Xiazhou Shuofang.

This place belongs to the Hetao region, called Henan and Beiqiao during the Warring States Period, it was originally the territory of Zhao State, and was later occupied by the Xiongnu. Qin Shi Huang was eloquent and strategic, and sent the general Meng Tian to send 300,000 troops to the north to attack Hu and take Henan. However, due to the turmoil at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Xiongnu reoccupied Shuofang. Until the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing, the general of the chariot cavalry, sent troops from the clouds, and then took the Hetao back again in the south of the river.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was eloquent and strategic, and many times the people moved to Shuofang, Wuyuan, Shangjun, and Beidi counties, and dug river canals, guarded Tuntian, and built the Great Wall and fortresses. Since then, around Shuofang, the grassland people and the Han people have launched exciting battles many times. Generally speaking, most of them are in line with the times, and whichever side is strong will belong to whichever side. Until the thirteenth year of the great cause of the Sui Dynasty, Liang Shidu was based on Shuofang County against Sui, and this place has always been under the control of Liang Shidu.

Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty overhauled Shuofang, Shuofang has been the northern barrier of the Han nation. The Great Wall and fortresses built to defend against the steppe peoples are all in Shuofang. Liang Shi is in charge of Shuofang, and it is not easy to get stuck in the lifeblood of Datang. The Turks were able to invade the northern land of the Tang Dynasty many times, also because the Liang division opened the door.

For Shuofang County, Datang has long had a plan, but Liang Shi is holding the Turkic thighs with an iron heart, and Datang has tried to buy them many times, but they have not succeeded. Now that the Turks are in turmoil, Li Shimin thinks that Liang Shi is a smart person and should make a smart choice, no matter what it is, Liang Shi is loyal to his Turkic Lao Tzu, even if the Turks fall into civil strife and take care of themselves, they still do not abandon the Turks.

Li Shimin, who was in charge, was so angry that he personally ordered Xia Governor Shi Liu Min and Sima Liu Lan to seek his land. They should divide their kings and courtiers, and at the same time send light horsemen to ravage their crops and make them lose their crops.

Liang Shidu's brows were locked in one place. Now there are rumors in Shuofang City, and he doesn't know whether to believe it or not, and the generals under his command are panicked, looking like a catastrophe is coming, everyone is in danger, and a picture of sunset in the west mountain.

The refusal of the Tang Dynasty to surrender was naturally not because of loyalty to the Turks. It's really that Liang Shi can't let go of the power in his hands, and he doesn't want to be a prince of peace and enjoy the so-called glory and wealth in Chang'an. There is also the danger of being cleaned.

But Datang's move is indeed ruthless, destroying the fields outside to cut off their rations, and attacking their hearts internally, which makes them panic all day long.

In this way. Datang doesn't even attack it. They can't support it themselves.

"You have to think of a way!" Liang Shi said to himself, but the brow like a ninety-year-old man indicated his state of mind.

Be at one's wits' end!

Liang Shidu and Yuan Junzhang and Gao Kaidao are known as the three watchdogs of the Turks at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but there are still some differences in nature, Liang Shidu's background is much more noble than Yuan Junzhang and Gao Kaidao, Xiazhou Shuofang is his hometown, the Liang family has been a wealthy family in this place for generations, and the family background is very rich, and he himself was appointed as the general of the Sui Dynasty's Yingyang Mansion at a young age. Holding the power of the army. Compared with Gao Kaidao's courage and lack of strategy, Yuan Junzhang's work is mediocre. Liang Shi can be regarded as "wise and brave". He has been powerful and prosperous in Shuofang for many years, and the huge Liang family is planned and decided by him alone, so that he can't listen to the opinions of others.

After many years, there is no one to discuss with him what to do.

Liang Shidu didn't care much at first, feeling that the intelligence of his subordinates was not as good as his, and it didn't matter if he listened to their advice or not.

It wasn't until today that Liang Shidu realized that there was really no one around him who could be trusted.

Not in normal times, let alone in a critical moment now.

After thinking about it, and thinking about it in the end, there is still only one way...... Hug your thighs.

Although the Turkic civil strife is now, Jieli is a little too busy to take care of himself, but they don't want to lose the gateway to the Tang Dynasty, no matter how difficult it is, they should be able to lend a helping hand for their own future interests.

Thinking of this, Liang Shidu shouted angrily and said, "Come on, go and call the general Liang Luoren to me." ”

Not long after, a strong man who looked very similar to Liang Shidu strode to the palace hall of Shuofang.

"Your Majesty, you call me?"

