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The Continuous
Attacks to China |
On the other hand, Kapagan continued to the
attacks to China. Between the years of 700-702, there were 21 attacks done to China. In
704, in the war of Ming-şa, to which Kül Tegin and Bilge were joined, the Chinese army
formed by 80 thousand of soldiers, was defeated and continuously 11 more attacks were
organized. The Emperor of T'ang gave a daily order that the one who would take as a slave
and kill Kapagan, would be announced as prince and gained a 2 thousand balls of silk.
Besides, he ordered all the people in charge to prepare plans in order to defeat the
Gok-Turks. Thereupon, in the rapport given to the emperor by Lu-Fu, one of the highest
officials in the palace, proposed as a remedy: 1) to provoke the Barbarians against each
others, 2) to obstacle the Barbarians in two sides, and he reminded that in the year of 36
B.C Çi-çi's defeat.
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