In fact, this cannot be blamed on Xiao Shougui. The propaganda policy of the Tang Dynasty in recent years has been like this, which has created an illusion for people, that is, the coming of all nations to the dynasty. But if you look carefully, it is basically a matter of face, and there are not many people.
I will truly send you tribute.
"You send this news to Chang'an quickly, and we also rush into Gaochang. Will anyone stop us near the border?"
Although Su Dingfang's army has entered Gaochang, there are still Gaochang defenders in the border area. If they stop them, they will be in big trouble.
"Back to Your Highness, the border guard is General Mo Lun from Gaochang. He is one of ours. However, if these thousands of people enter together, there will still be some trouble. It is better to break them up into parts."
His words were also those of Su Dingfang. General Mo Lun and Wa Dahan were already from the Tang Dynasty, but if three thousand people entered in such a neat manner, General Mo Lun would not be able to explain to the superiors.
Li Xiang instantly understood what Su Dingfang meant. Our people can go in, but they cannot leave so openly.
It seems that during this period of time, Su Dingfang and Mr. Zhao have not been idle, and they are also trying their best to win allies in Gaochang.
After they separated, Li Xiang accelerated his speed. He led dozens of guards ahead. He thought Cheng Luan would not be able to keep up, but he didn't expect that Cheng Luan's horse riding skills were not inferior to his own. It seemed that the generals came from a family with some abilities.
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Near the border, Li Xiang met people who came to greet him. Su Dingfang did not come in person, mainly because the situation on the western border of Gaochang was becoming increasingly tense. The troops of Gaochang State were like watching a show. They even wanted to open their respective borders.
The border allowed the Tang army and the Western Region coalition forces to fight in this area.
The policy of Gaochang State can basically be seen. They want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Although it is on their own territory, they do not want to get involved. The territory of Gaochang is different from the territory of Datang. Datang
There are people living everywhere in the territory. If we fight in this area, it will greatly affect the lives of the people.
But the territory of Gaochang is different. Most of the area is the Gobi Desert. If you are willing to fight here, just fight. It will not cause any harm to the area anyway. Maybe you can also mobilize our local people during the war.
economy, after all you need all kinds of materials to fight a war.
Li Xiang didn't know what to say about Gaochang's choice. Of course, if he were the king of Gaochang, he would choose to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight if he couldn't afford to offend both sides. He only needed to defend a few important big cities.
, then you can do whatever you want with the rest of the Gobi Desert.
"See Your Highness."
In three days, Li Xiang traveled across the entire land of Gaochang as quickly as possible, and then came to Su Dingfang's military camp.
Everyone is acquaintances, and there are not so many etiquettes. Only Mr. Zhao and Li Xiang met for the first time, but they already know a lot about each other through letters. Although Mr. Zhao is a member of the imperial court, he is very difficult to do things.
Follow the rules, especially those in the military.
If Li Xiang, an elegant old scholar, tries his best to send Mr. Zhao back to Chang'an, such a person will greatly affect our actions.
But Mr. Zhao is practical and does not have the vain etiquette of scholars. When Mr. Zhao does things, the first thing he thinks of is the interests of the Tang Dynasty. This is much better than those scholars. This is why Li Xiang wants to keep Mr. Zhao.
One reason.
Xiao Shougui's teacher and Mr. Zhao are brothers in the same discipline, so when he saw Xiao Shougui coming, Mr. Zhao was also very happy. After all, all the border areas were soldiers and there were not many civil servants. After Xiao Shougui came, Mr. Zhao also
It's like having your own alliance.
Of course, now is not the time to talk about this. Li Xiang learned about the situation in the border area as quickly as possible. The number of coalition forces from various countries in the Western Regions is still increasing. It has now reached 140,000. Taking the border of Gaochang State as the boundary,
People from various countries in the Western Region are in the west, Gaochang's 20,000 troops are stationed on the border, and Su Dingfang's 9,000 troops are also here.
Although Su Dingfang was able to mobilize more than 10,000 people, the rest were in the capital of Gaochang.
Li Xiang is positive about Su Dingfang's arrangement. Most of the country's land in Gaochang is useless. We must control several of their big cities. Gaochang has already expressed surrender before, but now they are vague.
When they got up, they wanted to let the coalition forces of various countries in the Western Regions fight against the Tang army. No matter who wins or loses, they all want to get rid of the control of the Tang Dynasty.
"How many troops does Vardahan control?"
Li Xiang thought of several internal agents of Su Dingfang's development. These people were considered powerful, but their starting point was too low. They had been working hard to develop for a period of time, but they did not have a great impact on the overall situation, except of course General Mo Lun.
"Although this guy is the king's younger brother, because of his previous status as a commoner, he doesn't have many troops in his hands. Except for the more than two thousand people under his command, other people cannot be mobilized at all. General Molun
There are more than 20,000 people under my command, but these 20,000 people cannot be moved, they all have to be on the border with the Tang Dynasty, and I don’t want to touch them."
Su Dingfang made a briefing on the map. What Su Dingfang said was right. General Mo Lun is guarding the border between Gaochang and Datang, which means that the border gate is open. Whether it is our army or supplies, as long as it is not too obvious,
All can quickly enter Gaochang Kingdom.
If General Mo Lun's affairs are discovered, and if the King of Gaochang transfers him to another place, then we will have picked up sesame seeds and lost watermelons. Supporting troops and supplies will not be able to cross the border unless we start a war with Gaochang.
The current situation no longer allows us to make enemies. This place is thousands of miles away from Chang'an City. If a fight really breaks out, it will be useless to count on the troops there. Li Xiang did a short calculation and found that he only has nine thousand in his hand now.
There are still 3,000 elite troops behind him. Li Xiang will use these 12,000 troops to deal with the hundreds of thousands of Western Region coalition forces.
"It's useless to say that anything else is useless. We have to focus on fighting first. We don't need to talk to them. Let's fight first and then talk about it."
Li Xiang's words made Mr. Zhao and Xiao Shougui frown, but Niu Jinda and Su Dingfang both agreed. What can be obtained through negotiation is far away and not as reliable as what can be obtained on the battlefield. This is what His Highness said, and it is true when they remember it.