Liang Shidu has already proclaimed himself emperor, the founding name is "Liang", and the name of the first era is Yonglong. Although the territory of the person is not big, he has really been the hidden emperor for a few years. He attaches great importance to the concept of identity, and feels that he is the son of heaven, and he thinks he is different. Even if a cousin meets him, he must be respectfully called "Majesty" or "Saint" or other emperor titles, and can no longer be called brothers.

Originally, Liang Luoren and Liang Shidu had a good relationship, Liang Shidu was able to kill Tang Shizong of Shuofang County and occupy Shuofang County to rebel, Liang Luoren can be regarded as the first hero.

But after Liang Shidu became the emperor, suddenly the shelf was bigger, the emperor was full of majesty, Liang Luoren was dissatisfied, and the affection between brothers had almost worn off over the years.

Because of this, although the two are brothers, Liang Luoren only has five words of indifference to Liang Shidu's summons.

Liang Shidu didn't understand Liang Luoren's mentality, and he felt that there was no problem, he was the Son of Heaven, and he should be high.

"You go to the grassland as soon as possible, go to meet Jieli Khan, tell him about our situation here, and let him make an idea, or allocate me a little soldiers and horses, and let me go south to Kouluoqingzhou and Yanzhou, and they will destroy my fields, then Lao Tzu will kill their people, rob them of their rations, and see who is ruthless."

Liang Luoren also knew that this was the only way at present, and said lightly: "Understood!" And he retreated.

Liang Luoren walked out of the Shuozhou Palace and looked at the gloomy sky, but he was thinking about another thing in his heart: whether the Liang family would go on.

The Liang family, as a Shuofang wealthy family, can be traced back to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used criminals and displaced people to fill the army in Shuofang, and developed Shuofang into the first front against the grassland peoples.

It was at that time that the ancestor of the Liang family came to Shuofang to gain a foothold, and the ancestor of the Liang family at that time was still a prisoner who had committed a serious crime. Slowly developing, the Liang family has developed step by step in Shuofang despite difficulties. After seven or eight hundred years, the Liang family became the first wealthy family in Shuofang, controlling the political situation in Shuofang. Become a local pivotal deposit.

The turmoil at the end of the Sui Dynasty was indeed a godsend for the family to grow and develop, but the opportunity often came with great risks. At the beginning, they were confused by the bright prospects laid out by Liang Shidu, but now it seems to be whimsical. Liang Shidu didn't have the slightest imperial talent and imperial mind at all. The outlook for the Liang family is just like the weather right now. It may face annihilation at any time, especially in the current situation, in case the Tang Dynasty attacks the army, wouldn't the entire Liang family have to be buried with the Liang family?

The situation has reached this point, and Liang Luoren has already had to think about the future of their Liang family.

His position was that of a general, and he appointed fifty guards to send an envoy to the Turks. This has just come out of the north gate of Shuofang. Then I saw a fierce cavalry swarming.

On the opposite side, the banner of the Turkic Khan King was held high, and he couldn't help but be stunned, holding trumpets in both hands. Gao shouted: "Who is coming? ”

The other party obviously also noticed the cavalry team in front of him, stopped one after another, and responded: "Zhao Deyan, the Turkic Jieli Khan, is the order of the Khan." Come to meet the Emperor of Liang. On the other side, is it General Liang? ”

Liang Luoren also heard the accent of the visitor. Zhao Deyan has only recently risen to prominence in the Turks, and he is deeply respected and regarded as his right-hand man. Many of Jieli's major affairs were entrusted to him to deal with, and he had great trust in him. Jieli attaches great importance to the strategic significance of Shuofang's existence, and the loss of Ma Yi and Yuyang is at best a shortcut to plunder. Even if there is no shortcut. With their excellent mobility, the Turks were also able to break into the territory of the Tang Dynasty to plunder. It's just that there is a lot of trouble, and the Tang army will have a preparation. If you lose Shuofang, it's not just a shortcut to plunder.

What they lost was a strategic place, and without Shuofang, they didn't want to threaten Chang'an lightly. For example, the last time the army attacked the Phoenix Valley, and then the heavy historical event that was no longer possible, the 100,000 iron cavalry attacked Chang'an, and they entered the territory of the hall from Shuofang.

This recipe was important to the Tang Dynasty, and it was equally important to the Turks.

Jieli sent envoys to communicate with Shuo Fang many times, and Zhao Deyan and Liang Luoren had no less than ten contacts with each other, and they could already identify each other by listening to their voices.

Zhao Deyan is still dressed like Zhuge Liang, with a lupine scarf and a Confucian suit, it is already the late autumn season, and the cold on the grassland comes early. That's it, he still gently shook a feather fan, and he was very popular.

