In just one day, a total of 50,000 Tang Dynasty light cavalry from Anxi, Beiting, and the Western Regions crossed the Puzhou Bridge.

Including Geshu Han's men, there were a total of 70,000 soldiers.

In addition, Li Siye and Zhang Xing led 30,000 Anxi soldiers, mainly composed of Modao troops, heavy armored infantry, and Shenbi crossbowmen, and stationed outside Huayin City.

The Yan army's scouts in Tongguan were repeatedly blocked by the Tang army near Tongguan.

If the Yan army patrol soldiers want to break through the blockade and find out more information, they will never return.

The Tang army's scouts were all equipped with Arab and Dayuan horses, which were best at charging and could move as fast as the wind. Under the siege, the Yan army's patrol soldiers found it difficult to win.

The Yan army probably knew that to the west of Tongguan, the Tang army had deployed heavy troops.

The western city wall has no high mountains or steep valleys to protect it, and its rammed earth walls are not a barrier.

Therefore, Cui Qianyou sent heavy troops to guard day and night, and deployed most of the powerful crossbows on the west side of the city to prevent the Tang army from raiding Tongguan.

But now Cui Qianyou is no longer considering the issue of defending Tongguan. If he insists on defending Tongguan, he will become a turtle in a jar.

As Cui Qianyou expected, the Tang army had collected ships from the counties and prefectures of Hedong and were openly building new ships on the shore.

Even if the Tang army did not force a crossing of the Yellow River at Fenglingdu, they would have crossed the river from several other ferry crossings.

The 60,000 Yan troops in Tongguan were divided one after another, making Tongguan appear empty.

Cui Qianyou is now waiting for orders from Luoyang.

……

Luoyang, Shangyang Palace.

"My son Shenwei, poor Shenwei, your father will definitely avenge you!"

"You bastard Li Xuan, what virtue and ability do you have to dare to call yourself the General of Heavenly Strategy and the King of Qin? Sooner or later, I will grind you, a traitorous beast, to ashes and bury you with the might of God."

When Yan Zhuang entered Shangyang Palace, he saw An Lushan lying on the couch crying bitterly.

While mourning An Shenwei who died in battle, he did not forget to curse Li Xuan.

This made Yan Zhuang speechless. Before An Lushan summoned him into the palace, he had already received the battle report.

She only burst into tears when he entered the temple.

Of course, it is possible that An Lushan was sad.

An Lushan's adopted son was not just anyone. The most important criteria for selecting him were that he must be a Hu person and secondly, must be extremely strong.

An Lushan's five most trusted adopted sons were called the "Five Tigers" by An Lushan. Each of them had the courage to tear apart tigers and leopards alive.

They are An Shouzhong, An Shenwei, An Zhongchen, An Taiqing, and An Xiongjun.

Among them, An Shenwei's bravery is second only to An Shouzhong.

In terms of comprehensive ability, An Shouzhong is the strongest. In An Lushan's heart, An Shouzhong is like a Han commander.

In addition, An Lushan also had some adopted sons with other surnames, such as Zhang Zhongzhi, who was from the Xi tribe. An Lushan valued him as much as An Shouzhong.

"Meet Your Majesty..."

When Yan Zhuang walked to the front of the hall, he bowed to An Lushan carefully.

"Doctor, please stand up!"

An Lushan waved his hand and responded to Yan Zhuang.

"It is inevitable that the general will die in battle. Your Majesty, please accept my condolences. If General An knew about this, he would not want to see Your Majesty so sad."

Yan Zhuang saw through it but didn't say anything, and comforted An Lushan.

He already had a premonition.

Once an army switches from defense to offense, it will inevitably reveal its flaws and become passive.

Ultimately, it was because An Lushan was timid and lacked confidence when facing Li Xuan.

However, Li Xuan's great reputation made Yan Zhuang cautious, fearing that he would be doomed if he made a mistake.

From the way he tricked them into going to Chang'an, we can see that Li Xuan is a resourceful man who would not miss a single opportunity in the ever-changing situation on the battlefield.

He had high hopes that Tubo and Huihe would broaden their horizons, send troops to Hexi and Longyou, and cut off Li Xuan's connection with his base camp in the Western Regions.

