Chapter five hundred and ninetieth Gao Xianzhi enters the court to recite the merits
Ziad crossed his arms and saluted Abu ***: "I should have good news here that interests you, my respected Grand Duke Abu."
"What good news can there be from the west, an uprising of the Tocharians in the river, or a counterattack from Kufa?"
"Grand Duke, the news is not coming from the west, but from the east." Ziad couldn't hide the sarcasm on his face: "These Sogdian barbarians are kneeling on the ground, wagging their tails and touting the master of the Tang Dynasty, but they are not bringing rewards, but Gao Xianzhi
They brought knives and guns and slaughtered them like lambs."
Abu *** relaxed his brows, raised his fingers and said: "This Gao Xianzhi should have helped us a lot. We should take this opportunity to let the Sogdians from the nine countries in the river get to know us *** again and get to know Ah again."
The *** under the light of Basi Caliphate can also take advantage of this opportunity to fully control this place."
Ziad held his chest with one hand and said, "Then what do you want me to do?"
Abu stood up from the stone platform, stretched out his hand and tugged his beard on his chin and muttered: "Order Kabul who is stationed in Samarkand to lead his army to garrison in Talas, and order the 150,000 garrison in Mulu City to garrison in Buha.
Ra and Samarkand will be led by you personally. Remember, this is a normal defense zone rotation, do not let outsiders see our intentions."
"Yes." Ziad looked strange and said strangely: "Grand Duke, why do you want to send so many people? The political situation is not stable for our government."
"It doesn't matter," Abu *** said with a calm smile, making him look like a kind father: "My parents were both slaves at the time. I escaped from my master's house and worked as a merchant for several years.
Old businessmen have learned a few tenets, one of which is that when you think a business is profitable, you can do it at any cost and price."
Ziad asked again: "Then what do you want from me? How much victory do you want me to achieve in this battle?"
"We want to capture the four towns of Anxi."
Ziad's eyes widened in surprise again: "Seriously?"
Abu *** laughed again and said: "They businessmen also have a creed, which is to quote the highest price when selling and buying things, and wait for your opponent to lower the price, and then you can achieve the best psychological expectations.
Taking over the four towns of Anxi is the highest price we have to offer, but our psychological expectation is to completely bring the Sogdians of the Nine Kingdoms into our rule."
Ziad raised his thumb and said in admiration: "The prince is so smart, Ziad admires him."
Abu *** turned around and sat down again, and repeatedly warned Ziad: "I will hand over all the troops sent to the river to your command. Remember not to rush into anything greedy for credit. First, don't fight on other people's home turf.
, but to attract them to our home field. Secondly, we must use the Sogdians' hatred of Gao Xianzhi to divide their allies as much as possible and turn them into our allies. The third and most important point is that if we obtain
The real and final victory is to find ways to expand the victory and squeeze out every last drop of death from the defeated army."
Ziad was horrified. He placed his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly before slowly retreating.
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The atmosphere of the Shangyuan Festival in Chang'an City had just dissipated, and the Jinwu Guards began to clean up the streets and clean the roads to welcome Gao Xianzhi, the governor of Anxi Province who returned to Beijing after victory to express his merits.
It had only been two years since the last time Gao Xianzhi returned to Chang'an, and he had given the emperor a satisfactory answer with his outstanding military exploits.
He led the team to enter from the Jinguang Gate. The princes of Yu were clearing the way in front with banners. The crimson Sanchen flag was flapping against the northwest wind. The horizontal blowing team straddled their horses and lined up on both sides, holding suonas in their hands and pumping their cheeks.
, what was played was the "General's Order" dedicated to Chang'an by Li Siye. The clear and impassioned tone made the tooth soldiers high-spirited and their iron boots made a clicking sound on the ground.
The common people stood by the wall of the square and gathered to watch, whispering to each other and praising Prime Minister Gao Gao for his outstanding military exploits.
There were four prisoners escorted at the rear of the team. Because they had once had a distinguished status, Gao Xianzhi did not use the simple prison car, but a sealed ink truck to transport them.
When the team reached Kaiyuan Gate in the northwest of the city, the eunuch Yuan Siyi rode up to them with the saint's decree and shouted in a sharp voice: "Declaration!"
Gao Xianzhi took the lead and got off his horse. Everyone prostrated on the ground and folded their hands: "Generals, take the order!"
