Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1021 The situation in the Western Regions
Clenching his fist tightly, Guo Xiaoke raised his arms on the horseback and shouted: "Masters, the opportunity to make contributions has come! What is a mere Turkic cavalry that invaded Yizhou? Yanqi and Qiuci are the real meritorious service! Please follow me Let’s go to Yanqi together, cut off the dragon Tuqizhi, annihilate Yanqi, and then wipe out Kucha, and we will be able to make indelible feats, and be promoted to rank and rank, wouldn’t it be great?”

Tie Le and other soldiers attached to the Tang Dynasty were stimulated by Guo Xiaoke's declaration of passion, and they all screamed and waved their weapons on horseback, vowing to break through Yanqi and Qiuci. Make meritorious deeds, be named a marquis and worship a general!
Seeing that people's hearts are available, Guo Xiaoke decided to strike while the iron was hot. While gathering troops to march to Yancheng, the capital of Kucha, he ordered various tribes to send people back to mobilize soldiers and prepare to attack the southern gate of Yanqi Kingdom—Tiemen Pass.

That night, Guo Xiaoke led an army from Yizhou to the east, and raided the country of Kucha overnight.

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Yancheng, the capital of Kucha, is called Yiluolu City by the locals.

Five or six miles around, the city has three layers, the palace is magnificent, and it looks like a god's residence. The outer city is comparable to the city wall of Chang'an.

The mountains outside the city are majestic, red and black, and are rich in copper and iron mines.With the introduction of iron smelting technology from the Central Plains, the iron smelting scale and product quality in Kucha have reached a considerable level. "There is a mountain two hundred miles north of Kucha, with fire at night and smoke during the day. People take this mountain stone and smelt this mountain iron, which will be used by 36 countries."

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Chao set up the Western Regions, set up the Western Regions Protectorate here, garrisoned and opened canals, agriculture flourished, and the economy developed.The relics of the "Han People's Canal" and the Kizilgaha Beacon Tower and other beacon sites in this period are the evidence of the Han soldiers' reclamation and defense against the Huns.

However, as the dynasties in the Central Plains changed, prospered and collapsed, the control over the Western Regions has been reduced to an unprecedented level.Even though the Great Tang Dynasty is rampant in the world now, it is too far away from Qiuci, and it is far less threatening than the Turks who are close at hand...

In the magnificent and luxurious palace of Yancheng, the king of Kucha, He Libu, was in a state of panic, like ants on a hot pot, constantly complaining about the prime minister Nali who was sitting firmly in front of him.

"The prime minister's move is indeed inappropriate. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are powerful and invincible. How can we rebel against the Tang Dynasty and seek refuge with the Turks? You see, the Turks captured Yizhou, which was short of major generals, and were defeated by the Tang Dynasty. Tang Bingfeng has already turned back and came east, Guo Xiaoke, the guardian of Anxi, has vowed to use the king's head in exchange for his promotion, how can I resist with mere troops in Kucha?"

Nearly fifty years old, Nali Zushang was once a wealthy businessman of Han nationality. He fled to the Western Regions due to crimes committed in the Central Plains.

He was born with a refined and handsome appearance, with a white and beardless face. At this moment, he turned his head to look at the decayed trees and the glazed roof of the palace, and he didn't care about the broken thoughts of the King of Kucha, Helibu...

Opposite him, the great general of Kucha, Jie Liedian, had a bronze-colored square face completely expressionless, with lowered eyebrows and downcast eyes, lost in thought.

Heli Bushi chanted for a while, and then looked at the two great jade pillars and golden beams supporting the sky in front of him, and couldn't help but feel powerless in his heart.

Is this the Kucha Kingdom of Helibu Shibi, or the Kucha Kingdom of Prime Minister Nali?
As the general of Kucha, Jie Liedian's allegiance is not to him, the king of Kucha, but to the prime minister Nali.His order is just a deaf ear to Jie Liedian's ears, and the order of Prime Minister Nali is the golden rule!
Fortunately, Prime Minister Nali did not have the idea of ​​replacing himself, otherwise he and the entire royal family would have been dead bones many years ago, and the throne of Kucha would have been replaced by Nali...

This man strategizes and wins thousands of miles. He has the style of a national scholar, but he has no ambitions.

When He Libu lost his mouth and tongue was dry, Na Licai said calmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have a plan in mind, and Guo Xiaoke will come and go in custody!"

He Libu was overjoyed, and quickly asked, "Is the plan going to come out?"

Nali smiled slightly, and said slowly: "There is nothing else, it's just to lure the enemy deep."

Then, he glanced at the general Jie Liedian, and asked calmly, "Has the general been prepared?"

Jie Liedian, who just lowered his eyebrows and looked down and was indifferent, immediately sat upright and said respectfully: "Don't worry, the Prime Minister, all the troops have been notified, and their respective tasks are clarified to ensure that the retreat is not chaotic and can be launched in the shortest possible time. Fight back."

