Chapter 263: Turkic prisoners, road construction army

"Your Majesty, Li Jing, pays homage to your Majesty." In the announcement room, Li Jing was dressed in military uniform. On his side, seven important officials of the imperial court gathered in the announcement room, including Lu Qingyun. In the middle of the announcement room was an enlarged model with all the

There are small cities built of hard soil, and there are vast deserts, and there are countless oases dotted in the yellow sand, some large and small, embedded in the desert like stars. Such as Gaochang, Tulum, Tiele,

The names of countries such as Western Turks and Qiuci appear in it. This is a map of the hundreds of countries in the Western Regions. The vast Western Regions and their mountains and rivers are all included in it.

"I believe you all know that this is the terrain of the countries in the Western Regions." Lu Zhaoci, holding a sword in his hand, pointed at the sand table and said: "This is the terrain map of the Western Regions drawn by Jin Yiwei and Qin Yong. According to Jin Yiwei,

To report, Jieli has set his sights on these countries in the Western Regions since his failure. He wants to use the strength of the countries in the Western Regions to strengthen his own power, and be able to encircle our country from the west and attack Yumen Pass. He will cross the Western Regions and reach

The hinterland of the Central Plains. Therefore, I must take the initiative to capture the Western Region and bring this vast Western Region into my possession."

"Waging an undeclared war and fighting an unjust war will probably make the world speak out. What's more, although the Western Region is vast, it is mostly desert and has a harsh environment, which is not suitable for people to live in. If our government uses heavy troops to attack the Western Region

, I’m afraid the gains outweigh the losses! Back then, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used Li Guangli to attack the Western Regions and returned with a huge defeat. Now that your Majesty wants to attack the Western Regions, it is better to be cautious." Wei Zheng looked at the sand table and said with a frown.

Lu Zhaoci and Cen Wenwen looked at each other after hearing this, with a wry smile on their lips. Expanding territory is something that any emperor longs for, but it depends on where. If it is a fertile land, let alone the emperor.

, even the ministers will make noises, but where is the Western Region now? It is a famous desolate land. If the emperor wants to expand his territory at this time, it will be a great success. It is no different from Yang Guang back then.

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"Master Wei doesn't know that when the general returned to the court two days ago, your majesty led the ministers to greet him. There was much chaos in the city. Among the kings surnamed Li, Anlu King Li Chengdao and others were gone. There was news that they had already

Go to the Western Regions. I heard that when Li Jiancheng was alive, he had an old relationship with Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, and he would definitely take Li Chengdao and others in." Wei Ting lightly glanced at Lu Chengsi and Cen Wenwen, and explained softly.

Subconsciously, he felt that there must be something wrong with this. He wanted to monitor the residences of the kings named Li. No matter how chaotic Chang'an City was, it was still the capital of the imperial court. With the Jinyi Guards here, how could they let Li Chengdao and the others escape.

If there was nothing weird in this, he wouldn't believe it to death. But since this happened, it means there must be something wrong behind it. So Wei Ting never asked, but now he heard what happened today

, he finally understood the reason.

"Then just send the Jin Yiwei to hunt down. Where can a little boy run away?" Wei Zheng glanced at Lu Qingyun dissatisfied, not thinking at all that just a few days ago, he took the lead in participating in the Jin Yiwei incident.

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"The Jinyi Guards are short of manpower, especially here in the Western Region. They cannot dispatch brothers on a large scale to find the whereabouts of Li Chengdao." Lu Qingyun glanced at Wei Zheng disdainfully. This guy calls himself a famous official, not only does he interact with the emperor in daily life

Talking back prevents the emperor from coming to power, and he is even more dismissive of his subordinates. When things happen, he rushes to give orders to himself, which is really shameless.

"Wei Zheng, don't mention these things. It has already happened. Li Chengdao and others have already fled Chang'an. Although there are official pursuit documents along the way, the people who escorted him are veterans. It seems that they are more likely to enter Gaochang.

The text believes that Gaochang is more likely to take them in." Lu Zhaoci waved his hand and said: "Gaochang has formed an alliance with the Western Turks, and in this way they will become our enemies of the Tang Dynasty. I have decided

To conquer him, and to take in Li Chengdao and others this time, it is simply a provocation to the Tang Dynasty. I told him that those who offend the Tang Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are."...

"Your Majesty, although the Gaochang country is small, its products are extraordinary." Cen Wenwen said with a smile: "Gaochang is the court of the former king of the Han chariot division, and the hometown of the Wuji captain of the later Han Dynasty. It is four thousand three miles west of the capital.

Baili. The country has twenty-one cities. The royal capital is Gaochang. The city of Jiaohe is also the former royal court. The city of Tiandi is also the city of Xiaowei. There are ten thousand soldiers. The land is fertile, the wheat is ripe every year, and there are grapes.

Wine. It is suitable for five fruits. There is a herb named Baidian. The Chinese people pick its flowers and weave them into cloth. They have writing and know how to book and plan. The officials appointed also use the Chinese name Yan. His king, Qu Boya, was the king of Gaochang in the Later Wei Dynasty.

