Chapter 1 After Turkic Khanate

Above the desert, August is the season when the grass is fat in autumn. The Turks ride horses, sing pastoral songs, and grazing cattle and sheep, and are in a joyful atmosphere.

Heisha City, located in the northwest of Hohhot, is the location of the "Southern Ya" of the Later Turkic leader Apogan Khan Mochuo.

The tent was the tent of the Turkic Khan, which was equivalent to the imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty.

Mochu's teeth were very big, with a golden eagle on its head. There was a thick flagpole in front of the teeth, with a wolf-headed flag hanging on it, fluttering in the autumn wind, making a sound.

The den was filled with people, all wearing luxurious brocade robes and a sense of wealth.

After the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks became an affiliated tribe of the Tang Dynasty. They were deeply influenced by Chinese civilization. Their customs and habits were very different from the original Turks and were somewhat similar to the Central Plains. They actually did not wear Turkish leather clothes, fur hats, but brocade robes at such an important gathering.

Of course, brocade robes are too expensive, and only Turkic nobles are qualified to wear them. Ordinary Turkic people still have leather clothes and fur hats.

Mochu is tall, nearly 1.9 meters tall, with a wide body, and can be said to be a tiger-back and bear-back, and is very powerful. His eyes are particularly bright and wise. You can tell that he is a smart person at a glance.

He sat upright on the throne forged by gold, holding the golden scepter in his left hand, and looked at his ministers.

"I'm summoning you to discuss with you how to restore the Great Turks." Mo Chuo's voice was very loud, like the roar of the Hong Kong Dalu, very shocking.

"Restore the Great Turks!" The ministers shouted in unison, each with excitement on their faces.

Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night and destroyed the Turks. The Turks became an affiliated tribe of the Tang Dynasty and wanted to obey the Tang Dynasty's orders. For decades, the Turks did not give up. They were determined to restore the country and restore the ** have always been the Turks' dream.

Mochuo's words came to their hearts, and they all shouted.

"The Khan first raised an army to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. Although he had repeatedly won the battle, he laid the foundation for the powerful Turks. However, the Great Turks had not yet restored their country, and the Khan had always felt regretful." A trace of sadness flashed across Mochu's eyes and said, "To this day, we have only recovered half of the territory. The Uighurs and the nine surnames Tiel have not surrendered. There is also a powerful Tang Dynasty in the south. Although we have defeated the Tang Dynasty many times, we are attacked by the north and south. It is still very difficult to restore the glory of the Great Turks."

Some later generations believed that the reason why the Turks rebelled was because the Tang Dynasty recruited the Turks to fight, which made the Turks unbearable and had to rebel. In fact, this was not right.

There were two reasons why the Turks rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. One was that those stubborn elements were unwilling to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and were determined to restore the Turks.

Not to mention that at that time, even in modern society, there were still descendants of the Turkic Empire that wanted to restore the Turkic Empire.

Another reason is related to Emperor Taizong of Tang, which is a hidden danger laid by Emperor Taizong of Tang.

Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night and destroyed the ** in one fell swoop. How to deal with the ** has become a big problem. At that time, there were two opinions within the Tang Dynasty. One was to dismember the Turks into multiple small tribes and let the Turks stay in the old land, that is, Mobei.

Another opinion is to dismember the Turks into multiple small tribes, and to move the Turks south to the Hetao area.

These two opinions were very fiercely debated. After repeated thoughts, Emperor Taizong of Tang decided to move the Turks south to the Hetao area.

This was fiercely opposed by ministers represented by Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng even cited the example of the Han Dynasty allowing the Huns to move south and opening a convenient door for the Xiongnu attack on the Central Plains during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, but it failed to stop Emperor Taizong of Tang.

The Turks were grateful for this move of the Tang Dynasty, and were grateful to Emperor Taizong of Tang, and respected him as the "Tian Khan".

The land of Hetao is fertile and beautiful, the climate is warm, the sunshine is long, and the vegetation is growing for a long time. It is a natural pasture that the Turks dream of.

Historically, in order to obtain the Hetao land, not only the Turks, but also the nomadic peoples such as the Huns and Xianbei.

Did the Turks fight around and want to get the Hetao land? So many people died in the past and fought for so many years, but they couldn't get the Hetao land. Now they get it without a single soldier. The Turks were very happy, and their gratitude to Emperor Taizong of Tang was true.

