Gaochang City!

Gaochang City is the most prosperous city in the Western Regions, and it is the most dazzling pearl on the Silk Road.

Gaochang City is a necessary place on the Silk Road, every year there are countless Hu merchants, thousands of miles through Gaochang to the Tang Dynasty, at the same time, there are a large number of Chang'an merchants west out of Yumen Pass to the Western Regions to pan for gold, the annual tax alone is enough to make Gaochang extremely rich.

It is under the support of this strong financial resources that Gaochang City has been expanded one after another, becoming a famous fortified city in the Western Regions, and the owner of this fortified city is Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang.

At this moment, Ju Wentai was not aware of the crisis, and was entertaining distinguished guests from the Western Turks in the splendid Gaochang Palace.

I saw that in the Gaochang Palace, the sound of silk and bamboo continued, and the Hu Nu rotated and danced the most popular Hu Xuan dance in the Western Regions at high speed, and the seductive dance attracted bursts of applause from time to time, which added a bit of excitement and fragrance to the banquet.

"General Heru! This is the famous wine of Chang'an that the king spent a lot of money to buy to relieve thousands of sorrows, this is the first famous wine in Datang, and it is the first generation of old wine, not to mention in the Western Regions, even in Datang is also the top wine. King Gaochang raised his glass and toasted a majestic Turkic man, who was none other than the famous Western Turkic general Ashina Helu in later generations.

"Solve a thousand sorrows? And the first generation of the solution to a thousand sorrows? ”、

Ashina Helu's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he drank it all greedily. You must know that Xie Qianchou is the world's first high liquor, and under the vigorous advertising of the Mo family, it is not only famous in the Tang Dynasty, but also spread throughout the Western Regions with the stuffy horse, and is deeply loved by all ethnic groups in the northwest.

"Good wine!"

Ashina Helu drank a glass of wine, and suddenly felt the aroma of wine in his mouth, and at the same time a hot and spicy feeling entered his throat, in this cold winter, it can be described as extremely enjoyable, and he couldn't help but drink.

King Gaochang saw Ashina Helu's performance, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, now Gaochang has offended the Tang Dynasty, and only by uniting with the Western Turks can he fight against the Tang Dynasty, and Ashina Helu is a staunch hawk among the Western Turks.

After three rounds of drinking, Ashina Helu was already a little drunk, before that, many people claimed to be not drunk in a thousand cups, but since the appearance of Xie Qianchou, no one dared to say such a wild word, a few glasses of Qianchou went down, and the person who drank lightly had already fallen.

"The king knows that there has been news from Chang'an, and the Tang people are very likely to send troops to the Tang Dynasty. Ashina Helu was drunk and hazy, but in fact, he was clear in his heart.

Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, couldn't help laughing loudly when he heard this: "General Helu is too worried, this king once went to Chang'an in person, and the city along the way was extremely depressed, but it was far inferior to the time of the Sui Dynasty. ”

Ashina Helu couldn't help frowning and said: "The king doesn't know, now the Tang Dynasty is no longer what it used to be, it is said that the Tang Dynasty has produced a Mo family, and the solution to the thousand sorrows in our mouth is from the hands of this person, and his ink skills are extraordinary, and the Tang Dynasty has the help of this person, and the national strength is thriving, and it no longer belongs to the time when the Sui Dynasty was strong." ”

As a Western Turkic general, Ashina Helu pays the most attention to Datang on weekdays and knows more.

Ju Wentai said disapprenously: "So what? That is, if the Tang Dynasty sends troops to attack my Gaochang today, there are many soldiers, then the grain and grass cannot be supplied, if the troops are less than 30,000, I Gaochang has 50,000 soldiers, and I will definitely be able to compete with the Tang army, not to mention the difficult and dangerous road of the Gobi Desert of 2,000 miles, the Tang army comes from afar, and the people and horses are tired, and Gaochang only needs to wait for work, and it will definitely be able to defeat the Tang Dynasty, and there is no need to worry at all, I still drink, drink! ”

Ju Wentai was so proud that he raised his glass and drank it all.

Ashina Helu frowned and said: "The king should not underestimate the Tang Dynasty, now the Tang Dynasty is not what it used to be, first break the Jieli, and then kill Fu Yun, Gaochang is better to be cautious." ”

I have to say that the international status is made, and the Tang Dynasty's successive attacks on the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun have already made the surrounding countries vigilant.

Ju Wentai said disapprovingly: "Gaochang and Chang'an gather seven thousand miles together, and there are two thousand miles of Gobi Desert such as natural dangers, there is no trace of water and grass in two thousand miles, the cold wind is howling in winter, the hot wind is burning in summer, under the long yellow sand, I don't know how many pedestrians are buried, and ordinary hundred-person business travelers cannot pass through the Gobi for two thousand miles, let alone a huge army." Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if the Tang Dynasty sends troops across the Gobi, the troops are under the city of Gaochang, there is no food and grass supply, and the food will definitely run out on the 20th, and the Tang army will have no food and grass supply, and in the end, it is not for me to be dominated by Gaochang, General Helu is too worried. ”

Ashina Helu nodded slightly, but also agreed with Ju Wentai's point of view, he now also hopes that the Tang Dynasty will send troops, once the Tang Dynasty sends troops, crossing the two thousand miles of Gobi will definitely be trapped, at that time, Gaochang and the Western Turks will jointly send troops, and they will definitely be able to defeat the Tang Dynasty soldiers, plus there are two thousand miles of Gobi barrier, it will definitely let the Tang army have no return, as long as the Tang army can be defeated, he will definitely become a hero of the Turks, and even it is not impossible to unify the Turks.

"But thank you General Helu for reminding me, if the Tang Army sends troops, please take care of General Helu!" Ju Wentai waved his hand, and suddenly a group of Hu girls brought a large number of gold and silver jewelry, the most dazzling of which was a huge diamond, which emitted a dazzling light under the illumination of the light.

Ashina Helu's eyes couldn't help flashing a trace of greed, Gaochang is really rich, he is trying his best to get close to Gaochang, it is to covet Gaochang's wealth, this time even if Gaochang defeats the Tang Dynasty, it will completely fall to the Western Turks, and at that time, Gaochang's wealth is not to be taken by the Western Turks.

After the banquet, Ashina Helu left with a large amount of wealth satisfied, while Gaochang Prince Koji Zhisheng came to his father with a worried face.

"Datang is now in full swing, why is my father so unwise to offend Datang!" Ko Zhisheng frowned and said, Gao Chang has always been neutral between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, and in recent years, the relationship between Gao Chang and the Tang Dynasty has become more and more stiff.

Ju Wentai got up and stood, although his body shook, and there was no trace of drunkenness in his eyes, he sighed: "Do you think that your father is willing to offend Datang?" ”

"Then why did the father ......," Koji Zhisheng frowned.

Ju Wentai snorted coldly: "You are really old and mediocre when you become your father, but when Gaochang is already facing life and death, if you don't take action, Gaochang will definitely become the meat in the mouth of Datang." ”

"Ahh Koji Zhisheng was shocked when he heard this, and looked at his father in disbelief.

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