"The sons meet with his father Khan."

In the dim candlelight, under the heavy elixir steps, Galdan respectfully rested and saluted his father Batu, who was sitting on the dragon throne.

It was not until then that Batur seemed to come back to his senses from his confusion and said lightly: "Oh, you are here, get up and talk."

"Xie Father Khan."

After Galdan got up, a wry smile appeared on Batur's face and he whispered: "Galdan, now this is the case, what do you think?"

Galdan was stunned when he saw his father Khan asking him directly. However, he quickly reacted, took a deep breath, and replied: "Father Khan, my son-in-law thought that Li Xiao had already destroyed most of the elite troops of our Junggar Khanate and killed his elder brother and cousin. Then they would have no worries about attacking the Yarkand Khanate with all their strength. Once the Yarkand Khanate was destroyed, they would use the excuse of our country's breach of contract and attacking each other, and send troops north to attack our Junggar Khanate with all their strength. In this way, our Junggar Khanate with empty troops. It would be very difficult to resist the full attack of hundreds of thousands of elite Tang troops, and the situation would be extremely dangerous."

Galdan said this and deliberately paused and looked away. Seeing that his father Khan Batur looked painful but inconvenient, he continued, "However, although the Tang army came to attack this time, his chances of victory were great, but my Junggar Khanate was not the fish on the chopping board, and he could be slaughtered. In the eyes of his son-in-law, if my Junggar Khanate wanted to die and turn defeat into victory, then there was only one way to do so."

"Oh, what's the solution?"

Galdan's eyes were burning, and he took a deep breath, saying in a deep voice: "First of all, because our army is insufficient, the border guards on the country's border must immediately abandon the border city, give up the border defense line, and lead all the troops to enter the city of Dorbenerut immediately after learning the news of the Tang army's attack."

Batu was stunned when he heard this and asked quickly: "If you do this, wouldn't you have to give in to the enemy army?"

"Alas! Father Khan, Shu Erchen said bluntly that the Tang army has strong military strength and extraordinary combat power, and with many firearms to help us, our army is already scarce. If we divide the troops into different places, how can we fight against it? Even if the soldiers of the entire army are loyal, the difference in strength is too big, and even if we want to defend it by the danger, it will be difficult to last. Instead of being wiped out by the Tang army in this way, it is better to withdraw them to the capital to protect the fundamentals. If we rely on the solid walls and garrisons of the capital city of Dorbenerut, and deal with it for a long time, we can make the right move." Galdan said with a serious face and hurriedly.

When Batuer heard this, he frowned and kept stroked his beard.

Galdan stared at his expression change, without saying a word.

Batur sighed: "Galdan, even if this is the case, if the Tang army found that there were no troops on our border, wouldn't it become more arrogant and attacked the capital in one go? Moreover, if the news of our army's defeat reached the Russian Empire in the north, wouldn't the invading Russian tigers and wolves be ready to move, and would it be unfavorable to our northern border?"

"Oh, it seems that Father Khan is really old. He is both timid and caressing about the front and back. He is really timid and useless." Seeing that Father Khan is so confused and timid, Galdan felt contempt in his heart.

He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Your father Khan, you have left the green mountains, and you are not afraid of burning firewood. Now that the Tang army is so powerful, how can we compete with him? Our country is already weak, and if we pretend to be strong, what will happen? And Russia in the north probably had the idea of ​​going south to fight after receiving the news that our army was greatly lost in the Yarkand Khanate, he probably had the idea of ​​going south to fight. This is almost a definite ending, so how can we easily avoid it?"

Seeing Batur's gloomy face not speaking, Galdan said hurriedly: "Father Khan, in the eyes of a child, when he withdrew from the border troops and defended the capital with all his strength, he would immediately send an envoy to Moscow, the capital of Russia, to meet Russian Emperor Alexei I. Before Russia sent troops, he would voluntarily offer land to cede land. Under this condition, he asked him to send reinforcements to the Junggar Khanate, so that the two countries would jointly deal with the Tang army troops from afar. At that time, there would be more than 50,000 troops in our city of Doerbenerut, and together with tens of thousands of reinforcements sent by Russia, they would attack them internally and externally, and jointly attack the Tang army in the besieged city. I believe that they would definitely defeat them in one fell swoop."

After hearing Galdan's plan, Batur remained silent, but his face calmed down a lot.

