Chapter 16 Sulu’s Choice

"Here you come!" Li Siye looked at the Tuqi Shi army driving in groups and said excitedly: "It's been a long time since Su Lu is here, so he's too slow."

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "The later he comes, the better, and the more people watching."

The Tuqi Shi army surrounded Gao Xianzhi and the people and the onlookers. The Tuqi Shi army was one of the few troops in the Western Regions who could conquer and fight well. The team was majestic, neat and extraordinary, and many people were so scared that their faces changed color.

"Brother Gao, why did Su Lu treat us?" Li Siye was a little curious: "Will he kill us?"

"Why, are you scared?" Gao Xianzhi asked back without answering the question.

"I'm afraid? I, Li Siye, don't know how to write the word "Fear"!" Li Siye said angrily: "You brother Gao is too underestimating me. I'm just curious."

Gao Xianzhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Su Lu dares not kill us, unless he wants to turn against the Tang Dynasty. If there is no support from the Tang Dynasty, can Su Lu be a Khan for three days?"

There are three main forces participating in the competition in the Western Regions: one is Tubo, the second is the Tang Dynasty, and the third is the Dashi. Among these three forces, the Tang Dynasty had the greatest power, the army was the most good at fighting, and the national strength was the strongest. This is far beyond the rising Dashi. As for Tubo, let alone the poor country with high mountains and distant waters, although the territory is vast and its momentum is not small, it is much inferior to the Tang Dynasty.

It is precisely because the Tang Dynasty was the most powerful that although Su Lu was pleased with all the parties, he was the best for the Tang Dynasty.

The fundamental reason why Tuqi Shi dispersed and reunited was that he had the support of the Tang Dynasty. If it were not for the support of the Tang Dynasty, how could Tuqi Shi fight against Dashi? With his little strength, he would have beaten Dashi so much that he had not even left seeds.

Li Siye agreed with this judgment, nodded and said no more.

"You are ready, wait for my order. When I call to kill, you don't have to mercy. Kill everyone here!" Sulu was about to kill people and silence them. He came surrounded by soldiers, controlled the reins and stopped the horse, and asked, "Who are you? So bold! Let the person go."

"Gao Xianzhi, the general of the Anxi Protectorate, has seen Khan!" Gao Xianzhi first revealed his identity, which was a talisman, and then said: "Khan was loyal to the Tang Dynasty. While talking to the envoy of the Great Food, Siyide, and sent someone to inform the Western Regions Protectorate. General Geshu was very happy to hear about this. He sent the last general to come to Shuye City to capture and kill Siyide. Khan, such a bad person, Siyide, so he provoked the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tuqishi. Should he be killed or not?"

Gao Xianzhi said very politely, which means that the words are full of threats, and that Su Lu wants to express his attitude. If Su Lu favors him, he will definitely attract the Tang army to fight.

Su Lu dared to do something secretly, and asked him to be an enemy of the Tang Dynasty openly, but he didn't have the courage to do so. He knew very well that the importance of the Tang Dynasty to Tuqi Shi. If it were not for the support of the Tang Dynasty, Tuqi Shi would have been done.

As the Khan of Tuqishi, Su Lu knew very well how strong the Tang army was. Back then, Su Dingfang led one of the few Tang troops to fight the west and destroyed the Western Turks. That battle was no more than Li Jing's destruction of the East Turks. Li Jing used a trick to destroy the Eastern Turks. Li Jing calculated Jie Li's Khan's idea and led 3,000 people to rush into his lair, scaring his courage, leaving no one in command of the Turkic army, defeating them one by one.

Su Dingfang's Western Expedition was different. After the Tang army arrived in the Western Regions, they had a head-on confrontation with the Western Turks. One of the few Tang troops set up their formation and defeated the Western Turks army several times theirs.

In the battle of Yihe (Ertis River, Xinjiang), the Western Turks surrounded the army of more than 10,000 Su Dingfang, which was sure to win. However, after one battle, the Western Turks were defeated, and there were tens of thousands of people just beheaded the Tang army.

More than fifty years have passed, and the survivors of the Western Turkic who participated in this battle still clearly remembered the scene when the Tang army charged. The indomitable momentum was far beyond the reach of the Western Turkic army.

