Love Affairs in Chang'an - Chapter 512

Chapter 512 Wind and Cloud Rising Again
A huge problem was placed in front of Su Ding-Arabia.

Commander-in-Chief Ba Ximi sent someone to deliver the letter, and Bow Moon City was successfully captured as scheduled. According to Su Dingfang’s plan, the Alliance Army would use this as a basis to rest their troops and wait for the opportunity to launch their final battle against Norland. Although this was good news, it also meant that more than 200,000 Alliance troops were already exhausted, and it was impossible for them to be transferred to Samoa to deal with the Arabs who could forcibly invade at any time.

The Arabian Empire was now at its peak. They had just swept through the Persian conquest of Sassanid Dynasty. Persia was a typical springboard between the Arabian Empire and the Western Regions. Putting aside the grudges of the past, the Arabs should have set their sights on the Silk Road, which was paved with gold.

The first to bear the brunt was the richest Samuel of the Kang Kingdom.

Originally, the Arabs wanted to set foot in the Western Regions with the fastest, simplest, and most time-saving method, and that was the Kang people taking the initiative to invite them in.

But now, the commander of the Arabian army, Nurman, was finished with his spy, Balerihan, who had been in the kingdom for a long time, and this plan that he had worked so hard to manage was also ruined.

However, this did not mean that Nurman would easily give up this fat piece of meat from the Western Regions. The hard work of taking down Persia was only a prelude. If the 300,000 troops were to be withdrawn from the Samu River at this moment, it would not be the style of the valiant commander, Nurman, and he would not be able to explain it to the Arabian Caliph.

Caliph, the supreme leader of a religious Arab state, means “successor to the messenger of Allah.” (Ariel Sharon/Getty Images)

Arabs, the arrow has been strung. Su Dingfang had no choice but to respond.

Right now, he only had fifty thousand soldiers capable of conquering habitual warfare. The Kang army that had just been recruited was simply a bunch of scattered mobs.

Facts have proved that the commercial aura of Kang Country is indeed so dense that it makes one’s hair stand on end. Even the people in the army do not forget to do business for profit at all times. Because there were no conquests all year round, many soldiers secretly brought their war horses home as commercial workhorses. The armor weapons in the vault were stained with rust, and many of the supplies were obviously cut short. Even military rations, fodder, bedding, and other items were sold by the unscrupulous generals for personal gain.

Su Dingfang had a headache. He had streamlined and laid off Samoa’s army again and again, finally forming a team of 10,000 people that could barely be used.

As such, Su Dingfang only had 60,000 men. Facing the 300,000 Arabs west of the Samu River, there was a huge disparity in numbers. Moreover, this Arabian Arabian Arabian army did not eat dry food. They swept through the Arabian Peninsula like a tornado, unifying the entire land to establish a powerful Arabian Empire. He destroyed his old opponent, the Persian Dynasty, with a devastating momentum. The commander-in-chief of this army, Nurman, was famous for his contributions. He was recognized as a military genius and synonymous with invincibility on the Arabian Peninsula. He was “the war god sent by Allah to protect Muslims.”

Compared to Nurman, Gaer Qinling and Qin Mubai were the living juniors, and they could only be compared to him. To draw an analogy, Nurman was like Apothecary Li on the Arabian Peninsula.

Nurman’s thirty great armies were still covetously glaring west of the Samu River, but Su Dingfang clearly felt as if he was overwhelmed by Mount Tai. This was a crisis that he hadn’t expected before coming to the Western Regions. If Wu Meiniang hadn’t come to the Kang Kingdom this time and accidentally dismantled this scheme first, and when Su Dingfang and Norland had killed each other to the death, Nurman’s iron hooves would have stepped into the Western Regions, then it would really be too late.

“At this time, we must take two steps at the same time!” Wu Meiniang advised Su Dingfang, “First, in the name of the Zhaowu Nine Sect Masters, I ask the Queen of New Moon to issue an invitation and order for the other eight countries to send troops to assist me. After all, the Zhaowu Nine Countries are deeply connected to each other, so I believe they won’t refuse. Second, quickly report the situation to Commander-in-Chief of Kansai, Qin Mubai!”

Su Dingfang almost thought of going with her, so he immediately started to do it. He wrote a letter and hurriedly sent 600 miles to Lanzhou to inform Qin Mubai about the Arabian invasion. This matter was no longer just a dispute over the Western Regions. If the powerful Arabian Empire wanted to enter the Western Regions as well, then there would inevitably be a desperate battle between the two empires.

Such a grand military plan had already exceeded the limits of authority that Su Dingfang, a Kansai general, could control.

Before Kang sent out invitations and orders to the other eight countries, Wu Meiniang officially took office and became the first auxiliary minister of Kang. At this time, the sinful and evil viper Balerihan had completely lost its value. The newly appointed King, New Moon Queen Murong Mingzhu, publicly revealed all of his sins, and then, in the name of Allah, burned the poisonous snake to death in the streets of Kangguo.

