"If there are only hundreds of soldiers and horses, even if the Qarluq people make a fuss, they won't be able to hurt a single hair of the Anxi Protectorate!" Li Siye said disdainfully, while Cen Shen and Tian Zhen seemed to have caught a hint of inspiration. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"That's right, it doesn't matter whether the Qarluq people are loyal or not, what is more important is whether they have the ability to influence the situation in the Western Regions!" Then Li You pointed to the map, "Everyone, please see, this is Talas City, whether it is too far away from Anxi or Mulu City in black clothes, it is impossible for both of us to deploy enough troops to actually control it again!" ”

Then his hand turned to the northwest, "The closest great force to Talas City is the Turgish, but now that the strength of the Turgish has gradually declined, on the other hand, the Qarluqs are getting stronger and stronger, and it is not difficult to understand that the Qarluqs have made the decision to get close to the Great Eclipse; Now the strength of the Tang Dynasty here is slightly better than that of the Black Clothed Food, if the Tang Dynasty wins this battle, its control over the surrounding areas of Atami will be increased again, which is extremely unfavorable to the Qarluqs, and will greatly affect their attempts to defeat the Turgish to expand their sphere of influence; And if the victorious one becomes a black-clothed eater, it means that my Datang will definitely be greatly injured in this battle, and before we can replenish enough troops from Chang'an, we can only retreat to Anxi, and this place will no longer be under the control of our Datang, and these Qarluq people can naturally expand wantonly without restraint. By the time the army returns to Atami, presumably their expansion has been completed, and by that time, the strength of the Qarluqs will be even stronger, and even if I want to, I am afraid it will not be so easy to destroy them. ”

"Plotting to stab and scatter this person is quite heroic, and it makes sense to make such a decision. Aren't the major tribes on the grassland adhering to this way of survival? Li You summed up his speech.

"What Captain Li said is extremely true." As soon as the words fell, Cen Shen expressed his support, "When these barbarian tribes were weak, they all begged for the protection of the Tang Dynasty, but when they grew stronger, they would have different intentions and begin to collude with the Tubo people and the big cannibals to plot against them. The Qarluqs were not the first tribe to make such a decision, and they certainly won't be the last. ”

"If the Qarlu people are allowed to grow bigger, even if they plot to assassinate and scatter, they will not rebel, and it is difficult to guarantee that his sons and grandsons will still be loyal to the Tang Dynasty." Duan Xiushi said slowly, he has also been in the Western Regions for a long time, and he has seen a lot of such things.

"In the siege battle that day, the injured Qarluq people seem to be all the subordinates of the Blazing Ministry, and the Blazing Ministry's opinions have a lot of opinions on plotting to assassinate and scatter the rotten, I originally thought that they were fighting for the Tang Dynasty, but now I think that maybe he took this opportunity to cut off dissidents." Tian Zhen remembered the performance of stabbing and scattering during the siege of the city that day.

"Every barbarian tribal leader has his own ambitions, it's just that not every tribe's strength allows them to achieve their ambitions." Li You continued, "And now that the strength of the Qarlu people is enough to make them have bad intentions, and what tribe is really willing to live under the Tang Dynasty for a long time? Therefore, it is reasonable for a certain thorn to be scattered and collude with the big cannibal; But as long as their strength is weakened enough to confront the Turgish, they will kneel at the feet of the Tang Dynasty and beg for protection. ”

Any covenant morality is idle, only strength is the most fundamental thing, regardless of whether the Qarluq people are loyal or not, their current strong strength has already posed a threat to the Tang Dynasty, and if the Tang Dynasty wants to ensure the authority of the Anxi Protectorate, it should not let any tribe develop and grow.

Speaking of which, Li You couldn't help but say a little more, "For my Tang Dynasty, only the Anxi tribes maintain a delicate equilibrium and ensure that no tribe can threaten the safety of the Anxi Protectorate, which is the best situation; As soon as you find that tribe has grown to the size of the Qarluqs, you must immediately contact other tribes to suppress him, and you must not lose your vigilance because of its momentary deference. ”

This approach is quite similar to the "continental equilibrium policy" adhered to by the British Empire, Britain did not have the strength to rule the European continent directly, but they also did not allow a too strong country to appear on the continent...... Only in this way could the superiority of the British Empire over the European continent be guaranteed.

The current situation faced by the Anxi Protectorate is similar, the drizzle is too vast and too far away from Chang'an, and there is no way to divide the counties and counties for direct rule like the Central Plains, so the help of the client states is indispensable, but there are also some client states that gradually develop and grow under the banner of the Tang Dynasty, until they endanger the safety of the Tang Dynasty.

"Well said." Gao Xianzhi, who had been meditating for a long time with his eyes closed, finally stood up, he had actually vaguely realized this problem after dealing with the affairs of the Western Regions for many years, but it was not as clear as Li You's summary, Li You's words were like an initiation, coupled with his decades of experience, the fate of the Qarlu people was decided, "As Li Duwei said, it doesn't matter whether the Qarlu people are loyal or not, the important thing is that their growth has become unfavorable to the Anxi Protectorate!" Since this is the case, then don't blame me for not being emotional! ”

"Nahumet has already led a large army to flee, presumably they will not be willing to lose, they will definitely make a comeback, and the next time they fight the enemy, it will be the turn of the Qarluqs to fight the vanguard!" Gao Xianzhi made a decision, "If they work for my Datang with peace of mind, Bendu Protector will naturally have their benefits, but if they insist on seeking death, they will not blame Bendu for being ruthless!" ”

Even if the Qarluqs did not rebel after this battle, it was enough for them to lose their vitality and no longer have the strength to defeat the Turgish people and occupy Atami, so the Tang Dynasty could safely help the Qarluq people a little bit and let them fight with the Turgish people.

"Duhu, there is also a letter, the reinforcements of the black-clothed food are led by the general Ziad, there are 30,000 Da** Rui, tens of thousands of servant troops from Anguo, Shiguo, Cao and other countries, it is not far from Talas City, we should prepare as soon as possible." Cen Shen took out another letter.

"I'm afraid they won't come." Gao Xianzhi was not surprised, what he was most worried about was that the black-clothed food avoided fighting and they were consumed, this trip was thousands of miles away from Anxi, and it was difficult to replenish food and grass and could not fight for a long time, now since he was given a chance to fight a decisive battle, then as long as he defeated this army, the victory would basically be a certainty, "Everyone, let's discuss how to deal with these Qarlu people and the black-clothed army." (To be continued.) )