Chapter One Thousand and Twenty-Two

Someone on the side had already introduced the Khorasan into the inner hall, and Xi Yuanqing and Yuan Shurong entertained him, and asked some things in detail, before quietly sending the Khorasan out of the city.

"Wang Chong, you also heard what the Khorasan said, the situation is not good for us!"

When the Khorasan people were sent away, Gao Xianzhi sat down at his desk, his brow furrowed and he looked worried. How powerful Abmus/Lin is is obvious to all, the power of his punch, he can even fight with the giant ape, and then two governors of the same level as Abmus/Lin, and more troops, such a lineup, with Heng Ross's current situation, can not resist no matter what.

Wang Chong didn't speak, his eyes showing the same concern.

Gao Xianzhi said that he didn't know that the number of troops that Da Shi could call on was really much more than that of Da Tang.

"We only have two options right now. The first is to immediately withdraw the army, and take advantage of the arrival of the large-scale forces of the Great Eclipse, to leave Talas and return to the Tang Dynasty in Middle-earth. With the current strength of the Great Chin Ruozan and the Western Turks, we must be difficult to resist. ”

Gao Xianzhi said.

"But then we'll lose the city of Talas. This military town is stuck in the choke point of the great cannibals' eastward advance, and once we leave, it will be difficult to find such a strategic location. And once you cross the Green Ridge, you will enter the interior of Anxi. Now we can block the Great Eclipse in Talas, so that the Western Regions will not change, but once the Great Cannibal enters Anxi, it is difficult to say whether the countries of the Western Regions will be able to maintain neutrality at that time. ”

Wang Chong shook his head.

Gao Xianzhi said, he didn't think about it, but this road didn't work at all. At present, there is only one big food that the people of Talas are facing, at best, there are Western Turks and Uszang, but if they retreat to the Western Regions and the countries turn against them, the Tang Dynasty may face the Western Regions countries.

At that time, I am afraid that the situation is even worse than now.

"Well, I wanted to discuss it with you, but you already thought of it. On the way to and from Talas, you should have seen that the entire Western Regions is completely in chaos. Talas has not yet been defeated, and I am still there, and the Western Regions is still so. If we retreat to the Western Regions, the kingdoms will only be more chaotic. It will even be like Groro, bought by the big cannibals to counterattack us. At that time, it will be the real internal and external troubles. ”

"Datang has been operating in the Western Regions for more than 200 years, and it has finally proved that everyone's rule is a failure!"

After saying this, Gao Xianzhi raised his head and let out a long sigh, revealing a deep sense of frustration and loss.

He has been operating in the Western Regions for more than ten years and is known as the God of War in Anxi, but in a battle of Talas, except for some mercenaries, he can no longer recruit manpower. Among the countries, no one is willing to join this war and help the Tang Dynasty. On the contrary, it is possible that after the Tang Dynasty retreated to the Western Regions, it would turn against the Great Food, which has to be said to be a failure.

For Gao Xianzhi, who is so proud, how can he endure it?

Wang Chong's lips opened, and he stopped talking.

Datang is still too gentle with the Western Regions. There is a good saying, "The Hu people are afraid of power but not virtue", and it took thousands of years for Middle-earth to understand this morality. Benevolence and righteousness prevail in Middle-earth, and it is taken for granted that the people of the Western Regions will have the same morality and righteousness as Middle-earth. This is complete wishful thinking.

In the Western Regions, there is only one kind of law, "the strong are respected", and all the countries of the Western Regions need is to be attached to the strongest. As for "Huairou" and "benevolence", it has no meaning at all for them.

It's really strange that two different civilizations have two different structures, but they take it for granted that they will succeed.

However, now that the war is imminent, this is not the time to discuss such a thing. Moreover, there are many reasons for the introduction of the Huairou policy in the Western Regions, and Gao Xianzhi cannot be completely blamed.

"Adults don't have to blame themselves, Datang has not yet reached that point, and we may not lose this battle. As for Anzai's affairs, it is not too late to think about it when this battle is over. ”

Wang Chong comforted.

"Hmm. ”

Gao Xianzhi nodded and quickly came back to his senses. He has always been calm and calm in front of outsiders, and rarely reveals his inner weaknesses, even in front of Cheng Qianli and Feng Changqing. Being able to say these words to Wang Chong obviously also regards Wang Chong as a peer and a confidant who can discuss many issues.

Although Cheng Qianli and Feng Changqing are also good and have their own talents, they talk about the art of war, arrangement, martial arts, and strategy...... , they are still a little worse after all. So when Gao Xianzhi talked about it in front of them, he still had reservations. can make Gao Xianzhi treat each other so calmly, no matter how big or small, and I am afraid that only Wang Chong can tell the whole story.

"It's really not that far. But for us, it is much better to choose Talas as the decisive place than the Western Regions. Moreover, once they retreat to the Western Regions, the Great Cannibals can make a detour at any time and march into Longxi and the inland hinterland, which is even more unfavorable to us. In any case, we must not leave Talas. ”

Gao Xianzhi said in a deep voice:

"So then, there's only one way left. We must report our interests to the imperial court as soon as possible and ask for reinforcements. ”

Wang Chong nodded, on this point, he and Gao Xianzhi had exactly the same opinion.

