Chapter 1337 The Western Regions will always be the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty

Shiguocheng

This is the most outpost of the Arab Empire's army heading east. In the past, they could not go deep here. This was only occupied after they fell out with the Tang Dynasty.

This place is on the ancient Silk Road, about 800 miles away from Samarkand. It can be regarded as an intermediate zone between the city of Samarkand and the Kingdom of Shule.

At this moment, there are 7,000 soldiers from the Arab Empire stationed here, and there are also more than 4,000 soldiers summoned from the local area. All of these people have betrayed the Tang Dynasty. Of course, this is not a betrayal. After all, the Tang Dynasty had treated this place before. They did not exercise many rights, but they always regarded themselves as citizens of the Tang Empire.

Most people in the world know that there is a powerful empire in the east, so when these people interact with other people, they keep talking about their relationship with the Tang Dynasty. But when the Tang Dynasty comes to collect taxes from them, these people People would run away again, saying that they had nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty.

To put it bluntly, they want to take advantage of all the benefits, but if there is an obligation to pay, these people are really not willing to pay at all.

How could this be possible? The Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty was not established in vain, so when these people returned to their original places, the army of the Tang Empire began to pursue them, which also turned these people into Western Nomads in the desert.

In the past, they were unable to fight against the Anxi Protectorate of the Tang Dynasty, so they could only wander around. Now that the people from the Arab Empire have arrived, they are all surrounding the Arab Empire army as if they have found their biological father.

Shiguocheng itself was an almost abandoned city, but due to the war between the two countries, it became prosperous again. People nearby came to this place to trade some production necessities.

Therefore, the living population here has also increased rapidly, but some of them are not willing to submit to the Arab Empire. They are just doing business here. Many people still pay taxes to the Tang Empire, so I want to find some people who understand this place. People, that's still very easy. There are just a few kneeling in front of Cheng Chuliang at the moment.

"Get up, you are not enemies. I asked you to come here to understand the situation. I am not arresting you for any purpose. Don't be so afraid."

The identities of the people in front of them have been found out. They originally belonged to the Gansu-Shaanxi Province. Some businessmen later enjoyed the benefits of doing business in the Western Regions, so the whole family went to the Western Regions to do business.

"Thank you, General. Young Chen Liu, my family was originally in the Gansu and Shaanxi area, but once I was doing business with merchants from the Western Regions, I became aware of the profits here, so I brought my family here. But I am definitely a Han Chinese and have never betrayed the Tang Dynasty. General, please ask me something."

An old man in his fifties said diligently that when he was in the Tang Dynasty, he was just a small businessman, but as long as he could endure the hardship and sell some things from the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions, he could basically make a fortune. Yes, now there are nine members of the family, old and young, all doing business on the ancient Silk Road, and their family wealth already exceeds hundreds of thousands.

This guy's reputation has spread in his hometown, and many young people who can't survive are also preparing to follow his old path. However, most people don't know much about the situation in the Western Regions, so their business has failed. But there are also some people Walking along this business road with him, life is prosperous, which can be regarded as driving one party to wealth.

"You also know the recent situation in the Western Regions. Our Tang Dynasty is preparing to fight with these Arabs. The first thing we must capture is Shiguocheng. But we don't know much about the situation here. I heard that you said half a month ago Is this what it’s like to come out of here?”

Cheng Chuliang was given a cup of tea, so you're welcome. These people can be trusted. According to the records of the Anxi Donghu Mansion, this guy pays taxes every year and also gives a lot of money to our army. The cattle and sheep were brought out by our army when he was lost in the desert, so they can still be trusted.

"The general is right. The young man went to do a business with five carts of tea. I can't say that the situation is completely clear, but he knows about it. I will tell the general what I know first. If the general The general wants to know anything else, just ask..."

This guy has been in the Western Region for so long, so he naturally knows that intelligence work is very important, so he immediately told everything he knew.

There are currently about 15,000 people in the city, of which 10,000 are Arabs wearing black robes. They burn, kill, and loot without hesitation. Anyone who comes here to do business must give them three cents. One of the goods, if you don't give it, your family members will be robbed in an instant.

Therefore, all businessmen doing business here know that they would rather trade thirty or forty miles outside the city than go to the city. Although the sandstorm outside the city is serious, at least one-third of us will not be kidnapped. of goods.

There are also some people who were originally fugitives from the Western Regions. Under the organization of the Arab Empire, these people once again formed the Western Region Allied Forces, hoping to rely on the power of the Arab Empire to fight against the Tang Dynasty. The people of the Arab Empire have already made arrangements for them. After defeating the Tang army, they will be rewarded here.

The military leader here is called Rahman. I heard that he is a general under the prince, not from the Anton Governor's Palace.

"Wait a minute, you said these people came from the heart of the Arab Empire?"

When he heard this, Li Chengyi couldn't help it. He originally thought that there were only people from the Arab Anton Governor's Mansion here. If a prince came, he would definitely not be able to do it alone. He would definitely bring an army with him when he came. It shows that our enemies have increased again.

"A few months ago, this general, a prince from the Arabian Empire came. It seems that his name was Salaman. He was the third prince of their empire. It was he who ordered the killing of people from the Shule Kingdom. "

Chen Liu went to the city and knew more about the situation there. If he was asked to report specifically, he wouldn't know where to start, so this kind of question-and-answer format was his favorite. After all, it was full of Who knows which of the things in the stomach will be useful to the army?

Several generals looked at each other, and it seemed at first glance that the other party also attached great importance to this battle, but it didn't matter to us. We just took care of how many people came. This is the confidence of our Datang army.

The Western Regions will always be the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty! (End of chapter)