"Is this accurate?" , Li Chengji closed the letterhead and asked a little distractedly. Although this was expected, it was a bit of a surprise when it happened. In the end, in the original history, the surrender of Huihe to Mongolia was the beginning of the collapse of the Great Liao Empire.

"This letter was sent quickly, some hours earlier than the imperial court." , Li Dali Hou was in front of him, and he responded. After receiving Li Chengji's summons, he immediately set off for the south. The Li family trading house on the Mongolian side was also handed over to Yarawachi.

Originally, Li Chengji also wanted him to take over the post of secretary of the chamberlain. However, considering the importance of the Affairs Division, Lee Seung-ji weighed it and placed him in the Affairs Division. In the end, the affairs for which the Division is responsible are extremely important.

Even if Li Di is in the affairs department, he has done a good job. But when it comes to loyalty, Li Chengji is more inclined to Li Dali.

Hearing this, Li Chengji only asked Li Dali to burn the letterhead, and did not say much.

Two days later, the army arrived at the city of Amu. The county guard of Amu County, who had already been ordered, had already arranged accommodation and food for the apologists led by Li Chengji.

The next day, in the thirtieth year of Tianxi, the sixth and fifth year of the Hijri calendar, the first heavy snow in 1208 A.D. suddenly enveloped the entire city of Amu. The golden desert was also covered by white snow in one day.

The meandering Amu Darya River is already frozen. So that the whole world is endless white!

Fortunately, Li Chengji is ready for the spring campaign next year!

At that time, the accumulated grain in Malu City should have been almost consumed. There is also the policy of the cathar army to seal the city in the north and south, and a large amount of grain and grass is difficult to enter the city of Malu. Coupled with Kalwan's 'grain harvesting' strategy outside the city of Malu. Although it is impossible to completely cut off the supply of grain and grass in Malu City, in the end, it has affected the harvest of Malu Land.

When the cathars came to the city, the situation of Malu was even more difficult.

What's more, according to the previous premeditation! The cathars who captured Nishapur should also return north. Counting the Khorezm army that was incorporated into the Protector Army, the capture of Malu City is just around the corner.

While ordering the Guardian Army to train diligently, he also paid attention to the movements of Malu City. For the battle of the beginning of spring, sit and prepare sufficiently.

Just to the west of Daliao, when the soldiers were strong. Far away from it is the southern side of the Tianshan Mountain Range, and the state city. Although the heavy snow in the thirtieth year of Tianxi has not been seen, the clouds in the sky have already shrouded the sky of Hezhou City.

The bitter north wind is also getting stronger and stronger. It is estimated that in a few days, the first snow will fall.

However, this has become accustomed to the people of Hezhou, who have been weathered for a long time.

Long before the Great Liao moved westward, Hezhou was still known as Gaochang. This is a very old name, from the first century B.C., the Western Han general Li Guangli led the Han army in this tuntian, began to enter the sight of the Fanhan ethnic groups.

In the Tang Dynasty, Xizhou was also set up in this place, governing the five counties of Gaochang, Jiaohe, Liuzhou, Tianshan and Puchang.

It's just that with the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the name of Xizhou was replaced by Gaochang.

But no matter how its name changes, in the eyes of the people of the Western Regions, it is only called Qincheng. Because this is a city with a strong imprint of Han culture, many newcomers to the Western Regions mistakenly think that they have arrived in the Central Plains.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the Huihe people were driven out of Mobei by the Igas people. Although it is a lost dog, it is the dominant dog in the Han land. It not only occupied the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, but also established a state here. Gaochang City has become the new capital of the Huihe people!

In its heyday, its territory included Yizhou (Hamili), Xizhou, Tingzhou, and the two prefectures of Yanzhi and Qiuzi.

At present, Huihe has been established for more than 300 years, and the unique bravery and courage of the original grassland people are also almost consumed in the brocade clothes and jade food of Gaochang City. Compared with riding and shooting, the royal family and nobles are more willing to chant poems and paint, and drink for fun.

As a result, the original summer capital of Beishu Bali (North Garden) has gradually become a deserted city that the royal family and nobles do not often visit.

In the grassland, which is dominated by cavalry and archery, such a Huihe country should have been annexed by its neighboring countries long ago. But what is amazing is that until now, the country of Huihe is still safe and sound.

This was also due to the long-standing disposition of the Uighur lords and courtiers. Whenever a powerful neighbor rises, it submits to it. And not just to submit to one nation, but many.

Like submitting to the Great Liao, he also sent envoys to the Xia and Jin kingdoms in the west to express their submission. As a result, it also saved Gaochang from war and was comfortable for hundreds of years.

Now, with the rise of Mongolia in the Mobei grassland, Huihe and Mongolia are 'eyebrows and eyes'. This is actually known to Juer Khan and the courtiers of Daliao. However, because Huihe is a barrier to the east of the Great Liao, it is friendly with other countries, which is conducive to the tranquility and stability of the eastern part of the Great Liao. Therefore, as long as no troops are brought in, they will keep turning a blind eye and pretending not to know.

Unexpectedly, this time Huihe was instigated by the Mongolian envoys. actually killed the supervisor of Da Liao, and directly raised the flag to rebel.

At this time, the Daliao courtiers of Balasagon can't pretend to be deaf and dumb even if they want to.

However, compared with Balasagon's hurried response, in Hezhou City, it was calm. All kinds of businessmen who are engaged in business also open their shops and do business as usual. The twelve gates leading to the outside of the city were also opened as usual.