In this way, they, Dayan, will have enough chances to unify the world.

"Doctor, if we lose Hedong, Tongguan will have no flanks and may be blocked by the Tang army crossing the river at any time. What should we do?"

An Lushan wiped away his tears, stood up on the couch, regained his majestic demeanor, and asked Yan Zhuang.

He was indeed very scared.

Once Tongguan is lost, Luoyang City will be exposed to the sight of the Tang army. Can his throne last long?

After becoming emperor, Li Longji was indeed very comfortable with his three concubines and six imperial concubines serving him.

The only bad thing is that the pain is extremely torturous. When the pain comes, I wish I could kill all the imperial doctors.

This is why you can't have it both ways.

An Lushan was also more afraid of losing the throne and everything he had worked hard to gain.

"In order to prevent the Tang army from cutting off Tongguan, the troops at Tongguan should be forced to retreat to the strategic point of Shan County."

Yan Zhuang replied to An Lushan.

He has received a letter from Zhang Tongru. Tongguan was built to guard Guanzhong.

Now that Hedong has been lost, Tongguan is no longer suitable to be defended.

"Is it impossible to stop the Tang army from crossing the Yellow River?"

An Lushan asked Yan Zhuang in return.

The further eastward the battlefield advanced, the more fearful he became.

"Your Majesty, let's not talk about Fengling Ferry, Dayu Ferry, Maojin Ferry, Lingbao Ferry, Mianchi Ferry and other ferry crossings. There are countless wild ferry crossings used by fishermen from the Yellow River to Xin'an County. If we are not prepared, the elite Tang army will be able to cross the Yellow River and cut off the road to Tongguan."

"If our army deploys its entire defense along the Yellow River, we will be seriously short of manpower and the Tang army will force a crossing and defeat us one by one. The Tang army will also attack the west of Tongguan."

"Therefore, simply guarding the Yellow River is not a viable strategy for military strategists."

"Shaan County is different. It has always been the most difficult section of the ancient road between the two capitals, especially the section from Lingbao to Xin'an County, which is crisscrossed with valleys. As long as we make some arrangements, we don't have to worry about the Tang army crossing the Yellow River and blocking our way back."

"The momentum of our Lingbao victory is still there. If the Tang army attacks, let them attack. If not, continue to delay time. After clearing the south, we can take the opportunity to fight a decisive battle with Li Xuan."

Yan Zhuang analyzed to An Lushan.

Under the current circumstances, the best option is to let Cui Qianyou play to his strengths and clash with the Tang army in Shan County.

He chose to believe in Cui Qianyou's command ability.

Nowadays, Cui Qianyou is the best general of the Yan army. His record of defeating 150,000 troops with only 50,000 is not often seen even in the thick history books.

"After the troops at Tongguan retreat to Shan County, they will focus on defense. If the Tang army takes the initiative to attack, it will be beneficial to our army. Send a message to Cui Qianyou, if he wins this battle again, I will appoint him as the General of the Cavalry and treat him as a Duke."

An Lushan slapped the bed and followed Yan Zhuang's advice.

"Your Majesty, there are only 60,000 soldiers in Tongguan. We don't have enough manpower to fight against the 100,000-strong Tang army. We should transfer the 10,000 Hu cavalry and 10,000 Yanyun cavalry from Yeluohe and Luoyang to Shan County to reinforce our forces."

Yan Zhuang asked An Lushan again.

Although he was dissatisfied with An Lushan's brutality in his heart, he wanted to protect this foundation more than anyone else.

Years later, when people mentioned his solemnity, they compared his name to that of Xiao He and Zhang Liang.

"After the guards leave, who will guard Luoyang? Who will protect me?"

An Lushan frowned and looked displeased.

Although Dayan was continuously recruiting soldiers, the Han people who volunteered to join the army in the occupied areas were all idle rogues who wanted to take advantage of the war to release the beast in their hearts.

There were also some tenant farmers who could not make a living, and normal, good family boys rarely joined the Yan army.

As a result, the call for troops fell far short of An Lushan's expectations.

However, after learning that Li Xuan was appointed General Tiance and King of Qin, some powerful families chose to provide manpower and food to support An Lushan in defeating Li Xuan.

