The Great Tang General

Mulu City is located in the northwest of Persia, close to the Pamir Protectorate.

The government is not in order, the king has no mandate from heaven, and the country is in turmoil.

Making Mulu City an isolated city.

The Persian border army was established by the Tang Dynasty.

They have no faith, or they have always been intimidated by the power of the Heavenly Khan.

Its rise was rapid, and its fall was sudden.

Persia, founded by Li Xuan, began in a dramatic way and ended in a dramatic way.

Li Sheng, following the order of Khan Tian, ​​led the Shen Ce Imperial Guards into the Persian Kingdom and dethroned Ro Mixun. He was destined to go down in history.

In just three days, Li Sheng led his troops and took control of Mulu City inside and out.

The imperial guards were stationed in the homes of nobles and ministers of the Persian Kingdom.

Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy.

On that day, Li Sheng ordered the troops to post notices in Persian and Chinese in the city.

He informed the people in the city of the Khan's order and informed them of Romixun's debauchery and incompetence, which had caused the Persian Empire to collapse.

At the same time, Li Sheng announced the implementation of the policy of eliminating low status and promoting good behavior in Mulu City.

He controlled the nobles, opened the granaries to release grain, and systematically distributed land to the landless and land-poor Persian people.

Li Xuan sent Lu Jing as the chief speaker of the parliament.

Because Lu Jing knew Persian and had been in the Pamirs for more than a decade and had managed the army, he was suitable to preside over the overall situation of the Persian Kingdom at this time.

He will cooperate with Li Sheng to count the land of the Persian Kingdom.

Using the intelligence gathered by the Imperial Guard in Persia, they began to attack local landlords, nobles, religious leaders, etc. in the Persian Kingdom.

Either they stay still, or they move like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. His ruthlessness left the Persian landlords and nobles no chance to react.

Because after the Persian Empire was conquered by the Arabs, the Black Arabs changed their dynasties, and Li Xuan's Western Expedition, the noble forces were reshuffled many times.

In order to establish the Persian Protectorate, Li Xuan would use any means necessary and would not care about personal feelings.

Even the aristocracy who had shown filial piety to Li Xuan in the past.

So much so that after the Persian King Romesh sobered up, he cried and shouted for to see the Khan.

I hope the Khan can forgive him once for Pushang’s sake.

In fact, this is the extent of the relationship between Pu Shang and Li Xuan.

Li Xuan was determined to abolish Luo Mixun, and once this order was issued, it could not be changed.

When the people of Murug City and the surrounding Persian people learned that Romexun had been abolished, they almost went out to celebrate with drums and gongs.

They have a completely different mentality from the nobles.

The king did not seek benefits for the people, nor did he improve their food, clothing, housing and transportation. Instead, he increased taxes and levies without restraint and found ways to exploit the people.

How can the people not hate?

But behind the Persian royal family stood the Tang Dynasty, and the people were powerless and dared not speak out.

Now Tian Khan finally saw what Luo Mixun was doing.

Due to various factors, the arrest of Luo Mixun by the Tang generals did not make the Persian people feel dissatisfied.

They looked forward to the Khan opening his granaries to release grain, and longed to eliminate the lowly and make the good people good, and distribute farmland.

Looking forward to better days coming.

Late December.

Li Xuan's carriage arrived at Mulu City.

Li Sheng has completed the first phase of cleanup of Mulu City.

Mulu City is under full martial law, and Li Xuan is once again welcome to Mulu City.

Under the propaganda of Li Sheng and Lu Jing, tens of thousands of Persian people left Murug City to welcome the Heavenly Khan.

This name resounds throughout the universe.

A single word can determine the rise and fall of a country. The arrogant Persian king was taken down by a single order from the Heavenly Khan.

The Persian Empire was founded by Tian Khan.

Over the past decade, the story of Tian Khan has been known to almost everyone, young and old.

