Outside the mud city, next to Ruoqiang water, 1,500 fine horsemen are ready to go., Ruoqiang's new king Huang Ruo is radiant, talking and laughing, although the Chinese is blunt, but the words are clear."
General, winter is coming, you must be careful.This man is going to be poor, and he dares to do anything.Although the general is invincible, he must also guard against the villain's sneak attack.The countries in the west will inevitably be resentful when they are hit by this, and the general can't be careless. ”Liang Xiao smiled: "Otherwise, I will live in the mud until the spring of next year and then leave" Huang Ruo's face stiffened, and then he smiled again: "That's good, there is a general sitting here, and there is no blind thief who dares to fight my idea" "Okay, I have received your wishes, and I also want to live in the mud for a while to help you town."
However, the western kingdoms have just been hit hard, and I must take this opportunity to contain them, and once they have time to recover, it will be even more difficult. ”"What the general said is very true."
Huang Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and echoed it again and again, but he didn't dare to keep it anymore.Although with the help of Liang Xiao, he got the population, cattle and sheep of the Ruoqiang tribe, and snatched the mud city from the hands of the king of Loulan, and became a powerful power in the Nanshan countries, but Liang Xiao had more than 1,500 elite horsemen around him, and people ate horses and chewed horses, which was a huge expense for him.His Ruoqiang State entangled several tribes, with a total population of no more than 10,000 and a total strength of only 1,000.To support Liang Xiao and these 1,500 horsemen, it is really a bit difficult.Three or five days is okay, but after a long time, he can't afford it."
However, although I, a pot-bellied guest, am gone, your task is not light.One is the envoys and protons of the various countries who pay tribute, you have to be kind to receive them, don't be lazy, let people think that we are bullying them.The second is the merchants who come and go, you can neither treat them badly, nor can you sit idly by and watch them bully the market and oppress the local people.After the beginning of spring next year, there will be jade merchants coming and going, so you should be more careful.Take advantage of your time this winter and make more preparations. ”Huang Ruoyi agreed.Liang Xiao snatched the mud city from the king of Loulan and gave it to him, so that he could serve as the middle stronghold of the Nanshan trade route, and these were all tasks that he should complete.Otherwise, what did Liang Xiao want him to do.The two talked for a long time, and they had already left the city for more than ten miles.Liang Xiao stopped him."
Okay, send you a thousand miles, there will be a farewell, you go back to the city.The newly acquired city is well guarded, don't be careless. ”"General rest assured."
Huang Ruo took the reins from the guards."
General, get on your horse."
Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows, smiled slightly, turned over his horse, kicked Mingzhu lightly, and galloped forward, and the knights followed in turn.Huang Ruo stood on the side of the road, arching his hands solemnly.These knights are not only Liang Xiao's killer weapon, but also his talisman.When the old tribe of the Eagle tribe passed in front of him and bowed to him, he smiled and secretly smug.Although the Eagle Tribe only provided seventy knights, these knights were deeply trusted by Liang Xiao, and all of them had changed into Han military equipment and taken Han names.This is Liang Xiao's favor for the Eagle Tribe, and it is also his respect for Huang Ruo.Leaving the mud, Liang Xiao traveled all the way west, successively passing through small countries such as Xiaowan, Jimo, and Jingjue, and comforted them one by one.These small countries are not so much countries, but actually tribes, with a large population of only three or four thousand people, and only a few thousand, and only a few hundred of them can go into battle and be strong, in the face of a behemoth like Liang Xiao, they have no other choice but to bow down and be vassal.For them, whether it is a wolf or Liang Xiao, they are all stronger than them, and they can only wait carefully so as not to cause death.However, after coming into contact with Liang Xiao, these small countries are a lot more relieved.Compared to the Heavenly Wolf, Liang Xiao, the legendary devil from the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty, was actually very kind, and in order to avoid burdening these small countries too much, he was not even willing to stay for an extra day.The soldiers were to be conscripted, but the symbolism was greater, more than thirty or fifty people, and only a dozen or so people, which was absolutely affordable for them.If Liang Xiao can really fulfill his promise to guarantee peace in Nanshan and preside over disputes for them, they are willing to pay these prices.At the end of the lunar month, Liang Xiao came to Khotan.Khotan is on the edge of the desert, the climate is not very cold, near the snow-capped mountains, there are two rivers running through the territory, it can be regarded as a good place, and the strength is stronger than other countries, more than 3,000 households, more than 20,000 people, originally there were more than 2,000 soldiers, but in the battle of the Wolf Valley, Khotan lost more than 1,300 cavalry, the elite was destroyed, and even protecting their own safety became a problem.Regarding the arrival of Liang Xiao, the mood of the king of Khotan was even more complicated.After the proton and the envoy traveled east, Liang Xiao returned to the kings, and the king of Khotan hurried back to China a month ago.But he still came back late, and when he learned that the