Hami was the capital of Yizhou in the Tang Dynasty. It is located on the east side of the Turpan Basin. It is commonly known as the Hami area. Illinois is the core area of the North Garden.

The Beiting Metropolitan Protectorate is located on the north shore of the Pu Sea, and the Ganlu River in the northwest of Yizhou is set up by the Iwu Army. This is a vast grassland. And to the west, beyond the Zheluo Manshan Mountain, is the center of the North Garden: the rich Tingzhou. There are three counties of Jinman, Luntai and Pu.

The Tang Dynasty's Anxi Protectorate was established, first Hou Junji pacified Gaochang on the west side of the Turpan Basin, which is now Turpan City, and then the Tang army defeated the Qiuci Kingdom to the west, and set up the Anxi Protectorate in Qiuci City, which expanded to four towns in the following decades.

To put it more concisely, judging from the map, the army of the Zhou Dynasty, if it wants to recover Qiuci, the capital of the Western Regions, must first capture Hami, then Gaochang, and then Qiuci.

And if the Zhou army wants to occupy the rich Beiting, raise the Han people, and accumulate material resources, they must also capture Hami first. Otherwise, if you take a detour to the mountains and grasslands to the north, the location of Hami City will always threaten the belly and back road of the Zhou Dynasty's army.

At the beginning of October, heavy snow fell in the Western Regions. The war is over, and the cattle and sheep enter the pen. Not only Dunhuang and Guazhou, but also the Hami area is also covered with snow.

In the big tent in the west of Hami City, the Baye Ancient Tumen who retreated from Beishan to Hami was discussing with his henchman Po Shi.

Just like the houses of the Han people, the tents of the Hu people can be distinguished into different styles, tastes, styles, and grades according to the interior decoration. And Baye Gutumen, as the younger brother of Balye Gube Yilin Khan, is more than a prince. There are gold and silver utensils, porcelain, carpets and other things, decorated with splendor, gorgeous and rich.

And in the era when there was no industrialization, no machines, this was done by the hands of a large number of slaves.

By this time all the slaves in the king's tent had withdrawn.

Baye Ancient Tumen and mare's milk wine, sighed slightly, and was silent.

Bayegu coalition army, a total of four tribes: Bayegu, Tongluo, Xue Yan, and Huifu. It's just that it's mainly based on the ancient department of Bano. Instead of Banoko, he ruled the remaining three. Now the atmosphere in Hami City is delicate, to put it clearly, who is responsible for the fiasco in Beishan!

With the Luo general, Po Shi, he is calm and low-key. That night, as the commander, Baye Gutumen arranged for him to lead his troops to withdraw first, retaining an elite army of 20,000 Tongluo people. He won the trust of Tumen.

Po Shi was forty or fifty years old, with smooth hair, braids, and fine leather armor, and sat quietly behind the poplar case.

Baye Gutumen suddenly sighed: "Baye Ancient Filial Piety should be killed!" If he can burn the grain and grass in Dunhuang with a fire. What if we are cut off in Beishan? As long as this battle crushes the main force of the Zhou army. Not to mention the capture of Dunhuang, the Hexi Corridor will be our horse herding. What a pity! ”

Po Shi was shocked in his heart, he likes to seek stability and fight stupidly, and he doesn't like to be flexible. But that doesn't mean he doesn't have a good IQ. persuaded in a low voice: "Taiji, I heard that Princess Wanguo likes filial piety very much, and after returning to the teacher after this big victory, the two will get married." ”

Princess Wanguo is the beloved daughter of Ilin Khan of the ancient tribe of Baye, and she is extremely favored. If you use the ancient filial piety of Baye to atone for the crime and calm the anger of the four departments, I am afraid that it will be a little troublesome to return to Mobei in the future.

Baye Gutumen smiled coldly and said, "Princess Wanguo has a lot of talents. He also has to return to Mobei to have the possibility of becoming Tabu Bag. ”

In the dim candlelight, the expression of the ancient earth gate looked obscure. The killing intent was like the cold snow outside the tent, cold and cold like a tide.

Po Shi was shocked and didn't say anything more.

