Although there were some twists and turns, after Zheng Peng finished eating, he still successfully met Ashina Xian, the former Khan of the town guard Tingzhou and the general manager of the Dingyuan March.

"Zheng Jianjun, I am busy with business, and I am sorry for the disappointment." Seeing Zheng Peng, Ashina Xian took the initiative to say hello.

Khan is Khan, the level is much higher, others say "forgiveness", but when it comes to Ashinaxian's mouth, it is directly said "forgiveness", it can be seen that Ashina Xian did not show much enthusiasm for Zheng Peng's arrival.

If you are really welcome, even if you are not there, you will not be closed.

Zheng Peng said with a smile: "The Khan's words are serious, and everything is important to official business. ”

"A learned person speaks differently" Ashina Xian said a rare good word, but soon said with regret: "Zheng Jianjun came from afar, and I, who is the master, should set up a banquet for you to catch the wind and wash the dust, but it is really unfortunate, because of some changes in the plan, I want to go to the Uighur Department to discuss the matter of sending troops, and I can only receive Zheng Jianjun by the deputy capital protector Ashina Zhong, and exchange views on the matter of conquest by the way." ”

It's all prepared for a winter, everything is ready, and it's a matter of discussion, it's also someone else who goes to the capital to protect the mansion, where do you need Ashina Xian to go in person? It's really not good, it's okay to send someone to deliver the letter.

I don't know whether to get off the horse or keep my distance.

The host said so, Zheng Peng was depressed and couldn't help it, so he had to say a few polite words, and then watched Ashina Xian leave.

Ashina patted his ass and left, Zheng Peng felt a little bored, politely declined Ashinazhong's invitation, went directly to the post house he arranged to rest, and handed over the communication and discussion to Guo Ziyi, anyway, Guo Ziyi is a talent in this area, and it must be no problem to hand it over to him.

In terms of handover, it can be regarded as reciprocal, Ashina Xian sent the deputy capital protector and also his son Ashina Zhong as the representative, and Zheng Peng sent the deputy Guo Ziyi as the representative, which happened to be at the same level.

As the emperor's envoy, you can't start with half a level lower than him.

On the way to the post house, Kuro greeted Zheng Peng, saying that he hadn't been back for a long time, and he would take this opportunity to go back and take a look, he would rush back as soon as possible, Zheng Peng was not in a hurry, anyway, he didn't have to go to the battlefield, and let Kuro do accompany his family for a few days before going back.

After the two returned to the inn, Lan Duo said to Zheng Peng with some embarrassment: "It should be my reason that you are affected, the Ashina clan has always been prejudiced against our assault horses, Zheng Peng, this time it has affected you, otherwise, I should go." ”

Should have left a long time ago, after tasting the sweetness in Khotan Town, Lan Duo became a dog skin plaster that could not be shaken off, Zheng Peng hinted a few times, but she just didn't leave, Zhen Zhen said that he was afraid that Zheng Peng would take away all the rewards of the court, but he didn't expect Ashina to offer a dismount, and Lan Duo offered to leave.

If you go to the mountains and rivers, it's good to bring Lan Duo by your side to catch your eyes, but the battlefield is changing rapidly, if something happens on the battlefield, it is not only Lan Duo who has something to do, but also has to be implicated.

"The county lord is leaving, but it's not because of Ashinaxian, but this expedition is a business matter, if the county lord is with the team, I'm afraid that others will disagree, and the most afraid is that it will be unfavorable to Sulu Khan, as for the practice of the Khan of the past and the death, it is not the reason for the county lord, in my opinion, it is that he is too careful." Zheng Peng said with a serious face.

Because of the false murder of the cool officials to Junchen, the Laozi Shi Na Yuanqing was killed, and the Ash Naxian was sent to Yazhou for 11 years, Yazhou is located in Hainan, in the Tang Dynasty is synonymous with backwardness, remoteness, poverty, and is also the penal colony of criminals.

In the face of power, either resist or succumb, Ashina realized the strength of the Tang Dynasty, that is, his father was killed and he was exiled, but under the order of the Tang Dynasty, he immediately stood up for the Tang Dynasty and was loyal to the Tang Dynasty throughout his life.

In order to make his position clear, the son also named himself a loyal character.

Hearing this, Lan Duo said thoughtfully: "It's a little careful, many tribes have a party, no matter how you invite it, Ashina Xian will most likely be absent, probably afraid that the court will say that he is forming a gang." ”

"No matter what" Zheng Peng stretched his waist and said: "Just do your own thing, I'm not a big general, and I came to the Western Regions to feel the breath of battle." ”

"This is reasonable, when I arrived in Tingzhou, it was not far from home, I imagined my family, Zheng Peng, I will set off for home in a while, you have to take care of your health, I wish you a victory, and many achievements."

Zheng Peng paused for a moment, and said a little unexpectedly: "County Lord, how can you say that you can leave?" ”

"I was supposed to send you New Year's goods, but I didn't expect it to be delivered to now, now that the New Year has passed for so long, I haven't gone home yet, my father has sent someone to urge me many times, it's time to go back, Zheng Peng, if you have the opportunity, you are welcome to Gongyue City as a guest."

"Definitely."

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After Guo Ziyi came back, she felt that something was missing, and after thinking about it, she remembered that she hadn't seen Kuro and Landuo, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Third brother, where is Landuo?" Gone shopping? The second brother is also nowhere to be seen. ”

"It's all home."

"All home?"

Zheng Peng waved his hand and said: "Lan Duo came to give a gift for the New Year, it has been nearly two months since I gave it, and I have divided so much money, it's time to go home, I don't dare to take her to the battlefield, what's wrong, Sulu Khan won't tear me up?" As for the second brother, this place is close to his hometown, and he will come back when he goes back to see it. ”

"Also, the second brother is back at home, I must go back to see, it's good for the county lord to go back, there are no eyes on the battlefield, we can't afford something," Speaking of this, Guo Ziyi said with some meaning: "Third brother, the county lord of Lando is a little different from you." ”

Zheng Peng was a little speechless, but quickly said: "This matter is still the moon in the water and the flower in the mirror, let it be, by the way, eldest brother, what did you discuss with Ashinazhong, why, didn't he leave you food?" ”

Beauty, that's Han Xin's soldiers, the more the merrier, Zheng Peng is not a defender, but his identity is too different, it's too early to say this, Zheng Peng doesn't like others to talk about his feelings, and deliberately diverts the topic later.

Guo Ziyi sat down by herself, and said a little flatly: "The matter of sending troops to conscript has long been an open secret, the enemy and the target have been clear, both sides are drawing knives to blood, and there is not much to discuss. ”

"Forget it, I'm a supervising army, not a general, and they all say that the generals don't accept the orders of the foreign monarchs, and they like to keep it secret, so let them keep it secret, but I think Ashina is quite positive, and the morale of those soldiers is high and they are very well prepared." Zheng Peng said with a relaxed face.

Guo Ziyi said with a wise face: "For the Tang Dynasty, Tubo and Dashi, this battle is related to the pattern of the Western Regions, but for An Lu Khan and Xingxi Khan, this battle is related to the strength, honor and long-term development of both sides, that is, there is no need to mobilize, they will go all out, this is the benefit of healthy competition." ”

For the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions is a barren land of low value, give up the direct rule with higher costs, and use the method with low cost difference, let them be autonomous, and then rule the Western Regions at the lowest cost by means of rewarding, suppressing, provoking contradictions, etc., to rule the Western Regions at the lowest cost. All the way is the Beiting soldiers with the five divisions of the land as the main force, starting from Tingzhou.

This battle will show the imperial court who is more valuable to support.

Zheng Peng nodded approvingly.

I thought it was the Tang Dynasty, which was red and rich in the eyes of the Great Eclipse, and achieved its goal by expanding eastward, before Zheng Peng came, he thought that several forces were competing, but after coming to the Western Regions, he found that not only the relationship between Tubo and Dashi was complicated, but also the relationship between the tribes on the side of the Tang Dynasty was also very chaotic.

I really admire Zhang Xiaosong for governing the Western Regions in an orderly manner.

The days passed, winter went to spring, the ice and snow began to melt, the plan of the year lies in the spring, for the Tang soldiers who prepared for a whole winter, they were ready to move, in mid-February, the weather was still very cold, the ice and snow on the road had not completely melted, and there were troops one after another in the military camp outside Tingzhou City, and it didn't take long for the military camp to be filled with troops from all directions.