"Datang's anger?" Ju Wentai laughed, looked at Li Ji's eyes, and said, "Even if we don't go against Datang, will Datang really let us go?" ”

"What do you mean!"

"General Li Ji, why don't you ask your son?" Ju Wentai sneered: "Don't treat everyone as stupid, although we are not as smart as Zhuluhou, we are not stupid either!" Didn't the Hou of Zhulu have already made arrangements for Gaochang? ”

"I don't know what the arrangement is."

"Heh," Ju Wentai shook his head and said in admiration: "You said you don't know, this king believes it, because this king has only recently figured out what the calculation of the deer marquis is." It is precisely because of this that this king is desperate to take refuge in the Western Turks. ”

Hou Junji didn't understand a word, and said angrily: "What do you mean, what's going on, you can make it clear - I said that you are too irresponsible, do you insist on relying on others for your own affairs?" ”

"Okay, if you want to hear it, I'll say that it's here, and there's nothing I can't say." Ju Wentai glanced at the teacup and said, "Why don't you also give me a cup of tea to moisten my throat?" ”

"What a hassle!" Hou Junji shouted: "Who has spare time outside, get a cup of tea, don't you hear?" ”

"General, wait a minute!" A voice answered, it came from the tent next door, the tent next door is where the soldiers are located, Zhang Yi took a cup of tea that he didn't have time to drink, walked into the big tent, looked at Hou Junji and Li Ji, and asked, "Do the two generals want one too?" ”

"Don't don't, give it to him!" Hou Junji said impatiently, Zhang Yi responded, turned sideways and put the tea next to Ju Wentai, and while everyone was not paying attention, he threw a grain the size of millet into the tea cup, and the small particles melted into the water, and the color and temperature of the water did not change in the slightest.

Ju Wentai took a sip of the teacup, Zhang Yi caught a glimpse of it, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked, he saluted Hou Junji and Li Ji, and took two steps back and left.

"Okay, can you talk after drinking tea?"

"Okay, say." Ju Wentai put the tea aside and said, "Let's talk about this orthodox issue first." ”

"Orthodox questions?" Hou Junji interrupted: "In the land of small bullets, you are also worthy of mentioning the word orthodoxy?" ”

"No!" Ju Wentai said: "Although Gaochang is a land of projectiles, Gaochang is a real place, and the Han Guozuo from the Han and Wei dynasties to the present day has inherited the legal system of the Han people. However, the Tang Dynasty was born from the Northern and Southern Dynasties of the Northern Dynasties, and the Northern Dynasties were of mixed blood with many foreigners and Han people, how can they be called Han orthodoxy? Besides, there is still no decision on whether the royal family is the Li family in Longxi, right? I heard that the Li family and the royal family in Longxi don't seem to move around! ”

"You!"

This matter is well known in the Tang Dynasty but no one dares to mention it, today Ju Wentai mentioned it, Hou Junji naturally couldn't refute it, and it can also be seen that Ju Wentai is indeed out of the way.

"Speaking of the issue of trade, this is also the inspiration that Zhulu Hou gave me." Ju Wentai sighed: "I have actually thought about this matter for a long time, but I thought that Datang had not realized it yet, so I covered my ears and stole the bell." But I should have been sober, the Tang Dynasty ended the troubled times, swept away the decadence of the Central Plains Dynasty, and the Tang Emperor was a generation of heroes, whose ambitions were not small, and he was known as the Heavenly Khan. He must have wanted to emulate the Han Dynasty and run the Western Regions. The operation of the Western Regions, it is inseparable from Gaochang, and the location of Gaochang is the gateway of the Western Regions and the throat of the Silk Road! ”

"The place of the throat fortress naturally can't let others sleep soundly. But Datang had just finished a battle and needed time to recuperate, so he didn't rush to do it. Zhulu Hou was one step ahead, and he set up Zhangjiaji on the edge of Gaochang, supplemented by the trend of Dingxiang as horns, echoing each other. Merchants from the Tang Dynasty, when they arrived in Dingxiang, they would wait to form a caravan, escorted by soldiers, and go directly to Zhangjiazhai, and then to Camel Valley, completely leaving Gaochang out. ”

The more Ju Wentai spoke, the more angry he became, and said: "Since the establishment of Zhangjiazhai, the number of merchants in Gaochang has decreased by more than half, and the taxes and population of Gaochang are decreasing!" That's not all, Zhuluhou still didn't want to let us go, he bought all the horse bandits near this choke point, all those who took the road designated by the Tang Dynasty, Qiu did not commit any crimes, and all the caravans passing by Gaochang were never spared! Even the interesting and elderly traders should not have passed through Zhangjiazhai, and when they saw such a situation, they were forced to take a detour for two more days, just to avoid being robbed! Ju Wentai glared and asked, "You said it yourself, is this a human thing?" ”

Hou Junji and Li Ji looked at each other, they didn't know anything about these things. And even if they knew about it, what could they do about Li Mu? When the husband does things, he should have the means, this is like a war, the soldiers are not tired of cheating, do you want to follow the example of the pre-Qin, everyone faces each other in a formation and charges each other?

Of course, this is because Li Mu is from the Tang Dynasty, so they will think like this, change places, if Ju Wentai is true, they can probably understand the reason why the Ju family and his son fell to the Western Turks. Li Mu's knives were already on their necks, just waiting to recuperate...... No, it's just a year's situation, when the grain is ripe in the autumn, and there is no need to worry about logistics, Li Mu will definitely urge this matter, and when the time comes, he only needs to find a trumped-up excuse, in the face of the offensive of the Tang Dynasty, the fall of Gaochang is only in the mble.

"Newspaper—"

Suddenly, a shout alarmed the three people in the tent. A sentry ran in and said in a loud voice: "Tell the general, there are white flags hanging on the city wall of Gaochang, and they are mourning, and the prince of Gaochang Ju Zhisheng will succeed to the throne and swear to avenge the king of Gaochang. ”

Ju Wentai lost his voice and said, "What did you say?" My son, my son, he, he-" Before the words could be spoken, Ju Wentai suddenly puffed out and spurted out a mouthful of old blood. He stared at Hou Junji and Li Ji with wide eyes, and said bitterly: "I really didn't expect that Datang and Datang would be so despicable-"

"What do you say! What about us! ”

Li Ji was more sober and shouted: "Come on, find a doctor!" ”

Ju Wentai seemed to suddenly think of something, turned his head and pointed to the teacup, couldn't stand anymore, and slowly fell down. Hou Junji also understood something, and said sharply: "Come on, let's go and record Zhang Yi to join the army, and arrest Lao Tzu!" ”

The soldiers at the door immediately rushed to the tent next door, and came back after a short time to report: "General, I can't find any trace of Zhang Yi, I'm afraid I have premeditated and fled!" ”

"It's all rubbish! But with a cup of tea, where can I escape, find it for me, I have to look for it after rummaging through the camp, and I have to find it when I dig three feet into the ground! Hou Junji was covered in a cold sweat, and he suddenly thought of what kind of consequences Ju Wentai would face if he was poisoned and died in his hands. His reputation is likely to be ruined overnight. The Tang Dynasty will also be stigmatized because of this!