> Zhang Xuan's army of the Western Expedition continued to camp in the vicinity of King Kang City for rest. The first is to stabilize the situation in the land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, and the second is to let the soldiers of the Western Expedition adapt to the plateau environment and prepare for the upcoming collision with the black-clothed cannibal.

It's a battle of fate.

A month later, Ge Shuhan's son Ge Shu Lige was transferred from Qiuzi to Zhaowu Military Town, serving as the general of Zhaowu and the general of Zhaowu Xiao's marching army, according to Zhang Xuan's arrangement, all the armies of the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms that were incorporated by the Chinese army were all handed over to Geshu Lige to control it, in addition, Zhang Xuan also transferred 20,000 people from the army to the command of Geshu Hanli.

Of course, before the end of the war with the black-clothed food, Kecha also had to lead the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms Alliance to fight against the Abbasid army together with the emperor's western expeditionary army. Although it can be found out that the emperor has the consideration of using the war to consume the military and horse strength of the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms, he is helpless.

The Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu no longer existed, and since he had surrendered to China as a vassal of China, he could only assist the emperor wholeheartedly and obey his orders unconditionally.

Kecha had already decided that if the Chinese army was defeated, he would follow the Chinese army back to Anxi and even the Central Plains. Even if it is defeated, China is also the Honghong Empire, and as an important minister of a large empire, it is better than a small prince.

This is a searchable mind.

In the account. Kecha was pouring himself a drink, and since he imprisoned his father Wang Shi Laihe and led the army to defect to the Chinese emperor, he basically cut off contact with the Yuan Kang royal family.

Suddenly, the soldier came to report, "General, Your Majesty has summoned." ”

Kecha didn't dare to slack off, and immediately got up and went out of the tent and went to the emperor's heavily guarded tent.

After entering the account, it can be found that there is a young and middle-aged general in his thirties, who is tall, magnificent, and majestic.

"Minister, please see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live!" But Chabai fell to the ground, and the mountain shouted long live and finished saluting. He was single-mindedly submissive, had long been accustomed to and entered the role, and was very familiar with the etiquette of the Chinese Dynasty.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, waved his hand, "You can check, flat." It can be checked, this is Geshu Li's song, you have seen it. ”

Ke Cha was taken aback, and hurriedly glanced at Ge Shu Lige, Xinxiao This person is Ge Shu Lige, the son of the famous Chinese general Ge Shuhan, the highest military commander in the land of Zhaowu Jiu appointed by the emperor?

Kecha took a deep breath, got up and hugged his fist to Geshu Lige as a salute, "Kecha has seen General Goshuf!" ”

Ge Shu smiled at the song, and also hugged his fists in return, "General Kecha is very polite, Ge Shu has just arrived, and I will ask General Kecha to teach him more in the future." ”

The two saluted, Zhang Xuan sat on the high seat and smiled indifferently, "Brother Shu Lige, I let Kecha stay in the land of Zhaowu Jiu to assist you, because you are not familiar with the situation in this place∞ the two of you can work together, don't live up to my hòu hope!" ”

"The last will obey!"

"Obey orders!"

Time passed day by day, but the big cannibal didn't seem to have any movement, which made Zhang Xuan feel a little weird.

The land of Zhaowu was recovered by the Chinese army, and the 20,000 cavalry of Isri were wiped out by the whole army. Is it possible to allow the Chinese Dynasty to include all the thousands of miles of territory around the Zhaowu Nine Surnames into the territory, directly threatening the border security of Dashi?

It shouldn't be!

Zhang Xuan actually did not know that the black-clothed Great Food was founded on religion, the territory was vast, the soldiers and horses were strong, and his caliph regarded himself as the spokesman of Allah Allah on earth, arrogant and empty-eyed. In other words, the black-clothed Caliph did not take the so-called land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, the Western Regions and the entire Middle Earth in his eyes at all, and did not really have the intention of invading China.

Including the previous battle with Gao Xianzhi, it was a small fight, and the caliph did not directly intervene, but was acted by the supreme administrator of the Great Food, Vizier Ebula.

In other words, the so-called black-clothed Great Food garrisoning troops in the land of Zhaowu and eyeing Anxi was not actually the work of the Great Food Caliphate, but the deployment of the Vizier Ebre.

Therefore, the news of Isri's defeat reached the Great Eclipse, and it did not reach the caliph, but to the house of Ebula. However, Ebul had not yet returned to the capital city of Baghdad with Harry, so Ebul did not know that the Zhaowu territory he was trying to turn into his own had been recovered by the Chinese Dynasty.

Seeing that the big cannibal had not moved for a long time, Zhang Xuan thought about it again and again, and ordered Guo Ziyi to lead an army of 50,000 to attack the last city defense fortress of the big cannibal in the land of Zhaowu Jiu and Anxi, Hengros City.

What is strange to Guo Ziyi is that the army under his command has not yet arrived in Danros City, but Meng Bai, the governor of Dashi stationed in Hengros City, suddenly led his army to evacuate Hengross, retreated again and again, and directly entered Huathornzimo in the territory of Dashi.

Originally an independent country, Khwarazm was wiped out by the Great Eclipse and became part of the vast Arab Empire, just like Persia.

When the news reached King Kang City, Zhang Xuan was somewhat surprised.

