First of all, Ashina Helu is not a direct descendant of Yibishegui Khan, and is even considered the largest opposition within the Turks. Because he bears the mark of his predecessor, Yugushe, he is supported by many tribes.
As long as he was around, Yibi Shekui could not sleep at night, just like a sharp cone in a naan, always lifting and taking a bite.
If the Turks are internally divided, they will not be able to carry out large-scale actions to plot against the Tang Dynasty. Even with a little push, Ashina Helu and Yipi Shegui can turn against each other, provoke an internal war among the Turks, and plunge them into civil strife, which will have a negative impact on the Tang Dynasty.
The benefits are naturally greater.
Secondly, once Ashina Helu returns to the Turks, he will inevitably exaggerate and publicize the fact that the Uighurs rebelled against the enemy in order to cover up his responsibility for the defeat.
Even if Yibi Shekui Khan wanted to unite all tribes and strengthen the Turks, so he tolerated the behavior of the Uighurs, Ashina Helu would definitely pursue it to the end and kill all the Uighurs, thus completely pushing the Uighurs to the side of the Tang Dynasty.
Don't think that the Uighurs are just dependent on the Turks and enslaved by them. In fact, the power of the Uighurs cannot be underestimated.
It was from the early Tang Dynasty that the Uighurs got rid of the control of the Turks and began to gradually grow, and then became a force that cannot be ignored in the entire Western Region.
Just looking at another name of the Huihe people, "Uighur", you know how powerful he is...
If such a tribe is allowed to multiply and expand wildly, the scene in history will appear, and it will gradually become a serious problem for the Tang Dynasty.
Only by taking control of it and controlling its development can the buds of its strength be cut off...
Without Ashina Helu's strong revenge, no one knows whether Yibishekui will hold the Uighurs responsible for betraying the enemy. After all, Yibishekui is currently in an incorrect position and has not yet completely controlled the Turks, so he may not be willing to deal with the Turks.
The powerful Huihe killed him ruthlessly.
Therefore, there is a sudden change in whether the Turks will massacre the Huihe people.
If the attitude of the Turks is not tough enough and the reaction is not violent enough, Tumidu may not be willing to move the whole family south and completely attach themselves to the Tang Dynasty...
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Fang Jun sat back in his seat, thought for a while, and said: "The information about this matter has been sealed. We can't leak anything for the time being, so as not to get confused and get lucky and change our minds."
For Tumidu, all he wanted to do was lead the Uighur people to establish the country. As for whether he was enslaved by the Turks or attached to the Tang Dynasty, it made little difference. If he hadn't tricked him once, the Uighurs would have given the Turks a hard time.
A harsh stab in the back, so for fear of being liquidated by the Turks, the whole family may not migrate and completely attach themselves to the Tang Dynasty.
Although I had deceived Tumidu before, Tumidu's so-called dependence on the Tang Dynasty was naturally flawed. The Uighur people's real intention was probably to help the Tang army annihilate the Ashinahelu tribe without knowing it, and then try to please both sides.
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But he didn't want to be tricked by himself and lead to a complete break with the Turks...
But now that the matter has come to this, who would have thought that Ashina Helu could escape from the fighting of thousands of troops, but accidentally encounter two unknown soldiers and lose his life?
Time is also destiny.
Pei Xingjian nodded and said: "No problem, let's go to Jiaohe City first, then accompany Tumidu to Luntai City, send him back to the north of Tianshan Mountain, and wait for his family to move south. The commander-in-chief can go to Baishui Town first.
It will only take at most a month to clean up the mess and wait for Tumidu to return and join him. When the Uighur army and Youtun Guard join forces to support Gongyue City, the chances of victory will naturally increase."
Fang Jun shook his head and said: "The war situation in the Western Regions is corrupt and the Arabs are unstoppable. How can it be so easy to turn defeat into victory? The top priority right now is still to rectify the Anxi Protectorate. The Guanlong clan has been rooted in the Western Regions for many years. Since the establishment of the Western Region Protectorate,
From that day on, everyone from top to bottom was controlled by him. Before Guo Xiaoke was defeated and died in Kucha, he may not have had the hand to shut down the Longmen clan. If his influence cannot be completely eliminated, it will always be a hidden danger. Who knows?
Are they colluding with the Turks again to steal the Anxi Army's retreat?"
This is the truth, but the Guanlong Clan has been running the Western Regions for many years. It would be extremely difficult to eradicate their power once.
Fortunately, the Western Region is different from the mainland. Military control is enforced everywhere. As long as the generals and the Anxi Army are determined, things will be much easier to handle.
Of course, if you want to eliminate the power of the Guanlong Clan, the Anxi Army will bear the brunt. Whether it can still maintain the combat effectiveness of the Anxi Army while eliminating the Guanlong Clan is a big question.
