Defeat the Great Food and surpass the Tang Dynasty!

Between the words, the attitude towards this decisive battle has been revealed.

The next day, Chai Rong led an army of 200,000 from Guazhou, stepping on the rolling sand and dust, and set off for Khotan...... When marching in the desert, the most fatal thing is the water source.

With an army of 200,000 and so many war horses, just drinking water is a big deal, so Dazhou is advancing closely to the foothills of Kunlun Mountain, and all the water sources along the way have already been arranged and planned, and each oasis and each water intake point has a long way to go, and how much water can be provided, all of which are recorded in detail.

Only in this way can a smooth march be ensured.

In the Western Regions, water is everything.

Ye Hua was very sure that the heavy troops of Da Shi would definitely be in Khotan, which was not only the western section of the Kunlun Mountains, but also the upper reaches of the Tarim River.

It's like a gateway to the Western Regions.

If the Great Cannibal takes Khotan, they can at least control the entire Western Regions, and if the Great Zhou wins, it will have an advance base to enter the Great Food.

This is a big battle that both sides are determined to win, Chai Rong and Ye Hua are advancing together, the two people's war horses are only one head apart, the rhythm is maintained, and there is a very tacit understanding.

Chai Rong said: "Ye Qing, what do you think of the prince?" ”

This question was clueless, Ye Hua was stunned for a moment, in the sky, an eagle happened to pass by, Ye Hua suddenly smiled: "Your Highness is the young phoenix is clear of the old phoenix!" ”

Chai Rong was dumbfounded, "You dare to lift him!" ”

Ye Hua said with a smile: "No way, who makes me the prince master, who does not praise my apprentice master!" After the gag, most of the originally difficult problems were resolved, and Chai Rong didn't want to waste spitting, so he simply said openly and honestly, "The prince is much stronger than before, Ye Qing does teach well, but he can't bear this burden!" ”

Chai Rong's face was solemn, from Guo Wei's ascension to the throne to the present, it has only been more than ten years, the world has just been ruled from chaos, although the national strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty has doubled, but there are too many buried contradictions.

On the civilian side, the dispute between the old and the new, the dispute between the north and the south, is very troublesome...... The abolition of the government hall and the implementation of the cabinet system are aimed at restraining civil officials.

As for the generals, there are many mountains, and the proud soldiers are fierce, and it is not a day or two.

"If I reign for a day, I can still command like an arm, if I am gone, how can the crown prince have the prestige to restrain these people!" Chai Rong said, turning his gaze to Ye Hua, which was full of rich connotations, and Ye Hua also looked solemn.

"Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and autumn, and there is still a lot of time to teach the prince and help the prince establish his prestige." Ye Hua paused, and said: "The minister has been in the army for a long time, his wife and children are young, and his grandmother has no one to support, and after this big war is over, the minister wants to disarm and return to the field...... Ye Hua still wants to continue.

Chai Rong suddenly waved his hand, very displeased, "Ye Qing, I didn't let you retreat bravely...... On the contrary, I know that if there is really such a day, the one who can calm the world will be your champion! I have never treated you as a courtier, my son is your student, and he is almost half a son, I want you to shelter him from the wind and rain, and also for me, to carry down the huge country and society. ”

Chai Rong's words came from the bottom of his heart, but the more this was the case, the more people felt pressured, and there was a feeling of being out of breath, Ye Hua could only smile helplessly, "Your Majesty, the minister really doesn't know, why do you say this?" ”

Chai Rong chuckled and said, "Ye Qing, what do you not understand, since it is a big war, it will inevitably be damaged, even if it is the Son of Heaven, it cannot be an exception...... Moreover, during the time I entered the Western Regions, I felt a lot of feelings, as far as the eye could see, the yellow sand was all over the sky, and even if I walked for a month, I could not see the end. How big is this land, I'm afraid it's not smaller than the Central Plains! ”

Chai Rong pointed to the vast land with a horsewhip and said ambitiously: "I want to include all the land in the territory of the Great Zhou...... This grand ambition can't be done by me alone, and the emperor doesn't have the courage, Ye Qing, you should teach him more, so that the emperor knows how to go in the future! ”

"Of course, if I still have ten or twenty years to live, I will teach it myself, all in all, the footsteps of Da Zhou must not stop!"

After a conversation, Chai Rong completely entrusted the prince to Ye Hua, and even entrusted the future national policy to Ye Hua.

