Chapter 3546 Caution
Seeing Po Zan's hearty agreement, Fang Jun felt reassured and said happily: "I will keep the deep friendship of the Gar family in mind. I heard that Sanlang was ordered by your father to guard Qinghai Lake, but after all, he is new here. There must be many difficulties. After the Chang'an rebellion is put down this time, I will definitely advise the court and ask Dadou Bago to set up a market for trade between the Gar family and the Tang Dynasty."
There is no "taken for granted" in this world, and everyone will give freely. The Gar family was caught between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, and they had to carefully weigh every word and action. Now that they could support him so resolutely in aiding Chang'an, they had to give him something in return.
Even though a market was established in Hexi, Datang's interests were actually greater than those of the Gar family...
Zanpo was immediately overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Is this true?"
Fang Jun said solemnly: "Once you say something, it's hard to catch up!"
Po Zan said loudly: "Okay! The Duke of Yue is indeed a friend of the Gar family. With your words today, I, Po Zan, am willing to lead your horse and charge into battle for you, even to the death!"
No wonder he was so excited. The Gar family was jealous of Luoshe City, and the supply of all kinds of materials was very tight. Not only was food under forced control, pig iron ordnance, etc. were strictly prohibited. The Gar family has accumulated some wealth, and it is okay to protect themselves. But if they want to manage Qinghai Lake into a century-old foundation of the Gar family, how can such a small amount of supplies be enough?
The Qilian Mountains blocked the Silk Road that flowed with gold and all necessary supplies. The Gar family could only look forward and sigh.
Now that Fang Jun has agreed to ask the Tang Dynasty to set up a market in Hexi, it means that the Gar family can obtain all the materials needed for development, increase their strength overnight, and no longer fear the blockade and control of Luoche City!
With such huge benefits, it is worth paying no matter how high the price is!
Fang Jun picked up the tea cup and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has been to Chang'an several times as an envoy and has formed a deep friendship with the Tang Dynasty. All the people of the Tang Dynasty are willing to see the Gar family recuperating and recuperating in the south of the Qilian Mountains. They are even willing to open up frontiers and found the country. They are also willing to contribute to the Gar family." The family sends necessary help to maintain the everlasting friendship between each other. Come, I will drink tea instead of wine and toast Saburo. I wish that we can work together to achieve immortal achievements for the empire and the family!”
Open up borders and build a country!
These two words almost completely ignited the blood in Granny Zan's body. His face flushed, he raised the tea cup, held it in both hands and greeted Fang Jun from a distance, his voice trembling: "In this way, the Gar family and their descendants will remember Yue for generations to come. Please help the Duke and the Tang Dynasty!”
The two drank tea instead of wine and made a covenant of mutual benefit.
For Fang Jun, the Gar family can not only give him great help now, but also serve as a buffer between Tang Dynasty and Tubo in the long years to come. Tubo will never want to be as unscrupulous as it was in history. It is no longer easy to annex and occupy the territory of Datang.
As for the Gar family, if the Tang Dynasty spares no effort to support them, not only can they get rid of the blockade and restrictions of Luoshu City, but they will also grow rapidly until they have the foundation to rival Luosu City.
If both parties can sincerely cooperate and each gets what they need, cooperation will naturally benefit both parties.
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In the early morning of the next day, the Youtun Guards and the Gar family cavalry, who had taken a short rest, broke out of camp and set off, leaving the Silk Road and galloping towards Huaiyuan County in the northeast. At the same time, several scout teams set off from the counties in Hexi and rushed to Chang'an to deliver the news that the Hu coalition forces in the Western Regions were heading to Mobei to quell the rebellion.
Two days later, Fang Jun led his army to Shatuo, and then crossed the Yellow River. Before entering Ziwu Ridge, he ordered Duan Hu and Hou Mo Chen Fen to come to him, and solemnly said: "This Chang'an mutiny, you and I will each He is his master, so he cannot bear to harm him. Regardless of each other's alignment, I hope you will remember your responsibilities and guard the Hexi counties to prevent the Hu people from coveting the territory of the Tang Dynasty and harming the people of the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, I swear here that I will never forgive you!"
Duan Hu and Hou Mo Chenfen quickly expressed their stance: "Thank you so much for the teachings of the Duke of Yue. We will definitely defend the counties in Hexi to the death. Even if we are broken into pieces, we will not dare to slack off in our duties."
As Fang Jun said, everyone has different camps and each has his own master. Even if he fights for life and death, he must not slack off and neglect his duties. At present, there is a military turmoil in Chang'an, and the Hu tribe has long been watching. If there is a slight sudden change, the Hu cavalry may invade the bandits and attack the city. If the Hexi counties are lost and the people of the Tang Dynasty are massacred by the Hu tribe, no matter what the political situation in Chang'an is, , both of them will die without a burial place.
