When Saidianchi and Mohad were staggering, Zhang Changan also went out early, and he summoned the leaders of the Western Regions Merchant Monks in Baghdad City to discuss the matter urgently in a hidden place that Saidianchi did not know.

"Mullen issued a conscription order, and the Crescent Moon Sect of Great Food will immediately take full action, and most of the thirteen chief high priests of the Great Temple will rush to various places later to preside over the gathering of monks and the dispatch of materials in various cities. The Western Regions Comptoirs must act in tandem to sabotage their plans. ”

Zhang Changan, who was on the main seat, looked around at everyone, although his face was solemn, his eyes were not sharp, on the contrary, he seemed calm and calm, as if everything was under control.

The room was not very large, and one or twenty monks dressed in different costumes sat cross-legged in several rows, and there was a vague sense of Jin Ge crisscrossing under the beams.

The Western Regions Trading House has been in Dashi for many years, and its strength is strong, although the pickets of the Crescent Sect Supervision Institute have caused them some trouble, but because the time is still short, the Western Regions Caravan has not hurt its muscles and bones, and now it has the ability to carry out operations in various places.

Zhang Changan then recounted his thoughts, "Our strength is not weak, if you count those cannibals who were bribed, bought, blackmailed and cooperated with us, our strength can even be said to be very strong. But Rao is so, in the realm of the Great Eclipse, we do not have the ability to confront the Crescent Cult head-on.

"Therefore, our plan is to focus on sabotage, delay the pace of the opponent's gathering of monks and dispatch materials to the greatest extent, weaken their strength to reinforce the front line of Mulu City, and buy time for the Wang Division's attack on the frontal battlefield.

"As long as the monks and materials going to the eastern realm of the Great Food are not enough to arrange the depth of the battle line in a short period of time, judging from the current speed of the Wang Division's advancement, victory will definitely belong to us.

"The focus of our action is divided into three points: first, to assassinate the high-ranking members of the Grand Temple, who presided over the recruitment of monks, second, to destroy the materials gathered by the Crescent Sect, and third, to create chaos in important cities, causing internal chaos and panic among the people. ”

After saying this, Zhang Changan began to arrange specific personnel in various cities and places.

For now, Sai Dianchi has not yet brought back a detailed plan for the conscription operation, and the goal of the Western Regions Commercial Bank has not yet appeared, so at this time, Zhang Changan is more likely to let the Western Regions Commercial Bank concentrate its manpower, and at the same time widely spread eyeliner everywhere to monitor every move of the Great Temple.

The following actions of the Western Regions Commercial Bank relied heavily on Saidianchi's intelligence, but Zhang Changan would not pin all his hopes on the other party. Over the years, the Western Regions Commercial Bank has also done a lot of things, such as the high-level officials of some big temples, which have fallen under their surveillance, and they can grasp the movements of the other party at any time.

In addition, the Western Regions Trading House also has other sources of intelligence, and has also established a very careful monitoring network in important cities, which can understand the movements of some monks of the Crescent Moon Sect. Because of this, even if Saidianchi can't get more useful information in the future, the Western Regions Trading House will not be unable to act.

It's just that both efficiency and results will definitely be greatly reduced.

After arranging today's affairs, it was not early, Zhang Changan returned to his foothold, waiting for Sai Dianchi to come back, and report to him the news he had discovered today, especially the exchange with Mohard.

Half an hour later, Saidianchi arrived as scheduled, and explained in detail to Zhang Changan what he had seen and heard in the Great Temple today, including the progress of reaching a friendly alliance with Mohard

Again.

Hearing that the Great Temple had specially formulated a plan to "lure the snake out of the hole" in order to deal with the Western Regions Commercial Houses, Zhang Changan couldn't help frowning slightly, and was shocked by the opponent's old plan.

To be honest, because the battle in Mulu City must be resolved quickly, the Western Regions Trading Bank is now eager to destroy the conscription order, if it does not know this plan to "lure the snake out of the hole" in advance, the Western Regions Trading Bank will most likely fall into the trap.

Even if Zhang Chang'an himself was keen and able to personally direct the operation of Baghdad, the operation of the Western Regions Trading Company in other important cities would have the fear of failure.

Fortunately, Saidianchi brought back the news, and Zhang Changan had a chance to deal with it.

This part of the action involves the specific situation of the specific location, and Zhang Changan can't make a plan now, but as long as he can inform the Western Regions Commercial Bank, so that everyone can be fully mentally prepared to carefully screen it, with the sophistication cultivated by the monks of the Western Regions Commercial Bank for many years of struggle, they will definitely not jump into the fire pit.

"This news is very important, I have written it down for you, and when the war is over, your benefits will inevitably be indispensable!" Zhang Changan praised Saidianchi, and gave the other party a very serious promise, which made the latter very happy.

"Don't be careless in your dealings with Mohd, the other party is not a good person, remember not to show flaws, and be cautious in everything you say and do. Now that the plan is going well, follow the process we have arranged in advance, and try to become good friends with the other side before you leave Baghdad for your mission. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Changan pondered for a moment, and then said: "With a common position and interests, the relationship will indeed be much closer, but this is not enough, the personal relationship between the two of you must be deepened." Do you know what to do?"