Liang Luoren was already surprised by Zhao Deyan's pretending appearance, and said a few polite words, and asked, "What kind of wind blew Mr. here?" ”

Zhao Deyan maintained his demeanor, but his expression also showed tiredness that could not be concealed, Jieli encountered such a crisis, and he, the chief strategist, would not be too relaxed.

At this juncture, Zhao Deyan came to Shuofang in person, which also indicates that something big has happened.

Liang Luoren's heart was vigilant.

"I have come specially to inform the Khan that I Turks have received definite news. Li Tang has appointed Luo Shixin as the governor of Gyeongju, and re-changed the boundaries under the jurisdiction of Gyeongju, put Suizhou and Yanzhou under the rule of the capital, and commanded the military of Qingzhou, Suizhou, and Yanzhou, and will take office soon...... "Zhao Deyan has nothing to hide from Liang Luoren, in his opinion, Liang Luoren's ability is better than that of Liang Shi, who has no ambition and talent, and has no spare sons.

Liang Shidu proclaimed himself emperor of Liang, but he also accepted the canonization of the Turkic Dadu Viga Khan, and Zhao Deyan called Liang Shidu Khan.

"What? Luo Shixin ...... "Liang Luoren gasped when he heard this, only to feel dizzy.

Just an appointment, a message!

Zhao Deyan, the first strategist under Jieli, personally ran to Shuofang at this moment of crisis.

Liang Luoren, the general of the Liang State and the marshal of the soldiers and horses, almost fainted when he heard it.

Luo Shixin, these three words, to this day, have produced great power.

Think about how majestic the Turks were when they dominated the world!

As soon as the army came out, Yang Guangdu, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, was trapped in Yanmen Pass, holding his son and crying bitterly, one by one the princes wanted to rise to be kings, which one had the courage not to say hello to the Turks and worship a mountain? Honestly sent a lot of tribute gifts to the grassland to seek protection.

But it's Roshixin......

In just over a year, the Turks have been defeated several times!

He also single-handedly forced back an army of 100,000 troops, and in the battle of Dapan Mountain, he carried the 150,000 Turkic army with 20,000 foot soldiers in turn, and won with absolute superiority, defeating the 150,000 Turkic army.

This bare-handed record has pushed him to the pinnacle of power, the mighty grassland.

Especially the Turks, all of them now regard Luo Shixin as an invincible beast of the flood and call him "Arsan. Douole".

It is a Western name that is defined in Turkic as the head of the evil spirit.

The Turks are a very mixed people, especially their beliefs, and there is no unity. This also has to do with the situation of the Turks, who were a confederation of many nomadic tribes, like the Xiongnu in the past, whose mythological concepts were similar or consistent. Such as belief in the heavens and the gods Tengri, sun worship customs, and so on. Especially the wolf totem, the Turkic wolf totem myth is widely spread among Turkic-speaking peoples, and almost all tribes believe in the wolf as a creature. However, due to the introduction of various foreign religions, the ancient Turkic mythological system was destroyed one after another, and even tended to be annihilated due to exclusion. Most of the creation myths, human origin myths, flood myths, and other myths of Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Turkmen, Kirgiz, Uzbeks, Sala, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and many other peoples have been transformed or replaced by Islamic myths, and some gods that originally belonged to the category of polytheistic beliefs have evolved into the images of Islamic saints.

In addition to the wolf totem, the original steppe gods such as Tengger, Wumai, and Diyishui have been forgotten by them. They attribute the creation of the world and mankind to Allah, saying that the first grandfather of mankind was Adam who was made of clay by Allah, that the first grandmother of mankind was a good baby created by the ribs of Adam, that they stole wheat fruit and were expelled from heaven by Allah at the instigation of Satan the Devil, etc., apparently directly from Islamic religious mythology.

Since there are gods in this myth, there are naturally demons. The Turkic mixed with foreign religions were derived from the four different beliefs, Arsan. Douori is the head of the evil spirits of ancient times, the most ferocious, the most ferocious and the most powerful demon.

Now the Turks regard Luo Shixin as a monster in ancient times, which shows that their fear of him has exceeded the limits of human beings, and they call him a demon, but Arsan, who is still the head of evil spirits. Douole.

Arranging such a murderer as him on the border of the Tang Dynasty was just an appointment that made Jieli feel like he couldn't sleep at night. In order to ensure Shuo Fang's safety, Jieli had to send Zhao Deyan to make this trip in person.

Liang Luoren's spirit was a little trance, the geographical location of this Shuofang is extremely critical, and he can enter the three prefectures of Qingqing, Sui, and Yan anytime and anywhere......

But now Luo Shixin is in charge of the military affairs of Qing, Sui, and Yanzhou...... (To be continued......)

PS: A big chapter!