Within the territory of the Uyghur Khanate.
Eight hundred miles away from the capital Halabalgas, in the Uyghur city of Shika, in the temporary camp of the Longcheng army.
Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin was reviewing military reports in his central command tent. The troops led by General Lan Yu, the Grand General of the Western Expedition of Longcheng, had arrived at a place less than 500 li from the capital of the Uyghurs.
Lan Yu sent a messenger to report that within ten days, he would be able to lead an army of 100,000 to the walls of Harabalgas, and tentatively inquired of His Highness Prince Jin:
If Lan Yu's army arrives at the Uyghur capital first, could they launch a surprise attack on the city?
In his memorial, Lan Yu subtly suggested that as long as His Highness Prince Jin gave the order, he could lead his army to break through the city, open the gates of the ancient city of Harabalegas, and welcome His Highness Prince Jin into the city.
snort!
After reading the memorial, Chen Huai'an snorted coldly and muttered to himself expressionlessly, "That Lan Yu is just pretending to welcome me into the city; his real intention is to covet the beauty of the Uyghur princess!"
Chen Huai'an was already fully aware of Lan Yu's little scheme.
This guy has a criminal record. During his campaign against the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty in the north, he had sex with several Yuan Dynasty princes, nobles, wives, concubines and concubines in Buyur Lake. He even publicly defiled the Northern Yuan princess, causing her to commit suicide because she could not bear the humiliation.
Such a thing could absolutely not happen to the Longcheng army under the rule of Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin.
For Chen Huai'an, whether it was conquering the northern deserts and destroying the Turkic kingdom, ordering the deputy marshal Chen Qingzhi to lead an expedition against Tibet, or personally leading a large army to conquer the Western Regions, all these were important achievements.
Their primary goal was not to completely wipe other ethnic groups off the face of the earth.
Rather, it is for the sake of ethnic integration and mutual communication, and the true realization of unification.
Throughout the campaign against the Uyghur Khanate, Chen Huai'an adhered to this principle, targeting only the rulers and soldiers of the Uyghur Khanate while strictly prohibiting his subordinates from harming the Uyghur people.
On the contrary, wherever the Longcheng army passed, Chen Huai'an would order the military generals in charge of logistics to open granaries and distribute food to the Uyghur people according to the local conditions, in order to win over the hearts of the people.
In any case, for Chen Huai'an, grain was nothing more than a string of numbers in the [Born to be an Emperor] system.
But if these numbers were turned into food and distributed to the poor, it would not only save countless lives, but also win him countless hearts.
Therefore, when Chen Huai'an saw Lan Yu's memorial, he immediately summoned a messenger and ordered, "Someone come here!"
"Your subordinate is here!"
Chen Huai'an said, "By order of the King, after General Lan Yu leads his troops to the Uyghur capital of Harabalgas, he shall set up camp thirty miles outside the city. Without the King's order, he shall not lead his troops to attack the city!"
"Those who disobey orders will be subject to military law!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
The messenger immediately took the order and dispatched a messenger on an urgent journey of eight hundred li to General Lan Yu's army to convey His Highness Prince Jin's royal decree.
"Report—"
"Your Highness Prince Jin, General Pang Xianchu requests an audience!"
No sooner had the messenger left than Chen Huai'an heard the report from Xiao Po, the commander of the Golden Guard.
Chen Huai'an, who was writing at his desk, said without looking up, "Let him in!"
"Summon General Pang Xianchu to an audience!"
Soon, Pang Xianchu, clad in armor and carrying a sword, entered the central command tent with a joyful expression.
Before seeing him, his voice was heard: "This humble general congratulates Your Highness. The Uyghur Khanate has sent an envoy to report that the newly enthroned valiant Khan of the Uyghurs, Moyanchuo, is determined to lead the millions of people of the Uyghur Khanate to bow down and submit to Your Highness, Prince Jin, and to regard Your Highness as their suzerain for generations!"
"To show its sincerity, the Uyghur Khanate is willing to marry Princess Bilge to the Prince of Jin and send three thousand Uyghur girls, ten thousand fine horses from the Western Regions, one hundred thousand cattle and sheep, and several carriages of gold, silver and jewels as dowry to repair the friendship between the Uyghurs and the Prince of Jin's residence."
At this point, Pang Xianchu changed his usual serious and taciturn expression, his face full of gossip, and said with a grin: "Your Highness, this humble general has inquired and found that Princess Yue Qiluo of Pijia is undoubtedly the most beautiful princess among the thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions."
"Your Highness, this humble general congratulates you! When the army returns to the city in triumph, you will be able to enjoy the bliss of having two wives!"
"Stop!"
Chen Huai'an quickly interrupted Pang Xianchu, as these few sentences contained too much important information, leaving Chen Huai'an somewhat bewildered.
He looked at Pang Xianchu and asked, "Pang Xianchu, what did you say? The newly enthroned valiant Khan of the Uyghur Khanate is willing to submit to me?"
"And they must also serve me as their patriarch for generations?"
Pang Xianchu nodded and said, "Your Highness, the envoy from the Uyghur Khanate told me that if His Highness Prince Jin were to ascend the throne and establish a new kingdom in the future..."
"Therefore, the Uyghur Khanate will recognize the new dynasty established by Your Highness as its suzerain state!"
Hahaha!
After receiving an affirmative answer, Chen Huai'an finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After a long silence, he said, "Unexpectedly, after Guli Peiluo's death, his successor, Moyanchuo, is a king who knows how to seize the moment."
"If the Uyghur Khanate, the strongest in terms of power and military strength among the Western Regions, were to submit to me at this time, it would surely trigger a chain reaction among the other Western Regions, allowing me to subdue them without a fight and completely conquer the Western Regions!"
"This move will save the troops of Longcheng, as well as the soldiers and civilians of the Western Regions, from a terrible war, and is undoubtedly the best course of action."
Um!
Pang Xianchu wholeheartedly agreed, and even added a reminder: "Your Highness, there is also Princess Bika who has come for the marriage alliance, along with three thousand beautiful young women as her dowry!"
ha?
Chen Huai'an was taken aback and said, "Is this also one of the conditions for the mighty Khan of the Uyghur Khanate to submit to me?"
Pang Xianchu didn't reply, but simply nodded heavily.
Chen Huai'an was immediately enraged and said impatiently, "Pang Xianchu, did the Uyghur envoy say that if I disagree with marrying Princess Nabija, he will oppose me to the end?"
Hiss~
Pang Xianchu gasped, shook his head, and said, "Your Highness, the Uyghur envoy didn't seem to say that, but—"
Immediately afterwards, Pang Xianchu changed the subject, saying, "That Princess Pijia is undoubtedly the most beautiful princess in the Western Regions, and with Princess Shujun of the Wuning Prince's Mansion, hehe!"
"Your Highness, you're going to enjoy the blessings of having two wives!"
Chen Huai'an didn't react for a moment, staring straight at Pang Xianchu and said, "Pang Xianchu, what do you mean by that?"
ah?
Now it was Pang Xianchu's turn to be dumbfounded.
However, he quickly realized his mistake and immediately explained, "Your Highness, Mencius said: 'It is a blessing for a man of Qi to have one wife and one concubine.'"
"Your Highness has Princess Shujun and Princess Bika, which is a blessing for the people of Qi!"
Chen Huai'an: "......"
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