Zhang Xuan¡¯s Western Expedition army continued to camp in the area of ??King Kang¡¯s city for rest and recuperation. Firstly, it was to stabilize the situation in the land of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu, and secondly, it was to allow the soldiers of the Western Expedition to adapt to the plateau environment and prepare for the upcoming fierce collision with the black-clad cannibals.
This is a fateful battle.
A month later, Ge Shulige, the son of Ge Shuhan, was transferred from Qiuci to the Zhaowu military town and served as the general of Zhaowu and the general manager of the Zhaowu march. According to Zhang Xuan's arrangement, all the armies of the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu that had been absorbed by the Chinese army were It was put under the control of Geshu Lige. In addition, Zhang Xuan also transferred 20,000 people from the army to Geshu Hanli's command.
Of course, before the war with the black-clothed food ends, Kecha will also lead the Zhaowu Nine-Nation Alliance to cooperate with the emperor's Western Expedition to fight against the Abbasid dynasty's troops. Although it could be found out that the emperor had the intention of using the war to consume the strength of Zhaowu's Nine Horses, there was nothing he could do.
The Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu no longer exist. Now that he has surrendered and become a minister of China, he can only assist the emperor wholeheartedly and obey orders unconditionally.
Kecha has decided that if the Chinese army is defeated, he will follow the Chinese army back to Anxi and even the Central Plains. Even if it is defeated, China is still a vast empire. As an important minister of a large empire, it is better than a prince of a small king.
This is a checkable thought.
In the account. But Cha was pouring himself a drink. Ever since he imprisoned his father, Shi Laihe, and led his army to join the Emperor of China, he had basically cut off all contact with the original Kang family.
Suddenly the soldiers came to report, "General, your Majesty has called."
Ke Cha did not dare to neglect, and immediately got up and left the tent, going to the emperor's heavily guarded tent.
After the report is received into the account. It can be found that there is a young general in his thirties standing solemnly in the tent. He is tall, majestic and majestic.
"I, Kecha, pay homage to Your Majesty. Long live my emperor!" Kecha fell to the ground. The salute is completed with "Long Live the Mountain". He is devoted to surrender, has long been accustomed to and entered the role, and is very skillful in practicing the etiquette of the Chinese dynasty.
Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Kecha. Flat body. Kecha, this is Ge Shu Lige, you have seen him before."
Ke Cha was startled and glanced at Ge Shu Li Ge hastily, thinking that this person is Ge Shu Li Ge, the son of the famous Chinese general Ge Shu Han, the highest military commander appointed by the emperor in the land of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu?
Kecha took a deep breath, stood up and clasped his fists to Geshu Lige as a courtesy, "Kecha has seen General Geshu!"
Ge Shu Lige smiled, clasped his fists and returned the greeting, "General Kecha is so polite. Ge Shu is new here, please ask General Kecha for more advice in the future."
The two of them greeted each other, and Zhang Xuan sat on the high position and smiled calmly, "Brother Shu Lige. I asked Kecha to stay in the land of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu to assist you because you are not familiar with the situation here. I hope that the two of you can work together. , don¡¯t let down my high expectations!¡±
"The general will obey the order!"
"I obey!"
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Time passed day by day, but there seemed to be no movement from the cannibal, which made Zhang Xuan feel a little strange.
The land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu was recovered by the Chinese army, and Yisli's 20,000 cavalry were wiped out by the entire army. Doesn't the cannibal want revenge? Is it necessary to allow the Chinese dynasty to include the entire area of ??thousands of miles around the nine surnames of Zhaowu into its territory, directly threatening the border security of Dashi?
It shouldn¡¯t be!
Zhang Xuan actually didn¡¯t know. The black-clad Dashi established their country based on religion and had a vast territory. The army is strong, and its caliph regards himself as the spokesman of Allah in the world. Arrogant and arrogant. In other words, the black-clothed Caliphate did not pay attention to the so-called land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, the Western Regions and the entire Central Plains, and had no real intention to invade China.
Including the previous Talas battle with Gao Xianzhi, it was all a small fight. The Caliph did not directly intervene, but was acted by the chief executive of Dashi, Vizier Abel.
In other words, the so-called black-clad Dashi garrisoned troops in the land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu and looked covetously at Anxi was actually not the work of the Dashi Caliph, but the deployment of Vizier Ebel.
Therefore, the news of Isri's defeat did not reach the Caliph, but arrived at the house of Abul. However, Abel had not yet returned to the capital Baghdad when he went on a tour with the caliphate. As a result, Abel did not know that the Zhaowu territory he was trying to make his own had been recovered by the Chinese dynasty.
Seeing that the cannibals had not made any move, Zhang Xuan thought twice and ordered Guo Ziyi to lead an army of 50,000 to attack Talas City, the last fortress of the cannibals in the land of Zhaowu Jiuxing and Anxi.
What makes Guo Ziyi strange is that the people under his commandThe army had not arrived at Talas City, but Meng Bai, the governor of Dashi who was stationed in Talas City, suddenly led his army to withdraw from Talas, retreated again and again, and directly entered Khwarezm in Dashi.
Khwarezm was originally a separate country, but like Persia, it was annihilated by the Great Eclipse and became part of the huge Arab Empire.
When the news reached King Kang¡¯s city, Zhang Xuan was somewhat surprised.
Could it be that Dashi avoids fighting? Zhang Xuan shook his head and his eyes became stern - even if Da Shi avoided fighting, he would take the initiative, invade the territory of Da Shi, look for an opportunity to fight with Da Shi, and then let the unruly Da Shi know that Weiwei The sovereign state of China is inviolable!
