On the city walls of Yumen Pass and Yangguan, all the banners of Western Xia were pulled down by the sergeants, and the banners of the word "Song" were waved in the wind. Many Song soldiers on the city wall shed tears when they saw this.

Looking at the Song flags that sounded fiercely in the wind, Wang Song was also excited, his eyes were hot, and tears came out of his eyes.

The Anxi Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions Protectorate in the Han Dynasty, the four towns of Anxi in the Tang Dynasty, the largest jurisdiction once included the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and to the west of the Green Mountains to Dabos, after the division of the Beiting Protectorate in the Wuzhou Dynasty, the Anxi Protectorate was in charge of the Western Regions south of the Tianshan Mountains.

In 640 AD, the Tang Dynasty established the Anxi Protectorate in Gaochang and later moved to Qiuci. It has jurisdiction over the vast area south of the Tianshan Mountains to the west of the Green Mountains and the Amu Darya Valley, and has jurisdiction over the heavy troops of the four towns of Anxi, Qiuzi, Khotan, Shule, and Shaye. In 790 A.D., the Anxi Protectorate was conquered by Tibet.

So far, the Western Regions have been separated from the rule of the Central Plains Dynasty for 300 years, and if you count from the Han Dynasty, it has been lost for more than a thousand years.

"Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate."

Standing on top of the ancient city wall, caressing the rough wall, on the city wall, there are still a few broken arrows stuck out of reach, and the traces of knives and axes are still there.

Facing the reckless yellow sand outside the gate, the sky was lonely and empty, and the far west was the vast Western Regions, Wang Song couldn't help but be dazed.

The Han Dynasty established the Western Regions Protectorate, and the "Silk Road" was unimpeded, and the people of all countries sowed the seeds of friendship on this important road between China and the West. The products of the Western Regions were introduced to the Central Plains, and the silk tea from the Central Plains was exported to the Western Regions, and the exchange between the East and the West was unprecedented, and the empire was in full swing.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were two major protectorates in the northwest, "Anxi" and "Beiting", and the imperial territory was unprecedented, but unfortunately it was only a flash in the pan.

The Hexi Corridor fell to the hands of Tibet and Western Xia, and the Western Regions had long been cut off from the Central Plains. When I came to this era, of course, I wanted to bring these old Chinese lands under the territory of China one by one.

"Xianggong, you're a little sentimental!"

Li Xianzhong restrained the excitement in his heart and whispered on the side.

"The mountains and rivers are restored, and the old land is revisited, and it is natural that the heart is agitated and the feelings are sad."

Wang Song wiped away tears. Being on top of this majestic pass, it is inevitable that people will have a lot of thoughts.

"Xianggong, do you want to send troops immediately and destroy the Uighurs in Xizhou first?"

Li Xianzhong's face was slightly red, in less than a month, 30,000 iron horsemen leveled the land west of the river for 2,000 miles, even if the ancestors of the Han family back then, they could not be so overwhelming.

After this battle, he Li Xianzhong can already go down in history.

"Xianzhong, the Western Regions are not as good as Hexi, thousands of miles of yellow sand, not to mention the long distance, the climate is harsh, and the customs are very different from the Central Plains. Our army wants to restore the Western Regions, not a short-term possession, and it must take a long-term view. ”

A hint of disappointment flashed in Li Xianzhong's eyes. He nodded slightly, obviously unwilling.

"Show loyalty, you will not raise troops on a whim, let alone you are the commander of an army. It is a matter of life and death for thousands of soldiers and the success or failure of the battle, so we must be cautious and considerate. You must know that you are responsible for the fate of the country and the nation. ”

Li Xianzhong's face became solemn. Obviously, I felt Wang Song's seriousness and good intentions.

"The vast desert of the Western Regions, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and it seems that the land is barren, but in fact it is rich in grain, melons and fruits, cattle and sheep are everywhere, and herds of horses are grazing. Coal, iron, gold, silver, and jade are abundant. The so-called thousands of miles of desert is actually a pot of treasure. The land of thousands of miles of anointing, the foundation of the ancestors, how can it be handed over to others!"

Li Xianzhong bowed solemnly and said: "Xianggong, the last general must plan and move, take precautions, recover the Western Regions, live up to Xianggong, and live up to the people of the world!"

Wang Song nodded, pointed to a beacon in the east, and said:

"First of all, the post stations and beacons in the west of the river are sound, collect information on the Western Regions, understand the customs and customs of the Western Regions, and prepare for the political development of the army in the Western Regions."

