Datang broom star

The king is worried.

"The big cannibals are ambitious, they are constantly cruising along the border, what should we do?"

"Are you going to ask Datang for help?"

"Then we will become vassals of the Tang Dynasty, those officials will rush here from Chang'an, and they will boss us around..."

The officials talked a lot, but they were all wary of Datang.

"Anxi is right behind us, and now there are Tang troops in Congling. They are guarding the passage for the Tubo people to come down. But the Tubo people are no longer in trouble, so where will the huge army go? I think they will stare at the Western Regions."

Everyone was silent.

A servant came in, "Da Shi sent an envoy."

The messenger walked in slowly.

After some etiquette, the envoy said: "I was ordered to come here this time to ask... Is Tocharia the territory of the Tang Dynasty?"

This……

The king's complexion changed.

He wanted to say yes.

The territory of Datang is the territory of Datang.

But what he is afraid of is... once the big cannibal decides to go to war against Datang, his answer will become an excuse for the big cannibal to go to war.

He said slowly: "No."

The messenger leaves.

"What is he trying to do?"

"Are you looking for an excuse to start a war?"

"We should say it is the territory of Datang!"

Someone regretted it.

A general said firmly: "Da Shi keeps mobilizing large armies. Now that Persia has been calmed down, why don't these large armies retreat? I thought they were trying to attack Datang..."

A civil official said: "Then why don't they do it?"

The general said: "They need an excuse. If we say that it is Datang's territory, once they decide to go to war against Datang, we will become a thorn in their side, and they will do everything possible to find our fault..."

This possibility is very high.

Everyone's faces turned pale.

The general didn't expect his words to frighten everyone, "But we said, Tochara is Tochara, and they can't find an excuse."

……

The messenger returned to Persia.

"Not the territory of Datang?"

Rhodes smiled, "These idiots, do they think they can avoid blows like this?"

A general said: "Rods, we need to do it immediately."

"Rod!"

A dusty general walked in.

Rhode's eyes lit up, "Buzhuo, my friend, are you willing to send you over there?"

The general nodded to everyone, "Datang's expansion in the Western Regions made them a little uneasy. After the news of Datang's defeat of Tubo came, they discussed behind closed doors for several days and decided to let me assist you."

"How many people did you bring?" Rhodes asked.

Bu Zhuo said: "I brought 20 elites, plus the preliminary preparations, a [-] army is enough to deal with any challenge."

Rhode felt relieved, "Datang defeated Tubo, and they are invincible. This is the worst situation for us. They will stare at the Western Regions, and Tucharo is their next target. You must know, Da Tang Tang is best at turning those small countries into his vassals, but he doesn't rule them specifically, he just asks them to recognize Tang as the suzerain... Persia is like this."

Bu Zhuo sat down, Rhodes waved his hand slightly, and someone went to fetch water.

Bu Zhuo glanced at the beautiful cup, "This is a rich place."

Rhodes smiled and said, "Of course. But compared to Datang, this is just a rural place."

Bu Zhuo took a sip of water, "Businessmen traveling between the East and the West kept bringing news about the Great Tang, and we have no shortage of sources of information. According to them, the Great Tang is a huge empire, and the emperor is high above, ruling countless The subjects. Those subjects worshiped the emperor and were willing to go through life and death for his orders... They are rich, and it is said that they are the richest place in the world."

Rhode raised his eyebrows, "Envy?"

Bu Zhuo put down his water glass, "Yes, those people are envious. They hope to conquer that prosperous empire, and then use that prosperity to strengthen us. Think about it, the Tang Dynasty has a large population, and it is easy to recruit millions of troops. When it can be used by me...this world..."

"But it's not easy." Rhode gently pulled out a long knife, "I learned a lot about their battle with Tubo. Both sides were impeccable in that battle, but the Tang army had firearms, which were very sharp. It was firearms that defeated the Tibetans."

Bu Zhuo frowned, "Can you elaborate more?"

Rhodes shook his head, "It's hard, I just heard... that firearms can make loud noises and kill people..."

Bu Zhuo asked, "Are they killing people with firearms or with knives and guns?"

"You asked exactly what I was thinking of." Rhodes said with a smile, "They still kill people with swords and guns. That is to say, firearms are only auxiliary."

"Yes, it must be so, otherwise they will not stop, they will take a rest after defeating the Tubo army, then break through Tocharo, and face Dashi directly. Therefore, we need to be calm."

Bu Zhuo snorted lightly, "What's the attitude of Tocharo?"

Rhodes said: "Tocharo said that they are not the territory of Datang."

Bu Zhuo said: "This is good news, I think it's time to send troops."

Rhodes shook his head, "You want to talk about breaking Tocharia?"

Bu Zhuo's eyes became sharper, "No way?"

"Not good." Rhode said: "We need to be cautious in the face of the giant Tang Dynasty. I think we can fight, but we can't lose all retreats. If we win this battle, then naturally we should go straight. But if we lose ..."

Buzhuo was thinking.

"Yes, your consideration made me feel cautious, and of course, considerate." Bu Zhuo said: "But I still insist on attacking Tocharo, and directly face to face with Datang, to see who blinks first."

Rhodes said lightly: "Once we lose, how will we clean up the mess?"