The King of Tuyuhun, Murong Fu Yun!
Murong Fu Yun was a hero who had lived through the Sui and Tang dynasties. How could he be so easy to deal with? However, if they wanted to capture Murong Fu Yun, they had to defeat the Tuyuhun's army.
"Alright, since we are all on the same boat, tell me how we can defeat the Tuyuhun." Li Jing looked at the generals and asked.
Qixin Heli proudly stepped forward and said, "General, although the Tuyuhun's cavalry is strong, they are not worth mentioning compared to our Turks' cavalry. Our Turks have already gathered 50,000 elite cavalry to help the Heavenly Khan."
Qixin Heli was a tribe of the Turks that belonged to the Tang dynasty. Now that the Tang dynasty had sent out their troops, it was naturally time for them to serve.
"Although the cavalry is strong, our Tang dynasty's infantry has a new weapon. We will definitely make Murong Fu Yun unable to return." Cheng Yaojin was also full of confidence. He was very confident in the new divine crossbow.
The other generals all agreed and asked to fight.
Li Jing secretly shook his head. Although the Tang dynasty had a strong army, the Tuyuhun had the advantage in terms of military strength and terrain. The Tang dynasty did not have the advantage.
Li Jing's eyes turned and saw Meton in the corner. He could not help but ask, "Mo Jiu, what do you think?"
Everyone immediately focused their attention on Meton. Everyone in the court knew that Meton always had amazing opinions, so they could not help but look at Meton expectantly.
Meton pondered for a moment and said, "War is not about alliances. I heard that the Tuyuhun is not a monolithic unit. Fu Yun favors Tianzhu King and collects taxes. Many Qiang tribes are dissatisfied with Fu Yun. If the army can get the support of these tribes and use them as guides, they can supply the army with food and increase the army's strength. On the other hand, if the Tuyuhun gets the support of these tribes, I'm afraid it will be disadvantageous to the Tang dynasty."
"Joining forces!" The generals' eyes lit up. The Tang dynasty went deep into foreign territory to fight. Their long supply line alone was enough to drag down the army.
Meton's suggestion was approved by everyone. Only Li Daoyan and Gao Zhuosheng disagreed, "The Tang dynasty has millions of soldiers. If those Dangxiang Qiang tribes dare to disobey, we can just destroy them."
Meton shook his head and said, "Generals, your words are wrong. Although the Tang dynasty is not afraid of these small tribes, our goal is Tuyuhun. This move can not only increase the strength of the Tang dynasty but also weaken the strength of the Tuyuhun. Why not?"
Many generals nodded. If they could win easily, who would want to cause trouble?
Li Jing slowly nodded and said, "Mo Jiu's words are reasonable. Although the Tang dynasty is not afraid of these tribes, we still have to be on guard. Send an envoy to the Qiang tribes at the border of the two countries. Tell them that the Tang dynasty invites them to tour the three castles of Tuyuhun seven days later. "
In order to plunder the bridgehead of the Tang dynasty, the three castles of Tuyuhun in Tuyuhun had a difficult terrain. If they wanted to attack Tuyuhun, they must first take the three castles of Tuyuhun. Li Jing invited them to tour the three castles of Tuyuhun. Obviously, he was directly telling them that the Tang Army would definitely be able to break through the three castles of Tuyuhun seven days later.
"Yes!" Immediately, a guard received the order and went out.
Li Jing suddenly stood up and shouted, "Seven days later, our army will set out! We will march to the three castles of Tuyuhun. "
"Yes, sir!" The generals shouted in unison.
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The sky is vast and the field is vast. Cattle and sheep can be seen when the wind blows through the grass. Although this Chilei song described the scene of the grassland flourishing under the Yin Mountain, it was also not inappropriate to describe the Qinghai grassland.
Around Qinghai Lake, the grass was long and the orioles were flying. The grass was so deep that it reached the waist. A gust of wind blew through, and the snow-white sheep were faintly discernible. Not far away, a large number of cattle were happily gnawing on the grass.
However, a Tuyuhun messenger riding a majestic Qinghai horse came hurriedly, breaking the tranquility.
The Qinghai horse did not stop. It went straight to a large tribe not far away and stopped in front of the most splendid tent in the center of the tribe.
"Khan, the Tang dynasty's Li Jing has led the Tang dynasty's 200,000 Tang Army and assembled in Lanzhou." The Tuyuhun messenger bowed his head in front of the throne in the tent. The relationship between the Tang dynasty and the Tuyuhun had long been broken. The Tang dynasty was building brick roads on a large scale. The news of the army gathering in Lanzhou naturally could not be hidden from the Tuyuhun.
On the throne, the old Tuyuhun King's turbid eyes suddenly flashed. The Tuyuhun had repeatedly violated the border for more than one or two years. Every time, it was not a big thunder but a small rain. Fu Yun never thought that the Tang dynasty would really send an army this time. Moreover, it was the famous military god of the Tang dynasty, Li Jing, who was going to personally go to war.
"Li Jing!" In the King's tent, a group of Tuyuhun officials could not help but tremble.
For the grassland tribes, the Tang dynasty's Li Jing was an existence that made children cry. Just think of how proud Xieli Khan was and how powerful the Turks were, but in the end, they were defeated by Li Jing.
"Nonsense, how can the Tang dynasty have so many troops?" A tall and sturdy man below the stage scolded. This man was Fu Yun's favorite minister, Tianzhu King.
The messenger replied, "Tianzhu King, according to the report of the secret agent, a large number of Turks are going south to help the Tang dynasty."
