Suzhou fell into Yang Hao's hands so quickly, and it was unexpected for the Guiyi Army to leave Shazhou.
When Yang Hao captured Liangzhou without a fight, the Shazhou rebels still held a wait-and-see attitude. Although when Yang Hao besieged Ganzhou, Shazhou had begun to take various preparation measures, but in fact it was still not very nervous.
, because it is not uncommon for the Xiazhou army to march westward in a fierce manner, but every time their military operations ended in Ganzhou.
Firstly, it is because the Uighurs in Ganzhou are powerful and capable of fighting, and they are the most powerful among the forces in the Hexi Corridor; secondly, because from Xiazhou to the west, the roads between each state are very long, and the farther you go
To the west, the longer the front line, the more food, grass and baggage
Heavy transportation and supply became more and more of a problem, so as the Xiazhou army marched westward, even if no one could confront the enemy directly, as long as they sent small groups of troops to harass the Xiazhou army along the way and cut off their food routes after they penetrated deep into the desert, it would be enough to defeat the Xiazhou army.
Returned in vain.
However, this time Yang Hao's fighting style was completely different from the traditional fighting style of Xiazhou's army. He first took Liangzhou by peaceful means, and then used Liangzhou as a springboard to trap Ganzhou. After Ganzhou was besieged, Yang Hao
He surrounded Suzhou without attacking, and then used his extraordinary troops to attack Suzhou. When he attacked Suzhou, he cut off Suzhou in advance.
It was not until the fourth day when Yang Hao's troops were trapped in Suzhou that Cao Yangong, the governor of the Shazhou Rebel Army, knew that Yang Hao's army had arrived at Suzhou City. He sent out several groups of exploration horses but received no response.
Tan Ma succeeded in getting the news, but it turned out that Suzhou had changed hands.
Yang Hao's checkers-like playing style made Cao Yangong very nervous. Although the sandbank was still behind Guazhou, since Yang Hao could skip Ganzhou and take Suzhou first, then skipping Guazhou and taking the sandbank first might not necessarily prevent him from coming again.
Once, the two states of Guasha gathered heavy troops and prepared for the attack.
At the top of Guazhou City, Cao Yangong was on his way to patrol the three armies. The soldiers of the Rebel Army were standing neatly at the top of the city with banners and flags. They were equipped with rolling logs and stones, bows, boxes, arrows and crossbows. The morale seemed to be very full and strong.
Cao Yangong was very happy. After some instigation, he returned to the inner city with his nephew Cao Zi, the garrison of Guazhou, to listen to his detailed deployment of Guazhou.
As soon as the flag was waved, the three armies were disbanded, and the majestic momentum just now disappeared. A veteran and a very young-looking soldier listlessly carried two boxes of arrows, preparing to move them back to the armory.
The soldier looked outside the city and murmured: "Second Uncle Qi, tell me... can General Yang really attack our Guazhou City?"
The veteran snorted lazily and said: "God knows, but...hasn't he raided the Dragon King's Mansion now? Do you think he is willing to let it go? In my opinion, he will definitely come."
The soldier pursed his lips and said, "Uncle Qi, if General Yang really comes, do we really fight him?"
The veteran said: "We eat military rations and get military pay. What we do is this business of killing people. Why don't we fight when we get orders from above?"
The soldier said: "Oh, what's the matter? General Yang is also a Han. We have lived in Guasha for generations, separated by Yanqi people, Uighur people, Tubo people, and Dangxiang Qiang people. But we haven't seen anyone from our hometown for many years.
.Nowadays, the power of our Guiyi Army is getting smaller and smaller, and the Jiedushi Master has to call the Uighurs in Ganzhou "Father Khan", which is embarrassing.
Listen to what General Yang said, "The ancient road is like a dragon, but it has suffered a lot. The wind blows in the desert, Dunhuang leaves the sect, outside the Yumen Pass, the chariots and horses wither..." I sincerely declare to the world, Yang Hao is angry with the wind and clouds, Zhi'an
Sheji.Jianjianhe
With the decline of the West, I felt my responsibility to lead my majestic troops to calm the thieves and pacify the people, to rebuild the ancient roads, and to make things peaceful. This is a great act of benevolence and righteousness. Wherever the banner goes, those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish...' 2
Uncle, my heart feels warm when I hear it."
"Shut up, disaster will come from your mouth, you know?"
The veteran taught him a lesson and glanced forward worriedly. The two men had just walked down the stone steps carrying the arrow box and were almost at the armory.
