Six hundred and twentieth chapters eight hundred miles urgent
Ashina Sheer was different. After he led his troops to capture a city in Gaochang, the countries in the Western Regions were very wary of him. This is why Ashina Sheer has not made any move for so many years.
It's not that he doesn't want to move, it's that he doesn't dare to move.
He didn't take any of the countries in the Western Regions individually, but even if they were all added together, given him time, he would be sure to defeat them.
But it will take time, and with the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty behind him, neither party will watch him annex the Western Regions.
The Western Turks could not allow him to become powerful, and the Tang Dynasty did not want a unified country to emerge in the Western Regions.
The Han Dynasty originally established the Protectorate of the Western Regions, saying that it was to protect the territory and pacify the territory, coordinate conflicts and disputes among countries in the Western Regions, stop the intrusion of external forces, maintain local social order in the Western Regions, and ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road.
The fundamental meaning is that the Western Regions should continue to remain divided.
As long as the Western Regions remain divided, the Han Dynasty will be needed as a referee, so that the Silk Road can remain open.
If Ashina Sheer launches troops against the countries in the Western Regions, let alone whether the Western Turks will take action, the Tang Dynasty will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it.
Therefore, he did not dare and could not launch troops against the countries in the Western Region.
"Of course I understand what you said. Don't call me sweating again in the future." Ashina Sheer said.
Albert breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He was afraid that Ashina Sher would not listen to dissuasion and go his own way like before, so he should consider a retreat for himself.
"Da..." Albert was just about to call the Great Khan, but he remembered that Ashina Sher had just told him not to call, and for a while he didn't know how to call Ashina Sher.
Ashina Sheer saw Albert's dilemma and said: "Call me general. It seems good to be a general of the Tang Dynasty. Life in the Tang Dynasty is rich, unlike in the grassland, where you have to worry about food in winter."
Cattle and sheep are the food of the nomadic people. When winter comes and there is insufficient fodder, the cattle and sheep not only lose weight but also become thinner, which means they have less food.
And they also have to leave seeds for the next year, so there will be a shortage of food when winter comes.
Therefore, nomadic people rarely have elderly people. In addition to environmental reasons, another reason is food.
When food is insufficient, the old man will leave the tribe on his own and the only son will die, without dragging down the tribe.
The harsh climate and complex environment forced them to rob in order to survive. At first, they robbed each other internally. Later, as they developed, they changed from tribes to khanates, and the objects of plunder also became surrounding areas.
nation.
From their perspective, they are not wrong.
The living space is limited and full of competition. Doesn’t human survival also squeeze the living space of other animals?
But from the perspective of the people they plundered, they were committing heinous crimes.
Many things are not completely right or wrong, after all, everyone's position is different.
Of course, at first the nomads plundered for the sake of survival, but later they started plundering simply for the sake of plundering.
The human heart is dissatisfied and begins to think about survival. When there is no threat to survival, it also wants to obtain more food and wealth for enjoyment.
Ashina Sheer has learned some Han culture. He rejects this kind of robbery, but sometimes he has to do it in order to survive.
Now that he has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, it is a kind of relief for him.
"General, we are leaving. If Lausanne Qunpei and Grhilda come to unite, there will be big trouble." Albert said with some worry.
Albert, Luosang Qunpei and Grhildalai were the three generals under Ashina Sheer.
Albert was a staunch supporter of Ashina Sheer, and Gerildar was loyal before he came. However, since he was forced to Gaochang by the Western Turks, life was not as good as before, and Gerhildar was quite complaining.
Recently, both Western Turks and Xueyantuo secretly sent people to contact Grelda. Although there is no evidence that Grelda has agreed to them, he secretly met those people many times but did not tell Ashina Sheer.
Look, there's obviously something wrong.
But Grileda has been following Ashina Sheer for many years. If she attacks him without evidence, it may cause chaos.
Ashina Sheer left this time just to give Gzhilda a chance.
If Gzhilda came to launch a rebellion while he was away, it would be a good opportunity to get rid of him.
However, Albert is not at ease with Lausanne Qunpei, mainly because Lausanne Qunpei usually only knows about military training and does not participate in many things, and his sense of presence is very low.
Albert was worried that if Qunpei of Lausanne was persuaded by Grhilda, with the power of the two of them and the absence of Ashina Sher at this time, they might really take control of the capital city.
A big reason why Datang valued them was because they had more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. Without those soldiers and horses, what use would they have?
Ashina Sheer smiled and said: "Don't worry, there will be no problem in Luosang Qunpei."
Luosang Qunpei was originally a slave. When he destroyed a tribe, he rescued Luosang Qunpei.
At first, he didn't care about Lausanne Qunpei. After all, Lausanne Qunpei was too thin when he was rescued.
Later, when the Eastern Turks were destroyed, his men lacked the strength, so he used those slaves as soldiers. Who knew that Luosang Qunpei would soon show his prominence.
After so many years, Luosang Qunpei has become one of his generals.
Normally, Ashina Sheer did not go out of his way to meet Luosang Qunpei, but he knew that Luosang Qunpei was very loyal to him.
Compared to Albert, Ashina Sheer believed in Lausanne Qunpei more, which is why he left Lausanne Qunpei behind to prepare for Grhilda's arrival, but did not leave Albert behind.
He knew very well that although Albert was loyal, he would probably betray him if he was at the end of his rope, but Lausanne Qunpei would not.
Albert said: "No matter what, we'd better go back as soon as possible."
"I know. We will go back tomorrow to resolve the unrest and then take revenge on the Western Turks and Xue Yantuo." Ashina Sheer.
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Chang'an
There was less than half an hour before the curfew, and the city gate was very crowded with people entering and leaving the city.
At this moment, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves in the distance.
"Eight hundred miles urgent report, get out of the way." The postman on the horse shouted, but he showed no intention of slowing down.
When the guard on the city tower saw the red flag planted behind the postman, his expression changed and he quickly said: "Quickly go down and clear the crowd."
There is no small matter if you rush eight hundred miles. If you are delayed, it will be a serious crime.
In fact, he didn't need to order it. The Tang Dynasty was established not long ago. Although such things were rare, the soldiers guarding the gate had also experienced it. When they heard the loud shouting, they quickly drove the people out of the way.
Those people did not dare to complain at all. They rushed for eight hundred miles to change horses without changing people. At any time along the way, they had to open the city gate to let people pass. If they did not dodge in time, they would be killed.
Soon the city gate was cleared, and the postman just arrived and left.
Many people looked at the postman's back and wondered what had happened.