It is more than 1,000 kilometers from Guazhou to Xingqing Mansion, and Gao Lianghui set off as an envoy of the Xia State and took nearly two days. And because of the speed of Khorasan's advance, Gao Lianghui encountered the Khorasan army in Ganzhou.

This is the location of the Gansu Military Division, and it is also the residence of the Zhenyi County Palace, before the Xia lord Li An'an became the emperor. At that time, all the military and political affairs here were handled by Li An'an, the king of Zhenyi County, and it was the place where he prospered.

Therefore, after Li An'an became the lord of the Xia Kingdom, it was tax-free for two years. and rewarded the palace to the crown prince Li Chengzhen and became his prince's mansion.

It's just that the old Mongols conquered the city, and because of the desperate resistance of the defenders, the city was broken and the whole city was slaughtered. The gold and silver that were therein were also plundered. Even the city walls were demolished by the Mongol envoys.

Now it has been rebuilt, but it is not as tall and stable as before. There are not many people inside, and the garrison is not full. Under the strong attack of Khorasan, it was conquered in less than half a day.

The Western Xia defenders retreated to Cutan County, and at the same time united with the reinforcements that arrived to step up preparations for war.

The Khorasan army also happened to receive an order from Li Chengji and stopped at Ganzhou.

When Gao Lianghui came to Ganzhou, he first met the great Diwan Li of the Ministry of War. This war against Xia was related to the tranquility of the eastern border of Khorasan and the trade with the Central Plains, so Li Chengji asked Li Gao to go to the front line for him.

And he was left in the rear by the people of the General Staff Department, and he led the battle on the front line in Suzhou. Of course, Li Chengji's remote collar is actually completely free-range. Because of Li's ability, he completely believed it.

It happened that Yelu Ahai's letter asking to see him was also sent to Suzhou, and Li Chengji agreed to Yelu Ahai and waited in Suzhou.

At present, outside the city of Suzhou, many villages that have been vacated in the old years have been overgrown with barren grass, and the scene of Tianlian Qianmo has been replaced by barren grass Xixi. Some of the fields that had been renovated were also vacant, and the nearby villages, were deserted.

Although Yelu Ahai had never been to the Xia Kingdom before, he had also heard that the Xia Kingdom was prosperous. Now it seems that it has been harmed by the scourge of soldiers.

Seeing this appearance, the accompanying deputy envoy Po Tu gloated a little and said: "Hahaha... In the old days, those Xia people hid in Tibet, unwilling to become the driving force of our Mongolia. Today I have suffered retribution, I was stripped of my hair by the Khorasan geese, and there is nothing left. ”。

Hearing this, Yelu Ahai couldn't help but add: "Khorasan didn't drive away, they were all people. Even if these Xia people were taken captive, they were not slaves or slaves. ”。

Khorasan's practice of abolishing slavery had long been spread to the steppe through the mouth of the Hui Shang, but most people thought it was a trick by Khorasan. After all, slaves are wealth and have existed for thousands of years.

There are no such stupid people in the world who will put their wealth in vain.

And even if the lord of Khorasan agrees, the old men below will definitely not agree.

That's what he thought, so he didn't think that Khorasan would be kind to the foreign people who had been taken captive. He retorted loudly: "Yelu Qianhu should not believe the nonsense of those merchants. They lie a lot, they always cheat our cattle and sheep at low prices, and sell them elsewhere at high prices, and they never really befriend us. ”。

This is the unanimous view of the steppe people on the merchants.

In the end, buying low and selling high is the code of conduct of businessmen, so in the eyes of the grassland people, businessmen are treacherous.

When Yelu Ahai heard this, he only smiled bitterly, and then he stopped speaking.

In this way, under the city of Suzhou, there are still traces of war on the low city wall. The Khorasan soldiers, who were in charge of escorting the Mongol mission, took out a pass token, and the soldiers defending the city saw it and let them in.

Compared to the outside of the city, there are still some traces in the city. But there are also broken walls everywhere, and some houses that have not been repaired have collapsed nearly half.

Arrived at the former Suzhou Thorn Mansion, now the temporary residence of Khorasan Xingyuan. A large number of soldiers and horses of the Guards Division were guarding this place, and the tribal envoys dressed in various clothes came in and out, and they were busy. However, it was Khorasan who sent troops to Hexi with a strong posture and fiercely shocked the surrounding tribes.

The small tribes such as Huihe, Tubo, and Dangxiang saw that the Xia State was weak, so they sent envoys to visit them. Li Chengji was a newcomer, and friendship with these tribes was also conducive to expanding Khorasan's influence. He came and did not refuse, and accepted the great gifts of the tribes.

At the same time, they also give valuable gifts in return, which are unique specialties of Khorasan. Foods such as canned fruits, canned beef and mutton, dried fruits, nuts, fructose, milk powder, and exotic items such as Khorasan cotton, soap, perfume, craft swords, carpets, lighters, clocks, etc.

Let those tribal envoys who have never seen it before look like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and see everything fresh.

Although in the market, these things are not sold cheaply. But for Lee Seungji, these are basically free gifts. Because those workshops are more or less related to him, and those merchants dare not ask for his money.

Of course, Li Chengji will not let the businessmen make a loss-making transaction!

A reward like this one for the tribes!

Don't look at the lack of money, once those tribes like Khorasan things and open up Khorasan trade routes, then Khorasan goods can be sold to tribes in a steady stream in the future.

Those businessmen will naturally make a lot of money.

Cast a long line to catch big fish! Li Chengji will not do that loss-making business!

While Yelu Ahai was waiting for an interview, he happened to see a tribal envoy come out of the house with a smile on his face. Looking at the round brown Buddha beads hanging around his neck, the cotton sticky hair on his head, the Qianlijing, iron kettle, insect removal incense, anti-freeze cream and anti-freeze hand cream, and large bags of white salt, cumin and other spices in his arms, you know that you have gained a lot.

"Yo! Isn't this a picture? The messenger recognized the picture and immediately spoke out in astonishment.

"Yao Lisa, are you Puchang going to seek refuge in Khorasan?" This Puchang tribe is a branch of Sari Wai Wuer who lives near Puchang Hai (Lop Nur). There are also some safaris in the north and south of the Qilian Mountains.

This Puchang department is one of the relatively powerful ones, with a population of more than 60,000. When Hui He took refuge in Mongolia, they also sent envoys to Mongolia with Hui He to offer generous gifts to Mongolia.

Now it is only a few days, and the other party has given Khorasan a gift.

The temperament of this wall grass makes Batu despised.

The other party didn't expect to meet Xiaotu here, and said with an embarrassed face: "Xiaobu is also forced to do so!" This time, the sky of the crane is no longer the sky of Mongolia, and Khorasan will be our master from now on. The small part still wants to gain a foothold in Puchanghai, so he has to bow his head and submit to it! ”。

Although he said it aggrieved, the act of hurriedly putting away Khorasan's gift betrayed what he was thinking.