In the town of Rogas, Hezhong Province, a brigade of soldiers and horses guarded the exit of the town, and the swords were tense.

"Princess! The town's military rations were less than a day's worth of. If we don't break through again, we will ---", Baltha, the general of the Western Karakhanid, looked at the soldiers and horses on the other side of the river and said urgently.

The town of Rogas is a tidal flat that is diagonally inserted into the center of the river. Surrounded by water on three sides, irrigation is convenient. Earthen walls have been built near the river so that when the water rises during the flood season, it will not be flooded. So over time, it became a good land for farming. Many ownerless people moved here, and Rogas slowly became a small town.

Originally, before Degunaba and their arrival, the villagers in the town of Rogas lived comfortably. Even though the river has suffered a great change, except for the people in the vicinity of Xunskan, people are panicking. The rest of the towns are still as calm as they are customary.

But at the moment, the people of the whole town have suffered unjustified disasters.

Because when the rebel army led by the second prince besieged the town of Rogas, along with the villagers of Neiri, they were all besieged.

What's more, Degunaba's identity is not ordinary! It also involved a palace coup d'état involving the royal family of the Khanate. Therefore, the fate of the villagers in the town of Rogas is invisibly tied to Degunaba and them.

From the day of the siege, the town had been besieged for seven days. Although there was some food in the town, there were quite a few of them in Degunaba. The women's army led by the princess alone numbered 3,000 people. There were other soldiers and horses of the Khanate who did not obey the second prince, and there were more than 10,000 people in total.

And the people in the town have only a population of more than 1,000. Supplying an army of 10,000 is really powerless. So seven days is already the limit.

Listening to Balta's words at this moment, Degunaba thought for a moment and said loudly: "How is the investigation on the other side of the river?" ”。

Although the river blocked the town's connection with the outside world, it was not impossible to solve it. As long as you get a few small boats, it is still easy to cross the river.

Just the hassle! At present, the water level of the Lili River is still very high, and the entire water flow is several times faster than that in the dry season. The boat rows on it, and it is very easy to lose control. In addition, timber is needed to make boats, and the town is full of cultivated fields with almost no woods.

The houses of the common people are mostly made of clay and stone slabs, and there are few wooden planks. In this way, the manufacture of small boats is a problem. And there are a lot of people in the town plus soldiers and horses, so the boats built are naturally indispensable.

Therefore, leaving the town by water is actually the last resort.

And when the time comes, there will be people who will be forsaken.

And Degunaba has always had the reputation of loving the people, and he is definitely unwilling to give up the people in the town. After all, once the rebels occupy this place, they will definitely slaughter the village. And the army that follows her cannot be abandoned.

Because these people are the capital she has to regain Xunskan! Without these people, there is really nothing to be done about the rebels led by the second prince.

Although Degunaba knew that Khorasan, represented by Li Chengji, would send troops to help her quell the chaos. But she also knew that Khorasan also had the intention of annexing the Western Qarakhanid.

In recent years, there have been more and more Khorasan merchants in the Western Qarakhanid. The Puritans, who spoke Chinese, Persian, and Huihe, were also found throughout the territory of the Qarakhanid. A large number of respected imams openly converted to Puritanism in the mosque, making the mosque in Xunskan a place of Puritan mission.

Not to mention the large-scale influx of fugitive slaves into Khorasan, which caused the people's respect for Khorasan to the point of no return. Many people even hoped day and night that Khorasan would be able to bring Ghwangskan under his rule as soon as possible.

There are also many merchants and families who have privately sewn the flag of Khorasan. When preparing for the restoration of the river house in Khorasan, hang it in front of the door to show surrender.

It can be said that the people of the entire Western Karakhanid State are ready for Khorasan to restore the Hezhong Province.

Her father, Khan, Peach Blossom Stone Khan, also knew about it! But in the face of Khorasan's strength, he did not dare to make any moves. And to buy the hearts of the people, her father Khan can't do it at all. It is true that in the entire Western Regions, no force can do it.

Whether it is the abolition of slavery and the division of land and land. Or build a workshop to produce all kinds of commercial goods that people can't refuse. The Western Qarakhanid, and no other power, could do it. Because the slavery is deeply involved, it involves the private property of the nobles and families of various khanates. After all, the land in the river has been passed down for more than 1,000 years.

