Section 22
The Northwest Army defeated and wiped out nearly 200,000 cavalry in the Battle of Boyuehu with a hundred thousand troops in one fell swoop, which directly led to the collapse of the Guerdan regime. The rise of the pro-northwest Guersufu regime was marked by the rise of the northwest, indicating that the northwest side had enough voice and influence on the Tenggeri Grassland. This horrifying news quickly spread across the entire Tenggeri Grassland like wings and affected the corresponding regions.
Especially the tribes on the Dongtengeli Grassland, except for the Cairo people, the Tubu people, Qiuer people and other surrounding tribes were watching the changes of their neighbors south with a complex mood of panic and anxiety. They did not know whether this incident brought them a disaster or a blessing, but one thing is certain, that is, the spread and expansion of the forces in the northwest on the Dongtengeli Grassland will inevitably affect the relationship between the various tribes on the entire Dongtengeli Grassland, and will also bring many unimaginable changes.
In fact, in recent years, the Tubu people and the Qiuer people have already felt the changes brought about by the northwest. The booming economy in the northwest and the treaty signed by the two tribes Luobei and Mot to ensure peace in trade routes made them feel the benefits. A large number of daily necessities and luxury crafts from the northwest and the Central Plains poured into the territory of the two tribes. The footprints of the Tanghe merchants were spread throughout the northern part of the Dongtengri Grassland. To the vast Dabailing Seashore, the figures of the Tanghe merchants could be seen, making the two tribes expensive
The tribes fully felt the convenience and comfort that these commodities brought to their lives. The various products of the two tribes, such as horses, leather, fur, wool, and ethnic handicrafts, were also dumped outwards with the help of smooth trade routes. In particular, excellent horses have become the largest export materials sold to the northwest by the two tribes. The emerging wool weaving industries in Qingyang and Yinchuan have also begun to flourish, and the demand for wool has also increased, which has also allowed the nobles who were originally jealous of horse-wallowing horses to make a lot of profits to see a new way to make a fortune.
If the Battle of Boyue Lake brought mixed emotions to the ethnic groups in the East Tenggeri grassland, then the shock and fear brought to the Western Regions were real. The collapse of the 200,000 Mot cavalry only took more than four hours, and which country in the Western Regions had an army of more than 80,000 people? Even if there were, what could it be? It turned out that Luo Beiren, who was backing the backstage, even directly sent troops to participate in the Mots' war against the northwest aggression, but in the end he left his allies and fled in a panic. Such a performance was tantamount to betrayal, although Luo Beiren himself also had his own unscrupulous difficulties.
The huge fear firmly grasped the hearts of those in power in the Western Regions. Except for the Wusun Kingdom, the other four countries were shuddered when they thought of the possible military attacks. Even King Saisina of Wusun King was worried about whether the relationship between the northwest and Wusun would change. In order to take the initiative, he even sent a special envoy to Qingyang to congratulate the victory in the northwest and inquire about the situation.
The other four countries responded in a different way. Beiga was completely under the control of the northwest. The great gains of the northwest against Mot and the poor performance of Luo Bei people made the situation of those who were lucky and completely lost confidence. Li Wufeng's dominance was unshakable in this vast land of multi-ethnicity, and the forces that tried to compete with him had been completely destroyed. Some pragmatic Beiga members began to think about whether to learn from their neighbor Wusun to seek national survival. A few officials even introduced them through familiar Wusun officials, hoping to seize the opportunity to win the favorable impression of the northwest and lay the foundation for possible changes in the situation in the future.
The public opinion of the Kuqa people turned to the northwest. They saw with their own eyes that in front of the powerful Northwest people, the Hyderabad people were looking forward to it, the Tik people were fierce on the outside, the Luo Bei people were strong on the outside, the Mot's political situation was upside down, the special position they were in allowed to better understand the changes of the times. The performance and changes of these neighbors made them deeply realize who was the real master of this land. To borrow the words of their prime minister: "The era of the Luo Bei people has passed, and it is time to turn their attention to the Tanghe people (northwest)." When the Wusun congratulatory envoy set off from the capital to Qingyang, the Kuqa diplomats had already passed the Northern Luzon territory and entered the Qingyang Prefecture.
