitate at all, and said in tears: "Your Majesty is thousands of miles away, but your heart is concerned about the affairs of the West. In order to clear the name of my daughter and son-in-law, Murong Rujie thanks you for your great kindness.
Vanguard, fight against thieves for Your Majesty."
He finally understood that Shannon had already fallen to the Yu court, and even if he wanted to kill Murong Defeng at this moment, he couldn't do it.
Shannon's move really showed his attitude. The Momo people were a tribe gathered as war slaves. Because of their origins, they were good at war but also war-weary and extremely united.
They hate fighting for others, but they are willing to risk everything to maintain a peaceful life.
Guazhou Jiuquan is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor. Most of the territory is windy and sandy land. There are a few places near the Shule River and Yulin River that can be used for livestock farming. They can only make ends meet.
The Ammo people in Guazhou have always lived in poverty. With the strength of the Eastern Yu Dynasty and the re-opening of the Silk Road that connected the east and west, the lives of the Ammo people have improved significantly.
Compared to the rebel forces who fought for Khotan in the Western Mountains at dusk and the Uighurs in Ganzhou, the Dayu court had not yet officially taken over Guazhou, but it had already brought about earth-shaking changes to the life in Guazhou.
Perhaps Murong Rujie, a powerful man with a hundred years of experience, cannot feel it, but the former Tubo war slave group like the Amo people, who huddle together for warmth, have a deep understanding of it.
It is self-evident who can bring a better life to the people.
The Momo people, represented by Shannon, had already wanted to follow the Yu Dynasty before they set their minds on the West.
Murong Defeng used his power to force Murong Rujie to compromise, so Shannon naturally stepped forward to support him without hesitation.
Everyone in Guazhou knew that the situation was over. No matter what they had previously thought, they had put away their unnecessary thoughts at this stage and tried to perform well in front of the new master in order to maintain their wealth.
When Murong Defeng led the Guazhou soldiers and horses from Shazhou, Yin Chongke had already arrived at Crescent Bay to rest and collect water.
They crossed the desert, and their horses and men were tired. Although they knew that resting at this moment might expose their whereabouts, they had no choice.
As soon as Dayu's troops entered Crescent Bay, the news immediately spread to Shazhou.
Cao Yanlu, who was still complacent, was immediately dumbfounded. He looked at the pale messenger in horror and said, "Are you sure they are soldiers from Liangzhou? Not from Guazhou?"
He had already sent people to keep an eye on the movements in the east. Of course, the target was not Dayu, but Guazhou.
After all, in his plan, the Cao family in Shazhou and the Murong family in Guazhou will have a battle to decide who belongs to the rebel army.
All this is his plan.
He was not willing to be controlled by Khotan. In order to consolidate his position, on the one hand, he sent people to Bianjing with heavy gifts in the hope of gaining the support of the imperial court. On the other hand, he deliberately let the Murong family go in order to provoke conflicts between Shazhou and Guazhou.
, to avoid falling into the dilemma of supporting Khotan.
I thought everything was under control, and all I had to do was wait until Guazhou condemned the dispatch of troops, and everything would be fine.
The core of the Guiyi Army has always been in Dunhuang, Shazhou, and the strength of Guazhou is far inferior to that of Shazhou.
Cao Yanlu was confident enough to quell the troubles in Guazhou, and he might also take this opportunity to defeat the Murong clan in one fell swoop, turning the Guiyi Army into the Cao family's Guiyi Army. He would accomplish multiple things with one fell swoop and fulfill his father's last wish before his death.
Who would have thought that it was not Guazhou soldiers and horses, but Dayu's light cavalry.
The messenger said in a trembling voice: "They are indeed Dayu's soldiers and horses. They are holding high the Dayu's banner. The soldiers are all wearing blue and black armor, and there are a full three thousand in number."
Cao Yanlu understood instantly that the sky was falling.
Even if the entire Guiyi army could not gather three thousand uniform cavalry armors, there was no doubt that this was Dayu's work.
He looked at the pale messenger and said, "It turned out to be a hard journey, let's go down and rest first!"
He did not report the ordering soldiers to retreat, but asked people to bring the ordering soldiers into the vacant guest room and keep them under guard.
Until the ordering soldiers retreated and Cao Yanlu collapsed on the ground, he did not dare to waste any time and rolled and crawled towards the backyard.
Escape, only by escaping from Shazhou can you have a chance of survival.
Princess Shengtian Li in the backyard is not idle. She is counting her belongings. This battle with Guazhou is related to the future of the Guiyi Army and the future of Khotan. On one side is her husband and on the other is her father.
He is the most important person in her life. Even if she risks everything, she must win this battle.
Seeing her husband running towards him in fear, her beautiful eyebrows couldn't help but twitch. Her husband was good at everything, but he was a little weak. If it wasn't for Ge Zhuoxi's design, how could he have been able to take the position of the Jiedushi of the Guiyi Army?
"Quickly, we are about to attack the city. Pack your things and let's go to my father-in-law's place..."
