The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 584 The Great Bright King Alibaba

Xining City, in the palace of Prince Qin.

Zhao Tong, Liya Nazha, and Xiao Zhao Zheng were drinking tea and eating fruits around a small round table.

It was getting late at this time, and the tallest spot in the house was Zhao Tong's bedroom.

When I returned home, I arranged a banquet to introduce Liya Naza to everyone, then celebrated and returned to the room.

At this time, Xiao Zhao Zheng looked at Liya Naza and called her mother, then looked at Zhao Tao and called her father. Not to mention how happy she was.

He picked up two fruits and handed one to each. The two of them took them. Zhao Tong touched his head and said, "Will Aunt Qi take you to sleep somewhere else tonight?"

Xiao Zhao Zheng was stunned. He had slept with his father for the past seven days. Why did his mother have to drive him away when he came?

"I'm not going!" He shook his head: "I want to sleep with my parents."

Zhao Tong smiled: "Okay, okay, let's sleep together."

Liyanaza blushed like a peach blossom when she heard this. Zhao Tao took a bite of the fruit and said: "Now that the business is over, princess, please tell me about the situation over there with the Uighurs."

Liyanaza glanced at Xiao Zhao Zheng: "Zheng'er goes to play nearby. I have something to say with your father."

Lianaza: "?"

Early the next morning, Zhao Tong began to mobilize his troops. Whether it was to avenge Liyanaza or to stabilize the current situation in the Western Region, he must send troops for the Western Expedition.

When Xiao Zhaozheng heard the words, he said "hmm" and went to the inner room with the fruit plate in his arms. Lianaza started to talk about it.

But if it develops according to normal history, this will not be the case. The reason is that Yelu Dashi conquered the west and suppressed the Western countries.

At this time, the Uyghurs were in turmoil internally, and the Eastern Kara Khan was suppressing the territory with troops from outside. Chaos appeared in the Gaochang court, and it seemed to be in danger.

The Eastern and Western Karahans and the Xizhou Uighurs have the same origin. They were both separated from the Uighur Khanate in the first place. Therefore, the Eastern Karakhanids, which are adjacent to the Xizhou Uighurs, always want to annex each other, whether due to authority ambitions or sects. The differences have led to constant friction and struggle over the years.

Yelv Dashi attacked Eastern Kara Khan and Western Kara Khan from the west, and fought against the Seljuk Empire and the jihadist coalition forces of Khorasan, Sistan, Ghaznavids, Mazandaran, Gur and other countries. This is a famous event in the history of Central Asia. The Battle of Katwan was the largest battle recorded in the region's religious history.

Zhao Tong waved his hand: "From today, from now on, I am the Great King of Light, Shah, Badshahi, and Alibaba!"

On the way, he also settled in the southern part of the country. From then on, he was accepted as a vassal by all the parties. He established a dynasty in Central Asia and suppressed this area. The Nestorians called him John the Priest King, and all parts of Europe responded, confirming that the name of this king was real. , put it into writing, thinking that he could benefit from the situation.

Soon afterwards, Yelv Dashi sent Orbus to attack Khwarezm, forcing the Shah of Khwarezm, also known as Shah, which means the title of emperor in Persian, to force his Shah Alauddin to surrender. ·Ajisi returned to the Western Liao Dynasty, and Yelu Dashi stationed in Hezhong Mansion for three months, and then patrolled Erman in the west, and then took charge of Hu Si Won'er.

Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes: "I am no longer a right envoy!"

"Priest King John? He is so powerful in Central Asia and even sings about Europa..." Zhao Tong tapped his fingers on the table.

Lianaza: "!!!"

The power of the Seljuq Dynasty withdrew from the Hezhong area, and the vassal country of Western Karakhan belonged to Xiliao. Later, Yelu Dashi led troops into Samarkand, the royal court of Western Karahan, and changed its name to Hezhong Prefecture.

Shah is the Persian title of emperor, Badshahi is the Persian word for emperor, and Alibaba is the name of a Persian person.

But now that there is no Yelu Dashi and no land to suppress Xiliao, the crisis has become apparent.

The more Zhao Tong listened, the more gloomy his expression became. Finally, he took a gentle breath. He knew what the problem was.

The Yelu Dashi was named after the Turkic Juer Khan, and the Latin pronunciation of Juer Khan is the pronunciation of John. Nestorianism and other places in Europe can be considered to be close to it.

As for the Xizhou Uighurs at this time, they existed as a vassal state of Xiliao and regarded Xiliao as their suzerain state. Because of the existence of Xiliao, they had no internal or external troubles and continued to do so.

Liana asked: "What are you talking about?"

"In ancient times, there were two brothers in Persia. The elder brother was called Gaushim and the younger brother was called Alibaba. The elder brother was very rich and had more money than he could use up. The younger brother was so poor that he had almost nothing. Then one day..."

The situation in the Western Region is crucial, and Karahan cannot be allowed to become bigger. Normally, Yelu Dashi would be the one to persuade him at this time, but Yelu Dashi, the priest king, has died, so he, the great king of light, can only go there in person.

