As the highest-ranking official here, Cheng Qianli turned a blind eye to Lai Yi.
This made Cheng Qianli furious.
However, Lai Yi's father was Lai Yi.
Although Lai Yi had a stroke and could no longer be in charge, he was still the Protector of Beiting and the governor of Xingying.
Jiedushi was Cheng Qianli's immediate superior.
Cheng Qianli couldn't bear to openly attack Lai Yi, so he suppressed his anger and followed the army into Suiye City.
After a meal and drink in the Dudu's Mansion in the city, the satiated tribal leaders left the city and returned to their camps, while Zhao Ziliang, Cheng Qianli and others stayed in the Dudu's Mansion to have a detailed discussion with Lai Yi.
Lai Ai was very happy to see Zhao Ziliang and said: "This time my father can attack Hengluosi City with the general as the main general.
With the generals coming, I think he will be able to defeat the big cannibals and recapture Hengluosi City soon."
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "This battle hasn't started yet.
Who knows what will happen in the future?
Now we don't know the deployment of the Big Eater's troops in Henglus City and the surrounding situation.
We can only send people to find out the Big Eater while marching.
It’s right to calculate the details of people.
In recent years, the five surnamed tribes of the Western Turkic Five Crossbow Tribe have been peaceful.
They haven’t stirred up trouble."
When Lai Ai saw Zhao Ziliang and asked about this matter, he frowned and sighed: "This year, the imperial court mainly uses troops in Hexi to deal with the Tubo people and in Mobei and the Western Regions.
We cannot attack without authorization without the imperial edict.
Basically, we are in a state of Strategic defensive, which makes the great food country in the west increasingly influential in the Western Region.
According to the information we have As far as Xi knows, the Great Eaters often send people to threaten the leaders of the Wunu Shibi tribe.
However, since our dynasty has a garrison in Hengluosi City, the Great Eaters do not dare to be too public.
The leaders are quite determined and have not defected to the past because of the threat of the cannibals, but now that Hengluosi City has been captured by the cannibals, the situation is hard to say."
Zhao Ziliang touched his chin, thought for a while and asked: "I remember that in addition to the 1,000 men and horses from the Shi Kingdom garrisoning Hengluosi City, I also had 3,000 troops garrisoned by me.
The defender would be Chu Ge, right?
After the fall of Hengluosi City , where did he go?”
When the Great Cannibal was causing trouble in the border market of Shi Kingdom, Zhao Ziliang was already serving as an official in Chang'an.
He recommended Chu Ge to garrison Hengluosi City.
Xuanzong agreed and conferred Chu Ge as Zuo Weilang General to lead the troops Three thousand men were stationed at Hengluosi City.
When Lai Ai saw Zhao Ziliang asking about this matter, he hesitated and looked at Cheng Qianli who was sitting next to him.
When Cheng Qianli saw him looking over, he said, "Let's see what I do and tell the truth."
Seeing what Cheng Qianli said, Lai Ai said to Zhao Ziliang: "General, General Chu is now in Suiye City.
He has been imprisoned and is waiting to be tried.
After the cannibals broke through the city, he brought fifteen hundred The remaining soldiers were defeated and escaped, and they themselves were injured."
Zhao Ziliang frowned and said: "For what reason and who gave the order to arrest him?"
Lai Yi opened his mouth and looked at Cheng Qianli.
Cheng Qianli coughed twice and said: "This is the order from this general.
As a garrison general, he lost the city and the territory.
His guilt is not small.
It is an extra mercy not to kill him on the spot." " Zhao Ziliang turned to look at Cheng Qianli and said in a calm tone: "General Cheng, is Hengluosi City our Tang Dynasty city?
Our army is just a guest army there.
It is to help the Shi Kingdom garrison.
He cannot be blamed for the loss of the city and the land.
Let’s put it on Chu Ge’s head. , How did the Great Eater conquer Hengluosi City?
This matter has not yet been investigated clearly, and you ordered the arrest of the border general without authorization.
Is this too hasty?
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Or because he was once a subordinate of me, Zhao Ziliang, you just "Public revenge for private revenge" Cheng Qianli didn't expect that Zhao Ziliang would pierce the window paper in front of him and speak so clearly and openly.
His face changed and he said angrily: "Zhao Ziliang, you are slandering me and I, Cheng Qianli, will never do this even if I don't like you again."
A petty thing” Zhao Ziliang stood up suddenly and said coldly: "Okay, let me go.
Otherwise, it will be impossible to prove that you are not avenging private revenge.
Your reason for arresting people is simply not enough for a general who has guarded the border for many years.
You can arrest him as you say.
You are so brave."
Authority, if officials of the Tang Dynasty were like you who arrested people randomly without sufficient reasons, wouldn’t it make the officers and soldiers in the army panic?
What kind of wars are there to fight and what security measures are there?
Cheng Qianli blushed and had a rough neck, while Zhao Ziliang had a stern face.
The two stared at each other and refused to give in.
Lai Ai was caught in the middle and was in a dilemma, constantly trying to dissuade one of them, hoping that one of them would give in.
Zhao Ziliang will never give in on this matter.
This matter must be resolved immediately, otherwise if the matter drags on, even good people will become ill even if they are locked up in prison.
In the end, Cheng Qianli was in the wrong.
He lacked courage and was defeated, so he ordered Chu Ge to be released from labor.
Cheng Qianli was very unhappy with Zhao Ziliang because of this incident, so he angrily walked out of the lobby of the Governor's Mansion.
When Lai Ai sent someone to bring Chu Ge over, Zhao Ziliang asked Lai Ai: "Chu Ge brought Chu Ge from Hengluosi City."
