In the Battle of Poyue Lake, the Northwest Army defeated and wiped out nearly 200,000 Mote's cavalry with 100,000 troops, which directly led to the collapse of the Gurdan regime. It was marked by the rise of the pro-Northwest Gursup regime. The northwest side already has enough say and influence in the Tengger Grassland. This appalling news spread quickly throughout the Tengger Grassland and affected various regions as if it had wings.
Especially the various ethnic groups in the East Tengger Grassland. In addition to the Luobi people, the surrounding tribes such as the Tubu people and the Gur people are watching the changes in their neighbors to the south with a complicated and fearful mood. They don't know this. Whether this incident brought them disaster or blessing, one thing is certain, that is, the spread and expansion of the northwest's forces in the East Tengger Grassland will definitely affect the relationship between all ethnic groups in the entire East Tengger Grassland. relationship, and will bring about many unimaginable changes.
The Tubu and Gur people have actually felt the changes brought from the northwest in the past few years. The booming economy in the northwest and the treaty signed by the two major tribes of Luobei and Mote to ensure the peace of trade routes have made them feel the changes brought by them. As a result, a large number of daily necessities and luxury handicrafts from the northwest and the central plains have poured into the territories of the two ethnic groups. The footprints of Tanghe merchants can be seen all over the northern part of the East Tengger Grassland, all the way to the vast Great Bering Seashore. The presence of the river merchants made the nobles of the two tribes fully feel the convenience and comfort these commodities brought to their lives. Various products of the two ethnic groups, such as horses, leather, furs, wool, and ethnic handicrafts, are also continuously exported through smooth trade routes. In particular, high-quality horses have become the largest export of the two ethnic groups to the northwest. supplies, and the emerging woolen weaving industry in Qingyang and Yinchuan also began to prosper, and the demand for wool also increased sharply, which also allowed the nobles who were originally jealous of the profits from horse herding to see a new way to make a fortune.
If the Battle of Boyue Lake brought mixed feelings of joy and sorrow to the various ethnic groups in the Eastern Tengger Grassland, the shock and fear it brought to the countries in the Western Region were real. It only took more than four hours for the 200,000 Mote cavalry to be defeated, and which country in the Western Regions had an army of more than 80,000 people? Even if there is, so what? It turned out that the Luobei people, who were the backers, even directly sent troops to participate in the Mote people's war to resist the northwest invasion. However, the result was that they abandoned their allies and fled in embarrassment. Such behavior was tantamount to betrayal, although the Luobei people themselves also had no choice but to do so. Difficulties.
Huge fear has firmly seized the hearts of those in power in the Western Regions. Except for the Wusun Kingdom, which has always been friendly with the Northwest, the other four countries shudder at the thought of the possible military fronts they may face. Even Wusun King Sethna is worried about the Northwest and Wusun. In order to gain the initiative, he even sent a special envoy to Qingyang to congratulate the victory in the northwest and inquire about the situation.
The remaining four countries had mixed reactions. The Bejia Kingdom was completely under the control of the northwest. The northwest's great victory over Mote and the poor performance of the Luobei people made those who were lucky to have a complete loss of confidence in the situation of the Bejia people. Li Wufeng's His dominance has become unshakable in this vast multi-ethnic land, and all forces trying to compete with him have been completely destroyed. Some of the pragmatic upper class Bega began to think about whether they should learn from their neighbor Wusun and join the northwest in order to In order to ensure the survival of the nation, a few officials even introduced them through familiar Wusun officials, hoping to seize the opportunity to win the favor of the northwest and lay the foundation for possible changes in the situation in the future.
The public opinion of the Kuqa people is completely tilted towards the northwest. They have seen with their own eyes that in front of the powerful northwest people, the people on the sidelines are submissive, the people of Hyderabad are hesitant, the Tik people are fierce in appearance and inwardly weak, the Luobi people are strong on the outside and candid in the middle, and the political situation in Mote Through the ups and downs, their special position made them more aware of the changes of the times. The behavior 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: "Luo Bei" The era of human beings has passed, and now it is time to turn our attention to the Tanghe people (northwest)." When Wusun's congratulatory envoy set off from the capital to Qingyang, Kuqa's diplomats had already passed Beilu without stopping. The boundary of Song Dynasty entered the territory of Qingyang Mansion.