Looking out the window helplessly, the early spring wind was still covered with a hint of chill, and tightened the fur coat. Harbayi sighed softly. Unexpectedly, the end of the Mot was so miserable. The 200,000 army was beaten to pieces. Could it be that Li Wufeng was born to be the nemesis of the people living on this land? Guerdan had committed suicide. Will the next target fall on him? Hayibaer was not entirely worried about himself. He was nearly sixty years old, so what about his son? What about his daughter? Especially his son is full of energy. It is still too far from fighting with Li Wufeng, a cunning guy. What about the situation now? If the situation is changed drastically, with the power of Loulan, a country, to fight against the northwest, it would be a foolish act of hitting a stone with an egg.
Walking back to the living room, Harbayi was still in a state of peace. Luo Beiren's performance was too disappointing. With the support of Mot's 200,000 troops, Luo Beiren still refused to mobilize a full battle with the Northwest to fight to the death. Even the eastern expedition was only sent 10,000 cavalry as reinforcements. Kurdo heard that he was a Ge talent, but why didn't he even show any light in this war? Of course, Harbayi didn't know the situation facing the Mot at that time, nor did he know that Kurdo's quick decision saved the lives of most of the soldiers of Luo Beiren.
Thinking of the morning court discussions that many nobles had already made demands to ease relations with the northwest and avoid the northwest wars pointing towards Loulan, Haybal felt even more bored. These short-sighted guys, frightened by Li Wufeng's threat and pressure, began to change the direction of the wind, from the original opposition to the northwest and turning to the northwest. Some even proposed to use and personal means to win over and please Li Wufeng, which was simply unbearable.
"Father, are you looking for me?" The thick voice woke Haybal, who had been meditating, who had been closing his eyes and meditating.
"Oh, Khalid, come, sit down." Seeing that his son's heroic spirit had added some maturity, Haybal's old man felt much more relaxed.
Khalid looked at his father with some concern. His father, who had a frosty temples, has grown very fast in the past two years. His former heroic and agile image has long become a thing of the past. The deterioration of the surrounding situation in the past two years has put him under too much pressure. Khalid naturally knows who the culprit is, but who can change this reality?
"Father, you have to pay attention to your body and take a little longer. I found that your face seemed to be very bad." Khalid vaguely felt that his father's mood was affected by a certain time.
"Well, I understand, I want to have a good rest, but some people don't seem to want to give me a chance to rest." Haybal smiled bitterly, "You have seen the morning proposal today. The wind has changed now. It turns out that those guys are always supporting us against the northwest. What about now? Humph, I was afraid that the fate of the Mot nobles would fall on them. At this time, I wanted to take the lead in the donkey."
"But my father, what they said is also reasonable. Now the northwest is too powerful, and even Luo Bei people have to retreat three points, especially the Mots have completely surrendered to Li Wufeng. Guer Sufu has become Li Wufeng's lackey, which has even increased Li Wufeng's momentum. Needless to say, Wusun in the Western Regions, I think Kuche will also fall to the northwest. Baiga is powerless now, and Gaochang is even more followers. Only we have become a thorn in Li Wufeng's eyes. I wonder if Li Wufeng will take advantage of this great victory to point the finger at us?" After nearly a year or two, Khalid's political acumen has improved a lot, which makes Haybal quite pleased.
"You mean to agree with their point of view?" Haybal asked in a pondering manner. He did not believe that his son's attitude would change so much.
"No, I just think they made some sense, but I don't agree with the means they proposed." Khalid also felt his father's hesitation, "But reality is in front of us. We are now far inferior to the northwest, and our relationship with the northwest is the most tense. According to the information we have, Li Wufeng, the Northern Luzon, in the south, formed a new legion, and is gathering now, and the trend is unknown. Needless to say, there is a Northwest Army that defeated the Mots in the north. Even the legion of more than 100,000 people in the south is enough to put us in danger. Now the Luobei people have become frightened birds, and at this time they cannot draw out their strength to help us. Even if they can draw a little, what can it do? The Mots' precedent is in front of us. Unless the Luobei people go all out to war with the northwest at all costs, I am worried that Li Wufeng will set his target on us."
Seeing his father nodding in agreement with his opinion, Khalid continued: "It is just that it is difficult to let Li Wufeng dispel the idea of using force against us. My son thought a lot about this issue, but there is still no comprehensive solution. However, as those people in the court said, using money to buy bribes or sign an agreement at this time, these methods are not enough to dispel Li Wufeng's idea, who now has an absolute advantage, is certain."
Chapter completed!