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In Samarkand, in the palace of King Kang, Li Chenghua met King Constantine.

From a personal perspective, Li Chenghua really hated this sinister old king for actually killing Jin Shanling, and she wanted to chop off his head with a knife.

But Li Chenghua now represents the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the interests of the Tang Dynasty. She must not push the Sogdian forces to the side of the Great Eclipse.

Li Chenghua suppressed the hatred in his heart, showed unusual calmness, and said to Constantine: "The requirements of the Tang Dynasty are not high. First, Kang State must return Aral Sea County to the Tang Dynasty. It belongs to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." The fiefdom was the land that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty seized from the Khazar Turks during a fierce battle. It never belonged to the Kang State. This was the prerequisite for all negotiations. "

The Tang Dynasty's request was expected by Constantine. When he occupied Aral Sea County, he knew there would be future troubles, so he did not incorporate it into the territory of Kang State, but directly granted it to Prime Minister Anbol.

Anbolzai has been waiting for too long and his tail is too big to fall off. He can be killed by the Tang Dynasty.

Constantine took out a map and said to Li Chenghua: "General Li, please look at this map of Kang State. Aral Sea County has never been included in Kang State's territorial map. It was Prime Minister Anbol who occupied Aral Sea County without permission. We I persuaded him many times, but he despised Datang from the bottom of his heart and turned a deaf ear to my persuasion. He has become powerful and I can't do anything to him. If the Tang army wants to take back Xianhai County, they can kill him directly. I have no objection at all. "

Li Chenghua sneered, "Are you trying to borrow a knife to kill someone?"

Constantine shook his head, "It doesn't matter whether he killed someone with a borrowed knife. What's important is that if the Tang army wants to take back Aralhai County, they must kill him. Aralhai County is in his hands and his son is in charge. He will never hand it over."

Li Chenghua nodded, "Since Xianhai County has nothing to do with Kang Guo, let's not talk about it. Let's talk about things that both of us are concerned about."

"General Li, please speak!"

"We, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, are willing to help the Sogdian countries defeat the Dashi Army and recapture Anguo, but after the war we will station troops in Sogdiana."

Constantine was agitated and said nervously: "Could it make us become like Shi Guo?"

Li Chenghua shook his head, "The silver mines in Shiguo are what we need, but the Sogdian countries don't have what we need. We only need Sogdian caravans, so we will not infringe on your interests or take your land." , and will not rob your treasury.”

Constantine felt a little relieved and asked again: "What are the conditions?"

He knew in his heart that Tang Jun was not here to do charity. Tang Jun must have some agenda.

Li Chenghua found that this king was cunning and cunning. He could completely see through the Tang Dynasty's plot. When talking to such a person, there was no need to be secretive. You could just speak directly.

"The king is a smart man, so let me tell you straight. The fundamental purpose of the Tang Dynasty is not to allow the food forces to invade the river. The Tang Dynasty is not interested in your religious disputes, but the Silk Road is extremely important to the Tang Dynasty. You can help Datang's products are sold to China and the far west, bringing huge profits to Datang and benefiting Datang's finances. This is fundamental. Does the king believe what I say? "

Constantine nodded, "This is something I have understood for a long time. The river is too far away from the Tang Dynasty and there is not enough interest. The Tang Dynasty will not care about our life and death. The Silk Road has been very important to you since the Han Dynasty. "

Li Chenghua smiled slightly and said: "If we can reach this consensus, then it will be easy to understand. The Tang Dynasty will station 10,000 troops in the river, which will be supported by the Sogdian countries. You can reduce your own army and the Tang Dynasty will protect you. You can Reduce your own military spending."

Constantine pondered for a moment and said: "I understand the truth, but we need to discuss it with all countries. General Li, just say it directly!"

Li Chenghua said slowly: "Actually, this is the condition. Ten thousand troops will be stationed and the troops will be supported by you. In addition, Datang will establish a liaison office in Samarkand, and nothing else."

Constantine sighed and said: "Actually, this condition is not harsh. As the king of Kang, I can accept it, but I understand the concerns of other countries. They are afraid that the leader of this army will annex the Hezhong area and he will establish his own The kingdom was separated from the Tang Dynasty. How could the Tang Dynasty control the army? "

Constantine's use of others to talk things out is actually his concern. Kang is the largest country in Sogdia and is also the leader of all Sogdian countries. As long as Kang agrees, other countries will agree.

