Batur, the king of the Dzungar Khanate, looked at his son Sangha in a daze, as if he didn't know this son for a while.

Seeing that his father was stunned, the monk sighed lightly and replied: "Father, let's take the Qing Dynasty in the east. In the past, the Qing Dynasty was so strong that even your father, the king, had to send your son to the Qing court as a hostage in order to keep the family and territory safe. But later, the once powerful Qing Dynasty was suppressed by the Tang Dynasty emperor Li Xiao for more than ten years, the land was greatly damaged, and the soldiers and horses were lost. Such a sad ending, do you also want me to experience the Dzungar Khanate again? ”

Batur's face was gloomy, his face trembling slightly, but he still didn't speak.

Seeing that his father was calm and silent, the monk continued: "Father, the child thinks that if the above situation really happens, in fact, it is still a relatively good ending, and there is an even more terrible danger of destroying the country, have you ever thought about it? ”

"Sangha, what the hell do you mean?!" Batur's face was already clouded, and his tone was very unkind.

Seng Ge gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Father, have you ever thought that if you really agreed to the request of the Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Xiao and sent troops to attack the Yarkand Khanate with him, then, in the case of the heavy attack of the two countries, the Yarkand Khanate will not be protected, and its country will be completely destroyed." Then, after the Tang army seized the Yarkand Khanate, even if it gave our country a lot of money and land as compensation, it would still be full of hidden dangers for our country. I am afraid that the remuneration and land have not been shared, and the crisis of destroying the country will be reversed. ”

Seng Ge paused for a moment, and then said: "Father, if the Tang army has no enterprising spirit after capturing Yarkand, then our country can still sit down for a while and steal peace for a while." If Li Xiao is not satisfied, or is encouraged by his greedy generals, and has an enterprising heart for our country, then our Dzungar Khanate will definitely be in danger. It is reported that the Tang army is engulfed by all countries, with a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses, such a magnificent force, and the attack is turned to our Dzungaria, how can our country be in a hurry! In case of defeat, the Tang army will inevitably attack the capital, and at that time, our country will definitely be worried! And if you want to survive, you can only ask for help from Russia, the old enemy to the north. In this way, even if we can finally defeat the Tang army, our country will suffer heavy losses. The northern lands of the country also had to be occupied by the Russian Empire. Such a result is not something that our Dzungar Khanate can bear. ”

The monk talked eloquently, but Batur was still expressionless, but his eyes were obviously lonely and confused.

The monk let out a long sigh and finally said, "Father, those who seek skin with the tiger must end up very tragically. Now the Tang Empire is in full swing, its power is far from all over the world, and its arrogance is unparalleled. If our country wants to avoid the danger of being annexed by it and protect itself, it must stand with the Yarkand Khanate and resist the invasion of the Tang army together. If we can work together to defeat the invasion of the Tang army, will the Yarkand Khanate treat our country badly? Further, even if the two countries join forces, they can't defeat the Tang army, which also buys time for our army's next move, and even invites the Russian Empire in the north to send troops to participate in the war, and finally the three countries work together to defeat the Tang army, which is also a feasible strategy. In short, my father's current decision is the key to the future survival of the country. ”

After the monk finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, his head touching the floor, and looked determined to ask for his life.

Seeing the appearance of the monk, Batur's heart was mixed.

In fact, according to his thoughts, if he could join forces with Li Xiao and attack the Yarkand Khanate, which had just defeated and weakened, it would be very pleasant to drink soup and eat meat. However, what the monk said is also reasonable, after all, as the monarch of a country, the vision must not be short-sighted, but to consider the long-term plan of the country, which is the most important.

"Monk, stand down, Father Rong Er's think about it." That's all Batur said in the end.

The monk stood up from the ground, his face was full of disappointment, but he couldn't say much, so he had to say yes and turn away.

Batur watched him disappear outside the temple gate, and Fang stood up, pacing back and forth in the temple like a restless trapped beast.

It's not easy to make this determination.

Just as he was hesitating and not knowing what decision to make, another guard suddenly rushed in from outside the palace and whispered to him: "Your Majesty, Abdullah, the king of the Yarkand Khanate, has sent his brother Suritang as an envoy to urgently ask the Great Khan for help. ”

Batur was shocked when he heard this, and said hurriedly: "Quickly bring Su Li Tang Qi into the meeting." ”

Soon, Su Litang, led by the guards, hurried in from outside the palace.

As soon as he saw Batur sitting on the golden chair, Su Litang bowed and knelt down, and at the same time said urgently: "Great Khan!" My Yarkand Khanate is in great danger, and I hope that the Great Khan will urgently send troops to rescue me! ”

"Oh, what is the situation now, I hope the prince will tell me?" Batur also frowned.

