Zhao Youlin led his various tribes to invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, Bonatou, on behalf of the Kucha Kingdom, led troops and horses to support.
In that battle, Datang's military power left a very deep impression on him.
Especially when the prince Li Chengqian stood in front of the formation like a celestial warrior and defeated the arrogant Jia Yanzhang, he almost wanted to turn around and run away.
However, after hearing what Bonatou said.
Bu Naqiong was a little unhappy: "If we negotiate peace with the Tang Dynasty at this time, where will my Qiuci face be?" ??
My great king.
Are you still thinking about face now?
If we don't seize the time to negotiate peace, we might even lose our lives, right?
At first, even the Western Turks could not defeat the Tang Dynasty, and finally ended up in peace talks with the Tang Dynasty.
How could their little Qiuci withstand the power of the Tang Dynasty?
"But if there is no peace talks, there is nothing we can do."
Bonatou is also willing to take risks now.
"At the beginning, we only thought that since we had the Western Turks at our back, Datang would be wary and would not dare to attack easily."
"Moreover, the legions on the border of the Tang Dynasty are all infantry legions, and it is not suitable to be at odds with the Western Regions."
"But we have all overlooked that the military strength of the Tang Dynasty is no longer what it was when they first founded the country."
"I even want to say something very rude."
"If the Western Turks do not send troops at this time, our Qiuci army will fight against the Tang army alone, with no possibility of victory."
Almost everyone would think that the Tang Dynasty would estimate the level of the Western Turks, so they would not dare to enter the Western Regions hastily.
But they have also forgotten that the Tang Dynasty now is not the Tang Dynasty when the country was first founded.
The military power of the Tang Dynasty now is far beyond what the military power of the Tang Dynasty could match at that time.
And after defeating Tuyuhun and Beimo Turks, Datang had its own horse farm.
The Tang Dynasty also gradually changed from the tactics that relied mainly on infantry at the beginning. This became the tactic used for large-scale cavalry attacks today.
The main reason is that the reason why people from the Western Regions were able to bully the people from the Central Plains was mainly because they were all tall and powerful.
Moreover, they have lived in semi-plateau and plateau areas such as deserts and grasslands for a long time, and their physical fitness, endurance, and explosive power are much stronger than those of the Central Plains people.
But that was all before.
Now, because of the BUG Li Chengqian, the combat power of the Liangzhou Army has soared by an unknown number of levels.
Not only the crushing at the training level, but also at the weapon level and the tactical level, these people from the Western Regions who had not seen war for who knows how long could not compare.
And with so many overwhelming advantages, how can there be any reason to be invincible?
However, after listening to Bonatou's words, Bonatou was still disdainful.
He said: "I have more than 100,000 soldiers in Qiuci. Is it possible that I can defeat this army of less than 10,000 people?"
"Whether it will be defeated or not, I can't say."
"But if the Western Turks do not participate in the war, I, Kucha, will have no choice but to fall into this passive situation of being beaten."
Bonatou turned and said: "Your Majesty, don't forget how the Turks treated the Tang Dynasty."
"Not to mention that they sent out a large army to destroy our country, but such endless looting and endless harassment will make our country worse every day."
"What's more, the Tang Dynasty has only sent out a few thousand people. Once the Tang Dynasty sends a large army to attack one day, how will I, Kucha, respond?"
Bonatou was a general.
He can quickly analyze the gap between the enemy and ourselves, which is an ability that every general has.
Of course, he is a general of the Qiuci Kingdom, not a general of the Tang Dynasty.
So when he speaks, he still has to think about Kucha and himself.
At the moment, he has already talked about so many great things about Datang
, as for whether Bunaqiong will adopt his idea of peace talks, that is not up to him.
Therefore, after saying these words, he bowed again and added: "If your Majesty insists on fighting Datang to the end, I have another plan."
As soon as he heard that there was a chance of improvement, Bunaqiong immediately asked: "General, just say so."
Bonatou raised his head and said: "First, withdraw the residents in the east so that the other side can grab everything and minimize our country's losses."
"Second, contact the leaders of the surrounding countries, publicize how the Tang Dynasty massacred our people, form an alliance defense line, and let everyone participate together."
"Third, notify the Western Turks immediately, truthfully report the situation in our country, and sincerely ask the Western Turks to send troops to assist our country."
"Fourth, this is also the most important."
Bonatou looked up at Bunaqiong and said: "The Liangzhou Army is a traditional Central Plains army and relies heavily on logistical supplies."
"If we can bring Shanshan and Yanqi to our side, it will be equivalent to cutting off Datang's logistics supply line."
"In that case, we may be able to win this battle without a fight..."
After hearing these words, Bunaqiong nodded repeatedly.
However, he still had some concerns.
He said: "But if this happens, doesn't it mean that our country is giving up its eastern territory?"
"You can also say that."
Bonatou glanced at an old man next to him and said: "If the king feels that this plan will not work, then it is better to ask the national master to think of a way to get the best of both worlds."
National Division?
It was this guy's bad idea to have a bad relationship with the Tang Dynasty.
How could Bunapoor still trust that old guy now?
Buna looked embarrassed, and his voice became less confident: "What will happen if we fail?"
"The country is destroyed and the family is destroyed."
Bonatou looked at Bunaqiong and said: "But I am willing to live and die with the king, to advance and retreat together..." After hearing this, it was impossible for Bunaqiong not to be moved.
He shook his head and sighed: "It seems like this is the only way."
This time the trouble was caused by him.
If you seek peace now, you will really be slapping yourself in the face.
So at the moment, he could only do it according to Bonatou's method.
However, no one can say whether it will be effective.
After all, the Western Turks had always ignored them.
Although the surrounding countries are neighbors, they have never been harmonious, and there have even been occasional wars.
In the current situation, it is really not necessarily possible to bring them to our side.
Moreover, Bunaqiong could not help but beg the other party.
Of course, he also understood that now was not the time to consider whether to save face or not. It was now considered a critical moment for Kucha Kingdom.
If you still put on a straight face and pretend to be an uncle at this moment, you will really become a fool.
Therefore, he immediately sent envoys to the surrounding countries to ask for help and help.
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This day.
Yin Zhao, the Imperial Preceptor of Gaochang, led five thousand soldiers and horses to Jiaohe City.
Now Jiaohe City has completely become Li Chengqian's military command base.
When Li Chengqian saw Yin Zhao, the other two teams of the Liangzhou Army had already killed a large number of people in Qiuci.
From what he saw and heard along the way, Yin Zhao already had a certain understanding of this young prince of the Tang Dynasty.
It seems that it is no longer appropriate to use these four words to describe it...
Soldiers burning the corpses of Kucha soldiers can be seen almost everywhere, and the heads of Kucha soldiers can be seen hanging on tree branches everywhere.
This is really cruel.
Yin Zhao was even a little unimaginable.
If one day, Gaochang and Datang are at odds with each other, will Gaochang become like this...