Su Lu is a smart man, of course he understands what Gao Xianzhi means. However, if he kills Siyide and Dashi, there is no hope of cultivating him again. Su Lu is very unwilling to accept it: "Bold! You evil man, you dare to pretend to be a general in the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion! Come on, take it for me!"

"Haha!" Gao Xianzhi laughed loudly, took something out of his arms and threw it to Su Lu and said, "Khan, are you optimistic? Gao Xianzhi's real general of Anxi Protectorate, if there is any falsehood, he is willing to accept military law. Khan, you are a wise man, so you will naturally know the truth or falsehood."

This is a reminder to Sulu that you have no way to frame it. How could Sulu not know how to look at the general's token and he couldn't help but feel troubled. If he doesn't admit it, it's a real thing. If he admits it, he has to deal with Siyide, which is contrary to his original intention.

The reason why Gao Xianzhi was able to traverse the Western Regions and lead one of the few Western Regions troops to fight was because he had extraordinary talent, not by luck, he had already guessed Su Lu's thoughts and did not give him any chance to think: "Khan, General Geshu said that he would come to deal with it in advance. If someone dares to stop him, the 100,000 army will arrive later to wipe out all those who dare to defy the will of heaven!"

These words are loud and there is no room for revolving around.

Su Lu certainly knew that this was a threatening statement, but he also believed that if he could not satisfy the Tang Dynasty in this matter, it would be inevitable that the Tang army would come to attack him.

You should know that the thunder cavalry was very important to the Tang Dynasty and occupied an important position among all the Western chess pieces in the Tang Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that the Tang Dynasty repeatedly tolerated his actions, and did not want to force him into the arms of the enemy.

Of course, Sulu's actions must be within the scope that the Tang Dynasty could tolerate. If Sulu did something that the Tang Dynasty could not tolerate, the Tang Dynasty would definitely be rude to him. The matter of stopping the army from the Great Food and the army was related to the fundamental interests of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, and the Tang Dynasty would never tolerate it.

Besides, the Tang Dynasty and the Dashi were about to start fighting, and at this critical moment, the thunder cavalry would not be allowed to do whatever they want. If Su Lu did not express his attitude, he would be a despicable person, and he would not have to think about the consequences of the future.

Sulu was a man who could take it and let it go. He shouted at Siyide and said, "Siyide, Ben Khan talked to you to stabilize you. You are so obsessed with greed that you dare to speak nonsense and provoke my relationship with the court. It's more than death. Come on, take me down!"

A few thunder soldiers came over and wanted to take Siyide away.

Sulu still didn't want to kill Siyide. If he killed Siyide, he and Dashi really had no room for cultivation. It would be possible to save his life.

Gao Xianzhi didn't understand his thoughts. When he winked, Li Siye and the others blocked the Tuqi soldiers outside. Gao Xianzhi clasped his fists at Su Lu: "Khan, such a traitor and evil person should be beheaded in public to show warnings."

"This Gao Xianzhi is really a cruel person. He actually forced me to do things in a bad way! Humph, how can you succeed?" Su Lu secretly hated in his heart, but said readily: "General Gao, but please don't worry, how can I let him go of such a traitor? I will deal with it after I ask."

Gao Xianzhi did not get his delayed strategy: "Khan, according to Siyide's instructions, Dashi will give you 100,000 taels of gold. I want to marry the princess to you. I thought he was talking nonsense, could it be true?"

Gold is a good thing, but its usefulness for thunderbolt is far less than that of Damascus knife and thunderbolt. If you tell the truth, maybe the thunderbolt will support and repair it with Dashi, then the problem will be troublesome. Gao Xianzhi will not make such a low-level mistake. He only talks about gold and women, which makes Sulu seem greedy for money and lustful.

Sure enough, the ministers and generals who followed Sulu looked disapproving and felt very humble.

"General Gao has already investigated and can't keep you. Come on, behead you!" Su Lu had to make a decision immediately, so he had to issue a beheading order, but said hatefully in his heart: "Gao Xianzhi, you are cruel! After this matter is over, we will settle the accounts!"

Gao Xianzhi waved his hand, Li Siye and the others moved away, and Shi Shi came over. A soldier waved his knife in his hand, and Siyide screamed in fear. Unfortunately, before the sound was over, the head moved, and his head rolled drippingly on the ground, his mouth kept moving, and he didn't know whether he was begging for mercy or verbally.

The onlookers of Dashi were very unhappy, but they did not dare to attack in front of the Tuqi Shi army, so they could only endure it.

Gao Xianzhi stretched out his right hand, grabbed Siyide's head and raised it, walked to a big food merchant, and said, "I'm sorry to ask you to pass this head to your caliph. Just say that Sulu Khan is a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty and will not be shaken for a little profit. He wants to save this worry!"

"This Gao Xianzhi is really cruel. He not only wants to kill people, but also demonstrate. In this way, I just want to repair it with Dashi in the future, and this difficulty will increase too much. A ruthless character!" Su Lu was very upset in his heart, but he pretended to have a kind smile on his face: "General Gao has come from afar, Su Lu has never welcomed him, so he is so ruthless. Please come to the mansion to talk."

"No wonder Sulu was able to gather the thunder cavalry and gather again. This kind of scheming is not comparable to ordinary people." Gao Xianzhi secretly praised Sulu's scheming and smiled: "I am very honored to invite Khan. However, I am ordered to come and do the job. Now that I have finished my errands, I am still going back to pay the order."

"This person acts decisively and does not have any drags on the ground. He will definitely be a big shot in the future. He should make friends early!" Although Su Lu hated Gao Xianzhi, he had to accept Gao Xianzhi's decisiveness in his work and smiled more cordially: "General Gao, just a glass of water and wine, he can't bear much time."

Gao Xianzhi still declined: "Khan is the leader of the army. When he knows that the military situation is like fire, the last general has been completed and he should go back and pay the order. There should be no burden."

After saying this, Su Lu did not dare to keep him anymore and said happily: "Since that's the case, Su Lu respectfully sends General Gao. Su Lu is loyal and can express his loyalty. I also ask General Gao for a good word."

"We can see Khan's loyalty to the court, so don't worry too much. Khan, please tell General Geshu personally better than the last general." Gao Xianzhi's words have other intentions.

Su Lu didn't want to go to the Anxi Protectorate: "General Xie Gao reminded that Su Lu had arranged the matter and came to meet General Geshu again."

Arrangements are an excuse, and they can be delayed for a while.

Gao Xianzhi whispered in Sulu's ear: "Khan, this kind of thing is a taboo. If Khan doesn't go in person, it will inevitably attract people's opinions. Besides, Khan is so loyal to the court, the court will definitely reward him. How can the emperor delay the favor?" He raised his voice and said, "Khan, say goodbye." He clasped his fists and took the people away.

Looking at Gao Xianzhi and the others' backs, Su Lu was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Gao Xianzhi's whispering words were too heavy, which was threatening Su Lu. If you don't go, it means you really want to repair it with Dashi.

Of course, Gao Xianzhi was able to speak a wise man, and while threatening, he also gave Su Lu a "gourd". He said that Su Lu was loyal to the Tang Dynasty, while talking to Siyide, and notifying Anxi Protectorate, was fabricated. Although he was fabricated, why couldn't he do a successful job for him?

This is not a way to take credit, it is a means! Now, for the Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions should be stable first. If Sulu is really held accountable, it will inevitably make him anxious and an unnecessary war will occur, which is the result that the cannibals like to see the most. Instead of forcing him to rebel, it is better to give him a good contribution and stabilize him.

As for the future, I will talk about it until I finish the fight with Dashi.

Su Lu was extremely talented and naturally understood the benefits and interests. Now, he had to go even if he didn't go, and he had to go even if he didn't go, and he had no choice. In desperation, Su Lu returned to the mansion, briefly explained the government affairs, took the guards, and headed straight to the Anxi Protectorate Mansion.

I rushed all the way, and the next afternoon, I finally arrived at Kucha Town.

It is hard to say how this matter is settled. Su Lu was worried. However, when he arrived at Kucha Town, his heart was relieved.

Geshuhan led the generals out of the city to greet him. As soon as he met, Geshuhan smiled very kindly, as if he had seen an old friend: "Geshuhan has met Khan!"

According to the title, although Geshuhan is a general of the Anxi Protectorate and holds great power, he is far inferior to Sulu. It is normal for Geshuhan to meet with special rites.

The general of the Anxi Protectorate was the most powerful person in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty. Although his title was not as high as Sulu, his power was much greater than Sulu. How dare Sulu accept it? He looked flattered and said hurriedly: "General Geshu, you can't do it, you can't do it."