"Great Khan, now I am in the Yarkand Khanate, and the situation in the country is extremely critical. After the Tang army defeated our army under the city of Luoyi, it quickly marched and occupied Turpan and other important towns, and then immediately marched westward with the whole army and took Kashgar, the capital of our Yarkand Khanate. ”

Suritang took a deep breath and said urgently: "Two days ago, the king of my Yarkand Khanate has sent an envoy to your country to ask for help. However, I was afraid that the envoy would not know the specific situation, so he hurriedly sent his subordinates as envoys to your country to ask for help, so that he could win the mercy of the Great Khan, and immediately send troops to save our Yarkand Khanate from fire and water. Brother Huang said, as long as your country sends troops to help, no matter what the final battle situation is, you will thank each other with heavy gifts, and the place where the two countries are fighting can also be divided into your country. I only ask your country to see the relationship between the two countries for many years, donate your past suspicions, and send troops as soon as possible, so as to save our country from danger! ”

Su Litang said, his eyes were already full of tears, he didn't say much, and immediately kowtowed on the ground again and again, knocking the terrazzo bluestone slabs and bricks thump, and the sound shook the palace.

His resolute petition moved all the guards and maids in the palace, and everyone subconsciously looked at Batur, who was sitting solemnly on the golden chair, waiting for him to finally make up his mind.

It's just that although Batur's face is melancholy and anxious, he has never said a word, just brushing his beard with one hand, and looks like he is suffering.

Su Litang raised his head, his forehead was already dripping with blood, he saw Batur like this, he guessed what he was thinking, so he smiled bitterly and said: "Great Khan, but I received a letter from Li Xiao, the emperor of the Tang Kingdom, inviting the Great Khan to join him in attacking my Yarkand Khanate?" ”

Batur was shocked when he heard this, and was about to subconsciously ask him why he knew about this, but Su Litang said with a wry smile: "It seems that the Great Khan's demeanor is correct. That Li Xiao is cunning by nature, good at borrowing external forces, this time to attack my Yarkand Khanate, he has coerced the forces of Mongolia, Qing, Korea, Japan and other countries, so it is very likely that he will send an envoy to win over your country and attack our country together. It's just that the Great Khan must not be fooled by this person's sweet words for a while, give up the good fortune of the two countries for a hundred years, forget the danger of losing lips and teeth, and help him to abuse himself. ”

When Su Litang said this, he couldn't help but sigh, and said hurriedly: "Great Khan, do you know that in order to enter our Yarkand Khanate, Li Xiao deliberately did not destroy the Great Shun Dynasty of Li Zicheng, but helped him gather troops and invade the eastern border of our country. Let it compete with the two tigers of our Yarkand Khanate, so as to gain the advantage of losing both. And my Yarkand Khanate, after several years of tug-of-war with Li Zicheng, the strength of the country was greatly damaged, and the vitality was damaged, so it was not easy to destroy its main force of soldiers and horses, and it was about to take its puppet capital Luo Yan City in one fell swoop, and this Great Shun could be completely wiped out. And at this critical opportunity, Li Xiao, a thief, saw the opportunity, led a large army to help, and finally defeated the 200,000 soldiers and horses of our Ye army under the city of Luo, so that our army was defeated and the soldiers and horses were lost, and finally had to abandon the important town and retreat to the capital. My Yarkand Khanate has reached such a sad situation, isn't it caused by Li Xiao's thief? Therefore, if you think that they can deal with our Yarkand Khanate like this, then after destroying our country, how can you know that they will not do the same and then do this to your country? If he really acts like this, then your country will not send troops with him this time, and will only get the end of annihilation? ”

After Su Litang finished saying this long paragraph, he kowtowed again and again, and the sound of banging made people's hearts palpitate.

Batur let out a long sigh and slowly got up from the golden chair, the expression on his face was both embarrassed and painful.

He knew that what Su Litang said was the truth, and Li Xiao, an insatiable person, could destroy the Yarkand Khanate in one fell swoop, so why would he let go of his own Dzungar Khanate?

Even if he did not attack himself for the time being in order to digest the land of the Yarkand Khanate, if he had put on the surface and secretly used the same trick to gather the equally insatiable Russian Empire in the north, and take advantage of the unpreparedness of the Dzungar Khanate to attack his own country together, how long would he be able to hold out under the weight of this north-south attack?

Therefore, Su Litang is right, to save the Yarkand Khanate is to save oneself, to lose one's lips and teeth, to avoid the death of dogs, and Gu Li should be also.

