On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, whether in the hinterland of the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty or in various parts of the Western Qin Dynasty, people sang and danced, and at night they played riddles and put out lanterns, making it lively.
The Jiedushi Mansion was also lively and lively.
Most of the military and political officials came.
However, Liu Tiao and others who had been strongly opposed at the beginning did not come.
Zhao Ziliang didn't care whether they came or not.
The marriage between Zhao Ziliang and Wang Zhiyun spread the next day, and it indeed aroused huge discussion and reaction among the people, but it did not cause any adverse phenomena.
Military and civilian officials and people just discussed it and made it a topic after dinner.
That’s all.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Ziliang convened a military and political meeting with military and political officials to discuss national policy issues towards the Khazar Khanate.
Zhao Ziliang sat on the throne and looked at the civil servants and generals and said: "The Khazar Khanate plundered my caravan, killed my envoys, and detained my envoys.
It really does not take the Tang Empire and the Western Qin Dynasty in their eyes.
This is contempt and provocation.
If we, Western Qin, want to gain a foothold in this place where wolves are watching, we must not allow or condone this kind of thing to happen.
After careful consideration, I have decided to send troops to the Khazar Khanate.
Do you have any objections?"
All the officials and generals clasped their fists in unison and said: "Your Majesty has made his decision, and I will wait for you to serve as an official or a general without objection."
Prime Minister Liu Tiao of the Government Affairs Council stood up and said: "Since the king is determined to send troops to the Khazar Khanate, I have no objection, but I hope that sending troops to the Khazar Khanate will not affect the infrastructure construction and development of various places in the Western Qin Dynasty."
Zhao Ziliang frowned and said, "Mr.
Liu, what do you mean by this?"
"Your Majesty, this year's financial budget of our Western Qin government has been submitted to the Secretary of the Royal Court at the end of last year.
Your Majesty has approved it before the end of last year.
Now the Husi Finance Office can no longer spend too much military expenditure to support this war."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "How much more military expenditure can the Husi Finance Office spend?"
"I don't know how many troops your Majesty is planning to send out."
"With the Khazar Khanate in hand, we need to send 50,000 cavalry."
Liu Tiao said: "Then the money left in the Western Qin treasury can only support the 50,000-strong army for four months.
Your Majesty must end the war against the Khazar Khanate within four months.
Once the war continues, it will surely If it affects the development and construction of various places in the Western Qin Dynasty, the efforts of the king and the lower officials will be ruined."
"It takes two months for our army to come and go in four months.
The only two months left are too short.
Can we increase the military expenditure for two months?"
Zhao Ziliang said and looked at Liu Tiao.
Liu Tiao said: "If your Majesty wants to increase military spending, he can only misappropriate emergency disaster relief funds."
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "This is not possible.
Emergency disaster relief funds cannot be misappropriated at any time.
If this is the case, then we can only support the war with war.
Let's stop here for now.
The Finance Department will transfer the military expenses to the account of the Military Academy as soon as possible. " "promise" Next, Zhao Ziliang convened a meeting with important members of the Military Academy to deploy tasks and prepare for war.
Zhao Ziliang looked at Wang Can: "Wang Can, please tell me the specific military strength and war potential of the Khazar Khanate."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wang Can agreed, stood up and said: "The Khan of the Khazar Khanate is called Habir.
He can gather 50,000 troops in a short time.
If mobilized, he can raise 100,000 troops.
This is terrible.
With all the war potential of the Khazar Khanate, the weapons of the Khazar cavalry are mainly scimitars, horned bows, arrows are mostly bone arrows, and a small amount of iron arrows.
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They are mainly equipped with leather armor, and they are all cavalry."
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Since the Khazar Khanate is all cavalry and there are no cities to attack, we only need to send cavalry.
The cavalry has the combat methods and characteristics of cavalry.
Our fight against the Khazars is different from fighting against the rebels in the Central Plains. , Do not use cavalry as infantry, let alone use infantry tactics on cavalry."
All the generals said yes.
Zhao Ziliang said to Chen Qing: "After the meeting, we immediately ordered an army-wide war mobilization to improve the morale of the soldiers."
"Nuo" Chen Qing agreed and asked: "I don't know which legions the king is planning to send out."
"Deploy all the cavalry from the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th legions, a total of 50,000 horses."
After Zhao Ziliang finished speaking, he said to Zheng San: "Zheng San, prepare the food and baggage as soon as possible, and prepare a hundred arrows for each cavalry.
If any officers need to change their equipment, please report it as soon as possible.
The Equipment Logistics Department will replace it for them as soon as possible.
Take the time."
Let’s complete preparations for the expedition within a month.”
The generals said: "Promise" Zhao Ziliang then said to Li Siye, Director of Operations: "I am giving orders to the legions named just now to start setting off on February 15th.
The legions do not have to come to Hengluosi, but go directly to the north bank of the Yaoshashui estuary on the east coast of the Aral Sea.
To meet, they must arrive at the predetermined location before the first day of March.
Each rider is equipped with two horses, one war horse for combat, and the other Mobei horse for carrying equipment and food.
The Mobei horse needs to use a mare.
The heavy cavalry also needs to prepare three horses.
Horse or more” “In this way, you can save a lot of time and you don’t need to prepare too much food.”
Chu Ge asked: "Your Majesty, I don't know who your Majesty is going to let lead the troops to conquer the Khazar Khanate this time."
