"Your Royal Highness the Prince, that day in the Buzheng Fang Ancestral Hall, I heard you talking with Sumer, it seems that His Royal Highness the Prince has just returned to Chang'an from the Western Regions, what is going on?"

After asking his subordinates to prepare some wine and food, he drank with Cyrus in the hall. As for the current situation in the Western Regions, Li Ang did not know in detail, so he was quite curious.

Cylus arched his hand and said: "Mr. Yu, the disciple has been ordered to travel west since the second year of Tianbao, passing through Qiuzi and Shule, crossing the green mountains, and arriving at the Yueshi Governor's Mansion. My father and two younger brothers are still staying in the Yue Clan's Governor's Mansion, seeking to recover the Persian homeland, but ......"

Cyrus said this, his face full of bitterness.

In this regard, Leon is understandable, Cyrus's grandfather Ni Nishi had been running for 20 years in the Yueshi Governor's Mansion, that is, Tocharo, and his father was stranded in Tocharo for half his life, but still did not do much.

If I had changed someone else, I am afraid that I would have despaired a long time ago.

The Persian royal family has been able to hold on to this day, more because of the support of the powerful Tang Dynasty.

According to Serus's description, Leon had a rough idea of the extent of Tochar, which stretched from the Pamirs in the east, to Persia in the west, to the Tiemen (the Buzgala Pass in southern Uzbekistan) to the north, and to the Great Snow Mountains (present-day Hindu Kush in Afghanistan) in the south, which corresponds to the northern part of present-day Afghanistan.

Historically, this place has been a necessary place for transportation between China and Iran, India and other places.

When Xuanzang went to the west to learn the scriptures, the Tocharian royal family had been extinct for hundreds of years, and there were many chieftains, divided into 27 countries.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, he set up the Governor's Mansion of the Yue clan in the city of Achuan (Kunduz, Afghanistan) in his territory, and awarded his king as the protector of Tocharo, the king of Yutan, and the military of 25 states.

Ever since Persia was conquered by the White Eaters, Tocharian has been at the forefront of the fight against the White Eaters. Because of its geographical advantage, it barely blocked the attack of the white-clothed food.

But on the other hand. Tocharian is just a loose alliance, although they all belong to the Yue Governor's Mansion of the Tang Dynasty. But there are many tribes, each with its own selfish motives;

Without the direct participation of the Tang army, none of these 20 tribes was willing to risk their lives to send troops to help the Persian royal family restore the country.

Of course, even if they were fully supportive, it was unlikely that they would help the Persian royal family regain lost ground.

Serus's father, Puzanne, and others, had been damaged in battle several times, and now his troops were less than 1,000, under the Tocharian fence. There is no stable logistics and supply of troops;

If it weren't for the Tang Dynasty giving them the title of King of Persia, they would have scattered in despair.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is precisely because the Tang Dynasty gave the Persian royal family a title that they can get the support of those tribes of Tocharia and persist to this day.

Leon said to Serus again: "Your Royal Highness need not be discouraged, as long as you obtain the permission of the Holy Lord this time, you will recruit troops to the west as soon as possible." As far as I know, Liangzhou, Wuwei, Shazhou, and Qiuci have a large number of Persian remnants.

In addition, most of the Tocharian tribes believe in the Confessional Religion. If you go all the way west, as long as you let the God of Light appear a few more times, you will definitely be able to win everyone's support.

At that time, the number of sergeants was expanded and trained while marching. When he arrived in the Western Regions, he assisted the Tang army in battle, and used the battlefield to train soldiers and horses. There is a lot to be done in the coming days. ”

"Thank you, sir, for your advice."

"That's not enough, you have to assign a few people who are good at business. Assemble a large caravan to trade between Chang'an and the Western Regions. to provide for your army. Only after having logistical support can the morale of the army be stabilized. And even if there is a setback, there is a chance to make a comeback. ”

Leon and Cylus chatted for a long time, and as far as they could think of, Leon told him one by one, and in the evening, Cyrus took his leave.

When Cyrus left, at Leon's insistence, he finally brought back two boxes of belongings, as the so-called good people do to the end, sometimes, give up something, you will get more.

As for the four orchids, Cyrus insisted on staying and serving Leon.

Li Ang didn't refuse, and accepted it.

Tang Yu, Wei Ruliang, Di Yuan, and Wu Ziqing also finished their day's visit to friends and came back.

They are different from Li Ang, Li Ang has caught Li Shizhi's line, but they have not yet had the opportunity to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they have to visit around every day and attend various gatherings to increase their reputation.

After a few people came back, they had dinner together, and the topic came back to the Western Regions. The officials of the Tang Dynasty were often in and out of the prime minister, and they were scholars who also liked to talk about soldiers.

Regarding the policy of the Western Regions, Li Ang has his own opinion, he stopped his glass and said: "Speaking of which, my Tang Dynasty wants the Western Regions countries to guard the courtesy of the vassals, but Tocharian and the Zhaowu Nine Kingdoms have been invaded by the Great Food Country for many years and wantonly plundered, and the countries have repeatedly asked my Tang Dynasty to ask for troops, but my Tang Dynasty cannot fulfill the responsibility of protecting these small countries, which itself hides a huge crisis!" ”

Among the four, Wei Ruliang listened to Li Ang's words and retorted: "I don't dare to agree with what Brother Zhi said to Japan, although the countries of the Western Regions nominally serve me as the master of the Tang Dynasty and accept the canonization of my Datang, but my Datang has never interfered in its internal affairs, and the countries have never paid a penny of taxes to the Tang Dynasty. If I go on an expedition to the laborers, traveling thousands of miles and spending countless costs, how can the treasury afford it? ”

Li Ang immediately refuted: "What Brother Wei said, although it is not unreasonable, it is not necessarily true. Since our dynasty canonized the countries, it also has the responsibility to protect the countries morally, otherwise where is the prestige of the Tang Dynasty?

