Jia Huan set off from Qiuzi, and the people carried military supplies along the official road: grain, forage, tents, military uniforms, flags, leather boots, various weapons, and spirits.

At the same time, in the city of Shule, which was 1,200 miles away, the Persian envoy and the general under the command of Jalali, the governor of Khorasan of the Safavid Dynasty, convened the nobles of Shule in the former palace of Shule and the current palace of the city lord.

After the purge of the ancient tribe of Baye, there were only four major local forces left, namely: Pei Shi, Tiele nobles Seldan and Kuti, Hui nobleman Aziz, and Mongolian Huite leader Shaobu.

Everyone sat down at the table as the host and the guest. On the table in front of everyone are melons and fruits, dishes, and wine.

Mousa was dressed in black, and his cheeks under his chin were quite conspicuous. Looking around at everyone, he said in a deep voice, "How are the leaders thinking about my proposal?" Presumably, you should already know the reaction of the turtles! ”

After attacking and killing the envoys of the Zhou Dynasty, he proposed to ask the nobles of the Quartet to form an army to guard Shule, and wait for an opportunity to establish a country through the surrounding areas and cities of Shule.

More than ten days passed, and he brought up the old story again. A few days ago, Qiuzi's reaction had already arrived: Jia Huan, the appointed left senator, as the envoy of Shule Jing, and came to ask for an explanation. As for whether Jia Huan brought troops here, there is no way to know.

And it is reported that this person has an extremely tough attitude towards the enemy. His attitude can be imagined. Under the tremendous pressure of the Zhou Dynasty, he hoped to take the opportunity to let the local tycoons who were loose in Shule reach an agreement and consensus.

He was appointed by the governor of Jalali to accompany the Sogdian merchants to Lingdong to spy on intelligence in various parts of Anxi. Explore the reality of Anxi. And now, he found an opportunity to make a big difference in Shule!

If he succeeds in hammering a nail in Lingdong and returns to Mulu, how will Governor Jalali reward him?

He is passionate about his current "career".

Musa was a Persian and had not read Hanshu, otherwise he would have claimed to be the Dingyuan Marquis Banchao of the Han Dynasty.

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There was a slight silence. Sending troops and money and food, this is a big deal!

At this time, Pei Dengli smiled and said, "General Musa, Pei is willing to send four thousand troops and be responsible for supplying. ”

The Pei clan was originally a descendant of the Shule royal family, and when the Tiele people rose up a hundred years ago, they had long been iron-strangled. It's just that he still controls the population, land, money and food, and lives an aristocratic life. The city lord of Shule City is Pei Dengli, the patriarch of the Pei clan.

When Moussa proposed to kill the Zhou envoy, Pei Dengli once lamented that disaster was coming! As early as a few years ago, he had seen the sharpness of the Zhou army's firearms and the elite of the army. However, after a detailed discussion with Muses, Muses supported him as king of Shule, which led him to support Mussa's proposal.

At the same time, he also has a small abacus in his heart. If the Zhou army came, he would surrender. Anyway, Zhou Envoy didn't kill him.

The news that Khotan Town belonged to the Zhou Dynasty had reached Shule, and Khotan's Wei Chi clan was still a local hero.

"Patriarch Pei understands righteousness!" Musa nodded approvingly, looked at the other four, and said majestically, "What do you leaders mean?" This majesty comes from his attack on and killing Zhou envoys. From the Persian Empire behind him.

gave Pei Dengli the first step, and the Hui nobleman Aziz was quite unhappy, and when he saw Musa asking again, he immediately got up, stroked his chest and saluted, and said: "General Musa, I am willing to send 2,000 troops to Hui. ”

Among the orders to kill Hu that was preached in various parts of the Western Regions: Hui Hui. Although no one would use Shule Hui's head to receive silver, he was extremely disgusted with Jia Huan, who issued this order. The Hui of Mobei are also his kindred.

Shaobu, the leader of the Mongolian Huite Tribe, was a short and stout man, who was drinking wine bitterly, and said in a rude tone: "If the Zhou people want Shule, they will grab it with a knife, what is it to send a sour scribe to speak?" We, the three thousand warriors of the Huite, are waiting at any time. ”

Tiele nobles Seldan and Kuti glanced at each other. The Tiele people had been hesitant to surrender to the Zhou dynasty. It's not that the benefits given by the Zhou Dynasty are not enough, but that in the city of Qiuci, the Tiele nobles are being "cleaned up".

At this time, the two of them agreed: "Tiele is willing to give out 6,000 men." Handed over to General Moussa for command. ”

"Good!" Musa stood up satisfied, with a smile on his face, and raised his glass: "All the leaders understand the situation and the righteousness. I, the Persian Empire, will be your strong backing. Let's make a toast to the future of Shule country! ”

The five of them raised their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses.

At this time, Pei Dengli clapped his hands, and more than a dozen beautiful Tiele girls wore beautiful blue and white skirts, carrying silver kettles to pour wine, all of them were graceful. When pouring the wine, the beautiful arc before the fierce, the round dolphin part is exposed against the clean and bright long skirt.

In the main hall of the Shule Palace, which is gorgeous and carries the vicissitudes of history, the atmosphere of the banquet gradually becomes richer!

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When the lights were shining, Jia Huan led his subordinates and walked along the official road leading to Shule.

In Musa, the Persian, while drinking and laughing with the Hu'er because of the alliance, Jia Huan rode on his horse and looked out at the snow-capped mountains of the North Mountains on the right. Silence.

The emotions and boulders that he was pressing on his heart did not dissipate with the passage of time and the journey. It's deep in his heart!

He did not know what the Persian Moses thought. Even if he knew, he wouldn't mind being the villain! Decency, villain, who cares? Is it necessary to satisfy the poor vanity with the evaluation of the adversary?

Whatever the enemy does not want us to do, we must resolutely do! Whatever the enemy wants us to do, we will resolutely not do!

After several days of marching, Jia Huan and his party arrived at Gumo City, more than 400 miles away. In late April, the heat of early summer hits the air. By the Bahuan River, livestock drink water and children play. A breeze with a heat wave blows from the desert.

In the rear army, Pang Ze and Qin Hongtu rode horses, chatting about the difficulties of going to Shule as they walked.

Pang Ze was also involved in the military strategy, and took a hat to shade the sun, and said: "It is estimated that it will not work to ask for Persians from the local Haoqiang in Shule in the empty vernacular. The problem now is that there are too few troops. Moreover, the logistical pressure is too great! ”

Qin Hongtu nodded and sighed lightly: "Ziyu borrowed 200,000 silver dollars from the Xinfeng in his personal name. It's all white bars, and if it fails, the consequences are unimaginable. This battle must be fast! ”

Pang Ze was on the back of his horse and sighed: "If the money and food are enough, the Governor of Qi will send a large army to make a thunderous blow." If we have enough time, we can actually consider going to Khotan to recruit elite soldiers. "The power of the Southern Western Regions has not yet been integrated. In this battle of the North Court, it was not used. There is money, food, and manpower.

The two were discussing, and Jia Huan's order came from the front: stop advancing and rest in Gumo for the night.