Hexi was pacified, Tianzi Zhi was satisfied, and was preparing to set up a county in Hexi, directly control the Hexi Corridor, and cut off the connection between the Huns and the Qiang people, when he suddenly received this news, he was really a little surprised.The envoy of the Biku Tsuki clan was vague and did not say the true cause of Aliusu's death, but the accompanying Han envoy told the truth.Aleusu was shot while chasing a group of Hun horse thieves.Two hundred paces away, an arrow pierced the heart and heard the news, and the Son of Heaven was surprised.Shooting an opponent a hundred steps away is already the realm of a sharpshooter.In terms of the two sharpshooters he is most familiar with, Li Guang and Liang Xiao, it is not easy to hit with an arrow from a hundred steps away, let alone an arrow through the heart.In such a realm, I'm afraid they can't do it.The Han envoy went on to explain more about the man.About a year ago, this horse thief, who called himself the Sky Wolf, suddenly appeared on the grassland, and he quickly gathered more than a hundred people with his high archery skills, all of them mercenaries and horse thieves with excellent archery skills.With these people, he plundered everywhere and never fell into vain.All of a sudden, the merchants of the Western Regions changed color when they heard the wolf and suffered heavy losses.After Li Danghu and Li Shuyun received the merchant's report, they led their troops to meet several times, although they were outnumbered and well-armed, and shot several people with strong crossbows, but they still failed to catch the wolf of Wei.Of course, these horse thieves did not take advantage of anything, after seeing the power of the Han army's strong crossbows, they avoided the main force of the Han army, began to guerrilla, and gradually moved to the desert, into the territory of the Yue people.Aleusu was brave and brave, and when he heard that these horse thieves had entered his territory, he didn't say a word and led his army to meet him.As a result, the two sides pursued in the area of Loulan for several days, and Aleusu not only failed to catch the gang of horse thieves, but was killed by a single arrow from the wolf.Now that the Yue Clan has no crowd, many people have surrendered to the Heavenly Wolf.The Heavenly Wolves now numbered more than a thousand and controlled almost all of Monan.The Han army under Li Danghu and Li Shuyun was only three to five hundred people, and even if a few tribes that could be trusted were added, the number was very limited.In the face of the sky-increasing wolf, the Han army could only use the advantage of the strong crossbow to defend it, and if it wanted to pursue, it was more than enough but not enough.Today, although several important border stoppers are unharmed, business travel has been greatly affected.If it is not eradicated in time, I am afraid that the situation in the Western Regions may undergo unpredictable changes.Li Danghu asked the Son of Heaven to issue an edict and send troops to the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains to strengthen the strength of the Han army.I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, he didn't mention Liang Xiao's name, but just asked the Son of Heaven to arrange for a warrior with high archery skills to go as appropriate.The speaker is intentional, and the listener is more attentive, Li Danghu deliberately avoided Liang Xiao's name, but let the Son of Heaven hear the deep meaning.Even if Li Danghu was thousands of miles away, he knew that the imperial court suppressed Liang Xiao a lot, so he deliberately did not mention it, so as not to bring trouble to Liang Xiao.After figuring out this section, the Son of Heaven was somewhat embarrassed.Needless to say, although Li Danghu and the others are good at fighting, with their abilities, they are definitely not enough for two or three hundred people to control the Western Regions.The reason why we can have today is completely the foundation created by Liang Xiao.The Han army took control of Hexi with 50,000 cavalry, but Liang Xiao was originally ten cavalry envoys to the Western Regions, and almost single-handedly pacified the Western Regions, so that the protons of Dawan and Yueshi came to the court.If it was not certain how great Liang Xiao's merits were before, it can be determined now.Without Liang Xiao, Li Danghu and the others couldn't even deal with a group of horse thieves, the Western Regions had reached a stalemate, and if the situation could not be controlled as soon as possible, the Western Regions might gain and lose.In this way, Hexi will become the front line.The purpose of controlling Hexi is to a large extent to trade with the Western Regions, and if the Western Regions fall into the hands of others, the meaning of controlling Hexi will be greatly reduced.No matter what the reason, the Western Regions cannot be lost.While considering how to deal with it, the Son of Heaven sent someone to summon the Yue's proton Batu into the palace and prepared to arrange for him to return to China.Batu has been in Chang'an for several years and has already spoken fluent Chinese, and if you don't look at his appearance, no one can tell that he is from the Yue family.Wearing Hanfu and speaking Chinese, he is already half a Han man.Recently, Chang'an argued, he also mixed a foot in it and wrote an article, although there are some errors in the use of dictionaries, but the truth is that the writing is not much worse than Liang Xiao.When the Son of Heaven saw Batu, he comforted him and asked him about his plans after returning to China.Batu is straightforward.The minister was deeply blessed by heaven, and he saw the wealth and power of the Han with his own eyes, and he would never dare to turn his back on His Majesty.However, there are many races in the Western Regions, and the Yue Clan is only one of them, and it is not even the strongest one, so it is not easy to survive.If His Majesty sends troops to assist, the minister will naturally lead the warriors of the Yue Clan to help, and it is incumbent on him.If His Majesty can't send troops, the minister can only guarantee himself, not others.After all, survival comes first, and if the Great Han can't protect the Yue Clan, it is impossible to expect all the Yue Clan to support the Great Han.The Son of Heaven asked, "In your opinion, how many men and horses are needed to protect the countries of the Western Regions" "It depends on the people appointed by His Majesty."
If this person can convince the people, about one or two thousand horsemen will be enough.If you can't convince the public, you can only rely on the Han army, then at least 20,000 elites.Not to mention the west of the Green Ridge, only at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains in the east of the Green Ridge, there is a big country like Wusun.Wusun has 40,000 or 50,000 horsemen, and the Han army is brave, and it should be sure of victory with one enemy and 3 or 20,000 people. ”When the Son of Heaven heard this, he frowned.It was already difficult for 50,000 paces to ride out to Hexi, how could it be possible to transfer another 20,000 elites to the Western Regions thousands of miles away.It seems that there is only one possibility left: send a general who can convince the people to go west to raze and raze.This person is none other than Liang Xiao.After weighing it repeatedly for several days, the Son of Heaven sent someone to summon Liang Xiao into the palace.Liang Xiao saw the salute, knelt on the side, and quietly listened to the Son of Heaven.The Son of Heaven looked at Liang Xiao and hesitated for a long time.Although he knew very well that Liang Xiao was the only suitable person to win more with less, he was still a little uneasy when Liang Xiao stood in front of him.Is it really good to send Liang Xiao to the Western Regions, in case he sits big, and in the end, the tail is too big to fall off, and he is self-reliant, wouldn't it be a slap in the face, and the emperor rubbed his fingers and opened his mouth unhurriedly."
Have you heard about the Western Regions?"
"I've heard about it. ”Liang Xiao didn't beat around the bush, and said straight to the point: "When I heard General Li talk about it that day, the minister felt familiar.It is possible that this celestial wolf is Wudan, the evil king of chaos. ”"Evil King Wudan" The Son of Heaven was taken aback.He curled his fingers and tapped his temples in thought for a moment."
Is his sister Wusun Yan" "Yes, Your Majesty's memory is really good.The minister heard from the Yueshi people that the Yueshi people had three treasure bows, known as the people of heaven and earth, and were later robbed by the Huns and given to the Wusun people.The human bow is the bow in the hands of the minister, and the hard bow in Wudan's hand should be the ground bow. ”"So, the bow of the earth is stronger than yours" "As it should be.But the minister has never seen it, and he doesn't know whether it's true or not. ”Liang Xiao frowned slightly.The minister felt that there might be a coincidence in the shooting of Alusu.It is already rare to hit an arrow two hundred steps away, let alone an arrow through the heart. ”"Even if it's a coincidence, this ground bow should not be underestimated.To be able to pull such a hard bow, its strength must be amazing, and I am afraid it is already the power of legend. ”The Son of Heaven let out a long breath."
Who do you think is more sure?"
”Liang Xiao's brow furrowed even tighter."
If it's a big army attacking, it's not a big problem, after all, the strength of one person is limited.Ten thousand arrows, no matter how good the archery skills are, it will not help.However, the bandits of more than 1,000 people are chasing in the desert, and such an opponent is very difficult to deal with, and the threat of the environment is even more troublesome.Once you get lost in the desert, the chances of survival are extremely low. ”"Then what do you say, do you just give up" "The only way seems to be the only way to go."
As a prince, the minister also has the responsibility of fighting for the country.However, the minister was reluctant to go. ”"I don't want to go," the corner of Tianzi's eyes jumped."
Why" "First of all, the minister was not sure.The minister used a human bow with a range of about 120 steps, and he used a ground bow, and the range was said to be about 200 steps, and the minister did not have any advantages at all, not to mention that he was more suitable for the terrain of the Western Regions than the minister.Secondly, the minister is blessed by His Majesty, the young man is rich, and now he has 5,000 households, and he is the champion of the marquis, I don't know that many people are envious, jealous and hateful, waiting to see the jokes of the ministers.If the minister goes on the expedition, I am afraid that there will be many people who will decline. ”Liang Xiao paused, and then said: "Finally, there is one more point, the minister does not want his family to be hostage to Chang'an, and he is afraid.If someone stirs up trouble in front of His Majesty and harms the minister's family, it will be difficult for the minister to turn a blind eye even under the nine springs. ”The Son of Heaven raised an eyebrow, his face displeased."
In your eyes, I'm so confused" "The minister didn't dare to say that His Majesty was confused, but the three of them became tigers, with the sage of Zengzi, the relationship between mother and son, and Zeng's mother still jumped over the wall and left.The Western Regions is thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and it will take half a year for the news to spread back and forth, and it is possible that His Majesty will be bullied.Even if His Majesty is Shengming and comes to his senses, but the minister's family has been poisoned by the prison officials, how can the minister feel at ease, and the minister is unwilling to go. ”The Son of Heaven looked at Liang Xiao, wanting to see a hint from Liang Xiao's face.Liang Xiao lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, his face calm.It was a long time before the Son of Heaven sighed."
Okay, I'll think about it again.""
Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liang Xiao bowed and saluted, got up and said goodbye.Watching Liang Xiao leave the hall, the Son of Heaven's eyebrows jumped, and he turned to look at Xu Le and the others."
What do you think of Liang Xiao's reluctance to go on the expedition, is it true or false" Xu Le and the others looked at each other a few times, and no one was willing to speak, but the Son of Heaven insisted, and his face became more and more ugly.Seeing this, Xu Le took the lead in the ranks."
Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Liang Xiao is not lying.There is no reason to win, and there is the worry of being slandered and uncertain, which is a taboo.The son of the daughter still knows that he can't sit down, and Liang Xiao is worried about this, which is also human nature. ”The Son of Heaven was bored.He didn't want to send Liang Xiao either, but when Liang Xiao really rejected him, he felt very disappointed and even a little annoyed."
As a prince, shouldn't you be worried about the monarch when you split the soil and divide the seal?"
"What Your Majesty said is very true, Liang Xiao should indeed be worried about the monarch.However, there are different ways to share the worries of the king, and it is one way to go out to fight the army, and it is also a way to fight with the Liukou.Liang Xiao, as a feudal monarch, should be the former, not the latter. ”The Son of Heaven choked.He understood what Xu Le meant.This expedition is unusual, Cao Shi went to Hexi, that is to command 40,000 troops, Liang Xiao went to the Western Regions, at most 2,000 horsemen, the same is a feudal monarch, Liang Xiao's treatment is much worse.A few years ago, Liang Xiao was rich and wealthy, and he could go to the Western Regions with ten horses, but now he is no longer a puppet, he is also a feudal king, there is no need to take this risk, not to mention the fear of suspicion of the monarch and ministers.In other words, Liang Xiao really didn't want to go, not just talking.How comfortable he was in Chang'an, why did he have to go to the Western Regions to work hard, and in the end he couldn't get better.Tianzi's face was a little hot.He knew that Liang Xiao was not afraid of dying on the battlefield, but afraid of his suspicion.They used to know each other, but now this trust is long gone.He felt that Liang Xiao was setting up situations everywhere and encouraging people's hearts.Liang Xiao was worried that he would be a rich man in Chang'an rather than go on a campaign.Of course, if he could choose, he probably wouldn't even want to stay in Chang'an.He was sick, but he didn't want to stay in the palace, he would rather stay in his own house, drink with Mei Gao, and watch Mei Gao write articles.Thinking of Mei Gao's article, a chill rose up on the back of the Son of Heaven.Mei Gao's article became popular, and behind it was the fear of countless soldiers who went on the expedition.They were worried that they would end up in the same fate as Dou Ying and Liang Xiao.Even if those silent feudal monarchs, how can they not have such worries, so far, Cao Shi, Li Guang and others have not expressed their opinions, it does not mean that they have no opinions, it is just that they are unwilling to jump out.Liang Xiao refused to go, Li Guang was willing to go, Cao Shi was willing to go, they may not refuse directly like Liang Xiao, but they are probably repulsed in their hearts.On the front line, while they were fighting the enemy, they were probably thinking more about Chang'an.The Son of Heaven paced back and forth a few steps."
But the Western Regions must not be lost.Outside the expedition of the army, only Liang Xiao can deal with that heavenly wolf.How can I make him willing to go on the expedition" Xu Le shook his head in embarrassment, not knowing how to say it.Liang Xiao refused to go, the Son of Heaven insisted on letting him go, no one could guess what his real intentions were.It can be understood that the Son of Heaven attaches great importance to Liang Xiao, and it can also be understood that the Son of Heaven wants to borrow a knife to kill people.Before knowing the truth, rashly making suggestions is likely to push Liang Xiao into a dangerous situation.There was silence in the hall for a long time, and the face of the Son of Heaven became more and more ugly, the atmosphere was depressing, and there was even the sound of wind and thunder.At that moment, the master father stepped forward."
Your Majesty, if you want Liang Xiao to go on the expedition, only one person can convince him.""
Who" "Lord Huainan Weng." ”The Son of Heaven laughed silently."
Okay, Lord Father, you go to Lushan and invite Lord Weng to Beijing."
Xu Le, Yan An and the others looked at each other, no one spoke, but a look of disdain flashed in their eyes.One of the reasons why Liang Xiao refused to go on the expedition was that he did not want his family to become hostages.The master's father Yan suggested summoning Liu Ling into Beijing, which was too poisonous.Once Liu Ling arrived in Chang'an, Liang Xiao had to leave if he didn't want to, otherwise the Son of Heaven would really turn his face, not only Liang Xiao himself would want a messenger, but Liu Ling would also be unable to escape death.The master father looked at the eyes of Xu Le and the others, but pretended not to know the mobile version yznn: