Zhou Jun: "The Geluolu people come from the Tiele tribe. They are born with rebellious nature and have never known the word loyalty."
Feng Changqing: "I would like to hear the details."
Zhou Jun turned his fingers and counted Feng Changqing: "First of all, let's not mention the distant past, just take these years as an example... In the early years of Tianbao, Shuofang's army united with the Uighurs to fight against the Turks, Ge Luolu rebelled against the Turks;
After the Wei Dynasty, the Bashmi tribe and Geluolu were originally allies, but Geluolu secretly returned to He, broke the alliance, and attacked the Basimi tribe together; also, in the last battle of Talos, the Geluolu people turned against each other.
As a result, the Tang army was defeated."
Feng Changqing: "So, the Geluolu people are really rebellious by nature."
Zhou Jun said in his heart, it's more than that.
In the history books of later generations, the Geluolu people jumped repeatedly, which has become a highlight in the chronicles of the Western Regions.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tubo Uighurs (Uighurs) started a war to compete for the Western Region. Ge Luolu betrayed Tubo and joined the Uighurs;
After the Uighurs fell, the Karakhan Empire rose and fought against the Western Liao. The Geluolu tribe first rebelled against the Eastern Karahan and then the Western Karahan, causing the Karahan Empire to be annexed by the Western Liao;
After Ge Luolu entered Western Liao, he first colluded with the Naiman tribe Quchulu to rebel, causing the latter to usurp the throne and seize the political power of Western Liao;
Qu Chulu only stayed on the throne for seven years, and Ge Luolu led the Mongols into the Western Regions, causing the complete destruction of Western Liao...
After thinking about this, Zhou Jun said: "The so-called covenant between Dashi and Ge Luolu is not indestructible. As long as the time is right, it can be reversed."
Feng Changqing: "Chang Qing has a question, if the Protector-General persuades Dashi to give up the alliance with Geluolu, then next, will the Protector-General plan to attack Geluolu in the north, or attack Dabolu in the south?"
Zhou Jun: "What do Deputy Envoy Feng think?"
Feng Changqing thought for a while and said: "It is really hateful that the Geluolu people rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, but I still suggest that the governor first defeat Dabolu who is allied with the Tubo people."
Zhou Jun: "What's the reason?"
Feng Changqing: "Dabolu is located to the east of Congling. It is in a dangerous position, adjacent to the four towns of Anxi, and with the help of Tubo, the threat is even greater. As for Geluolu, it is located between Tuqishi, Uihe and Jiuxing
, the geological environment is complex, and if one move is made, the whole body will be affected. If we send troops hastily to attack, it may cause uneasiness in the surrounding small countries, but the gain will outweigh the losses."
Zhou Jun nodded and said, "I have the same view."
Feng Changqing: "The Protector has the same view? Then when do you plan to send troops?"
Zhou Jun: "It is better to attack Dabolu sooner rather than later. The later we send troops, the stronger the Tubo people will be there. Therefore, I plan to let the Anxi army rest for two months and then send troops again after September."
Feng Changqing frowned and said: "Sending troops after September? If the governor is sent to envoy Dali, it will take a long time to come and go. I'm afraid I won't be able to get back on time."
Zhou Jun: "I know, so this time I send troops to Dabolu, I plan to use you as the commander-in-chief and Duan Xiushi as the deputy commander."
Feng Changqing was stunned and said: "You want me to be the commander?"
Zhou Jun: "Earlier, when Gao Xianzhi was the governor of Anxi, you were not only responsible for military logistics, but also in charge of staff and policy making. You must have a lot of experience in military affairs. In the battle of Dabolu, it is most suitable for you to lead the army.
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Zhou Jun added in his heart that in history, the Tang army's victory over Dabolu was the achievement of you and Duan Xiushi.
Feng Changqing was humbled at first, and then under Zhou Jun's persuasion, he thought carefully and finally agreed to send troops to Dabolu.
After talking to Feng Changqing about some details of the Southern Expedition, Zhou Jun left the side hall and went to the small courtyard where he lived.
At the entrance of the courtyard, Sun Aying, who had a bandage on his shoulder, saw Zhou Jun approaching, bowed and said: "Master, the people you are looking for are all in the courtyard."
Zhou Jun glanced at Sun Aying's arm, shook his head and said, "The doctor also said that you should rest a lot these days. You can leave the personal guard affairs to others."
Sun Aying said with a smile: "I can't stay in the room, and always want to do something to kill time. Moreover, the wound medicine given by the master is very effective. The wound no longer hurts these days, and I can
Put some effort into it.”