Saidianchi patted his chest and said confidently: "You have taught me these a long time ago, if you want to have a deep personal relationship, it is nothing more than like-mindedness and like-mindedness." We don't have any righteous ideals, noble like-mindedness is avoided, and it is still easy to do things like each other. ”

Zhang Changan nodded, very satisfied with Saidianchi's growth.

Mohard's preferences, they had already figured out.

The other party was born in a third-rate aristocracy, and his status was not high enough, so he particularly liked the vassal elegance, and accumulated for decades, not only brilliantly, but also collected a large number of rare antiques, and often showed off to others, so as to show off his aristocratic heritage and cultivation, and wanted to win the recognition of first-class nobles.

Saidianchi only needs to start from this aspect, and it is easy to become the other party's "confidant".

......

It's mid-autumn, and the weather is cool and breezy.

From the Wuhu River to the west, Li Ye rode the wind in the direction of Mulu City, his clothes fluttering, and his demeanor was calm. The gently undulating mountains and rivers slowly retreat under the white clouds at his feet, and the yellowed grassland scenery is vast, which has a unique charm.

"The east wind comes, the spring solstice, the west wind comes, and the autumn is strong. It's already mid-autumn now, and the weather is a lot cooler, why is the east wind blowing in this place?" King Qi twisted a wisp of green silk with his fingertips, and muttered beside Li Ye, looking a little lazy.

When she first came to the Seven Rivers Valley, she was deeply impressed by the beauty here, and after seeing more of it over the years, she lost her initial interest and began to pay attention to other things.

Li Ye smiled and said unhurriedly: "In autumn and winter here, the northeast wind blows, and in spring and summer, it is the southwest wind, which is indeed different from the Central Plains.

The reason is a bit complicated, but it also proves that we are indeed far away. ”

The matter of the monsoon did not belong to this era, and Li Ye couldn't say more to King Qi, so he changed the topic.

"This battle, it's really a thousand miles to go to Rongji, Guan Shan is like flying!" King Qi agreed with the feeling of being far away from home, and it was rare to hang his bookbag.

Li Ye pointed to the faintly tall outline of the mountains at the end of the earth in front of him, and said to King Qi: "Mulu City is located in the transition zone from the plain to the plateau, choking the throat of the mountains and rivers, with Xiongguan on the left and a moat on the right, it is a real place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

"Now that Mullen has retreated to this place, he has stepped up the construction of many stone cities, and the fortresses connecting the land within a radius of a hundred miles are a complete line of defense, which has greatly expanded the depth, and can be described as an iron wall, which is impregnable. ”

From the Seven Rivers Valley to the Iranian Plateau, Mulu City is indeed a rare military fortress in the world. After passing through Mulu City, until the two river basins where Baghdad City is located, the thousands of miles in between are plateau landforms, and the terrain can be described as complex.

However, for the Tang army, this is not a sea of swords, mountains and fires, the Mobei grassland is also a plateau area, and the Tang army still galloped across the country and destroyed the Khitan. In terms of geographical height alone, as long as it is not an extreme area like the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the ordinary plateau cannot cause much substantial obstacle to the current Tang army.

King Qi looked at the clouds in the western sky, and his eyes were far away: "From Guanzhong to Yangguan, from Yangguan to Ba'er Si Khan City, from Ba'er Si Khan City to Mulu City, the army has gone so far. Next, it will continue to the west, crossing the entire plateau controlled by the Great Food, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers are fighting endlessly in such a vast area, which is really a miracle of the past and the present. ”

Li Ye bowed slightly, and agreed with King Qi's feelings. If it weren't for the cultivation civilization of the Tang Dynasty, which had developed to the level it was now, it would indeed be terrifying to think about it if it wanted to fight so far.

"Actually, it's not as far as you think, the straight-line distance from Mulu City to the Two River Valleys is just the width of the Seven River Valleys. In the heyday, the length of the Western Regions was actually wider than we felt, and the scope of the Anxi Protectorate was also larger than we felt.

"Carefully speaking, it didn't take us long to level the Black Khanate, as long as we conquered the defense line of Mulu City, if the battle went well, there would be a possibility of troops coming to the two river valleys before the cold winter, and goodbye to the boundless plain. ”

Li Ye's words were an understatement, but the look between his eyebrows was naturally revealed, and he couldn't hide it.

In his opinion, the distance of the army's westward campaign was really not far, after all, the distance traveled by the Lingnan Fleet from the Zhendong Metropolitan Protectorate to the Far Eastern Protectorate in Tedihuacan City was several times the distance from the Seven Rivers Valley to Baghdad.

"Maren has already issued a conscription order, with the national strength of the Great Food and the strength of the Crescent Moon Sect, under normal circumstances, within a month, the first batch of conscripted monks and supplies can arrive in Mulu City. Can we capture the defense line of Mulu City, which Malen is swearing to defend to the death, before this?" King Qi turned his head to look at Li Ye and asked seriously.

The first batch of monks who were recruited and ordered to be transferred to Mulu City must be the closest to this place in the Great Food Country, and one month is indeed enough.

Li Ye didn't answer King Qi's question directly, he looked at Mulu City, which gradually revealed its majestic outline on the horizon with his flight, and said quietly: "If you can capture it, you will know if you have fought it." ”