On October 14, the first year of Xianheng, at Shenshi, the sky was cloudy, dark clouds filled the sky, heavy rain was coming, and the dull atmosphere filled the surrounding areas, making people feel breathless. This time was obviously not a good time to go out, but in the city of Khotan
However, all the soldiers and civilians were mobilized, crowded and lined up outside the city, with gongs and drums, horns, incense tables and other things necessary to welcome the important figures. Not only that, even the Khotan Kingdom
Lord Wei Chifujian Xiongdu personally led all the royal family's children to wait quietly in front of the queue.
The Khotanese people belong to the European race, and they are generally quite tall in stature, and Yuchi Fuchengxiong is one of them. He is more than eight feet tall, strong and tall, with a resolute face, and the lines on his face are as sharp as a knife or an axe.
The image of a peerless general with sharp edges and corners is actually exactly the same. Fu Xiongxiang, known as the first warrior in the Western Regions, is famous throughout the Western Regions for his bravery and good fighting skills. He is also known as the Lion of Khotan, but he is standing at this moment.
Fu Jianxiong, who was at the front of the queue, had lost all of his usual arrogance and looked quite nervous and flustered. Although his face seemed calm, the faint light of worry flashing in his eyes revealed that Fu Jianxiong
The true emotions in your heart.
Fu Jianxiong was very troubled, and it was not just ordinary trouble - Fu Jianxiong had always had great ambitions and had always regarded the revitalization of Khotan as his own mission. To this end, he did not hesitate to secretly form an alliance with Tubo behind Tang Dynasty's back. Last year, he even made an alliance with Gar Qin.
The Ling Alliance troops attacked south of the Tianshan Mountains and were invincible in every direction. They quickly drove the Tang army past the Tianshan Mountains. However, they never expected the Tibetan people to have a leopard mentality. Not only did they fail to hand over the three cities of Shule, Loulan and Gaochang according to the covenant
In Khotan, they used frequent wars as an excuse to seize Qiemo, an important town on the border of Khotan, and Nachitai Xiongguan at the Kunlun Mountain Pass. After the two dangerous passes in the south and north were lost, the entire Khotan kingdom was no longer in danger.
The defense was about to become a racecourse where the Tubo people came and went freely, and this was obviously contrary to Fu Jianxiong's original idea. What made Fu Jianxiong even more worried was that the Tang army came back again, and the Battle of Dafeichuan
The smoke of gunpowder has not yet dissipated. More than 20,000 people under Ashina Daozhen of the Tang Army on the North Road have crossed the Tianshan Mountains and violently attacked Gaochang and other cities. At the same time, more than 30,000 people under Li Jinxing left Yumen and were attacking Loulan together.
, the military front is extremely strong, and the front line is in danger everywhere. If there is a slight mistake, the danger of overthrow of the country will be in front of us, and freedom will not be lost. Fu Jianxiong will not be upset.
"I'm coming."
While Fu Jianxiong was meditating worriedly, a large group of Tibetan troops were rushing towards the city of Khotan in a puff of smoke and dust from the south. Suddenly, there was a commotion among the people who were waiting quietly. Fu Jian
Seeing this, Xiong quickly calmed down his thoughts, straightened his royal robes with his hands, straightened his waist, and silently stared at the rapidly approaching army, his eyes extremely complex.
The Tibetan army was not large in number, only about 5,000 in total. They were all on horseback. They came very fast. They had rushed to the city in a few moments. The leader of the general was none other than Wang Rizan, the head of ten thousand households.
He rushed all the way until he was only two feet away from Fuchong Xiong, and then he reined in the war horse. The standing horse kicked the ground heavily, and the splashed dust covered Fucheng Xiong's body. Originally,
The brand new royal robe instantly became as dull as a beggar's attire.
"Is this General Wangrigzan? The young king Fu Jianxiong is here to greet the general."
