Zhao Guangyi is determined to inherit the jade seal. But he will never show a trace of coveting, the negotiations between Song and Xia are going on with difficulty, Ding Chengzong told Zhao Guangyi about Yang Hao's hardships, Tubo, Hui Hui's arrogant soldiers are not easy to tame, and those soldiers are soldiers in war, usually herdsmen, can not obey the dispatch at any time, Yang Hao must leave a standing army, because Yang Hao swallowed the Hexi Prefectures in one go, the old part of the original difficult army was stationed in all sides, the defense of the capital is insufficient, and it is necessary to rely on the Folded Army, and Linzhou is the foundation of the Folded Family, and those soldiers are difficult to leave their homeland, if you don't take back the Lin Mansion, it is difficult to ensure that these old troops of the Zhejia Army bow down to their ears and surrender loyally.

However, the two states of Linfu are the gateway of Hexi to the Central Plains from the east, which is very important in a military sense, and the greatest credit of an emperor is to open up the territory and expand the territory, and the Linfu is already in hand, so he Zhao Guangyi spit it out. He absolutely refused. The negotiations reached an impasse, and a few days later, Ding Chengzong came up with a second plan, asking the imperial court to release the family from house arrest.

The Zhe family is now trapped in Bianliang, even if they have the ability to reach the sky, no one can save them back, the old department of the Zhe family can understand this, but Yang Hao and Zhe Yuxun are brothers, Zhe Yuxun is as heavy as a mountain to Yang Hao, and now he can neither save the Zhe family, nor can he save the people of the Zhe family, no matter what, it is unreasonable, I hope the court can release the Zhe family, so that Yang Hao has an explanation for all aspects.

Although Fuzhou is in hand, the Zhi family has lost its use value, and even if they are released, unless Yang Hao wants to take the initiative to provoke another war with the Song State, the Zhi family can only suffer this dumb loss, and will never accuse the court of anything again, but in what name does the court hand over the Zhi family to Yang Hao? This is still a difficult problem to solve, Zhao Guangyi still refuses to agree to this condition, in his mind, it is a great gift to give Yang Hao the prince, and in the end Yang Hao still has to make concessions.

Unexpectedly, at this time, another news came that changed Zhao Guangyi's mind, that is, the battle between Khotan and the Karakhanid Kingdom was won! When Ai Yihai led his army to Khotan. The armies of Khotan and Qarakhanid were engaged in a fierce battle near the Yarkand River, with heavy losses on both sides. At that time, the king of Khotan was on the front line, and Zhang Jinshan, the prime minister of the royal capital, personally met with Ai Yihai, who heard about the situation and immediately asked Zhang Jinshan to send an accompanying minister and a guide to lead his army to the Yarkand River.

When he arrived, the two sides had just finished a major battle and were in the stage of recuperation, when the Khotanese saw a well-equipped Han cavalry, but they swooped down like the horse bandits they were accustomed to seeing on the steppe, and the exhausted Khotanese army was stunned.

The fierce Qarakhanids were praying, and they knew that the Khotanese had limited forces, and it was no longer possible to draw a large army to fight together, and the Khotanese army on the other side of the river was even more tired than them, and it was impossible to attack at this time, so all the soldiers of the faith were pious. They all faced the Kaaba in the thin morning mist, and their hearts lifted.

The imam who accompanied the army led the people to reverently recite the praises: "Subhanai Kanlahum, Wobihan Mu Dikai, Wotai Balai Kais, Wotai Balai Kais, Wotai and Two Zhan Dukai, Wo Two Haiai and Lu Kai......"

Like a monster on a war horse, Ai Yihai led a whirlwind of troops and rushed straight into their camp, and the brave and warlike Qarakhanid warriors were caught off guard, and the entire army of the front camp was wiped out. When the Khotanese king heard the report of the minister who accompanied Ai Yihai, he immediately changed into new clothes and waited for Ai Yihai to come to the pilgrimage.

But he didn't come to the left or right, and in desperation, he had to carefully rush to the other side of the river under the protection of the army, and when he got there, he found that there was blood everywhere, and those devilish knights had looted the camp of the Qarakhanids, and they were sitting in the pile of corpses one by one, carrying gold and silver jewels, and were eating the food that the Qarakhanid people had not had time to enjoy, and Ai Yihai was full of oil, and when the Khotanese minister who came with him introduced him to the identity of Dharma, he immediately threw down the lamb's leg meat, With those big oil-stained hands, he lovingly held Yu Chi Dharma's hands.

In normal times, such a foreign general, if not being accused of being rude, would at least be reprimanded for being rude, but at this time, Wei Chi Dharma felt that such a rude and tough general was a general. In order to become the reliance of the Khotanese state, with the backbone of the Wei Chi Dharma and Ai Yihai in the outpost camp of the Qarakhanid people to draw up a counteroffensive plan, in the afternoon of the same day, the two armies combined all the way, and officially launched the counteroffensive.