Zhao Ziliang said: "After all, the Khazar Khanate is a country, not a nomadic tribe.
We must treat it with caution.
I decided to personally lead the troops this time.
Zheng San and I took care of the logistics.
Wang Zhen also went with me to take charge of the wounded and dead soldiers.
Chen Qing still served me as the marching commander, and Gong Ren served as the military supervisor."
Li Siye clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, things are no longer the same as before.
Now your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the entire Western Qin Dynasty.
Your Majesty, you can't easily go to the battlefield and take risks again.
Why don't you send another general to lead the army?"
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "No, I am less than forty, and I am not too old to ride a war horse, nor am I afraid to go into battle because of my comfortable life in the past two years.
Even if something happens to me, even if something happens to me, I will step back ten thousand steps.
Now, I still have several sons, wouldn’t you all support them?”
The generals immediately stood up and clasped their fists and said: "I will swear allegiance to the king and the royal family to the death."
"Okay, now that this matter has been settled, those of you who are left have nothing to do.
The security of Western Qin still needs you to guard it.
During the period when I am on the expedition, the safety of Western Qin depends entirely on you."
"promise" After the meeting, Zhao Ziliang walked out of the military academy and a soldier asked: "Your Majesty, are you going back to the Jiedushi Mansion?"
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while and said: "Go to Taihua Temple" "promise" The construction of Taihua Temple has been completed a long time ago, and it is built next to the palace.
Now the palace is mostly completed, and it will be fully completed this autumn.
There are tall stone buildings everywhere on the majestic mountainside and on the top of the mountain.
A wide winding stone road leads to the main building of the palace on the top of the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain are the offices of various government agencies that have not yet been completed.
There are various large and solemn buildings, some are tall, some are wide, and some are solemn.
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Riding on a horse and walking up the winding mountain road, you can see them everywhere.
It was the soldiers and overseers standing guard and the ubiquitous prisoner-of-war slaves.
Trees and flowers have been planted on both sides of the winding road.
On the inside are buildings that can be seen everywhere.
This is the scope of the royal palace.
There are houses where the maids and attendants live, and there are also houses where the troops who guard the palace live.
There are also arrow towers used for fortification.
Castles and gates.
When he reached the mountainside, Zhao Ziliang did not continue walking up the mountain.
Instead, he turned and rode his horse to the side, stopping at a small iron gate.
There were four soldiers standing guard at the gate.
When the four soldiers saw Zhao Ziliang and his entourage approaching on horseback, they immediately bowed on one knee and leaned on their spears, saying: "Meet the king."
Zhao Ziliang dismounted, pointed at the iron door and said: "Everyone, get up and open the door."
"promise" After the iron door opened, Zhao Ziliang walked in with two personal guards, while the others stayed outside.
This is the only passage from the palace to Taihua Temple.
Normally, ordinary people are not allowed to enter Taihua Temple through this passage.
Only a limited number of people who are familiar with Yang Yuhuan's identity will enter Taihua Temple through this passage. .
Yang Yuhuan was reciting the Taoist canon when a female Taoist priest came in holding a fly whisk and reported: "Master, the king is here."
Yang Yuhuan said without raising his head: "Invite him in."
"Yes, real person" Zhao Ziliang soon walked in alone and saw Yang Yuhuan reading a book.
Without disturbing him, he walked aside and picked up the already boiling kettle and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
After the female Taoist priest left, Yang Yuhuan put down the book and looked up at Zhao Ziliang.
Seeing that he was not in a good mood, he asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Ziliang took a sip of tea and said: "It's nothing.
The Royal Court is preparing to use troops against the Khazar Khanate, but the Government Affairs Council cannot afford much military spending."
Yang Yuhuan said: "If you don't have money, don't fight."
Zhao Ziliang drank tea and shook his head: "How can you make it so simple?
I would rather the development of Western Qin be slower, but also show the prestige of Western Qin in this battle.
If the caravan is robbed, the envoys If we are indifferent to things like being killed or having our envoys detained, then our prestige here will be reduced.
No matter what, this battle must be fought.
The key now is to what extent it is fought.
Forget it, let's not talk about these annoying things.
Come on, Yuhuan, dance for me."
Yang Yuhuan snorted coldly: "Humph, I am a monk now.
How can I dance like before?
You have so many wives and concubines at home, why don't you let them dance for you?"
Zhao Ziliang smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like you don't know.
They don't know how to dance at all.
Even if they know how to dance, they won't be as proficient or as good at dancing as you."
Yang Yuhuan twisted her body: "I heard that your wives are pregnant again.
Congratulations on being a father again.
You are so diligent in treating them, why is there no movement in my belly?"
Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but rubbed his head, "I've been coming to you too, Yuhuan.
I understand how you want to have a child, but having a child is not a one-person affair, right?
I know a doctor with great medical skills.
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Doctor, I will bring him to show you in a few days."
Yang Yuhuan sighed when he heard this: "Maybe there is something wrong with my body.
We both have the same problem.
But when I couldn't conceive, I always thought it was because of his old age when I was with the late emperor.
Now it seems that the problem has always been there. on me" Zhao Ziliang comforted him: "Don't think too much.
This is not a big problem.
As long as you find the right doctor, the doctor can cure it."
"I hope I will go with you when you go on an expedition."
"One month later":