Yeli City, the county guard, the caddy, the emir and others, were waiting outside the city. But it was Li Chengji who led the army and was about to lead Yeli.

In order to be in a hurry, after Lee Seungji crossed the Salang Pass, he turned to the west. Passing through Fislogu, I had a short rest for two days. During this period, he met with the lord of Fislogu and the local wealthy families, and gathered the chiefs of various tribes together for a dinner together.

When he left, he incorporated all the sons and nephews of the wealthy families and chiefs into the Guards Division, which was both a hostage and a deepening of the common interest. The tribes of Gizeni and Kopoli were the same. Including Sindh, the number of guards increased by more than 1,000 people.

At present, on the official road not far from Yeli City, an army that has not seen each other from end to end, stretching for several miles, marches quickly with neat steps. Except for the rare carriage, everyone else rode a single horse.

Although he abides by the principle of crossing the village and not entering the village, it is difficult not to arouse the ideas of others in such a large formation. Therefore, many people are watching in secret, and their hearts are solemn.

Li Chengji sat in a luxurious car and looked at the folds that had just been delivered. Orissa sat aside, sometimes looking at the scenery outside, sometimes looking at Li Chengji's face.

With a snap, Li Chengji closed the fold vigorously and scolded: "These are small! Do you think Khorasan is very deceivable? ”。

Orissa looked at him, and then said softly, "What's the matter?" Could it be that there is chaos in the north again? ”。 Unlike the Han people in the Central Plains, Tianzhu never pursued the principle that women could not interfere in politics. It is also a lot of chaos in the local area, and many rules and order have been thrown into chaos. Therefore, there are many examples of women interfering in politics and women becoming kings.

Although Orissa is a princess, she can lead an army and command an army. And in political affairs, it also has a lot of influence. Therefore, her political sensitivity is no worse than that of Li Chengji.

Anyway, they are all together, and they will be tied to Khorasan in the future. There are many things that are not very confidential, and Li Chengji did not hide them. For example, the affairs of the Great Liao and the Western Karakhanid Kingdom, Orissa knew everything. And from an outsider's point of view, a lot of advice was given.

Although what she said, Li Chengji and they already had a draft. However, Orissa was still able to see the situation between the Western Karakhanid State and the Great Liao so clearly in the case of incomplete information. And give pertinent advice, which is really rare.

So on the way back, Li Chengji asked her to drive with him. Talking from time to time can also kill a boring journey.

Listening to Orissa's inquiry at this moment, Li Chengji threw the fold directly into her arms, and said angrily: "It's the native chicken and tile dog of West Persia, and they are united." The soldiers came to the three counties of Thorn, Semnam, and Kekuyun, and wanted me to restore the old system of the governor of Kushistan. ”。

"They are afraid that the lord of the country will take over their military power!" , Orissa finished reading the excerpt and said loudly. It was also Khorasan who abolished the system of governors and divided the political, military, and judicial powers into three. The governors of the land of Persia were afraid of losing their power.

In the end, the emperor's days have been too long! They are reluctant to dominate the life and death of living beings in a land, and to be a good day of power and blessing. Therefore, under the experience of Kuchstan's past, they all gave birth to a heart of self-preservation.

Earlier, they had contacted the caliphate in Baghdad and asked for canonization and surrendered their land. But the caliph was not a fool and knew that Khorasan was not easy to mess with. Therefore, they all rejected the requests of the governors, and instructed the envoys stationed in Malu to convey the governors' careful thoughts to Lee Seungji.

This 'good deed' of selling teammates made Li Chengji very useful. He asked the Foreign Affairs Department to convey to the envoy that Lee Seung-ji expressed his gratitude to the caliph. He also promised to keep the borders of Khorasan and the fiefdom of the caliphate and not to invade each other. If possible, the land of Khuzestan that the Khorezm people had stolen will be returned.

Since the arrest of Ali Shah of Khuzestan, he has been under house arrest by Lee Seung-ji in Malu. Later, Khorezm was driven out of Persia, and the officials stationed there in Khorezm could not suppress the rich family that had been rooted for many years. A bloody purge began, and all the officials loyal to Khorezm were killed.

Now it is an independent kingdom that has nothing to do with Khorezm. So Ali Shah, the king of Khuzestan, died in name only.

Seeing that he had lost the value of use, Li Chengji relaxed his house arrest. Now staying in Malu, I have never been willing to leave.

As for Khuzestan, Khorasan is now beyond the reach of the whip. Therefore, the matter of returning it is also a matter of lip service. But the caliph cares! Because Khuzestan is on the edge of Baghdad, and the land is fertile, it is a rare good land.

was snatched away by the Khorezm people, but the caliph was angry and sick. Now that there is a chance to recapture it, nature rejoices. Therefore, with Li Chengji's permission, the caliph has already prepared for war and wants to use troops against Khuzstan.

However, the result may not be satisfactory.

After all, the power of the caliph is basically hollowed out, and the Turkic generals below are all perverse. has been comfortable for many years, where is the heart to fight. Therefore, even if the caliph had instructed it, the Turkic generals would have disobeyed him.

If they press hard, they may change to a caliphate.

This has been happening for many years, so the likelihood is extremely high.

Because of this, Lee Seungji was not afraid that the caliph would take back control of Khuzestan either.

At that moment, Li Chengji snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "Do they really think that Khorasan is afraid of them?" When I let them go, I just felt that they were like grasshoppers after autumn, and they didn't last long. It's amazing how much they are united! ”。

Getting along with Lee Seung-ji these days, Orissa also got a little bit of Lee Seung-ji's temperament. For example, when he is angry, the more Li Chengji doesn't want to speak, the more it shows that he is very angry. So listening to Li Chengji's contempt and ridicule for the governors of West Persia, you know that Li Chengji did not take them in his eyes.

He put down the fold, sat next to Li Chengji and said: "They sent troops at this time, weren't they instigated by others?" ”。 After all, the timing chosen by those governors was too coincidental, and the Great Liao was in turmoil, and the palace of the Western Karakhanid State changed. The entire northern part of Khorasan is full of beacon fires.

So it's hard not to doubt their timing.

When Li Chengji heard this, he also thought so. frowned slightly, and said, "Not bad! Over the years, they have all been accustomed to fighting separately. There are also grudges that cannot be dissolved with each other. Now that they are united, the sun is really coming out in the west. After a pause, he continued: "It seems that there are some things that are not on the surface!" ”。

As he spoke, he asked Li Dali to be summoned. Orissa knew that Li Dali controlled an extremely secret organization, so he couldn't stay long and took the initiative to retire.