Chapter 1620: Zongwang's Expedition to the West (1)
Anyone who plays economic plunder with the Song Dynasty these days is undoubtedly asking for death. However, everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses, and the same is true for the country. Anyone who dares to fight against the Jin Kingdom now is also asking for death.
Not happy.
This is a truth.
Wanyan Zongwang encountered almost no obstacles during his westward expedition, because there were only small tribes around here. Even if they united together, they could not defeat the Jin army. The most important thing was that Wanyan Zongwang did not use force or even disturb the area.
Regarding public security, as long as you agree to surrender to me, Dajin, that will be fine. This is what Wanyan Zongwang learned from the Han Dynasty - the benevolent are invincible.
Because in Wanyan Zongwang's eyes, these tribes were already his subjects, so there was no need to use force against his own people.
Originally, when the tribes learned that the Jin army was coming again, they were really scared out of their wits. However, when they saw how friendly the Jin army was, they felt relieved and gave the Jin army a lot of military supplies, expressing their willingness to submit to the Jin army.
Along the way, the Jin Kingdom expanded its territory a lot without spending a single soldier, and soon reached the border of the Gaochang Uighurs.
This Gaochang Uighur was located in Turpan in later generations. This was a strategic location for westward expansion. Several important roads passed through Gaochang Uighur. It can be said that it was the only way for the Jin Kingdom to go to the west.
The Gaochang Uighurs are different from other tribes. They are a complete country with a very powerful military force and a very strong national consciousness.
Wanyan Zongwang did not send troops to attack as before, but sent envoys to appease him.
But half a month passed, but there was no news at all, and the envoy did not come back.
The whole Jin army started to feel a little uneasy, so for good or bad, they should send a message, no matter what, the envoy should be back.
Inside the big tent.
The silence of the Gaochang Uighurs made Wanyan Zongwang's tent also seem a little silent, as if there was only one choice now. Send troops. If you bypass the Gaochang Uighurs and go to Mobei, you have to take a long detour.
Liu Yanzong quickly came to the tent and said: "Second Prince, something serious has happened. I just got the news. It turns out that not long after we sent envoys, Yelu Dashi of Xixia also sent envoys to Gaochang Uighurs to see what happened.
They all want to win over the Gaochang Uighurs."
The generals in the tent were shocked when they heard this. They all thought that the half month of waiting must have been in vain.
The vanguard general stood up when he saw it and said: "Du Tong, I think that Gaochang boy must have surrendered to Xixia or Yelu Dashi. The people we sent must have been killed by them. It's just a Gaochang Uighur. Why should Du Tong worry about it?"
Please give the commander-in-chief 10,000 troops and horses. The commander-in-chief would like to issue a military order and order the head of the little boy named Bilugo to be presented to the commander-in-chief."
"The general is also willing to go."
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A group of soldiers asked for orders one after another. The Jin army is so arrogant these days. In fact, they have been itching all over for a long time. But there is no enemy for them to fight. Those tribes surrendered faster than their horses. In fact, they just
I don't want those tribes to surrender. If they attack directly, let them choose what kind of cows, horses and women they want.
It's just that Wanyan Zongwang has issued a death order. You must not use force without permission. This is Wanyan Zongwang, who dares not to listen.
Wanyan Zongwang looked at this group of beloved generals, waved his hands calmly, and said: "Sit down first. If there is a war, I will send you there without you asking for orders. Otherwise, why would I bring you here?"
The soldiers looked at each other and then sat back down.
Wanyan Zongwang asked Liu Yanzong again: "Yanzong, what do you think the Gaochang Uighurs will do?"
Liu Yanzong said: "I thought the Gaochang Uighurs must submit to one side."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "You agree with me. Now our army is pressing down on the border. If Gaochang ignores the attempts of the three parties to win over us, then once our army advances, no one will come to help them, or they will
Either surrender to me, Daijin, or he can join forces with Yelu Dashi or Xixia to resist us, but what do you think Gaochang will choose?"
Liu Yanzong pondered for a while and said: "It's really hard to guess, but I think Yelu Dashi has not yet established a firm foothold and does not have strong strength, so I guess the Gaochang Uighurs will choose between Xixia and us."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded a few more times and suddenly said loudly: "But I think the Gaochang Uighurs will definitely surrender to us."
The soldiers were stunned when they heard this, where did you get the confidence from?
Wanyan Zongwang continued: "The reason is very simple. The Gaochang Uighurs once professed vassalage to the Liao Kingdom and the Southern Dynasty at the same time. Although this is only on the surface, in fact they are still the same country, but there are many articles in it. Why did the Gaochang Uighurs never profess vassalage to Xixia from the beginning to the end?
?There are two reasons. First, because Xixia has always coveted the land and wealth of Gaochang. Xixia has been at war with the Southern Dynasties. When the country is empty, they will turn their targets to the west. Moreover, Xixia has also snatched a lot of land from the Gaochang Uighurs.
The two countries have had many small-scale wars.
Secondly, the Gaochang Uighurs looked down on Xixia. Although the Southern Dynasty was not strong in military strength at the beginning, it was still a big country in the Central Plains. The Liao Kingdom was at its peak at that time, and both countries had very large territories. Xixia was only a small country, and its territory was not much larger than that of the Gaochang Uighurs.