Thinking of this, Batur finally made up his mind in his heart.

He slowly walked down the Dan steps, personally helped Su Li Tang, who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Prince Su Li Tang, Ben Khan has decided, and immediately send heavy troops to aid your country." I believe that our two countries will work together to completely defeat the Tang Army! ”

Su Litang's forehead was dripping with blood, but the joy on his face was overflowing, and he arched his hand and said loudly: "The Great Khan, the great benevolence and righteousness, the sharp eyes are like torches, and it is really a blessing for the people of the two countries." In the next wish as a guide, lead your army into the country, attack with our army inside and outside, defeat Li Xiao, and wipe out the Tang army! ”

The two discussed and agreed, and the king of the Dzungar Khanate ordered to dispatch 200,000 elite soldiers and horses in the country, led by the eldest son Sangge, divided into three parts, the front, the middle and the back, and the corresponding momentum of each other's horns, and immediately entered the aid of the Yarkand Khanate, preparing to attack inside and outside with the remaining Yarkand soldiers and horses under the city of Kashgar to defeat Li Xiao's Tang army.

The news that the Dzungar Khanate had deployed troops and horses to aid the Yarkand Khanate had long been reported by the Tang Army Security Department to Li Xiao, who was leading the army westward.

When he heard that the Dzungar Khanate had finally decided to send troops and horses to fight against Li Xiao's Tang army together with the Yarkand Khanate, Li Xiao couldn't help but smile coldly.

The king of the Dzungar Khanate, Nabatur, who did not know the current affairs, was strong and fought with the sky, and dared to confront the Tang Dynasty Heavenly Soldiers, which was simply self-defeating, and the crime was unforgivable!

In that case, then don't blame me for being unkind to you.

Li Xiao immediately gave the order, with a town of soldiers and horses, under the banner of the whole army, to march to Kashgar with great fanfare, making the illusion that the main force of the Tang Army was advancing westward and besieging Kashgar.

In addition, the rest of the towns, including the attached soldiers and horses, all went north together, preparing to set up ambushes and invite attacks in the key areas from Dzungar Khantu to Kashgar, and strive to defeat the soldiers and horses of the Dzungar Khanate in one fell swoop.

This inviting site has been studied for a long time, and it is an unnamed valley in the eastern part of the Aksai region of Ush, in the vicinity of the Kakshal Mountains.

The Tang army was divided into two roads, and the way to the west was the soldiers and horses of the eleventh town of the Tang army, and its mayor, Mo Changrong, according to Li Xiao's instructions, made a big fanfare, dragged branches on the horse's tail, and raised smoke and dust in the sky on the dry land, forming an overwhelming illusion, and forced Kashgar to go.

All the way to the north, led by Li Xiaobei, went north with all his might, and finally arrived at the nameless valley in the Kakshale Mountain three days later, and then the whole army settled in the mountain and quickly set up an ambush.

The Tang army acted like this, and the remnants of Yarkand, who were tightly guarding the Kashgar area, were all attracted by the immense momentum of the soldiers and horses of the Eleventh Town, and they went all out to guard against the city. The 200,000 soldiers and horses of the Dzungar Department who went south to aid Yarkand were completely unaware of it, and went all the way south to the Wushi area.

The monk who led the troops here, although he was full of fatigue and looked like a dusty man, his mood was quite good.

Because, the prince of Yarkand, Sulitang, who guided him, had already told him that King Abdullah had already ordered all parts of the country to clear the fortified walls, which would make the Tang army lose nothing and add great difficulties to its logistics.

And this way to lead the army, as Su Li Tang expected, the army marched to all parts of the military fort town, the local people are almost extinct, only a clean and neat wheat stalk is left in the field, sweeping all the way over, not even the shadow of the Tang army has been seen.

Until the time of approaching the Wushi area, I occasionally saw a few scattered Tang army sentry horses in the distance, but by the time the monk sent cavalry to pursue them, they had already disappeared as soon as they ran.

Seeing that Tang Jun was so timid about himself, hiding like a timid rabbit and not daring to see people, the quasi-army, the originally nervous mood suddenly relaxed, and the prudence and caution that should have been gradually replaced by impetuousness and lightness.

As a result, their vigilance began to decline rapidly, and soldiers began to break away from the main formation and act on their own, and the 200,000 troops, which were divided into the front, middle and rear three sections, began to gradually disperse, and their discipline and organization became more and more relaxed.

It's just that what they don't know is that when they are marching towards Kashgar without any scruples, and their forces are becoming more and more scattered, the Tang army has begun to quietly show its sharp fangs.