Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 203 Anxi's Change (1)

On the [-]th day of October in the first year of Xianheng, it was cloudy, dark clouds covered the sky, heavy rain was approaching, and the dreary atmosphere filled the fields, making people feel breathless. Obviously, this time is not a good time to go out, but in the city of Khotan The soldiers, civilians, and civilians were all mobilized, crowded and lined up in various places outside the city, with gongs, drums, horns, incense tables, etc., all the things that should be needed to welcome a big man, not only that, even the Khotan Kingdom The chief lieutenant, Chi Fujaxiong, led all the royal children to wait quietly before the queue.

People from Khotan belong to the Europa race, and they are generally quite tall in stature, and Yuchi Fujaxiong is the most handsome among them. He is more than eight feet tall, strong and burly, with a resolute face, and the lines on his face are like cutting an axe. The water chestnut is distinct, and the image of a peerless fierce general is exactly the same. Known as the number one warrior in the Western Regions, Fu Jiaxiongxiang is famous throughout the Western Regions for his bravery and skill in fighting. He is known as the Lion of Khotan. Fu Jiaxiong, who was at the front of the queue, did not see the rough and bold spirit of the past, but seemed quite nervous and flustered. Although his face seemed calm, the faintly flickering light of worry in his eyes revealed that Fu Jiaxiong True emotions inside.

Fu Jiaxiong is very troublesome, not just ordinary troubles - Fu Jiaxiong has great ambitions and has always taken the revitalization of Khotan as his own responsibility. For this reason, he did not hesitate to secretly form an alliance with Tubo behind the back of the Tang Dynasty. The Qinling coalition forces attacked the south of Tianshan Mountain, and they were invincible everywhere. They quickly drove the Tang army across Tianshan Mountain. It was handed over to Khotan, but on the grounds of frequent wars, it forcibly occupied Qiemo, an important border town in Khotan, and Nachitai Xiongguan at the Kunlun Pass. It can be kept, and it will soon become a racetrack for the Tubo people to come and go wantonly, and this is obviously contrary to Fu Jiaxiong's original idea. The smoke of the battle has not yet dissipated, and more than [-] troops of Ashina Daozhen's troops on the North Road have crossed the Tianshan Mountains and attacked Gaochang and other cities. In Loulan, the army is at its peak, and the front line is always in a hurry. If there is a slight mistake, the danger of overthrowing the country is in front of us. There is no freedom. Fu Jiaxiong is not upset.

"I'm coming."

Just as Fu Jiaxiong was meditating worriedly, a group of Tubo troops were charging towards the city of Khotan amidst a burst of smoke and dust from the south. There was a commotion in the crowd waiting quietly. Seeing this, Xiong quickly calmed down, stretched out his hands to adjust the royal robes on his body, straightened his waist, and silently stared at the fast-moving army with extremely complicated eyes.

The Tubo army did not have many people, only about [-] people in total, they all rode on horses, they came very quickly, they rushed to the city in a few moments, the leading general was Wan Huchang Wang Rizan, but seeing He rushed all the way to a place less than two feet away from Fu Yuxiong, and then reined in his horse. The standing horse kicked down heavily on the ground, and the dust splashed up all over Fu Yuxiong. The brand-new royal robes instantly faded to look like a beggar's attire.

"Is it General Wangrizan? The little king Fujaxiong is here to greet the general."

Fu Jiexiong was calm by nature, although he was extremely annoyed by Wang Rizan's arrogant arrogance, but he didn't show it on his face, but stepped forward with a smile and greeted him very politely.

"Well, I'm sorry, have you prepared all the armaments that the general needs?"

Wang Rizan obviously didn't pay much attention to the lord of the country, Fu Yuxiong. Facing Fu Yuxiong's greeting, Wang Rizan didn't even bother to get off the horse, and didn't say any polite words, and sat on the horse's back with a big thorn On, asked a dark voice.

arms?That's just a grandiose excuse to ask for bribes. What Wang Rizan wants is not only military supplies and property, but even women have to help him prepare. When Fu Jiaxiong heard that this person didn't talk about military affairs, but only wanted to ask for bribes, he felt a burst of emotion in his heart Annoyed, but it's not easy to get angry, so he can only reply with a smile: "General, don't worry, Xiao Wang is ready to stop, and the general will be satisfied."

"Hahaha...Okay, refreshing, this general accepts the Lord's favor."

Seeing that Fu Jiexiong was so knowledgeable, Wang Rizan immediately grinned triumphantly.

"May I ask the general, are you leading the vanguard? The battle ahead is urgent. I don't know when the follow-up army will arrive?"

Taking advantage of Wang Rizan's good mood, Fu Jaxiong hurriedly asked a crucial question.

"Hmph, it's just a mere Tang thief. Why do you need a large army? One person from a certain family can defeat it. This is an important matter for the military and the country, so the king doesn't need to ask more questions."

As soon as Fu Yuxiong asked about the reinforcements, Wang Rizan immediately turned his face, opened his mouth unceremoniously, and reprimanded Fu Yuxiong, without saving any face for Fu Yuxiong.

"Hehe, what the general said is that Xiao Wang has already ordered the army camp in the city to be repaired, and the general is invited to lead his troops to rest inside. Xiao Wang will host a banquet to cleanse the general."

As soon as Wang Rizan's words came out, all the ministers of civil and military affairs who followed Fu Jiaxiong changed their faces, and they were all furious, but Fu Jiaxiong himself was calm and resigned, smiling and smiling, posing With a gesture of please, he said very politely.

