allonlinenovel Chapter 155: Draw the Sword 4 times, I need a stronger opponent
Chapter 155: Draw the Sword 4 times, I need a stronger opponent
But it seems that Li Cheng cannot be blamed this time.
I can only say that Beimang is useless!
Moreover, Li Cheng also completed his orders conscientiously.
Could it be that the clown is actually me?
wrong!
It must be Beimang’s problem!
How to deal with the Lanwu grassland became the main issue that Tang Xiaoren reported.
In his memorial, Tang Xiaoren said that there was only one Lanwu River that could be defended in the Lanwu grassland.
The Lanwu River is very shallow and can be crossed on horseback.
So Li Cheng felt that there was no need to defend the Lanwu grassland.
If the imperial court wants to set up more defenses in the Lanwu grassland, it will consume more manpower and material resources!
Therefore, Li Cheng felt that the imperial court did not need to covet the territory of Lanwu grassland.
Li Tian’s eyes lit up!
Hey!
In this way, Lanwu Grassland can be used as a place to bleed Da Zhou for a long time!
Li Tian immediately said: "Xiao Xinzi!"
"The slave is here!"
"deliver an imperial order!"
"Although Lanwu Grassland has no strategic location to defend, this is the place the soldiers fought so hard for!"
"We cannot give up an inch of our country's territory!"
"Order the Eastern Liao to advance to the Lanwu grassland area and build new fortifications. The court will pay for it!"
"Also, let the envoy recommend the top 20 warriors with the most merits in this battle. Just like what happened to Dai Yue last time, they will be given titles of nobility!"
"The place where I was granted the title of Marquis is Lanwu Grassland!"
As the whole country was celebrating this great victory, Li Tian specially allowed all government offices in Kyoto to close for three days.
People are also allowed to travel and celebrate the victory!
Li Tian had mixed feelings. Can he still defeat Beimang?
I need a stronger opponent!
Just as Li Tian drew his sword and looked around, feeling confused.
In the night of Western Xinjiang.
Hucheng is a Han city in Western Xinjiang.
In Western Xinjiang, a protectorate was established in the previous dynasty.
The Silk Road in Western Xinjiang was once very prosperous.
However, since the rise of Northern Mang, the Western Frontier was cut off and the Great Zhou court never managed the Western Frontier again.
For a long time, Western Xinjiang was under the influence of Northern Mang.
However, Beimang only controls the trade routes in Western Xinjiang and does not go deep into Western Xinjiang most of the time.
There are many barren deserts in Western Xinjiang.
There are many scattered small countries in the oasis.
Ancient countries such as Dian, Gui, and Fan were also ancient kingdoms with hundreds of years of history.
Outside Yumen Pass, there is a city called Hucheng, which is inhabited entirely by Han people.
This was once the location of the Western Xinjiang Protectorate of the previous dynasty.
After the Western Frontier was cut off, they also received news of the change of dynasties.
The defenders in Western Xinjiang were unable to return to the Central Plains, so they stayed in Western Xinjiang.
They called themselves the Qui Nhon Army and were stationed in Hucheng.
The commander of the Hucheng Guiren Army was named Zhang Bingchang. He had never seen the Central Plains, but that did not prevent him from yearning for the Central Plains.
The dream of generations of Gui Nhon Army is a prosperous Central Plains.
The Guiren Army once could command the Western Frontier, but now it is in decline and can only control Hucheng.
More importantly, another force is constantly invading Western Xinjiang.
Zhang Bingchang had a worried look on his face. The situation in the western Xinjiang region was very complicated.
Beimang has a great influence on Western Xinjiang.
To the south of Western Xinjiang is Turpan, which also has considerable control over Western Xinjiang.
The changes in Western Xinjiang during this period mainly came from the farther west.
An empire called Turks is rising.
The Turkish Empire is far away from the western border, but it is a very large country.
The country conquered Central Asia and controlled the other end of the Silk Road.
The influence of Turkey has also penetrated into western Xinjiang.