Chai Rong is over forty years old and in the prime of life, but for the emperor, he is no longer young. If he leaves early, the little prince can't suppress the arrogant martial arts, so he can only hope that Wenchen will help.

Usually after a strong emperor, the new monarch often has to change his course.

It's just that this is unacceptable to Chai Rong, so before this big war, he entrusted Ye Hua with the most difficult task, not only to protect the crown prince, but also to continue his national policy.

In other words, it is necessary to suppress the military people from seizing power, and to prevent the civil servants from becoming bigger...... At the same time, he is against the civil and military, and there is no support from the emperor behind him, Your Majesty, you really can afford me!

Ye Hua couldn't help but look forward to, God, don't take your son away, let Chai Rong be the emperor for a few more decades, and I can save some heart......

The army continued to move forward, and after more than twenty days of arduous trekking, it finally reached Khotan.

There were still fifty miles away from Khotan, and Li Congde led the civil and military forces of Khotan to meet him.

"Subordinate to Li Congde, the lord of Khotan, meet the Son of Heaven!"

Chai Rong jumped off the horse and personally convinced Li Congde, so he looked at it and patted him on the shoulder.

"I have known the prestige of your father and son for a long time, and I have not been able to see Ling Zun, and my heart is quite sad. Ling Zun is loyal and brave, unswerving to death, all the people in the world are moved, I came this time, the first thing is to worship Ling Zun! ”

Li Congde burst into tears and cried to the ground, "Your Majesty, my father has been like a day for decades, looking forward to the kingdom to rescue Khotan in danger, my father has finally arrived, and he has no regrets!" The minister is willing to lead the horse for His Majesty and go to the mausoleum of his father! ”

Li Shengtian was buried thirty miles away from Khotan.

There is a river flowing in front of the mausoleum, the poplar forest is luxuriant, on the mountain wall, there are some carved Buddha statues, lifelike, Li Shengtian believes in Buddhism all his life, and is buried in this feng shui treasure land, which is more suitable.

After Chai Rong offered incense to pay tribute, Ye Hua also represented the ministers and gave Li Shengtian incense.

"Please watch, we will eliminate the greatest threat to Khotan, and from now on, the Western Regions will be safe and peaceful, and the Dharma will be passed on, even after a thousand years, the Buddha will still prosper in this land."

Ye Hua muttered silently, only he knew the true meaning of his promise.

Leaving Li Shengtian's mausoleum, the army continued to move forward and finally came to the city of Khotan.

In the past days, the craftsmen of the Great Zhou Dynasty had built Khotan into a fortress for garrisons.

Not only did they build an ordnance workshop, but they also burned cement.

At this moment, outside the city, there are many stone barracks, fully equipped, to settle the army, there is no problem at all. Zhao Kuangyin walked around the barracks and was satisfied. He suddenly found that a stone on the wall emitted a moist white light, and Zhao Kuangyin reached out and picked it off.

When I came out of the barracks, I happened to see Ye Hua.

"Master Hou, what treasure do you think I found?"

Ye Hua took it and took a look, "It's a good piece of Kunlun jade, and it's worth a little money in the capital, but it's a pity that this is Khotan...... You got it down on the wall of the barracks? ”

Zhao Da nodded.

Ye Hua said: "Then it can only be used to ride the wall." ”

Zhao Da is still not convinced, a good jade riding the wall is too extravagant! At this moment, Brother Guo Xing ran over with a smile, and sometimes he didn't see it, and he was a lot taller, and the young man was like a bamboo in spring, growing fast, and with a shake of his kung fu, he jumped up.

The young man saw that Zhao Da was holding a piece of jade in his hand, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he grabbed it and threw it out directly.

"Here, I'll give you this!"

As if playing a trick, Brother Guo Xing took out a jade axe more than a foot long from his back waist and stuffed it to Zhao Da.

"I picked it up by the stream and polished it myself, isn't it?"

Zhao Da's eyes were straight, although he didn't understand, but he could also see that this piece of jade was much better than his own, and it was more than a foot long, flawless, and it could definitely be used as a treasure in the town house when placed at home!

"My God, Khotan is so rich, jade is everywhere?"

Guo Xingge said proudly: "No, it's not just jade, there are agate in the stream, there is gold, and there is oil in the ground, I dare to say that there are few places in the Central Plains, and they are richer than here." ”

Zhao Da held the jade axe tightly, his face was hideous, and he suddenly shouted: "No wonder the big cannibals covet Khotan!" With Lao Tzu here, they don't have to think about anything! I'm going to catch them and blow them up one by one! ”