After trekking along the Qianquan Mountains for several days and nights, Seamis's "caravan" finally left Ashbrei City far behind. (..Reading)).)..)
Walking in the mountains was extremely exhausting. Not only Li Kuo and other soldiers, but also the horses and camels carrying luggage and cargo were exhausted. Sometimes it took the riders several whips to move even one step with difficulty.
At a beacon tower more than ten miles away from Julan City, everyone stopped. Li Kuo sent Xian Yuyucheng and other scouts to the front to investigate the situation. After what happened in Ashbulai City, the young man did not dare to take it lightly anymore.
The Tianfang Sect of this generation is too powerful. If it cannot be disguised well, it will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
"Brother Kuo'er, the cannibals also built beacon towers?" Zhang Yanji saw Li Kuo ordering him to rest where he was. He hurriedly got off his horse, found a stone foundation and sat down. The trek on the mountain road for several days was really tiring and bumpy.
The sway almost shook his bones apart.
This beacon can accommodate several people at the same time. Although it has been abandoned for a long time, it can be used for the "caravans" to rest.
"How could a cannibal build such a majestic building?" Li Kuo looked at the mountains in the distance and sighed: "These beacon towers were built by my Anxi Protectorate during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. I have seen the Anxi Capital in the second year of the General Chapter.
According to the map of the Protectorate, the western border reaches directly to Huoxun City!"
Speaking of this, Li Kuo felt filled with emotion. The world has changed, how much of the original scene remains now?
At its peak, the Tang Dynasty had a vast territory and controlled almost the entire Hezhong area, directly bordering ancient Persia. In order to ensure the effective rule of this generation, the Anxi Governor's Office established many governor's offices and stationed troops in dangerous mountains.
There are many beacon towers. If there is an enemy situation, you can roughly judge the number of enemy troops based on the number of smoke ignited, and take countermeasures in a timely manner.
"What? Are you saying that the border of the Tang Dynasty once bordered the ancient Persian state? Then the places we went to this time were all vassals of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Yanji opened his mouth in disbelief and asked repeatedly. As he watched,
Later, even when the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, Suiye and Xiuxunzhou were already at the limit of the control of the Tang army in Anxi. How come that distant Huoxun was once a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty?
"Is there anything strange about this? Our mission to the countries in the Western Regions this time is to reach an agreement with them. As long as the hearts of the Hus are still towards the Tang Dynasty, they will not worry about taking back our territory in the river. I, the Tang Dynasty and
There must be a battle between the big cannibals, but because the brothers are resting now, we can only use gentle means to appease them."
Although Li Kuo said this, he was not optimistic about this kind of appeasement. Now that the cannibals actually control the Hezhong area, those Hu countries who are oppressed mostly dare to be angry and dare not speak out. If the Anxi army does not show enough strength,
In terms of strength, even if those Hu states wanted to join the Tang Dynasty, there was nothing they could do.
"In my opinion, your Majesty may be trying to confuse you!" Li Sheng also leaned over and analyzed it carefully: "With your majesty's thunderous methods, how can you tolerate other countries having second thoughts towards us, the Tang Dynasty? In my opinion,
See, this plan is to stir up discord between the river kingdoms and the big cannibal."
"You mean? Let them be suspicious of each other!" Li Kuo moved forward and captured something keenly. If he can successfully provoke civil strife among the countries in the river, it will definitely be good news for the Tang Army in Anxi.
"When we go out as envoys to the barbarians in the river, they are bound to be noticed by the cannibals. Regardless of whether those barbarians agree to ally with us or not, the cannibals are bound to have doubts in their minds. Once the seeds of suspicion are planted, they will take root and sprout. By then,
, I’m afraid these idiots won’t be able to join me in the Tang Dynasty even if they don’t want to!”
Li Sheng nodded and responded in a deep voice.
What a vicious thought!
Li Kuo's heart sank and he smiled bitterly. His Majesty the Emperor is indeed a veteran in playing tricks, and he can see so far in every move. Taking the initiative to provoke conflicts and causing them to fight internally may be the most beneficial thing for the Anxi Army.
"Hehe, in my opinion, I will lead five thousand cavalry to fight all the way. Whoever refuses to obey will have his city slaughtered, and let's see who dares to flirt with the big cannibal!" Pu Dachui always feels that these strange plots are just too good to be true.
Embroidered pillow used in China. Force is the best way to solve problems. Whoever has a strong fist has the right to speak.
"Don't talk nonsense, Your Majesty must have his concerns!" Li Kuo glanced at Pu Dachui and said: "Since ancient times, those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Being too violent will force them to oppose them!"
"Humph, they are not our subjects..." Pu Dachui muttered in a low voice and shrugged angrily.
"Stop just talking nonsense, come here and moisten your mouth and refresh yourself! Although the beacon tower has been destroyed, the well has been preserved. Now that I'm here, if you don't fill up the cowhide water bladder, wouldn't you be really sorry for yourself?"
Li Sheng smiled and nodded toward the well a dozen steps away, calling for Pu Dahammer. Such a big mouth, he couldn't sit still for a moment, so it would be better to fill him up with well water!
