Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Chapter 22: Taking advantage

In the Battle of Boyue Lake, the Northwest Army defeated and wiped out nearly 200,000 cavalrymen with one hundred thousand troops in one fell swoop, which directly led to the downfall of the Guldan regime. The symbol indicates that the northwest side already has enough say and influence on the Tengger Grassland. This appalling news quickly spread throughout the entire Tengger Grassland as if it had grown wings, and spread to various corresponding regions.

Especially the various ethnic groups on the East Tengger Grassland, except the Luobei people, the Tubu people, the Qiuer people and other surrounding tribes all watched the changes of their neighbors to the south with a mixed feeling of trepidation. I don't know whether this incident will bring them a disaster or a blessing, but one thing is certain, that is, the spread and expansion of the forces in the northwest on the East Tengger Grassland will definitely affect the entire East Tengger Grassland The relationship between various ethnic groups will also bring about many unimaginable changes.

In fact, the Tubu people and Qiuer people have experienced the changes brought about by the northwest in the past few years. Feeling the benefits brought, a large number of daily necessities and luxury handicrafts from the Northwest and the Central Plains poured into the territory of the two tribes. The footprints of Tanghe merchants spread all over the northern part of the East Tengger Grassland, all the way to the vast Great Bering Seashore. Seeing the Tanghe merchants, the nobles of the two clans fully felt the convenience and comfort these commodities brought to their lives. And various products of the two tribes, such as horses, leather, fur, wool, and ethnic handicrafts, are also continuously dumped abroad with the help of smooth trade routes, especially high-quality horses, which have become the largest export of the two tribes to the northwest. The new wool weaving industry in Qingyang and Yinchuan also began to prosper, and the demand for wool also soared, which also gave the nobles who were envious of horse herding profits a new way to make a fortune.

If it is said that the Battle of Boyue Lake brought mixed emotions to all ethnic groups in the East Tengger Grassland, then the shock and fear it brought to the countries in the Western Regions was real. It took just over four hours for the 200,000 Mott cavalry to be destroyed, and which country in the Western Regions has an army of more than 80,000? Even if there is, so what? It turned out that the Luobei people who were backing the mountain even directly sent troops to participate in the Mote people's war against the Northwest invasion, but in the end they left their allies and fled in embarrassment. Difficulties.

Huge fear firmly grasped the hearts of those in power in the Western Regions. Except for Wusun Kingdom, which has always been friendly with the Northwest, the other four countries shuddered at the thought of the possible military front. Whether the relationship with Wusun will change, in order to gain the initiative, he even sent a special envoy to Qingyang to congratulate the Northwest's victory and inquire about the situation.

The reactions from the other four countries were mixed. The Bega Kingdom was completely under the control of the Northwest. , Li Wufeng's dominant position in this vast multi-ethnic land is already unshakable, and the forces that tried to compete with him have been completely destroyed. Some pragmatic people in Beijia began to think whether they should learn from their neighbor Wusun and seek refuge. Northwest, in order to ensure the survival of the nation, even a few officials were introduced by familiar Wusun officials, hoping to seize the opportunity to win the favor of the Northwest and lay the foundation for possible future changes in the situation.

The public opinion of the Kuqa people turned to the northwest in an all-round way. They saw with their own eyes that in front of the powerful Northwest people, the Punjab people bowed their heads and obeyed their ears, the Hyderabad people looked forward to their horses, the Tik people were fierce and internal, and the Luobei people were strong outside. The ups and downs of the Special Affairs Bureau, and their special position made them more aware of the changes of the times. The performance and changes of these neighbors made them deeply aware of who is the real master of this land. To borrow the words of their prime minister: "The era of the Luobei people has passed, and now it's time to turn our attention to the people of Tanghe (northwest)." When Wusun's congratulatory envoy just left the capital for Qingyang, the diplomats in Kuqa had already passed by non-stop. It has crossed the border of Northern Luzon and entered the territory of Qingyang Prefecture.

Looking helplessly out of the window, the early spring wind was still wrapped in a little bit of chill, and he tightened his leather jacket tightly. Halbay sighed softly. One hundred thousand troops were beaten to pieces, could it be that Li Wufeng was born to be the nemesis of the people living in this land? Gul'dan has committed suicide, will the next target fall on himself? Haibal wasn't worried about himself at all. He was nearly sixty years old, so there was nothing he couldn't see, but what about his son? Where is the daughter? Especially his son, who is full of vigor, is still too far away to fight Li Wufeng, an old and cunning guy. What's more, the situation has changed drastically now. If Loulan's power is to contend against the Northwest, it is simply a stupid act of hitting a stone with a pebble.

