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    But Guduulu did have the intention of seeking peace.

    When Wu Zetian was in power, he didn¡¯t know much about military affairs, and the people in the country were very popular, so he could take advantage. But when the emperor came back, all Qinghai soldiers were twisted into a rope, so it was difficult to take advantage.

    As long as you give him a decent explanation, he will immediately withdraw his troops and declare himself a vassal.  []

    However, his minimum request was to at least allow him to be a free prince in the desert. Li Wei could not agree to it. Besides, how many troops were dispatched this time?  From the middle of the river to the north of the Tianshan Mountains, and then to Kucha and other countries, they brought almost all the troops they could bring.  Are we going to let them return without success?

    The envoy went back helplessly.

    Guduulu will definitely not agree. What should I do in Luoyang?  Be a prisoner.  So he sent an envoy back and said to Li Wei: "It's not that our Great Khan refuses to agree to His Majesty's request. The incident of Fu Nian has chilled all of us Turks. Except for this condition, our Great Khan can agree to all your Majesty's requests."  , even if the Celestial Empire sets up an army in Dujin Mountain."

    "What is the purpose of setting up an army? Where should 50,000 troops be set up every year?"

    "Fifty thousand troops?"

    "Even if you have an army of 50,000, you still need a capable general, otherwise you will end up worse than Xiao Siye."

    "We, the Khan, can swear by heaven."

    "Okay, my father was in charge in the past, but now I will be in charge. As long as Brother Gudulu, Yuanzhen, and Tunyugu are willing to come to the Eastern Capital, I can swear to heaven that I will never harm anyone.  They. But remember, the opportunity is now. I still have to deal with domestic affairs, so give them a chance. Otherwise, even if I send envoys to surrender in the future, I will not be able to agree."

    The negotiation failed, so I had no choice but to go back again.

    But at this time, Gu Duolu was already alert. When he learned that Li Wei had appeared in the Taiyuan City army, Gu Duolu was surprised at first, but then he vaguely realized that something was wrong.  Several guards who were protecting Kong Zhengfang escaped and reported.  Gu Duolu thought about it for a while, and there were only two possibilities. The first possibility was that Kong Zhengfang didn't know that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty came to Taiyuan, which makes sense, otherwise he wouldn't have been so poor during those few days.  The second possibility is that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty deliberately arranged it. Kong Zhengfang deliberately came to Yazhang to tempt him to send troops. That would be terrible.

    Sure enough, the subsequent news was verified.

    When Cheng Wuting and Zhang Qianxu welcomed Nuohebo, they were captured by the Emperor of Tang Dynasty without any effort.  Then there is only the last possibility, otherwise he is not a god, how would he know that he would send out an army, and a large army would come to invade Shuozhou.

    ¡°It¡¯s not scary just to arrest Cheng Wuting and Zhang Qianxu.  When I come back, I will also capture and execute these two people. Not only them, but Zhu Wu, Pei Yan and others will also be executed.  Otherwise, the status will not be guaranteed.

    I¡¯m just afraid of the gap behind me.

    The emperor of the Tang Dynasty only led 5,000 people to Taiyuan. How about so many troops in Qinghai?  And what about the army in the Western Regions?

    But at this time, when he and Yuan Zhen were analyzing, there was a slight error, but it became his most fatal.

    I thought that the Qinghai Army would go from Lingzhou to Fengzhou and steal their retreat.

    Qinghai itself has grain, and Lingzhou has also had some harvests in Tuyuhun in recent years. Since he dared to help the Tang Dynasty emperor as a cover, Nuohebo would definitely lend them grain.  Then there will be no problem with the logistics of a large army.

    But what about the Western Regions?

    Unless the Tang army and the armies in the Western Regions were reckless and burned, killed and looted along the way.  Obtain logistical supplies from each tribe.  But that's unlikely.  East Turkestan is not Tuyuhun, there are only a few hundred thousand people, confined to a narrow area.  The Eastern Turks span thousands of miles and have millions of people.  Isn't it possible that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was afraid that his own people would be forced into panic?

