Chapter 248: Seizure of power
"The Metropolitan Governor really won't occupy Gaochang?" Yu Wenrong asked uncertainly.
"Of course not." Chu Suiliang blurted out without thinking about it, and said: "The Governor of Dadu is following the holy decree to run the Western Regions, and what he really deals with is only the Western Turks and Tiele people, how can he deal with Gaochang?" As long as Gaochang obeys the arrangement of the imperial court, you are still the queen of Gaochang and the princess of the Great Sui, and that one is still the king of Gaochang. ”
"Okay, I promise you." After hearing this, Yu Wenrong nodded and said, "I can promise you to let the king cooperate with the governor." Just the first step, what do we do now? ”
Chu Suiliang saw that Yu Wenrong had agreed, and he was immediately relieved in his heart, he came by order, this was the first battle he had gained a foothold in the Western Army, and he could not afford to lose. In fact, he has been in Gaochang for three days, and in this small country, he spent thirty yuan to buy off the palace guards, so that he could find a way to meet Yuwenrong's maid, and then spent a horse of Shu brocade to buy the maid, and then he saw Yuwenrong, and Yuwenrong was also moved. But at this time, he didn't dare to take it lightly. At the moment, Zhengrong said: "In Gaochang, Koji Zhongwen is optimistic about the Western Turks, behind An Baoshi is the Tiele people, the Western Turks do not dare to start a war with my Great Sui for the time being, and they are not unified behind them, in fact, whether it is Koji Zhongwen or An Baoshi, what they want is the throne, since this is the case, just give up the throne." ”
"Give up the throne?" Yu Wenrong's face changed, and she said nervously: "I'm afraid the king won't agree to this." ”
"The so-called relinquishing the throne is just talking, but this kind of relinquishing the throne can only be carried out after a month, King Gaochang is ready to settle in the Central Plains, so that the two can be temporarily delayed, the king can hand over state affairs to Lu Zhongwen and An Baoshi respectively, and he will pack up and prepare to go to Dasui. Is the queen right? Chu Suiliang came up with an idea and said.
"Yes, these two traitors themselves are here for the throne, but they never thought that King Gaochang is so easy to do, to make a balance between the Great Sui, Turkic and Tiele, and pay tribute to the three parties, especially Tiele and the Turks are insatiable, and most of the income of Gaochang Kingdom has been swallowed by the two countries, which has caused the people of Gaochang Kingdom to live in poverty now." Yuwen Rong snorted coldly. She is the queen of Gao Changguo, so she naturally knows the situation that Gao Changguo is facing.
"The position of king is not for anyone to do. There are only 4,000 soldiers and horses in Gaochang Kingdom, although they are all cavalry, but what can these 4,000 soldiers and horses do on weekdays? Don't say that it is difficult to attack, even if it is defensive, but the previous three were stable, so they can barely survive, but once this balance is destroyed, Gao Changguo will be annihilated in the desert sooner or later. Chu Suiliang said unceremoniously.
"Any dynasty has a time of decay and destruction, such as the Great Zhou of our Yuwen family, and the Great Sui of the Yang family, isn't it also a rebellion now?" Yu Wenrong said disdainfully.
"Princess, the lower official has taken his leave first, if you have any instructions, you can go to the inn in the city to find the lower official." Chu Suiliang didn't want to discuss it anymore, he wanted to go back and set a fire in the city to stir up the situation even more chaotic.
"Okay." Yu Wenrong nodded. ordered someone to send Chu Suiliang out, but he was trying to find a way to persuade Lu Boya, even if he used a strategy, at least he had to arrange it better.
"Damn Li Xin, he actually wants to do something to Gaochang, does the emperor know about this? Lao Tzu was fooled. "Yumen Pass, the Great Sui General Huang Puwan thought viciously in the big tent. He secretly looked at Li Xin and the generals around him, but he was helpless in his heart.
Half a month ago, Li Xin sent someone to send an order, the Turks outside the Yumen Pass were infested with iron horses, the defense of the Yumen Pass was insufficient, and he was ordered to lead the army to the town, although the Huang Puwan was dissatisfied, but Li Xin was a military order, and the Huang Puwan did not dare to slack off, so he had to lead the army to come to the Yumen Pass, but what he didn't expect was that as soon as he arrived at the Yumen Pass, his army was surrounded by Li Xin's soldiers and horses, and ordered him to go to the Yumen Pass to meet. At this time, he knew that Li Xin had led an army of 40,000 people to Yumen Pass, and gathered many soldiers and horses along the way, reaching 50,000 troops. Although the remaining 10,000 people were not very effective in combat, Li Xin's 40,000 army was taken aback by him, with swords and guns, cold armor, banners covering the sky and the sun, plus Li Xin's tiger talisman, Huang Puwan ordered the soldiers not to resist at the first time, and obediently led the army into the camp held by Li Xin, and came to the Chinese army's big tent to report. Speaking of which, he had secretly calculated Li Xin before, but now when he saw this young man who was not of the same age, his heart suddenly swelled with mixed feelings.
"Dadu, Gaochang is a subject country of the Great Sui, if there is no emperor's holy decree, I'm afraid we won't be able to go on the expedition!" Huang Puwan thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Although the last general is a subordinate of the Grand Governor, but, the soldier, the country's major affairs!" You can't be cautious, the Metropolitan Governor, if you use force against a country, I'm afraid your majesty will not be able to explain it! ”
"It's a joke that a place with only more than 30,000 people and 4,000 troops can be called a country." Li Xin disdainfully took out a letter from his body, threw it away, and said: "It's not that Ben Hou wants to ask for Gaochang, but the letter of help from Gao Chang King Lu Boya, his throne is about to be lost, and he needs the support of the Great Sui. It's just that Benhou thinks that this holy decree will come sooner or later, and when Benhou first came to the Western Regions, the emperor said that he would hand over the west of Lanzhou to Benhou, as long as Benhou maintained the stability of the Western Regions and expanded the territory for the Great Sui. Gaochang is thousands of miles away from Lanzhou, if Ben Hou hadn't prepared early, when Gao Chang Guo fell into the arms of the Tiele people or the Turks, then the emperor would have to settle accounts with Ben Hou. General Huangpu, if you are this marquis, what do you think should be done? ”
"What the Governor has said is very true." Huang Puwan held back the anger in his heart and said in a low voice: "It's just that the main task of the last general is to maintain Caohan, and the last general will lead a large army to come, I'm afraid that Caohan is empty, what if there are Qiang people who rebel, then what should I do?" "Huang Puwan doesn't want to follow Li Xin on the expedition, who knows if Li Xin will find an opportunity to kill himself, or weaken his own soldiers and horses.
"If Ben Hou didn't guess wrong, you still have 3,000 soldiers and horses in Caohan, right? Rest assured, Ben Hou's henchman Li Jing, is also the nephew of the famous general Han Baohu of our dynasty to go to Caohan, even if there are Qiang people to make trouble, for him, cleaning up these Qiang people is also a piece of cake, you will follow Ben Hou to the Western Regions, the husband should make meritorious contributions, after this battle, the marquis is also at your fingertips. Would you like to, General Huangpu? Li Xin comforted casually, although there was an inquiring tone in his words, but there was a hint of gloom in his tone.