Chapter 128 Little Cleverness and Great Wisdom (2)
Shi Jialing snorted, "You only have little cleverness but no great wisdom! Please tell me a reason!"
Huiyuan solemnly said: "We Uighurs, formerly known as Uighurs, are a branch of the Tiele people. After destroying the Turks, the two khanates of Xue Yantuo emerged. Huairen Khan dominated Mobei... Mou Yu Khan used the maneuvering speed and agility to
It means falcon, so it was renamed Uighur. We Uighurs saved the Tang Dynasty, surrendered to the Khitans, attacked Tibet, defeated Daqi, conquered Geluolu, and recovered the Western Regions."
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"The territory extends from Heishui and Xianbei Mountains in the east to Jinshan and Tianshan Mountains in the west. It spans thousands of miles and was unparalleled for a time. But there is no eternity in the world. Now the Uighurs are declining rapidly like the Huns, Xianbei and Turks. If we didn't have writing, we would be
Like the Huns and the Creepers, you can only hear their stories in legends, and see their names in history books recorded by others, or they are names added by others."
"Think about it, what a sad thing it is for a powerful tribe! Even the Dangxiang people know how to create words, translate books, and record their own history. Why can't we Uighurs do it?"
Shi Jialing was silent for a long time, and finally rubbed his nose again, and his expression returned to normal.
"You men are always too high-spirited and too low-minded. Brother, you'd better translate as soon as possible. I'm worried that in a while, you won't have peace."
Huiyuan was stunned, "Third sister, what do you mean by this?"
"A few months ago, Muhan Mode II, the Khan of the Western Kara Khanate, beheaded Song merchants in Samadang City. I am worried that the Song people will retaliate."
"Retaliation? If the Song people want to take revenge, they are also taking revenge on the Western Kara Khanate. What does it have to do with our Gaochang State?" Huiyuan asked in confusion.
Shi Jialing looked at his brother as if he were an idiot.
"The horse galloped forward, and the flowers and plants on the roadside were trampled to pieces. Do you think these flowers and plants are pitiful and innocent?"
"Third sister, what do you mean, if the Song Dynasty uses troops against the Western Kara Khanate, our Gaochang Kingdom will be affected by the fish pond on the way?"
"After the Song Dynasty destroyed the Dabai Gao Kingdom and the Khitan Kingdom, it has become a behemoth. Once it uses troops to attack the Western Kara Khanate, the Gaochang Kingdom and the Eastern Kara Khanate that block the road will be crushed into pieces.
Who would leave two guys with unknown intentions behind them?"
"It's impossible."
"Why is it impossible? In the past, caravans from Guazhou would come here every three to five days. Now in Yinzhou City, we have not seen caravans from the east for a month. Some people say that it was the Song Dynasty's blockade
At the border, we searched the merchants of the Western Kara Khanate. I don't think it's that simple. Something must have happened.
The more Huiyuan thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she panicked.
The Song Dynasty destroyed Dangxiang and the Khitan people, and surrendered Tubo and Mobei, and its reputation spread far and wide. Once the western expedition was carried out, it would be as mighty as a torrent, and everything it passed would be destroyed if it did not surrender. Gaochang Kingdom was located on an important road, and the first
were affected by the war.
Seeing his brother's panic, Shi Jialing chuckled, "Brother, don't panic. The Song Dynasty's Western Expedition will definitely mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. With so many people and horses, and so much food and grass, how can they be mobilized in a short time?
Don't worry, I estimate that the Song Dynasty will not launch an offensive until next summer at the earliest."
Huiyuan thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.
After all, the Western Kara Khanate was also a hegemonic power in the Western Region. They could cobble together 100,000 cavalry from here and there. Without an army of more than 100,000 people, how could the Song Dynasty guarantee that they could defeat it?
Hundreds of thousands of horses and horses, as well as the massive amount of grain and grass needed, cannot be raised in a few months. Even if the Song Dynasty was rich and prosperous, it would still take time to collect and transport it from various places to Hexi.
Huiyuan breathed a long sigh of relief and said unwillingly: "If the Song Dynasty invades the Western Regions, it will really be like a giant beast invading. The war will continue and I don't know when it will end."
Shi Jialing looked at the night outside the window and sighed: "I wonder if father can seize the opportunity? If he still can't, our Shi family is just a small leaf under the torrent, and sooner or later it will overturn and disappear."
Huiyuan glanced at her sister and said, "Such a big thing is not something you or I can interfere with. Father has his own ideas. You came to my place just to hide in peace. Forget it, you can stay here for now and help my brother.
Check to see if the translation is correct."
Shi Jialing rubbed his nose and said disdainfully: "I understand Sogdian, but I don't understand Uighur, and I don't want to."
Seeing the pleading eyes cast by his brother, Shi Jialing was disdainful at first, but soon wavered, and finally said angrily: "Okay, okay! Why do you call this your other courtyard? I still want to eat and live in yours."
, how dare you offend your master."
On this day, Shi Jialing was helping his brother, monk Huiyuan, to correct the Buddhist scriptures he had translated. Uncle Lai, the steward, who had already gone home, hurried over.
"The master urgently summons Da Lang and Third Sister home."
"What happened?"
Uncle Lai refused to tell at first, but under the urging of Huiyuan and Shi Jialing, he finally told the truth.
"The master led his troops to inspect Beiting with Zouli Dagan. Just after passing through the Jinling Bogdo Mountains, he suddenly encountered an enemy attack. The master said that at that time, thousands of cavalry seemed to have emerged from the ground and quickly surrounded them. The master said
Seeing that the situation was not good, they turned around and ran away with their troops. They dared to rest their breath only after crossing Jinling. After gathering the scattered soldiers, they found out that most of Chongli Dagan and his three thousand troops were wiped out, and only two or three people escaped.
Hundreds of troops were routed."
"The master did not dare to neglect, so he sent someone to Gaochang City to report the news. He led his troops back to the headquarters, and then sent the younger ones to summon Dalang and Third Sister back."
Huiyuan was a little disapproving when he heard that the Song people in Jinshan's White Tiger Banner would either go to Beiting or Yangjibali all year round, as if they couldn't celebrate the New Year without being harassed four or five times a year.
Shi Jialing's face was solemn and he asked: "Uncle Lai, did my father tell me what flag the cavalry he met was flying?"
Uncle Lai suddenly raised his head and glanced at Shi Jialing with a very complicated expression, and finally replied: "The master said it was a black flag, a turtle and a snake."
"Xuanwu Flag!" Shi Jialing shouted in surprise.
Huiyuan was stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning of her sister's words, and her face turned pale.
"Black Xuanwu Banner? The cavalry my father met in Beiting were from the Xuanwu Banner? Aren't they in Mobei, east of Jinshan Mountain?"
"The Song cavalry came so fast!" Shi Jialing murmured, "No wonder my father told us to go back quickly. He also realized that something was wrong."
"What's going on?" Huiyuan's mind was confused. He knew the situation was not good, but he didn't understand what was wrong! The cavalry of the Xuanwu Banner came. It might be a round of battle between the Song cavalry. Similar things had happened before
, Zhuque Banner, White Tiger Banner, and Xuanwu Banner took turns to harass Gaochang and the Eastern Kara Khanate.
Maybe it will be the same this time! This chapter has been completed!