Seeing that the father Khan was silent, Galdan sighed and said, "Father Khan, there are always priorities in matters. I have calculated that if Russia agrees to send troops, if its troops want to come to my city of Doerbengerut, they will arrive within a month at most. In that case, as long as I can protect the capital of Doerbengerut and temporarily lose the border city, what's the point? And if our army can strengthen the walls and clear the fields in the middle of the country, the Tang army will come far away, and at most they can only capture a few border cities. And when our army and Russian reinforcements join hands to defeat the Tang army and drive them out together, isn't it natural?"

Batur nodded, but asked worriedly: "Galdan, have you ever thought about what if Russia does not send reinforcements, but instead colludes with Li Xiaoer and plots against my Junggar land?"

When Batur asked back, Galdan's face froze, and there was a lot of bitterness in his expression. He smiled bitterly and replied, "Father Khan, in this situation, we can only do our best to do our part and follow the will of heaven and take one step at a time. If the Russians really want to jointly deal with our country with the Tang army, then our country will be considered as if the days have ended, and the principles should be destroyed. However, the envoys we sent should express to Russia that the lips and teeth are cold, and that the rabbits and dogs are cooked to save the situation as much as possible. I heard that the Tang army fought with Russia in order to capture Yarkutsk, Russia, and finally defeated the Russian army in several years and occupied the entire East and West Siberia. It can be said that the envoys we sent should have a deep blood feud with Russia. How could the two sides easily get along?"

"Besides, after occupying East and West Siberia, the fifth town of the Tang army was still greedy. The frontier troops continued to advance westward and had arrived on the east bank of the Ena River and were about to enter into West Siberia. Will Russia not be so greedy in the Tang army? And now Russia, because the king was still young in the past few years and did not participate in state affairs, all of them were controlled and managed by the nobles of Morosov. This man was greedy and cruel. In order to strengthen the country's financial exploitation, he vigorously bullied the poor people and the vast number of serfs. The year before yesterday, a citizen uprising broke out in Moscow that opposed the imposition of high salt taxes. In recent years, the uprisings of Pskov and Novgorod have occurred continuously. Russia's borders are unstable and civil strife is in great need of stable development. How can we reconcile with our enemies and attack our country together?"

Galdan sighed again when he said this: "Father Khan, take another step back and say, if the Tang army cooperates with him to conquer our country, will its greed be satisfied? Shouldn't it be that they have to continue to attack Russia north, and they are afraid that they will drive Russia across the Ural Mountains to stop. Russia also has wise men, so how can they not see the tragic result of cooperation with the Tang army. It will only be a slutty result of fighting with the tiger and eventually backfire. Therefore, the child still believes that if Russia asks for a long-term strategy, it will definitely make every effort to aid our country, and will not cooperate with the Tang army short-sightedly."

When Batur heard this, he nodded slightly, his face completely relieved, and he had already made up his mind.

Damn, I can't bear to let my child go to trap the wolf. In order to protect the entire Junggar Khanate, I can only act as Galdan said.

So he immediately ordered Galdan to serve as the commander of the capital's defense, and immediately gather troops from all over the country to enter the capital to assist the capital. He must ensure the safety of the capital and keep the core of the Junggar Khanate.

At the same time, a plenipotentiary representative was sent to Russia to show Russia the willingness of the Junggar Khanate to cede land and divide the land to seek reinforcements. At the same time, he explained the reason why he lost his lips and teeth were cold, and encouraged him to join the capital of Junggar as soon as possible.

In the territory of the Junggar Khanate, the land was immediately strengthened and the fields were cleared. Except for taking all the stored grain and weapons to the outside of the capital, the forts and grain warehouses and crops in various places had to be completely destroyed, so that the Tang army had no choice but to supply logistics on the spot.

Even the people from all over the country were forced to move out immediately and moved to the capital to prevent the manpower and material resources from being in the city, so that the Tang army could obtain supplies. The Tang army would gain nothing when they went to the Junggar Khanate this time, and there was no possibility of collecting grain on the spot.

A few days later, Galdan retreated all the defenders of each fortress on the border to the capital, and then led the troops of more than 50,000 people to closely guard the capital.

At the same time, in order to have enough troops to be available, the young and strong in the city were also gathered urgently, and a total of more than 20,000 strong men were pulled up to the city wall to defend as temporary auxiliary soldiers.

It seemed that the Junggar Khanate handled it urgently and in an orderly manner, as if it was a duel with the Tang army to the end.

While the Junggar Khanate was busy and anxious to defend the capital, the Tang army also gathered all the troops and set out to Kashgar, the capital of the Yarkand Khanate.

