Liang Xiao came to Jiaohe City again, and the number of people and horses in his entourage increased to more than 2,700.○ The last time he came, he only had the foot riders brought from Dawan by his side, the old and the small, and the countries of the Western Regions didn't take him seriously.This time, he swept away the power of Hexi, and more than 2,000 horsemen accompanied him, and no small country dared not take him seriously.Willing or unwilling, they can only send troops to accompany them.In the face of the grain, cattle and sheep that Liang Xiao asked for in exchange, they did not have the confidence to offer all the money, and they did not dare to sit on the ground and raise the price.Fortunately, Liang Xiao was not a Huns, and he never intended to forcibly levy a hard rope, but to trade fairly.For those small countries with a very good attitude, such as Yuli, who had entertained him when he first came, he also sent people to give gifts, which made Yuli King very pleased.These scenes were seen by the soldiers of Qiuzi, Wulei and other countries, and they were a little less repulsive.Liang Xiao knew that the only purpose of the Huns to control the Western Regions was to exploit them.It exploits both nations and passing merchants.The Xiongnu occupy a large area of grassland and have a large number of cattle, sheep, camels and horses, but agriculture is relatively small, and the ability to resist risks is very poor.The agriculture of the oasis countries in the Western Regions can give them more security, especially when the year is bad, which is likely to be their lifeline.The countries of the Western Regions are not fools, and they can know what their status is in the eyes of the Huns from the official position of the servant Duwei.They were not willing to accept the exploitation of the Huns, but their strength was limited and they were not the opponents of the Huns, so they had to admit it.If Liang Xiao wanted to seize control of the Western Regions, he could not adopt the same methods as the Huns, but could only do the opposite.The difference between him and the Huns is that he does not need to exploit the countries and merchants of the Western Regions at all, as long as he can gain a firm foothold in the Western Regions.The taxes paid by the Han merchants were enough for his expenses.Anyway, the wool comes out of the sheep.Those profits were still earned from the magnates of the Western Regions.He walked slowly, on the one hand, to delay time, and on the other hand, he also hoped to give the Western Regions a chance to observe and recognize the difference between him and the Huns.Obviously, this has achieved good results, although it is not enough to talk about the pot pulp, and some people still keep their distance from him, at least no one actively attacks him.On the contrary, more and more people are joining him.With 2,700 horsemen backing his waist, Liang Xiao's waist pole was much stiffer.Once again, he came to the fortress of Dasaka.The Cheshi King had already received the news and sent heavy troops to guard the fortress.Liang Xiao set up a large camp next to Daze in front of the fortress.He was not in a hurry to attack the city, and practiced his men and horses every day and practiced siege tactics.There are many cities in the Western Regions, and they are no strangers to siege tactics.However, compared to the siege tactics of the Han army, they were too pediatric.Liang Xiao ordered people to build a city wall about 30 steps long, and sent soldiers from various countries to take turns to go into battle to prepare for the attack on Daban, and had a lot of fun.The charioteer on the fortress saw it.I felt both funny and a little uneasy.There are no more than 1,000 guards in the Daban fortress.If Liang Xiao trains these people, it is really hard to say whether the Daban Fortress can be defended.Daban's guard general Mo An did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent a letter back to River City.When the driver Wang Mohe received the news, he became more and more uneasy.The total strength of the Che Division is only five or six thousand, and he has to defend all places, and one thousand people to defend Daban is already his limit, if he sends troops to support, Jiaohe City will be empty.What made him even more helpless was that if he went out of the city to fight, he was not sure to defeat Liang Xiao at all.Mo He urgently rushed to the Wutu Valley in the north of the mountain to meet the Xiongnu's servants Du Wei and returned.I haven't been in a good mood for the past two days.Liang Xiao crossed the Western Regions, slaughtered into the grassland from the Pu Sea, bleeding thousands of miles, ambushing nearly 10,000 corpses, and robbing countless war horses, cattle and sheep.After receiving the news, King Youxian sent an envoy to reprimand him.If a similar situation arises again, he, the servant lieutenant, will not be able to save it.The servant Du Wei is a fat shortage, and the taxes collected from the Western Regions must be skinned by him.The loss of this fat deficit means a major loss.However, the men and horses under Jiegui are limited, only dozens of horses, how can he take Liang Xiao to face the six gods and no master, but Jiegui can't show cowardice.He shouted angrily: "What is there to be afraid of, Daban is so easy to attack, it is ridiculous to build an earthen wall to train siege tactics."
King Cheshi, you were frightened by the Han people" Mo He sighed in a low voice, not daring to say more."
However, they are indeed numerous, and if it takes a long time, I am afraid that I will not be able to support it.The whereabouts of the Evil King are unknown, and the various tribes are fighting, probably not counting on it.I also asked the commander to petition the Right Xian King, arrange reinforcements, and prepare early. ”He was even more annoyed.He didn't want to ask King Youxian to send reinforcements, but King Youxian was in Dawan, and when he would come back, he didn't know at all, and he didn't dare to ask.He was full of emotion."
