Chapter 414: Eastern and Western Territories

"My lord, there is a situation in the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate!" When Zhang Yunwen had just stepped into the investigation institute, Chen Quankang hurriedly came over to report.

When Zhang Yunwen heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?" Now Su Dingfang is serving as Sima in the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, which makes Zhang Yunwen a little worried.

The city wall looked at it but didn't speak, and handed the information in his hand to Zhang Yunwen. The latter hurriedly grabbed the information and looked at it carefully.

After a hasty look at the situation in front of the contact, Zhang Yunwen knew the whole story.

First, Li Shimin sent his confidant general Guo Xiaoke to replace Qiao Shiwang as the protector of Anxi and the assassin of Xizhou. At this time, Xizhou, Shazhou, and Yizhou were not only inhabited by Gaochang people, but also the border troops stationed in Anxi and the degraded people who moved from the interior.

The people are mixed and there are many contradictions.

After Guo Xiaoke took office, he treated the original residents of Gaochang with the greatest sincerity, and restrained the border army and those who moved in. Peaceful coexistence of the three parties. Most of the people who moved here were criminals who had committed crimes, but their crimes did not lead to death, some of them lived in Xizhou, and others gathered in the wasteland to become bandits and started business.

In the face of this kind of person, Guo Xiaoke was unrelenting, dispatched soldiers and horses to exterminate them, and found that one killed the other. Finally, thanks to his efforts, a harmonious situation emerged in the entire Xizhou. At least those Gaochang people are not hostile to the border army and the Han Chinese.

However, just as Guo Xiaoke was working hard to run the Anxi Protectorate, the situation on the Western Turkic side also changed dramatically. The four-year-long stalemate between the Ebiru Khan and the Ebishaba Yehu Khan finally came to an end.

Speaking of the conflict between these two khans, it starts with the ninth year of Zhenguan. In the ninth year of Zhenguan, the Western Turks were in civil strife. At that time, the Khan fled to Bakhana and died there. And his younger son, Bo Bu Qinqin, was appointed as the Khan of the Ibhi Sha Bo Luo Ye. The one who made the rebellion was the Khan of Ebiru. Among them, the valley of the Khan of Yibi Lu is set up to build the west of the Ya Hao Mountain, called the North Garden, and its jurisdiction is bounded by the Ili River in the west. He was subordinated to the Ministries, such as the Lost Horse, the Joint, and the Touchmukun. And the Ebi Sha Bo Luo Ye Hu Khan built a tooth in the north of Suihe Shui, called the South Garden. Its territory is bounded by the Irek River in the east. Qiuzi, Dushan, Jimo, Tocharo, Yanqi, Shiguo, Shiguo, Heguo, Muguo, Kangguo, etc., are all subject to its moderation.

At the beginning, it was the subordinates of the Ebisha Bowl Luo Yehu Khan who provoked the dispute between Gaochang and the Tang Dynasty and chased and killed the Tang Dynasty.

In the process of continuous conquest, the Ebi Lu Khan gradually gained the upper hand, and finally at the beginning of this year, he defeated the army of the Ebi Sha Bao Ye Hu Khan, killed the Sha Bao Luo Ye Hu Khan, and defeated Tocharian. The countries of the Western Regions have all looked forward to the wind. For a time, the strength of Yibi Lu skyrocketed.

The skyrocketing strength also made the confidence of Ebidulu skyrocket, so the Turkic khan commanded an army of 7,000 Turks, with an army of 25,000 vassal states, to attack Yizhou.

At this time, Guo Xiaoke was sitting in Xizhou, and Su Dingfang led 2,000 soldiers out of the black bones and sent an invitation to Yibi Lu.

Ibirlu ordered 2,000 Turkic cavalry to fight against him. During the battle, he ordered 3,000 servants to come out of the slope. The Tang army was caught off guard and was about to be defeated, at this time, Su Dingfang, under the cover of Xi Junmai, ordered three hundred horsemen to break straight into the place of Yibi Lu Dalu and kill all the way. Evi fled in shock.

With the retreat of Ebidulu, the Turkic army's heart suddenly lost and their morale was gone. They scattered and fled, and those who could not escape fought separately. was finally destroyed by Su Dingfang.

This information describes the battle, especially the results of the battle, with 420 beheadings and 764 prisoners.

