Chapter 3151: Selling the country for glory
Ye Zide held the silk as if it were a treasure and kept praising it. The generals on the left and right also came closer and gave out praises one after another.
Since ancient times, the countries in Thailand and the West have longed for the mysterious country in the far east. All silk, porcelain, and even lacquerware from the East are regarded as symbols of nobility. Once sold to the West, you cannot buy them at will if you have money. .
Silk, in particular, was regarded as a treasure by the royal families of various countries, and ordinary people were not allowed to wear it.
After admiring it for a while, Ye Zide carefully looked at the patterns and words embroidered with different colored threads on the silk.
He stared at it for a long time with big eyes before handing the silk to an official next to him: "Look at what is written."
Although he often interacted with Han merchants and developed a Chinese with a stiff pronunciation and strange intonation, he could only listen and speak, and it was absolutely impossible to write.
The square-shaped Chinese characters, some pictographic and some onomatopoeic, are like a heavenly book and cannot be understood at all...
The official on the side took the silk, read it carefully, and said happily: "Commander, this is a letter from Lord Changsun to you. Talking about the current situation in Chang'an, I hope you can sweep your army across the Western Regions and then reach Hexi! Tuyuhun! They have already rebelled and are fighting with the Tang army in Hexi. No matter who wins or loses, both sides will end up fighting each other. They are both defeated and unable to withstand the charge of the Arab cavalry! As long as Hexi is captured, the Guanzhong of the Tang Empire is close at hand. The commander-in-chief may achieve great achievements in conquering the East! That is Alexander, Caesar, Xerxes, and the Great! Emperors such as Liu Shi and Augustus have never done this! ”
Changsun Han's mouth twitched, and he felt contempt in his heart: Barbarians are barbarians, and they are actually called "sir". Our family master does not have barbaric sons like you...
There was a burst of excitement in the military tent, and even Ye Qide, who pretended to be serious, couldn't contain the excitement in his heart.
Alexander, Caesar, Xerxes, Darius, Augustus and others mentioned by this official were all once great heroes in the West. They once led their armies to conquer a huge territory and single-handedly created an unparalleled greatness. Empire, but never conquered the distant Eastern dynasty.
Could it be that such an unprecedented feat is about to be created by his own hands?
Ye Zide's breathing was a little heavy, he slapped the table in front of him, and said excitedly: "Notify me, we will light a fire and make food early tomorrow. The army will speed up and arrive at Suiye City as soon as possible! This battle must be decided quickly and the Anxi Army will be annihilated. Sweep across the Western Region, and then I will lead you to the capital of the Tang Empire, so that your names can be engraved in the scriptures passed down from generation to generation!”
"Ho ho ho!"
All the generals were so excited that their eyes were red.
Who doesn’t know that the Eastern dynasty is prosperous and full of gold? The Arabs don't like building castles or reclaiming wasteland. They only like buying and selling, and they only like killing and looting.
Where can destruction be as refreshing as construction?
Let those stupid peoples accumulate wealth little by little. The Arabs only need to wait until they have accumulated enough wealth, and then kill them all and grab them all...
Destruction and plunder have long been deeply imprinted on the Thai and Western people, and have become their nature that circulates with their blood.
Morality and etiquette are far less important than swords, spears, horses and armor.
If you need something, why bother to build it and accumulate it from generation to generation? Just grab your scimitar, mount your war horse, and go out to grab it...
Changsun Han looked at the "group of demons dancing wildly" in the tent, his eyes twitched, he took two steps forward and said: "Commander Qi, I still know everything."
"Oh? Come and see."
Perhaps Ye Qide was grateful for the "friendship" of the eldest grandson's family, so his expression and tone were much more polite to the eldest grandson Han.
Changsun Han pondered for a moment, and then said: "It's just that someone else revealed this news to me, and it cost me a hundred gold coins..."
There was a sudden silence in the tent.
Ye Zide frowned and said: "You mean, you want me to use these 100 gold coins to buy your news? No problem. Since you have sent such good news, I will give you this opportunity. But first, this news of yours is worth a hundred gold coins.”