The sixth generation grandson. When Emperor Yang of the former Sui Dynasty entered the dynasty, he worshiped Dr. Zuo Guanglu, the governor of Cheshi, and was granted the title of Duke Bian. He still took the daughter of his relative Yuwen as Princess Huarong to wife. In our dynasty, in the second year of Wude

When Boya died, his son, Wen Tai, sent envoys to express his condolences. Emperor Gaozu sent Zhu Huibiao, the former governor of Hezhou, to mourn him. In the seventh year, Wen Tai also presented a male and a female dog, six inches high, more than a foot long, and very intelligent in nature.

A man who can drag a horse and hold a candle is said to have left the country of Fulin. There have been dogs in China since then. During the chaos of the great cause, most Chinese people turned to the Turks. When Jieli was defeated, or there were those who went to Gaochang, Wen Tai could not be detained.

Send. At that time, all the people from the Western Rong kingdoms who came to pay tribute passed through Gaochang, and Wen Tai later blocked them. Yi Wu's predecessor, the Western Turks, came to the inner vassal, and Wen Tai joined Ye Hu to attack Yi Wu."

"Look, this Gaochang Kingdom is so arrogant. It doesn't take our Tang Dynasty seriously at all. Do you really think that since Gaochang is far away from our Tang Dynasty, I won't cause trouble for him?" Lu Zhaoci

There was a hint of coldness on his face.

"Your Majesty, look at this information. Tsk tsk, this Gaochang Kingdom has probably been on guard against me for a long time." At this time, Li Jing on the side took it over with a smile and said: "There are twelve large iron gates on the wall, each named

There are different names such as "Xuande", "Jinfu", "Jinzhang", "Jianyang", and "Wucheng". There are rows of houses in the city, including workshops, markets, temples and residential trading areas. The architectural layout of the city is consistent with

At that time, the city of Chang'an was similar. The city had a population of 30,000 and 3,000 monks. Now, architectural ruins are scattered all over the city, especially in the southwest. The city wall is 30 feet thick, 5 feet tall, and 1 meter in circumference.

It’s more than 1,600 feet, which is quite extraordinary.”

"Hehe, no matter how high the city wall is, it can't withstand my army." Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "General, your hard work is great, you don't have to go to these small countries in the Western Regions, let Qin Yong and the others make trouble! General Mo Dao will

I want to send them all over, I want to severely frighten these small countries in the Western Regions, I want to fight them so that they will always surrender under the banner of my Tang Dynasty, and never dare to attack Qin Muchu again." Although there was a smile on his face, there was something in his words.

, but murderous intent loomed, swords and guns appeared, and he wished he could immediately attack the Western Region, destroy his country, destroy his temple, and exterminate his heirs.

"The general has overwhelming power and can defeat an army of 100,000 people. If the general takes action, I'm afraid Qin Yong and other generals will never have a chance to make meritorious deeds. General, you can't go!" Cen Wenwen also said with a smile: "This

The countries of Gaochang are no match for the general, and there is no point in fighting them."

"Since Your Majesty has said that, I will not go." Li Jing's face was also flushed, and he touched his beard and said: "Although I am regarded as a doctor of martial arts by Your Majesty, I am very good at teaching martial arts. I want to

Go and stay in a martial arts school for a while so that you can teach your Majesty a few more generals."

"Okay. Okay, this is how the general should be, this is what the general should be." Lu Zhaoci laughed loudly when he heard the words, but everyone could understand that there was a trace of desolation in the laughter. Everyone couldn't help but feel sad, and they were very sad.

The general is old, otherwise he would rather fight on the battlefield, or even raise horses in Miyuan, than go to a place like martial arts to seriously become a doctor. He is afraid that he will not find any successors to what he has learned! That's why he wants to transfer his knowledge to others.

What he learned was passed on to the generals and students in martial arts...

"Your Majesty, the road from the Western Regions to Chang'an is long. It will take a lot of effort to transport food and grass. The official roads along the way are also in disrepair. In this way, the losses of food and military supplies will be even greater during the transportation. Your Majesty, if it is a large army

You need to be well prepared before dispatching these." Fang Xuanling reminded carefully.

"Yes, if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. If you want to win this war, you must first make the grain roads smooth. This road must be built." Lu Zhaoci nodded and said, "I have already considered it.

Well, the general captured a hundred thousand Turkic soldiers this time and asked them to build roads! If they were detained in the military camp, not only would the troops be wasted, but more importantly, it would also be possible for them to form a group. Only

Put them into the road construction army, so that they can't stick together, so that we won't waste too much food, only in this way, it will take a lot of time for Jieli's strength to be restored. Remember these people

As long as we can ensure that they don't die, as for the rest, the most important thing is to ensure the rapid establishment of official channels. Xuanling, you will be responsible for this matter!"

"I understand." Fang Xuanling's heart trembled, but he still nodded. He understood that Emperor Zhenguan in front of him probably never thought of sending these 100,000 Turkic troops back to the Turks to increase the strength of others.

Yumen Pass is thousands of miles long. When the official road is completed, no one knows how many people will die on this road. Today's Turkic envoy Botie is still walking on the official road to Chang'an. If he doesn't come again.

, if the Tang Dynasty deliberately delayed the negotiation, the Turks would have never expected to get these 100,000 troops, not even a fraction of them.

"The conquest of the Western Regions is urgent. Repairing official roads is the top priority. We have to work day and night and it must be completed within a year." Lu Zhaoci said gloomily.

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Chapter completed!