Because the powerful families sensed the crisis after King Li Xuan's return, the wildfire could not be extinguished, and it would spring up again with the spring breeze.

If they don't take action, Li Xuan will definitely take action against them after stabilizing the situation.

By then they will be lambs to be slaughtered.

"Your Majesty, you will only be truly safe if you defend Shan County and stop Li Xuan. If Shan County is lost and Li Xuan's army reaches the capital, what is the point of leaving 30,000 or 20,000 Hu cavalry in Luoyang?"

"After transferring 30,000 Yeluohe, Huqi, and Yanyun cavalry, Luoyang still has 30,000 soldiers and elite soldiers from the six Huzhous to guard the ferry crossings such as Xiwo Ferry and Mengjin Ferry. It is not easy for the Tang army to follow the Yellow River and cross the Wangwu Mountains to reach the north of Luoyang. What's more, Shan County is very close to Luoyang. If the Tang army wants to attack Luoyang directly from Mengjin Ferry, our main force can come back to support at any time."

Yan Zhuang earnestly advised An Lushan not to put the cart before the horse and weaken his own strength.

To date, Dayan's military strength is growing rapidly, reaching more than 270,000 people.

However, the Yan army's battle line was vast, and some Yan army soldiers had already returned to Hebei for support. While Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi were withdrawing from Jingxing, An Lushan wanted to clear up the rear.

Nearly 100,000 troops under the command of generals such as Wu Lingxun, Tian Chengsi, and Yin Ziqi are in Nanyang and Yingchuan, and are even heading towards Juyang.

"According to the doctor's advice, let Li Guiren lead 8,000 Yeluohe cavalry, let Sun Xiaozhe lead 10,000 Yanyun cavalry, and let Zhang Zhongzhi and An Zhongchen lead 10,000 cavalry from Xixi, Khitan, Wei, Mohe, etc. to support Shan County."

Although An Lushan was hot-tempered, he was very receptive to advice, especially Yan Zhuang's.

Thirty thousand soldiers were left in Luoyang, a large number of whom were new recruits, but they were enough to guard the ferry crossing in Luoyang.

"I will arrange it immediately!"

Yan Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that An Lushan agreed.

Li Xuan did not give them a chance to find a breakthrough, making their situation not optimistic.

"This damn Li Xuan, I must defeat him and rescue my godmother!"

An Lushan couldn't eat when he thought of Yang Yuhuan being possessed by Li Xuan.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as we can win over Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi and get them to join Dayan, we will have a good chance of winning."

Yan Zhuang smiled awkwardly, he knew clearly what dirty things An Lushan was thinking.

She had seen Yang Yuhuan's stunning face, and every man wanted to have a taste of her beauty.

The beauty of Yang Yuhuan has become a folk myth. It is said that she is like a fairy who never ages and is a beauty on earth.

It was because of her stunning beauty that the saint disregarded moral ethics and forcibly took her away.

A few days ago, Yan Zhuang asked An Lushan and promised Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi the title of princes, hoping to take advantage of Li Xuan's coup to win over Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi.

In the Battle of Jiumen City in April, Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi defeated the 30,000-strong coalition force of Shi Siming, Cai Xide and others, making Yan Zhuang realize that this "unknown person" was not an easy task.

If Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi had not suddenly withdrawn their troops, Zhaojun would have been captured by them.

The power of the Tang Dynasty was seized by Li Xuan, which was a good opportunity to win over the two of them.

"My reinforcements have arrived in Hebei. I hope they will know what to do!"

An Lushan also said coldly.

He didn't believe that his elite troops would be defeated again and again at the hands of Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi.

What made him most angry were the Hedong Army under Li Guangbi, as well as the Taiyuan crossbowmen who initially entered Changshan and destroyed the counties, all of whom were his former subordinates.

It's a pity that he failed to control this army.

After An Lushan's military order was issued, Li Guiren led the powerful Yeluohe cavalry and set off first.

The beastly general Sun Xiaozhe led 10,000 Yanyun cavalry, and the good-for-nothing Zhang Zhongzhi and An Zhongchen led 10,000 Hu cavalry and Hu generals following closely behind.

