"That's the way it is, Wu will slaughter Dao Kangju and want to return to Yibohai and Qihe, and the prince will probably not be able to catch up if he sends someone to chase after him now."
On the seventh day after the war, standing in front of Ren Hong was the Sogdian merchant Shi Bodao, but he did not wear women's clothes today, he wore a pointed hat, and his clothes were lapels, plackets, and narrow sleeves, highlighting the body line, but Shi Bodao highlighted his straight round belly.A few years ago, the tendrils that were shaved off by men and women grew some more, according to Shi Bodao, he recently did business in Laishui, the capital of Kangju country, and happened to meet the tail of Wu Tutu leading people to retreat north, and by the way reported the news that he spent money to find out from those people: Yuan Guimi is still alive, but his troops are all lost, and he retreats to the Western Regions over the Bodaling, as the mountain is sealed by heavy snow today, and it is difficult for birds to cross, and I am afraid that he will not be able to return to Wusun until the spring of the next year.In the same way, the Han army will not be able to evacuate until the next year, and the New Year will probably have to be spent in Atami, but fortunately there are no more than 10,000 of them, and the food hoarded in Akatani Castle is enough to last for several months.The Sogdians were also willing to send some food over for free, of course, but on credit first, and in the coming year it would be delivered in hard currency such as silk.And when he heard that tomorrow morning, the Wusun people will hold a loyalty ceremony and usher in the era of the queen mother's system, Shi Bodao said with a smile: "This is nothing, the Cypriot people, the Yue clan, and even the queen who are similar to the customs of the Wusun clan!"
”Shi Bodao told Ren Hong and Yang Yun about the most famous queen he knew: "The Caspia Sea, not far from Wusun, is an isolated sea, and its length is fifteen days to sail on a prismatic ship, and eight days to travel at its widest point.On its west bank is the tallest and most expansive of the mountains, while on its east side the sun rises as far as the eye can see. ”"Hundreds of years ago, there was a kingdom in that steppe called Masagathai, and its customs were similar to those of today's Wusun, and the ruler was a queen named Tomiris.""
At that time, in the south of the West Sea, there was a huge Achaemenid dynasty, which ruled a vast land, controlled a lot of wealth, and the tax revenue in a fiscal year was equivalent to 500,000 catties of silver!"
Speaking of silver, the eyes of the Shi Bo knife glowed, in the Han Dynasty, silver was just an ordinary precious metal used to mint utensils, but in the west of the Green Ridge, it was the same as gold, and could be used to mint coins."
The ruler of Achaemenid was called the king of kings, and the first king of kings was called Cyrus, and no matter which country he went to, the people of that country would not escape his grasp.So he wanted to get Masagetai and sent someone to propose to Tomyris, and when he was refused, the two countries went to war. ”"At the beginning of the war, Cyrus won a great victory, and he brutally killed the son of Tomyris, which provoked the wrath of the queen, and the whole country fought back, and the fight was fierce, and in the end the queen won, and most of the Achaemenid army died there, and Cyrus himself was killed after twenty-nine years of rule.""
According to the Cypriot tradition, Tomyris filled the leather sac with human blood, and then cut off the head of Cyrus, put it in the bloody leather sac, and ravaged the corpse of Cyrus.""
It is said that she said: I am still alive, and I have defeated you in the great battle, but because you have taken my son captive and killed me by treachery, the defeated will say that it is me.However, I still want to fulfill the words that have threatened you, soak your head in blood, and let you drink it!
”The Sogdians were technically the descendants of the Cypriots who switched from nomadism to farming, and the best way to pass the time along the long business journey of the Sogdians was to tell stories."
There are many legends about Cyrus' death," he said modestly, "but only one of them is recounted because I think this is the most credible one. ”Yang Yun was fascinated by the story, especially the queen's last words, which his grandfather had never recounted.Yang Yun felt that maybe after this expedition, he could complete a whole biography of the Western Regions on the basis of his grandfather Dawan's biography, and add what he saw and heard along the way, as well as the bravery and fearlessness of the Han soldiers!
Today, both the Massagtai and the Achaemenid Empire have long since disappeared, leaving behind the currency of those years, except for the Zoroastrianism that the Sogdians still believe.Shi Bodao showed Ren Hong an ancient gold coin he had collected in a battlefield ruin on the Kangju grassland some time ago: on the front was a kneeling archer, and on the back was a rectangular stamp, without any inscription.Yang Yun said: "This is the coin minted by Cyrus?"
”Shi Bodao put away the precious gold coin, pointed to the archer on it, and said, "This is Darius, the successor of Cyrus. ”Yang Yun also wanted to know more: "Who is the Achaemenid Dynasty you are talking about compared to the current Sabbath Kingdom?"
”"Of course the former is bigger!""
I heard from our ancestors that Darius's territory, from Sogdia to the other side of the western sea, was the largest empire known to the Sogdians, ruling over countless states.Although the current Sabbath has also inherited the title of King of kings, the boundaries of its jurisdiction are only the land of the former state of Achaemenids. ”At the end, he also wittily added: "But although the Achaemenides are large, they are slightly inferior to the great Hans." ”This clever ghost, Ren Hong smiled: "Let me ask you, which one is ruling in peace now?"
”Shi Bodao knew everything: "Rest in peace more than ten years ago civil strife, the internal division was divided into two, only a few years ago to reunite, now the king of kings, called Sanatlus." ”It's too long and awkward, Ren Hong can't remember it, so let's call him Rest King Xiaosa.It is no wonder that in the more than ten years since the Han Dynasty withdrew from the Western Regions, the Anxi Empire did not advance eastward, but the Yueshi, Kangju, and Wusun Central Asian three small powerhouses sat on the big side.Now that they are united, the Sabbatarians have no time to take care of the east, because their conflict with Rome in the Middle East is about to intensify.At dawn the next day, more than 20,000 Wusun people who had surrendered before were woken up, and they gathered on the shore of Atami against the cold wind, and a new great witch presided over the ceremony to pledge their allegiance to the "Wusun Empress Dowager".The ritual of the Wusun people is similar to what Shi Bodao said, first those who followed the rebellion of Nimi and planned to assassinate the fat king were taken to the big stone by the lake and executed, with a cruel throat cut, and their blood was collected and put into a large leather bag.Then the almost rotten head of Nimi was thrown into it, and Princess Xie Wei personally shot it with a crossbow, indicating a complete victory over Nimi and revenge for the fat king.It was also announced that before Yuan Guimi's return, Wusun would be governed by her to abolish the matter of the elder and the young, and he would not be in a hurry to make it public.With this bloody slaughter, even if there are a few unwilling among the surrendered Wusun people, they can only obediently bend their knees.Only whispered to comfort himself, kneeling to the Han princess, is also stronger than the cowardly "fugitive king" Ji Yi of Chaoyuan Guimi, as long as he bows his head, he can stay in the unfrozen Atami for the winter, and get the pastures and territories in the coming year.After the Battle of Akatani Castle, the eyes of the Wusun people towards the Han people changed dramatically, and in the past they did not have much contact with the Han, and only thought that they were weak.sent the princess from afar to be Kunmi's wife, and the slave who accompanied the marriage also lowered his voice, and he didn't dare to resist when he was bullied, and the half-blood prince who gave birth also had weak blood on his body.But after experiencing the war with the Han army, it was found that the Han army was able to repel 10,000 horsemen with 2,000 foot soldiers, and broke through the mud with more than 30,000 people, and the combat power was not only far superior to Wusun, but even surpassed the Xiongnu that the Wusun people had been secretly fearing.Sometimes it only takes a war to go from being bullied to being respected.Now things have turned around, the Han people have become strong, and the Wusun people are weak, and the status of the Han princess has also risen rapidly.Not to mention Ren Hong, the Han general who beat the Wusun people in fear, is still the son-in-law who relieves his worries.And according to Mrs.
Feng's propagation, if it weren't for Xie Wei's efforts to dissuade her, the Han generals would behead all the Wusun people who followed the mud.This statement frightened everyone, and the herders who had been dragged into the war turned to be grateful to Dade for their worries.Old-fashioned?
Far less than the size of a fist.Yang Yun and the others watched this scene from afar, and suddenly thought of one thing: "Xi'an Hou, does Wusun have the word Queen Mother?"
”"Nope."
Ren Hong, who is known as "not very good at Wusun dialect", shook his head: "Wusun is only known as the Yan family and the left and right ladies, but not the queen mother." ”Therefore, before getting used to the new rule and coining this new word, the Wusun people had to use another word to call Xie Wu.At this time, as the sun rose in the east, both the Wusun people who had surrendered in the mud and the former subordinates of the Fat King all knelt down in full costume to relieve their worries, drank the cold and brackish water of Atami, and swore allegiance to her in the name of Cangtang Er.This scene is still a little spectacular, on the shore of Atami, tens of thousands of people shouted the same word in unison, one after another, and the loud chorus seemed to stir up waves in Atami, scaring the fish into swimming away.Yang Yun tried his best to ask Ren Hong: "What do the Wusun people mean by shouting?"
”"Mother."
Ren Hong looked at the relief of worries bathed in the morning sun, at this moment, her fate has indeed changed completely."
Loving Mother!"
Compared with the careless fat king, the Empress Dowager Xie Wu is indeed a more qualified ruler, and her life in Wusun for more than 20 years has made her extremely aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the Wusun people, and she can introduce some Han family systems."