Pei Xingjian did not agree with this: "The imperial court is worried that there will be no conclusion for a while about the Guanlong clan's collusion with the enemy and treason. There must be a confrontation in the court, and the exchange of various interests takes time. This is one of them.
Furthermore, for the sake of safety, His Majesty the Crown Prince may not dare to take drastic measures to bring those traitors who collaborate with the enemy and treason to justice. In the end, stability is still required in the court. Even if His Majesty returns to Chang'an at this moment, he may not be able to use thunderous means.
...But in the Western Region, we don’t have to worry too much. The Guanlong clan made mistakes first, so they naturally feel guilty. Even if we go too far, they must keep a low profile and tolerate it."
The Crown Prince's power in overseeing the country is naturally not as stable as His Majesty's. If the punishment is too harsh, it will inevitably force the Guanlong clan to take risks.
However, after all, the Guanlong family had committed a heinous crime. How could they not be afraid that the imperial court would first convict him of treason and then severely punish him?
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Neither the imperial court nor the Guanlong clan dared to break up with each other first, because that would mean forcing the other party to take a more drastic path, which neither party wanted to see.
In the final analysis, no matter how unscrupulous the Guanlong clan was in the Western Regions, no matter how much they dared to collude with the Turks and eat a lot of food, they were only doing it for the benefit of the family, but they did not really have the heart to be rebellious and wanted to overthrow the Tang Dynasty and change the dynasty.
, destroy Li Tang and replace him.
It is conceivable that when the news of the Western Regions reaches Chang'an, there will be a period of silence within a short period of time. The two sides will test each other in private, and there will be no vigorous life or death.
There is nothing black or white, right or wrong in this world. There is only exchange of interests and mutual compromise...
Shuangfa's tacit understanding of forbearance gave Fang Jun an opportunity to drastically rectify the Anxi Protectorate.
No matter how cruel Fang Jun's methods were, the Guanlong clan could only endure it at this critical moment, not daring to react too fiercely, for fear that the prince would ignore it and strike suddenly...
Fang Jun touched the short mustache on his lips and thought for a long time, then slowly nodded.
Although this matter is risky, the Guanlong Clan may not allow themselves to uproot their influence in the Western Region, but in terms of rectifying the Anxi Protectorate and eliminating the worries of the Anxi Army, this risk is worth taking.
"You should be solely responsible for this matter. If I can't come forward directly, I will station troops in Baishui Town to intimidate the Guanlong clan for you. If anyone dares to act rashly, the army will rush into Jiaohe City! Take Ju Wendou and Chimu Hague with you.
These two people know the top and bottom of Jiaohe City as well as the lines on their palms, so they will get twice the result with half the effort."
Since these two people chose to attach themselves to the Tang Dynasty, they naturally had to openly side with the Tang Dynasty in a public place, so that everyone in the world would know their position, and completely cut off the possibility of them playing both sides, and going forward.
Later, he worked hard for Datang.
Although these words were not spoken, Pei Xingjian immediately understood Fang Jun's intention and took the order: "Don't worry, Commander, the general will know what to do."
Fang Jun said with a smile: "You can rest assured when you do things. In the past few years, you have gained experience. If this Western Expedition can turn defeat into victory and drive out the Tartars, after returning to Chang'an, I will definitely protect you as a minister of the Sixth Ministry. Who dares
If you object, someone will knock on his door!"
Pei Xingjian bowed to express his thanks. Faced with the temptation of such a high-ranking official and generous salary, he kept his expression as usual and said with a smile: "Commander, don't be like this. The general is still young and is running errands and doing things with His Highness the Prince and the Marshal. Very soon."
I have learned a lot. The official title is there. As long as the general works hard and is loyal to His Highness, he will get it sooner or later. There is no rush."
Fang Jun's high regard for him was known to everyone in the government and the public, how could he not know it himself? This trust and high regard was almost completely hidden, which made Pei Xingjian grateful, but he could only "die for a confidant", but could not say anything.
What flattering words.
It doesn't matter how nice he says it, it just depends on what he does in the future.
That night, the Youtun guards rested for the whole night. At dawn the next day, they made fire and cooked food. After breakfast, the army broke out of camp and set off in the wind and snow.
Pei Xingjian first went to Jiaohe City to join Cheng Wuting to rectify the officials of the Anxi Protectorate. It was inevitable to arrest and kill people. Tumidu accompanied him, and then rushed to Luntai City. From there, he went north through the North Tianshan Pass and returned to his clan.
He summoned the clan members to move southward.
Fang Junze led the Youtun Guards to station in Baishui Town to intimidate the countries in the Western Regions.
At the same time, two battle reports were sent to Chang'an and Gongyue City respectively, one to the east and one to the west. On the surface, they did not cause much shock, but in fact, they were undercurrents...