The Lion King's expression moved slightly as he listened to Balash's words.
Whether the Dayu court was powerful or not, they, who were in the Western Regions, had never really seen it. It was just that there had been rumors in the Western Regions that the new Dynasty of Dayu in the East was far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties and was extremely powerful. The Lion King knew in his heart that these rumors were not groundless, there were people
It was done deliberately. It is very likely that Dayu himself sent people to promote it in order to build momentum for entering the Western Regions again.
Regarding Balash's complaint, the Lion King also had a little doubt, but with his thoughts in mind, he immediately shook his head and said: "Don't be careless. If you really rely on bragging, you will not be able to unify the East, let alone defeat the Khitan."
They had never seen the strength of Dayu with their own eyes, but in the past, the Khitan Yelu Abaoji had launched a large-scale western expedition, forcing them to surrender and become vassals. If not for the rise of Dayu, the suzerain state of their Gaochang Uighurs would have been the Khitan Liao Kingdom.
"Besides, our envoys have written many times, saying how powerful Yu is. They have witnessed military parades in the East many times. How can we lie?"
"Maybe……"
The Lion King asked and answered himself: "The real strength of Dayu is their three imperial armies, the frontier troops led by Li Chuyun and Brother Yelvxiu. How about that?"
"That's not right. How can ordinary soldiers cross the Sea of Death?"
He glanced at Barash carefully and said: "No matter what, they are less accustomed to the cold than us. They are not in a hurry. Why should you and I be in a hurry? Look... no matter what, don't cause trouble and complain.
Before the Yu army makes a clear move, you stay in front of my tent and listen." He had two favorite generals, one was Balash in front of him, and the other was Ai Weixiu who led more than a thousand armored cavalry to assist Li Chuyun.
Balash is brave but reckless, while Ai Weixiu is calm and solid.
The Lion King was very relieved about Ai Weixiu, but Balash didn't dare to be careless in the slightest. Balash immediately drooped his face, wishing he could give himself a slap in the face.
Dayu stood still for two months, thinking that he was not only thinking of the Lion King and Balash, but also Ali Musa, the king of Karakhan who was far away in Yingisha.
After learning that the Dayu court sent troops to the Western Regions, Ali Musa returned to Yingisha and watched the war in the Western Regions.
As a result, after waiting for more than two months, the Eastern Yu army gathered at the capital of Khotan made no progress at all. This was completely opposite to their heroic feat of crossing the Sea of Death. The whole situation was anticlimactic and not at all as legendary.
So invincible.
"Maybe I overestimated them?"
Ali Musa asked himself in his mind, if this is true, that would be great. A hint of joy flashed in Ali Musa's eyes.
When he realized that he would let the Gaochang Uighurs attack him, he gave up the strategic location of Shule and retreated to the disputed area of Yingisha.
Yingisha is located directly north of Shule, at the northern foot of the Kunlun Mountains, on the western edge of the Tarim Basin, and at the southern end of the Congling Mountains. It is later known as the Pamir Plateau. It is an alluvial plain with fertile land and is suitable for growing crops. The topography
It is low in the south and high in the north. To the north is the Congling Plateau, and to the south is Shule, an important town in the Western Regions. In terms of terrain, it is of great strategic significance to both the Kara Khanate and Khotan.
In order to obtain it from Khotan, the Kara Khanate can be defended from the plateau. If the Kara Khanate wants to attack, it will have to cross the plateau with grain and baggage. On the contrary, if the Kara Khanate obtains it, the Kara Khanate will
You can rely on the fertile land of Yingisha to grow food and be self-sufficient, just like a nail driven into Khotan's chest.
The Kara Khanate and Khotan had been at odds with each other for many years, and most of the time they fought over Yingisha, which changed hands many times.
Even the people of the two countries themselves could not tell who belonged to this place, and the Gaochang Uighurs did not forcefully invade Yingisha.
Instead of retreating to the Congling Plateau, Ali Musa planned to observe the situation carefully. If Dayu really defeated Khotan with a devastating force as rumored, he would abandon Yingisha and return to the Congling Plateau. If the rumors did not
In fact, if there is a chance to counterattack, he will quickly send troops. Now it seems that he did not let the momentum from the east frighten him, which is really a wise move. Just when Ali Musa was complacent, Cardinal Luo, who was a big fan of food, came from outside the house.
News of Ye Loi's request for an audience.
"Quick, ask him to come in! No, I'll go there myself!"
Ali Musa has always regarded the Great Food Law as a tool to consolidate his power. Of course, the Great Food Law
is also like this.
Regardless of whether the Great Yu in the East is a wolf or a sheep, if you want to conquer the entire Western Region, you must get the support of the Great Food Law.
Ali Musa strode out of the palace, looked at the dusty Loyeloi, and said hurriedly: "Imam has been running back and forth for Karahan, please accept my worship." He looked at Loyeloi eagerly.
Loyeloi said calmly: "After several days and nights of lobbying, the bishop has sent an envoy to Kashgar, canonizing the Great Khan as the 'King of Eastern Qin', and promised that as long as the Great Khan needs it, he can launch a holy war. The head of the headquarters
The church calls on the West to return and fully support it."