Strolling back to the living room, Halbai was still upset. The performance of the Luobei people was really disappointing. With the support of Mott's 200,000 troops, the Luobei people still refused to fully mobilize In a decisive battle with the Northwest, he even dispatched 10,000 cavalry as reinforcements to conquer the East. I heard that Kurdo is a talented person, but why didn't he show his light in this battle? Of course, Halbai I don't know the situation that the Mote people faced at that time, and I don't know that Kurdo's decisive decision saved the lives of most of the soldiers of the Luobei people.

Remembering that during the court meeting in the morning, many nobles had requested to ease relations with the Northwest and prevent the Northwest from targeting Loulan, Haibal felt even more depressed. Frightened by Li Wufeng's threat and pressure, these short-sighted guys began to change the direction of the wind, from the original opposition to the northwest to the direction of defection to the northwest, and some even proposed to use the method of marriage to win over and curry favor with Li Wufeng, which is simply unbearable.

"Father, are you looking for me?" The thick voice woke up Haibal who had been meditating with his eyes closed.

"Oh, Khalid, come and sit down." Seeing that his son's vigor and vigor had grown a bit more mature, Haibal's old chest felt much more comfortable.

Khalid looked at his father with some concern. His father, who had two temples like frost, had aged very quickly in the past two years. Too much pressure, Harriet naturally knows who the culprit is, but who can change this reality?

"Father, you have to pay attention to your body and take some rest. I found that your complexion seems very bad." Khalid vaguely felt that his father's mood was affected by a certain time.

"Well, I see, I also want to take a good rest, but some people don't seem to want to give me a chance to rest." Haibal smiled bitterly, "You have also seen today's court meeting, and now the wind direction has changed Ah, it turned out that those guys were all supporting us against the Northwest, what about now? Hmph, I was discouraged by the failure of the Mott people, and I was afraid that the fate of those Mott nobles would fall on them. At this time, I wanted to take advantage of the **** The donkey turned."

"But father, what they said has some truth. Now that the northwest is too powerful, even the Luobei people have to retreat three points, especially the Mote people have completely surrendered to Li Wufeng, and Gu'er Sufu has become Li Wufeng Li Wufeng’s momentum has increased even more. Needless to say, Wusun in the Western Regions, I think Kuqa will also fall to the northwest. Bega is powerless now, and Gaochang is more like others. Only we have become Li Wufeng’s. A thorn in my side and a thorn in my flesh, I wonder if Li Wufeng will take advantage of this big victory to point the finger at us?" After nearly one or two years of training, Khalid's political acumen has improved a lot, which made Haibal quite gratified .

"You mean you agree with their point of view?" Haibal asked deeply ~IndoMTL.com~ He didn't believe that his son's attitude would change so much.

"No, I just think what they say makes sense, but I don't agree with the methods they proposed." Khalid also felt his father's hesitation, "But the reality is before us, our current strength is far inferior It is located in the northwest, and the relationship with the northwest is the most tense. According to the information we have, Li Wufeng in Northern Luzon in the south of us has formed a new army. Even the army of more than 100,000 people in the south is enough to put us in danger. Now that the Luobei people have become frightened birds, they can't spare any strength to help us at this time. Even if they can spare a little, so what? The precedent of the Mott people is already in front of us, unless the Luobei people start a full-scale war with the Northwest at all costs at this time, otherwise, I am worried that Li Wufeng will target us."

Seeing his father nodding in agreement with his opinion, Khalid continued: "It's just that it may be difficult for Li Wufeng to dispel the idea of ​​using force against us right now. My son has thought about this issue a lot, but he still hasn't It's a comprehensive solution, but as those people said in the court meeting, buying bribes with money and beauties at this time, or signing an agreement willing to pay tribute every year, these methods are not enough to dispel the thoughts of Li Wufeng, who is now in absolute advantage, this is for sure."

"That's right. We don't have the support of the Luobei people, and the countries in the Western Regions are in disarray. Li Wufeng found this opportunity with great difficulty. He will definitely not let it go easily." Haibal rubbed his forehead with his hand in pain, his face The wrinkles deep into the ravine are slightly distorted, "Could it be that we can only watch Li Wufeng's army invade and wait to die?"