Chapter Sixty-Six: Nine Days of Rain Falling Endlessly I
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In the eighth year of Tianbao, on May 29, at three o'clock in the middle of the night, over the city of Talas, thick dark clouds covered the last trace of moonlight, and the whole world fell into boundless darkness.
In the vast night, scattered raindrops fell from the sky, sprinkled on the shoulders of the Tang soldiers patrolling the city, on the blackened or crimson battlefield, and on the endless tents of the big food army outside the city......
Under the rain wash, the blood on the ground is gradually becoming blurred and dim. The last trace of the sacrifice of thousands of people is still so small and unbearable in the face of the power of heaven and earth......
In the back house of the Primordial Stone State official in Talas City, the lights in the corridor were blown by the sudden wind, flickering and dimming, like an unpredictable battle situation.
Between the swaying light and shadow, Du Huan put his arms on the railing, looking at the increasingly dense raindrops in the night sky and the faintly visible electric light in the southern sky, and meditated.
"Rokuro, can't you sleep?" Wang Zhengjian suddenly appeared behind Du Huan.
"Why haven't you rested?" Du Huan asked rhetorically.
"Thinking of the fierce battle in the morning, I can't sleep well. So I went out for a walk, and I didn't want you to fall asleep. Wang Zhengjian walked to Du Huan's side, holding on to the railing, and letting the wind and rain blow on his robe.
"Sleepless, if there are hidden worries. Dare to ask Du Hu, what are your worries? Du Huan frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice.
"Liulang, although the army of Dashi is strong, if the military situation can be transmitted to Tuozhi City in time, and the Anxi army quickly moves north to attack, our army will definitely be able to repel Abu?? Muslim. What worries me is why tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of Sogdians are willing to die for the Great Cannibals. In today's battle, although our army had a slight upper hand, it frustrated the spirit of the Great Food Army. However, when he saw that the Sogdian soldiers obeyed the orders of the great cannibals, he couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart. When Wang Zheng saw a long sigh, the rumbling thunder rolled in the sky.
"Du Hu, before the expedition to the Shi Kingdom, we have learned from Zao Wou-Ki and other merchants that the Great Cannibal has penetrated the surname Zhaowu Jiu very deeply. When I came to the city of Talas, I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears, and I knew that my Tang Dynasty had basically lost control of the land in the river. Except for Bakhana, the other eight kingdoms have long ceased to obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty, and all we have left is the false name of the suzerain. Today's battle, see Abu?? Muslim commanded tens of thousands of Sogdian soldiers. I am worried that if it were not for Duhu's timely proposal to go west, there would be no place for China in Hezhong in a few decades. "The wind and rain moved and slipped into the hallway. Between the lights on and off, Du Huan has a melancholy color.
"Then according to Liulang, why did the Sogdians want to be a tiger? As far as I know, the oppression of the Sogdians by the Great Cannibals was far greater than that of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Zhengjian raised the doubts in his heart.
"Du Hu, since he came to Beiting, he has been very interested in Moxi and Hezhong, and has also collected extensive information about the history and habits of the Shatuo, the Gans, the Turgish, the Qarluqs, and the Sogdians. In my opinion, the root cause of the Sogdians' willingness to take refuge in the Great Food is the word 'disappointment'. "Du Huan has hills and valleys in his chest, and he knows the surname Zhaowu Jiu well.
"Disappointed?" Wang Zheng saw that he was knocking on the railing thoughtfully.