In this way, Murong Mingzhu could be considered to have avenged her family.

As for Wu Meiniang, she was able to fill the vacancy left behind by Balerihan. She was in charge of the military and diplomacy of the Kang Kingdom. Because of her special relationship with the New Moon Queen and the fact that Kang Country had already submitted to the Great Tang, Wu Meiniang had actually become the only official in Kang Country. The other two ministers in charge of economy, people’s livelihood, and religious law could only follow Wu Meiniang’s lead.

A new broom sweeps clean. Wu Meiniang first sent a messenger to inform the other eight kingdoms’ monarchs to attend the coronation ceremony of the new king of the sect. Afterwards, he gathered them together and publicly explained the enormous crisis facing the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu. Wu Meiniang persuaded them that only by relying on the powerful Great Tang Empire as their backing and uniting against Arabs would they be able to preserve their clans and their country.

Because everyone had common interests and enemies, and they were facing the same crisis and difficulties, Wu Meiniang’s persuasion did not expend too much effort and achieved a complete success. The Eight Kingdoms’ Monarchs were willing to send out their troops to join forces with Great Tang’s Western expedition marshal, Su Dingfang, to fight against the Arabian Empire.

Su Dingfang’s deterrent power played an extremely important role in this process. At the same time, peacefully resolving the Kang Country issue made the other eight countries secretly breathe a sigh of relief. They could be at ease and boldly imitate Kang Country and join the Great Tang Empire.

Just like that, within a short period of time, the other eight countries had dispatched 150,000 troops to gather at Samoa. Although these countries were similar to Kang, they weren’t good at military warfare, but they weren’t poor either. At this time, those who had money had to send troops. Su Dingfang had truly experienced the addiction of “wealthy shopkeepers”–the combined food and military salaries of the nine kingdoms were enough for every sergeant to live in the army for ten years without worrying about food and clothing!

Although they were both descendants of the Great Moon Clan, the nine surnames of Zhao Wu had taken Kang Country as their sovereign country. But for nearly a hundred years, they had little contact with each other on their own. But now, it was twisted into a rope by a pair of beautiful hands of Wu Meiniang.

At this time, the people of the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu had a feeling of returning to their roots. The invasion of the foreign enemies had also made the people of the nine kingdoms of Zhaowu realize the importance of unity. As a result, there is a voice that also quietly echoed-weak, combined and strong, since our Zhaowu nine countries were born from the same root, divided for hundreds of years, why not reunite at this time, form a unified Great Moon People’s Kingdom, reproduce the ancient glory of our ancestors?

As the war was imminent, this matter did not appear on the surface of the water for the time being to be officially discussed. The New Moon Queen was recommended by the Nine Kingdoms’ Sovereign Lords as the marshal of the “Zhaowu Nine Surnames Alliance Army”. Naturally, it was impossible for the Queen to really take command of the army. Thus, she entrusted the full power of the army to Minister of Military Affairs Wu Meiniang, allowing her to “lead” the Zhao Martial Army and Su Dingfang to go to the Samu River to defend against the Arabian Arabs.

In less than half a month, Wu Meiniang, who was originally a businesswoman, had turned into the first assistant minister of Kang. Right now, she was already in charge of the army, one step ahead of Qin Mubai. Because of this series of events, her prestige and reputation soared like the sun. Her wisdom and courage were like her peerless appearance, causing every Yizhao Martial Cultivator to admire and admire her.

…

In Lanzhou, a guest from the Governor’s Mansion came today.

Yuwen Hongtai brought his precious son, Yuwen Wushuang, along with Xue Rengui to find Qin Mubai. He said that he had something important to discuss with him.

Qin Mubai was very happy to see Yuwen Hongtai. The man was severely injured in the battle to capture Gaer Qinling alive. After resting in bed for a few months, he was finally able to get off the ground and walk.

“Blackie, look at your unhappy expression. Why are you looking for me?” Qin Mubai smiled.

“Third Brother, listen to me!” Yuwen Hongtai hurriedly said, “This Xue is too shameless!-I told him 800 times that he wouldn’t accept my son Wushuang as his disciple! Third Brother, judge, why wouldn’t he accept him?”

Qin Mubai laughed loudly. “Blackie, this is your fault. You’re asking for help. Whether Rengui agrees or not is his problem. How can you force others to do it?”

Xue Rengui smiled helplessly, “Mubai, Hong Tai, it’s not that I refuse to accept Wu Shuang as my disciple.” One was that he was too young to see a bone. Secondly, I have created my own martial arts path, so I have a very special requirement for talent. Fang Tian Hua Halberd was a weapon that people who were not born with divine power would not be able to learn. “If you barely manage to practice, not only will you not be able to achieve much, you may even hurt yourself.”

“Bah!” Yuwen Hongtai angrily spat, “Look at my precious son, he’s black and sturdy. He’s simply carved out of my membrane. How could he not have the strength?”

Qin Mubai laughed even more happily and said, “It’s fine if we wait a few years. What’s the hurry? Your son hasn’t been weaned yet!”

“Humph!” Yuwen Hongtai rolled his eyes in anger and didn’t say anything else.

At this time, a burst of laughter came from the back hall. From afar, it sounded like Princess Gao Yang’s voice was shouting, “Hey, Sister Yan! You’re too unkind! Why did you ask Xue Lian to tell her the truth if she lost? If I lose, I’ll draw a cat on my face if I lose?”

“That’s because your face is whiter, prettier, and more beautiful!”

“… I won’t do it anymore! Together, you guys bully me!”

Yuwen Hongtai and Xue Rengui heard this, it was both funny and wrong. Qin Mubai coughed dryly twice and laughed, “I was bored, so I took them to play a little game, ‘Truth and Adventure’.”

Yuwen Hongtai was dumbfounded as he rushed in. “What? Will it be more fun than Jiao Qing and Chupu? Let’s see …”

Xue Rengui grabbed him and said, “If you say you’re stupid, you’re going to offend the donkey!”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Come here. I have something to tell you. Go to the study.”

The three of them went to the study and sat down together. Qin Mubai said, “I know that there is one thing that the people below have been speculating about. Why have we calmed down Tibet? It has been so long and there has been no movement from the Imperial Court?”

“Yes!” Yuwen Hongtai quickly said, “Although we don’t want to get promoted and get rich, we have taken down an entire Tibetan Plateau and the Imperial Court doesn’t even give us a fart. What kind of reason is this?”

“I think there are a few reasons,” said Rengui Xue. First, the plateau had calmed down the Tibetan people, and now the Imperial Court’s focus was on settling down the people and taking over territory. It must be quite busy. Secondly, this time, our success is different from the past. We have subdued an entire country and nation. Now is an important juncture of national integration. If the Imperial Court celebrates and praises us generals at this time, it will cause the Tibetans to be more or less dissatisfied. I heard that the former Zanpu Forsaken Sect of Tibet praised Chang’an, but was treated with courtesy and privilege by His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty named him ‘Commandery Prince Guiren’ and personally bestowed countless treasures on him. The Tibetan royal families and nobles who had followed him to Chang’an were all rewarded and treated with preferential treatment. In order to appease the hearts of the people on the plateau, His Majesty and the Imperial Court had put in a lot of effort. Therefore, I believe that the Imperial Court is focusing on appeasement, and the matter of honoring merit points will definitely be suppressed. ”

“Nah, it’s still Rengui who has insight. Hong Tai, your brain is full of muscles. When will you open your mind?” Qin Mubai smiled and said, “There’s actually another reason.” Although on the surface, it seems that our Guanxi Army defeated Tibet and has already achieved great accomplishments. But actually, not yet. Don’t forget, the Imperial Court has named me ‘Protector of Anxi’. Conquering the plateau is only part of my duty. Now, Su Dingfang had already gone to the Western Regions, and he had done a good job. However, my request for the Imperial Court to let Su Dingfang take over the Western Regions in my stead was rejected. In other words, sooner or later, I will still go to the Western Regions. Guanxi Army, there are more missions to be accomplished. ”

“That’s good!” Yuwen Hongtai was excited. “I lay on the bed and rested for a few months. My bones are about to grow hairs! When will I leave for the Western Regions?”

Qin Mubai smiled and said, “Don’t worry, but it’s almost there.” After the first battle, our army was already overdrawn. Now that we have been resting for a few months, we have almost recovered. After the war ended, I brought only tens of thousands of troops back to Lanzhou. Recently, many soldiers and horses, including those from the Tibetan tribes, had retreated from the plateau. They either returned to the pass, returned to Lanzhou, or were divided into various prefectures, counties, and military capitals. Li Xuan is outside. He is currently in charge of the Military Department, Fang Xuanling. He takes good care of me, someone from the Qin Dynasty. Almost all of the tens of thousands of Kunlun cavalry under Gaer Qinling in the past have been allocated to my subordinates. Now, Guanxi Army’s troops had grown to 300,000. From this we can also see that the Imperial Court still hopes that I, Guanxi Army, will continue to strive. ”

“This is a good thing!” Xue Rengui and Yuwen Hongtai both revealed happy expressions.

Guanxi Army, you’re really strong now. Especially after obtaining the Kunlun Cavalry, these soldiers were truly proud generals and war machines.

“Rengui, Hong Tai, notify the other brothers that the rest is over. We have something to do again-from today onwards, the generals will return to their positions, train their troops and prepare for war!”