Money opens the way, and a big bowl of wine and a big piece of meat attracts feelings.
Just when Zhang Zhao was greeting dozens of wealthy people within a hundred miles of Huwen City, eating and drinking like crazy.
Rashid Saliman, deputy envoy of the Shunyi Left Army, attacked everywhere and drove away soldiers and horses loyal to the Samanid Dynasty in more than a dozen surrounding towns, gradually taking control of this area.
This Persian worked hard because he knew that Zhang Zhao would not let him return to Juzhanti.
There was not even an inch of extra land in the Fergana Basin for them, the captured Persians, to surrender their troops and generals.
But it’s still possible around Huwen City.
After several days of hospitality and one-on-one wooing, Zhang Zhao finally gained the allegiance of these dozens of rich people. Whether they were Buddhists or Tianfang believers, they all recognized him as Ju'er Khan.
Of course, these guys are also very smart. Juerhan gave them brocades, treated them to wine and meat, and promised to take them to the territory of the Xiaxi Dynasty to make a small fortune. This was already a great honor.
These local tycoons, who have been harassed by all parties all year round, know that if Ju'er Khan does this, there are still some who are ignorant, haha! Then wait for the knife.
This kind of kind-faced and ruthless dragon will definitely kill your whole family if they say it will. This is a lesson learned through blood and tears.
So after the three-day banquet, dozens of local tycoons began to express their intention to send their own children to participate in Juer Khan's war against the Shahi Dynasty.
Some may send out two to three hundred cavalry or mounted infantry, some may send out only thirty or fifty, and they bring their own dry food and weapons, so they don't need to be compensated if they die, as long as they have a chance to rob.
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In the simple room, Zhang Zhao was writing a letter to Li Shengtian, telling him what had happened in the past two months. Since Zhang Zhao led his army to Bukhara, he had not written a letter to the emperor's uncle.
The content of the letter is very simple. Zhang Zhao plans to restore the country of Bakhna, also known as the Fergana Basin, to its original name - Ningyuan.
This is the name of the country given by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to King Bhanna, and he married a princess from the clan.
The second is a response to Li Shengtian's letter to him, saying that Khotan was preparing to establish the post of governor above the state level.
Originally, Khotan only had a small territory south of the Tianshan Mountains, and it was only the size of a governor-general, so it was appropriate to use the state as the highest administrative unit.
But things are different now. In less than three years, Zhang Zhao secured three territories for Li Shengtian: Shule, Suiye, and Ningyuan.
These three territories are not smaller than the original territory of Khotan, so it is really not feasible to use the state as the highest local administrative unit.
So Zhang Zhao agreed with Li Shengtian's opinion of establishing four governor-general districts in Khotan, Shule, Suiye, and Ningyuan. This was also the power of his deputy king.
Among them, the governor of Khotan did not have a permanent position, because the emperor of Khotan or the emperor temporarily appointed ministers to serve.
The governor of Shule was appointed by Li Shengtian himself, and the governor of Suiye was of course appointed by Guo Xuancheng, the current successor of Suiye.
However, Zhang Zhao suggested that Li Shengtian create an additional deputy governor, Li Guoshou, who was stationed in Talas and a descendant of Li Sizhong, the prince of Huaihua County in the Tang Dynasty.
After all, Broken Leaf is too far away and the place is huge. It would be nice to have someone check and balance it to avoid embarrassing things for everyone in the future.
As for the governor of Ningyuan, of course, he is currently led by Li Shengtian's son Li Congde, who will be entrusted with the title when Li Congde returns. In the end, this position will be held alternately between Li Congde's descendants and Zhang Zhao's descendants.
The last thing is to establish a vassal state in Huwen City.
Zhang Zhao named this country Anyuan Kingdom, with Prince Sadid as its leader, and its capital was Huwen City.
Rashid Saliman was stationed in Hundushi and formed the Anyuan Army based on his 3,000 Persian surrendered troops. Rashid Saliman was appointed as the envoy of the Anyuan Army.
Of course, this would only be implemented after Zhang Zhao left. For these two official positions, King Zhang was really worried.
Although Li Shengtian of Khotan called himself the Emperor, he was actually just a king.
