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- <a href="http://www.piaotia.com">Piaotian Literature</a> Chapter 460 Qiuci, the Emperor¡¯s Hongmen Banquet
In the whole world, I am the only one in China!
"This was originally a sentence that the emperor said to Tian Kexin in private, but for some reason, it quickly spread among the army and almost became a slogan for Chinese generals to order their troops to practice and march.
So one morning before Zhang Xuan set off to Qiuci to accept the worship of the Western Regions, he went to the military camp to review the army. As soon as he appeared on horseback in front of the waiting soldiers, he waved his hand, and an explosion broke out in the camp. The cheers and shouts shook the world: In the whole world, I am the only China!
In the whole world, I am the only one in China!
Long live my emperor!
Later, some kind of positive interactions and routines were formed. As long as the soldiers shouted "Long live my emperor" in the army, the emperor would respond with "Long live China", and then there would be a passionate sound like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.
On the first day of June in the third year of Yongning, Zhang Xuan led the 50,000 Shence Army under the banner of Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun, marched eastward from Suiye City, and arrived at Kucha nine days later. Guo Ziyi, on the other hand, led 200,000 Chinese troops and 30,000 Uighur cavalry south to Shule, rested in Shule, and prepared to cross Congling to the west to regain the land of the nine surnames of Zhaowu from the cannibals.
Qiuci is one of the most powerful countries in the Western Regions. Its royal city is Yiluolu City. Since this city is also the seat of the Anxi Protectorate, it is the leading city in the Western Regions and is also the commercial center and military hub of Anxi.
"Your Majesty, this city is dozens of miles around. It has three levels of city and a magnificent palace. It looks like a divine residence. The outer city is almost comparable to the city wall of Chang'an, Xijing" Nan Jiyun rode on a horse and pointed at Yi not far away. Luolucheng sighed.
Lei Wanchun, who was next to him, curled his lips disdainfully and said softly, "Don't talk nonsense. How can such a small town in the Western Regions be compared with Chang'an, Xijing. Not to mention Chang'an, even Lingzhou City is better than this city." It¡¯s too big.¡±
"This kind of insignificant land will be turned into ruins when our army arrives!" Lei Wanchun waved his riding whip arrogantly, and at the same time shook a crisp whip.
Nan Jiyun frowned and glanced at Lei Wanchun, and said in a deep voice, "How dare you! Old Lei. How dare you speak rudely in front of His Majesty!"
The two have a close relationship, but because of their different personalities, they often bicker when they are together. Nan Jiyun thought Lei Wanchun was too rude, and Lei Wanchun complained that Nan Jiyun was hypocritical. In this way, listening to the two people bickering along the way became a great pleasure for Emperor Zhang Xuan.
Seeing that the two of them were about to start a war of words again, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly and said, "Okay. No more war of words."
"Nan Ba, have you notified Feng Changqing?"
Nan Jiyun quickly and respectfully said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the general has already sent someone to inform Lord Feng. We are in a hurry, and I'm afraid Lord Feng didn't think of it - Your Majesty, look, it's not Lord Feng who brought someone out of the city to greet His Majesty. Already?"
Nan Jiyun raised his finger and pointed at the gate of Yiluolu City. Everyone stared at it, only Feng Changqing was the one leading the way. Behind him are a group of officials and generals from the Anxi Protectorate, and behind them are the heads of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions who have arrived in Yiluolu City in advance to pay homage to the Emperor of China.
Feng Changqing really did not expect that the emperor's army would come so fast. This also showed that he underestimated the marching ability of the Shence Army. If it weren't for the fact that the emperor was in the army, it would have taken at most five days for Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun to lead the 50,000 Shence troops to attack Kucha from Suiye City.
Feng Changqing and everyone hurried forward. He bowed loudly and said, "I have the title of Chang Qing. I lead the Anxi Protectorate and the kings of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region. I am late to welcome your majesty. Please forgive me!"
Zhang Xuan turned over and dismounted, his clear eyes fell through Feng Changqing's shoulders on the group of kings of small countries in the Western Regions who were kneeling on the dark ground, and said calmly, "I came in a hurry, I forgive you."
"Nan Ba, you lead 5,000 troops to follow me into the city. Lei Wanchun, you lead the army to station in the west of the city, waiting for my orders at any time."
Nan Jiyun bowed down to accept the order, but Lei Wanchun did not dare to be negligent and readily agreed.
Knowing that the emperor had brought 50,000 troops and horses, Feng Changqing was kneeling on the ground, but he was sighing secretly in his heart. It seemed that the emperor was really going to take thunderous measures against these little kings.
"Feng Changqing, keep your body level, and lead the way with your head in front."
Zhang Xuan walked in the front and entered the city first. Although the emperor had time and Feng Changqing was not prepared enough, in a hurry, he ordered the Anxi Army to impose martial law throughout the city, and all merchants and people in the city stayed behind closed doors to avoid disturbing the emperor.
Although he was in the Imperial City of Qiuci, Nan Jiyun¡¯s Shence Army was still responsible for the emperor¡¯s safety. There are less than 10,000 troops in Kucha. Nan Jiyun's 5,000 troops can almost destroy Kucha.
?Zhang Xuan, led by Feng Changqing and King Helu of Kucha, went straight to the Kucha Palace.
The interior and exterior of the huge palace were immediately taken over by the Shence Army for defense, and the area was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside.
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Emperor Zhang Xuan hosted a banquet in Helu's palace to entertain the kings of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. The kings were actually quite uneasy, wondering what the Emperor of China wanted to do by summoning them here.