The troops were more sophisticated than numerous. Yelv Dashi's Western Expedition under normal historical development only brought 15,000 to 15,600 cavalry. He obtained 20,000 troops in Kedun City, leaving 5,000 to guard them, and left the rest for the Western Expedition.

Zhao Tong had just captured Xixia. He had a strong army with numerous and skilled troops, countless war horses, and a vast amount of money and food.

He then chose 10,000 from the 30,000 people he brought to Xining, and sent a letter to Du Bo in Xingqing Prefecture, asking him to choose 20,000 more cavalrymen, and go directly west to meet outside Yangguan.

As for the general, he brought all five of them, Lu Da, Wu Song, Yang Zhi, Qin Ming, and Hu Yanzhuo, to accompany the army.

At the other end of Xingqing Mansion, Li Yanxian was asked to lead, and the general brought Suo Chao and Guo Sheng.

The next day, the troops left Xining City and headed straight for Yangguan.

Zhao Tong was not in the middle army, but was riding in front of the team. Xiao Zhao Zheng was sitting in front of him, looking around curiously.

"Dad, are you going to fight?" Although Xiao Zhao Zheng is young, he knows about fighting.

Zhao Tong said: "Wherever the horse treads, it is all king's soil."

Xiao Zhao Zheng didn't quite understand and scratched his head.

Zhao Tong pointed the whip forward again: "Wherever the king's whip goes, he conquers everything."

Little Zhao Zheng understood this sentence and looked at Zhao Tong with an expression of admiration: "Dad, when I grow up, I also want to lead troops, and I also want the king's whip... to conquer!"

Zhao Tong smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Then let's start with the Uighurs."

Liyanaza stared at him when he heard this, but he pretended not to see it. He pinched the horse's belly, and the big-bellied grasshopper scurried forward and let out a long hiss...

The team walked straight to the Longyou Passage. The small military cities along the way were still there, and they looked exactly the same as when Zhao Tong came many years ago. There was not much change.

Even some of the defenders were still the same people as before, but Zhao was only sixteen years old at that time. Now nearly ten years have passed, many of these soldiers are old, but they all know Zhao Juan. When they meet, they kneel down and salute, calling the two kings a thousand years old. Thousands of years old.

When he arrived at the city where the war broke out, Zhao Tong pointed at Xiao Zhao and said, "This is where my father and your mother met." Then he walked around the city, stopped his horse, and fell into memories, Liyanaza also thought about it. It was here that Zhao Tong shot her veil away.

After lingering for a moment, the army rushed forward again until they reached the front of the Longyou Protectorate, where Jiezhan City was located.

Jiezhan City is larger than those small military cities. Not only the garrison, but also some merchants and common people are present. It is an important end point of the Qing and Tang Dynasty trade routes, because after passing here, it is no longer the boundary of the Song Dynasty, but enters the Uighur. edge.

Zhao Tao led his troops to rest for one night in Jiezhan City. On the second day, he did not directly enter the Uighur territory, but went along the border line to Yangguan.

The next day, when they arrived outside Yangguan Ancient City, Li Yanxian led his troops to arrive early.

The two armies came together to discuss war strategies in the long-abandoned Yangguan City.

Although there are more people in Yelu Dashi than Zhao Tan at the moment, the Song Dynasty is no more deterrent to the Uighurs than the Liao Kingdom.

The prestige of the Liao Kingdom in the northern Xinjiang and Western Regions is much higher than that of the Song Dynasty. It has even spread to countries in Central and Western Asia, Europe and other countries, and everyone knows about the power of the Khitan.

Therefore, no matter how many times the number of Zhao Tong's troops is, they may not all come out of the city to surrender.

You will definitely have to fight. Only when the blow hurts will the other party know how powerful it is and know what it means to be sincere and bow your head. The so-called respect comes from fighting, not by coaxing it with eloquent words, even if it can be coaxed. It won't last long either.

Liyana sat at the table and said silently: "Do you really want to fight?"

Zhao Tong said: "We are going to arrest you and send you to Dongkara Khan, how can we not fight!"

Lianaza was silent. She actually escaped from Gaochang City this time.

At first, the Uighurs were defeated, and the Eastern Kara Khan pressed hard. However, the Uighurs were not without any resistance, but they were at a disadvantage and had some damage to their vitality, so they could still continue to fight.

But at this time, Dongkara Khan suddenly proposed the conditions for a truce, and the Uighur court was immediately disturbed. After all, it was best to cease the war under the current situation. If the war continued, the consequences would be unpredictable, and there would be a great danger of destroying the country.

But the rest of the conditions were relatively good. Only one of them shocked the Uighur court, which was that the third princess, Liyanaza, was to be presented to King Ahmad of Eastern Kara Khan.

The third Uighur princess, Liyanaza, has always been known as the most beautiful woman in the desert, and she is also the most beloved daughter of Bilgo Khan. Originally, even if the country was destroyed, they might not agree to send her out, but Liyanaza is different from the past. I have long been drowned in all kinds of rumors.