However, not long after, Emperor Taizong of Tang could not sleep.

Because the Hetao land is less than a thousand miles away from Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, it is a huge threat to Chang'an.

This threat was not imagined out of thin air, but made Emperor Taizong of Tang feel unforgettable pain.

Shortly after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Jie Li Khan led a 100,000 Turkic army from the Hetao area. He was unstoppable along the way and soon reached the Wei River, only one step away from Chang'an.

Fortunately, Emperor Taizong of Tang was very generous and calm, which forced Khan Jie Li to withdraw his troops in the end. Before retreating, he and Emperor Taizong of Tang established a brotherly alliance at Binqiao, known in history as the "Binqiao Alliance".

So many Turks gathered in Hetao to rest and recuperate. If they suddenly rebel and attack Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty would not even have much time to react. Can Emperor Taizong of Tang sleep?

After thinking about it, Emperor Taizong of Tang finally decided to return to Mobei.

After this order, the Turks complained and were very dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty. It was just because Emperor Taizong of Tang, Niu Shanshan, and the Turks could not afford to provoke him, so they had to endure it.

During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, this resentment finally broke out, and the Turks officially rebelled and wanted to restore the territory of the highest state.

The first to rebel were Ashide Wenfu and Ashina, but they were defeated by Pei Xingjian, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, and the Turks were beaten into a river, with blood piled up like mountains, and their strength was greatly damaged, so they could not restore the country.

Later, Ashina Fu Nian rebelled again and was defeated by Pei Xingjian. Ashina Fu Nian had to surrender, and Pei Xingjian promised him not to kill him, so Fu Nian killed Wen Fu and surrendered.

However, Pei Yanji was very good at Pei Xingjian and instigated Emperor Gaozong of Tang to kill Fu Nian, cutting off the possibility of the Tang Dynasty surrendering the Turks. Since then, the Turks fought bloody battles against the Tang Dynasty to the end, and no one surrendered.

Immediately afterwards, Asina Gudulu rebelled again. After his wars in the south and north, the foundation for the restoration of the Turks. After Mochu's efforts, he finally succeeded in the first year of the Shengli period of Wu Zetian, which is next year, and is known in history as the "Last Turkic Khanate".

After Gu Dulu's death, his son Tuoxi was young, and his younger brother Mochu became Khan.

"Khan, I think that the nine surnames Tiel, and the Uighurs have not surrendered, is not a big deal." Ashide Yuanzhen was tall, bright in her eyes, and was very smart. She was one of Mochu's planners, saying: "Now, the most important thing for the Great Turks is to take advantage of Wu Zetian's power to fight north to plunder the Tang Dynasty. As long as they get the crowd, the essence of iron, money and food, the country will be restored."

"I agree." As soon as he finished speaking, another plotter, Su Yugu immediately agreed and said, "If the Great Turks want to restore their country, the most lacking thing is the mouth and the essence. These two things can only be plundered from the Tang Dynasty."

The population of the Tang Dynasty was tens of millions, and during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, it reached more than 70 million, which was very scary. If you want to get the crowd, you can only plunder the Tang Dynasty. Because the population of the nine surnames Tiel and Uighurs was very small, even if you defeat these two tribes, the population growth would not be too large.

The most important thing is that the Uighurs and the Jiuxian Tiele did not have advanced steelmaking technology and no refined iron. If you want to obtain refined iron, you must ask for it from the Tang Dynasty.

Without iron, what else can you fight?

What else can we talk about restoring the country?

"Haha." Mochu looked Ashide Yuanzhen and Tsuyogu, laughed loudly, and said, "You two are just what I want, and that's what I mean. We must concentrate our troops and fight against the Tang Dynasty. It's not important to conquer cities and territories. What's important is to plunder as many people as possible, and to be sophisticated!"

He stood up suddenly, waved his right hand, and was full of courage and thunderous voice, saying, "This time, I will beat you hard, until the woman feels distressed!"

"Khan is wise!" The ministers praised it in unison.

"It would be even better if allies could give us strong support." Mochu raised his brow, a little worried.

This battle is related to whether the Turks can truly restore their country, and it is of great importance. It is difficult to achieve the goal with the strength of the Turks alone. If there is a strong ally and he gives him enough support, nothing will be a problem.
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