The messenger first passed the order to Cui Qianyou.

That night, Cui Qianyou gathered the soldiers of Tongguan, carried the food, supplies, livestock and other supplies from Tongguan, left Tongguan, and headed to Shan County to meet up with the reinforcements.

When Cui Qianyou retreated, he deliberately "showed weakness to the enemy" and left ambushes along the way, hoping that the Tang army would cross the river and pursue him.

This old trick did not fool Feng Changqing, so he allowed the Yan army to leave.

The next morning, the Tang army's flag was raised in Tongguan.

After Li Siye led 30,000 heavily armored infantry, Modao soldiers, crossbowmen, and archers into Tongguan, Li Xuan conveyed the military order from Chang'an, and the army crossed the river from Fenglingdu and Dayudu.

The troops of Li Siye and Zhang Xing were deployed on the Lingbao Plain after leaving Tongguan. They were not allowed to advance eastward without orders.

This is showing the sword to the Yan army!

Even though they knew that the Yan army would not take the initiative to attack.

Li Xuan did not intend to attack the mountain road of Shan County by force. He was waiting for the main force of Helong to arrive.

When two countries use military force, the best way is to attack the heart!
He knew An Lushan's weaknesses.

The grain purchased by the Tang army would also be transported to Tongguan in a steady stream.

....
Tubo, Lhasa City.

In mid-May, the envoy sent by An Lushan finally arrived.

An Lushan's envoys, disguised as merchants buying Shu brocade, took advantage of the unrest in Shu and easily reached the Tubo garrison in Xichuan.

After revealing his identity, he was brought by the Tibetans to Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong.

"My two great ministers, the Tang Dynasty has run out of luck, and the Great Yan should be established. My Majesty knows that the Tang Dynasty has been bullying Tubo for a long time, so he specially sent me to join forces with Tubo to join forces."

The envoy of Yan State bowed respectfully to Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalu, and stated the purpose of his visit directly.

Enlan Dazhalugong and Mashang Zhongbajie are both familiar with Chinese and there is no language communication barrier.

"Since our defeat at the hands of General Tian, ​​we have been faithful to our duty and loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Please go back!"

Mashang Zhongbajie pretended to be angry and directly ordered them to leave.

"I came here with sincerity. Tubo has been exploited by the Tang army every year, and its people cannot even get enough food and clothing. The Tang army's infantry in Helong have horses. Who can tolerate this?"

The envoy from Yan State smiled slightly, he knew that Maxiang Zhongbajie was bluffing.

It was not natural for two great theorists to meet him together and then drive him away with just one sentence.

"The Great Tang has a great general, who is like a solid wall of steel, and no one can shake him."

Mashang Zhongbajie's words also softened.

How can outsiders understand the hearts of the Tibetans?

In just three years, half a million Tibetan warriors were captured and killed.

Zamp Chidai Zhudan was captured by the Heavenly General himself.

Dalun Molu Qiongsang Woermang died of illness during the fighting, Dalun Xinuozang was beheaded in Jiuqu, and Dalun Mojiesang Dongzebu surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

More than 200,000 fierce generals who were able to defeat ten thousand enemies were killed by General Tian.

Seven marshals and more than a dozen famous generals were captured or killed.

Hundreds of nobles with gold certificates or above died.

There were also some captured kings and nobles.

Tubo lost its subordinate tribes such as Tongjia, Tuyuhun, Bailangqiang, Dangxiang, Subi, and Nuqi, and lost thousands of miles of territory.

During the coldest time, there was a complete lack of young and middle-aged people in Tibet.

It took nine years to recover some of his strength, but it was still far from being comparable to his peak.

How could this make Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong careless?

It's not like they haven't heard about Li Xuan's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty.

Upon learning that Li Xuan led troops from the Western Regions to the Hexi Corridor, Maxiang Zhongbajie was ecstatic.

However, it was also expected that the troops in Hexi and Longyou would not resist Li Xuan. After all, Li Xuan's power here was deeply rooted in their confidence.

Li Xuan would march straight to Chang'an, and the old emperor would inevitably be overthrown.

What surprised Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong even more was that An Lushan, the "Jiedushi of Three Towns" in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, also rebelled and captured Luoyang.