    ????????????????????????? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty also opposed it.  Or send a light army from Jinshan into the desert.

    But he didn¡¯t believe that people in the Tang Dynasty would do this.

    Whether it is Wang Fangyi or Li Jinxing, they seem to have good command levels, but they are not Li Jing or Li Ji.  With only a light army, they want to be invincible in the desert.  That's unlikely.

    The final analysis is that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to cut off his own retreat, but he started from the black sand.  Then he achieved a great victory, gained merit, fame, and great righteousness, and seized power after returning.

    But this idea is wrong. First of all, he thinks that the Dashi is still very powerful, so Hezhong and Tochara dare not separate their troops, and even some Tang troops must be left to assist, so that the Persians can withstand the attacks of the Dashi.

    Second, he ignored the constraints imposed by Tubo on the Qin Mausoleum.  Even if there is 100% certainty, Tubo will not let Lun Qinling send troops again.  Unless you are 300% sure, is it possible?

    These twoCulturalization, coupled with Li Wei's prestige in the Western Regions, generous rewards, and the wealth brought by the war, the latter one is equally important.  We all know that war brings wealth, but can we win the war?  With the leadership of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the war will be won.  Therefore, ministries came out in droves.  Also, the Turks did not riot once, they can be forgiven once, and they can be forgiven the second time.  But will there be a third time.  Since there is no cure, what kind of kindness and comfort can we talk about?

    It¡¯s just a waste of expression.

    No matter whether this battle will make the East Turkic people more indignant and resist to the end, they must fight.  Weaken the effective strength of the Eastern Turks to the maximum extent and let it slowly decline.  Of course, the vacuum of the desert gave Li Wei a headache.

    The Khitan people seem to be slowly growing stronger. What will happen once they enter the desert?

    It seems that the Jurchens came from a part of Heishui Mohe. Once the Turks are eliminated, they may also cross the Greater Khingan Mountains and come to the prairie.

    The other more brave one, the Mongols don¡¯t know which one comes from Shiwei. Now Shiwei is not strong, but if you give them a chance, they will rise even faster.  We can¡¯t calculate the consequences, let¡¯s deal with them first.

    If there are errors in judgment, there will also be errors in the deployment of troops.

    Taking advantage of the negotiation time, a part of the troops were quietly detached and returned to the desert to prevent the Huihe people.  In addition, Yuan Zhen was sent to lead an army and quietly returned to Heisha.  Prepare to catch the Qinghai Army by surprise.  At the same time, the intensity of the attack on Shuozhou City was strengthened.

    Brother Qibi Ming¡¯s dispatch of troops cannot be concealed.

    Eighty thousand troops is not a small number. Luoyang knows it and Mochu knows it.  I still don¡¯t want to fight, I don¡¯t have enough confidence in my heart.  Therefore, he sent an envoy to Yanmen Pass to negotiate and told him his bottom line. If it didn't work out, he could let his son and brother go to Luoyang silently as hostages.

    Li Wei did not agree.

    The envoy had no choice but to go back.

    But at this time, Mo Chu was still very relieved. The main battlefield was not in Shuozhou, but in Heisha.  Although the Tang Dynasty had 100,000 troops at Yanmen Pass, Cheng and Zhang were arrested, and a large number of Cheng Wuting's confidants were replaced. Coupled with the domestic political situation, the morale of the military was unstable.  Therefore, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not dare to use them to fight. He came to Taiyuan just to control this army and weaken the power of the Queen Mother in Luoyang.

    Unless there is a fierce man like Xue Rengui in the army, he can win a battle with one person's strength.  Hei Te Changzhi is very brave, but he is still far from Xue Rengui's courage.

    If it weren¡¯t for the danger of Yanmen Pass, once the emperor of the Tang Dynasty came out of the pass, he would have taken the initiative to fight and defeat this army.