Fu Jianxiong was calm by nature, and although he was extremely annoyed with Wang Rizan's arrogance and arrogance, he did not bring it to his face. Instead, he stepped forward with a smile and greeted him politely.
"Well, thank you for your work. Have you prepared all the armaments I need, general?"
Wang Rizan obviously didn't pay much attention to Fu Jia Xiong, the king of the country. Facing Fu Jia Xiong's greeting, Wang Rizan didn't even bother to get off the horse, and didn't say any polite words. He sat on the horse with a stiff posture.
Go up and ask in a dark tone.
Arms? That was just a grand excuse to ask for bribes. Wang Rizan wanted more than just military supplies and property. Even women had to help him prepare them. When Fu Xiong heard that this man did not talk about military affairs, but only wanted to ask for bribes, he immediately became confused.
There was a burst of irritation, but it was hard to break out. I could only reply with a smile: "General, don't worry, Xiao Wang is ready, and he will definitely satisfy the general."
"Hahaha..., good, glad, I accept the favor of the lord of the country."
Seeing that Fu Jianxiong was so knowledgeable, Wang Rizan immediately grinned proudly.
"May I ask, General, are you leading the vanguard? The battle ahead is urgent. I wonder when the follow-up army will arrive?"
Taking advantage of Wang Rizan's good mood, Fu Jianxiong hurriedly asked a crucial question.
"Humph, they are just Tang thieves. Why do they need a large army? One person from a certain family can defeat them. This is an important military and national matter, so the king does not need to ask more questions."
As soon as Fu Jianxiong asked about the reinforcements, Wang Rizan immediately turned his face and scolded Fu Jianxiong unceremoniously, without leaving any face to Fu Jianxiong.
"Haha, what the general said is that the little king has ordered the military camp in the city to be reorganized. The general is invited to lead his troops to rest inside. The little king should hold a banquet to wash away the dust of the general."
As soon as Wang Rizan's words came out, the expressions of the civil and military ministers who were following Fu Jianxiong all changed, and they were all furious. However, Fu Jianxiong himself was calm and resigned, turning to one side with a smile and posing.
He made a gesture of invitation and said politely.
"Well, okay, the whole army will obey the order and follow my general into the city!"
Wang Rizan was obviously very satisfied with Fu Jianxiong's humble gesture. He laughed, waved his hand, and led his troops to rush towards the city gate not far away along the path set up by the soldiers and civilians in the city, without paying any attention to Khotan.
What are the expressions of the monarchs and ministers...
"Father, the barbarian dogs are rampant and rude to the point of being arrogant. They are ambitious and determined to destroy me in Khotan. You should not have formed an alliance with them in the first place. Now that they are in your nose and your face, you are so unbridled. If things continue like this..."
In the study room of the palace, Fu Xiong sat behind several sons with a gloomy face. His second son Yu Chizhu, Yu Chi Gan and other close relatives of the royal family sat next to him. The atmosphere in the study room was suffocating. By the end, his temper was irritable.
Yuchi dared to be the first to lose control of his anger, stood up in large strides, and started shouting angrily.
"presumptuous!"
Fu Xiong was so upset that he could not listen to Yuchi Gan's complaints. He slammed the table angrily and scolded loudly, abruptly interrupting Yuchi Gan's words.
"Father, calm down. Although what my second brother said is offensive, it is true. Tubo only sent 5,000 people to help this time. It is obvious that it intends to abandon Anxi and ignore it. If so, we may be in trouble if we don't make plans earlier.
I hope my father will think twice." When Yuchizhu saw his old father losing his temper, he was afraid that he would do something to his younger brother in anger, so he hurriedly snatched him from the side and tried to persuade him with gentle words.
"snort!"
Fu Xiong was also considered a great man of his generation. How could he not understand what Yu Chizhu said? Since he saw that the reinforcements sent by Tubo were only 5,000 hours old, Fu Xiong had already understood that he had become the outcast of the Tubo people.
