Chapter 1262 Who Is Crazier Than Who?

September 7th, Beijing Normal University.

Although Li Jing did not adopt Xun Yu's strategy, he still reported the matter to the court, the purpose was nothing more than to ask the court to make preparations.

Because the Mongol Empire has never recognized Daxia's orthodox status in China, the relationship between the two countries has always been relatively stiff. Perhaps Li Jing is also a little worried, fearing that if he really wants to make excuses in the future, he will be stopped by the Mongolian army.

Naturally, this problem can only be resolved if it is reported to the court.

The battle of Tubo is the biggest event in Da Xia during this period, no matter how big or small, they will report to Ouyang Shuo as soon as possible. After reading Li Jing's memorial, Ouyang Shuo said, "It's time to explore the bottom of Mongolia."

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Invite Zhang Yi, Minister of Honglu Temple, to come over."

"promise!"

Leaning a little, Zhang Yi rushed to the imperial study room and bowed: "My minister sees Your Majesty!"

"Give me a seat!"

After Zhang Yi sat down, Ouyang Shuo said, "Ai Qing, send someone to visit Hala and Lin."

"May I ask Your Majesty, is there a mission?"

Ouyang Shuo nodded and stretched out his index finger, "First, reiterate to Genghis Khan that during the Mongolian expedition, the empire will not use troops against Mongolia. This promise will always be valid."

This remark is both a promise and a deterrent.

Speaking of which, the war between the two great empires of Mongolia and Persia has been fought for half a year, and the winner has not yet been decided. According to the information from the Black Snake Guard Asia Division, the Mongol Empire has conquered twelve cities, and further westward, there will be greater and greater resistance, which is a bit unsustainable.

If there is no accident, Mongolia should withdraw its troops in the near future, ending the first Western Expedition.

If Mongolia returns from the Western Expedition, it must face the threat of Daxia. Although only half a year has passed, the situation in the Central Plains has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Great Xia unified the Central Plains, starting from the Liaojin Province in the east, and extending to the West Sea Province in the west, building a complete northern line of defense. The Chen army was more than a million, and it was an existence that the current Mongol Empire could not compete with.

How to deal with the relationship with Mongolia has already been on Ouyang Shuo's desk.

Some ministers suggested that as soon as the war in Tubo was over, the imperial court would immediately send troops to Mongolia to attack and destroy it. If the court fights with all its strength, it will not be too difficult, and it should be able to win in one battle.

After the Battle of Xixia, the natural disasters in October, and the Western Expedition, the Mongolian army dropped sharply from 1.8 million at the beginning to less than 1.3 million. Although the territory expanded, its strength was declining.

Moreover, the Mongol Empire traversed from east to west, with a vast territory, and could not take care of both ends. Even with the speed of Mongolian cavalry, it was impossible to rush from the west to the east for support in a short time.

Such a Mongolia, how can it fight Daxia?

It is not difficult to take down Mongolia, but what is difficult is how to govern it after it is taken down?

The Mongol Empire is a typical nomadic civilization, and it has a vast territory. If you want to govern it well, you must rely on the Mongols and give it a certain autonomous region.

Historically, any dynasty that could subdue the nomads could only make them pay tribute.

In the game world, it is impossible for Daxia to overthrow and start over, reclaim arable land wantonly, and forcibly turn Mongolia into an agricultural civilization. From the perspective of the needs of the empire, it is also very necessary to retain such a large ranch.

This also means that it is not good to use too much force against the Mongolian Empire. If Daxia really sets off a military front and kills blood in the Mongolian grassland, it may be possible to let the grassland breathe again someday.

Don't fight, Genghis Khan is a master who refuses to bow his head.

This caused great confusion to Ouyang Shuo. He couldn't think of any solution for both ends at the moment, including counselors like Zhang Liang, who didn't think of a safe solution.

That's why it's been delayed until now.

Ouyang Shuo's promise to Genghis Khan that he would not take the initiative to send troops to Mongolia also had such considerations.

"Secondly, make a request to Genghis Khan to let the Mongol Empire unconditionally open the Wokuotai Khanate to our army during the Tubo War, and you can borrow it at any time."