Zhou Jun had no choice but to stop trying to persuade him and walked into the small courtyard.
In the courtyard, a desk was set up and a curtain was set up. Many people had already sat down, eating fruits and chatting.
Seeing Zhou Jun appear, everyone stood up and praised the Protector.
Zhou Jun waved his hand, motioning for everyone to sit down, and then looked around.
The people present here include the senior officials of the Dashi Cult led by Mu Sheikh, as well as the close friends of the Hidden Sect led by Fei Weng.
Zhou Jun looked around and asked: "Where is the painted moon?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Huayue walked out from the archway in the backyard, looking a little nervous, as if he had guessed everything that happened today.
When Zhou Jun saw that everyone had arrived, he said: "Calliph Mansur's envoy arrived in Qiuci Town today and brought a letter asking for peace."
Mu Sheikh nodded and said to Zhou Jun: "Captain, according to the news we just received, the country of Dashi is currently in turmoil, so Mansur is eager to seek peace."
Zhou Jun: "Unrest? What's the reason?"
Musheikh: "Mansour's uncle, Abdullah Ali, who is also from the Holy Family, is dissatisfied with the former's succession to the position of caliph and is gathering an army to start a rebellion."
After hearing this, Zhou Jun finally understood the current situation of the Big Food Country.
In this way, Caliph Mansour was busy dealing with the rebels, so he was eager to quell the disputes on the eastern front.
Zhou Jun: "Mansour asked Datang to send a mission. I have agreed and will set off in a few days."
Hearing this, Huayue couldn't help but said: "Erlang, it's dangerous to eat in a big way, maybe you should stay in Anxi."
Zhou Jun: "I'm going to Dashi not only to make peace, but also to deal with other important matters. Besides, if I'm not in the mission, how can you disguise yourself and return to your homeland?"
Huayue knew that what Zhou Jun said was true, but she had been restless these days and always felt that something was going to happen.
Zhou Jun looked at Mu Sheikh: "The Dashi Cult is pretending to be a missionary and following me to Dashi."
Mu Sheikh first responded, and then said: "The location of this negotiation should be in the new capital of Dashi, Yakuro. The journey is far away and takes a long time. The religious group has arranged a lot of spies there in advance, so that
Before the group departs, we will investigate the local situation as soon as possible."
Zhou Jun: "There is one thing that you should pay more attention to when investigating."
Mu Sheikh: "Please give me your instructions."
Zhou Jun: "The Anxi Army was defeated by the Dashi Army in the Battle of Talas. About 10,000 Tang soldiers were captured. I want to know where these people have gone, what they are doing, and how to get close to them?"
Mu Sheikh took a deep look at Zhou Jun, bowed and said yes.
Da Shi's credentials for peace were quickly sent to Chang'an.
More than half a month later, the imperial court issued an imperial edict, not only agreeing that Zhou Jun should have full authority to sign a peace treaty with Dashi on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, but also rewarded the heroes who participated in the Second Battle of Talos.
Among the rewards list, Zhou Jun should be the first one, and he can be said to have countless gifts. Not only was his title directly promoted from county uncle to county prince, but he also got the saint's permission to set up another palace besides the princess's palace. Looking at the founding of the Tang Dynasty,
Among the many princes-in-law in the past, Zhou Jun had never received the holy favor before.
However, compared with those glorious gifts, there is an inconspicuous personnel arrangement in the imperial edict... The imperial court used the excuse that Zhou Jun was dealing with Anxi, was too strategic, and had no skills to do anything else, so the operation and repair of the Daqi Trade Road were re-established.
A court official was appointed, and at the same time Zhou Jun's envoy to Longyou was deposed from his position as envoy.
In other words, after the great victory in Shazhou and the Tubo retreat, there was no longer any threat from foreign enemies on the Daqi trade route. The DPRK and the Central Government used excuses to limit Zhou Jun's power, reducing his original jurisdiction over the entire Longyou Road to Anxi.
Therefore, this imperial edict seemed to reward Zhou Jun on the surface, but in fact it secretly deprived him of his power.
Regarding such changes, Feng Changqing, Li Siye and others in the Anxi Protectorate were filled with indignation and denounced this move as a way of killing the donkey. However, Zhou Jun, the person involved, laughed it off and did not take it to heart at all.
A few days after receiving the imperial edict, Zhou Jun temporarily entrusted the affairs of the Anxi Protectorate to Feng Changqing, took the envoy with him, and finally embarked on a journey to the West.
This chapter has been completed!