The last trace of luck that I still had has been completely disillusioned, but now I am on the Tubo ship, and it is not easy to get off. It doesn’t matter whether the Tang Dynasty will settle the score after the fall, even the revenge of the Tubo army will not matter.
It was not something that the small Khotan Kingdom could afford. After thinking about it, it was really hard to decide which way to go. So he snorted angrily, got up suddenly, and paced back and forth in the study room with a look on his face.
The changes are as wonderful as a kaleidoscope.
"Father, the ancients said: We must endure the chaos, and we must endure the chaos. Now we are in a dangerous location in Khotan. If we help the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will win. If we help Tubo, even if the Tang Dynasty wins, it will have to pay a heavy price. This is a good opportunity to make a choice.
You must not miss it, and I think what the Tang envoy said was true. If I can get the Kunlun Mountain Pass in Yongzhen, it will be a great blessing for me in Khotan. I am willing to ask my father for advice."
Yuchi Chu had always wanted to go to the Tang Dynasty. When Fu Chi Xiong proposed an alliance with Tubo, Yu Chi Chu strongly opposed it. However, at that time, Fu Chi Xiong was only focused on creating a lasting foundation for the Kingdom of Khotan and would not listen to Yu Chi at all.
Yuchi's advice made Yuchizhuang have no choice but to reluctantly accept the facts. However, he always had the idea of committing himself to the Tang Dynasty again in his heart. At this time, although Fu Jianxiong did not say it clearly, he actually revealed it.
There were signs of joining the Tang Dynasty again, and he was unwilling to miss this opportunity to add fuel to the fire, so he spoke sincerely.
"Father, my eldest brother is right. This opportunity must not be missed. The time will never come again. I am willing to lead the troops to quell the wild dogs in the city to help my father succeed!" Yuchi Gan is a warrior on the battlefield, but he doesn't really care about politics.
Okay, I didn’t have a clear opinion about whether to vote for the Tang Dynasty or Tubo. But I was young and energetic, and I really couldn’t stand the attitude of the Tubo people who waited for the Supreme Emperor. I had long wanted to show the Tubo people some color. After hearing this
What his brother said was reasonable, and he immediately stood up and echoed loudly.
"Well..." When Fu Jianxiong heard what the two sons said, he was very excited in his heart. Do you really want to make this determination, but it is not that easy. After shaking his head slightly, he still pondered and refused to express his position.
"Father..."
Yuchi dared to be angry. Seeing that his old father had not been able to say anything for a long time, Yuchi's eyes immediately turned red and he held his neck and wanted to say something again. But at this moment, a eunuch hurriedly broke into the study. Yuchi
Da Da had no choice but to stop talking and just looked at Fu Jianxiong angrily.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Tang Dynasty has come to the palace to ask for an audience. Please give me a clear explanation."
When the young eunuch who broke into the study saw that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he immediately became a little flustered. He did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly reported something.
"Um?"
As soon as he heard that Tang Envoy had arrived, Fu Xiong's face immediately twitched involuntarily, and his face changed uncertainly, but his teeth were clenched tightly, and he just snorted a noncommittal sound from his nostrils.
"Father, since the envoy from Tang Dynasty is here, it would be inappropriate not to see him. My child thinks..."
Yu Chizhu waited for a while and saw that Fu Jianxiong still could not make up his mind, so he spoke again.
"please!"
Before Yu Chizhen could finish what he said, Fu Chenxiong let out a sigh of relief, raised his hand, and uttered one word concisely and concisely.
"Father, for the sake of caution, it is better for the child to go and greet him in person."
As soon as Fu Xiong opened his mouth, Yuchi Zhang's face quickly flashed with joy, and he hurriedly made some suggestions.
"Okay, let's go."
Fu Xiong obviously saw Yu Chizhu's intentions, but he didn't say anything more. He just took a deep look at Yuchizhu, waved his hand, and said softly. Although his words were casual, there was a trace of
Vibrato, it is obvious that Fu Jianxiong still has a lot of hesitation and worry in his heart...