elite of Khotan was exhausted, he immediately seized the opportunity to rob Khotan.It is equivalent to the king of Khotan rushing back with people, and the outside of the city is already a mess and lost.The king of Khotan regretted it a lot, but he had to clean up the mess hard, and collected some grain and grass as much as possible to welcome Liang Xiao's arrival.There are two cities in Khotan, one is in the east of the Baiyu River, which is called Dongcheng, and the other is between the Baiyu River and the Moyu River, called Xicheng, which is the capital of Khotan.The king of Khotan rushed to the east city to greet Liang Xiao, pointed to the bloodstains on the city to show Liang Xiao, and regretted it.Liang Xiao stroked the blood stains on the wall and expressed sympathy for what happened to the king of Khotan, but it was limited to that.It was the evil of the king of Khotan himself, and he could not complain about others.But it also caused him a problem.Khotan suffered heavy losses, and his plan to replenish supplies in Khotan fell through.He had two options: continue westward and add to Shache.Since Khotan travels more than 700 miles to the west, you can reach Shache.Shache was the territory controlled by the Yueshi people before, and when the Heavenly Wolf controlled Nanshan, Tie Huali, the general of the Aliusu Department stationed in Shache, refused to bow to the Heavenly Wolf.The Heavenly Wolf once led an army to the west, but Tie Hua avoided it without fighting, and his strength was well preserved.If he goes to Shache, it will certainly not be a problem to replenish supplies.In addition, there is another option: just station, look for fighters, and recapture those baggage provisions.The latter option sounds relieving, but the feasibility is extremely low.After the tribes sacked Khotan, they fled into the mountains, and it was not easy to find them.If it drags on for a long time, runs out of provisions, and does not find the enemy, then it will be difficult to ride a tiger.Just when Liang Xiao was in a dilemma, Dongfang Shuo rushed to Khotan.This is after Liang Xiao left the Western Regions, the two met again after a gap of four years, and they were naturally very affectionate.Dongfang Shuo informed Liang Xiao of the news of the Tianshan Kingdoms.After learning that Liang Xiao broke the wolf, Hunt Jiaomi adopted the strategy of closing off and defending the country, and it seemed that he was preparing to build Chigu City into an iron wall of copper city, and wait for Liang Xiao to attack the city.Liang Xiao smiled after hearing this."
In this way, Wusun won't make trouble for us for the time being" "He's afraid that you will trouble him now, where can he dare to trouble you." ”Dongfang Shuo laughed proudly."
Man Qian's three-inch tongue is worth 100,000 male soldiers.""
If it can really be worth 100,000 male soldiers, I won't talk nonsense with him, and I will directly take Akiti City."
Dongfang Shuo smiled and shook his head."
I'm imaginary, and in the end, I want you to go out in person.Well, if you have any strategy, tell me earlier, and I can prepare in advance. ”Liang Xiao sighed."
No strategy.When I killed the wolf, I was afraid that I wouldn't kill enough, but now I regret killing too much.Khotan had no power to protect itself, and was sacked by bandits, and now he can't even hand over supplies.If I can't figure out a solution, I'm going to run out of cooking. ”"It's so serious" "It's really serious.Combined, the Nanshan countries can use no more than 5,000 soldiers, even if you add Shache and Shule in the hands of the Yue people, it is estimated that it will not exceed 10,000.If you want to capture Akiti Castle, you can only rely on miracles.I thought, after the spring starts tomorrow, I will go to Dawan and Yueshi first to see if I can borrow soldiers. ”"That's for later, and I can't care about it yet.The top priority at the moment is to solve the external problems in Khotan.If you can't guarantee peace in Khotan, why should you stand in Khotan, which not only produces jade, but is also a battleground for soldiers, and must be controlled by us.This is an opportunity that you must take advantage of. ”"I want to catch it, but the snow is covering the mountains, and the weather is freezing, where can I find those bandits" "There is no way, just find a way." ”Dongfang Shuo's eyes were dripping and rolling."
Give me a day, and I'll figure it out.""
One day" Liang Xiao will be skeptical."
Hehe, what do you think I've been doing in the Western Regions all these years, I know that you will have to come back sooner or later, and I have made some preparations.If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a wolf, I would have arrived in Khotan. ”Seeing Dongfang Shuo so confident, Liang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.Chang'an City, straight city gate.The sound of hooves was heard, and a fast horse galloped along the gallop from a distance, and the little flag in his hand was raised and shook desperately.Seeing this, the soldiers at the city gate hurriedly removed the obstacles at the city gate and pulled out another horse.Before the knight took the city gate, before he could dismount, he threw out a bamboo talisman, and at the same time turned over and dismounted, and jumped on the horse he had prepared.A gatekeeper handed the water and asked, "Where did the news come from?"
and "Western Regions." ”The knight said, poured two mouthfuls of water, poured all the rest of the water on his face, wiped his face, and then laughed loudly: "Good news, the champion Hou has made meritorious service again." ”"Is it" The soldiers on duty at the city gate all surrounded and asked: "When did it happen", "Who did you fight with, how many people were killed", "This time you want to be sealed again", "Haha, don't ask, I only know this." ”The knight took the finished bamboo talisman."