This...! It can’t be that the vassal state of Khotan is also the king, right?
In the end, I borrowed the little trick from the Song Dynasty to call the King of Xixia the Lord of Xia, and named Prince Sadid the Lord of Anyuan.
Rashid Saliman is even more exaggerated. Zhang Zhao’s current highest military position in the Fengtian Army and Shunyi Army is still the military commander. This military position with an independent meaning, Zhang Zhaodu
Haven't considered it.
However, this also shows that King Zhang actually does not care about Anyuan Kingdom at all. He does not pay attention to when Prince Sadid betrays him, nor does he pay attention to when Rashid Saliman has second thoughts.
He only needs to build a small Silk Road that everyone can benefit from, and tie everyone to a rope to complete the small cycle from Tianzhu to Chang'an, so that he can continue to draw blood from this Silk Road
Just strengthen yourself.
This small cycle is the most important to Zhang Zhao.
Without this Silk Road, after he returned eastward, he would have had to rely on at most hundreds of thousands of Han people to lead millions of bastards.
This small amount of power is definitely unable to compete with the kings of various countries in the Central Plains who have hundreds of millions of followers.
So you must have extra financial resources!
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Uddabandapura, the capital of the Shahi dynasty of India, was located near Rawalpindi in what would become Pakistan, just on the banks of the Indus River.
From the 7th to the 11th century, this place was the only way to enter India from the river. It was recorded in Tang Sanzang's "The Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" that the people here were rich and happy, the treasures were abundant, and there were many treasures from all directions.
Here it is.
When the three Sadid princes and wealthy family members who had been given heavy rewards by King Zhang arrived at Udabandapura, they were so happy that they could hardly close their mouths.
It’s not because of anything else, because at this time, King Modapala of the Shahi Dynasty was already preparing to go north to protect Wen City.
Their mission was really easy. They had just received a huge reward from King Zhang. When they arrived at Udabandapura, Modapala heard from them that a violent coup had taken place in the Samanid Dynasty, and they had been killed ten years ago.
When the beaten Nasr II had been killed by his son Hamid, he was immediately overjoyed and rewarded them greatly.
He originally thought it would be a tough job with his head tied to his waistband, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be surprisingly smooth. He did it almost without doing anything.
Fifteen days later, the spy sent by Modapala to verify the news came back and reported that everything was true.
Prince Hamid not only killed Nasr II, but even forced his brother Sadid to take refuge in the city of Wenwen.
Prince Sadid was now extremely embarrassed and even asked them if he could borrow some troops from the great Shahi Kingdom to fight back to Bukhara.
Hearing this, Modapolo almost laughed out loud, borrowing troops is good! This is good!
If you want to borrow troops, you have to let your own army enter. If you do it well, you should be able to enter the Wenwen City without losing any blood.
Therefore, under Modapala's order, the Shahi Dynasty immediately began to speed up its preparations for the Northern Expedition, which was already being prepared. He even sent regular envoys to contact Prince Sadid in the city of Wenwen.
Modapala did not have the courage to seize the throne with troops, because he knew that the Shahi dynasty did not have the strength to control Bukhara simply from a distance perspective.
But under the guise of borrowing troops to seize the throne, he has the courage to control Huwen City and regain the homeland of the Xiaxi Dynasty, and he is very bold!
He had to do this because eastern Afghanistan, headed by Huwen City, was too important to the Shahi Dynasty.
With the protection of Wen City, the Xiaxi Dynasty is a strong man from the north. They can continuously recruit warriors from the north to return to Tianzhu, and then use them to conquer other Tianzhu kingdoms.
But without the protection of Wencheng, the Xiaxi Dynasty would become the first target of robbery by the strong men from the north.
Not only can't they conquer other Tianzhu kingdoms, but they also have to become the human shields of other Tianzhu kingdoms.
Everyone in the Indian continent eats meat together, but since the Shahi Dynasty eats it alone, there is no such thing in the world.
This was the case with the Shahi dynasty in India in history. They were never able to control the city of Guarda, and were defeated by the Ghaznavid dynasty that split from the Samanid dynasty. Finally, they died suddenly when they were at their strongest.