The people came in and out without a hint of urgency. It seems that the people of Hezhou don't care about Da Liao's anger at all.

Of course, this is also the reason why Hezhou is deep in the hinterland of Huihe. It is close to the nearest city of Daliao, Yili (Yining), which is also separated by hundreds of miles. There is a Tianshan Mountain in the middle, and it is not so easy for the army to come over.

What's more, the lord of the Huihe country has found a new backer - Mongolia. Due to the proximity to the Mobei grassland, the Mongols unified the Mobei tribes, annexed the barbarians, plundered the Xia State and other major events, which had already spread in the territory of Huihe.

In addition, many returning merchants from the grassland deliberately exaggerated. Let the people of all tribes in the territory of Huihe inevitably have the idea of invincibility against Mongolia. Therefore, the fear of Mongolia is even greater than that of Daliao.

So go up to the lord of the Hui Crane country, and go down to the peddler's pawn. They all deeply believed that when the Great Liao raised troops against Hui He, their new master, Mongolia, would not stand idly by. This also prompted the people of Huihe not to care about the revenge of Da Liao.

At this moment, within the city of Hezhou. A young man in tattered clothes and shivering from the cold. is walking barefoot in the area of Jianyang Gate. When they saw the food stalls, they all timidly leaned over to beg for food.

It's a pity that most of the money is beaten or scolded.

The people who came and went also avoided it in disgust. As if frightened, he had soiled his robes.

Such a situation made Yelu Cha Huchi inevitably a little disheartened.

"Humph! When I return to Balasagon I will slaughter this city with my army. Yelu Cha stared at the direction of the Imperial City of Hezhou, and secretly gritted his teeth.

Just three days ago, he was a rich boy living a fine life. In Hezhou City, even the lord of the Hui Crane Kingdom had to give him some thin noodles. Because his father is the king of Hezhou County, the patriarch of the Nizi tribe, and the supervisor of the Great Liao stationed in Huihe.

In Hezhou City, no one dared to disobey his father's will. Even the lord of the Crane Country was humiliated by him in person.

But all of this came to naught in the shocking changes three days ago. On the same day, his father was warmly invited by the lord of Huihe to go hunting at the manor outside Hezhou City. But in the evening, his father's guards fled back and said that the lord of the Huihe Kingdom had ambushed nearly 100 guards and beheaded his father to death.

Subsequently, the mansion in Hezhou City was seized by the personal guards of the Lord of Huihe. There were more than 200 people in the whole house, and all of them were slaughtered. If it weren't for the news that he got the news of the guards, he would have left the house early. I can't say it, and I'm in a different place.

Thinking of this, the fire of hatred in his heart burned more and more. The chill outside the body unconsciously disappeared a little.

didn't want to get in the way of a strong man, so he was kicked aside.

Jeroda did not cry out in pain! He only wiped the dirty blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up silently.

"Little brother, are you hungry?!" A gentle question sounded in his ears, and he realized that he had bumped into the stall of the bun shop.

Seeing that Yelucha didn't speak, the shopkeeper who was dressed in plain clothes and had a kind face didn't care. He picked up two big buns from the steamer, handed them to Yelu Chahuchi, and said in a loud voice: "Amitabha, take them and eat them!" ”。

In the Huihe country, where Buddhism is the state religion, most of the people believe in Buddhism. But being charitable is something that only the most devout Buddhists can do.

Jerodsa Huchi was not polite, said thank you, and devoured it.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he sighed and asked with some curiosity: "You little beggar, aren't you from Hezhou?" ”。 Every place has different speaking habits! Reflected in the accent, it is the difference of region.

Jerodsa was a little nervous when he stood up. Because after making great contributions to the Great Liao, the Ni Thorn Department was rewarded with a rich pasture by Dezong. It was located near Kashgar in order to monitor the movements of the Eastern Karakhanate on behalf of the Great Liao.

For this reason, his father also became the supervisor of the Eastern Kharat Khanate before succeeding to the patriarch. So since he was a child, he grew up in Kashgar. The habit of speaking also carries the local characteristics of Kashgar.

Later, he moved to Hezhou with his father, and his accent was not so easy to change for a while.

However, his expression was muffled by the dirt on his face, so that the shopkeeper could not see his nervousness.

"You're supposed to be from Kashgar, right? Wherever people speak, they are not much different from you. The shopkeeper guessed his origin and said to himself.

"Have you been to Kashgar?" , Yelu Chahuchi stuffed all the buns into his mouth and asked inarticulately.

"Hehe... Doing some business there in the early years! My lady is over there, and I haven't been back to see it for years, but I miss it so much. The shopkeeper was opened into a chatterbox, and some nostalgic stories about the past in Kashgar.

Yelu Cha Huchi listened a little absent-mindedly, and kept looking in the direction of the city out of the corner of his eye.

The shopkeeper quickly noticed and asked firmly, "You want to go out of town?" ”。

Nodding, Jeroda did not deny it.

The shopkeeper immediately grinned and said, "That's it! You go to our house and sit down for a while, and talk to my wife for a while. She misses the people in her hometown the most, and you must be happy to talk to her.

After a while, I will give you some copper coins to send you out of the city. ”。

It takes money to get out of town! Although there are more or less, there is no quota. But a penniless beggar like Jeroda Huchi will definitely not be able to get out.