You guys wait to read the newspaper."
After speaking, the kicking horse rushed into the city and ran along the Zhichengmen Street towards the North Palace of Weiyang Palace.The soldiers sighed with envy as they dispersed.A young soldier smacked his lips."
Alas, if it weren't for the stupid woman in our family to stop me, I would have followed the champion Hou to the Western Regions, maybe I could have fished out a few hundred households, where would I still be here to see the city gate."
Another middle-aged soldier listened and took a sip."
Phew, what are you pretending to be, do you think we don't know, you also went when the champion Hou recruited warriors, the martial arts are too poor, the champion Hou doesn't want you.Now pretend to be a master. ”The young soldier was in a hurry."
Who said that my martial arts are too bad, my stupid woman is reluctant to let me leave home for too long, drugged me, and caused me to pull for three days, can I have the strength to accept it, we are now competing.""
I'm still afraid of you."
The middle-aged soldier rolled up his sleeves and prepared for battle.The captain of the city gate came out and scolded, "Give me a stop, a bunch of waste."
You think I don't know, when the champion Hou recruited people, none of you fell, all of them went, and none of them were selected, and all of them were defeated.You are born to watch the city gates, so don't brag.Honest gatekeeper, when the champion Hou triumphs, maybe he can leave a woman from the Western Regions, so that you can pick up some cheap. ”The soldiers burst into laughter, and passers-by couldn't help laughing out loud when they heard it.The Son of Heaven hurried to the Chengming Palace, and before he could gain a firm foothold, he hurriedly said: "Where is the good news, bring it to me quickly." ”King Wuqiu Shou hurriedly stepped forward and handed the good news to the Son of Heaven with both hands.The Son of Heaven took it and glanced at it, it was Xu Le's handwriting.He smiled, pulled the silk rope, unfolded the silk book, and began to read as he went.The master father came in a hurry, and when he saw the appearance of the Son of Heaven, he exchanged glances with King Wuqiu Shou.King Wuqiu Shou made a gesture and smiled knowingly.The master father breathed a sigh of relief.It seems that it is another great victory, and the good news that the Son of Heaven has been waiting for for months has finally arrived.Immediately afterwards, Lang Zhong ordered Li Guang to also rush over and looked at the Son of Heaven with blank eyes.After reading the recital, the Son of Heaven saw Li Guang at a glance, grinned and laughed loudly."
General Li, don't worry, the wolf was shot by Liang Xiao with an arrow, and the Western Regions are too peaceful."
Li Guang let out a long breath, clenched his fist, and smashed his palm lightly."
The minister knows that as soon as His Majesty makes a move, it will be foolproof.But what the hell is Liang Xiao doing, he waited so long to kill the Heavenly Wolf" The Son of Heaven glanced at Li Guang and smiled without saying a word.He handed over the good news to King Wuqiu Shou and asked him to read it.King Wuqiu Shou took it in his hand, cleared his throat, and began to read aloud.When the master father and the others heard this, they all showed joy on their faces.Li Guang's eyebrows fluttered, and he almost applauded.He complained just now that Liang Xiao didn't hurry up and waited a few months before he started, but now after listening to Xu Le's description of the entire war preparation process, he knew what Liang Xiao had done in the past few months.If it weren't for the development of the ballista, if it wasn't for the preparation of fat water, if it wasn't for the training of those Qiang people into real knights, how could Liang Xiao have achieved such a big victory.Li Guang couldn't help but be overjoyed, and it was easy to wait for King Wuqiu Shou to finish reading, and he immediately grabbed it."
Congratulations to Your Majesty, Nanshan stood in a battle, and the wolf gave the head, and no one dared to touch my big man and tiger whiskers from now on."
The Son of Heaven laughed.The master father Yan also stepped forward and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Nanshan is safe, the jade trade road is restored, the difficulty of jade used by the imperial court can be solved, and the market price of jade in Chang'an can also be restored."
The major events of this country are only worshiped and honored, and now they are both worshiped and honored, which is gratifying. ”The Son of Heaven smiled even more heartily.He nodded and said triumphantly: "Use people to use their strengths, Liang Xiao, it should be on the battlefield."
It is awkward everywhere in the court, but it is like a quick knife on the battlefield.Now that Nanshan has been decided, it is indeed a happy event for all countries to pay tribute.yznn: