Under the leadership of scouts, various Tang armies quietly penetrated deep into the hinterland of Tuyuhun.
The Tang army sent small groups of elite troops to clear out any large or small tribes they encountered during the march, leaving no one alive.
Therefore, the traces of the Tang army did not reach the ears of the leaders of the Tuyuhun tribes.
Mantou Mountain and several small towns within a hundred miles of the surrounding area are where all the major forces in Tuyuhun gather.
King Murong Fuyun, Prime Minister King Tianzhu, Murong Shun, Murong Gui and other princes are all interested in this caravan.
In a small city on the west side of Mantou Mountain, King Tianzhu, Prime Minister of Tuyuhun, and his pro-army troops were stationed here.
The cold wind was howling outside, and it was extremely cold.
In the lobby of a luxurious mansion.
Several piles of firewood were raised around, providing a lot of warmth in the spacious space.
In the first seat of the lobby, King Tianzhu, dressed in luxurious clothes, was entertaining a middle-aged man in Tang suit with a big nose.
King Tianzhu is in his forties this year. He is tall and bloated, with a face full of flesh, giving people a ferocious and fierce look.
His eyes passed over the big-nosed Tang man from time to time, with a hypocritical smile on his face.
In the middle of the lobby.
A group of graceful young girls from Tuyuhun are dancing to strange music. They wear unique and exotic clothes, revealing large areas of white skin.
Their eyes are changeable, as if they can take away people's soul.
The middle-aged man in Tang suit with a big nose, like a pig brother, looked at the group of dancers with lustful eyes.
A long line ran down the corner of his mouth.
King Tianzhu leaned on the big tiger-skin chair, with a contemptuous smile on his lips.
He smiled and said: "Wei Fushang, can the performance of these dancers still impress you, a Tang Dynasty man?"
"Yes, yes, yes, So beautiful!"
"I rarely see fairies like this in the Tang Dynasty!"
Wei Dabi, the servant of the Yushitai dressed as a businessman, nodded quickly. said.
His eyes never left the group of dancers.
"Hahaha."
Hearing the praise from Wei Dabi, a Tang merchant, King Tianzhu burst into laughter.
He patted the handrails on both sides and said loudly: "Wei Fushang, as long as the news you brought is true, you can pick any two of these beautiful dancers and bring them back to the Tang Dynasty!" < /p>
For the upper-class nobles of Tuyuhun, the most direct way to win over people is to reward them with gold, silver and beauties.
If gold and silver were not enough, they would also reward cattle, sheep and horses.
Wei Dabi had a look of joy on his face.He patted his chest and said with a determined expression.
"Lord Tianzhu King, please rest assured. I watched this caravan set off with my own eyes."
"Your Excellency, you don't know. This caravan is a big caravan." The private property of a grassroots imperial censor in the Tang Dynasty, the rice paper they made was as white as snow."
"This kind of high-quality rice paper was rushed to buy by countless people in the Tang Dynasty, and it was valuable. There is no market. If you sell it to the countries in the Western Regions, you may be able to sell it for 20 yuan a piece of paper."
"This caravan brought 2,000 carts of goods, including 1,500 carts of rice paper and 500 carts of porcelain. , 500 carts of silk.”
“According to my estimate, this batch of goods will probably be worth tens of millions of taels of silver after being sold!”
Hearing what Wei Dabi said. After speaking, King Tianzhu's eyes were filled with blazing heat.
Tens of millions of taels of silver are the tax revenue of the entire Tuyuhun for decades.
If he could swallow all this batch of goods, he would be the richest man in Tuyuhun. As long as he spent a small amount of money to win over the generals in the army, he would be able to oust the useless Murong Fuyun.
He immediately replaced him and became the new King of Tuyuhun, and this land became his world.
Thinking of this, King Tianzhu's face was full of longing, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
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"Report~"
As the voice fell, a Tuguhun soldier rushed in from the outside with a dusty appearance.
