Khotanese royal palace.

As one of the 36 states of the Han Dynasty, Khotan is a rare country that focuses on cultivation.

It is also the first country in the Western Regions to obtain the sericulture technology of the Central Plains, and the textile in its hands is particularly famous, of course, the most famous is jade.

Even if Khotanese jade is far away in Chang'an, Guanzhong, it is also a rare luxury.

The Great Seal of the King of Khotan was carved from the finest Khotanese jade.

Pei Min held it in his hand and played with it, this big seal was delicate, moisturizing, and slightly transparent, like mutton fat, and it felt very good.

Of course, he knew that the so-called Khotanese jade was the later Xinjiang Hetian jade, and the king's seal in his hand was the most famous Hetian mutton fat white jade in later generations.

Looking at the size of the big seal in his hand, he thought that if there was such a piece of high-quality mutton fat white jade in the future, it would be a big deal.

even moved the idea of hiding this royal seal privately and taking it back to play with Xiaoqi and Xiaoba.

Xiao Qi loves to be beautiful, so he likes this kind of good-looking stone, Xiao Hachi is a good slingshot, and he can use it to hit birds......

I haven't seen him for some days, Pei Min's father's love is a little overflowing, and he misses his son and daughter.

"Woooooo

Wang Xiaobai dragged the bruised Wei Chi into the main hall.

Looking at the scarred Wei Chi Wan, Pei Min couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.

At the beginning, Pei Min thought that because of Wei Chi's selfishness, the situation in Anxi had changed greatly, so he was angry and dealt with him.

Who wanted to turn around, Tubo didn't dare to enter the army, but led the army around the gate of Xiaobolu, and then went back.

It is the same as Pei Min's original judgment.

It's not hard to guess either.

Everyone knows the truth of the speed of soldiers.

In the early years, the Tubo military was relatively weak, but now with the consolidation of the status of Xinzanpu, rising stars like Dazarugong have held up the scene, and their strength is stronger than when they owned the Jiuqudi of Hexi in the past.

Such a Tibetan soldier of less than 4,000 soldiers in the previous one, as well as the support of Khotan.

If you really want to fight, little Bolu doesn't even have a chance to ask for help.

There will be no calls for help.

Pei Min personally stepped forward and pulled down the black cover on Wei Chi Wan's head.

Wei Chi, who got the light in an instant, squinted his eyes slightly, only to feel that his eyes were white, and after adapting to the strong light, he saw Pei Min's smiling face, his eyes showed a look of horror in an instant, and his body moved back involuntarily, and there was no longer the arrogance and madness after meeting that day.

He was born in the Khotanese royal family, although he is not as chic and happy as the royal family of a big country, but he also lives a carefree life.

However, Pei Min threw him to a demon and subjected him to all kinds of torture, making him want to die immediately.

In a panic, Wei Chi seemed to have noticed something, and looked left and right, isn't this the place where he has lived for half his life?

How?

Wei Chi looked around in astonishment.

What Pei Min wanted to see was Wei Chi's expression, and he was very happy in his heart, and said with a smile: "Surprised, surprised?" ”

"A stupid pig guy who makes people play like a monkey in the first place. In the game between big countries, a small person like you still wants to control the situation, it's just a fool's dream. ”

Wei Chi also figured out the reason at this moment, and he was so angry that his eyes rolled and he almost turned his back on him.

Pei Min sneered, and then read a long list of names: "Wei Chi Lian, Yu Chi Xin, Yu Chi ...... Diao Zi......"

There are a total of sixty-one names, all of which were dug out of Wei Chi's mouth.

With each name, the look of horror in Wei Chi's eyes deepened.

"You are plotting rebellion, intent on luring thieves into the house and dragging Anthy into the flames of war, and your sins are unforgivable. All those who know the details will be executed and handed over to His Majesty for review. ”

Wei Chi's face was ashen, he couldn't say a word, but there was a hint of begging in his eyes.

Pei Min's killing almost wiped out his lineage of Yu Khotan Wei Chi.

For the sake of a son, he buried most of the family.

Pei Min didn't give Wei Chi a chance to open his mouth at all, for such a rebel, he must kill the chicken and make an example.

Striding out of the palace, Pei Min began to arrange state affairs in Khotan, made Wei Chi's crimes public, and asked Zhang Xiaosong and Cui Xiyi to temporarily deal with the military affairs of Khotan.

Pei Min's arrest almost all the dignitaries and royal families of Khotan were emptied.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaosong and Cui Xiyi were both born as scribes, and they are also handy in handling government affairs.

If there is waste, there must be a stand.

The choice of the new king of Khotan must also be decided by Pei Min.

Looking at the remaining candidates in his hands, Pei Min felt a headache.

In everything Pei Min did, the interests of the Tang Dynasty were the first priority: so first of all, the candidate for the king of Khotan should not be too strong.

If there are characters like Cao Cao and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, they will make mistakes.

