At his command, his generals replied in unison, "Yes, sir!"
The Karluks are very fast-moving, and even though there are farmlands in the Chu River region, they don't farm them.
They are a typical nomadic people, living a nomadic life on horseback with no fixed abode.
Therefore, their cavalry was very powerful; once the warriors mounted their horses, the man and the horse seemed to become one.
Ayar said, "My comrades, today, let us use the blood of the Chinese people to express our loyalty to Gurkha!"
Suyab is located on the west bank of the Chu River. Backed by mountains and with fertile land, it is also a vital transportation route on the Silk Road and the ancient route taken by the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang on his westward journey.
It was also a major town in the westernmost part of the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty.
The Chu River flows eastward from here, with towering peaks on both sides and a flat area in the middle.
This terrain is very unique.
Zhao Huan led 50,000 elite Imperial Guards to this place.
He gazed across the Chu River, at the tiny black dot against the azure sky.
That is Suyab, an important passage on the Silk Road and an inseparable military stronghold of China since ancient times.
After the An Lushan Rebellion, the Central Plains dynasty was severely weakened.
Nearly four hundred years have passed since then.
Finally, the Han cavalry once again advanced to the banks of the Chu River.
Just then, Zhao Huan saw a range of mountains stretching out in front of him, with small paths running between them.
Scouts rushed over: "Report! The Karluks from the north are attacking this way, with an army of 30,000!"
"The Karluks? The ones who shot Gao Xianzhi in the back back then?" Zhao Huan raised an eyebrow.
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