The four Alpha sisters sat on the grass beside them, twisting their wet hair as they whispered and giggled from time to time.These days are the easiest days since they followed Liang Xiao, they only walk about 30 miles a day, they rest early, and they have a lot of time to rest.Tu Niu'er, Pang Shuo and the mercenaries were sitting under the tree not far away, and the two foot soldiers were wrestling, you came and went, the competition was fierce, and the onlookers watched lively, and from time to time burst into bursts of applause.Huangfu Qi walked over quickly, greeted the four Alpha with a smile, and walked to Liang Xiao's side."
My lord," "Husband, please be seated." ”Liang Xiao waved his hand and took a cushion and put it beside him.Huangfu Qi did the same, sat down cross-legged, looked at the fish basket on the side, and saw that it was empty, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "My lord's harvest today is not very good." ”"The time hasn't come yet."
Liang Xiao said: "My husband is so anxious to find me, what's the matter?"
"It's time to get to Weisu and Yanqi soon, I plan to buy some cattle and sheep from them, but I don't know how long it will take, I have to show the adults." ”Liang Xiao didn't rush to answer.With his understanding of Huang Fuqi, Huang Fuqi has something to say.He smiled and said softly: "Uncle, thanks to your Zhang Luo all this way, I have no worries about food and clothing."
In the future, when it comes to meritorious deeds, I will not forget my father-in-law. ”Huangfu squeezed out a few smiles, but he was not very sincere."
My lord, this is what the old man should do.""
How much loot do you have left?"
"It's run out."
Most of it was given to the king of cattails, and the rest was exchanged for grain, cattle and sheep.Two thousand troops, nearly four thousand horses.Although the trip is slow.Most horses can be shepherded.The consumption is still very large, my lord, at this speed, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the driver. ”Liang Xiao was indifferent, and asked unhurriedly: "How much more money is needed?"
"There are still 700 miles away from the Cheshi, and it will take more than 20 days to walk, and in terms of diet alone, it will be at least about five million."
Plus the military salary, 10 million is always needed. ”"Can you raise it?"
"You can raise it, but everyone needs to stock up, and they are tight, I'm afraid" "You go and borrow it from them." ”Liang Xiao interrupted Huang Fuqi's words."
After this battle, I will repay them with the wine, precious stones, and jade they need, and make sure they don't lose money.Uncle, do you believe me" Huangfu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said: "Since the adults say so, how can I not believe that great people like Nie Yi and Guo Yu can trust the adults."
What else do we have to worry about.Don't worry, I'll take care of this matter. ”Huangfu got up and was just about to leave.Liang Xiao grabbed his arm.Seeing this, Huang Fuqi sat down again, and said in a low voice: "What else do you have to say?"
"Old man, you have been doing business in the Western Regions for a long time, so you must know my difficulties.The Cheshi is the stronghold of the Huns in the Western Regions, if you can't take the Cheshi, my Han people will always have no weight in speaking in the Western Regions, and you will inevitably be exploited by the Huns.When I capture the Cheshi, you can enjoy the most preferential treatment like Nie Yi and the others in Suye City, and the profits will be several times higher than now. ”Huangfu nodded again and again.Isn't this the purpose for which he supports Liang Xiao so much?"
My lord, I understand, I will do everything possible to raise military funds for my lordship."
He paused, then lowered his voice again."
My lord, did Li Danghu and the others take a detour to attack the driver" "The old man whispered, don't startle my fish. ”Liang Xiao raised his fingers, blocked his lips, squeezed his eyes, and showed a smug smile.The emperor understood and walked away with a smile.Watching him walk away, Tuniu'er came over and spat on it."
This profiteer, come to bargain again" Liang Xiao smiled disapprehantly."
He's a businessman by nature, and he's talking business, what's so strange.Niu'er, have those turtles been convinced?""
The big tiger didn't even go out, so he sent a few mercenaries to get it done.Ah Xiao, these people are not very strong, are they being crushed to death by the Huns. ”"Isn't that good, do you want them all to be hard stubble," Tu Niu was happy, looking around."
I think they're not as good as women.The woman of Qiuzi is really good, not only can she sing and dance, but also has a strong waist and legs" Liang Xiao tilted his head, glanced at him, and burst out laughing."
You take it easy, don't go back to Chang'an with a sore back and weak legs, and be disgusted by Xijun.""
How can that?"
Tuniu'er touched her chin, her eyes full of yearning."
I hope that when I return to Chang'an, I will make meritorious contributions, be crowned marquis, and then bring a camel treasure and a beautiful concubine, this life is enough.""
I'll talk about the meritorious service later, and the treasure is not in a hurry, this time I will return to Qiuci and take you a concubine first.""
Seriously" "When did I lie to you" Tu Niu'er was overjoyed, nodded again and again, felt that it was wrong, and quickly shook his head.When the four Alpha saw it, they couldn't help but laugh out loud."
Brother Niu Er doesn't know what reward to ask for, and he's happy to be like this."
Liang Xiao patted Tuniu'er and whispered: "Before you go to the driver, you must provoke their competitiveness."
The bigger we build, the better our chances of success.Take down the division before the heavy snowfall, and wait for the spring to start tomorrow, even if we have a firm foothold, we will not have to go through the territory of the Huns in the future. ”"Understood."
