On the second day after Mullen arrived in Talas, his guards were divided into two, and they had already arrived at Bushi City and Ashu City in the Wuhu River Basin. Now the Tiger Guards and Habayashi Army are attacking nearby. The city seized the land.
The leader of the Tiger Guards, Zhao Polu, had been besieging cities and plundering land for days, and was numb to accepting the surrender.
He thought that when he arrived in the Western Regions, there would be some tough battles waiting for him, but unexpectedly, the defense lines of the cities and tribes along the way completely collapsed before they could use their means.
Then a group of people ran over, greeted them cordially with smiles all over their faces, showed that they were so-and-so from the Western Regions trading firm, and said nonsense such as welcoming the arrival of Master Wang, which can be regarded as looking forward to the arrival of Master Wang.
This made him feel weak and useless, and he was very unhappy.
Chen Qinglin, the leader of the Yulin Army, was even more upset than Zhao Polu. Behind his army was the king of Khotan. Whenever the army captured a city or conquered a tribe, the other party would sing praises to him, saying that the king of the Celestial Dynasty really had an extraordinary momentum. This kind of combat power is really frightening.
Chen Qinglin had a pale face, very displeased with the flattery of the King of Tian Kingdom. He didn't fight a serious siege battle in his part, and the enemy surrendered with only a volley of bows and crossbows, and his strength was not fully displayed. In this case, he believed that the other party's flattery was completely ironic.
However, Chen Qinglin is not easy to care about, after all, the other party is the king of Khotan.
Among the states in the Western Regions, Khotan was the most respectful of Tang. This time, Master Wang forbade all the states to send their servants to fight, but the other party even brought his own 3,000 personal guards and wanted to follow them shamelessly.
When Zhao Polu was approaching Bushi City and Chen Qinglin was approaching Ahuu City, neither of these two famous generals of the Chang'an Imperial Army met the opponents they imagined.
At the same time, they felt that they should speed up their march, capture the entire Black Khanate as soon as possible, and then go to the Great Food Kingdom to see, maybe they will meet a decent opponent.
At this time, Ali, one of the two deputy commanders of the Caliphate's guards at the head of the Bushi City, had already received the news that the Tang army was coming, and also knew the opponent's arrogant attitude.
With a smile on his face, he said to the defender of the Black Khanate beside him: "Since the Tang army entered Karakhan, they have been invincible. They have never met an opponent. They conquer cities and tribes in a few hours. They will not It is expected that in this Bushi City, there will be an unforgettable existence for them."
The guard smiled obsequiously: "The Tang army is almost effortless, and they won consecutive battles. Everyone will be proud and complacent. If they arrive at Bushi City and attack like before, it will be tantamount to embarking on the path of death. Gallows!"
Ali glanced at the guard and said calmly: "No matter what posture the Tang army takes to attack the city, as long as they get here, they will be on a dead end. I will open a gate of hell here and wait for them to come. To die!"
The guard hurriedly bent down to salute, and said sincerely: "The Holy Army is as strong as the sun in the sky, beyond everyone's imagination. If you want Tang Jun to be destroyed, they can only be destroyed!"
Ali laughed, "That's a good point. In the final analysis, no matter whether the Tang army is fighting cautiously or belittles the enemy, and whether they are attacking on their own initiative or stationing halfway, as long as we come, they deserve to die!"
Speaking of this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "When it comes to wartime, your part will be responsible for controlling the city, and the Tang Dynasty must not let the secret work cause any disturbances in the city! This matter is very simple, you will not Can't do well?"
The guard's expression froze, knowing that this was a warning from the other party. Now that things have happened, he also knows that there must be secret works from the Tang Dynasty in his city, but whoever was bought by the Tang Dynasty, the Overwatch Council is currently
Unknown, he naturally couldn't find out for a while.
The guard hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the envoy, I will definitely keep an eye on the city!"
"That would be all the better."
...
At the same time, in Julan City, Li Ye was receiving Taoist Buchen.
"Your Majesty, this is the military information urgently sent back by Zhang Chang'an." Buchen presented a document sealed in a lacquer box.
"Zhang Chang'an? This kid has been in Dashi for some time. How is his situation?" Li Ye took the document and asked as he opened it.
Buchen respectfully said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after Zhang Changan and Sai Dianchi arrived in Baghdad, the latter received a lot of rewards from the Wisdom Palace for their great achievements in arresting Lu Luqi. He became the core priest of the Great Temple."
Li Ye unfolded the document and nodded slightly.
When Sai Dianchi was in the Black Khanate, he was the head priest of the Eastern Overwatch Council. His status was only slightly lower than that of Husu Nadin, and he could be regarded as a local official. After making great achievements, it is not surprising to enter the Great Temple by relying on one's own identity.
From the situation of the army sweeping the fallen leaves with the autumn wind and capturing the Black Khanate, it can be seen how huge the results of the efforts of the Western Regions Trading Company in the past few years are. As for Zhang Changan's move, because of his personal talent, he has now penetrated into the core of Dashi, politics and religion, and Li Ye has paid more and more attention to it.
But in the short term, Li Ye didn't think that Zhang Chang'an would gain a lot once he arrived in Baghdad. It will take time for the help to the Western Regions Commercial Bank to be reflected.