The extremely glorious and powerful Tang Dynasty was devoured by the border troops without leaving any trace.

Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong could no longer contain their excitement.

The chaos in the Central Plains dynasty was the perfect opportunity for them to take over Tibet.

If they miss this opportunity and let Li Xuan unify the world, their lives will become even more difficult.

Just as the envoy from Yan said, Tubo had had enough of paying tribute for nine consecutive years.

Every year, they had to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty with 10,000 horses, 10,000 cattle, 100,000 sheep, and 100 carts of furs.

This made Jiuqu, Qinghai, Baihai, Jishi and other counties in Longyou of the Tang Dynasty become important tax-collecting areas.

The Tang Dynasty relocated hundreds of thousands of Han people here, and these Han people had herds of cattle and sheep.

Cotton planting has also become popular. It is difficult to freeze to death in winter.

In addition, the high yield of wheat in Jiuqu area ensures that the people have no worries about food and clothing.

Even though Li Xuan has been gone for nine years, the people still know about Li Xuan's kindness.

In addition to Li Xuan's poems, there are dozens of folk songs of various ethnic groups about Li Xuan.

Under such circumstances, it became even more difficult for Tubo to go north to recover Jiuqu and Qinghai.

This is also what Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong have always been concerned about.

He was also afraid that Li Xuan would be the first to take action and then invade Tubo again.

The Battle of Dafeichuan nine years ago caused Tubo to lose its foundation.

If they lose again, Tubo will have no chance anymore.

"The Tang Dynasty is not an iron wall. It is now shaky and will surely collapse if we push together."

The envoy from Yan State said slowly.

He was a retainer of Yan Zhuang. According to Yan Zhuang's strategy, he tacitly agreed to Li Xuan's occupation of Guanzhong and replacement of the Tang Dynasty, whether he became emperor or was in power.

It doesn't affect their strategic deployment!

Because of the time difference, the envoy of Yan State and Mashang Zhongbajie did not know that the Mawei Incident had occurred in the Tang Dynasty.

"A centipede will not die even if it is cut into pieces. What's more, General Tian is replacing the Tang Dynasty. How many soldiers and horses do you have in Yan State that can contain General Tian's forces?"

After Maxiang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong looked at each other, they pondered for a moment and asked the envoy from Yan State.

"We have 500,000 soldiers in the Yan army, and we are now attacking Tongguan. We will capture it in a few days."

The envoy from Yan State boasted without thinking.

He said so much just to give Tubo courage to move north.

"An army of 500,000 men, and the messenger came drunk?"

Enlan Dazhalugong asked in return, he often dealt with the Longyou Army, how could An Lushan have so many troops under his command.

"Your Majesty already has 150,000 elite soldiers, and has received help from the Xi, Khitan, Mohe, Shiwei, Tongluo, Turkic tribes, Tiele tribes, and elite soldiers from the Six Huzhou, totaling more than 100,000."

"The nobles of the Tang Dynasty were extremely extravagant and the people were living in poverty. I'm sure you've heard about this. The people of Henan and Hebei couldn't survive, so your Majesty raised his arm and recruited a large number of people. He recruited another 200,000 soldiers. Isn't that 500,000?"

"The Tang Dynasty is not Tubo, with tens of millions of people. The Great Yan occupies the most prosperous Central Plains and has sufficient military strength."

The envoy from Yan State said this with a solemn oath.

In fact, after hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Henan and Hebei, the pressure has been greatly reduced.

Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong didn't quite understand all these twists and turns and were skeptical about the words of the Yan envoys.

According to the envoy from the State of Yan, even if An Lushan did not have an army of 500,000, he still had 300,000 or 400,000.

The Yan army was also an elite border army with many brave generals.

"If I, Tubo, send troops north, will that make things difficult for you, Dayan?"

Mashang Zhongbajie was very moved.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Tubo cannot become strong in his hands, he will die with regret.

Kemaxiang Zhongbajie knew clearly that Dayan was using Tubo.

"The Emperor of Great Yan is a Hu man with a broad mind. As long as Tubo goes north to cut off the Hexi Corridor, from now on, Great Yan and Tubo will be separated by Guanzhong, and Longyou and Hexi will be under the rule of Tubo."

