Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

Especially in recent years, the national treasury has become more and more full, and it is not a problem to double or even triple the standing army!

Similarly, among the three countries, Tuyuhun, which has the smallest population, has nearly one million households!

You know, almost all of them are soldiers!

In terms of strength alone, they are in the same series as Datang.

If they put all the power of the whole country, I am afraid that Datang will also raise 12 points of vigilance and mobilize all forces.

"Bring a map!"

A map more than ten feet long and two feet wide was laid out on the table.

Li Chengqian took a ruler and compared it for a moment.

"Tuyuhun is the closest to us. If we make a long-distance raid, we can reach Nirang City in seven or eight days!"

He handed the ruler to Jin Ridun.

Ma Zheng is the biggest factor in judging the strength of cavalry.

With Jin Ridun's eyes, Li Chengqian can judge the most accurate time.

"Based on the distance and horsepower, it is true that Tuyuhun can reach Nixiang City in seven or eight days, and Tubo will take about three days longer. Tianzhu is farther away, and there is a natural mountain barrier on the border with the Western Regions. The time will be three days for the other two countries." Times!"

Li Chengqian nodded.

"Since their traces have appeared in the desert, it means that they have already planned before we send troops!"

After speaking, he looked at Hongying.

"Can you count the number of people?"

Hongying put one hand on the wound on her shoulder, and said: "Taiji's people grabbed Tuyuhun's tongue, this time they dispatched a total of [-] elite soldiers, the others"

Li Chengqian waved his hand, signaling Hongying not to continue talking.

It is very rare to get news about Tuyuhun.

Tai Kee is capable, but his ability is limited.

He didn't want to embarrass Hongying.

Once he opened his mouth and asked Hongying to continue to inquire about the number of people in Tianzhu and Tubo, it meant that more people would die in Taiji!

This is an unbearable price!

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said: "Get ready for a hard fight. Datang is not good at defending the city. Let me tell you that after an hour, abandon Nixiang City and turn to the desert. No matter which side you meet, you must Fight to the death!"

Datang Longyou Road, Liangzhou City!

After a tense march, the 200 elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty led by Liu Bai could finally rest their feet.

Liangzhou City is like a pass.

Getting out of this 'pass' means being prepared for any crisis that may arise at any time.

Also, here, there is no need to continue to keep secrets.

Outside the gate of Dadu Hufu, Qiao Shiwang's face changed drastically when he saw Liu Bai for the first time!

He didn't even have time to exchange greetings with Liu Bai, and immediately told the people around him: "Send out the city guards, seal off the whole city, and everyone is prohibited from entering or leaving!"

After the order was issued, Master Qiao stepped forward and dragged Liu Bai to the Imperial Palace before speaking.

"The court sent a letter saying that someone was going to rescue the prince. I never thought that the people who came would be the brains of those people in your court. Are they all covered in shit?!"

Liu Bai smiled indifferently.

Along the way, I met many acquaintances.

Every time you pass through a big city, you will receive the same treatment.

He came up to express his shock, and then scolded the court.

Qiao Shiwang was the one who scolded the worst.

After explaining patiently, Liu Bai said: "3000 people will arrive in Liangzhou City one after another in the next two days. After the army is reorganized, they will immediately enter the hinterland of the Western Regions!"

Qiao Shiwang stared at Liu Bai for a long time, shook his head helplessly, and said: "I don't know what you are thinking, it's all right if the crown prince falls into the Western Regions, if you also fall there, there will still be civil and military affairs left in the Manchu Dynasty." How many survivors are there?"

He sighed again, asked someone to take Liu Bai to rest, and went to greet the 200 people brought by Liu Bai himself.

3000 people will arrive in Liangzhou City one after another. Although the number is not many, Qiao Shiwang still needs to make adequate preparations for them.

Although Liangzhou to Yumenguan is still the nominal territory of Datang.

But now, there is no one who can be trusted.

That night, Qiao Shiwang invited Liu Bai to dinner, and took the opportunity to introduce to him the current situation in the Western Regions.

After listening to Qiao Shiwang's introduction, Liu Bai realized that the situation in the Western Regions was more complicated than he imagined!

"The 36 countries in the Western Regions rebelled together! Half an hour ago, the latest news I got was that the prince appeared in Yizhou and traveled westward, destroying several countries in the Western Regions. The manpower was not much lost. However, there were countless enemies from all sides, and the army had to be exhausted. to deal with"

"This is already news from ten days ago. No one can figure out where the prince is now."

"Since I came to Liangzhou City, I have contacted our envoys in the Western Regions according to the channels given by the imperial court. Without exception, all of them were killed by the Western Regions!"

"The day before yesterday, Wang Xiaojie, the guard of Yumen Gate, sent a letter saying that there were sporadic scouts on the banks of the Shule River. After shooting them, they were found to be elite horsemen from the Tuyuhun people!"

