Although Khotan was farther away from Shazhou, it was only separated by a river from Zhongyun and bordered by the Xizhou Uighurs, so the news of the Tang army's defeat of 40,000 Xizhou Uighur cavalry in Zhongyun soon reached the royal city of Khotan.

The royal city of Khotan is called Khotan, but its territory is not small.

After all, among the many forces in the Western Regions, Khotan's infantry is very strong, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest.

Because the infantry in Khotan is actually a continuation of the Tang army in Khotan.

Although the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate was destroyed by the Tubo a few decades ago, the descendants of the Tang army in the Western Regions continued, and Khotan was the most influenced by the Tang Dynasty, and its infantry training methods and combat methods were all the continuation of the Gao Xianzhi period.

Although the cavalry is a disadvantage, the strength of the Khotanese infantry is also unique among the many forces in the Western Regions.

Because the other forces are good at riding and shooting, field battles, but the attack and defense are very poor.

The Tang army's assistance to Zhongyun's defeat of 40,000 Uighur cavalry caused a great sensation in Khotanese royal city.

As the king of Khotan, Yuchi Vi Shan Rama immediately called his younger brother Yu Chi Ju over.

It's very simple, Wei Chi has been an envoy to Datang and knows the situation in Datang very well.

"Brother Wang, are you looking for a courtier?"

Wei Chi received the order and immediately rushed to the palace.

The palace in Khotan is obviously a Tang-style building, and there are some references to the meaning of Daming Palace, but the atmosphere of Buddhism is also very strong.

The king of Khotan nodded and looked at his younger brother, "Have you heard about the Tang army's defeat of 40,000 Uighur cavalry?" ”

Wei Chi nodded and replied, "Brother Wang, my brother has just heard about it. ”

"What do you think?" The king of Khotan said in a deep voice.

"The younger brother is not surprised, Datang will have to return to the Western Regions sooner or later. What the younger brother saw and heard in the Tang Dynasty before, Brother Wang has also seen it, and the current Tang Dynasty has already risen from civil strife, and the current Tang Emperor is a generation of heroes, no worse than the original Tian Khan.

As long as he was in charge of the Tang Empire long enough, his younger brother thought that he would create a more brilliant Tang Dynasty. There was some fanaticism in Wei Chi's eyes.

Li Ye didn't know that he had a fan brother in Khotan, but it was normal.

The Khotanese royal family was originally very yearning for Datang, and Wei Chi had personally gone to Datang, so he knew more about the strength of Datang now, and knew that only by relying on Datang could he survive.

If you go against Datang, sooner or later you will not end well.

Rather than not ending well, it is better to return in advance.

"You mean to move closer to Datang?" The king of Khotan said in a deep voice.

"Brother Wang, only by taking refuge in Datang at this time can we obtain greater benefits. Even if the Tang Dynasty moves the Anxi capital westward in the future, our Khotanese royal family will also be able to get favorable treatment.

Khotan is too small, and Datang is the place where my Yuchi family should show their strength. Wei Chi advised.

"This king also knows, but this king wants to fight for the greater interests of the royal family of Yuchi, you should understand why, right?" The king of Khotan said seriously.

"Brother Wang, the courtier knows. If Brother Wang can trust me, my brother is willing to go to Chang'an again, and strive for a good reward for my royal family and Brother Wang. Wei Chi pleaded.

This is what the king of Khotan was waiting for.

These things, let other ministers go, he is not at ease, only his brother can be relied on. Because he is not only for himself, but also for the entire royal family of Khotan, he is only an ordinary governor, he naturally does not want to.

"Brother Wang, then this matter will trouble you." The king of Khotan said in a deep voice. Night Night Chinese

"Brother Wang's words are serious, it is impossible for the younger brother to stand by and watch this matter, and he will definitely do his best." Wei Chi said with a big salute.

"The king is in Khotan, waiting for the return of the king's brother." The king of Khotan helped Wei Chi Ji up and smiled with satisfaction.

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"This is the New Year's Day, I didn't expect Liu Kui to give me such a big gift."

Seeing the battle report from the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, Li Ye, who was far away in the Daming Palace in Chang'an, couldn't help but smile, although he only defeated 40,000 Uighur cavalry from Xizhou, it was still a good news.

This is the first step.

"Qin Guogong's battle is indeed exciting, Your Majesty really didn't choose the wrong person." Li Zhirou, the king of Xue who was sitting in the first position on Li Ye's left, stroked his beard and complimented him.

The location of everyone was the Lin De Hall, which was a banquet that belonged to the inner clan and was attended by many clan princes in Chang'an.

In addition, there are nearly a thousand people from these clans.

Today, the people in the direct line of the Tang royal family are basically here, and those clans that have long ceased to be glorious are everywhere.

Because Li Ye did not divide the kings, these clan princes or county kings were basically in Chang'an or Jingzhaofu.

"Hahaha, King Xue is right, letting Liu Kui go to Anxi is really a good decision, and he has lived up to my expectations." Li Ye laughed heartily.

Although there are a lot of flattering meanings in King Xue's words, Li Ye still likes to listen to them at this time.

"Come, all the princes of the clan, and the juniors, this glass of wine, I will salute Liu Kui."

After Li Ye raised his glass, the others raised the cups in their hands and drank the glass of wine with Li Ye.

"Your Majesty, the horse has been in Hexi for several years, I don't know when Your Majesty will be able to transfer him back to Chang'an?" When the wine was in full swing, the eldest princess of Changning couldn't help but say.

"Sister Seven Emperor wants to take a horse?" Li Ye smiled.

"Can you not want to? You've been tuned for a few years, and I've missed this palace very much. "The eldest princess of Changning is not embarrassed, here are all children of the clan, and she is Li Ye's sister, so she naturally dares to say it.

"Probably not for a short time." Li Ye smiled and shook his head, "Not long ago, I wrote a letter to me, in which he said that he hoped to take down the Xizhou Uighurs and then return to the court.

So the royal sister may have to wait a few years. ”

Hearing that it would take a few more years, the eldest princess of Changning suddenly felt a little unhappy on her face.

Li Ye hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Sister Huang, I promised to turn the time for the horse to return to Beijing for three months every year, which can be regarded as letting the horse and the imperial sister get along for a while more every year."

When the ambition in the colt's heart is realized, I will transfer him back to Chang'an. ”

In fact, Liu Kui is not the only one who has a rest, as long as the family is in Beijing and the officials and generals themselves are officials at the border gates, they have a certain amount of time to rest every year, but Liu Kui's time is longer, which can be regarded as Li Ye's mood in order to take care of the eldest princess of Changning.

However, more officials are bringing their relatives with them, so there is no such thing as returning to Beijing to rest and relax.

Liu Kui definitely can't bring his relatives together, which can be regarded as a method taken to avoid the generals from having different intentions.

Although Liu Kui is a concubine, he has to guard against people, and Li Ye does not dare to guarantee it.

Others were also very envious when they saw Li Ye's accommodation to the eldest princess of Changning, and the eldest princess of Anhua was one of them.

Who made her not Li Ye's sister, this intimate relationship is naturally a little different.