Zhang Xuan immediately issued an order and led the entire army to march towards Talas.
Fifteen days later, Zhang Xuan personally led the army to Talas City.
This is a large city with high defenses and built entirely with huge stones. It is a pure military fortress with no civilian or commercial functions. Zhang Xuan stood on the tall tower and looked towards the west of Dashi. Guo Ziyi and other generals looked solemn and stood by the side.
Zhang Xuan's gaze crossed a desert Gobi and was projected on the distant horizon, the oval-shaped area composed of many oases, and he said loudly, "That side is the Huo Xun Kingdom, which can be regarded as a province of black food and food."
"Yes, Your Majesty. The Huoxun Kingdom once paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty. It is located on the banks of the Ham River, three hundred miles northwest of Anguo. It has hundreds of thousands of tribesmen and more than 30,000 soldiers and horses." Guo Ziyi came forward and reported loudly. road.
Zhang Xuan nodded and stared silently in the direction of Huo Xun Kingdom again. He knew that this country was Khwarazmo, which was conquered by Genghis Khan later. It was an important town on the northeastern border of the Dashi Dynasty. Although it was subordinate to Dashi, it was relatively independent. It has its own king and small political power.
He pondered for a long time, slowly sorting out his thoughts and judgment and analysis of the entire situation.
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He suddenly raised his finger and pointed in the direction of Huo Xunguo and said, "Guo Ziyi, if I take Huo Xunguo and charge it into Zhaowu Town, will it be able to hold it in the long run?"
Guo Ziyi took a breath of cold air. From the emperor's words, he saw the emperor's determination to fight against Dashi, and also saw the emperor's ambition. If Huo Xunguo is captured, it will be equivalent to advancing Zhaowu Town 500 miles westward in the direction of Dashi.
The emperor¡¯s strategic vision was far-sighted.
Guo Ziyi hesitated for a while, then lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty, it all depends on the outcome of our battle with the Great Eaters. If our army is completely victorious and the Great Eaters are defeated, then we will station troops in the Huoxun Kingdom. There will be no danger within a few decades. If our government fails, then we will have no choice but to retreat to the land of Zhaowu."
Zhang Xuan couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "Ziyi, as the commander of the army, you must have the confidence to defeat the Dashi! If you, the commander, don't have the confidence, let alone the ordinary soldiers? Our army will definitely have a battle with the Dashi. If our army If the war is defeated, let alone Huo Xunguo, even Zhaowu Town may not be able to be saved."
"Yes, I am ashamed." Guo Ziyi took a deep breath and bowed down.
Zhang Xuan smiled, turned to look in the direction of Huo Xun Kingdom, and said loudly, "Everyone, I have decided that in the future, my army of the Western Expedition will advance into Huo Xun Kingdom, wait for an opportunity to capture Huo Xun Kingdom, and then go straight to the land of Persia, and even go straight to the land of Persia. Do you have the guts to destroy the yellow dragon and bring about the cannibal's lair?"
Zhang Xuan's voice was sonorous and powerful, full of endless power and supreme courage to guide the country. Guo Ziyi led the generals to prostrate themselves to the ground and shouted, "Long live the mountain, I am willing to follow your majesty directly into Persia and conquer the great food! Promote the prestige of our country, China." Military might, long live our emperor!¡±
Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, feeling full of pride and fighting spirit.
Of course, "Taking down Dashi is just a slogan to boost morale. Zhang Xuan has no ambition to station troops in Dashi." The Arab Empire is huge and powerful. It is not realistic for the time being to eat such a big guy.
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On September 17, the third year of Yongning, the autumn air was crisp and clear. The Chinese emperor Zhang Xuan swore an oath to fight in Talas City and led an army of 250,000 to the Huoxun Kingdom, which kicked off the Chinese dynasty's active attack on Dashi.
The 100,000-strong coalition army composed of the Uighur army and the Zhaowu nine-surname army, led by the Uighur princes Ge Le and Kecha, was on the right wing of the army, while Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, and Li Siye led the Shence Army and the Shenwu Army on the left. Zhang Xuan and Guo Ziyi led the main army in the middle, outflanked it in three directions, and marched towards Khiva City in Huoxun Kingdom.
Strictly speaking, when the army left the land of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu, it was actually considered an invasion of Dashi territory. It's just that this area belongs to the northeastern border of the Dashi Dynasty. By the time the news came back to Baghdad, the capital of Dashi, Zhang Xuan's army had already marched to the city of Khiva.
People from the Huo Xun Kingdom haven¡¯t reacted yet.?, the army and horses of the Chinese Dynasty have surrounded the city of Khiva, and the city is in chaos.
Unlike the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu, the people of Huoxun Kingdom mastered irrigation technology very early, and agriculture was therefore very developed. There are vast fertile fields outside the city of Khiva, and river water dug from the Ham River is crisscrossed by ditches.
The tall and majestic city in front of you is full of exotic style. The city wall, which is nearly 20 meters high, is built with large adobe bricks. The adobe bricks are bonded with clay, and natural stones are used as wedges between the bricks. Unlike the city buildings in the Central Plains, the city buildings of the Huoxun people basically did not use wood.
This is a prosperous and peaceful small country. Whether it is culture or commerce and trade, it is far beyond what the land of the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu can compare with. Zhang Xuan sat astride the horse, with a crown like a cloud. He stared at Shiva City in front of him, his heart was ups and downs, and he was slightly emotional.