In the Chui Gong Hall, there is still the whole map of the Imperial Palace. Emperor Liu is leaning on his staff, hunched over, and raising his head, silently gazing at the vast and vast world of China. On this map, it has become a reality that it covers an area of thousands of miles.
From south to north, from west to east, it would take an hour or two to just browse the towns scattered there. In the past few months, Emperor Liu liked to look at this map when he had nothing to do, and he would stop at least once he saw it. For half an hour, it was more about admiring and appreciating this beautiful country than looking at it.
Winter has come again, the season that Emperor Liu hates the most, and he has to wrap himself in thick cotton fur.
"Has the battle report from Anxi not arrived yet?" After paying attention for a long time, Emperor Liu suddenly asked, his voice vibrating and echoing in the deserted Chui Gong Hall.
"I haven't returned to the official's house yet! The Privy Council has already arranged for a servant to come and report as soon as there is any news. There is no need for the official to be anxious!" Yan Tuo's voice came from a distance.
Recently, Emperor Liu paid special attention to the war in Anxi, and did not ask about other state affairs. He only mentioned it from time to time. As the head of the imperial chamberlain, Yantuo was somewhat aware of the reason why Emperor Liu was so concerned about the war in Anxi. It was probably related to the enfeoffment of the prince. It is related, and Emperor Liu most likely already had ideas about the division of the Anxi area, and was just waiting for a result.
Although he spied something, Yantuo was still nervous when Emperor Liu asked about it. After all, this was the seventh time Emperor Liu asked about this matter. Each time the answer was negative, and Emperor Liu's response was also very calm. Dan, but Yantuo really can't guarantee how much patience Emperor Liu will have. Maybe he will be furious next time?
Yantuo was very unsure and could only pray silently in his heart that the battle report would be sent to Luoyang as soon as possible, and it would have to be a good report. If there was a bad report, it would really make people shudder to think about Emperor Liu's reaction at that time...
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Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but when he saw that Emperor Liu had returned to silence and was observing the map attentively, with a calm and serious look on his face, like a tiger with all its fangs retracted, Yantuo breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously. Well, Emperor Liu is still patient and behaves normally...
"Why hasn't Liu Shu come to say goodbye to me?" When his eyes turned to the Indo-China Peninsula again, Emperor Liu frowned and asked suddenly, his face not very good-looking, and his tone even a bit stern: "What is he still dawdling about?" ?”
Upon hearing this, Yantuo was shocked. Liu Shu had just entered the palace to report to Emperor Liu about his return to the country. During the preparation period, Emperor Liu also approved it. Why did he start questioning him again this time?
Thoughts were turning, Yantuo did not dare to show any slightness on his face, and said with obvious caution: "Back to the official house, according to the words of the king of Linyi, there are still some properties of the subordinates that need to be sold off and exchanged for money and food. At the same time, he has already entered the government. In winter, the water conditions during the festival are not conducive to going to sea, so King Lin Yi plans to wait until next spring before leading his team to go to sea..."
Yantuo answered, hesitated for a moment, and then said tentatively: "King Lin Yi seems to have reported these details to the officials before..."
Feeling Yantuo's temptation, Emperor Liu was silent for a long time, and then said in a calm tone: "It seems that there is such a thing! However, I heard that in recent years, many merchants and people went to sea and followed the The winter monsoon blows southward. Do you think Liu Shu doesn't want to go there because he dislikes Linyi's remoteness and poor conditions?"
After hearing what Emperor Liu said, Yantuo thought for a while and said: "Your Highness has sent his trusted officials from the palace to go south to Jinlan Port with the court officials. In addition, in the past few months, the former tenant farmers and farmhands of the Duke of Chu's mansion have More than 500 households have moved to Linyi.
These actions and progress are enough to prove that King Lin Yi is actually advancing the affairs of the country. It is only the initial structure of the establishment, and various affairs are mixed and will take time to deal with..."
Yantuo tried his best to explain to Liu Shu. It was not because of his good relationship with Liu Shu. Among the princes, Liu Shu was the only one who did not take Yantuo seriously.
Yantuo did this just because he didn't want Emperor Liu to have random thoughts and suspicions. He still hoped that Emperor Liu could stay as normal as possible, which would be the best for him. After all, the person who accompanies Emperor Liu the most nowadays is none other than Zheng. It's Taguan Yan.
For Emperor Liu, Yantuo was also worried. After Yantuo comforted him, Emperor Liu finally calmed down, looked back at the map, stared at it for a long time, sighed and ordered: "Go, take Anxi, Anton, Find me detailed maps of Yunnan, Annan, and Nanyang!"
"Yes!" After hearing Emperor Liu's order, Yantuo immediately felt like he was being pardoned and hurried away.
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It was not until mid-October that the Anxi battle report that Emperor Liu had been thinking about finally arrived. Of course, in the past time, every half month, a battle report from Anxi was sent to Luoyang at a cost of 600 miles. But what Emperor Liu was waiting for was obviously not This kind of war situation report is a report on the results of the battle.
There is no surprise. The new Battle of Talas, performed by the Han and the Allied Forces of Dashi, ended with a complete victory of the Han army. This is not surprising. Before this battle, the strength and military situation of the two sides were compared. It is clear at a glance that the Han army has a huge advantage and is ahead of the hastily formed Dashi coalition army in all aspects, which is full of contradictions and has suffered repeated setbacks.
In addition, the Han army has a group of outstanding military talents, who must be strategic, brave and brave, have excellent weapons, and have high-quality soldiers. Under such circumstances, it would be an accident if they lost the battle.
In the Battle of Talas that took place in the autumn of the 25th year of Kaibao, the real trouble for the Han army lay in the thousands of miles of movement and the support of logistical lines of communication. However, under the powerful attack of the Han army, the fortified city of Talas held out better than Yangcheng. Some time, but extremely limited, and the Han army's artillery was on alert, but it could not change the result.
By the end of September, under the command of Li Jilong and with the sacrifice of a certain number of soldiers, Talas City was defeated and the Han army entered the city with armor.
After more than two hundred years, the flag belonging to China is once again flying high in the Talas region. China's power has once again expanded into the hinterland of Central Asia, which also means that the Han Dynasty has once again set foot on the limit of western expansion in the glorious era.
Moreover, although Talas was the biggest victory for the Han army in Anxi, it was not the end of the harvest. After capturing Talas, Li Jilong continued to lead the army westward. In addition to chasing and defeating the enemy's remaining bandits, he also took advantage of the opportunity to invade the eastern territory of the Samanid Dynasty. , swept hundreds of miles, and did not stop until they reached the important town of Samarkand in the center.
With the end of the Talos War and the continuous westward invasion of the Han army, it is still unknown how the situation in Central Asia and even the entire Dashi region will develop and change. However, Emperor Liu, who was thousands of miles away, could not help but
Mentioning his royal pen, which is enough to write history, and outline the map of the country and the country.