On the cushion, Anthony's face was long gone, without the previous arrogance and arrogance.

Instead, he looked humble and said in a sincere tone: "Prince Qing, the Tang army is advancing westward, Mulu City is in danger, your situation is equally dangerous, if Mulu City falls and the Tang army occupies a stronghold, it will be easier to march west." ”

"What do you want to say, Governor?"

Jerechen stood where he was, not knowing what Anthony meant.

He is about to lead the army to escape, if he retreats quickly, the Tang army will be brave and good at fighting, and if they can't catch up with him, they can help him.

Anthony stepped forward, was silent for a moment and said: "There is a saying among the Tang people, if the skin does not exist, the Mao will be attached, and when it is in danger, you and I should unite sincerely, join forces with each other, and ambush the Tang army near Mulu City." ”

Coalition?

Yeluqing smiled, this Anthony thought too highly of him.

The ending of the tribe is vivid, and he has no idea of confronting the Tang army head-on.

However, Yeluqing did not refuse, but was very interested in Anthony's proposal.

He wants to return to the country.

Either gather scattered soldiers from all walks of life who hate the Tang Dynasty, form a powerful military group, find a place to survive in the West, and then slowly try to do so.

Either weaken the Tang Dynasty, if the Tang army is blocked, the empire is divided, and the Khitan is out of the control of the Tang Dynasty, there is also hope for the restoration of the country.

At the moment, he is implementing the former, and Anthony's proposal is biased towards the latter.

Ye Luqing had to think carefully about this move.

In the Western Regions, the elite of the Tang army came out, and there was no advantage except for the huge scale and brave fighting.

After a long journey, the three armies were tired.

Far away from the Central Plains, the grain and grass are unsustainable.

If the Tang army was hit hard in the Western Regions, making its momentum low and embattled, when the Tang army's morale was weakened, it happened to take advantage of the victory to pursue and kill into the hinterland of the Tang court.

At that time, he successfully resisted the expansion of the Tang army into the Western Regions, and if he occupied a contiguous area in the Western Regions, he was expected to restore the country.

Partner with Anthony to achieve your goals faster.

However, Yeluqing still threw himself into a rat trap, for fear that Anthony would use him as a pawn, and he would be wooed when he was used and suppressed when he was abandoned.

As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

In the land of the Western Regions, there is no room for two heroes.

If the Tang army is victorious, Sassanid is facing a crisis, and there is no place for him, and if the Tang army is defeated and Sasanid is victorious, there is still no place for him.

Grain.

Only by getting a large amount of food and adapting to the situation can you protect yourself.

Ye Luqing showed hesitation, and said with a worried face: "Governor, the Tang army is in full swing, and tens of thousands of stragglers are brave, resisting the Tang army is like hitting a stone with an egg, and there is no way to stop the Qin army at all. What's more, a certain has an unstable foundation in the Western Regions, has neither a place to stay, nor enough money and food, how to fight against the Tang army.

A certain still insisted on leading the army to the north and moving westward. ”

He knows Anthony's character.

This person is by no means a good type, pulling teeth from his mouth and not forcing the other party into a desperate situation will not work at all.

Now, he's ready to take a toll-and-go strategy.

Anthony has been traveling alone in the Western Regions for several years, and he is no ordinary person.

Hearing what Ye Luqing said, he quickly guessed his purpose.

He cursed in his heart: "Does this bastard deliberately take advantage of the fire to rob and use himself as a granary for extracting grain at will?" ”

If he gets food and escapes, in the end, Sassanid will be empty.

Youyou chuckled: "On the issue of money and food, Prince Qing doesn't need to be anxious, if the prince agrees to jointly resist the Tang army, I will give you all the food and money you need, and allow you to lead the army to garrison near Mulu City."

However, the prince must report to me at any time the movements of the Tang army, and lead the army to lurk near Mulu City, and if the Tang army comes, assist me in inflicting heavy losses on the Tang army. ”

Before the reinforcements from the royal capital arrived, Yeluqing was the best chess piece and could not help but use it.

Hearing that Anthony readily agreed, Yeluqing also did not drag the mud and water.

"If the governor can guarantee to provide enough food, grass, money and food, so that the remnants of a certain army will be defeated and will not fight everywhere for food, a certain can lead an army to lurk outside Mulu City to help the governor. All information about the Don Army, at any time, was provided to the governor-general. Yeluqing said.

It's easy to negotiate, it's easier to reach a verbal agreement, but it's not easy to get Anthony back at a cost.

After all, he led sixty or seventy thousand soldiers, which was not as large as the defenders in Mulu City, but it was not much worse.

This is equivalent to letting Anthony feed the new army, which will inevitably increase the consumption of money and food in Mulu City.

It is believed that Anthony will not last long and will inevitably become extremely impatient.

However, the decision is in his hands now, and even if Anthony refuses in the future, he still has a better place to go.

The most important thing is to deceive a large amount of food and jewelry from Anthony first.

"None of this is a problem!"

Anthony and Yeluqing each had a ghost child, and Anthony readily agreed at this time. He didn't have anything else, he had been operating in Mulu City for many years, he just had a lot of money and food, and it was not a problem to feed Yeluqing's army, but Yeluqing had to help him fight the Tang army.

"Prince Qing is leading the army to come and set up defenses near Mulu City, and I will send you food."

"Governor Xie." Yeluqing nodded.

They sped on each other in the hall in a low voice, refining the anti-Tang strategy, and after half an hour, Ye Luqing got up and said goodbye.

They come to an agreement to take what they need.

At this time, the adjutant general outside walked in, bowed down to Anthony, and said indignantly: "Governor, the Khitan prince extorted our money and food, and harassed us from time to time. ”

In just half a year, Yeluqing has changed from a down-and-out Khitan prince to a leader commanding 60,000 or 70,000 elite soldiers, which is obviously extraordinary.

This partial general had heard of what Yeluqing was doing in the Western Regions, and knew that Yeluqing was despicable, insidious, and by no means a reliable partner.

It's a pity that Anthony has his own plans.

Anthony was not satisfied with Yeluqing's approach before, but now that they are united, even if Yeluqing's approach is excessive, he can still bear it for the time being.

It was the Tang Army who came that made him feel faintly uneasy.

Yeluqing is right, in the past, the Sassanid army was suppressed by the Turks, and it survived in front of the Turkic army, but the powerful Turks were eradicated by the Tang army.

Now that he is leading the Sassanid army, he is not completely sure whether he can inflict heavy damage on the Tang army.

To solve Yeluqing, we must take the lead in destroying the Tang army, otherwise, they will fight to the death, and they will only cheapen the Tang army in the future, and even his own life will be in danger.

Anthony paused, and said sharply: "Prince Qing led the army to help me resist the Tang army, and it would be harmless to give him some food." ”

"But..."

When the general was about to say something, Anthony waved his hand and said, "Hugh must have too much encouragement, and it is the right thing to deploy defenses outside Mulu City as soon as possible." In addition, Sassanid was about to fight against the Tang army, and the Franks and Chambettins in the west had to ensure that they would not send troops to threaten them, and quickly report the matter to the king. ”

(End of chapter)