As early as the main force of the Tang army marched towards Kashgar, the 11th town of the Tang army, which was acting in confusion with the enemy, had arrived at the periphery of Kashgar in advance under the leadership of the mayor Mo Changrong.

They walked along the way, making great strides and making a huge appearance, which made the remaining troops in Kashgar City unable to understand the truth and the truth, and everyone was frightened.

What made the defenders in the city even more frustrated was that after arriving at Kashgar City, the Tang army, who had no idea of ​​the strength of the troops, divided their troops around and plundered them, and they were invincible, sweeping away all the remaining people and food after the nearby hard walls were cleared.

Sadly, the Tang army was doing evil outside, but the only 50,000 remaining soldiers and horses in the city were only dared to watch from the wall.

These precious soldiers and horses that ended up existed were all led by King Abdullah himself, and they kept hiding in the city and did not dare to stand up. After Bu was strictly ordered to defend the city, they could only grit their teeth and endure the city when they saw the Tang army doing evil outside.

After all, Kashgar is the last important city of the Yarkand Khanate and must not be misleading.

But after defending like this, the defenders on the city that were already low in morale suddenly became more and more frustrated. They stood at the city every day, their legs trembling, and they had no idea how to deal with it next.

The chief general in the city, Abudula, the king of Yarkand, every time he patrols the city, sees the Tang army outside such a large scale and elite soldiers, with a rainbow-like look, his heart is filled with panic and loss.

what to do?

The Tang army is so powerful that there are insufficient defenders in the city and so low morale. Can this capital really be defended?

Alas, why haven’t the troops of the Junggar Khanate arrived yet!

Abudula was in a low mood and speechless for a long time. He subconsciously looked at the sky from afar and could only see a setting sun that was gradually setting.

The sunset is set in the west, the dusk is vast, and some soldiers are trapped in the lonely city, endless remaining mountains and rivers, endless endless endings, and for a moment, Abudula feels full of inexplicable sadness.

Just after waiting for several days, a line suddenly split in the Tang army formation like waves. A Tang army general wearing an eight-petal tassel helmet, wearing steel mountain-patterned armor, copper-clad boots, and a bright red cloak, was riding his horse towards the east gate of Kashgar City under the protection of a group of brightly armored guards.

Seeing the visitor dressed like this, Abudula said in his heart that this person must be the leader of the Tang army.

He was right, the Tang army general was Mo Changrong, the mayor of the 11th town of the Tang army. Now, he was surrounded by a group of guards and soon arrived outside the East Gate.

At this time, a guard next to him pulled his neck and shouted to the top of the city, "Hey! Listen to the people in the city! My head, Mayor Mo Changrong, wants to have a good conversation with your king, please go and report it quickly!"

Hearing the Tang army's shouts, the defenders on the city became more and more frightened. They subconsciously focused their helpless and panicked eyes on the frown King Abdula.

Abudula, wearing armor, felt the pressure of everyone's eyes, and finally sighed and came to the head of the East Gate.

Looking at the Tang soldiers under the city, the head general Abudula glared at him and shouted sternly, "I am Abudula, the king of the Yarkand Khanate. You and the Han Gou Nikan dare to invade our Yarkand Khanate for no reason, slaughter our army and occupy our city. I really hate him very much. I really want to kill you and others to relieve my hatred!"

Seeing that Abudula was so embarrassed, but still had such strong teeth on the surface, Mo Changrong sneered and replied loudly: "Abudula, listen well, you guy! I am Mo Changrong, the mayor of the 11th town of the Tang army. I tell you that my army has hundreds of thousands, and I have attacked from Jiayuguan here. Wherever I go, most prefectures, prefectures, counties and towns have surrendered, and they can be said to be invincible and unstoppable. Your traitor is also about to be destroyed. What is the point of your life and death, leading some remaining soldiers and generals, and still defending the capital? Now that our army is about to attack the city, if you are not in line with the situation, you will really be so stubborn and unable to understand, and will you die here and destroy the country? I don't want to talk nonsense to you. Now that our army is in a dilemma, you are already desperate, and you won't surrender as soon as possible, and when will you wait!"

After listening to the translator's rude and rude words from Mo Changrong, Abudula was furious and his teeth were chewed.

"Hmph! You invade my Yarkand Khanate, kill our army, occupy our city, and have the nerve to come and persuade me to surrender! I, Abudula, can only die in the battlefield and die in the country, and how can I surrender to Erhandog! Mo Changrong, you are brave enough to come to attack the city, so why do you say so much nonsense!"
Chapter completed!