Even at the height of the Abbasid Empire, slaves were still widespread. Therefore, few people have the courage to do such an earth-shattering feat. If there is a division of land and land, it is forcing the clans below to rebel.

But Khorasan just did it!

Although a number of people were killed during this period, none of the surviving families dared to be disobedient to Khorasan's rule. The all-pervasive division is a knife hanging over their heads. Therefore, don't talk about rebellion, even if you say Khorasan in private, you don't dare.

Then there are the construction workshops that produce all kinds of novel and joyful goods. Except for Khorasan, no other force can have such a high level of commercial skill.

Therefore, his father Khan had no choice but to build a high wall on the border in the hope of insulating Khorasan. At the same time, he turned a blind eye to the 'rebellion' of the great families and the common people, and privately encouraged other sects to compete with the Puritans.

It is a pity that the heaven on earth conveyed in Puritanism that 'everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear' has the strength to crush all sects. Then there is the living example of Khorasan, which makes the people flock to it even more.

Therefore, the growth of Puritanism is no longer something that ordinary means can contain.

Balta didn't know that Degunaba was thinking so far, but he knew that Degunaba would never give up anyone unless he had to. It was for this reason that when the second prince launched a rebellion. He immediately returned to Seeskan from the border of the Western Qarakhanid with Khorasan! and rejected the second prince's high-ranking officials, and resolutely joined Degunaba to help him restore the rule of the Khan.

Then he said loudly: "The son who went to investigate has returned." According to them, there were Kipchak rangers on the other side of the river! ”。

When Degunaba heard this, his face instantly became very ugly.

"The Kipchaks, the Khorezmians, they are robbers!" Degunaba said angrily. Because the reason why the rebellion of the second prince was so overwhelming was because of the participation of Khorezm and Kipchaks.

In fact, as early as when Khorezm set foot in the Great Liao, the King of Khan sent an envoy to express to the people of Khorezm that he had no intention of setting foot in the heart of the Great Liao. And sent a lot of cattle and sheep to show the goodwill of the Western Qarakhanid.

Later, we discussed together! After Khorezm completely controlled the Great Liao, he formed an alliance with it. In fact, it was to get rid of the threat of Khorasan and deliberately seek foreign aid.

Khorezm Sultan Mahamat also intended to strengthen the friendship between Khorezm and the Western Qarakhanate and made an alliance and revealed his intention to marry Degunaba.

Although he was reluctant in his heart, for the sake of the national glory of the khanate, Degunaba still agreed to the marriage against his will.

That's it. The entire Western Qarakhanid was unwary of Khorezm's offensive in Daliao.

As a result, the second prince rebelled and introduced the soldiers and horses of Khorezm. So that the northern border of the khanate fell into the hands of Khorezm at the first time. Then the second prince secretly opened the gate of Xunskan and let the Khorezm people in.

That night, the Khan died at the hands of the Khorezmians.

The Western Qarakhanid State was also on the verge of extinction overnight.

Thinking of this, Degunaba's face became even more gloomy.

In fact, if it weren't for this reason, she would never have asked Li Chengji for help. Because it's easy to please God, it's hard to send God! The people of the Khanate have been looking forward to Khorasan for a long time! Therefore, once the cathars came, the Khanate was even more hopeless.

But the hatred of killing the father, the hatred of destroying the country! So that she can no longer maintain her sanity as usual. What's more, Khorezm annexed the Kipchak tribes, which was even more difficult to deal with. The soldiers and horses of the Khanate were pampered again, and neither the strength nor the combat effectiveness could be compared with Khorezm.

Therefore, as a last resort, he could only use Khorasan to avenge the killing of his father and the destruction of the country.

"Princess!" , Balta saw Degunaba's deliberately hidden sadness and said with concern.

"It's okay!" , Degunaba put away the sadness in his heart, and said with a resolute face: "How many troops do they have?" ”。

Balta hesitated a little, and replied: "There are no less than 10,000 people on the three sides of the south, east, west, and west. ”。

Degunaba took a deep breath and waited for a while before replying, "Got it, you go down!" ”。

Balta watched, relieved a few words, and then left worriedly. Degunaba was distraught and walked around. When I came to the bank of the river, the warm wind was blowing. In her mind, the appearance of a black-haired teenager unconsciously appeared.

