Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 341 Troublemaker

The reason why the three parties can live in such harmony is naturally because they fought together in Bagan.

They were all roughly familiar with each other.

That’s why there is such a harmonious atmosphere.

This is already their second collaboration.

The first collaboration was obviously much more unfamiliar than the second one.

When Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, and the commander of the Li Yuan army were having a harmonious conversation here.

The Eastern Karakhanid Khanate was also preparing for war against the Song Dynasty.

to be frank!
They have no confidence in this battle.

even……

Even some of the surrounding tribes.

As soon as I heard that they wanted them to go together to help attack the Song Dynasty.

These tribes all shook their heads.

Although the Song Dynasty had never fought any decent war in the Western Regions.

But it extends to the North Sea in the north, Japan in the east, Antarctic India in the south, and the Western Regions in the west, so it can be said that everyone knows it.

You are just a small tribe, and you want to fight against such a big dynasty. Isn't that a bit too much of an overestimation of your abilities?

The rebellion was initiated by the Qarlugs of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate.

This rebellion was launched because he was dissatisfied with the rule of the Uighur nobles and because Ibrahim II was a weak monarch who did not have the slightest temperament of a king.

When Yue Fei heard that it was the Qarluk people again, he said, "I heard that the Qarluk people once betrayed the Tang Dynasty."

"I'm afraid it's not easy to keep these people."

Han Shizhong said, "I think so too."

"What we need is stability."

"If we leave the Qarlugs behind, we might be the ones to be betrayed."

The Karluks were once a branch of the Tiele people.

They are a typical nomadic people.

Although there are more than a dozen cities here, most of the people still make a living by grazing. There are also a small number of people who settle down and farm, but such people account for only a small proportion.

Han Shizhong and Yue Fei were not truly reckless men.

Winning this battle is, of course, important.

But what is more important is how to transform this place into the territory of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Xin's governance of the Liao Kingdom obviously gave them a lot of reference experience.

Then...

The two of them took action.

The artillery had not arrived yet, so it was difficult to carry out a siege.

However, you can try to lure it out of the city for a field battle.

Then they set up ambushes and stuff.

We have to reduce the number of their troops first.

at the same time……

We can also capture some more prisoners to get a more detailed understanding of the enemy's current situation.

As for Ibrahim II, he was also pulled into the army to lead the way.

only……

This Ibrahim II is also a good-for-nothing, he just doesn't want to go.

The result was that the other party had no choice but to send one of his followers to take him there.

Next…

The two of them used a small force to cooperate with Li Yuan's army in the battle.

The scale of combat is always less than 3,000 people.

As for the Qarlug people, it was certainly impossible for them to just watch the two of them doing evil outside.

People were also sent to fight back.

However, after dozens of battles, they were all lost.

There were even three hundred riders who went out, but none of them came back.

The people below also reported to their leader that there were two people in the Song army who were very good at archery.

of course!

That’s nothing!
The most terrifying thing was the Song army's musket troops.

Anyway, you don’t know how he did it. After a series of bangs, many people fell down.

One of the people who was standing on horseback and observing from behind managed to escape.

He reported to their leader what he had seen.

The Qarlugs had to call back all the Qarlugs scattered outside the city.

Han Shizhong and Yue Fei also established contact with some local Uighurs.

soon……

With the joint efforts of both inside and outside, some small towns were also conquered.

to be frank!
The two were also very conflicted.

Should we kill the Karluk people in this city, or should we only kill the Karluk nobles?

The two thought that the government must have faced such a contradiction at the time.

but……

After all, the two men were relatively kind-hearted and did not attack civilians casually. But if you were wearing armor and holding weapons, I'm sorry, they would never let anyone like you go.

At last……

The Qarlug people were so badly beaten that they had no temper left.

I feel like this isn't a solution.

After learning that Han Shizhong and Yue Fei had escaped again and were "burning, killing and looting" outside, he had no choice but to gather all the troops he could use, intending to fight a decisive battle with Han Shizhong and Yue Fei.

And this is obviously what Han Shizhong and Yue Fei would like to see most.

When the Qarlugs gathered all their troops to challenge Han Shizhong and Yue Fei for a decisive battle.

The reason why you ask why they knew it is because the Qarlug people blatantly issued a declaration of war to them.

Just like a fight between elementary school students, they have to agree on a place for the fight.

then……

The two sides lined up facing each other.

of course!

At this moment, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei no longer had just less than 3,000 men.

But there are as many as 40,000 people.

Unfortunately……

The Qarlugs did not know this.

They also thought that the Song army had always been that small.

And the result is...

Han Shizhong led his men to resist the enemy head-on, and that was over. Yue Fei led his men to go around behind the enemy.

In this battle, the Qarlugs were badly defeated.

The dead are countless.

It was almost the same time when the artillery arrived.

The news of this victory also reached the ears of the commander-in-chief.

Next…

All the general had to do was to send two men to persuade the remaining cities to surrender.

at the same time……

The Hotan region of Xinjiang, which was originally occupied by the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate, soon returned to the embrace of the Song Dynasty.

With the assistance of local Uighur nobles, the rebellion was quickly quelled.

As for the remaining Qarlugs, they fled to the Western Karakhanid Khanate.

Only by fleeing to the west could they have a chance to survive. The commander-in-chief of the Song Dynasty's Western Expedition sent people to the Western Karakhanid Khanate, demanding that the instigator of the rebellion be handed over.

The Khan of the Western Karakhanid Khanate today is Mahmud II, who is said to be the nephew of the Seljuk Sultan Sanjar.

It is very normal here to control one's vassal states through marriage.

Although Mahemu II was just a puppet, he was well aware that the tentacles of the Song Dynasty might have already reached out.

Will the Song Dynasty stay here next?
Or assist Ibrahim II and restore Ibrahim II's rule over the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate?

This is very important to him.

then……

Mahem II asked the envoy, "Does Taohuashi want to rule the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate next?"

Don't tell me yet!

It is really possible.

after all……

Don’t you think about the fact that the Song Dynasty has already defeated India?

In a place like theirs, it's only a matter of time.

However, the envoy was a Uighur, and to be honest, he was not very clear about what would happen in the Song Dynasty next. He could only tell the other party that he was not very clear about this matter.

Ma Hemu II understood that the other party could not know too much.

Since he didn't want to have any grudges with those peach blossom stones at the moment, he asked someone to send them back.

At this time, to the west of Mahomet II was Sanjar of the Seljuks, who was also considered a powerful ruler.

Then to the east is Peach Blossom Stone.

This is obviously both a challenge and an opportunity for him.

Do you think there is a possibility that the two sides will fight each other, and then both will suffer heavy losses, and then you will monopolize the Central Asian region and the land of the Seven Rivers?
They might even be able to capture Isfahan and rule the entire Seljuk region.

Of course!
Places like Isfahan, the capital of the Seljuks, can only be imagined.

He felt that it would be quite good if he could have the final say in the Transoxiana region and the land of the Seven Rivers and reunify the Eastern and Western Karakhanid Khanates.

However, he estimated that Taohuashi would definitely not be willing to give up the land of Seven Rivers.

it's over...

Mahmud II said to his men: "Labrahim, go tell the Seljuk Sultan, my good uncle Sanjar, that the tentacles of the Song Dynasty have reached our side. I am very scared and I need their help very much."

Since I can't take back the land of seven rivers, then I can take my uncle Sanjar's territory. There should be no problem with that, right?

soon……

Sanjar also received the message from the other party.

Sanjar was naturally a little panicked.

If what Mahemu II said was true, the Song Dynasty was going to extend its tentacles over, then his own interests would inevitably suffer losses.

And speaking of it...

The Eastern Karakhanid Khanate also once paid him protection fees.

Now that the Song Dynasty has intervened, the protection fees of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate are definitely gone.

no way!
Sanjar had no choice but to send people to Gaochang for negotiations first.

it's over...

Let's discuss it later.

The Song Dynasty was naturally also actively communicating with Ibrahim II.

can only say……

Ibrahim II is quite sensible.

Knowing that it would be impossible for him to survive in this environment where the strong prey on the weak with his own strength, he decisively stated that he only wanted to be an official in the Song Dynasty.

As for what you said, let me go back and inherit the position of Khan.

I am simply not cut out for running a country.

This made Zhao Li, who was far away in Youzhou City, feel a little embarrassed.

Some even suspected that the commander of the Li Yuan Army had forced the other party to say so.

However, given Li Yuanjun's style of doing things, he probably wouldn't do such a thing.

Then he discussed it with his ministers.

Some of the ministers suggested that they could just turn these places into counties, and then appoint Ibrahim II as the Protector General of the Western Regions, and then give him the title of king.

Others were even more radical and said that they would not even bother giving him the title of king. After all, such a title could easily lead to rebellion among future generations, and it would be better to just give him the title of Protector General of the Western Regions.

But the problem is...

The Western Regions Uighurs are also in the Western Regions.

Moreover, the Western Region Uighurs have made great contributions this time. If you confer the title of Protector General on Ibrahim II, what will the Western Region Uighurs do?
At last……

After some thought, he created a new Zhang Duhu.

The reason why it is not called the Protectorate of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate is because the emperor does not want its people to remember the past of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate. The new chapter also implies that the Song Dynasty will come up with a new code of governance here and open a new chapter.

Since Ibrahim II himself doesn't care, naturally, other people won't care about him anymore.

soon……

The Song army then carried out reforms in the local area.

The locals could only manage administration, while matters like military affairs were all handled by the Song people.

As for Sanjar's envoys, they came to the new chapter.

As soon as I heard the name Xinzhang, I knew that this place would be swallowed up by the Song Dynasty.

Even the envoys had to admire that Ibrahim II really dared to let go.

it's over...

Didn't say anything else.

Because there is no need to say anything more.

They should go back and think carefully about whether they should prepare for war with the Song Dynasty.

in fact……

If you really want to say, Gaochang and Xinzhang are still some distance away from the Seljuks.

only……

No matter how far away they are, it would be easy to start a war if they really wanted to.

However, the envoy still asked, "I heard that your country is planning to attack the Western Karakhanid Khanate. Do you know if this is true?"

The Song Dynasty responded, "We have no such idea at all. Where did you hear this? We were invited by the Khan of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate to help suppress the rebellion. The Khan of the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate does not want to inherit the position of Khan at all, and only hopes to return to the Song Dynasty. That's why we have this piece of land. We have always been peace-loving people. If we really wanted to occupy the territory of other countries, we would have fought decades ago. Were you deceived by someone? Who said this?"

Seeing that the attitude of the Song Dynasty was extremely kind and did not seem to be lying at all, the Seljuk envoy immediately realized that his Sultan might have been deceived.

He immediately went back and informed Sanjar of the news. Now he just wanted to beat his nephew, and he immediately realized that Mahmud II had bad intentions.

Mahmud II had long expected that Sanjar would come back and scold him.

However, he could say: "That was completely a lie by the Peach Blossom Stone Man. Don't you think that they said they love peace? How did those kingdoms in India get annexed step by step by the other side?"

"Only a fool would believe they are truly peace-loving."

"Anyway...if you don't help me when the time comes, I'll just turn to the Peach Blossom Stone."

This sentence almost made Sanjar pick up the whip and hit the other person.

however……

This is what Mahiromu II wants to see.

Although Sanjar did not believe what Mahmud II said, he knew that sweet words might deceive people, but the battle lines and national borders would never deceive people.

Add to that what Makumu II said.

Even if Sanjar doesn't want to fight, he has to fight.

after all……

Are you afraid that one day, Maheimu II will stab you in the back?
But Sanjar is not stupid!

Even if we really want to attack the Song Dynasty, you have to be on the front line yourself!
Mahem II also gave Sanjar a bad idea, "Uncle, if you can help me take back all the land and people of the former Karakhanid Khanate, and I will pay you taxes, then you can get more tax revenue, right?"

Sanjar was moved.

However, he was not interested in taxation, but wanted Makumu II to send more people to their deaths.

He would only feel at ease if he weakened Makumu II to the point where he had no chance of resisting.

then……

This year, Sanjar made a decision. He decided to lead his elite troops personally to fight a great battle with the Song Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)