The envoy of Yan State promised Maxiang Zhongbajie.

As he spoke, he also took out a copy of An Lushan's edict from his bosom: "This is the alliance between the Emperor of Great Yan and Tubo. It has the seal of Great Yan, and my Majesty has also personally signed it. The heavens are my mirror, the earth is my witness, and even if the seas run dry and the rocks crumble, the alliance will not change!"

Mashang Zhongbajie took the covenant and looked at it carefully.

It is exactly the same as what the envoy from Yan State said.

If they succeed, they will not only be able to recover Qinghai and Jiuqu, and obtain the missing millions of people and dependencies, but also annex the coveted Hexi and Longyou.

The prosperous Liangzhou city, the gorgeous silk, and the fine grape wine will all contribute to the strength of Tubo.

Mashang Zhongbajie then showed An Lushan's letter of alliance to Enlan Dazhaluggong for review.

The two have been in power together for many years. Although there are times of disagreement, they are generally harmonious.

Enlan Dazhalugong was no longer a passionate general. After taking power, he and Mashang Zhongbajie suppressed the power of the old aristocracy.

They have the same faith, Bon.

They banned Buddhism and excluded any nobles who worshipped Buddhism.

This point was not in line with the young Trisong Detsen's opinion.

Trisong Detsen was influenced by the old aristocratic forces and had a dream in his heart to make Tubo powerful through Buddhism.

Ignorance when young.

As he grew up, Trisong Detsen became disgusted with Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalukkon who sidelined him.

"Two great theorists, while Li Xuan is withdrawing troops from Helong to the east to seize power, Qinghai Jiuqu is left empty, so we should make a prompt decision."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Huihe will attack Hexi and help the army."

In order to strengthen the resolve of Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong, the envoys of Yan State told them about lobbying the Uighurs.

"The Huihes occupy Hexi. Who should they belong to?"

Enlan Dazhalugong's expression changed slightly.

Liangzhou and Dunhuang in Hexi are both big cities, how can we hand them over to others?

"The Huihe will be given the Western Regions, but will not occupy Hexi."

The envoy of Yan State quickly replied.

The Western Regions and Transoxiana were also rich areas. The Uighurs dreamed of herding horses in the Ili River Basin and the Seven Rivers Basin. Those were places they longed for.

Yan Zhuang divided the interests, seized the weaknesses of Tubo and Huihe, and also took advantage of the hatred between Tubo, Huihe and Li Xuan.

Yan Zhuang, who had dreams, only gave up the Western Regions and Helong temporarily. When the situation in the Central Plains was settled and Dayan was stable, he would start to recover Helong and the Western Regions.

"The messenger, please go down and rest for a while. We still need to report to the Zamp!"

Maxiang Zhongbajie let the envoy of Yan State go down first, and he wanted to discuss the matter in detail with Enlan Dazhaluggong.

The two men arrived in front of Trisong Detsen's palace and said they were reporting to Trisong Detsen, but in fact they were discussing something with each other.

Mashang Zhongbajie just told Trisong Detsen a general idea, and then Trisong Detsen just listened.

Trisong Detsen secretly clenched his fists, his dissatisfaction growing stronger.

He is a strong and powerful king.

Be like an eagle on the snowy plateau, and kill the aggressive yaks like Songtsen Gampo.

Kemaxiang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong held the military power, and he did not have the power to replace the great minister for the time being.

The old aristocracy and the Buddhist forces were fooled by Mashang Zhongbajie.

After several hours of discussion, Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong unanimously decided to send troops.

First, they crossed the Bayankala Mountains and captured Baihai. Then they advanced northwards and attacked Subi and Tongjia.

The exploitation by the Tang Dynasty was too severe. If they had to pay tribute like this every year, they would never be able to develop.

Their own cattle and sheep were not enough to eat, but they had to pay tribute of hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep to the Tang Dynasty every year.

Although Tubo was best at heavy infantry, horses were indispensable.

Currently, Tibet has less than 50,000 horses that meet the requirements for war horses.

This is the case in the past two years when the tribute horses were mixed with inferior horses.

