The news that Ali Musa gave up Shule aroused many Ye Hu's dissatisfaction.
At this moment, the overall system in the West is that the divine power is at the top, then the emperor, and then the warlords of various places. In Karakhan, the official name Yehu is called Yehu, which is an official name handed down from the Turks and Uighurs.
Shule is the economic center of the Western Regions. In terms of wealth, it is even better than their capital, Kashgar, and can be compared with Samarkand.
Who can be convinced by giving up such a rich treasure land? Besides, even if you want to give up the retreat, you have to plunder Shule. What is the point of withdrawing troops directly?
But Ali Musa did not have time to explain much and forced a retreat.
Shortly after Karakhan's army withdrew from Shule, the Gaochang Uighur cavalry appeared near their army. Among the elite Uighurs, only Najingguan still stood on the border between the two countries, recording this past.
The Lion King narrowed his eyes as he watched Ali Musa's Karakhan army withdraw from the border of Khotan, and ordered: "Send scouts to roam within the borders to prevent them from turning back."
He said with some respect to a Uighur beside him: "The Karakhanids have withdrawn from Shule, and there must be chaos in the city at this moment. I asked Venerable Sang to go into the city to appease him and tell the people in the city, and then said Dongfang
His Majesty the Emperor of Dayu has sent heavenly soldiers to protect him. From now on, the Western Regions will be in peace, so they should not panic." The Uighur whom the Lion King called Venerable Sang was none other than Sang Wenshi, a Uighur Christian who was baptized by Han Manichaeism.
At this moment, his identity is Fu Duodan of Shule Liuguang Temple, that is, the law enforcer, equivalent to the bishop of Shule area.
Sang Wenshi bowed to the Lion King and left.
After the Lion King watched Sang Wenshi go away, he said: "General Ai, you lead a thousand people to Shicheng Town and escort Mr. Yan to Shicheng Town. You stay in Shicheng Town and listen to General Dayu's orders. Remember, the general will
The other party’s orders should be regarded as my king’s orders and must not be wrong.”
Ai Weixiu said with a sullen face: "As ordered."
He is most loyal to the Lion King and never asks the reason for his orders.
The Lion King said: "Mr. Yan, you have to express to the Dayu court that only the Jingguan still stands on the border between the two countries, recording this past.
The Lion King narrowed his eyes as he watched Ali Musa's Karakhan army withdraw from the border of Khotan, and ordered: "Send scouts to roam within the borders to prevent them from turning back."
He said with some respect to a Uighur beside him: "The Karakhanids have withdrawn from Shule, and there must be chaos in the city at this moment. I asked Venerable Sang to go into the city to appease him and tell the people in the city, and then said Dongfang
His Majesty, Emperor Dayu, has sent out heavenly soldiers to protect us. From now on, the Western Regions will be at peace, so they should not panic."
The Uighur whom the Lion King calls Venerable Sang is none other than Sang Wenshi, a Uygur Christian who was baptized by Han Manichaeism. At this moment, his identity is Fu Duodan of Shule Liuguang Temple, that is, the law enforcer, equivalent to Shule
The regional bishop.
Sang Wenshi bowed to the Lion King and left.
After the Lion King watched Sang Wenshi go away, he said: "General Ai, you lead a thousand people to Shicheng Town and escort Mr. Yan to Shicheng Town. You stay in Shicheng Town and listen to General Dayu's orders. Remember, the general will
The other party’s orders should be regarded as my king’s orders and must not be wrong.”
Ai Weixiu said with a sullen face: "As ordered."
He is most loyal to the Lion King and never asks the reason for his orders.
The Lion King said: "Mr. Yan, you have to express your attitude to the Dayu court before you go. He said that since the Tang Dynasty withdrew from the Western Regions, the Western Regions have been in chaos for a hundred years. The people above and below are all looking forward to Master Wang. Now that Master Wang has returned, it is really a blessing.
Great joy. In accordance with the order, I have driven the Karakhan soldiers out of Khotan. If you have any instructions next, just give them. My soldiers in Gaochang are your Majesty's soldiers. The people of Gaochang are also your Majesty's people.
The position is very firm.
This is also the brilliance of The Lion King.
Compared with the extremely ambitious Li Shengtian, The Lion King has a longer-term vision.
The Western Regions are no longer what they used to be. Once upon a time, the Western Regions did have a period of glory as a place for cultural exchanges between the East, West, North, and South. However, this place was of great significance in the era of road rights. First, the Tang Dynasty and the Black-clothed Dashi fought in Tamros.
After a battle, there was a battle between Tang Dynasty and Tubo around the Western Region, and then there was a confrontation between Tubo and Dashi.
Then came the struggle for supremacy between the Uighurs and the Tibetans.
After the Tang Dynasty withdrew, the turmoil experienced by the Western Regions was no less than the turmoil of the Five Dynasties in the East.
Eastern China has a deep foundation and has the foundation to rise again. This is not the case in the Western Regions. Being in a place of competition, it is destined to lack the foundation to compete for supremacy.
Instead of fighting in the Western Region and losing both sides, it is better to take advantage of the geographical advantages to develop national strength and consolidate itself.
The Lion King reigned for more than 20 years, making friends with both the East and the West, sending envoys to Khitan more than ten times, paying tribute to China, opening up trade, and making a lot of money.
The Lion King has always wanted to maintain the status quo and does not want any force from the East or the West to break the situation in the Western Region, and secretly gave Li Shengtian a lot of support.
But when Dayu's army appeared on the border of Shicheng and Khotan, the Lion King knew that he had no choice.
If we want to avoid military disaster, we can only give full support to Dayu.
On the banks of the Chelchen River in the west of Shicheng Town.