I know how to cook this, so you don't have to worry, just defend the city with peace of mind.There are only 3,000 people, and a group of sheep is also worth making a fuss about, are you the king of the driver too comfortable" Seeing that he was angry, Mo Yu didn't dare to say any more, so he had to leave in disgrace.drove away Mo You, but the mood of the return did not improve.He is not worried about Daban, the terrain of Daban is dangerous, let alone 3,000 people, even if it is 10,000 people, Liang Xiao may not be able to attack it.What he was worried about was Liang Xiao's invasion of the Western Regions, and the countries of the Western Regions responded one after another, and if they could not be stopped in time, the rule of the Xiongnu in the Western Regions would be shaken, and it might even collapse.I know what I have done, the Huns have no good impression in the minds of the countries in the Western Regions, and they all rely on force to suppress them.Once the force is insufficient, collapse is inevitable.If you lose the Western Regions, you will not forgive your sins, and you will not be careless.It is best to take advantage of Liang Xiao's unstable foothold and defeat him in one fell swoop.Liang Xiao took the initiative to attack the city, maybe it was an opportunity.The siege is not down, and it is a good time to attack.Just when Guigui was thinking about beating Liang Xiao with a stuffy stick, news came from the east that Pu Jia, the king of Pu Class, returned to Shuyu Valley, and with the help of some Dawan foot soldiers, repelled the attack of the Huns, stuck in the area of the Pu Sea, and choked the passage of the Huns to the south.Leak was taken aback.He realized in a trance that Liang Xiao was not small, and attacking the driver was only one aspect, and his appetite was even greater.He didn't dare to slack off, so he sent someone to send a letter to King Youxian, and rushed to Daban City to personally supervise the battle.His luck was very bad.Because he was unwilling to climb over the mountain, he took the north of the mountain and wanted to enter Daban from the north of the mountain.The road here is flat, and it is the sphere of influence of the Huns, and the tribes such as Mi and Shan Huan have always bowed down to the Huns, and every time they pass by, they will be received with the most respect.But this time, he didn't see either the Jimi people or the Shan Huan people, but he saw the Han people and the Yueshi people.To be precise, it was Li Danghu who saw him first.Although it was the first time to lead the army, Li Danghu, as a disciple of Longyou, participated in the battle at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and the annual test was even more unsuccessful, and Li Guanger raised his face, and his combat experience was far richer than Liang Xiao.Alone, he didn't even dare to close his eyes when he slept, he was always vigilant, and now that he was deep in the grassland, he didn't dare to be a little negligent.What's more, he still has Liang Xiao's clairvoyance in his hand.With this artifact, he noticed the return as early as when it first appeared.By the time he was discovered, the outflanked cavalry was already in place."
Kill" Li Danghu kicked the war horse violently, rushed out, raised the bow in his hand, and shot a chirping didi.Mingdi roared away, kicking off the battle.Fifty knights from each flanked rushed out, galloping wildly, and swept past the others.The bowstrings sounded in unison, and the feathered arrows galloped, shooting the embarrassment of the others.They were used to running rampant, and they didn't expect to encounter the Han people here, and they were attacked in a hurry, and they suffered heavy losses.After a round of fire, only a third of the dozen knights were still sitting on horseback.He was also hit by an arrow, grinning his teeth in pain and dripping in cold sweat.He fled, pulling his bow and shooting arrows.Just after shooting two arrows, Li Danghu arrived, and one arrow hit him in the back of the heart.He screamed and fell off his horse, crawling desperately on the cold grass.The two Lang officials arrived, jumped off their horses, held down the leak, lifted his leather jacket, and dropped the golden belt and the seal on it."
Haha, it's a nobleman."
The officials were overjoyed.It is enough to be happy to catch the Huns, and it is natural to be overjoyed to catch the nobles.Originally, they thought that there were only ten or so horses, and they thought that at most they were a ten-captain, but the ten-captain could not afford the gold belt, and it was impossible to have an official seal.Li Danghu was also surprised, jumped off the horse, took the silver seal handed over by Lang Guan, and his eyes lit up.The Huns themselves did not have a written language, and Chinese characters were usually used in official documents, especially official seals.The four characters of the servant Duwei are all Chinese characters, and Li Danghu recognized them at a glance.Of course, he knew what kind of official the servant lieutenant was, but he was a little surprised to catch the servant lieutenant so easily.He was seriously injured, but he refused to give in, he said viciously: "How did you get here" Li Danghu smiled without saying a word, squatted down, and reached out to pat Gui's face."
How did you get here" Xugui's eyes widened, and he was about to speak, when the Lang official next to him was annoyed and raised his hand to slap him in the face."
Answer the questions of the adults well and give you a good time.Otherwise, I'll strip you naked and feed you to the wolves. ”As a servant and lieutenant, he is a small and simple existence in the Western Regions, so how can he suffer like this.was so slapped that his eyes were full of stars, his ears roared, and it took him half a day to come back to his senses.He was much more honest and told Li Danghu that Liang Xiao was going to Daban to supervise the battle before the Daban fortress with 3,000 men and horses.Li Danghu smiled.He was worried about how to sneak into Daban City, but he didn't expect to meet the Xiongnu's servant Duwei here.With this official seal, do the people of Daban still dare not let him enter the city?"
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