Duan Hu was the only one who felt angry. What does "different camps" mean? Guan Long and I are not the same group...
However, Fang Jun had no intention of listening to them and ordered his release. He then led his army into Ziwu Ridge, rushed along the straight road of the Qin Dynasty, and rushed straight into Guanzhong.
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Chang'an.
The heavy snowfall for many days has finally subsided, and snowflakes are sparse, but the cold wind is getting more and more howling, and water drops turn into ice.
In Yanshou Square, Changsun Wuji was wrapped in a fur and sitting behind the desk. Although there was a charcoal pot burning at his feet, the main hall was still very cold as civil and military officials came and went and the cold wind blew.
As people age, they become more and more afraid of the cold...
Changsun Wuji held a teacup in one hand and a battle report from the Hanhai Protectorate in the other, his eyebrows tightly knitted together.
The remnants of Xueyantuo wanted to rebel with the support of the Turks...
This is really surprising.
Generally speaking, the Mobei Hu people are very restricted by the weather and are most active in spring and summer. In autumn and winter, most of them spend the winter on grassland. If there was a natural disaster and food was scarce, they would usually invade Han territory in the autumn and plunder the population's food. Large-scale military activities were rarely carried out in winter.
At this moment, it is freezing cold, but the remnants of Xue Yantuo are ready to move and have a rebellious heart...
However, thinking of the fact that the Uighurs were instigated by Fang Jun to rebel before, and they succumbed to the Turks, and then the whole family migrated to the Western Regions, which made the Turks angry and angry. It cannot be ruled out that the Turks instigated and threatened the remnants of Xue Yantuo to retaliate against the Tang Dynasty. Add to the blockage.
It’s just that the actual outcome still needs to be considered.
After taking a sip of hot tea, he had just put down the battle report when he saw a scribe quickly stepped forward and said respectfully: "To report to Duke Zhao, Suzhou Guards Hou Mo Chenfen sent someone to deliver the battle report."
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"Oh."
Changsun Wuji put down the tea cup, took the battle report, carefully checked the paint on it, and checked that it was correct. Then he opened the battle report, took out the letter paper, and read the ten lines at a glance.
It was actually the Hanhai Protectorate who asked for help from the Anxi Protectorate, and Fang Jun sent a cavalry composed of the Hu people from the Western Regions to support...
These two battle reports, one after the other, seemed to form a perfect logic. The Hanhai Protectorate felt that the situation was critical, so while asking for help from Chang'an, it also sent a request to the Anxi Protectorate. However, given that the Anxi Protectorate was currently engaged in a series of fierce battles with Dashi's army, and the situation was not optimistic, they could not mobilize any troops at all. However, the situation in the Hanhai Protector's Mansion was also serious. If we did not send a single soldier, we would inevitably lose people's hearts. Therefore, we sent some Hu cavalry to go there, which could be regarded as an explanation.
But Changsun Wuji always felt that there might be another mystery in it, because the two battle reports arrived in Chang'an one after another. It was such a coincidence...
Changsun Wuji stood up, wrapped himself in fur, walked to the window, and looked at the ice sculptures and jade scenery in the courtyard, his thoughts racing.
Will Fang Jun give up defending the Western Regions and directly lead troops to aid Chang'an?
He doesn't think so.
Not to mention that Fang Jun has always advocated that "the interests of the empire are above all else", between rushing to the aid of the East Palace and abandoning the Western Regions, he would definitely choose the latter. Just the news from the imperial city, the prince once refuted Xiao Yu's proposal to order the Anxi army to return for reinforcements. He gave his advice and sent a personal letter to the Western Regions, asking Fang Jun to focus on the country, the country, and the country, and not to bring troops back to help, which would cause the Western Regions to fall.
With the two superimposed, Fang Jun would never abandon the entire Western Region and lead troops to aid the East Palace.
Maybe... it's really just a coincidence?
Changsun Wuji shook his head. The current situation was very precarious for Guan Long. If he could not capture the imperial city and depose the East Palace, there was always the possibility of being defeated by the East Palace. If this military remonstrance fails, the Changsun family and even the entire Guanlong clan will be unable to bear the consequences.
No decision can be left to chance. Even if it seems that Fang Jun will not rush to Chang'an's aid, he must be on guard.
Wait for another day, and news will definitely come from the counties in Hexi. Then we will carefully screen and distinguish the authenticity and make appropriate countermeasures.
After all, once Fang Jun leads the Anxi Army back to Chang'an, its fierce combat power cannot be resisted by the Guanlong Army. Even if the Guanlong Army has an advantage in numbers, it will be difficult to match it. The battle between the two armies is not only about tactics and strategy, but also about morale. If the Guanlong army faces the powerful Anxi army and its morale collapses, it will most likely lead to a complete rout. (End of chapter)