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Chapter 1562 Seljuk's sneak attack

After a few days, Gaochang City completely recovered its prosperity. The shops on the street were wide open, and the shop owners were shouting loudly as they did business.

The Qi soldiers stationed in Gaochang City would buy some things in their spare time, preparing to bring them back to the Central Plains as specialties. Now that the war is over, they have been transformed from combat troops to guard troops.

"Your Majesty, news has come from the west that Du Fu encountered Seljuk cavalry when he advanced to Hezhong Prefecture. A fierce battle broke out between the two sides, and Du Fu's army killed more than 10,000 enemies."

Zhu Wu reported to Sun Lei.

"Well, Hezhong Prefecture? Isn't this the territory of your Khwarezm?"

Sun Lei asked while looking at Ajisi who was standing nearby.

"Your Majesty, I don't know. Hezhong Prefecture and Yulijian are indeed the territories of Khwarezm, which is also recognized by the Seljuks."

Ajisi said quickly.

"You just said that you took away 100,000 soldiers and horses, and Khwarezm still has a population of one million?"

Sun Lei looked at Ajisi and asked, the four Khans of Western Liao were all of similar strength, and each Khanate had a population of over one million.

"Yes, there are still millions of people!"

Ajisi nodded repeatedly.

"So the Seljuks have set their sights on you, Khwarezm!"

Sun Lei said that it was normal for these Western countries to attack each other for territory and population. Now that Yelu Dashi had taken away a large number of soldiers, the entire west was in a weak state. The Seljuks would definitely not miss such a good opportunity for expansion.

"No, the Seljuks promised that they would not attack us during the Eastern Expedition!"

Ajisi hurriedly said that if they had not received the promise, they would not have followed Yelu Dashi on the Eastern Expedition. No matter how rich the East was, they could not abandon their homes.

"Then why do you think they appeared in Hezhong Prefecture?"

Sun Lei looked at Ajisi and asked.

"They actually broke their oath!"

Ajisi and others were shocked. If this was true, then they were finished. Not only were they defeated on the front line, but something also happened in the rear. They really had no way out.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go back immediately to gather my people and resist the Seljuks!"

Ajisi spoke immediately.

"You want to go back?"

  Sun Lei narrowed his eyes and looked at Ajisi. Is this guy crazy? What's the use of letting him go at this time? What if he never comes back?

"Your Majesty, I have sworn that I will never have any other thoughts!"

Ajisi immediately assured him that he knew Sun Lei would not let him go easily, but now that something happened in Khwarezm he had to go back.

"It's a little late for you to go back now!"

Sun Lei shook his head.

"His Majesty!"

Ajisi was very anxious and tried to fight for it immediately. He was not trying to escape, but was really doing it for his Khanate. If he didn't go back, he would have nothing left.

"No need to say anything, go down!"

Sun Lei waved his hand and sent several people down.

Mahmud and Ibrahim also wanted to speak. Their Khanate was adjacent to Khwarezm. If the Seljuks really took action, their Khanate would also be in danger.

Only Bilege didn't care. Gaochang Uighurs were east of the Pamir Mountains. No matter how powerful the Seljuks were, they couldn't get over there. Moreover, the entire Western Region was now under the control of Qi. He couldn't do anything. After the others left, Sun Lei looked at the map.

"The most troublesome situation has finally occurred!"

Sun Lei frowned and said that after defeating Yelu Dashi's Western Liao, the most important thing was to occupy the original territory of Western Liao, but the problem was that the territory of Western Liao was vast and sparsely populated, and he could not occupy it quickly. It would be very troublesome if someone robbed it at this time.

"Your Majesty, if the Seljuk Empire joins the war, there will be problems on the front line!"

Zhu Wu said that he was not worried about the combat effectiveness. How could a group of barbarians who couldn't even defeat Yelu Dashi be a match for the Qi army?

But this distance is very troublesome. Khwarezm's Hezhong Prefecture is thousands of miles away from the Western Regions and more than ten thousand miles away from the Central Plains. Over such a long distance, intelligence transmission and logistical supplies are big problems.

Moreover, Western Liao had not been completely occupied, and the minds of the aliens were difficult to grasp. If one was not careful, one might retreat from the Battle of Talas.

"It's a bit troublesome!"

Sun Lei nodded.

"From the map, after the Pamir Mountains there are river valleys and plains!"

Sun Lei spoke directly from the map.

"Your Majesty, I will arrange for the troops to go west for support!"

Zhu Wu said that after Lin Chong and others went to the west, they had deployed 80,000 troops west of the Pamir Mountains, but now it seems that these people are not enough. These people are only enough to control the major cities in the west, not enough to fight.

"Just arranging troops won't work. The situation on the front line may be more complicated than it appears!"

Sun Lei shook his head. Things seemed strange, so it was very likely to develop in the worst direction. The most troublesome thing would be that all the ethnic groups in the west would unite.

"His Majesty……"

Zhu Wu was a little hesitant. He guessed what Sun Lei meant, which was to go to the western front, but this was too risky.

"You have to understand one thing. Yelu Dashi dared to lead his troops to the east. He must have arranged the affairs of Western Liao. He must have informed the Seljuks and made an agreement with them, leaving a backup plan to ensure the safety of Western Liao. Now that the Seljuks suddenly took action, a lot of things must have happened!"

Sun Lei said that increasing troops would not solve the key problem. If the Seljuks could not be defeated, the war would continue. Once it turned into a quagmire, it would be even more troublesome. They were on a long expedition and could not withstand the endless consumption.

"Your Majesty, are you saying that someone is secretly uniting these alien races?"

Zhu Wu reacted and asked quickly, there must be a reason why these aliens suddenly attacked.

"This person is not simple. Although the Seljuk Empire has declined, it is still the most powerful empire in the world. Who can influence the Seljuk people's thinking?"

Sun Lei nodded and said that if this problem could not be solved, then his idea of ​​opening up the Western Regions would likely become a replica of the Crusades.

"But your majesty, the situation in the west is unclear. If we go there now, we may be in danger. With the generals at the front, there shouldn't be any problems as long as we ensure the logistics. As for those foreign races, if they have any ulterior motives, we can just kill them. The worst that can happen is that we will kill them until the land is barren!"

Zhu Wu spoke. In his eyes, Sun Lei’s safety was the most important. Everything else could be put aside. As for the life and death of the aliens, it was not worth mentioning.

"It would be fine if the war was limited in scale, but if it expanded in scale, how could we resist it?"

Sun Lei shook his head and said that the most feared thing about the war in the west was that it would expand in scale and become a constant entanglement.

"But your majesty, these problems will be difficult to solve even if you go there!"

Zhu Wu said that they were very different from Westerners, not only in language and culture, but also in appearance. It was very difficult for them to integrate into the group. Even the emperor could not solve these problems.

"I can't solve these problems, but I can stop them from doing it again!"

Sun Lei said with a smile.