One and a half months after leaving Nanhuo, King Zhenxi returned to Phoenix City.
Entering the territory of Nali, the supplies brought back by the prince were picked up by other officials. The King of Zhenxi hurriedly returned to the capital in light clothes. After entering the city, he first went to the palace and met the little emperor Fukuhara and several other auxiliary ministers. In the evening, he
Just returned to Hongbo Mansion.
Chu Rong and Xiao Fu were both at home, and their two daughters were still eagerly looking forward to the news about their sweethearts, their beloved daughter, Mo Ruofu. The prince was not willing to make them wait any longer. After returning home, he called his two daughters directly and told them about the trip.
, especially the matters related to Song Yang, were all told in detail. This 'report' was much more detailed than the one in the palace just now.
To the prince's surprise, when the two daughters heard that Song Yang was not returning his troops and was going to do the opposite and take Nanhuo to attack Dayan, instead of being surprised and horrified, the two daughters actually looked at each other and smiled... After being together for so long
, what kind of person the husband to be married is and what kind of temper he has, both the princess and the princess know very well.
When Song Yang was doing things, neither sister could guess his next move, but no matter how unexpected Song Yang was, it would not be surprising to them, that's all.
However, when the King of Zhenxi mentioned Song Yang's fluttering words and owed a huge debt, the third daughter, who had smiled like a crescent moon just now, suddenly widened her eyes: "Eighty thousand copies... fifteen taels
One share...a total of 1,200,000 taels...of gold?"
The sentence was divided into four paragraphs, and each word was squeezed out from the princess's teeth. The young prisoner was still smiling, but in order to comfort the third sister, she reluctantly nodded and said in agreement: "What a prodigal."
Now is the family reunion. The biological mothers of Chu Rong and Xiao Fu are also present. Among them, Chu Rong’s mother, the princess, interrupted with a smile and defended Song Yang: “This is not a prodigal family. I don’t care about my family and country at all, and I care about my sons and sons.
He is rich but dares to take responsibility and can take responsibility. This is the true character of a marshal and the true character of a prince."
The princess praised Song Yang by name. The praise she did not name was her own prince. King Zhenxi had done similar things before. Although the number was far less than that of Song Yang, there was essentially no difference.
The King of Zhenxi laughed and added: "It's not just Song Yang who owes it. I've vouched for him. If Song Yang doesn't pay back, the Hongbo Mansion will be responsible for it."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, the princess stopped laughing immediately.
At this time, suddenly the Hongbo Guard reported that a bird's book had arrived. The information that could be sent directly to the King of Zhenxi was naturally a big deal: news from the north of Dayan. Tan Guide died of illness.
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There is an old saying among Chinese people in China: When luck is strong, ghosts burn incense.
It is not difficult to explain its meaning just from the literal meaning. If a person has good luck, nothing can stop him. Even evil spirits can only burn incense and pray for blessings when they meet a person with great luck. Jingtai deeply believes in this sentence.
It's not just ghosts burning incense, it's Yama burning incense. Even the Lord of Hell came to curry favor with him, helped him, and took Tan Guide away.
After Tan Guide's death, the rebels were leaderless and scattered, and were wiped out by the Yan army in the next battle. At this point, the north of Dayan was completely settled, Tan Ni's internal troubles, and the external troubles of Quan Rong disappeared.
An hour after the news of the annihilation of Tan Guide's rebels in the north reached the palace, Jingtai issued an imperial edict. Immediately, the war in Yannan resumed, and the army that had been well prepared immediately set out to attack Nanli.
The city wall was stained with blood, beacon smoke obscured the eyes, and the sound of killing in front of the Zheqiao Pass was loud. Eleven days later, the pass was broken, but the Yan people's progress was not smooth. Behind the Zheqiao was the Red City. The struggle here was even worse than that of Zheqiao.
More fierce...
At about the time when Zheqiao fell, Nanhuo was besieging a city called 'Anjia' on the plateau, while Song Yang was sitting on the floor in the Zen room of the Tantric Temple in the center of Anjia City, holding a golden bowl in his hand and sipping a sip.
Butter Milk Tea.
In addition to Song Yang, there were four other people in the room. Two of them were sitting opposite him. They were both natives of Tubo. He was an elderly Tantric monk. His clothes were nothing special, but Tantric believers could tell that he was old from the beads hanging around his neck.
The monk has a distinguished status and is a living Buddha; the other person's dress is much easier to identify. The whole body is rolled with gold threads, inlaid with gems, and the dazzling pearls. At first glance, he is a big aristocrat. Even if the Tubo people like to dress up, ordinary rich people
Not as grand as him.