It doesn't mean that it will take three to five years. Sai Dianchi's status is extraordinary now, and it is easy to get in touch with secrets, but it will take a month or two to help Dashi's western regions business on a large scale.
So when he first started reading the documents, Li Ye didn't pay much attention to them. In his mind, Zhang Chang'an was just doing some routine reports, some of which might be more important, and Buchen thought it was necessary to show him.
However, when Li Ye finished reading the document, his eyes immediately turned cold.
What Zhang Changan reported was only one thing, and it was a military report.
The Caliph Guards left Baghdad a few days ago!
Apart from guarding Baghdad, the main force of Mullen's Guards was usually stationed in the barracks outside the city. Because it was similar to the nature of the emperor's pro-army, it would be foolish for ordinary officials to know their situation.
Usually, no one dared to, and no one would pay attention to the situation of the Guards.
And this time the guards were dispatched very covertly, and they probably wanted to catch them by surprise, so it would be better if they knew their movements. For an ordinary army, it is difficult to go unnoticed on a large scale. But for the army of pure qi training monks, this is very simple.
The part of the guards guarding the city was not mobilized, so the Western Region Commercial Firm did not find out in time.
By the time Sai Dianchi got the news in the Great Temple, the Guards had already been dispatched for several days. Zhang Changan was shocked at the time, he knew very well how much impact it would have on the battle situation if the guards suddenly appeared on the battlefield!
So he ordered the Western Regions Trading Company in Baghdad to launch an emergency message delivery plan overnight, and sent several waves of great monks to deliver the message.
Not only that, Zhang Changan also described the strength of the guards behind this news.
"According to Zhang Changan's information, there are 400,000 qi-training monks in Mu Lun's guards. Except for 50,000 guarding Baghdad, the other 350,000 have disappeared in Dashi."
Buchen thought for a while and said, "Western Region Commercial Bank has been
It was also found out that in the Dashi standing army, there are also two armies composed of pure qi training monks, led by the two deputy emirs, Xi Luchi and Monhitaz respectively, with a number of about 100,000. Throughout Dashi, there is an army of pure qi training monks, totaling 600,000! "
Having said that, Buchen looked solemn, and took a deep breath like a toothache.
At this time, Datang has completely grasped the reality of the Dashi army.
But this military power made Buchen horrified.
Among the Chang'an Forbidden Army, there are only the three armies of Langya, Huwei, and Habayashi, which are pure qi training monks' army. In terms of number, Dashi is twice as large as the Tang army!
Li Ye put down the information and concentrated on contemplating. Although the military situation is important and the situation is urgent, he will not be in a mess. He needs to fully consider the countermeasures he should have before making arrangements, and there is no reason to send them out one by one.
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After a while, Li Ye saw that Buchen was a little nervous, so he smiled and said indifferently: "Don't worry, although the number of Dashi Qi training cultivators' army is twice that of Chang'an's imperial army, it doesn't mean that they It will gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield.
"Wars are never won by numbers."
The people of the Tang Dynasty have practiced for many years. Although many ordinary people have not achieved much because of their busy livelihood and age, the profound heritage of the Tang Dynasty, coupled with the influx of foreign cultivation resources, has increased the number of monks in recent years. Absolutely impressive.
If only in terms of the number of qi-training monks, the Chang'an Forbidden Army is far from having only three armies, and is composed of pure qi-training monks.
To get to the bottom of it, what Li Ye valued was the army's comprehensive and real combat power, not a group of monks who only know how to fight each other.
In addition, the Chang'an Forbidden Army only has the Langya, Tiger Guard, and Habayashi armies as pure qi-training monks, but the Lingnan Sea Division is not included.
"As far as the world's sects are concerned, the current Crescent Sect is undoubtedly the most powerful and has the most followers. After all, Mullen is a generation of British lords. Leaving aside the monks in the ordinary army, there are 600,000 Crescent coaches under his command. The elite trilogy composed of Qi monks does not surprise me."
Li Ye swung his sleeves, signaling Buchen to relax.
Although the current battle situation has changed dramatically, it has not deviated from his expectations, "I, the king of the Tang Dynasty, was going to fight the Dashi Guards. I thought it would happen in the Dashi territory. Now that Ma Lun Sending them out is just to meet them in advance."
Speaking of this, he ticked the corner of his mouth, "Sooner or later, the victory or defeat will be decided. It doesn't make much difference if you score earlier or later."
Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was so indifferent, Buchen realized that the shocking changes to him were nothing more than ordinary events in the eyes of His Majesty, who is talented and generous. And looking at His Majesty's appearance, it seems that he is still looking forward to the development of the battle.
This shows that His Majesty has already made arrangements.
Sure enough, Li Ye beckoned and called a monk in Tsing Yi Yamen, and asked, "Where is King Qi?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qi has gone to Wuhu River!" the monk bowed.
Li Ye nodded slightly, "Tell Zhao Polu and Chen Qinglin that the guards are here. They will understand what I mean."
"The minister takes orders."
After hearing this, Buchen finally confirmed that His Majesty really had arrangements for everything, and couldn't help but admire him, "Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Ye didn't respond to Buchen's praise, but looked outside the door and said leisurely: "Since the war has reached a critical period, it's time for me to come."
Hearing this, Buchen was shocked.
He knew that this was His Majesty's real body coming.