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Chapter 494 The Western Turks Want to Get Rich Gaochang Ju Wentai

In the northwest prairie, in the court of the Western Turkic King, Khan Mo Hedu stood up in surprise: "What you said is true?"

"It's absolutely true. This matter is a covenant made by Lord Suka and Lantianhou face to face. There are many witnesses such as the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and the King of Chu. Lantianhou said that he will spend money to take revenge. As long as we destroy Gaochang He, he will give out 200 million guan." The deputy envoy of West Turkic who hurried back in fifteen days reported excitedly.

"Come here, quickly send the leaders and generals from all walks of life to come."

Western Turkic is now developing rapidly. It has expanded from 10,000+ troops back then to 25 troops. It is almost catching up with Eastern Turkic Jieli in its heyday. This is also due to the wool business in cooperation with Datang.

Although the money in the wool business ended up in the pockets of the nobles of the West Turks, the common people did drink soup because of the wool. At least fewer people died in the West Turks due to natural disasters in recent years.

Just inside Khan King's Tent, Mo He Duo summoned the leaders of the Eighteenth Route and the five generals.

"Great Khan, why should the territory we have built be given to Datang? Wouldn't it be better for us to occupy it ourselves?" Someone objected.

Mo Hedu's face darkened, how could he have such an idiot under his command?

"Before I explain, let me ask you a question.

Do you know how much 200 million guan is? "

Everyone is puzzled, everyone is fighting, not a businessman, why ask this?
The Western Turkic Zuoxian King stood up and said, "Great Khan, according to the wool trade between us and the Tang Dynasty, the wool of a sheep costs one penny, and one thousand cash is consistent money.

Then Yiguan money is a thousand sheep, 200 million Guan is 200 million and a thousand sheep...

The subordinates are ignorant, the way of counting is too weak, they really can't count..."

King Zuo Xian was right in calculating like this, but he failed to calculate it in the end, but the people below didn't laugh at him, because everyone didn't know how to count, and they didn't even know how to count with sheep, which was worse than King Zuo Xian.

Mo Hedu nodded and said: "That's right, Zuo Xianwang has the ability, if you say how much money is piled up with 200 million guan, Ben Khan can't tell, but if you use sheep to calculate, Su Ka has done it, our country uses 200 yuan a year." The money earned from wool is 40 guan, and the [-] million guan is [-] times the income of wool in a year, and it is worth the money we have sold wool for [-] years.”

"what……"

The crowd exclaimed.

"Da, Dahan, so if we capture Gaochang, we won't have to raise sheep for 40 years?" A burly general said excitedly.

There was laughter in the king's tent, and King Zuoxian explained: "General Hu Li, what would we eat if we didn't raise sheep? It's okay to not trade wool for 40 years, but that's not the case.

Let's put it this way, that is to say, if we do this business, your tribe can get forty times more food, enough to feed you for ten years. "

With this explanation, everyone became more enthusiastic. They said that money and wool are not counted, and that the food is affordable. The food that each tribe gets from the wool trade is limited every year, which is not enough for the entire tribe to feed. Just starve to death.

General Hu Li shouted: "Khan, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take someone to kill Gao Chang. He has long been disliked by him. The sons of the family have not had enough food for many years."

Mo He laughed and said, "Didn't I just come here to fight with you?

Just now the leader Tu Sai asked me why he didn't take Gaochang as his own?
I know that you are bordering Gaochang and want to expand your territory, but there is not enough food and products in Gaochang, and people can't eat enough. If we take down, no one will give us 200 million guan, and we have to feed the people of Gaochang. You guys Are we stupid to say that? "

"Honorable name!"

A Western Turkic war preparation meeting was successfully concluded, and there was no need to mobilize before the war. The leaders of the Hui said that forty times the food and property, who would not rush to the front line?Even old people over the age of 50 want to raise their swords and step on their horses again.

Originally, the highest number of Western Turkic troops could gather 25 troops. Who knew that it was only when they were assembled at the border that 30 troops arrived, and many of them brought their own dry food. fight.

Mo He was speechless, looking at the extra veterans and children, they couldn't rush back at this time, so let's stand behind and make a big show of momentum.

"King Zuo Xian, there is a saying in the Central Plains called 'Soldiers who surrender without fighting'. We now have 30 people, and Gaochang will only have [-] troops. Go and tell Gaochang Ju Wentai, ten days, ten days. If you don’t surrender, Ben Khan will personally go to Gaochang Wangcheng to slaughter, anyway, what Tang wants is territory, not population.”

Gaochang Kingdom is a country established by the Han people in the Western Regions, which is the later Turpan region of Xinjiang. It existed in history from the fifth century to the seventh century AD. The current ruler, Ju Wentai, is a devout Buddhist, and the whole country loves Buddhism.

In the second year of Zhenguan, Master Xuanzang went west to learn Buddhist scriptures, passed by Gaochang, received great courtesy, and became brothers with Ju Wentai.

Hearing the words of King Zuo Xian of Western Turks, Ju Wentai was shocked. Gaochang Kingdom had never dared to offend Western Turks, and there was a faint intention of relying on it. Why did it come to destroy the country?

"King Zuoxian, I don't know what fault Gao Chang made to offend the Great Turkic? As the saying goes, it is better to resolve an enemy than to end it. If we are wrong, we are willing to apologize to the Great Turkic and compensate for the loss." Ju Wentai said humbly, at this time he dared not refuse Humility, what about the 30 army, the destruction of the country is just a wave of hands.

King Zuo Xian looked at the king who had even shaved his hair and sneered, "I don't know if your eyes are blurred by chanting Buddha all day long.

You did not offend our Great Turks, but offended the overlord of the Central Plains, the Great Tang, and the existence in the Great Tang that you cannot offend. "

"How could this be..."

Ju Wentai was puzzled, how could he not be Datang's soldier when he offended Datang?It would be better if the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty don't see each other much, and you still help people to avenge?
"Don't think that no one knows what dirty things you did. You are in an excellent location in Gaochang, blocking the main road from Datang to the merchants in the Western Regions. Every year, you exploit and oppress the merchants in the past, making them miserable. Datang has long treated you. You are dissatisfied.

If it weren't for the difficulty of the Tang army going west, do you think the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would have kept you until today?
But you, who read Buddhist scriptures on your lips, but are greedy in your heart, this time is lucky, you dare to go to the Tang Dynasty to cause trouble, and if you offend someone you shouldn't, they will come to kill you.

Less nonsense, within ten days, if you don't open the city and surrender, the 30 troops of the Western Turks will slaughter Gaochang. "

Ju Wentai was dumbfounded, the Western Turks were so tough, it seemed that they were not bluffing, they were really avenging others, but he couldn't figure it out, his own Gaochang country, even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could not do it, how could anyone in the Tang Dynasty dare to do so? Do it yourself?And can you invite the Western Turks?
"Who did I, Gao Chang, offend, please show me, King Zuo Xian, if possible, I would like to personally apologize and apologize." Ju Wentai asked respectfully.

"It's too late, you Gaochang envoys teamed up with several other countries, and went so far as to provoke Datang Lantian Hou and set fire to his Zhongnan Academy.

Who is Lantian Hou?That is the uncrowned king of the Tang Dynasty, who is on an equal footing with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. People said that the Western Turks sent troops to destroy you Gaochang. After the incident, they bought it from us for 200 million yuan. Do you think you still have a way to survive? "

With a plop, Ju Wentai sat paralyzed on the ground, what happened?Didn't you tell me not to cause trouble? 200 million guan?How much is this?The treasury of Gaochang is only [-] guan, it's over, it's over.

(End of this chapter)