He was claiming credit for himself. In fact, when he explained to the chief minister the fact that the Yu court in the East supported Manichaeism, it immediately aroused a heated discussion.
As the Great Food Nation fell apart, disagreements emerged within the Great Food Law, and its overall strength began to gradually decline.
The Great Food Law has dominated Western thought for hundreds of years, and naturally it is unwilling to hand over its hegemony. When a huge force comes to an end, its behavior will be extremely crazy, and even a small move can touch their sensitive nerves, thus
Doing unbelievable things. During this period in history, the frequency of jihad launched by Da Shifa was the highest, and it was also one of the triggers for the Crusades in the future.
Therefore, Loyeloi did not encounter many obstacles at all from the head teacher. When he heard that the Eastern court was supporting the return of Manichaeism, he was like a cat stepping on its tail, and his hair suddenly exploded.
In the past, with the help of the Battle of Talas, the influence of the East was curbed. Now, not to mention the return of the East, it still supports its old rival Manichaeism. How can it be tolerated anymore? It is clamoring for another Battle of Talas to let the stupid East know that the East is
The food is amazing.
As the first line of resistance against the Eastern Yu Kingdom, the Bishop of the Great Food Law did not hesitate to consecrate Ali Musa, so that he could resist the Eastern invasion with all his strength and give him the greatest support.
But no matter what, all this is what Ali Musa wants to see, with a bit of enthusiasm
He said: "Blessed by ***, Ali Musa is willing to shed the last drop of blood on his body for ***."
As he spoke, he bowed to the cardinal in front of him and said, "I am a great kindness to you. I dare not forget it."
Loyeloi accepted the gift calmly. In the eyes of clergy members like him, his status as a cardinal was no higher than that of the other party's Great Khan.
Ali Musa didn't care, and enthusiastically invited the other party into the hall.
Entering the palace, Loyeloi asked about the situation in the Western Regions and said: "The Chief Imam is already on his way here. I wonder what the situation is now? If the war situation is urgent and you can't get away from the sweat, you can ask the envoy to come.
This place is sealed."
Ali Musa thought for a while and said: "The chief priest should not neglect to send the imam from afar. This place is remote and the terrain is difficult. It is better to ask the imam to go straight to the capital of Kashgar. We will rest for the night and set off immediately.
, to welcome the arrival of the Imam.”
Luo Yeloi looked surprised and said: "The Great Khan is not worried about Dongfang taking the opportunity to attack?"
"Haha!" Ali Musa laughed happily: "Imam, don't overestimate Dongfang. They are still under the Xicheng City. They haven't even attacked for two months, causing me to lose a lot of money."
Ten silver coins."
In order to have a deep understanding of the fighting power of the East, Ali Musa sent people to bribe a low-level official of the Uighurs in Ganzhou. He did not let the other party betray the country. He just wanted to see the fighting power of the East up close and describe the siege and the situation.
Details for analysis and judgment. The results are still unknown. There is not even a single attack, and I don’t know what it is doing.
Luo Yeloi frowned and said, "Could it be a trick?"
Ali Musa said: "I have thought so too, but if it drags on any longer it will be like deep winter. When the cold water comes, a thick layer of ice will form in just one night. How can we attack it? No matter what, in
The capital of Khotan is a rare fortified city. Dongfang has lost the best time to attack. If you want to take it, you have to come in spring next year. There is enough time to receive it..." Luo Yeluo heard this.
, and no more words.
Ali Musa was eager to go to the capital city of Kashgar to receive the canonization of the Great Food Bishop. The "Lord of Eastern Qin" felt excited just thinking about it.
Ali Musa and Loyeloi rested for the night in Yingisha, and they couldn't wait to set off northward the next day.
After passing through the Congling Plateau and passing through several small tribal towns, when we arrived at the first important town, Suiye City, the temperature that had entered winter suddenly dropped.
Ali Musa, who was wrapped like a rice dumpling in his big coat, could not help but shudder when the strong wind blew, and said: "Imam, let's go into the city and have a good rest for the night, drink some wine to warm up."
Loyeloi has no objections.
The group rested for the night in Suiye City and set off for Kashgar at noon the next day.
When Ali Musa arrived in Kashgar, the chief imam had not yet arrived. In order to show respect for the Holy See, Ali Musa did not live in his own palace, but moved to Kashgar.
In the mosque, we pray devoutly to the true God and wait for canonization.
On this day, Ali Musa was reciting the Quran in the quiet room, and the door suddenly opened. Cardinal Loyeloi rushed into the quiet room with a panicked look on his face, shouting: "Khan, it's not good, the soldiers just died.
News came that Dongfang had captured the western city of Khotan, and then turned straight to Yingjisha and captured Yingjisha. Their vanguard had taken advantage of the momentum to enter the Congling Plateau and headed straight for Suiye City and Kashgar."
Ali Musa unconsciously tore the Koran, the Holy Book of Dharma, into two halves and said in a trembling voice: "How is it possible? How could Yingisha fall so easily?"
When the Eastern Army besieged the city of Western Khotan, he did not show any contempt at all. He kept building defenses in Yingjisha. Although it was not as strong as the capital of Khotan, he had no siege equipment and could not take it down.
In such a short period of time, how could Dongfang capture Xicheng and attack Yingisha?