In the northwest grassland, in the Western Turkic royal court, Khan Mo Hedu exclaimed and stood up: "Are you saying true?"

"It's true that this matter was made by Lord Suka and Marquis of Lantian. There were witnesses from many people including the Emperor of Tang, King of Chu, etc., and Marquis of Lantian said that he would spend money to take revenge. As long as we destroy Gaochang, he would pay two million yuan." The deputy envoy of the Western Turkic who rushed back for fifteen days reported excitedly.

"Come here, quickly send the leaders and generals from all walks of life to come."

The Western Turks are now developing rapidly, from more than 100,000 troops to 250,000 troops, almost catching up with the Eastern Turks in their heyday, which is entirely due to the wool business that cooperated with the Tang Dynasty.

Although the money for the wool business ended up with the pockets of the Western Turkic nobles, the people did drink soup because of the wool. At least in recent years, fewer people have died of Western Turkic due to natural disasters.

Just inside the Khan's tent, Mo Heduo summoned the leaders of the eighteen routes and the five generals.

"Khan, why should we give the territory we have captured to the Tang Dynasty? Wouldn't it be better for us to occupy it ourselves?" Someone objected.

Mo Hedu's face turned dark. Why did his men have such a fool?

“Before I explain, I will ask you a question.

Do you know how much it costs to two million guan?”

Everyone was puzzled. Everyone was fighting, not businessmen, so why did they ask this?

The Left King of Western Turks stood up and said, "Khan, according to our wool transaction with the Tang Dynasty, a sheep's wool costs one cent, and a thousand cents are consistent money.

Then the money is one thousand sheep, two million guan, two million sheep...

I am ignorant, and the way of counting is too weak, I can't calculate it..."

It was correct for Zuo Xianwang to calculate this, but in the end it was not calculated. However, everyone below didn't laugh at him because no one could calculate it, and they didn't even know how to calculate it with sheep, which was worse than Zuo Xianwang.

Mo Hedu nodded and said, "Yes, Zuo Xianwang is capable. If you say that it is 2 million guan, Ben Khan can't explain it clearly. But if you use sheep to calculate, Suka has calculated that the money we earn from wool in a year is 50,000 guan. These 2 million guan is 40 times the annual wool income, which is more than the money we sell wool in forty years."

"What……"

Everyone exclaimed.

"Da, Da Khan, so if we conquer Gaochang, we will not have to raise sheep for forty years?" a burly general said excitedly.

There were laughter in the king's tent, and Zuo Xianwang explained: "General Hu Li, what should we eat if we don't raise sheep? We can just not trade wool for forty years, but we can't calculate it like this.

Let’s put it this way, that means that after we do this business, your tribe can get forty times more food, which is enough for you to eat for ten years.”

With this explanation, everyone became more enthusiastic. They said that money and wool are not counted, but they said that food is affordable. The grains that each tribe receives every year are limited because of the wool transaction, which is not enough for the entire tribe to have enough food. They just guarantee that they will not starve to death.

General Hu Li shouted: "Da Khan, what are you waiting for? Take someone to kill Gaochang quickly. I have disliked him for a long time. The clan's inner rank hasn't eaten enough for many years."

Mo Hedu smiled and said, "Isn't this what I asked you to fight?

The leader of Tu Sai just asked me why I didn’t take Gaochang for myself?

I know you border with Gaochang and want to expand your territory, but Gaochang is not well-produced enough food and people cannot eat enough. If we take it, no one will give us two million yuan and we will also support more people in Gaochang. Are we stupid if you say this?"

"The great Khan's reputation!"

A Western Turkic preparation meeting ended successfully, and there was no need to mobilize before the war. The leaders of the Hui people said that forty times the food and property, who would not rush to the front line? Even the elderly over fifty years old wanted to lift their waists and step onto the war horse again.

Originally, the highest military force in the Western Turks could gather 250,000. Who knew that after they had actually gathered at the border, they realized that there was a large army of 300,000. Many people still brought their own dry food. For the sake of this forty times the income, many people wanted to fight.

Mo Hedu was speechless. Seeing the extra veterans and children, he could not rush back at this time, so he stood behind to strengthen his momentum.

"Zuo Xianwang, there is a saying in the Central Plains that "suppose the soldiers without fighting." We now have 300,000 people, and Gaochang will only have 100,000 troops if they die. You go and tell Gaochang Ju Wentai that if you don't surrender for ten days or ten days, Ben Khan will go to Gaochang Royal City to start a massacre. Anyway, the Tang Dynasty wants territory rather than population."

Gaochang State was a country established by the Han people in the Western Regions, which was later in the Turpan region of Xinjiang. It existed in history from the fifth to the seventh century AD. The current ruler Ju Wentai was a devout Buddhist and the whole country liked Buddhism.

In the second year of Zhenguan, Master Xuanzang traveled west to seek scriptures and passed by Gaochang. He received great courtesy and became brothers with Ju Wentai.

When Ju Wentai heard the words of the Left King of the Western Turks, he was shocked. Gaochang State had never dared to offend the Western Turks, and he still had a vague intention of relying on it. Why did he destroy the country by saying that?

"Zuo Xianwang, I don't know what mistakes Gaochang had for offending the Great Turks? As the saying goes, enemies should be resolved rather than formed. If our mistakes are wrong, I am willing to apologize to the Great Turks for compensation for the losses." Ju Wentai said humbly, and he dared not be humble at this time. The 300,000 army was just a wave of his hand.

King Zuo Xian looked at the king who even had his hair shaved and sneered: "I really don't know if you chant Buddha's name all day long and blurred your eyes.

You did not offend us Great Turks, but you offend the overlord of the Central Plains, offend the Tang Dynasty, and offend the existence you can't afford to offend the Tang Dynasty."

"How could this happen..."

Ju Wentai was puzzled. Why wasn’t he the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty not the Tang Dynasty? Western Turks and Tang Dynasty may not be much better, right? Are you still helping others to avenge?

"Don't think that no one knows what dirty things you did. Your Gaochang is in a great position, which has stuck the important road of the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions. It exploited and oppressed the passing merchants every year, making people suffer. The Tang Dynasty has long been dissatisfied with you.

If it weren't for the difficulty of going west by the Tang army, would you think the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty would keep you until today?

But you are chanting Buddhist scriptures but are greedy in your heart. This time, you dare to go to the Tang Dynasty to cause trouble. If you provoke someone you shouldn't, you will come and take your life.

Don’t talk nonsense. If the city does not open to surrender in ten days, the Western Turks will slaughter Gaochang with 300,000 troops."

Ju Wentai was confused. It seemed that the Western Turks were so tough. They were not bluffing, they were really avenging others. But he couldn't understand that even the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could not even be the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Who else dared to attack him in the Tang Dynasty? And could he even invite the Western Turks?

"Who did I offend Gaochang? Please tell me Zuo Xianwang. If possible, I am willing to apologize for the crime and apologize myself." Ju Wentai asked respectfully.

"It's too late, your Gaochang envoy joined forces with several other countries, and even went to provoke the Marquis of Lantian, the Tang Dynasty, and set fire to the Zhongnan Academy.

Who is the Marquis of Lantian? He is the uncrowned king of the Tang Dynasty and an equal person with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. People said that the Western Turks sent troops to destroy your Gaochang, and after the matter was completed, they spent 2 million yuan to buy it from us. Do you think you still have a way out?"

With a plop, Ju Wentai collapsed on the ground. What's going on? Didn't he tell me not to cause trouble? Two million guan? How much is this? The Gaochang Treasury is only 100,000 guan. Now it's over, it's completely over.
Chapter completed!