The soldier snorted in dissatisfaction and muttered: "In the past, our rebel army was so majestic. No matter it was the Tuyuhun people, the Turks, the Uighurs, or the Tubo people, who did we take seriously? Now, we are just guarding such a big ass
In a piece of land, we need to use women to marry Khotan and Uighur in order to maintain the existence of our Guiyi Army. Think about the majesty of our Guiyi Army back then, alas!"
The veteran remained silent, and when he was about to reach the armory, he murmured: "Quit the thieves and calm the people, and rebuild the ancient roads! Wherever the banner goes, those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish..." General Yang is really like this
Said?"
"Um!"
The veteran's eyes shone with light, and he said slowly: "Actually... our Rebel Army's Jinwu Guard General General Zhang Yichao was also so majestic when he was here..."
The inner city of Guazhou, the defense envoy's residence.
The maid served tea and then left.
Cao Zitao leaned forward and said to Cao Yanggong: "Uncle, Yang Hao is coming with great force. Ganzhou has such a powerful force and can only defend the city and dare not go out to fight. Now that Suzhou has been lost, Yang Hao will
We can take Suzhou as the base, supply food and grass, and rest and recuperate the soldiers. There is no need to travel far away. In this case, if he really hits our city in Guazhou, it will be very worrying."
Cao Yangong said anxiously: "Zitao, why don't uncle understand this truth? What's particularly worrisome is that the attitude of the Buddhist community is ambiguous. There are really too many Buddhist disciples in Guasha and Erzhou. Under their influence, many
People openly don’t object to Yang Hao’s arrival, secretly they welcome it, damn it…”
Cao Yangong naturally didn't need any cover in front of his nephew. When he said this, he stood up worriedly.
When Zhang Yichao rebelled against Tibet, the Buddhist community in the Western Regions gave him great help. Therefore, after the Guiyi Army established the Jinshan Kingdom, it became a country that worshiped Buddhism. Although the Jinshan Kingdom believed in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism and merged politics and religion with Tantric Buddhism,
Or have a profound influence on the regime
The situation is different. They do not interfere with the rule of the local government. However, the popularity of Buddhism has led to a large number of Buddhist disciples from all walks of life. These temple owners, teachers, and eminent monks have outstanding prestige. Their attitudes toward Buddhists
They will naturally have a considerable impact.
Yang Hao not only worshiped and worshiped Buddhism and built Luzhou into a Buddhist holy land, but he also had the title of Gangjin Gongbao, the protector of Buddhism. Judging from the Buddhist scriptures he translated and advocated, he was not alone.
They respect Tantric Buddhism and respect and protect Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism. Nowadays, the influence of Guasha and other continents is extremely shrinking, so the influence of Mahayana Buddhism in the Western Regions
The impact is getting smaller and smaller. This is not the result of the competition between Sutra Buddhist disciples and Tantric disciples, but due to the shrinking power of Taoism. Therefore, the Shazhou Buddhist community believes that if the states in the Hexi Corridor can be unified, they will not be affected.
Suppression can be carried forward. Under such circumstances, one can imagine their attitude towards Yang Hao's arrival.
Cao Zi said: "It's not just the Buddhist community that has an ambiguous attitude. Uncle, I haven't even had time to report the news I just received."
Cao Yanggong said: "What worse news can there be?"
A bitter smile appeared on Cao Zitao's face: "Uncle, my Shazhou scholar Lu Wuhen was recruited by Yang Hao. Now... he has been appointed as the magistrate of Suzhou and has taken office."
Cao Yangong's expression suddenly changed, and he lost his voice and said, "Lu Wuhen became the magistrate of Suzhou?"
"What is Cao Yangong doing now?"
The dog chuckled playfully and said: "After I heard that the uncle had taken Suzhou, Cao Yangong was very nervous and rushed to Guazhou to personally arrange the defense. The uncle's delay in attacking made Cao Yangong sleepless and uneasy. He climbed up every day. Going up to the top of Guazhou City and looking at the east, she is more persistent than a daughter-in-law looking forward to the return of her husband who has traveled far away."
Yang Hao was amused and laughed out loud: "Girl, you have learned to make wisecracks after hanging out with that clever Zhu Yun all day long."
He pondered for a moment and said: "Well, Cao Yangong is indeed in a hurry. He has two foreign aids in total. Ganzhou Khan Ye Luohe has too much time to take care of himself now, so he can't count on him; Li Shengtian, the king of Khotan, is busy with The Karakhan dynasty, which was engaged in Islamic jihad, was at war, and it was impossible to send troops to rescue him at this time; the interior of Guazhou was not monolithic, and the Buddhist community did not share the same hatred with him; the lower-level soldiers of the rebel army were against me for defeating Tibet all the way to the west. Being trapped in Huihe makes our fellow Han people feel proud and proud, so how can Cao Yangong not be anxious?"