The two sides first set up a battlefield in the southern suburbs of Yecheng, and after seven days and seven nights of fierce fighting, the Qarakhanid people still couldn't figure out the situation, neither knew where the army of Aiyihai, which was even crazier than them, came from, nor did they know how many of them were.

The military strength of the Karakhanate at this time was even stronger than that of Khotan, and according to Wei Chi Dalu's idea, it should be accepted at this time. But Ai Yihai did not think so, when the Qarakhanid people invaded the east, they burned down temples, plundered people's houses, and plundered a large number of property, and each soldier's private bag was extremely rich. The greedy habit when he was a horse bandit came up again, and Yu Chi Dharma thought that the poor crown should not be chased, but what he learned from Yang Hao was that it was advisable to chase the poor and never give up the enemy's breath, so he chased after him and resolutely did not give up.

Wei Chi Dharma had no choice but to let the reinforcements fight alone, so he had to advance with him. In fact, with the military strength of the Qarakhanid people, they have entered their territory and occupy the right time and place, and Ai Yihai may not be able to take advantage of it. However, due to the unhesitation of the pursuers, they misjudged the strength of the pursuers, and once the retreat turned into a defeat, it was not for anyone to restrain them.

The Qarakhanid deserters have fled to their capital Shule, and the pursuers have been chasing after Shule, and the local people have exaggerated the bravery of the pursuers tenfold in the process of serving as a microphone for the spread of news, and as a result, they have virtually played a major role in propaganda warfare and psychological warfare for the pursuers, and the Qarakhanid Kingdom was originally a Buddhist country in history, and it has only been more than 30 years since the change of faith, and there are still a large number of Buddhists in its country, because they are natives, although they have been excluded, However, it was not purged by force, and when he heard that the army of Khotan was extremely strong, he could not help but be greatly encouraged, and actually rebelled in Kashgar.

This unforeseen change helped Ai Yihai and Yuchi Dharma, and with the help of the Buddhists in the city of Kashgar, the Khotanese army easily stormed Shule, the capital of the Qarakhanids. This result was not until Yuchi Dharma stepped into the palace of the Qarakhan, and he thought he was dreaming. Although the Qarakhanid people were unable to hold Kashgar because they quickly organized a counterattack and drew a large number of troops from other cities, so they retreated after plundering, this major victory still made the entire Khotanese rejoice.

In this battle, Khotanese not only captured a large amount of property, but also captured a lot of nobles, which can be exchanged for a large ransom in the future. After this battle, the morale of the Khotanese was greatly damaged, and it was impossible to carry out a strong foreign invasion for at least five or seven years. The bravery of the army led by Ai Yihai and the mad demon fighting style left an indelible impression on Wei Chi Dharma, who had always been watching it.

Therefore, when reporting to Yang Hao, Khotan succeeded in recognizing Yang Hao's Xia State. In his letter of good news to Yang Hao, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, as the protector of the Dharma, the army you sent is as heroic as a King Kong lion, with the help of the trustworthy and terrifying general Ai Yihai, we drove straight into Shule City, captured the enemy's wife and family, and also got elephants, good horses, gold, precious stones and other property, the only fly in the ointment is ...... The place is densely populated, so food is limited, and we all came back hungry, even General Chen and Ai......"

This news was subtly revealed to the officials of the Song State through the mouth of the envoy of the Xia State peace talks, and the intelligence collected by the Song State itself also confirmed this, and the attitude of the envoy of the Xia State became obviously tougher, and Zhao Guangyi had to start to re-examine the attitude towards the Xia State.

What does it mean for Xia Guo to win this big battle? It means that they have rapidly expanded their influence in the Western Regions, and the countries of the Western Regions all believe in power and strength, whether it is out of awe or out of desire to cling to power, and soon there will be many countries in the Western Regions to show goodwill and exchange with the Xia State, and these countries are beyond the reach of the Song State and have no influence.

This victory also means that the morale of Xia Guo's military morale will skyrocket, which means that Xia Guo will have a stable rear at least temporarily, and it means that Yang Hao will have a month at most, and he will add a new force in his hands that has just returned from the victory, and replenish it to the Hengshan front, and the difficulty for Song Guo to suppress Xia State will further increase. And Khotan, as one of the great powers in the Western Regions, has taken the lead in recognizing the suzerainty status of the Xia State, if the peace talks can be successful, and the imperial court becomes the suzerainty of the Xia State, then what does it mean? It means that the imperial court can expand the influence of the Song State and the glory of the emperor to the distant Western Regions without spending a single soldier.

Zhao Guangyi's heart was warm, he called Lu Duoxun and Zhang Xun, and only explained one sentence to them: "I want to agree to Yang Hao's conditions and let go of my family, you can think of a safe way for me." ”