Cao Yanlu didn't even have time to elaborate, so he started messing around with valuable things in the house.
Li didn't know what was going on. She was so angry that she raised her eyebrows and shouted: "Isn't it just Guazhou that sent troops... If there is anything to run away from, it's just the right time. Let's see how much money Murong has."
Cao Yanjing demoted them to Guazhou. The Murong family, who had good relations with the Uighurs in Ganzhou, controlled one-third of an acre of land. Li, the Khotanese princess, was not less offended.
Cao Yanlu felt angry when he looked at the so-called madam. If he hadn't needed the help of his silly madam to go to Khotan, he would have wanted to leave her behind.
He suppressed his anger and said angrily: "This is the imperial court's Liangzhou cavalry. How much does it cost? Can you tell it from Shazhou?"
Li immediately exclaimed: "How could this be?"
"You ask me, who should I ask? Come on, run now. It's still too late. If it's too late, everything will stop. You go and bring your son back, don't tell anyone, just run as a family."
Cao Yanlu did not pause in his movements as he put all the treasures he had collected over the years into the bag.
After hearing this, Mrs. Li finally panicked and said, "Where else can we go? Khotan is not safe either. Why don't we explain to His Majesty that it was Ge Zhuoxi who poisoned Cao Yanjing and you didn't know about it."
Cao Yanlu finally stopped and said angrily: "A woman's opinion, at this point, do the facts matter? I know I am innocent. If you hadn't made your own decisions, I would still be enjoying the blessings in Guazhou. Now Emperor Luo needs someone
The reason for taking over the Guiyi Army. They need me to be this evil person. I was not the one who killed him, and I am the one who is killing him now. As long as he falls into the hands of the imperial court, he will have no chance to speak."
When Mrs. Li heard this, she ran out of the backyard in panic.
Cao Yanlu was so angry that his mouth was so dry that he didn't even bother to drink water and continued to pack the food.
Going to Khotan is also a temporary measure. Sooner or later, the Yu court will enter the Western Regions. Even if Khotan can block the west, it cannot block the east.
Only by bringing enough money and silk can you live comfortably for the rest of your life.
The sound of footsteps sounded, and Cao Yanlu thought it was Mrs. Li who was coming back with her son. When he turned around, he saw Mrs. Li leading Ge Zhuoxi, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Li said: "Mr. Lang, I have thought about it again and again, and I have to discuss it with Mr. Ge. It is not a problem for us to escape like this."
Cao Yanlu was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and his mind was filled with the kindness of women.
Ge Zhuoxi also looked horrified. He never imagined that things would reach this point.
Even though he knew that poisoning Cao Yanjing would probably arouse Dongfang's wrath, it would take a certain amount of time to react. In this limited time, they still had a lot of room for maneuver.
Ge Zhuoxi suppressed his panic and said solemnly: "Commander Jie, the princess is right, you can escape for a while, but you can't escape for a lifetime. The Imperial Court of Dayu sent troops so quickly, they must have thought of bringing back the rebel army. Commander Jie stays here,
It is indeed a dead end. But if we really escape to Khotan like this, Khotan will not be able to protect Jieshuai."
He glanced left and right and said: "Commander Jie, in the current situation, the only way is to give up the Yijun army and transfer the available troops and usable wealth to Khotan." He lowered his voice and said: "There are some things I don't want to say.
To put it bluntly, Khotan is actually not in a state of decline as we see now. Our Majesty has already had a winning hand, but he has never used it. As long as we can get some help from the rebel army, everything will be safe. Commander-in-Chief can receive your Majesty's advice.
On the grounds of ordering support to Khotan, I ordered the soldiers stationed at Yumen Pass to immediately support Khotan..."
Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Lang Jun, Mr. Ge is right. If you run away like this, how can I have the face to meet my father?"
Li Shengtian outwardly surrendered to Dayu, but he himself maintained the honor of the emperor in everything, and he also called himself emperor to the West.
Li's princess in Khotan was naturally honored as Li Shengtianfu Huang.
Cao Yanlu looked at his stupid wife, shook his head and said, "That's it!"
He had almost anticipated his ending...
Does Khotan really care about them?
What Khotan wanted was money, food and people from the rebel army, and they were just passing by.
If there is no money and people, just a few of them will become a lever for the Yu court to attack Khotan, which will be of no use at all.
Couldn't Ge Zhuoxi see that the reason why Liangzhou Qingqi came so quickly was to prevent them from taking Shazhou's troops, money and food to Khotan?
It's just that if they don't have money or food, they don't need to go to Khotan.
So be it……
No more struggling!
Just as Cao Yanlu thought, Dayu's cavalry didn't give Cao Yanlu a chance at all.
Yin Chongke was an experienced general. When he went to the desert, he made a reasonable distribution of water among the generals. Two thousand people maintained a minimum water supply, and a thousand people maintained adequate water. When he arrived at Crescent Spring, there was indeed
Two thousand soldiers lost their fighting power, but a thousand soldiers still maintained sufficient physical fitness. After just a short rest, they set off to attack Dunhuang.