"Will you bring troops to relieve me?" Although he believed in Li Chengji's personality, the Western Qarakhanid State was already destroyed. It seems that there is no need to fulfill the original promise. And Degunaba admits that he can't give Lee Seungji enough benefits. In this way, she was already faintly worried in her heart.

And in the town of Sekiguchi. The cathars and the border troops of the two counties, who had confirmed the truth of the news of Khar, demolished the ten-mile-long border wall and rushed to the territory of the Western Karakhanate in unison. Li Chengye was in it, and he was faintly excited in his heart. Because this battle was different from the previous battles in the territory of Khorasan, the enemy was no longer a horse bandit with few weapons and few armor.

And as you can imagine, this battle will not be too easy. But there are opportunities and dangers! Through this battle, the border army had the opportunity to prove its strength to the cathars.

And this time, among the enemies, there were also Khorezm and Kipchaks. This is different from the general rabble, in the Great Liao and Persia, the Qincha people are the best source of soldiers. Moreover, in the northern grasslands, the Qincha people are often a headache for all forces. In terms of bravery, the people of Qincha are the most well-deserved.

And then there's the Khorezm man! When Khorasan was not in the land of Persia, Khorezm was feared. Even though the current Khorezm is decaying, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. And through the conquest of the Chincha steppe, Khorezm's national strength has been restored to a certain extent. In terms of troops alone, there has been a tremendous expansion.

Otherwise, he would not dare to think about Da Liao, and at the same time, he would also want to set foot in the river.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Khorasan has regarded the province of Hezhong as his own forbidden territory.

With such a mood, Li Chengye actively encouraged his soldiers and horses to rush to the south of the Khanate as quickly as possible. It was also this expedition of the cathars to restore the entire territory of the Western Qarakhanat. And the most important city of the Khanate is the city of Xunskan, and there is no other place to earn military merits.

Since this military operation is dominated by the cathars, the main city is the main city. Naturally, there were cathars to attack. As for the border army cleaning the battlefield, it is enough to guard the prisoners. Li Chengye expected that following the cathar army would be the result, so he took the initiative to ask to rush to the southern border of the Khanate to relieve the siege of Princess Degunaba.

It just so happened that the head of the Thousand Households of the Cathar Army also had a headache about Degunaba. Don't save it, I heard that Degunaba's relationship with the lord of the country is not ordinary. Save it, and if you rush to Xunskan, you will be delayed. One less day, a few more points of risk. Adhering to the operational principle of quick victory, the head of the thousand households did not want to be distracted by other things.

Therefore, Li Chengye's request was granted without hindrance.

But the soldiers of the Malu border army were a little indignant about this. In their opinion, this is a deliberate stumbling block for the cathars. Obviously, there is such a great merit as Xun Sigan, so they have to let them save Princess Raushzi. Therefore, Li Chengye's encouragement did not receive good results.

At the same time, in Jieshi Town, a large array of soldiers and horses came on the yellow sand. In the distance, you can see the dust in the sky. Immediately, the town sounded the alarm bell, and closed the door to the outside of the town.

It didn't take long for thousands of troops to gather outside the town. At first, the townspeople were worried, but when they saw Khorasan's iconic flag, they turned to joy with fear. Then the door opened and closed to welcome the arrival of the cathars.

At this time, the cathars also stopped five miles from the town. Immediately, a herald came out and said: "The lord of the country has an order, the whole army will rest for a day, and tomorrow rush to the city of Xunskan." ”。 Hearing this, the whole army was very neatly demarcated and began to set up camp. The discipline is strict, which can be seen in general.

At this time, the villagers of the town also waited for the herald to respond. But the cathars will not enter the town, and will only rest here for one night, and will leave tomorrow. At the same time, recruit guides who are familiar with the realm and lead the way for the cathars.

In this regard, the people are naturally willing. He also gathered more than a dozen cattle and sheep and a large number of seasonal fruits and vegetables and sent them to the camp of the cathar army.

If it had been in the past, the people of the town would have been unable to avoid it. Because the march is like a bandit, and the people are the most afflicted. However, Jieshi Town was incorporated into the rule of the Cathar in the early years, and knew the rules of the Cathar. And after being brought under the rule of the Guardian Army, their lives have changed dramatically. In my heart, it is logical to move towards the cathars.

It's just that the cathars have the rules of the cathars! Do not take for the things of the people in vain. So in the end, it was the cathars who negotiated for a long time that persuaded the people who sent the things to accept the cathars' money.