The second point is a bit domineering, and Zhang Yi's eyes are fixed.

As an envoy, how to perfectly convey the request of the empire, and how to adapt to the situation when the other party is angered, use clever words, give appropriate appeasement, and achieve the goal is a test of diplomacy.

Ouyang Shuo could have been more tactful, but the reason why he didn't is because he wanted to test Genghis Khan, to see if the prairie overlord was going to fight Daxia Gang to the end, or if he could recognize the reality and give each other a buffer , Room for negotiation.

It can be said that Genghis Khan's attitude on this matter, to a certain extent, determines what strategy Daxia will adopt against the Mongolian Empire in the future.

Just like this, the requirements of the season when they are sent are even higher. They must be able to observe words and deeds, and gain insight into the true thoughts of Genghis Khan, a hero of the world, so as not to be fooled by the other party.

If Genghis Khan is already very dissatisfied, but expresses it very cryptically, even with a smile on his face, if the envoys are fooled by him, it will bring great disaster to the empire.

After hearing this, Zhang Yi said without hesitation, "Since that's the case, I will go there myself."

"Then it's hard work for Aiqing." Ouyang Shuo had exactly the same meaning, and said with a smile, "Aiqing is here to bring some gifts to Genghis Khan. It doesn't matter if it's rich or not, to show friendship. In addition, Aiqing can also use This is a chance for you to take a good look at Hara and Lin. Can Ai Qing understand what I mean?"

"Wei Chen understands!"

How smart Zhang Yi is, she can see through it naturally.

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Great Xia has not established diplomatic relations with the Mongol Empire, and naturally the teleportation array has not been opened.

Zhang Yi's envoy this time had to be teleported to Handan City first, and then passed through Handan. The northern border army sent guards to go all the way north. If everything went well, it would take at least five or six days to reach Harahelin.

During this period, there was no truce on the Tubo battlefield, and the fighting was even more brutal.

After each of the four armies of Daxia conquered a city, they finally had a solid forward base. More and more soldiers adapted to the altitude sickness and could fight normally.

In this way, it gave the commander of the four-way army greater confidence and courage.

In the first round of the four-way army's competition, the Qin army had the same scenery, and the Tang army was collectively humiliated. The huge contrast further stimulated the competition between each other, competing with each other to win the second and even the third city.

Especially the Tang army, this time Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde each led a team to attack the two cities at the same time, just to avenge their shame and regain the lost glory.

Tang Jun is desperate, and the other three routes naturally have no reason to relax.

In such a situation, the entire battlefield presents a lively scene of fighting from all directions, and the flames of war are everywhere. At every moment, the Great Xia Army is either marching or attacking the city.

Such a fierce battle also posed greater challenges to logistical support.

If it weren't for Zeng Guofan and Du Ruhui to personally supervise all parties, the food and grass would probably be unsustainable. Even so, the madness on the front line caused the two ministers to complain endlessly.

But no matter how hard they worked, they didn't dare to complain at all.

The soldiers on the front line fought hard, risking their lives to fight for the lead. This is the scene that many emperors dream of. Who would dare to hold back the army at such a time?

If you really want to do that, His Majesty's reprimand will be small, and you may even convict him.

The two ministers had no choice but to transmit the pressure layer by layer, from the two of them, to the governor and the army commander, and then to the lowest level of the food transportation team.

This time, millions of laborers and sergeants suffered.

Looking down from a high altitude, the entire western part of Daxia, on the veins woven by countless officials and Taoists, can be seen everywhere with endless grain trucks, converging towards Tubo.

That scene, in fact, is probably rare in a thousand years.

Daxia's army was desperate, but Ashoka was not convinced. After learning that within a week, the border fell to four cities one after another, the arrogant Ashoka did not hesitate, and directly sent the prepared 500,000 forbidden troops into Tubo.

At the same time, like Bactria, Ashoka also issued a national mobilization order, recruiting millions of laborers to deliver food and grass for the army and send it to the border of Tubo.

Both the two dynasties are trying their best, and no one will obey the other.

At this time, the crazy behavior of the Ashoka Dynasty finally made the Maurya Dynasty and the Gupta Dynasty, who were also in Tianzhu, unable to sit still, and began to meet secretly.