The two of them walked all the way along the wall, pointing and pointing, Wang Song poured out his knowledge of the Western Regions, Li Xianzhong was amazed, obviously, Wang Song's understanding of the Western Regions was far above him.

"Is the horse farm in Qilian Mountain under control?"

Coming all the way from Liangzhou and passing through Ganzhou, Wang Song went straight to Yumen Pass, and even the largest horse farm in Hexi didn't take a look.

"Xianggong can rest assured. The brothers had already taken over the horse farm and had an army of three thousand stationed there. When Xianggong returns to the east, he can take 20,000 good horses and go north to Yanyun. ”

Wang Song laughed. There are two or three hundred thousand war horses in the horse farm, and picking 20,000 is naturally more than enough.

Liu Qi controlled the Hulu River Valley, and obtained countless cattle, sheep and horses, and the loyal and righteous army had no shortage of war horses.

"Xianzhong, you take 20,000 horses, garrison Hexi, recruit troops and buy horses, train soldiers, collect grain and grass, and march west."

Wang Song nodded and said, "I will take an army of twenty or ten thousand, wave my troops north, and level Xingqing Mansion first." Recover these old Chinese lands one by one. ”

A team of iron horsemen came from east to west, and more than a dozen men dressed as officials or civilians were mixed in, all of them were dusty, but their faces could not hide their excitement.

"Brother Chen, the prime minister asked us to come to this land west of the river, I don't know what is important?"

"Brother Ouyang, I don't know either. However, Xianggong will never be untargeted, and there must be another reason. ”

Chen Dong and Ouyang Che, this pair of difficult brothers, although they were nervous, the excitement on their faces was indescribable.

"Two virtuous brothers, don't guess, the prince called you here, naturally you have to be entrusted with a heavy task. But it's been a long journey, and it's hard work!"

Wang Dajie said with a smile on the side, his face full of red light and high spirits.

"Prince, why do you have to say it! To be able to set foot on this Han family's hometown, even if I die in this Hexi, I, Ouyang Che, will be satisfied!"

"What Brother Ouyang said is very true! I can't imagine that in my lifetime, Chen Dong, I can actually climb the Hanjia Guancheng, and the rest of my life is enough!"

Wang Dajie was also full of emotion, nodded and said: "Two, to be honest, this land west of the river seems to be extremely desolate, but in fact, the land is fertile, the melons and fruits are fragrant, and it is by no means a bitter cold place. The two of you can rest assured. ”

Ouyang Che yearned: "I don't know what the scene is in the Western Regions?" Hundreds of years away from the Central Plains Dynasty, it must be "a thousand years of pipa as nonsense". ”

Wang Dajie glanced at the group of young scholars in front of him, and said in a low voice: "Brother Ouyang, what is the Western Regions like, I'm afraid their pen will be written soon."

Seeing Chen Dong's curious eyes sweeping over, Wang Dajie said softly: "These are all writers of newspapers from all over the world, including Jingzhao Mansion, Taiyuan Mansion, Daimyo Mansion and Tokyo City, within half a month, the matter of recovering Hexi will be spread to the north and south of the river."

Ouyang Che and Chen Dong both nodded lightly, they didn't expect that after two years of exile in the south, once they came back, many things changed.

Suddenly, someone immediately shouted loudly.

"Look, is that the flag of my Great Song?"

Everyone was startled, raised their heads, and looked ahead.

Sure enough, on the winding wall, colorful flags with the word "Song" fluttered in the wind, adding a bit of bright color to the desolate desert.

Chen Dong and Ouyang Che hit their horses and arrived in front of the city wall of Yumen Pass, the fluttering flags could be seen clearly, and the two rolled off their horses together and knelt on the yellow sand one after another.

"God bless the Great Song Dynasty, God bless my Great Han Dynasty!"

The two kowtowed to their heads, their foreheads against the yellow sand, wept bitterly, and their bodies kept twitching.

Immediately, several young officials also rolled off their horses and fell to their knees one after another, all facing the yellow sand. The ironclad knights who followed also stopped, sat upright on their horses, and stood still.

It was only after Chen Dong and Ouyang Che calmed down a little that several young officials stepped forward and helped the two up.

"It's hard to help yourself, let everyone laugh!"

Chen Dong smiled while wiping his tears.

"Both of them are affectionate and affectionate people, and we are also related."

Several people raised their heads and looked towards the closing of the jade gate, but saw Wang Song by the city wall, smiling and waving to this side

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"Brother Chen, Brother Ou Yang, long time no see!"