Tuyuhun was close to Longzuo. Most of the local Qiang tribes were wavering between the Tang dynasty and the Tuyuhun. Tuyuhun had long cultivated a lot of secret agents along the route. It was because of the help of these people that the Tuyuhun repeatedly avoided the main force of the Tang dynasty and plundered Longzuo.
"Turks!" Everyone was shocked. That was the cavalry that dominated the grassland in the past. In the past, even the Tuyuhun had to bow down to them.
"How hateful, the Turks actually dared to betray the Grassland God and help the Tang dynasty." Tianzhu King's expression changed.
Fu Yun said coldly, "So what if they are the Turks? This is no longer the era of Xieli Khan. Even if the Turks come to Tuyuhun, we will not let them return."
"Father, you must not. The Tang dynasty's population is a hundred times more than Tuyuhun's, and their military strength is ten times more than Tuyuhun's. With the help of the Turks, Tuyuhun has no chance of winning. This son is willing to personally go to the Tang dynasty on behalf of Father and ask the Tang dynasty to cease their troops, and the two countries will be on good terms forever." A man in his thirties suddenly stepped out and bowed.
"Murong Shun, do you know what you are saying?" Fu Yun looked at the face of the man in front of him and couldn't help but show a trace of disgust.
This person was the son of Fu Yun and Princess Guanghua of Sui Dynasty, Murong Shun. Although Murong Shun's clothes were no different from the Tuyuhun people, his face was more similar to Princess Honghua, and he had obvious Han Chinese characteristics. Among the Tuyuhun people, he was very different.
The whole Tuyuhun knew that Fu Yun was very hostile to the Han people. Although Fu Yun married Princess Guanghua of Sui Dynasty, this political marriage was a complete disgrace. Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang, used this to gain the trust of Tuyuhun and detained Murong Shun as a hostage. He took the opportunity to break into Tuyuhun and set up the Four Counties of Qinghai in Tuyuhun. Fu Yun fled in panic like a stray dog.
Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long. At the end of Sui Dynasty, there was chaos in the Central Plains. Fu Yun seized the opportunity and took back all of Qinghai.
Later, in order to gain the trust of Tuyuhun, Li Yuan sent Murong Shun, who was a hostage in the Tang dynasty, back to Tuyuhun. However, when Murong Shun returned, he found that his original position of Crown Prince was abolished by Fu Yun, who hated the Han people. From the previous Crown Prince to the Crown Prince's brother, not only was he pushed aside by the new Crown Prince, but he was also not valued by Fu Yun, who hated the Han people. This sullen feeling lasted for fifteen years.
"Father, if you insist on doing things your own way, Tuyuhun will be in danger." Murong Shun disregarded Fu Yun's anger and advised.
"How dare you! Our Tuyuhun has three hundred thousand soldiers who control the bowstrings, and we also have the help of the God of the Grassland. Back then, if it wasn't for your father trusting Yang Guang, how could we be taken advantage of by the Han people?" Fu Yun said stubbornly.
The Tianzhu King at the side sneered, "Prince Shun is overthinking. Let alone Li Shimin, even if Yang Guang comes back to life, our Tuyuhun is not afraid. It's not that I'm boasting, but the current Tang dynasty is far inferior to the Sui Dynasty back then."
The Tianzhu King sneered in his heart. Khan Fu Yun hated the Han people the most. How could he lower his head to the Han people? Murong Shun being so tactless was only asking for humiliation.
As expected, Fu Yun's expression turned cold, "Since the Tang dynasty came to invade, I will not let the Han people return. Men, blow the golden horn and gather all the warriors in Tuyuhun. I want to let the Han people know the strength of Tuyuhun."
"Yes!" The messenger immediately received the order and left.
The Tianzhu King rolled his eyes and said, "Reporting to Khan, the Tang Army has come to invade. It seems like they are here for the Tuyuhun, but in fact, they are also here for the matter of Yang Guang."
Fu Yun suddenly said, "You mean to control the western region?"
"That's right. This one has heard that in the Great Tang, there is a son of the School of Mohism who has placed a bounty of one thousand taels of gold, wishing to obtain endless seeds and knowledge from the west of the Western Regions. This person is proficient in using the supreme arts of the other side, and in just a single year, he has obtained countless treasures," the Heaven Pillar King sighed in admiration.
"Mo Jiazi!" Murong Shun secretly remembered this name in his heart.
"There's such a thing?" Fu Yun said in surprise.
The Tianzhu King nodded and said, "That's right. For example, a diamond is incomparably hard. Even the most ingenious craftsman in the world can't carve it. But in the hands of Mo Jiazi, it became the most dazzling treasure, worth thousands of gold."
After the Tianzhu King finished speaking, he took out a brocade box and opened it. Immediately, a resplendent diamond appeared in front of the ministers.
"I specially spent a sky-high price to find one for Your Majesty." The Tianzhu King flatteringly presented the diamond to Fu Yun.
Many ministers couldn't help but look at the Tianzhu King with disdain. As expected of Fu Yun's favorite minister. He knew how to curry favor with Fu Yun the most.
"It's really a rare treasure!" Even if Fu Yun had seen countless treasures, he couldn't help but be immersed in it.
The Tianzhu King was secretly pleased. For this diamond, he had used three hundred horses to exchange for it. He didn't know which black-hearted merchant had benefited from it.
Fu Yun was indeed a formidable person. After being immersed in it for a moment, he immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Immediately send this treasure to the Dangxiang tribe's Tuyuhun. Tell him that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. If the Tuyuhun is defeated, his Dangxiang will be the next Tuyuhun."
Since the Turks were helping the Tang dynasty, he could only find other helpers. And Tuoba Chici was the leader of the largest tribe at the border of the two countries. He had always intermarried with the Tuyuhun and was a loyal ally of the Tuyuhun.
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