"But the Chinese courtiers knew in their hearts that this was a Hongmen Banquet arranged by the emperor. Regardless of whether the leaders of the Western Regions are willing or not, after today, their national titles will no longer be preserved. In other words, starting from tomorrow, the fragmented state of the small countries in the Western Region will be completely broken and unified by the imperial court.
Feng Changqing has never announced the emperor's decree. According to Zhang Xuan's will, this decree will be announced on the spot in front of the emperor at today's feast.
In the evening, many kings of small countries in the Western Regions began to enter the main hall of Helu Palace, and under the leadership of Anxi Army, they entered their seats. It is said that there are thirty-six countries, but in fact there are only twenty-seven countries, because none of the kings of the nine surnames of Zhaowu have arrived.
Among these twenty-odd countries, there are also some small countries and small tribes to which Beiting belongs.
Everyone entered the hall, but they did not whisper to each other, but sat there silently, thinking about their own thoughts.
There is something wrong with the atmosphere, and the somewhat sensitive king already feels that something is wrong.
"Your Majesty has arrived¡ª¡ª"
A thick voice came from the entrance of the palace.
At this time, Zhang Xuan took off his armor and put on a formal dragon robe and crown. He put his hands behind his back and strode in. He walked like a dragon and a tiger, his aura was condensed, and the majesty of the emperor of the state was quietly exuded.
Behind him, Feng Changqing, Nan Jiyun, Lei Wanchun and others were either wearing official robes or armor, following him with solemn expressions or murderous looks. They waited until the emperor sat on the throne before they parted ways. They lined up in two groups and bowed down with the heads of the countries in the Western Regions, "Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
"You're welcome!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
Feng Changqing returned to his seat with a group of civil servants, but Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun stood to the left and right of the emperor, holding swords and looking solemn.
¡°Come, please drink from this cup!¡± Zhang Xuan smiled calmly and raised the cup to invite you to drink.
"Your Majesty, please have a drink!" He Lu and others quickly raised their glasses as a gift, and then drank it all in one gulp.
"Your Majesty, the small dynasty wishes to pay homage to the emperor. We are offering a hundred beautiful singers and two carts of jade Please accept it with your Majesty's approval!" He Lu was the first to step forward, presented the gift list to the emperor, and began to worship.
Just when someone was about to follow He Lu and come forward to offer treasures and pay homage, they heard the emperor smile slightly and say, "I won't accept the gift. I summoned you to the King's City of Qiuci. I was supposed to give you some gifts, but I came in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare, so I'd better wait to make up for it in the future - Nan Ba, take note for me that I will be in Zhongjing the next day to discuss with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households to reward the kings of the Western Regions."
He Lu was startled, and then his heart suddenly suddenly hit him. He heard something very unusual from the emperor's words.
He hurriedly raised his head to look at the emperor, only to see the emperor raising his hand towards Feng Changqing. Feng Changqing sighed inwardly and slowly got up, walked to the field, and said loudly, "Your Majesty, you have Zhao¡ª¡ª"
"To plan for the long-term stability of the Western Regions, for the people of the Western Regions to live and work in peace and contentment, and for the Western Regions to be prosperous for a hundred years, I have decided to remove the national titles of the countries in the Western Regions, retain the kings and titles, and turn the Western Regions into thirty-six states, divided into Beiting and Anxi. The two towns and two roads are under the unified control of the imperial court."
To the Han ministers, Feng Changqing's words were nothing, but to the kings of the Western Regions, this was no less than a thunderbolt from the clear sky.
After all, the Chinese emperor actually wants to destroy their country? !
It¡¯s simply an unforeseen disaster!
The faces of He Lu and others suddenly turned extremely pale, and their whole bodies started to tremble.
"Your Majesty's announcement, please forgive me for not being able to accept it. I have been in Qiuci for hundreds of years and have inherited it for more than ten generationsand I have always been loyal to the court and obeyed the king. Your Majesty wants to destroy me, Qiuci, for no reason. I resolutely say unacceptable!"
He Luyi said with a serious trembling voice.
As soon as He Lu's voice fell, the other kings began to retort and express their anger, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became chaotic.
boom! Zhang Xuan suddenly slapped the table and stood up.
"I do not want to destroy your country and seize your power, but to establish prefectures and counties in the Western Regions and govern them as one." Zhang Xuan said with emotion, "I want to destroy Tubo and pacify Tuqishi and Geluolu. This is what I want to do. That's it. I can promise here that I will not take any of your royal family's wealth, the imperial court will not take any of your royal family's wealth, and your throne will last forever.Attack but no substitute¡ªbut from now on, all lands in the Western Regions must be under the unified governance of the imperial court. "
"My mind has been made, and there will never be any change. I have said something ugly in front of you. If anyone dares to disobey my order, no chickens or dogs will be left behind when my army arrives!"
Zhang Xuan finished speaking coldly and sat down slowly.
"I can give you time to think about it. Feng Changqing, time the clock! From now on, within one hour, whoever is willing to obey the orders of me and the court will be canonized on the spot and given manor land in the Central Plains, and even a mansion in Zhongjing . Of course, it doesn¡¯t matter who doesn¡¯t want to. I will never stop you. You can leave and return to your country on your own. However, once you leave the King¡¯s City of Qiuci, you will no longer be my subject, but my enemy. I will fight against the enemy. Just like cavalry, send out troops to destroy them."
He Lu took a breath of cold air.
The emperor said so categorically that he had obviously already made up his mind to destroy the countries in the Western Regions. It is a pity that these small countries in the Western Regions have less than 10,000 troops, such as Qiuci, with as few as 1,000 troops. How can they withstand the iron hoof of hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.
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