The two of them were agitated, and quickly quickened their pace, waving their hands while walking towards the city wall.

"Chen Dong, from today on, you are the prefect of Zhangye. Ouyang Che, you are the prefect of Dunhuang. Duan Sheng, you are the prefect of Jiuquan. Gao Fu is the prefect of Wuwei. ”

Wang Song glanced at Gao Fu and Gao Xiaozhong and others behind him.

"Wang Dajie is the history of Longyoulu and handles all civil affairs; Gao Xiaozhong is the commissioner of the integrity department of Longyou Road, and Li Jin is the deputy commissioner of the integrity; Governing the land and martial arts. ”

Everyone was stunned, Chen Dong was suddenly lost, and blurted out.

"Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Zhangye, Wuwei, isn't this the old name of my Han family?"

Wang Song nodded and said solemnly: "From today on, Shazhou will be changed to Dunhuang, Suzhou will be changed to Jiuquan, Liangzhou will be changed to Wuwei, Ganzhou will be changed to Zhangye, and Guazhou will be changed to Anxi, and the story of the Han family will be followed." Anxi Mansion, Lanzhou Mansion, Qinzhou Mansion, plus the four county mansions of Hexi, all belong to Longyou Road. ”

Shazhou, I don't know what it is, must be Dunhuang, Suzhou, and Jiuquan, the hometown of the Han family, which has been changed beyond recognition, and the cultural and historical atmosphere is completely devoid, which is simply unreasonable.

He turned his head and looked at Gao Xiaodao and Li Jin, speaking seriously.

"High Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner Li, Shang An's reform, Qin annihilated the Six Kingdoms. There are laws to follow, and the country is governed according to law. The rule of law lies in strengthening the country and enriching the people, not in intimidating and punishing the people, enslaving the people and ignoring the people. The water can carry the boat, or it can overturn the boat, you two have a long way to go!"

Gao Xiaozhong and Li Jin stepped forward with red faces and bowed together.

Gao Fu was extremely relieved. Unexpectedly, my son is only in his early twenties, and his position has already been achieved above himself, so I really don't know how to call and get along with him at home in the future.

"Thank you!"

"Wang Tingshi, Chen Zhifu, Ouyang Zhifu, Gao Zhifu, colleagues, the land of Hexi has just been recovered, and it has not yet reached the time when the swords and guns are put into storage, when the horse is released in Nanshan, everyone is sincerely united, each performing his duties, and the official has thanked you."

Everyone moved forward together, and they were all excited.

"Thank you Xianggong, follow Xianggong's teachings!"

Wang Song pulled Li Xianzhong, who was silent on the side, and said to a few information officials who took out pen and ink and were recording.

"The battle of Hexi must be immediately published in the newspaper and announced to the world. Tell me to the people of the Great Song Dynasty, the land west of the river has been returned to the Celestial Empire, and the next step is Yanyun and the Western Regions, and the Song people can raise their heads!"

He pointed to Li Xianzhong and solemnly introduced:

"The battle of Hexi was all controlled by General Li Xianzhong. General Li Xianzhong has been appointed as the commander of the Longyou Road Governor, and at the same time, he is also the new Governor of the Western Regions. If you have any questions, just ask him. ”

The city wall was bustling, Wang Song and a group of officials walked away with a smile, leaving Li Xianzhong alone to deal with a group of officials.

Suddenly, outside the Yumen Pass, in the Gobi, smoke and dust were billowing out, and countless knights came on horseback, and only stopped in front of the city wall, and the knights led by him chirped crookedly on the city wall, not knowing what to say.

"Xianggong, these people say that this is their Xizhou Uighur territory, let us leave quickly!"

An interpreter in the army came up to report to Wang Songyu.

Wang Song looked at it, and sure enough, the knights were all dressed as aliens from the Western Regions, and the number of people was densely packed, and there were three or four thousand horsemen.

"Tell them that the Uighur land of Xizhou is also my homeland in the Central Plains, and we will soon take it back. Let them come and surrender quickly, or it will be too late to regret it!"

Wang Song's face was gloomy, he had just recovered Hexi, and these people came to fight the autumn breeze and wanted a piece of the pie. And I don't weigh my own weight!

The words of the interpreter made the Uighurs outside the city furious, and they brandished their weapons and roared to the pass.

The sound of artillery and gunfire came and went, and the sound of earth-shattering thunder and explosions continued, and the Uighurs threw their corpses on the ground and fled westward.

The wounded captives were brought up, and one of them trembled and said stiffly:

"Nanren, King Yelu Dashi will be the master for us!"