The Jeddah Fortress, which later belonged to Uzbekistan, is located in the Jizzak Oblast, a very important agricultural and industrial state.
However, at this time, the greatest role played by the Jeddah Fortress was the Pingfan Kangju City (Samarkand), which was extremely strong.
Therefore, when Abu Yusuf fled into the Jeddah Fortress, Bai Congxin, who was chasing after him, had only the option of attacking by force.
However, with the current strength of Bai Congxin, Lu Zhen, and Lu Sanlang, it will not be easy to capture the Jeddah Fortress in a short time, even after a decisive victory.
Because although they won the war, it can be seen that the Bai Congxin and Lu Sanlang coalition forces with only eight or nine thousand core elites could not defeat Saman Persia without the help of the Anxi Army and the Jin Guofan Army. human.
Even this time, if Hu Guang did not lead the Anxi army, Bai Congxin could at best repel the Persian army and cause them to lose tens of thousands of elites, but he still could not defeat the Hezhong people with a population of more than 4 million. The great country is weakened.
The atmosphere in Bai Congxin's handsome tent was a bit solemn. In the huge handsome tent, only Bai Congxin, Lu Sanlang and Bai Congxin's cousin Bai Congyu were present.
In the silence, Bai Congyu was the first to lose his temper. He waved his hand bitterly and shouted with a sense of resentment:
"The Jin Kingdom Fan Army and the Ningyuan Army totaled fifteen thousand, as well as hundreds of warships. They were well-equipped and waiting for work. Not only could they not capture Abu Yusuf, a lost dog, but they also allowed him to escape with thousands of elites. After entering the fortress, I see that this old thief Zhang Zhong did it on purpose."
Bai Congxin narrowed his eyes slightly, but he didn't stop his cousin Bai Congyu from complaining, because the relationship between Bai Congxin and old Zhang Zhong had never been very good.
Well, maybe it's a bit serious to say it's not good, but it's certain that both of them have knots in their hearts.
The reason stems from the grudges that occurred more than 20 years ago.
At that time, when Lao Zhang Zhong went to contact Ge Du, the bald tiger, to come down the mountain to help Zhang Gao, he kept in contact with Lao Zhang Zhong and deceived him, patting his chest and ensuring that they, the yellow-headed gybeles, would be loyal to Zhang Gao, not Ge Du, but Zhang Gao. It was Bai Congxin who was the cousin and right-hand man of Ge Duwei's fifth service at that time.
In the past, in Qi Xiaohu's village, if Ge Du hadn't been overwhelmed by the huge harvest, he would also have a sperm in his head.
Thinking of taking down Cao Sanniang, a young widow, to become the son-in-law of the Cao family, and then enter the circle of the Guiyi Army, the person Zhang Gao wanted to kill should be Bai Congxin.
Of course, Bai Congxin, with his clever mind, good skills, and dozens of powerful horse thieves under his command, avoided a head-on confrontation with Zhang Hao and still retained some kindness.
At that time, Zhang Yan, who was alone, was unable to kill Bai Congxin and dozens of powerful horse thieves, so he pretended to mention Bai Xiaode by chance, and then inspired them with loyalty, and the two sides turned their hostility into friendship.
After that, Zhang Yan was generous and no longer mentioned Bai Congxin's past, and he was confident about using the horse thieves under his command, such as Ma Shacai and others. Only then did Bai Congxin feel relieved and assist Zhang Yan.
However, the knot between Bai Congxin and Zhang Zhong has indeed never been resolved.
This is also the reason why Bai Congxin has always made it clear that he does not seek high-ranking officials in the court and wants to go out to build the country.
First of all, it was so miserable that the Bai family of Kucha was kidnapped by the Tubo people and sent to the Batang Plateau, so the whole family has always dreamed of returning to Kucha.
The wish is passed down one by one. It can be said that restoring the Bai Kingdom is engraved in Bai Congxin's soul.
Secondly, with Bai Congxin's shrewdness, he knew very well that what happened at Qixiaohu Village back then seemed to be a trivial matter, but at certain sensitive times, it was not necessarily so.