Nali nodded: "Very well, General Lao is here."

Jie Liedian respectfully said: "The Prime Minister's words are serious, this is a matter of humble duty, and I dare not take credit for it."

The King of Kucha, Heli Bushibi, who was at the side, looked depressed. Are you my subject, or the prime minister's?

Prime Minister Nali has always shown his sincerity of being loyal and assisting, which reassures Haribu Shibi.But no matter how generous the monarch is, it is impossible to ignore his ministers and turn a blind eye to himself, but he is looking forward to the prime minister.

If one day Nali thinks that the position of prime minister is boring, wants to taste the taste of the King of Kucha, and even wants to sleep in his harem to collect all kinds of concubines from various countries in the Western Regions, murdering himself is simply a piece of cake...

But Khalibu Shibi didn't dare to get rid of Nali in the slightest.

Nali himself is a resourceful and resourceful man, very vigilant, most of the army in the country is loyal to him, and the family behind him is one of the most powerful in the Kucha country.Now Nali is content with the status quo, if Nali has to attack him because of his recklessness...

That is the tragedy.

Concerned about gains and losses, a guard trotted in from outside the main hall and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, the Tang army has arrived thirty miles west of the capital, and they are coming fiercely. There are also various tribes attached to the Tang Dynasty who have sent troops together, and their strength is overwhelming. Thousands of people!"

He Libu Shibi almost died of fright, his face was pale, he grabbed Nali's hand, and cried out sadly: "Tang Jun is indeed here! Prime Minister, what should we do now?"

Nali smiled faintly, patted Helibu Shibi's hand, and whispered softly: "Don't worry about going up, just clean up and take the concubines in the harem to the east to leave the capital. Three days Afterwards, I promise to repel the Tang army and welcome you back to the capital."

His expression was indifferent, and his words were calm and confident. It seemed that facing the wolf-like Tang army and the elite soldiers and generals of various tribes was like facing a group of horse bandits in rags. Ashes!

He Libu Shibi had lost his mind for a long time, and hurriedly said: "Then leave everything to the Prime Minister! If you really repel the Tang army, the king will naturally reward you." After speaking, he walked quickly into the back hall to arrange his The beauty and he withdrew from the capital to avoid the edge of the Tang army.He doesn't want these delicate beauties to become the playthings of the wolves and tigers in the crotch of Tang Jun once the capital is breached, and he will be put on countless green hats...

Seeing the figure of He Libu Shibi disappear in the apse, the general Jie Liedian's eyes were full of contempt, he snorted softly, and said to Nali: "Why should the prime minister submit to such an incompetent person? As long as the prime minister Nod your head, you should lift the three-foot sword to lead the Hu army to kill all over the imperial city, and help you to become the king of Kucha! We warriors only obey the wise and wise prime minister, and we dare not submit to this Under the people!"

This is simply the Western Region version of the "yellow robe plus body". At this time, Sunari does not need to give any instructions. As long as he keeps silent, Jie Liedian, who has the military power in his hand, can do everything for him.

Afterwards, I will get an excuse of "my subordinates forced me to do it", if I can treat the royal family kindly, I will leave a good reputation in the history books as a kind-hearted man who never forgets salvation...

Nali looked indifferent, slowly shook his head and said, "It's not the time yet."

The blaze in Jie Liedian's eyes suddenly ignited!

Not "no", but "not the time"!
It turns out that the great prime minister also has soaring ambitions in his heart!
Prime Minister Nali is an outstanding strategist, and he has never made a single mistake in his calculations in his life.Who wouldn't want to be followed by such a person who has won countless battles and swept across the 36 countries in the Western Regions, laying down a huge territory to fight against the Great Tang Dynasty, and leaving his name in history forever?

Compared with Nali, Khalibu Shibi is simply an incompetent and stupid stallion who only knows how to collect beauties for his pleasure...

Jie Liedian knelt on one knee, clenched his right fist on his chest, and said in a deep voice, "I swear allegiance to the prime minister to the death!"

Nali nodded in satisfaction, looked up at the luxurious layout in the hall, and sighed softly: "After this great battle, I wonder if the luxury here will still exist safely, or will it become a ruined wall? Hurry up. Go ahead and command the army, remember, you can't blindly flee, you have to fight and retreat, and lure the enemy deep!"

"Humble!" Jie Liedian shouted and stood up.

Nali put away his usual calm and breezy face, with a serious face, staring at Jie Liedian's eyes with radiance, and shouted in a deep voice: "Only defeat, not victory! Go, our great achievements will start from this moment." start!"

"promise!"

Jie Lie Dian yelled and strode away.

He firmly believes that under the strategizing of Prime Minister Nali, the mere tens of thousands of Tang troops are like chickens and wags!

The time when Kucha rises and sweeps the Western Regions is definitely not far away!

　There is one more chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)