"Well, good, the whole army obeys the order and enters the city with this general!"

Wang Rizan was obviously satisfied with Fu Jiexiong's humble attitude. He laughed, waved his hand, and led his troops to rush towards the city gate not far away along the path made by the soldiers and civilians in the city, ignoring Khotan. What is the expression of the monarchs and ministers... "Father, the wild dogs are rampant, and they are so rude. His wolf ambition and his desire to destroy me in Khotan will never die. You should not have formed an alliance with him in the first place, but now you are on the nose. How presumptuous is it, if things go on like this..."

In the study room of the royal palace, Fu Yuxiong sat behind several sons with a gloomy face. His second son Wei Chizhen, Yu Chigan and other close relatives of the royal family ranked first. The atmosphere in the study room was suffocating. Yuchi dared to be the first to lose his temper, stood up with big strides, and yelled angrily.

"presumptuous!"

Fu Yuxiong was very upset, how could he hear Yuchigan's complaints, he slapped the table angrily, scolded loudly, and interrupted Yuchigan's words abruptly.

"Father, calm down. Although the second brother's words are harsh, they are loyal words. Tubo only sent 5000 people to help this time. It is obvious that they intend to abandon Anxi. Father, think twice." Seeing his old father lose his temper, Yu Chizhen was afraid that he would take advantage of his younger brother in his rage, so he hurriedly snatched him from the side, and persuaded him gently.

"Humph!"

Fu Yuxiong was also considered an outstanding person of the previous generation, so how could he not understand what Yu Chizhen said, since he saw that the reinforcements sent by Tubo were only five thousand, Fu Yuxiong knew that he had become an abandoned son of the Tubo people, The last sliver of luck that I still had had long been disillusioned, but now that people are on the Tubo boat, it is not easy to get off. Regardless of whether the Tang Dynasty will settle accounts after the fall, even the Tubo army's revenge will not be easy. It's not something that the little Khotan Kingdom can bear. After thinking about it, it's really hard to decide what course to take, so he snorted angrily, and suddenly got up, pacing back and forth in the study room rapidly, the expression on his face It changes like a kaleidoscope.

"Father, the ancients said: You should stop and suffer chaos. Now I am in a dangerous place in Khotan. If you help Tang, Tang will win. If you help Tubo, even if Tang wins, you will have to pay a huge price. This is a good opportunity to make a decision. You must not miss it, and my child is not hypocritical when I look at what the Tang envoy said, if I can get the eternal town of Kunlun Mountain Pass, it will be my great fortune in Khotan, and I would like to ask my father Wang Mingjian."

Yuchizhen has always been devoted to the Tang Dynasty. When Fu Jiaxiong proposed to form an alliance with Tubo, Yuchizhen strongly opposed it. But at that time, Fu Jiaxiong was only thinking about establishing the foundation of the kingdom of Khotan, so he didn't listen to Yuchi at all. Yu Chixuan's remonstrance made Yu Chixuan reluctantly accept the fact, but in his heart he always had the idea of ​​investing in Datang again. At this time, although Fu Yuxiong didn't say it clearly, he actually revealed it. After showing signs of joining Datang again, he would not let go of such a good opportunity to add fuel to the fire, so he spoke sincerely.

"Father, elder brother is right, the opportunity is not to be missed, the time will never come again, my son is willing to lead the army to quell the wild dogs in the city, so as to help father and king succeed!" Okay, I didn't have a clear idea about whether to vote for Tang or Tubo, but I was young and energetic, and I really couldn't understand the Tubo people's face of waiting for the emperor. I had long wanted to show some color to the Tubo people. What my elder brother said was reasonable, and he immediately stood up and echoed loudly.

"Hmm..." When Fu Yuxiong heard what the two sons said, his heart was moved, but it was not so easy to make up his mind. After shaking his head slightly, he still murmured and refused to express his opinion.

"Father..."

Yuchi dared to be angry, seeing that his father didn't say anything for a long time, his eyes turned red immediately, and he wanted to speak again, but at this moment, an eunuch rushed into the study, and Yuchi Dare had no choice but to stop there, just looked at Fu Yuxiong angrily.

"My lord, the envoy of Tang Dynasty has come to the palace to ask for an audience, please let me know clearly."

The little eunuch who broke into the study room saw that the atmosphere in the room was not right, he was a little flustered immediately, he didn't dare to be negligent, he hastened to speak and report.

"Ok?"

As soon as Tang Envoy arrived, Fu Yuxiong's face twitched involuntarily immediately, his face was cloudy and cloudy, but his teeth were clenched tightly, and he just let out a noncommittal sound from his nostrils.

"Father, since the Tang envoy is here, I'm afraid it's inappropriate not to see him. My child thinks..."

Yu Chixuan waited for a while, seeing that Fu Yuxiong was still unable to make up his mind, so he spoke again.

"Please!"

Before Yu Chixuan could finish speaking, Fu Yuxiong let out a sigh of relief, raised his hand, and uttered a word concisely.

"Father, for the sake of prudence, it's better for the child to greet him in person."

As soon as Fu Yuxiong opened the golden mouth, a gleam of joy flashed across Yu Chizhen's face, and he hurriedly made a suggestion.

"Alright, let's go."

Fu Jiaxiong obviously saw Yu Chizhen's intentions, but he didn't say anything more, he just took a deep look at Yu Chizhen, waved his hands, and let out a soft sound. Although the words were casual, there was a trace of vibrato, it is obvious that Fu Yuxiong still has a lot of hesitation and worry in his heart...

(End of this chapter)