There are still hundreds of Taiji's personal guards. He doesn't need to do it. What he has to do is just to suppress the ministries after the fact, and not to have civil strife. There is nothing difficult about this. Baye Gu Xiaode rose too quickly in the army, and there was no solid foundation.

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The eighth day of October.

Baye Gu Xiaode, who retreated to Hami City before Baye Gutumen and others, occupied an area in the east of the city.

Originally, it was a neat and exquisite residential area called Shanshuifang. But when the city was broken, it was razed to the ground by Hu Qi. The person who took the lead in burning and killing was Baye Gu Xiaode. It's just that at this time, his mood is very different from when he stepped through Hami that day.

Baye Gu Xiaode took 30,000 cavalry from Baye Gu to Dunhuang for a sneak attack, and Tuyuhun nearly 10,000 Hu cavalry as the forerunner. But when he retreated in a hurry, he only returned to Hami with about three or four thousand men. At this time, here in Shanshuifang in the east of the city, there were only about 200 people from Baye Gu Xiaode's own tribe, and about 1,000 people from the tribe of Tugu Hun King Fuzhong.

At night, it was warm in the tent.

About sixteen years old, Baye Gu Xiaode bit the roast mutton fiercely, and the light in his eyes was faint. A few days before the case, a sip was not moved.

It shows the nature of this person's heart.

Accompanying the wine was the famous king of Tuguhun. Compared with Jia Huan in the middle of the post house in the south of Dunhuang that day, he seemed to have aged a lot. A square face with a disillusioned expression. With a big head and a long skirt and hat, while drinking, he persuaded: "General Xiaode, it's not that Xiao Wang lives by himself." Someone must be responsible for this defeat. Who is responsible? Your military power has been confiscated. This is a harbinger! ”

Fighting, he can't. But after being the leader for a lifetime, he is still very good at figuring out people's hearts and interests.

And he followed Baye Gu Xiaode to Hami. If Baye Gu Xiaode is killed, his end may not be much better.

Baye Gu Xiaode's expression changed slightly, and he ate meat in a big gulp, as if he was very hungry. This is the habit he developed when he fled to Mobei: he was hungry and afraid. Before making a big decision, he must be well fed. Seemingly casually, he asked, "Then what do you say?" ”

A ruthless look flashed on Fu Chong's face, and he unconsciously lowered his voice and said: "General Xiaode, the crime of this battle is in the commander Tumen Wangye." You should contact the generals and discuss important matters together! "It was the Baye Ancient Tumen that confiscated the military power of Baye Guxiaode. Taste it carefully, combined with the undercurrents and rumors in the city. It's a knife holder on the neck. You have to die to survive.

Baye Gu Xiaode sneered and said, "Is your prestige in the army fake as Uncle Wang?" All it takes is one person's support. The general of the same Luo department, Po Shi. ”

Fu Zheng looked stunned, "This..."

With 20,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, Poshi is indeed the largest force in Hami City. With his support, it is natural to suppress the voices of opposition. But he was a close confidant of Tumen. How could he be convinced?

Baye Gu Xiaode picked up a handkerchief and wiped his hands, got up, and patted Fu Zhong's shoulder, "You go and quietly gather the soldiers and horses, and we will do it tonight." ”

The wine glass in Fu Chong's hand fell to the ground at once, as if he didn't hold it steady because Bano Gu Xiaode patted him on the shoulder. In fact, it is a true reflection of the emotions in his heart. He was scared. Sit down and walk the talk.

However, the murder of the commander of the army, such a big matter, such a hasty decision? If you don't fail, you have a ghost!

Baye Gu Xiaode smiled and walked out of the tent. He had long seen that Fu Zhong was just a mouthful.

A moment later, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard outside the tent.

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In a tent in the west of the city, a tall, slender young woman is groomed by a maid in front of a mirror. She is about 20 years old, and she has a typical Hu appearance: a slightly long face, soft beautiful eyes, and a beautiful nose. The skin is snow-white, and the green clothes are plain. In the delicate face, there is the charm of a beauty.

The noble daughter of the Tongluo tribe: Uniri. At the same time, she is the other wife of the ancient Tumen of Baye. Uniri means fragrant.

At this time, a slave girl came in, knelt down and said, "Princess, General Xiaode asks to see." ”