Gou'er said: "That's not all. After Lu Zhizhou took office, Cao Yangong became even more uneasy. Mr. Lu is a great scholar in the Western Regions and has great prestige among the scholars in the Western Regions. He has seven hundred disciples in the Western Regions. Of these seven hundred disciples, none of them has any Family background? I heard that Mr. Lu became the prefect of Suzhou. Cao Yangong thought that people who were closely related to Mr. Lu and not reliable were all promoted or dismissed from their posts in secret, and they were all driven away from important positions in the military and political circles. "
Yang Hao smiled proudly and said: "It is a taboo to change generals on the spot, but it is even more taboo to replace so many civil and military officials at once. Which of these people does not have trusted subordinates? Which one does not have three relatives and six friends? Cao Yangong did not do this , he was worried. After he did this, the undercurrents in Guasha and Shazhou became even more turbulent, and people's thoughts were moved. Just ignore him and let him make chaos again. You must keep abreast of the news over there and report it. To me."
"Yes, uncle, I'll go down first." The dog covered his mouth and yawned widely.
Yang Hao slapped his forehead and said: "Ah, I forgot. You usually sleep during the day and are energetic at night. I'm dragging you to talk so much. Go and take a rest."
The dog made a face at him and said: "That's not true. Since learning from the master, the dog can sleep standing up, walking, and riding a horse. If it hadn't been for this time, he sneaked to Guazhou and traveled back and forth. I never get a moment's leisure, so I'm not sleepy."
Yang Hao scraped her nose and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, uncle knows that you are very capable, go and have a rest. These days, uncle will stay in Suzhou City, there is no need to worry about safety, you just Just help uncle pay attention to what's going on over there in Guasha."
The dog responded, then turned around and ran out.
Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and just sat down on his seat when Mu Yu also walked in and whispered: "Sir, that person...has arrived."
Yang Hao was refreshed and quickly stood up and said: "Bring him in through the corner door. Please enter the flower hall in the back house. I will be there soon."
"Yes!" Mu Yu dodged and slipped out again.
Yang Hao tidied up for a while, then left the study and went to the back house.
Now, Yang Hao has established the Anxi Army in Suzhou and appointed himself the military envoy of the Anxi Army. So far, he has concurrently served as the military envoy of Hengshan, Dingnan, and Anxi. At the same time, he appointed Zhang Pu as the deputy envoy of the Anxi Army.
, and implemented the separation of military and political affairs, and ordered people to quickly transfer Lu Wuhen, a great scholar from Shazhou, to serve as the first magistrate of Suzhou.
Lu Wuhen took office in a high-profile manner and helped Yang Hao accomplish a major task without losing any blood: Cao Yangong began to mess up his position.
"Brother Zhang's trip is confidential, and as I come in and out, my behavior will inevitably attract people's attention, so I won't see Brother Zhang off personally." Yang Hao stood up and smiled at the mysterious guest named Zhang.
"Lieutenant Yang is too polite. Taiwei is busy with government affairs, so I won't bother you. I will rush back to Shazhou now. I will inform my father about Taiwei's intention." The scholar surnamed Zhang stood up and returned the courtesy with a smile on his face. This man in his thirties
He is about 20 years old, has a fair face and a slight beard, and looks talented. However, in front of Yang Hao, he has a deliberately put smile on his face, which makes him feel a little frightened.
"Hexi has been in decline for more than a hundred years, and there are few roads blocking Xiao Guanyan. General Lai De opened the old road and became famous all over the world! The general is General Zhang Yichao. Today, General Zhang Yichao is leading the Western expedition. He is probably adhering to the legacy of General Zhang.
.If this happens, it will benefit millions of Han people in our Western Regions. It will benefit the present generation and make great contributions.
Qianqiu. In the past, General Zhang Yichao waved his arms and the crowd responded, and the Western Region was returned to the hands of the Han family. This was an unparalleled achievement. Today, I hope that Mr. Zhang can inspire the remaining heroes of his ancestors and raise the flag of righteousness again, and Yang Hao will be grateful
, millions of Han people in the Western Regions are grateful, even General Zhang Yichao, our ancestor, would also smile."
When the scholar surnamed Zhang heard him reciting poems praising his ancestors and mentioning his ancestors' names, he couldn't help but straighten his back and show a proud look on his face. After listening to Yang Hao's words, he gave him a heavy fist and said excitedly
: "Don't worry, Lieutenant, Zhang will do his best to fulfill his mission when he returns to Shazhou."
