"The Mo family is back!"

When the Mo family team returned to Chang'an City, the entire Chang'an City was boiling, and everyone sighed, heartache, and grievances.

However, in the court, no one paid attention, and everyone was attracted by one thing, that is, the Gaochang incident.

After three years of development, coupled with the role of the envoys sent by the Tang Dynasty, the Silk Road was extraordinarily prosperous, and the huge benefits made the entire Western Regions crazy.

Of course, among them, the Tang Dynasty benefited the most, under the Tang silk system designed by Merton, silk can not only be exchanged for a large amount of gold and silver from the country of the extreme west, but also become the currency of bulk goods trading in the Western Regions, it can be said that the Tang Dynasty used silk to firmly control the Silk Road and obtain the largest cake.

Of course, the Tang Dynasty did not forget the countries of the Western Regions, and worked hard to coordinate the relations between the countries of the Western Regions, protect the Silk Road, and no longer intercept caravans with a hammer, but collect taxes for a long time, and the countries of the Western Regions have made a lot of profits and obtained a rare peace.

However, not all countries are grateful to Datang, the first to bear the brunt of the Western Regions power Gaochang, Gaochang's development in the past three years is particularly rapid, due to the proximity to Datang, not only the Silk Road has benefited a lot, coupled with the Mojiazi driven, Datang's demand for cotton is increasing, Gaochang is the origin of cotton, and the cotton seeds sold to Datang every year are a lot of money, and the national strength is increasing day by day.

However, Gaochang, who has benefited a lot, is not satisfied, compared to the profits of the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang is only a drop in the bucket, plus Gaochang is the only place on the Silk Road, the throat of the Silk Road, behind the support of Tibet and the Western Turks, the ambition is expanding day by day, and there is already an ambition to get involved in the Silk Road.

And three years ago, due to the threat of Tuyuhun, Datang did not control the Silk Road, and the actual control of the Silk Road was Gaochang, the most powerful country in the Western Regions.

Three years have passed, the shock of Tuyuhun being destroyed has slowly receded, and Gaochang's ambitions have slowly swelled, politically tilting towards the Western Turks, blocking the Silk Road, and at the same time, it is also ambitious, expanding in all directions, sending troops to invade Yiwu, Yanqi and other countries, seriously threatening the security of the Tang Silk Road.

The purpose of today's court meeting is to discuss the matter of Gaochang, after all, the interests of the Silk Road are too huge, and the Tang Dynasty cannot easily give up no matter what.

"Back to Your Majesty, Gaochang wolf son is ambitious, and attacked Yiwu, Yanqi and other countries for no reason, and now the envoys of the Western Regions have arrived in the Tang Dynasty and ask Your Majesty to uphold justice." The director of Honglu Temple took the lead in the crusade against Gaochang.

"Heavenly Khan, please make the decision for us!"

Two envoys from the Western Regions were summoned to the Taiji Hall and tearfully crusaded against Li Shimin's atrocities in Gaochang.

Li Shimin said with a righteous face: "Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you and the other two countries." ”

These small countries are also grass on the wall, where is the strong over there, and there was no softness in intercepting and killing the Datang caravan back then, and now Gaochang has the support of the Western Turks, they have no way to ask for help, and only Datang can save them.

"Thank you Heavenly Khan!"

The envoys of the two countries retreated gratefully, and the entire court was once again filled with righteous indignation and denounced Gao Chang's crimes.

"Ju Wentai is an unrighteous teacher, and it is a great crime to attack other countries and destroy the peace of the Silk Road."

"Warlike will die, Gaochang is arrogant, if the sky wants it to perish, it must first make it crazy, Gaochang is to blame, and please send troops to attack Gaochang."

One by one, the military generals shouted one after another, among them, the new Chai Zhewei was the most intense, Chai Shao, the Duke of Chai Shao, just died last year, and his eldest son Chai Zhewei was hereditary The Duke of Chen, this time Gaochang blocked the Silk Road, the Chai family can be said to have suffered heavy losses, and Gaochang cut off his financial route, as if killing his parents, naturally he would not let go of Gaochang so easily. ”

"No, Gaochang is ignorant, but my Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette, how can I raise troops to crusade against Gaochang at will, isn't it as barbaric as Gaochang." Wang Jue came out to dissuade him.

Chai Zhewei's face couldn't help but sink, Wang Jue is the spokesperson of the Taiyuan Wang family, and this time he came forward to obstruct it must be to retaliate against the Chai family's previous assistance to the Mo family.

"It's ridiculous, Gaochang offended my Tang Tianwei, if it is not severely punished, how will the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions see my Datang, and how can the Silk Road continue." Chai Zhewei, the Duke of the State of Chen, said proudly that he had once sent an envoy to the Western Regions, and naturally knew that in the Western Regions, Gaochang was a powerful country in the Western Regions, and once Gaochang was subdued, it would definitely be able to form a deterrent to the countries of the Western Regions.

The important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but nod secretly in their hearts, the interests of the Silk Road are that the court can't give up no matter what, how can Gao Chang give Datang an explanation this time.

