Huoxun is one of the countries of the Western Regions. This country is located in Central Asia, and although it has long known the news that the Tang army has entered the Western Regions in a big way, it has not sent people to ask for surrender.

"King, the Tang army has entered the Western Regions in a big way, and the big war with the Great Food is about to begin, why don't we surrender as soon as possible?" A minister asked puzzled.

"Please descend? Why should I surrender? The Fire Seeker King was a middle-aged man in his forties, not tall, a little thin, and sneered disdainfully: "We are located between the two countries, so we should make good use of this convenience and ask for more benefits." ”

"My lord, what do you say?" A minister asked puzzled.

"You don't want to think about it. Is Big Food so easy to fight? King Huoxun sneered and said: "The territory of Dashi is thousands of miles, the mouth is very large, and the national strength is strong, so it is not under the Tang Dynasty. I think that when they fight, this battle will not end in a short time, it will definitely be fought for a long time. At that time, we will be even more precious, the big food will win us over, and the Tang Dynasty will win us over. We can get the right and the right to get the best on both sides. ”

Such a mentality is the general mentality of the countries of the Western Regions, thinking that with a convenient geographical location, they can curry favor with both sides.

"The king is wise." The ministers suddenly praised loudly.

The Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire were two behemoths, powerful and far apart. If these two countries want to fight, they must pass through Central Asia, and then these small countries in Central Asia will be the head of the land, and they will be able to curry favor with both sides.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no." As soon as the praise of the ministers fell, I saw a personal guard rushing in as if flying, and shouted from afar.

"What's wrong?" The king of the fire search thought that he had a plan, and when he heard this. It's a big upset. His face sank and he shouted.

"The King. The Tang army marched westward in a big way. "The guards are busy reporting.

"That's a good thing." The King of Huoxun raised his eyebrows, his face was full of joy, and said: "The Tang army is going west, and it will inevitably pass through our Huoxun land, and we can take the opportunity to make a fortune." Let me tell you, the price of the things that Tang Jun bought has increased by three ...... No, ten times. ”

He is not like a king. It's like a profiteer who wants to drive up prices.

"The king is wise! The Tang people have money, and it is right to ask them to pay more. ”

"That's right! The money of the Tang people is not extorted, but who else is extorted. ”

The ministers also agreed with this, and said with joy.

In the impression of the countries of the Western Regions, the Tang Dynasty was rich and full of gold, and it was a paradise on earth. asked the Tang army to pay more, they took it for granted.

"King, King." When the cronies heard this, they heard this. I almost didn't faint to death, so I was busy reminding. said: "Yang Siqiao, the pioneer general of the Tang Dynasty, released cruel words, if the country has not surrendered before the Tang army arrives, the country will be destroyed." ”

"Annihilation?" When the Fire Hunt King heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, and said disdainfully: "Does he dare?" He also didn't want to think about it, how many countries are there in the Western Regions? If he dares to destroy my country, it will be chilling, and other countries will rebel, and he will not dare to borrow his ten leopard guts. ”

"That's right." The ministers chimed in.

The countries of the Western Regions are very small, and their kings have not yet seen it. The king of some countries is no different from the gangsters, and this fire seeker is this kind of person.

"King, that Yang Siqiao is a ruthless person." The guards hurriedly reminded: "He dares to slaughter the city, what dare he not dare to destroy the country?" He once slaughtered the city in Tianzhu, and everyone who was more than three feet taller was beheaded. ”

"Slaughtering the city?" The Fire Hunt King's face changed, and it was a little ugly.

The Tang Dynasty has been operating the Western Regions for many years, and I have never heard of any Tang general who dared to slaughter the city. For a ruthless person like Yang Siqiao who dared to slaughter the city, the Fire Seeking King was really a little stunned.

"Your Majesty, the Tang Army has arrived at the city." Just then, another guard came in to report it.

"Down to the city?" Huo Xun Wang Shicai's color was gone, his head was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale, and he was very afraid.

Originally, he was full of calculations, and he could meet the source left and right, and please both sides, but he didn't expect that he would encounter Yang Siqiao, a ruthless man who dared to slaughter the city, and he had to be afraid. Now that the Tang army has arrived in the city, he has not surrendered, does the Tang army really want to destroy the country?

"Quick! Prepare a generous gift and go to meet the Tang army. "The Fire Hunt King didn't dare to make up his mind anymore, so he had to go to greet him.

The ministers didn't dare to say much, so they were busy preparing and giving a generous gift, and rushed outside the city to meet the Tang army.

When the Fire Hunt King arrived at the city, he saw that the Tang army had already arrived and was arraying outside the city.

"Welcome to the Tang Army." The Fire Seeking King bowed his body ninety degrees and said cautiously.

The spirit in the palace has long been gone, and now it looks like a hocky dog.

"You're the Fire King?" Yang Siqiao rode a high-headed horse and rode a horse, his voice shrill and piercing.

"Exactly." The Fire Hunt King was already frightened and uneasy, but when he heard Yang Siqiao's piercing voice, his heart was almost frightened and pounding.

"I have already sent an order to the Western Regions to surrender as soon as possible, do you know?" Yang Siqiao's face sank and asked in a cold voice.

The tone of the voice is not high, listening to the ears of the Fire Xun King, as cold and quiet as coming from the Nine Secluded Underworld, a trembling, poof, kneeling on the ground, the atmosphere does not dare to come out, where can I still speak.

"Speak." Yang Siqiao said coldly.

