Xie Guang recovered his thoughts and asked: "Where is the farthest troop at present?"
Di Xian: "According to yesterday's military report, Yuziying and Shanziying were the furthest forward and had already reached Suiye Kingdom. The remaining troops were still in Shule, Wensu and Yuli Kingdoms. Although the Turks were defeated, they It retreats very quickly and is difficult to chase."
Xie Guang glanced at the map of Western Xinjiang hanging on the shelf and thought for a moment: "Go and pass the order. From now on, the whole army will stop the pursuit and instead gather towards Chechi. In three days, the army will set off and return to the imperial capital!"
Di Xian was slightly startled: "Commander, do you want to ask the imperial court for instructions first? Without the emperor's will, can we teach the teacher easily?"
"I just wanted to give it a try," Xie Guang smiled confidently: "Nian Xiang died of illness. We have to find out what direction the government will take in the future."
Di Xian suddenly understood: "I understand. The commander-in-chief's intention is to use this method of sudden withdrawal to see how the imperial capital reacts, in order to test the depth of the emperor and the court. However, although this move is in line with the art of war, But after all, there is some risk, what if there..."
Xie Guang laughed: "Are you worried that the emperor will punish me?"
Di Xian nodded silently.
"I think you are overthinking it," Xie Guang said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "Not to mention whether our successor has the courage or not. I have already thought of a way to deal with the issue of charges alone."
"Oh? My subordinates are stupid, so please ask the Commander-in-Chief to teach me."
"The Xuanjia Legion was fighting in the Western Xinjiang. Suddenly, they heard that Nian Xiang died of illness and the court was unstable. Xie, the protector, was eager to save him, but he hurriedly led his troops back to the imperial capital without getting the order. What do you think of this reason?"
Di Xian thought about it seriously: "Wonderful, wonderful! Although this reason of the commander-in-chief violates military law, it is in line with morality. If such a loyal person is finally convicted and punished by the court, then all the generals who have friendship with us will , and will definitely stand up and speak for the commander-in-chief."
Xie Guang nodded slightly: "This is exactly what I wanted. Taking advantage of Nian Jinsong's death, I will use the power of thunder to attack His Majesty's army and see the reaction of the entire court. Whether it is to acquiesce to my actions or to hold me accountable, They are the only ones whose majesty has been damaged.”
Di Xian quickly raised his hands and responded: "The commander-in-chief has a clever plan, and my subordinates admire it! I will go and send an order to recall all the troops!"
Xie Guang called out to Di Xian who was about to turn around and leave: "One more thing. Didn't the day before yesterday say that Shanziying cooperated with the Zhenjiang Army and captured some kind of Turkic princess?"
"It is indeed true," Di Xian replied: "It is said that she is the biological daughter of the Turkic Khan Ashina Zhijin, and her name is... Oh, yes, her name is Hesijia."
Xie Guang shook his head: "These Turks are really weird. Your majestic princess has nothing to do and wanders around the battlefield. Isn't she giving us a credit in vain?"
Di Xian: "Commander, that Turkic princess was finally taken away by people from the Zhenjiang Protectorate. How can we take credit for it?"
Xie Guang smiled faintly: "You will take my warrant later and go directly to Zhang Sanpi to ask for someone. Just say that the princess has a distinguished status and according to convention, she must be sent to the custody of the imperial capital immediately. As for the credit, give them half of the credit!"
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In September of the 820th year of the Holy Tang Calendar, the vigorous "First Battle of Western Xinjiang" officially came to an end.
The first direct confrontation between the two great empires of the East and the West, the Shengtang and the Turks, came suddenly and left a little hastily.
The Blood Wolf Clan army, which suffered a disastrous defeat in Chechi King City, retreated westward in multiple directions, fighting with the Shengtang soldiers and horses who were pursuing them for more than ten days.
The Turks were already exhausted from the fierce battles, and many felt that they might not be able to get out of the Ghost Desert alive.
But just when they were feeling desperate, the Xuanjia Army, which had been stubbornly fighting, suddenly stopped without any warning.
The Blood Wolf Army was overjoyed and quickly speeded up, desperately escaping from this dangerous place in Western Xinjiang.
Faced with this situation, not only the Turks were confused, but the soldiers of the Zhenjiang Protectorate were also confused. They didn't know why the Xuanjia Army left the drowned dogs alone and gave the invaders a way out. .
What surprised them even more was that the Xuanjia Army, which had stopped their pursuit and was ordered to assemble, did not even take a moment to rest and rest. They turned around and rushed towards the Middle Earth. It looked as if the Turks had used some kind of flash trick. , as if they had launched a surprise attack on the imperial capital.
Zhang Sanpi looked at the anxious expressions of Xie Guang and the others, and couldn't help but worry in his heart: Isn't there really something big happening in the imperial court?
However, Xianggui thought so. The Protectorate Mansion outside the Guxuan Territory had always been closed to information, and Xie Guang refused to reveal a word to him, so all worries were pure nonsense. It was not until more than half a month later that the doubt that existed in the minds of Zhang Sanpi and the soldiers of the Zhenjiang Army finally got the answer:
The prince, tutor, and prime minister Nian Jinsong died of illness.
When Zhang Sanpi heard the news, his first reaction was the same as the people in the imperial capital: Damn it, this is going to change!
Sure enough, everyone's worries soon came true.
Exactly one month after Nian Jinsong's death, the Xuanjia Legion, which was supposed to be chasing the defeated Turks thousands of miles away, suddenly appeared in the west of the imperial capital.
The Xuanjia Army appeared here without any warning, immediately frightening the Qilin Army responsible for guarding the imperial capital.
In the capital of the capital, where the imperial commander is, a huge army with unknown purpose quietly approached. No matter who it was, they would immediately think of two words - rebellion!
In this situation, it is too late to investigate anymore!
The six thousand-man cavalry troops stationed in the barracks outside the city by the Qilin Corps immediately dropped their dinner, put on their armor and held knives, mounted their horses and left the camp, and began to assemble outside the Shengguang Gate, Changping Gate and Victory Gate in the west of the imperial capital. Set up the formation.
The huge suspension bridges located in various urn cities were quickly pulled up one after another, regardless of the time of day. The Qilin soldiers looked ferocious and roared, driving the common people on the trade routes in and out of the imperial capital into a panic.
Not long after, the sound of drums on the towers of the imperial capital was as dense as raindrops, and military orders and shouts came one after another.
Obviously, the soldiers and horses in the city have also been mobilized urgently, ready to fight at any time.
Fortunately, the Xuanjia Legion made no further moves after appearing in the imperial capital's sight, but stayed quietly not far outside the city.
A cavalry team galloped out from the main formation of the Xuanjia Army, and headed straight for the Holy Light Gate under the afterglow of the setting sun.
"Stop whoever comes! Give us your number!" Seeing the other party running closer and closer, the general of the Qilin Army who was guarding the Holy Light Gate raised his hand and right hand and shouted loudly.
Five hundred iron cavalry in black clothes and black armor reined in their reins one after another and stopped less than a hundred steps away from the Qilin Army. A Xuanjia primary school officer responded loudly: "Xuanjia will win! Xie Shuai, the first-rank military prince of the Holy Tang Dynasty, the commander of the Shangzhu Kingdom and the Xuanjia Army, has arrived——"
In fact, the general of the Qilin Army already knew that Xie Guang had arrived just by looking at the dark black armor, the large flags and the pure white long-feathered helmets on the heads of the cavalry.
According to the military system of the Holy Tang Dynasty, General Qilin should have immediately stepped forward to pay homage to the first-grade military princes and the ceremonial commanders of Shangzhu Kingdom. However, he hesitated for a moment and finally did not move.
The reason for this is very simple: the situation in front of him is too weird, and the Qilin general does not dare to move at all!
The Qilin Legion, which is responsible for guarding the security of the imperial capital, neither received clear instructions from the court nor received executive notification from the Xuanjia Army. One hundred thousand black-armored cavalry appeared without warning and fully armed at the gate of the imperial capital. How could this happen? Is this a joke?
Who knows, the two sides will start fighting in the next moment. Going up to receive a gift now is the same as giving away a person's head for nothing.
General Qilin thought for a long time, but did not dare to move forward. He stopped where he was and shouted: "Please thank the commander-in-chief for showing up and speaking!"
A cold snort came from among the black armor cavalry: "I am right here, are you blind?"
Compared with the Qilin general's shouting at the top of his voice, Xie Guang didn't exert much force, just like talking normally, but the Qilin warriors who were a hundred steps away could hear it clearly.
Xie Guang's world-famous Lieyang internal power is no small matter.
General Qilin was slightly stunned, and quickly saluted from far away: "General, I will meet with you, the commander-in-chief. Isn't the commander-in-chief commanding Xuan Jia's brothers to fight against the enemy in Western Xinjiang? Why did he come to the imperial capital?"
"Stop yelling there, I'm tired just listening to it." Xie Guang galloped out of the team and went straight forward. His retinue followed closely after seeing this.
The general of the Qilin Army struggled in his heart for a long time, but he never dared to shout "stop" to the other party again.
Xie Guang came to him in a blink of an eye: "In the battle of Western Xinjiang, our Holy Tang won a great victory, and the Xuanjia Legion returned triumphantly."
General Qilin had already heard about the battle report from the front line and responded quickly: "Congratulations to the commander-in-chief for your prosperous military fortune! The Xuanjia soldiers are invincible in the world."
Xie Guang's face was stern: "Come on, you don't have to flatter me. Let me ask you, it's going to be dark now. What are you doing with your Qilin Army standing here instead of having dinner? Acting?"
"Drill?" The general was immediately speechless.
How to answer Xie Guang?
To put it bluntly, we didn't even bother to eat dinner, just to prepare for a fight with a bunch of turtles from your Xuanjia Legion?
In other words, you, Xie Guang, dared to lead an army to threaten the imperial capital because of your courage. I, the Qilin Army, have the responsibility to protect you and are prepared to eliminate you on behalf of justice?
If he replied like that, wouldn't he be scolded to death by Xie Guang on the spot?
The general rolled his eyes and said hurriedly: "To the Commander-in-Chief, our Qilin Army's patrol camp was confused today. They saw the Xuanjia banner from a distance and wondered how it was possible that the Commander-in-Chief was in Western Xinjiang at this time. Appeared here? So it was concluded that someone was impersonating the Xuanjia Legion and had evil intentions. According to the military system of Shengtang, the patrol camp Pegasus warned. Our garrison should immediately beat the drums and gather troops, form an array outside the gate of Weng City, and set up Ju Malu Village, Mingdy bow and arrow..."
Xie Guang waved his hand impatiently: "Come on, don't tell me the rules. You have figured it out now, right? I am indeed handsome. Why don't you quickly remove the soldiers and horses, lower the suspension bridge, and open the city gate?"
The general felt embarrassed: "This... the commander-in-chief has a clear warning. According to the military system, once the garrison troops and horses form a defensive formation, they must have a warrant from the commander-in-chief of the Qilin Army to pass freely; and if they want to withdraw their defenses, they may directly obtain the permission from the emperor. According to the decree, there may be a three-way joint survey by the commander-in-chief of the Qilin Army, the Weiwei Order, and the Ministry of War Order."
"Presumptuous!" Xie Guang's eyes widened: "As a commander of the Shangzhu Kingdom, with the Golden Ao Token granted by His Majesty, I can still pass through the imperial city without any hindrance. How can you dare to block the mere gates? I’m afraid General Xu can’t say anything here!”
As he spoke, he shouted in a deep voice: "Anyone who dares to stand in my way will be shot to death!"
The black armor cavalry behind them heard this and drew their sabers at the same time, with neat and neat movements: "Follow the military order of the Shangzhu Kingdom!"
Xie Guang sneered, ignored the stunned Qilin general, and urged his horse to start, heading towards the Holy Light Gate.