Seeing this news, Zhang Yunwen laughed, took this information and ran to the palace. With Su Dingfang's performance and his own good words, Su Dingfang will definitely be able to rise all the way.

When Zhang Yunwen informed Li Shimin of this, Li Shimin immediately laughed a few times, shook his head, and fluttered his long beard.

"Haha, this Su Dingfang is really a fierce general! Under such a disadvantage, you can still attack the main general directly, and turn defeat into victory! It's nice to be at a loss! I'll reward him well! ”

After pondering for a while, Li Shimin said again: "In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, when Hou Jun gathered Xue Wanche to crusade against Gaochang, Su Ding was convenient to be in it!" ”

Zhang Yunwen bowed his head and said: "Back to Your Majesty, that's exactly the case!" At the beginning, General Xue Wanche left Su Dingfang in Luntai in preparation for the Turks. So he did not return to the DPRK with the army! Later, the Anxi Protectorate was established, and Su Dingfang was the Sima of the Anxi Protectorate! ”

When Li Shimin heard this, he nodded and said, "It's been almost three years, and this Su Dingfang has been in the Western Regions for almost three years!" I am ready to transfer him back to Chang'an and entrust him with a heavy responsibility, Yunwen, what do you think? ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yunwen thought about it, but shirked and said: "Although Su Lie is the elder brother of Weichen, Weichen doesn't know his thoughts. So Weichen is not easy to decide! ”

Li Shimin smiled silently: "What is indecisive, I just want to ask your opinion, whether it is better to stay in the frontier or go back to Chang'an!" ”

Zhang Yunwen's face remained unchanged: "Eh, it seems that Weichen misunderstood!" However, from Weichen's point of view, it is better to let him stay in the Western Regions for the time being, and when the Western Regions is calm, it is not too late to be transferred back! ”

Li Shimin nodded: "Now that the Western Regions are not peaceful, the Western Turks are ready to move, or Guo Xiaoke alone, it is indeed a little too busy!" Just follow Yunwen's words, stay in the Western Regions first! ”

A few days later, the Investigation Institute received news from the Western Regions again, which was also a battle report about the Anxi Protectorate, and immediately followed the news of the previous days.

After the Battle of the Black Bone, Yibi Lu retreated to the royal court of Sanmi Mountain, but ordered the two dense divisions of the moon to surround the Tianshan Mountain.

Guo Xiaoke heard this, and after Su Dingfang returned to Jiaozhou, he ordered him to sit in Jiaozhou and personally lead more than 1,000 soldiers and horses to attack it. Break the Moon Department, and chase all the way, and finally pull out the city where the Moon Department lives in Jin. Then he ran to the mountain of Suo, and descended to the secret crowd and returned.

In this battle, Guo Xiaoke's troops were like gods, marching like the wind, more than 1,000 soldiers and horses were almost non-stop, after defeating the Moon Division, he chased and killed all the way, and even the soldiers of the Moon Department had just returned to the old nest, and in less than half an hour, Guo Xiaoke caught up. And he was not merciful, and in the battle against the Moon Division, there were almost no prisoners left.

When Li Shimin saw the news sent by Zhang Yunwen, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Guo Xiaoke's battle has really greatly increased the prestige of the Tang Dynasty!" Together with the previous battle of Su Dingfang, it is of great significance to the overall situation of the Western Regions! After this battle, the Western Turks will definitely not dare to commit it again, and my Anxi Protectorate will take root in the Western Regions, which can be regarded as temporarily stable! ”

As Li Shimin said, after these two battles, the Western Turks did not attack the Tang Dynasty again, but instead focused on the Nanting states of the Yibi Shabo Luo Yehu Khan.

Yibi Lu gathered nearly 10,000 troops and prepared to attack Kangju in the west. However, when passing through the rice country, he broke through the rice country and captured a large number of people and treasures. Instead of distributing the spoils to his generals, he directly declared them to be his personal belongings.

There was a tribal leader named Ni Si who concealed the knowledge of Ibirlu and obtained some of the captives and treasures. When Ebilu learned about this, he was furious and beheaded him to show the public. This drew outrage. Hu Luwu, the general of the mud squirt, took advantage of the defenselessness of Yibi Lu at night and led his troops to kill his big tent. The rest of the tribal leaders watched from the sidelines.

