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"Will it be Ogedei's trap when Arslan comes to meet us?"
When Chu Tian learned that the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire had come to meet, he couldn't help but be cautious.
The battle with Ogedei is already underway, and any change may affect the outcome of the battlefield, and Chu Tian cannot be careless.
Otherwise, a thousand-mile dike will be destroyed in an ant hole.
The vassal army turned against each other on the battlefield, resulting in the main force's defeat. Such examples are common, and the lords have also used tactics of fraudulent surrender to the fore.
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Jia Xu said to Chu Tian: "Your Majesty, even if he is not used by Ogedei, how can he restore his country?"
"Wenhe Zhi me too."
Chu Tian really had no idea of helping Arslan restore his country.
If you have the strength to control the Hezhong area, there is no need to support a puppet.
The existence of the teleportation array allows the Central Plains dynasty to achieve effective control over the Western Regions, and there is no need to conquer a group of Turkic brothers in Central Asia to deal with the Arabs, just like the Tang Dynasty.
"The battle with Ogedei is imminent, and Arslan is a great help. If Arslan can take advantage of Arslan's hatred against Ogedei, then the probability of winning against Ogedei is greater."
Chu Tian is not willing to give up the opportunity to use the second generation of Seljuk Sultan.
Such achievements are extraordinary to use a sultan to fight for oneself.
Of course, for Chu Tian now, he still doesn't like ordinary sultans.
"Call him and see what he means."
Chu Tian called Arslan.
Because Arslan had been dealing with the army sent by Ogedei for a long time and had experienced many fierce battles, his face was somewhat vicissitudes.
However, as a hero, Arslan had a firm look: "His Majesty Xia, as long as you send troops generously to help restore the country, then you are willing to be your subject and guard the Hezhong area for you."
Chu Tian already understood what Arslan meant.
Arslan wanted to become the king of the Hezhong region and then depend on the Central Plains, just like the Turkic tribes that were manipulated in Central Asia during the Tang Dynasty.
This is a bit different from the tribute system.
The most successful thing was the Tsar's action of using Cossack cavalry to conquer Siberia.
However, Chu Tian was not very interested in Arslan's proposal.
He gestured to Jia Xu.
Jia Xu said: "Our King Xia is about to establish the Hezhong Protectorate in the Hezhong area. Therefore, the Seerju Empire is only part of the Hezhong Protectorate. The reason I tell you is that our Majesty is wise and powerful, and he will not agree in advance, and then burn the bridges across the river."
"There are many nomadic tribes in the Hezhong area, which is difficult for you to deal with. It is better to restore the Seerjuk Empire and take jurisdiction on your behalf. Every year, a portion of the tax collected from each tribe in the Hezhong area will be handed over to you..."
“No need to say more.”
Chu Tian could not agree to Arslan's request for restoration.
Arslan was too persistent in the position of Sultan and was always thinking about restoring the glory of the Selejue Empire.
Chu Tian wanted to establish the Hezhong Protectorate to govern the Central Asian region.
Arslan was rejected by Chu Tian and his face turned pale.
Ogedei destroyed the Seerjuk Empire and controlled the left and right of the Sir River.
Chu Tian wanted to defeat Ogedei and control the Sir River himself.
From this point of view, they all want to occupy a larger territory, and there is no difference.
Arslan thought Chu Tian would be willing to accept his flattery.
But Chu Tian had no interest in restoring the Seljuk Empire, and what Chu Tian wanted was his own benefit.
"If you help me defeat Ogedei, then in return, I can place your subordinates in addition to revenge, and they can all have a ranch. As for restoring the country, it is unrealistic."
Chu Tian directly denied Arslan's plan.
In Chu Tian's plan, even without Arslan, he could compete with Ogedei.
Since Arslan came to him on his own initiative, Chu Tian treated it as a hiring.
"I am sorry, I cannot agree."
Arslan hoped to borrow troops from Chu Tian, and Chu Tian just wanted to use him to deal with Ogedei and slightly weaken Ogedei's power.
Chu Tian watched Arslan leave.
This person is also considered one of the heroes of Central Asian civilization. Unfortunately, he encountered a great struggle, and all the heroes of various civilizations emerged.
"Beware of this cavalry. If Arslan dealt with Ogedei, then let him do it. But... Zhang Bin, what do you think?"
Chu Tian looked at the low-key counselor Zhang Bin.
Zhang Bin has some predictive ability, and maybe he can see the results of Arslan's intervention.
Zhang Bin replied: "It's mostly because he wants to fight against the snipe and clam, and the fisherman will benefit. This person is resentful of the position of the Sultan. I believe that if he can't become the Sultan again, he will not give up."
"My judgment is almost the same as you."
Chu Tian learned that Arslan had spent more than ten years fighting with Ogedei, so Arslan must have a deep obsession.
"Damn it, the Golden Family destroyed our Seerju, and Emperor Xia was unwilling to help us restore our country. We can only rely on our own strength to restore the Seerju's territory!"
Arslan came out of Chutian's camp and saw that the Xia army was strong, but he was unwilling to accept it.
The strength of the Xia army on the other hand made Arslan’s side look pitiful.
The heavy cavalry of the Xia army was full of exquisite weapons and iron armor, while the cavalry of Arslan was in pieces, like a refugee.
"Sir Sudan, where should we go?"
"Follow the Xia army to find out if there is a chance to retake the royal city."
Arslan hit a wall here in Chutian, but he still wanted to regain Seljuk's royal city and find an opportunity to respond.
Arslan still firmly believed that he had enough prestige in the original Seljuk Empire's hometown. As long as he regained the royal city and waved his arms, perhaps the nobles and civilians of the Seljuk Empire would fully support him.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing have already set their sights on Arslan's Seerzhu cavalry.
It seems that Emperor Xia and Arslan have a fundamental conflict of interest, and both sides cannot reach a consensus.
Wei Qing said to Huo Qubing: "This is a very powerful opponent, but unfortunately, he has different ideas and does not plan for each other."
"You and I can defeat Ogedei without him."
Huo Qubing doesn't care either.
In the middle and upper reaches of the Sir River, Ma Chao's Western Liang cavalry met a cavalry led by an Eastern general under Ogedei.
A team of heavy cavalry in the Tang Dynasty dressed in bright light armor appeared, blocking Ma Chao who was descending north.
This cavalry made the Xiliang army represented by Ma Chao stand stagnate for a while.
The equipped cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was quite terrifying after the precipitation of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and even special types of troops such as "hundred cavalry", "thousand cavalry" and "ten thousand cavalry" were born.
Ma Chao held back the war horse and looked at the special troops appearing on the horizon with a serious expression: "It is said that this is the Shen Ce Army..."
The Shence Army was an elite corpse who transformed from the northwest border army into the emperor's imperial guards after the Anshi Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty. Later, it absorbed many vassal armies or border troops.
The early Shen Ce Army had a strong combat power.
What Ma Chao encountered was the Shen Ce Army at his peak!
Before the first Western Expedition began, the generals were already familiar with the generals under Ogedei. Therefore, even if they only took a look, Ma Chao recognized the origin of this cavalry.
In the fifth national war, the lords including Ogedei worked together to defeat Li Shimin and obtained the recruitment order of the Tang Dynasty's military generals. Therefore, Ogedei had a Tang cavalry, which was the Shence Army.
And the main will be...
"Li Sheng."
Ma Chao can see a general with brocade fur.
Like Ma Chao, Li Sheng's clothing is so conspicuous that the enemy can tell whether the commander is at a glance.
This advantage is that it can make the enemy know who comes, causing panic among the enemy and causing fear.
At the same time, the disadvantage is that it is easy to become the target of enemy attacks.
Li Sheng, the Anshi Rebellion in the Middle Tang Dynasty, was over, Guo Ziyi, and another famous general of the Tang Dynasty after Li Guangbi.
The Anshi Rebellion led to the situation of separatist rule in the Tang Dynasty. Li Sheng led the Shence army to try his best to suppress the rebellion and deal with the Tubo Empire, but he was always too busy and attracted the emperor's suspicion.
Li Sheng’s Shen Ce Army is indeed a powerful enemy to Ma Chao.
"Li Sheng, opposite is the Iron Cavalry of Xiliang. The conspicuous general who is the leader should be Ma Chao, the number one powerful general in Xiliang."
There is another military general next to Li Sheng, but Yelu Dashi.
Li Sheng looked at the opposite side with a dark and scattered cavalry in Xiliang, with a spear like a forest.
For Ma Chao, Li Sheng is a strong enemy.
As for Li Sheng, Ma Chao is also a powerful enemy.
"It is very difficult to completely defeat the Xiliang Iron Cavalry."
Li Sheng roughly judged the winning rate.
The two iron cavalry confronted each other, and they were in a state of slaughter, looking for an opportunity to fight.
Chapter completed!