"Hehe, hehe, I can suck this well dry with just one puff!"
Pu Dachui happily ran to the well water, picked up the cold well water and splashed it on his face.
"Wow! It feels so damn good! You, Commander, come too, it's so exciting!"
Pu Dachui suddenly felt more energetic. He raised his head and recommended it to Li Kuo.
"It's better to leave more for others. After all, it's not just one of our 'caravans' taking this road!" Li Kuo hurriedly stopped him. Don't waste such a good well.
"That's what I'm saying, hehe, hehe." Pu Dachui spread his hands brightly, indicating that he meant no harm.
"Captain, Governor! General Xianyu is back!" A soldier rushed to Li Kuo's side and knelt down on one knee to report.
"Oh!" Li Kuo stood up after hearing this and took a square step forward to greet him.
"Yucheng, how is the road ahead? Are there any cannibal patrol teams?"
Compared to the city gate guards, Li Kuo obviously pays more attention to the cannibal patrol team. In order to prevent spies from getting in, this generation will always set up checkpoints. Li Kuo and the others certainly don't want to get entangled with these people.
"There are about three groups, one every five miles, and each group has about fifty or sixty spearmen!" Xian Yuyucheng bowed his hand to Li Kuo and replied respectfully.
"This is a bit difficult to handle." Li Kuo frowned and called for Ashinara.
"Brother, tell me, what are the chances of us successfully passing the card?"
Ashinara thought for a moment and smiled bitterly and said: "Generally, the Dashi soldiers who set up cards are fanatical Tianfang believers, and they never leave any room for anything. If it is a normal caravan, it can pass smoothly without any need for filial piety. If...
..”
Ashinara glanced at Li Kuo's expression and stopped talking at the right time.
"It seems that we have to change our route. If we don't go to Julan City, is there any other way to go directly to Xiuxun Prefecture?" Li Kuo raised his eyebrows and stared at Ashinara. It's not that he was afraid of this.
There are a lot of food soldiers, but their trip needs to be as low-key as possible. It is best if there is no conflict.
"Of course there is a road, but it needs to pass through the Jiera Snow Mountain." Ashina Luozha subconsciously shrank his shoulders: "I heard that there are often avalanches there, and the caravans that take the way there are likely to be dead.
You can't get out of the snow-capped mountains. As time goes by, no caravan will dare to leave from there."
Looking at his expression, Li Kuo knew that Ashinara was not lying, and he hesitated for a moment.
If you go to Julan City, you run the risk of being discovered by the Big Eater; if you cross the Jiera Snow Mountain, you may encounter an avalanche...
"Perhaps, maybe we can try to wade through the Sega Quagmire?" Seeing Li Kuo's difficulty, Ashina Luo made a cautious suggestion.
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In the palace of Bakhna, the king of the country, Ashilanda, was pacing worriedly.
A letter from his friend He Runshi made him both excited and worried.
"Nearly six Tang soldiers dressed as traders passed through Suiye City and Ashbulai City and were heading towards Bahan City!"
Although Master He Run did not explicitly state the purpose of this group of Tang soldiers coming to pull Khanna in the letter, he could vaguely smell it.
Could it be that the Anxi Army is about to go to war with the Great Eater? Could it be that his chance with Asilanda has come again?
Since the Great Eaters invaded the east, almost all the countries in the river have been forcibly indoctrinated with Tianfang teachings and have complained endlessly. As the leader of the country who was relatively close to the Tang Dynasty before, he was also closely monitored by the Great Eaters, and even his freedom of movement was restricted.
The influence. The missionary Nasser sent by the cannibals was even more stubborn and old-fashioned. He actually insisted on charging double religious taxes.
The heavy taxes made the residents of Bahna complain about "his tyranny", but little did he know that he himself was helpless!
They are all damned cannibals!
Isn't it because the leader of the Shi Kingdom was promoted to such a high position just because he had attached himself to the Great Eater before? This Juche Bishi is really a spineless coward, and he even joined the Tianfang Sect! The Great Eater!
The move is so sinister that you actually want to physically strangle the river kingdoms. Great God of Fire Ahura Mezda, how can you just watch your followers turn into pagans of the Heavenly Sect!
Asilanda felt extremely frustrated and waved her fists as if to vent her anger.
well!
It seems that if he wants to regain the honor he enjoyed during the Kaiyuan period, he can only count on the Anxi Tang Army!
Do these people really represent the will of Gao Xianzhi or even Tian Khan? How many people are there? When will the Anxi army launch a general attack on the cannibals?
Is this group of Tang soldiers really reliable? Could they be spies disguised as big cannibals, here to test themselves?
The series of questions made Asilanda feel very frustrated, so she simply sat on the armchair and closed her eyes tiredly.
"Father, father, Mr. Nasser wants to see you to discuss the issue of additional Zakat tax!"
Outside the luxurious palace, the voice of his son Alves sounded urgently.
Note 1: Zakat tax: The Arabic name of Zakat is "Zekot", which originally means cleansing. "Zekot" is a special favor for Muslims. Allah entrusts the rich with His universal mercy to the poor.
To accomplish this, the rich will receive alms in return, and the poor will be relieved of their difficulties.
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