"Yes, yes." The king of fire was trembling, and he didn't dare to lie, so he had to tell the truth.

"If you know, why don't you surrender sooner?" A grim smile flashed across the corner of Yang Siqiao's mouth, and said, "Are you trying to please both sides?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes." The Fire Seeker King was covered in chaff, and he didn't even have the courage to lie.

"That's good." Yang Siqiao nodded.

"Whew." The Fire Hunt King let out a long breath and thought to himself that it was okay, this matter was in the past.

However, he didn't finish his breath, and only heard Yang Siqiao say coldly: "Destroy the country!" ”

"Annihilation?" The Fire Seeker King was stupid on the spot, his eyes were straight and like a stake.

This Yang Siqiao is also true, since he wants to destroy the country, he still says "that's good", isn't this misleading?

In fact, Yang Siqiao meant that he could take it for granted that he could extinguish the fire and seek the country. It's just that the Fire Seeking King is amorous and thinks crookedly.

"General, you can't destroy the country."

"Yes. yes. If you put out the fire. I am not afraid of the chill of other countries. Enemy of Datang? ”

The Minister of Fire is quite calm and busy reminding.

"Chilling? Amusing! Yang Siqiao smiled coldly and said: "The general has already ordered all the countries, and those who have not surrendered by the time the army arrives will be punished!" If you don't put out the fire and find the country, how can you fulfill the general's order? ”

Yang Siqiao has already released his words, if he doesn't put out the fire and find the country, he will not be able to do what he says. If you can't let the countries of the Western Regions be terrified, it is inevitable to extinguish the fire and find the country.

"Besides, just a small country like Er, and you want to turn the sky upside down?" Yang Siqiao was extremely disdainful, sneered, and said: "You are not as big as a county in Datang, and there are not as many mouths as a town in Datang, even if you want to be an enemy of Datang, what can you do with Datang?" It is necessary to extinguish the fire and find the country. Datang only needs 500 soldiers and horses, which is enough! ”

The countries of the Western Regions are too small. There is not much land in each country. As for the population, it is even less. The land of Huoxun Country is not as large as a county in the Tang Dynasty, and the population is not as large as a town in the Tang Dynasty. Not to mention any well-equipped equipment, for them, it is a luxury.

is such a weak and explosive small country, and if it wants to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty, it is not qualified enough.

If the Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy such a small country, an army of 500 people would be enough to destroy ten times and eight times.

"After extinguishing the fire, I will spread your head throughout the Western Regions, I want to see who dares to complain about you." Yang Siqiao said coldly.

With a wave of his right hand, a Tang sergeant stepped forward, and his sword fell, and the head of the Fire Seeking King rolled to the ground.

Yang Siqiao gave an order, and five hundred Tang troops rushed into the city, opened a killing ring, and slaughtered Huo Xunguo.

The capital of the Fire Seeking Country is really not decent. It is said that this is the capital, and it is to look at the fire and seek the country. It's like a stockade, it's very simple, and the population is not large, so it's too easy for the Tang army to slaughter.

"Spread his head throughout the Western Regions." Yang Siqiao glanced at the head of the Fire Seeking King, and didn't even glance at it.

The soldiers of the Tang Army immediately complied.

When the news of the destruction of the Huoxun Kingdom spread, the countries of the Western Regions were terrified and asked for surrender, and they no longer dared to leave anything to chance.

In particular, after the arrival of the head of the Fire Seeking King, the kings of the Western Regions secretly praised themselves for seeing the opportunity quickly, otherwise, they would become the second Fire Seeking King.

In this way, the 100,000 vanguard army led by Yang Siqiao swept the Western Regions with the momentum of the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

The countries of the Western Regions are too small and weak, whether they surrender or resist, it is impossible to stop the Tang army's advance, and Yang Siqiao's march will not be able to succeed quickly.

Half a month later, the Tang army arrived in Talas.

The specific location of Talas has not yet been determined, and there is still controversy in the historiography. But the general location can be determined, at the junction of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, about near Taraz, Kazakhstan.

Historically, a great war broke out between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire here. This battle was a great collision between the two most powerful empires of the East and the West at that time, and ended in the defeat of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Talas is the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the farthest place in the ancient Chinese world to the west, the place where the Tang Dynasty broke its halberd, and it is also the place where ancient China broke its halberd.

At that time, the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire fought in Central Asia for decades, and the battle was full of blood, and the corpses were piled up like mountains, each with its own victory and defeat. Why did such a great battle break out in Talas?

This has to start with the geographical location of Talas, because Talas is the gateway to Samarkand. If the Tang Dynasty is defeated, the Tang army can drive straight into Samarkand and take Samarkand.

Samarkand was a land of abundance, and if the Tang Dynasty took it, it would be a great threat to the Arab Empire. First, because the Tang Dynasty obtained a favorable strategic offensive base, which was tantamount to aiming a sharp sword at the heart of the Arab Empire. Second, after obtaining Samarkand, the restriction that the Tang Dynasty had to garrison fewer troops in the Western Regions because it was difficult to raise grain and grass would be broken, and the Tang Dynasty would be able to send a large number of troops into the Western Regions, and the Arab Empire would be difficult to parry.

It was from these aspects that the Arab Empire mobilized heavy troops to block the Tang army at Hengros.

Nevertheless, in this five-day battle, the Don army pressed the Arab Empire. It was only because Gao Xianzhi's troops were limited and he could not achieve the final victory, which gave the Arab Empire the opportunity to rebel against the Qarluqs. (To be continued......)