The Wusun people are greedy for wolves and have no trust, they have a mother, but they may kill their mothers at any time, although the Han army can stay until next spring, but sooner or later it will leave, I must have a reliable army."
You have to have soldiers in your hands to do it, Xie Wei clearly understood this, and expressed his intention to Ren Hong and Chang Hui: "I want to follow the example of Emperor Xiaowu, build a feather forest horse, take the orphans of the children and grandchildren of the war dead and raise them in Chigu Castle, let people teach them to ride and shoot, let them grow up with Dale, and become his personal guard." ”This is a really good idea, and Ren Hong also put forward his own suggestions."
Didn't Mother tell all those loyal Wusun nobles to send a proton to Akaya Castle?
Either the eldest son, or the eldest grandson, why not also form an army, which can be called the eldest son army, although there are only a few hundred people, but in time, after they inherit the pasture of their fathers, the nobles who are truly loyal to the queen mother and the new Kunmi will be all over Wusun. ”Xie Jie was the first to accept it, but whether it was "Wusun Yulin" or "Eldest Son Army", it would take several years to cultivate before she could become a combat force, but now she urgently needed to have a loyal army that could suppress the country at any time."
Doctor Chang still remembers the recruiting fish scale army in Dawan?"
Of course, Chang Hui remembered: "The other generation broke his promise and didn't help Chigu, and the Lord of Chu still wanted to hire them?"
”"Of course not."
Xie Wei was very resentful, and said lightly: "In my life, I will never give the fish scale army a foot of silk again!"
”She looked at Ren Hong: "After the war, the Wusun people know the strength of the Han army and the courage of the Han people.After the beginning of spring, I plan to use the money I wanted to recruit from the fish scale army to recruit some light warriors from Han to come to Wusun. ”Chang Hui and Ren Hong looked at each other, but Princess Xie Wu said to herself: "In the past, the Han only sent women and slaves to Wusun, but now, I will send people who want to go home to their hometowns one after another." ”This is the long-cherished wish of Princess Relief, and she will stay in Wusun until the end."
Someone returns, someone has to come, and the big man has to send some good men to Wusun, but not forced, but voluntarily.As long as those who are willing to come to Wusun, in addition to raising money, I am willing to give them a piece of good pasture on the edge of the water in Eli, plus 100 heads of cattle and sheep, and someone will graze on their behalf. ”Xie Wu stopped talking, and Mrs.
Feng picked it up on the side, she was not so taboo, and said directly: "This battle has killed many men and many widows in Wusun, and they need husbands."
Now the Wusun people think that the Han people are a strong race, and there must be many Wusun women who want to give birth to Han-Wu mixed-race children. ”Chang Hui was stunned, but Ren Hong couldn't help laughing, admiring the courage and scheming of these two women: when they came to Wusun to divide the land, they had money to take it, and they could also send one or two long-legged orchids as wives, this system was tsk.The generally wealthy sons of the six counties don't dare to say it, but those light heroes who live in poverty, and the broken and evil teenagers of Guanzhong Sanfu, as long as they spend their time on propaganda and propaganda, they should be able to deceive a group of people.When they pass by Luntai, as long as they ask the Western Regions Protector to help train and teach the Five Soldiers Array, they will be able to send the Wusun Gang to solve their worries.If this matter can be accomplished, the descendants of the worries, the successive generations of Wusun, Kunmi, will have a mercenary group composed of Han evil teenagers Wusun Yulin, the eldest son army, and the Han recruitment, with these three forces, even if the Wusun people are not convinced, the solution will be as safe as a rock, now it is time to worry that the future Wusun is too powerful, but at least during the period of the worry relief system, her actions are in line with the interests of the Han Dynasty The mother-in-law even hit the idea to Ren Hong's subordinates, and said with a smile: "Daoyuan my son-in-law, is there a strong man in your army who is willing to stay in Wusun?"
”"Perhaps."
Ren Hong felt that he had almost rested, and got up to say goodbye to Xie Wei and Chang Hui: "But this battle has not yet ended, and the time for the horses to release Nanshan has not yet arrived, and I still need to take Xiliang to ride north." ”Chang Hui expected it, and Princess Xie Worry guessed where Ren Hong was going, and she was a little worried."
You rescued Akiti Castle, destroyed the mud, and completed General Pu's military order, and you still want to go?""
Not bad."
Ren Hongdao: "General Pu and General Qiang Crossbow rode tens of thousands of horses north of the Tianshan Mountains to sweep away the heavy old and weak livestock of various departments, while the Xiongnu Right Xian King and Xianxian Shan rode 80,000 horses to intercept it, and the two armies may fight at any time."
Now it is snowing heavily in the north of the mountain, and the climate is unfavorable to the Han army, but if I take the elite thousands of miles to the Rong machine and appear in the rear of the Huns" "Xiliang Iron Cavalry will become the deadliest surprise soldier in the decisive battle!
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