But this is indeed a problem. Gao Xianzhi is a typical example in history. He attacked various small countries in Hezhong and Tochara at will.

But Li Ye had a plan and thought deeply about this issue.

Li Chenghua pondered for a moment and said: "The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was also worried that the army would be out of control. We have five preventive measures. The first is to establish a liaison office. The liaison office is the imperial envoy's office in Hezhong. It has nothing to do with the army. If it is found that military discipline and general affairs You can report the inappropriate behavior of the Tang general to the liaison office, or even go to Suiye General Manager's Mansion to complain, and the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty will immediately change the general.

The second measure is to monitor the army. A garrison of 10,000 people will be equipped with a censor to monitor the army. His main task is to monitor the general against the court. He has the idea of ​​independence. If the general contacts you privately, you can also notify the monitor.

The third measure is the hostage measure. The families of all the garrison officers and soldiers are in Datang, and the family members of the general are in Chang'an. Even if the general wants to abandon his wife and children and rebel, the officers and soldiers below him will not follow. Not everyone can abandon his wife and children.

The fourth measure is to insist on using Han generals, so all generals above the middle level will be Han people, and no Hu generals will be used. This is a profound lesson from our An-Shi Rebellion. Han generals will cherish their homeland, while a large part of Hu generals will not.

The fifth measure is also the most important measure, which is to implement a rotation system. Each batch of garrisons will only stay in Hezhong for four years, and then be replaced by another batch of garrisons. The main general cannot stay in Hezhong for a long time, so he will not have a sense of belonging and will not have a different mind. "

Li Chenghua's words completely dispelled Constantine's concerns. He nodded and said: "If the above five measures can be strictly implemented, I believe that all Sogdian countries are willing to accept the Tang garrison to protect us from the invasion of the Arabs.

The Holy Maiden Society has been completely destroyed after a fire. The management agency is gone, the nine old saints of the Presbyterian Church were also burned to death, the venues and temples were burned down, and the remaining thousands of core believers were also accepted by the Illuminati.

More importantly, tens of millions of gold coins accumulated by the Holy Maiden Society over decades disappeared out of thin air, and tens of thousands of kilograms of silver used to build the Silver Temple were also demolished and transported away by the Tang army of the Shi Kingdom.

The rest are the land and real estate in various places, which basically belong to which country they are located in, and are completely divided up by the Sogdian countries.

After the demise of the Holy Maiden Society, the last queen of the Xiaoshi Kingdom also stepped down sadly and handed over the royal power to her son, and the Xiaoshi Kingdom restored its normal royal power.

The capital of the Xiaoshi Kingdom, Nasebo, is the third largest city in Sogdia and the largest gemstone producing area in the Central Asian region. The Xiaoshi Kingdom is highly valued by various countries. The return of the Xiaoshi Kingdom is a sign that the Holy Maiden Society, which has been rampant in the Central Asian region for nearly 50 years, has finally completed its historical mission, and the Holy Maiden system has completely disappeared in the Central Asian region.

However, the Holy Maiden system still exists in the Persian Zoroastrianism and will continue.

At present, the kings of the Sogdian countries are in Samarkand. On the one hand, they are avoiding the invasion of the Arabs, and on the other hand, they are jointly suppressing the Holy Maiden Society.

Except for the King of Shi, the other eight kings were summoned by Constantine to the palace of the Kingdom of Kang.

"I have completed the negotiations with the special envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I will now inform you of the negotiation situation."

Constantine is the leader of the kings of various countries. He does not intend to make any more trouble. If any king has any objection and does not accept his plan, he can withdraw from the Eight-Nation Alliance and be dealt with by the Tang army.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is willing to help us defeat the invasion of the Kingdom of Daqin and recover Anguo. He helped us more than ten years ago. Everyone should still remember him. This time he proposed a garrison request. After the war, the Tang Dynasty will station 10,000 troops in Hezhong, and they will be supported by our Sogdian countries. In addition, the Tang Dynasty will not interfere in our internal affairs, our religion, our land and mines, and our treasury. Ladies and gentlemen, I think this condition is very good, so I agreed to the special envoy of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."