Chapter 195: Requesting to fight against the Western Turks

Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying inexplicably, not knowing what he had been crazy about at this time. But Chen Ying knew that he had made an empiricist mistake. Chen Ying thought that he could control the Silk Road by controlling the Western Regions.

In fact, the entire Silk Road is not just the Western Regions in Chinese literature. The traditional Silk Road starts with Chang'an and ends with Rome, with a total length of more than 13,000 miles. In fact, the Silk Road under the rule of the Tang Dynasty was only more than 6,000, barely accounting for half.

On this Silk Road, there were not only a few small countries, but also regional powers such as the Western Turks, the Sassanian Persian Empire and the Byzantine Empire. The continued civil war in the Western Turks was considered from the perspective of the national interests of the Tang Dynasty, and it was in line with the interests of the Tang Dynasty to allow the Western Turks to continue civil war.

Chen Ying had actually ignored it. At this time, not only the four Western Turkic Khans were beaten and the dog was all out of their minds, but the Byzantine Empire was also in trouble. The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire, and their traditional old enemies were the Persians, the Slavs and the Bulgarians. At this time, the Byzantine Empire was a majestic lion, but was bitten by three hungry wolves and was exhausted. It was precisely because the Byzantine Empire's national strength was weak that the great cannibal began to rise.

Once the Great Cannibals rose, their appetite would be endless. The Great Cannibals were very greedy for their territory. They fought southeast all the way to the Indus River, south to the Sahara Desert, north to the Caucasus, west to the West to reach the Atlantic coast. If Gao Xianzhi had not created the Great Cannibals in the Battle of Talas, they fought against more than 200,000 Daci Army with less than 30,000 infantry and cavalry. Although they retreated, they gave more than 70,000 casualties to the Great Cannibals. Even though the Tang Dynasty then fell into the Anshi Rebellion, the Great Cannibals were still scared by the Modao Army of the Tang Dynasty and did not dare to advance eastward.

If the Byzantine Empire is allowed to continue to decline, then the great cannibals are destined to rise as in history on the flesh and blood of the Byzantine Empire, and the Tang Dynasty will eventually lose the four towns of Anxi, and even the birthplace of the great poet Li Bai, Suiye City. Now is exactly the most critical turning point. Chen Ying considers his own interests and is worried that Li Yuan is afraid of it. However, stopping in the Western Regions will bring history back to its original track.

Once Chen Ying led the Anxi Army to fight westward, then in this way, because he was afraid of the Tang army's expedition, the Western Turks would stop the civil war and go to the outside world. At the same time, the Sassanian Empire would ease the war with the Byzantine Empire from the surface because it was difficult to understand where the bottom line of the Tang army was, and shrink its defense line and troops to deal with the threat from the Eastern powers.

In this way, Chen Ying's real goal has been achieved. The Byzantine Empire has absolutely sufficient strength to deal with threats from the southeast without the attack of the two enemies of the Slavic and Persians.

Chen Ying, who was not familiar with world history, did not take the civil strife of the Western Turks to heart. However, now he figured out that the civil strife of the Western Turks was fatal, losing the restraint of the Western Turks in the Khorasan region of the Sassanian Empire. The Sassanian Empire's crazy attack on the Byzantine Empire greatly damaged the military power of the Byzantine Empire, thus losing control of the southeast (Arab).

This is the real butterfly effect. The rise of the great cannibal is similar to that of the Mongols. They all take advantage of the weakness of the original master and take advantage of the situation, thus bringing heavy disasters to the people of the world.

The key is that the Byzantine Empire is of the same origin as the Eastern Roman Empire, and the civilization of the Roman Empire is based on Greek civilization. Once the Great Cannibal has advanced weapons and equipment from the Greeks, the Great Cannibal's iron hooves will bring global killing and destruction. Chen Ying originally did not care about the battle between the Great Cannibal and the Byzantines. However, the battle between the Great Cannibal and Byzantine directly affected the Chinese civilization and even the historical process and development.

Chen Ying was so angry that he looked like a bull with red eyes on the arena.

Zhou Qing looked at Chen Ying’s bad expression and asked carefully: “Major Protector, what happened?”

Chen Ying said with a murderous look on his face: "By the way, is there any news about the Western Turks recently?"

"The news is in Guo Luo's hands..."

Before Zhou Qing finished speaking, Chen Ying interrupted: "Call Guo Luo to me!"

Since Guo Luo got rid of Murong Fuyun, he has fallen in love with intelligence work. In fact, Chen Ying's tiger righteousness is now divided into two parts, one in Guanzhong and the other in the Western Regions, but the focus of work is on commercial intelligence. Who told them to have a boss who wants money?

