When Liu Wenhuan heard what Emperor Liu said, he naturally had some other thoughts. Being in the palace, especially as the eldest son of the prince, some competition had already begun since birth. In addition, his mother, Concubine Zhao, Instilled in him since he was a child, he naturally pursues the position of the heir, and even regards it as something in his pocket from the bottom of his heart.
Now that Emperor Liu said this, if word spread, it would be the emperor's grandfather's recognition of him, which meant that he was already one step ahead, no, a big step ahead. How could that ignorant Khitan bastard compete with him?
At such a young age, his heart was already full of excitement, and the precociousness of a royal child was clearly reflected in Liu Wenhuan. Of course, these inner activities cannot be shown, especially in front of Emperor Liu. The Tian family still has to pay attention to brothers, friends, respectfulness and harmonious coexistence...
Soon, Prince Liu Yang walked in, glanced at the scene where his grandfather and grandson were sitting opposite each other, and without saying anything else, he stepped forward and saluted. Seeing his father coming, Liu Wenhuan also stood up and bowed.
After sizing up his son for a moment, Liu Yang just nodded, without paying much attention, and turned to Emperor Liu respectfully. Seeing this, Emperor Liu asked: "Tell me, what happened, please come and report it in person!"
After hearing this, Liu Yang showed a smile on his face and said with joy: "Good news! Just now, the Privy Council received the good news from Sixth Brother. Yangcheng was victorious. Most of the Black Khan's army was annihilated. Their great Khan Harun was killed on the battlefield. , the northeastern region of Anxi has been recovered again!"
"Sure enough, it's good news!" After hearing Liu Yang's report, Emperor Liu immediately became energetic, and his cloudy eyes became much clearer and brighter: "This Liu Min still can't hold himself back! Why don't we let him Are you focusing on defense and taking advantage of the opportunity? Why did you kill Harun with a backhand?"
There was only surprise and joy in these words, without any accusation. Seeing Emperor Liu's reaction, the smile on Liu Yang's face became even thicker. He came to report it in person, didn't he just want Emperor Liu to be happy? After all, Emperor Liu, who was gloomy all day long, was really scary.
"Sit down and talk!" Emperor Liu patted the cushion beside the small table and said to Liu Yang: "Tell me carefully how the battle in Anxi was fought!"
"Yes!" Liu Yang bowed respectfully, lifted his robe and sat down. After organizing his speech for a while, he slowly told Emperor Liu about Anxi's report.
In the past nearly two years, the only place where the Han Dynasty has been in a state of war is undoubtedly Anxi. The struggle between the Han Dynasty and the Allied Forces of Dashi has never stopped. The collision between the two regions and the two civilizations of China and Dashi. , appears intense and long-lasting, and as of this year, there is still no result.
The Han Dynasty was forced to do its best due to the long distance, difficult logistical supplies, and high combat costs. There were also constraints within the court, and there were great controversies. Unless the old emperor became ruthless and made a desperate move to pile troops, money, and food in Anxi, he would fall directly. After all, the power on the Anxi battlefield is limited. Insufficient strength, but if you want to achieve rich results, it is obviously insufficient.
As for the Food Alliance, they also had many problems, with inconsistent orders and inconsistent logistics, and they were also suffering from various troubles of the expedition. In terms of expedition distance, the distance from Baghdad to Talas and the distance from Chang'an to Suiye are actually not much different. The only difference lies in the traffic conditions and the differences in economy, population, and products along the way.
The biggest problem of the Dashi Alliance lies in this alliance. Although they are united under the great call of "holy war", they are actually united but not united.
There are four main sources of coalition forces, Black Khan, Samani, Ghazni and Baghdad. The Black Khan's army was just some defeated soldiers gathered by the new Khan Harun after the collapse of the Black Khanate. It was insufficient in strength, weak in power, and insignificant.
The army from Baghdad actually came from its actual controller, the Bouveshi dynasty. However, the Bouveshi dynasty has also been in rapid decline in recent years. After the death of the monarch Adoud Daulai who brought the dynasty to its peak, the upper echelons of the dynasty were divided and fought constantly. The Eastern Conquest of the Han Dynasty was even just a means of political and religious power struggle. .
The Samanid dynasty was geographically the closest and sent the most troops. However, the Samanid dynasty had already declined at this time, and the trend of internal division was obvious. The Eastern Expedition was exactly a way to divert conflicts, so it did its best. But on the other hand, the Samanis have some ideas about the remaining Talas of the Black Khans. The two sides had a tug-of-war over this place and changed hands several times. The two countries can be regarded as feuding, and the Samanis How could he sincerely help Hei Khan?
Therefore, after the Eastern Expedition began and entered Talas, this important town basically fell into the hands of the Samans. The reason why Harun Khan chose to focus on "recovering" the northern region after the Eastern Expedition was that except for those Tuqi Shi Apart from being easy to deal with, the tribes are also a last resort. Otherwise, regardless of the outcome of the jihad, they, the seeds of the restoration of the Black Khanate, are likely to be annexed in advance.
As for the Ghaznavid dynasty, it was considered the most determined in the food alliance. It sent more than 15,000 troops, second only to the Samanid dynasty. The Ghaznavid dynasty is still very young. It has only been established for more than 20 years. It only occupies Ghaznavid and part of the Khorasan region. However, its national power is gradually improving. Agriculture, industrial and commercial production are under the control of its monarch Subu. With the support of Keteqin, it has become increasingly prosperous and has obviously more potential and vitality than the Black Khan, which was defeated by the big man, and the two countries, Saman and Buweshi, which are on the decline.