But Tian Khan himself was so far away from them that they thought it was impossible for Tian Khan to come to Mulu City again.

Now the man is here.

The people of Mulu City who had seen the Heavenly Khan wanted to see what he looked like after more than ten years.

On the east side of Mulu City, young and middle-aged people, the elderly, women and children lined up on both sides of the road, looking eagerly into the distance.

There was also an orchestra from the Persian palace in front of the welcoming team, and the instruments in their hands played passionate and cheerful music. The majestic music intertwined and echoed, expressing their respect and admiration for the Heavenly Khan.

The wisdom, courage and benevolence of the Heavenly Khan are known across thousands of mountains and rivers.

In this era, whether you admire him or hate him, you are all under his influence.

The dust in the distance indicated that the figure of the Heavenly Khan was approaching, and the crowd suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of excited breathing rising and falling. Everyone held their breath and looked forward to it.

Li Xuan, dressed in golden armor, carrying the emperor's ceremonial guard and supported by a torrent of steel behind him, appeared in the sight of the Persian people.

It is born by heart.

Li Xuan's bravery satisfied the fantasies of countless Persians.

This is the king destined by heaven!

I don’t believe that because my appearance is different, I feel like I don’t belong.

"Long live the Khan..."

Someone shouted, but Persians in the crowd began to shout "Long live the Heavenly Khan" in Persian. One after another, they waved their arms to express their admiration for Li Xuan.

Li Xuan also waved to the Persian people to show his friendliness.

It would be easy to conquer the city of Murug, control the princes and nobles in it, and then sweep across the entire Persia.

Ma Lin, Li Siye and Li Sheng attacked in three directions.

While carrying out the Western Expedition, he also eliminated the stubborn elements in the country.

From the moment the Persian king was abolished, all officials, big and small, in Persia had to obey the orders of the chief speaker of the council.

Those who disobey will be arrested and questioned immediately.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Western Expedition, Li Xuan needed to stabilize the situation in the Persian Kingdom as soon as possible.

The Persian Kingdom became a stable frontier base for the Tang Dynasty coalition forces.

Amid cheers along the way, Li Xuan was welcomed into the royal palace of Mulu City by Li Sheng and Lu Jing.

Li Xuan listened to Li Sheng's detailed report on the situation in Mulu City.

"When prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer..."

Li Xuan sighed when he heard that in such a chaotic country, the king was partying every night.

No matter how corrupt and declining the country is, the resources that Romexun can enjoy will only increase, not decrease.

But it is different for the Persian people. Their safety and happiness depend on whether the country can be prosperous and strong.

Under normal circumstances, although it is difficult, it is stable and not like being a slave.

If a country declines, the first to suffer are the people. They are like dogs that have lost their home, waking up from their dreams every night and unable to sleep or eat.

The Persian king was only brought to an end with the arrival of Li Xuan.

These are the things that Li Xuan learned from.

As for Luo Mixun, Li Xuan did not kill him directly, but imprisoned him and let him return to normal.

Khalid ibn Barmak, Li Xuan only asked him to donate all his arable land, not his assets.

The wise Khalid ibn Barmak, grateful for the Khan's magnanimity, opened his own warehouse and donated food.

He also donated the livestock from his five ranches to the Tang Dynasty coalition forces.

Immediately, Li Xuan notified the Jinyiwei commander Liao Zhengrong and asked him to pass on the message to the Jinlongsi Jinyiwei in various parts of Persia, and inform the people of the news that Tian Khan had arrived in Mulu City and King Luo Mixun had been deposed.

Let them know that the Heavenly Khan will soon distribute food to them and they will also have farmland.

It is hoped that Persian people from all over the world can quickly establish contact with the city of Murug to ensure peace and stability.

Anyone who commits rebellion during the reorganization of Persia will have his benefits revoked and be severely punished.

At the same time, three logistics routes were confirmed, mainly with three groups of troops.

Once the reorganization is completed and the food is distributed, the Persian people will be organized to transport the food and grass section by section.