Turkey, like other countries in the Western Regions, believes in bishops.
Since the rise of the Turkish Empire, the religions of the Western Regions have gradually become fanatical.
This also caused the ruling power of the Qui Nhon Army to gradually decline.
Now the Turkish Empire has even penetrated deep into the Bodan region.
Although the Botan Kingdom temporarily resisted the attack from Turkey.
But Turkish influence has already penetrated into Western Xinjiang.
Zhang Bingchang was worried.
The relationship with the Central Plains was cut off, and a huge empire rose in Central Asia.
At this time, the door of Guiren Army's yamen was pushed open.
A young man rushed in.
"Dad, the Northern Mang people have been defeated!"
"what?"
The person who came in was Zhang Bingchang’s son, Zhang Lun.
Zhang Lun was the cavalry captain of the Guiren Army and was in charge of intelligence.
"Dad, I heard from merchants in the east that the Lone Wolf Tribe has surrendered to the Great Zhou! Mobei now belongs to the Great Zhou!"
Zhang Bingchang was excited when he heard this.
Mobei is a corridor connecting Western Xinjiang.
The return of Mobei to the Great Zhou means that the way for the Guiren Army to return has been opened.
Zhang Lun added: "I also met a merchant from the Great Zhou. It is said that the Great Zhou has dealt a heavy blow to the Northern Mang!"
Zhang Bingchang stood up excitedly and said:
"God bless the Central Plains! Finally, a powerful dynasty has emerged again!"
Zhang Bingchang thought for a moment and said, "Father, I still want to return to the East!"
Returning to the East has been the dream of the Qui Nhon Army for many years.
Although no one in Guiren Army had ever seen Central Plains.
But the Central Plains is their belief passed down from generation to generation.
Now the Central Plains dynasty controls Mobei.
That would be equivalent to opening up the road back to the east!
Zhang Lun immediately said: "Return east!"
Zhang Bingchang summoned his men to discuss returning to the east.
Now the countries in the Western Regions are very hostile to the Guiren Army. If they want to return to the East, they have to go through countries such as the Turtle Kingdom.
If the Guiren Army returns to the east, they will have to take the young and old in Hucheng with them.
It is also very difficult to pass through unfriendly neighboring countries.
After some discussion, the final conclusion was that if they wanted to return to the east, they would need the help of the Central Plains Dynasty, that is, the Great Zhou.
Zhang Bingchang immediately sent his son Zhang Lun as an envoy to submit a petition for help to the Zhou court.
It shows that the Guiren Army wants to return to the east and return to the Central Plains.
Zhang Lun took the messenger and rode quickly towards the Mobei area.
Of course, the King of Mobei did not dare to act on his own. He immediately ordered his personal guards to take Zhang Lun to Kyoto.
Led by the personal guards of the King of Mobei, Zhang Lun crossed the Luzhou Mountains.
When he entered the prosperous Luzhou, he was immediately dazzled.
Is this the Great Zhou?
Is this the Central Plains?
It’s really too prosperous!
Nowadays, there are markets and workshops everywhere in Luzhou.
Food, daily necessities and ironware transported to Mobei.
Canned meat and woolen fabrics shipped from Mobei to the Central Plains.
A very prosperous trade network was established here.
Now the beef and mutton from Mobei can be transported to Kyoto in cans.
This food, originally supplied to the army, became very popular and became a popular delicacy.
Many people would also buy some and keep them at home. If they had distinguished guests visiting, they would use the canned food to entertain them.
Zhang Lun looked at the prosperous Luzhou and felt like he had arrived in heaven.
But when he arrived at the train station, he was really shocked!
The huge steam engine head was spewing out white smoke.
Towing the huge steel carriage, it roared over mountains and across rivers.
so amazing!
This Great Zhou is far more powerful than I imagined!
Also traveling on the train with Zhang Lun were Masanna, the son of the newly elected Khan of Lanlu Kingdom, and Li Guangmao, the crown prince of Mobei Kingdom.