Yang Hao also said solemnly: "Yang first wishes Brother Zhang a victory and success! Mu Yu, send Mr. Zhang off for me, and ask Ai Yihai to personally escort Mr. Zhang back to the sandbank safely."
The scholar surnamed Zhang hugged him again and followed Mu Yu in a hurry.
He is a descendant of Zhang Yichao. When Zhang Chengfeng became king, he was the long history of Dunhuang. Cao Rengui, the official secretary of the Jinshan Kingdom, claimed to be the envoy of the Guiyi Army Jiedu soldiers and horses, which established the dominance of the Cao family in Dunhuang, and with Zhang Chengfeng
They jointly ruled Dunhuang. From then on, Zhang Yichao's descendants were only nominally King of Jinshan, while Cao Rengui was the actual King of Jinshan.
Since then, the power of the Cao family has expanded and stabilized step by step, until it went from being a mere figurehead to replacing the descendants of the Zhang family, and became the real helmsman of Jinshan Kingdom, both in name and in reality. The descendants of the Zhang family gradually became independent from the core of power in Shazhou.
A big family. However, the Zhang family is the founder of the Guiyi Army after all. Although they have lost their actual power, the Zhang family is still the spiritual leader of the Guiyi Army.
In normal times, it is difficult for the Zhang family to have any influence on the Shazhou rebel army, but this does not include special periods. For example: Shazhou is experiencing internal and external troubles, and people's hearts are unstable. The Cao family cannot bring peace and hope to Shazhou, but will bring destruction on the contrary.
And death, the powerful and wealthy family needs a new spokesperson. This person must be qualified to challenge the Cao family.
The Guiyi Army's insistence on guarding the two continents of Guasha does not necessarily have to do with any national interests. It is just the reason why the Cao regime safeguards the interests of one family. However, objectively, they have played a role in allowing Han culture to be passed down in the Western Regions and always allowing the Han people to
To maintain a certain degree of influence in the Western Regions, Yang Hao did not want to fight to the death with the Guiyi Army unless he had to.
He first used his powerful military power to intimidate the two continents of Guasha, used his national justice to arouse the sympathy of the Guiyi Army officers, used Lu Wuhen to influence the official circles of the Guasha Islands, influenced countless Buddhist believers in the two continents through religious power, and finally gave him
They launched Zhang Yichao, a man with pure blood and brilliant image.
Later generations, let the Zhang family raise their arms and point out that General Yang Hao is the hope of Shazhou, the future of Shazhou, and the morning star of Shazhou East... If this cannot shake Cao Yangong's rule, then neither will the two states of Guasha.
Now he looks like a coward who wants to live and die, making love everywhere.
After seeing off the scribe named Zhang, Yang Hao returned to the study, looked at the various official documents piled up in front of him, gently pinched his eyebrows, picked up one and unfolded it.
After Lu Wuhen arrived in Suzhou, the heavy responsibility on Yang Hao's shoulders was relieved a lot. Lu Wuhen was a great scholar in the Western Regions. In such a difficult environment, he taught apprentices and passed on his teachings, making Lu Wuhen a very practical and practical person.
He is a person who knows how to change his abilities. He is not only talented and knowledgeable, but also an official. He definitely does not have the bad habits of some learned scholars from the Central Plains.
After Yang Hao captured Suzhou, he had to establish new rules, implement new systems, and appoint a large number of officials in military, political, economic, and other aspects.
Select some smart and capable talents for your own use. The Suzhou Long family has fallen, and the wealthy families in Suzhou also need to climb this new tree. Therefore, many wealthy families come to the door every day with precious gifts.
Visit and befriend him.
Yang Hao couldn't ignore these people. The daily entertainment and entertainment took up most of his time. After Lu Wuhen arrived, Yang Hao was completely relieved. Lu Wuhen had no respect for the wealthy families here.
The rich people are very understanding, and they are always ready to answer questions. With him taking over these matters, Yang Hao can be free to consider some overall issues.
The door knocked twice, and Yang Hao called out: "Come in!" Still looking at the papers in his hands without raising his head, the door opened slightly, and a young girl floated in from the outside, holding a tea tray in her hands, with a slender figure.
Her plump and plump breasts, her voluptuous waist, especially the pomegranate skirt with a tight waist and a flared bottom, and her two slender straight legs swaying wildly when they moved under the skirt.
Wild style.
Yang Hao was originally focused on the official document, but suddenly he smelled an intoxicating fragrance at the tip of his nose. He couldn't help but raise his head in surprise, and at first glance he met those enchanting sea-blue eyes and saw the waterfall-like blond hair.
, Yang Hao couldn't help but was startled, and said in silence: "Why is it you?"