Looking out the window helplessly, the early spring wind still carried the slightest chill. He tightened his leather jacket and sighed softly. He did not expect that the fate of the Mote people would be so miserable. Two hundred thousand soldiers He was beaten to a pulp. Could it be that Li Wufeng was born to be the nemesis of the people living in this land? Guldan has committed suicide. Will the next target fall on him? Haibal was not worried that he was entirely worried about himself. He was nearly sixty years old, so there was nothing he could not look away from, but what about his son? Where is the daughter? Especially his son, who is so full of blood, is still far from being able to compete with a cunning guy like Li Wufeng. What's more, the situation has changed drastically. If Loulan wants to compete with the northwest with the power of Loulan, it is simply a stupid act to attack the stone with an egg.
Strolling back to the living room, Halbayi was still upset. The performance of the Luobei people was so disappointing. With the support of Mote's 200,000 troops, the Luobei people still refused to fully mobilize for a decisive battle with the northwest. Even in the eastern expedition, they only sent 10,000 cavalry as reinforcements. I heard that Kurdo was a talented person, but why didn't he show even a little bit of light in this war? Of course Halbay didn't know why. The situation faced by the Te people at that time was unknown, and Kurdo's prompt decision saved the lives of most of the Luobi soldiers.
Remembering that during the morning meeting, many nobles had already made requests to ease relations with the northwest and prevent the northwest from fighting against Loulan, Haibal felt even more upset. These short-sighted guys, frightened by Li Wufeng's threats and pressure, began to change the direction of the trend, from being opposed to the northwest to supporting the northwest. Some even proposed using marriage methods to win over and please Li Wufeng. This was simply intolerable.
"Father, are you looking for me?" The rich voice woke up Haibal who had been meditating with his eyes closed.
"Oh, Khalid, come and sit down." Seeing that his son's heroic spirit has added a bit of maturity, Haibal felt much more comfortable.
Khalid looked at his father with some worry. His father, who had frosty temples, had aged very quickly in the past two years. The heroic and vigorous image of the past had long become a thing of the past. The deterioration of the surrounding situation in the past two years had made him bear too many burdens. Under pressure, Harriet naturally knows who the culprit is, but who can change this reality
"Father, you should pay attention to your body and get more rest. I noticed that your face seems to be very bad." Khalid vaguely felt that his father's mood was affected by a certain period of time.
"Well, I understand. 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 also saw today's court meeting. Now the wind direction has changed. It turns out that Those guys have been supporting us against the northwest, but what now? Huh, they were discouraged by the failure of the Mote people, and they were afraid that the fate of the Mote nobles would befall them. At this time, they wanted to take advantage of the slope to turn around. .”
"But Father, what they said makes sense. Now the power in the northwest is too strong. Even the Luobi people have to retreat. Especially the Mote people have completely surrendered to Li Wufeng, and Gu'er Sufu has become Li Wufeng's lackey. This only increased Li Wufeng's momentum. Needless to say, among the countries in the Western Region, Wusun, I think Kuqa will also fall to the northwest. Bejia is powerless now, and Gaochang is following everyone else's advice. Only we have become a thorn in Li Wufeng's side. I wonder if Li Wufeng will take advantage of this victory to point the finger at us?" After nearly one or two years of training, Khalid's political acumen has improved a lot, which makes Haibal quite gratified.
"You mean you agree with their point of view?" Haibal asked thoughtfully. He did not believe that his son's attitude would change so much.
"No, I just think what they said makes sense, but I don't agree with the methods they proposed." Khalid also felt his father's hesitation, "But the reality is in front of us. Our current strength is far inferior to that of Northwest. Moreover, the relationship with the northwest is the most tense. According to the intelligence we have, Li Wufeng in Northern Luzon to the south of us has formed a new army. It is now gathering and its movements are unknown. Needless to say, there is also the northwest army in the north that defeated the Mote people. This is the one in the south. A legion of more than 100,000 people is enough to put us in danger. Now the Luobi people have become frightened. At this time, they can't spare the strength to help us. Even if they can spare a little, what can they do? Mott The human precedent has been set before us, unless the Luobei people start a full-scale war with the northwest at all costs, 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's difficult to get Li Wufeng to give up the idea of using force against us. My son has thought a lot about this issue, but he still doesn't have a comprehensive answer. There are ways, but as those at the court meeting said, at this time, using money and beautiful women to buy bribes or signing an agreement to pay tribute every year are not enough to dispel the idea of Li Wufeng, who now has an absolute advantage, this is for sure."
"Yes, we no longer have the support of the Luobi people, and the countries in the Western Region are in disarray. Li Wufeng finally found this opportunity, and he will definitely not let it go easily." Haibal touched his forehead with his hand in pain, and his face was deeply ravaged. The wrinkles were slightly twisted, "Can we just watch Li Wufeng's army invade and wait for death?"