The wild geese fly high in the moonlight, and the chanyu flees in the night.
Trying to chase away the light cavalry, heavy snow covered the bow and sword.
——"Song under the Sai" by Lu Lun (Tang Dynasty)
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In early spring outside the Great Wall, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, the grass was growing and orioles were flying, and it was a vast scene.
The prairie is like a sea of green, verdant and lush, with fragrant grass and flowers blooming everywhere.
In the center of the grassy meadow, there is a nine-curved river bend. In the river bend, there are groups of wild ducks and wild geese, croaking and playing noisily.
From the reeds, a dozen white swans slipped out, their white feathers floating in the green water, and they bent their necks to sing to the sky. They were indescribably elegant and noble.
Floating out of the end of the river bend, the leading swan sang loudly, and dozens of swans followed behind it, passing lightly across the water. Anthuriums stepped on the clear waves, creating ripples and startling a group of gulls and herons.
The swans fluttered their wings high, soared in formation, and soon flew into the clouds and disappeared into the sky.
Dozens of powerful horses galloped at high speed on the prairie, like a sail, cutting through thorns and thorns in the green sea, riding the wind and waves.
The leader was none other than Bai Fu, who had "died of poisoning"!
Bai Fu had grown up in the mountains of Bashu since he was a child. He had never seen such a vast land, and he suddenly felt broad-minded and full of interest.
They came to a hill that looked like a wolf's head, which was the source of the big river - White Wolf Water. The lone wolf dismounted his horse, looked at the north, prostrated on the ground, murmured to himself, and knelt down devoutly.
Bai Fu spent many days with Lone Wolf and learned a few words in Khitan dialect, including a few words: "Mother...hometown..."
Lone Wolf stood up after paying homage, a dignified man with tears running down his clothes.
Everyone set up camp on the beach of Bailangshui River, where the water and grass are luxuriant and the scenery is pleasant. Everyone was running day and night and was exhausted, so they took the opportunity to repair.
Two days later, a group of Hu cavalry arrived at the Bailang River.
These Hu people had their hair removed from their foreheads, leaving only a thin braid on the back of their skulls. The braid hung down and was tied with colored silk, decorated with wild hog teeth and pheasant tails as crown ornaments. They were different from other tribes of the Hu people. 1.
You can tell by looking at him that he is from Heishui Mohe.
Different from the tall and powerful horses of the Central Plains cavalry, the horses of the Blackwater Mohe people are mostly short and light, with thick and long fur.
The lone wolf loved horses and knew them well, and replied with a smile: "Don't underestimate these ponies. They are the descendants of wild horses in the ice field. They are heavy-duty, hardworking, and have excellent foot strength. They can run freely in the wilderness of ice and snow."
The Hu cavalry quickly came forward. The leader was wearing a mink fur coat and a strong build. He had gold rings in his ears, and his golden braided hair hung down his shoulders. He was tied with colored silk and decorated with pearls and jade.
This man's eyes are as sharp as a hawk, fierce and unruly. The person beside him is none other than Bai Fu's good brother - Eagle Eye!
Great joy to see Bai again.
After the two embraced each other warmly, Eagle Eye quickly introduced Bai Fu.
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It turns out that after Bai Su regained consciousness and reviewed the situation, it was expected that the Fusang dead soldiers and the rebels were mixed together, and there must be a shocking conspiracy behind it.
Bai Fu asked Tie Chui and Tang Huan to contact the spies lurking in Youzhou City respectively, and paid a lot of money to buy sources in the rebels.
Not one day later, the information came, and it was as expected by Bai Fu:
After Shi Siming Heyang suffered a setback, he knew that he could not do anything alone. If he did not find ways to break the situation, he would definitely make the same mistake as An Lushan.
When Shi Siming was in dire straits, Emperor Fuso sent a special envoy to find Shi Siming, willing to help him.
The Fusang envoy imitated Su, Qin, and Zhang Yi's strategy of uniting vertical and horizontal alliances, united Bohai prefectures, and Silla to send troops together to march south to the Central Plains:
If Shi Siming conquers the world and becomes the lord of the Central Plains, he must use the Great Wall as the boundary and cede the land north of the Great Wall to Bohai County and Silla.
Bohai County annexed the land of Shiwei and Heishui Mohe;
Silla expanded to the northwest, replacing the Andong Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty and the Pinglu Jiedu Prefecture, and expanded its sphere of influence to the narrow strip between Bohai County and Fanyang County, adjacent to Uighur.