Abmus/Lin is the eastern governor of the Great Food, and he also commands a domain of soldiers and horses, just like the Anxi Protector and the Guardian of the Tomb of the Tang Dynasty. But if you add other governors, the nature is completely different. According to the Khorasan, Küdibo commanded the soldiers and horses of the northern part of the Great Eclipse, which was equivalent to an Abmus/Lim. And there was also a Cairo governor, Uthman.

Not to mention, the Great Food Emperor Caliph was also preparing to send the Mamluk legions.

The nature of this battle has completely changed at this moment. The war officially escalated, from a local war, to a large-scale frontal clan battle. The strength gathered by Da Shi has reached at least three or four percent, and with such a huge scale, it is simply not enough to rely on a small number of remnants of Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi.

"I share the same opinion as Togo-sama. It's just that my seniority in the army is too shallow to move the imperial court at all. I'm afraid this matter still needs the cooperation of Lord Duhu. ”

Wang Chong said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, I will co-sign the book with you, and the pain is terrible. This battle is very important, as the Khorasan said, the ambitions of the Great Cannibals are endless, as long as they capture Talas, next, the Great Cannibals will have two allies east of the Green Ridge, Uszang and the Western Turks, and then all the Great Cannibal Legions will march eastward. I am afraid that Datang will encounter a great enemy unprecedented in hundreds of years. ”

Gao Xianzhi said worriedly. As an outstanding top general, Gao Xianzhi's vision is sharper and more long-term than many people.

"I'm just worried that the ministers of the DPRK and China did not participate in the battlefield, and they did not understand the seriousness of this battle at all, nor did they understand what they would face after losing this battle. At that time, it was not just about winning a battle of Talas. When the tiger shows its flaws, the wolves will rush to it. Moreover, there are people from the line of King Qi in the court, who are keen on intrigue and are more serious about the safety of the family and the country. With their past behavior, I am afraid that they will definitely try their best to obstruct us and do their best to prevent us from writing. In addition......"

"The current imperial court, there are no soldiers available!"

At the end, Gao Xianzhi sighed deeply.

In the first battle of Talas, he sent dozens of letters to the imperial court asking for help. In the end, it was only Wang Chong's Moxi Capital Protector Army, the Black Wounded Iron Cavalry, and the troops drawn by the imperial court, which added up to only 60,000 troops. The other fifty or sixty thousand soldiers and horses were all hired by Wang Chong from the Western Regions with a lot of money.

With his identity as the protector of Anxi, it took two months, and all he was looking forward to was this little force, and Datang's situation can be imagined.

Wang Chong was silent. In an instant, pins could be heard in the hall.

How could he not understand what Gao Xianzhi said, but Datang is not a big eater, they have too many elbows. There are many enemies around Datang, and the combined strength of various countries is probably two or three million. Datang can contain them with these forces, which is already quite good.

Not only that, just like Gao Xianzhi said, King Qi has always been a huge obstacle!

"It seems that he can't be kept anymore!"

Wang Chong said secretly, and a thought suddenly flashed in his heart. Datang wants to prosper and survive the catastrophe, and the Qi Dynasty has always been a huge obstacle. For the first time, Wang Chong felt that King Qi was a huge threat. Whether it is for Middle-earth or the Tang Dynasty, the King of Qi can no longer stay in the court.

"Lord Duhu rest assured, the affairs of the imperial court, even if there are obstacles from King Qi and others, I have my own way to solve it. I just need to prepare two letters for me,"

Seeing Gao Xianzhi's curious and inquiring eyes, Wang Chong did not hide it:

"Another ...... It was given to my grandfather. ”

Gao Xianzhi was stunned at first, and then suddenly, a look of respect instantly appeared on his face. The Nine Princes of the Tang Dynasty, the prime minister of the prosperous era, the minister of the dragon of the year, and the important minister of the Tang Dynasty who created the glory of the Tang Dynasty together with the Holy Emperor, everyone in the whole world knows and no one knows.

"If Jiugong had come forward in this matter, it would indeed be completely different. ”

Gao Xianzhi said sincerely.

The exploits made by Jiugong back then are obvious to all in the world, and without his dedicated assistance, I am afraid that it would be difficult for Datang to easily create the first in the world and the prosperity of the dynasty from all directions. Moreover, Jiugong's achievements were not only in politics and governance, but also in military affairs.

Datang can have today's long-term peace and stability, and Jiugong is a virtuous minister, and he also has great contributions.

What's more, Jiugong was able to retreat bravely, if it weren't for the Holy Emperor's efforts to save the stream, in the name of the people of the world, hoping that Jiugong could continue to assist, I'm afraid Jiugong would have retired long ago. But even so, in the Sifang Pavilion, Jiugong rarely interferes in the affairs of the court, and if it is not a very important matter, Jiugong basically does not care.

This is extremely rare.