In the middle of March in the eleventh year of Qianyuan, Li Xuan established full contact with nearly 100,000 Persian troops and obtained their loyalty.

The soldiers from a dozen years ago have grown into Persian generals. They are in awe of the Khan.

They also have a clear self-awareness. Given the current disintegration of the Persian army, it would be beyond their capabilities if they did not surrender.

In addition, there were quite a large number of Persian soldiers in the army who worshipped the Heavenly Khan and admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

In their hearts, the Tang Dynasty is synonymous with civilization.

By the beginning of May, Mulu City, with the help of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, gradually quelled the domestic riots.

Li Xuan divides the current Persia into five major regions: the Caspian Sea region, Khorasan region, Sistan region, Fars region, and Makran region.

And in each district, counties were established.

There are a total of forty-two counties.

A part of the Tang Dynasty coalition forces is stationed in every county.

Li Xuan has already transferred all Persian troops to the interior.

Let them assist the Tang generals in garrisoning.

The border between Persia and the Arabs was guarded by Ma Lin, Li Siye, Li Sheng and other elite Tang troops.

Li Xuan appointed a Persian who was loyal to the Heavenly Khan as the governor.

But the current officials of the five major districts are all capable Han people selected by Li Xuan.

To ensure control over the upper layers.

The Tang Dynasty had more than 70,000 soldiers and horses left in the area, including a large number of cavalry and some imperial guards.

Li Xuan appointed Li Guangbi as the commander-in-chief, responsible for the full command of 70,000 Tang coalition troops and 80,000 Persian soldiers.

Annihilate the nobles who refuse to submit.

Suppress the Persians who have deserted the army and become bandits in the mountains and valleys.

Patrolling those wearing black in various places.

Any Persian citizen who reports the Arabs will be rewarded with a sheep and two acres of arable land.

This caused the Arabs, who were already severely weakened in the Persian Empire, to almost suffer a catastrophic disaster.

The Tang Dynasty completely cleansed the Arabs.

Their faith was no match for the bags of food delivered to the villages and towns.

While the Tang Dynasty was ensuring its own expedition, it also opened its granaries to release grain so that the Persians would be more loyal to the Heavenly Khan.

In terms of faith, Tian Khan is at the peak of his power.

After a long period of planning, several months had passed since the time agreed with the Roman Empire to attack the Arab Empire.

But Li Xuan had already discovered that the main forces of the Arab Empire were all deployed on the border between Persia and the Arab Empire.

And reinforce and build a fortress.

This shows that the Roman Empire's battle in Syria was not going smoothly, or that the Roman Empire did not put its full strength into the war with the Arab Empire.

The three parties are in a state of game.

The Roman Empire wanted to destroy the Arab Empire, but also did not want the Tang Dynasty to become too powerful and pose a threat to itself.

This kind of thinking is natural in the game between countries.

But the Tang Dynasty had a leading system in all aspects and an army that crushed everything.

Originally, Abu Jalfar Abbas wanted to rely on the Arabs in the Persian Empire to start an uprising at a critical moment and disrupt the logistics of the Tang Dynasty coalition forces.

This made it impossible for the Tang army to take care of both ends.

Now, the Tang Dynasty has completed the integration of the Persian Kingdom. The Persian Caliphate is no longer able to cause any trouble.

Abu Jafar Abbas's conspiracy was defeated.

Next, the main force of the Tang Dynasty will have a decisive battle with the main force of the Arabs.

The Tang Dynasty advanced westward.

In July, the Persian Empire was further stabilized.

Li Xuan led the Tiance Guard and the Shence Guard, left Mulu City, and headed along the ancient Silk Road towards Ciyi (now Tehran), an important city in the westernmost part of Persia.

Liu Lujing stayed in Muruga and continued to lead the affairs of the Persian Empire, assisted by the former Persian Prime Minister Khalid ibn Barmak.