Under these circumstances, Ebi Lu and his generals were separated, and only his own troops retreated to Baishui Hucheng.

Then, the crossbow lost Bi Zhubu and the Yi Bi Lu Department Wu Li Si and others jointly sent an envoy to Jiaozhou, explained the situation, and asked to go east to Chang'an, and asked Li Shimin to depose the Yi Bi Lu Khan, and asked Li Shimin to set up another khan candidate.

When Guo Xiaoke and Su Dingfang heard the news, they couldn't help but stare at each other. A few days ago, he was still in a mess with Ebiru, and in the blink of an eye, this Ebilulu was deposed by his subordinates. It's really unpredictable.

And after Li Shimin received the news, he couldn't smile bitterly. At that moment, he said to Zhang Yunwen, who sent the news: "Yunwen, you go and check, among the Ashina family of the Western Turks, who is more respectful to my Tang Dynasty!" ”

Zhang Yunwen was stunned: "Your Majesty, do you want to establish the Western Turkic Khan?" However, this Western Turkic request for the establishment of the Khan is just a formality, and most of its internal candidates have already been discussed, and there will definitely be one in the edict at that time! ”

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Of course I know this!" If the Khan that these Turks want to leave is the one I want, I will give me a golden drum and a big tree. If not, then I will delay it for two or three months, and wait until Na Yi Bi Lu has recovered his breath, and then canonize it. Then look at what will happen in the Western Turks! Speaking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but let out two wicked laughs.

Zhang Yunwen came to his senses and looked at Li Shimin's gaze, full of admiration.

During the period of waiting for the arrival of the Western Turkic envoys, Li Shimin received a letter from Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou.

It is written in the chapter that the eastern Goguryeo lord Yuan Gai Su Wen killed his monarch Goguryeo, and left more than 100 people and his ministers, and did not hold a funeral for him.

It turned out that since the end of the Sui Dynasty, this King Rongliu has been suppressed by Yuangai Suwen. Yuan Taizuo, the father of Yuan Gai Suwen, was the lord of the east and the great pair of Lu, and controlled the military and political power of Goguryeo. Yuangai Suwen inherited from his father the positions of the Eastern Lord and the Great Pair of Lu, and he was even more domineering than his father.

King Liurong and his ministers planned to get rid of some of the powerful generals in Goguryeo. This Yuan Gai Suwen is the first to bear the brunt.

Somehow, the news was known to Yuangai Suwen. Instead of immediately leading his troops into the palace, he invited the king of Ruei and his ministers to inspect the army. At the banquet, Yuangai Suwen suddenly turned his face, killed all the ministers on the spot, and then rushed into the palace to break King Liurong into several pieces and abandon the corpse in the ditch.

When Li Shimin saw this recital, he was immediately furious: "Since King Rongliu ascended the throne at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he has always been quite respectful to our dynasty, and this Yuan Gai Suwen, I have also heard of this person's name, this person has a tyrannical temperament and many illegal acts. Now he has done such a thing of killing the king. ”

Although Li Shimin was a little angry, after all, this was only a matter within the subject country, so he didn't investigate it in detail.

However, a few days later, Zhang Jian sent another letter, which recorded that after Yuangai Suwen killed the king, he set up Gao Zang, the nephew of King Rong, as the king of treasure. and sent an envoy to ask the Tang Dynasty to canonize the king of Gaozang.

At this time, Pei Zhuang, the assassin of Bozhou, asked for a crusade against Goguryeo. This has caused widespread controversy in the DPRK and China.

Some people say that this Goguryeo is the enemy of the ages, and it should be destroyed. It is said that Yuan Gai Suwen was brutal and unkind, killed the king, and established a new king. If this case is opened, I am afraid that other subject countries of the Tang Dynasty will follow suit, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

However, there are also people who say that since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo three times, consuming the people of Shandong, ten rooms and nine emptiness, Shandong has not yet recovered its vitality. If the expedition is carried out again, it may cause the people's livelihood to wither and make it difficult for the people.

Finally, after being silent for a long time, Li Shimin sighed and said: "The king of Goryeo has paid endless tribute, and he has been killed by thieves and ministers. But because of the funeral and chaos, although it is not expensive. And Shandong withered, I can't bear to use soldiers! ”

Li Shimin did not agree to the strategy of attacking Goguryeo, at least on the surface!