"Duhu, over the past few decades, the Great Food Army has crossed the Wuhu River many times and attacked the Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu. The nine surnames of Zhaowu, such as Kangguo, Shiguo, Anguo, Miguo, and Caoguo, also struggled to resist the invasion of the Great Cannibal at first. However, the Great Food Country is in the ascendant, and the soldiers are strong and strong, while the Sogdians, on the other hand, are scattered and weak. Several struggles were outnumbered and repeatedly defeated. The kings of Zhaowu have also sent envoys or personally to Chang'an many times to pray for the saints and the political hall to send troops. However, the invasion of the Great Food Soldiers and Horses became more and more frequent, and the sage never went west to help the Sogdians except for sending troops to help the Khana in the third year of the Kaiyuan Dynasty (715). ”
"The whip is beyond the reach of the whip! At that time, the sage Fang Deng Dabao, the government and government were chaotic for a long time by Wu Sansi, Empress Wei and others, and the state affairs were chaotic. The saint is anxious to set aside the troubled times and oppose the righteousness, so how can he have the spare strength to pay attention to the river? Even the aid to the country of Bakhana was also the safety of the four towns of Anxi, and it had to be saved. That dispatch of troops was just a light advance of elite soldiers and a return with one blow, how could he have the confidence to march west with an army of 100,000 today. Comparing the past and the present, Wang Zhengjian felt deep emotion.
"Du Hu has personally experienced the events of the past, and his feelings and thoughts are much deeper than what he knows from the dossier." Du Huan continued: "If the country is not appeased, it will be difficult to resist Xirong. Du Hu knew that the sage was helpless back then, but the Sogdians, who were chased and killed by the Great Iron Horse, would not understand the embarrassment of the Tang Dynasty. They hadn't seen the saint send troops for a long time, so they naturally broke their hearts, and their closeness to Datang became weaker and weaker. Among the nine surnames of Zhaowu, except for the Bahana people hiding in the Ferghana Basin, who took advantage of their geographical advantages and were less disturbed by the Great Eclipse, the rest of the countries, every time they were plundered by the Great Eclipse Army, their hearts were more alienated from the Tang Dynasty. ”
"That's why the saint had to support the Tuqi Shi people to resist the eastward invasion of the Great Food and maintain the hearts of the people in the river!" For the changes in the national policy of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Zheng knows very well.
"Duhu, supporting the Sulu Khan, is indeed the last resort of the saint in his helplessness. More than 20 years ago, the rising Turgish Khanate was annexed to the Tang Dynasty. With the support of the sage, Sulu Khan united the nine surnames of Zhaowu under the banner of the Golden Wolf and led his troops to fight against the Great Food Army. The Sulu Khan was a fierce general, winning three battles and three victories, and finally pushed the big cannibal back to the west of Wuhu Shuixi. The sage also did not hesitate to crown the eldest daughter of Ashina Huaidao as the princess of Jiaohe, and kissed Sulu to completely subdue her heart. At this time, the Sogdians also somewhat regained some reverence for the Tang Dynasty. Du Huan told the story, like a few treasures.
"It's a pity that after Sulu Khan defeated the Great Cannibal, he had the delusion of dominating the river and tried to expel the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention that he turned around and hooked up with Tubo and Da Shi, and repeatedly attacked Qiuzi City, which is really hateful. Wang Zhengjian sighed: "I want to use external forces to achieve things, but I am inevitably suffering from its backlash." If this is the case in the river, a certain worry that Mobei will also follow in the footsteps. ”
"Duhu is very worried! Those who succeed because of others will inevitably be taken lightly by others. In the past, Han Wu attacked the Xiongnu in the north, and Ban Chao recovered the Western Regions, how could he have relied on the hands of others? The great feats are all made by the men of my Han family with a sword and a sword, and they fought with flesh and blood and courage against strong enemies. My Tang Dynasty is very lucky, although the Turks are strong, they are declining due to civil strife; Tibet rose, but was trapped on the plateau; The Great Food invaded the east, and the sky descended to ride Shi as a dry city. However, after a long time, it is inevitable that he will be greedy for comfort and lose the sharpness of the blue wisps of the road and the mountains and forests. The Tang Dynasty was very dependent on Sulu at that time, and it is no wonder that the Turgish people would vainly try to expel the Tang Dynasty's forces and monopolize the river. As for where to go, he has not observed much and does not dare to say anything. But judging from the performance of Prince Ye Hu, the heroic Khan had a great plan and was involved in the heart of the west. Now Hui Hui is quite obedient, but if there is turmoil in the Central Plains in his day, Mobei may not be peaceful. "Du Huanbo has a unique view of side affairs.