As for the labor expedition, there is some expense, which can be agreed with the countries and borne by them. The nations have suffered greatly every year, and I believe that they are willing to bear it. ”

Tang Yu said: "Brother Sun's worries are agreed with in my heart, but the big food is not a small country, and it may not be easy to defeat it." The four towns of Anxi did not have many troops, and there were Tubo in the south, and the remnants of the Turks in the north rebelled from time to time. If the soldiers and horses of the four towns were to respond to the request of the countries in the river and go west to conquer and eat, how could the rest of the Tibetan and Turkic tribes miss the opportunity? If the four towns fall into Tibet, the army of the Western Expedition will be defeated. ”

Li Ang raised his wine glass and drank it slowly, before he said calmly: "What you said is right, but you are also too negative. In my opinion, I Datang does not need to send more troops and horses, 10,000 troops are enough, and in this way, it will not affect the stability of the four towns of Anxi. After waiting for the past, it is not a problem to draw soldiers and horses from the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu and Tocharo, so many small countries, it is not a problem to draw tens of thousands of troops.

The most important point is that after all the soldiers and horses are withdrawn, they cannot be commanded by the generals of their country, they must be broken up and reintegrated, and the generals at all levels sent by our Datang Dynasty will command them.

Of course, we do not seek to destroy the Great Food Country at one time, as long as we win a small victory, we can establish power, and then these tens of thousands of troops drawn from various departments will no longer be released to various countries, but will be stationed at the forefront as a long-term defense force for the Great Food. ”

After hearing this, Di Yuan couldn't help but high-five and praised: "High! Brother Ri's strategy is really clever, in this way, tens of thousands of troops in the Hezhong region are controlled by my Tang Dynasty, which can defend against the big food and protect the safety of the country; Internally, it can strengthen its control over the many small countries in the river. In time, the Hanzhong region could follow the example of Anxi, gradually abolish its autonomy, and be governed by the imperial court. ”

When Tang Yu, Wei Ruliang, and Wu Ziqing heard this, they also expressed their appreciation, what seemed impossible at all, but after Li Ang's adaptation, it completely worked.

Do you think, now that the countries in the river are being invaded by the Great Food, the countries can be said to be taking turns to ask for help from the Tang Dynasty;

For example, in the seventh year of Kaiyuan, King An said: Please still ask for the Turquoise Cavalry, order the salvation of the ministers, etc. The minister is in command of his own soldiers and horses, and he will overturn the big food. Fu begged for heaven's grace, according to the minister's invitation.

This seal is knowing that it is difficult for the Tang Dynasty to work on an expedition, so he retreats and asks the Tang Emperor to send the Tuqi Shi who has returned to Shun for help.

For example, in the fifteenth year of Kaiyuan, Tocharian leaves sent an envoy to the Tang Dynasty for help: My loving father was taken into custody by the Great Food, and the Great Diet bullied me, that is, with your strength. The slave body is now being bullied by the big food and heavy taxes. If the Khan can't save him, the slave body can't live on his own, and the land will be scattered...... Looking at the mercy of the Khan, and how much strength the slave body has, make the way to live.

Such an expression, although the words are not very smooth, but he has been bullied by Da Shi and longs for Datang to rescue.

For another example, in the twenty-ninth year of Kaiyuan, King Shi sent an envoy to say: slaves have been loyal to the country since thousands of generations. Just like the Turkic cavalry Khan Zhongchi. Tribal Attachment. The back is sweaty, and the soles of the feet are big. Now the Turks are the heavenly khans. It is in the west for trouble, only the big food, no more than the Turks. Fu begged for heavenly grace and did not give up, sent Turkic tribes, begged for a lot of food, and the countries naturally settled down.

Such a seal, countries almost every year send envoys to Chang'an, it can be said that the year of the king of Dongwang New Year. In this case, if Datang sends 10,000 soldiers and horses, and then draws troops from various countries, all countries are afraid that they will not be able to ask for it, and they will inevitably respond enthusiastically.

After the troops are withdrawn, in the name of increasing combat power, they will be scattered and integrated, and then sent to command the generals of the Tang Dynasty, what else can the countries say.

In short, everything is almost logical, and it is extremely operational.

Leon continued: "This is only the first step, and when we have these tens of thousands of troops in hand, we can carry out the second step and fully support the restoration of Persia." At that time, the so-called support of Persia will no longer be just lip service, as it is now;

Nowadays, there are constant sectarian conflicts within the Great Eclipse, as long as the timing is right, once there is a large-scale civil strife in the Great Eclipse, tens of thousands of troops can completely move westward and quickly sweep the Khorasan region, so that the Persians can take root there and resume their rule. ”

"Good! Great goodness! The insight of the brother of the day, I can't wait for it! ”

"Yes, Brother Sun's strategy is really feasible."

On the other side, Tang Yu and several people praised him, Li Ang smiled and said: "Brothers, don't just praise me, just use this idea, you should also think about it more and see if there is anything else you can add." In two days, I will find an opportunity to take you to the Left Prime Minister's Mansion and offer advice to the Left Prime Minister together. ”

"Great!"

"Brother Sun, you can't be untrustworthy!"

"Yes, yes, yes, whether you can enter the Prime Minister's Mansion or not, I can count on you, Brother Sun."

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(To be continued.) )