Peace Order-Chapter 106 - 71: Phoenix’s Gift

Tuyuhun, annihilated?

Li Guanyi’s thoughts halted briefly. His impression of this nation still stemmed from the time he fled; Tuyuhun occupied the vast Western Regions, a people of horseback. They had once, under their monarch’s command, crushed other tribes of the Western Regions. They sharpened their troops and watched the Central Plains with covetous eyes.

Its territory was so vast, it was hardly smaller than Chen Country.

How could such a powerful and brave country, so sharp and exposed, possibly perish overnight?

Was it that letter?

The thought unconsciously surfaced in Li Guanyi’s mind, but he immediately scattered it. No, that couldn’t be possible. His advice was merely to plunder their land and wealth, to weaken them and strengthen themselves, not a strategy for annihilation.

Tuyuhun was the overlord of the Western Regions; such a colossus disappearing would surely have a tremendous impact on the world. Li Guanyi steadied his spirits and said, "Elder Xue, what happened? Please stop beating around the bush."

"I’m only in my teens."

"I’ve always been here in Jiangnan, how could such a distant affair possibly relate to me?"

The elder said, "... Tuyuhun has become prey in this world."

He pointed his finger at the map.

The Thirty-six Tribes of the Western Regions, most had already been pacified by Tuyuhun.

Thus, the Western Regions amassed power, preparing to advance south to confront Chen Country, the elder said, "Because of confronting Yue Qianfeng, the border transferred troops... with defenses empty, Tuyuhun’s overlord decided to advance southward, swallowing up the southwestern region of my Chen Country. They really did so."

"The original plan was to contact Duke Ying Mansion outside the border, as well as the Dangxiang people."

"To strike at their midstream as Tuyuhun extended their battle lines," he continued.

Li Guanyi nodded.

He did not mention the advice he had given to Mr. Yuwen at Duke Ying Mansion.

The elder breathed out slightly, sighing, "Just at this time, an unexpected event occurred, I, who have traversed the world for a century, still made a mistake, ultimately underestimated the heroes of the world. Tuyuhun’s famed general led troops south, the Dangxiang people rebelled."

"They lost contact with their rear, anxieties led them to turn their armies around and retreat."

"Later, an army burst forth from Chen Country’s border."

"They set a trap, ingeniously seizing the opportunity to breach Tuyuhun’s rear, eventually crushing Tuyuhun’s main force, pushing the front line forward, and completely seized three hundred li of land in the south of Tuyuhun."

"Chen Country’s envoy was in the army, negotiating with the Dangxiang people, supporting the Dangxiang king to establish his own state, while the Dangxiang had to pay homage to Chen Country. A distantly related woman of the princess bestowed three months prior was married to the Dangxiang chieftain."

"Subsequently, they invited the Dangxiang prince to Chen State Jiangzhou to participate in the grand ceremony."

"Yesterday, the Dangxiang people founded a state."

"Tantai Xianming’s congratulatory letter arrived there simultaneously."

"The Dangxiang people are to become Chen Country’s defense against the other tribes at the borders."

Li Guanyi’s pupils constricted, overwhelmed by the massive changes. To the young man, Tantai Xianming was merely an assassin minister.

Xue Daoyong’s face was complex, he sighed:

"It was Tantai Xianming’s strategy."

"As he accompanied the Emperor playing the zither in the palace, he had already dispatched the strategy; as he lifted his cup to recite poetry in response to Zu Wenyuan and Wang Tong, he personally promoted a general from the servants to step onto the battlefield."

"Diverting border troops in response to Yue Qianfeng was the bait he gave to Tuyuhun."

"And beside this bait, swords were already prepared, ultimately severing the arms of Tuyuhun. The weighty problems of the household and the state, those tax loopholes, the anger of the people in the court, are going to spill into the newly conquered regions of the Western Regions within the next decade."

"Such a Minister, such a traitor, indeed a Prime Minister in these troubled times."

Xue Daoyong closed his eyes and sighed.

Li Guanyi said, "Even so, Tuyuhun should not have perished."

Xue Daoyong said, "Of course, just so, it shouldn’t."

"But there are others in the world with keen vision, not just Tantai Xianming."

The elder’s finger rested on Ying Country, saying:

"The turmoil within Tuyuhun wasn’t just our preparation."

"The disappeared seven kings of the Turkic appeared above Tuyuhun, the Western Regions’ Golden Scimitar Cavalry were originally no match for the Iron Futu, let alone when Tuyuhun’s main forces were dispatched, for these Iron Futu, the Western Regions were like an undefended horse farm, at their mercy."

"Past tactics of the Turkic were straightforward, but this time they were like ghostly spirits, swift and elusive, hard to pinpoint. Tuyuhun’s defense against the Turkic Heavy Cavalry and their experience, all failed, instead leading to greater casualties. I suspect there’s a top strategist in the ranks of the Turkic Seven Kings."

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"And Ying Country also made its move."

"Everyone thought that after General Yue was imprisoned upon entering the court, Chen Country and Ying Country made amends, Ying Country’s troops turned north to face the Turkic. But just two days ago, the Great General at the Turkic front was silently replaced."

"The original Great General of Ying Country lead eight thousand iron cavalry to set out."

"Supplies had been strategically placed along the route, they raced through the night, and at sunrise, breached Tuyuhun’s gates; they won consecutive battles. A powerful nation may take decades to build, but with one failed decision, can be devoured in an instant by the heroes of these chaotic times."

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