Not only did she give birth to a child out of wedlock, but she actually refused to say who the father of the child was. Moreover, saints of the Ming sect are also required not to get married. Once they get married, they must step down from their position as saints. When she gave birth to a child out of wedlock, there was a lot of discussion within the sect. There are all kinds of sounds.

However, Junyan, who was in the court, did not care. Instead, he thought it was easy to propose marriage at this moment, but he did not expect that Liyanaza rejected them all. Offending these people, Bilge Khan personally agreed to marry the grandson of an important official in the Uighur court. But she was still rejected by Lianaza. The ministers were all friends, so almost everyone in the court was offended by her.

After Liyanaza learned about the truce conditions proposed by Dongkara Khan, she immediately felt bad. If the other party really pressed her step by step and took this condition, then Chaoshang would most likely send her out in the end. .

So she immediately asked Da Fanha to take Xiao Zhao Zheng to leave Gaochang and come to Xihai. Then she observed the movements in the court. Sure enough, she saw the intention of using her in exchange for peace talks, so she immediately escaped from Gaochang City alone, even her own army The soldiers didn't even have time to lead them.

Zhao Tong said again at this moment: "If we don't do this, what use will this husband of my king have?"

Liyanaza glanced at him, sighed slightly and said, "Just listen to your instructions."

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "I told you not to call me Right Envoy, I am now the Great King of Light!"

He gave himself the title of the Great King of Light, which was not found in Mingjiao. Although Mingjiao believed in Mingzun, it was a polytheistic religious lineage. However, there was no such King of Light in the lineage, so he She considered herself the disciple of Ming Zun, and originally wanted to directly say that he was the incarnation of Ming Zun, but Liya Nazha strongly opposed it, so she gave up.

Hearing this, Liyanaza rolled her eyes at him and said nothing. Now that she had lost her status as a saint, she could not even control the Mingjiao in the Uighurs, nor could she control Zhao Tong's mischief.

Zhao Tong smiled and said: "Only iron hoofs and horse whips are more convincing, and can bring devout believers more than doctrines. May the sun and moon shine forever, and light be everywhere!"

At this time, the map was unfolded and hung on the dilapidated wall, with an overview of the territory of the Xizhou Uighurs drawn on it.

The area of ​​Xizhou Uighur is actually not much smaller than that of Xixia, and is roughly close to it. However, the number of cities is pitiful. There are only eleven real cities. From west to east they are: Wuchi, Qiuci, Yanqi, Jiaohe, Zhangbali, Luntai, Gaochang, Beiting, Beishi Bali, Yizhou.

Except for these eleven cities, the rest are all villages and towns. At most, there are some cities of earth and sand. The small ones are like courtyards, and the big ones are no larger than a mile.

Although these eleven cities are called cities, they are incomparable to the cities in the Central Plains, and they are also very different from Xixia.

Not to mention it is low, but it is not that strong either. After all, the western region is windy and sandy, and the climate is dry. Even if it is built with large bluestone bricks, it has been eroded by the climate, so it is not strong, let alone grand.

There are no fortified cities in the Western Region. Of these eleven cities, there are actually only four that are barely visible, namely Gaochang, Luntai, Beiting and Bielsbali.

Gaochang is the capital of the Uighurs, so it was natural that all efforts were made to build it. Beiting is where the former Beiting Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty was located, which is quite spacious. Luntai and Beslopali are thicker due to their location.

But even so, it cannot be compared with some of the great passes in the Central Plains, or even with Xining City.

Although Xiao Zhaozheng said that Gaochang is more lively than Xining City, that only refers to the level of prosperity. As for city defense, Zhao Yu asked Liya Nazha that Gaochang actually only covers an area larger than Xining City, and the remaining city is solid in terms of height and thickness. In other aspects, it cannot be compared with Xining at all.

It is these eleven cities that make Li Yanxian, who is standing in front of the map, a little embarrassed. It doesn't matter which city is attacked first or which one is attacked last. As long as the army passes by, it can be easily defeated. The battle in the Western Region has never been difficult. Siege the city, but the storm and dust.

He said: "Your Majesty, the one closest to Yangguan now is Yizhou, followed by Gaochang and Jiaohe. Which route do you want to take, Your Majesty?"

Zhao Tong thought for a while and originally wanted to take Gaochang directly, but he changed his mind and said, "Let's go in order, first go to Yizhou, then take Jiaohe, and then push to the gate of Gaochang City."

Li Yanxian's expression moved slightly, and he understood what Zhao Tong meant. He was planning to establish his authority.

He cupped his fists and said, "My subordinates will make arrangements now. We will march tomorrow and arrive in Yizhou the day after tomorrow. We can capture this city in one day!"

Zhao Tong said: "One day? What should I do if I can't take it?"

Li Yanxian said: "I am willing to engage in military law."

Zhao Tong smiled and waved his hand: "Go, go, I still can't trust you, Shao Yan."

In the early morning of the next day, the army started moving in a mighty manner and headed straight to Yizhou in the west.

(End of this chapter)