As for the two people behind Song Yang, they are both his old friends: Master Wuyu and Yunding Living Buddha.
Song Yang put down the golden bowl, nodded to the Tubo nobles opposite, and said with a smile: "It's almost time, I should go. Thank you, Lord Motuo, for your hospitality these days."
Medog is a vassal lord, and his territory covers hundreds of miles. Although he is not as powerful as the Dolan City family, he is still considered a noble noble in Tubo. Hearing this, his fat face was full of smiles.
, responded in half-baked Chinese: "I don't dare to take it seriously. If we really want to say thank you, it should be Motuo thanking Chang Chunhou. In addition, we should also thank Renle and the two living Buddhas of Yunding."
After saying that, Motuo stood up and bowed to Song Yang and the two living Buddhas, and also bowed to Wuyu.
Not counting fishless, Medog should really thank the other three people for saving him from a military disaster, otherwise his territory would have been devastated by now. After Nanhuo entered Medog's territory, it still looked fierce and ruthless on the surface.
, but everyone knew in their hearts that Nanhuo did not cause substantial damage here, it was just a feint attack, including the ongoing battle to besiege Anjia outside, with loud thunder and light raindrops...
Not long ago, the wedding ceremony for the enthronement of the soul boy turned into a funeral. After the tragedy, Wuyu escaped from Rinka with Yunding Living Buddha. For a period of time, Yunding was heartbroken. Although he did not kill the little living Buddha with his own hands, he was indeed
He died because of him. Given Genting's compassionate heart, this was really a heavy blow.
However, the practice of Yu Zong emphasizes asking one's true heart directly. To be fair, Yunding was guilty but not wrong. After a while, Yunding gradually recovered, but the means of self-pain were much more violent than before.
Later, Tubo was in chaos and Nanhuo attacked the plateau. Yunding and Wuyu discussed it and the two monks stopped hiding near Renka and set off south to join Songyang. They successfully reunited with Nanhuo more than 20 days ago.
It was a bit sad to see old friends meet in the flames of war. Soon after, when Nanhuo was about to enter the territory of Medog, the vanguard reported that a living Buddha who called himself "Ren Le" came alone to ask for an audience with the marshal.
A marshal cannot be seen just by meeting him, not to mention that there are countless Living Buddhas of all sizes on the plateau. This title is not necessarily that great, but Rinka mentioned that he and Master Wuyu of Miao Xiang's auspicious place are old friends.
. He had a close relationship with the Yunding Living Buddha of the Yu Sect. Only then did the forward inform him.
It happened that the two masters he mentioned were both in the army. Song Yang verified it and found that although Renle's statement was a bit exaggerated, it was still true. Wuyu had had many contacts with this person when he traveled on the plateau in his early years.
As for Yunding, they do have a close friendship with Renle.
Genting Living Buddha has many friends on the plateau that he can count on one hand, and Renle is one of them. Needless to say, a person who can be valued by Genting is naturally profound in Buddhism and knowledgeable. In fact, Renle is not that kind of person.
With the false name of 'Living Buddha', he has real power and status. Together with the feudal lord Motuo, he is in charge of this territory covering hundreds of miles. When the great Living Buddha Bojie was here, he was very important to this person.
When Yunding entered Yanziping to capture the princess, it was the Renle Gang who "matched" the living Buddha with Yunding. The caravan that brought Yunding into Nali also came from the Medog territory.
Renle Living Buddha was brought to the Chinese army and explained his purpose. It turned out that he was a lobbyist.
To sum it up, Renle and Motuo are the direct descendants of the former Great Living Buddha Bojie. After Bojie's death, Uda took charge of the Chaicuota Pagoda and began to exclude and suppress them. If the Tubo invasion from the south had not been defeated, the southern border and the northern border would have been destroyed.
Guandu was invaded by the enemy, and a series of events such as the tragic death of the little Living Buddha made Tubo a mess, leaving Uda with no time to deal with them. Now the power of Renle and Motuo may have been taken away by Uda.
It's hard to say whether the individual is still alive.
But even if they have temporarily saved their wealth, the situation of Renle and Motuo is not optimistic. The previous power of the Great Living Buddha has either been destroyed, or has taken refuge in Uda or other groups. Now the several forces fighting in Chai Cuo Da Pagoda,
No matter who becomes the boss in the end, neither Renle nor Motuo will have a good life, so preserving their strength becomes even more important for them.