But it should not be too weak, after all, Khotan's geographical location is special.

It happened to be to the west of Xiao Bolu, and if Xiao Bolu was the only way for Tibet to advance westward, Khotan was the first line of defense against Tibet.

It was precisely because Khotan was so important that Pei Min couldn't help but torture Wei Chi Wei.

If the chosen king of Khotan is too weak and incompetent, he will not be able to protect this first line of defense.

It is not expected that Khotan will be able to just get past Tibet, at least it must be able to buy time for the Anxi army to counterattack.

There are some dilemmas.

Originally, the Khotanese royal family asked him to clean up this time.

There are not many people left who can succeed to the throne, and it is even more difficult to choose because of the restrictions on terms and conditions.

Pei Min picked and chose from a few rotten dates, but he didn't find the one he wanted, and suddenly thought that Ge Shuhan's mother was the eldest princess of Khotan, and she was also Wei Chiju's half-brother.

Let people find Ge Shuhan.

Regarding the fate of Wei Chi and Wei Chi's family, Ge Shuhan did not say anything.

Wei Chi's madness and desperateness were what he saw with his own eyes, and he deserved it.

Ge Shuhan heard what Pei Min meant, and suddenly thought of a humane: "Pei Shuai, there is really a candidate here, my uncle, who is the widow of my grandfather." He was younger than me, and he has been living in Qiuzi with my mother, called Wei Chisheng. We almost grew up together, and he especially longed for Chang'an, and his greatest wish was to be able to see and see Chang'an. ”

Speaking of this, he smiled and said, "It's just that my mother is worried that he will be wild, and he will never go back, and she will not let him go." In terms of status, he was also eligible to inherit the throne of Khotan. ”

Pei Min hurriedly asked Ge Shuhan to invite people to Khotan.

It's just been a day.

Ge Shuhan came in a hurry, followed by a rather heroic young man, and after saluting, he said, "Pei Shuai, this is the Wei Chisheng I told you." ”

Wei Chisheng walked up with his head held high, and greeted him with standard Chinese etiquette.

Pei Min set his eyes on Wei Chisheng, he couldn't see the slightest exaggeration in him, his eyes lit up, and he smiled: "It's you!" From this day on, you are the future king of Khotan, and the future of Khotan depends on you. ”

Wei Chisheng was stunned, his face did not show much joy, but he was embarrassed: "Compared with being the king of Khotan, I yearn for the Central Plains more." If you can be like Han's nephew, enter Chang'an for a long time, and be an official and a half-position, it is far better than being the king of Khotan. ”

Just as later generations admired foreign charm, in this era, Datang is a place that everyone yearns for.

There are countless people of different races who have the mind of "worshipping Tang and flattering Tang".

Pei Min said with a smile: "As long as you take over the throne of Khotan, everything will be as you wish." According to the regulations, the new prince must be recognized by the imperial court before the appointment can be valid. Now that everything is safe in Khotan, you can go to Hajj and receive your majesty's canonization. ”

Wei Chi Shengden was moved, and couldn't wait to say: "Then I will take over this throne." When can I leave for Chang'an? ”

Pei Min couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and he was quite proud in his heart.

Such was the terrifying influence of the Tang Dynasty during this period.

He didn't know that Wei Chisheng in history was even more excessive.

In the Anshi Rebellion, Wei Chisheng personally led his troops to the Central Plains, and contributed a lot, and then he ended up in Chang'an and was unwilling to return to the Western Regions.

"At least it must be equal to Khotan settling down, you, the king of Khotan, have not yet succeeded him, and you are in a hurry to go to Chang'an to meet the saint, which is too unqualified."

Pei Min became more and more satisfied with Yu Chisheng, there was such a figure who longed for the Tang Dynasty sitting in Khotan, and Khotan would definitely not be as turbulent as in the hands of Yu Chi Sheng.

As simple as that, the candidate for the king of Khotan was decided.

Only the Tang Dynasty can so easily canonize and depose the kings of other countries.

Although the peak of the Tang Dynasty was always short-lived, compared to its international influence, the Tang Dynasty should be one of the best among the feudal dynasties.

Pei Min also tried the feeling of being the king of kings at this time.

Pei Min, the king of kings in the Western Regions, participated in the ceremony of Wei Chisheng's succession to the king of Khotan.

Bai Mobi, the king of Qiuzi, Long Zhen, the king of Yanqi, and the king of Shule, Chenwei, also witnessed the accession of Wei Chisheng.

There are more than a dozen kings of all sizes in the Western Regions, and who ascends is basically not a big deal.

However, Wei Chi's rebellion was widely implicated.

Pei Min sentenced 51 royal families in Khotan to death in one breath, and ten high-ranking officials were convicted together, and announced to the Quartet with an iron and bloody fist: The Western Regions are not chaotic, and what the Tang Dynasty says is the final word.

Whoever dares to disrupt the order of the Western Regions, the Wei Chi family is the best example.