When Zhou Qing found Guo Luo, Guo Luo was drinking wine. Without having to be on duty by Chen Ying, Guo Luo became much more free. Now Guo Luo transformed into a stallion, working day and night, and working hard to create people. When Chen Ying came to the Western Regions less than three years ago, Guo Luo had seven sons and eleven daughters, and he was about to gather two football teams.

When Zhou Qing heard that Chen Ying found the Western Turks, Guo Luo broke out in a cold sweat.

If he remembered correctly, Chen Ying had been busy training troops, farming and doing business, and truly turned a blind eye to the outside world and was determined to make small money. Suddenly, he was concerned about the situation in the Western Turks, which must be strange.

However, as the news of Chen Ying summoning Guo Luo spread, the generals of the Anxi Army, who had not had a major military operation for two years, were moved and ready to move.

Just as Guo Luo entered Chen Ying's hall before his feet, Chen Ying asked in a scattered manner: "How is the Western Turkic side now?"

Guo Luo thought about it and said, "There are few sources of information about the situation in the Western Turks. However, it is certain that the four major khans of the Western Turks attacked each other and fought more and more... By the way, two months ago, news came from the north of the Western Turks that was Hou Qulishibi Khan in the north expedition of Tiel, and was defeated by Xueyantu. He was suspicious and vicious, killed the meritorious minister Yili Xiao Khan, and killed his clan, causing everyone to be in danger. Two months ago, Beidagan and the Khan of the Nethermobi tribe attacked and died soon. Tong'e established his successor to the throne, which was the Khan of Shaboluo Lisi..."

Chen Ying scolded angrily: "Idiots, all idiots! I haven't decided the winner after playing for more than two years, so I'm so stupid that I can't cure it!"

Ma Mengming sighed and said, "The Western Turks are also difficult... In the Liangzhou battle, the Western Turks were seriously injured. The Turks were very fierce in nature. If they insisted on fighting, they were afraid that they would suffer many casualties. So they were considering the same origin and were just pretending. The four Western Turks knives all wanted to successfully recruit each other, which not only saved a catastrophe of swords and weapons, but also retained a war-capable army for the Western Turks..."

Chen Ying smiled coldly and said, "Unification is not that easy. Unification is not bloody and kills people!"

In history, there were a hundred tribes standing in the Mongolian Plateau, like a pile of loose sand. Temujin unified Mongolia with two moves of iron and blood. Looking at the history of Mongolia's unification, it is actually a bloody history of blood and tears. Temujin had just defeated Empress Meierqi, and Zamuhe believed that Temujin threatened his dominance. He joined forces with Taichiwu and other tribes to unite 30,000 troops, and launched an attack on Temujin with the people of the Jamuka tribe who were shot to death as the fuse to launch an attack on Temujin. Temujin formed 30,000 troops of his troops to form the Thirteen Wings and fought in the field of Zhu Si. Temujin was defeated and retreated to the Tserelashan Gorge in the Onan River to preserve his strength and defended the danger. This battle history is known as the "Battle of Thirteen Wings".

Later, Temujin was defeated and his troops were completely injured. Temujin defeated the coalition forces of Taichiwu and Merqi with the help of the Jin Dynasty. The leader Taerhutai and others were killed, and Huahu and others escaped into Baerhuzhen Pass. Then Temujin, who was gradually becoming stronger, also swallowed the Kelie tribe and attacked the Naiman tribe, and basically completed unification. In order to disappear the power of Yiye and maintain his own rule, Temujin followed the policy of prospering the opposite and destroying the opposite forces, and killed all directions. According to incomplete statistics, more than one million Mongols were killed and injured in the entire war of unification.

In order for the Western Turks to complete unification, an iron-fisted lion similar to the Turkish Tumen Khan or the Huns Maodun Shanyu or the Mongolian Temujin must appear.

Chen Ying punched the table and shouted: "The Western Turks crossed the border of the Tang Dynasty, killed my border people, and robbed my business travelers. Is it unbearable? The Protector of the Great Descendants want to write a letter to ask for battle and take the Western Turks to the Anxi Army to sacrifice the flag!"

As for what Chen Ying said about the Western Turks plundering the border and slaughtering the border people was pure nonsense. Now Chen Ying is on the side, and the Western Turks are all frightened and as if they are walking on thin and cold. The most common thing the Western Turks do is hope that Chen Ying will not use swords and weapons. Especially when the Western Turks meet and greet, they say one sentence: "The former Anxi Army will not raise swords and weapons!"

In fact, the Western Turks were defeated by Chen Ying. This sentence can be understood as: "Don't hit me, don't hit me..."

Li Xiuning entered the lobby at this time and asked in surprise: "Do you want to fight the West?"