Renle asked to see Song Yang. He and Motuo prepared a generous gift. They only asked that Nanhuo could bypass their territory and not start a war. Having said his request, he also emphasized that Chai Cuo Datta had previously claimed that Nanli
He was the murderer of the great living Buddha Bojie. He and Motuo did not believe it at all, and did not send troops to participate in the Tibetan invasion of Nanli. Following Renle Living Buddha, he made a reasonable analysis, explaining that after Bojie's death, Nanli could not
You will get some benefits, and there is no need to assassinate without motive.
If you look at it in normal times, Renle's request is simply a dream. The Southern Fire Army's detour is not only a matter of traveling more distance, but also putting a powerful plateau armed force behind itself. Today the Living Buddha is here
They made a strong promise when sending gold, but who can guarantee that they will not break their promise tomorrow.
But it happened that Yunding Living Buddha was also in the army, so things were different. After the two living Buddhas talked alone for a while, Yunding firmly told Song Yang that Renle could be trusted. He and Medog were really unwilling to go to war with Song Yang, but they didn't want to go to war with Song Yang now.
You can flee to other places, unlike other feudal lords who can escape without fighting, so they can only stick to this place.
Although Yunding Living Buddha's mind is miraculous, he cannot see through all cause and effect, otherwise the tragedy of his ascension would not have happened. However, the things he dares to be sure of are probably not wrong.
Not only Renle, but also Modog and Song Yang didn't seem to want to fight.
Now that it's the cold winter season, Nanhuo's advance seems to be going smoothly, killing all directions with great power. Only Nanhuo himself knows that the pressure now is much greater than before, and the rate of attrition has soared. As for Medog, this one
Fanzi is very strong. If we really want to fight, Nanhuo will definitely win, but the losses are unpredictable.
But no matter how shocking the losses were, without Yunding as a guarantee, Song Yang would definitely defeat the Motuo tribe: Motuo's territory was very close to Dayan, and Song Yang wanted the Southern Fire to burn into the Yan territory, and Motuo
The territory is where his army turned.
Song Yang trusted Yunding, and Renle also trusted Yunding. With such a middleman, the negotiations between the two parties became much easier, and after several secret discussions, an agreement was reached.
Then Nanhuo pretended to attack Medog's territory, until recently the army began to attack the territory's main city Anjia. In order to reassure Medog, Song Yang only brought a few confidants into the city and began to wait with peace of mind. During this period, Song Yang also conveniently made Medog seriously ill.
My son who was born in many days was cured...until today.
Calculating the time, the news of Dayan's war against Nanli should have reached Nanhuo who was on an expedition at this time.
Due to both emotions and reasons, Nanhuo rushed back to rescue him immediately. So Song Yang 'withdrawn his troops', which seemed to be the most logical thing. Motuo, in accordance with the previous agreement, sent a message to Chaicuo Datta, saying that Nanhuo suddenly withdrew his troops in a hurry.
Return home.
Everyone thought that this army had left. But in fact, Nanhuo just ceased its activities. It continued to stay in Medog's territory and began to hibernate quietly... At this point, Nanhuo became an army and had returned to Nanli. It should not be
It exists on the plateau and is unlikely to appear again in Tubo, let alone the Nanli army that entered the Yan territory from Tubo.
This was even better than Song Yang's previous expectation, because with the help of Medog and Renle, Nanhuo successfully 'disappeared'.
If Chang Tingwei is still there and is still an important weapon in the supervision of the country, Song Yang's little deception cannot be concealed. What is the withdrawal? It is an army in a hurry, running all the way from the Medog territory, running back
When you arrive at Nali, you will find out from the hidden stakes placed by Fatty Xie across the plateau that Nanhuo, who was supposed to be on the way to withdraw, did not show up. From this, you can conclude that this team has not left and is still hiding in Mo.
Get out of the territory.
It's a pity that the current Wuyi Guard is far worse than the Chang Ting Guard back then. Zhuge Xiaoyu's beard does not even fully cover the country, and it is unable to expand to the plateau. Zhuge Xiaoyu is unable to find out what is happening in Tubo, let alone go there
investigation.
The Yan State's eyes and ears in Tubo have always been Uda, but now that Uda is too busy with internal strife to take care of itself, it is natural for Nanhuo to go back to save the country... Nanhuo has successfully 'disappeared'.
King Zhenxi was assigned a force of men and horses to escort the supplies. In addition to the subsequent losses in the war, Nanhuo still had 65,000 combatable troops. It was a hard battle along the way and it was severely cold, so the army stopped to recuperate.
No matter what plans there are later, for now, for the Tubo people who don't know the truth, the southern fire has finally been extinguished, but the 'holy fire' from the north is just the opposite. The howling cold wind cannot cover up the roar of the Uighur warriors.