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"The Western Regions have already been turned upside down, and there must be many dangers along the way!"

Qiao Shiwang drank a bowl of wine and stared into Liu Bai's eyes for a long time.

"Liu Bai, if you go here, your majesty and the common people all know how important you are to the Tang Dynasty. If you can't save the prince, you can return to Chang'an quickly to help your majesty." Stabilize the government!"

Chapter 905 History says, the Battle of Constant Ross

Qiao Shiwang is very interesting, very interesting.

If he was a member of Changsun Wuji, or another enemy of the Liu family, he didn't need to mention it, Liu Bai would just send him to the hinterland of the Western Regions.

Because he was interesting enough, Liu Bai refused.

To put it bluntly, with the current situation in the Western Regions, except for him, whoever will die!

"From the information we have received so far, our enemies may be far more than what we have seen."

Liu Bai and Qiao Shiwang clinked glasses, and said calmly after finishing their drinks.

Qiao Shiwang paused for a moment, and immediately drank the wine.

"Indeed, there is no country in the Western Regions that can mobilize such a large force. Counting the surroundings, only Tubo, Tianzhu, and Tuyuhun have such power. Tianzhu is not too far away, and Tuyuhun has been plagued by natural disasters for years. Only Tubo can gather such power. Huge power."

Liu Bai smiled, and said in an intriguing tone, "Perhaps, it's more than that."

Master Qiao was taken aback.

"What do you mean?"

Everyone in the world knows that Liu Bai is the most well-informed person.

When others want to buy information, they all send money to Tai Kee.

And Tai Ji belongs to Liu Bai!

"Could it be that there are shadows of other countries?"

Liu Bai didn't nod or shake his head.

"It's just a guess. It's not certain yet. However, the trip to the Western Regions must be done by myself. If others go, they will only lose their lives in vain."

Qiao Shiwang took a deep breath and said, "I am very worried about the prince's safety, and I don't know where he is."

"Chengqian followed Wang Shouren and learned the tricks of war for several years. If he still can't save himself, then my Liu family's life will be in vain."

Liu Bai has always been confident in Li Chengqian.

Who is Wang Shouren?

Fighting on the open and closed battlefield, there may be many people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

But when it comes to guerrilla warfare, he is at the level of ancestors!

Li Chengqian is not a person who wants to save face. As long as he changes flexibly, his 1 people can come and go freely in the Western Regions.

Even, it can be mixed with wind and water.

Moreover, he still has twenty cannons in his hand!

At worst, you can find a strong city and guard it for a while.

As long as you give Datang enough time, the Western Regions will be a piece of fat meat that has been cut and cooked, almost delivered to your mouth!

What Liu Bai was worried about was another point.

After dinner, Liu Bai returned to the room Qiao Shiwang arranged for him.

Wang Shouren spread out a map.

This map is much more detailed than any other.

Because, this is what Liu Bai sketched out with his own hands based on the "Map of Kun Yu Wan Guo", combined with the current terrain!

The eyes of the two did not fall on the Central Plains.

In the Western Regions, they only stayed for a short while.

Keep going west!

What appeared in the eyes of the two was a huge and boundless territory!

In this era, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is unquestionable, and Tubo, Tuyuhun, and Tianzhu combined are not the opponents of the Tang Dynasty.

The right time, the right place, and the harmony of people, as long as Datang occupies one of them, he will be victorious in all battles!

After defeating the Turkic Khanate, Datang truly became an invincible existence!

However, there are not no empires that can be compared with the Turks at their peak.

In the far west, there is an empire that is rising.

Xuanzang, who returned from Tianzhu, and Du Que, who led his team across the Western Regions, described the empire with heavy ink in the materials reported.

Great food!

Xuanzang, who is proficient in foreign languages, gave a more accurate name.

Arabian Empire!

"We have accurately calculated the military and economic strength of the countries in the Western Regions, as well as Tianzhu, Tubo and other places, and we all agree that they are not qualified to start this war. The only possibility is here!"

Wang Shouren pointed to the huge monster that spanned three continents on the map.

"Big food!"

Liu Bai narrowed his eyes slightly.

When he was in Chang'an City before, Liu Bai had already guessed.

Along the way, Wang Shouren and the elites of Taiji compiled the news from all parties into data.

Finally, I got this conclusion today!

There are many city-states in the Western Regions with a huge span.

Riding a horse for a month or two may not be able to see a living person.

To put it bluntly, Tubo and other countries, which were thought to be enemies, do not have this ability, nor do they dare to have such ambitions!

In the current world, only Datang and Dashi have this qualification!

It sounds like these two countries are far away, as if there is no connection at all.

Even most of the court officials had never heard of Da Shi's name.

But Liu Bai knew very well that sooner or later Dashi would become Datang's enemy!

It is not a nihilistic idea, nor is it unfounded worry.

In history, Datang did have a violent conflict with Dashi!

The confrontation between the two behemoths spread to the whole world!