Di Jian thought that Guazhou and Shazhou were very close, but he never thought that there were still hundreds of miles away. The desert in between was flying sand and stones, which made people feel pain.

However, there are still stations between the two states to rest for caravans. Although the well water is not good, it can relieve fatigue and is much more peaceful.

Di Jian felt awkward about the impression of Guiyi Army.

Simply put, the Guiyi Army has been peaceful for decades. Even though foreign enemies have been increasing, their people are still indulging in peace and friendship.

In such a huge Guazhou, the most buildings are Buddhist temples, and the monks are also very large.

In this case, although it helps to stabilize the people, it erodes manpower, resulting in the fact that the already small army is even more pale than the Uighurs.

When the foreign enemy is temporarily suspended, internal struggle begins.

When we arrived in Shazhou (Dunhuang), a team left the city for more than twenty miles, with about a hundred people, and a middle-aged man riding a horse with a smile on his face.

"Cao Yangong, the defensive envoy in Xiaguazhou, welcomes the arrival of the angel!"

Cao Yangong said respectfully, this made Di Jian feel much more open. Shazhou is the real base of Cao's family. This attitude is the weather vane.

Regarding Cao Yangong, Di Jian also heard Cao Zhuang's introduction on the way. He was the son of Cao Yuande, the second generation of Guiyi Army governor, and the grandson of Cao Yijin. He can be said to be the eldest son of the eldest son.

Cao Yuanzhong is nearly 60 years old, and the issue of inheritance rights is in front of him.

You should know that after Cao Yijin's death, Guiyi's army was in the position of brothers and brothers. Cao Yuande, Cao Yuanshen, and Cao Yuanzhong were attacked by three generations. The first two ranks left behind their descendants and all had the right to inherit.

Cao Yuanzhong himself also has two sons, Cao Yanlu and Cao Yanrui.

According to the truth, because Cao Yanlu succeeded to the throne, Cao Yuanzhong was moved by his elder brother's care and intentionally gave the position to Cao Yangong.

After all, Cao Yangong was the eldest son of the eldest son, the legitimate heir, and the oldest, he was most suitable to inherit the position of the Guiyi Army.

But Cao Yanlu, the son of Cao Yuanzhong, was not very convinced. His wife Li was the third daughter of Princess Shengtian, the king of Khotan, and his foreign aid was strong.

Therefore, undercurrents were surging under the stability of the Guiyi Army.

"Your Majesty is deeply moved by the Guiyi Army and is very happy that the remnants of Gua and Sha are still there. Therefore, after this tribute, Your Majesty ordered us to escort the envoy back and bring rewards."

Di Jian said briefly, his tone was also extremely affectionate, as if he was saying that the emperor did not forget you.

Seeing this, Cao Yangong bowed again, his eyes flushed red and said, "It is a great honor for us and other residents to be cared for by Your Majesty!"

As he said that, he glanced at the cavalry again, his eyes lit up, and he said happily: "With the help of the imperial cavalry, for the Guiyi Army, it is a timely help!"

Di Jian smiled slightly and did not answer.

When he was about to arrive in Shazhou, he had already let all the cavalry wear armor as much as possible, baking it for half an hour under the hot sun, but it was worth it.

People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. When they see such a scene, who dares to ignore them?

Cao Yangong's reaction was in his expectation.

When we arrived at Shazhou City, the walls here were much stronger than Guazhou. Many soldiers kept patrolling and guarding them very closely. At first glance, they were war fortresses.

Of course, in terms of population, it is naturally not as good as Guazhou in Juyanhai. It has only 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers, but more than 10,000 soldiers.

Being able to raise so many soldiers shows that he is rich, and there are even more merchants coming and going than residents.

There are green eyes, black eyes, blue eyes, and all kinds of people. There are stalls and vendors everywhere on the streets and alleys. The Han-style buildings and foreign buildings intersect, making them look particularly exotic.

A road was driven out on the road and the pedestrians along the street were talking, and they were either excited, happy, or confused about the arrival of the Tang envoy. In short, it was a lot of different things.

Until the Jiedushi, Di Jian also met an elderly man in front of the mansion, who was so majestic that he was silent and majestic.

Seeing Di Jian’s arrival, he quickly showed an excited expression, stepped forward a few steps forward, and said to Di Jian: “I am waiting for the angels, like the nectar of hope. In the past hundred years, the people of Shazhou have finally seen the angels of the Tang Dynasty!”

As he said that, his old tears were filled with tears and was quite sad.

Di Jian understood the political tricks very well, and immediately took out the imperial edict treasured in the wooden box from behind, and couldn't help but spread it open and whispered:

"Feng, Emperor Tianchengyun, the imperial edict said: Cao Yuanzhong has been defending the land in the west for generations, and has devoted himself to the royal family..."

"Specially, I was granted the position of governor of the Guiyi Army by Cao Yuanzhong, specially added the position of Hexi Observation Envoy, granted the title of brocade robes and silver, and added the position of Marquis of Xining..."

"I thank the emperor for your kindness—" Cao Yuanzhong said, but he did not get up for a moment.

He was wondering why the imperial edict had disappeared from the words "Zhongshu" and his face was immediately unwilling. He thought it was a white-board imperial edict, which was a humiliation for him.

"The patriarch is not a white board. The Central Plains imperial edict is like this!" Cao Zhuang looked at Cao Yuanzhong who was kneeling down and did not get up for a moment. He immediately understood his thoughts and quickly explained.

"Your Majesty, I am very grateful!"

Being supported, Cao Yuanzhong stood up with a smile and said softly: "The style of imperial edicts has changed, and I will still be a little uncomfortable in the next time."

"Oh!" Di Jian also reacted, looking at the strange gazes of the people around him, and he couldn't help but explain: "After the Tang Dynasty resumed, the imperial edicts of the court will no longer start with the Secretary of the Central Committee. The northwest is blocked, so I'm afraid I never knew it."

In this way, the officials around him smiled.

Subsequently, a large-scale banquet was held in the Jiedu Mansion, and almost all the well-known figures arrived, and they were extremely enthusiastic about the arrival of the Tang envoy.

Cao Yuanzhong could not suppress his desire and asked in public: "The court has never forgotten the remnants of us. We are extremely excited. I dare to ask the angels. When will the court open up the Western Regions and restore the four towns of Anxi?"

When Di Jian saw everyone's expectant eyes and pondered for a moment, he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty has always attached great importance to the westward advance. Feng Jiedu from Lingzhou is constantly preparing for war, and Guanzhong is also constantly increasing troops. As long as there is a suitable opportunity, there will definitely be some action."

Although there is no clear time to tell the story, it emphasizes the preparations of the court, and has been working hard, just waiting for time and preparing.

"It's so great!" Even though there was no clear answer, Cao Yuanzhong was satisfied. He couldn't help but say with emotion: "I am already old and will enter the territory at any time. It's just the land restored by Mr. Zhang, and the tens of thousands of people of the Guiyi Army can no longer be ravaged by the Tubo and Uighurs."

"As long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to advance westward, our Guiyi Army will shed the last drop of blood for it."
Chapter completed!