Ghaznavids' army also had good combat effectiveness. It performed outstandingly in the first Battle of Broken Leaf. However, because of this, it was jealous of the Samanids. You must know that Ghaznavids itself was independent from the Samanid dynasty. Although they still regard the Samanid Dynasty as their suzerainty, their self-reliance has intensified the tendency of the Samanid Dynasty to split. Especially those Turkic military nobles with certain strength simply regard the establishment of the Ghaznavid dynasty as a revolutionary line.
There are many problems in itself, and everyone has their own agenda. If it weren't for the banner of "YSL Jihad", this first coalition would have collapsed long ago. But even from a religious perspective, countries are full of contradictions. The most obvious ones are the Samanid Dynasty and the Bouveshi Dynasty. These two countries, one in the east and one in the west, occupy most of the territory of the Abbasid Empire, but one is Sunnis and Shiites have had many wars due to doctrinal conflicts. Heretics are often more hateful than heretics...
For ordinary YSL believers, the enthusiasm for jihad can last for a while, but it is not so easy to last for a lifetime.
Especially after the first Battle of Broken Leaf, after the coalition forces retreated hundreds of miles, the morale of the army began to waver. After more than a year of continuous tug-of-war, many people gradually felt tired and bored. Although Allah is noble, he is not It is impossible to completely and comprehensively control human nature. Many people who actively participated in the Eastern Crusade were actually deceived by the propaganda of the East-West trade in the past, seduced by the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, and came east with the intention of making a fortune. The noble officers and soldiers of the Han Dynasty who, like wolves and tigers, also want to advance westward.
This was the case for the Dashi Allied Forces. If the Anxi Han Army had not been short of troops, the Han Army's high organizational power would have driven it back to Talas.
Of course, judging from Anxi's good news this time, this is indeed the case. Last year, when the YSL coalition forces came to Shaiye for the first time, Anxi suffered a lot. And because of the "conservative" support of the imperial court, after taking the risk of repelling the coalition forces, Anxi had to continue to adopt a contraction strategy in order to save up and restore strength. The approaching Harlan army did not attack for a while.
For nearly a year, the east and west sides were engaged in a fierce tug-of-war of long-term contact and short-term fighting based on Suiye and Talas on the land of the original Black Khan.
However, this is the first time that ysl has organized a jihadist coalition of this nature. It is extremely chaotic in all aspects. In addition to command and logistics, follow-up supplements are also limited. Even if it is backed by the wealthy Hezhong area, it is impossible for the Samanid Dynasty to prepare for the Eastern Expedition. Provide a full set of logistical support.
But that's not the case with the Han people. What limits them is only distance and transportation, more and less, but not other messy issues.
With the implementation of various deployments by the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, with the completion of the exchange and adjustment of the Anxi army, and with the arrival of various military supplies, at the beginning of this summer, Wei King Liu Min once again launched a large-scale combat opportunity, with the main purpose of The Black Khan Army in Yangcheng in the northeast of Suiye was eliminated to solve this elbow and armpit problem. The second step was to continue to attack the Japanese coalition forces in the west, weaken their military strength, and prepare for the subsequent westward advance.
The Han army was well prepared for this battle. Although the enemy responded, their strength reversed this time, and the result was presented in a highly probable manner.
Yangcheng was the original Yiji Wugu City of the Black Khanate. It was the political, military, and economic center of the northeastern Black Khanate. In order to commend Yang Yanzhao for his two thousand-mile attack on the enemy capital, Liu Min renamed it Yangcheng. Yecheng is only five hundred miles away.
Harlan took advantage of the opportunity of the coalition forces' eastward march to regain their territory and recruit the Tuqishi tribe, promising them official positions, titles, and wealth. After working hard for more than a year, he gathered more than 20,000 people, although most of them were just a mob. But in Anxi, the strength is pretty good.
The Anxi Governor's Office paid great attention to this and made preparations before the war. Liu Min did not choose to go out in person this time. The direction of Yangcheng was handed over to Yang Yanlang, and the direction of Talos was sent by Deputy Governor Li Jilong.
The progress of the war was somewhat unexpected, especially in the direction of Yangcheng. The local Tuqishi people finally showed their presence in an unsurprising way and defected before the battle, causing Harun Khan's defense line at the Yili River to collapse directly, allowing Yang Yanlang's army to easily break through to Yangcheng.
In fact, as early as last year after the YSL coalition was repelled by the Anxi Army, many of these Tuqishi people in the northeast had already regretted it. Some tribal leaders even secretly sent envoys to contact them to explain and express their loyalty. They had no position. Probably This is how these people survive.
When the army approached Yangcheng, Harun Khan did not retreat at all this time. He organized the army and the people, intending to stand firm and wait for help, fight to the death, and retain the last trace of the majesty of the Black Khanate.
However, this time facing the stubborn defenders, the Han army did not sacrifice their soldiers in exchange for victory. After these years of exploration, those artillery with "crude" performance finally entered a relatively mature stage in use. , it also appears vividly in siege.
In Anxi, the Ministry of War allocated more than 200 new and old artillery pieces. Even after adding in various previous losses, there were still more than 150 pieces left, of which Liu Min allocated 100 pieces to Yang Yanlang.
When hundreds of artillery pieces blasted all kinds of iron ammunition towards the city from various angles, all the determination of the defenders was quickly shattered. It can be said that the Han army easily solved this enemy that had been lingering on the side and rear for a year. Lots of nails.
(End of chapter)