    A little careless.

    In fact, there are still some soldiers available. In the past few years, some soldiers have been gradually withdrawn from Qinghai.  Even elsewhere, there are some brave soldiers.  Moreover, Li Wei brought thousands of people over.  After twenty days of delay, the 100,000-strong army was completely under control and could even be used to some extent.  At least the elite troops can be drawn out.

    As soon as the envoy left, Hei Te Changzhi drew out 15,000 of his troops and led them himself. They left Yanmen Pass overnight and rushed towards Mo Chuo's camp.  There are still many people in Mo Chuo's army, nearly 30,000 troops in total. The two sides are still negotiating, and Mo Chuo cannot compare with Mo Chuo later.  Due to carelessness, Black Teeth Changzhi came over and killed him at the fourth watch.

    The patrolling soldiers also saw it and blew their horns.

    But at this time, it was the most delicious time of the day to sleep. Everyone got up in a panic. Before they put on their armor, the Tang army had already broken through the fence and entered the camp.

    Big collapse.

    Until noon, Gu Duolu personally led the Chinese army to come to the rescue, and Hei Te Changzhi led his army back.  In this battle, more than 10,000 Turkic warriors were annihilated.  But that's not the most important thing. What's important is the psychological advantage.  Li Wei slowly led the camp out of Yanmen Pass.

    Guduulu still wants to take the opportunity to fight.  But when he heard that Qi Biming was approaching Fengzhou, he had no choice but to lead his army back to Heisha.

    ??????????????????????????????? If you can win, it's better. If you can't, retreat to the desert and you'll be safe.

    Li Wei led his army to Shuozhou City again.

    Ashina Daozhen opened the city gate and saw Li Wei. He first saluted, then turned to look at the city wall, feeling like crying.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????  After a few words of comfort, Ashina Daozhen's anxious heart relaxed.

    Then he remembered and asked: "Your Majesty, where have you been for more than a year?"

    "It's hard to explain in one sentence," Li Wei feinted. Anyway, most people will ask this question when they meet, but he doesn't want to answer.

    Let Ashina Daozhen appease Baisurname.  From Shuozhou to Yunzhou, everything is desolate and desolate.  Although Li Wei was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but become angry after seeing it.  He continued to lead his army and pressed forward step by step, slowly approaching the Shanyu Protectorate.

    At this moment, people from Dongdu arrived.

    The envoys were all heavyweights, including Pei Judao, Qian Weiwei, and Wei Beiji. Pei Yan, Wu Chengsi, and Wang Dezhen did not dare to send them, for fear of being detained by their sons.  There is also an unexpected person, Tian Youyan, a famous hermit of the Tang Dynasty.

    When we arrived, several people had different opinions.

    Wang Dezhen suggested to Wu Zetian that he should draw out his troops and intercept Li Wei behind Bingzhou.  It just so happened that 200,000 troops were originally planned to be drawn out. Some troops have not yet been reunited, but are being mobilized.  Just take this opportunity to deploy your defense.

    Pei Yan didn¡¯t speak, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.

    Wu Zetian decisively rejected Wang Dezhen's suggestion.  One hundred thousand troops were easily captured by his son, and Cheng and Zhang were captured alive. How many troops could the court recruit?  Besides, we can come up with some excuses for sending troops to defend various passes outside Chang'an.  But it would be too wise to station the army behind Bingzhou while his son appears in Bingzhou.  It would be better if he didn't do it, but if he did, his son would start a civil war and gain righteousness.  Besides, where are the generals?  Are Linghu Zhitong and Liu Jingtong alone a match for the Qinghai generals?

    So I issued an edict to the world, saying that my son is back, not talking about your majesty, but talking about my son.  Then the Ai family withdraws from the rights given to the Ai family by the late emperor, gives up the decision-making power of the military and state, and then lets these four people go to the north to welcome Li Wei back.

    This time I finally found someone.

    PS: There is another update, a little later.
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