Tubo was in great need of Tang's numerous pastoral supervisors and ranches.

Two days later, Tubo set up an altar and swore an oath to heaven together with the envoys from Yan State.

Kill yaks, donkeys, horses, macaques, and alpacas.

Carry out the highest-scale ceremony to worship the heaven.

If you violate it, you will be treated like this!
Tubo officially removed the title of "Huai'en Zamp" from Trisong Detsen and no longer expressed gratitude to the Tang Dynasty.

Not only will the tribute not be delivered this autumn, but there will also be war!
The Tubo people were sharpening their swords and mobilizing their troops to prepare to attack Jiannan and Baihai respectively.

Even though they discovered that the Tang army had deployed troops in Baihai, they were confident that they could win without General Tian.

At this time, Mashang Zhongbajie and Enlan Dazhalugong did not know that their king Chidai Zhudan had already set off from Chang'an.

Chidai Zhudan, who was eager to return home, planned to return to Lhasa City in three months.

……

Uighurs, Yu Dujun Mountain, Chanyu City.

This was the first city of the Uighurs.

The nomadic people who followed the water and grass built a big city on the grassland. It was not only because of the rich resources near Yu Dujun Mountain, but also because of the change of Mo Yanchu's thoughts.

The Shanyu City, built by Tang Dynasty and Sogdian craftsmen, stands majestically at the foot of Yu Dujun Mountain.

The city wall is made of brown bricks and stones, with a square moat built around the city.

The palace where the Yaoluoge family lives has two gates and watchtowers to enhance security.

In late May, Shanyu City welcomed Ping Lie, an envoy from the State of Yan.

Yaoluoge Moyanchuo was also very upset about the civil strife in the Tang Dynasty, so he invited Ping Lie to the palace as soon as possible.

Returning alone from the Battle of Baitinghai is an unforgettable nightmare for Mo Yanchu.

Li Xuan supported Shiliyehu of the Karluk Khanate to establish the Khanate, which made Moyanchuo angry but unable to speak out.

Although the Uighurs surrendered and paid tribute, the Tang Dynasty could not directly dispatch troops to them as it did to the subordinate Huzhou and Hu tribes.

Because Huzhou was almost part of the Tang Dynasty, they paid taxes to the Tang Dynasty and their warriors served as officials in the Tang Dynasty.

Whether the Uighurs were willing to help the Tang Dynasty quell the rebellion depended entirely on their mood.

Therefore, Li Heng in history "invited" thousands of elite cavalry from the Uighurs at the cost of betraying the people of Luoyang.

"The messenger has been tired. We have prepared barbecue and wine for the banquet."

When Mo Yanchu learned that the envoy from Yan State was coming, he welcomed him as he would an envoy from any other country.

As the "Heroic Khan" canonized by the Tang Dynasty, this should not have been the case.

"Thank you, Great Khan, for your hospitality!"

Ping Lie accepted the invitation with a bow, knowing that there was a chance.

He came from the Yanyun area across the grassland, wanting to complete this great feat and realize his opportunity.

During the banquet, beautiful Huihe women who were good at singing and dancing performed to their heart's content, and the banquet was also filled with fine wine and delicious meat.

Mo Yanchuo and Ping Lie sat together, chatting about everything under the sun, and were treated very courteously.

When they were drunk, Mo Yanchuo said to Ping Lie: "The Emperor of Great Yan has half the blood of the grassland flowing in his body. He is a Hu people in the eyes of the Han people, but he can fight for the throne of the Central Plains. He is really a hero!"

He was very envious of An Lushan's ability to call the shots so powerfully. He had heard bad rumors about An Lushan in the past, but now he looked up to him.

Mo Yanchu watched the fire from the other side of the river, wanting to see how far An Lushan could develop in the Central Plains.

At the same time, Mo Yanchuo discovered that the Tang Dynasty was very weak internally, and within a short period of time, An Lushan proclaimed him emperor in Luoyang.

At present, the border troops of the Tang Dynasty are almost divided between Li Xuan and An Lushan.

The Tang court was attacked from both sides and could not stop it.

Mo Yanchuo also foresaw a situation in which Li Xuan and An Lushan would fight each other.