Therefore, regardless of whether Zhang Zhao goes to India or not, whether he throws out bait or not, for the sake of its own survival, the Indian Shahi Dynasty must go north to attack Huwen City.
To use an inappropriate analogy, this Protective City is the Sixteen Youyun Provinces of the Xiaxi Dynasty. If you have it, you can at least save your life. If you don’t have it, then just wait and see when it will be destroyed!
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The Khyber Pass is indeed similar to what Zhang Zhao imagined, roughly leading to India along the Kabul Valley.
However, the geographical conditions were not as good as later generations thought. The roads here are rugged, the mountains are high and windy, and the vegetation is low.
A strong wind blew up, blowing yellow sand all over the sky. No one could be seen for miles. Except for water, everything was lacking.
Zhang Zhao also understood why there were no passes for such an important passage.
What kind of soldier must he be who can persist in guarding the border in such an environment? At least the soldiers under his command, including the Kansandu soldiers, could not persist.
If there were such soldiers, why would they be guarding the Khyber Pass? Wouldn't it be better to just let the enemy troops in and beat them violently?
"Your Majesty, let's take the route of elite soldiers. It is said that the Xiaxi Dynasty of Tianzhu mobilized 30,000 people this time. Under such harsh conditions, bringing 30,000 people here will definitely be chaotic and crowded. Let's recruit three or four thousand elites and defeat them in one battle.
That’s it!”
Ma Yaozi curled his lips and spoke with great confidence. After two or three years of training, this rough man could only be a team leader in the Guiyi Army. He spent all day either thinking about making some money or sleeping with Mei Niang.
, he actually had the attitude of a famous general.
"Your Majesty, if I agree with the kite, this place is dangerous and windy and sandy. If more than ten thousand people come in to ambush, supply of materials will be a big problem.
In addition, there is no place to hide people. If there are too many people, they will be discovered early, so it is better to use elite soldiers to take them by surprise."
Yan Jin also agreed with Ma Yaozi's opinion. Over the past few days, he had carefully inquired about the military equipment and soldier strength of the Shahi Dynasty in India.
Quite... Laqua! How strong can it be if it can fight back and forth with the Mustafa levy army of the Samanid Dynasty?
If the Ghulam guards of the Samanid Dynasty can be considered a dish, then the army of the Shahi Dynasty cannot even be regarded as a dish.
Your Majesty can lead two thousand of them, and you can force Prague Khan Saktu to have twenty thousand gulams, and he can defeat ten times the enemy. What does thirty thousand Shahi dynasty soldiers mean?
You must know that before they came, the Ghulam Guards of Bugra Khan Saktu of the Kara Khanate, that is, Anxi, Hezhong, had a higher combat power ceiling than the Khotan Palace Guards.
"However, the Shahi Dynasty likes to recruit elephant soldiers to fight. It is said that these ferocious beasts are extremely powerful and can destroy military formations like picking up objects from a bag!
"I once saw a skeleton with an elephant head in the Khotan Palace. It was so huge that I had to be on guard against it!" he said.
It was Yin Yaozi who spoke, and Zhang Zhao, his cousin, was the only person close to him.
When the young Zhang Zhao was exiled to Shouchang Town, Yin Yaozi, who was only eight years old, was sent to him by his cousin to grow up with him.
When the food was given to Zhang Zhao from outside, Yin Yaozi ate it first, and then Zhang Zhao ate it after everything was fine.
After arriving in Anxi, Yin Yaozi gradually showed characteristics that were different from others, that is, although his force value was not high, he was thoughtful and very good at logistics.
He is a master at calculating the food needed by the army, how much supplies should be brought, and how to raise military supplies.
Therefore, Yin Yaozi's status is very high among Zhang Zhao, and Zhang Zhao always calls him his cousin.
Rough guys like Man Xiong, Dunzhu, and Wang Tongtong started a conflict. Without Zhang Zhao, the only one who could calm them down was Yin Yaozi.
"My cousin is really talented, but there was a decisive battle against the elephant soldiers some time ago. Cao Shishi, show us your secret weapon!"
This chapter has been completed!