Even smaller. In addition, there are many conflicts between the two ethnic groups. Therefore, the Gaochang Uighurs can surrender to the Southern Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom, but there is absolutely no way they can surrender to the Xixia State or form an alliance with them, because they understand that the Xixia Kingdom cannot
To compete with me, Dajin, once a war breaks out, Xixia will definitely let them rush to the front and reap the benefits. Unless the Southern Dynasties also come to intervene, the Gaochang Uighurs have only one choice, and that is us, Dajin."
The general changed his mind and said: "But why is there no news at all from the Uighurs in Gaochang?"
Wanyan Zongwang chuckled and said: "This is because our country was founded not long ago, and Zonghan must have looted a lot during his western expedition. This made the Gaochang Uighurs always have reservations about us. They were afraid of attracting wolves into their homes, so they were hesitant.
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After a pause, he continued: "I know you all want to ignore the Gaochang Uighurs, but you have to understand that once the war starts, we will not only face the Gaochang Uighurs, but also the Yelu Dashi, Xixia, and Gaochang Uighurs.
In order to protect themselves, they will secretly support the Gaochang Uighurs. If they win, they will have to pay a heavy price. If our goal is to target the Gaochang Uighurs, then we can start a war, but we have a more ambitious goal.
Therefore, we must preserve our strength, and we must have a foothold in this Hexi Corridor.
Xixia in the east is unlikely to allow us to garrison troops, not to mention Yelu Dashi in the west. Only the Gaochang Uighurs are most likely to become our vassal state, and we also urgently need the Gaochang Uighurs as a fulcrum. The east can conquer Xixia,
The west can march into the Western Regions, and the south can send troops to Hehuang. Therefore, I am bound to win this strategic location. But if we want to start a war, even if we are undefeated, it will take at least three months. If we wait patiently for a month.
We can then garrison the Gaochang Uighurs without spending a single soldier. What do you think we should do?"
These words convinced the generals to be sincerely convinced, and they said in unison: "I will obey the commander's orders in everything."
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the Han Dynasty, there was a time called "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage". This shows that sincerity is very important in recruiting a person or a country. We should show enough sincerity. You go down and tell the brothers to wait patiently. You must not
If anyone dares to cross the border if they cause trouble, don’t blame the Pontiff for not showing mercy.”
"The general will obey his orders."
In fact, ever since Wanyan Zongwang followed his father, Wanyan Agu, to fight for the army, he did not just rely on force to conquer. In the process, he liked to recruit the old generals of the Liao Kingdom, and used force as much as possible without using force, and gave these old Liao generals a lot of support.
Good treatment can also be said to be a polite corporal. Of course, he also depends on the person. If the person has bad character, like Guo Yaoshi, then after the war, he will let you go to the grassland to herd sheep and horses, like Liu Yanzong
He will keep such talents around and reuse them.
This is the biggest difference between him and Wanyan Zonghan. Wanyan Zonghan is actually very shrewd. Wanyan Aguda originally intended to return Yunzhou to the Song Dynasty, but Wanyan Zonghan strongly opposed it. This Yunzhou can contain Xixia and the Song Dynasty, but
He couldn't pay it back, and even used Yunzhou as an excuse to ask for money from the Song Dynasty. He advocated the supremacy of force and conquered you directly. What about recruiting peace or inducing surrender? This was always his second choice, or in other words, it was for him.
To pave the way for the attack.
But there was no other way. Wanyan Zonghan was too strong and almost invincible. His biggest failure was the time he was tricked by Li Qi. There was no harm in being willful.
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In fact, the most difficult thing now is not Wanyan Zongwang, but the king of the Gaochang Uighurs---Bilego.
In fact, since he learned about Wanyan Zongwang's Western Expedition, he has never had a good night's sleep, because his country's geographical location is so good, so good. It is east of the Gaochang Uighurs. No matter which country it is, it must be the same as theirs.
It has something to do with it, you know it without even thinking about it.
Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, the Jin army had already reached the border. People in the country were panicked. Bi Lege didn't know what to do. He would definitely not win the battle, and he didn't want to fight. Now the people in the country are living and working in peace and contentment. Who wants to
Fight.
More importantly, envoys from Yelu Dashi, Wanyan Zongwang, and Xixia came to Gaochang at the same time.
Of course, the Jin envoys were recruited.
Although the Xixia envoys are not here to appease, they are almost here to form an alliance. They want the Gaochang Uighurs to surrender to the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom cannot be trusted. I was originally his kingdom, but they were forced to form an alliance with me.
, together we resist the invasion of the Kingdom of Jin.
Yelu Dashi also sent people to form an alliance.
As the king, Biluo was a little flattered. When did he become a piece of cake? You and I compete for it. However, this decision will directly affect the entire country, and Biluo did not dare to make it easily.
The ministers on this side reminded Big Brother, you either have to make a decision. If you haven't decided yet, don't put their envoys back, because once you put them back, none of the three parties will know what you think.
Everyone will guess that you may have defected to the other two parties. If a fight breaks out, it will be a disaster for us.
Bilugo thought that this was also the case, so he put all the envoys of the three countries under house arrest.
But after twenty days, there must be a result.
On this day, Biluo convened the ministers to begin the final discussion. Where will our country go?
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