Those who came to participate in the enthronement ceremony did not mean to scorn and insult Wei Chi to show their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty.

For several days in a row, Pei Min helped stabilize the situation in Khotan, and seemed to ignore the situation in Tibet.

Finally, Zhehuchen, who was the most anxious, pulled Xia Shan and Zhao Yizhen and couldn't help but find Pei Min.

"Pei Shuai, do you really have another arrangement? The Hexi Corridor is fundamental, it cannot be broken at all, and it cannot be lost. ”

Zhe Huchen's face was worried, in fact, he didn't fight enough in the Western Regions, he didn't enjoy it, and he wanted to mix in the battle situation in Hexi.

Pei Min shook his head and said, "Do you really regard me as an immortal?" There's a situation, and I might be able to figure it out. There was no movement at all in advance, and Tubo suddenly turned his back on the alliance, how could I be prepared? ”

After a pause, he said with a bit of inscrutableness: "Actually, it's not completely unscrupulous, I set a nail over there many years ago, and if Tubo wants to achieve what he wants, he must first be able to pass the nail smoothly!" ”

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At dawn, the lush mountain canopy is covered with heavy snow, giving it a particularly eerie and gloomy feel.

Dazaru Gong led the army on snowflakes.

The path weaves through the dense forests and bad waters, and the path is narrow enough for only one person to pass.

This path is not made by man, but by the path of wild beasts.

Dazaru Gong scooped up a handful of snow, stuffed it into his mouth, crunched it, and asked a man dressed as a hunter next to him, "How many roads are there?" ”

Orion looked left and right and said, "One day, one more day, you can go to Ziting to guard and capture." ”

Dazaru Gong said: "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Niu, the success of this attack depends on your way. As long as you win a big victory, wait until you return to Qinghai Lake after victory, and your credit is indispensable! ”

Orion knelt on the ground and said, "The little father let Tang Gou kill in Moli many years ago, and it is a small blessing to be able to help the marshal." ”

Dazarugon picked up Orion and said, "We all have this common enemy, and we have to live in peace with them in order to recover. Now it's time for us to take revenge, and when you follow me, I'll take you to kill a few more Tang dogs. ”

Dazarugon's eyes burned and he looked ahead.

Tubo Zampu had long felt that there was no need to conspire with the Tang Army.

Tubo has recovered the vitality of the previous fiasco, and if the alliance continues, it will be like an enemy, and the gains outweigh the losses.

The betrayal of the king of Khotan, Wei Chi, just gave him an opportunity.

The meaning of Tubo Zampu is to take this opportunity to play the Western Regions, change the development ideas, and not force the land of Hexi and Longyou to turn to the development of the Western Regions.

Dazarugon had a different opinion,

Pei Min is extremely difficult to deal with, with Zhang Liang's strategy and Han Xin's strategy.

Dazarugong didn't think that Tubo at this time could win against Pei Min, and he didn't think that the current Tubo could compete with the Tang Dynasty in strength.

Pei Min's 150,000 army gathered in the Western Regions and fought hard with him head-on, and it was inevitable that the jade would be burned.

The Tang Dynasty could afford one, two, or even three defeats, but they couldn't stand another defeat in Tibet.

Dazarugon felt that even if he did not form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty and make another profit, he could not be an enemy of them at their peak.

Diao Zi's arrival is also an opportunity in the eyes of Dazarugong.

Let the Tang army think that Tubo wants to send troops out of Xiaobolu, so as to attract Pei Min's main army, so as to surprise attack Shazhou and Guazhou.

Dazarugon's purpose was not to capture Shazhou and Guazhou, but to plunder.

Pei Min has created a feeling of invincibility in the Tang Dynasty to Tubo over the years, which has made the army especially frightened by the enemy Pei Min who defeated them many times.

Dazarugon just wanted to let the Tibetan people know that the Tang army was not invincible, and he wanted to use victory to smash the myth of the invincibility of the Tang army.

Just like the Battle of Dragon City in the Han Dynasty.

In fact, the battle of Longcheng was not rich, Wei Qing only beheaded more than 700 people, but this meant that the Han Dynasty sounded the horn of victory against the Xiongnu for the first time, and opened a chapter of counterattack against the Xiongnu.

At this moment, Dazarugon also intends to use a hearty victory to blow the clarion call for Tubo to resist the Tang Dynasty and resist the power.

Orion led the way: "The villain was originally also a soldier, but he was separated from the army after suffering defeat, and he didn't want to go back, so he fled here to hunt, if there was a general like you a few years earlier, the little one would never be a deserter." ”

Dazaru Gong said proudly: "Then you are not a deserter now, but a soldier under my Dazaru Gong." Let's win our current opponent together first, and when the time comes, we will fight Pei Min and give you revenge. ”

Orion perked up and said, "Then who is our opponent?" ”

"Wang Zhonghei, a nobody!"