The Tang Army camp outside Shule City showed a noisy scene. All the army and battalions were working hard to make dry food and dismantle the tents. The soldiers led the horses to the river and dipped the river water to clean the dirt and fleas in the horse's mane.
He snorted happily and let his master put the saddle and stirrups on his back.
Some people who acted quickly had already tied sheep felt, armor and dry food bags on their horses, and were sitting by the river sharpening their knives on a piece of shale.
Li Siye walked out of the city and was shocked when he saw this scene. He walked over and asked a team member who was rolling a flag: "What's going on? Why did you suddenly dismantle the tents and prepare for war?"
The captain was sitting with his back to him, muttering impatiently: "You ask me where I know where to go, ask these officials!"
He held the flagpole and turned around. When he saw Li Siye, he was frightened. He quickly stood upright holding the flagpole: "Li Duhu! That one, I didn't know it was you."
Li Siye skipped this section and asked him again: "Who gave you the order?"
"This is to be reported to the doctor. It was Bi Sishen, the governor of the high school, who came to announce the order. I don't know about other humble positions."
Li Siye turned around and asked with a drum beat in his heart: "Li Duhu, do you still need us to continue packing?"
He turned around and nodded: "You continue."
Gao Xianzhi has already cleansed the capital of Jieshi Kingdom, captured the king of Jieshi Kingdom alive, and plundered all the treasures in the palace. Although this country is so poor that there is not much oil and water, it should be content. Now he suddenly wants to attack.
Shi Guo - This is what he did in history, but for such military operations against a country, he naturally had to report to the court in advance, otherwise he would only be responsible for any accidents that occurred.
Therefore, the plan to attack Shiguo was not made arbitrarily by Gao Xianzhi, but with the permission of some people in the court, maybe Li Linfu, maybe Xuanzong, but judging from Emperor Xuanzong's enthusiasm for victory in the past two years, it is very possible
It was approved by the emperor. But Li Longji was sitting in the Daming Palace thousands of miles away, so he naturally didn't understand the situation in the Western Regions. He didn't know whether the Shi Kingdom should be destroyed. He just simply liked to promote martial arts and show off his power.
However, it would be best for him to ask Gao Xianzhi himself about this matter.
The Anxi Jiedushi envoy's residence was located at the envoy's residence in Shule Town. Li Siye was naturally familiar with the old residence, but he needed someone to inform him. Gao Xianzhi's bodyguard came out to report, and he finally saw Gao Xianzhi putting on his armor in the main hall of the outer courtyard.
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Gao Xianzhi turned around and raised his armor and said to him: "Doctor Li, I am wearing armor now. Please forgive me for not being able to salute you."
Li Siye asked him: "I heard that you are going to attack the Shi Kingdom. I remember that more than ten days ago, the king of the Shi Kingdom wrote you a letter in person. If I guessed correctly, it was a letter asking for peace and surrender. Since
He has already surrendered, so why are he still raising troops to attack? Is it just because of the one-sided words of Lord Ningyuan?"
"Of course, it's not just because of this. First of all, that Juchebishi is Huang Tuqishi. In the past, when his husband Meng Zhongcheng was here, he killed Hemo Dagan, so he has been hating me, the Anxi Protectorate, all these years.
, he also made many rude remarks and insulted the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. He secretly colluded with the Tuqi Shi tribe again and again, with ulterior motives. How can such a person sincerely surrender? Once the big food comes from the east, he will definitely be the first to rebel."
Li Siye asked him again: "Then what are you going to do, to get rid of him?"
Gao Xianzhi turned to look at him and said with a smile: "I remember you wrote to me when you were in Beiting and said that you would not dictate my decision-making."
"Am I gesticulating?" Li Siye tightened his lips and said, "Whether I can give you advice or not is up to you."
The attendant tied up Gao Xianzhi's robe. He shook his body and shrugged, causing his shoulder armor to rattle. He turned around and said, "Please tell me."
