paranoianovel Chapter 2294 Arrival at Yuanqu City
Chapter 2294 Arrival at Yuanqu City
The strength of the Zhenguan period was not expressed in words, but was fought for.
The so-called tribute from all nations was not due to the vast territory and abundant resources of the Tang Dynasty, nor was it due to the profound and extensive culture of the Tang Dynasty.
It was because the Tang Dynasty conquered wars everywhere and defeated its enemies, and the whole world knew that there was a super powerful country in the East.
When a country becomes strong, the status of its people will naturally rise as well. This is the importance of the country.
Although Li Shen was only a prince in the Tang Dynasty, his status in these foreign countries was equal to that of the king, and even far exceeded that of the king.
Take the new king of Yanqi in front of him for example. He was bowing his body and hunching his waist, and he didn't even dare to look Li Shen in the eye.
Li Shen sat on his horse, looking down at the new king of Yanqi with contempt in his eyes.
"You... are the new King of Yanqi?" Li Shen's condescending tone made the new King of Yanqi tremble.
He quickly saluted and replied:
"Exactly."
"Raise your head." Li Shen's arrogant voice sounded again.
Brigadier General Xian, the new king of Yanqi, raised his head and gave Li Shen a flattering smile.
Although he felt humiliated in his heart, there was nothing he could do because the Tang Dynasty was too powerful. His brother was killed and he was made the new king.
Li Shen glanced at Xian Nazhun calmly, there was nothing surprising about him.
“Since you are the new king, you must do what the King of Yanqi should do and don’t make the same mistake again.
Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. What we dislike most is fighting and killing. We have always adhered to the idea of winning people over with virtue.
This applies to both enemies and neighboring foreign vassal states. I hope you won’t follow others and be provoked into disunity.
As long as you are loyal, the Tang Dynasty will naturally treat you well."
Li Shen spoke in an official tone and made high-sounding remarks.
"Yes, remember what King Ji said. We, Yanqi, will pay tribute to you for generations and be your vassal every year." King Yanqi promised.
He now didn't know how to face Prince Ji, or how to address the young prince of the Tang Dynasty in front of him.
Originally, the identities of the two should be the same, but now Yanqi has been defeated. Although he is the king, he is indeed a temporary arrangement by the generals of the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that Yanqi's country has been destroyed and his family has been ruined. He may become the king of a ruined country again at any time.
Therefore, due to the situation, we can only lower our stance.
At this time, Han Wei, the governor of Yizhou, asked:
"I wonder where His Royal Highness Prince Ji came from?"
Li Shen's gaze shifted from Xian Nazhun to Han Wei.
"This king comes from the Tang Dynasty in the East."
"..." Han Wei and the others were speechless. Especially Han Wei, he always felt that this sentence was so familiar.
In an instant, he remembered that this was the lyrics from Journey to the West produced by Prince Ji's Mansion.
Does this Prince Ji really think he is Tang Monk? His Buddhist name is Si Zang.
"Your Highness Prince Ji has had a long journey. Why don't you go into the city and rest for a while? I have already arranged for a banquet to welcome your Highness Prince Ji."
Han Wei broke the awkwardness and saluted.
"Then I'll have to trouble Governor Han." Li Shen nodded in agreement.
Then Han Wei and other officials led the way in front, and Li Shen rode a horse and followed with his men into Yuanqu City.
Yuanqu City had resumed its daily activities at this time, but when Li Shen entered the city, the streets were empty. Not only that, there was a soldier standing every three meters on both sides of the road, extending all the way to the royal city.
Seeing this, Li Shen nodded secretly. As a provincial governor, he was very thoughtful.
As a prince, he has to clean the streets at home, let alone abroad.
In addition to safety considerations, what is more important is to demonstrate the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty royal family.
Let the people of Yanqi know that the royal family of the Tang Dynasty is high and mighty, and not everyone has the opportunity to see them.
Create a sacred and solemn sense of mystery.
Yuanqu City was not big, and Li Shen soon arrived in front of the royal city.
Looking at the royal city in front of him, Li Shen was full of contempt. This royal city was not even as big as his own palace.
It's just that the city wall is a little higher.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, please come in." Han Wei waved to the soldiers guarding the gate, and the gate of the royal city opened wide.
This move completely disregarded the new king of Yanqi, Xian Nazhun, and was an act of usurping power and occupying the throne.
Li Shen did not dismount, but rode into the royal city of Yanqi with his own guard battalion.
This action made Han Wei stunned at first, then his pupils shrank, followed by a look of excitement on his face. He understood what this meant.
Only when they arrived in front of the palace did Li Shen dismount. The guards rushed in first to take over all the protective tasks.
After entering the hall, Li Shen went straight to the throne and sat down in full view of everyone.
His actions once again surprised everyone. Logically, even if Li Shen's status was noble, he should not sit on the throne.
After all, Yanqi was still a country with a Yanqi king, unlike Tuyuhun and Gaochang, which were destroyed.
By doing this, Li Shen completely treated Yanqi as a destroyed country.
If this news gets back to the Tang Dynasty, won't he be impeached for disrespecting the royal authority?
"Governor Han." Li Shen called out.
"I'm here." Governor Han immediately stepped forward.
"Can you briefly tell me about the current war situation?" Sitting on the throne, Li Shen was majestic without being angry.
"It's His Royal Highness Prince Ji." Han Wei began to narrate after receiving the order.
After they set out, Ashina She'er led the army to attack Chuyue and Chumi directly. After defeating them, the army went straight to the northern border of Kucha from the west of Yanqi.
He also divided his troops into five routes to surprise Kucha and Yanqi.
When Yanqi King Xue Po Anazhi heard that the Tang army was attacking, he immediately abandoned the city and fled to the eastern border of Kucha to defend, hoping to join forces with Kucha to resist.
Ashina She'er ordered a pursuit, captured Xue Po Anazhi alive, and killed him directly. Then he made the current Xian Nazhun the new king, letting him take charge of the overall situation and appease the people.
The Kucha side was shocked when they received the news of Yanqi's defeat, and the soldiers guarding the border city began to abandon the city and flee.
Ashina She'er advanced with great momentum and stationed himself at Chikou, which was less than 300 miles away from Duohecheng, the capital of Kucha.
Ashina She'er sent Han Wei with more than a thousand cavalrymen as the vanguard to attack Duohe City, but in fact he was trying to lure the enemy out of the city.
The King of Kucha, Halibushibi, and his prime ministers, Nali and Jieliedian, led 50,000 soldiers to resist.
Han Wei pretended to be defeated and retreated. The Kucha soldiers rushed out in full force to pursue him. However, after running for thirty miles, they encountered the Right Guard General Cao Jishu who was waiting for him.
Qiuci was badly defeated and fled north for eighty miles. The King of Qiuci retreated to Dabohuan City. Ashina She'er attacked for forty days and finally captured Dabohuan City and captured the King of Qiuci alive.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, this is roughly what happened. General Ashina has already divided his troops into two groups, one to take Suiye in the north and the other to attack Khotan in the south.
Kucha is currently guarded by Grand Protector Guo Xiaoke."
(I can’t watch this Douyin anymore. The more I watch it, the more I feel like a poor person. 100,000 yuan is just a small amount of money.
All of them are millionaires)