Li Shimin nodded, looked at Linghu Dedi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and said: "Lord Linghu, I sent an envoy to Gaochang before to recruit Ju Wentai into the court to explain this matter, and Gaochang can reply!" ”

Ling Hu Dedi hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Back to Your Majesty, Ju Wentai said that he was sick and did not want to come to the court." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the envoys of the DPRK and China can confirm that Ju Wentai is indeed seriously ill, and he has also begged for the Qinglong True Medicine with a lot of money, which is also true." Wang Qi said.

Chai Zhewei sneered: "Now that my Datang doctor is prosperous, wouldn't it be just right for the doctor to come to Datang when he is seriously ill to be treated, maybe there is still a glimmer of life, and even if he doesn't want to travel a long way to come, he can send the prince to do the same, so Ju Wentai must be caused by a weak heart, so he doesn't dare to come to Datang, so Lord Fox thinks no!" ”

Ling Hu Dedi nodded helplessly: "Ju Wentai offended Tang Tianwei, he must have some scruples, and Ju Wentai not only refused to come to the court, but instead wrote a letter asking for an increase in past business travel tariffs before the Silk Road could be reopened." ”

"Increase tariffs, Gaochang is threatening Datang with the Silk Road!" The officials of the Manchu Dynasty were furious and said that if the Silk Road passed through Gaochang and was pumped by Gaochang, it would be a disguised damage to the interests of the Tang Dynasty.

"Gaochang is stubborn, then he can only play with fire and self-immolation, and ask the ministers to lead the Tang Dynasty soldiers to destroy Gaochang and shake the Western Regions." Hou Junji suddenly came out of the way, the last time he went west to Tuguhun, Hou Junji was unlucky, and he didn't get much, this time he finally met Gao Chang, so he naturally didn't want to let go easily, and enthusiastically asked for battle.

"Ministers, please go to war! Yang my Tang Tianwei. A group of military generals shouted one after another, and for a while, the court was full of murderous energy. After a series of battles, the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun two strong enemies, which can be described as high morale, and suddenly heard that Gao Chang dared to provoke the Tang Dynasty, and the generals were immediately indignant and asked for their lives, in their opinion, this is simply a great achievement.

"Don't act recklessly, Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from the Tang Dynasty, two thousand miles of which are deserted, and there are more natural dangers such as Bailongtan, and behind them there is the support of Tubo and the Western Turks, plus Gaochang is strong and strong, the city is high and the river is deep, easy to defend and difficult to attack, this battle seems simple, but it is unprecedented danger." Xiao Yu shook his head and objected.

Xiao Yu's words are like pouring a basin of cold water on the entire court, as Xiao Yu said, it is simple to destroy Gaochang, but there are many factors to consider, it is simply a matter of moving the whole body, and if you are not careful, you will lose your efforts.

And the reason why Gao Chang dared to provoke Datang was that he thought that Gao Chang was far away from Datang, coupled with the treacherous road, it was difficult to support the army to go, and the small Tang army, Gao Chang was not afraid at all, even if Datang sent troops seven thousand miles away,

"Gaochang is seven thousand miles away from the Tang Dynasty, and it may be difficult to transport large-scale siege weapons, and Gaochang City is the first male city in the Western Regions, I am afraid that it can only be filled with the lives of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, and the victory or defeat is unpredictable, and the risk is too great." Wang Qi shook his head and objected.

Hou Junji sneered: "There is a Longhai brick road, and no siege weapons can be transported." ”

Zhang Liang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry on the side, couldn't help but say with a little humility: "Lord Hou doesn't know, in recent years, the imperial court has focused on supporting the development of Jiangnan, and the Ministry of Industry has made every effort to build a north-south passage, and the brick road from Lanzhou to Yumen Pass has not yet been built. ”

Not only has it not been repaired, it can even be said that there is no construction at all, Lanzhou to Yumen Pass nearly two thousand miles, and most of them are barren land, the investment is huge, and the harvest is minimal, how can there be a Central Plains to build a brick road back to the cost quickly!

"You're just delaying the fighter!" Hou Junji was angry and ruined.

For a while, the DPRK and China were divided into two factions, one side for the main battle and the other for peace, and the two sides were in dispute.

Hou Junji looked at Xiao Yu and Wang Qi of the Lord and He, and said in his heart: "The two adults are worried that it is just the problem that Gaochang has many soldiers and strong cities and it is difficult to supply two thousand miles of desert, but they don't know that one of them has already easily solved these two problems when he was in the west to conquer Tuguhun. ”

"Easy to solve, who is this person?" The minister of the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help frowning, and looked at Hou Junji suspiciously.

"Lord Hou, don't be a fool." Xiao Yu said unhappily.