He is not stingy, and he also understands that a family like the Changsun family that can betray the Tang Dynasty must attach great importance to money. As long as the information is worth the price, he will definitely pay it happily.
Now that he is no longer the son of the former governor of Damascus, but the heir to the Arab Empire, how can he be ridiculed by others for being so greedy and stingy in matters of money?
Changsun Han complained in his heart: Are you stupid? I said I bought it for a hundred gold coins, but you only paid for it with a hundred gold coins? I can't get any benefits, why?
After thinking about it, he smiled and said: "But I promised the person who sold this news that if the commander can adopt it, I will get an extra reward for him. Commander, you see..."
Ye Zide thought for a while and finally understood what Chang Sun Han meant.
Immediately he said in annoyance: "You are really cunning, why don't you just say that you want to make some money from me? You go round and round, you Han people just like to beat around the bush!"
Changsun Han is speechless. You have a gratifying ability to understand yourself, but you blame the Han people?
Implicitness is our virtue...
Ye Zide waved his hand and said proudly: "No problem, as long as your information is really important, what's the harm in my commander doubling your remuneration? Come and tell me quickly. But I remind you, if it is a trivial matter , I’m wasting my time, don’t blame me for turning my back on him!”
Changsun Han hurriedly said: "Commander, calm down! The person who sold the information to me is the captain of the city guard of Suiye City. Recently, the defenders of Suiye City have been reinforcing the west wall for days because something was not done when the city was first built. , the foundation was not very solid, so now the entire western The city wall has begun to collapse, causing huge cracks in many parts of the wall. If the commander is quick and can arrive at Broken Leaf City before they have fully repaired the west city wall, and attack with siege equipment, they may receive an unexpected surprise. ”
Ye Zide was shocked, his eyes widened and he said, "Seriously?"
Changsun Han said: "I dare not say half a word of lies."
"Okay! Hahaha! God help me!"
Ye Zide was overjoyed and immediately shouted: "Take two hundred... no, take four hundred gold coins and reward this Han friend!"
Although Arabia and the Tang Dynasty are located thousands of miles apart in the east and west, they are definitely no strangers to the Tang Dynasty, especially the Central Plains dynasties of the past dynasties.
That nation standing tall in the far east not only created a splendid culture and accumulated countless wealth, but also had an extremely powerful army.
For the Taixi tribes who advocate plunder, they simply dream of opening up the road between the East and the West, and go there to burn, kill and loot...
The strongest recognition of the Han people is their unparalleled defense skills. The Huns, who once boasted the vast desert grasslands of the north and had a powerful force of 400,000 men, repeatedly went south to attack the Central Plains to no avail. Instead, they were beaten by the Han people and fled in embarrassment. They had no choice but to turn westward. He took over such a "defeated general" who was helpless in the face of the Han stronghold and suffered heavy losses, but he almost swept across the whole of Western Europe, killing half of Europe with heads rolling and blood flowing in rivers. It still makes people talk about it today.
This shows how powerful the Han people were at defending the city.
As one of the most important military towns of the Anxi Army in the Western Region, Suiye City was the first stone blocking the Arab army.
Although the Anxi Army did not have enough troops, if the Anxi Army defended the city, it would be troublesome to capture it. Ye Zide had already anticipated this.
But he didn't expect that good news would drop from the sky, letting him know the weakness of Suiye City...
How could we not be overjoyed?
In a war, the balance of military strength is important, but the morale of the military is even more important. If they can achieve victory after arriving in the Western Region, and capture Suiye City, the important military town of the Anxi Army in the Western Region, it will be of great benefit to the morale of the army.
The army is inspired, morale is like a rainbow, and with an absolutely superior force, it is just around the corner to sweep across the Western Region and reach Hexi.
In excitement, Ye Zide said loudly: "When I arrive at Suiye City, I will personally lead an army around to the West City, personally attack this strong city in the Western Regions, and kill all the Anxi troops in the city!" < br>
The generals on the left and right were inexplicably excited just now, but when they heard Ye Zide's words, their expressions suddenly changed.
"Commander, you must not do it! You are the commander-in-chief of an army and the heir to the empire. With a noble status, how can you put yourself in danger?" (End of Chapter)