Where are the 1,500 troops and horses that came out now?"
Lai Yi said: "The 1,500 soldiers and horses are building the city, led by deputy general Huo Kan, and guarding against the eastward advance of the cannibals."
Chu Ge and Huo Kan were both Zhao Ziliang's old subordinates.
Chu Ge was Zhao Ziliang's guard back then, while Huo Kan was Zhao Ziliang's captain and had been following him since Tuoyun Castle.
If something happened to these old subordinates, he would never ignore them. of.
Not long after, two soldiers helped a middle-aged man with disheveled hair and tattered prison clothes walk in.
Zhao Ziliang's eyes narrowed and he stood up involuntarily.
When the man saw Zhao Ziliang, he knelt on the ground and cried loudly: "General, I am incompetent, I have embarrassed the general."
Zhao Ziliang walked over and helped him up and couldn't help but said: "Chu Ge, why did you do this?"
Chu Ge felt ashamed and said: "The last general lost Hengluosi City, and the last general is guilty."
Zhao Ziliang turned to look at Lai Ai and said angrily: "General Lai, the matter hasn't been investigated clearly yet, how can you execute people indiscriminately?"
Lai Yi also had a look of helplessness and a bitter smile on his face, "General, the last general is a young official, and he speaks softly.
Since my father had a stroke, the duties and responsibilities of the Beiting Protectorate have fallen on Deputy Protector Cheng.
The matter of torture is the responsibility of Cheng."
The deputy governor is in charge, and the general is really unable to intervene, so even if he wants to help, he is powerless."
Zhao Ziliang gritted his teeth and said to Chu Ge: "There are some things I want to ask you.
You have to answer truthfully.
If you hide anything, even I can't help you.
Do you understand?"
"Yes, general, ask, I will answer truthfully."
Zhao Ziliang asked two soldiers to help Chu Ge sit on a chair and asked: "It stands to reason that in addition to your three thousand troops, Hengluosi City also has a thousand troops stationed in Shiguo.
There are four thousand people in total, and Hengluo City After it has been reinforced and raised, even if the cannibals are ten times more powerful than you, they will not be able to break it within ten days and a half.
Why was the city suddenly broken?"
After Chu Ge heard this, he gritted his teeth and said: "General, it was Mo Ying, the guard of the Shi Kingdom, who betrayed us.
He colluded with the big cannibals outside the city and secretly opened the west city gate.
From then on, the big cannibals invaded the city.
The general and Huo Kan They fought hard to resist, but after the city was broken, the soldiers Because they lacked a sense of belonging, they refused to resist with all their strength.
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With the morale of the army weakened, the general had to escape from the east gate with his remaining troops.
As soon as he left the city, he was ambushed by the food army.
He suffered heavy losses.
In the end, he only took one man with him.
Fifteen hundred people fled to Jiancheng City."
Zhao Ziliang frowned and said: "Shi Guo's general Mo Ying colluded with the cannibals to open the city gate.
Why did he do this?"
Chu Ge shook his head and said: "I don't know for sure.
Almost everyone in the Shi Kingdom believes in Buddhism or Shamanism, but this Mo Ying believes in the teachings of the Great Cannibal.
The general wonders if the Great Cannibal instigated Mo Ying's rebellion, otherwise he would rely on his What betrayed the Stone Kingdom?”
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said: "I will send someone to investigate this matter.
During this period, you can follow me and you can't go anywhere."
Chu Ge agreed: "No" Zhao Ziliang said to Lai Yi again: "General, please find a doctor to treat Chu Ge's injury."
Lai Yi said: "General, don't worry, the general has already been sent to find someone, and the doctor will be here soon."
After only resting for one day in Suiye City, Zhao Ziliang and Cheng Qianli led the army to continue heading west the next day.
Many former troops came to Suiye City to see him, but when they arrived at Suiye City, they found that Zhao Ziliang had already led his army away. , can only return disappointed.
The day after leaving Suiye City, the army was marching on the road to Asibulai City.
Zhao Ziliang was riding on horseback thinking.
After thinking for a while, he looked ahead and shouted: "Bolehan" "The end will be here" "Under the banner of my general, I sent people to the cities along the way to inform the leaders of the Wunu Shibi tribe.
I told them that my general had something to discuss with them and asked them to meet at Julan City."
"Follow orders" The Wunu Shibi tribe is the right wing of the ten surname tribes of the Western Turks.
There are five tribes with surnames living in the surrounding grasslands and river areas along the route from Suiye City to Hengluosi City.
They are the Axijieque tribe, Axijieni tribe, Geshuque tribe, Geshu Chuban tribe and Basaigan The leaders of these five tribes in Dunshabo had a good relationship with Zhao Ziliang back then, and were intimidated by Zhao Ziliang's power.
They had always been honest when he governed Suiye Dudu Mansion, and cooperated with Zhao Ziliang's policy strategy to make the Silk Road north When the line reopened, they also made huge profits.
But now that the Great Eater has occupied Hengluosi City, one of the most important transit stations on the Northern Silk Road, it is hard to say whether the leaders of the Five Crossbow Tribe will refuse to listen to Zhao Ziliang's greetings.
On the tenth day of August, Zhao Ziliang led the Tang Army and the allied forces of various ethnic groups, a total of 15,000 people, to Julan City.
At the same time, the spies scattered around Henglus City also sent back the news that there were now 10,000 cannibals in Henglus City.
The leading general was Said, who was the highest military general in the Khorasan region of the Shi Kingdom.
Baishui City, the westernmost city of the Shi Kingdom in the southwest, was also occupied by the Shi Kingdom, with three thousand soldiers
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