He walked around the dancing girl from one side and quickly walked five steps in front of King Tianzhu. He saluted respectfully and said breathlessly.
"Report to King Tianzhu, Datang... Datang's caravan is here!"
"The younger one has seen clearly, there are a total of 2,000 cars loaded with goods. "
"According to their speed, they are expected to reach Mount Mantou tonight, and they are expected to camp in a valley ten miles outside the city to rest. "
The area around Mount Mantou is. A piece of flat grassland, belonging to the hinterland of Tuyuhun. Around this area, there are large and small cities and countless troops stationed.
It is a large transit station on the South Silk Road.
Moreover, around Mantou Mountain, there are several large mountains that isolate Tuyuhun from the Tang Dynasty, which can avoid the attack of the Tang army.
This is the reason why they chose to do it in Mantou Mountain.
King Tianzhu was overjoyed, but he still maintained some sense and asked with a frown.
"Can you see clearly what the cargo is pulling?"
The soldier nodded seriously.
He said excitedly: "The little one saw the linen cloth of a car blown away by the strong wind. Although the merchants of Tang Dynasty put the rag back in time, the little one's sharp eyes saw that it contained... A whole lotCart of Tang Dynasty rice paper. ”
“Other wheels have deep marks in the snow. The weight of the goods loaded on the cars may not be light.” ”
In fact, the linen cloth of the car was blown away by the strong wind. It was Ma Chengcai who did this deliberately in order to confuse the spies of the major forces in Tuyuhun and make them believe that what they pulled was rice paper, porcelain and silk. .
King Tianzhu stood up suddenly
He ordered to his general sitting on the side: "Take another ten thousand soldiers and wait for the Tang Shang. When the team enters the Mantou Mountain area, you immediately lead the people to take action in advance, and you must eat this batch of goods! "
The general said with a relaxed expression: "Don't worry, King Tianzhu, with 20,000 of us, it only takes half an hour to bring back this batch of goods. ”
The caravans of the Tang Dynasty were generally equipped with a certain number of guards, but those guards were still incomparable with the soldiers in the army.
After calling so many people over, it would be a waste. The main task was to help pull the goods back.
After the burly middle-aged general saluted King Tianzhu, he held the armor on the table in his hands and strode out.
After the general’s back disappeared, King Tianzhu asked the soldiers who were inquiring about the news.
“Is there any unusual movement in the Tang army? ”
Some courtiers of the Tang Dynasty sent people to remind them of the news that the Tang army was going to attack them in early March.
Therefore, they sent a large number of spies to travel to Ge. At the border, they monitored every move of the Tang army.
The soldier shook his head and said, "Report to King Tianzhu, the Tang army has not moved. "
They definitely couldn't find it, because after Wang Jian and the others arrived in Shanzhou, they hid in the city very low-key, and at the same time ordered Shanzhou and surrounding prefectures and counties to block the city gates, and all people were not allowed in or out.
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We spies thought that the Tang Dynasty was afraid that they would continue to plunder, so they closed the city gate in fear
Wei Dabi suddenly said: "King Tianzhu, you are too worried, it is winter now. In the twelfth lunar month, it will take at least several months to prepare food and mobilize the army. "
"So even if the Tang Dynasty wanted to send troops to invade our Tuyuhun, they would have to wait until the ice and snow melted in March and April, when the spring warmed and the flowers bloomed. "
This kid Wei Dabi is indeed a good person. He disparaged the Tang Dynasty casually without any psychological pressure.
"Hahaha, Wei Fushang is right. "
King Tianzhu laughed with deep approval.
The small worries in his heart disappeared, and he said in a good mood: "Wei Fu Shang, I toast you a glass, thank you for bringing me Here comes such great good news! ”
“Please, King Tianzhu. "
Wei Dabi raised his wine glass with a smile on his face and gestured to him from a distance.
In addition to Wei Dabi, Zhang Mugua, Lu Dayin and others were also Tuyuhun princesUnder the tent, we enjoy the big fish and meat.