Could it be that the big food avoids without fighting? Zhang Xuan shook his head, his gaze becoming awe-inspiring

Even if the Great Food avoids but does not fight, he must take the initiative to attack, invade the territory of the Great Food, find an opportunity to fight with the Great Food, and then let the unruly Great Cannibal know that the towering Chinese state is inviolable!

Zhang Xuan immediately issued an order and led the whole army to march towards Hengros.

Fifteen days later, Zhang Xuan personally led a large army to Hengros City.

This is a large city with high city defenses all made of huge stones, a simple military fortress, and no civil and commercial functions∨ Xuan stood on the tall city tower and looked out at the western Dashi territory. Guo Ziyi and other generals had solemn faces and stood on the side.

Zhang Xuan's gaze crossed a desert Gobi, projected on the distant horizon, the oval area composed of many oases, and said loudly, "That compartment is the country of fire hunting, which can be regarded as a provincial entrance to the black clothes and big food"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Nahuo Xunguo once paid tribute to the Tang Dynasty, located on the bank of the Hamm River, three hundred miles northwest of Anguo, there are hundreds of thousands of ethnic groups, more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. Guo Ziyi stepped forward and shouted loudly.

Zhang Xuan nodded, and once again silently stared at the direction of the Huoxun country, he knew that this country was the flower thorn Zimo conquered by Genghis Khan in the later generations, and it was an important town on the northeast border of the Great Food Dynasty.

He pondered for a long time, slowly sorting out his thoughts and judging and analyzing the whole situation.

Long.

He suddenly raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Fire Seeking Country, "Guo Ziyi, if I take this Fire Seeking Country and fill it into Zhaowu Town, will I be able to hold it in the long run?" ”

Guo Ziyi gasped. From the emperor's words, he saw the emperor's determination to fight with the great food, and saw the emperor's ambition. If the Fire Quest Country is taken, it will be equivalent to advancing Zhaowu Town to the west in the direction of the Great Eclipse as a whole.

The Emperor's strategic vision is not unambitious.

Guo Ziyi hesitated for a while, but still lowered his voice, "Your Majesty, it depends on the outcome of our battle against the Great Cannibal." If our dynasty is completely victorious and the cannibals are defeated, then our dynasty will be able to garrison troops in the country of Huoxun for decades. If our dynasty fails, then we will have to retreat to the place where we are clear. ”

Zhang Xuan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "Ziyi, as the commander of the army, you must have the confidence to defeat the big cannibal!" If you, the coach, don't have confidence, let alone an ordinary soldier? Our army and Dashi will have a battle, if our army is defeated, don't say that Huoxun Country, even if it is Zhaowu Town, I am afraid it will not be able to keep it. ”

"Yes, the minister." Guo Ziyi let out a sigh of relief and bowed.

Zhang Xuan smiled, turned his head to look in the direction of Huoxunguo, and said loudly, "Everyone, I have decided, the day after tomorrow, my western expeditionary army will advance into Huoxunguo, wait for the opportunity to take Huoxunguo, and then go straight to the land of Persia, and even go straight to Huanglong, and take the nest of big cannibals, do you have the guts?" ”

Zhang Xuan's voice was sonorous and powerful, full of endless power and supreme courage to guide the country, Guo Ziyi led the crowd to bow to the ground, and the mountain shouted long live, "The ministers are willing to follow His Majesty straight into Persia and step on the big food!" Promote the prestige of the Chinese country and the army, long live my emperor, long live! ”

Zhang Xuan laughed loudly, and for a while he was full of pride and high morale.

Of course, stepping on the big food is just a morale-boosting slogan, and Zhang Xuan has no ambition to eat the army. The Arab Empire is huge and powerful, and it is unrealistic to eat such a big guy and a big man for the time being.

On September 17 of the third year of Yongning, the autumn was high and cool. The Chinese Emperor Zhang Xuan swore an oath in Hengros City and led an army of 10,000 troops to the country of Huoxun, which opened the prelude to the Chinese Dynasty's initiative to attack Dashi.

The 100,000 allied army composed of Huifu military horses and Zhaowu nine surnamed military horses, under the leadership of Huifu prince Gele and Kecha, occupied the right flank of the army, while Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun, Li Siye led the Shence army and the Shenwu army to occupy the left flank, Zhang Xuan and Guo Ziyi led the main army in the middle of the road, outflanked in three ways, and marched into the city of Huoxun country.

Strictly speaking, when the army left the land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, it was actually considered to have invaded the territory of the Great Food. It's just that this area belongs to the northeastern border of the Great Food Dynasty, and when the news came back to Baghdad, the capital of the Great Food Dynasty, Zhang Xuan's army had already been on fire to find the city of the country.

Before the people of Huoxun could react, the military horses of the Chinese Dynasty had already surrounded the line city, and the city was in chaos.

Unlike the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu, the people of Huoxun mastered irrigation technology very early, and agriculture was very developed. Outside the line there is a vast area of fertile land, which is crisscrossed by ditches drawn from the Hamm River.

The tall and majestic city in front of you is full of exotic atmosphere, and the walls are made of large bricks, which are glued with clay between the bricks, and natural stones are wedged between the bricks. Different from the city buildings of the Central Plains, the city buildings of the people of Huoxun basically do not use wood.

This is a rich and happy small country, whether it is culture or commercial trade, it is far from being comparable to the land of Zhaowu Jiu ∨ Xuan straddled the horse, the crown was like a cloud, he stared at the line city in front of him, his heart fluctuated, and he sighed slightly. (To be continued.)