The baggage envoy Wang Nandai is responsible for the entire logistics and transportation system and the allocation of resources.

Persia is still in its new stage after the chaos, and the food from the Pamir Protectorate and the Anxi Protectorate still needs to be transported continuously.

In Chang'an, more gold, silver and jewelry were used to purchase grain.

Li Xuan had to speed up the pace of the conquest, otherwise he would be under great pressure in terms of food and fodder.

……

On the Syrian border, as Li Xuan had expected, Constantine V of the Roman Empire did not directly fight with the Arab Empire.

After he captured several fortresses, he encountered fierce resistance from the Arab soldiers, mainly the Grand Emir.

In order to preserve his strength, Constantine V gradually stopped his troops and waited for an opportunity to act.

He believed that once the Tang Dynasty gained the upper hand on the battlefield, the morale of the Arab army in Syria would inevitably collapse.

By then, he can seize the territory without any effort.

If the defenders in the Syrian region remain morale-boosting, it means that the Tang army has made no progress.

What Constantine V could not have imagined was that during his southern expedition, the Bulgarian Khan was unwilling to be lonely and plundered the border of the Roman Empire.

In this era, Constantine V's strategy went wrong due to the appearance of Li Xuan.

He no longer deployed against the Bulgarian Khanate, but was more eager for annexed places such as Egypt and Syria.

At the same time, the battle with the Arabs during the Tianbao period resulted in a direct confrontation between Constantine V and Abu Jalfar Abbas, in which he was defeated.

Compared with the historical Roman Empire, the strength of the Roman Empire at this time was weakened.

Constantine V still compromised with the Bulgarian Khanate and paid "annual tribute" in exchange for time.

The historical "Bulgarian Butcher" wanted to become "the Great Emperor" and was tempted by such achievements.

When Constantine V learned that the Bulgarian barbarians in his heart took advantage of the situation, his face changed drastically...

He could only send back part of his troops to resist the invasion of the Bulgarian Khanate.

This made the Roman Empire even less capable of launching an offensive against the Syrian region.

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In the southern part of the Caspian Sea, close to the Azerbaijan region, it is 500 miles away from the important city of Hamadan (now Hamadan Province).

At the same time, this was once a must-pass place on the Silk Road, an ancient city.

It was also the closest important city of the Arab Empire to the Persian Empire.

"Li Xuan is very cunning..."

Abu Jalfar Abbas summoned Prime Minister Ibu Salam to discuss matters in the temporary palace in Hamadan.

He clenched his fists, feeling unwilling but helpless.

This king, who came to the throne at an advanced age, is now in his twilight years.

The spirit of an old horse in the stable cannot stretch.

He wanted to restore the supreme glory of the Arab Empire and become the greatest caliph in history, but unfortunately he met his lifelong enemy Li Xuan.

"At this point, we have no choice but to fight the invaders to the death. With Allah's blessing, our warriors will not necessarily be defeated by the invaders. I am willing to be the sword of Allah, to protect Allah's holy land and the country..."

Ibu Salam said this with conviction.

The fact that the Tang Dynasty was so ruthless as to "re-conquer" the Persian Empire was completely beyond his and Abu Jalfar Abbas's expectations.

In just half a year, almost all of their missionaries were killed.

Even if there were people still alive, it would be difficult to pass the news to Hamadan.

The public anger in Persia was suppressed.

There is no way they can use this trump card again.

Unless the Arab Empire could defeat the Tang Dynasty coalition forces once, forcing the Tang Dynasty to exploit the Persian people.

Now the central army, border defense army of the Arab Empire, the armies under the governors, plus the newly recruited soldiers and even the guard forces, are all gathered at the eastern border.

A total of more than 180,000 people.

There are 100,000 regular troops, including more than 30,000 cavalry.

This is all the fighting power.

The Arab Empire cannot just surrender, they have to fight with real swords and guns...

(End of this chapter)