In the Chui Gong Hall, there is still the whole map of the Imperial Palace. Emperor Liu is leaning on his staff, hunched over, head raised, silently gazing at the vast and vast world of China. On this map, it has become a reality that it covers thousands of miles.
From south to north, from west to east, it would take an hour or two just to browse through the towns scattered therebetween. In the past few months, Emperor Liu liked to look at this map when he had nothing to do, and would stay for at least half an hour once he looked at it. Rather than looking at it, it was better to say that he admired this beautiful country.
Winter has come again, the season that Emperor Liu hates the most, and he has to be wrapped in thick cotton fur.
"Has the battle report from Anxi not arrived yet?" After paying attention for a long time, Emperor Liu suddenly asked, his voice vibrating and echoing in the deserted Chui Gong Hall.
"Back to the official's house, nothing yet! The Privy Council has already arranged for a servant to come and report as soon as there is any news. There is no need for the official to be anxious!" Tuo's voice came from afar.
Recently, Emperor Liu paid special attention to the war situation in Anxi and ignored other state affairs, mentioning it from time to time. As the head of the royal family, how could Tuo Tuo be aware that the reason why Emperor Liu was so concerned about the war in Anxi was probably related to the enfeoffment of the princes, and it was very likely that Emperor Liu had already had an idea about the division of the Anxi area, and was just waiting for someone Just the result.
Although he spied something, Tuo Tuo was still nervous when Emperor Liu asked about it. After all, this is the seventh time Emperor Liu has asked about this matter. Every time the answer is negative, Emperor Liu's response is also very dull, but I really can't guarantee how much patience Emperor Liu will have. Maybe next time What about being furious?
? I was very unsure of how to take off my clothes. I could only pray silently in my heart that the battle report would be sent to Luoyang as soon as possible. It had to be a victory report. If there was a defeat report, it would really make people shudder to think about Emperor Liu's reaction at that time...
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but when he saw that Emperor Liu had returned to silence and was observing the map attentively, with a calm and serious look on his face, like a tiger with all its fangs retracted, Tuo was subconsciously relieved. Fortunately, Emperor Liu is still patient and behaves normally...
"Why hasn't Liu Shu come to bid farewell to me?" When his eyes turned to the Indo-China Peninsula again, Emperor Liu frowned and asked suddenly, his expression not very good-looking, and his tone even a bit stern: "What is he still dawdling about?" ?”
Upon hearing this, Tuo Tuo couldn't help but be shocked. Liu Shu had just entered the palace to report to Emperor Liu about the situation of his country's departure. During the preparation period, Emperor Liu also approved it. Why did he start questioning him again this time.
Thoughts were turning, but he did not dare to show any slightness on his face, and said with obvious caution: "Going back to the official house, according to the words of the king of Linyi, my subordinates still have some properties that need to be sold off and exchanged for money and food. At the same time, they have already entered the government. Winter, seasonal and hydrological conditions are not conducive to going to sea, so King Lin Yi plans to wait until next spring before leading his team to go to sea..."
Tuo replied, hesitated for a moment, and then said tentatively: "King Lin Yi seems to have reported these details to the officials before..."
Feeling the temptation to take off, Emperor Liu was silent for a long time, and then said in a calm tone: "It seems that there is such a thing! However, I heard that in recent years, many merchants and people went to sea, and they followed The winter monsoon blows southward. Don’t tell me, Liu Shu, this guy, doesn’t want to go because he dislikes Linyi’s remoteness and poor conditions!”
After hearing what Emperor Liu said, Tuo thought for a while and said: "Your Highness has sent his trusted officials from the palace to go south to Camlan Port with the court officials. In addition, in the past few months, the former tenant farmers and farmhands of the Chu Gong's Mansion have More than 500 households have moved to Linyi.
These actions and progress are enough to prove that King Lin Yi is actually advancing the affairs of the country. It is only the initial structure of the establishment, and various affairs are mixed and will take time to deal with..."
?Tuo tried his best to explain to Liu Shu, not because of his good relationship with Liu Shu. Among the princes, Liu Shu was the only one who didn't take ?Tuo seriously.
?Tuo did this just because he didn't want Emperor Liu to have random thoughts and suspicions. He still hoped that Emperor Liu could stay as normal as possible, which would be the most beneficial to him. After all, the person who accompanies Emperor Liu the most nowadays is none other than him? The senior official.
For Emperor Liu, Tuo was also worried. After such comfort, Emperor Liu finally calmed down, looked back at the map, stared at it for a long time, sighed and ordered: "Go, give me detailed maps of Anxi, Andong, Yunnan, Annan, and Nanyang." Find it!"
"Yes!" After hearing Emperor Liu's order, Tuo suddenly felt as if he had been granted amnesty and hurried away.
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It was not until mid-October that the Anxi battle report that Emperor Liu had been thinking about finally arrived. Of course, in the past time, a battle report from Anxi was sent to Luoyang every half month at a cost of 600 miles. What Emperor Liu was waiting for was obviously not this kind of war report, but a report on the results of the battle.
There was no surprise. The new Battle of Talas, performed by the Han and the Allied Forces of Dashi, ended with a complete victory of the Han army. This is not surprising. Before this battle, the comparison of the strength and military situation of the two sides made it clear at a glance that the Han army had a huge advantage and was ahead of the hastily formed Dashi coalition in all aspects, which was full of contradictions and suffered repeated setbacks.
In addition, the Han army has a group of outstanding military talents, who must be strategic, brave and brave, have excellent weapons and high-quality soldiers. Under such circumstances, it would be an accident if they lost the battle.
In the Battle of Talas that took place in the autumn of the 25th year of Kaibao, the real trouble for the Han army lay in the thousands of miles of movement and the support of logistical lines of communication. However, under the powerful attack of the Han army, the fortified city of Talas held out better than Yangcheng. Some time, but extremely limited, and they were on guard against the Han army's artillery, but it could not change the result.
By the end of September, under the command of Li Jilong and with the sacrifice of a certain number of soldiers, Talas City was defeated and the Han army entered the city with armor.
After more than two hundred years, the flag belonging to China is once again flying high in the Talas region. China's power has once again expanded into the hinterland of Central Asia, which also means that the Han Dynasty has once again set foot on the limit of western expansion in the glorious era.
Moreover, although Talas was the greatest victory of the Anxi Han army, it was not the end of the harvest. After capturing Talas, Li Jilong continued to lead his army westward without stopping. In addition to chasing down the enemy's remnant bandits, he also took advantage of the situation to invade the eastern territory of the Samanid Dynasty, sweeping hundreds of miles until he reached the important town of Samarkand in the center.
With the end of the Talos War and the continuous westward invasion of the Han army, it is still unknown how the situation in Central Asia and even the entire Dashi region will develop and change. However, Emperor Liu, who was thousands of miles away, could not help but Mentioning his royal pen which is enough to write history, it outlines the hegemony of the country.