Chen Ying said loudly: "Yes, I want to lead the Anxi Army to the west! I have had enough of those idiots' clumsy performances. If this continues, I will have to suffocate to death!"

Li Xiuning hesitated for a moment and said with a calm face: "There are too many new recruits in the Anxi Army, and it will only be three months of training. Your most important task now is to train troops and train troops! As for the war in the Western Turks, what are you worried about!"

"Soldiers are made by fighting, not trained!" Chen Ying raised his fist and said, "My Anxi New Army has been practicing for several months. It's time to pull them out and see the blood!"

Li Xiuning frowned and said, "How many months are enough! The Western Turkic people are so fierce, and they can only practice for a few months, so where can they be exempted. No, absolutely not, I..."

At this moment, An Xing, the commander of the Anxi Army's appearance, interrupted Li Xiuning's words, looked at Chen Ying and asked seriously: "General Chen, do you really want to ask the court for war and lead troops to fight against the Western Turks?"

Chen Yingran said: "No, I don't want to lead troops to fight against the Western Turks. Do you bring people to wish them a happy New Year?"

An Xing smiled like a flower. Now An Xing has made a fortune in the Western Regions. Under Chen Ying's guidance, An Xing, an eunuch who was not conspicuous in Chang'an City, bought more than 45,000 acres of orchards in Beiposhan. He hired more than 1,000 people to manage his orchards, and purchased a large number of fruits and vegetables from the Western Regions and processed them into canned vegetables and fruits.

You should know that the winter in the Western Regions is cold and long, and there is no other means of preservation in this era, so fruits and vegetables are naturally stored by early November. Moreover, with the development of agriculture and basic industries in the Western Regions, the people of the Western Regions have become richer. Even if they canned fruits and vegetables that are nearly five times higher than fresh vegetables and fruits, they can afford them. Anxing Canned Factory produces 100,000 yuan per year, and it is still in short supply.

However, as an eunuch, being stingy is An Xing's instinct and his nature. He also thinks that the people he hires are expendable and wants to get a batch of free labor.

Once Chen Ying fought in the west, why worry about not having prisoners of war slaves and free labor?

An Xing smiled and said, "General Chen is brave in his duties and is loyal. He is really a loyal minister and general of the Tang Dynasty! Now we will write to the court to ask for battle for the Anxi Army!"

Li Xiuning said anxiously: "No, the New Army of Anxi..."

Usually, An Xing naturally dared not contradict Li Xiuning. However, people's eyes were black, but yellow, An Xing did not give Li Xiuning a chance to speak, and shouted: "Your Highness, the rebellion in Hebei has been going on for several months. Your Majesty is worried and his hair is white. Shouldn't we ministers solve the problems for the emperor? General Chen is loyal and does not fear powerful enemies. He wants to conquer the Western Turks. Once the Western Turks are defeated, the Eastern Turks will inevitably worry that General Chen will lead his troops to fight the east. They will definitely retreat on their own and lose the support of the Turks. The Hebei rebellion will be settled without fighting. General Chen wants to make achievements, so we will help him make achievements. How can we drag him back?"

Anxin's mouth was very smooth and speechless. Li Xiuning really didn't know how to refute it for a moment.

Li Xiuning smiled bitterly and couldn't speak. In fact, to be honest, she was unwilling to transfer the Anxi New Army out to fight the bandits and sand thieves from the bottom of her heart. She had no objection, but she was in trouble and took the initiative to fight against the Western Turks. What's the matter? Besides, it was more than a thousand miles from Mulan City to the Yili River, which was too far away. The army went for a thousand miles to expedition, and the consumption of various materials was astronomical. She had to emptiate the Western Regions. The amount of property accumulated by the Western Regions was not enough? No, absolutely not. Li Xiuning's attitude was that unless the court ordered the Anxi New Army to be transferred to the Pass, the Anxi New Army would stay in the Western Regions honestly!

However, this time Chen Ying did not spoil Li Xiuning. Li Xiuning's mouth was dry, but Chen Ying just couldn't listen. Then, An Xing wrote a memorial and rushed to the capital for 800 miles.

Why did Chen Ying not wait to attack the Western Turks? To put it bluntly, it is because of interests. Mastering the Western Regions does not mean that he owns the entire Silk Road. Only by owning complete silk and maintaining the smooth and safe Silk Road is in line with Chen Ying's interests.

Chen should adopt industrial production, so that production efficiency will increase significantly and production capacity will soon be oversold. He must find a market that can be dumped.

The Silk Road to Rome became Chen Ying's lifeblood and Chen Ying's wealth.

Cutting off money is like killing parents!

It is strange that Chen Ying is not angry.

What's more, the Western Turks snatched Chen Ying's various machine tools. Even the most primitive machine tools were also industrial engines!
Chapter completed!