Fusang does not need an inch of land in the Central Plains. It only needs Shi Siming to announce to the world after he ascends the throne that Fusang and the Central Plains Empire will forever be brothers and establish themselves as the two masters of the world.
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After receiving the news, Bai Fu immediately sent General Li Guangbi a secret message of urgent military information.
The situation was critical, so Bai Fu considered everything and decided to play a big game.
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In the 10th year of Kaiyuan of the Xuanzong Dynasty (722), the Tang Dynasty court appointed the leader of Heishui Mohe as the governor of Bozhou (now Khabarovsk region, Russia), which was used to contain the leaders of Bohai County, Da Wuyi and Turk.
In the fourteenth year of Kaiyuan (726), the imperial court established the Heishui Governor's Mansion in the territory of Heishui Mohe, which was under the jurisdiction of the Youzhou Governor's Mansion. The Tang court gave a powerful local tribal leader the surname Li and appointed him as the governor. The Heishui Governor's Mansion
Other positions were filled by the leaders of small local tribes, and the Tang court sent Chief Shi Qian to supervise them.
The Tang Dynasty court conferred the title of Heishui Mohe, with the original intention of containing the Bohai Commandery.
Bai Fu urgently ordered Yingyan to go north and contact Heishui Mohe. Yingyan was originally from Mohe, and he fulfilled his mission and quickly contacted the Heishui Governor's Mansion.
The leader of the Blackwater Mohe people that Eagle Eye contacted was named Wanyan Manggutai. He was a member of Eagle Eye's clan and a confidant of Governor Li of the Blackwater Governor's Mansion.
Governor Li was shocked when he received the letter, and quickly authorized General Wanyan Manggutai to represent him to form an alliance with Bai Fu in the Bailangshui area.
Wanyan Mang Gutai came here on behalf of the Blackwater Governor's Mansion to discuss with Bai Fu about going south to attack Bohai County.
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Eagle Eye acted as a translator and conveyed Bai Fu's message to Wanyan Manggutai: "The Tang army hopes that the Heishui Governor's Mansion can gather a large army in the Huaiyuan Mansion area and make a gesture of sending troops south to attack Longquan Mansion, the capital of Bohai County.
As a result, Bohai County will inevitably withdraw its troops to relieve the pressure on the Tang army at Yanmen Pass."
Wanyan Manggu Tai said: "Then what good can I, Black Water Mohe, do?"
Bai Fu handed the rubbings of Emperor Fuso's secret decree to Wanyan Manggutai and said: "Once Shi Siming ascends the throne in Chang'an, his reward for the Bohai County will be to annex Heishui Mohe.
Let me ask you, without the support of the Tang Dynasty, can you withstand the Bohai Commandery with only the power of Heishui Mohe?"
Wanyan Mang Gutai was slumped. After a while, Wanyan Mang Gutai said: "On behalf of the Governor, I promise you. I hope that General you will keep your word!"
Bai Fu high-fived them and laughed, "Let's stand by the White Wolf River, let the river god witness it, and make an alliance through blood!"
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The military situation was urgent and there was no room for staying any longer. After the alliance ceremony, Wanyan Manggutai decided to rush back to the Blackwater Governor's Mansion immediately.
When they were leaving, Hawkeye hugged Wanyan Manggutai deeply and said, "Brother, the war has been going on for years and it will be difficult to return to my hometown for a while. Please give my regards to my grandmother and other tribesmen!"
Wanyan Mang Gutai nodded and said: "Brother, the people of the Tang Dynasty are cunning, cunning and capricious, so be careful."
Eagle Eye said: "People in the Tang Dynasty are just like us, there are good people and bad people. I have also made many brothers here, and I am very happy to be with them!"
Wanyan Manggu Tai said: "This General Bai acts neatly and straightforwardly. I think he is an upright man. However, he looks so polite, how can he lead troops to fight? Could it be that he became an official because of the kindness of his ancestors?"
After hearing this, Eagle Eye couldn't help laughing. He laughed loudly and replied: "Brother, if it were someone else, it's okay for you to say it. As for General Bailong, even ten of you are no match for him!"
Wanyan Manggutai turned around to look at Bai Fu, showing off his charming face, like an orchid in the wind. It was hard to believe what Eagle Eye said.