Yuan Siyi took out the yellow silk from the bamboo tube behind him, pulled it open in his hand with a clatter, and read loudly: "Under the sect! The governor of the Dawan Dudu Mansion, Na Ju Che Bi Shi Shi Shi, accepted the emperor's favor and did not want to serve the country. He had ulterior motives and colluded with Tu Qi Shi.
The Yiba Khan intends to rebel. I am hereby ordered to kill him on the spot outside the far gate and send him to the Xingqing Palace! The book is made as shown on the right, and the talisman will be followed!"
When the emperor's imperial edict was issued, Gao Xianzhi was stunned for a moment, then turned around and waved calmly: "Hand over the person for execution!"
Immediately, a group of tooth soldiers ran from the Jiedushi team to the end of the team, opened the door of the ink carriage, and dragged out the limp pile of the carriage.
The king of the Stone Kingdom was heartbroken and disheveled, and his legs could no longer walk. He was dragged to the city gate by two people. He was still shouting: "I am wronged! I am wronged! Gao Xianzhi! You have no son!"
You beast! I will turn into a ghost in the underworld and wait for you!"
A chill ran down Gao Xianzhi's spine, and he turned around with a sinking face, and loudly ordered: "Stop his mouth and do it quickly!"
Yiba Khan was considered a man. After he was helped out of the car, he broke away from the two escorting soldiers, hung chains on his hands and feet, and walked proudly to the execution ground with his head held high and his chest held high.
The two heads fell to the ground and were put into a yellow brocade box. They were carried by the Longwu Army guards brought by Yuan Siyi and accompanied by the Jiedu Envoy's brigade to Xingqing Palace.
The officials who were watching were puzzled. Since the criminals had been escorted to Chang'an, why did the saint hastily cut off their heads so that he could see the dead but not the living?
This started an hour ago, when Gao Xianzhi was still at the last post station outside Chang'an City, and the news of entering the capital to offer prisoners had finally reached Xingqing Palace.
Li Longji was so happy that he immediately ordered all civil and military officials to greet him at the city gate. However, Yang Guozhong, the Taifu Minister, walked into the Qinzheng Building holding a volume of impeachment memorials. This memorial contained black materials written by Li Siye.
Yang Guozhong stood in the hall and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, although Gao Xianzhi has made great achievements, he has also committed serious crimes. He cannot be rewarded, but must be severely punished."
Li Longji frowned. Yang Zhao had always only said nice things. Why did he suddenly change his temper today and actually want to impeach Gao Xianzhi?
"What crime is Gao Xianzhi guilty of?"
Yang Guozhong spoke loudly: "Your Majesty, please allow me to come one by one. Gao Xianzhi's first crime is to frame the monarch of Shi Kingdom for colluding with Tuqi Shi Khan and raise troops to attack the city. His second crime is that after he invaded the capital of Shi Kingdom, he ransacked the palace.
He obtained more than 40,000 taels of gold, used thirteen white camels as personal wealth, and allowed the soldiers to burn, kill and loot, putting everyone in Zhaowu Jiuhu in danger. The third crime was that Tu Qishi had gone through several calamities and was already weak, but he
He attacked Suiye with the intention of inflicting crimes, and captured the Khan, making the people who were suddenly riding on him fear him like a tiger. He also repeatedly attacked and killed the Sogdian Hu merchants who were dissatisfied with him, and boasted about his achievements in defeating the Nine Kingdoms Hu. Gao Xianzhi here
This move will cause our country, the Tang Dynasty, to lose the hearts of all the barbarians in the Western Regions. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Li Linfu stood aside and listened quietly. After he finished speaking, he asked abruptly: "Uncle Yang Guo, you live in Chang'an, how do you know so clearly about the things in the Western Regions and describe them in such detail?"
Yang Guozhong looked back at Li Linfu demonstratively and said calmly: "Sage, this is not a memorial written by Guozhong, but written by Li Siye, the interviewer of Longyou Road. As an interviewer, he accompanied Gao Xianzhi on his expedition to destroy the prestige of the imperial court against Gao Xianzhi.
I saw his behavior with my eyes and was anxious in my heart, so I wrote such a memorial. I was afraid that someone would intercept it halfway, so I handed it over to you to present to the saint."