Thousands of camels were drinking water by the river. Zhe Yuxun sat high on the camel's back and looked to the west with a telescope. Amidst the billowing dust and smoke, Zhe Yuqing led a hundred horses and galloped towards him. He put away the telescope in his hand and rode a camel to greet them.
Go up.
This surprise attack was not planned for a long time, but it was also prepared for a long time.
It is absolutely true that after great chaos there will be great order.
On the one hand, most of the founding monarchs and ministers were wise and good ministers who were able to make correct decisions. On the other hand, it was also because of the people's determination. People who had suffered from wars understood the beauty of peace best and knew that a peaceful life was hard to come by. They endured hardships and worked hard, and as long as they had
Those who stutter are willing to work twice as hard, and are particularly easy to satisfy. With this united effort, the Dayu court developed rapidly.
As early as four years ago, when he learned of Li Shengtian's ambition, Luo Youdu allocated part of his military expenditures to purchase camels and form a camel cavalry and camel transport team.
Camel cavalry and camel transport teams have little use in China's Kyushu, but they have miraculous effects in the West.
Whether you are marching into Gaochang or Shicheng Town, you cannot avoid the inaccessible desert. Having camel cavalry and camel transport teams on hand will definitely come in handy.
Camel cavalry and camel transport teams are suitable for marching and fighting in the desert. Just to the west of Fugu is the Mu Us Desert, so Zhe Yuxun was asked to be responsible for training the camel cavalry.
This time the Guiyi Army was in civil strife, and the Dayu court took advantage of the situation to take back control of Sha and Guazhou. As the governor of Liangzhou, Li Chuyun had already received orders to take advantage of the situation and invade the Western Regions when he took over the Guiyi Army.
After careful consideration, Li Chuyun, who was more familiar with the terrain and even the situation in the Western Regions, did not immediately announce Luo Youdu's military order. Instead, he deliberately ordered it to end, making it appear that he would stabilize the rear first, consolidate the reorganization of the rebel army, and not move westward at all.
, secretly asked the Zhe family brothers to lead their troops through Lop Nur to surprise Shicheng Town.
Li Chuyun has been in Liangzhou for many years and has frequent contacts with merchants from all over the Western Regions. He has a certain understanding of the two roads leading to the Western Regions.
It is safe to take the Gaochang line, but the speed is slow. It is the Xizhou Uighurs who arrive after passing through the two thousand miles of sand moraine. They have to go south from Gaochang and pass through the Tarim Basin before reaching Khotan.
Taking this route has no unexpected effect at all. It is impossible for the army to pass through the Uighur territory of Xizhou without leaking the news.
Taking the Lop Nur route can indeed achieve surprise, but it is too dangerous. Once the army is troubled by wind and sand, there is a risk of being annihilated.
As a famous general of the generation, Li Chuyun naturally understood the principle of pursuing stability rather than seeking danger. In these years, he had always followed the Gaochang line when deducing military situation. Until recently, he received a strange object...a water-floating magnetic needle, also known as a compass.
The compass, an instrument for identifying directions, appeared as early as the Warring States Period and was called Sinan. However, due to environmental influences, there were often serious errors. It was not until the advent of the compass that it was possible to truly identify directions in any environment.
The earliest compass records in history were created a hundred years later with the development of the art of Kanyu.
However, due to the booming maritime trade in the South China Sea, spurred by huge profits, rapid progress in navigation technology, and the development of physics and mechanics, it was natural that the floating magnetic needle, an artifact that can accurately identify the direction on the sea, came out ahead of schedule.
When Li Chuyun learned that there was such a magical weapon, he immediately changed his tactical ideas.
Congyu
When we enter the Western Region through the gate, we can only take the Lop Nur line for more than 700 miles, and the distance is more than half.
The difficulty is that the Lop Nur line is covered with salt land all the way. There is no drinking water and no supplies along the way. You have to get out of the no-man's land in one go. Once you are hit by a sandstorm along the way, you get lost or are delayed for a few days, there is a huge risk.
.It is completely unrealistic to expect that there will be no sandstorms in the Sea of Death.
However, with the water-floating magnetic needle, it can accurately identify the direction even if the sky is full of sandstorms, minimizing the risk.
Zhe Yuxun's troops have marched in the desert many times and have rich experience... Considering various conditions, Li Chuyun formulated this plan.
The two brothers Zhe Yuxun and Zhe Yuqing also successfully overcame the risks encountered along the way and completed the surprise attack.
"How?" Zhe Yuxun asked.
Zhe Yuqing, who had just returned from surveying the terrain information, shook his head and said: "This Li Shengtian still has some abilities. He directly ignored the Kara Khanate's army and transferred the troops from the west back to the west city. They had no intention of coming to aid Shicheng Town.
.Instead, the troops and civilians from Xincheng, Jia Dahei, and Boxian Town were transferred to the West City."
Xicheng is also the capital of Khotan, Hotan in later generations, where Hotan jade is abundant.
Zhe Yuxun nodded silently and said: "The strong man has cut off his wrist. Li Shengtian is planning to fight a battle to protect the country's survival. If this is the case, then he will comply with his request. Erlang, please lead your troops into the city, occupy Shicheng Town, and move to Ruoqiang for my brother."
Take care of each other at the foot of the mountain to the south. After you enter the city, appease the gentry and people in the city and select trustworthy people to serve as laborers."
Zhe Yuqing is a famous general of the generation, with talent and potential that only Li Jilong can compare with. He instantly understood what his brother meant. Li Shengtian wanted to fight a battle of life and death, and they also wanted to enter the battle of establishing prestige in the Western Region.
The attack and defense of Khotan will be crucial. My brother wants to prepare the wood for making siege equipment in advance before the army arrives.
There is a certain risk in their coming, and the person who will be the prisoner is not accompanying them, but it does not prevent them from preparing supplies in advance.