"The Khitan, Xi and other departments in the Northeast have also moved a lot in recent years. An Lushan raises thieves with self-respect, a lot of small means, and a very hot heart of pets, but there is no old man to seek the country, which is also very worrying. Wang Zheng saw that his vision was broad, and he was not only concerned about the west of the city.
"Sheng Shi Xuanhe, why is he deeply worried. Du Hu, is it a little too hearty? The raindrops fluttered and fell on the eaves of the roof, and Du Huan's eyes became as blurry as the rain curtain.
"Liulang, although the saint has been indulging in pleasure in recent years, he can still control the general trend of the heavens; Li Xiang's authoritarian domineering is indeed disgusting, but I have to admit that he has the talent to intimidate hundreds of officials and coerce border generals. As long as the saint is deaf and clear-sighted, and Li Xiangsheng's favor is not declining, the frame of this prosperous era can always be maintained. Wang Zheng looked up at the rain and sighed faintly.
"If what Du Hu said is known to the prince, I am afraid that it will cause trouble again!" Du Huan reminded euphemistically.
"If it weren't for the fact that the Wang family was too deeply involved with him, and the clan brother was as close to him as a brother, why would he be caught in this chess game!" Talking about the government of Chang'an, Wang Zheng was depressed: "Liulang, there is no need to discuss the ethereal matter for a long time, at this moment trapped in the city of Talas, let's talk about the matter in the river." ”
"Duhu, after the Sulu Khan and the Tang Dynasty were separated, he harassed Beiting and Anxi Protectorate several times, but our army was defeated, and he was soon killed in the Khan's civil strife. His successors, however, did not take this as a warning, but went further and further. The Tuqi Shi people were beyond their strength, and even tried to fight the Great Food in the west, the Tang Dynasty in the east, and the Tubo in the south, and regarded the river as their own forbidden territory. However, although the spirit of the Turgish Khanate was high, its strength became more and more weak. After being struck by our army and the Great Cannibals, the Turgish Khanate's sphere of control continued to shrink, and finally completely overthrew it last year. Du Huan understood that Wang Zheng was in a bad mood, so he turned the topic back to the past in the river.
"In fact, the Khan of Shifter had already understood the plight of the Turgish Khanate, and tried to ease the surrounding passes. However, his predecessors had done too many evils, and the saint and the government hall really did not dare to trust the Turgish people anymore, so they made up their minds to completely destroy the Turgish tribe before the battle in the stone fort. "Wang Zhengjian's evaluation of the Shaǒu of the Shifting Khan is not low.
"Duhu, it is natural to defeat the Turgish Khanate and prevent it from interfering in the battle of the Stone Castle. However, the decline of the Tuqi Shi Department led to the opening of the gateway to the river, so that the big cannibals took the opportunity to quietly cross the Wuhu water, using both soft and hard methods, and regained control of the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Nominally, the surname Zhaowu Jiu is still a vassal of the Tang Dynasty; In reality, however, it was the Great Cannibals who collected taxes, conscripted troops, and constantly tried to convert the Sogdians. As far as the city of Talas is concerned, the Great Food Rebels actually secretly stationed 3,000 Khorasan cavalry here, and the Stone Kingdom has actually completely reduced to a vassal state of the Great Cannibals. Therefore, when he heard from the merchants in Tingzhou that there were a lot of cannibal caravans in Talas City, he was worried that there was an army of great cannibals lurking in the north of Shiguo. ”
"Liulang is right, after all, it is because the road in the river is far away, and our army rescues Zhaowu Jiu too few, so the Sogdians will be disappointed in the Tang Dynasty, and they have to be driven by the great cannibals. It's just that if it goes on like this, the river is worried! Wang Zhengjian was worried.
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