Tu Niu'er thought for a while, and then said: "Ah Xiao, I've thought about it, and I may have to make a move in the end."
These Qiuzi people are different from the Dawan people and the Wusun people, and they are the most irritated by women. ”"Okay, you have stepped up training their fists and feet in the past two days, and I will urge them to practice archery and strive to adjust their condition to the best."
Tu Niu'er nodded and went with confidence.Liang Xiao continued to fish, but his mind kept calculating the progress of people from all walks of life.Without a modern information network, he could not know the location of Li Danghu, Li Shuyun and others, and could only speculate on the distance.He had been to Pu Shihai, and he could roughly guess it, but he didn't know anything about the secret path that Dongfang Shuo said.He didn't even know if Dongfang Shuo could convince Arekan and Li Danghu to reach the north of the Tianshan Mountains smoothly.He could only stall as long as he could.He lamented the alienation of the upper and lower classes of the Han Dynasty.In the 70 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the flow of upper and lower classes has been blocked.The merchants had long traveled to the Western Regions to do business, and they had an in-depth understanding of the geography and humanities of the Western Regions, but this information could not be transmitted to the ears of the imperial court.The court knew that the Yueshi people actually came to the mouth of the Huns, and they had to say that they listened scribly with their eyes closed.It has been more than 30 years since the Huns drove out the Yueshi people and captured the Western Regions, and the imperial court heard about the war and hurriedly sent Zhang Qian to the west, but did not want to know too much about the specific situation in the Western Regions.Zhang Qian was captured by the Huns, stayed in the Huns for nearly ten years, and missed the opportunity.In fact, even if Zhang Qian arrived in the Western Regions, he would not be able to complete the task.The Huns had long set up servant commanders in the Western Regions, and they were stationed in the Cheshi.If Zhang Qian went out of Longxi and took the established route of the Hexi Corridor, he would also be caught by the Cheshi and given to the Huns after he arrived at the Cheshi.The last time he came, there were more than 400 horsemen around him, and they were heavily armed knights, and the chariot masters didn't take him seriously.What use could Zhang Qian's more than 100 people have, and there is a large desert south of the Tianshan Mountains, which is not suitable for a large number of troops, especially for the Xiongnu, who are mainly nomadic herders.What's more, they were not interested in unified management, all they needed was the contributions of the countries, so they only stationed a servant lieutenant in the chariot division and did not send troops.Taking down the Cheshi, the east and the west of Wusun, it is equivalent to closing the door of the Huns to cross the Tianshan Mountains, and from then on they will not be able to directly control the countries south of the Tianshan Mountains.This is the result of repeated discussions between Liang Xiao and Dongfang Shuo and others, and it is also one of the reasons why Dongfang Shuo thinks that Wusun will secretly connive at them.The plan is small, and the risks are not small.The Cheshi Jiaohe City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and whether he can win the Cheshi depends on whether Li Danghu can successfully return to the back of the Cheshi.The Xiongnu Right Xian King, who is in charge of the Western Regions, leads the main force of the Xiongnu right is still in Dawan, and now is the best time.When King Youxian returns to his station, Li Danghu will be in danger.This is an opportunity with a very short window period, and whether he can succeed or not is related to whether he can gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions.Under the leisurely mask, Liang Xiao was very anxious, like sitting on pins and needles.Hugh Tu stuffed, Li Guang raised his clairvoyance, observing the figure on the horizon in the distance, his thick eyebrows locked.The main force of the Hugh Tu Wang's department has returned.Two months after he swept away Hugh Tu's army, the Huns returned, and scouts appeared more and more frequently.The speed of the cavalry is fast, it has to be 20,000 miles back and forth, and they have walked in more than two months, which is simply a god speed.This made Li Guang envious and relieved.Such a rapid march will inevitably cause a large number of war horses to be lost, and many warriors will be left behind.In other words, he doesn't need to face all the main forces of the Huns at once, he still has time.Despite this, the pressure on him is still high.He had only more than 1,300 men.The reinforcements he asked for from the imperial court were delayed."
Dauntless, when will Longyou's reinforcements arrive" Changshi Dong Wudaunt frowned."
My lord, I haven't heard anything yet."
A hint of foreboding rose in Li Guang's heart.Li Jiao has been gone for two months, and no matter how slow the imperial court reacts, there should be news sent back.There is no news at all, which is probably not a good sign.He turned, raised his clairvoyance, and looked at the eastern horizon.Several black dots appeared in the clairvoyance, flickering.Li Guangxi."
It's coming, it's coming."
Changshi and the others didn't have clairvoyance, and they didn't see anything after watching for a long time, they only knew to smirk.Li Guang couldn't wait, walked down the city wall, jumped on his war horse, and galloped away.Soon, he saw the dusty Li Jiao, and a white-faced, beardless, arrogant eunuch.Li Jiao held the reins, his face was gloomy, there was no trace of joy, but there was indescribable shame and anger."
Ah Weng, the imperial court ordered you to rush to Chang'an immediately, Yi Tingwei, and ask about the crime of Jiaozhao."
The smile on Li Guang's face immediately froze on his face, and his whole body was cold.The eunuch's originally lazy eyes became shining, staring at Li Guang intently, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, like a sizzling poisonous snake.Li Guang looked up to the sky and sighed.To be continued mobile version yznn: