Chapter 335 A Full Fifty Thousand, a Mere Three Hundred Thousand

It is the first day of June in the first year of Zhaowu in the Tang Dynasty.

The 800,000-strong Eastern Expeditionary Army of the Arab Empire across Asia, Africa and Europe finally crossed the Pamir Plateau and arrived at the Wusun Kingdom after a march that lasted more than half a month. The 50,000 Anxi cavalry led by him faced each other head-on.

In Chigu City, in the Wusun Palace.

Lan Yu, Marquis of Anxi of the Tang Dynasty, before receiving the imperial edict from Emperor Zhaowu Chen Huaian, he received a letter of war from the envoy of Turhong, the general of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition!

In the main hall of the palace, Anxihou Lanyu, who was wearing bright light armor and a sword tied around his waist, was sitting on the throne of King Tibes of Wusun, with a fierce and decisive temperament on his handsome cheeks.

On both sides of the main hall, stood the generals of the Anxi Protectorate (Beifu) of the Tang Dynasty, who were fully armed and holding swords. All the generals were angry and angry, sharing the same hatred.

Under the watchful eyes of the generals of the Tang Dynasty who were lined up on both sides of the palace hall, a middle-aged man wearing the traditional clothing of the Arab Empire walked over with a golden scepter in his hand.

This man's name was Erken, and he was a counselor under Turhong, the general of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expedition. He was also the envoy who sent a letter of war to the Tang Dynasty on this trip.

Facing the murderous Anxi Hou Lan Yu of the Tang Dynasty above the main hall, and the Tang army generals eyeing him on both sides of the main hall, Erken, who was a counselor, was neither humble nor overbearing, and bowed slightly to Lan Yu, the Anxi Hou;

Then, he straightened his back and held his proud head high and said: "Dear Lord of the Tang Dynasty, I am here to represent the Caliph Safah of the Arab Empire and the Abbasid Dynasty to pay homage to Chen Huaian, the Great Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The letter of challenge——"

As Erken said this, he took out the gauntlet he had prepared long ago, and was immediately taken over by Lan Yu's deputy general Tan Li, who then handed it over to the general Lan Yu.

On the throne, Lan Yu casually looked through the contents of the war letter.

In the main hall, Erken continued righteously: "The Wusun Kingdom is a vassal state of our Abbasid Dynasty and has the same beliefs as our Abbasid Dynasty;"

"Now, the Tang Dynasty randomly sends troops to invade Wusun, harass Wusun people, destroy Wusun countryside, plunder Wusun property, and even humiliate Wusun Princess to death. It is really bullying people too much;"

"As the suzerain of the Wusun Kingdom, the Abbasid Dynasty, Caliph Safah and all the subjects of the Arab Empire will never allow the Tang Dynasty to persecute the Wusun Kingdom..."

The core meaning of Erken's endless talk was undoubtedly the same as the challenge he submitted to Lan Yu.

On the throne, Lan Yu also quickly read the contents of the war letter. The core idea was just one. The Arab Empire was going to conquer the Tang Dynasty. Let Lan Yu, the general of the Tang Dynasty who was guarding Anxi, pay attention -

Either surrender and submit to the Arab Empire;

Either accept the challenge and be prepared to face the wrath of the Arab Empire's Eastern Expeditionary Army!

On the throne, Lan Yu casually threw the Arab Empire's war letter on the desk in front of him and said with a sneer: "Humph, this is the Wusun Kingdom, the Xiaowan Kingdom, and even the other thirty-four countries in the entire Western Region;"

"In March of the second year of Daxin Lingwu in the lunar calendar, they all submitted letters of surrender to our Datang Dynasty and enshrined the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the Khan of Heaven;"

"I don't know, General, when did the Wusun Kingdom become a vassal state of your Arabian Empire?"

snort!

Later, Lan Yu waved her hands and continued with an indifferent expression: "Forget it, as the saying goes, there is no need to accuse others. Since your Arab Empire has decided to march eastward, how can you find a reason to send troops to the Western Regions? "

"It's just that if you want to bite off the Silk Road of the Western Regions from the Tang Dynasty, you must have good teeth!"

"Erken, listen to this general -"

As he spoke, Lan Yu suddenly stood up from the throne, pointed with one hand at the Arab envoy Erken in the palace, and said word by word: "Go back and tell your Caliph Safah, tell your Eastern Expedition Commander General Turhun;"

"I, Lan Yu, Marquis of Anxi of the Tang Dynasty, represent the Great Emperor of our Tang Dynasty and accept the letter of war from your Arab Empire and the Abbasid Dynasty;"

"If you are not afraid of death and want to conquer the Tang Dynasty, just send your horses over here!"

"see a visitor out!"

"The general will get the order!"

Soon, Erken, the envoy of the Arab Empire, was sent out of Chigu City. In the huge palace hall, only a group of Tang generals with solemn expressions were left.

The face of Anxi Hou Lan Yu still had that fierce and decisive temperament. Lan Yu didn't take the so-called Arab Empire's gauntlet to heart at all.

On the throne, Lan Yu asked sharply: "Vice General Tan, have you clearly investigated the enemy's situation?"

Upon hearing this, Deputy General Tan Li immediately stood up, cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to the general, according to the report from the front army scouts, the Arab army's front army that entered the Wusun Kingdom from the Pamir Plateau only has a mere 300,000 troops."

"We are setting up camp on the north side of Balkhash Lake, about three days' journey from Chigu City!"

oh?

Lan Yu raised her eyebrows and asked again: "How many troops are there in our army stationed in Chigu City?"

Tan Li replied without thinking: "General Qi, there are 50,000 soldiers and horses!"