Chapter 2: The Ambition of the Heavenly Pillar King
Niu Jinda pulled the white chess pieces into the house, closed the door, and said to him, "Boy, what do you think?" β
Bai Qi smiled and said: "Uncle Niu, Murong Fuyun is already old, and he has listened to his minister, King Tianzhu, who has been harassing and robbing my Tang border for all these years, and this time he has to find a way to deal with these two guys." Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Niu Jinda glared at Bai Qi: "Don't think things go so smoothly, the situation in Tuyuhun is not as calm as you imagined, don't take it lightly!" And that Kavad, what are you going to do? β
Bai Qi thought about it seriously: "Of course the kid will not think of Tuyuhun so simply, this time lurking in Tuyuhun, in addition to getting rid of the scourge of Tuyuhun on the border, there is also an important person, that is, Hakimu of the Arab Empire." β
"This person is the key figure in our trip to the Western Regions, and only by catching him, we may be able to know how many arrangements the Arab Empire has made in or around the Tang Dynasty!" White Qi listened deeply, Hakimu and the Arab Empire behind him have always been a thorn in his heart, and the last time Hu and the Japanese assassinated him, the mastermind behind it was very likely to be the Arab Empire.
"As for Kavad? Hehe, now he begs us, and his opinion doesn't mean much to me now! White seemed to think of something and laughed.
In the case of Kavard, there are actually two arrangements for white. If he is willing to wait on the side of Liangzhou, then after completing his strategy against Tuyuhun, he will go west to Sassanid Persia with him. If Khavad couldn't wait to go back, then let someone escort their master and servant back to Persia first, contact the people who supported him there in advance, and then rush over after he had finished the matter here in Tuyuhun himself.
Open up Tuyuhun, if there is a chance to knock down Gaochang again, and then fold the territory of the nine surnames of Zhaowu, enter Tocharo, pass through the Green Mountains, and finally enter Sassanid Persia. This is a route that White has planned for a long time, and none of the countries and regions along the way are easy to deal with.
Located in Liangzhou on the border of Han and Qiang, the Longyou elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty is rampant all over the world. White hopes to be able to use the Longyou cavalry as one of his surprise troops, and strive to be able to support him in time at the closest distance.
"What's the best place to garrison?" Niu Jinda thought for a moment and asked White.
"Tochar's side, the area close to the Green Ridge. But what worries the kid the most is that the Turks over there are our enemies, and it will be more difficult to do this. β
Niu Jinda paced around the room, muttering something from time to time, and then asked, "Boy, you must know that Your Majesty is fighting a battle of benevolence and righteousness, and you can't be a teacher!" Even if we want to fight, now we can only fight to the Gaochang area, if it is farther, I am afraid that it will be beyond the reach of the whip! β
Bai Qi replied with a smile: "Gao Chang is enough!" When the time comes, the teacher will be famous! β
The two discussed for a long time in the room, and when it was dark, the two came out of the room and began the first dinner after the white chess came to Liangzhou.
Tuyuhun, Fu Qi City.
The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the old city walls and residential buildings, reflecting a beautiful and brilliant golden yellow. People in the city began to return to their homes to prepare food for the evening. In the city, bells are heard from time to time in the temple, indicating that the day's activities have ended, and the monks have eaten their fasts and prepared for the evening meditation.
The Pillar King strode out of the Imperial City, and Hakim followed closely behind him. As soon as the two of them left the gate of the imperial city, the subordinates outside led the horses to the two. Without saying a word, the two turned over their horses, pulled up the reins and clamped the horse's belly, and the horses kicked up a puff of dust and headed in the direction of the palace.
Night falls on the city, the cool breeze at night blows away the heat of the day, the floating sand and dust in the sky settle, and the air at night is exceptionally fresh.
The Heavenly Pillar King stood on the edge of the pavilion, greedily breathing in the fresh air that could only be felt at night, and a sneer appeared on his lips.
Fuyun Khan is old after all, and the person who led the Tuyuhun people to fight on the border line of the Tang Dynasty is no longer there. The so-called heroic twilight is probably nothing more than that. When people get old, they will inevitably be afraid of death. Of course, Fu Yun Khan is also afraid of death, he is also afraid that his position will not be guaranteed, and he is afraid that the glory and wealth of himself and his family will not be guaranteed!
Tuyuhun has invaded and plundered the border towns of the Tang Dynasty over the years, and has gained many benefits from it. Every year, there are sporadic skirmishes with the Tang army stationed in Longyou Road, and the Tang Dynasty has regarded Tuyuhun as a beast that often chatters and annoys him, and there will always be a day when the Tang Dynasty takes time out to fight against Tuyuhun in a large-scale, even annihilating war!
"Fu Yun Khan thought that he could get the forgiveness of the Tang Dynasty Khan by showing weakness, but he was really naΓ―ve!" Hakimu sat on a stone chair, glass in his hand, and drank it all, the spilled wine falling down his lips to his thick beard, and there was a hint of banter in his eyes.