This is the so-called truth that some things cannot be weighed even if they are weighed a thousand kilograms.
So he added to himself the political correctness banner of holding high the sage Zhang Xiajun and the Yi people. In this way, it would be much better to become a king in the river than to stay in the Central Plains and encounter the consequences like Han Xin and Peng Yue.
Bai Congyu was still violently attacking the old Zhang Zhong in the void, but Lu Sanlang, who had been unable to see the situation clearly, suddenly felt blessed. He quickly stopped Bai Congyu's resentment and said thoughtfully:
"This matter is not necessarily related to Zhang Zhong. I think it is more because of the Jin Kingdom Crown Prince Li Congde.
Because if the saint doesn’t want us to fight Samampos, he can just issue a decree. Who among us would dare to disobey?
Only Li Congde, who was afraid that we would enter Kangju City (Samarkand) and occupy his Golden Kingdom, would let the enemy chief Abu Yusuf go. "
Bai Congxin also reacted at this time. No matter whether what Lu Sanlang said was correct, it must be correct. Behind Zhang Zhong was the emperor. It was not good to have too much resentment, so he immediately used Lu Sanlang's words to said:
"Yes, it was Li Congde who made a mistake. The 1,500 Tubo soldiers assigned to us by the saint from the Batang Plateau two years ago were also intercepted by him. Bai Congxin must settle this account with him."
Bai Congxin and the others were complaining here, while Hu Guang, Zhang Zhong, Li Congde and others were also discussing over there. Even Guo Ting'er had a small brocade stool sitting beside them.
Hu Guang doesn't dislike Guo Ting'er so much now, but he still values it because Guo Ting'er returning to the river again is good for him.
The reason is of course that the next King of Broken Leaves has been confirmed to be Zhang Xianxi, the fifth son of the emperor, the adopted son of Zhaoyi Guo Waner, the biological son of Zhaorong Seifeiye.
And Zhang Xianxi was Hu Guang's settled son-in-law. He Hu Guang had no son but a daughter. There was no difference between such a son-in-law and a son.
"Your Excellency, there is no place for a little girl like me to speak, but I am entrusted by Guo Zhaoyi and Sai Zhaorong, so I have to say a few words.
Although Samampos believed in the Tianfang religion, he and the Great Cannibal were actually from two different races, and they had deep grudges.
They now believe in Tianfang Sect because Tianfang Sect is good for them. It can unite the internal forces and absorb the powerful Turkic tribes in the north and east.
Therefore, if things develop to the point where the Six Methods Sect is good for them, it is not impossible to change their religion, and they have only believed in it for two hundred years.
But another important thing to note is that although the Persians and the cannibals have deep grievances, they still have certain customs, languages, and cultures that can be connected. Under certain circumstances, they may come together.
For example, we are facing a critical moment when we are about to exterminate his clan. Therefore, now, it is better to be slow rather than hasty. If we continue to press, it may be counterproductive.
What Qi Nu is worried about now is not whether the Jeddah Fortress can be breached, nor how much strength Samampos still has.
But at this dangerous moment, the Saman Persian nobles who feel the threat of destruction are likely to fall to the Bouveshi family in Baghdad. "
"Would they do this? The Bouveshi family and the Saman family are also fighting each other endlessly." Li Congde asked with some confusion.
Guo Ting'er smiled and said, "I will definitely do it, because the nobles of Saman Persia moved to the Bouvesi family. It's just that the tax rate has been raised from the current 1 in 15 taxes to 1 in 10 taxes. It's a little bit harder, but still. Can maintain wealth.
And if we enter the city of Parthia (Bukhara), they will have to change their religion and their property will be greatly reduced.
What’s even more frightening is that in the future, Zhou people like us with black hair and black eyes will become symbols of nobility, and their descendants with different hair and eyes will never be able to get ahead.
In addition, although Black Clothes Dashi declined, it did not perish. Strictly speaking, the Saman Persian Kingdom was not an independent country, but a vassal of Black Clothes Dashi.
