Chapter 597: The Deception of War
Li Siye summoned with his hands together again, and Dun Bijia was shocked again, this Li Siye has played too many tricks today, who knows what will come in from the outside next when the felt tent curtain is lifted?
Five or six tooth soldiers brought in a large and a small box from outside the tent, the large box could hold people, and the small box could also hold people's heads.
"Open!"
They opened the lock of the box, and first opened the large box, in which were placed horses of various colors of silk, all of the finest fine silk and fine silk. As soon as the small box was opened, the golden light filled the room, and it was full of Sassanid gold coins, which flowed on the ground with the lid of the box, and the sound of gold was crisp and pleasant.
Don Biga's breathing became heavier and he couldn't calm down, and even King Ningyuan's eyes widened.
"The finest silk and the most expensive gold, I have prepared two such gifts, one for you and the other for you King Ningyuan. We Han people pay attention to a courtesy, and I give you a gift, and I also need your return. ”
The two hurriedly stood up from their seats, bowed to Li Siye and said, "I am willing to follow the Anxi Army and Doctor Li to the death." ”
Li Siye waved his hand to the tooth soldiers to close the lid of the box and ordered them to retreat.
Doctor Li asked him with blazing eyes, "Don Vigayā Yehu, what will you do if General Ziyad sends another messenger to you?" ”
Dun Yehu gritted his teeth and waved his palm like a blade: "Of course, kill them and dedicate their heads to you, Doctor Li." ”
"No, promise them."
"Promise them?" Don Viga was a little confused.
"We need to make sure that they think they have a chance of winning, so that they will move their troops aggressively. You can even create a little pseudo-victory for them in exchange for our final victory. This matter needs to be considered in the long run, and you can contact me at any time. ”
"Clear." Don Viga solemnly gave a chest hug.
Li Siye sat back behind the desk and yawned sleepily, raised his hand and said to the two: "It's getting late now, and it's not easy to walk at night, so King Ning Yuan and Ye Hu will stay in our military camp to rest for the night." When we return tomorrow, we will implement our strategy step by step, and as for the two Khoton and Moro agents, ......"
Dumbiga hurriedly took the initiative to say: "I am willing to leave my eldest son in the doctor's camp of the Chinese army and learn the way of using soldiers from the doctor." ”
"Are you just not going to see your eldest son?"
"Of course not, whether it is the eldest son or the second son, it is my son." Seeing that this could not reassure Li Siye, he simply said ruthlessly: "My Kedun can also stay, and when the big cannibals are repulsed, I will come to pick them up." ”
Li Siye asked inquiringly, "Are you willing to put them here with me?" ”
"There's nothing to be reluctant to, they can eat delicious food here with Dr. Li, and they can also enjoy the sound of music and dance, if they can, I also want to stay here and sing all night."
"Haha, since you like it, when we win a big victory, I will give you all these musicians and these dancing orchids."
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Don Bhija returned with his retinue to the location of the Qarluqs, leaving alone the Moro agent and the two Keduns to enjoy the blessings in the Ansi military camp. For the first two days, they didn't know that they were hostages, and they still drank wine, ate meat, and enjoyed music and dance. But after the pleasure, there is always a time when I miss the way home, and I finally want to break free from the cage of happiness and want to embark on the way home.
"Let us out! We want to see Ye Hu! ”
The soldiers guarding outside the door of the felt tent snorted and said, "Your Ye Hu has already left you and gone back, stop a little, stay here and enjoy the blessings." ”
The two Keduns shook their braids and shouted in horror with angry faces: "You dog slaves, let us go back, we don't want to stay here!" ”
Seeing that the Tang army was indifferent, they began to smash things indiscriminately in the tent, trying to attract the attention of the higher echelons of the Tang army in this way.
Yan Xiaosi opened the felt tent and walked in, and when Moro saw him, he scolded angrily: "You smashing liar, what is your intention to trick us here, Lao Tzu will definitely be inseparable from you!" ”
"Why did I lie to you?" Yan Xiaosi asked in surprise: "I said that I would let you come to the banquet, but I didn't say when I would let you go back." Don't I have good wine and good meat to entertain? Didn't I send you a beautiful song and dance? After eating, drinking, and playing, you want to pat your ass and leave, why didn't you think that we treated you so well? Didn't you think about repaying it? ”
He looked down at the mess on the ground like a pigsty, arched his hand and said with a smile: "Now is the time for you to repay, you don't need to go to the soup, you stay here for the time being is the best reward." It's best not to make a fuss, it's not good for you to get stiff. If you have this free time, you might as well hope that Ge Lulu can help the Tang army win a battle, so that you can go back faster. ”
After Yan Xiaosi said this, he ordered the tooth soldiers guarding the door: "Entertain me with Moro Secret Service and Kedun, I can go whatever I want, if they run away, I will ask you." ”
The tooth soldiers hurriedly bowed their heads and said, Yan Xiaosi walked away under the stunned gaze of the three people.
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The first Great Eclipse Army stationed in Samarkand was stationed in Talas as early as January as a tentative forward force. After they entered the city, they immediately strengthened the city defenses and sent scouts to spy on the movements of the Tang army.
Li Siye had already responded in this regard, and his think tank, Dai Wang, had already organized several groups of businessmen to spread false news around the city of Talas in order to confuse the enemy's hearsay.
On the 6th of May, the caravan carrying a letter of peace from Li Siye departed, and after a dozen days of trekking, they arrived in the city of Talas. At this time, the leader of the city's great army was a Persian general named Rasul, who was an insignificant figure in Khorasan's military system.
The leader of the caravan arrived at the barracks and entered the temporary residence of General Rasul in fear under the watchful eyes of the great cannibals.
Dressed in a white robe, Rasul wore only a black cloth around his arm to show his black-clad status, and he sat on the bed of the caravan, narrowing his deep-set triangular eyes and glaring at the leader of the caravan.
The leader of the caravan, a Sogdian and proficient in the language of the Great Eclipse, trembled and took out a letter from his bosom and presented it to the general. Rasul reached out and dipped his mouth open, tore open the envelope, pulled out the yellow paper and read the Arabic text on it.
With a sneer on his lips, he put the letter back into the envelope and asked the caravan leader, "Are you from Shule Town?" ”
The chief replied, "No, they have come from the capital of the kingdom of Pakhana." ”
He asked again: "The Tang army is stationed there, trying to compete with us?" ”
Someone had already taught the leader how to speak, and he bowed down and hugged his chest and replied: "The Tang army is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, a teacher of friendliness, and a teacher of affinity, how can he take the initiative to attack others?" When I came, Dr. Li explained to me, let me explain to you the attitude of the Tang Army, we still decided to live in peace, not to start a war lightly, to cherish the time of peace, not to let innocent lives sacrifice to the battlefield in vain. ”
This sounds ridiculous to Rasul, and only the cowardly and appeased proclaim the preciousness of peace and the cherishing of life. In this way, it can be seen that this doctor of the Tang Army only fears war in the face of our Arab heroes. It is said that the Tang army dominated the Western Regions, and it was originally because we dared to dominate when we were eating civil strife, but now that the new dynasty has been established, the Abbasid Caliph has the ambition to swallow the world, and it is time to let our neighbors understand our strength.
After driving the caravan leader away, Rasul began to ponder the march to Pakhana and drive the army of the Anxi Protectorate to the east of the Green Ridge, and with such a dazzling achievement, he was able to accumulate promotions.