"The Great Khan is also a hero. Ten years after he took over the throne, he took back all the former Xiongnu territory. I think the Turks were no more powerful than the Uighurs today when they were at their most powerful."

Ping Lie complimented An Lushan.

"Ha ha……"

Mo Yanchu laughed loudly. Even though he knew it was a compliment, he was still very happy.

The next moment, Mo Yanchu's smile suddenly stopped: "On the grassland, when we talk about heroes, the only one is General Tian."

"Li Xuan Shufu has been humbled, so there is no need to worry. This time he has raised an army in the Western Regions to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, and this is the time when he will be ruined."

Ping Lie put down his wine glass and introduced the topic.

"He is the Heavenly General. The horses on the grassland will no longer neigh when they hear this name."

Mo Yanchu said with his eyes wide open.

He and Li Xuan have a long-standing friendship.

I witnessed Li Xuan retaking the Huoyun Horse in Lingwu City, and his heroic figure is still vivid in my mind.

When Li Xuan captured the Turkic Khan Usumish alive, he met Li Xuan in the snow.

He described Li Xuan riding a horse and holding a spear as like a crouching tiger or a swooping eagle, which was a precursor to knocking its prey to the ground and tearing it into pieces.

At that moment, he had a premonition that Li Xuan was a ruthless person.

He thought he had overestimated Li Xuan, but in fact he had greatly underestimated him.

The moment when Li Xuan led tens of thousands of cavalrymen to descend from the windswept desert was destined to become his eternal nightmare.

Mo Yanchuo was also certain that Li Xuan would destroy the Uighurs sooner or later.

He followed his father Guli Peiluo's last wish before his death, developed quietly, unified the tribes, and waited for the opportunity.

God helps those who work hard, and Mo Yanchu finally got this opportunity.

"Let's be frank. I am here on the orders of the Emperor of Great Yan to request the Uighurs to send troops to block the Hexi Corridor so that Li Xuan loses contact with the Western Regions. The Han hero Xiang Yu died in an ambush from all sides, and the Tubo, Uighurs and Great Yan teamed up to deal with Li Xuan. How similar are these situations?"

Ping Lie could see the restlessness in Mo Yanchu's heart and stopped keeping him in suspense.

"Does Tubo want a dozen counties in Helong?"

When Mo Yanchuo heard this, he knew that Yan State had contacted Tubo.

"That's right! The vast Western Regions and Transoxiana belong to the Huihe. As for Persia, it depends on whether you can conquer it."

Ping Lie replied.

A very fair division of the spoils.

The Yan State took the greatest risk and divided most of the Tang Dynasty, officially replacing it and becoming the orthodox dynasty.

Tubo and Huihe take slightly smaller risks, but can also chew on a piece of coveted fat meat and get revenge. Why not do it?

Mo Yanchu nodded secretly. Even though he knew that everyone had their own ulterior motives and that there were risks, the benefits were huge.

He thought this was the only chance to defeat Li Xuan.

He doubted whether An Lushan could defeat the Heavenly General if Tubo and Huihe had not intervened.

The two men were not in the same league, but An Lushan had the advantage of time and place.

If Li Xuan doesn't die, he will conquer the grassland again sooner or later.

Unless the Uighurs are willing to become a vassal like the Qarlugs who can be summoned and dismissed at will.

But as the Great Khan, Moyanchuo was unwilling to do so.

"This Khan agrees to form an alliance with Dayan to fight against Li Xuan together."

After thinking it over again and again, Mo Yanchuo said to Ping Lie.

"The two countries form an alliance, live in equality and harmony, and jointly fight against foreign enemies..."

Ping Lie also took out the alliance signed by An Lushan.

A day later, Ping Lie, on behalf of Dayan, offered sacrifice to heaven with the Huihe and swore an oath of blood.

The Uighurs immediately mobilized their troops and prepared to attack the Hexi Corridor.

When mobilizing troops, try to establish contact with Tubo to support each other.

Ping Lie also assured that Li Xuan's main force would be contained by Dayan and even defeated.

The trend of dividing the Tang Dynasty has already formed.

Li Xuan had to open up a new battlefield to deal with the defection of the Huihe and Tubo...

(End of this chapter)