"So, our Anxi Army must win this battle. Only by knocking down the morale of the Tianfang people can we maintain the peace of the entire Western Region for ten years." Zhou Xiaofeng's voice came clearly again, like lightning that shattered the sky and covered the earth.
The darkness came. Although it was only for a short moment, Xue Jingxian's eyes lit up.
"General Zhou has a long-term view, which Xue cannot match!" After a while, Xue Jingxian came back from his frightening fantasy, clasped his fists, and gave a deep salute to the opponent.
"It's not about seeing far away. It's about standing close!" Zhou Xiaofeng waved his hand, with a hint of sadness between his brows, "If Mr. Xue has been in the Western Region for a long time, he will still be able to see the situation clearly. Tianfang Sect pays attention to right and wrong.
The wealth and even lives of believers can be taken or taken away. If our Anxi army loses this battle due to some unexpected reasons, Zhou cannot say whether the Central Plains will be shaken. The entire Western Region, from Liangzhou to Shule,
I’m afraid it’s not just as simple as wearing your hair at the left!”
At this moment, Xue Jingxian knew better than anyone where the so-called 'unexpected reasons' in Zhou Xiaofeng's words came from. He felt guilty immediately, hesitated for a moment, and said in a voice that seemed not to be his own: "If it's Xue, what can Xue do?"
Whatever General Zhou ordered, that's all. Although Xue is incompetent, he can still distinguish between priorities."
Zhou Xiaofeng's next words made him angry and ashamed, "Master Xue is here with a mission. You don't need to say it clearly, we can guess a thing or two. However, Zhou would like to ask the imperial envoy to tell you about the person behind your back."
Your Highness, the Crown Prince, I am waiting here to lick the blood, not only for my own fame and wealth, but also for the entire Tang Dynasty. As long as his wish comes true in the end, we are naturally willing to work hard for him. But if you want to
If you order me to do something else now, I'm afraid if I agree right now, it's just a bucket of water."
"This..." The other party's words were too direct and embarrassing. However, these words were so confident that Xue Jingxian did not have the courage to refuse.
After more than ten years of ups and downs in the officialdom, he has become accustomed to speaking carefully and being a humble person. For the first time in his life, he met a warrior like Zhou Xiaofeng who could not twist his words. There was no doubt that the other person's words did not only represent him.
, but the whole group behind him. A group of brave warriors who believe in "getting fame on the fly", who make no secret of their desire for wealth, and are willing to give up everything they have for a seemingly illusory goal.
At this moment, Xue Jingxian felt that he needed to straighten his spine in order to see the opponent's figure clearly. In fact, he could not help but do so. He stood solemnly and clasped his fists, and agreed in a deep voice, "General Zhou, don't worry, this battle will not be over for a day, Xue will
I won’t mention another word related to Chang’an!”
"So, thank you very much Zhou!" Zhou Xiaofeng also became solemn, clasping his fists with both hands and bowing his head to the ground. "Master Xue will definitely rise to prominence after returning to the court. If there is a need in the future, I and all the Anxi soldiers will not do it."
You will forget your kindness today!"
"Let's not mention this!" Xue Jingxian waved his hand, his smile was slightly bitter. Unless he was ranked among the top three in the future, otherwise, he would not need to attract local feudal towns for foreign aid. And if he goes back to the west this time
Telling the truth about what Zhou Xiaofeng just said would probably leave an impression on the prince of incompetence, and it would be very difficult to reverse that impression in the future.
However, a man must do a few human-like things in his life. Shaking his head vigorously, Xue Jingxian pushed the messy thoughts to the back of his mind. Then he smiled and turned the topic back to the upcoming war. "According to Xue Jingxian,
What I saw yesterday was that the Anxi Army dispatched at most 30,000 regular soldiers for this expedition. If all the troops from the Great Rebellion came, I wonder what chance General Feng has of winning?"
"Want a war? Who can guarantee that we will win every time!" When the war was mentioned, Zhou Xiaofeng's face immediately became very relaxed, "Our Tang Dynasty armored soldiers are unparalleled in the world, but the cannibals are in the west, and they are also famous overlords.
.I can only say that we should try our best to fight as best as we can. In short, we are waiting for work this time, and it will not be easy to lose!"
This was like saying nothing, and Xue Jingxian's heart was suddenly tugged again, "When I first arrived, my eyesight went dark. Can General Zhou tell me, a layman, what is the specific strength of the Great Cannibal? Compared with,
Compared to the Turks of the past, it is about the same or even better."
"It's incomparable!" Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head and explained with a smile. "To be honest, the Turkic Kingdom back then was just the sun at dusk, no matter how bright it was, it couldn't get any brighter. But now, the Dashi Kingdom is like the rising sun!
"
This analogy made Xue Jingxian's heart feel heavy. He almost regretted why he had just promised the other party not to do anything that disturbed the morale of the military until the end of the war. If he could personally participate in an unprecedented victory, Feng Changqing could do whatever he wanted.
Giving him a little bit of the credit will be enough to restore his unfavorable image in front of the prince. And if he fails to complete the mission entrusted by His Highness in time, and loses with the Anxi Army, or does not complete it,
If the stalemate continues here, his future will not be bright at all.
"Armor soldiers, armored soldiers and swords, what about the cannibal?" Xue Jingxian asked in a low voice with a little bit of unwillingness and disbelief.