Hou Junji showed a hint of cunning and said: "Lord Xiao doesn't know, when it comes to attacking the city, the old man thinks that he has countless sieges of the city, but he is convinced by one person, and that is Mohou." ”

"When the western expedition to Tuyuhun was in the west, Mohou used gunpowder to break the three forts of Tuyuhun without losing a single soldier, and then, he pursued thousands of miles, went deep into the 800-mile Hanhai, and returned the head of the ambushed Yun, Mohou became famous in a battle, and the strong city was wiped out under the wave of Mohou, and the people and horses of the Hanhai Sea entered for 800 miles, and died for a lifetime, but Mohou could retreat with his whole body, presumably in Mohou's view, Gaochang's reliance on this point is not enough evidence."

After Hou Junji finished speaking, almost everyone focused on the last Mo Dun of the hundred officials, yes, the dilemma they were worried about attacking Gaochang had been overcome by the Mo family, if these difficulties could really be overcome, where could a small Gaochang be put in the eyes of Datang.

What makes hundreds of officials even more interesting is that Wang Jue and Xiao Yu are the leaders of the five surnames and seven hopes, and a representative of the Jiangnan family, both have a very deep holiday with the Mo family.

Xiao Yu's face was suddenly embarrassed, the reason why the brick road from Lanzhou to Yumen Pass was suspended was because he reached an agreement with the five surnames Qiwang, and the five surnames and Qiwang secretly helped the Jiangnan family to carry out the development of Jiangnan, and three years later, after the Jiangnan family used the Mo family, they gave the Mo family a fatal blow, so that the Mo family fell into a desperate situation, either completely control the Mo family and leave a way back for the family, or force Li Shimin to negotiate accordingly.

After all, the Jiangnan family is also a family, although there is no inheritance of the five surnames and seven hopes for thousands of years, and there are at least hundreds of years of wealth, how can he be willing to give up the wealth passed down from generation to generation in his hands, otherwise how can Xiao Yu be so short-sighted, he can't see that the five surnames and seven hopes abandon the Mo family is picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons, but for the benefit of the family, even if he gives up the future of the entire Jiangnan, he will not hesitate.

Hou Junji looked at the last of the hundred officials with a smile, and said loudly: "Ink sacrifice wine, you have a way to break through Gaochang City." ”

"Gunpowder!"

Hou Junji did not call Modon as Mo Hou, but called Modon as a sacrificial wine, which immediately reminded everyone of the position of Morton firearms supervisor of sacrificial wine, three years ago the firearms supervisor was able to break through the three forts of Tuyuhun, and now three years have passed, and the firearms supervisor under the command of the Mo family is even stronger than three years ago.

Under the gaze of hundreds of officials, Merton silently stepped out and said solemnly: "One blow can be broken!" ”

"Shhh Everyone couldn't help but gasp, if others were afraid that they would be laughed off, but this sentence came from the mouth of Mo Jiazi, but people couldn't help but believe it.

Xiao Yu snorted coldly: "Gaochang City is easy to break, but the desert road of two thousand miles out of Yumen in the west is not easy to walk. ”

Merton said undeniably: "Under the compass made by the Mo family, coupled with the exploration of Silk Road merchants in the past few years, these two thousand miles are no secret to Datang. ”

The compass is the secret of Merton's retreat across the 800-mile Hanhai Sea, and Merton even gave Chai Lingwu a compass, which is the biggest reliance of the Chai family in the Western Regions.

"The ink sacrifice wine is too conceited, and the matter of Gaochang will affect the whole body, if the Tubo and the Western Turks intervene,............。" Wang Qi was furious and refuted Merton.

"The soldiers are dangerous, if you let tens of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty bury their bones in another country because of your ink sacrifice wine, you can afford this responsibility!" Xiao Yu snorted angrily.

If the battle of Gaochang is fought, the center of gravity of the imperial court will definitely be shifted to Gaochang with all its might, and at that time, not only will the development of Jiangnan be delayed, but Mojia Village will be brought back to life because of the military's order.

The two bigwigs from the north and the south came forward to rebuke Merton, and for a while, officials from the north and the south rebuked Merton for deliberately provoking a war.

The corners of Merton's mouth raised, and in the face of the accusations of hundreds of officials, he did not retreat but advanced: "Mo has a skill, which can make the Tang Dynasty invincible and invincible." ”

In an instant, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty came to an abrupt end, looking at Mo Dun incredulously, even if the military god Li Jing was here, he didn't dare to say that the Tang Dynasty was invincible, and Mo Jiazi dared to say such a wild speech.

"Is that true?" Hou Junji said with a happy face.

The hundred officials couldn't help but stare at Merton, although they didn't believe Merton's words, but they couldn't help but pay attention to the first half of Merton's sentence, Mo had a skill.

In the court, whenever Mo Jiazi said this, the ink skills he threw were astonishing, and even Li Shimin looked at Merton with anticipation, and asked which dynasty was not willing to be invincible.

"Mozi's secret!" Baiguan's heart moved, and he couldn't help but think of the Mo family, the most hidden hole card, and also the source of the Mo family's ink skills.

Under the gaze of everyone, Morton showed a hint of evil smile, as if he understood everyone's thoughts and said: "This technique is not from Mozi's secret book, but a well-known allusion by Mosheng, I don't know if you have ever heard of an allusion." ”

"Those who guard the lull are not inside!"