Legally speaking, their family has always been the Emir of Samambath in black clothes and rich food, not the King of Samambath.
Therefore, as long as the Bouveshi family can get the Caliph Muti of Baghdad to come out and call on the Saman Persian nobles to obey orders and negotiate good terms for them, there is a high probability that they will really listen. "
Hu Guang narrowed his eyes. This was an important reason why the saint used Guo Ting'er.
She was born in the river and grew up in the river. Her ancestors have lived in the river for hundreds of years. Only those who grew up here can truly understand the thoughts of the people here.
In terms of future generations, it is called thinking in the same way.
"Who is the king of the Bweshi family? Does he have the ability to seize this opportunity?" Torahiro asked.
"Yes!" Guo Ting'er nodded firmly again, "The Bouvesi family has only passed down to the second generation. The leader of the family, Adude Daulai, is talented and wise. He will definitely not miss this opportunity. And"
Guo Ting'er pondered for a moment and then said: "Adud Daulai was very ambitious. Although he did not abolish the black-clad caliphate, he did put the title of King of Kings of the Sassanid Persian King on his head. "
"What a courageous dog, it is indeed a wolf's ambition!" Zhang Zhong was immediately angry. The title of King of Kings of Persia has been dedicated to the Tang Dynasty by the last Sassanian king Ni Nishi and his son, and now it has been passed to me, Zhang Shengren. on the head.
What kind of legal principles and strength does Adude Daulai of the Bwehi family have to wear the crown of the King of Kings!
"What are you going to do? Tell me!" The furious old Zhang Zhong made up his mind alone. He was going to let Guo Ting'er take action.
Hu Guang and Li Congde will definitely not object, and they are happy to see the results.
"If Zhong Weng, Hu Gong and Dalang Jun agree, I would like to recruit 2,000 Persian prisoners of war and take them to the city of Anxi as military support.
Hamid Emir has not yet died of illness. As long as he gets his consent, the slave can easily oust Prince Salah who is now in power, and then let Salah and his henchman Abu Yusuf go to see their Allah.
As for how to stabilize people's hearts? Very simple!
You can let them think about it, whether it is better to pay some tribute to His Majesty the Great Emperor of Zhou who is 20,000 miles away.
It's better to be controlled by the Buweishi family, who are more than a thousand miles away. I believe that as long as they are not fools, they will know how to choose.
Taking a step back, the slave can also pretend that His Majesty the Emperor intends to let the son of Princess Sefiye come to Saman Persia to become the king.
In this way, the nobles of Saman Persia can also accept it. It is better for a prince with Saman family blood and a powerful background to be their king than to be a dog for the Buveshi family. "
"Haha!" Li Congde clapped his hands happily, "In this case, a certain family is relieved. They don't know the determination of our emperor Xiajun and the barbarians, so they think they can rest assured.
When the prosperity of the Central Plains returns in a few years and the soldiers come from the west, they will have no choice but to wait for their meat and fish. "
Of course Li Congde was happy, because Bai Congxin posed too great a threat to him.
This is the invincible commander who fights with the emperor in the north and south!
He didn't know how to govern the country, but Li Congde knew that in military terms, even if ten of them were tied together, they couldn't compare to Bai Congxin. The Jin vassal army was used to a good life, and its combat effectiveness was not as good as Bai Congxin's elite soldiers.
If Bai Congxin had captured Saman Persia before the Central Plains sent people, even if he could go to Kangju City and become king, the price would be unacceptably high.
In fact, except for Li Congde, Hu Guang and Lao Zhang Zhong were quite satisfied. The three of them had the same idea. They could not let Bai Congxin capture Saman Persia before the emperor's second son Zhang Xianyu arrived in the river.
Well, in fact, Bai Congxin shouldn't be able to defeat Samambas, but he still has the ability to beat Samambas to pieces or force him to go to the big cannibal.
What a wonderful place! Now that Hu, Zhang, and Li have regarded Samampos as their own territory, they are not willing to let Bai Congxin destroy them.