"Before you decide to get rid of someone, shouldn't you think about who to replace him? Can the replacement stabilize the situation in Shi Country for him?"
Gao Xianzhi shook his head and smiled: "The country is so small, so why bother with it?"
"Even in a small area, someone needs to fill the gap. Either you can find a way to make proper arrangements, such as garrisoning troops there, or supporting someone who can stabilize the situation. If you can't do this, it's best not to touch him. Because
There will never be a vacuum of power. If you kill him and then withdraw, you will leave a mess, and you don't know who will fill it. Killing him and not burying him will only allow big cannibals to take advantage of the situation."
Gao Xianzhi asked: "That's it?"
"That's right, that's it."
Gao Xianzhi stood on the ground with a horizontal sword, raised his head and said proudly: "Our Anxi army has strong soldiers and horses. We can defeat them once, and we can defeat them twice, three times. How about the big cannibal? If he dares to come in, I will join them."
Cleaned up!"
Li Siye thought about it carefully and finally understood that it turned out that Gao Xianzhi had this purpose in mind, and after destroying the Shi Kingdom, he withdrew to lure Dashi to attack, and then he could openly and honestly start a war with the opponent. This idea seemed right, but
Doing this will cause the wavering countries in the Western Regions to quickly align themselves. Those who were originally close to the Tang Dynasty will still be close to the Tang Dynasty, but will those nine Zhaowu Kingdoms that are neutral to a certain extent not join the Dashi side?
Li Siye frowned and asked Gao Xianzhi: "Prime Minister Gao Gao, do you know why the countries in the Western Regions are pro-China and neglect Dashi?"
Gao Xianzhi gave him a very official answer with a history record: "Because I, the Tang Dynasty, is the central country in the world. I instill my kindness and education in all directions and benefit the world. All the countries in the Western Regions admire me and then yearn for me. And such as
Uighur, Tubo, India, Dashi, Fuhui and other countries are all remote countries and cannot be respected."
The argument is simple, we are the protagonists of the world, and the rest are supporting roles, the second male lead, the third male lead, how can they focus on the supporting roles.
Li Siye didn't want to refute him, nor did he need to explain to him that the world was a ball. In a geometric sense, no matter where you point your finger on the ball, it can be regarded as the center of the world.
As for seeing yourself as the protagonist, after all, history is not a script. Everything in the world is happening at the same time, and there is no such thing as who plays more and who plays less. You can say that you are the best Smecta in the universe. He can also say that the world is full of people.
It is God who protects us. Where God cannot protect us, there are hooligans and infidels. This person can also say that the world is illuminated by the light of Allah. Only the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad are the masters of the world. Even those who grow potatoes in the Americas
Indians can also point to the Mayan pyramids and say that this is the hope of the world and the beacon of mankind.
Gao Xianzhi seemed not to understand Dashi at all and thought it was just another feudal dynasty. Did he not know that there was a big difference between a feudal dynasty and a feudal dynasty?
Li Siye said calmly: "It's not because of this. How can I put it? The big cannibals believe in a god called Allah. They believe that there is only one true god in the world, and the others are all ghosts and monsters. So they not only attack other countries, but also think that there is someone who can help them."
The obligation to change beliefs is called spreading doctrines. The Nine Kingdoms of Zhaowu believe in Zoroastrianism, and Tochara believes in Buddhism. They are extremely resistant to foreign religions. But we are different. We can accept all religions and gods, and will not force others to believe in Taoism.
We believe in the Supreme Emperor Xuanyuan, this is our advantage."
Li Siye held out two fingers and said calmly: "As long as you don't bully them too hard, they won't side with the cannibals. With such a good basic advantage, isn't it more important than winning a battle?"
Gao Xianzhi was silent for a long time, then put his hands on his hips and said, "Brother Siye, do you think I should not fight this battle? I have no say whether I should fight or not. You can ask the saint or the right minister."