"Sir, please take a look!" Zhou Xiaofeng smiled and took off a scimitar decorated with strange patterns and gems on the handle from his waist, and handed it to Xue Jingxian with both hands, "This is the sword that Zhou got from a big food general during the last battle of Hengrus.
I took it from my hand and showed it to you as a rarity."
Xue Jingxian carefully took the weapon and slowly pulled it out half an inch. As soon as the blade was unsheathed, a cold air hit his face. Zhou Xiaofeng's words happened to come from the opposite side, making people's scalp feel tight.
, "There are several scimitars like this in Zhou's hands. They were all taken from General Dashi. It doesn't seem to be a rare item to them!"
"Oh!" Xue Jingxian tried to calm down as he repeatedly recalled the image of Xie An described in the book during the Battle of Feishui. "It looks quite sharp. I wonder how it compares to our horizontal sword?"
"Sir, just take the sword on your waist and try it and you will know!" Zhou Xiaofeng thought for a while and came up with a bad idea.
Men in the Tang Dynasty, both civil and military, like to wear a weapon around their waist. Xue Jingxian is not exempt from this custom. Hearing Zhou Xiaofeng's relaxed words, he felt like having a fight in his heart. He handed the scimitar to his left hand and took out the weapon he usually wears with his right hand.
He raised his sword high and struck at the blade of his left hand.
There was only a "pop" sound in his ears, and the sword actually broke into two pieces like tofu. Xue Jingxian could not hold back his anger at this time. He raised the intact scimitar to his eyes, looked at it repeatedly, and asked angrily:
"You just told me that this battle cannot be lost. The weapons are not as good as others, and the troops are not as strong as others. How can we fight this battle?"
"My lord, don't be anxious!" Zhou Xiaofeng still looked calm. He took the scimitar from Xue Jingxian's hand with a smile and put it back into the scabbard. "Zhou just wants to let you know about the strength of Dashi."
It’s just a more direct impression. As for this scimitar, I’ll give it to you for self-defense. It’s made of fine steel produced in Tianzhu, and the patterns on the blade are very exquisite. It’s considered a rare item to bring back to Chang’an!”
"You haven't said how to win!" At this moment, Xue Jingxian had no time to admire the patterns on the blade. He took the blade and scabbard away from Zhou Xiaofeng's hand and asked angrily.
"Only when you know yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles without danger. Even though Mr. Xue is a civil servant, he seems to understand the three tastes well!" Zhou Xiaofeng joked with the other party again with a smile, then put away his nonchalant expression and explained solemnly, "Just now, Zhou told your Excellency,
There are three major advantages of the cannibal. First, most of his soldiers are followers. They believe that they can enter heaven after death and enjoy endless food and wine and virgins in heaven. Therefore, they often disregard life and death when fighting. Even if they are at a disadvantage, they will fight to the end.
The second is that the country of Dashi is now very powerful, and is no less powerful than the Tang Dynasty. The third is that the country has newly merged with Tianzhu and the Hexi area, and has acquired all the fine horses and fine steel produced in the two places.
.The strength of the armored staff is unparalleled in the world. Our country, the Tang Dynasty, has no advantage in these three aspects..."
"I've remembered all this! I won't forget to go back to Chang'an to promote it for you!" Before Zhou Xiaofeng could finish his summary, Xue Jingxian interrupted angrily. "Let's get to the point, how can we win? Otherwise, don't let Xue
Wait for Zhang Mu for you!"
"It's very simple." Zhou Xiaofeng smiled slightly, deliberately making Xue Jingxian anxious, "Can't we lose?"
"Bullshit!" Xue Jingxian was trembling with anger and blurted out obscenities without caring about being polite. "If you can't lose, you won't lose. Since ancient times, who has ever wanted to lose in a war?"
"That's different!" Zhou Xiaofeng shook his head. Although his tone was still a little joking, his eyes were very solemn, "My lord, do you know that the people in the entire Western Region, regardless of whether they are Li Te, Turks, or Tuqi Shiren, go to
When they go to the west to do business, they all consider themselves Tang people? But the Persians, Tianzhu people, and even the Semu people in the far west who believe in the Cross religion all fall in love with the beauty and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty when they come to the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
!My articles of the Tang Dynasty, my order of the Tang Dynasty, and my products of the Tang Dynasty, even if they are thousands of miles away, they are admired by countless barbarian countries. After they came to my Datang, they were unwilling to leave, and they only hated themselves in this life.
I was born in the wrong fetus and was not born into a Tang Dynasty."
Is that so? Having been in the Central Plains for a long time, Xue Jingxian really didn’t have any special feelings about this. In his memory, there was indeed a Hu merchant who opened a dim sum shop under his rule. He always went to the government offices to do business, hoping to spend money to buy a good family son from the Tang Dynasty.
It's a pity that his blue eyes cannot be dyed black with ink like his hair, so no matter how he dresses up, normal people can see the flaws at a glance. Therefore, it is difficult for the government office to accept bribes from him.
Until Xue Jingxian left office, there was no resolution on this matter.
"Those Tianfang sects only hope for a heaven after death. But we, the Tang Dynasty, are building a real, visible and tangible peace and prosperity." Zhou Xiaofeng's words continued to be heard, and in cooperation with
Thinking of the memories of the past, Xue Jingxian's heart was filled with pride. "The military book says that the weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. When it comes to people and people, is there any need for us and the enemy to compete?"