"Okay, since you are confident, let's start taking action now!" Li Congde became more and more excited and wished Guo Ting'er could implement this plan now.
However, Guo Ting'er slowly shook her head and said, "Don't be impatient, Mr. Da Lang, we have to wait until Duke Bai is no longer interested in attacking Jeddah Fortress, then it's time for you to leave for Anxi City."
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Jeddah Fortress, this fortress is located in the middle section of the Kangju Mountains at the end of the Tianshan Mountains. It was built from a small gap in the middle of the mountains. Before the game, the dense water (Zela Shanfu River) meanders through, which is natural. moat.
To capture such a fortress, even when the Persians were frightened, it would require huge material and personnel support.
Especially twenty years ago, after Saint Zhang relied on Hamid's cronies to lead the way and sent elite soldiers to raid the city, Samampos paid more attention to the protection of the city. Compared with twenty years ago, the defense was twice as tight. More than anything.
With a bang, the mountain of earth that Bai Congxin had piled up for the second time collapsed once again.
Bai Congxin was also a little discouraged at this time. As if by God's will, two mountains of earth were piled up, and they both collapsed due to various reasons.
"I can't fight anymore!" Lu Sanlang came over with a dusty face and said:
"This time, the boys all made a fortune. Of the hundreds of thousands of Persians' loot, the Anxi army and the Jin army only picked up some of the good ones and took them back, leaving the rest untouched.
Iron armor, weapons, cloth, war horses, pack horses, cattle, sheep, camels, and food were piled up like mountains, boundless, and just cleaning the battlefield was enough to fill the pockets.
No one wants to gnaw on a hard nut like the Jeddah Fortress after making a fortune. Wouldn't it be worth it if he died in battle? "
At the end of the continuous nagging, Lu Sanlang concluded, "Damn it, Zhang Zhong and Hu Guang, the old and young foxes, did it on purpose to make us lose our fighting spirit."
Bai Congxin also nodded slowly, "We can't fight anymore. This time, in order to attract Abu Yusuf to go north, we relaxed the blockade and allowed the Persian cavalry to enter the hinterland.
Therefore, there were losses in every fort in the hinterland, and many people had family members injured or even killed. If the fighting continued, they would feel resentful. "
"But I'm not willing to give in! The Saman Persians lost so miserably this time, but we still stopped at Jeddah Fortress." Lu Sanlang looked at the towering mountains in the distance and the Jeddah Fortress in the middle, feeling extremely unwilling to do so.
'Bah! Bah! 'The sound of hoofbeats of war horses was heard in the distance, and a young scribe in fine clothing rode up to Bai Congxin. This person was Lu Duoxun, Huguang's confidant.
"Mr. Hu asked me to hand this over to Mr. Bai." After Lu Duoxun handed over a letter, he immediately turned around and mounted his horse and left without waiting for Bai Congxin to say anything. This was his plan for Hu Guang. Bai Congxin Xin had no other choice.
Bai Congxin opened the envelope, not shying away from Lu Sanlang's presence. There was only a piece of paper in the letter, and there was only one line of words on the paper, which read, 'Crying babies have milk! '
Bai Congxin looked at it for a while, then suddenly grinned, seeming a little relieved and lying down.
"Withdraw the troops. Let's write to the saints to sue Li Congde for intercepting the Tibetan soldiers assigned to us and deliberately delaying the opportunity to release the enemy chieftain Abu Yusuf.
In this way, my great king, you will have the title of Grand Duke, and there may be a lot of rewards. "
Lu Sanlang was stunned for a while, then muttered, "Baishui City belongs to you, Mr. Bai, so go and be the grand duke of a certain family (Croz Odar)."
Lu Sanlang knew very well that if the saint wanted to compensate Bai Congxin, he would definitely hand over Baishui City to Bai Congxin.
As for me, who originally lived in Baishui City temporarily, I could only rule the land from Zang to Lei Zhuhai (Aral Sea).
No one can do anything in this world as long as a saint is not willing.
I'm really busy running school for my cousin's children these days, so I'm really a little distracted. I'm sorry.