King Tianzhu turned around, looked at this Arab, and said with a sneer: "Regardless of whether the Khan is naΓ―ve or not, he is my Khan Majesty after all, I hope you will respect him next time, otherwise I will break your neck one day, Hakim!" β
Hakim rolled his big eyes, raised a bunch of grapes with a smile, put it to his mouth, opened his mouth wide and took a bite, then closed his eyes comfortably, as if he was enjoying the process, after eating, opened his eyes, and said to the Tianzhu King with a smile: "Speaking of which, the grapes sent from the Turks are really delicious, do you want to taste them?" β
The Heavenly Pillar King snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and returned to his seat and sat down. If it weren't for the fact that this person in front of him was inextricably linked to the Western Turks, he would be rude to him, and he would have been left with no bones left, and his soul would be a lonely ghost in the desert!
When he went to court today, Fuyun Khan actually wanted to send envoys to the Tang Dynasty to pay tribute, so as to ease or even restore the relationship with the Central Plains court!
King Tianzhu was resolutely opposed to this decision, not to mention paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty, so that Tuyuhun's identity changed from the original equality to submission, and more importantly, he could no longer obtain rich benefits from the towns on the border of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
Tuyuhun country is impermanent, relying on the Tuyuhun Road, although the annual tax on this road has a lot of income, but the benefits snatched from the rich Tang towns are not bad at all!
Moreover, in the heart of the Tianzhu King, there will always be an ambition, and he wants to make Tuyuhun strong, strong enough to compete with the Tang Dynasty. So, when he met Hakim, who had traveled in Tuyuhun, and knew that he came from the great Arab Empire in the west and was able to get help from the Turks, the king of Tianzhu decided to make him his staff.
At the court meeting, King Tianzhu expressed strong opposition in court, but unfortunately it was refuted by Murong Shun, the concubine of Fuyun Khan.
"The people of the Central Plains court are strong and strong, and the Longyou elite rider is even more invincible! Since the Sui Dynasty, I have fought several wars with the Central Plains, all of which ended in defeat. Since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, I Tuyuhun has fought with the Longyou garrison many times, and the casualties have been even heavier! The Tang Dynasty established the country with benevolence and virtue, the heavenly khan Li Shimin is eloquent and strategic, and the palace is full of talents from all over the world, if we go against them again, then what we have to do is probably not as simple as surrendering, I am afraid that we will pay more and greater costs in the future, and it may even be the destruction of the country! β
Murong Shun's words, word by word, rang in the ears of the Heavenly Pillar King. Hmph, how can young people who have not experienced the baptism of blood and rain understand the world, and in the end they still have to rely on their fists to speak!
The banner of benevolence? It was also a banner that could only be erected after a bloody storm, and the words on it were written in the blood of the enemy!
However, His Majesty Fu Yun Khan seems to be still a little hesitant, which means that things are still turning around! Thinking like this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he tilted his head, drank the wine from the wine glass in his hand, and then stood up.
"Come, prepare the car, this king wants to enter the palace to meet His Majesty Khan!"
Hakimu sat in place, looking at the departing back of the Heavenly Pillar King, and a smile appeared on his face.
In the harem of the imperial city of Fu Qicheng, the lights are bright, and the warblers are singing.
The gray-haired Murong Fuyun was blindfolded, playing hide and seek with a group of concubines around him.
"Concubines, don't run, let the Khan I catch it, I will love you well tonight!" Murong Fuyun smiled, listening to the footsteps and laughter in his ears, stepped on his right foot, hugged his hands, hugged a warm and soft delicate body, smelled the fragrance of the woman's body between his noses, and a hot current rose in his abdomen.
He took off the blindfolded cloth towel suddenly, looked at the petite and lovely little beauty in front of him, laughed out loud in his mouth, his hands couldn't wait to reach into the beauty's clothes, listened to the other party's panting, bit her ear and whispered: "Beauty, it's you tonight!" β
At this time, a eunuch came in outside, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty Khan, the King of Tianzhu asks to see you!" β
Murong Fuyun said impatiently: "No, no, no!" Don't you see I'm busy? Tell him to come back to me tomorrow! β
The beauty in Murong Fuyun's arms suddenly whispered: "Your Majesty Khan, why don't you go and see the Heavenly Pillar King, in case it is a military affair and is delayed because of the concubine, then the concubine is a sin!" β
Murong Fuyun was stunned for a moment, suddenly kissed her face, then let go of her, and said with a smile: "The beauty is right, okay, then I'll go and see her!" Then he whispered, "Then you have to wash up, and let me love you well tonight!" β
Murong Fuyun laughed and turned to leave. Behind her, the little beauty saluted goodbye, and a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes.
When the Heavenly Pillar King in the main hall saw Mu Fuyun coming, he immediately knelt on the ground and saluted.
"You and I don't need so much courtesy, get up!" Murong Fuyun waved his hand at the Heavenly Pillar King, then sat on the main hall, yawned, and asked, "It's so late, why are you here?" β
"Your Majesty Khan, I still want to advise you to think twice about surrendering to the Tang Dynasty!" (To be continued.) )