The horns and continuous blizzards could not stop the advance of the iron hooves in the desert. After slowing down their offensive for a time, the Uighur army suddenly became aggressive again. Regardless of the severe cold, they marched all the way from the northern plateau, with their swords pointed directly at the Tibetan capital, Renka Shuchuan.
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Reports on the Tibetan wars would reach Jingtai all the time. The lights in the imperial study room of the Yan Palace often stayed on all night. Seeing that the opportunity to unify the world was gradually revealed, the emperor was extremely diligent.
Jingtai glanced at the news about Nanhuo's withdrawal and threw it aside. He didn't care much about this team. They couldn't save Nanli if they went back, and they couldn't escape the fate of destruction. But the news about the Uighurs' sudden all-out attack really interested Jingtai.
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"Pay attention to rest. I've been staying up so late lately. Women have to change their condition three times a month. They can only ask for it once." In the secret room of the harem, the imperial master put a cup of medicinal tea in front of his son and sat across from him.
"Women are boring, but once a month is still a bit too little." Jingtai responded with a smile, and then returned to the topic: "I have sent an order to Xiguan and asked Zhou Jing to prepare for war. The day when they will attack the plateau is coming soon."
Zhou Jing is a general of the Yan State, and he will be in charge of future wars on the plateau.
The Imperial Master looked at Jingtai with a smile in his eyes. He didn't say anything for the time being, but just made a gesture to indicate to his son to continue talking.
"The Uighurs have slowed down their offensive a while ago. It can be seen that they are also prepared for us to send troops to intercept." Jingtai said calmly: "The Uighurs are not fools, and it is expected that they will be prepared for us."
"It wasn't until winter came that the Uighurs' offensive became fierce again, and heavy reinforcements were transferred from the country. The army covered them all the way, destroyed the city, and was unstoppable, heading straight for Renkha."
"We Yan people are not suitable for the severe cold, so the Uighur Khan chose to launch a fierce attack in winter, but winter only lasts a few months and will pass sooner or later, so the Uighurs only want to advance regardless of casualties... It is not difficult to guess that they want to attack before spring.
To end the war on the plateau, we must at least capture the Renka Shuchuan River. This is a good plan. When we fight against the weather, we will indeed suffer a loss. I have heard of that place in the desert. It does not snow in winter, but the cold place is not inferior to that of the plateau. On
The Uighurs are better at resisting the cold than we are. According to the current speed at which the Uighurs are advancing, they will reach Renka City in as little as one month and as long as fifty days."
At this point, Jingtai stopped talking, and there is no need to say the rest of the matter. The Imperial Guard can completely understand... The next thing is basically arranged by the Imperial Guard: one is in the military road, and the other is in Renka garrison.
The art of war was prepared for the Yan army.
According to common sense, when the Yan army entered the plateau, the first people to clash with them would not be the Uighurs, but the armed forces of the feudal lords along the army. In the winter, the Yan army fought all the way. By the time they arrived at Rinka, they were probably the Qingming capital.
Passed. However, the national division had already prepared. Before Bojie's death, he had been studying this military path for an unknown amount of time. After Bojie's death, Uda took charge and established the scope of the feudal lord's territory in the eastern part of the plateau.
These modifications are just small adjustments. This kind of thing is normal. When the old emperor dies and the new owner takes power, there will always be some new distribution of interests. But after these trivial adjustments, today's Tubo territory is quietly embedded.
A winding route was drawn: along this road, it would not pass through the territory of any big feudal lord, but would all pass by the edge of their fiefdom.
In the west of Tubo, there were originally heavy troops stationed to defend against the Yan people. When they were there, this military road was of no use at all. But now these troops have been transferred to the north to resist the Uighurs, and the feudal lords have retained their strength.
With such thoughts in mind, no one would take the initiative to jump out and fight the passing Yan soldiers at this time.
As for the garrison of Rinkha, it is even simpler. The Chai Tsoda Pagoda is indeed in chaos, but the soldiers stationed near Rinkha will still obey Uda's orders when dealing with foreign invaders. When the Uighur army arrives,
, the enemy troops will gradually shrink and retreat into the city to defend themselves.
The battle against Renkha would be much more difficult than the Uighurs had expected; and the Yan army not only dared to send troops in the cold winter, but also arrived at Renkha much sooner than expected. From this, the opportunity that Jingtai had been waiting for was gradually revealed:
When the soldiers from the desert reached Renka and stormed the holy city, causing heavy casualties on both sides, the Yan army arrived and joined forces with the city's internal forces. The Uighur expeditionary force was bound to suffer heavy losses. (To be continued)