After seeing the liquor, Geshuhan took Sulu's hand and smiled and said, "Khan, speaking of it, we are of the same clan and the same origin, are you or my Khan!"

Geshuhan is a different tribe of the Western Turks, and he is of the same clan and origin as Sulu, which is right. Sulu hurriedly said, "Although General Geshu is a Turkic person, he is not comparable to Sulu. You are a tragic act of me!"

"Khan, you are too humble! Let's go in and talk!" Ge Shuhan patted Sulu's back on the back of his hand, and they entered the city, came to the Protectorate Mansion, and asked Sulu and his group to sit down.

In order to respect Sulu, Geshuhante asked Sulu to sit with him, asked someone to serve wine and food, and welcome Sulu, and said with a smile: "Khan is here, and he should have a feast to greet him, but the current situation is not acceptable. I'll give you a glass of wine, so please forgive me."

Su Lu said politely: "I dare not, I dare not."

Geshuhan picked up the wine glass and said, "Everyone, come, let's respect Khan! Khan is loyal to the court and kills the traitors of great food. We are so loyal. Geshuhan should report to the emperor to ask for me."

This is just a cliché, so Ge ​​Shuhan would not really ask for credit for him. This matter is used as a means to stabilize Su Lu. If you really want to submit to the court, it would be a deception to the emperor.

Su Lu didn't dare to ask for the credit, and hurriedly said, "General Geshu, don't impress the emperor. This is what I, as a minister, should do."

"Okay! Since Khan said that, what else does Geshuhan have to say?" Geshuhan changed his tone and asked, "Khan, you know the situation of the Tang Dynasty and the Dashi. You said, how should we deal with it?"

Su Lu pondered for a moment and said, "General Geshu is considered a big breast, how dare Su Lu speak more."

Geshuhan waved his hand and said, "We have heard of Khan's heroic talents. Tuqishi is becoming more and more prosperous under the control of Khan. After fighting with Dashi for many years, Khan knows Dashi the most. Listen to your opinions, which is also beneficial. Khan, you must say."

Su Lu thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, I will be ugly. General Geshu, in the opinion of Su Lu, it is better to attack than to defend. The Tang Dynasty should take down Khurashan with lightning speed. If the rich land of Khurashan can be taken down, the supply of the Tang Dynasty will not be a problem."

Geshuhan quivered lightly and praised: "Khan, your suggestions are very good, I decided to adopt them. Khan, how many troops are needed to complete them?"

"It costs at least 100,000, preferably 150,000." Sulu blurted out: "This is the important place for Dashi. Dashi has heavy troops stationed, and it is inevitable that tough and bad battles will be fought. If the troops are short, it may be difficult to support it."

Geshuhan slammed the high-high again and said, "It's so good! Khan, I brought tens of thousands of people to the Western Regions this time, but it's still not enough. The troops in the Western Regions are the best at fighting. Can Khan lend me 50,000 Tiger Army?"

The Huer Army is the most elite army of the Tuqi Shi, with a total of only 60,000. Geshuhan lion spoke loudly and demanded 50,000 at once. Su Lu was shocked and secretly called for a fool, and hurriedly said, "General Geshu, we have fought with Dashi for so many years, and the troops are a little tight. If there is no Huer Army, it may be difficult to support it. General, when you attack Hulushan, we can restrain Dashi."

This is just an excuse. I didn't expect it. Geshuhan beat the snake and came with the stick: "Khan, you have to complete this matter. Khan is very wise, and Geshuhan thanked me here." He stroked on the map and said, "Khan, this area will be handed over to you. If there is any mistake, don't blame the ruthless military law. The 50,000 Tiger Army will be transferred immediately."

Su Lu knew that he had been fooled by Geshuhan, so he was ready to make excuses. Geshuhan said, "Khan, someone told me that Khan and Dashi secretly colluded with each other and wanted to do something wrong, but I thought it was a false statement. Now it seems that it may be true. Anyone who wants to do something wrong must first hold heavy troops. Does Khan want to stab us from behind while we are expeditioning to Khurashan?"

Needless to say how much the weight of this sentence is. Although Su Lu was very brave, he was still so scared that he sweated coldly on his forehead. He shook his hands and said, "General Geshu, there is nothing, nothing!"
Chapter completed!