Datang: Stop pretending, you are a peerless expert

The King of Kucha is swaying, and he is more inclined to resist Datang.

The civil and military ministers quarreled fiercely, and those who surrendered and those who resisted were divided into two sides.

Xiangguo Nali was determined to resist, and said he had a clever plan.

"Let's listen to Xiangguo."

King Kucha was overjoyed.

Nali glanced at the generals and civil officials who advocated surrender, snorted coldly, and said, "This plan must be kept secret, and I will report it to the king alone."

King Qiuci waved his hand and said, "You all step back."

The ministers in the court withdrew from the royal court, leaving only King Kucha and Nali.

"Xiangguo can speak now."

King Kucha asked.

Xiangguo Nali said: "My lord, the Tang army has won too many victories in the Western Regions, and they actually look down on us in their hearts."

"We have [-] cavalry from Kucha, but they only brought [-]. After defeating Yanqi, they rushed directly at us."

"It shows how arrogant they are."

Xiangguo Nali is very smart and good at analyzing people's hearts.

Li Jing's behavior has already told Na Li that the Tang army is already a proud soldier.

King Kucha nodded, feeling that Nali's analysis made sense.

"Yes, if I were Li Shimin, I wouldn't dare to do this."

King Kucha said.

Xiangguo Nali said: "So, we will plan, we pretend to surrender, and then when they enter the city, we suddenly close the city gate and launch an attack."

"Even if Li Jing still has [-] cavalry, they are not connected inside and outside the city. We can kill them inside and outside, enough to destroy them."

King Qiuci thought for a moment, and said, "Xiangguo's trick, this trick of feigning surrender will definitely work."

Xiangguo smiled and said: "I predict that Li Jing will win this battle if he doesn't take precautions."

King Kucha patted Nali on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you will handle all the wars in Kucha Kingdom. This king is determined to resist the Tang army."

Xiangguo Nali was overjoyed and thanked King Kucha.

After leaving the royal court, Nali saw that the ministers of the Kucha Kingdom were still waiting for news at the door.

They wanted to know what the King of Kucha and Nali had negotiated.

"Xiangguo, what did the king say?"

asked the ministers.

Nali said sharply: "Your Majesty has decided to resist the Tang army, and anyone who dares to surrender will be killed without mercy."

Nali said these words to the ministers of the capitulation faction, and he was also establishing his own authority.

All the ministers trembled when they heard this, and were almost frightened to death by Nali.

This guy is usually very strong, and often persuades the king to do this or that.

It is said that He Lu supported Nali behind his back, so he was unscrupulous.

"We listen to Master Xiangguo."

The ministers paid homage.

Nali is very satisfied, these ministers are quite sensible.

After persuading the ministers, Nali selected several confidant generals and ministers, and after several discussions, they prepared in the city.

Then, Nali walked to the guest room in the capital.

Inside lived the king, queen and princess of Anazhi.

When they got to the gate, the soldiers of Yanqi Kingdom stood guard outside.

Nali walked in, but they didn't dare to stop him.

At this time, they are already living under the fence and relying on others, how dare they make mistakes.

"The king of Anazhi."

Nali came in and said with a smile.

King Yanqi recognized Nali.

"Master Xiangguo, thank you for your kind words in front of the king just now to take us in."

Anazhi said humbly.

Nali said with a smile: "We are all tribes of the Western Regions, and we are all descendants of the wolf god. We should join hands to deal with the Tang army."

This was a righteous statement, and King Anachi believed it.

"Xiangguo is the most loyal comrade-in-arms of Kucha Kingdom."

King Anazhi burst into tears.

The queen and princess hugged each other and wept.

Nali said: "Your Majesty, Li Jing of the Tang Army is coming now. I have a plan and I need your help."

Anazhi has received benefits from the Kucha Kingdom, so it is not easy to refuse.

"Master Xiangguo, please explain clearly."

Anazhi said.

Nali laughed and said, "I'm going to feign surrender, then escort you to the city wall and kill you, so that Li Jing can believe it."

Anazhi thought it was something, but it turned out to be this, which scared him out of his wits.

"Master Xiangguo, we brought a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, we will give you all, don't kill us."

King Yanqi begged.

The queen and princess trembled with fear.

Nali quickly explained, and said, "It's not a real killing, it's just a show."

"Just convince Li Jing and trick him into the city, that's all."

Anazhi felt relieved and said, "Master Xiangguo, you really scared me to death."

"Since it's fake, then I'm willing to be your bait to lure Li Jing in, so I can get revenge."

Nali was secretly happy, and said: "Okay, when Li Jing comes, we will start acting."

Anazhi readily agreed.

Nali went out to prepare, and the soldiers and horses in the city gathered, waiting for Li Jing to arrive.

After Nali left, the queen said worriedly, "My lord, what if Nali really kills us?"

Anazhi was lucky and said, "My silly queen, how is it possible."

"We are all descendants of the wolf god, we are our own people."

"If they kill us, the reputation of their Kucha country will be rotten."

Having said that, the Queen felt much more at ease.

Not to mention that Nali was doing things in the city, let's say that Li Jing and Xue Rengui led the cavalry to the capital of Kucha.

The journey went smoothly, except for encountering some deserters from Yanqi, they encountered no resistance.

Looking at the capital city of Kucha, the surrounding oases and rivers are much better than Mohe City.

Li Jing said: "No wonder the son-in-law chose Qiuci Kingdom as the location of the Anxi Protectorate. The aquatic plants here are much better than Mohe City."

Xue Rengui looked at the terrain and thought it was better than Mohecheng.

The cavalry marched long distances with little rest.

Li Jing ordered the camp to be set up so that the horses could rest.

At the same time, send a messenger to the city to shout.

When the messenger arrived at the city, he saw that there were no soldiers on the city, and the city was very quiet.

"Listen, people of Kucha, I am the envoy of the Tang Dynasty. I have ordered you to surrender immediately by the order of Li Jing, Duke Wei of the Tang Dynasty."

"If not, no one will be left after the city is broken."

shouted the messenger from below the city.

On the city, the soldiers of the Kucha Kingdom lay on their stomachs without showing their heads.

Seeing that Li Jing's cavalry had arrived, Xiangguo Nali stepped up to the city wall and looked at the messengers below the city.

"I am Kucha Prime Minister Guo Nali. Our king agreed to surrender, but he must meet General Li."

Nali can speak Tang, so he can understand and answer.

The messenger heard that the Kucha Kingdom was willing to surrender and returned to Malaysia with great joy.

When they arrived at the camp, Li Jing was still talking to Xue Rengui.

Li Jing felt that although the city of Kucha Kingdom was strong, it didn't seem like there were too many troops. After a wave of attacks, it should be able to break through the city.

Seeing that Li Jing's vigilance was still not strong enough, Xue Rengui was very worried.

He suffered a loss in Yanqi country just now, but he is still arrogant.

The messenger came in and said, "General Li, Kucha is willing to surrender."

When Li Jing heard that the Kucha Kingdom was willing to surrender, he was overjoyed and said, "I knew that King Yanqi had fled into the Kucha Kingdom. They knew the power of our Great Tang cavalry, and they must be terrified."

"In this way, we can enter the country of Kucha without bloodshed."

"My son-in-law wants to establish the Anxi Protectorate in the Kucha Kingdom. The best way is to accept surrender, so as not to destroy the city."

Li Jing's starting point is good, and he doesn't want to destroy the capital of Kucha.

A complete capital city can directly serve as the location of the Protectorate.

If you attack by force, the city wall will definitely be damaged, and the casualties will be great.